Everybody loves Boston's first 2 albums. Everybody. Metalheads, glam rockers, punks, soft rockers, grunge bands, pop stars, moms & dads, that one cousin who never talks at holiday gatherings, your brother's new girlfriend... everybody. Everybody loves Boston.
Also, This is a PERFECT ALBUM! Every single song is a banger. You could literally do a reaction to every song on the record,and almost everyone would agree with me.
Absolutely. 100%. Fully agreed. Still one of the best rock songs ever. Very unique structure. Should be in anyone’s workout mix. It gets the heart pumping!
I totally agree with you and find myself as they (and They meaning they all seem to do it) stop the song at the first set of high notes he hits, screaming at the computer " You haven't heard anything yet!" LOL
On the last extended scream (before the last chorus), Brad Delp reaches a note that most musicians agree is almost superhuman for a person with his range and tone. I've heard two pro singers say that they simply can't understand how he was able to hit it. Whatever the case, "More Than A Feeling" is one of the most iconic rock songs ever written; it gets played everywhere to this day and I wouldn't be surprised if it was still in heavy rotation a hundred years from now. It is not one of my favorite songs but it is definitely the epitome of an anthemic 70s guitar-driven pop song, and in that sense it is indeed perfect.
Ah, the glory days of my youth.... where you would hear songs like this BLARING FROM SPEAKERS EVERY DAY. Either in the car with mom and dad, at the skating rink, a friend's house, or in the backyard while playing with friends and the radio being on. You know, there IS something to be said about growing up during the 70's that just can't be repeated... the sheer number of TALENTED artists AT THEIR PEAK performing everywhere you turned. Because today, sadly, the industry seems to be TOO focused on "manufacturing" entertainment than anything else.
I grew up in the 70's too and it was a magical time to grow up. The music was top notch. My older brother loved Boston, BTO, Steppenwolf and Three Dog Night. I was a big younger and I grew up loving the Eagles, Bob Seger and others from that era.
My wife gotten us back stage passes to Boston, and we got to meet Brad and Kimberly. Brad was truly the nicest guy I've met in the music industry. He was extremely humble and wasn't in a hurry to go anywhere, just took his time with pictures and autographs. I always thought Tom as a great production person with the ability to get the sound he was wanting. I always am astonished on how great of a guitar player Barry is. The guitar playing on "Long Time" and "Don't Look Back" are amazing!
It's hard to relate in modern terms how massive an impact this album had when it came out. It dominated everything, every song was a hit, every song is a masterpiece, every guitar player had to figure out this unique sound. I think even today it's still the 5th highest selling debut ever. When Boston released their third album Third Stage, they sold out Boston Garden 17 consecutive days (and I went to one of those shows!). And the craziest thing is this is just basically one guy and a (fantastic) singer and a couple of drummers. Tom Scholtz wrote the songs, played all the instruments except drums, produced and engineered it, and built all the crazy unique sounding effects used on this album, because he was an MIT degreed electrical engineer in his spare time. He took the Boston sound and built a music tech company from it called Rocktron, where he made some of the best sounding pro musicians gear around for a long time. He is a certifiable genius who changed music forever and expanded the horizons of what rock music could be. And they are still out there doing it, despite the singer Brad Delp's sad passing a while ago.
Boston has some of the best rock songs of the late 70s through early/mid 80s. It still is awesome how most of their first album was created in a basement! Evidence of pure talent.
In September 1977 I was a freshman in college. The student dormitories were built around courtyards. In every courtyard there were windows that were open to the warm fall breezes, and in every courtyard, this song was blaring out from of one of those windows. It was the inescapable background music to everything happening on campus. I met a girl that September, and almost 50 years later when I hear More Than a Feeling, I still recall how I closed my eyes and she slipped away. A perfect song indeed.
You are right, this is a perfect song... The year was 1976. Brad Delp, the singer, has one of the most impressive voice of rock history, his tone is incredibly agreeable, and his range his unequalled. Sadly, he left this world... Tom Scholz, the guitarist, is also a tremendous keyboardist, and an MIT electricis engineer who created his own amps and pedals, that why Boston sound is unique! The drummer has a quartz clock in him, so he's never offset...
The entire first record is pretty much perfect for all the reasons you talked about. This, and other songs from it, where all over American radio well into the 80's, so it's hard for me to get my head around the idea that people have never heard it. You heard it everywhere.
I had the privilege of seeing Boston a year before Brad's passing, in Phoenix. At that show, Brad held that final note for well over 30 seconds. I think he was 55 years old at the time, and he still had amazing power in his voice. Amazing band! Amazing vocalist! Rest in peace Brad.
It's my humble opinion that it is absolutely the all-time greatest song ever. This is 60 years of experience talking. Strong argument for their song "Hitch a Ride" on the same album is #2 all-time, and my #1 favorite.
Tom Scholz is the genius guitarist (he was an MIT grad) behind Boston. Wrote all the songs. Then, in his basement studio, recorded all the music - playing all the instruments, except the drums. Only other person on that original album is the singer Brad Delp. Delp sung all the singing parts - harmonizing with himself. Scholz designed special electronics for the music, too.
One of the best debut albums ever. That is especially true when you consider that almost all of it was recorded in Tom Sholtz's basement in the 1970s. He wrote almost all of the songs and played guitar, keyboards and bass. It was an unbelievable achievement.
First heard this song in the parking lot of my high school near the end of the Summer out of the car stereo of one of my buddies. He played us the entire album. We were all just blown away. Between this Boston album and the Frampton Comes Alive album, two great consecutive Summers with epic music. This was in addition to all the other great stuff coming out. Got to see Jethro Tull, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Ted Nugent the next Summer. Great times, those 1970’s. Unfortunately, couldn’t afford Zeppelin tickets.
For me, this is the best rock song of all time. After thouands of plays over many years, it still moves me and makes me feel happy and pumped at the same time. Everything. It is the perfect song. And I agree with others, the album is perfect too. Pretty much any Boston song is fire.
We were definitely spoilt growing up in this era. There were so may great bands, artists, and songs that it is only when I hear them now (thanks Miss Bisscute) that I realise how truly great each one is individually. Nostalgia ...
This was one of the top selling debut rock releases of all time for quite some time. Every song on this is reaction worthy, "Peace Of Mind", "Foreplay/Long Time", "Rock And Roll Band", Hitch A Ride" and "Smoking'". And that is just the first album!!! 🔥
To echo that my personal favorite is the second to last song "Something About You," just a 4 minute, made-for-FM-radio banger. Best song off the album IMHO.
I think I was 10 when this song came out and when I heard that voice...I just instantly fell in love with it. Oh my gosh I just love this song so much and it still gives me goosebumps and shivers. It's perfection in my humble opinion, the guitar, drums and that voice...sigh!
You really need to listen to this album. Literally every song on this, their debut album, is a great song. That’s not even remotely an exaggeration. It is probably the best debut album by any band ever
This video is a live tour performance synced to an edited version (omits the second verse) of the album track. With regard to the people in this video, every instrument except drums on this track was played by the lead guitarist (Tom Scholz, the only one without facial hair), the drums by Sib Hashian (seen in the video), and all of the vocals (lead and harmony) by Brad Delp, the singer shown here. It should be a crime that Delp isn't on every "Top 10 Rock Vocalist" list.
This song as well as 6 of the 7 other songs on the album were recorded in Tom Sholz's (lead guitarist) basement. All instruments excluding drums (Sib Hashian rip) were played by Tom. All vocals sang by Brad Delp rip. Released in 1976. Maryann was Tom's cousin he a crush on when he was 10. Considered best debut album ever by millions, every cut on the album is legendary. 👍😎❤️
Definitely NOT a garage band. Yes, Tom Scholz recorded almost the entire first album in a home studio, but it was a then state-of-the-art studio he designed and built. He earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from MIT and was also a project manager at Polaroid. He holds several patents for musical electronic devices he invented and used on his recordings. Tom played almost all of the guitar, bass, and keyboards on the first album, with only the drums and Brad Delp's vocals not performed by him. He was and is a perfectionist who produced multiple tracks to get the layered, rich sound he wanted - the antithesis of the definition of a garage band. In fact, Boston did not exist as a band until well after the first album was released and the label pressured Tom to form a band to tour in support of the album, which had rocketed to the top of the charts and was receiving very heavy airplay on radio nationwide. He never enjoyed playing live for the first years of the band's existence, much preferring crafting and recording his songs in his studio.
Terrific summary of the backstory. No one had ever heard anything like that flawless production. The layered guitars, the stratospheric vocal blending with those guitars. Haunting vocals, blend of acoustic 12 string opening building to harder tempo chorus.
YES, finally some Boston!!! 😎🤘 You said it Biss, a perfect song... from a perfect album. One of the greatest classic rock bands, with one of the best vocalists in Brad Delp. Hope you react to ever song on this album. Cheers!😊
Tom Shultz was the founder of the band Brad Delp lead vocals,Biss every single song on the debute album titled Boston is a huge hit! 🎸and Tom Shultz wrote this song about his older cousin he had a crush on when he was a kid,LOL
You can't go wrong with ANY Boston song . They could never be copied nothing would even be close. I am 70 years old and loved them from the first time they came out in the 70s. I listen to you everyday and ❤❤❤❤❤you much. You are such a sweetheart and kind soul. Keep up the great work. You bring back so many memories for me. Please never stop.
Harmonies, great vocals, good lyrics, a talented band rather than studio musicians and machines, no autotune and computer effects, .... this isn't modern music!!!
Boston has so many great songs, and More Than a Feeling is a true classic! The vibe of this song is hard to beat... Try NOT to move your head to that riff!! The skill on this entire album is almost esoteric.
Was fortunate enough to see Boston live many many years ago. They were as perfect live as they were on their albums. They played for 2.5 hours with one intermission in between, which was filled with Tom Scholz, the lead guitarist playing organ during the fifteen minute break that lead into Foreplay/Long Time. One of the greatest live shows I've ever seen. And yes, Brad Delp hit every single high note he sang. It was incredible.
Waa that by chance at Arco Arena in Sacramento? They did an extra long show in Sac because Gregg Allman was supposed to open but got sick. Tom did the organ solo in a Phantom of the Opera outfit and the largest pipes for a pipe organ I've ever seen came up from behind the stage and we were right up front and could feel the vibration of the pipes go right through our bodies. Such a great show and Brad's voice was incredible live.
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love this song. Its sound and lyrics span generations. My parents in their 80s love it, I love it and my college kids think it’s one of the best ever. 💯 agree with your take on why it’s a perfect song.
I hope you enjoyed your break from CZcams, you picked an absolute masterpiece to come back with, it’s my all time favourite power/rock ballad. I’ll never tire of listening to it and I enjoyed watching your reaction to it.
Debut album for Boston I believe September 1976. I was a young teen then and remember the first first time hearing them on the radio. I was completely blown away and I still get goose bumps today. I am being honest. Welcome back Biscute, love your reactions.
Tom Shultz, an engineer at MIT created all the instrumentals, and the equipment that created the sound, in his basement. Sib Hashian on the drums, and he found Brad Delp to make it magical.
Miss Madalina ( Bisscute ) As for you Last video with Pat Benitar you seem to enjoy the Mini Head banging over the softer Artsy sound so ( Heartbreaker ) In my Humble Opinion is the way to Go !!! Yes she was Small , However she is an amazing Rocker With a Strong & Fierce stage presence with as you have witnessed an incredible Vocal ability 😊 She Has amassed a long list of top 10 hits over her career !!! Pat & Maddonna were filling the Raido & MTV with amazing music 🎶 As I stated Pat was Rock as to where Maddonna was the Artsy Dance song writer In my humble opinion 👍
Thank you so much for reacting to this one... What is this song to me...? My entire youth. I get chills every time I hear Brad sing that first verse and the flood of emotions takes over from there. Rest In Peace Brad. Thank you Sir...
One of my all time favorite songs. A classic by Boston. Still hits hard all these years later. The vocals and instrumentation are perfect.💯 And the lyrics are so relatable. Who has not had a 'Marianne' walk out of their life and later very much lamented it? 😢
And just think, the debut album, including this song, was recorded in the lead guitarist's basement. Of course, the guitarist is an MIT graduate and a former engineer at Polaroid, and he created his own amplifier, The Rockman, for the signature sound. Best-selling debut album in history, until Thriller.
I was there, in high school. I’m an old fuc*er (I’m 62). Boston pioneered the electric guitar and keyboards. Took the world by storm. Kiss was the only other band in their league, then Journey. 👍😎
Fun fact: When I was 16 I worked in a grocery store and they played this song literally every day on the radio over the PA. The year was 2007. This song will live forever 😂
Perspective: It is likely this was recorded before your *parents* were born. This entire album is top-shelf. Every single track is a winner. F'ck the golden disc; they should have sent this out with Voyager, which launched 11 months after the album was released, and reached interstellar space (left the solar system) over a decade ago. That's how long this album has stood the test of time, and I imagine it will continue for many years to come.
When I was in ninth grade, Boston played the State Fair here. My dad asked me if I wanted to go. Being an ignorant kid I passed, not wanting to see some band from the 70’s. Two years later I started listening to classic rock and have been kicking myself ever since. Tragically, the lead singer decided he didn’t want to be alive. Other great songs from Boston include Higher Power, I Had a Good Time, and Don’t Look Back.
You are not far off on the year; this song was released in 1976. As a band Boston has only released 6 studio albums, "Boston" (where this song comes from) in 1976, "Don't Look Back in 1978, then taking 8 years to release their third album "Third Stage" in 1986, 8 more years to release "Walk On" in 1994, 8 more years for "Corporate America" in 2002, and in 2013 they released "Life, Hope, & Love." Not an extensive catalogue but a great one.
RIP Brad Delp and Sib Hashian. Your music will live on forever in our hearts
To me Sib is one of the best but most underrated drummers in rock!!
Yep
True
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Sib.. The only man that I know who went out doing what loved doing on the Legends Cruise collapsed mid-set..If you didn't know.. RIP Sib & Brad!
Everybody loves Boston's first 2 albums. Everybody. Metalheads, glam rockers, punks, soft rockers, grunge bands, pop stars, moms & dads, that one cousin who never talks at holiday gatherings, your brother's new girlfriend... everybody. Everybody loves Boston.
Up there with Ferris Bueller.
So why don't you?
I totally agree. Tom Scholz is a genius and Brad Delf's voice range... wow!
It has a good feeling to it there timeless
Also, This is a PERFECT ALBUM! Every single song is a banger. You could literally do a reaction to every song on the record,and almost everyone would agree with me.
"Smokin'" was the B side to this.
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The production is amazing
This album is in my top 3 favourite '76 albums. Love it. 👍🤘
This album and the second album are absolute masterpieces of music!!
I couldn't believe how epic their 1st album was when it debuted.
Really---the whole album plays brilliantly.
Banger of an album to drop as a new band in 1976 and holds up nearly 50 years later!!
Epic is the word a fabulous album
@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 Unbelievable how many hits are on that album.
Released August 25, 1976, The BEST summer of my life.
Timeless classic. Most music enthusiast think it is one of the best songs ever of all time.
Literally know way to prove thats a fact
@@GZP1023 Well, he said he thinks it is, which is not and never was intended to be a statement of fact. But I agree with his opinion. Don't you?
My favourite song ever.
@@GZP1023 NO not know
He wrote that song about his cousin😂
Their best follow up is 'Foreplay/Long Time'. I consider this song a top 5 Rock song of all Time! ❤❤❤
Yes but for me it is Hitch a Ride. Love the solos.
I couldn't agree more!
Absolutely. 100%. Fully agreed. Still one of the best rock songs ever. Very unique structure. Should be in anyone’s workout mix. It gets the heart pumping!
Doesn't the lead guitarist do the whole foreplay on the record? All the instruments I mean
I absolutely love watching young listeners react to Brad Delp’s voice. He’s amazing and Boston is top tier.
RIP Brad… you left your mark brother 🙏
I totally agree with you and find myself as they (and They meaning they all seem to do it) stop the song at the first set of high notes he hits, screaming at the computer " You haven't heard anything yet!" LOL
On the last extended scream (before the last chorus), Brad Delp reaches a note that most musicians agree is almost superhuman for a person with his range and tone. I've heard two pro singers say that they simply can't understand how he was able to hit it. Whatever the case, "More Than A Feeling" is one of the most iconic rock songs ever written; it gets played everywhere to this day and I wouldn't be surprised if it was still in heavy rotation a hundred years from now. It is not one of my favorite songs but it is definitely the epitome of an anthemic 70s guitar-driven pop song, and in that sense it is indeed perfect.
Boston is the greatest Rock and Roll Band...EVER! It is outrageouse they are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
They should be there !
R&R Hall Of Shame isn't worth wasting a thought over.
Ah, the glory days of my youth.... where you would hear songs like this BLARING FROM SPEAKERS EVERY DAY. Either in the car with mom and dad, at the skating rink, a friend's house, or in the backyard while playing with friends and the radio being on.
You know, there IS something to be said about growing up during the 70's that just can't be repeated... the sheer number of TALENTED artists AT THEIR PEAK performing everywhere you turned.
Because today, sadly, the industry seems to be TOO focused on "manufacturing" entertainment than anything else.
I grew up in the 70's too and it was a magical time to grow up. The music was top notch. My older brother loved Boston, BTO, Steppenwolf and Three Dog Night. I was a big younger and I grew up loving the Eagles, Bob Seger and others from that era.
Very well said.... From Boston born in 1970... What a special time... I thought it was always going to be that way...
Brad DELP rip ,was one of the most underrated singers of the 70’s and a great guy.
My wife gotten us back stage passes to Boston, and we got to meet Brad and Kimberly.
Brad was truly the nicest guy I've met in the music industry.
He was extremely humble and wasn't in a hurry to go anywhere, just took his time with pictures and autographs.
I always thought Tom as a great production person with the ability to get the sound he was wanting.
I always am astonished on how great of a guitar player Barry is.
The guitar playing on "Long Time" and "Don't Look Back" are amazing!
It's hard to relate in modern terms how massive an impact this album had when it came out. It dominated everything, every song was a hit, every song is a masterpiece, every guitar player had to figure out this unique sound. I think even today it's still the 5th highest selling debut ever. When Boston released their third album Third Stage, they sold out Boston Garden 17 consecutive days (and I went to one of those shows!). And the craziest thing is this is just basically one guy and a (fantastic) singer and a couple of drummers. Tom Scholtz wrote the songs, played all the instruments except drums, produced and engineered it, and built all the crazy unique sounding effects used on this album, because he was an MIT degreed electrical engineer in his spare time. He took the Boston sound and built a music tech company from it called Rocktron, where he made some of the best sounding pro musicians gear around for a long time. He is a certifiable genius who changed music forever and expanded the horizons of what rock music could be. And they are still out there doing it, despite the singer Brad Delp's sad passing a while ago.
Yes. It is perfect. Don't let anyone talk you out of it
Have heard this a thousand times. Never gets old, always gets turned up!
Boston has some of the best rock songs of the late 70s through early/mid 80s. It still is awesome how most of their first album was created in a basement! Evidence of pure talent.
Tom Scholz graduated from MIT and worked at Polaroid when making the first album. His first amp/ effects system was built from a stereo amp
Tom Scholz built this ... in a cave ... with a box of scraps!
Modern music: But we're not Tom Scholz!
@@jerryward3311 Def Leppard, ZZ Top, Joe Satriani and several other artists benefitted from the Scholz Rockman
In September 1977 I was a freshman in college. The student dormitories were built around courtyards. In every courtyard there were windows that were open to the warm fall breezes, and in every courtyard, this song was blaring out from of one of those windows. It was the inescapable background music to everything happening on campus. I met a girl that September, and almost 50 years later when I hear More Than a Feeling, I still recall how I closed my eyes and she slipped away. A perfect song indeed.
You are right, this is a perfect song... The year was 1976.
Brad Delp, the singer, has one of the most impressive voice of rock history, his tone is incredibly agreeable, and his range his unequalled. Sadly, he left this world...
Tom Scholz, the guitarist, is also a tremendous keyboardist, and an MIT electricis engineer who created his own amps and pedals, that why Boston sound is unique!
The drummer has a quartz clock in him, so he's never offset...
The only singer I can think of that has a wider range is Mariah Carey, but I doubt she would do a cover of this song.
@@kd5you1 Rick Emmet of Triumph has a pretty impressive range.
The entire first record is pretty much perfect for all the reasons you talked about. This, and other songs from it, where all over American radio well into the 80's, so it's hard for me to get my head around the idea that people have never heard it. You heard it everywhere.
When I want to be put into a good mood, I listen to Boston.
Same here....
She makes it better
This was their first studio album. Every song on that album is amazing.
Maryyann was Tom Sholtz's cousin. He had a crush on her when he was 8 years old.
And when her family moved away Tom was heartbroken.
Brad Delp was one of THE best vocalists, ever. Imagine him and Freddie performing together!! RIP to both
Damn... That would have been *EPIC!!*
I had the privilege of seeing Boston a year before Brad's passing, in Phoenix. At that show, Brad held that final note for well over 30 seconds. I think he was 55 years old at the time, and he still had amazing power in his voice. Amazing band! Amazing vocalist! Rest in peace Brad.
It's my humble opinion that it is absolutely the all-time greatest song ever. This is 60 years of experience talking. Strong argument for their song "Hitch a Ride" on the same album is #2 all-time, and my #1 favorite.
Tom Scholz is the genius guitarist (he was an MIT grad) behind Boston. Wrote all the songs. Then, in his basement studio, recorded all the music - playing all the instruments, except the drums. Only other person on that original album is the singer Brad Delp. Delp sung all the singing parts - harmonizing with himself. Scholz designed special electronics for the music, too.
The Boston album is considered by many experts to be one of the most perfect albums ever.
Mixed at home by T Scholz who played almost every instrument.
Piece of mind, foreplay long time
Boston were excellent
No complaints from me, because yes, this is a perfect song.
My all time favorite band. RIP Brad. Tom Scholz you are an underrated legend
One of the best debut albums ever. That is especially true when you consider that almost all of it was recorded in Tom Sholtz's basement in the 1970s. He wrote almost all of the songs and played guitar, keyboards and bass. It was an unbelievable achievement.
No one could ever cover this song...EVER! They would have to be insane to even try. So bloody glad I grew up during this era.
Even Brad had trouble sometimes.
There is a band that has! Can't remember their name but they got a lot of faithful covers on CZcams ...
check out The Hindley Street Country Club version. An Aussie covers band. Not quite Brad Delp, but damn close
@@4bnewb969 That's them! That's the band! :D
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Ahh, did Brad have his way with you and now your sore about it?
Another great song by Boston is "Foreplay/Long Time"
Probably the greatest debut album of all time 🎸🎸🎸R.I.P Brad.
Not just debut. But of all time. Not Hootie and the Blowfish or aNY other band. They did it without music videos.
Brad Delp sang 100% of all of the vocals on Boston’s studio albums that he performed on. All lead, backing, and harmonies!
First heard this song in the parking lot of my high school near the end of the Summer out of the car stereo of one of my buddies. He played us the entire album. We were all just blown away. Between this Boston album and the Frampton Comes Alive album, two great consecutive Summers with epic music. This was in addition to all the other great stuff coming out. Got to see Jethro Tull, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Ted Nugent the next Summer. Great times, those 1970’s. Unfortunately, couldn’t afford Zeppelin tickets.
For me, this is the best rock song of all time. After thouands of plays over many years, it still moves me and makes me feel happy and pumped at the same time. Everything. It is the perfect song. And I agree with others, the album is perfect too. Pretty much any Boston song is fire.
One of those gems where ya have to click "Like" on principle alone.
R.I.P. Master Delp. Music will never forget you.
We were definitely spoilt growing up in this era. There were so may great bands, artists, and songs that it is only when I hear them now (thanks Miss Bisscute) that I realise how truly great each one is individually. Nostalgia ...
This was one of the top selling debut rock releases of all time for quite some time. Every song on this is reaction worthy, "Peace Of Mind", "Foreplay/Long Time", "Rock And Roll Band", Hitch A Ride" and "Smoking'". And that is just the first album!!! 🔥
To echo that my personal favorite is the second to last song "Something About You," just a 4 minute, made-for-FM-radio banger. Best song off the album IMHO.
@@Lippett Absolutely! The whole album is priceless!
I think I was 10 when this song came out and when I heard that voice...I just instantly fell in love with it. Oh my gosh I just love this song so much and it still gives me goosebumps and shivers. It's perfection in my humble opinion, the guitar, drums and that voice...sigh!
You really need to listen to this album. Literally every song on this, their debut album, is a great song. That’s not even remotely an exaggeration. It is probably the best debut album by any band ever
I AGREE 100%!
It’s a perfect song!
Keep up the awesome cute reviews.
Thanks! 💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘
One of two I'd choose for being stranded on a desert island. The greatest debut ever.
You're right: This is one perfect song. Total masterpiece. The same goes to the whole album.
Damn straight its a perfect song!
One of the best songs ever. Best albums ever
I grew up in Boston Massachusetts
USA .. Got to see the band play in small bars before they made it big.
This video is a live tour performance synced to an edited version (omits the second verse) of the album track.
With regard to the people in this video, every instrument except drums on this track was played by the lead guitarist (Tom Scholz, the only one without facial hair), the drums by Sib Hashian (seen in the video), and all of the vocals (lead and harmony) by Brad Delp, the singer shown here.
It should be a crime that Delp isn't on every "Top 10 Rock Vocalist" list.
This song as well as 6 of the 7 other songs on the album were recorded in Tom Sholz's (lead guitarist) basement. All instruments excluding drums (Sib Hashian rip) were played by Tom. All vocals sang by Brad Delp rip. Released in 1976. Maryann was Tom's cousin he a crush on when he was 10. Considered best debut album ever by millions, every cut on the album is legendary. 👍😎❤️
The best debut album ever. Remember when this came out and was blown away.
This has to be one of the songs played the most times ever on American radio. Maybe THE most. My guess is either this or Zep's 'Stairway to Heaven'.
MORE BOSTON!!! 👍
This is the radio version. There is a second verse that in my opinion is important to the song. Thank you for reacting to this song
They are the ULTIMATE garage band. most of the first album was recorded in the basement of the guitar players home. Most amazing group.
Definitely NOT a garage band. Yes, Tom Scholz recorded almost the entire first album in a home studio, but it was a then state-of-the-art studio he designed and built. He earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from MIT and was also a project manager at Polaroid. He holds several patents for musical electronic devices he invented and used on his recordings. Tom played almost all of the guitar, bass, and keyboards on the first album, with only the drums and Brad Delp's vocals not performed by him. He was and is a perfectionist who produced multiple tracks to get the layered, rich sound he wanted - the antithesis of the definition of a garage band. In fact, Boston did not exist as a band until well after the first album was released and the label pressured Tom to form a band to tour in support of the album, which had rocketed to the top of the charts and was receiving very heavy airplay on radio nationwide. He never enjoyed playing live for the first years of the band's existence, much preferring crafting and recording his songs in his studio.
@@michaeldavid6284 Yes that was what made this album so amazing. They actually invented the tech needed to make that unique guitar sound.
Terrific summary of the backstory. No one had ever heard anything like that flawless production. The layered guitars, the stratospheric vocal blending with those guitars. Haunting vocals, blend of acoustic 12 string opening building to harder tempo chorus.
It is a perfect song, you'll listen to it for the rest of your life - timeless!
You are absolutely correct. This is a perfect song. It is my favorite song of all time since I heard it for the first time in August of 1976.
YES, finally some Boston!!! 😎🤘 You said it Biss, a perfect song... from a perfect album. One of the greatest classic rock bands, with one of the best vocalists in Brad Delp. Hope you react to ever song on this album. Cheers!😊
THIS WAS THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT WITH MY OWN MONEY!!!!
Every song on that album was epic. Sooo goood.
Tom Shultz was the founder of the band Brad Delp lead vocals,Biss every single song on the debute album titled Boston is a huge hit! 🎸and Tom Shultz wrote this song about his older cousin he had a crush on when he was a kid,LOL
You are correct! It is a perfect song. ❤
Hold your horses...;)This song never gets old no matter how many times you listen to it:)
1976-1985 is the best period for rock/pop/metal music IMO. Just one amazing hit after another. This whole album is fire and was released in 1976.
Your right, it is a perfect song and the singers in rock were at their peak.
You nailed it. Indeed, this is a perfect song. Thanks Bisscute!
Perfect album. Every song. Perfect
This album is definitely one of the best debut albums in rock, released in the fall of 1976 every song is just pure rock and roll 🤘🤘
You can't go wrong with ANY Boston song . They could never be copied nothing would even be close. I am 70 years old and loved them from the first time they came out in the 70s. I listen to you everyday and ❤❤❤❤❤you much. You are such a sweetheart and kind soul. Keep up the great work. You bring back so many memories for me. Please never stop.
Perfect song, perfect reaction...😍
Harmonies, great vocals, good lyrics, a talented band rather than studio musicians and machines, no autotune and computer effects, .... this isn't modern music!!!
Boston has so many great songs, and More Than a Feeling is a true classic! The vibe of this song is hard to beat...
Try NOT to move your head to that riff!! The skill on this entire album is almost esoteric.
This came out of nowhere in 1976, prior was music like Foghat, Stones etc, kinda bluesey stuff
The 70's were a really special decade in music! She gets it!
This song is such a vibe. I really like peace of mind by Boston too
No need to justify, my friend! It IS a perfect song.
Was fortunate enough to see Boston live many many years ago. They were as perfect live as they were on their albums. They played for 2.5 hours with one intermission in between, which was filled with Tom Scholz, the lead guitarist playing organ during the fifteen minute break that lead into Foreplay/Long Time. One of the greatest live shows I've ever seen. And yes, Brad Delp hit every single high note he sang. It was incredible.
Waa that by chance at Arco Arena in Sacramento? They did an extra long show in Sac because Gregg Allman was supposed to open but got sick. Tom did the organ solo in a Phantom of the Opera outfit and the largest pipes for a pipe organ I've ever seen came up from behind the stage and we were right up front and could feel the vibration of the pipes go right through our bodies. Such a great show and Brad's voice was incredible live.
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love this song. Its sound and lyrics span generations. My parents in their 80s love it, I love it and my college kids think it’s one of the best ever. 💯 agree with your take on why it’s a perfect song.
More of Boston, please.
No auto tune kids, just talent.
I've heard that song live. That wasn't any tricks, that dude could really hit those notes live.
Hello Biss, Boston 👏🏿👏🏿thank you.
I hope you enjoyed your break from CZcams, you picked an absolute masterpiece to come back with, it’s my all time favourite power/rock ballad. I’ll never tire of listening to it and I enjoyed watching your reaction to it.
Next from Boston: “Foreplay/Long Time.”
You are listening to one of the absolute greatest bands of all time.
some songs just make you smile. this is one of those songs
Debut album for Boston I believe September 1976. I was a young teen then and remember the first first time hearing them on the radio. I was completely blown away and I still get goose bumps today. I am being honest. Welcome back Biscute, love your reactions.
thinking the same, I was a Junior that year graduate in 77
Tom Shultz, an engineer at MIT created all the instrumentals, and the equipment that created the sound, in his basement. Sib Hashian on the drums, and he found Brad Delp to make it magical.
Another great Boston song is … let me take you home tonight ❤️❤️❤️ one of my favorites
Miss Madalina ( Bisscute ) As for you Last video with Pat Benitar you seem to enjoy the Mini Head banging over the softer Artsy sound so ( Heartbreaker ) In my Humble Opinion is the way to Go !!! Yes she was
Small , However she is an amazing Rocker With a Strong & Fierce stage presence with as you have witnessed an incredible Vocal ability 😊
She Has amassed a long list of top 10 hits over her career !!! Pat & Maddonna were filling the Raido & MTV with amazing music 🎶 As I stated Pat was Rock as to where Maddonna was the Artsy Dance song writer In my humble opinion 👍
Music More than perfect !!!
Thank you so much for reacting to this one... What is this song to me...? My entire youth. I get chills every time I hear Brad sing that first verse and the flood of emotions takes over from there. Rest In Peace Brad. Thank you Sir...
One of my all time favorite songs. A classic by Boston. Still hits hard all these years later. The vocals and instrumentation are perfect.💯 And the lyrics are so relatable. Who has not had a 'Marianne' walk out of their life and later very much lamented it? 😢
And just think, the debut album, including this song, was recorded in the lead guitarist's basement.
Of course, the guitarist is an MIT graduate and a former engineer at Polaroid, and he created his own amplifier, The Rockman, for the signature sound.
Best-selling debut album in history, until Thriller.
Still better then thriller or GNR appetite for destruction even though appetite beat Boston's mark.
I was there, in high school. I’m an old fuc*er (I’m 62). Boston pioneered the electric guitar and keyboards. Took the world by storm. Kiss was the only other band in their league, then Journey. 👍😎
Fun fact: When I was 16 I worked in a grocery store and they played this song literally every day on the radio over the PA. The year was 2007. This song will live forever 😂
You know you are getting old when the grocery store plays good music.
Fun fact: saying fun fact is cringe
@thewalruswasjason101 you just said fun fact so now we are cringe together...
Released September 1976 from the Album "BOSTON" the entire album is a Rock Classic!! BANGER!!
Perspective: It is likely this was recorded before your *parents* were born. This entire album is top-shelf. Every single track is a winner.
F'ck the golden disc; they should have sent this out with Voyager, which launched 11 months after the album was released, and reached interstellar space (left the solar system) over a decade ago. That's how long this album has stood the test of time, and I imagine it will continue for many years to come.
When I was in ninth grade, Boston played the State Fair here. My dad asked me if I wanted to go. Being an ignorant kid I passed, not wanting to see some band from the 70’s. Two years later I started listening to classic rock and have been kicking myself ever since. Tragically, the lead singer decided he didn’t want to be alive. Other great songs from Boston include Higher Power, I Had a Good Time, and Don’t Look Back.
1976 10 th grade when released still wow
You are not far off on the year; this song was released in 1976. As a band Boston has only released 6 studio albums, "Boston" (where this song comes from) in 1976, "Don't Look Back in 1978, then taking 8 years to release their third album "Third Stage" in 1986, 8 more years to release "Walk On" in 1994, 8 more years for "Corporate America" in 2002, and in 2013 they released "Life, Hope, & Love." Not an extensive catalogue but a great one.