Today, 50 years on from its original release, Boston's debut album continues to be championed as a seminal touchstone in classic rock, with more than 18 million copies sold. In 2006, Classic Rock sat down with band mastermind Tom Scholz for a look back at the group’s monumental career.
A notorious workaholic and perfectionist, Boston guitarist, visionary and sonic architect Tom Scholz spent years honing and perfecting the songs that would later appear on the group’s debut album. Undeterred by a stream of record company rejection letters and the rapid depletion of his finances, Scholz forged ahead, stubbornly focused on bringing to life the ambitious and cinematic sounds in his head.
