Boston Walk On Video Highlight Reel

Promotional video for the band Boston's fourth album Walk On released in 1994.

[@jeffwatson6895]

Brad Delp's voice is the other key part to the Boston sound. Without his vocals it will never be the same. RIP Brad we miss you.

[@mojorisen74]

I was surprised to hear that Brad quit the band! When Tom fired Barry Goudreau in 1981, Brad told Tom he would honor the recording and tour for Third Stage but after that he was done with Boston. That's why Brad is not on the "Walk ON" album.

[@cuttingthechord1419]

Hard to believe its been almost 25 years since 'Walk On' was released. I remember first hearing 'I Need Your Love' on the radio and knowing it was Boston right away, even without Brad Delp's vocals. Tom Scholz definitely has a signature sound.

[@ricardosantiago6784]

my favorite band, BOSTON!

[@jamiee172]

This is a guy that takes his music seriously.

[@garyhill2740]

Brad Delp is an icon. A legend. One of a kind. Irreplaceable. That said, I never felt compelled, like some, to automatically like Walk On less because of his lack of involvement. I love Walk On. It is my favorite Boston album. Yup. There, I said it! This is no slight to Delp, who is one of the greatest singers of all time. But Walk On is an awesome follow-up to Third Stage, it has the Boston sound. And I love what Fran Cosmo did with the vocals. Would I have wanted to see him permanently replace Delp? Of course not. But his vocals on Walk On made possible some slight variations of flavor on Walk On that work amazingly well, and I enjoy it. Walk On remains underestimated to this day. For a hard rock album released in the "grunge" (yech!) era, it did superbly. Walk On, Tom!

[@chrismyers9273]

Tom is a true recording star in my book! I'm so happy he stuck to his guns! I'm a 60 year old musician who knows how much work he put into acheaving his best work. My favorite rock band for life!

[@__blue--blood__7857]

Tom is a God given genius . He created the first album all on his own in his basement. This just doesn't happen anymore

[@HeRacesTheSun]

@@__blue--blood__7857 Other than Tom creating the 1st & 2nd Boston albums in his basement has never happened before then or since then.

[@stefp1006]

Tom scholz is a cute sweetheart. I just love Tom for what he done for us i just love Tom for being there for all of us.

[@Larryjo44]

To me...it ain't Boston without Brad. It is but it isn't. Early Boston was the soundtrack of my youth and Brad's voice will forever be etched in my mind.

[@12B4Christ]

I get your point, but to be clear, Boston IS, that instantly recognizable sound IS Tom Scholz from beginning to end, with a few recorded participants along the way and for live performances. Tom is casually telling us so right here, in case you didn't already know it. Don't react too hard here - Delp is my favorite rock voice ever who mixed perfectly for the band Boston, not taking one thing from him as his talent still proves itself in the recordings. Tom builds his own studios, some of his own electronics, plays all the instruments, mixes, even sings a little bit. But then add in that he writes the lyrics, writes the music then performs it. Then ask yourself where he went to school - not to mention what he did as an engineer......................then go see how the first album did. So count the number of guys in music who can meet this checklist. Yes, Tom is quite the guy among them. You just gotta love it!

[@sheatiller2465]

@@12B4Christ Tom needs outside influence though, that's one of the reasons why the first five albums have a lot of good songs while Life Love and Hope has a much less remarkable instrumental sound and less interesting songwriting than the previous albums.

[@user-rg1tu8qz9s]

​@@12B4Christ absolutamente de acuerdo contigo!

[@musicalSFCat]

First two LPs will always be tops in my musical purview. Taking seven years to record/release Walk On, after "Third Stage" was released in '87...had negative consequences. Sure that added internal tension with various band members. Regardless, Tom Scholtz being a masterful brilliant genius, perfectionist, inventor, musician, producer, more. Creating new state of the art inventions, gear for his recording studio. By the time "Walk On" was released, Grunge was peaking on the radio airwave. Timing is everything in this brutal music industry. Wait too long...get left behind.

[@evanhk64]

Favorite forever

[@surveyblackhole901]

Rock On Tom THANK YOU

[@Semo1969]

Fran Cosmo Rocked it

[@kensimmons3356]

My all time favorite album and my all time favorite musician. Wish the video was a better quality.

[@thomasodetinape4180]

I remember coming back from overseas and seeing the album. I bought it and liked it. I called the local rock station in OKC and asked the head DJ why it wasnt getting any airplay. He told me it was garbage and a joke that didnt deserve airplay. I was taken back, seemed like the stations were told not to touch it. That was my take on it. The Boston roots were in the music.

[@waltersimmons946]

In 1992 I called a rock radio station in my area and I asked the DJ why no songs were being played off Foreigners UNUSUAL HEAT (The first album without Lou Gramm featuring singer Johnny Edwards) and they told me "We couldn't find any good songs on it" the station is still on the air but it's been 30 yrs since I last listened to that station. Another form of censorship 2.0

[@lm6817]

That “click” he’s talking about at 5:44 is explained in detail on the daft punk song “Giorgio by Moroder”

[@Supertron1]

I've always felt that Walk On would have been a better album if Brad had sang on at least some of the tracks, and if it had been recorded and released earlier.

[@tomsmith6116]

Best Boston Album

[@raverwater1]

Can he make a device to improve the quality of this video?

[@waltersimmons946]

The "genius " would've benefited Boston by having actual story like videos of the songs. But as he would have it. Its all about him and his intellectual stamp on the everything he touches.

[@Pimp-Master]

OK, he’s an undisputed genius, But why did he put Marks-a-Lot on his eyebrows?

[@Colhogan06]

It does look that way doesn't it. I for one would give him a pass if he actually did do that. He has more musical talent in his pinky than I have totally. It kind of makes you wonder who did this video. Obviously whoever did it looks like they copied it off an old VHS tape that had been re-copied 10 times first. That's what the quality breakdown does to the picture.

[@jopestv1063]

Gibson NEEDS to produce a Tom Scholz signature Les Paul

[@JustMyClassics]

They did wildwestguitars.com/electric/2013-gibson-custom-shop-collectors-choice-10-tom-scholz-1968-les-paul-aged

[@jopestv1063]

@@JustMyClassics little pricey! curious about his string tree/roller nut setup & his whammy bar. Can't forget the Mighty Mouse sticker, either! Thanks for the link, JMC.

[@evanhk64]

I am trying to find video and recordings of the later music with Fran. Love Brad RIP

[@bagcpa]

not sure why he used Fran Cosmo on vocals instead of Brad Delp. It took him 7 years to put this together, I'm sure he could have gotten Brad to do the vocals somewhere along the way. It would have sold twice as many copies with Brad on vocals.

[@sheatiller2465]

At this point, the super high chest voice, which Brad had on the first album and to some extent on the second two, was largely disappearing, so in my view it was better to have Fran Cosmo in that regard.

[@centuridan]

I think we're forgetting the fact that Brad was in the band RTZ with Barry Goudreau from 1990-1993. That's the reason he isn't on this album!

[@waltersimmons946]

@@centuridan Exactly right and the RTZ album in my humble opinion was better than Walk on. For two reasons BRAD DELP AND BARRY GOUDREAU.

[@archstanton6965]

Walk On! Criminally underrated in the Boston catalog. IMO

[@user-nq1oy4ux5x]

Yeah...but Fran has a pretty great voice too and it totally fit Walk On IMHO..

[@user-nq1oy4ux5x]

A Tom Scholz LP would be awesome

[@johnstites8576]

I have the original promo vhs of this

[@JustMyClassics]

It would be great if you could get that digitized and put a higher quality vid up on KZbin.

[@markmarsh9923]

Musical genius? Absolutely. Evil incarnate likely

[@roberta4266]

Sorry, The Song What's Your Name has a little Bette Davis Eyes in it.n.n Other than that, Tom Scholz is the Ultimate composer. A real Rock God. Live long and prosper (and keep giving us great music)

[@thejudgefrom69]

Wheres Brad and sib

[@lm6817]

Sibs daughter married The Rock

[@joshgrant824]

They were not on this album. Brad joined the promo tour

[@jonahtherailfan1012]

Brad left Boston in 1990 to join Barry Goudreau & RTZ but he join in 1994 to help promote the album

[@jb428]

Tom Scholz is an overrated pretentious prat, but he made two fantastic records.

[@farrington7971]

3 lol

[@heathernorton]

this mixing of this album was so poor and disappointing, It was guitar over vocal and its just gotten worse. Such a shame for what could have been . I Love Boston, but anything after 3rd stage was just bad

[@stuearnst5909]

Nice Bonanza! Gear up and get to that higher calling!