Many of  us v/o folks evolved into this aspect of the industry from a broadcast background, like myself. During the late 70’s and ’80s, Boston was THE Band. We played them incessantly on the radio.
I was so sad to read  of Bead Delp’s death last  Friday, at only 55 years old.  A story in the Boston Globe’s arts and entertaiment site stated, “On Friday night, the  (Boston Band) Web site was taken down and replaced with the statement: “We just lost the nicest guy in rock and roll.”  I was thinking, what a voice, what a loss. It just didn’t sit well.

This morning I read additional information in my local paper- suicide was the cause.

I was doubly saddened. I had the pleasure of interviewing Brad Delp and fellow Boston co-founder Tom Scholz at WLPX-FM Milwaukee, when they dropped by the studio on their way to a sound check before the show that night. During the interview, they invited me to join them onstage during their encore “Smokin”. I ended up being sick as a dog that night and didn’t get to the show. I was so upset, because I was so psyched to do it. I figured later, oh well. Then the promoter later told me that Brad Delp himself was asking where I was. He was actually trying to make sure I was there to help on the encore. During my radio journey, I met , interviewed and hung with hundreds of rock stars. I’ll remember him; he remembered little ‘ol me when he was at the top of his game!


Brad Delp…definitely the nicest guy in rock and roll.