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BOSTON
Boston Trilogy/Destination Osaka [T&J-TWOSP-80/81, 2CD]
Live at the Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan; October 6, 2014. Fairly to very good audience recording.
Posted by guitarist Tom Scholz at bandboston.com:
Just got home from our amazing 68-show 2014 BOSTON summer tour. The trip opened with a sold out performance at the beautiful Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, and ended four months later with two sold out shows at Tokyo’s iconic Budokan in Japan.
This was simply the most amazing BOSTON tour I have ever experienced - the best live performances by the band in our history, the best sound, amazing lights from our LD Gregg Maltby, exciting venues, wide screen panoramic videos and, of course, most important of all, the best and most enthusiastic fans ever!
Our tour this year also raised over $70,000 for the Sea Shepherds to help them in their heroic efforts to end the horrifying slaughter of whales and other defenseless sea dwellers, and over $70,000 for the Shriner’s Hospital for Children which provides medical care for underpriveledged children…
Finally, here are a few of my own favorite memories from the tour:
Seeing thousands of people sing along with the band at every show. After the long hours of practice and rehearsal in solitude, the thrill of BOSTON’s music bringing a crowd to life is hard to describe. Watching Siobhan Magnus electrify the crowd with her vocal performance of “Walk On” every night. Tommy DeCarlo bashing the giant gong at the start of “Rock n’ Roll Band,” then leading the charge from center stage… Listening to Gary Pihl’s guitar lead take off in the middle of “Walk On,” while Jeff, Tracy, Kimberley and I laid down the pounding “Bolero” rhythm. Speaking Japanese (badly) in Tokyo for the first time and having thousands of people understand it!
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Thanks to The Wall of Sound Project production team: tapers Tom & Jerry; The Naniwa Hot Brothers (sound editing); and to Mickey Jaggar for the artwork and for sharing the show at Dime.
Lineage:
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Disc 1
Track 100. Pre-Show Announcement 4:41 (7.9MB)
Track 101. Intro 1:06 (1.8MB)
Track 102. Rock & Roll Band 3:18 (5.5MB)
Track 103. Smokin’ 4:28 (7.5MB)
Track 104. Feelin’ Satisfied 5:07 (8.6MB)
Track 105. The Last Day Of School 1:49 (3.1MB)
Track 106. Life, Love & Hope 4:00 (6.7MB)
Track 107. Peace Of Mind 5:00 (8.4MB)
Track 108. It’s Been Such A Long Time 1:38 (2.7MB)
Track 109. Cool The Engines 4:47 (8.0MB)
Track 110. Surrender To Me 5:23 (9.1MB)
Track 111. Don’t Look Back 6:59 (11.7MB)
Track 112. Something About You 3:54 (6.6MB)
Track 113. Amanda 4:15 (7.2MB)
57 mins
Disc 2
Track 201. The Launch 3:25 (5.7MB)
Track 202. More Than A Feeling 4:34 (7.7MB)
Track 203. Guitar Solo/Unknown Instrumental 7:13 (12.1MB)
Track 204. A New World 0:39 (1.1MB)
Track 205. To Be A Man 4:16 (7.2MB)
Track 206. Walk On 13:50 (23.3MB)
Track 207. Foreplay 3:28 (5.8MB)
Track 208. Long Time 8:22 (14.1MB)
Track 209. Band Introduction 1:30 (2.5MB)
Track 210. I Think I Like It 4:30 (7.6MB)
Track 211. Party 5:08 (8.6MB)
Track 212. After-Show Announcement 1:36 (2.7MB)
59 mins
Lineup:
Tom Scholz - lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Gary Pihl - lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Kimberley Dahme - rhythm guitar, vocals
Jeff Neal - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Tommy DeCarlo - lead vocals, keyboards, percussion
Tracy Ferrie - bass guitar, backing vocals
Siobhan Magnus (special guest) - vocals
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