Five Years Ago Today - Sad Day

[Enigma869]

Brad Delp decided to end it all at his NH home, and one of the great voices was taken from us. RIP Brad.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNHFtJsb ... ture=share

[Rick]

Brad Delp decided to end it all at his NH home, and one of the great voices was taken from us. RIP Brad.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNHFtJsb ... ture=share

That was a fast 5 years. I can't believe it's already been that long. I hate it that he's gone. What a great singer.

[Enigma869]

Brad Delp decided to end it all at his NH home, and one of the great voices was taken from us. RIP Brad.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNHFtJsb ... ture=share

That was a fast 5 years. I can't believe it's already been that long. I hate it that he's gone. What a great singer.

I remember posting the story on this board when it broke (it hit the local news here quickly), and I said immediately that I thought it was a suicide (and got some criticism for suggesting such a thing). The second I saw the local police chief state that there was no investigation needed (30 minutes after finding Delp in his home), it wasn't difficult to connect the dots. Such a sad story. By all accounts, Delp was a really good guy. It's just sad that he wasn't able to overcome what he was battling. I still remember him leaving a note for the first responders on the scene, warning them of the carbon monoxide danger, and the fact that he put his pet cat in a separate part of the house, so his cat wasn't harmed.

[Rick]

Brad Delp decided to end it all at his NH home, and one of the great voices was taken from us. RIP Brad.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNHFtJsb ... ture=share

That was a fast 5 years. I can't believe it's already been that long. I hate it that he's gone. What a great singer.

I remember posting the story on this board when it broke (it hit the local news here quickly), and I said immediately that I thought it was a suicide (and got some criticism for suggesting such a thing). The second I saw the local police chief state that there was no investigation needed (30 minutes after finding Delp in his home), it wasn't difficult to connect the dots. Such a sad story. By all accounts, Delp was a really good guy. It's just sad that he wasn't able to overcome what he was battling. I still remember him leaving a note for the first responders on the scene, warning them of the carbon monoxide danger, and the fact that he put his pet cat in a separate part of the house, so his cat wasn't harmed.

Yeah, I remember the story of him placing notes to warn people. On the Boston webpage, Tom Scholz said something to the effect of The nicest guy in rock & roll has died. I just went to the website and tried to find the statement, but couldn't. What I did find was that in 2010 they were working on a new studio album. Haven't heard anything about that, and they have 6 or 7 confirmed tour dates starting in June of 2012 scheduled.

[brandonx76]

That's an interesting story, considerate till the end...poor bastards who can't find a reason or a way to continue living when they're THAT bloody talented...One of my favorite drummers 'Carlos Vega' (James Taylor, LA session musician) took himself out in '95....you can call it mental illness if you want, but the world can be a fucking cruel place to live... sometimes you can only take so much mental frustration. Perhaps the monkey brain can only take so much activity...whatever it is...RIP

[No Surprize]

to believe it's been that long. I read that they will be touring with the dude who worked at a home depot. Only original member is Scholz.

[Angiekay]

Apparently Tom had decided 5 years is long enough, they are going out on tour this summer. Will be interesting to see who they get to sing.

[AR]

Apparently Tom had decided 5 years is long enough, they are going out on tour this summer. Will be interesting to see who they get to sing.

They've toured within those 5 years already. I refuse to ever see them again though.

Brad Delp and Great White sure know how to throw a BBQ...............(Sorry, I just couldn't control myself)

[mikemarrs]

Brad Delp decided to end it all at his NH home, and one of the great voices was taken from us. RIP Brad.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNHFtJsb ... ture=share

Yes one of the greatest voices.Tune below is one of their most underrated.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmc_t7m2pC4

[Archetype]

Apparently Tom had decided 5 years is long enough, they are going out on tour this summer. Will be interesting to see who they get to sing.

I saw them in 2008. They had Michael Sweet from Stryper and the Home Depot guy singing

[Starrider]

Apparently Tom had decided 5 years is long enough, they are going out on tour this summer. Will be interesting to see who they get to sing.

I saw them in 2008. They had Michael Sweet from Stryper and the Home Depot guy singing

I saw them four times in 2008. I will be seeing them again this summer. Tommy DeCarlo (the Home Depot guy) is still with them, but Michael Sweet is not. I am wondering if they are at least going to get someone to replace him as a third guitar, if not his vocals as well. Someone needs to pull his balls out from between his legs and get Fran Cosmo back on guitar and vocals. I don't know if they are going to be able to replace their signature sound with only two guitars. There were times in the band's live history when they had five guitarists on stage (Tom Scholz, Gary Pihl, Brad Delp, Fran Cosmo, and Fran's son Anthony).

[Rick]

Apparently Tom had decided 5 years is long enough, they are going out on tour this summer. Will be interesting to see who they get to sing.

I saw them in 2008. They had Michael Sweet from Stryper and the Home Depot guy singing

I saw them four times in 2008. I will be seeing them again this summer. Tommy DeCarlo (the Home Depot guy) is still with them, but Michael Sweet is not. I am wondering if they are at least going to get someone to replace him as a third guitar, if not his vocals as well. Someone needs to pull his balls out from between his legs and get Fran Cosmo back on guitar and vocals. I don't know if they are going to be able to replace their signature sound with only two guitars. There were times in the band's live history when they had five guitarists on stage (Tom Scholz, Gary Pihl, Brad Delp, Fran Cosmo, and Fran's son Anthony).

I had asked Fran if he was going to be on tour with them in 2008, and his response insinuated that it was all up to Tom.

[AR]

DeCarlo is a karaoke embarrassment. (not for him being a fan and taking the gig, but for Scholtz touring with this) Sad. I do need a wire stripper and a socket for a broken recessed outlet though. Maybe the lead singer of "Boston" could help me out?

DeCarlo is a parrot. Hands in pockets playing a mime.

Sometimes you just have to let well enough alone and move on.

[JohnH]

Brad Delp decided to end it all at his NH home, and one of the great voices was taken from us. RIP Brad.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNHFtJsb ... ture=share

That was a fast 5 years. I can't believe it's already been that long. I hate it that he's gone. What a great singer.

I remember posting the story on this board when it broke (it hit the local news here quickly), and I said immediately that I thought it was a suicide (and got some criticism for suggesting such a thing). The second I saw the local police chief state that there was no investigation needed (30 minutes after finding Delp in his home), it wasn't difficult to connect the dots. Such a sad story. By all accounts, Delp was a really good guy. It's just sad that he wasn't able to overcome what he was battling. I still remember him leaving a note for the first responders on the scene, warning them of the carbon monoxide danger, and the fact that he put his pet cat in a separate part of the house, so his cat wasn't harmed.

True, within a day or so of 3 9 07 I think I read either on here elsewhere that somebody lived near by and said it was suicide, spoke about the hose connected to the car exhaust (that was the backup plan). I am finally getting to terms with Brad's loss and can play the music without getting too bummed out. It took a long time though. I am finally able to enjoy Boston again without thinking about it and having it ruined. Last night I went down to my practice area, hooked up my Ipod and played a lot of Boston on guitar and sang them too. It was my memorial.

[JohnH]

That's an interesting story, considerate till the end...poor bastards who can't find a reason or a way to continue living when they're THAT bloody talented...One of my favorite drummers 'Carlos Vega' (James Taylor, LA session musician) took himself out in '95....you can call it mental illness if you want, but the world can be a fucking cruel place to live... sometimes you can only take so much mental frustration. Perhaps the monkey brain can only take so much activity...whatever it is...RIP

It does make us all wonder why. Actually Carlos- it was April, 1998. At least he had a good excuse, excruciating migraines that doctors couldn't solve, that were destroying quality of life. I recently got Steve Lukather's first solo album, Carlos sure does some trippy amazing stuff on it, turning the beat around on a couple of songs. Great drummer.

[JohnH]

DeCarlo is a karaoke embarrassment. (not for him being a fan and taking the gig, but for Scholtz touring with this) Sad. I do need a wire stripper and a socket for a broken recessed outlet though. Maybe the lead singer of "Boston" could help me out?

DeCarlo is a parrot. Hands in pockets playing a mime.

Sometimes you just have to let well enough alone and move on.

I can see he's gonna get slammed even if he was JSS or Freddie Mercury, running around the stage like a maniac with the greatest voice ever. I saw them in 2008 and I think he sounds amazingly good.

[maverick218]

i have fond memories of cruising around with my best friend in H.S. listening to Boston (he was in to Boston like I was with Journey)- great times...

[conversationpc]

This one still kinda bums me out.

[Ehwmatt]

Tragic loss, but I'd hardly call someone who inflicts the pain of suicide on family and friends "considerate" regardless of how he chose to kill himself.

I'm a huge Boston fan and I had the good fortune of seeing Brad front them twice earlier in the 2000s before he decided to do this. It was a great show other than terrible sound mixing issues at both shows (different venues... can only assume the 5 guitars, multiple keyboards/organs, multiple singers and the trademark Boston guitar effects rigs make it very complicated to get the sound right). But I will not venerate a suicide.

[conversationpc]

Tragic loss, but I'd hardly call someone who inflicts the pain of suicide on family and friends "considerate" regardless of how he chose to kill himself.

I'm a huge Boston fan and I had the good fortune of seeing Brad front them twice earlier in the 2000s before he decided to do this. It was a great show other than terrible sound mixing issues at both shows (different venues... can only assume the 5 guitars, multiple keyboards/organs, multiple singers and the trademark Boston guitar effects rigs make it very complicated to get the sound right). But I will not venerate a suicide.

I used to think this way...However, I've come to understand via personal experience (not myself but a relative) that people who are suicidal are not in their right mind. People can say that it's a cowardly thing to do, that they're screwing over the people they care about, etc., but that honestly does not occur to people who are in that frame of mind. I wouldn't call it a disease because I don't buy that mentality, either, but it's just not as easy as "getting over it", dealing with life like everyone else does, etc., etc. I'm now a lot more sympathetic to people who are clinically depressed, which it sounds like Delp was.

[AR]

I'm buying Tommy DeCarlo a nice charcoal grill. I'll use my Home Depot gift card.

[Rick]

I'm buying Tommy DeCarlo a nice charcoal grill. I'll use my Home Depot gift card.