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Barry Goudreau was there from the beginning of Boston – but has regrets about how things ended with Tom Scholz
By Andrew Daly published
Gibson wielder, who always preferred Marshall to Scholz’s Rockman brand, recalls being edged out but not caring at first, until it led to an angry split and legal repercussions

Barry Goudreau opens up on his bitter parting with Tom Scholz
By Phil Weller published
A CBS promotional campaign for Goudreau's 1980 solo album caused an irreparable rift with his Boston bandmate

“The X100 is very good at what it does – some might say even too good”: MXR Rockman X100 review
By Amit Sharma published
The legendary Tom Scholz headphone amp and signal processor gets reborn in pedal form

The Rockman amp shaped the sound of 1980s rock – now MXR is bringing it back in a new pedal form
By Matt Owen published
The original Rockman revolutionized guitar recording and is widely considered to be the forerunner to today's multi-effects pedals

Boston's Tom Scholz: “I was basically a dork that hit the books and liked to build things... somehow I ended up onstage, playing guitar in front of everybody else"
By Guitar World Staff published
In this 2006 GW interview, the Les Paul-wielding Boston mastermind discusses the trials and tribulations of home recording, sudden success and revisiting his band's seminal early albums

How to Play Crushing Open-Chord Riffs Like Tom Scholz, Angus Young and Brian May
By Martin Goulding published

More Than a Feeling: Gibson's Tom Scholz Replica Les Paul Looks, Sounds and Feels Like the Real Deal
By Alan di Perna published

Tom Scholz Releases Boston's Last Recordings with Brad Delp, 'Life, Love & Hope,' an Album 11 Years in the Making
By Alan di Perna published
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