Editing Boston (band) (section)

===New line-up and intermittent performances (2008–2012)===
The ongoing conflicts among the surviving band members spilled over to the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 Presidential campaign]]. Barry Goudreau appeared with [[Mike Huckabee]] and played with him at some rallies in New Hampshire.<ref name="foxnews">{{cite news |url=http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Feb15/0,4670,HuckabeeBostonBand,00.html |title=Rocker Tells Huckabee to Lay Off Song |date=February 15, 2008 |last=Ramer |first=Holly |publisher=Fox News |access-date=September 11, 2009}}</ref> Huckabee used "[[More Than a Feeling]]" as a [[Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2008|campaign]] theme song.<ref name="foxnews"/> Scholz, a self-described "[[Barack Obama|Obama]] supporter",<ref name="huckabee">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/02/14/more-than-a-feeling-writer-says-mike-huckabee-has-caused-him-damagen |title="More Than a Feeling" Writer Says Mike Huckabee Has Caused Him "Damage" |date=February 14, 2008 |access-date=September 11, 2009 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> sent an open letter to Huckabee in February 2008 stating that the band had never endorsed any candidate, and that he had never authorized the use of "More Than a Feeling" as Huckabee's theme song.<ref name="foxnews"/> Scholz made a point of saying that he, and not Goudreau or Sheehan, actually played all the guitars on "More Than a Feeling" as well as most of Boston's songs.<ref name="huckabee"/> Huckabee eventually stopped using the song for his campaign.

In the spring of 2008, Scholz and Sweet introduced a new Boston lineup, which subsequently did a North American summer tour, playing 53 dates in 12 weeks (on a double bill with [[Styx (band)|Styx]]). Scholz was the only founding member of Boston to play on the tour, although longtime member [[Gary Pihl]] was also part of the band, and Dahme and Neal returned on bass and drums, respectively. DeCarlo and Sweet shared lead vocals.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}
[[Image:Boston (band) - 2008 at the Grand Casino in Hinckley.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Boston in 2008. Left to right: Scholz, Sweet, DeCarlo, Dahme, and Pihl.]]
In January 2009, ''Greatest Hits'' was re-released as a remastered disc.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

Michael Sweet left the band in August 2011, in order to focus on Stryper.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/michael-sweet-departs-boston-2345/ |title=Michael Sweet Departs Boston &#124; Rock News &#124; News |publisher=Planet Rock |date=August 11, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406194116/http://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/michael-sweet-departs-boston-2345/ |archive-date=April 6, 2012 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> In 2012, guitarist and vocalist David Victor joined the band, beginning in the studio, where he contributed vocals to several tracks on the album in progress.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gonnahitcharide.com/en/musicians/david-victor |title=The Band Boston Fan Site – David Victor |website=Gonnahitcharide.com |access-date=June 17, 2012}}</ref>

Scholz and Pihl led the band on a 2012 North American tour, beginning on June 28, 2012, at the Seminole [[Hard Rock Live]] arena in [[Hollywood, Florida]] and ending on September 8 at the U.S. Cellular Grandstand in [[Hutchinson, Kansas]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gonnahitcharide.com/en/news/6-the-band-boston-announces-2012-tour-dates-the-band-boston-announces-2012-tour-dates |title=The Band Boston Announces 2012 Tour Dates |date=February 15, 2012 |access-date=April 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bandboston.com/html/tour_html.html |title=Tour Dates | website=bandboston.com | access-date=November 25, 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121227105148/http://www.bandboston.com/html/tour_html.html |archive-date=December 27, 2012 }}</ref> Victor and DeCarlo shared lead vocals, with drummer Curly Smith returning for the first time in over a decade, and former Stryper member [[Tracy Ferrie]] on bass. Neither Dahme nor Neal played on the tour.