6 Quotes & Sayings By Tom Scholz

Tom Scholz is a musician, songwriter, and producer. He is best known for being the founding member, songwriter, and guitarist of the rock band Boston. He has written over 200 songs for the band. Scholz also played guitar on four other Boston albums Read more

He went on to write an autobiography titled "Foolish Heart" in 1989, which detailed his battle with alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness.

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'Life, Love & Hope' is... I'm thinking 'larger picture.' I'm not trying to preach to anyone. We all get lost and caught up in our everyday problems. Your cellphone doesn't work or you got a parking ticket, you had a bad day at work. You can lose sight of the really important things in life; that's what the song is about. Tom Scholz
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I detest computers. If you had a device like that 30 years ago that froze up constantly, misbehaved constantly, lost your information and screwed up when you needed it the most, it would have been laughable. Tom Scholz
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I took classical piano for a couple of years, but I sort of lost interest - I couldn't read a note today if I tried. I still enjoy that stuff, and I think I naturally gravitate towards the classical licks; in fact, I know that I do. I gravitate towards the classical licks that I heard by famous old composers. Tom Scholz
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I will say that I know Nirvana did a show and played a few chords from 'More Than a Feeling' before they did 'Teen Spirit, ' and it wasn't very good. But in all seriousness, 'Teen Spirit' was a great song. If subconsciously or somehow I had any influence on that, I'll take that as a compliment. Tom Scholz
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I don't listen to the radio in the car, and I do that because I don't want to be influenced. Tom Scholz