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Bradzilla
03-18-2008, 08:47 PM
Discuss.


from Blabbermouth.net:

The legendary band BOSTON will headline the outdoor festival at Marina Park on Friday, June 6 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, at one of the Canadian stops of the Great Race 2008. The 'round-the-globe motor sports event will be making a pit stop in Thunder Bay as a part of its centennial anniversary. The show kicks off a summer of stadium, concert and festival dates that will span the United States and Canada.

BOSTON will be bringing two new recruits on tour this year. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Michael Sweet, the veteran STRYPER frontman, will both sing and trade riffs with Gary Pihl and Tom Scholz on guitar. Unexpected phenomenon Tommy DeCarlo, the fan that posted his BOSTON covers on his MySpace page and ended up on stage, will also be belting out the classics that skyrocketed the band to worldwide fame.

Mark Carras
03-19-2008, 01:18 AM
Very strange indeed. I am willing to bet that the X-ian metal forums are going nuts about him playing with a legendary "secular" band.

Bradzilla
03-19-2008, 04:52 PM
I don't doubt that the debates are raging. Personally, while I think Michael Sweet has (or at least had, I haven't heard any of his recent stuff) a great voice I don't know it's going to mesh with Boston's music. If they come to Seattle though I may check it out and see.

SLASHer
03-19-2008, 08:59 PM
Thats weird. I don't really like Stryper. Boston is alright. This really doesn't interest me at all honestly.

Mark Carras
03-20-2008, 02:17 AM
I don't doubt that the debates are raging. Personally, while I think Michael Sweet has (or at least had, I haven't heard any of his recent stuff) a great voice I don't know it's going to mesh with Boston's music. If they come to Seattle though I may check it out and see.

Never been a huge Boston fan. Do they have any songs about sex, drugs, drinking, or any other activity's Christians frown on?

SLASHer
03-20-2008, 08:24 AM
Never been a huge Boston fan. Do they have any songs about sex, drugs, drinking, or any other activity's Christians frown on?

I think Foreplay (Been A Long Time) is about sex. Uh oh!

cigarandyak
03-20-2008, 05:58 PM
what happened to bostons original lead singer?

Bradzilla
03-20-2008, 06:36 PM
what happened to bostons original lead singer?
Sadly, Brad Delp killed himself last year.