The Many Tones of Tom Scholz (Boston)

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6 жыл бұрын

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I demonstrate the different guitar tones that Tom Scholz invented for the albums of Boston.
All of these are done through a Rockman Sustainor or Rockman X100.
Guitar is a stock Agile AL-3200MCC
My lousy playing at least proves that the sounds coming from my guitar are real.

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@erichsh58 3 жыл бұрын

As an electrical engineer, Tom invented the Rockman devices demo'ed here. I watched an interview where he explained how being both a musician and engineer eliminates the communications problems between the two. He didn't have to put into words to try and explain to someone else the sounds he heard in his head.

@nightshift8249 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus, those tones are practically dead on. As a fellow Boston/Scholtz admirer, I have to tip my hat to you. Might just have to get one of these units.

@margix1172 5 жыл бұрын

Boston one of the best rock band ever appeared on this planet

@JimPerdue14 5 жыл бұрын

With a little EQ you can tweak that X100 to get all of the ZZ Top tones from the Eliminator album and most everything after.

@ethanphelps5790 2 жыл бұрын

I can tell that you are a very well put together guitar player but you need to pause and calm down because it sounds like your spazing out when u play

@TheZenbudda 5 жыл бұрын

If you could recreate the engine/thunder noise Tom would probably sue you. This is undoubtably the best boston cover sound on youtube

@kgriff1205 3 жыл бұрын

You missed his dry lo-fi clean electric guitar tone on the 1st album, it is mixed in behind the heavily distorted guitar parts, with an MXR 10 band graphic eq set with bass and treble frequencies rolled off and a peak at 1k. This tone added a lot of clarity to the heavier distorted guitars.

@bossgt6 Жыл бұрын

Im sick on this sound from youth,Boston have the best sounding guitars in the rock era ever. im must say you nailed it very well , im really impressed , i just dont understand how today with all the technology all these effect companies dont dig these sounds and make an efects that will mimiq them

@roberttosa2560

Boston…so great they named a city after the band.

@jimzeleny7213 2 жыл бұрын

They all sound very good, but for the most part very much the same sound to me.

@harryt988 5 жыл бұрын

Well explained - you are a gifted artist ! Thanks for posting !

@shanemarcotte2062 Жыл бұрын

Where your playing lacks a little bit, your nailing of the tones are superb!! Bravo!!

@donnorton5018 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I see you've posted a lesson vid. Please post more Boston lessons showing the main riffs and accompanying Sustainor settings for those riffs. I'm always fiddling with my Rockman setup (2 EQ, Chorus, Echo, 200 series Sustainor in a stereo setup) and it'd be great to get some settings. Thanks!

@SuperJiggawhat 4 жыл бұрын

Great review man. You nailed the riffs perfectly also!

@thecman26 4 жыл бұрын

Great work! What made Tom a genius was the fact that he mixed that Boston sound! He played a BUNCH of the instruments, and he invented many of the effects! He used lots of tricks to make that sound, double tracking, hidden clean guitar sounds, and Brad frikin Delp! Without him...

@tenbroeck1958 2 жыл бұрын

Damn good job of recreating those awesome tone. Great playing as well. I was playing my bass along to Don't Look Back. I subscribed and will tell my other music nerd friends!

@andredeniz8658 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely done, Taylor... First time I see those tones nailed!

@adrianreyes4702 4 жыл бұрын

This is the closest I've heard anyone come to getting the Boston sound I played, and event went to sleep with at age 12. Excellent job!!!! Excellent playing too!

@hoosierdaddy2308 3 жыл бұрын

Man you've nailed it buddy. Love that guitar.

@Cpt_Adama 5 жыл бұрын

Good job of documenting the different sounds. It would definitely enhance your video to some how list the sound settings and unit with the appropriate songs.