Well, hey everyone. Welcome to episode 298 of the Vinyl Guide, part two of our two-part interview

with Boston founder Tom Scholes. Now, it's Boston Week here on the vinyl guide. We are celebrating

45 years since the release of that debut album. And holy moly, what a right. It's been a lot has

changed in music since august 25th

1976 and much of it can be tied directly back to the debut album from boston this is the lp that

changed records changed radio it changed rock and roll it created a whole new sound that has

stuck around ever since it's an album that still

sounds fresh and alive and enjoyable today, and it even set the roots for future music movements,

like meddling grunge. All this from an album that was concocted in the basement by a musician

slash mad scientist named Tom Scholes. In part one, episode 297, Tom walked us through

some amazing tales of the creation of this album, so if you haven't heard those yet, make sure

you do. That's episode 297 of the vinyl guide. This episode, number 298, is all about Tom's thoughts on the vinyl record

format, the benefits and limitations of recording analog and digital audio, why he prefers

vinyl as a format, and much, much more. And I gotta warn you, it gets kind of nerdy, but I'm

sure we could all follow along. Tom is quite the genius when it comes to capturing and producing audio.

So for today, let's swap out our beers for coffee, lean in, and learn from the man.

And finally, if you've enjoyed these interviews with Tom Scholes,

please check out our other episodes of The Vinyl Guide,

nearly 300 conversations with legends of music and records, including episode 293 with

Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, episode 292 with Matt Sorum of Guns and Roses, episode 280 with Mike

Levine of Triumph.

Episode 266 with Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick.

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