In late 1981, Boston announced that they were working on a third album, but Third Stage did not appear until 1986, and Goudreau's contributions (if any) to the protracted recording sessions were not credited.

Along the way, in 1983, Goudreau and the other four members of the classic lineup were sued by CBS for not completing the album in a timely manner.

[1] This time, Fran Cosmo appeared as lead vocalist, while Delp provided backing vocals and co-wrote five of the album's songs.

The band then added keyboardist and backing vocalist Brian Maes and toured in support of Aerosmith in 1984 but ultimately broke up in 1985.

Delp and Goudreau felt that the record company was not supporting the band to the best of their abilities, and asked to be released from their contract.

Goudreau continues to perform with Sheehan in small, local venues in the greater Boston area.

The song was a minor hit in early 2008, charting up to #18 on the America's Music ranking of rock radio airplay.

After Delp's death, the remaining RTZ members reunited to record "Set The Songbird Free", which was written by Brian Maes.

"We wanted this to be a tribute to the love and respect that we all share for our bandmate and friend Brad," recalls Maes.

On February 25, 2012, Goudreau played a three-hour set with Sheehan and others in the "All Star Jam" to benefit the Sydney and Berne Davis Art Center in Ft Myers Florida.

Since 2014, Goudreau has also toured with the American Vinyl All Star Band, which also includes Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.

On September 3, 2022, Goudreau was inducted into the New England Music Hall of Fame while on stage at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom.