Former Boston Drummer William ‘Curly’ Smith Goes Viral on TikTok – Ultimate Classic Rock

Former Boston drummer William "Curly" Smith isback in the spotlight thanks to a TikTok his son, Zach Montana, posted online.

Inthe video, Montana, who is also a musician, explains that his dad had left some music in his car. When it came through the speakers, he recognized the singer's voice as his dad's. The song turned out to beunreleased material of Smith's from the '70s.

Im listening and Im thinking, Whoa, this is really good, Montana toldToday. Then the vocals come on and I hear a very familiar voice, and Im like, Oh, my God, thats my dad.

"There's a horn section! Just wait! It's so good!" Montana says in the clip. "And he never released it! I'm so mad at him!"

You can watch the TikTok clip and listen to the song below.

Even though Montana noted that his dad has been"out of the game for a little while," Smith toured and recorded with Boston for seven years (1994-2001) and has produced and participated in session work for artists includingJeff Beck, Joe Walsh, Ron Wood, Brian Wilson, Dickey BettsandBonnie Raitt. His name has nowreached the mainstream again as Montana's TikTok circulates.

Within two months, thevideo amassed millions of views, and the song,Surrender to Me, has accumulatedmore than amillion streams on Spotify. The father and son duo even performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Livelast month.

"It was very tough in those days to get a record deal, especially with people like the Bee Gees dominating the charts," Smith said onKimmel, explaining why he never released the song. "I couldn't get it signed. So I put it on a shelf for 43 years, and every now and then I would listen to it and go 'Hey, that was pretty good.' You know, maybe it'll come out sometime."

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