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Subscribe to this comment's feed| Talk about a nice guy... when I was in highschool, My friends & I went to see Boston and waited in line for 6 hours. We sent a telegram to Brad after the show at his hotel to tell him the show was awesome and worth the 6 hour wait. The next day, he sent us a dozen roses to THANK US! The note said - "Glad you liked the show and thanks for being so loyal" - What a great guy... what a huge loss. | |
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Randall
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| Boston one of a kind band. I have enjoyed the music for years and will for more to come. It is a shame to here of his early death, he will be missed. I wish the best for his family and the rest of the band. See you on the other side. | |
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Richard Lusk
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Listen, I am 47 today but I can relate this story of my young good looking life when I had a hot date with Steffi Wolff who I met in Maui over Christmas vacation who then lived in Pali, Palisades in Santa Monica. We went cruising in my Mercury Marauder a cruiser fom the 60's with an 8 track tape player, remember those, at the time when Boston released way back when, was one of the lucky F*&$ who happened to buy the music I think at Tower and cruise with one of the hottest blondes in California at the time, convertible style. You can't thank someone without meeting them so I want to tell everyone to appreciate the music left behind - tell everyone reading this that the memory of being that cool with the tunes of the album playing while cruising Sunset Blvd in the summertime with a blond girl that everyone wanted will never go away as long as I live, that arm in arm lip to lip overlooking the surf on the bluff with Boston playing, your memory will live on Brad is all I can say! |
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dave
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We are all connected through the music that is part of our lives. The time we have on this earth is woven with experiences, emotions and the music that accompanies that time. When the special people that bring us that music leave us, even though we have never met them, we may feel as though we have lost a friend. In this sense, Brad Delp and his music was part of many lives. We can be thankful for the man that brought us that music and those memories, but at the same time we will grieve for the loss of our past. When we listen again to the music that Brad gave us, we will realize that it really is "more than a feeling". |
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Dan H.
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Brad Delp was, in every sense of the word, "a true Rock Star" of the highest order. As a kid of 15 in the seventies, my older brother introduced me to the music of BOSTON -- my life forever changed at that moment. Brad -- good luck "On the other side"! We're going to miss you! |
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Sam A.
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| whenever i needed to feel good about things in my life, it was and always will be Boston. Rock on ! | |
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yvonne bishop
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My husband is one of the biggest Boston fans ever. To him Brad Delp was GOD. We got the pleasure of meeting Brad backstage in Kansas City on July 19, 2003, our wedding day. He was truely one of the nicest people I have ever met. My husband has been working on a Boston tribute band for about six months now, he is one of those few that you talk about taht can hit those wonderfully high notes. It will mean more now than ever when he performs those songs. Yvonne Bishop |
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Rob Knight
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One of the things that I will never forget about Brad is his high voice, especially on "More than a Feeling", I will never forget it, and my prayers go out to his fellow band mates and his family. God bless you!! Rob Knight Cuba, Missouri |
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Mary
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| What tremendous memories weave in and out of Boston's lyrics. They will always provoke smiles from myself and other 50-somethings. Peace my friend. | |
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Steve J
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| Tragedy. And a life loss for all of us. The first album I ever had was Boston's timeless opening act. "Smokin'" played at full volume all through high school; "Peace of Mind" did just that during college finals week; "Hitch A Ride" remains an all-time favorite showcase of Brad's incomparable voice and Tom's epic strings. The band has been an inspiration nearly my entire life, and Brad one of my heroes. I was fortunate to have seen Boston twice in one year as a kid, and only recently as a dad. Unforgettable. Brad Delp was indeed the voice of rock and roll. Turn it up, everyone, and play him loud. Cheers, Brad, and God bless. | |
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Paul R
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:D Try not to be sad Lets celebrate the life of a truely unique vocalist with a smile. He has left music that will LIVE forever. Love to Brad and family Paul x |
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Charlie
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R.I.P. Brad. You've Hitched a Ride to Rock n' Roll Heaven We'll miss ya man. :'( |
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Sharon S. in Florida
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| Heaven must have needed the best voice in the biz to sing to the Angels. They need to look no further. I am devestated for us, but happy for the Angels. We'll keep you alive here Brad. Thank you for that voice, and for being you. | |
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Rick
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| Congrats, Brad! You graduated. Now you and John can influence us all from the other side, and perhaps we too can influence you. | |
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Benny
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| The truth spoken...well done. Wow..what more is there to say? | |
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kevin wallace
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| SPRAWNING FROM THE FRINGES OF THE CITY, IN GEOMETRIC ORDER, AN INSULATED BORDER, STUCK BETWEEN THE NEON LIGHTS AND THE FAR UNLIT UNKNOWN, BOSTON WAS PLAYING ON THE RADIO....IN THE SUBDIVISIONS. | |
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Chad W
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| Woke up this morning to this news. Boston's music takes me back to my youth everytime I hear it and makes me smile. It is tragic that the voice of that is gone. R.I.P. Brad | |
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cheech
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| Brad Delp was the man, and had the best voice in a rock band | |
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Bill
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| I only had a few albums back in '77; Steppenwolf's greatest hits, Pink Floyd dark side of the moon and Boston's debut album. If anyone asked me yesterday who my favorite band was, the response was immediate. At 46, I actually picked up a guitar last month after a 30 year hiatus and one of the first songs I started working on was "More than a feeling". My 12 year old recently became a Boston fan and is constantly asking to play Boston in the car - the CD is always in the slot. I must admit to a little bit of welling of the eye's, perhaps because it closes an era for me and is a reminder of my own mortallity. I was at that '79 Boston tour concert as well. Known as a "studio band" I remember being shocked at how great they were in concert, but still remember being on the arena floor watching the group that I realize today defined my coming of age. | |
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Andrea
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| Thanks for the awesome ride. There will never be another "Boston" | |
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Robert Dillon
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| I'm devastated...how many of us remember key crossroads in our lives everytime we hear Boston play...my first sex, my fist buzz, my first rock concert, my first 8 track tape, headphones let me drift away to times I miss and remember...the tones strike a chord in my heart that even my wife cannot understand..Why am I in tears ? I never even meet the man...powerful stufff. I'm a guitar player of 40 yrs. Boston was THE guitar sound of the 70's, and the unimmitatable voice, that not even his chosen stage helpers couls emmulate, he'd joke on stage that he had a helper cause he couldn't hit the high notes any more....ya right...everything the man did turned to gold !!! A humanitarian, Rock god, and all around " GOOD GUY" Has left us....Turn your kids on to BOSTON today....they will be changed for it !!! RIP brother.....BD | |
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Mike
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| What a great band and individual, Will be missed tremendously. Rest in Peace Brad. You are the greatest singer of all time! | |
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Kevin
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| As a fellow musician who has played many of the same venues as Brad,I am deeply saddened by the loss of Brad Delp. I have lived in the Boston area my entire life and have followed the band since their beginnings in the 1970's. Brad had one of the greatest voices in the history of rock and roll and will be missed. My condolences go out to Brad, his family, friends and the band. | |
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Kismet
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My life will never be the same. It's such a horrible shock. He was the sweetest, gentlest, kindest, most gracious human being I've ever been blessed to know. I will miss him terribly. He was so loved. |
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Javier Adames
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I was skateboarding with some of my best friends in life, warm summer breeze playing with my then long hair, music in boombox, and we playing along, following the rythims with our movements... I was young and free, today I learned about Delp's untimmely passing, and I immediately saw myself skatebording with friends also gone, and "More than a feeling" playing in the back as the tropical perfect sun of a '70's afternoon came to an end... may all these great guys rest in peace... Pepino - Cracker Jack |
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lenny g
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Rock n' Roll never changed Brad but Brad changed rock n' roll... Thanks for sharing your voice with us |
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Trevor John
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| My brother played me the Boston album in 1976 or 1977. I still haven't heard any production to beat it. As I type, I'm listening to Long Time for the millionth time, and it still sounds fantastic. I took up the guitar because of this band, and vocally always listen to this album to remind myself that harmonies like Brad's are possible; but they willbe so sorely missed. Trevor John, The Ejector Seats (UK) | |
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Jason
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| I never knew Brad Delp but I know that nobody could ever replace that voice or emotion that he delivered. The sad thing is I would have loved to see them live or at least a concert DVD. He will be missed in alot of peoples hearts who grey up with his voice as part of our life's soundtrack. | |
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Garrett
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| WOW....I was shocked to read this, this morning. Brad...you will be missed! I never did get a chance to see you guys in concert, but your music had a HUGE effect on my life as I grew up in my teenage years listening to Boston. I still jam to it in the car going to work these days...even at 45yrs of age...LOL. May God Bless your family, friends and fellow band members during this difficult time. | |
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Kev Moore
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| Rest in Peace Brad, the Angels have some serious competition. | |
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Ruben
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What a sad day. I had the good fortune of meeting Brad Delp outside the Erwin Center in Austin, TX in 1987, after they played a spectacular show. Definitely the nicest guy in music. He showed me pictures of his kids. I was so impressed that he took that time, that late at night, after a long show, to have a short little conversation with me. He'll be missed. |
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ken wilson
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the late 70's gave us some of the top rock bands that are still here today including aerosmith in 77 along with boston and they both had their own style and 30 years later their music lives on as will brad delp one of the best vocals to ever rock the airwaves..i just wish boston would have made more albums then those 3 classics ..but every song on every album has been on the airwaves ...what band can say that....without brad delp there is no boston...boston died when brad delp died... tom schultz was a genious with the creation of the boston sound but it was brad delps vocals that gave boston its charisma and heart and soul..... as far as i am concerned he was BOSTON and now he is gone but he will live on for 30 more years everytime we hear "more then a feeling" or " hitching a ride" or "long time" and it will be a long time before another band comes close to what Boston gave to the world.... "Walk on" brad Delp..... |
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Mark
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| Really, really sad news. Brad really was the best among the best. | |
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Eddie kempster
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| Brad you brought so much love and peace to the world with your one of a kind voice and awesome stage performance ...im glad to have seen you 2 times inmy lifetime till the next time bro .may god bring you joy and peace ..now you get to jamm with randy rhoades..steve ray vaughn jon bonham,hendrix,john entwistle..peace ed :'( | |
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Dewayne Green
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| I have been trying to find something to say about brad's passing for over an hour now, and I'm so heart broken I really can't find the right words...... I'm going to miss you so much!!!! you are the true voice of music, and you will always be in my heart..... until we meet again !!! this is the worse day of my life..... | |
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Dewayne Green
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| I couldn't belive this when I heard it, and I still don't want to except it neither, brad's voice has brought so much happiness to my life and to know now that its silenced.....hurts my heart so much, I have been crying for hours now and I can't think about anything but this...I remember meeting brad in south florida on the RTZ tour, what a real person he was and is, brad you will missed dearly by myself and alot of others around the world!!!! until we meet again.......... | |
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Dan Brunes
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It is three in the morning and I just came home after seeing a show with my old buddies, it was a great night out and I was deeply sad when I came home and saw the news. Boston and brads volcals were the spark that fired an intense love of rock and roll and music in general that continues to be with me to this day, My heart gos out to brads family and to all his friends in boston and his other projects. I am just thankfull that if I get down I can just "listen to the music". Danny Brunes |
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Dewayne Green
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| Im gonna miss you Brad, the music that you gave us all is timeless.... until we meet again !!!! all my love,Dewayne | |
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Paul
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I'm so shocked at this tragedy. I haven't been this upset from a death in music since John Lennon. My heart goes out to Brads fiancé, family, friend and fans. Brad you will not be forgotten. Thanks for all the great music and memories. I remember my first Boston concert in 79 like it was yesterday, one of the best shows I've ever seen. God bless you Paul |
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Jackie B.
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| I'm really sad by the news one of the best singers ever30 years and it still sounds great!!!! My prayers go out to Brads family and his Friends.....RIP Brad | |
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Tony Childs
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If there's a rock n' roll heaven, now you KNOW they have a hell of a band! Condolences to all of Brad's loved one's and may he rest in peace. |
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Angel Cordero
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All I can say is Wow! I could not believe this I was driving along and I herd the KLOS DJ make his statement about what he had just herd himself, and felt empty. Like we had just lost a member of our family. Brad well be missed, your bands music took us threw my High School years. His voice was the hight of Boston. It made it so easy to love you guys. God picked a grate person to join him, and my the stars sparkel like your album covers since now the voice will be up there making them shin more. Best wishis to his family. Brad we will honor you as Boston music plays. RIP. Brad & God Bless You. |
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Matt B.
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one of the most underrated rock singers of all time. Delp, Daltrey,Plant & Bono... rock and rolls very best I got the pleasure of meeting him 2 years ago. He was a true gentleman who time out of his schedule to spend time with my son and me. Never met a kinder man. Why? doesn't make sense |
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Jimmy Granier
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I was fortunate enough to meet Brad on October 22, 1987 when the band drove up to the LSU Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA. to do a sound check before the show. I was a freshman in college and Boston was and still is my favorite band. He was so nice. He shook our hands, signed autographs and talked with us for about 5-6 minutes. I will never forget that day. His voice will live on through his recordings. Jimmy Granier Baton Rouge, LA |
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Melissa Majors
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| am lost. I have followed Brad Delp from the inception of Boston, through RTZ and Orion the Hunter and back to Boston. The man that I thought would sing at his own funeral...stratospheric vocals that would rise to any occassion despite his concert jokes about age verses voice. I met Brad several times and had the benefit of a front row concert several times. He was always friendly and full of life. More importantly, he didn't subscribe to the notoriously raunchy rock and roll lifestyle despite his mega success. I am firmly ensconced in the belief that today marked the end of the greatest voice in rock and roll. Brad, this is a reluctant, tearful goodbye...you will never know how much you have impacted my life. With much sorrow and MANY TEARS, I thank you, Melissa Majors in Pensacola, Florida | |
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Lana
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| Brad's voice will forever lift me up & take me away! He will never be forgotten. God bless his family and band members always. | |
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derron
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my condolensces , to.... tom, barry, fran , sib, and to all of brads family and friends, may you all be comforted in the event of this tragic loss. brad will be missed by millions and millions of fans!, ive been a fan since i was a young kid, and the same music then still sounds like you all just made the debut album yesterday, and as far as style and brads vocals there is no one even to this day that can even come close to the sound of boston......once again my condolesnces,,,, and brad we love and already miss you man. |
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Jay
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| Very little of the music that has come out in the last ten years has any chance of being remembered in the next ten or beyond. At the risk of sounding like a 39 year "old man", they just don't make it like they used to. Brad, Tom and the rest of Boston were just plain talented, and that is why their music is still with us today. I was lucky to see Boston twice and I saw Brad sing with Sir George Martin at the Hollywood Bowl in a Beatles tribute show. He was one of the greatest voices in rock and he will be missed. | |
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Kevin D.
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| This turned out to be a very sad day...One of the greatest voices that ever will be...Your voice and spirit will never die. Life would not have been the same without your beautiful voice thank you for all the memories....RIP | |
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Tamra
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| My heart sank at the news, but our loss is Heaven's gain. Thanks for the music and inspiration. You are forever in our hearts and souls. Sing on, sweet Brad. Until we meet again... | |
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JinSoo Kim
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R.I.P. Brad Delp. I'll always miss you badly... I saw you and Boston members at Paso Robles, CA in 1997. You're the greatest rock vocalist ever... From Korea |
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Melissa
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| I just wanted to say thank you to all of Brads fans. Your thoughts and comments are appreciated. It was always neat to say that I was related to someone that had such an impact on the music industry, but it was even better to have had the opportunity to know him and we will miss him. He was a good person and he will be missed. | |
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Dan
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| Amen, Mark E. I couldn't have said it any better. Better times, better music ... pure enjoyment. We'll never forget his unmistakable voice. | |
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John P
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| I am so sad to hear of Brad's passing, hard to believe. Boston and Brad have provided the sound track of my life. Listening to Boston since I was 5-6 years old, this music to me has been a transport to the memories of my past 36 years and a comfort. May Brad through the mercy of God rest in peace, and wipe the tears of his loved ones. Amen | |
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Mark E
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The world has lost a very talented musician! I grew up listening to Boston. Every song I hear reminds me of better times when life was so much simpler. My deepest sympathy and prayers go out to Brad's family. I am so sorry. |
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IlliniHimey
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Two singers I always wanted to see were Freddie Mercury and Brad Delp. Now, I am S.O.L. This sucks. RIP Brad. |
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John Casas
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| WOW!! NO NO I'll miss you and thanks for music Brad you lifted my playing to a new level at that time and forever,go in peace and thanks again my friend. John | |
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Jay
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| Still can't believe Brad is gone... One of the most devastating news that I have heard in many years. I am filled with such sorrow and shock... R.I.P., Brad, and thank you for the beautiful music that I will never forget... | |
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don vanschoyck
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| well it is sure has to be one of the sadest days,when your favorite band has a death, boston has to be the best band of the 70s and 80s hands down i grew up in th 70s and thought this band was so cool and never thought that the best lead singer would be gone at 55 is mind boggling well rest in peace brad, as bad as i hate to say it your in a better place,and brad keep rocking. | |
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Leslie
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| A sad loss for the music industry and fans of classic rock.... I feel fortunate to have been at Boston's last show in November and remember his appreciation towards the audience. Brad will be missed, his unforgettable voice & music live on. | |
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Jon R.
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'til the other side, Brad. Thanks for all the joy. Peace and Love. Carry me away for the last time . . . |
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Neil Johnson
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| Brad, you will be greatly missed. Canada's 40 something crowd loves you. Heaven is rockin tonight like never before. | |
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LARRY SHOCKLEY
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The only thing more unfair than the fact that i will never get to see you again is the fact that no one else will get to see you again either.. R.I.P. My Brother!! Larry Shockley |
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Dave Hines
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| Who are the top few people you would ever want to meet in YOUR lifetime? For me it was the man who's voice sent chills down my spine and whom I despirately tried to emulate but never could. Meeting Brad Delp was truly a highlight in my lifetime. If you look in the dictionary for the word humble, Brad's picture belongs there. How many of us met the voice that launched millions of albums and couldnt believe how truly down to earth is was to us, his fans? Thank you Brad for allowing me to tell you how much I loved what you did. My love goes out to you, Pam, Micki and all of us who will consider this the blackest of days. . . . Thank you Jon for allowing us to have this vehicle to post in. - Dave | |
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Alee
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| You will be greatly missed, Brad...my very first music "crush". Your sweet voice still delivers me from the depths of sorrow on blue days and celebrates the good times, too. Rest in peace, Brad. | |
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Darin T.
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| To quote Steve's earlier comment, "heaven has a new beautiful voice tonight." I couldn't have said it better myself. We'll miss you Brad. | |
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Alan R.
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| What a sad day. Brad your voice, your soul will be missed. My prays and thoughts go out to your family.With every song your wrote I could attach a memory. God Bless | |
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Trish Hooper
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I am so sad to hear of his passing, he will be sadly missed by all. Boston is a great band, I grew up listening to these guys, and they are a fantastic bunch! :( I play the Violin myself, and have always loved their music. Waaaaaaaaaahhhh!!! I want my Boston!!! |
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Todd
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What a sad day in the rock and roll world. I think Boston is one of the greatest bands in the history of rock and roll. Godspeed Brad. |
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