Boston’s musical mastermind Tom Scholz figures he might have some sort of artistic defect when it comes to his feelings about his music.

“Some bands don’t like playing their old, or their original songs,” Scholz remarked in a recent phone interview. “I mean, some of these songs I wrote over 30 years ago. But I guess there’s something wrong with me because I still like them.”

That’s good news for Boston fans, who can plan to hear many of the group’s best-known songs live this summer. In fact, fan demand played a big role in prompting this summer’s nationwide trek from Boston, a band that hasn’t exactly been road warriors during much of its three-decade history.

The last time the group did an extensive tour was in 2004, after the release of the fifth Boston CD, “Corporate America.”

“(There) seemed to be an awful lot of interest in Boston music that I hadn’t realized was there,” Scholz said. “Finally I said well, if everybody else (in the band) feels like it, I’m up for it.”

Sadly, one thing that will be missing for fans as they hear Boston play this summer is the voice that graced the studio versions of the band’s biggest hits – Brad Delp.

The singer committed suicide in March 2007.

While some undoubtedly considered Delp and his monumental vocal range impossible to replace, Scholz has no such worries, with two new singers – newcomer Tommy DeCarlo and former Stryper guitarist/singer Michael Sweet – in the Boston lineup who can sing all the existing material. They join guitarist Scholz, guitarist Gary Pihl, bassist Kimberley Dahme and drummer Jeff Neal in the current edition of Boston.

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