This might get a bit involved, but let's have at it. To begin, Tom Scholz was an electrical engineer from MIT. My dad was a mechanical engineer from the same university. Scholtz graduated several years after my dad, but somehow, they met. Before doing so, I was already a huge fan of Boston and had bought the effects racks that Scholtz made to get that awesome sound, all that sustain, distortion, and echo. LOVE it. So as time passed, little to my knowledge, my dad was meeting and talking with Tom at alumni events. In talking about music one day, I brought his name up in conversation. My father said, I know Tom and have talked to him several times. So, to make a long story short, I met Scholz, and he's all of an engineer, genius geek that you could imagine. To this day, I still play these songs at gigs. A LOT of good times have been had with Boston's music. The whole album is great. Keep going, you won't be disappointed.
@Frankincensedjb123 Tom was not and is not an electrical engineer. MIT alumni records are very clear that both of Toms degrees are in mechanical engineering
62 year old here. I went from vinyl records and 8 tracks to cassettes to DVD's to thumb drives and the first two Boston albums have always been a must have to this day.
Honestly, i'd give you half 'a dozen likes if i could. You've got the best reactions. No pauses to describe or explain. No pretenses, just real‐time immersion and response. I can see how locked in to all the nuances you are. It's just plainly obvious to me that you really love music. Thanks, brother. Keep 'em comin' -
THIS! All week long and twice on Sundays. It’s become painfully obvious that there are only a handful of Reactors who aren’t panhandling for profit; so when we see someone with an open mind and an attentive ear for music of all types like we were, they stand in stark contrast to the rest. Great music brings enrichment to the soul and I think JMBOY gets that.
I could not agree with you more...that's one of the reason's I subscribed, he genuinely "LISTENS" to the music, and appreciates the complexities, and knows to listen all the way through, the way "our" music was meant to be heard...Rock ON!
Now you know why it wasn't right that you have this band in your excellent Playlist without having this song. My favorite from them and you might agree, it is exceptional on every level of Classic Rock Legendary Status. Thanks My Friend, again 281
No synthesizers were used on this song or any of the tracks on their first 2 albums. The keyboard is a Hammond organ & the other sounds are from guitar pedals custom-built by Tom Scholz. Next, you should react to "Smokin'" and "Hitch a Ride". 🔥🔥
@roccaclassico9028 Foreplay features the Hohner Clavinet. Tom is not nor has he ever been into pedals. The Rockman which was not even thought of at the time this record was made is NOT a pedal either. It is a guitar pre-amp with some processing on board. The only pedal that you can hear on this record is the so called hyperspace pedal which if Tom were to be forthright and transparent is an Echo Plex tape loop echo machine that he modified. Ironically other than a few brief effects guitar snippets all of the electric guitar work on these two songs is in fact Barry not Tom.
I'm so glad you are enjoying Boston! This song is a great mix of guitar, organ, and as per usual, phenomenal voice and harmonies. I was looking to see you if reacted to a song, and noticed you have not. Song is Hitch a Ride. That song has what's considered the best outro in music history. And I think it showcases Brad's voice the best, in a rock and roll way. On their 2nd album, Man I'll Never Be is probably displays his voice the best. But I think Hitch a Ride is a bit better in a Rock setting. And Feeling Satisfied is another one from the 2nd album. Well, the whole 2nd album is extremely good, first one still the best.
I'm only 71 and first listened to Boston on my car 8 track in summer of 76 and just played it on my turntable in 2024. It is timeless, incomparable and arguably the greatest debut album in recorded history. It is 37:28 minutes of pure bliss!!!!! BTW saw them live in L.A. on their first tour.
Most people don’t even realize that the spaceship on the album cover is actually a guitar (actually a bunch of guitar’s)🎸 ! You can really see it on the “Don’t Look Back” album cover . Both incredible albums, start to finish .
"Foreplay" has the form of a classical piece called a "toccata" -- compare it to the beginning part of "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" by J.S. Bach. Ol' Tom Scholz was a pretty amazing composer for his day and age. I'm so glad I was alive and young when so much great music was made!
Boston's debut album released in 1976. All of the songs on this album received air play on all the rock stations in Detroit. I know this because I was 16 yrs old and lived in the metro Detroit area...
Man, this took me back to cruisin' in my 74 Monte Carlo with a Pioneer Super Tuner stereo with alpine speakers and being with my friends and lovin all the music from the great bands back then. It sounded like they were playing in the back seat! Great times!
Another Great reaction to a classic rock song JMBOY. Your witty, intelligent, and heartfelt commentary is the best on TH-cam. Thanks for all the hard work you put into your channel and all the great music that brightens the day.
Great observations and yeah this song Totally rules. I can't remember what all you've done from that first Boston album but it's generally regarded as one of the greatest debut albums in rock music history. You could literally work your way through every song and you will be fascinated and it just always sounds and feels so good. I was lucky enough to see them in junior high in the late seventies and it was an amazing show. It was absolutely amazing. And it sounded just as good as on the recording. All the vocal harmonies, the guitar solos everything.
I love "Rock & Roll Band" from this Album as it's so aspirational. That said, there is not a mediocre song on it. Somehow, what Tom envisioned in his mind and created in his basement, is what we were longing to hear.
absolutely my favorite boston song. i listen to this just about every day. btw, there aren't any synthesizers in this song. most of those "space sounds" you heard were played on guitar, although some of the ambience was done with a hammond organ. both guitar and organ were heavily processed with electronic gear designed and built by tom scholz. the man was a musical genius.
@realitybytez, said "both guitar and organ were heavily processed with electronic gear designed and built by tom scholz. the man was a musical genius" False The heart of the guitar sound is a Marshal SLP tube amp that Tom modified ,a graphic eq pedal and a large variable resistor from a theater lighting system that Tom was using as a power soak. The hammond M3 sounds like a mixture of the leslie rotating speaker and a direct sound. The guitar sounds like a mixture of a direct distorted sound to the console combined with a mic'd up Marshall cabinet and both instruments are very clean with little to no processing on them.
Look at the cover. The city of Boston is the lead ship. Notice the city under dome on top. The ship is a guitar. Following behind is all the major cities if the world fleeing as the earth explodes. On their way to a new world. The second Boston album is called Dont Look Back. See the theme here ? Third album, Walk On has a killer tune called Cool The Engines.
FYI Those are guitars on the first album cover, upside down looking like space ships. Boston was one of the biggest break out bands to emerge back in '76, I still have the first copy I bought from one of our local record stores - back when local record stores were everywhere.
This was my rhythm in the 80s lol. 70s also but in the 80s I was commuting back-and-forth to university so I listened to Boston a lot more and also heard them a lot on the local rock station.
I just discovered your page and loved your reaction to one of my favorite songs of all time. I got to enjoy this music when it first came out so I am happy to see you enjoying a time that has lived in so many of our lives for decades. I had a paper route as a teen just so I can buy my favorite music and this album was worn out many times, then CD's and now I wonder how long it will take to wear out my digital album. :) One of the things I remembered as a teen is I loved cover art and it gave me a huge smile when I realized those spaceships were guitars. I loved your review and I subscribed just listening to one. I look forward to checking out what you have already reviewed and what comes next. Cheers!
duuuuuudes.....back in the day. Summer time , Sr year hs. Its a Saturday and I dont' have to work. My gal and a couple of good friends go to the river , bbq (Hibachi of course). Light up some fat ones and just enjoy the afternoon. ah the good ol memories of no responsibility. 😃😄😅🙂🙂😶🌫..
13,000.... Cool. You started this channel in October 2022, now average 1,000 new subs per month. Well deserved. On January 14th you had 462 Subs with 41 videos. It must be that smile of yours, and a few great tunes you choose to do.
I love the original. More than a few times I’ve seen this in thumbnails a lot and was too stubborn to listen to it until today. They did a awesome job on this cover.
I like that you don't pause the music. Music is meant to be played without interruption. You seem to be a true music lover. I am sort of a musician and it is wonderful to see a true music lover.
Dude the guitarist and founding member has a masters degree in electronic engineering Tom Sholtzs incredible musician great song, great reaction keep on rocking 🤟
"Foreplay/Long Time" It's been such a long time I think I should be goin', yeah And time doesn't wait for me It keeps on rollin' Sail on, on a distant highway, yeah I've got to keep on chasin' a dream I've gotta be on my way Wish there was something I could say I'm just movin' on You'll forget about me after I've been gone (And I take what I find) I don't want no more It's just outside of your front door Ah yeah yeah yeah It's been such a long time It's been such a long time Well, I get so lonely When I am without you But in my mind, deep in my mind I can't forget about you Good times, and faces that remind me, yeah I'm tryin' to forget your name And leave it all behind me You're comin' back to find me I'm just movin' on You'll forget about me after I've been gone (And I take what I find) I don't want no more It's just outside of your front door Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah It's been such a long time It's been such a long time Yeah It's been such a long time I think I should be goin', yeah And time doesn't wait for me It keeps on rollin' There's a long road, I've gotta stay in time with, yeah I've got to keep on chasin' that dream Though I may never find it I'm always just behind it I'm just movin' along (Takin' my time) hey, just movin' along (Takin' my time) I'm just takin' my time (Takin' my time) yeah (Takin' my time) oh (Takin' my time) (Takin' my time) (Takin' my time)
Omg, JMBOY...I was kinda laughing at you when you patiently listened through the "foreplay" aspect of this track, and I give you great credit for sitcking with it. I've never actually liked the "foreplay" aspect of this track, EXCEPT that it makes me appreciate the "Long Time" aspect of it! It is a weird sort of thing. Would we appreciate "Long Time" as much as we do without the "Foreplay?" Dunno. Long Time is great. Your reaction was fantastic. Thank You.
Hello. Great tune to react to! However, I noticed that the camera started to zoom in a bit then back up several times to the point where I experienced vertigo. Good luck with your channel!
The world is a much sadder place for the loss of Brad Delp. I saw them live maybe 12/13 years ago, and they were pretty good, but they just couldn't compare to what they were once.
Mr. Scholz sent that guitar rif like a bolt of lightning through your skull and your face showed it, as "You Guys" were waiting, knowing it was coming to your JBL Headphones..... Wait for it, Wait for it Wait.... "Foreplay" Tom Scholz - organ, clavinet, lead guitar including "top secret space pedal effects" Sib Hashian - drums Barry Goudreau - rhythm guitar Fran Sheehan - bass guitar "Long Time" Tom Scholz - acoustic guitar, bass guitar, organ, clavinet Brad Delp - vocals Sib Hashian - drums Barry Goudreau - lead and rhythm guitars
On this album, there were no synthesizers. Tom Scholz is an engineering genius. He graduated from MIT. He invented the "Rockman" which is a headphone guitar amplifier, the first of its kind. After its invention, guitarists wouldn't have to plug into a regular amp to practice. They could plug their guitar into the the Rockman on their belt, plug their headphones in and practice without disturbing others. It would also enable them to walk around freely. He also invented the "power soak", which is placed between a guitar amp and one or two guitar speakers. It limits the volume level while still maintaining the desired overdriven saturated sound of an amp operating at full volume. To achieve the space type sound, he used a Hammond B3 organ riff. Scholz has been known to use various types of organs connected to amplifiers with blown tubes to get unique sounds. But he is proud of the fact that he doesn't use synthesizers (even stating that on the back album cover). As to what people have told you about space sounds equals synthesizer, that is generally true. Tom Scholz is the exception.
Tom has been very clear that he only used a Hammond M3 for this record. The so called space sounds are from an echoplex tape echo machine that Tom modified and called the Hyperspace Pedal not from a Hammond. The Rockman is a guitar preamp with some processing and effects on board that was meant to be put in front of a traditional amp, used as a pre amp DI direct into the console or used as a preamp to practice and monitor via the head phones. There is not one sound from a Rockman or Rockmodule or any component of the Rockman on this record. The heart of the guitar sound on this record is a Marshall SLP tube amp that Tom modified, a graphic eq pedal and a large variable resistor taken from a theater lighting system that Tom modified and later called a power soak
I have a good one by The Allman Brothers called " Whipping Post" and some by Styx called "Renegade" and "Suite Madame Blue." and "Crystal Ball". They have more good songs on the Grand Illusion album. "School" by Supertramp is really good.
I’d like to suggest the song “The memory of us by Stairwell.” Its a song about people who have dementia/alzheimer’s. Theres no music video for it but you can find it under a youtube topic band called “In the Stairwell” its a band thats not well known but has awesome music
This might get a bit involved, but let's have at it. To begin, Tom Scholz was an electrical engineer from MIT. My dad was a mechanical engineer from the same university. Scholtz graduated several years after my dad, but somehow, they met. Before doing so, I was already a huge fan of Boston and had bought the effects racks that Scholtz made to get that awesome sound, all that sustain, distortion, and echo. LOVE it. So as time passed, little to my knowledge, my dad was meeting and talking with Tom at alumni events. In talking about music one day, I brought his name up in conversation. My father said, I know Tom and have talked to him several times. So, to make a long story short, I met Scholz, and he's all of an engineer, genius geek that you could imagine. To this day, I still play these songs at gigs. A LOT of good times have been had with Boston's music. The whole album is great. Keep going, you won't be disappointed.
Very cool story man! Thanks for sharing it.
Awesome story!!🔥
You're wasting your time.
Tom is the master of originality!
@Frankincensedjb123 Tom was not and is not an electrical engineer. MIT alumni records are very clear that both of Toms degrees are in mechanical engineering
In this 71 yr old man’s opinion, this is the best debut album by any band, ever.
One of my top 5 “gotta have” albums.
as a 61 year old man..I was 13 years old in '76. I agree 100%
This 60 year old 100% agrees.
62 year old here. I went from vinyl records and 8 tracks to cassettes to DVD's to thumb drives and the first two Boston albums have always been a must have to this day.
65 year old here...Top 5 in my list.
The production on this album is legendary. basically recorded by a MIT grad in a home basement on equipment that he made
This two-song combo is probably Boston's opus but my favorite song of theirs is "Hitch a Ride." Give it a listen.
Hitch A Ride (the track that was infamously CUT IN HALF on the 8-track release) has an absolutely amazing guitar solo/jam at the end.
Take at least 5 doses of Classic Rock each day for the best health and state of mind.
Honestly, i'd give you half 'a dozen likes if i could. You've got the best reactions. No pauses to describe or explain. No pretenses, just real‐time immersion and response.
I can see how locked in to all the nuances you are. It's just plainly obvious to me that you really love music. Thanks, brother. Keep 'em comin' -
THIS! All week long and twice on Sundays.
It’s become painfully obvious that there are only a handful of Reactors who aren’t panhandling for profit; so when we see someone with an open mind and an attentive ear for music of all types like we were, they stand in stark contrast to the rest.
Great music brings enrichment to the soul and I think JMBOY gets that.
I could not agree with you more...that's one of the reason's I subscribed, he genuinely "LISTENS" to the music, and appreciates the complexities, and knows to listen all the way through, the way "our" music was meant to be heard...Rock ON!
Now you know why it wasn't right that you have this band in your excellent Playlist without having this song. My favorite from them and you might agree, it is exceptional on every level of Classic Rock Legendary Status. Thanks My Friend, again 281
No synthesizers were used on this song or any of the tracks on their first 2 albums. The keyboard is a Hammond organ & the other sounds are from guitar pedals custom-built by Tom Scholz. Next, you should react to "Smokin'" and "Hitch a Ride". 🔥🔥
@roccaclassico9028 Foreplay features the Hohner Clavinet. Tom is not nor has he ever been into pedals. The Rockman which was not even thought of at the time this record was made is NOT a pedal either. It is a guitar pre-amp with some processing on board. The only pedal that you can hear on this record is the so called hyperspace pedal which if Tom were to be forthright and transparent is an Echo Plex tape loop echo machine that he modified. Ironically other than a few brief effects guitar snippets all of the electric guitar work on these two songs is in fact Barry not Tom.
Just loved Brad Delp's voice. Can't ignore his great mustache either.
I have yet to find a human who isn't in awe of this tune. A mind blowing aural treat. Perfection.
I was 13 (1976) when this was on my turn table. Boston was a superGroup from the jump! RIP Brad Delp.
I'm so glad you are enjoying Boston! This song is a great mix of guitar, organ, and as per usual, phenomenal voice and harmonies. I was looking to see you if reacted to a song, and noticed you have not. Song is Hitch a Ride. That song has what's considered the best outro in music history. And I think it showcases Brad's voice the best, in a rock and roll way. On their 2nd album, Man I'll Never Be is probably displays his voice the best. But I think Hitch a Ride is a bit better in a Rock setting. And Feeling Satisfied is another one from the 2nd album. Well, the whole 2nd album is extremely good, first one still the best.
Brad Delp has phenomenal vocals, check out More than a Feeling if you haven’t already?
Boston has lots of great stuff, but I think this is their BEST!
All of Boston's songs rock!!!
I consider their debut album as the best debut ever
Man the 70's were awesome for music!
Just recently subscribed to your channel. Your musical choices are phenomenal. I'm 67 years old and really dig it. Keep bringing up the 70's and 80s.
I'm only 71 and first listened to Boston on my car 8 track in summer of 76 and just played it on my turntable in 2024. It is timeless, incomparable and arguably the greatest debut album in recorded history. It is 37:28 minutes of pure bliss!!!!! BTW saw them live in L.A. on their first tour.
Probably the most successful first album of all time! Hitch a Ride, More than a Feeling, monster hits. Brad Delp had an amazing voice.
Have you noticed the spaceships are guitars 🎸
"Allows you to recover, then, back into the thick of it"... I smiled again thinking, yep, that's what a lot of classic rock does to you, by design.
Your great reaction and analysis is a breath of fresh air. You can't go wrong with Boston. Thank you for the upload.
Such a great reaction. No one has put it better than “Their songs sound like what their album cover looks like.” Nailed it!
Most people don’t realize that the spaceship is actually a guitar 🎸 ! You a see it even better on the “Don’t Look Back” album . 😉
Most people don’t even realize that the spaceship on the album cover is actually a guitar (actually a bunch of guitar’s)🎸 ! You can really see it on the “Don’t Look Back” album cover . Both incredible albums, start to finish .
"Foreplay" has the form of a classical piece called a "toccata" -- compare it to the beginning part of "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" by J.S. Bach. Ol' Tom Scholz was a pretty amazing composer for his day and age. I'm so glad I was alive and young when so much great music was made!
One of the best two song combo's along with Journey Feelin that way / Anytime and ZZ Top Waitin for the bus / Jesus just left Chicago to name a few.
Boston's debut album released in 1976. All of the songs on this album received air play on all the rock stations in Detroit. I know this because I was 16 yrs old and lived in the metro Detroit area...
GREAT SONG BRO. RIP BRAD DELP.
Delp was an awesome singer! I listened to Boston because of him.
I saw them live at Madison Square garden in 1978, they were great! I still have the concert program from that night, one of my treasures!
Saw them in New Haven CT same year. I think half my junior high school was there.
Man, this took me back to cruisin' in my 74 Monte Carlo with a Pioneer Super Tuner stereo with alpine speakers and being with my friends and lovin all the music from the great bands back then. It sounded like they were playing in the back seat! Great times!
Love Boston, they were fire in the 70's and bring back alot of great memories my senior year in high school 1977.
Another Great reaction to a classic rock song JMBOY. Your witty, intelligent, and heartfelt commentary is the best on TH-cam.
Thanks for all the hard work you put into your channel and all the great music that brightens the day.
I really enjoy this mans reaction videos. You can tell that he appreciates music and doesnt talk or interrupt the videos. Thanknyou
Great observations and yeah this song Totally rules. I can't remember what all you've done from that first Boston album but it's generally regarded as one of the greatest debut albums in rock music history. You could literally work your way through every song and you will be fascinated and it just always sounds and feels so good. I was lucky enough to see them in junior high in the late seventies and it was an amazing show. It was absolutely amazing. And it sounded just as good as on the recording. All the vocal harmonies, the guitar solos everything.
I love "Rock & Roll Band" from this Album as it's so aspirational. That said, there is not a mediocre song on it. Somehow, what Tom envisioned in his mind and created in his basement, is what we were longing to hear.
Oh that signature chorus guitar sound he created... so iconic.
This song was blasted out of a window of every college dorm in the late 70’s!
Thanks for this!! Honestly you can't go wrong with 70's rock. Keep on enjoying and sharing with us!
absolutely my favorite boston song. i listen to this just about every day. btw, there aren't any synthesizers in this song. most of those "space sounds" you heard were played on guitar, although some of the ambience was done with a hammond organ. both guitar and organ were heavily processed with electronic gear designed and built by tom scholz. the man was a musical genius.
@realitybytez, said "both guitar and organ were heavily processed with electronic gear designed and built by tom scholz. the man was a musical genius"
False The heart of the guitar sound is a Marshal SLP tube amp that Tom modified ,a graphic eq pedal and a large variable resistor from a theater lighting system that Tom was using as a power soak. The hammond M3 sounds like a mixture of the leslie rotating speaker and a direct sound. The guitar sounds like a mixture of a direct distorted sound to the console combined with a mic'd up Marshall cabinet and both instruments are very clean with little to no processing on them.
This whole album is fire.😛
Good old-fashioned headbanging music. Love it!
Look at the cover. The city of Boston is the lead ship. Notice the city under dome on top. The ship is a guitar. Following behind is all the major cities if the world fleeing as the earth explodes. On their way to a new world. The second Boston album is called Dont Look Back. See the theme here ? Third album, Walk On has a killer tune called Cool The Engines.
One of those albums that scream 70s! Brings me back happy days, miss them sunshine days, demin clad baseball boots such great music!
FYI Those are guitars on the first album cover, upside down looking like space ships. Boston was one of the biggest break out bands to emerge back in '76, I still have the first copy I bought from one of our local record stores - back when local record stores were everywhere.
"You'll forget about after I've been gone"...never Brad, never!
This album was on repeat for months
This is so Excellent. Thx for your great reaction. ✌🏻
This was my rhythm in the 80s lol. 70s also but in the 80s I was commuting back-and-forth to university so I listened to Boston a lot more and also heard them a lot on the local rock station.
I can only say that from the area, Enjoyed every concert i had the blessing to experience.
I just discovered your page and loved your reaction to one of my favorite songs of all time. I got to enjoy this music when it first came out so I am happy to see you enjoying a time that has lived in so many of our lives for decades. I had a paper route as a teen just so I can buy my favorite music and this album was worn out many times, then CD's and now I wonder how long it will take to wear out my digital album. :) One of the things I remembered as a teen is I loved cover art and it gave me a huge smile when I realized those spaceships were guitars. I loved your review and I subscribed just listening to one. I look forward to checking out what you have already reviewed and what comes next. Cheers!
The three electric guitar solos on "Long Time" are played by Barry Goudreau.
You made the right choice this album you cant get any better than it i grew up listening to them and i still do today and forever 😊
Recorded on tape, NO AUTOTUNE OR COMPUTER HACKING , PURE TALENT🤟🤟🤟🇦🇺😊
Great song , love playing drums to this. As a mater of fact I think I’ll do it today. 😜
Best Debut album of all time every song on the album is worthy of listening to.
Best concert ever! Saw them & the Doobies together.
I love the two acoustic breaks in this song. Also love that the third break was done with an electric guitar.
Great reaction!
Got to try "Hitch a Ride" next.👍👍🤟
duuuuuudes.....back in the day. Summer time , Sr year hs. Its a Saturday and I dont' have to work. My gal and a couple of good friends go to the river , bbq (Hibachi of course).
Light up some fat ones and just enjoy the afternoon.
ah the good ol memories of no responsibility. 😃😄😅🙂🙂😶🌫..
13,000.... Cool. You started this channel in October 2022, now average 1,000 new subs per month. Well deserved. On January 14th you had 462 Subs with 41 videos. It must be that smile of yours, and a few great tunes you choose to do.
Great reaction when the 1st album was released I would listen to the entire album on headphones everyday after work.
great reaction Boston was playing at all the keggers back in the day....awesome tunes check out Sully Erna 7 years for another great jam...
One of the best debut albums ever
I love the original. More than a few times I’ve seen this in thumbnails a lot and was too stubborn to listen to it until today. They did a awesome job on this cover.
Foghat -
"Slow Ride", (Long version), "Fool For The City" or
"Stone Blue"
I like that you don't pause the music. Music is meant to be played without interruption. You seem to be a true music lover. I am sort of a musician and it is wonderful to see a true music lover.
AWESOME REACTION Bro
Love it man!
Dude the guitarist and founding member has a masters degree in electronic engineering Tom Sholtzs incredible musician great song, great reaction keep on rocking 🤟
Tom Scholz's degrees from MIT are in mechanical engineering
Great reaction! Great tunes! Wondered if you've heard 3 strange days by School Of Fish? Another really great tune. Peace
Where have you been!?! Don’t Look Back. Rock until it is your time2rolllllllll
I always thought of Foreplay as the intro to Long Time.
Tom Schultz the lead guitarist, Organ, acoustic guitar, Graduated from MIT. He Constructed the this whole album in his basement.A Genius.
Foreplay is the beginning of the song like foreplay with a partner
The opening!
"Foreplay/Long Time"
It's been such a long time
I think I should be goin', yeah
And time doesn't wait for me
It keeps on rollin'
Sail on, on a distant highway, yeah
I've got to keep on chasin' a dream
I've gotta be on my way
Wish there was something I could say
I'm just movin' on
You'll forget about me after I've been gone
(And I take what I find) I don't want no more
It's just outside of your front door
Ah yeah yeah yeah
It's been such a long time
It's been such a long time
Well, I get so lonely
When I am without you
But in my mind, deep in my mind
I can't forget about you
Good times, and faces that remind me, yeah
I'm tryin' to forget your name
And leave it all behind me
You're comin' back to find me
I'm just movin' on
You'll forget about me after I've been gone
(And I take what I find) I don't want no more
It's just outside of your front door
Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
It's been such a long time
It's been such a long time
Yeah
It's been such a long time
I think I should be goin', yeah
And time doesn't wait for me
It keeps on rollin'
There's a long road, I've gotta stay in time with, yeah
I've got to keep on chasin' that dream
Though I may never find it
I'm always just behind it
I'm just movin' along
(Takin' my time) hey, just movin' along
(Takin' my time) I'm just takin' my time
(Takin' my time) yeah
(Takin' my time) oh
(Takin' my time)
(Takin' my time)
(Takin' my time)
Omg, JMBOY...I was kinda laughing at you when you patiently listened through the "foreplay" aspect of this track, and I give you great credit for sitcking with it. I've never actually liked the "foreplay" aspect of this track, EXCEPT that it makes me appreciate the "Long Time" aspect of it! It is a weird sort of thing. Would we appreciate "Long Time" as much as we do without the "Foreplay?" Dunno. Long Time is great. Your reaction was fantastic. Thank You.
You need to do “A Man I’ll Never Be” from Boston’s 1978 album Don’t Look Back.
The laser beams are coming out of the guitars on the cover of the album
Hello. Great tune to react to! However, I noticed that the camera started to zoom in a bit then back up several times to the point where I experienced vertigo. Good luck with your channel!
🔥FIRE🔥
5:25 there are probably 80 million Americans who know this change up.
epic song
Tom sent his “demo” to a legendary producer Eddie Kramer. Eddie told Tom, that’s a finished album, release it.
The world is a much sadder place for the loss of Brad Delp. I saw them live maybe 12/13 years ago, and they were pretty good, but they just couldn't compare to what they were once.
Is that a Gibson Les Paul And a Marshall stack?
Mr. Scholz sent that guitar rif like a bolt of lightning through your skull and your face showed it, as "You Guys" were waiting, knowing it was coming to your JBL Headphones..... Wait for it, Wait for it Wait....
"Foreplay"
Tom Scholz - organ, clavinet, lead guitar including "top secret space pedal effects"
Sib Hashian - drums
Barry Goudreau - rhythm guitar
Fran Sheehan - bass guitar
"Long Time"
Tom Scholz - acoustic guitar, bass guitar, organ, clavinet
Brad Delp - vocals
Sib Hashian - drums
Barry Goudreau - lead and rhythm guitars
Kinda the perfect rock song!
13,000 with this classic will be Cool
On this album, there were no synthesizers. Tom Scholz is an engineering genius. He graduated from MIT. He invented the "Rockman" which is a headphone guitar amplifier, the first of its kind. After its invention, guitarists wouldn't have to plug into a regular amp to practice. They could plug their guitar into the the Rockman on their belt, plug their headphones in and practice without disturbing others. It would also enable them to walk around freely. He also invented the "power soak", which is placed between a guitar amp and one or two guitar speakers. It limits the volume level while still maintaining the desired overdriven saturated sound of an amp operating at full volume. To achieve the space type sound, he used a Hammond B3 organ riff. Scholz has been known to use various types of organs connected to amplifiers with blown tubes to get unique sounds. But he is proud of the fact that he doesn't use synthesizers (even stating that on the back album cover). As to what people have told you about space sounds equals synthesizer, that is generally true. Tom Scholz is the exception.
Tom has been very clear that he only used a Hammond M3 for this record. The so called space sounds are from an echoplex tape echo machine that Tom modified and called the Hyperspace Pedal not from a Hammond. The Rockman is a guitar preamp with some processing and effects on board that was meant to be put in front of a traditional amp, used as a pre amp DI direct into the console or used as a preamp to practice and monitor via the head phones. There is not one sound from a Rockman or Rockmodule or any component of the Rockman on this record. The heart of the guitar sound on this record is a Marshall SLP tube amp that Tom modified, a graphic eq pedal and a large variable resistor taken from a theater lighting system that Tom modified and later called a power soak
Not sure if you’ve reviewed Don’t Look Back but it’s a must.🙃
Basic rock in the 70s would blow your mind away. Lol
I have a good one by The Allman Brothers called " Whipping Post" and some by Styx called "Renegade" and "Suite Madame Blue." and "Crystal Ball". They have more good songs on the Grand Illusion album. "School" by Supertramp is really good.
Listen to Hitch a Ride by Boston great guitars
Def leopard production values before def leopard So clean
Best listened to in a 1966 Chevelle SS396 convertible while cruising down the road with all your friends. Destination... not important.
Just a little Boston Foreplay
I’d like to suggest the song “The memory of us by Stairwell.” Its a song about people who have dementia/alzheimer’s. Theres no music video for it but you can find it under a youtube topic band called “In the Stairwell” its a band thats not well known but has awesome music
Tom Schultz is a literal genius
Take a look at the album cover art upside down!!!
When I was In AIT at Ft Sam Houston a fellow said that Boston songs were too syrupy. That was a long time ago.