May 6, 2006

Mike Mettler, Editor-In-Chief of Sound & Vision recently did an interview with Tom Scholz that's going to be featured in an upcoming issue.  More details will be posted as they are known.

What follows below is Mike Mettler's comments to summarize how good he feels the remasters are,  and a snippet of a Tom Scholz's email conversation.  The following is posted with the permission from Mike Mittler.

Mike Mettler, Sound & Vision:

"You've never heard Boston and Don't Look Back like this before. These remasters show just how far ahead of his time Tom Scholz was (and still is) -- they're two of the best-sounding CDs I've ever listened to. Run, don't walk (and don't look back!), and go buy these two classic discs immediately. Your ears will be glad you did."

Tom Scholz:

"I spent about 50 minutes alone just on "More Than a Feeling." What a difference! The bass on the intro is indeed much fuller. Brad's vocals are also much fuller, and even wider in scope. On previous CD versions, it's almost like he's singing through water. The difference is quite noticeable when he sings "away" at the 0:40 mark, and especially "away - hey" @2:26. The drums are punchier (you can feel the kick right in the gut), and cymbal and stickwork are crisper.

In general, Brad's vocals are a revelation throughout both albums, making me feel like he was singing right in front of me."

Special Thanks to Mike Mettler, and to everyone at Sound & Vision

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