Tom Scholz

A dedicated analog guy, Tom Scholz should have been thrilled that Boston's most recent album -- 2013's 'Life Love and Hope' -- is arriving on vinyl.

Boston's new album, 'Life, Love & Hope,' features a blend of the band's classic sound with some new elements -- including some rapping and a rare lead vocal from leader Tom Scholz. But according to Scholz, he was neither trying to recapture the past nor fit in with the present.

It isn't every day that Boston mastermind Tom Scholz emerges from his studio to hit the promotional trail to talk about a new record, so when fans had a chance to ask Scholz questions about his creative process, they took full advantage.