Tribute to Boston
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Free Music Review: The Brits return to Boston
Hit: 3 Stars
Recorded in the UK and released in 2002 following a similar tribute project to Foreigner, this Boston album comes to us via Escape Records and Steve Morris, guitarist and leader of one of the UK's veteran AOR bands, Heartland. Also on hand from Heartland is vocalist Chris Ousey, as well as a whole tour bus full of UK singers and musicians.
As the label and musicians on this project record and perform in a similar musical idiom, it's hardly surprising that of the three Boston tributes available, this one features music that sounds most like Boston. The instruments are those of a typical rock band: vocal, guitar, organ, bass, and drum. The arrangements are fairly conservative, the only departures from Sholtz' vision being added drum, organ, or guitar fills, or an occasional intro, like the Boys II Men harmony opening to More Than Feeling.
The album consists of 12 songs taken from the band's first three albums: Boston (Long Time, Rock & Roll Band, Smokin', More Than A Feeling, Peace Of Mind, Something About You, Hitch A Ride), Don't Look Back (Don't Look Back, It's Easy) and Third Stage (Amanda, Cool The Engines, Can't You Say).
Of these 12, only two are arguably bad, those being Steve Overland's over-emoted, Michael Bolton version of Amanda, and the cheap sounding synths that ruin Cant-cha Say. Otherwise, the performances and production are solid, what you might expect from a group of veteran musicians inspired to be playing music they love and grew up with. While some of the vocalists' non-native English phrasings are noticeable (like being lost in a "FAM-iliar" song), they give these performances a character all their own.
If you're interested in listening to someone other than Boston play Boston music, this just might be the CD for you. If you'd rather hear an inventive take on Tom Scholz' music, try "Smokin': A Bluegrass Tribute to Boston."