How To Play Don't Look Back By Boston - Tom Scholz And Barry Goudreau Guitar Lesson

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4 ай бұрын

In this video I demonstrate how to play the song Don’t Look Back by the band Boston. This was the title track off their second album and is an amazing composition that clocks in at just under 6 minutes. Tom Scholz takes us on a musical journey with a lot of twists and turns as well as interesting and beautiful guitar parrts. I break down all the parts of this song including some suggestions and tips for the harmony guitar parts. I also provide incite on performance tips and the music theory behind this composition. I hope you enjoy the lesson. Please subscribe!
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@geraldhartley 4 ай бұрын

This was always one of my favorites. Bought the album right when it came out. I was 13 years old! Tom was brilliant... but Barry's expressive and exciting leads are underappreciated. Thanks for giving him proper credit!!

@marcelhaik8035 3 күн бұрын

I think you and I are the same age-and I think you and I both bought that album at the same time at the same price and at the same record store! 😂😂😂

@eddiejr540 4 ай бұрын

I remember hearing this for the first time when it came out…me and all my buddies thought these guys were from outer space…we had never heard anything like it before…it was fantastic…great lesson Marty

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it man! All these years later, Boston are still amazing! 😎🎸

@CAP21 4 ай бұрын

I’ve waited so long for someone to do a breakdown of this song!😢 The moment I first heard this song, I was sold. Killer song that’s over 46 years old😮 and finally a killer guitar lesson on the song.🎶 Like the ol’ saying goes, “Good things come to those who wait”😎 Thank You Marty. Your a gift from God 🎸

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

You're very welcome man!! 😎🎸

@luisvillarreal5262 4 ай бұрын

I love the story behind the making of Boston, starting in a basement with Tom Scholz. There is a documentary of his story out in a KZfaq video. There is also a video where he goes back and visits the home where it all started, which is now owned by someone else. I liked the Boston guitar so much, I bought the SR&D Tom Scholz X100 Rockman back in the early 80’s, that I still own today and it still sounds great. Tom’s a genius. Great video Marty. 🤘🏼🎸👍

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Yes that's such a great KZfaq documentary. I watch it over from time to time! 😀

@Thedudemannn 4 ай бұрын

Yes !!! Arguably my favorite Boston song.. Good look Marty !

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Thanks man! 🙏🎸

@gfgranja 4 ай бұрын

My favorite is "A man i'll never be", brings tears to my eyes.

@Thedudemannn 4 ай бұрын

Yeah man ! Can you do a couple Zappa lessons ? "Son of Orange County/ More trouble every day" maybe ? Or if you are doing a Boston Medley, "A man I'll never be" would be killer !!@@Ranch5150SkinWalker

@davidcraft4919 4 ай бұрын

Great lesson, Marty! Again, you absolutely nailed the tone. And thanks for crediting Barry; he doesn't always get enough credit for those searing leads. Rock On!!! 🎸🤟

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Barry really was a fabulous player!

@Maxreverse 4 ай бұрын

Marty these Boston lessons are excellent. Please keep them coming. Got my Rockman Cranked !

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Will do! 🍺😎

@matthewsalyersjr4965 4 ай бұрын

I was just learning some old Boston yesterday lol. 3 songs. Don’t look back, More then a feelin and Piece of mind.. they’re one of the greatest bands of all time!!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

I agree man! Timeless tunes 🎵🎵🎵😎

@claude3481 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lesson, if you can do more Boston👍

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I will do more Boston for sure!

@jamescampbell2829 25 күн бұрын

They had some great riffs, thanks for the great lesson

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 25 күн бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching man. Boston... one of the best bands ever! 😎🎸🎵

@ewan_ou182 Ай бұрын

i have always loved this track. such and epic song. thanks so much Marty for showing us how its done.

@JamesTaylor-yw2rg 4 ай бұрын

Great lesson Marty love the classic hard rock from the seventies and eighties

@kibscott6096 4 ай бұрын

Excellent choice for a lesson, I love Boston, I was 16 when the first record came out and I was hooked, Great video, thanks Marty, have a great weekend 🤘

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

You're most welcome dude. 😎🎸

@These_go_to_eleven_1959 2 ай бұрын

The chorus lead is so Majestic! Then the harmony comes in. I always loved that about this song.

@nickforbus378 4 ай бұрын

Killer!!! Thanks man!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@rvk5150 4 ай бұрын

Great song and band....Tom Scholz was underrated and the fact that he doubles as an Electrical Engineer makes me appreciate him even more! Thanks for the lesson Marty.

@gregring895 4 ай бұрын

That was so awesome! You had your Rockman rig dialed in...tone was killer with the Les Paul.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏. I love the Rockmans... they are so consistent. You just turn em on and bam.... Boston!

@MarkEdward-bl6cr 4 ай бұрын

Geez now we're going back to my teenage years great job on this lesson Marty really dig when you explain the theory behind the parts 👏👍🤘

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome Mark. Thanks!!!

@geoffreylowery9730 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great lesson Marty. Those two had their hands full on that one.

@jeffreyhall76 3 ай бұрын

Hell yes man great lesson love Boston. Thank you for this

@sirtogii5216 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant lesson on a brilliant tune I had forgotten all about. Cheers Marty

@blimeylimey13 4 ай бұрын

Great lesson, thanks. Love Boston. 😊

@papablue3015 4 ай бұрын

Great lesson 👍🤘 thanks Marty 😊

@JohnnyLane1974 4 ай бұрын

Tom Sholtz and Marty......both never got their just do

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

True that lol! 😂

@matthewsalyersjr4965 4 ай бұрын

I agree!

@klaasottens4995 4 ай бұрын

Awesome 👍

@GnRmike 4 ай бұрын

Killer lesson Marty! I was just on a Boston kick lately and looking for a lesson on this song! \../

@johanjotun1647 3 ай бұрын

love that monster lick .... see the dawn rising.... always wondered what that was

@Mike-su2xg 3 ай бұрын

THANK YOU. THE BEST GUITAR TUTORIAL I'VE EVER SEEN. MUCH ADMIRATION, RESPECT AND LOVE BROTHER. I SUBSCRIBED

@thomascarlsson903 4 ай бұрын

Love your lessons . Easy explained and the best in youtube 🫡

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much man! 😎🎸🤟🏻

@DeputyVanHalen5150 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video, amazing lesson. So many good things in this lesson. I've always really liked Boston. One of my favorite bands. Thank you. 👍🏻

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome! You're right man, there's a lot to learn in this song. Tom didn't hold back in his writing and arrangements. He put so much care and effort into to these songs.

@allenblack9890 4 ай бұрын

You did it! Haha, one of my favorites and such a classic! Boston's first 2 albums blew me away as a teenager including this song. Its amazing, futuristic even today, has survived the test of time.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it man! Such a great song. 😎🎸

@franki68 4 ай бұрын

Just love the wall of Marshall cabs .

@mojodojo5533 4 ай бұрын

Awesome lesson. You could do a part 2 to explain the theory of how melody is used in the solos.

@TheSpitler812 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 👍🏽👍🏽

@funnyharleyman 2 ай бұрын

There were two albums (yes, I said albums) during this time period that I wore the crap out of, the first Boston album and Leftoverture by Kansas. On my song lists to this day.

@m2svirtual384 3 ай бұрын

So many layers! Awesome tutorial! Next Boston song, if you have the chance... Party? Especially the harmonies in the chorus... if then if you could arrange it best for one guitar? You would be the man to do that for sure... thank you again brother! \m/

@user-du1yk7uk9v 3 ай бұрын

The first 3 albums from Boston are absolute masterpieces...I especially like Third Stage .

@nbenning25 4 ай бұрын

Great Boston tone there Marty! Thank for the lesson!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!! 😎🎸

@thiscorrosion900 4 ай бұрын

Marty, was wondering what gear you're using here (besides the Marshalls!) as far as processing or pedals?

@jeffatkins8103 4 ай бұрын

Me too!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

All Rockmans. 3 rack units. Sustainor, stereo chorus and stereo echo. 😎

@thiscorrosion900 4 ай бұрын

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker I see, I wasn’t sure if you were using all that. I have to make do with a Vox modeling amp and a Zoom processor.

@vayabroder729 3 ай бұрын

In videos of them playing back then you can see the Marshall Super Leads in the background. I wonder what their signal chain was back then, pre-Rockman.

@thiscorrosion900 3 ай бұрын

@@vayabroder729 Right, that Marshall sound was integral to a lot of bands, but also Boston. I"m not even sure what they were using back then. I know if I try to play it here at home, I just use my guitar processor, a Zoom, and set my Vox modeling amp to a solid Marshall sounding channel, and turn the gain up a good way.

@johnnyshae2601 3 ай бұрын

Very good Video, Thank you

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🙏. I appreciate ya watching!

@gregring895 4 ай бұрын

BTW...your vibrato 😮 killer too!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, what a nice compliment. 😎🤟🏻

@GregPetrock Ай бұрын

that was awesome man. THANKS!!!!!!!! Do "Can"tcha say????

@carlhungus2521 4 ай бұрын

I just learned that same chord for the solo to we will rock you! ...hey Marty, u gotta add your singing at 4:23 to the end of your intro music right after DLR.....lol..it would be perfect

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

My singing is horrible! Hahahaha 😂😂😂😂

@kengreer3302 4 ай бұрын

Awsome sound man

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!🙏

@professorstokes6596 3 ай бұрын

Fun fact. Tom Scholtz was an engineer for Polaroid before his Boston career. 😊

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 3 ай бұрын

Yeh, he was brilliant! Amazing he was able to record Boston 1 and work full time. He was so devoted and a wizard.

@VPicksGuitarPicks 4 ай бұрын

Hey Marty. Love your stuff. Just curious. There are many ways to get Tom's tone. What is your approach? It sounds great.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Hey man! Thanks! I have 3 rockman units running together ... a sustainor, chord and delay/echo. I run them into stereo into protools. That's it. All Rockmans. 😎🎸

@VPicksGuitarPicks 4 ай бұрын

Well, you sound good. Very good. I get that sound by installing .01 caps on my humbuckers. I roll the tone all the way off and voila. @@Ranch5150SkinWalker

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

@@VPicksGuitarPicks very cool man! That's very interesting indeed. Love to try the Vpicks on day!

@jeepz9618 4 ай бұрын

Would love to see how that’s wired up. Great lesson and tone!

@wilsonjames299 3 ай бұрын

Man that tone is ? Oh lord the kill. Are those pickups P.A.F.s please specify I'm sure that maple cap has a lot to do with the brightness..awesome bro 2thumbs up.. awesome lesson..thank you.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 3 ай бұрын

Thanks man! They're custom buckers they put in the Murphys. I'm running through some rockman rack units too in order to get the Boston tone. 😎🎵

@poobla1124 3 ай бұрын

Do you think you could make a video with only the harmony park for the solo, I couldn’t find any other video on KZfaq for it

@wildaboutnature7006 3 ай бұрын

Great lesson! Thank you! What type of effect pedals are you using?

@permanentwaves4621 4 ай бұрын

Im gonna take a wild guess and say the 1st and 2nd Boston vinyl's were in 75% of American households back then, even those who didn't even like rock had them. I remember going to friends houses in 3rd grade and it was in the record bin with Conway Twitty, Hee-Haw Favorites and Lips inc. Kind of comparable to Moving Pictures.

@donvape336 4 ай бұрын

I should name my next cat chuuka chuuka.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

lol 😂

@srwaite7 3 ай бұрын

Great vid! 💪🏻🎸 You nailed Tom’s tone. May I inquire how you got the tone? 🤔

@lawndart188s 4 ай бұрын

Signal chain?? How do you achieve that sound Martles? Great job sir

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I have 3 Rockmans linked together. Sustainor, stereo chorus and stereo echo/delay. 🎸🤟🏻😎

@muleblues71 4 ай бұрын

Check out the art of guitar channel regarding this song. Great video marty

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

I did, it's cool!

@guitarsrusinc2908 4 ай бұрын

would love to know what you are using for the chorus effect

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Al Rockmans. Rack units. 👍

@NoirL.A. 3 ай бұрын

how exactly did you get the guitar sound fer this vid? it sounds completely identical. and yeah BARRY played most of the leads on the second album (none on the first).

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Rockman sustainor, chorus and delay racks units. 😎🎸

@NoirL.A. 3 ай бұрын

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker i figured a 'rockman' was in there somewhere. did you run direct? i used to be a big mic'ing purist but nowadays even i can't hear any difference. also, what do you think they woulda used on the album exactly? i know not exactly the same as the first album but what would be yer best guess?

@jeffatkins8103 4 ай бұрын

I was gonna sub but didn’t see your signal chain. I might change my mind if it’s listed later.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Not much to it. Fractal ax8 and the Friedman BE patch with ml labs Friedman IRs in stereo. Delay and reverb added in pro tools in post.

@treystunkel2044 3 ай бұрын

did you use your rockman

@Greeanerbeans77 4 ай бұрын

Please do Sinners Swing by Van Halen

@julianschulz1620 4 ай бұрын

Tom played all the solo's on the first album, even did a call & response with himself on "Peace of mind." It definitely sounds like he did the same on the "Don't look back" album. Wasn't Barry there to fill out the live performances?

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Barry played the solos in long time. And parts on hitch a ride for sure. Barry also played the main leads in don't look back.

@julianschulz1620 4 ай бұрын

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker I didn't know that, but those leads are all fantastic. I have to say, it sounds like both Tom & Barry have almost the same soloing style.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

@@julianschulz1620 I never had no idea at all until recently. It blew my mind. lol. I know Tom did the majority of the guitar's overall. Barry has a different vibrato and brighter tone if you listen real careful.

@julianschulz1620 4 ай бұрын

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker I just listened closely this past half hour & compared, and you are right, you can hear the different styles. All this time i never knew, it was Barry on Long Time & Don't look back. Those are iconic leads, and i always believed it was Tom!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

@@julianschulz1620 it was hard for me to believe either lol. But the differences the there. I think Tom really tried to keep all this parts to himself because he's so particular and a perfectionist (in the right way). I bet he oversaw and controlled that situation with a microscope. Hahahah.

@Terrysoddy 4 ай бұрын

Are you using a Rockman x100 or a Rockman sustainer

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

I'm using three rack units. The sustainor, stereo chorus and stereo echo/delay. All links together and sent in stereo into pro tools.

@Terrysoddy 4 ай бұрын

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker ok thanks, sounds great

@joeyamador7961 2 ай бұрын

Is this all amp or are you running pedals?

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 2 ай бұрын

All Rockmans. Sustainor. Chorus and Delay.

@joeyamador7961 2 ай бұрын

@Ranch5150SkinWalker Thank you sir! Great video!

@jeffrowlette 4 ай бұрын

How did you nail that tone?!!!!!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

I use 3 rockman rack units. Sustainor.. Into the stereo chorus then into stereo echo/delay. 😎

@denmar355 4 ай бұрын

I wonder if the tone could be closely approximated with amp and pedals. ??

@richconboy6896 3 ай бұрын

Cool video of a great song.....but, you're playing the rhythm (the "main lick") part wrong. The 2nd part of the lick the 2nd time through is just D, D to E, E each time. Watch any video of him playing it to learn the right way.

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 3 ай бұрын

🤷

@kschantz 4 ай бұрын

And right off the bat you're playing the rhythm guitar part wrong. It is not the same thing over and over - it alternates. The beginning of the frame is the same, but where you have 777 - XXXX - XXXX - 999 -10,9,11 - 999, every second frame is 777 - XXXX - XXXX - 777 - 777 - 999 and then of course, it changes going into the chorus. The only video I've been able to find of anyone playing the rhythm correctly other than myself and the actual song (if you listen very closely) is a channel called TruthSurge the actual video is kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gp9pg8J6ypjHops.htmlsi=vNryCJhp-_TEfcUz he cuts into the lead part in the intro but you can clearly hear him playing the alternating (correct) rhythm after that. You're welcome lol!

@Ranch5150SkinWalker 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment man! All do respect, the way I play this works just fine and is very accurate. Much of guitar is open to interpretation and personal style. Out of morhid curiosity, when I get comments like this I always have to ask why would you watch if you knew how to play it so perfectly? Or is it an inner need to correct people. I'm not being snarky, I'm just genuinely interested. lol. I do appreciate you passion and obvious love for Boston. But after playing this song for decades I I don't think I can or will change my methods. It's too ingrained.