I came skidding up to the record isles in my stripped tennis shoes and knee high tube socks. I knew nothing about the day's music. But I was drawn to two album covers. Boston, Boston and The Eagles, Hotel California. I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
When we got home I couldn't wait to get these new records spinning. It was a difficult choice as to which one would be first. Honestly, I don't remember that choice. What I do remember is that both of those albums planted a seed of music in me. That seed grew into a big ol' oak tree that has shaded my soul as well as the souls of my children and will likely be a legacy of love for music for generations to come.
I'll discuss Boston in this article though The Eagles were equally relevant in my life. I would blast that album (Boston, Boston) out of my bedroom window everyday as me and my friends played outside. I remember washing the car in the drive way with my family and how clean and happy the song "More Than a Feeling" made me feel. I remember staying up late scrubbing through each song and spazing out to the guitar solos and the awesome harmonizing guitars. I remember interrupting my dad watching his football games to share some new and wonderful discovery of an element of one of the songs on the Boston albums even though I had heard every song hundreds of times. That album marked me. It left a mark and that's what music SHOULD do.
So . . . on July 20th 2014 Night Ranger opened for Boston and it was awesome! Night Ranger did all of their old favorites and brought me back to when I was 17 years old. They put on a great show with lots of energy and played for us as if it was the biggest show of their careers. They also played some new stuff. I really enjoyed their performance and appreciate their art.
BOSTON! It's only Tom Schultz now. But he found a damn good guitar player and a great band overall. I have to say that, in my opinion, the weakest link was the new lead singer. He did put on a good show, but was not really qualified to carry the vocal weight of the Boston repertuar. I felt that "More Than a Feeling" should have been puled from the line up until they can develop the tools to deliver that one. DON'T GET ME WRONG, I loved the show and am so glad that I got to see them, but there were a few flaws that were no problem to overlook.
My son Sam and I at the show. Sam bought the tickets as a fathers day gift to me. What a gift!
If you find yourself in the path of this tour and you are a fan, go to the show. It will take you back and make you smile.
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