The Tapes Archive10 Nov 2021

#56 Brad Delp (Boston) 1978 | The first known interview with Delp

A never-before-published and first known interview with Boston's original singer Brad Delp. At the time of this interview in 1978, Delp was 27 years old and was in the midst of recording Boston’s second record. Two years earlier, Boston released what would become the best-selling debut album of all time until Guns ‘N Roses’ first album. Full transcript The Tapes Archive In the interview, Delp talks about how the second album is coming along, if the band Boston is a democracy, his feelings on a recent insult from Elvis Costello, and his self-doubt. 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Where is the new album? (Start of interview) 01:42 - The flooding of Tom Scholz’s basement 02:59 - Whether the band has recorded any new songs 04:28 - What happens when Tom gets a song idea 05:22 - How the record company feels about a two-year delay between albums 06:51 - Whether he was surprised by the success of the first album 07:17 - His self-doubt 08:45 - The history of Boston and how he got involved in the band 10:40 - The cover songs they played 11:08 - His love for the Beatles 12:42 - How they got signed to Epic Records 14:59 - What type of record deal they got 16:14 - Their “horrendous” early concerts 17:16 - Playing with Black Sabbath 17:59 - What his thoughts on Elvis Costello saying about Boston, “They may sell 9 million records, but they’re about as exciting as a plate of tripe.” 19:21 - Looking up to Rick Derringer 20:40 - How many overdubs were made on the first album 22:03 - What kind of an audience Boston has 23:30 - How the Beatles got him into music 24:16 - Whether the band Boston is a democracy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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