Comments on: Boston’s “More Than A Feeling” and the Lost Art of Artisanal Recording

By: phantomlaw

phantomlaw — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 23:02:00 +0000

Very interesting article. In essence, I think you are saying that in Tom’s hands, the analog console was simultaneously instrument and canvas, which he used in a masterful fashion rarely seen then and impossible in the digital era.

Boston is my all-time favorite band, although “band” is almost a misnomer. Tom’s guitar and studio craftsmanship and Brad’s voice gave us what I think is the most beautiful sound in rock history.

By: Clive

Clive — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 21:58:45 +0000

That was lovely; here’s hoping someone at the 33 1/3 book series sees that piece and asks you to do a tome on the first Boston LP.

By: Ed Stasium

Ed Stasium — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:40:15 +0000

Funny, I actually recall the first time I heard “MTAF”. It was mid-October 1976 and I was driving my 1974 Mustang north on the the NJ Turnpike on my way into Manhattan where I was recording the Ramones LP “Leave Home” at Sundragon Studios. I was somewhere around Newark Airport when the song burst across the airwaves on WNEW FM … I thought it sounded incredible. I haven’t touched tape since 1999, I do not miss it at all. I must have wasted two years of my life changing reels, editing, fast forwarding, rewinding and doing vocal comps.

For a bit more than a decade I have worked in Pro Tools at home in my pajamas with several exceptions when I have worked on a large format recording consoles. However, I do miss the collaboration and camaraderie that went hand in hand with Artisanal Recording. Lovely term BTW. I am very fortunate to have worked on numerous recordings with tape, consoles and talented musicians, I also really like working in my PJ’s. 

By: joe

joe — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:49:03 +0000

Jim Masdea as opposed to Sib may have played drums on More Than a feeling )

By: joe

joe — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:44:34 +0000

i had heard that Sib had played drums on many of the songs – is that not true?

By: Dano Patt

Dano Patt — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 03:54:02 +0000

Your article was great! But along with all of those hands streaming across the mixing boards also came something just as imaginative and compelling was the location!As a teenager, i listened to an interview with foreigner discussing how they laid down some drum-tracks in a men’s room! I was astonished. Now that’s imagination.

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:20:47 +0000

The other week I thought about my favorite song and More Than a Feeling still brings that same thrill and anticipation of each element of the song. It is a perfect song and rates as my favorite.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:52:50 +0000

Also, I remember reading that the signature crunchy riff in the chorus was inspired by Joe Walsh’s work in his James Gang days.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:51:00 +0000

Eventually, Scholz recruited a band that could play this, but when it was recorded the “band” was Delp on vocals and Scholz on everything else, in his home studio yet!
>I’m sure Boston could play “More Than A Feeling” perfectly well live, but that’s not what’s going on in the studio recording of that song