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Barry Goudreau
Barry Goudreau (born November 29, 1951) is an American guitarist. He was an original member of the rock band Boston alongside founders Brad Delp and Tom Scholz, having shared lead and rhythm guitar parts with the latter.
Goudreau had developed a musical interest at an early age and got his first guitar, an acoustic which he borrowed from a friend, at the age of 11. He began taking lessons and by the age of 13, joined his first band, the "Tornadoes". Aged 15, he joined another band with future Boston bandmate drummer Sib Hashian. They would often play at nightclubs, sometimes seven times a week. Later, he met up with Brad Delp and Fran Sheehan, both future members of Boston. He auditioned for Delp's band, but did not make the cut.
When he went to college at Boston University, he sought to get a degree in Geology. He tried to put music aside to focus on school, but he soon met up with Tom Scholz who was attending MIT right across the river.
Goudreau worked with Tom Scholz and Brad Delp as early as 1969 on an initial set of demo tapes, where he performed all of the rhythm and lead guitar work. These early attempts to attract record label interest did not succeed.
Later, Scholz reworked and rerecorded some of these demo songs and wrote several new songs for a second set of demo tapes, this time with Scholz performing all of the guitar, bass and keyboard parts. This second demo set won a recording contract with Epic Records.
In late 1979, Scholz became involved in legal and contractual battles with the band's manager, and later with CBS. Thereafter, he informed the members of Boston that he would not be working on Boston material for at least a year and that they should feel free to do solo projects.
By this time, Goudreau had written many songs in hopes that Scholz would incorporate them into the next Boston LP. Scholz did not express interest in using any of Goudreau's work. In 1980, Goudreau recorded his first solo LP titled Barry Goudreau. He played all the instruments except the drums, played by his bandmate Sib Hashian. Brad Delp and Fran Cosmo shared the lead vocals. John Boylan, who co-produced Boston's first album, also co-produced this album, which was commercially only modestly successful. Ultimately, it was this album that triggered Scholz at some point to ask Goudreau to leave Boston, due in part to labeling added to the outside of the record sleeve that claimed the "Boston Sound" which annoyed Scholz. For several years however, Goudreau was still officially listed as a band member.
In late 1981, Boston announced that they were working on a third album, but Third Stage did not appear until 1986, and Goudreau's contributions (if any) to the protracted recording sessions were not credited. Along the way, in 1983, Goudreau and the other four members of the classic lineup were sued by CBS for not completing the album in a timely manner.
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Barry Goudreau
Barry Goudreau (born November 29, 1951) is an American guitarist. He was an original member of the rock band Boston alongside founders Brad Delp and Tom Scholz, having shared lead and rhythm guitar parts with the latter.
Goudreau had developed a musical interest at an early age and got his first guitar, an acoustic which he borrowed from a friend, at the age of 11. He began taking lessons and by the age of 13, joined his first band, the "Tornadoes". Aged 15, he joined another band with future Boston bandmate drummer Sib Hashian. They would often play at nightclubs, sometimes seven times a week. Later, he met up with Brad Delp and Fran Sheehan, both future members of Boston. He auditioned for Delp's band, but did not make the cut.
When he went to college at Boston University, he sought to get a degree in Geology. He tried to put music aside to focus on school, but he soon met up with Tom Scholz who was attending MIT right across the river.
Goudreau worked with Tom Scholz and Brad Delp as early as 1969 on an initial set of demo tapes, where he performed all of the rhythm and lead guitar work. These early attempts to attract record label interest did not succeed.
Later, Scholz reworked and rerecorded some of these demo songs and wrote several new songs for a second set of demo tapes, this time with Scholz performing all of the guitar, bass and keyboard parts. This second demo set won a recording contract with Epic Records.
In late 1979, Scholz became involved in legal and contractual battles with the band's manager, and later with CBS. Thereafter, he informed the members of Boston that he would not be working on Boston material for at least a year and that they should feel free to do solo projects.
By this time, Goudreau had written many songs in hopes that Scholz would incorporate them into the next Boston LP. Scholz did not express interest in using any of Goudreau's work. In 1980, Goudreau recorded his first solo LP titled Barry Goudreau. He played all the instruments except the drums, played by his bandmate Sib Hashian. Brad Delp and Fran Cosmo shared the lead vocals. John Boylan, who co-produced Boston's first album, also co-produced this album, which was commercially only modestly successful. Ultimately, it was this album that triggered Scholz at some point to ask Goudreau to leave Boston, due in part to labeling added to the outside of the record sleeve that claimed the "Boston Sound" which annoyed Scholz. For several years however, Goudreau was still officially listed as a band member.
In late 1981, Boston announced that they were working on a third album, but Third Stage did not appear until 1986, and Goudreau's contributions (if any) to the protracted recording sessions were not credited. Along the way, in 1983, Goudreau and the other four members of the classic lineup were sued by CBS for not completing the album in a timely manner.
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