![]() Oh yeah, they had to perform a live audition in front of Epic and CBS execs. The band must fire Masdea as drummer (they did, although he contributes drums on one of the album’s tracks), and they’ve got to re-record the demo’s songs in a professional studio (as opposed to Tom’s basement). The deal wasn’t without its caveats, however: With this demo finally reaching the hands of a label willing to roll the contractual dice on the band, it’s interesting to note that Tom and Brad only signed the deal with Epic Records. Scholz also used self-designed pedals to create the unique guitar sounds which became a Boston hallmark. ![]() Remarkably, Scholz played all the instruments on the demos (which included “More Than a Feeling,” “Peace of Mind,” and “Rock and Roll Band”), except for Masdea’s drums. Undeterred, Tom, Brad, and drummer Jim Masdea whipped up another demo with six new songs through 1974 into ‘75. Tom and vocalist Brad Delp shopped the demo to various record companies, and they all responded to it with a resounding yawn. Then, a job at Polaroid gave him the resources to not only build his own home recording studio, but lay down a demo tape. The story of the band’s guitarist, Tom Scholz, is well-chronicled: At MIT, he puttered around writing songs in 1969, met a couple future band members, and graduated with a master’s.
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