RIP to one of the more underrated vocalists in rock history, Brad Delp. What a voice!

@edstolz7082

3 жыл бұрын

We know 👍

@clintonhunt9274

2 жыл бұрын

@@edstolz7082 I second that notion.

@donnadunn9608

2 жыл бұрын

Such a great band and such a sad loss to the music world. Brad Delp was an amazing singer

@jpdress65

2 жыл бұрын

Just goes to show that money & fame doesn’t always make people happy. Depression, alcohol, drugs, etc...we’ve lost to many musicians, lead singers way too early.

@edstolz7082

2 жыл бұрын

Any of you listen to his band Beetlejuice?

These guy’s are from Boston, probably the greatest first ever album by a band ... this hit the air wave’s back in 76’ , was a great year to be 16..

@cheesedude1733

2 жыл бұрын

No doubt! Boston playing in Santa Barbara on their first tour was my first concert - Stargate opened, another great band. We went down the day the tickets were going on sale at the school - a day before public - and waited in line for hours, four of us taking shifts. It was the day Queen released "News of the World", and we listened to the world premier on KROQ from L.A. while playing Frisbee. We may be old, but we definitely saw the great bands!

@markguilliams5824

2 жыл бұрын

I saw them in Hawaii at heloah stadium.

@mr.bluebird6544

2 жыл бұрын

...or 18! Seeing a new generation experience the best of ours is a real joy!

@peezdoc

2 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest debuts ever!! Behind Appetite for Destruction. The first Boston album might as well been a greatest hits album. The entire album is great!

@commonsenseentertainment5487

2 жыл бұрын

Their debut album was recorded almost entirely by one man; band leader Tom Scholz. He found some guys to take it out on the road, & off they went.

Nobody covers Boston songs. Brad Delp is the reason why.

@TooSkinnyKenny

27 күн бұрын

actually Boston has performed since Delp's passing but it sure doesn't sound quite the same of course. The last video I saw they'd hired 2 singers to imitate Delp.

Next recommended Boston song: “Foreplay/Longtime”

@sonjadarby1158

3 жыл бұрын

^This. Right here.

@robertserrato3596

3 жыл бұрын

@@sonjadarby1158 yeah! That's a killer.

@andyd5492

3 жыл бұрын

First nice spring day, crank that up!

@Jabbabot

3 жыл бұрын

Boston did a great ballad, called "Amanda". Great singing by Brad Delp and, of course, great guitar work.

@boblozaintherealworld3577

3 жыл бұрын

Anything off that FIRST album. And RIP Brad Delp.....that amazing lead singer.

One of the best albums ever recorded. Possibly the best debut album in rock history. That was the opening song. Every song on this album is a banger.

@raysaudia

2 жыл бұрын

every song a banger

@adrianoamaral7025

2 жыл бұрын

this album is a First album for a band that went Platinum in less than a Year and also is diamond in 1990 and 17X platinum .. just a true work of art. Tom Scholz was a master who Mixed the whole album and played base on the recording ..

@poppad331

2 жыл бұрын

20 million sold worldwide, Bat Out Of Hell sold 43million...so maybe not the best

@kevinmcpherson4379

2 жыл бұрын

It still sounds as fresh as it did back then...RIP Brad! ❤

@Chris4Liberty

2 жыл бұрын

@@poppad331 Maybe. A best seller isn’t necessarily the best. But what is “best” anyway? Usually, when something is considered “best”, it’s more subjective than objective. In my 90% subjective opinion, this Boston album kicks Bat Out of Hell’s ass. ✌️😁🎸

I’m 70 years old and this is my generation’s music and boy I miss this kind of music! What happened to these incredible musicians, and why aren’t there any younger musicians doing this?

@bigcheese2128

5 ай бұрын

Because art moves on and people don’t like being bashed over the head with what they “should” sound like 50 years after it stopped being cool

@deedubya286

4 ай бұрын

I think it's because they realized that they don't have to put any effort into it anymore. At some point in the late 90's/early 2000's the "artists" just seemed to stop trying and the people that bought or played their music seemed to stop caring. They just accepted that the boring, repetitive, generic music that they were being fed must be good because it was what was available. There's 50 years of good rock music, plus classical music, out there for anyone who wants to find it. When I hear the current drivel coming out of store sound systems or other peoples' car stereos I just ignore it as white noise.

@bigcheese2128

4 ай бұрын

@@deedubya286 to be fair top 40 pop music has always largely been low effort trash, you gotta dig for the good stuff in any genre at any time

@smithbros1000

4 ай бұрын

I'm 66 and I think I agree. There are a good number of young cover bands out there doing classic rock. Some are sound-alikes but some offer great new arrangements. Several of these bands are very good indeed. But, as for brand new music that rises to this standard, it's getting harder to find.

@lilianakarapas9112

2 ай бұрын

Me too Kathie. Many young do not listen to actual music but computer-generated repetitive stuff. Band were so creative in the 60's 70's & 80's there was so much talent & competition. I feel sorry for the young today they are really missing out.

Legend has it that he is still holding that note....

@dancarter482

6 ай бұрын

_Chuck Norris checks under his bed for that note!_

Jay, this is 70's rock. And ,yes, they are from Boston.

@ericwillison1389

3 жыл бұрын

Scholl was from Toledo, Ohio until he went to MIT.

@danapaul3216

3 жыл бұрын

Afro straight into a beard-fro. Had me laughing so hard.

@johntremmel3949

3 жыл бұрын

Sholz

@danapaul3216

3 жыл бұрын

@@johntremmel3949 Scholz.

@clintchilders8672

3 ай бұрын

I was a teen back in the '70's and I too rocked a fro for a time.

Boston is a Rock Band if there ever was one, bangers and anthems, Foreplay/Long Time is a MUST for an introduction. Great reaction, love you gus.

@ajruther67

3 жыл бұрын

and the song Rock N Roll Band by Boston

@grantdowling8550

3 жыл бұрын

classic rock through and through. this was the first song i learned on guitar.

It's Arena Rock, back when people actually played their own instruments! No auto tune, just purt talent.

@barryevans791

6 ай бұрын

Purt talent is 1 step above pure talent.

@bigcheese2128

5 ай бұрын

Oh shut up grandpa

@AzDesertFoxx

5 ай бұрын

@@bigcheese2128 that's the best you can do?

@bigcheese2128

5 ай бұрын

@@AzDesertFoxx no, if you want me to get into it. There’s nothing inherently wrong in many newer genres of music with artists “not playing their own instruments”. I understand the gripe with things like 2000s boy bands and trite meaningless radio pop music, but in another sense, judging say an experimental electronic artist for not playing guitar or drums is like judging a fish on its ability to climb a tree. The thing you must understand is that in a digital social climate, computers and the studio itself are an instrument. You don’t have to personally listen to it, many people of the young generation don’t. But to say it’s bad or lacks talent because it doesn’t fit the frame of reference you created for what music should sound like probably 30+ years ago is just shortsighted and closed minded. If you want some new bands that “play their own instruments” I can recommend some.

@bigcheese2128

5 ай бұрын

@@AzDesertFoxx and sorry for telling you to shut up and calling you grandpa it’s just a knee jerk reaction I see because this sentiment is very stifling for the actual creation of new good music

The guitar player in the shiny silver outfit is Tom Scholz. He was an engineer and musician with a degree from MIT. He wrote, and played all of the instruments on the songs on their first album. He recorded most of it and produced it in his home studio in Boston. He hired the singer, Brad Delp to sing, and all of the back up harmonies are Delp singing. None of the people in this video sang or played much, if any at all on the album. They were just used for touring.

When people could sing and play instruments the 70’s rock.

@jawbone78

3 жыл бұрын

(People still can)

@mellymom1121

3 жыл бұрын

The entire first album was recorded, written and produced by 2 people. In a basement. One man played all the instruments. One man sang on multi tracks. Look it up.

@JustMe-gn6yf

3 жыл бұрын

I was born in 1960 spent my teens in the 70s and what a great decade to be a teenager

@proehm

3 жыл бұрын

Well one who could play and one who could sing.

@robwilliamson9056

3 жыл бұрын

And wrote their own music

The entire album is fire. Arguably the best debut album of all time

@jameshelm2847

3 жыл бұрын

And it was their demo tape that was released as the album.

@missd9785

3 жыл бұрын

Wrote the same thing! Had plenty of time to do what they wanted I guess??

@wendyeverett4768

3 жыл бұрын

One of the best! The Cars debut was awesome as well.

@rickycoleman8841

3 жыл бұрын

@@wendyeverett4768 loved the car's

@meanoldwoman5771

3 жыл бұрын

It's the only album that I can listen to from beginning to end and not want to skip a song along the way.

One of the most perfect songs ever.

Speaking of the drummer, RIP Sib Hashian. A very talented and underrated drummer.

@SueK51

Жыл бұрын

RIP Sib and Brad.

@grantsoper129

Жыл бұрын

Sib Hashian is Dwayne Johnson's father in law.....

@cdpwillprevail1

7 ай бұрын

@@grantsoper129wow, that’s crazy awesome.

The “lead guitarist” recorded this whole album, by himself, every instrument, in his basement, while working as an engineer at Polaroid. The only outside performance is the vocals. The band was put together for touring.

@andyzehr9839

3 жыл бұрын

Don't think he gets enough credit for this tbh.

@027mongo

3 жыл бұрын

Almost, but not quite, true: the record company insisted that some of Scholz's parts be re-recorded by other musicians, and he didn't play the drum parts. He only played 'almost' everything - but he also invented and built many of the effects and most of the studio equipment.

@jeffblevins5899

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Tom Scholtz - you forgot to mention he dropped out of MIT. Dude was legit mix master.

@gaetanoschristmaschannel

3 жыл бұрын

I did not know that. That's why I love these channels. I learn something new all the time. Thanks!!

@terryspak5763

3 жыл бұрын

@@027mongo @Uatu And the band that was put together couldn't have been more perfect for the project; Tom never had stage presence, but the entire rest of the band sure as heck did. It was an ideal combination.

Never again will there ever be a singer like BRAD DELP .....PERIOD.

This guy had one of the most powerful and iconic voices I've ever heard, he hit those high notes effortless , wow all my respects to him and the band

Brad Delp had one of the greatest rock voices ever. Right up there with Steve Perry. Sorrowfully, life overwhelmed him and he took his life in 2007.

Can't go wrong with any song on this album. A true masterpiece.

@jspntr

3 ай бұрын

This whole album was just badass

Boston. One of the most beloved of the giants of classic rock.

@jonathonfrazier6622

3 жыл бұрын

I put Boston and Journey togethor at the pinnacle of musical greatness. I cant choose one over the other.

Another song played at my father's funeral. When I would stay at his place, he would be blasting this song, and it was like, "Dad, turn that shit down!" 85 years old.

@oscartheg6674

2 ай бұрын

That's another rock band from the 70s.

RIP Brad Delp, the nicest guy in rock n roll. You gave us so much more than a feeling.

Brad Delp is known as one of the best vocalist ever, not only in rock, but in all genres. He and Freddy Mercury are one of the few that probably have perfect pitch. The dude can sing.

@j.h.3777

3 жыл бұрын

No autotune in those days. You had to have talent.

@mattboland5221

3 жыл бұрын

Add to that list: Lou Graham, Steve Walsh, Steve Perry

@richardlurvey5650

3 жыл бұрын

You can't leave Bruce Dickinson(Iron Maiden) off that list the man is right there with Delp and Mercury.

@twohorsesinamancostume7606

3 жыл бұрын

You should check out Devin Townsend.

@supertrexandroidx

3 жыл бұрын

The only bad thing about listening to these old Boston tunes is that they always remind me of how Brad Delp checked out :(

Brad Delp was such a classic vocalist, back when all the artists had to have the singing chops to make it -- no auto-tune to fix mistakes. Tom Scholz also was an engineer and invented a lot of music equipment. They're classified as Classic Rock.

@Psalm136HisMercyEnduresForever

2 жыл бұрын

Scholz was an MIT grad and worked for Polaroid while he was working on the album. It took off and he decided to quit his day job.

@clayquakenbush

2 жыл бұрын

Freakin amazing. Thank God I saw them on their first tour.

@BloodSweatandGears

2 жыл бұрын

It is called classic rock now.. Back in the mid-70s this was called "Arena Rock" or just plain "Rock".

@anthonyhansel9175

2 жыл бұрын

@@BloodSweatandGears AOR to be more specific, or Arena Oriented Rock. Was meant to sell out stadiums and arenas and have them rocking. Succeeded, too!

@drunkrockerreaction2377

2 жыл бұрын

Tom Sholtz was creator n genius behind this whole operation. My favorite band hands down 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Not sure if I’m upset they haven’t been listening to this for 50 years or I am jealous of them hearing it for the first time!

one of the best songs and albums and voice of all time. the fact that they arent in the rock n roll hall of fame is a mortal sin.

One guy played all the instruments when this album was recorded.

@bigcatdaddy76016

3 жыл бұрын

Not many know that.

@blakewestwood8096

3 жыл бұрын

Many know that.

@MrSmartAlec

3 жыл бұрын

Close but not quite. Sib Hashian - drums Barry Goudreau - electric guitar Tom Scholz - acoustic and electric rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass

@Spazzmatazzz

3 жыл бұрын

Not every instrument, but Tom Scholtz did master the tape in his basement.

@michaelroberts8653

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrSmartAlec Tom also wrote the music, recorded it, engineered it, mixed it in his basement. Oh, he also co-invented the Polaroid SX70 camera! A true genius!

The drummer's daughter is married to Dwayne Johnson. Tom Sholz founded the band. He went to MIT. Brad Delp was the lead singer.

@davidhohn9106

3 жыл бұрын

Sib Hashian. He passed away a few years ago, while doing what he loved, drumming.

It was the 70’s. Everybody was not only listening to this incredible album. We all wore Boston T shirts. 😎🔥🔥🔥

@Karen-jv5uo

Жыл бұрын

And the entire concert audience sparked their lighters! Awesomeness!!!

@Karen-jv5uo

Жыл бұрын

And I still wear my Boston tshirt

@saveriosalemme5366

Жыл бұрын

Yup, had the t- shirt.

To say this album's phenomenal is an understatement. Incredible & still love it 2 pieces.

Boston.....This entire album is FABULOUS!!! Check the rest of the album

@penderyn8794

3 жыл бұрын

This song video misses a whole verse mind you

@HotItalian1

3 жыл бұрын

@@penderyn8794 fully aware of that. That doesn't take away that the entire album is fabulous

@theodoreritola7641

Жыл бұрын

This was 70s GREAT NESS

So to the interesting thing about Boston: the guitarist, Tom Scholz, attended MIT for engineering and invented the Rockman, a special effects guitar amplifier that stayed on the market into the 90s. As you listen to more Boston, you'll find that even in wildly different songs, there's a distinct sound to the electric guitar, to the point that you'll hear a Boston song you've never heard before and immediately recognize it's them without Brad Delp having to sing a single note.

@powoodworker1751

3 жыл бұрын

He also worked for Kodak and was one of the people who developed the one step camera.

@midkingsteve

3 жыл бұрын

They recorded this in his homemade studio, and it set a standard for pristine recording. Genius

@buddystewart2020

3 жыл бұрын

His favorite device he built was the Hyper Space Pedal. Only two exist. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hGWXkqSxj7bapqg.html

@kens32052

3 жыл бұрын

@@powoodworker1751 Actually he worked for Polaroid lol.

@fishfood8719

3 жыл бұрын

@@powoodworker1751 Polaroid.

There's no music like that of the 70s. There's just something special about that decade's music and will never be repeated.

Grew up in 70'and this was my favorite band

Peace Of Mind and Foreplay/Long Time are two more of their classics

Brad Delp had one of the best voices in rock. RIP Brad!!!

@rickclark8657

3 жыл бұрын

Also RIP Sib

The 70's were music's golden decade. For pure talent, inventiveness and diversity no other decade can match it.

Tom Scholz, the lead guitarist, was an engineer at Polaroid and built a recording studio in his basement. Every instrument you hear in this recording is him. He was friends with Brad Delp and got him to record this unbelievable vocal. The rest of the band were added later. Scholz had numerous technical inventions still used in recording. Amazing story, one of the best debut albums. I can still remember the first time I heard this masterpiece when I was 12. Loved seeing you hear it for the first time.

@DougTaggart

Жыл бұрын

Great fairly short video about Boston's start here (Tom Scholz is a true renaissance man), your comment reminded me of this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4yNsZlwiMWTfc4.html

@neechee5150

Жыл бұрын

@minkgraver Tom did not play all of the instrument tracks on this record. The song Let Me Take You Home was recorded at the Record Plant studio and the band pictured on the back of the record cover played the instrument tracks on that song. Brad also co wrote Smokin' as well. All of Brads vocals sans his vocals for Let Me Take You Home were recorded by producer John Boylan at Capital Studios Studio C in LA Tom does not play a single drum track on this record. Sib plays all drum tracks but one, and the remaining drum track is played by Jim Masdea. This has been documented in the liner notes of every copy of this record/CD that has ever been sold. Barry plays all electric rhythm guitars on Foreplay and Long Time. Barry also plays the lead guitar solos on Long Time as well. Fran plays bass on Foreplay as well. Tom has not been the most honest, upfront and transparent person when he tells who did what on this record and how this record really came to be. Tom knew Brad ever since Barry introduced him to Brad back in 1969/1970. The record company heard Brads voice on the demos that eventually got their attention and to the record company execs Brad was just as much Boston as Tom was from the very beginning. Without Brad agreeing to sing these songs, Tom may not have ever got the record deal.

@taproom113

Жыл бұрын

@@neechee5150 True. The recently discovered 'demos' that were recorded in Tom's basement are Not the songs you hear on their first album. That is an urban myth (not denied by Tom himself). The songs on their first album, self-titled "BOSTON" were recorded by these members but not in Tom's basement. The record label demanded the songs be recorded in one of their studios and mastered by one of their engineers. The original demo to this song can be heard here. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z2Z1pseal6y2pJs.html Compare it to the released song yourself. They're similar but the differences are obvious.

@neechee5150

6 ай бұрын

@@taproom113 Note quite. Let Me Take You Home which was written by Brad was recorded by producer John Boylan in LA with the band as pictured on the back of the record playing the tracks. All of Brads vocals were recorded by Boylan in two LA studios. Sans the one song and Brads vocals all of the other tracks were recorded by Tom in his basement studio. Boylan determined very early on that it was best to let Tom work the way that he is used to working, and so Boylan developed a facade by having the band as pictured on the back of the record record songs in LA. This bought time for Tom to re-record all of his tracks for the record. I am not sure that you understand what it means to master a record and how that is done, It is a well documented fact that Wally Traugautt mastered this record. Tom's studio simply did not have the equipment to master this record and Tom did not have the experience and training to be able to master this record anyway. If you were talking about mixing this record, that took place at Westlake Studios in LA

"Foreplay/Longtime", "Hitchin' A Ride", "Don't Look Back", "Feelin' Satisfied", "Amanda"... I'd dive into that album you're in first. Many consider it to be the best debut album of all time. Judge for yourself.

@midnightfury7267

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!🥂

@jimshelton3448

3 жыл бұрын

Amanda and Don't look back are not on the debut album

@DeanMk1

2 жыл бұрын

Let's not forget the second album, either....MAN I'LL NEVER BE. 'nuff said.

More evidence that the 70's had the best music.

Yep, they're from Boston. One of the greatest rock bands of all time. This was the title song of their debut album in 1976. RIP Brad Delp, incredible singer!

@theodoreritola7641

3 ай бұрын

Wild Cherry play that funky music white boy wild cherry 1976 also

The entire album is unbelievably good. There is no filler! Every tune got radio play. You will LOVE it!

@theodoreritola7641

3 ай бұрын

80s movies loved 70s songs period 1976

"Peace Of Mind" is my life theme song, but "Hitch A Ride" is absolute MAGIC

@m.gideonhoyle409

3 жыл бұрын

Same... Peace of Mind has been my musical mantra since I was 10 years old.

@robertserrato3596

3 жыл бұрын

@@m.gideonhoyle409 "peace of mind"ROCK'S!!!

@c.j.hutcheson4850

3 жыл бұрын

Hitch A ride just puts you in that special place...

@dwalk34

3 жыл бұрын

Hitch a Ride is one of those rare songs I didn't want to end. That guitar solo could have gone on much much longer

Nothing like cruising down the street in the summer, windows down, blasting More Than A Feeling.

@afn3899

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, you said it😎

@tbrackett9344

3 жыл бұрын

This CD stays in my Jeeps radio at all times.

@missd9785

3 жыл бұрын

Really one of my all time favorite songs... never get tired of it.

@laurakali6522

3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was so cool in my 4 door, hand me down , 1968 maroon Dodge Dart…..but we had fun….

@markmeister2444

3 жыл бұрын

Back when this album was released I went out the bought the 8 track and after I closed done the local pub I had a friend that worked at the local airport and so when I used to stop in and see him he was on the steady graveyard shift I would pull my van inside the hanger and take my boxed 6X9 Jensen speakers out and would sit them on the roof and the harmonics were so good in this huge hanger it sounded great.

1976. Arguably the most iconic 70s rock song. They went into a lab and created the perfect arena rock melodic earworm masterpiece that almost every arena rock band afterwards would try to recreate. It sold a bazillion copies. Brad Delp had a golden throat. RIP.

Brad Delp and that singing range. Just when you think he couldn't go any higher, he does.

Yes, Boston was from Boston. Brad Delp had a great voice...RIP

Next do Boston - “Foreplay/Long Time” And yah, this debut album of theirs is fire from start to finish.

@bostonwhofan

3 жыл бұрын

I agree: "Foreplay/Long Time".......just make sure you're not driving down a highway when you listen to it. Foreplay/Long Time is one of those songs that makes responsible drivers go from driving 65mph up to 95mph without even realizing it when it starts playing on the radio. Foreplay/Long Time is still in heavy rotation on classic rock FM radio stations.....but then again, Boston's entire debut album is still played on the radio in heavy rotation.

I discovered Boston my junior year in HS, 1976. It changed Rock and Roll forever. Founding Member Tom Scholz created the band from his basement. He engineered and recorded every single instrument himself at first. He created demos of the songs and then found Delp, the lead singer, to perform the vocals. Boston's style and Scholz's upbringing blended Classical, Rock, and soul when it hit the airwaves. The band members once they were asked by the record label to play live, had to be auditioned, and practiced about 3-5 months before they did their first live gig, following Scholz's master tapes. So literally, the band formed AFTER a record deal had been struck. Schulz engineered and created foot pedals for guitars for that era of music and made millions from the sales of the transforming sound from bands world wide, used to this very day. All members of Boston were from Boston. The voices of Brad Delp and Tom Schulz were dubbed and overlayed, giving the effect of a wide range of fullness and sound effects that had not yet been heard in the late 70's. The slide along the guitar with the instruments effect pad was a first for the era of music during that time and put Boston on top of the charts for 132 weeks. Delp committed suicide and there is to this day a controversy over the reasons why. Tom Scholz, now 78 is the only living survivor of the band.

The feel good song of a lifetime. Never get's old.

" FOREPLAY/LONG TIME" is another kickass song from BOSTON too !!! 🤗

Their entire first album is a masterpiece.

It’s DEFINITELY rock!! Plenty of rock bands use acoustic instruments, so don’t let that throw you…so glad you guys loved this song…it makes me happy and I loved both your reactions!!

Boston was one of my favorite bands back in the day (along with ELO, the Beatles, Queen, the Eagles, Foreigner, Stevie Wonder, etc. etc.) You can't go wrong reacting to any band as popular as Boston. They were SO good, and their lead singer was amazing.

4:38 when he climbs up to that note, you're blown away by it, so much so that its easy to miss 4:43 when he goes even higher! Insane vocals. Truly a legend that probably doesn't get quite as much credit as he deserves.

@kuznickic1

Жыл бұрын

Yes and this was before Autotune…holy crap!

Okay, it's the end of summer of 1976. You're 15 years old, just starting high school, chomping at the bit to get your driver's license, and with it some independence. You're listening to the radio while goofing off with your friends in your garage one weekend, then this tune comes on. Everyone stops talking and listens intently. When the song is over, you look at each other, and almost in unison say, "Oh, I have GOT to go get this album...!" Yeah. It was like that. This album was one of the 4 you HAD to have around that time, or you just weren't getting a date. End of discussion.

@michaelwatson3127

3 жыл бұрын

What he just said!☝️

@dougbruce1316

3 жыл бұрын

My experience EXACTLY.

@michelleparenti854

3 жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of seeing them three times here in Boston!

@andrewpetik2034

3 жыл бұрын

The 1970s decade was AMAZING, wasn't it?

@4ClassicmarketingG

3 жыл бұрын

a soundtrack to every kegger we threw in the '80s

Recognized by his peers as one of the best voices.

My favorite Boston song!! Boston is an incredible band and so underrated.

This whole album is a masterpiece. Google it. You will see ... just don't listen!! Well .. until you react. :-)

@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD

3 жыл бұрын

Facts. Not a clunker in the bunch

@mack1305

3 жыл бұрын

I always say that this is one long song 🎵

@ronniefarnsworth6465

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing that 95% of the music they play on their site they "Never" heard of !!! : o That's pretty damn sad they just seem to listen to One kind of music !! ?

@ryandriscoll7061

3 жыл бұрын

And this is was their debut album. From what I can think of, along with Appetite for Destruction and Van Halen, this has to be one of the greatest debut rock albums in history for sure

@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryandriscoll7061 I’d throw Jagged Little Pill in there

Welcome to the 70's dude! This is in a unique genre: Arena Rock.

In the late 70s and through the 80s the only question was when was Boston going to crush the world with a new album, they became victims of their perfection. They would not put out another album until 20 years later, because it had to be perfect

Brad Delp was one of the few people with perfect pitch and a >4 octive range! And their drummer was one of the best ever in rock & roll history!

Yes they are from Boston. In the 70s the city of Boston was hopping! We had Boston, Aerosmith, J. Geils, The Cars. Clubbing back then was amazing!✌❤

@ralpholson7616

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the Modern Lover and The Fools.

@monicamad1285

3 жыл бұрын

Godsmack, Staind, the Pixies, Til Tuesday!

@laurakali6522

3 жыл бұрын

Peter Wolf….one of the most underrated front men ever….till this day!

@donnagonatas3155

3 жыл бұрын

@@monicamad1285 see i think those are more 80s correct? Til Tuesday i believe was. I love them! I graduated high school in 78. Drinking age was 18. So i had been going to bars since i was 16! They never carded you back then! If you got caught with beers or pot they just took it and said go on your way!!!!

@monicamad1285

3 жыл бұрын

@@donnagonatas3155 I graduated early 80s. We almost forgot to add BILLY SQUIRE!!

Every rocker has this album in rotation, its a masterpiece all the way through.

I would like to welcome you to every single bus ride to an away game in my HS years..... boom boxes on high... Boston, Foreigner, REO, Styx. Yes, they are from Boston. Classic....

POSSIBLY THE greatest band and greatest album EVER,

The backstory behind the band is awesome. Tom Scholz basically formed the band to cover the songs he created himself through mixing in his homemade basement studio. The guy is an MIT graduate who worked for polaroid, and built a lot of the audio mixing equipment he used to make music.

This is one of the only albums where every single song could be heard on the radio.

first rock band to headline a world tour on their first album.

A song plays on the radio and 1 bar into it and you know it's Boston.

Brad Delp's vocal range was incredible!!

Damn, I did grow up with the greatest music era! 70's It was "rock" just Boston's sound. Loved your reaction! ROCK ON!! Jeff

@probitionate

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah.I grew up in that era, and feel blessed to be able to listen to an endless panoply of great music from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, and this decade. Phenomenal music in each decade...as well as lots of pure junk, a truth that _always_ gets overlooked when people reminisce about their favourite era...if you have an open mind and have the inclination to actually _look_ for it. (The idea that 'they don't make great music anymore' is pure crap.)

@theodoreritola9758

3 жыл бұрын

I could not have said it any Better ,

One of the best rock songs of all times.

Some might call Boston a hair band but what they really are is the birth of progressive rock

This song never gets old. What vocals.

So sad Brad had depression, horrible physical illness that takes over the mind. His voice was Boston's signature sound.

@angelatucker674

2 жыл бұрын

Thats so sad, I never knew that!!

@67nearmint

2 жыл бұрын

Although his voice is indeed key, an argument could be made that Tom Sholtz's guitar tone and style are the main components of the signature sound.

@SpSot

2 жыл бұрын

I have depression myself and it is indeed hideous. I think mental and behavioural issues is a price artistic people and geniuses often pay for their unique talents.

The backstory on the band and album is even more stunning.

At 4:42 the voice and guitar meld and become one. It's impossible to tell where one ends and the other begins. Incomprehensibly amazing vocal talent, perfect representation of Boston power, and my favorite part of the song. Also, Boston's "More Than a Feeling" was the inspiration for Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit".

Arena rock!!! Brad Delp vocals! They’re first album is awesome!!!🤘🔥

You guys HAVE to do Boston’s Foreplay/Longtime. Audio version is a must to hear all the different sounds

Man, what an excellent song. The vocals employed, with use of harmony and overlapping throughout, makes for a superb Rock and Roll song.

This song is one of my all time favorites. The song is about lost love. Note how they use crescendos and decrescendos to add drama. I especially like how the sounds reflect the meaning of the words. The song is about how popular music can evoke clear memories. Note how angry the guitar sounds when he sings “she slipped away,” and how high the vocals and guitars get when he says his memories are “as clear as the sun in the summer sky.” This song is a masterpiece of pop music, meaningful and beautiful.

If I recall, this was their first ever album. Absolutely a masterpiece.

Look up the making of this album...Tom Scholtz the lead guitarist wrote all of the songs and recorded it in his basement home studio. He was a mechanical engineer from MIT as well who invented a lot of musical devices for their special sound. The lead singer Brad Delp was a beast who sadly years later took his life.

Listen to the whole album. It was ahead of its time back in the mid 70's

i REMEMBER WHEN THIS SONG CAME OUT. iT WAS EPIC THEN AND IS STILL EPIC. IT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME. LOVE THIS SONG. HOLLYANN, DON'T LOOK BACK. GREAT SONGS. BILLY BOY

*Foreplay/Long Time* is the next song to play by *Boston*

@Particulator

3 жыл бұрын

Your brain will probably tell you to chew JuicyFruit gum when you'll start hearing this song.

70's Rock ya'll Boston - Smokin'

It's amazing. When I hear a song from Boston it touches my inner heart and soul. You know I considered myself a great singer until I heard Boston's lead vocalist. He was so amazing! These guys were pure talent. Just think.. this song is from almost 50 years old and still touching people. The sign of great music is when it can transcend time. Boston is definitely among the greatest of all time. Much thanks to the band Boston for their contributions to rock and roll. We're forever grateful to you!

Yes, they are from Boston. Yes, you can be a Rock band and still have an acoustic guitar. Brad Delp, one of the best voices ever! This is Total Rock! RIP Brad.

It’s definitely a radio classic. Genre is rock. Foreplay/Long Time, Rock and Roll Band are a couple of other Boston songs.

This is one of the only things I envy of the new generations: the chance of getting amazed by music they never heard. For people of my generation (the 80s), listening to new music is mostly torture.

@jesusneyrachavez1398

2 жыл бұрын

You investigate, sir

@mathis21

2 жыл бұрын

Having grown up in the 70's I concur with this a lot of ways. I love my classic 60's and 70's rock, and most of the music that was produced in the 80's and 90's. There are a few songs and groups that put out some quality material in the early 00's, but not much. Since then? C R A P !!!!!

@sexysadie2901

2 жыл бұрын

@@jesusneyrachavez1398 I have, everything is crap.

@jesusneyrachavez1398

2 жыл бұрын

@@sexysadie2901 I think there's a "sub" lurking around here... ¡Watch out!

@Gabrielnobre

Жыл бұрын

True Dud...so sadly true!

The guitarist wrote the entire album alone in his basement while he worked a regular job...he wrote all lyrics, played all instruments. He got a record deal off his recordings only, with the company thinking it was an entire band...once he got a record deal he then hired a vocalist and a drummer to re-do those parts...the rest is history.

I honestly don’t know how someone could NOT have heard this song. It's ubiquitous.

This song is absolutely timeless.

Boston is incredible. The song Rock & Roll Band tells you their story.

@mkenific

3 жыл бұрын

That song is definitely not about this band.

@theodoreritola9758

3 жыл бұрын

ROB THIS WAS THE 70s AFROSS WERE HUGE LOL

As an 80s kid this song has seemingly always been with me. That said hearing brought back major Guitar Hero flashbacks! STAR POWER!

The drummer of the band was The Rocks father in law

This is the 70s. This is sometimes called, "arena rock". They are from Boston and their debut album is as good as it gets.