Poll: What is your favorite "feel-good" rock song of the 70s? A song that can lift you out of the doldrums every single time?

@wanderingrenegade771

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite song is peace of mind and in my senior year of high school that was my feel good song similar to you with Dont look back. On this episode I felt a real connection to what you were saying about Delp and Shultz being connected to positive vibes. Delps death effected me as a great loss to music. Goodreau was a prolific musician as well.

@flavellinator

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet and Simple by Journey... When I hear those epic harmonies at the end I just feel good...

@jeffreyhutchins6527

2 жыл бұрын

POCO's A Good Feeling To Know, Thin Lizzy's Boys Are Back In Town and BTO's Taking Care Of Business. Thank you Prof, a good story about music always makes rainy days good days.

@BillGraper

2 жыл бұрын

Man, let me list a few off the top of my head: "My Sharona"- The Knack "Carry On Wayward Son"- Kansas "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)"- The Hollies ""Let It Ride"- Bachman-Turner Overdrive ""Feel Like Makin' Love"- Bad Company "Renegade"- Styx ""Still The One"- Orleans "Sultans Of Swing"- Dire Straits "Go Your Own Way"- Fleetwood Mac

@bigneon_glitter

2 жыл бұрын

Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue Anything off _Saturday Night Fever_ John Lennon - Instant Karma

Simply put, Brad Delp is the greatest rock singer of all time. Fate has cheated us all of a wonderfully talented, magnificent singer and human being. RIP and God bless you, Brad Delp.

Brad Delp was a phenomenal vocalist. One of the few that never lost clarity or volume no matter how high he would sing.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

His voice was so pure!

@MrOctober44

2 жыл бұрын

Great singer

@scottburton9701

2 жыл бұрын

Brad Delp was clearly an underrated vocalist!

@standardofexcellence

2 жыл бұрын

Good point

@nowjustanother

2 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the few rock vocalists who could go toe to toe with Freddie Mercury in vocal range and power. Just incredible.

I was friends with Brad from my Junior year of High School in 1967. I was Brad's guest at every west coast Boston show until he crossed over to the other side. RIP Brad.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Brad was such a pure and sincere voice. I think if you dialed it down to one song, the greatest rock singer ever.

@cowpuddles4851

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock That is high praise indeed! I would have to agree with you, however.

@Wisdomofautumn

2 жыл бұрын

Really saddened when I heard of his death. RIP Brad Delp. Your vocals still lift my spirit!

Tom Sholz is a genius. He wrote THE MUSIC, PLAYED, AND RECORDED ALL OF IT!!!! IN HIS EARLY 20'S !!! WHAT!!! HE IS ON A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL THAN NEARLY 100 PECENT OF US... IMHO!!

@ozonepat

2 ай бұрын

I think my biggest criticism of Scholz is that he epitomized the saying "Perfect is the enemy of good". Because he was such a perfectionist, and needed every song to be 99.99% perfect instead of 'settling' for 'just' 99% perfect, we may have been robbed of more "only 99% perfect" Boston albums.

@scotttaylor7220

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Sholz is brilliant.

@nascarmadman

2 ай бұрын

Except drums.

I'm a strong singer who has fronted a bunch of really good local bands. Every time someone wanted to do a Boston tune, all I could say was I wasn't willing to get surgery to hit those notes! Brad was an incredible vocalist!

@joxyjoxyjoxy1

2 жыл бұрын

And how about that hold at the end of "More Than a Feeling". I always thought that was a long repeating delay.

@jmscoving

7 ай бұрын

We had a contest to do more than a feeling in a singing group. It was pretty funny. Todd Michael Hall does it justice he is an amazing singer. kzread.info/dash/bejne/e5-uppaFl83Tgrw.htmlsi=sBKmIV3k_p77TCcj

"Don't Look Back" is my favorite Boston song. I saw Boston in concert in '78 and it was fantastic. Boston was so good, they named a city after them.

@Jillyconjem

2 жыл бұрын

Great tour! 💜

@kevind814

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if same tour but I saw them in '79 in DC. My first rock concert, my favorite band, but probably the furthest seat in the venue. I could hardly identify the band. But awesome experience nevertheless.

@markrobertdevison1227

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevind814 I've been all the way at the back of venues too. Can't make out the band very well but at least we were there.

@robinvegas4367

2 жыл бұрын

Does that make Kansas better? I mean they did name an entire state after them 😃

@markrobertdevison1227

2 жыл бұрын

@@robinvegas4367 Thats a toss up. Kansas is pretty awesome. Saw them a few times in concert.

Hitch a Ride is my listen to forever and never get old song! That second solo is a masterpiece of melodic, dual-guitar playing. I love Boston!

@TheDontflinch

2 жыл бұрын

That outro solo in Hitch a Ride is as good, if not better, than the Hotel California outro solo. It is one of the greatest of all time.

@seaturtledog

2 жыл бұрын

Yes , that song sounds so nice with a good set of head phones. The music during that time seemed to be made to stereo effects and to trip you out a bit with some electronic sounds. I think I also got my first Walkman tape player around 1978 and I would ride my bike at a good pace jamming to Styx, Boston and Van Halen.

@DonByronDukeoftheArctic

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's in the top three guitar solos of all time. I agree with you 100%. The sweet Breeze of the 70s echoes in that solo.

@alexandercaviedes2559

2 жыл бұрын

Be sure to check out Rick Beato's breakdown of that song on youtube.

@okayestguitar66

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexandercaviedes2559 I did. Very well done.

Having seen Brad Delp up close when fronting Boston and then Beatlejuice, I can attest he was the Goat. Close your eyes, and you'd swear John and Paul were right in front of you. When you listen to Boston tracks and then realize those lead vocals and harmonies all on tape are exquisite, no autotune, no net, just vocal perfection.

The first Boston album has always been my "desert Island" album. Every song is a CLASSIC and at the time... (I was only 12 but I still got it) the levels of production perfection were unprecedented. Don't Look Back was a near perfect follow up. Side note: I was excited when I got a mission call to serve in BOSTON back in the '80's.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool Gerald! Boston rocks, no doubt.

@cosmicvixxonalice6795

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!

@theragingdolphinsmaniac4696

2 жыл бұрын

Yep Boston and DLH are my desert island albums too.

@donreinke5863

2 жыл бұрын

Bostons first album had NO "clinkers"...every song was good, and their subsequent ones rarely had a mediocre tune. Hey "professor" can you clim that about Led Zeppelins albums?

@brianoconnor7796

2 жыл бұрын

@@donreinke5863 no clunkers for sure, but Led Zep is great also and views on individual songs are subjective

Brad Delp is a Vocalist that can never...ever be duplicated! What an amazing voice. I remember first hearing his voice at five years old in 76 from my uncle and falling in love with Boston.....on 8 track! Boy did I hate the songs switching mid song....Riding with my uncle in a 70's Ford Ranger with the 8 track booming just loving every song. Again thanks professor for what you give to us as music fans...This is our religion

Brad Delp is one of a kind. Those vocals are the best rock music has ever seen. Wish we could have heard more, but blessed to listen to what we got.

A Man I'll Never Be is a masterpiece. An epic combination of incredible playing, meaningful lyrics, perfect production and Brad's most soulful vocals ever.

@Holden_McGroyn

2 жыл бұрын

It contains slightly slowed-down elements of "Don't Look Back" so it keeps a type of theme going through the album; it's almost like "Don't Look Back, Part ll" You can almost hear Bradley crying on it. Hauntingly amazing!

@tenn_ore

2 жыл бұрын

It's my other favorite song off of the album. It's one of the best power ballads ever.

@martinkulkarni3569

2 жыл бұрын

My favourite song of a band I worship.

@billyconklin6020

10 ай бұрын

Great, great song. Reminds me still of the first woman I truly fell in love with, Carina.

@jmscoving

7 ай бұрын

Until your love comes back around is similar for me. The great piano and Delp doing his thing.

"Don't Look Back" is that song that inspired me to overcome low self esteem in 1979. No one could help me with that and I had to take full credit. It is still an anthem for me. I learned to save my own ass, the rest of my life.

I had the privilege to play on stage with Brad a number of times and he was an amazing singer. It was crazy to be next to him and think “there’s THE voice!” I found him to be a sweetheart of a guy. RIP.

How could these guys not be in the rock and roll hall of fame

@borood1188

Жыл бұрын

Are you serious? They’re not?

The Boston debut album was everywhere in 1976 and still sounds fantastic. It was a long wait for Don't Look Back, but well worth it! Tom is a creative and musical genius and that radiant smile of his lights up any room. The late Brad Delp's voice was other-worldly. RIP, Brad.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

I agree on all accounts.

@MrOctober44

2 жыл бұрын

It's funny how Dont look back was only released two years afterwards yet it was considered such a long awaited follow up

@robster7316

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrOctober44 😂

@mikee2923

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrOctober44 Back in those days, bands were basically expected to release an album every year. The thought was if you didn’t, you were forgotten.

@gbaker9295

2 жыл бұрын

Boston's first and second albums rival Van Halen's first two. Both are great beginning to end

Boston is the greatest. You could do every episode featuring Boston and I will watch and relish every moment. Met Brad after a show in Toronto. That guy, best ever vocals AND the nicest man too! Miss him so much, brings me to tears when I think of him now. For a few years I could not listen to my favourite band ever as I would be overcome.

I met Brad several times, as I was a guitar player in rock cover and GB bands in the 80s in NH and we sometimes crossed paths. I can say that he was among the most genuine, gentle sprits I have ever met in my life, even to this day. I lived in the NH town he lived in when he died, and it of course shocked and saddened me deeply. The world could use more Brad Delps. Thank you for this excellent rememberance of the song, the band and the story of how it all came together.

@cowpuddles4851

2 жыл бұрын

That must have been amazing and it truly makes me happy to know he was a good guy. I’m disappointed he was reduced to covering Beatles songs in his later years. Wish I could tell him how much more talented he is than anyone from the British Invasion.

@regulusmine2336

2 жыл бұрын

I think Brad Delp is the best male rock singer of all time , in my opinion .

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Boston's debut album is perfect. Nothing could make it better, nothing needs to be taken away.

"Third Stage" was the first CD I ever bought. I figured there would be no better way to enter the digital age of music. In time, the speakers in my boom box couldn't keep up, so I began to assemble the stereo system I still use today. Yes, it's lasted since the late 80s!

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Now that's awesome!

@Fiona2254

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm that's super interesting. The first two LPs I bought were More than a Feeling and Don't Look Back when DLB came out and Third Stage was one of the first 2 CDs we purchased when we went Digital. I also own it in the original LP release. Bought it the first day it was available. What a trio.

@66limelight

2 жыл бұрын

Although it's in storage, I still have my very first stereo I got when I was about 15. It was just a Sears with LP player, cassette and 8 track. I upgraded in the mid 80s and then upgraded again in the early 90s with a Yamaha system that I still use. Love that old electronic equipment.

@RobKimbro1966

2 жыл бұрын

Both Third Stage and Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms are required CDs in the digital era collection. Nothing better than "The Launch" on a great sound system.

@robertcampbell6349

2 жыл бұрын

Great album!

I saw Boston in Springfield, Mass. in 1987 on tour for their "Third Stage" album. I can honestly say that concert is in my top 5 all time best concerts. Boston in concert at home was an experience. Brad is sorely missed. R.I.P. Brad Delp

@danapaul3216

2 жыл бұрын

Tom Scholz is a true genius played all the instruments in Boston’s debut album. Epic rushing Scholz for the Don’t look back album. The quality of Third Stage album is evident. Moral of the story? Don’t rush genius, let it arrive in its own time.

@larrycoker8093

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Allie, I saw them in 1987 at the DeanDome in Chapel Hill, NC and it's still the best concert I've ever been to!

@johnblossom8447

2 жыл бұрын

I saw them in Denver on that tour. I took my girlfriend who didn’t know anything about Boston. She immediately became a fan.

@gbaker9295

2 жыл бұрын

I never saw Boston and I regret it. I saw George Michael, INXS, Soundgarden and Nirvana but not Boston or Alice in Chains. Nearly all of my favorite singers died too young

What an excellent tribute to this band Professor of Rock. Tom Scholz and Bradley Edward Delp shocked the world and the music industry with these albums in the 1970's. I was in high school and attended the Boston concert at the Summit in Houston, TX. In my opinion, Bradley was the best lead vocalist in rock and roll in this time frame. I am still astounded to this day by his vocal range. And from what I have researched, he also performed the background vocal tracks for Boston recordings.

@markp.9707

Жыл бұрын

You are 100% correct regard Brad performing the background vocals on both the first two albums.

I will never forget. One day in 78. I was helping my brother cut fire wood. I was 15 and he was 28. We were coming up queen street in Lancaster Pa. in his van and I looked at a music store as we drove by and I saw an unfamiliar Boston record in the window. I said with excitement "hey I think there is a new Boston album". He hit the brakes and we ran in and he bought it for me. We both loved it. RIP Brad Delp. RIP My Brother

See, Mr. Brad Delp? No one has forgotten about you after you've gone. We never will. 😢

Boston??? They carried me through a lot of dark days. My buddy also, but, his Demons caught up in 2006. RIP Steve. MINB Was his Anthem. Left behind Wife and Son. Thanks a bunch to Boston. They always lifted us. Hard to be down when those RIFFS and Lyrics make you fly.

I think "Don't Look Back" is a perfect song for graduations, too, once you think about the lyrics. Nothing will ever top Boston's debut album, but I've loved this song ever since I was a kid, because of its driving rhythm, the instrumentation, particularly Tom Scholz's solo in the middle of the song and its very inspirational message.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

For sure. That's why it was my go to Senior Year. Such a positive, motivating message. Thanks Kylie!

@kyliepollert8341

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock You're welcome!

@BigBass-xf5yi

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Great song for taking that step to the next level.

@Holden_McGroyn

2 жыл бұрын

And that seamless slide into "The Journey" complemented "Don't Look Back" perfectly.

Rush, Journey, & Boston made late 70s & early 80s FM radio meteoric! Loved that era of massive radio hits. Took it totally for granted, I imagine how that music helped many school kids get through teenage years, including me.

@kissfan1701

2 жыл бұрын

I’m going to add Foreigner and Styx to that list. As far as FM radio goes. Good times

@tillman40

11 ай бұрын

And Ted Nugent

@voxpathfinder15r

11 ай бұрын

@@kissfan1701 I still remember showing up at my friends place, and he had rode his bike down the road to Phinney’s record store and came back with Foreigner 4 album and it was playing on the turntable. I never heard of them before, or I had only just heard of jukebox hero on the radio. By the end of the afternoon I think we knew how to sing each song. Good times.

Tom Scholz has always been my idol. Not only did he create the masterpiece, he designed the electronics to create the sound. I have most of the Rockman gear he designed still today to get the Boston sound. There will not be another band like BOSTON. Thanks for the video Professor of Rock. great job.

@2degucitas

2 жыл бұрын

Do you use the Rockman gear? What is it worth today?

One of my all-time favorite songs is More Than A Feeling off their debut album. For me, it captures the feelings from all of the big crushes I had back then, and I dream of the girls I used to know. And then I close my eyes, and they slip away.

Boston reminds me of my late brother who passed in 1981. He introduced me to a lot of cool classic rock bands and I always remember him when I listen to the first two Boston albums.

@markp.9707

Жыл бұрын

RIP to your brother. He has been watching over you since 1981.

Hard to find a singer who had a purer tone with no rasp in his voice in all registers. A one in a million voice. Thank God they were able to make the music they did.

I've told the story here before about how my friend and I would routinely hang out in his basement and listen to entire albums. Of course some groups/albums were better candidates for that than others, and BOSTON was absolutely in our top 4 (Asia, Rush, and VH). I can remember through the early 80's repeatedly talking about when the next album would finally come, the rumors, the legal fight - but mostly we felt we were being deprived of GREATNESS. And even now, even 40 years later and my friend long since passed, this music is as meaningful and powerful as ever.

@cosmicvixxonalice6795

2 жыл бұрын

99% of the time I only play the first album when I can listen to the whole thing. Once I crashed with some friends and we played the album. It was near the end when one friend said he was ready for bed; we and his wife agreed it was time to turn in. He switched off the stereo and she and I both jumped on him to turn it back on because you just don't do that. He laughed, turned it on, put the needle to the last song and joined us to appreciate every last note.

Saw Boston in 1996 and they were amazing. After seeing KISS I didn't think there was another band that sound as good live...I was wrong. Boston blew me away. Every song they played that day had an extensive solo by Tom and the band was just tight. They sounded so good. Everyone and I mean everyone was singing along with them on every song. One word...Magic. Didnt get that FEELING from any more live shows until I saw the masters of Texas Blues...ZZTOP. Thanks for sharing the insights to this amazing album Professor.

Delp was absolutely amazing and I would argue that Sholz created the definitive, modern rock guitar sound that persists to this day.

I caught Boston Third Stage tour in the 80's. They were phenomenal. Amanda was such a meteoric hit and with good reason. Of course, the first Boston album was of course a masterpiece. Don't Look Back was a tremendous follow-up. Great music like this has never been replicated. Scholz and Delp worked so well together. I still listen to Boston's catalog today.

I sat in my chair in my bedroom with the headphones on, and wore the grooves off this record. Especially the debut album. Boston is an amazing band and will live on forever.

"Don't Look Back" was a huge song back then, but my favorite feel good song of that time was "Drivers Seat" by Sniff N the Tears.That was a true one hit wonder, but I still love listening to it today.

@jonkrispeterson6678

2 жыл бұрын

Driver’s Seat is the bomb. Did you notice Amazon was using it for it’s “Princess in the dessert” ad before Christmas?

I remember when Boston first released their first album, some music critic didn't like it saying what do you expect from an engineer. Tom Scholz was attending Mass. Institute of Technology at the time. I was attending Wentworth Institute of Technology, and sent the reviewer a letter saying music is mathematics. Who better than an engineer to write great music. Next thing you know, that reviewer changed his tune ( pun intended ). Another great video Adam.

@neechee5150

7 ай бұрын

@keithlane4343 Tom finished his masters at MIT before this record was made. Tom was working at Polaroid at the time this record was made.

From the moment I first heard Boston, they were one of my top 3 favorite bands. Brad’s voice was rock perfection along with the guitars. I don’t think any other band has ever captured the perfection they did.

You are so right on on so many of your opinions but this is perhaps your best work. The first time I saw Boston live I was blown away to see Brad hit all the high notes just like the records. My brother and I just kept looking at each other in disbelief. No one else does that live. He was truly the greatest. Thanks for keeping his memory alive

I graduated high school in 1977 and college in 1981. Boston is the soundtrack to those years. Even today at 62 years of age, if I need a musical lift, it's always Boston! For me, they will always be the greatest, Thanks for this excellent review!!

@davidshumski4629

2 жыл бұрын

Boston albums were the ones the ones you stick it in. 8 track. And leave it run

The first two Boston albums are...well...as close to perfection as it gets..." Don't Look Back " is still my favorite Boston song

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

I would agree. Perfection. Tom Scholz new how to do it.

I was working at a small music store in Northern California when "Third Stage" came out. Our in store electronic technician DB (perfect initials for a e-tech) just happened to be the on stage audio monitor mixer for Boston and Van Halen. I never was so happy to get actual back stage seating to see "Third Stage" close up like that, we were able to see everything from a new perspective thought there was no back stage guest events going on. We were glad just to be there seeing them on tour after all those years of being off the road. They did not disappoint.......

I also never get tired of "Don't Look Back" or Boston. Discovered them when I was in grad school in the late 90s and have never stopped listening. Timeless music.

Hi Professor! I can never get enough about Boston. I’m blessed to have experienced their albums as they came out during my formative years. It’s an unbeatable combination of music and memories. ✌️👍

My favourite track off third second album is actually "Feelin' Satisfied", probably because it was my introduction to the band's music. When I first heard it, I immediately ordered both albums (yes, they weren't available locally, so I had to order them and have them shipped). It's another one of those tracks where, from the time you hear the opening riff, you know you're in for a great ride. "Don't look back" is great too, but it's almost always the first times that are the most memorable ones... :-)

@NavyVet34

2 жыл бұрын

I played Feelin’ Satisfied on my Clarion CD player in my ‘93 Toyota 4x4 truck over and over on my drive from Arizona to Washington state back in 2004. Never EVER get tired of that track or Boston in general. No music since has even come close. Classic rock has no equal and probably never will.

@BigBass-xf5yi

2 жыл бұрын

Mine too. Feelin satisfied” definitely does it for me.

@onede

2 жыл бұрын

I never get tired of feeling satisfied. The lyrics don’t grab me too much but the composition of the music is fantastic.

@Holden_McGroyn

2 жыл бұрын

So true. "Feelin'Satisfied" is the closest track to anything from the first album. It's the "Boston" baby.

I was 12 years old when Don't Look Back came out. I remember hearing the short version of More Than A Feeling on the a.m. radio played all the time. I remember it especially because I started junior high that year. I fell in love with Boston and I named my daughter Hollyann for the beautiful song. ❤️

I was driving home across Wichita one evening, when T-95 played the entire album. When I got home, I sat in my truck til it finished. Bought the cassette the next day. Told everybody, get it, and crank it up loud. About a week later, my brother in law was playing the riff from "Were ready". Thats what kind of impact it had.😊

I appreciate all of the historical background. I was born in 1968 so while I know the music, I did not really understand the history behind the band. So sad that they were not allowed the freedom to create more in their early years. No telling what other masterpieces we will forever miss due to a Label's miss-management.

Don’t Look Back’s debut was early in my high school. Every party featured Boston through those years-magical stuff! Great memories, thank you ;-) Brad Delp died only a few minutes from where I live and I won’t forget that shock either-just sad… Every time a Boston song comes on the radio (remember those?), the volume know somehow goes straight to 11… I wonder what would have happened differently if they had used those 8 years making more music…

Don't Look Back has always been my favorite Boston song. It has such a therapeutic, positive vibe. It's a great way to jumpstart your day!

Boston has always been among my favorite bands, mainly because of Brad's vocals and Tom's brilliant compositions and unique sound. "Don't Look Back" always takes me to a number of times in my life where I was driving and felt taken away by the song's energy and positivity. And while their debut album remains one of the best rock albums ever recorded, I can honestly say that "Third Stage" is easily my favorite album of all time. My wife and I saw Boston live in Pensacola during the "Walk On" tour where Brad and Fran both toured together and sang backup for each other's songs. I will never forget that night, the magic in the air, how beautiful my wife looked, and the stage that had a pipe organ that turned into a starship that blew fire over the audience during "Cool the Engines." RIP Brad, you are missed!

This is probably my favorite Boston song ever. RIP Brad Delp! You are so correct. He was sorely under appreciated and his voice fit those songs so well. And what can you say about Scholz? The guy was an electronics genius. I can’t remember which album it was, but Def Leppard recorded one primarily with a Rockman pocket guitar amp DI to the board!

From the first time I heard Boston I was really hooked on the sound. Tom's invention of the Rockman, compression, reverb and stereo chorus was the sound that dominated the 80's and we could never thank him enough! Great episode Professor! Thanks for sharing!

Have heard both albums wayyyy too many times but yes, they are classics and hold special place in my heart and very much part of my growing up experiences!

Don't Look Back is one of the very few pieces of music that I can and have listened to literally hundreds of times, never tiring of it. That opening riff is a FANFARE, reconsider it that way.

I could write an entire book about Boston's influence on my life, especially in the 80's. I certainly heard Boston in the 70's (my brother was and still is, not just a fan, but a fanatic). I loved their sound and songs, and agree Brad's vocals are beyond amazing. In high school, I wrote down the lyrics to "Something About You" and gave them to a girl I was sweet on. (It worked. We data for quite a while.) Tom was one of the biggest influences on my guitar playing. I used Shultz's Rockman on all the tracks of my band's first full-length studio-recorded demo in 1988 (not knowing that Def Leppard had used it for Hysteria). Their first two albums will forever hold a special place in my heart. Great episode Adam. Thank you!

@donreinke5863

2 жыл бұрын

Even today, Bostons sound seems fresh after over 40 years. Was fortunate enough to see them in concert in 1979

@alfonsomunoz4424

2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Something About You

@TheStrykerProject

2 жыл бұрын

@@donreinke5863 Nice! It was my brother's first concert - in Missoula, MT, no less! I was too young.

@TheStrykerProject

2 жыл бұрын

@@alfonsomunoz4424 Yep - great song!

@robertgraham5486

2 жыл бұрын

FYI fan is just short for fanatic

Boston was my favorite band growing up! I knew all the lyrics on both albums. And in vinyl!

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Amazzzzzzing band. They are one of a kind.

There will never be another record like the first Boston album. Absolutely transported me to another plane that I was too young to understand, but instinctively knew I wanted to remain on for the rest of my life…

song Don't look back is probably my all time favorite song from Boston it's right up there with More than a feeling

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Both are perfect songs, no doubt.

I would say “don’t look back” is my favorite Boston song although the overall album wasn’t as good as the self titled debut. The instrumental break in the song is among one of the most sublime beautiful moments in Pop rock history

@johnhamilton2588

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

@BigBass-xf5yi

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I could listen to that break on loop for 20 minutes. At least. Lol

I'm amazed that you can produce such high quality material six times a week! You're really helping me get through this awful bout of covid and I have something to look forward to daily

@lauriesolonka2477

2 жыл бұрын

This is a Great channel, it'd be cool if Professor writes a book. I hope you feel better soon.🙏✌

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Get better my friend! We'll keep making it!

@flavellinator

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

As team leader for a garden service in London, l had first dibs on the stereo in the van. All the people l trained were young and from Eastern Europe. They never heard of Boston. By the time l released them into the big bad world fully trained, I was delighted to hear them drive off with their own copies of... you guessed it, "Don't look back." Mission accomplished.👏💨 👏💨👏💨

But… but… but… I miss disco. It was so joyful and just pure fun.

You have made my day, Professor. As I actually stated in yesterday's comments, Don't Look Back is my favorite song of all time. And that's saying something, considering the thousands and thousands of songs that I have listened to since I started following the charts in 1963. I love it for the same reason you stated; it is such an optimistic song that it always lifts me up when I'm down, and it never gets old. And the majestic sound of Tom Scholz's soaring guitars and Brad Delp's impeccable voice fulfills my rock sensibilities at the same time. Some people may hate it, but I want this song played at my funeral!

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

I love that! Yes Don't Look Back is perfect. A perfect song.

Whenever I've talked with friends about music, in particular about vocalists, I'm always the only one bringing up how great Brad Delp was. I'm always asked "Who's that?" It's criminal how many people don't appreciate him or even know his name.

@tenn_ore

2 жыл бұрын

He's another one that you wished could've just gotten the proper help he needed, maybe he'd still be alive today.

That song don't look back gives me goosebumps every time I hear it, especially the original with Brad Delp singing it

Boston will always be one of my favorite artists of all time. I have two uncles who were actually more like my two older brothers growing up to thank for this. The first one I credit for igniting my passion for music. The second gave me some of my most fond memories of listening to Boston and similar artists while cruising in his 1970 Dodge Challenger. I’m forever grateful for their influences as I’ve been lucky to create similar memories with my son.

@markp.9707

Жыл бұрын

Wow ditto for me!!! Both my moms younger brothers were the same with me. We are still close 55 years later and love reflecting on the 70-80s era of music.

The interesting thing about "Amanda" is the song was finished in 1980! It would've been on their 3rd album in 1981, had they had one. If it had been released as a single in 1981, there's no guarantee that it would've hit #1. I can't even imagine "Amanda" peaking at #5 (just to throw a number out there) in 1981. Who knows? Maybe it would've spent 10 weeks at #1 in 1981, or maybe it would've put "Physical" in its place (even though I like that song, too). As far as early Boston, they were EPIC

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Bill you seem to be a very knowledgeable guy. I enjoy reading your comments. I agree on all fronts.

@BillGraper

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Just like you, I'm all about hit music. It's my life! I used to write down the top 40, color coded if it went up, down, neutral, or debut. I had other things, like biggest mover boxed in, position in the last 5 weeks, and other things. My peers at school loved looking at my top 40 sheets. My friend John & I predicted where the songs would go the next week, and turned it into a competition. LOL! I did that from early 1989 until sometime in 1994, 4 years after I graduated! I have a top 40 book & #1 hits book. I remember hearing Casey Kasem countdowns as far back as 1976, when I was just 4 years old! My parents always had the countdown on in the 70's, and I continued listening to it throughout the 80's & halfway into the 90's. My dad always had the popular station playing in the car wherever we went. I think my parents are the reason I'm so into hit music. That's also why I write & record myself! If you weren't the "Professor Of Rock," most people I know would nominate me for the job! 😁 Keep the great stories coming!!!

@jcbass2u

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, you instantly recognize a Boston song when you hear it, those first few notes are telling....So iconic a sound.

@donreinke5863

2 жыл бұрын

There was a story (unverified) back in the day that when Boston finally decided to release material they had recorded years before, they had to painstakingly separate the tape from the reel an inch at a time because it had been stored so long

@sopwithsnoopy8779

2 жыл бұрын

@@donreinke5863 I remember that story too.

I was lucky enough to see Boston live In 1987 at the Worcester Centrum in Worcester MA. It is still today one of the best concerts that I've seen. They sounded sooooo good live.

I listen to Boston every single day of my life. The songs are not songs.....they are reminders on how to live life. Don't Look Back...Peace of Mind.......Feelin' Satisfied.........I am so eternally grateful that I got to see Boston as many times as I did with Brad. Also, I saw Tommy sing for them a couple of times, he does a great job. I hope Tom gets his band out on the road again.

Tom and Brad created a sound like none other. I remember waiting for that 3rd album to drop... It may not have been as good as the previous 2, but it filled my thirst for new music from Boston. I think Boston definitely beat Def Leppard for the slowest album productions...lol Gotta respect the time and devotion to making a great product. :)

When I want to listen to Boston, I always reach for DLB. I don't see a track there is to dislike and why, it's as good as the first album The title song, and "Used to bad news", and "feeling satisfied" are awesome. I wish radio played more of those songs. They do once in a while.

I feel very lucky in the fact I was able to see Boston 2 times in concert BEFORE Brad passed away, with Brad and Tom being the only 2 OG members when I saw them.

Their first 2 albums were amazing. Especially their debut. Not a bad not on that album. I wouldn’t be surprised if I wore out the vinyl. At that point in time, I was too young for concerts. My concert going days didn’t start till 1982(first show was Aerosmith/Zebra.Zebra blew them off the stage).So when we found out that “third stage” was a real thing, we literally couldn’t contain ourselves. The anticipation was like a drug. We weren’t disappointed. Especially after hearing “Amanda and we’re ready”.... We trained in to see the show at MSG, went outside and took care of business before the show, and despite the entire original band not being there, the show was everything we had hoped for. Tom’s guitar work was unforgettable and Brads voice was next level. Unmatchable. At 17, we were so impressionable and so satisfied. Such an awesome train ride back home. Then fortunately, we had Pink Floyd’s return to look forward to, the following year. I still have all my stubs. I personally saw the “momentary lapse of reason” concert 7 times. What a great time to be a teenager.

How can you follow up that debut?! I mean every song on the record was being played on the radio. When you make a "perfect album" there is no place you can go but down. That is not saying the second album was not good. It will never touch the greatness of the first. Thanks for the story of this second album.

I love watching peoples faces when they say Boston has UFOs on their covers and i tell them the UFOs are upside down guitars.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@daBEAGLE1017

2 жыл бұрын

@Anna Trail lol good ole vince neil.

@daBEAGLE1017

2 жыл бұрын

@Anna Trail i brought the cassette of shout at the devil into my Soph. year business class in 84 and my teacher said to me after seeing it, "what a bunch of ugly broads". I thought Enuffs Enuff were woman at first.

@daBEAGLE1017

2 жыл бұрын

@Anna Trail breck and lots of aussie hair spray.

First Boston Concert - Third Stage Tour / July 20, 1987 / LA Forum. Me and Ronda planned a date driving from San Diego to Universal Studios for the morning and afternoon in a newly rented 1987 Chrysler Lebaron convertible, and then shot over to Inglewood for the sold-out concert (the second one of six ). Never seen a crowd so into the music. The sound was insane. They played their entire catalog, plus some, and sounded as well as their album quality. Multiple encore’s- the show was Incredible. Great seats - stage right overlooking the stage in first tier - matched up with fifth row on the floor. Seen them three times now, at the Gorge Amphitheater In Washington state (15th row floor) and in Nampa, Idaho at their outdoor amphitheater (front row). Amazing shows!

You nailed it. Don't Look Back is a powerful make you feel good song. Boston had many of those types of tunes. They were and still are among my favorite bands ever. And Brad Delp was perfect as their vocalist.

Boston came along at a time in my life when I was a miserable junior in college. I returned to class in the Fall of 1976 having issues with my girlfriend, who I was desperately in love with. To top it off, a fire broke out in my down room while I was away for our annual Fall break. All my precious vinyl rock albums, my stereo, guitar, clothes, photos, and other possessions. I also lost a 250 page manuscript I’d written about my Summer of 1975 - my feelings of exuberance about surviving my freshman year in college, being 19, being in love, the music being played that summer, having great friends who went with me to some great concerts like CSNY and the Chicago-Beach Boys summer tour…You get the picture. All gone! All lost! My school had to find me another place to live that turned out to be another dorm building under renovation. I was all by myself away from my dorm mates, isolated and alone. It was in this atmosphere of longing and loss that I first heard Boston’s “More Than A Feeling.” I quickly bought the album and played it over Andover again on some cheap record player I got at a thrift shop. Listening to those soaring guitar licks and lyrics lifted my spirits and helped get me through that dark winter until until my parents’ insurance company came through with a check. It took 4 months, but I finally got another stereo system, replacement records, a guitar, and new clothes. I also gained a new appreciation for life and how quickly your happiness and security can be snatched away from you with little or no warning. I know mere possessions can’t make you happy, but when you’re a 20-year-old kid, you don’t have the life experience or perspective you gain with the passage of time. Boston didn’t give me either. What it did give me was a lifeline of happiness and hope until I could get back on my feet. By the time “Don’t

Sorry, Prof, but nothing could ever "obliterate" the joy that is disco!

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

I'm saying that they were the ones that paved the way for Rock to go back on top. By 1980 that change was complete.

@HubertofLiege

2 жыл бұрын

RIP disco

@stephenhanft1226

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. In my opinion, disco was such a fun and joyous genre and will always be a personal favorite of mine.

@stephenhanft1226

2 жыл бұрын

@@HubertofLiege Actually, the disco era didn't end until 1981. I was a kid in the 1970s loving disco. I always have and always will.

@HubertofLiege

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephenhanft1226 Rest In Peace means never speak of it again

I was fortunate to see Boston live in 1994 and paid a premium to see Tom and Brad up close. It was worth every penny.

My favorite thing about this channel is that it shows me I am not the only person that gets wildly excited when talking about spectacular songs.

I wouldn't go as far as saying disco was obliterated, it was an underground culture that exploded into the mainstream. Like all genres there were bad examples but also some great sounds. Disco simply went back to its roots and became underground again, it evolved into house, edm, djs became artists, you just have to look at the success of Calvin Harris, Daft Punk for example, discos premier pioneer Nile Rogers produced Bowie, Madonna, Duran Duran Diana Ross. Disco never truly went away

@bulldogdave

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. This channel tends to title videos to make them sound more factual than they really are. I Will Survive, Le Freak, September, Do Ya Think I'm Sexy, Got To Be Real, You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) were all released after Don't Look Back and they are some of the greatest disco hits ever. In fact, Le Freak and I Will Survive are both in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry while Don't Look Back is not even on Billboard's top 100 songs of 1978. Obliterated? Not even close. It is indeed a great song, but come on now...

I'm not enamoured with disco. To each their own. There still was plenty of great music in the 1970s, and Boston was among the bands who made that music. Cheers! ✌️

The boston story about how they became a band and was signed with Epic is an awesome story. Tom Sholz would not be denied as a rock star and a musical genius....

I had the first two Boston albums on heavy rotation on my car 8 track player during my high school days. Love their music!

Professor, I was very disappointed in title of your video. You could've just featured this episode on Boston without attacking another genre (Disco). Also, what was said is false. 1978 and 1979 were disco's 2 biggest years and the most popular music genre. While rock did overtake disco in 1980, there were still many disco records that were scattered throughout the charts. The disco era ended some time in 1981. Those are the facts. While I like Boston and enjoy their music, I was a major disco fan back then and still am today. In 1978, I turned 13 years old. I wore a Saturday Night Fever t-shirt. I had a poster of the Bee Gees on my bedroom wall. For my 13th birthday, my mom bought me the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack which I enjoyed listening to many times over. Disco is, was, and will always be a personal all-time favorite music genre of mine. It was fun, joyous, music.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t attacking Disco. Nowhere do I say anything negative about Disco, I like it as well. Although, I wouldn’t call The Bee Gees Disco. Truth is Boston did obliterate Disco. They truly started the BLOCKBUSTER ROCK album revolution that took out Disco as the top genre. Journey Escape, Foreigner 4, Reo Speedwagon Hi Infidelity and others followed what Boston started, so in essence Boston’s first two albums started that trend. I am sorry I offended you. I like Disco and would never want to attack another genre, outside of modern top 40 fare. Hopefully this clears up anything. If not drop me a line and we can further discuss.

@JJColb

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Truth is disco was never obliterated. Truth is disco was gay and black and had a backlash completely unrelated to Boston's success. It persevered in spite of that. I know that your intent wasn't meant to come off as offensive, but as an attention grabber to your video, its a bit 'tone deaf.'

@ChristianBurrola

2 жыл бұрын

@@JJColb And completely ignorant too. The truth is that disco was still relevant in the 80s. It never died, it evolved, into freestyle, house, and techno.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

I’m talking about the record company created flavor of the week Disco The same thing happened with glam metal and Grunge and Pop and Rock. They had their heyday and then got toppled. Let’s leave the name calling out and give people the benefit of the doubt. Geez. If you’re interested in having a civil conversation I’m game. We all have different perspectives. I have NOTHING against Disco. I did a tribute to Donna Summer in my first 10 videos on here. I grew up on her music The Bee Gees are one of my favorite groups ever. I believe that Boston revitalized rock and refreshed radio and set the table fir the rock blockbusters that followed. Rock was king again and then it got toppled by Pop and then HIp Hop and Rap was king. It’s cyclical. Peace to all.

@stephenhanft1226

2 жыл бұрын

@@JJColb I agree. It was an unfortunate choice of words for the title of the video. 1978 was the year of Saturday Night Fever's incredible musical and cultural impact. The Bee Gees dominance of the pop charts in 1978 hadn't been seen since the Beatles dominance of the year 1964. While Boston's Don't Look Back Album did reach number one later that year, to claim that album was responsible for the demise of disco makes no sense. From the Fall of 1978 to the Winter of 1980, Donna Summer had an incredible run of disco hits. Disco was still going strong during that time-frame. It was a nasty backlash by intolerant rock fans with some racism and homophobia that brought disco down. The Boston album had nothing to do with it.

I'm a rock guy. But I'm also a bass guitar player and, as a bass player I have to say you can find the best bass guitar lines in Disco and Funk Music. To be honest, most bass guitar lines in rock are boring and "flavorless". 🤷

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I have nothing against Disco. I'm just saying that Boston started that Blockbuster time in rock.

@GUITARTIME2024

2 жыл бұрын

Chic: "I want your love". Bass masterpiece.

@joecummings9662

Жыл бұрын

John Entwistle

@neechee5150

7 ай бұрын

@@GUITARTIME2024 The legendary and unfortunately no longer with us Bernard Edwards!!

Don’t Look Back is the first song by Boston that I heard. What a fantastic introduction to a phenomenal band. 👊🏼

My cousin entered a university in 1985. He's an artist and the university allowed residents to paint their dorm rooms. On the largest wall, my cousin painted the spaceship/guitar from the album cover of Boston's first album about 6 feet wide and several feet tall. I visited him while there and really liked it. I applied to the same university and on the housing request form, I put that I wanted *his* room, I put down the dorm name and the room number on the request. Housing told me that they had never had anyone request a specific room before so they granted it. So, in 1986, I entered college and moved into the same room my cousin had lived in the previous year and kept the artwork (there were other things on other walls, but that was the masterpiece). It was glorious :)

Bullcrap. Boston didn't knock disco. Schotz was too busy suing CBS after Don't Look Back. New Wave knocked disco out like The Cars. Even The Village People did a new wave album. Look it up Professor.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Boston started the Blockbuster rock album movement that outdid New Wave and Disco. Reo Hight Infidelity, Journey Escape, Foreigner 4 and on and on. It all started with Boston's first 2 albums... Look it up.

@kevinthetruckdriver353

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock - Funny. Disco was still big in the early 80's. Urban Cowboy (Country Rock) started to hit disco by starting line dancing. We are talking about a movement. Not one Boston album. Or a Journey album. An REO or Foreigner album. Hair metal brought disco to it's knees. Just like Disco brought rock down. Just like Grunge took out Hair Metal. Just like Hip Hop took out everybody. Those are movements. That's what I'm saying.

@ProfessorofRock

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinthetruckdriver353 Outside of a soundtrack album, no disco record sold anything near what Boston's first 2 records did. Fun discussion though, and great insight on the country line dancing...

@kevinthetruckdriver353

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock - Well. I loved the 80's. Spent most of it in Germany & Japan. So I got to see what other countries were into. Like today in Japan. Metal bands with all female are the craze. These girls put Boston to shame.

@stephenhanft1226

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. The genre that came along in the 1980s that replaced Disco at the top was New Wave.

People laugh when I tell then that when Boston came out, it was the only eight track I played for nearly a year. It was that liberating to me and you knew there was something special there. Remember, we're talkin about an era where Kansas, Foreigner, Cars , Kansas, Queen, Supertramp, Bob Seger, Lynnyrd Skynnyrd, Tom Petty, and many more were taken aside by the sheer Genius of Tom Sholz. RESPECT!

As a young person growing up listening to the music my parents liked growing up, I had heard of the band Boston but I don’t remember hearing any of their music. On an April day in 2016, we were doing some yard work and “Peace of Mind” came on on Pandora on my Mom’s phone. My musical perspective changed after that. I listened to all of their first three albums and some of “Walk On.” I bought my first Boston record in 2018. They’ve had remarkable impact on me. I’m so proud they’re from my state. My favorite track from their 2nd album is “Used To Bad News.” The song “Don’t Look Back” is at a whole other level though and is one of my favorites ever. No matter how many times I listen to their stuff, it still absolutely blows me away. Also, I miss Brad Delp so much. What. A. Voice. Definitely a hero of mine.

Absolutely one of my favorites! Brings me straight back to my senior year in High school! Beautiful girls with feathered hair and tight bell bottoms. All of us looking toward the future. I was devastated when I heard of Brads death. He seemed like a genuinely happy person. RIP So glad I saw the band in ‘95.

Feeling Satisfied from Don't Look Back, August 1978 as I was entering my Freshman year in High School. God, I still groove to this song today!!!

Boston's music will always be special to me. My best friend had just returned from the Army after joining post 9/11, we were both turning 21 and both had a LOT of partying to catch up on lol. We took full advantage and Boston's first two albums were basically the soundtrack to a lot of great memories. Some I could share, some I can't lol. Every time Boston comes on, even now in my late 30's I get that same feeling of being ready to kick the day's ass 3 ways from Sunday and OWN life. There's just something about it that motivates me to get up and dance, party, work harder and just be in the moment that little bit more than the day before. I gotta say. That's one thing I've missed for a long time in Rock & Roll. It's so dark and depressing now. Where's the Rock & Roll we can dance to, smile about and have fun with? We need that kind of Rock & Roll again. BADLY!

@markp.9707

Жыл бұрын

Words beyond your years.

In the summer of 1983 I'm cruising Grand Junction, Co, listening to Don't Look Back cranked to 11. I pull up to a stop light and two guys pull up in an old Hearse. The passenger rolls down his window and yells, "BOSTON!" There is a lot about the summer of '83 I will never remember, but I will never forget that moment!

It amazes me that Sholtz had a vision of taking what was basically catchy rock and roll and recording it in a way that made it entirely new by doing mos everything himself , except sing. AND, he just happened to find a guy with one of the greatest voices the planet has ever known to do that.