Why is Foreplay so short?! Vocal ANALYSIS of "Foreplay/Long Time" by Boston!
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- Boston...I see what you did there! Let's dive into the musical journey of Boston's "Foreplay/Long Time"! It's a two-in-one sonic seduction that leaves you craving more with every note...because it's really NOT THAT LONG!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Boston performing "Foreplay / Longtime" for the first time.
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Performed by Boston - Words and Music by Tom Scholz, John Boylan
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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This whole album is a classic. Not a bad song on it at all. It's one of those albums you have to listen to in one sitting.
Masterpiece!
Yeah, the album has a great flow to it.
It "pairs well" with a little wine, a little herb, or a little mushroom... 🤙😎
You took my words! 😏👏🤣😈🤘
@@F9109-r1e Hitch A Ride has one of my all time favorite guitar solos. Not the most complicated but it's one of those ones you HAVE to crank the volume on.
Agreed. One of the best debut albums of all time. The just released demos is an interesting listen too🎶.!!❤
Tom Scholz recorded the first Boston album in his basement studio playing ALL of the instruments himself. Remember this was way before digital and ProTools. When he finished the music he brought in Brad Delp who was introduced to him by Barry Goudreau to do the vocals. Brad did ALL of the vocals by himself; lead, backup vocals, and harmonies. That’s why the harmonies sound so unbelievable. After completed Tom shopped record companies and got a record deal. He changed the band name from Mother’s Milk to Boston and then had to assemble a band so they could tour. For personal reasons the song “A Man I’ll Never Be” is special to me. It was on their second album. I lost my daughter on March 9, 2023 at the age of 29 after a five year battle with three rare diseases that left her GI tract completely paralyzed. I felt that song was about me and as hard as I tried I could not be the man I needed to be for her. I could not find a way to save her. 😪 A short time later I found that she passed on the same day as Brad Delp, March 9th.
So sorry to hear about your daughter. I could not imagine. My sympathies and condolences. I love that song too!
Great synopsis, except one note, he did bring in the drummer earlier to lay down the drum tracks for the recordings as well. Scholz holds a Masters in Engineering from MIT and while working for Kodak helped to develop their version of the One Step instant camera. Then later as a by product of not being satisfied with most guitar effects and sound gear available on the market, he just made his own, which led to the formation of Rockman and the famous Rockman portable belt attachable guitar amplifier. The tiny amplifier sound output was so good for its time and so quiet in terms of unwanted noise, it was used in the studio for years to come by many artists and album producers, such as John Mutt Lange. Need or necessity is the mother of invention as they say, but needless to say Tom is quite the innovator. Very interesting.
Small correction -- Tom didn't play "ALL of the instruments himself." Sib Hashian played all of the drum parts on the album except for one song (that Jim Masdea played on). And Barry Goudreau has said that he played guitar on "Long Time." Other than that, yes, Tom played all of the keyboard, bass and the rest of the guitar parts on the album.
Sounds kind of like how Dave Grohl recorded the first Foo Fighters album almost entirely on his own, with only one guest guitar track...
@@Ken5244 Tom played all the instruments (except drums which Jim Masdea played) FOR THE DEMOS. The group was formed afterwards.
So sorry for your loss.
Tom Scholz, the driving force behind Boston, wrote the whole thing and recorded the keyboards, guitar, and bass. This was in addition to his technical contributions to the recordings themselves, and even his designing of new equipment and effects to be used in that process. A true genius!
Including his own studio. And the Rockman he made changed rock entirely in the 80s. Ask Def Leppard.
Also detainer of a Masters in Mechanical Engineering by the MIT
Original drummer Jim Masdea claims that he helped Tom Scholz compose most (all?) of the debut album’s songs and did all of the original drumming, and that Mr. Scholz replaced Mr. Masdea’s drum tracks on all of those songs except “Rock and Roll Band” with redos by Mr. Masdea’s replacement John “Sib” Hashian. Although he hasn’t offered any proof of that, Mr. Masdea’s testimony is compelling and, I dare say, convincing.
@@JohnAlbertRigaliSib's son in law is The Rock
The guitar solos on this song were played by Barry Goudreau, not Tom Scholz
If you're not already sufficiently in awe of Brad Delp's voice, check out Rick Beato's "What Makes This Song Great" on this or pretty much any Boston song he's analyzed. When he isolates the vocal tracks, those otherworldly harmonies go from jaw-dropping to utterly soul-changing. No mere mortal has ever cranked out the high notes as smoothly as he could...
I played this song at my high school graduation in 2014. Took me a whole year to get the keyboard part down. Those triplets at 183 BPM are nuts! No one from my class really got it but their parents loved it!
Like a reverse Back to the Future
@Phornax7 haha that's hilarious "guess you guys aren't ready for that yet... but your parents are gonna love it"
My sister gave this album to me when I was about eleven....In my twenties I realized why I was a metal head, I used to play the third time ( guitar ) when electric at the end at 45 RPM instead of 33!!!
She also gave me, Alan Parsons, Sweet, Manfred Mann and Steve Miller....still all my favorites and Parsons is probably why RUSH IS my favorite band!!!
Awesome
The ABSOLUTE joy Elizabeth gets from this song is so damn cute! It's like Christmas morning for her every single reaction vid she does. Love it to death!
I don't know about music, but I fall more in love with Elizabeth every day!
Definitely best reaction videos out there !
She brings out little snippets that make you appreciate the song in different ways. You listen for these nuances when you play it again and again. Makes you love this even more than before.
@@vinsgraphics BINGO! You just articulated what I have always thought but couldn't put it into words. She really does. I have heard this song like a bajillion times it seems, but her explanations and tid bits are so helpful and, like you said, make one love the song even more. LMFAO! She keeps talking about subdivisions and I'm like why is she talking about housing?? LOLOL!
Elizabeth Zharoff is definitely the cutest and happiest and most appreciative music reactionist on TH-cam. She makes great music better!
That whole album is completely flawless. No one makes records like that anymore. Tom Scholz is a pure genius.
Sadly, Brad Delp took his own life in 2007. Easily one of the best voices in rock.
Indeed. Flawless. Genius.
Heck, no one made records like that back in the day. Boston was on a different level.
This album was lightning in a bottle...Boston never really lived up to their debut on their follow-ups.
No one could live up to this album but Third Stage was an unbelievably good album and if that had been their debut album there wasn't an artist in 1986 that could live up to it. They also had great songs on Dont' Look Back and even one or two on Walk On and Corporate America although the whole albums where not great.@@Kylora2112
I just love when Elizabeth nerds out. It gives me even more appreciation for this than I already have. I've seen this video about 10x and I still get joy out of each time seeing it.
she made me hear things in his voice I had never noticed... JUST by getting excited and pointing things out... so great...
I get so emotional when I see someone enjoying and “nerding out” to a band that I love so much. This has such a deep connection to my childhood and one of the reasons I became a musician. This record is such a work of art. Tom Scholz playing, engineering production and Brad Delps voice get me on every song….
She's the perfect "Nerd"( in a good way) to nerd out with this Classic!
Glad you are returning to Boston. Foreplay is usually played together with Long Time. It acts as an intro to Long Time. Foreplay was the first song Tom Scholz ever recorded, and he did this on a two-track machine in his basement. Scholz also stated that it was the first piece of music he ever wrote, and that he wrote it as far back as 1969.
This entire debut album of Boston was great and was one of the most successful debut albums in rock history with over 17 million copies sold.
One could say...it's Foreplay for the the song.
Now, imagine it's 1977. You've just started college and you hear this song for the first time. It was life-altering.
I was just starting junior high and it was also life changing! Maybe more like, life EXPANDING
i was in high school ten years later and had same feeling.
I was 19.
It was the first Super crisp Dolby song I ever heard. Phenominal album pushing almost 50 years now. My favorite of all time.
Smokin' a little reefer with your buddies driving around listening these tunes.
@@Greenriver842
Oh, this was the cruising around soundtrack in the summer of 76.
I saw Boston 3 times in concert. I was so lucky to have been young enough and old enough to not only enjoy, but experience the greatest bands of the greatest decade for music.
Amen brothers, me too. Saw them in dallas 1980 summer blowout. Great memories.
@@stephenacrey4079 I was there too.
For a debut album for any band. This one is one of the rarest ones ever, cause there is not a bad song on the whole thing. Start to finish. This album is 100% rocking.
Of course Appetite for Destruction is better for those exact criteria.
I like Boston, but Tom Schultz has a very classical approach to how he crafts things together. It's very proper. GNR is real rock 'n' roll to me, just my take on this.
You don't close your eyes and drift away to Appetite for Destruction. Not only does Boston have no low points, it has the vibe of floating on a cloud.
I'm so glad that Liz finally started doing movie reactions a few months ago. Star Wars should be a lot of fun!
@@j_freedpoor take
Tom Schultz is a MIT graduate. He's made millions of dollars with his guitar and bass effect units. The organ is a modified Hammond B-3 organ that he customized it himself. When you hear Boston, you know it's Boston. No other band sounds anything like them. And the entire album is a treasure-trove of hit Rock songs. My personal favorite is Smokin'. It's very upbeat, and has some of the coolest keyboard solos in all of rock. And the vocals are worthy of your analysis. 😎☮️
@davide.pedersen3378 Tom has been very clear that for the first two records he used a Hammond M-3 not a B-3. He even talks about how the M-3 allowed him to emphasize a different series of harmonics than the B-3 did.
@@neechee5150 did not know that 😎☮️
I had a Rockman way back in the 80’s. wish I knew where it went lol.
No digital synthesizers then. No drum machines. No clap effects, those are real hand clapping in the bridge. I can't imagine how much time and energy was put into every second of this music. As a little 7 year old kid, I had the picture album and played it continually on my turn table.
@@crashandburngaming5103I still have my Rockman!
This entire album blew our minds in 1976 when it came out. Made my senior year of high school that much better!
I heard this for the first time in my Drill Instructor's office in Boot Camp while he was lecturing me about something and got in a LOT of trouble for the distraction it caused...
High school senior here as well in 76. This album dropped on the airwaves like an F4 tornado. Brilliant! 1976 may have been the best year EVER for rock music! Perfect life timing for us!
And my junior year too. 😎 Will never forget the first time I heard "Smokin'" and Tom's Hammond solo. 🔥🔥🔥
Same. Senior year.
Wasn't a problem at the time, but cruisin' around listening to it on 8 track wasn't optimal. Track changes mid song.
Like record skips ... you anticipated the hiccups when hearing it on the radio.
Born in the 90s, I thank my father for getting me started in music with this album and Jimmy Buffett as a kid. This song specifically is still one of my favorite electric to acoustic switch songs.
Mastermind Tom, MIT genius and Brad, together was the driving force for this masterpiece.
Boston is amazing. A true exponent of the spirit of those years.
Kansas is another band with the same concept. And without a shadow of a doubt, "Carry On My Wayward" is the emblematic song of that spirit that can only be described as magical:
excellent melodies, virtuoso instrumentation, dizzying rhythm, choruses, climates, which transport you to history so you can live it" in situ".
As much as I like "Leftoverture", "Song for America" spent more time in my car's 8-track back in the seventies. "Free for All" was another album that was played daily at least once.
@@midi510 I also like them a lot. My favorite Kansas album, over the years, remains "Masque."
It's hard to pick a song or two, but I think the "The Pinnacle"/ "Misteries and Mayhem" that couple is simply unbeatable. And like you, I listen to it at least once a week. In fact, every now and then I wake up humming those magical and powerful melodies.
That one immediately sprang to mind.
Daniel, yep, a lot of great American bands came out in the late 70's/early 80's after the British heavyweights came across the pond about 10 to 15 years ago! We have Boston, Kansas, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Chicago, Journey, ELO, etc. with a lot of beautiful harmonies and great lead singers, especially Dennis de Young, classically trained! All of these are really good bands; I have seen Boston, Styx, and REO Speedwagon in concert and all 3 were phenomenal!
@@briankrames1883 ELO was Briitish, but they definitely fit in with the style you are referencing.
Brad Delp was a legendary vocalist and very influential in rock music, and Tom Scholz, with a Masters in Engineering from MIT and a passion for music. To put it simply, if Tom wanted a sound and nobody knew how to make it, He'd just invent it. This band was so amazing, on the radio and in concert, there was no choice but to name a city after them.
haha, well played my man!
Well -- I rarely ever comment, but this is one of my favourite songs and, to me, has a much deeper meaning and resonance. The "Foreplay" portion symbolizes the anticipation or build-up setting the emotional stage for what follows, much like the anticipation that one feels before a significant shift in circumstances. "Long Time," on the other hand, dives into nostalgia and reflection. The lyrics hint at the passage of time and the recognition that things once familiar are now distant or lost. To me, this relates to a multitude of experiences such as lost love, missed opportunities, or the change of one's surroundings. It offers a poignant reminder that time is a constant force, changing our circumstances whether we are prepared or not.
Philosophically, the song underscores the temporal nature of existence. It prompts listeners to consider the passage of time as both a creative and destructive force, emphasising that each moment is an irrevocable step in a longer journey. This dual nature of time serves as a potent reminder to be mindful of the present moment while also contemplating the broader arc of one's life. In short, the song serves as a complex musical allegory for life - urging you to navigate its ups and downs with both resilience and reflection.
Another great analysis. I love how you're beaming over the songs I grew up with. Superb album from start to finish. Not a mediocre song to be found which is pretty rare. Like many have commented you really need to listen to it's entirety in one sitting. I just turned 59 and I never get tired of listening to these timeless songs from these legendary bands.
One of the greatest albums ever written, recorded, and especially produced. Tom Scholz absolute genius. The story behind it’s recording is the stuff of legend. Literally had to invent stuff to get the sounds he heard in his head like that “top secret space pedal”.
This is one of those LP's that was a truly magical point in rock music history. They were even able to replicate the sound and energy live on stage.
The industry was going disco. Most of the suits didn't want to sign a basic Rock band at the time. Promoters Paul Ahern and Charlie McKenzie disagreed and pushed hard to get Epic to sign them. Ahern was the person referenced in "Rock and Roll Band":
Playin' for a week in Rhode Island,
Man came to the stage one night,
Smoked a big cigar and drove a Cadillac car,
And said "Boys, I think this band's outta sight."
That transition from Foreplay to Long Time is one of the greatest transition in all of rock music. It's absolutely mind-blowing whether you're hearing it for the first time or the 100th time.
Also, this entire album is pure gold and widely considered one of the best debut albums ever. You can take the debut part out and it's just one of the finest albums ever recorded from start to finish. Absolutely zero filler and every track stands on its own.
I agree with most of what you said, but "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" is a "filler" song. Musically it isn't on the level of the rest of the songs, and the lyrics are stupid. "Let me take you home tonight, I'll show you sweet delight." Really? C'mon. Other than that song though, yes -- a brilliant album.
@@Ken5244 That song was written by Brad. That's the only song on the album that wasn't written by Tom. Brad is an incredible singer but he's obviously not nearly as good of a songwriter as Tom.
Van Halen, Eruption to You Really Got Me.
And 1984, jump
I'd enthusiastically agree with you except for "Let Me Take You Home Tonight." Feels like a silly song to take up B-side space. In fact "Let me take..." was the only song arranged, tracked, and recorded in studio out west. The rest of the album was essentially put together in Scholz' Watertown MA home basement, with the help of friend John Boylan...who's main task was to run interference with CBS recording execs. "Let Me Take...." was a decoy song to keep the CBS execs busy on the west coast while Scholz finished the album work in his Watertown basement. You have to admire Scholz' brilliance that underlay the ambition and commitment to this project.
One of the best albums ever! You mentioned "Subdivisions" early on during Foreplay. Which got me thinking about Rush, my favorite band. They had a great song called "Subdivisions." Six and a hlaf minutes of greatness! Give it a listen! 👍
Be cool or be cast out...
I thought of the same song lol
Such a relevant song for the times!
(Subdivisions)
Can you imagine that Tom shopped this album, basically in the state that you're hearing it, for years and almost every record label turned him away? It boggles my mind that they couldn't immediately hear how timeless and nearly perfect this album is.
@cruesome2 That is urban legend and not supported by the facts. There are some facts that Tom keeps leaving out of the narrative. First the reason why Toms demos were not getting any traction was because he was sending his demo tapes "in cold". That is simply not how it was done in the record business at that time. At that time the bands that were getting signed had radio stations playing their songs before the demos were submitted and the bands had insiders who would promote the project and the ratio play before the demos were brought in to the labels by insiders/ promoters who had already been brought on board by the band.
Also there is not one track from the demo that made it to the record. The record was made up of newly recorded tracks that were solely intended for the record.
Given the fact that all of Brads vocals were recorded by Boylan at Capital Studios Studio C before the record was mixed, and given the fact that the song Let Me Take You Home which was written by Brad was recorded at The Record Plant LA by the band as pictured on the back of the record before the record was finished and released there is no way that what you claim is true.
I witnessed something like this. I was second engineer on a combo project, combining house and rock. A remake of Chain of Fools. In the end it was iconically beautiful, and possibly timeless. The label nixed it. Said it was "too produced" and they wanted "just a dirty house version".
Everybody at the studio was depressed for weeks after that. Something broke too... that artist never really was able to make it cross chart like he wanted to. The producer quit music after that. Why? Because not only did they say they wanted a different version, they forbid ANY release of that single.
Which tells you all you need to know.
Brad Delp was such a phenomenal vocalist!!! So sad that he committed suicide. 😢 Tom Sholtz, Boston's guitarist, songwriter and mastermind, is a genius!!! Very underrated!!!!
It is a comfort to see someone who takes so much joy in music.
and at the same time, takes it seriously. I appreciate both those things.
This lady loves doing this. She sure knows about music. My favorite band of all time.
Brad had one of the most incredible voices in rock. His range was impressive
You can't do an analysis of Boston and NOT do More Than a Feeling. Such an absolute classic, like the rest of this album!
She thought Brad hit his apex high on this song, can't wait for her reaction to the "there it is...wait, WHAT...one more step?!!"
She already covered it a couple years ago.
Suuuurrreeee can. 😂
Brad Delp, the lead singer of Boston, took his own life in 2007. Imagining how much pain he must have been in and knowing how much joy he brought to countless people, left me wondering about the meaning of life and the whole point of existence. It triggered my own little existential crisis and left me wondering what real happiness even looks like.
I know that feeling well. Not fun.
It’s tough facing things like that. It’s even tougher trying to do it alone. Reach out to the people who care about you.
I’m thinking real happiness looks like Elizabeth.
When you think of 70s music and what made it so damn great, Boston's first two albums are top shelf. This little band headed by the technical genius of Tom and jawdropping talents of Brad's singing, is an example of pushing the evolution of rock music to new heights! Love it!!
I was lucky to see Boston at the Capitol Theatre Passaic NJ early 1977 and all my friends waited for Brad Delp to hit that note in "More Than A Feeling" and when he DID so perfectly we all stood up (10 of us) and applauded - Tom Scholz was simply amazing to watch as he switched from Lead Guitar to Hammond B3 Organ - Boston as a LIVE Band were just incredible - they played a few songs from the forthcoming LP - it was one of my all-time favorite concerts - Thanks for that wonderful dissection of "Foreplay/Long Time" opening up like ELP at top-speed - Happy New Year❤🎸❤
About the best rock song ever written😊👍👍😊
Omg …. I hope it’s the original recording 😊 … I understand why you listen to live performances but the live Guns and Roses release yesterday deflated me 😂
... And recorded in a basement
...and not the only "best rocksong ever written" from Boston! ☝️
It's on the top end of my list for sure
One of tge better ones yes, but, to quote Larry David, Curb your Enthusiasm. Not even close to top 100
That "Top secret space effect" is called the Tom Scholz Hyperspace pedal, there's only 2 in existence but what it is is he modified an old echoplex (tube tape echo/delay) to where he controls the delay time and repeat rate with a dual axis expression pedal (so he can control both parameters simultaneously with one pedal)
There’s a local non-profit museum that puts on big concerts, and you can volunteer to be on the stage crew to see the concert for free. Boston was there like 10 or so years ago and I volunteered. After soundcheck, Tom Sholz was warming up on the Hammond organ and just blazing through “Foreplay” at double speed. Everyone stopped what they were doing and watched with jaws dropped, he really doesn’t get enough credit for his organ work.
That's what she said
Your reactions to hearing this the first time was priceless and genuine. I died lauging at certain parts how the music moved you. Well done.
Nearly 50 years later & it still gives me goosebumps.
Imagine being 14-15 years old and hearing this for the first time! Boston redefined modern guitar sound, and Brad's vocals are still some of the best in rock history. Very well-reviewed...nice job!
Brad was second to none in rock vocals. Truly and exceptional voice. RIP brother.
It's funny to watch somebody listen to something I've been listening to for fifty years! I'm glad she's analyzing the studio version... The live versions are never the same thing!
I saw them live in 1987 at the TEXXAS JAM in Dallas. The stage and rigging did this flip thing and turned from a massive pipe organ set into an enormous space ship, during Foreplay. It was so immense. They were perfection.
It's more about Tom's relationship to music and his struggle to make it in the music biz, letting go then continuously returning to his craft. He wrote the music, played the instruments (except for drums). He even created his own guitar effects, being an electrical engineer. Hard to fathom that many music producers passed on this album. This man is pure genius.
Tom Scholz played drums on some of the tracks as well. He even sings backing vocals on some BOSTON songs.
The last verse really clears it up:
"There's a long road, I've gotta stay in time with, yeah
I've got to keep on chasin' that dream
Though I may never find it
I'm always just behind it
The dream is being a musician. As a practicing artist, you chase the dream, and it seems you can't quite catch up.
@@davestang5454 Tom does not play a single drum track on the first three records and those records are all that much better for that fact. Tom did not sing a single back up vocal on the first two records. All vocals on the first two records are 100% Brad. Tom could not sing like that even on the third cold day in hell and he knows this.
@radone5896 Scholz's degrees from MIT are in mechanical engineering and Tom worked as a design engineer at Polaroid. Tom did not play all of the non drum instrument tracks on this record. I don't know how or why this urban legend myth continues. The song Let Me Take You Home which was written by Brad was recorded by the band as pictured on the back of the record at The Record Plant LA. In legal documents Tom was forced to admit under oath that Barry does in fact play guitar on Foreplay, Long Time and Let Me Take You Home. Tom was also forced to admit that Fran plays bass on Foreplay and Let Me Take You Home. Tom has also admitted that Brad plays 12 string acoustic guitar on Let Me Take You Home.
Tom has not been transparent and upfront about why it took so long for him to get a record deal. At the time Tom was just sending in the demo tapes "cold". This is not how things were done in that era. The bands/artists that got signed had already been getting radio air play and so there was a demand for the music before the band was even signed. Also back then artists who got signed had promoters and people with connections bring the demo to the execs. Tom did none of this, but as soon as he got someone with inside connections to pay attention to the record, Tom and Brad got a record deal pretty quickly
Thanks for that, I used his Rockman overdrive and effects which were groundbreaking, even Jeff Beck ordered one, so I just assumed he was an electrical engineer because of that@@neechee5150
I enjoyed watching your reaction to this classic. I had the thrill of performing this live on several occasions with Barry Goudreau and Sib Hashian, original members of Boston. It was always epic to see Barry play those solos. And I always found the joy in singing Brad’s amazing vocal lines. 🎵
A triple-decker burger of harmonies is delicious. 😂
Hello Mike, thank you for posting. I would love to know what you think of Tommy DeCarlo’s voice.
LOVE BOSTON - IM 61 - ALWAYS ONE OF MY FAVORITE GROUPS.
Just 2 songs into Boston and you have become a fan, just like the rest of us when we first heard them. The production on this album is masterful considering it was 1976. Tom Scholtz designed his own effects pedals to get the sound he wanted from the guitars. They became the "Rockman" series of pedals sold in the 70s and 80s. Next try "Hitch a Ride".
The pure excitement you have for music. Is literally my fav. And why I love your channel. You're awesome.
BOSTON - both the Band and The Town - are one of a kind. I was a little kid when my older siblings bought that first album - and I've been hooked on rock ever since. That entire album is amazing. Brad, Tom, and the rest of the band were insanely, individually talented. It is truly the best _sounding_ American rock band ever.
And it's not just because it's my hometown. 💖
I graduated High School in '76. This album was ALL the rage that summer. For Christmas/Holidays there was a party, and this was the ONLY album that was played. Over and Over. Great reaction to piece that's almost 50 years old. They don't make music like this anymore! Great reaction, Elizabeth!!
I'm class of '76 too and I remember well how HUGE this album was. Everybody had it.
Class of 75. Played the hell out of it.
The vision you talked about was just Tom Scholz doing the entire thing in his basement. Brad overdubbed all of the vocals and harmonies later...pure genius. It is little wonder why it was one of the biggest selling rock albums in history. Every song on this album is spectacular...listen to them all.
Boston evokes happiness, the claps, the upbeat sound, and especially Brad's beautiful voice. The next Boston song to hear his soft side and tone is, Hitch a Ride. But the whole 1st album is a masterpiece!
I am so proud of our music. I just graduated from a major university and tye number one class, that took me 4 years to get into?? "The History of Rock n Roll" and 75% of all music sold in classic rock. it will stand the test of time like Bach and Beethoven live on, so will Boston
It brings me great joy to see someone enjoying this fire the first time. I've heard this song for as long as I can remember (35+ years) and I still love it. Seeing her joy just makes me all kinds of happy.
I'm pretty sure that the organ is a Hammond B or C-3 played through a Leslie cabinet. A classic sound for a reason. I was in high school when this album debuted and it's difficult to describe the enormous effect it had on the music scene. Nearly 50 years later it's still a 'driveway' album and I'll probably have this played at my funeral.
Actually it's a Hammond M-3, a lesser known, slimmed down version of a B-3, through a Leslie obviously.
@@deanrubine2955 Ah, very cool. Thanks!
@gunner4365 According to Tom, the M3 can emphasize/produce a different series of harmonics than the B3 as well as being a sized down more bare bones B3
Every song on Boston's first album is incredible. They caught lightning in a bottle. Delp was an awesome singer. Scholz a musical genius (literally). Harmonies, melodies, hooks. Amazing! Love that you are enjoying it so much.
I’ve always loved Boston, this album and 3rd Stage are their best IMO, Amanda and Cool the Engines, vocals are just astounding, no other band compares, they are one of the best bands that ever graced our presence
I'm a lifetime fan of Boston ever since I was eight years old and I am 54 now. I loved every album and third stage was my favorite but they all were great. Third stage every single song is absolutely awesome both music wise and lyrics sound was phenomenal.
I feel so bad that people your age missed all the great musicianship and artistry that went into the music of my generation. Even the album covers were great pieces of art. Glad you’re discovering them now
They're too busy listening to crap like rap
Tom and Brad were both masters of their abilities and knew exactly how to blend it together into sound of voice and instrument singing together
Something Brad Delp and Tom did on this album, sometimes you can't tell what is voice and what is keys or strings. The level of production that went into the record has rarely been equaled.
Bradley Delp was a one of a kind talent. One man with a voice that good isn't even fair to the rest of us shower singers. I remember very vividly when the third album named "Third Stage" came out. It was my senior year of high school. I went to the show when they came through Connecticut.
Read that if asked he could replicate a vocal phrase exactly, aside from a requested small change Scholz as producer wanted. Most rock singers would have trouble doing that.
I was a senior as well when this album was released in 86. In fact we had just started our school year when it came out. A local record shop here opened at midnight to sell it upon release. Brilliant album, talk about good times 👍🏻
I remember the very first time I heard this song. It had just been released, 1976. I was 11. Each night I loved listening to my favorite rock station (WROQ in Charlotte) for about 30-45 minutes before I went to sleep, pitch dark, my headphones on. When I heard this song that night, I was absolutely mesmerized. When it was finished, it was the very first time I had ever thought, “I HAVE to get this album”. The next morning, I got my mom to take me to the local record store. It was the first album I had ever bought with my own money, lol. Wonderful memories of hearing this rock masterpiece for the first time. Thanks for posting.
Best debut album EVER. Loved it when it first came out and still love it today.
Any day I can hear some Boston is a good day and takes me back to my teen years. Sophomore year of high school I remember skating to this at the local skating rink and cruising through the high school parking lot with this blaring from so many car stereos. Thanks for once again helping me see my favorite old songs with your views. Your delight in listening to these songs make watching these videos so fun.
The song peace of mind off of that same iconic first album of theirs also gives you incredible harmonies plus the overall song is fantastic and the lyrics are great.
One of my all time favorite bands. Their sound is otherworldly and always takes me to my happy place.
It's great to see Elizabeth almost blushing because she loves parts of the song so much. In my opinion, she is the greatest reactor to music on youtube because of how naturally and easily she explains what she's hearing an feeling from a technical and emotional perspective. BTW, the meaning of the lyrics is similar to the lyrics of Bob Seger's "Why Don't You Stay". And speaking of Bob Seger, I don't think she has ever reacted to a Bob Seger song yet. Would be great to see her react to Bob Seger's magnificent voice and lyrics.
"You'll accompany me" or Bob's cover of "If I were a carpenter" would be good songs for review.
She loves reviewing live performances, so the live version of Turn The Page would be good.
Hear, here! Elizabeth IS the best reactor.
🫠😏She was also my first😯😲
One thing that many don't realize is, Brad sang all of the vocals in the studio...lead, harmonies, octaves, and doubling. He was an amazing vocalist!
I was 11 years old when this album came out and I was only just really beginning to take an interest in music. As I grew older, I begin to gravitate toward heavier rock and heavy metal, but this record has always been my go-to album when I need my mood lifted.
Also, thank you so much for helping me hear the music I love seem brand new again. Seeing you get excited about hearing something for the first time reminds me of my friends and I whenever we'd buy a new record to listen to it for the first time together.
Almost any song on that album is a treat to the ears. Spent many, many, many hours listening to it.
6 months ago @Cadinho93 wrote: "That transition from Foreplay to Long Time is one of the greatest transition in all of rock music. It's absolutely mind-blowing whether you're hearing it for the first time or the 100th time."
I could not agree more, and here's a pro tip for you all...
The next time you take a plane trip, get a window seat, wear over-the-ear noise-cancelling headphones, and start "Foreplay" when your plane is taxiing out to the runway.
You may have to stop and restart 'Foreplay', but time it so that when the transition from 'Foreplay' to 'Long Time' happens (about 2:25) you're hurtling down the runway, just about when your wheels leave the ground.
I've done it dozens of times, and I get chills most of the time. It's a blast!
Whenever I hear "Long Time", in my mind I can see the view out the airplane window of so many cities falling away below me.
You can thank me later!
No one will ever make a record like this ever again. Masterpiece in production and performance.
Your reaction to Boston is adorable and fitting! To see a younger generation appreciate music from my generation is great! This song still gives me chills! (I'm 61)
The whole album is delicious and addictive. I was 13 when it came out, and you have no idea how massive it was at the time. You heard it everywhere -- on the radio, in friend's homes, then when I got home. It remains one of the most dynamic and uplifting albums of all time.
I've been listening to this song (and entire album) for over 40 years (I don't remember it when it was released because I was only 8 years old). But even though I've heard it thousands of times it still gives me goosebumps every time.
I put the album on Spotify and fall asleep to it every night.
I was lucky enough to have a college friend tell me, "You gotta hear this!" Back in 1976... I listened and fell in love.
Eff. Yes. This whole album slaps & claps... not a skippable track from start to finish... AND this is probably my favorite song. It just gives us So. Much... the intro, the hookable verse & chorus lines, the backup harmonies (and the handclaps!)... and that single note intro to the guitar solo just makes you air guitar your way through the day. Thanks for doing this one!
This is one of the songs that I use to test out new headphones, speakers, sound systems, etc. Such a wide dynamic range, full sound... it's just a perfect option. (Also your Debussy comment at the beginning is spot on)
I don't regularly watch your videos. but out of the several dozen times that I have, this has to be the giddiest I have ever seen you get over any song. You're like the kid in the candy store who's been told you can get whatever you want and as much as you like so long as you can carry it out on your person. Your giddiness is at that stage of the kid realizing that it's not a joke but reality and you're frozen with sheer exuberance that you are experiencing the inability to move. LOL It's the only way to describe your reactions to the vocals and music.
"Giddy Elizabeth" is a joy to behold.
The isolated vocal tracks of this album blow my mind. There are vocal parts in the mix that you don't realize are happening when listening to the final product. Brad sings "oohs" that harmonize or blend with guitar lines. 😊
Love the title/caption, lol.😂. Brad Delp had an amazing voice. RIP. Love Boston, thanks for this.
Yup. Lol
One of the greatest rock and roll albums ever created.
Knew Elizabeth would be enamored with the vocals and music on this song. Truly some of the most harmonically appropriate guitar solos ever; they fit so perfectly with the rest of the song.
I love watching your expression as those lines go by. One of the things often overlooked when it comes to Brad Delp and this album is that he did ALL of the vocals, and the backup vocals are more impressive than leads in many cases. Records like this just aren't made these days, and the fact that this was done in 1976 is kind of mind blowing - it was completely groundbreaking at the time and it holds up against anything even today. Good video!
Wow, how beautiful it was to listen to you experience this. I have never heard this song characterized in this way. Thank you for the beautiful journey through your eyes ❤
What is all the more amazing is that not only did Boston have a great first album filled with hits, they followed up with a nearly equally successful second album which is quite rare. As for this song, when I first heard Foreplay and didn't know it was a Boston song, I thought it was a Yes song with how progressive the music and Instrumentation is.
I got this album in the early 80s from doing the Columbia Record House thing and it quickly became my first favorite album. I’ve listen to these songs hundreds of times over the years.
Elizabeth, I just love your pure unadulterated love for discovering new singers, new songs, and your ability to break it down and explain to us in clear terms why we love them so much. Your videos bring a lot of joy. Thanks.
As others have said, this album is stacked with hits, not a let down throughout the listening experience. If one were to ask to pick a perfect album, this would be high up at, if not the top of the list.
One of the most incredible songs ever written. The entire album is fire. Saw them & they did not disappoint. Damn they’re so fantastic. BTW, I’ve never seen you so excited or giggly before & for good reason. 👍😀
Well it is Foreplay! Lol
Kudos to Barry Goudreau for his outstanding guitar solo on "Long Time". Well done!👏👏👏
No wonder you have 355k views on this, you are truly giving a great and honest break down, on one of the greatest songs and bands ever while truly enjoying every part of the song…Blessings!
All of the great analysis and dissection you do in these videos is truly enjoyable. One vocalist is sadly missing though, Steve Walsh of Kansas. I would love to see you react to Carry on Wayward Son, Away from you, etc. Truly a unique voice.
Kansas, and Steve Walsh, are underrated.
The tone used on that guitar solo is unreal. Definitely legendary stuff.
This is a “Dear Jane” letter to his lover he is leaving. So this is a breakup we are hearing in real time. It has the same theme as LedZep’s Ramble On: (the rest of this comment I will try to give my interpretation of the meaning using only lyrics of Long Time and Zep’s Ramble On: 🙂)
Dear Jane,
I’ve got no time for spreading roots the time has come to be gone. I’ve stayed for such a long time, it’s been 10 years to the day, (and) I think I should be going. (But don’t worry) You’ll forget about me after I’ve been gone. Time doesn’t wait for me (so) I’ve got to keep on chasing that dream and though I may never find it-(I know) it’s outside your front door. (I’ll go) around the world chasing that dream (to) find MY girl-the Queen of all MY dreams. (However I give) thanks to you, I’m much obliged for such a pleasant stay, and deep in my mind I (won’t) forget about you, but my freedom I hold dear, (so) it’s time to ramble on-Ive gotta be on my way-wish there was something I could say.
🙂
Never really paid much attention to the lyrics . The guitar playing makes it for me
I loved your reaction of a song that I've been listening to since I was in High School... My only critique would be that during both of the songs, the drums were essential to the resolution of one movement to the next (check me out on that!). The whole album is one that I have blasted in my headphones since it was 1st released in 1976. Bradley Delp was an amazing voice and left us way to soon. This was the brainchild of Tom Scholz, an MIT engineer... hence the intricate changes and makeup of the piece. I encourage you to continue down this rabbit hole and experience the whole of their first album (there best in my humble opinion).
Kansas - "Carry On Wayward son"
As a kid, Tom Scholz studied classical piano...so that's what you're getting.
In '78-'79, we skipped school to go to an all day concert where the Doobie Bros opened for Boston. When that pipe organ rose out of the stage & Foreplay started, to call it incredible is an understatement....the whole place just shook from the sound.
To think that Boston lost out on the Grammy for Best New Artist to the Starland Vocal Band is perhaps the greatest the GREATEST crime in awards history.....yet 40+ years later, who is remembered & applauded more. LOL. R.I.P. Brad 😞
Watching your reactions is like a daily dose of happy hormones and neurotransmitters. I’m always smiling and happy while watching. Such a wonderful experience for those of us that struggle with being happy. Thank you Elizabeth, for making so many peoples day brighter. Great reaction too. Tom Schulz was a genius.
This song is fabulous, but the song Don't Look Back, just when you think his voice hits it peak, it goes ultrasonic. Fantastic.
Some of what she is describing about the voice surrounding is that Mr. Delp did his own backup vocals and also used lots of double-tracking to "fill out" the sound of the vocals and guitars. Beautiful, wonderful, classic, incredible studio work.
There’s a surprising amount of harmonizing in Van Halen’s body of work. Michael Anthony doesn’t get talked about nearly enough when it comes to vocals.
You are so right, Anthony is a great singer, Sammy Hagar actually praised his singing often, when they were together in VH.
I've been waiting for you to get around to this one. Such an amazing song combo. Back in the day there were certain songs that were intended to be played back to back. Songs like Pink Floyd's Brain Damage/Eclipse, Queen's We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions, Van Halen's Intruder/Pretty Woman and Eruption/You Really Got Me just to name a few.
I agree. My favorite is Alan Parsons Project "Sirius/Eye and The Sky".