Now you know why the 70's was such a magical time for music..I'm 63, many of you around my age...you know what I'm talking about. That era was an embarrassment of riches....as you will continue to discover on your journey. Rock on!!
I’m 50, and the youngest of six siblings. The oldest is my brother...about your age...with four sisters between us, and they surrounded their baby brother with the incredible music that they loved. All those you mentioned and too many more to name here Embarrassment of riches is precisely correct. SO much great music back then.
68 years old here. I spent from 1969 until 1979 living in Toronto doing little more than working and going to concerts, music festivals and bars with great bands.....even saw Rush playing at a tavern in 1973, and yes, Boston in 1978. I have great memories of amazing music from that era.
Their debut album is considered by many to be the best debut of all time. I think it's at least in the top 5. Tom Scholz is a genius. Have a great day, guys.
Facts! People's minds would be completely blown by the effort and tracks that went into this album... makes you appreciate the musicianship and technical production even more.... incredible... and I still have my vinyl purchased in 78...RIP Brad and Sib...
Not exactly correct, but close. Tom Scholz did write everything, play all the instruments except drums, and record it in his basement. The singer is Bradley Delp. Sib Hashian played the drums.
@@rickf101 Glad you posted...while poking around the interwebs, I found this article (www.bmi.com/news/entry/Tips_From_the_Top_Tom_Scholz_on_the_Making_of_Boston) that indicates there was another drummer Jim Masdea. Thanks for posting this, I always like finding easter eggs like this in a band's history.... I think we're all grateful they found each other. :-) Peace!
If you look even closer, under the domes are the cities of earth escaping the planet as it cracks up and explodes. Boston is the city leading the fleet into outer space.
This whole album needs to have a deep dive done to it. Tom Scholz went to MIT and built all of the equipment and pretty much did everything himself basically in secret, behind the record company's back. (They wanted the album recorded in California) is mainly composed of songs written many years prior to their appearance on the album. Scholz wrote or co-wrote every song on the first album (with the exception of "Let Me Take You Home Tonight," written by Brad Delp, the vocalist), played virtually all of the instruments, and recorded and engineered all the tracks at home, in his basement, in Boston! Another great reaction you guys!!! I hope you will give this record the attention it deserves
Next up....Piece Of Mind... or Rock & Roll Band... or Hitch A Ride... or Smokin'... or Let Me Take You Home Tonight... or Something About You... (Are you pickin' up what I'm puttin' down??? LoL)
We were in the era of unbelievably talented geniuses. We knew filet mignon of music back then. You both are understanding it with this station of yours. Remember it wasn't just rock. Please see the other side of this era. This song was the best song by them in my opinion
YES to all of those and I'll add "Smokin""..... Good times, with good friends back in the day, driving around the back roads blasting that one and other classic tunes while.... smokin'!! ;) ;)
@@elysehfm8797 Hey, I'm just getting ready to watch Leo's Napoleon Dynamite reaction.... Based on everyone's comments, it looks like it's gonna be a bit emotional! Here goes....
Guys, You had one of the BEST reactions to real rock music! This 64 yo Veteran grew up with all this rock, and to to see you hitting it hard is fantastic!
I remember being 4 years old in 1976 and hearing my dad play this record. The record is still in his living room 45 years later. Next time I go over there, I’m going to steal it from him!
I was born in '76 & this also reminds me of my dad! All throughout my childhood he listened to this record. I grew up listening to amazing music like this because of my parents awesome taste!
Upside down guitars (actually bass guitars since, IIRC, there are 4 strings) and on the top of each guitar/spaceship is a dome under which is a city skyline (presumably Boston, though the artist was probably not from Boston, since the skylines lack Boston's familiar landmarks and are more generic in appearance). I've lived in Boston most of my life. Your reaction to this was perfect!
To think about it, this whole album was created in Tom Scholz's basement... A singer Brad Delp, Tom Scholz (played all instruments except the drums) and a drummer, Sib Hashian... Tom Scholz is an MIT graduate and made all the pedals for the sound effects from the guitars and mixed everything.. The man is a GENIUS... This debut album blew our minds!!!!
@@DrMark1981 Grow up! If you don't have anything nice (or at least constructive) to say, then don't waste yours or anyone else's time.... Try spreading peace and light... It's FAR more rewarding! Peace :)
Reliving this through you guys is priceless - this hit us all the same way....like a freight train. When it ended we were looking at each other repeating" wow" over and over again.
I grew up listening to (and loving, of course) this band.. but I had no idea only one of the guys played all the instruments and then, INVENTED their equipment!! Which type of equipment??
Listening to Boston is like listening to an electric guitar orchestra. So powerful. One of my favourite bands. Every album is this good. Honestly, they don’t do bad songs. Great reaction.
I would agree for their first 3 albums, but afterwards the results weren't the same (and many probably aren't aware of the other albums, as they were very much under the radar). Singer Brad Delp was in and out of the band after Third Stage, and Boston just isn't the same without him (RIP).
The 70’s had such a great variety of music, especially rock and roll! It was an amazing time to be a teenager and young adult. Fantastic music was everywhere!
You will be greatly surprised by Boston as you continue to experience their music! Especially their first Album. I’ve listened to them for 40 years and never grow tired of their music
Boston was basically Tom Scholz with Brad Delp doing vocals Scholz is a musical genius that played most of the instruments and recorded that 1st album in his basement studio that he pieced together and outright invented anything he couldn't find to get the sound he wanted. Very interesting person to dig into the history of 👍
Look guys, you have found another great rabbit hole to explore. Boston has great song after great song. When you hear Brad Delp's vocals, you instantly recognize that Boston sound. Here's a nice personal story : A friend of mine, who was a DJ for a local rock-n-roll radio station, got a chance to go backstage to a after-show party and meet the band. He said Brad Delp was the kindest, most humble, person he had ever met in the music industry......And to have all that talent, as well. Rest in peace, Brad. Your legacy will never be forgotten. Gentlemen, your work is fantastic and appreciated. Please visit us in the States, we'll show you the time of your life!
One of my favorite songs by one of my top 5 bands of all time. Boston kills it. 🔥 Greatest debut album ever until GNR "Appetite For Destruction". Every single song is a banger! 🔥
This song was released in 1976. No autotune no special post-production wizadry just pure talent. They don't write them like this anymore there really aren't any bands like This Anymore. Did you happen to notice that all of the spaceships are actually guitars? I really love your reactions
Boston, PHENOMENAL group!! HIGHLY underrated and tragically overlooked!! Exceptional vocalist and extremely talented and intelligent guys!! You should look into their beginnings/history.... Recommend: "Peace Of Mind" next. This whole album is groundbreaking (IMO). Keep riding the Boston train! Love seeing your appreciate for the music. Peace bros....
Keep in mind ONE man who could play piano, decided at 18 to learn guitar while attending MIT. By 21 he had built his own music studio in his basement, hired a man to play drums and another to sing. Everything else you hear is him. He wrote the music, played every instrument but one, recorded and edited the music. By 22 years old he had to hire more musicians to play his parts to have a stage show...they filled stadiums out the gate with this album
They said: Less is more; too many elements in a song (even good ones) will kill it. No band can throw everything good in rock into a single creation, and still make it a good song, let alone a classic. Boston said: Challenge accepted!
Quite possibly the best rock song ever written. This song has everything that a rock song ought to have, and it’s all done in a stellar fashion. The entire album is one of the best debut albums ever made.
15 year old me....with headphones on.....listening to this song over and over on vinyl. It made a huge difference on an entire generation....the riffs, the vocals, the guitars, organ and bass. Loved them then, and love them still. Great reaction bros!!
Imagine hearing this stoned as a teenager. I don’t know if you guys can get that or ever tried it. It’s a whole new level with headphones. I’m not sure you could handle it. It would be very fun to watch, that’s for sure! It was standard procedure for us. Especially live! The concerts were what it was all about! It was a hellava scene! What you guys are experiencing is what we’ve done for decades! Glad you found it! You will never be the same. You are certified Headbangers now. Welcome bro’s.
It's always a pure joy moment when I see the younger generations hearing, enjoying & appreciating the BEST decades of RR, music that I grew up with!! The variety of genre's of the 70's & 80's that had some of the greatest talents & NONE of this autotune BS, just PURE TALENT!!
One of the best selling debut albums of all time in the U.S. Legal battles and other things made us wait years for their second album. You should just go thru each of their albums in full. Thanks for this; you've opened up a great box of music to explore.
18 years after this album was released, Brad Delp (the lead vocalist) decided to headline a group called "BeatleJuice". It was something he did for fun. All they did was play covers of Beatles songs. But they were such incredibly great musicians that it was a privilege to hear them play. In 2005 I ran a road race in Boston and afterwards the race director had hired BeatleJuice to play. We all sat there for hours listening to these incredible musicians just crush covers of some of the greatest songs ever written. With free beer not less. We should all be so lucky
Your reaction is everybody’s reaction the first time they hear Foreplay/Long Time. It’s “a masterpiece” indeed, as is the entire album - in my opinion, the greatest debut album in Rock History. Can’t wait for the next Boston “experience”.
Sad to say I've never heard of this band or the song, so I just had a listen on TH-cam. What have I been missing, it's fabulous and the guitar solos are just wonderful. I will definitely be downloading this song. Cheers. Update: I've downloaded it and I really love it!
@@annemaclean6634 check out another great band from the 70's.....UFO. They have a live album titled Strangers in the night. On it are great tunes, however, Lights Out is phenomenal.
@@murtheblur Hi there, I have heard of UFO, I know they are a British band. Haven't listened much to their music though so will check this one out - many thanks.
I graduated from High School in 1989, and so I grew up with this music on the radio from ages 5-20. It was magical. Yes, some good things came out of the 60's and 90's, but too much of it was crap. I won't even mention the music of the last quarter century.
This is false in multiple aspects. First off there are 5 other musicians besides Tom who play on 1to 3 songs on this record. In addition, all of Toms instrument tracks were on one inch 12 track tape at a different IPS than the then industry standard 24 track two inch tape. The track masters that went on to be mixed at Westlake Studio by Boylan, Dewey and Tom were all on 2 inch 24 track tape. The mix was done on 24 track tape and the mix was most certainly not done in Toms basement as his studio did not have the wherewithal to mix this record. In addition it is well documented that this record was mastered at Capital Studios by Wally Traaugot
On the actual vinyl LP album cover it was stated that no synthesizers or computer generated sounds were used to perform these songs. Also, the cover art is not a spaceship,, it’s a guitar. (Your looking at it from the bottom)
Boston's first album is arguably the greatest debut album in the history of recorded music. Every song is a gem. The album cover is an upside down guitar.. Cheers from USA 🇺🇸 😎
Now guys, just imagine BEING there with 50k plus other screaming fans. Air guitar was not optional! I can't believe that was nearly 50 years ago. I feel so blessed to have grown up in the real music era.
The 70's was a great time for music! There was a band to fit whatever mood you were in...hard to soft ....It was so great! (this includes Simon and Garfunkel..so many great songs)❤️
My man on the right was straight up feeling the music, all the feels. That's how I like listening to great music, just letting it flow through you. Awesome reaction
Loved this reaction! Imagine being 17 when it first came out, sitting on a back country road at night with about 50 other kids a bonfire and this blasting out car stereos. I noticed you haven't reacted to any Journey from the 70's and it's actually shocking 🙂 maybe on patreon and I missed it. But I really think the Steve Perry's (lead singer) voice and music will have Patrick singing 24/7. So recommended song to start is Journey "Faithfully" ❤️
YEEESSS!!! A happy alien invasion. (You 2 are adorable.) The only thing better than hearing this is hearing it as a teenager when it first came out. (Life changer)
These guys at their range, in harmony.....saw them live in 1981. Great song, great reaction! My personal fav from this band is Feelin Satisfied. Rock on ! ❤️🎼🤘😎
Oh yes. If you’ve never heard then.... they’ll take you somewhere else. I listened to them in me headphones every day as a kid. SO MANY SOUNDS! And such musical talent! Thank you!
I don't know too much about Boston but I loved their song More Than A Feeling - fabulous song which I think you reacted to a while ago. This one is great too, I really like it and I would like to listen to it a few more times. I think I must investigate them a bit more and check out their other songs on TH-cam. Thanks very much for your brilliant reaction, guys, really enjoyed it, so good to see how much you enjoyed this great song!
Anne, I was 13 years old in 1976 when this album (their debut) was released and I've been a big "Boston" fan ever since. You wouldn't believe how popular this album was; every song on it got a ton of airplay on the radio, and it went platinum very quickly (I think within a few months). There's a TH-cam channel dedicated to the band (not sure if it's official): th-cam.com/channels/J-xpa4Q7dSnbNRwuO-9t4Q.html Here are a few songs that I highly recommend: "Peace of Mind", "Smokin'", "Hitch a Ride", "Don't Look Back", "A Man I'll Never Be", "The Launch - Cool the Engines", and "Walk On Medley".
@@roccaclassico9028 Thanks so much, Rocca, I'll certainly check out the songs you recommend. Cheers. Update: I've just downloaded Peace of Mind, I love it, it's a great song!
@@annemaclean6634 The entire debut is fantastic; all of it still gets play on our local classic rock radio channel. The 2nd (Don't Look Back) and 3rd (Third Stage) albums are also very good, but the debut is an absolute classic. After those first 3 albums, there was too much turnover in band personnel (including the lead singer) that the results suffered.
@@kitoyobeni1 Thanks so much for the information. Will have a listen to more of their songs. Update: I've just downloaded Peace of Mind, I love it, it's a great song!
@@annemaclean6634 You're welcome! The first 3 songs in my suggestions are all on their debut album (as well as "More Than A Feeling" & "Foreplay/Long Time"). I did want to add a little more info about "The Launch - Cool The Engines" and "Walk On Medley". Technically "The Launch" and "Cool The Engines" are separate tracks, but on the album (titled "Third Stage") the former plays like an intro into the latter, similar to "Foreplay/Long Time". I haven't seen any reaction videos, but I saw a fanboy YT video that plays it over SpaceX launch images. "Walk On Medley" (on the album "Walk On") is about 12.5 minutes long, split into 4 sections like movements in classical compositions. Good listening!
I was surprised you guys hadn’t heard this yet; it’s one of the great classics. This debut album is the top debut album; listen to the entire album. BTW, if this album cover is not on your background wall, it should be.
Freaking dancing, jamming, hand clapping, rocking out Boston....freaking so glad to be alive and listening to this band. I feel that way every time I listen to them which I still do on a weekly basis.
Probably the best debut album ever! Every single person I knew had this album within a week of it being released. I can still draw the guitar spaceship from memory
It is EXTREMELY RARE in todays' music to hear music this intelligent / creative / technically incredible. Very rare. In fact - having grown up in this era of music - and then hearing today's computer created pablum ( see "hip hop / rap etc . . ) I can't even remember the last time I heard music that made me smile - excited me - "moved me" musically like these ACTUAL MUSICIANS WITH ACTUAL TALENT that ACTUALLY PLAYED INSTRUMENTS and made music. My point is - almost all of today's modern music is committee driven - producer written and outsourced to carefully cultivated "marketing vessels" who look the part etc . .
Guys. I love your reactions. You guys get into great music more than almost any other reacters out there. You are really affected by this music. Another great job.
If people are not listening to this album in 100 years, i don't have much confidence in the future.
@@DrMark1981 its time to question your reason of existence at this point
@@DrMark1981 go back and listen to Dr Dre or some shit... punk
Lol right on ...we torched it in the Winter of 76 and summer of 77 and still as fresh today
Now you know why the 70's was such a magical time for music..I'm 63, many of you around my age...you know what I'm talking about. That era was an embarrassment of riches....as you will continue to discover on your journey. Rock on!!
Hell yes! We had it all, Boston, The Eagles, ELO, ELP, J Geils, Styx, Yes, The Moody Blues, on and on. Even Aerosmith.
@@mellymom1121 There you go Melissa - the embarrassment of riches parade..!!
@@benavich8 exactly
I’m 50, and the youngest of six siblings. The oldest is my brother...about your age...with four sisters between us, and they surrounded their baby brother with the incredible music that they loved. All those you mentioned and too many more to name here Embarrassment of riches is precisely correct. SO much great music back then.
@@GenXDaddyO there is very little "music" past the early 90's that I can stand.
I'm grinning from ear to ear. You guys get it.
I’m a 67 years young woman and this has been one of my favorite bands and albums of all time! Thank you for reviewing it 😊
I am 60 years old and having grown up with great music, it's hard for me to listen to the stuff that they pass off as music today.
57 and Amen on that Sir!
I’m 54. You had a slight edge because I wanted see those bands then but I was too young.
I just turned 71, and I bought this album when it came out. I must agree with you sir.
68 years old here. I spent from 1969 until 1979 living in Toronto doing little more than working and going to concerts, music festivals and bars with great bands.....even saw Rush playing at a tavern in 1973, and yes, Boston in 1978. I have great memories of amazing music from that era.
Same age Justin Agreed !
Their debut album is considered by many to be the best debut of all time. I think it's at least in the top 5.
Tom Scholz is a genius.
Have a great day, guys.
No it is in the top one to paraphrase Brian Clough!
My #1
RIP to one of the best rock singers, Brad Delp
Written, played and recorded by one man in his basement.....yes, ONE
Man.....the whole album, genius.
Facts! People's minds would be completely blown by the effort and tracks that went into this album... makes you appreciate the musicianship and technical production even more.... incredible... and I still have my vinyl purchased in 78...RIP Brad and Sib...
@@franko2348
Same here my man.
Not exactly correct, but close. Tom Scholz did write everything, play all the instruments except drums, and record it in his basement. The singer is Bradley Delp. Sib Hashian played the drums.
@@rickf101 Glad you posted...while poking around the interwebs, I found this article (www.bmi.com/news/entry/Tips_From_the_Top_Tom_Scholz_on_the_Making_of_Boston) that indicates there was another drummer Jim Masdea. Thanks for posting this, I always like finding easter eggs like this in a band's history.... I think we're all grateful they found each other. :-) Peace!
Barry Goudreau did the guitar work on this song. Not Tom.
Now you know why the instrumental opening was titled "Foreplay" because you know what the rest of this song does to you.
CLIMAX!!
There's not a bad song on this album. A masterpiece! 🤟🏻😎👍🏻
P.S. The space ships on the cover are actually guitars if you look closely 👀 😁
If you look even closer, under the domes are the cities of earth escaping the planet as it cracks up and explodes. Boston is the city leading the fleet into outer space.
Best debut album ever made. This band just pure gold :')
@@PaintedCavern WOW!! IM 61 AND LOVE THIS ALBUM!! I NEVER NOTICED THAT!!! THANKS! HAVE A GREAT DAY FROM SEATTLE WASHINGTON!! OH, NICE REACTION!!!
@@averteddisasterbarely2545 🙂👍
Just parked my car in my driveway and knowing what’s coming I had to stay in my car to finish this song. You don’t turn off the jam like this. LOL
I taught my kids, Don;t just open the doors when the ride is over..... because the song is not... ;)
In the '60s and '70s that was me in the driveway every day. I swear.
100% drive around the neighborhood until this gem is finished. This is a masterpiece you respect.
this album of Boston is a Master album .. 😎👍 More than a feeling ... Peace of mind ... Amanda .. etc.. 😎👍
These guys separated their selves from any other band and Brad had a voice unmatched by anyone. Rip Brad D
This whole album needs to have a deep dive done to it. Tom Scholz went to MIT and built all of the equipment and pretty much did everything himself basically in secret, behind the record company's back. (They wanted the album recorded in California)
is mainly composed of songs written many years prior to their appearance on the album. Scholz wrote or co-wrote every song on the first album (with the exception of "Let Me Take You Home Tonight," written by Brad Delp, the vocalist), played virtually all of the instruments, and recorded and engineered all the tracks at home, in his basement, in Boston!
Another great reaction you guys!!! I hope you will give this record the attention it deserves
Next up....Piece Of Mind...
or Rock & Roll Band...
or Hitch A Ride...
or Smokin'...
or Let Me Take You Home Tonight...
or Something About You...
(Are you pickin' up what I'm puttin' down??? LoL)
We were in the era of unbelievably talented geniuses. We knew filet mignon of music back then. You both are understanding it with this station of yours. Remember it wasn't just rock. Please see the other side of this era. This song was the best song by them in my opinion
Patrick had this grin on his face the whole song...I was grinning watching you both so blown away.
Spot on comment
Boston - Peace Of Mind, Don't Look Back, Rock And Roll Band, Something About You, if you're looking for more!
YES to all of those and I'll add "Smokin""..... Good times, with good friends back in the day, driving around the back roads blasting that one and other classic tunes while.... smokin'!! ;) ;)
Glad you mentioned "Something About You"
A kickass song that is a must play!
@@anthonyfoster6742, hope so!
@@michaelgilbert197 TINA!
@@elysehfm8797 Hey, I'm just getting ready to watch Leo's Napoleon Dynamite reaction.... Based on everyone's comments, it looks like it's gonna be a bit emotional! Here goes....
I’m 64 years old and can truly appreciate that the greatest music ever came in my youth! Same reaction today as we had back then.
Guys, You had one of the BEST reactions to real rock music! This 64 yo Veteran grew up with all this rock, and to to see you hitting it hard is fantastic!
Arguably one of the best rock songs ever.
I remember being 4 years old in 1976 and hearing my dad play this record. The record is still in his living room 45 years later. Next time I go over there, I’m going to steal it from him!
Especially if you have brothers and sisters! Hide it tho.
I was born in '76 & this also reminds me of my dad! All throughout my childhood he listened to this record. I grew up listening to amazing music like this because of my parents awesome taste!
I graduated from HS in '75. Don't break your poor Dad's heart. lol
All instruments and amplifiers, absolutely no computer mixers or synthetic sounds. Straight up talent back then
"computer mixers" What are you getting at here? You do know that this record was recorded entirely in analog format?
@@neechee5150you obviously didn't read my comments above
Not a spaceship on cover it's upside down guitars. This album is gold. Not a bad song on it. Love y'alls faces in this reaction. ✌💋🤘
whoa; just saw that after 40 yrs. of looking:/
Upside down guitars (actually bass guitars since, IIRC, there are 4 strings) and on the top of each guitar/spaceship is a dome under which is a city skyline (presumably Boston, though the artist was probably not from Boston, since the skylines lack Boston's familiar landmarks and are more generic in appearance). I've lived in Boston most of my life.
Your reaction to this was perfect!
Holy Crap! And I've been waiting for ET to come running out all these years!!
I’m 57 and this is why I love the 70s the best!!! ❤❤❤
Foreigner is also a superb band!!!
To think about it, this whole album was created in Tom Scholz's basement... A singer Brad Delp, Tom Scholz (played all instruments except the drums) and a drummer, Sib Hashian... Tom Scholz is an MIT graduate and made all the pedals for the sound effects from the guitars and mixed everything.. The man is a GENIUS... This debut album blew our minds!!!!
Brad Delp, arguably the greatest male rock voice ever! Control, range and feeling!!
CORRECT and KUDOS for sharing that info with everyone!!
You are 99% correct! Barry Goudreau played the lead and guitar solo on "Long Time", not Tom. Barry also played the rhythm guitar on "Foreplay"
@@DrMark1981 Grow up! If you don't have anything nice (or at least constructive) to say, then don't waste yours or anyone else's time.... Try spreading peace and light... It's FAR more rewarding! Peace :)
@@surlechapeau Cannot argue with that. RIP Bradley.
Reliving this through you guys is priceless - this hit us all the same way....like a freight train. When it ended we were looking at each other repeating" wow" over and over again.
The level of technical expertise with them (especially Scholtz) is staggering. It’s hard for the casual listener to even realize. Legendary. 🔥
Thanks for taking my request! I knew you'd love it!! A couple others from Boston you'd like are "Smokin'" and "Peace of Mind".
Peace of Mind for sure! And Rock & Roll Band - opening song for when I saw them live!
I don't know why no one ever mentions hitch a ride but the lead guitar solos on that are the best on the album.
One guy played all the instruments on the album, he even invented the equipment. The band was formed after Tom and Brad recorded recorded the demo.
In his basement.
Except drums, but the point still stands. Scholz is a beast, and Delp doing all the vocals, that perfectly, just astounding.
I grew up listening to (and loving, of course) this band.. but I had no idea only one of the guys played all the instruments and then, INVENTED their equipment!! Which type of equipment??
@@gingeroo5765 check out Tom Scholz on TH-cam. He graduated from MIT with an engineering degree.
@@monicamad1285 okay. thank you❣️
My favorite band. My very first album. Listen to the entire thing. Every song on this first album is a classic
Tom Scholz was a song writing and production genius and Brad Delp brought it to life. A perfect pairing
Listening to Boston is like listening to an electric guitar orchestra. So powerful. One of my favourite bands. Every album is this good. Honestly, they don’t do bad songs. Great reaction.
I would agree for their first 3 albums, but afterwards the results weren't the same (and many probably aren't aware of the other albums, as they were very much under the radar). Singer Brad Delp was in and out of the band after Third Stage, and Boston just isn't the same without him (RIP).
You dudes have the best reactions....... hands down. Grew up in 1976 listening to Boston. Great band & awesome song ❤
The 70’s had such a great variety of music, especially rock and roll! It was an amazing time to be a teenager and young adult. Fantastic music was everywhere!
You will be greatly surprised by Boston as you continue to experience their music! Especially their first Album. I’ve listened to them for 40 years and never grow tired of their music
This album is a classic. Every cut is worth a listen.
This album is perfection. 45 years later and it still rocks!
Boston was basically Tom Scholz with Brad Delp doing vocals
Scholz is a musical genius that played most of the instruments and recorded that 1st album in his basement studio that he pieced together and outright invented anything he couldn't find to get the sound he wanted. Very interesting person to dig into the history of 👍
Schulz is an MIT engineering grad 👍🏻
Nearly every guitar player I knew in high school had a Rockman.
When this debuted and they toured in our state, I think 90% of our junior high and high school went to the show.....
Look guys, you have found another great rabbit hole to explore. Boston has great song after great song. When you hear Brad Delp's vocals, you instantly recognize that Boston sound. Here's a nice personal story : A friend of mine, who was a DJ for a local rock-n-roll radio station, got a chance to go backstage to a after-show party and meet the band. He said Brad Delp was the kindest, most humble, person he had ever met in the music industry......And to have all that talent, as well. Rest in peace, Brad. Your legacy will never be forgotten.
Gentlemen, your work is fantastic and appreciated. Please visit us in the States, we'll show you the time of your life!
One of my favorite songs by one of my top 5 bands of all time. Boston kills it. 🔥 Greatest debut album ever until GNR "Appetite For Destruction". Every single song is a banger! 🔥
GnR only got it because of increased population and increased music promotion... Mtv and radio station blowing up songs and bands.
You and I may have already talked about this...lol
Guns'n'roses? You must be joking.
This song was released in 1976. No autotune no special post-production wizadry just pure talent. They don't write them like this anymore there really aren't any bands like This Anymore. Did you happen to notice that all of the spaceships are actually guitars? I really love your reactions
There are very talented and Technical people out there still, they just don't get the recognition they deserve.
Boston, PHENOMENAL group!! HIGHLY underrated and tragically overlooked!! Exceptional vocalist and extremely talented and intelligent guys!! You should look into their beginnings/history.... Recommend: "Peace Of Mind" next. This whole album is groundbreaking (IMO). Keep riding the Boston train! Love seeing your appreciate for the music. Peace bros....
Keep in mind ONE man who could play piano, decided at 18 to learn guitar while attending MIT. By 21 he had built his own music studio in his basement, hired a man to play drums and another to sing. Everything else you hear is him. He wrote the music, played every instrument but one, recorded and edited the music. By 22 years old he had to hire more musicians to play his parts to have a stage show...they filled stadiums out the gate with this album
I think Tom was 29 when he got the contract and he DID NOT sing, that was Brad Delp.
They said: Less is more; too many elements in a song (even good ones) will kill it. No band can throw everything good in rock into a single creation, and still make it a good song, let alone a classic.
Boston said: Challenge accepted!
Quite possibly the best rock song ever written. This song has everything that a rock song ought to have, and it’s all done in a stellar fashion. The entire album is one of the best debut albums ever made.
The diversity of great music in the 70's is simply unmatched in any other decade.
One of the greatest Debut Albums of all time
15 year old me....with headphones on.....listening to this song over and over on vinyl. It made a huge difference on an entire generation....the riffs, the vocals, the guitars, organ and bass. Loved them then, and love them still. Great reaction bros!!
Imagine hearing this stoned as a teenager. I don’t know if you guys can get that or ever tried it. It’s a whole new level with headphones. I’m not sure you could handle it. It would be very fun to watch, that’s for sure! It was standard procedure for us. Especially live! The concerts were what it was all about! It was a hellava scene! What you guys are experiencing is what we’ve done for decades! Glad you found it! You will never be the same. You are certified Headbangers now. Welcome bro’s.
I well remember those daze, Phil! 😎
It's always a pure joy moment when I see the younger generations hearing, enjoying & appreciating the BEST decades of RR, music that I grew up with!! The variety of genre's of the 70's & 80's that had some of the greatest talents & NONE of this autotune BS, just PURE TALENT!!
One of the best selling debut albums of all time in the U.S. Legal battles and other things made us wait years for their second album. You should just go thru each of their albums in full. Thanks for this; you've opened up a great box of music to explore.
@@DrMark1981 Sounds like you never got their message.
18 years after this album was released, Brad Delp (the lead vocalist) decided to headline a group called "BeatleJuice". It was something he did for fun. All they did was play covers of Beatles songs. But they were such incredibly great musicians that it was a privilege to hear them play. In 2005 I ran a road race in Boston and afterwards the race director had hired BeatleJuice to play. We all sat there for hours listening to these incredible musicians just crush covers of some of the greatest songs ever written. With free beer not less.
We should all be so lucky
The whole album was a MASTERPIECE!
This album is a modern miracle from many years ago.
A Musical Masterpiece by Boston
Your reaction is everybody’s reaction the first time they hear Foreplay/Long Time. It’s “a masterpiece” indeed, as is the entire album - in my opinion, the greatest debut album in Rock History. Can’t wait for the next Boston “experience”.
Green Grass and High Tides - The Outlaws
the track is on the (excellent) breaking bad soundtrack
Sad to say I've never heard of this band or the song, so I just had a listen on TH-cam. What have I been missing, it's fabulous and the guitar solos are just wonderful. I will definitely be downloading this song. Cheers. Update: I've downloaded it and I really love it!
@@annemaclean6634 check out another great band from the 70's.....UFO. They have a live album titled Strangers in the night. On it are great tunes, however, Lights Out is phenomenal.
@@murtheblur Hi there, I have heard of UFO, I know they are a British band. Haven't listened much to their music though so will check this one out - many thanks.
I’m 60 years old and I’m banging my head right now thank you guys.
06:29 Begin the best reaction forever :)
"Peace Of Mind". Love the Boston reactions!
I graduated from High School in 1989, and so I grew up with this music on the radio from ages 5-20. It was magical. Yes, some good things came out of the 60's and 90's, but too much of it was crap. I won't even mention the music of the last quarter century.
Tom Sholz played all the music except vocals and drums....and he engineered the master in his basement. Genius
This is false in multiple aspects. First off there are 5 other musicians besides Tom who play on 1to 3 songs on this record. In addition, all of Toms instrument tracks were on one inch 12 track tape at a different IPS than the then industry standard 24 track two inch tape. The track masters that went on to be mixed at Westlake Studio by Boylan, Dewey and Tom were all on 2 inch 24 track tape. The mix was done on 24 track tape and the mix was most certainly not done in Toms basement as his studio did not have the wherewithal to mix this record. In addition it is well documented that this record was mastered at Capital Studios by Wally Traaugot
WELCOME TO BOSTON GUYS!!!!! Get ready to go down another rabbit hole!!!
On the actual vinyl LP album cover it was stated that no synthesizers or computer generated sounds were used to perform these songs.
Also, the cover art is not a spaceship,, it’s a guitar. (Your looking at it from the bottom)
Boston's first album is arguably the greatest debut album in the history of recorded music. Every song is a gem.
The album cover is an upside down guitar..
Cheers from USA 🇺🇸
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Now guys, just imagine BEING there with 50k plus other screaming fans. Air guitar was not optional! I can't believe that was nearly 50 years ago. I feel so blessed to have grown up in the real music era.
Your reactions was my reaction 45 years ago when I first heard it! Brilliant.
We lived through music history that will NEVER happen again. We were so lucky.
The 70's was a great time for music! There was a band to fit whatever mood you were in...hard to soft ....It was so great! (this includes Simon and Garfunkel..so many great songs)❤️
I have been listening to Boston since 1976...one of THOSE albums where they still play EVERY SINGLE SONG on the radio!
When that lead guitar hit going into Long Time, you my friends experienced an eargasm. 😎
Their faces during the intro,transitions and guitar solo. Priceless, I skipped back 10 seconds too many times:-) Epic Rock masterpiece
My man on the right was straight up feeling the music, all the feels.
That's how I like listening to great music, just letting it flow through you. Awesome reaction
Loved this reaction! Imagine being 17 when it first came out, sitting on a back country road at night with about 50 other kids a bonfire and this blasting out car stereos.
I noticed you haven't reacted to any Journey from the 70's and it's actually shocking 🙂 maybe on patreon and I missed it. But I really think the Steve Perry's (lead singer) voice and music will have Patrick singing 24/7. So recommended song to start is Journey "Faithfully" ❤️
I have been recommending Journey, too!
I have the same memory! We had such a great time.
@@lisatonzi9728 we really did!
The "trick" of this album is it was created layer by layer by layer, slowly and methodically over countless hours by a genius.
It's just the greatest song in the history of the world.
It's been such a "long time" for this 63 year-old I forgot how great this album is. Thanks for the revisit.
The most complete and best debut album ever produced, in my opinion. Every one a classic....and an experience.
YEEESSS!!! A happy alien invasion.
(You 2 are adorable.)
The only thing better than hearing this is hearing it as a teenager when it first came out. (Life changer)
These guys at their range, in harmony.....saw them live in 1981. Great song, great reaction! My personal fav from this band is Feelin Satisfied.
Rock on ! ❤️🎼🤘😎
Oh yes. If you’ve never heard then.... they’ll take you somewhere else. I listened to them in me headphones every day as a kid. SO MANY SOUNDS! And such musical talent! Thank you!
Boston's first album is solid hits from start to finish....enjoy the ride.
I don't know too much about Boston but I loved their song More Than A Feeling - fabulous song which I think you reacted to a while ago. This one is great too, I really like it and I would like to listen to it a few more times. I think I must investigate them a bit more and check out their other songs on TH-cam. Thanks very much for your brilliant reaction, guys, really enjoyed it, so good to see how much you enjoyed this great song!
Anne, I was 13 years old in 1976 when this album (their debut) was released and I've been a big "Boston" fan ever since. You wouldn't believe how popular this album was; every song on it got a ton of airplay on the radio, and it went platinum very quickly (I think within a few months). There's a TH-cam channel dedicated to the band (not sure if it's official): th-cam.com/channels/J-xpa4Q7dSnbNRwuO-9t4Q.html
Here are a few songs that I highly recommend: "Peace of Mind", "Smokin'", "Hitch a Ride", "Don't Look Back", "A Man I'll Never Be", "The Launch - Cool the Engines", and "Walk On Medley".
@@roccaclassico9028 Thanks so much, Rocca, I'll certainly check out the songs you recommend. Cheers. Update: I've just downloaded Peace of Mind, I love it, it's a great song!
@@annemaclean6634 The entire debut is fantastic; all of it still gets play on our local classic rock radio channel. The 2nd (Don't Look Back) and 3rd (Third Stage) albums are also very good, but the debut is an absolute classic. After those first 3 albums, there was too much turnover in band personnel (including the lead singer) that the results suffered.
@@kitoyobeni1 Thanks so much for the information. Will have a listen to more of their songs. Update: I've just downloaded Peace of Mind, I love it, it's a great song!
@@annemaclean6634 You're welcome! The first 3 songs in my suggestions are all on their debut album (as well as "More Than A Feeling" & "Foreplay/Long Time"). I did want to add a little more info about "The Launch - Cool The Engines" and "Walk On Medley". Technically "The Launch" and "Cool The Engines" are separate tracks, but on the album (titled "Third Stage") the former plays like an intro into the latter, similar to "Foreplay/Long Time". I haven't seen any reaction videos, but I saw a fanboy YT video that plays it over SpaceX launch images. "Walk On Medley" (on the album "Walk On") is about 12.5 minutes long, split into 4 sections like movements in classical compositions. Good listening!
I'm 65 and saw this band in Amarillo, TX. They sounded as good live as they did on their recordings. What an amazing concert it was!
I was surprised you guys hadn’t heard this yet; it’s one of the great classics. This debut album is the top debut album; listen to the entire album. BTW, if this album cover is not on your background wall, it should be.
Some of the best music was made in the 70s. A great time to grow up.
Freaking dancing, jamming, hand clapping, rocking out Boston....freaking so glad to be alive and listening to this band. I feel that way every time I listen to them which I still do on a weekly basis.
I was graduating college the year this record came out...In BOSTON!!! All over the radio....all over the city!
Hey guys, loved watching your reaction to Boston’s Foreplay. It’s great to watch people who totally love the music and show their reaction.
Boston is one of those bands that was perfect live in concert, too! Never will forget seeing them live!
Masterpiece. Yes exactly the right word for this song.
Two words- DEBUT ALBUM....enough said !!! Keep going, the whole album is a monster. Soundtrack of my high school years !!! ✌💖🌻🐝😷🎶
Probably the best debut album ever! Every single person I knew had this album within a week of it being released. I can still draw the guitar spaceship from memory
I grew up on 70s and 80s rock. I've always said Boston has the absolute cleanest electric guitar action of any band from those decades.
today, bands would make three songs from the riffs and choruses of this one song.
It is EXTREMELY RARE in todays' music to hear music this intelligent / creative / technically incredible.
Very rare.
In fact - having grown up in this era of music - and then hearing today's computer created pablum ( see "hip hop / rap etc . . ) I can't even remember the last time I heard music that made me smile - excited me - "moved me" musically like these ACTUAL MUSICIANS WITH ACTUAL TALENT that ACTUALLY PLAYED INSTRUMENTS and made music.
My point is - almost all of today's modern music is committee driven - producer written and outsourced to carefully cultivated "marketing vessels" who look the part etc . .
I have watched this video a few times over the year because this is exactly how everyone should react to hearing this song the first time.
I love watching y'all's reactions. But especially George! He gets so wrapped up in a song that I enjoy watching him react!!! Especially this song!!!
I was lucky enough to see Boston 3 times in Boston in the 1970's. What a great band! R.I.P Brad Delp
Guys. I love your reactions. You guys get into great music more than almost any other reacters out there. You are really affected by this music. Another great job.