Third Stage is the third studio album by the American rock band Boston , released on September 24, 1986, on MCA Records , as the band's first album on the label. It was recorded at Boston co-founder Tom Scholz 's Hideaway Studio over a long, strained, six-year period "between floods and power failures". Scholz and vocalist Brad Delp were the only original members. The lyrics invoke themes of aging and working through stages in life. The first track and lead single , " Amanda ", became a number one hit and one of the group's best known songs. The album itself was eventually certified 4× platinum by the RIAA .
19-472: Goudreau is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Barry Goudreau (born 1951), American musician Hector Goudreau (born 1950), Canadian politician from Alberta Jordan Goudreau (born 1976), Canadian-American mercenary Kevin Goudreau (born 1975/1976), Canadian white nationalist [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
38-531: A degree in Geology . He tried to put music aside to focus on school, but he soon met up with Tom Scholz who was right across the river at MIT . 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 re-worked and re-recorded some of these demo songs and wrote several new songs for
57-459: A friend, at age 11. He began taking lessons and by age 13, joined his first band, the "Tornadoes". At age 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
76-615: A mortgage executive, and Michele, a health and wellness coordinator. They also have three grandchildren, Alyssa, Sammy and Matthew. Third Stage After winning a legal battle with Epic Records , Scholz switched Boston to the MCA record label. The album's first track, " Amanda ", had been written in 1980 (when Boston began work on the album) and became the band's only #1 single. It reached #1 for two weeks in November 1986. The second Top 10 single, "We're Ready", reached #9. The singles "Cool
95-549: 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
114-437: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Barry Goudreau Barry Goudreau (born November 29, 1951) is an American musician. He was one of two original guitarists for the rock band Boston alongside founder Tom Scholz ; both Scholz and Goudreau shared lead and rhythm guitar parts. Goudreau had developed a musical interest at an early age and got his first guitar, an acoustic which he borrowed from
133-510: The Lisa Guyer Band on the album Gypsy Girl and in 2000 on the album Leap of Faith . In 1998, RTZ regrouped to release their second album Lost with less success than the debut. In 2003, Goudreau and Delp teamed up for their independent recording of Delp and Goudreau . The single "It's What You Leave Behind" received limited radio airplay. In 2005, Goudreau and the members of RTZ released two CDs of songs that were earmarked for
152-413: The surname Goudreau . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goudreau&oldid=1174420862 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
171-523: The America's Music ranking of rock radio airplay. Goudreau was a member of Ernie and the Automatics with Sib Hashian, Tim Archibald, Brian Maes, Michael Antunes and "car guy" Ernie Boch, Jr. Their debut album Low Expectations was released on February 17, 2009. Ernie and the Automatics disbanded in 2011. After Delp's death, the remaining RTZ members reunited to record "Set The Songbird Free", which
190-761: The American Vinyl All Star Band, which also includes Jeff "Skunk" Baxter . Goudreau also occasionally appears with Scrap Metal, a supergroup formed by Gunner and Matthew Nelson, twin sons of Musician Ricky Nelson. On September 3, 2022, Goudreau was inducted into the New England Music Hall of Fame while on stage at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom . Goudreau now lives with his wife Connie in Swampscott, Massachusetts . They have two children: Sean,
209-756: The Engines" and "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/Still in Love" also got substantial airplay, with the former reaching #4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, and the latter peaking at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987. "Can'tcha Say" remains Boston's last Top 40 hit. After only three weeks on the chart, Third Stage reached #1 on the Billboard 200 for four weeks. It is
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#1732798754522228-598: The band RTZ (Return to Zero). Delp left Boston to join the band. RTZ experienced some success with the hits "Face the Music" written by Goudreau and Maes and "Until Your Love Comes Back Around" written by Maes. Delp and Goudreau felt that the record company was not supporting the band to the best of their abilities, and asked to be released from their contract. They later signed with MTM Records; however, Delp departed shortly after to rejoin Boston. In 1997, Goudreau appeared with
247-625: The first CD-formatted album to have been certified gold (500,000 copies) by the RIAA . It was also certified gold in the LP format, believed to be the first album certified in both of these formats. In all, the album was certified 4× platinum. It is the first Boston LP with electronic drum samples, the first to include songs not written by either Scholz or Brad Delp , the first Boston LP without original members Barry Goudreau , Sib Hashian and Fran Sheehan (though Hashian played drums on four tracks and Sheehan
266-513: The never-realized third RTZ CD. The albums were released in the USA on Briola Records as Lost in America and Found in America . Goudreau continues to perform with Sheehan in small, local venues in the greater Boston area. He also played occasionally with Delp and Hashian until their deaths in 2007 and 2017, respectively. On October 16, 2007, Goudreau released one final song with Delp on vocals titled "Rockin' Away". According to Goudreau, "'Rockin' Away'
285-441: 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
304-532: The other four members of the classic lineup were sued by CBS for not completing the album in a timely manner. In 1984, Goudreau formed the band Orion The Hunter and released a debut LP. This time, Fran Cosmo appeared as lead vocalist, while Delp provided backing vocals and co-wrote five of the album's songs. The album included the single "So You Ran". The band then added keyboardist and backing vocalist Brian Maes and toured in support of Aerosmith in 1984 but ultimately broke up in 1985. In 1990, Goudreau formed
323-408: Was this album that triggered Scholz at some point to ask Goudreau to leave Boston, although for several years, Goudreau was still officially 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
342-753: Was written by Brian Maes. "We wanted this to be a tribute to the love and respect that we all share for our bandmate and friend Brad," recalls Maes. On February 25, 2012, Goudreau played a three-hour set with Sheehan and others in the "All Star Jam" to benefit the Sydney and Berne Davis Art Center in Ft Myers Florida. Goudreau formed Barry Goudreau's Engine Room with Brian Maes, Tim Archibald, Tony DePietro, Mary Beth Maes, Joanie Cicatelli and Terri O'Soro. They released their first CD "Full Steam Ahead" in September 2017. Since 2014, Goudreau has also toured with
361-445: Was written in the summer of 2006 for the 30th Anniversary of the release of the first "Boston" record. It was the last song that Brad and I wrote together. In it, Brad reflects on how he became involved in music, and thanks his many fans for their years of loyalty. It was my hope that the song might lead to a rekindling of my relationship with the band. Unfortunately it did not." The song was a minor hit in early 2008, charting up to #18 on
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