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May 26, 2021 · Original Boston Drummer Says 'Narcissist' Guitarist Tom Scholz Lied & Used Him, Talks Why He Didn't Sue "I was 22 - I had no attorneys, I had no legal counsel," Jim Masdea said.
May 28, 2021 · The two worked together for half a decade, with Masdea leaving the group in 1975, not long before the band exploded with "Boston." On the iconic album, Jim can only be heard on the "Rock & Roll ...
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Jun 23, 2020 · Not unexpectedly Scholz wrote and played on most of the tracks, bringing his friend and drummer Jim Masdea back into the fold, together with new guitarist Gary Pihl from Sammy Hagar’s band. Tom had produced a track for Hagar’s 1980 album Danger Zone , before CBS vetoed any more involvement, going on to hire Sammy’s former road manager ...
Jim Masdea. Growing up in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, near Boston's inner city, Jim Masdea lived in a house that shook with the rumble of passing commuter trains. Dealing with the drama of urban survival, no one would have predicted that someday he would be close friends with MIT grad Tom Scholz, who had had the luxury of a good home and ...
Mar 24, 2017 · During the late ’60s and early ’70s, Tom and two musicians, singer Brad Delp and drummer Jim Masdea, spent more than six years playing, editing, and replaying tracks to create a demo album. Tom built each song in his basement studio, overdubbing Jim’s drum tracks with guitar, bass, keyboard, and vocals, one layer at a time.
Aug 10, 2021 · I did a season with an alternative trio. We wrote like that. I would lay down a groove, the bass would find the place, the guitarist would kick in. Somebody would then scat lyrics. I have video and board recordings of those writing sessions. We gave each of us credit for the music on the CD. That was the equitable thing to do.
