Tom Scholz is the genius behind the classic band Boston, but he’s also responsible for the rise in the processed guitar sound that directly lead to the big guitar racks of the 80s and even today’s pedalboards. Scholz’s sound and subsequent guitar products influenced not only guitarists of his generation, but every electric guitar player since.

Here’s an interesting video taken behind the scenes in Toms personal studio where he shows many of the secrets to that great Boston guitar sound. There’s not a lot of details since it’s an NPR video, but it’s interesting nonetheless.