"More Than a Feeling" by Boston - Analysis of Brad Delp's PHENOMENAL Vocals
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- To say I'm a fan of this song is an understatement. So many elements make this song great, and for me, Brad Delp's vocals are at the top of the list. Today we're breaking down Boston's classic, "More Than a Feeling."
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Don't forget, Brad Delp is doing all the background harmonies. No auto tune, 100% talent.
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Which makes it really hard for Boston in concert, since the rest of the guys are not Brad Delp.
I don't believe there was any pitch correction software back then either. I was around, it was the year I graduated high school. You just had to have gobs of talent to sing like this, and while few could even get on the same page as Brad Delp, the talent was IMHO superior in the 1960s through to the 1980s to what is generally offered today.
@@ToddSauve Yea...and it's not even close. Even the hair bands had good singers. I mean..Sebastian Bach, the White snake guy...ect. Oh...Tom Keifer..
You can bet they laid a lot of tracks and retracks.
Those magic soaring notes where you don't know where Brad's Voice stops and Tom's Guitar begins...that is the magic being made here.
Yes. Magical skill. I have spent years pondering that high soaring vocal. Where does it end. How high can he go.
@@reasonitout9087 there is an isolated vocal version of
This is the studio album track, acted out by the band.
The band members you see here, most did not perform in the studio on this track, it was Tom playing most of the instruments.
The magic was done by doubling, layering tracks and other methods, some pioneered in his own studio by Tom Scholz for this album.
That's the thing about live performances, Brad's voice is still going when Tom's guitar slides in, so there is that overlap where both are going at once, and the way Tom "slides" in, and Brad "slides out, there's that overlap, like a wave on the shore that transitions. A little in, a little run together, and a little slide out. Just so dayum smooth transition. Pardon my analogy here, but slicker than snot on a glass door knob!
@@treecarver269 this is not live.
Being a 70s child I can tell you we were blown away as kids. The greatest era of music talent. Amazing musicians!
Absofuckinlotely
As a 90s child, I was always drawn to music of the 60s, 70s and 80s, it moved my soul and I loved it all. Sure there are songs I like from the 90s and early 2000s. But my heart was always with the 60s - 80s. Hell, I loved songs from the 40s and 50s too. I’m just an old soul in a young body. Well, youngish body that isn’t getting any younger.
@@geeebuttersnap2433 my son turns 28 next week, he's been a Led Zepplin fan since he was 12 y/o. Black Sabbath, Lynard Skynard and Pink Floyd are also on his play list. It seems from what you're saying is that you like a lot of music, too lol
I really like the idea of listening to the whole song once through and then going back to analyze !
EXACTLY! I agree…
Yes! There is so much to be said about continuity and context. Hearing the song in its entirety allows for a better analysis, IMHO. Also, the lyrics play such an important role in the texture of the music and vocals.
To that point, you commented on the simplicity of the intro. The fading in of the acoustic guitar. But listen to the opening verse, “I woke up this morning …” See. It marries perfectly to that delicate intro.
I love your analysis and expertise. Please consider a full play of the song before diving in.
Agreed.
For copyright reasons they're often not allowed to do this
@@chriscraig6410 She just did.
RIP Brad Delp, one of the greatest rock vocalists ever. Incidentally this song has won numerous polls for best rock song of all time and the story of how Tom Scholz basically created the entire album by himself (except for the vocals) in his basement is legendary.
Also, this is '70s rock at its finest. This album was released in 1976 and yes, they were from Boston.
Brad Delp took his life at 53 years 🎤 😔
@@kevinmuzerMetalMind64 he was 55….just awful
@@Rain27215 your right got him confused with Kevin Dubrow from Quiet Riot 53
@@kevinmuzerMetalMind64Dubrow is the older brother of Dr. Dubrow of Botched & Housewves. Not important, just saying. Never saw Boston unfortunately, however saw Quiet Riot during the Summer Jam 80 @ The Seattle Center Coliseum. Along with Blue Oyster, Black Sabbath & Molly Hatchet ! I was 13 ! Crazy kids ! 😂
But, and correct me if I'm wrong, can't think of another singer that meld with Tom's guitar, and transition between like Brad did. Again, correct me if I'm wrong.
When you asked me........what was it like when I was in the car and heard the song for the first time.......brought tears to my eyes. I was 16 and I only wished I knew then how much this song, album and band would be so influential in my life.......as far as music is concerned. I would have consumed it much more carefully. I would have savored those moments so much more. Brad Delp was the epitome of rock and roll of that era. That high range and delivery we see so much during the time. Just an amazing talent, the duo of Delp and Shultz can not be overstated. Ground breaking, inventive and just flat out incredible. The biggest crime in American rock and roll is that this band is NOT in the Rock And Roll Hall of fame.........just shameful.
Still brings tears to me, I'm almost 60
I’m almost 66 and this song means even more to me now than it did when it was released. I lost my wife nearly three years ago and these lyrics completely describe my life now. Certain songs bring me easily to tears now as they make me think of her. It is absolutely more than a feeling when I hear those they used to play.
You have to be kidding! I did not know that‼‼‼‼‼
I remember literally getting goosebumps the first time I heard this song when I was 16 I don’t think that’s ever happened to me any other time I’ve ever listened to any song
I was also 16 and it was awesome!!
I am 57, heard this one a million times... and it gets better everytime. Perfection in arrangement, melodies, playing. And then. The vocals. Pure beauty.
Agreed and I'm only 56.
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Tom is a perfectionist leads to that kind of magic
This whole album is magic...
59 this month, I have a real hard time getting tired of Boston.
One of the things about this song that blow my mind is the fact that it was *not* a No.1 Hit! 🤯
There was alot of very hot competition on the charts back then like the Bee Gees, Chicago, Steve Miller, Gordon Lightfoot, Peter Frampton, Commodores, Kiss, etc, that kept Boston from the no.1 spot.
Worse than than was that the horrible Starland Vocal Band won the best new artist Grammy over these guys.
@mightyV444
Are you serious.! How is that even possible.? Never a No.1.
Mind blown...
so many songs from my childhood and teenage years ended up being that way, every week literally something new was released that was great and only one song got the chance to be the hit of the week at one time.
@@yonatan62 YOU SAID IT! 😆
So much to this band. Who else can say “I don’t need a product endorsement, I’ll just build all my own stuff.”
And my own studio !!
And I'll also be one of the best organ players EVER!
Brian May.
@@ejd53 Built his own guitar, sure. Not amps, pedals, or a whole company's worth of recording gear.
@@RobertWrightOneManCovers True.
This is the blueprint for the PERFECT rock song. I can’t overstate my love for this song, this album, and this band.
Will always remember being a teenager in the 70s and hearing this song and album for the first time. It truly is amazing.
On an AM radio in a 69 Plymouth. That was my time with this one and a bunch more
@@ST-xx9rt I had a 1980 Plymouth Fire Arrow when I was in my 20's. I miss that car.
This album lived on everyone’s turntables none stop to the point of wearing out.
@@unseenentity326 that's funny when gas jumped to 1.35 I bought a 79 arrow gt. Drove that car into the ground. Was a good car
True, The 70's were magical and amazing time to be a teenager
I just seriously appreciate the fact that you don’t talk over the music. Thank you!
I know what you mean, how could anyone including a vocal coach talk through their "supposed" first listen of a song all while commenting on what techniques are being used, etc?
- They're full of bs & do it for views like The Charismatic Voice for example.
@@andybricks576 yes and there are far too many of them in my opinion. And often they’re just talking sh*t over the music instead of about technique etc. Seriously annoying in either case.
The perfect voice, the perfect rock song, and the perfect analysis. I keep watching this over and over.
I grew up on this song and I'm 62 years old and it never gets old I'm just keep getting older 😊
This is one of the few times that I had "the scoop." My cousin who had been in the navy was living in Hawaii and working as a DJ. He came home for a visit and brought a copy of the first Boston album, knew I was a budding guitarist, and "you gotta hear this" and I did and wow, actually blown away. Steven let me keep the album - and I still have it - and the jacket is even printed promotional, not for sale. I had the album for at least a couple of weeks before I ever heard Boston on the radio. I don't think I had quite turned 15 yet.
This song is like a BIG HUG, comfortable and inviting. Just a Great Tune!
Brad Delp has one of the greatest voices in rock history.. Great Band.. RIP Brad..
Mount Rushmore of Rock: Delp, Perry, Gramm, Smith (Shinedown).
The smile on her face, closing her eyes to feel the music says it all…in 1976 I was 10 and this was my first full length album and still amazing to this day!
I've heard this song a Jillion times and I STILL get a shiver up my leg when I hear Brad Delp sing.
Wow, what a vocal talent this guy had. I don't know if you can say underrated, but he's right there with Freddie and Steve Perry in terms of range, tone, and delivery.
I was 10 years old when this came out. My older brother bought the album. Absolutely loved this song and still do to this day. It brings me joy to see someone from the younger generation appreciating it as well.
Brad Delp was and is a legendary rock singer. His vocals were beautiful and is the only way to describe his ability's. RIP Brad , we miss you so much !
You have no idea how big the group and album were back in the day! I remember sitting in very crowded rooms together and listening with my friends until you could get your own copy. I was able to see them in concert in 1978 and live they don’t miss a beat…
This was the song (and album) that first made me want to pick up a guitar… it was the seamless interplay between vocals and guitar notes/controlled feedback (where you really had to listen to hear where Brad’s notes end and the guitar notes begin. At a time when BTO was “Back in the USSR”, Boston brought a new music that was more refined to the foreground… imho they held the stage until Eddie VanHalen picked up the baton and Boston is one of the few bands who really advanced our idea of rock music. Thanks for the analysis Bethany - truly one of the pillars of music deserves a deep dive like this!
My favourite all time song! Takes my breath away every time that fade in starts.
So hard to tell sometimes where Brad's voice stops and the guitar starts. Amazing. Every time I listen to it I get chills.
Fun fact: Brad's voice doesn't stop; on a separate track Brad is harmonising with the guitars in an even higher register.
Rick Beato broke down this song in detail using multi-track studio (garage) recordings letting you listen to each track; once he let's you hear it, you can't un-hear it: th-cam.com/video/ynFNt4tgBJ0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=KEpEkp0RS2Q-Bffo&t=480
[edit] the link starts where Rick shows this part - about 8 minutes in - but the entire video is worth watching
The greatest thing to me about this song and music is the lyrics. Why doesn't anybody talk about the lyrics? They are hauntingly beautiful, and melancholy.
OMG. Received this as a birthday gift in 6th grade!! Listened to it every night for months on my Radio Shack headphones and turntable. Read the back notes of the album over and over. Listen to the Record !!!!!!
I have listened to this for 48 years and it NEVER gets old
The first time I recall hearing this song was in 1977, driving around in my 1972 Plymouth Roadrunner (muscle car). I had these "Mindblaster" speakers which required flipping a switch in order for the bass power to kick in. I was hooked immediately by the song and could hardly wait to hear it again on the radio. This was AM radio as well, so no stereo. I had to wait for the next time, whenver that might be, and get the 8-track tape when the album came out, months away. Truly, it's one of the greatest rock songs of all time and I've heard it countless times over the last, almost, 50 years. Thank you, Bethany, for your always lovely and informative reactions. A music fairy. 🥰🙏🎶🧚🎶
"MindBlowers'.... I had two sets in my '69 Camaro.... 2x100 watts in the back...2x60 watts up front.... Those were the days !!!!
OMG I had a 1968 Plymouth Belvedere! 😊
Have never heard anyone cover this, much less on the level of stratospheric excellence
that Delp attains in this song.
I am of the mindset that I really dislike most covers of the Iconic classic songs. The songs don't need to be redone, IMO those songs will never be done better. Who needs another Mariah Carey-esque singer covering BadFinger "Without You" or any such cover of those great songs. All you get is a little different sound, not necessarily better, and the singers just profit off the original.
Then you get young kids hearing these covers, thinking that new cover artist wrote it, not knowing it was another singer/band's song to beging with. Its disappointing.
I raised 2 boyz in the 80s, and they listened to mostly 60s-70s songs for teh early part of their lives. One of my boyz could care less, if a song sounds good, he will listen, the other, he listens to Rush, Styx, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Peter Frampton, Ozzy, Black Sabbath, etc. He also loves a lot of new bands as well, but he takes the time to know where the music originates. Neither is wrong, in my mind, I just wanted them to appreciate all aspects of music, and all types. Music is a huge part of my life.
Dan Vasc does an excellent cover of this song, and, it's very respectful of the original. It's one of Dan's early covers, and, was likely one he used in training his voice. It's worth checking out, and, if you're studying voice, Dan has excellent vocal technique that is easy to view in his videos.
Brad Delp and Boston are great and were one of my favorite bands ... way back when! 😊
nsync (gag!) did a horrible cover
@@madmex2k A song is only as good as how well it can be covered.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Why does that matter?
True to the title "More Than a Feeling", every time I hear the song, I close my eyes and drift away to my love in high school...
I still remember the day I heard this song for the first time. I was just a really straight laced kid. The guitar riff caught me immediately, and it was the day I became a fan of rock. Everything about it is excellent: the story, the composition, the buildup, the epitome of creativity and excellence in guitar solos, the balance of acoustic and electric, and powerful vocals. Throughout the years, a lot of the people who thought they were badass dissed on Boston because they were so popular and almost because everything was so clean and perfect. But over time, those who understood their brilliance have prevailed. They are hands down the best US-based rock band of all time.
Hitch a Ride became my favorite though. I can't say why but probably because it is the idealization of getting away from an oppressive existence.
Every song off this album was amazing. Great analysis, thanks. Love Boston. Great road trip music. 💕
I definitely had the experience of being in the car and hearing Boston. My older brother had the 8-track and would have my parents play it often when we drove. It's awesome music!
This entire album is a masterpiece. A permanent staple in my cassette case cruisin the strip on Friday and Saturday nights back in the mid-80s!!😎🤟
Most of this is the music that I grew up with being a child of the 60's and 70's.. love love love watching you listen to and enjoy that same music. Your smile, so fun..
Thank you for doing this analysis! I had requested this song a few times in previous posts. I appreciate what you do! Thanks so much!
Love your breakdown of this! I was only 10 years old and I don’t quite remember my first thoughts but by the time I was 13 or 14 and really into rock by then I just remember thinking this band was so talented and way ahead of their time! So good and this might be the best debut album of all time! Definitely in the top 3 imo.. and the thing that still blows my mind even today, is that it was recorded in Brad delp’s basement! Just an incredible album
This brings back so many memories from my teeny bopping years!! My friend bought the record. After school he insisted that I come over and listen to it. Holy smokes! Blown away!
When this album hit in 1976 it was so advanced sonically...and it still is if you consider this album was analog.
This album is still considered one of the best engineered records.
I remember listening to the car radio and loving Boston's More Than a Feeling, the Eagles Hotel California, and Argent's Hold Your Head Up at about the same time.
Delp is among the best vocalists in rock history. What a beautiful sound.
Thanks Bethany ~ One of my all-time favotite songs ~ so beautiful. Excellent to hear the entire song, sans interruption, while seeing you enjoying the performance. I could tell by your facial expressions, that twinkle in your eyes, and by your little smile, that you are truly moved by the tune. Me too.
Thanks for sharing! 😊
The signature sound of Tom Scholz's 'Rockman x100'
Such an iconic guitar sound.
Still have my OG Rockman. There’s a cat on eBay that sells totally refurbished original Rockmans for around $650-800🤷♂️ they come in a 1/2 rackmount casing or you can send in your older one(I’m thinking about it, switches are scratchy)
@@roderickgful A buddy had the x100 very shortly after they came out. I eventually got the 1/2 rack distortion generator. Used to run it with a Boss DE-200 Digital Delay, through a JC-120. Nice with a Strat, but sounded great with the Steve Lukather signature Ibanez Roadstar. It was that long ago I have no clue what I did with it all, still have the guitar though.
The original album was Marshall Superleads boosted with an MXR 6 band that peaked around 800hz. The original rig was complicated and inconsistent which led Scholz to build the Rockman.
@@Chris-hq7nl where did the Power Soak fit into the timeline?
The best guitar tone of all time. Recognizable the minute you hear it.
My dad raised me on boston. Such memories, and amazing musicians singing about what's in their heart. This is what really allows us to connect to the artists and music from this era is what music is all about, the 70s and 80s talent is untouchable
For the longest time I didn't realize that the album cover was a Guitar with flames under it. Heard this when it came out as a kid. Gives you goose bumps to this day!.
I love Boston, I credit my mom and stepdad for this as Boston's Third Stage was the first cassette they ever bought me as a gift. After listening to it, I had to get all their releases up to that point.
Brad Delp and Steve Walsh are my 2 favorite vocalists. Delp's vocals on "Man I'll Never Be" have brought me to tears a few times.
Thank You for doing Boston. They are my favorite band and I've seen them 7 times...4 with Brad (the man with the angelic voice) also love the reactions to Triumph, my 2nd favorite band 😂
Oh my lord! This song makes me so emotional. Happiness and melancholy all rounded into one. So amazing!!!!!
NO clicktrack, autotune, or Pro Tools. REAL musicians, songwriting, storytelling. The past 20 years of pop music have been so empty and lazy.
All about DEI
There are plenty of musicians out there producing great music without autotune etc. Maybe not in pop because it's the most commercial but it's not like great music is dead.
@@mikescatena5732 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
nO aUtOtUnE, rEaL mUsIcIanS
@@noautotunejustpuretalentyour entire account is literal cope, just accept that most music sucks now and these geezers are right
This is Rock of the 70’s, cruising the avenue on Friday or Saturday night, listening to the AM radio in the car, hanging out with friends and going to the local drive in. Almost 50 years later, this song comes on and your transported back to high school, being a teenager cruising the avenue. Thanks for the memories.
So you experienced a 12-string AC guitar, it's brighter than a normal AC guitar, but the magic here, is what you don't hear. The guitar is tripled, a 12-string left, a 12-string right, and between that a clean electric guitar. All together, it brings this bright, emotional feel. You also experienced it with Comfortably Numb. In that piece, it was also the secret sauce. Together with the synths. Brad's vocals are off the chart. I experienced everything in the 70s when this great song came out. I remember swimming and the song was played over and over again.
Was a teenager, growing up near Boston, when this groundbreaking album came out & was instantly hooked! Biggest regret was never seeing Boston perform live, but luckily saw Brad with his side project “Beatlejuice” several times. He always made time for fans afterwards and I’ll always cherish the times we spoke. He truly was a very special man!!❤
You can also hear Mr.Delp doing _backup vocals_ for the band Orion the Hunter. Backup vocals... Delp... 🙂
I saw them live in Dallas in 1994. it was my 1st live show. i wasn't a musician then but i am now. AND HIS\THEIR PERFORMANCE WAS FLAWLESS!
An alien lands beside me from space and asks, "what is classic rock?" I tell them to listen to this song. Delp, Perry, Freddie were awesome vocalist from the 70's, early 80's. I almost wish that you hadn't played the video, as it doesn't line up with the song in spots. Remember, no auto tune back then and the album wasn't over produced. Great job.
Not overproduced?? Delp doesn't "soar" without EQ scrubbing the fundamental and making everything seem an octave higher unless you are really listening closely.
I was 11 in 1976 and LOVED rock music since I was a young boy. Before bed each night, I would listed to my favorite rock station (WROQ in Charlotte) on my headphones in the dark with my eyes closed for about 30 minutes. One night, I was listening and they played "More Than a Feeling" by Boston just after it was released. I had never been taken on a musical journey like that before. It was an absolute masterpiece. The next day, I got my mom to the record store to get it. It was the first album that I'd ever bought with my own money, lol.
14:51 to this day, this vocal line still gives me a smile and goosebumps every time I hear it. It's just amazing how high, clear and powerful it is. Brad Delp is unmatched.
Adam Levine on The Voice .. “Brad Delp has the best voice in rock.”
Her comment “What a voice. I don’t even know how to wrap my mind around … “ kind of says what many of us have known for decades. ❤️
RIP Brad and Sib 🙏
It's short because the video skipped over a verse...
I’m glad you said this! I thought it sounded shorter than I remembered but this seemed to be the official video.
I was in Junior High when I first heard Boston, This was the FIRST album I ever bought and my ALL TIME FAVORITE to this day! Boston is the greatest Rock N Roll Band.
Boston was way ahead of their time and this song as with all the others can be listened to over and over again and stills sounds as exciting as the first time hearing!!!👍😁😊💯
You did close your eyes and drift away! Love that.
This is one of the rare songs that instantly makes an impact. Such a fantastic vocal.
I was a sophomore in high school when this album came out. It was like nothing we’d heard before, a sonic blast. What a great time to be s teenager. And thank you Mary Anne, whoever you are, for walking away! Apparently you inspired some epic music!
Thank you for making time to share your expert analysis of these singers.
I was lucky enough to see Boston in the late 70s In the UK. Absolutely fantastic band & concert. My personal favourite of their's is "A Man I'll Never Be", featuring beautiful organ music throughout
Boston was an Epic band. My parents took me to see them when I was in fourth grade and it made me love music
Ive owned this album on 8-track, cassette, vinyl, and on CD. Im 62 and still am not tired of hearing this.
So glad i was a teenager from the 70s!
I absolutely LOVE!!!! how you let it play all the way thru before you went back to it for the review.. I wish more "other" reactors would do that...
I heard it the first time in the cafeteria on lunch in high school…I really liked it, and thought Wow this is really good! I bought the album soon after and consider it a masterpiece
I think you have the most soothing voice I’ve ever heard. Smoooth, warm, BEAUTIFUL! Keep talking! 😀
And a million-dollar smile!
Thank you so much for covering this track! It is simply sublime and one of the best songs of all time! I know all about breath control though Shotokan & Shinobi and through singing. I play Bass but I naturally prefer percussion - Brad's voice is utterly amazing! His pitch control is mindblowing & his air control is outstanding... Thank you for listening to this all the way through at the start - I really loved that!!!
When this was first released I played it virtually none stop for 7 or 8 months .....absolutely brilliant....
Did you play the entire song - _unmolested_ - *_and only THEN_* go back and analyze it?
You just jumped 3 places into number one on my music analyzer's Top Gun list. ( _sorry Elizabeth_ ).
This is SUCH a respectful, and _obvious_ method for analyzing ANY piece of music. You are now legend.
My first concert ever in 9 th grade in Lubbock Texas. No lie they encored 4 times on a school night. I have loved them ever since. A lot of no shows at school the next day. Well worth it.
Can’t decide what I like more, the fantastic music or your reactions to the music. Both bring a smile to my face.
The first time I heard this song, Boston became my favourite group and they still are. Brad to me is one of he top singers if not the best ever. Brad has a vocal range that very few singers have. I first heard this song in 1979.
O Boston what a band yet again thanks for your channel and love the way u brake down a song u know your music ect ...well said
I know I heard it before, but the first time I actually noticed (and fell in love with ) the song was that little scene in "She's Having a Baby" (1988) when the main characters are in a flashback just looking at each other, falling in love at first sight and this song is playing in the background. That scene last like 10 seconds but it was perfectly done. I said "love the song, have to find it". then I just started listening to Boston more and more. Now it's one of my favorite song, and band ever.
You cant even imagine how HUGE this album was at the time. It and Frampton Comes Alive ruled the airwaves back then. Massive hit.
There's a reason why Boston is one of the best rock bands ever. They had it all... amazing vocals and instruments. Just a damn good rock and roll band...
I remember being in the record store and looking at the album cover when my friend pointed out that the spaceship was in fact a guitar! I'm back in 7th grade every time I hear this song.
You just can't go wrong with Boston...one of the best in their day. And Brad Delp's voice is out of this world. What a great analysis.
I saw Boston in concert back in May of 1979 and I can tell you from experience, Brad Delp's vocals and those powerful guitars were every bit as impressive live as they are on the recordings. It was at a baseball stadium, it had been pouring rain and stopped right before Boston came on. Their music just soared across the clear night sky, giving me goosebumps and it was just magical. I will never forget that night. R.I.P. Brad.
Cup of Coffee and that beautiful smile. Great way to start the day! Thanks!
I remember when I learned Brad Delp was singing those lines AND playing guitar. Complete beast. RIP.
He is not playing guitar. He just has it there for a prop.
@@vdoggydogg3922 Brad does play acoustic guitar on Let Me Take You Home and Brad did in fact play some basic rhythm guitar parts live as well as keyboards
@@neechee5150 but not on this song. That was my point.
I remember when this song come out on a 45. Summer of ‘76. I was 9yo. My babysitter was in high school and was always jamming to great current music. She introduced me to so much music from those days. So lucky to have her exposing me to that great era a music. Definitely had a crush on her as well- so hot.
The 1st time I heard Boston I went straight to the House of Guitars and bought the album. I listened to it so much I would go to sleep at night with my headphones on to just relax me. We had to wait years for 3rd stage but it was worth it with the song Amanda which blew me away.
I was in my mid 20’s serving in the USAF at Barksdale AFB when this album first came out came out. Boston came to Shreveport with Sammy Hagar as their lead in band. Great concert,amazing performances.Brad Delphi’s voice was amazing.
What year was this? By the early 80s Delp was starting to use a backup singer for the high notes.
Best rock song ever!!! Pure majestic conspicuous undeniable and relevant talent by all instruments specially the voice.
That high G and G#… AND he’s doing every vocal part, including the harmonies… blows my mind every time! Kinda too bad they made the radio edit as their official video, since it skips the entire second verse, but always glad to see people react to this.
I highly recommend listening to the full 5 minute version, just because.
When I was a teenager one of my older friends had a lot of great albums. We used to listen to bands like Boston, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Rush, 2nd Chapter of Acts, Supertramp, Toto, and Yes in his family's living room.
So, as someone who was in high school when this album came out, Boston is close to my heart. I love when this song begins as sort of a ballad and then builds in to heavier instrumentation. And though I admit to being more of a harmony ballad lover, Boston had a way of blending these into the fullness of their rock instrumentation. This song, however, reminded me of how easily Delp slides in and out of his general vocal range into his head voice but just short of a falsetto, maybe?
Thanks for a trip down memory lane here. I’d like to suggest “Lights” by Journey, “Rock On” by David Essex, or “Saturday in the Park” by Chicago.
I remember hearing this on the jukebox at the roller rink as a kid, great memories.
I always liked this song without any reaction, but i like it more now with your’e reaction, you are very nice and beautiful , thank you .
I had this blasting on 8 track in my 74 corola cruising through town on a Friday night.
I can understand wanting to see a live... or even "live in the studio"... performance for vocal analysis, but sometimes the studio RECORDING is so good that I want THAT analyzed. Here we get BOTH 🙂
These are absolutely brilliant reviews…thank you..
Excellent reaction!
You are so good at what you do, Ms Vocalyst.
Many kudos!
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Oh, and this was way before auto tune, 😁😁
This song was on one of the greatest debut albums of all time. Tom Scholz (lead guitar) invented the vocal and guitar effects used in this song as the technology didn't exist in the mid-70's. It was a long time before they toured in support of this album because they had to figure out how to duplicate the studio sound in a live venue. Superb band. Superb sound. RIP Brad and Sib.