As another black person, I can say you're 100% correct. When I first was turned on to this music, I was a 17 year old kid from Brooklyn NY and just joined the Navy(1978). A white shipmate played this song/album for me and it changed my whole outlook in the exact same way. So nice to see you guys react in the exact same way. That music is absolutely amazing.
Brad Delp could hit notes only Dogs can hear! RIP Brad, your voice is one the GOATS ever. Legend has it that last note is still echoing across the universe forever!
Yessss...... Brad Delp and Boston! Boston, Styx, Journey, Queen, Rush, Kansas...... Then a different sound in ZZTop, Lynard Skynard, Foghat, Aerosmith, and Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band are still today some of the greatest American Music ever recorded! Not to mention Bon Jovi, Skid Row, KISS,, Creadence Clearwater Revival, The Doobie Brothers, and Steppenwolf. Then REO Speedwagon, Van Halen, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, Charlie Daniel's Band, as well as Guns and Roses, Poison, Loverboy, Motley Crue, Meat Loaf, The Band, and others I am sure I have forgotten because my memory is what I forget with now!
I first heard Boston when my older brother said to me " Hey I want you to hear this album I just bought " This was in 1978. I couldn't believe what I had heard. How great this album was arranged. The vocals, guitar work, EVERYTHING ! From start to finish it's one of the greatest albums I've ever listened to. After my brother turned me on to it, I later purchased it on 8 - Track for my car. Later I bought the cassette when I put a cassette player in my truck. Brought the album ( vinyl ) bought the CD as time rolled on. Later read where guitarist Tom Sholz basically recorded this masterpiece in his home. He created most of the guitar sounds himself and had it patented. I know I'm leaving out a lot, but for any rock music enthusiast, I would recommend them to read the story on the band Boston, and to listen to their other albums as well. You will not be disappointed . IMO the greatest American rock band to come out of the 70's 🎸
It's 1980. I'm driving down the jersey parkway to Seaside Heights in my Camaro with the t-tops off. My three best friends are with me and we're cranking Boston as loud as my car speakers can handle it. The summer of 1980 has just begun. We're 17 years old without a care in the world. Life would never be better. It will remain in my memories forever.
Ditto! But I was driving a VW beach buggy with pram wheels on the front and tractor wheels on the back, a 1600cc engine bored out to 1875cc, and a lumpy cam. It would stall if it was idling under 2000rpm. lol. I wish I could show you.....I still have a pic of it.
It's criminal that Brad Delp isn't every bit as well known as Freddie Mercury, even though he never really wanted that sort of fame. He had every bit of Freddie's range, but with a tonal quality and pitch that's even better. It's like being wrapped in a velvet spaceship while soaring through the stars. He remains an unparalleled talent. Tom Scholz is an engineering genius, who knew just how to concoct a formula of music which made Brad's voice come through in the most powerful way possible. RIP, Brad. You are gone, but never forgotten. I'm so glad people continue to discover your immense talent.
@@Bohdi_ He's more similar in style to Steve, but I wasn't trying to compare voices, per se. The comparison was in the fame of Freddie, who frequently gets called the best male singer ever. Yet, Freddie's pitch control was not all that great. I've seen numerous videos where his poor pitch had me cringing. He was a *good* singer, but by no means had the best voice of all time. He's not even in my top 5. It's his showmanship which tends to lead people to remember him. Same as with Mick Jagger, whose voice I don't like at all, though I cannot deny his showmanship.
@@sethbaruti I agree with your take and I think Brad Pelt, Steve Perry, Robert plant, Steven Tyler, Lennon, Brent Smith, blow Freddie out of the water in terms of my personal favorite voices
When Brad hit that note, "She slipped away, ay-ay, AYYY !" you were both speechless and did I see a little tear there? Please listen to the rest of the album, they're all bangers!
@@patricksmith3376 I’d seriously put it right there at at least the Top 3, and I’m one of those who has a hard time making any top favorites list cause it change day by day.. but this one has really got the goods. A contender that came to mind as soon as I read your comment would be Randy Meisner hitting the highs on “Take It To The Limit” which was so difficult to reproduce night after night on tour that it became the one issue which broke up the band. Not so with Boston tho.. as Brad makes it look so easy. Mickey Thomas has a similar voice that can hit those highs like Brad, “Jane” would be a good example of that, but he really takes it to the top on the studio version of “Fooled Around And Fell In Love” with Elvin Bishop. Robert Plant, I think would be in the running too with “Since I’ve Been Loving You” or a few notable others. Ian Gillan, another contender with Deep Purple “Child In Time”. Steve Perry, he gets up there in higher register pretty well too. Rob Halford of Judas Priest on “Victim Of Changes”, and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden “Run To The Hills” hits some pretty good highs. Brad Delp really REALLY took it to another level though, it just comes out effortlessly.. like, there’s not a bit of strain for him to hit it. Smooth as glass.
Boston fundamentally changed music forever, they invented so many techniques and sounds we take for granted today. They were YEARS ahead of their time.
Agree 100%. I have to say this is one of the albums I played over and over. Others that i played over and over are Heart, Eagles, and Basia. They are about the only ones I played to death but not limited to all the others that got alot of play time but those 4 got the most.
Tom Scholz was the creator of the band Boston... He used to be the Head engineer of Polaroid cameras during the 70's...before creating the band... With his engineering genius...He created the Boston sound...and brought on his best friend Brad Delp as vocals for the band... All the members came from 3 other bands...including the band...Mothers Milk...to form Boston...The Greastest SuperGroup to ever be formed... RIP...BRAD DELP...!!! And a shout out to Tom Scholz and the rest of the band...with my Condolensces...for their Loss of a Best Friend...!!!...and Band Member...!!! Much Peace...Love...and Respect...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Now imagine you're a teenager and this song comes on the radio. No opportunity to pause, rewind, or look the group up on the Internet. You're just glued to the radio waiting for it to come back on as you get your money and rush to the record store because you just have to have it.
@@j.h.3777 oh my god, i forgot all about that until i read your reply. We were all too broke to afford to buy the albums, one person would get an album if it was really good and we’d all get together and listen to music.
We were all blown away when Boston hit the scene. So different, so good and they took us by storm. Every kid with a decent stereo in their car was jamming this and blowing down the road.
You're funny. This guitarist is the original 'pro tools' This is far from 'direct to tape' 'no pitch correction' and 'no punching in notes.' Good comedy. He would take EVERYTHING they did in the studio and sneak it all home and redo EVERYTHING in his basement on his electronic creations. Scholz also started his own line of guitar effects under the name Rockman. Among the many Rockman effects available, one could reproduce the unique "Boston" guitar sound. He was a pro tool all on his own.
0@@bettyrose959 This record was recorded in 1976 and this record is 100% all analog processing, recording and production. Tom has been very adamant and bragged that NO COMPUTERS were used to record, produce or make any of the sounds on this record. Toms guitars were in fact recorded direct to tape (his Sculley 12 track tape machines). This was verified by producer John Boylan in Mix Magazine. All of the guitar, organ and drum tracks were recorded by Tom in his home studio to his Sculley 12 track one inch tape machines. No Rockman device or prototype (which were 100% analog)was used on this record. What you hear are Marshall tube amps being driven so hard that the power tubes are providing the overdrive and compression not the preamp tubes. The eq curve that forms the Boston electric guitar sound was inspspired by the sound made by a half cocked wah wah pedal. Tom is known for doing 100's of takes to get the one that he wanted but he did not do anything resembling pitch correction. He is also known for doing some very good tape splicing as well. Tom is known for layers of tracks to get the sounds that he wanted and for making his own doubler device using bucket brigade analog technology. Tom and producer John Boylan have gone on record saying that Brad did not use any variaspeed techniques on the 3M two inch tape machines to hit those high vocal notes either. Boylan was also clear that the very primitive by todays standards Eventide sampler (1976) was NOT used on this record. Tom's Dan Flickinger console did not even have any form or type of automation. The only track recorded in a proper studio was Let Me Take You Home which was recorded at the LA Record Plant. All of Brads vocals were recorded at Capital Studios Studio C and no device invented by Tom was in the signal chain. The rest of the tracks were recorded in Toms home studio using a Dan Flickinger mixer/console and Scully 12 track tape machines. Tom did not have two 24 track 2 inch tape machines synced up via SMPTE code when he made this record to do some of the things that you talk about. Tom is known for doing 100's of takes and tape splicing to get the take that he wanted but he did not do anything resembling pitch correction and he did in fact record most of this record direct to good old analog tape. I don't think he used click tracks because he and Boylan have never mentioned using them.
@@neechee5150 Tom Sholz was the computer. To say they didn't use the same techniques to record is a joke Computers made it easier, nothing more. They made computers that YOU speak of to do what Sholz was able to do. He was a genius and had been. He took everything home and redid EVERYTHING behind their labels back. They had no idea he did that chit. HE is the Bill Gates in the studio. Too funny. Act like computers changed the process of recording. It just improved on it. I know, I used all that equipment back then and worked all the way through their progress. Been in the music business all my life. Tom was Genius and you wouldn't have many of those 'computers' you speak of without HIM.
I'm almost 63 years old. And I was just a teen when this song was new. When I first heard it I'm sure my mouth was wide open in awesome wonder. Boston was way ahead of their time. Timeless music that will never die. I never tire of hearing Boston. Especially more than a feeling. Your reaction to it has got to be my own in the beginning.
@@qtrhors1 Class of '78 represent! I bought this album new, too. Saw it at the record store the day it went on sale and bought it for the album art. The rest if history. Wore out two cassette tapes, too.
Ahem.. Journey (W/Steve Perry) Hands Down One Of The Greatest Super Groups... and Steve.. In My Humble Opinion, The Greatest Vocalist On Any Earth- 🕶️🎧
I believe The story goes with this band they were trying to come up with a name and somebody said you know that group that came from Boston? And they answered to the name Boston and it stuck!
Boston’s first album is still considered one of, if not, the best album of all time. There is not a bad song on the entire album. And this was back in the seventies.
My God I laughed so hard when she said I had an eargasm and my man said " Can you have them back to back?" One of the funniest responses I have EVER heard. Back to the song. It took the country by storm. When I tell you it seemed like one out of every 20 people you saw was wearing a Boston T-Shirt I am not joking. It was insane.
Boston is a great American rock band who had their biggest success in the 70's-80's. They had a lot of great songs such as "Peace Of Mind", "Rock & Roll Band", "Foreplay/Long Time", "Don't Look Back", "A Man I'll Never Be", "Feelin' Satisfied", "Smokin'", "We're Ready", "Amanda", "Hitch A Ride", "Hollyann", "Cool The Engines" etc.
This is the difference in our culture. People like ne who grew up listening to all of this music, shaped our personalities, making us peaceful and full of love . EVERYONE needs this music in their soul!! God have rockin roll to you!!!
I met Brad Delp when Boston came to the State University of New York in Plattsburgh, as I was a member of the Concert Committee. It was when they were doing the sound checks that they took a break and he came over and asked me how they sounded. First, I was tongue tied, could not get my words out, chuckling at the same time. Once I quickly got my composure, I told him that it was absolutely magical. He smiled, and then we just talked about life in general and what my plans were. I did say to him that the first time I heard him and the band, was when I was in the Canadian Navy, sailing off the coast of San Francisco, when I heard "More Than a Feeling" in the EW room, where we had a RACOL radio which intercepted radio signals from all over the world. I had the headphones at the time, totally quiet in the room, and just listened to the song, taking in the energy of this masterpiece. The five minutes I spent with him have always been at the top of my memories of an artist who departed too early in life. RIP Brad, I am sure you are singing with the angels around you. You are sorely missed.
Every song on this album will give you this rush. It is the biggest selling debut album of a group of all time. Other songs to sample from the album, "Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long time", "Smokin", "Rock and Roll Band". Singer is Brad Delp RIP.
As you have read below, the lead singer for Boston was Brad Delp (RIP). Tom Scholz was the lead guitar player, composer AND producer for Boston... Oh, and by the way... When he laid down this track he played all the instruments himself (except the drums) and then mixed the track... Yes, the band IS from Boston (for what it's worth Boston is my home town as well) and Tom Scholz went to M.I.T.!!!!!... This truly is one of the greatest songs ever... Of any generation... And the different component parts of this song. The incredible vocal, drums, lead guitar, bass, mix... Tough to top... But, obviously, I have a bit of a bias... Glad you enjoyed this... One last thought... Will your Birds please take pity on our Red Sox???
In 2003 in Richmond Virginia. I was front row 3 ft in front of Mr Delp when he sang this song. I was hustling demo Boston demo CDs in the parking lot. I gave a guy a demo CD to upgrade my ticket. I left my two friends in the lawn. They were mad at me but I didn't give a s***! I would do the same thing again now. It's an experience I will never forget. The man had a golden voice. This is timeless music.
You guys are in for a treat. The lead singer was the late great Brad Delp who sadly took his own life in 2007. The lead guitarist and mastermind behind this band was Tom Scholz who wrote all the songs and recorded all the instruments in his basement (except for vocals and drums). The entire debut album is fire and I recommend reacting to all the songs on it. I suggest the following: Foreplay/Long Time (two part song) Peace of Mind Rock and Roll Band Hitch a Ride Something About You Smokin' I also love the second album entitled "Don't Look Back" -- if the debut album is an 11 out of 10, Don't Look Back is like a 9-1/2. Title track (Don't Look Back) A Man I'll Never Be Any other song from this album is also good, but the above two are exceptional.
The best part is that everything you just heard came from a basement studio. Tom Scholz (lead guitarist, gold guitar) worked as an engineer for Polaroid….classically trained on Keys, he built a studio in his basement and constructed one of the greatest albums of all time. The record labels didn’t even realize Boston wasn’t a band. This was way back in the 70s and 40 something years later it still stands the test of time. To drive the point home….I’m 24 years old…grew up on 90s and 2000s music, but when I first heard this song, that was it!
No it didn't actually. The guitars and keyboards were recorded in his basement studio. Brad's vocals and Sib Hashian's drums were recorded in a studio in LA and the final mix was done in an LA studio. And Barry Goudreau and Jim Masdea helped him to build his studio, around the same time Barry lived at his house for six months.
@@buckyc.9069 All he really had to do was find a bass player and drummer. He was hired as a keyboard player into a band (Freehold, later changed the name to Mother's Milk) by Barry Goudreau and Jim Masdea around 1969. He later asked to play guitar in the band, though he had only been playing a short time. They let him, Barry helped him with his guitar playing and said he advanced very quickly. He began writing songs and Barry and Jim helped him create the early demos. Then Barry introduced him to Brad Delp. They played early versions of most of the songs on the Boston album in clubs around the Boston area. When the demos didn't stir up any interest Tom decided he wanted to pursue selling the demos full time to get a recording contract. Barry and Brad and Jim all helped with the demos, but their bass player, Keven Cloutier, didn't think they were going to sell and quit the band. So they thought all they would need was a bass player when Epic Records became interested, but they were told they needed to fire the drummer, Jim Masdea before they would finalize the contract. So Barry recommended Sib as the drummer and I think it was Sib who suggested Franny Sheehan for the bass, though it might have been Barry, because Brad, Barry, Sib and Franny all knew each other long before meeting Tom.
@@buckyc.9069 No it was not really that hard at all. Barry and Jim Masdea had been playing the earlier versions of these songs and doing demos of earlier versions of these songs with Tom for years before the record deal was signed. Barry introduced Brad to Tom back in 1969. Barry met Tom prior to that time when Tom auditioned to play keyboards in Barry's band which eventually included Jim Masdea There are very good reasons why Barry retained his full 20% share of the royalties for the first two Boston records. Barry plays on four or more tracks on Don't Look Back as well. The band members on the back of the record cover performed these songs for Epic execs BEFORE the record deal was even signed. Tom has not always been completely open, upfront and transparent about who did what on this record and how this record really came to be. Tom has a real ego problem in terms of self aggrandizement at the expense of giving credit to all of the people who helped him and helped make this record what it was and is today.
Josh Grant this is false. All of Brads vocals were recorded at Capital Studios Studio C. In addition, Let Me Take You Home was recorded at The Record plant in LA by the band members pictured on the back of the record. Tom has not been the most upfront, transparent and open person when it comes to giving credit for who did what and how this record really came to be. Barry, Jim Masdea, producer John Boylan and especially Brad deserved more credit than Tom has ever given them
loved watching you react to boston "more than a feeling" love your dynamic and enjoy see you experience my music from the 70's and 80's. God made all the colors and all the colors are wonderful. The R&B, the rock, the blues, jazz. bluegrass all of it. keep doing what you do.
Boston is "feel good" music. One of my favorite bands. 70's groups like Boston, Rainbow, Bad Company, Queen, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Journey .....just great music
Welcome to one of the most iconic rock songs of the classic rock era. This is how I reacted when it appeared on the radio when I was 10 years old. The whole world did. Boston's founder, writer, guitarist, and general mastermind, Tom Scholz, created a sonic signature that had never been heard before this album and frankly, has never been duplicated since. And Brad Delp? Easily one of the most underrated rock singers in history. Glad to welcome y'all into the Boston fold! ~ Mark
Mel I love what you said. I’m Hispanic and I love this song. You have given me hope for all people of all colors. Music is universal. Love is universal. If we can all love music together we can all love everyone together. Rock on!! Love you guys. God bless.
Great Reaction! 1976! We were so spoiled for amazing music in the day! Driving down the road as a teen with music like this song playing for free on our radio... and we just thought this was normal ;-) This song peaked at #5 December 25, 1976 stayed at 5 for 2 weeks. This blows me away because looking back I think it tromps the top 5, but then again there are ones below it form Queen, the Eagles, Elton John, and more that all gave strong competition for air time. see The Real American Top 40 Wiki. As the song says ... I close my eyes and I slipped away!
Thank you Shawn and Mel for one of the greatest music reactions I have ever heard or seen. You guys nailed it. This song is a masterpiece. To me it's Boston's best song and they had many other great songs as well. So many amazing things going on that elevate this song into the Heavens. The singing is amazing and so is the instrumentation. Tom Scholz created new breakthrough sounds on this album that no one else had done before. And the song lyrics talks about the power of music to take you to the higher planes of consciousness while this song is actually doing it to you. It actually seems that this song was created by angels because everything is so perfect.
I'm so happy I grew up in that era. Everyone loved Boston, and every song on their first 2 albums are incredible. Anything Brad Delp sings is amazing. RIP
one hell of a reaction! everything is next level. Delp on vocals, Tom recording this song in a closet playing every instrument. Drummer spinning the stick correctly, upside down guitars as spaceships... dude. how will they ever get the credit they deserve? crushed it
Yes, both of you had a deep experience where Boston simply entered your heart & soul and took you into their musical realm..........to be entrenched in ultimate musical bliss!! That being said, I have something else you need to 'experience' as well; her name is Lucy Thomas and her performance is called, "Hallelujah",...........be prepared to be blown away by the best vocals on the Planet.......yeah, she can definitely tap into your heart & soul.......you just need to experience Lucy Thomas...........'nuff said!
Shawn and Mel, especially Mel, the feeling you're both getting is that you get swept away into Boston's masterpiece vocals, harmonies, drums, guitar solos, organ solos, and acoustical effects and this delves deep into your heart & soul...........and brings you into their musical realm........and experience musical bliss! Powerful emotion, passion, and empathy Boston has on most folks...........sometimes, you get a different interpretation ALMOST every time with a particular performance.......yes, Boston is one of the best bands ever, blows you away with so many sounds to interpret, you just get overwhelmed with everything hitting you at once, a brilliant concept put together flawlessly!
I loved every second of this reaction! Personally this is my favorite rock song ever. It just makes a person feel good inside. I'd love to see you do Foreplay/Longtime from Boston next!!
Boston was my first concert, I was 16, it was the most amazing experience. They came out on stage with the biggest bong you've ever seen. Brad Delp hit the bong, a massive cloud came out of it, and then they performed 'Smokin' it's a great song. It felt like a lifetime, it was amazing.
It gives people my age such pleasure to see young people enjoying music from our youth. This is the good part of TH-cam. Good music is good music. If it touches your soul, it'll grab you, whether it's from 1970 or today. Thanks for your wide ranging reactions.
This was the very first thing we heard from this band. It absolutely blew us away. I was 12 years old when the album came out. This album became my prized possession.
This album holds so many memories. Mainly riding around my little town on my ten-speed, a boombox balanced on my handlebars, playing this whole album over and over on the tape deck. It was almost 10 years after it released, but it's way too good to matter how old it is.
In my early 50's and this album is cemented on the Mt.Rushmore of Rock!!!! Entire album was FIRE. Love that a different generation feels this magic. Brad Delp was the voice. May he RIP. You mention the cover too which is a classic of the 70's.
It's so cool seeing the reactions of the younger generations to these timeless classics. I've been watching you two react to the music that I grew up with for quite a while now. The honest reactions give my heart a reason to pause. But imagine getting into your car, turning on the radio and these classic rock songs you guys have been reacting to for the last year playing one after another, over and over, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That's how we children of music's "golden age" lived every day, from the late '60's up into the early '80's, musically. I'm so glad I found your channel. You guys make it a pleasure, both to listen to these timeless classics and to see your reactions of love, wonder and amazement. Keep up the good work!
The song has an irresistible build up with a delicious chorus and the singer is fantastic. The switches are marvelous. All in all one of the best songs of the 70s and a timeless classic.
I met Brad Delp in Plymouth Mass. He was playing in a Beatles Tribute band.... for free because he loved their music. My friend and I were in a small bar, only 20 or so people in there. We sat right in front of him and we couldn't believe how good he was. We were in shock. Still the best voice I have ever heard. After his set he pulled up a chair and talked to us for about 5 minutes. He was very humble and gentle. I feel blessed to have had that experience. This was after he was in the band Boston.
When that song came out it blew everybody away. I saw them live on their first tour. Front row seats. They were the backup band for Black Sabbath . That was the first time any one heard this song because it hadn't been released on the radio yet. Nobody knew who Boston was when we went to that concert in Houston. This was their opening song. And the crowd went wild. 1977
I was so excited to hear you play Boston!!!! This is one of my all time rock favorites!!! I would crank up the sound as high as I could in my car when it went into the wild guitar riffs .. I haven't heard anything like that since this song "MORE THEN A FEELING!". Thank you so much for honoring Boston and most of all Steve Perry, the love rock ballad singer of my life and I'm 72 years old and enjoy your show so much!!!! God bless you 2!!! GmaL
Wow!! You guys really DID flip over this song didn't you??? Wow! I know it rocks!!! I was in Senior High when this was a hit on the radio. I've been playing it alot lately cuz it rocks! Glad u guys liked it ! 😃 Airgasm huh? 🤣
Man, that was really cool watching you guys hear it and enjoy it like I did for the first time. I know I must have heard it in some way when I was really young because it came out when I was 6 years old in 1976. I finally got to hear the whole album when I was around 16, sitting in my best friend's bedroom with him and his older brother. It was a beautiful day, we had the windows open and this music hit me just like it did the two of you. I love the fact that you opened yourselves up to be exposed to something I genuinely feel is life changing. The same thing happened to me as a kid who was raised primarily listening to country music with my dad. When I started broadening my horizons by listening to R&B and Soul, my mind was blown. Thanks for posting this and allowing me to relive that moment through you both.
His name is Brad Delp, this cut is off their debut album self titled "Boston", released 1976. It was the number 1 selling debut album for about 15 years, in the top 3
I have never seen a reaction video which expressed such heartfelt, pure elation. If I ever feel down, I may not turn on Boston, but I will rewatch your reaction. Sheer joy. Love it.
I'm blown away by your reactions. Tom Scholz wrote this song and nearly all the songs on this debut album. He's an MIT graduate and engineer who was working for Polaroid when he put together much of the tracks in his own studio before the other band members came onboard. His story is very interesting. The guy put together a music project and became a rock star in the process.
He was actually in a band with Barry Goudreau and Jim Masdea about 5 years before the album came out and they help him do the early demos. Barry introduced Tom to Brad and they were playing early versions of almost all the songs in clubs around the Boston area. The continued to help him after he stopped playing out to concentrate on getting a contract. He knew who was going to be in the band, except that he thought Jim Masdea was going to be the drummer and only expected to have to find a bass player until he was told he had to get rid of Jim as the drummer before the contract would be finalized. Brad suggested Sib Hashian for the drummer and one of them suggested Franny Sheehan for the bass.
@@ptournas The band was called Mothers Milk, and there is good reason why Barry kept and still enjoys his rights to 20% of the royalties from the first two records. I was glad to see that Tom finally decided to be more upfront, honest and transparent in the liner notes of the 2006 Scholz (not Sony) remaster of the debut Boston Record. Tom finally gave Brad and Jim Masdea credit for all of the arrangement work that Brand and Jim did on the songs that made it to the debut record.
@@ptournas I have always found it a bit too convenient given Toms titanic sized ego that Tom has never been honest and upfront about the audio engineer tutoring that Boylan provided for Tom after hearing Toms amateurish (Boylan's word not mine) drum and acoustic instrument tracks. Boylan went on the record stating that he hired LA engineer Paul Grupp to go to Toms studio and then teach Tom proper mic technique and how to record acoustic instruments properly. I also found it all too convenient that Tom neglects to tell people that Boylan had to clean up Toms drum tracks before the record could be mixed because there was no backbeat and no definition or punch in the snare. So Boylan had to employ some high end noise gates to fix the tracks before the record could be mixed at Westlake Studios in LA.
@@neechee5150 It's nice to hear from someone who is capable of in depth research. I think one problem is a lot of young researchers are looking at documents on the internet that are post 1980 and not finding the interviews from the years shortly after the album was released, when Tom often acknowledged the help he got from Barry, Jim and Brad. They are a lot harder to find and many of them aren't even on the internet except through some of the paid newspaper archive sites. So they are basically looking at materials which help to perpetuate the myths surrounding the band, built around the marketing material promoting the picture of Tom as the "mad scientist" doing eveything alone from his basement. People don't seem to realize that Google wasn't big until 25 years after the album was released and there was no public internet back then. And of course a lot of people think "research" is jut going to sites Google or Wikipedia and believing whatever pops up. Not that these sites can't give some valuable assistance, but they require a little more critical examination, I can't tell you how many times I've checked something on Wikipedia only to follow a cited reference and find out it says something completely different than the statement on Wikipedia that referenced it! Anyway, my knowledge of the band comes mostly from Sibby, the dozens of Boston area media articles and interviews that came out right after the album was released, and some later articles found internet links, like the several interviews with John Boylan. When Brad and Barry came back to playing around the Lynn area while Tom concentrated on the demos is when I first saw them play (in different bands). It's also when I saw Franny play, though that was just once and I was only briefly introduced to him. Brad and Barry I saw several times, even though I had been hearing their names years earlier. They were friends with the musicians in the band I managed, and the bass player and guitarists in my band (called "Hot to Trot") took me to come and see them. They would come to our table to socialize in breaks and after last call. They never talked about the Boston project, though one time Barry turned down an invitation to come over to my house with our bass player and guitarist for a late night jam session (we were also roommates at the time) saying that he promised to help a friend in Watertown work out some guitar parts in some songs he was writing. I thought nothing of it at the time. It wasn't until about 7 months later when Sibby came over my house to tell us about the new album and drop copies off, and after I learned the details of the band, that I realized he must have been talking about Tom. I'm sure Franny wouldn't remember me and doubt that even Brad or Barry did, though they might possibly have found my name familiar just because we had so many mutual close friends. I'm sure they met dozens of friends of friends in their years of playing around Lynn, I myself was still meeting people almost 40 years later whose names I knew back then from the same music community. Sibby I had already known and became friends through the guitarists and bass player in my band. One guitarist had been roommates with Sibby and had formed a band with him (Barry mentions him in his biography on his website, Johnny V) and our bass player at one time. The other guitarist had been friends with Sibby since long before they even entered high school. But when Sibby became involved with the Boston project he never spoke about it before the album came out, even when we spent a three day weekend in Vermont for a Hot to Trot gig in South Hero. I suspect he may have told his long time friend and asked him not to tell anyone about it. Not that that's unusual, I know lots of people who kept things on the hush when they went to a recording studio. Anyway, it's really great to see someone else trying to set the record straight and get the others involved in the creation of "Boston" some of the credit they are due!
I am so happy seeing you two listen to the great classic rock of the 70's. Pure talent, writing, playing, and singing from their souls. Love that you are growing and appreciating a whole new genre of music.
The one thing that always gets me with BOSTON and this song is the FLOW. The way the music just flows from one style to another all the way through....These guys had so many hits.....LOVE THEM.....
This is the music and era I grew up in, (70's) SO MUCH GREAT MUSIC THEN - you can keep all the rap and hip hop this was GREAT music. The whole first Boston album was one big banger-!! Thanks for appreciating this group so much, we need to revived all the great music from this era.
We are so glad you are enjoying what we loved in the 1970s. They are the very core of my being ( Boston, Kiss and Journey) . I was 12 and this album blew me away. We miss you so much Brad Delp ( singer) . The first three albums are just over the top. Why are they not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is beyond me.
i’ve loved this song since i was a kid listening to it with my mom, so i don’t remember the actual first time i heard it. yalls reaction to hearing it for the first time just made me feel the purest childhood joy!!
Brads story is just so tragic. It just proves that like so many other famous people they never feel adequate enough. He died, in his bathroom, the door taped shut, two charcoal barbeques burning in the bathtub with a note taped to his shirt that claimed how lonely he was. So heartbreaking. The rock world will never know another voice like this. Damn shame. Greetings to you Mel from Sparrows Point!
He recorded the guitars and keyboards in his studio. All the drums, all the vocals, the song "Let Me Take You Home Tonight and the final mix were all done in Los Angeles.
Woody Heywood. That is all Boston/Scholz urban legend and only part of the truth. All of Brads vocals were recorded by producer John Boylan at Capital Studios Studio C on a Quad Eight Console and a Neumann 87 solid state mic. The song Let Me Take You Home was written by Brad and it was recorded at The Record Plant in LA. The record was mixed at Westlake Studios on an API console that was state of the art at that time and producer John Boylan had to clean up Toms drum tracks and do some pre mixing production work before the record could be mixed.
I'm sure you've read all the comments, and all I read are spot on. In case no one mentioned it earlier, this is the shortened version of the song (you obviously had no way of knowing that). Hopefully, the version you get for the car will be the uncut version. I was 18 when this came out in '76, and it definitely took the rock world by storm. I'm glad you guys enjoyed it.
Yes, this version cuts out the entire second verse and is otherwise shortened to about half of its full length. That's criminal, IMO - if any song deserved it's entire length to be heard, it's this one.
Y'ALL NAILED THE EMOTION!!!! Such a beautiful song from one of the most amazing voices ever! The feelings you guys showed are EXACTLY what I feel! Thank you!
This entire album was gold! I played it over and over! I love you guys so much! You remind me of home ❤ People always say how can you still listen to the same music for 40 years and it’s because of how amazing it is! I’m so happy to share our generation’s music with you, from your Baltimore Co. fan!
As another black person, I can say you're 100% correct. When I first was turned on to this music, I was a 17 year old kid from Brooklyn NY and just joined the Navy(1978). A white shipmate played this song/album for me and it changed my whole outlook in the exact same way. So nice to see you guys react in the exact same way. That music is absolutely amazing.
Brad Delp could hit notes only Dogs can hear! RIP Brad, your voice is one the GOATS ever. Legend has it that last note is still echoing across the universe forever!
I love that! echoing across the universe...yes! I bet it is
Brad Delp had one of the best voices ever. He passed taking his own life. It’s such a loss but we have his beautiful voice. RIP
Absolutely one of the best ever.
Yessss...... Brad Delp and Boston! Boston, Styx, Journey, Queen, Rush, Kansas...... Then a different sound in ZZTop, Lynard Skynard, Foghat, Aerosmith, and Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band are still today some of the greatest American Music ever recorded! Not to mention Bon Jovi, Skid Row, KISS,, Creadence Clearwater Revival, The Doobie Brothers, and Steppenwolf. Then REO Speedwagon, Van Halen, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, Charlie Daniel's Band, as well as Guns and Roses, Poison, Loverboy, Motley Crue, Meat Loaf, The Band, and others I am sure I have forgotten because my memory is what I forget with now!
THE ONLY THING IS THAT HE WAS NEVER ABLE TO SING AS WELL LIKE IN THE STUDIO VERSION. HE COULD NOT REACH THOSE HIGH NOTES.
Tom Scholz drove him to it.
You need to listen to the entire album. Your mind will be blown. One of the greatest albums of all time!
after listening to this song for decades, i still get goosebumps everytime Brad hits those high notes.
I first heard Boston when my older brother said to me " Hey I want you to hear this album I just bought " This was in 1978. I couldn't believe what I had heard. How great this album was arranged. The vocals, guitar work, EVERYTHING ! From start to finish it's one of the greatest albums I've ever listened to. After my brother turned me on to it, I later purchased it on 8 - Track for my car. Later I bought the cassette when I put a cassette player in my truck. Brought the album ( vinyl ) bought the CD as time rolled on. Later read where guitarist Tom Sholz basically recorded this masterpiece in his home. He created most of the guitar sounds himself and had it patented. I know I'm leaving out a lot, but for any rock music enthusiast, I would recommend them to read the story on the band Boston, and to listen to their other albums as well. You will not be disappointed . IMO the greatest American rock band to come out of the 70's 🎸
Takes it to another level. Seemed like a pretty good guy, too
Same
The incomparable Brad Delp, one of the most distinguished, respected, and recognizable voices in rock history. May he rest in peace 🕊️
Amen
I am still verklempt over his death …..
❤❤❤❤❤
He’s another Free Yes who went to early in life
RIP Brad Delp. No one ever sang like him
You got that right.
It's 1980. I'm driving down the jersey parkway to Seaside Heights in my Camaro with the t-tops off. My three best friends are with me and we're cranking Boston as loud as my car speakers can handle it. The summer of 1980 has just begun. We're 17 years old without a care in the world. Life would never be better. It will remain in my memories forever.
Those were the best days! Just about the same exact memory for me!
Ditto! But I was driving a VW beach buggy with pram wheels on the front and tractor wheels on the back, a 1600cc engine bored out to 1875cc, and a lumpy cam. It would stall if it was idling under 2000rpm. lol. I wish I could show you.....I still have a pic of it.
@@gigantor62 That sounds like a very cool, customized ride you had! Similar engine, VW 1800cc , in my 914 but not nearly the level of coolness!
Yes but it was a
VW Golf going down HWY 1
Monterey down to Bodega Bay❤️
Wildwood NJ via So Philly myself brother....YESSS!! 💫
This song never gets old. NEVER.
Best Song Ever ‼‼ Brad Delp has a voice like no other❣🙂‼‼‼‼‼‼‼
It's criminal that Brad Delp isn't every bit as well known as Freddie Mercury, even though he never really wanted that sort of fame. He had every bit of Freddie's range, but with a tonal quality and pitch that's even better. It's like being wrapped in a velvet spaceship while soaring through the stars. He remains an unparalleled talent. Tom Scholz is an engineering genius, who knew just how to concoct a formula of music which made Brad's voice come through in the most powerful way possible. RIP, Brad. You are gone, but never forgotten. I'm so glad people continue to discover your immense talent.
Bradley Delp hit a G5, Freddie Mercury could not. And Brad sang it like an angel. Totally agree with you.
Brad Delp always reminded me of Steve Perry more then Freddie
@@Bohdi_ He's more similar in style to Steve, but I wasn't trying to compare voices, per se. The comparison was in the fame of Freddie, who frequently gets called the best male singer ever. Yet, Freddie's pitch control was not all that great. I've seen numerous videos where his poor pitch had me cringing. He was a *good* singer, but by no means had the best voice of all time. He's not even in my top 5. It's his showmanship which tends to lead people to remember him. Same as with Mick Jagger, whose voice I don't like at all, though I cannot deny his showmanship.
@@sethbaruti I agree with your take and I think Brad Pelt, Steve Perry, Robert plant, Steven Tyler, Lennon, Brent Smith, blow Freddie out of the water in terms of my personal favorite voices
I’ll add Klaus Meine to that list aswell
When Brad hit that note, "She slipped away, ay-ay, AYYY !" you were both speechless and did I see a little tear there? Please listen to the rest of the album, they're all bangers!
I honestly believe that's the best note any singer has ever hit. Ever!!!
@@patricksmith3376 I’d seriously put it right there at at least the Top 3, and I’m one of those who has a hard time making any top favorites list cause it change day by day.. but this one has really got the goods.
A contender that came to mind as soon as I read your comment would be Randy Meisner hitting the highs on “Take It To The Limit” which was so difficult to reproduce night after night on tour that it became the one issue which broke up the band.
Not so with Boston tho.. as Brad makes it look so easy.
Mickey Thomas has a similar voice that can hit those highs like Brad, “Jane” would be a good example of that, but he really takes it to the top on the studio version of “Fooled Around And Fell In Love” with Elvin Bishop.
Robert Plant, I think would be in the running too with “Since I’ve Been Loving You” or a few notable others.
Ian Gillan, another contender with Deep Purple “Child In Time”. Steve Perry, he gets up there in higher register pretty well too.
Rob Halford of Judas Priest on “Victim Of Changes”, and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden “Run To The Hills” hits some pretty good highs.
Brad Delp really REALLY took it to another level though, it just comes out effortlessly.. like, there’s not a bit of strain for him to hit it. Smooth as glass.
A few years later, Freddie Mercury topped that note with "WHY - WHYYYYYY-YYYYYYYYYY-YYYYYYY!!!" in Under Pressure!
@@IZZY_EDIBLEnah
@@mike04574 Seriously, bruh! It happened!
Boston fundamentally changed music forever, they invented so many techniques and sounds we take for granted today. They were YEARS ahead of their time.
Ok fanboy
@@xHDdjuTrAXx--XIIX- Epic comeback... would have been better if you had an actual point made, but go you lil guy.
The entire album is pretty much wall to wall awesomeness. One of the greatest debut albums in rock.
Agree 100%. I have to say this is one of the albums I played over and over. Others that i played over and over are Heart, Eagles, and Basia. They are about the only ones I played to death but not limited to all the others that got alot of play time but those 4 got the most.
Tom Scholz was the creator of the band Boston... He used to be the Head engineer of Polaroid cameras during the 70's...before creating the band... With his engineering genius...He created the Boston sound...and brought on his best friend Brad Delp as vocals for the band... All the members came from 3 other bands...including the band...Mothers Milk...to form Boston...The Greastest SuperGroup to ever be formed... RIP...BRAD DELP...!!! And a shout out to Tom Scholz and the rest of the band...with my Condolensces...for their Loss of a Best Friend...!!!...and Band Member...!!! Much Peace...Love...and Respect...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Now imagine you're a teenager and this song comes on the radio. No opportunity to pause, rewind, or look the group up on the Internet. You're just glued to the radio waiting for it to come back on as you get your money and rush to the record store because you just have to have it.
Remember waiting with a tape recorder for a song to come on the radio and hoping the DJ didn't talk through the intro?
@@j.h.3777 oh my god, i forgot all about that until i read your reply. We were all too broke to afford to buy the albums, one person would get an album if it was really good and we’d all get together and listen to music.
Or waiting for the DJ to say who the artist was? 😂
We were all blown away when Boston hit the scene. So different, so good and they took us by storm. Every kid with a decent stereo in their car was jamming this and blowing down the road.
RIP Bradley Delp best rock singer ever
RIP Brad Delp, the nicest guy in Rock n Roll. You gave us so much more than a feeling.
1 of the best vocalist ever Brad Delp!!!
Professional musicians, no pro tools, direct to tape, no pitch correction, no punching in notes...
Gorgeous! Glad you all enjoyed it too!
You're funny. This guitarist is the original 'pro tools' This is far from 'direct to tape' 'no pitch correction' and 'no punching in notes.' Good comedy. He would take EVERYTHING they did in the studio and sneak it all home and redo EVERYTHING in his basement on his electronic creations. Scholz also started his own line of guitar effects under the name Rockman. Among the many Rockman effects available, one could reproduce the unique "Boston" guitar sound. He was a pro tool all on his own.
0@@bettyrose959 This record was recorded in 1976 and this record is 100% all analog processing, recording and production. Tom has been very adamant and bragged that NO COMPUTERS were used to record, produce or make any of the sounds on this record. Toms guitars were in fact recorded direct to tape (his Sculley 12 track tape machines). This was verified by producer John Boylan in Mix Magazine. All of the guitar, organ and drum tracks were recorded by Tom in his home studio to his Sculley 12 track one inch tape machines. No Rockman device or prototype (which were 100% analog)was used on this record. What you hear are Marshall tube amps being driven so hard that the power tubes are providing the overdrive and compression not the preamp tubes. The eq curve that forms the Boston electric guitar sound was inspspired by the sound made by a half cocked wah wah pedal. Tom is known for doing 100's of takes to get the one that he wanted but he did not do anything resembling pitch correction. He is also known for doing some very good tape splicing as well. Tom is known for layers of tracks to get the sounds that he wanted and for making his own doubler device using bucket brigade analog technology. Tom and producer John Boylan have gone on record saying that Brad did not use any variaspeed techniques on the 3M two inch tape machines to hit those high vocal notes either. Boylan was also clear that the very primitive by todays standards Eventide sampler (1976) was NOT used on this record. Tom's Dan Flickinger console did not even have any form or type of automation.
The only track recorded in a proper studio was Let Me Take You Home which was recorded at the LA Record Plant. All of Brads vocals were recorded at Capital Studios Studio C and no device invented by Tom was in the signal chain. The rest of the tracks were recorded in Toms home studio using a Dan Flickinger mixer/console and Scully 12 track tape machines. Tom did not have two 24 track 2 inch tape machines synced up via SMPTE code when he made this record to do some of the things that you talk about.
Tom is known for doing 100's of takes and tape splicing to get the take that he wanted but he did not do anything resembling pitch correction and he did in fact record most of this record direct to good old analog tape. I don't think he used click tracks because he and Boylan have never mentioned using them.
@@neechee5150 Tom Sholz was the computer. To say they didn't use the same techniques to record is a joke Computers made it easier, nothing more. They made computers that YOU speak of to do what Sholz was able to do. He was a genius and had been. He took everything home and redid EVERYTHING behind their labels back. They had no idea he did that chit. HE is the Bill Gates in the studio. Too funny. Act like computers changed the process of recording. It just improved on it. I know, I used all that equipment back then and worked all the way through their progress. Been in the music business all my life. Tom was Genius and you wouldn't have many of those 'computers' you speak of without HIM.
When jams were fire❤
I'm almost 63 years old. And I was just a teen when this song was new. When I first heard it I'm sure my mouth was wide open in awesome wonder. Boston was way ahead of their time. Timeless music that will never die. I never tire of hearing Boston. Especially more than a feeling. Your reaction to it has got to be my own in the beginning.
So relate...Im 63....class of 78. Bought this album new. Miss those days. But music helps to keep it alive.
I'm right there with you
@@qtrhors1 Class of '78 represent! I bought this album new, too. Saw it at the record store the day it went on sale and bought it for the album art. The rest if history. Wore out two cassette tapes, too.
My story is almost exactly like yours. Cheers.
One of my regrets of life is not making the effort to see them (and a few others) in concert when I had the chance as a young man.
6:15 I just always find it amazing how Brad's voice just melts into that super high guitar riff...a rare talent...RIP...
This was the genius of Tom Schultz
Boston is one of the great rock bands of the seventies. Along with Styx, Kansas, and Foreigner.
Ahem.. Journey (W/Steve Perry) Hands Down One Of The Greatest Super Groups... and Steve.. In My Humble Opinion, The Greatest Vocalist On Any Earth- 🕶️🎧
I believe The story goes with this band they were trying to come up with a name and somebody said you know that group that came from Boston? And they answered to the name Boston and it stuck!
Hey, was IT Boston, or Kansas that had a PATENT on their Guitar 🎸 Sounds
Also throw REO Speedwagon and ELO in this conversation about great 70's bands.........besides Led Zeppelin, The Who, and Pink Floyd!!
Cheap Trick and Kiss too
The 70's produced the best music 😊
There's no doubt in my mind.✌️
Boston’s first album is still considered one of, if not, the best album of all time. There is not a bad song on the entire album. And this was back in the seventies.
Remarkable
Nobody could carry a flawless note like Brad could!! 👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
Brad Delp what a beautiful talent and such a tragic loss to the disease of depression I wish he had known how much he was loved
My God I laughed so hard when she said I had an eargasm and my man said " Can you have them back to back?" One of the funniest responses I have EVER heard. Back to the song. It took the country by storm. When I tell you it seemed like one out of every 20 people you saw was wearing a Boston T-Shirt I am not joking. It was insane.
Boston is a great American rock band who had their biggest success in the 70's-80's. They had a lot of great songs such as "Peace Of Mind", "Rock & Roll Band", "Foreplay/Long Time", "Don't Look Back", "A Man I'll Never Be", "Feelin' Satisfied", "Smokin'", "We're Ready", "Amanda", "Hitch A Ride", "Hollyann", "Cool The Engines" etc.
Rock and Roll has changed so many lives. So glad you could join us.
Considered one of the best debut albums ever.
This is the difference in our culture. People like ne who grew up listening to all of this music, shaped our personalities, making us peaceful and full of love . EVERYONE needs this music in their soul!! God have rockin roll to you!!!
Now picture this, teenagers, hot summer nights outside under the stars with friends having fun , partying, listening to Boston, what a blast it was!
I met Brad Delp when Boston came to the State University of New York in Plattsburgh, as I was a member of the Concert Committee. It was when they were doing the sound checks that they took a break and he came over and asked me how they sounded. First, I was tongue tied, could not get my words out, chuckling at the same time. Once I quickly got my composure, I told him that it was absolutely magical. He smiled, and then we just talked about life in general and what my plans were. I did say to him that the first time I heard him and the band, was when I was in the Canadian Navy, sailing off the coast of San Francisco, when I heard "More Than a Feeling" in the EW room, where we had a RACOL radio which intercepted radio signals from all over the world. I had the headphones at the time, totally quiet in the room, and just listened to the song, taking in the energy of this masterpiece. The five minutes I spent with him have always been at the top of my memories of an artist who departed too early in life. RIP Brad, I am sure you are singing with the angels around you. You are sorely missed.
LOVE YOUR REACTION ! I have always said music knows no boundaries and sees no color ! I love watching people enjoy the music from my teenage years !
I found Boston when I was 9 years old back in the late 1970s.. they are still my favorite group and sometimes I still get chills...
Every song on this album will give you this rush. It is the biggest selling debut album of a group of all time. Other songs to sample from the album, "Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long time", "Smokin", "Rock and Roll Band". Singer is Brad Delp RIP.
As you have read below, the lead singer for Boston was Brad Delp (RIP). Tom Scholz was the lead guitar player, composer AND producer for Boston... Oh, and by the way... When he laid down this track he played all the instruments himself (except the drums) and then mixed the track... Yes, the band IS from Boston (for what it's worth Boston is my home town as well) and Tom Scholz went to M.I.T.!!!!!... This truly is one of the greatest songs ever... Of any generation... And the different component parts of this song. The incredible vocal, drums, lead guitar, bass, mix... Tough to top... But, obviously, I have a bit of a bias... Glad you enjoyed this... One last thought... Will your Birds please take pity on our Red Sox???
1976 .... Absolute classic. A perfect song that I keep listening for 46 years : )
I was there too, eight track and all.
What a great reaction!!! I’m 55 and STILL feel this way when I hear this song!!
The entire first Boston album is AMAZING. You just heard the beginning. I highly recommend listening to the whole thing.
I've brought a few stays in the car
The first two are equally amazing!
It’s a perfect 10 of an album. Just mind blowing they chopped it out on their very first release!
Great band their music will be forever known in history.hit after hit.
In 2003 in Richmond Virginia. I was front row 3 ft in front of Mr
Delp when he sang this song. I was hustling demo Boston demo CDs in the parking lot. I gave a guy a demo CD to upgrade my ticket. I left my two friends in the lawn. They were mad at me but I didn't give a s***! I would do the same thing again now. It's an experience I will never forget. The man had a golden voice. This is timeless music.
You guys are in for a treat. The lead singer was the late great Brad Delp who sadly took his own life in 2007. The lead guitarist and mastermind behind this band was Tom Scholz who wrote all the songs and recorded all the instruments in his basement (except for vocals and drums). The entire debut album is fire and I recommend reacting to all the songs on it. I suggest the following:
Foreplay/Long Time (two part song)
Peace of Mind
Rock and Roll Band
Hitch a Ride
Something About You
Smokin'
I also love the second album entitled "Don't Look Back" -- if the debut album is an 11 out of 10, Don't Look Back is like a 9-1/2.
Title track (Don't Look Back)
A Man I'll Never Be
Any other song from this album is also good, but the above two are exceptional.
Have to agree that this is a perfect song. I first heard it in 1976, and it never gets old.
One of the most perfect rock songs without doubt!
幻想飛行、幻の名盤といわれていたレコードなんですよね、懐かしいです、世界🌎で1番スキなバンドです😊😊😊😊🎉
The best part is that everything you just heard came from a basement studio. Tom Scholz (lead guitarist, gold guitar) worked as an engineer for Polaroid….classically trained on Keys, he built a studio in his basement and constructed one of the greatest albums of all time. The record labels didn’t even realize Boston wasn’t a band. This was way back in the 70s and 40 something years later it still stands the test of time.
To drive the point home….I’m 24 years old…grew up on 90s and 2000s music, but when I first heard this song, that was it!
Probably the hardest part for Tom Scholz, was putting together a band who could play his music like him, and he was a notorious perfectionist.
No it didn't actually. The guitars and keyboards were recorded in his basement studio. Brad's vocals and Sib Hashian's drums were recorded in a studio in LA and the final mix was done in an LA studio. And Barry Goudreau and Jim Masdea helped him to build his studio, around the same time Barry lived at his house for six months.
@@buckyc.9069 All he really had to do was find a bass player and drummer. He was hired as a keyboard player into a band (Freehold, later changed the name to Mother's Milk) by Barry Goudreau and Jim Masdea around 1969. He later asked to play guitar in the band, though he had only been playing a short time. They let him, Barry helped him with his guitar playing and said he advanced very quickly. He began writing songs and Barry and Jim helped him create the early demos. Then Barry introduced him to Brad Delp. They played early versions of most of the songs on the Boston album in clubs around the Boston area. When the demos didn't stir up any interest Tom decided he wanted to pursue selling the demos full time to get a recording contract. Barry and Brad and Jim all helped with the demos, but their bass player, Keven Cloutier, didn't think they were going to sell and quit the band. So they thought all they would need was a bass player when Epic Records became interested, but they were told they needed to fire the drummer, Jim Masdea before they would finalize the contract. So Barry recommended Sib as the drummer and I think it was Sib who suggested Franny Sheehan for the bass, though it might have been Barry, because Brad, Barry, Sib and Franny all knew each other long before meeting Tom.
@@buckyc.9069 No it was not really that hard at all. Barry and Jim Masdea had been playing the earlier versions of these songs and doing demos of earlier versions of these songs with Tom for years before the record deal was signed. Barry introduced Brad to Tom back in 1969. Barry met Tom prior to that time when Tom auditioned to play keyboards in Barry's band which eventually included Jim Masdea
There are very good reasons why Barry retained his full 20% share of the royalties for the first two Boston records. Barry plays on four or more tracks on Don't Look Back as well.
The band members on the back of the record cover performed these songs for Epic execs BEFORE the record deal was even signed.
Tom has not always been completely open, upfront and transparent about who did what on this record and how this record really came to be. Tom has a real ego problem in terms of self aggrandizement at the expense of giving credit to all of the people who helped him and helped make this record what it was and is today.
Josh Grant this is false. All of Brads vocals were recorded at Capital Studios Studio C. In addition, Let Me Take You Home was recorded at The Record plant in LA by the band members pictured on the back of the record. Tom has not been the most upfront, transparent and open person when it comes to giving credit for who did what and how this record really came to be. Barry, Jim Masdea, producer John Boylan and especially Brad deserved more credit than Tom has ever given them
loved watching you react to boston "more than a feeling" love your dynamic and enjoy see you experience my music from the 70's and 80's. God made all the colors and all the colors are wonderful. The R&B, the rock, the blues, jazz. bluegrass all of it. keep doing what you do.
Boston is "feel good" music. One of my favorite bands. 70's groups like Boston, Rainbow, Bad Company, Queen, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Journey .....just great music
All true Rock and Roll fans love thus song. Its in our DNA. You can hear it a 1000 times. Its in its own stratosphere.
Welcome to one of the most iconic rock songs of the classic rock era. This is how I reacted when it appeared on the radio when I was 10 years old. The whole world did. Boston's founder, writer, guitarist, and general mastermind, Tom Scholz, created a sonic signature that had never been heard before this album and frankly, has never been duplicated since. And Brad Delp? Easily one of the most underrated rock singers in history. Glad to welcome y'all into the Boston fold! ~ Mark
That’s one voice that will never be forgotten. People will still be listening to this song in 1000 years
Mel I love what you said. I’m Hispanic and I love this song. You have given me hope for all people of all colors. Music is universal. Love is universal. If we can all love music together we can all love everyone together. Rock on!! Love you guys. God bless.
Great Reaction!
1976! We were so spoiled for amazing music in the day! Driving down the road as a teen with music like this song playing for free on our radio... and we just thought this was normal ;-) This song peaked at #5 December 25, 1976 stayed at 5 for 2 weeks. This blows me away because looking back I think it tromps the top 5, but then again there are ones below it form Queen, the Eagles, Elton John, and more that all gave strong competition for air time. see The Real American Top 40 Wiki. As the song says ... I close my eyes and I slipped away!
Thank you Shawn and Mel for one of the greatest music reactions I have ever heard or seen. You guys nailed it. This song is a masterpiece. To me it's Boston's best song and they had many other great songs as well. So many amazing things going on that elevate this song into the Heavens. The singing is amazing and so is the instrumentation. Tom Scholz created new breakthrough sounds on this album that no one else had done before. And the song lyrics talks about the power of music to take you to the higher planes of consciousness while this song is actually doing it to you. It actually seems that this song was created by angels because everything is so perfect.
I enjoy so much watching folks discover a new song/artist that I’ve been listening to for 40+ years. ❤️
That's the amazing Brad Delp may he rest in peace.... One of the GREATEST songs ever written and performed!
All their recordings were simply MASTERPIECES!!
I'm so happy I grew up in that era. Everyone loved Boston, and every song on their first 2 albums are incredible. Anything Brad Delp sings is amazing. RIP
one hell of a reaction! everything is next level. Delp on vocals, Tom recording this song in a closet playing every instrument. Drummer spinning the stick correctly, upside down guitars as spaceships... dude. how will they ever get the credit they deserve? crushed it
Yes, both of you had a deep experience where Boston simply entered your heart & soul and took you into their musical realm..........to be entrenched in ultimate musical bliss!! That being said, I have something else you need to 'experience' as well; her name is Lucy Thomas and her performance is called, "Hallelujah",...........be prepared to be blown away by the best vocals on the Planet.......yeah, she can definitely tap into your heart & soul.......you just need to experience Lucy Thomas...........'nuff said!
Shawn and Mel, especially Mel, the feeling you're both getting is that you get swept away into Boston's masterpiece vocals, harmonies, drums, guitar solos, organ solos, and acoustical effects and this delves deep into your heart & soul...........and brings you into their musical realm........and experience musical bliss! Powerful emotion, passion, and empathy Boston has on most folks...........sometimes, you get a different interpretation ALMOST every time with a particular performance.......yes, Boston is one of the best bands ever, blows you away with so many sounds to interpret, you just get overwhelmed with everything hitting you at once, a brilliant concept put together flawlessly!
I loved every second of this reaction! Personally this is my favorite rock song ever. It just makes a person feel good inside. I'd love to see you do Foreplay/Longtime from Boston next!!
Just what I was going to say!
Boston was my first concert, I was 16, it was the most amazing experience. They came out on stage with the biggest bong you've ever seen. Brad Delp hit the bong, a massive cloud came out of it, and then they performed 'Smokin' it's a great song. It felt like a lifetime, it was amazing.
Brad Delp's voice is super human. Those notes he hits....
Give REO Speedwagon a listen. If you love Boston you'll LOVE Speedwagon.
It gives people my age such pleasure to see young people enjoying music from our youth. This is the good part of TH-cam. Good music is good music. If it touches your soul, it'll grab you, whether it's from 1970 or today. Thanks for your wide ranging reactions.
This was the very first thing we heard from this band. It absolutely blew us away. I was 12 years old when the album came out. This album became my prized possession.
This album holds so many memories. Mainly riding around my little town on my ten-speed, a boombox balanced on my handlebars, playing this whole album over and over on the tape deck. It was almost 10 years after it released, but it's way too good to matter how old it is.
I love your reactions to one of my favorite bands from my teen years. And, every time that I hear them now it still takes me away! Keep it up guys!!
In my early 50's and this album is cemented on the Mt.Rushmore of Rock!!!! Entire album was FIRE. Love that a different generation feels this magic. Brad Delp was the voice. May he RIP. You mention the cover too which is a classic of the 70's.
It is iconic…The album “Boston” is probably the best overall album of all time.
It's so cool seeing the reactions of the younger generations to these timeless classics. I've been watching you two react to the music that I grew up with for quite a while now. The honest reactions give my heart a reason to pause. But imagine getting into your car, turning on the radio and these classic rock songs you guys have been reacting to for the last year playing one after another, over and over, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That's how we children of music's "golden age" lived every day, from the late '60's up into the early '80's, musically. I'm so glad I found your channel. You guys make it a pleasure, both to listen to these timeless classics and to see your reactions of love, wonder and amazement. Keep up the good work!
I love you two! I wish I had a relationship like you two have. Congratulations!
The song has an irresistible build up with a delicious chorus and the singer is fantastic. The switches are marvelous. All in all one of the best songs of the 70s and a timeless classic.
This song would be a hit in any era, and will go down in music history as the perfect rock song.
I met Brad Delp in Plymouth Mass. He was playing in a Beatles Tribute band.... for free because he loved their music. My friend and I were in a small bar, only 20 or so people in there. We sat right in front of him and we couldn't believe how good he was. We were in shock. Still the best voice I have ever heard. After his set he pulled up a chair and talked to us for about 5 minutes. He was very humble and gentle. I feel blessed to have had that experience. This was after he was in the band Boston.
When that song came out it blew everybody away.
I saw them live on their first tour. Front row seats. They were the backup band for Black Sabbath . That was the first time any one heard this song because it hadn't been released on the radio yet.
Nobody knew who Boston was when we went to that concert in Houston.
This was their opening song.
And the crowd went wild. 1977
You were incredibly fortunate
I was so excited to hear you play Boston!!!! This is one of my all time rock favorites!!! I would crank up the sound as high as I could in my car when it went into the wild guitar riffs .. I haven't heard anything like that since this song "MORE THEN A FEELING!". Thank you so much for honoring Boston and most of all Steve Perry, the love rock ballad singer of my life and I'm 72 years old and enjoy your show so much!!!! God bless you 2!!! GmaL
Wow!! You guys really DID flip over this song didn't you??? Wow! I know it rocks!!! I was in Senior High when this was a hit on the radio. I've been playing it alot lately cuz it rocks! Glad u guys liked it ! 😃
Airgasm huh? 🤣
Man, that was really cool watching you guys hear it and enjoy it like I did for the first time. I know I must have heard it in some way when I was really young because it came out when I was 6 years old in 1976. I finally got to hear the whole album when I was around 16, sitting in my best friend's bedroom with him and his older brother. It was a beautiful day, we had the windows open and this music hit me just like it did the two of you. I love the fact that you opened yourselves up to be exposed to something I genuinely feel is life changing. The same thing happened to me as a kid who was raised primarily listening to country music with my dad. When I started broadening my horizons by listening to R&B and Soul, my mind was blown. Thanks for posting this and allowing me to relive that moment through you both.
His name is Brad Delp, this cut is off their debut album self titled "Boston", released 1976. It was the number 1 selling debut album for about 15 years, in the top 3
I have never seen a reaction video which expressed such heartfelt, pure elation. If I ever feel down, I may not turn on Boston, but I will rewatch your reaction. Sheer joy. Love it.
I'm blown away by your reactions. Tom Scholz wrote this song and nearly all the songs on this debut album. He's an MIT graduate and engineer who was working for Polaroid when he put together much of the tracks in his own studio before the other band members came onboard. His story is very interesting. The guy put together a music project and became a rock star in the process.
He was actually in a band with Barry Goudreau and Jim Masdea about 5 years before the album came out and they help him do the early demos. Barry introduced Tom to Brad and they were playing early versions of almost all the songs in clubs around the Boston area. The continued to help him after he stopped playing out to concentrate on getting a contract. He knew who was going to be in the band, except that he thought Jim Masdea was going to be the drummer and only expected to have to find a bass player until he was told he had to get rid of Jim as the drummer before the contract would be finalized. Brad suggested Sib Hashian for the drummer and one of them suggested Franny Sheehan for the bass.
@@ptournas More interesting information to know about the band. I was only touching on non-specific information.
@@ptournas The band was called Mothers Milk, and there is good reason why Barry kept and still enjoys his rights to 20% of the royalties from the first two records.
I was glad to see that Tom finally decided to be more upfront, honest and transparent in the liner notes of the 2006 Scholz (not Sony) remaster of the debut Boston Record. Tom finally gave Brad and Jim Masdea credit for all of the arrangement work that Brand and Jim did on the songs that made it to the debut record.
@@ptournas I have always found it a bit too convenient given Toms titanic sized ego that Tom has never been honest and upfront about the audio engineer tutoring that Boylan provided for Tom after hearing Toms amateurish (Boylan's word not mine) drum and acoustic instrument tracks. Boylan went on the record stating that he hired LA engineer Paul Grupp to go to Toms studio and then teach Tom proper mic technique and how to record acoustic instruments properly. I also found it all too convenient that Tom neglects to tell people that Boylan had to clean up Toms drum tracks before the record could be mixed because there was no backbeat and no definition or punch in the snare. So Boylan had to employ some high end noise gates to fix the tracks before the record could be mixed at Westlake Studios in LA.
@@neechee5150 It's nice to hear from someone who is capable of in depth research. I think one problem is a lot of young researchers are looking at documents on the internet that are post 1980 and not finding the interviews from the years shortly after the album was released, when Tom often acknowledged the help he got from Barry, Jim and Brad. They are a lot harder to find and many of them aren't even on the internet except through some of the paid newspaper archive sites. So they are basically looking at materials which help to perpetuate the myths surrounding the band, built around the marketing material promoting the picture of Tom as the "mad scientist" doing eveything alone from his basement. People don't seem to realize that Google wasn't big until 25 years after the album was released and there was no public internet back then. And of course a lot of people think "research" is jut going to sites Google or Wikipedia and believing whatever pops up. Not that these sites can't give some valuable assistance, but they require a little more critical examination, I can't tell you how many times I've checked something on Wikipedia only to follow a cited reference and find out it says something completely different than the statement on Wikipedia that referenced it!
Anyway, my knowledge of the band comes mostly from Sibby, the dozens of Boston area media articles and interviews that came out right after the album was released, and some later articles found internet links, like the several interviews with John Boylan.
When Brad and Barry came back to playing around the Lynn area while Tom concentrated on the demos is when I first saw them play (in different bands). It's also when I saw Franny play, though that was just once and I was only briefly introduced to him. Brad and Barry I saw several times, even though I had been hearing their names years earlier. They were friends with the musicians in the band I managed, and the bass player and guitarists in my band (called "Hot to Trot") took me to come and see them. They would come to our table to socialize in breaks and after last call. They never talked about the Boston project, though one time Barry turned down an invitation to come over to my house with our bass player and guitarist for a late night jam session (we were also roommates at the time) saying that he promised to help a friend in Watertown work out some guitar parts in some songs he was writing. I thought nothing of it at the time. It wasn't until about 7 months later when Sibby came over my house to tell us about the new album and drop copies off, and after I learned the details of the band, that I realized he must have been talking about Tom.
I'm sure Franny wouldn't remember me and doubt that even Brad or Barry did, though they might possibly have found my name familiar just because we had so many mutual close friends. I'm sure they met dozens of friends of friends in their years of playing around Lynn, I myself was still meeting people almost 40 years later whose names I knew back then from the same music community.
Sibby I had already known and became friends through the guitarists and bass player in my band. One guitarist had been roommates with Sibby and had formed a band with him (Barry mentions him in his biography on his website, Johnny V) and our bass player at one time. The other guitarist had been friends with Sibby since long before they even entered high school. But when Sibby became involved with the Boston project he never spoke about it before the album came out, even when we spent a three day weekend in Vermont for a Hot to Trot gig in South Hero. I suspect he may have told his long time friend and asked him not to tell anyone about it. Not that that's unusual, I know lots of people who kept things on the hush when they went to a recording studio.
Anyway, it's really great to see someone else trying to set the record straight and get the others involved in the creation of "Boston" some of the credit they are due!
I am so happy seeing you two listen to the great classic rock of the 70's. Pure talent, writing, playing, and singing from their souls. Love that you are growing and appreciating a whole new genre of music.
You two are so much damn fun!!!😂😂❤❤One of my favorite 🎵 reactions.
The one thing that always gets me with BOSTON and this song is the FLOW. The way the music just flows from one style to another all the way through....These guys had so many hits.....LOVE THEM.....
This is the music and era I grew up in, (70's) SO MUCH GREAT MUSIC THEN - you can keep all the rap and hip hop this was GREAT music. The whole first Boston album was one big banger-!! Thanks for appreciating this group so much, we need to revived all the great music from this era.
We are so glad you are enjoying what we loved in the 1970s. They are the very core of my being ( Boston, Kiss and Journey) . I was 12 and this album blew me away. We miss you so much Brad Delp ( singer) . The first three albums are just over the top. Why are they not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is beyond me.
Boston is one of the greatest bands. Every song they do is so good. One song can bring back 1000 memories.
You both are beyond awesome!!! You are HONEST & REAL!!! NOTHING BUT LOVE!!!!! KEEP ROCK MUSIC ALIVE!!
The family is gonna have to listen to only this song? No, you gotta play the whole album, start to finish. Again, and again, and again!
Your reaction was spot-on! The world-class vocals of the great Brad Delp - RIP
i’ve loved this song since i was a kid listening to it with my mom, so i don’t remember the actual first time i heard it. yalls reaction to hearing it for the first time just made me feel the purest childhood joy!!
Brads story is just so tragic. It just proves that like so many other famous people they never feel adequate enough. He died, in his bathroom, the door taped shut, two charcoal barbeques burning in the bathtub with a note taped to his shirt that claimed how lonely he was. So heartbreaking. The rock world will never know another voice like this. Damn shame. Greetings to you Mel from Sparrows Point!
He produced this album in his basement in Cambridge, MA when he was going to MIT and working for the Polaroid Corporation.
He recorded the guitars and keyboards in his studio. All the drums, all the vocals, the song "Let Me Take You Home Tonight and the final mix were all done in Los Angeles.
Woody Heywood. That is all Boston/Scholz urban legend and only part of the truth. All of Brads vocals were recorded by producer John Boylan at Capital Studios Studio C on a Quad Eight Console and a Neumann 87 solid state mic. The song Let Me Take You Home was written by Brad and it was recorded at The Record Plant in LA. The record was mixed at Westlake Studios on an API console that was state of the art at that time and producer John Boylan had to clean up Toms drum tracks and do some pre mixing production work before the record could be mixed.
What an amazing song!! pure gold!!
I'm sure you've read all the comments, and all I read are spot on.
In case no one mentioned it earlier, this is the shortened version of the song (you obviously had no way of knowing that). Hopefully, the version you get for the car will be the uncut version.
I was 18 when this came out in '76, and it definitely took the rock world by storm. I'm glad you guys enjoyed it.
Yes, this version cuts out the entire second verse and is otherwise shortened to about half of its full length. That's criminal, IMO - if any song deserved it's entire length to be heard, it's this one.
Y'ALL NAILED THE EMOTION!!!! Such a beautiful song from one of the most amazing voices ever! The feelings you guys showed are EXACTLY what I feel! Thank you!
The way Boston layered the four guitars together in their songs was something great.
This entire album was gold! I played it over and over! I love you guys so much! You remind me of home ❤ People always say how can you still listen to the same music for 40 years and it’s because of how amazing it is! I’m so happy to share our generation’s music with you, from your Baltimore Co. fan!