A Feeling: More Than

Tom Scholz, the band's mastermind, spent five years obsessively crafting the song in his basement.

: Scholz has cited the song "Walk Away Renée" as a major influence, even borrowing the chord progression (G-D/F♯-Em7-D) for the line "I see my Marianne walking away." The Technical "Deep Dive" More Than a Feeling

The "deep story" of Boston’s 1976 anthem is one of obsessive technical perfection masking a bittersweet tale of nostalgia and loss . While its soaring production suggests a triumphant rock anthem, its core is a "happy-sad" fantasy about the power of music to resurrect the past. The Song's Narrative Tom Scholz, the band's mastermind, spent five years