If You Dial it Down to 1 SONG…It’s Hard to ARGUE He’s Not the GREATEST EVER! | Professor of Rock
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- Опубліковано 22 гру 2023
- Forget the auto-tune. Today we’re going back to an era when singers could actually sing… unassisted. Just raw, pure, unadulterated talent. And in fact, we’re bringing you what I believe is the all-time greatest male vocal performance on a rock song. It’s tough to pick but I think Brad Delp of Boston on their 70s rock classic More Than A Feeling is the GOAT. Written by Tom Sholz the wizard who produced their Boston self-titled debut album in his basement is a perfect song. Upon release, it was an absolute instant classic. At his peak, Brad Delp was hitting and holding high notes that even the best of the best couldn’t reach, but despite that, he rarely gets the credit he deserves. So to put him back in the spotlight, I’m matching him against some insanely talented rock singers. Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Freddie Mercury of Queen, and Steve Perry of Journey…. And I’m stripping three iconic tracks down to the vocals for a head-to-head match-up… to prove once and for all who really deserves to be called the GOAT… the greatest one-song vocal performance. Get ready, it’s all coming up… NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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I was talking to some friends the other day and we were talking about the greatest one-song vocal performances ever. As they were throwing out some amazing performances All I could do was think of Brad Delp of Boston. How he moved heaven and earth when he was at his peak. Man, Boston, what can you say? So elite. And so far above and beyond your typical rock band. These guys were history in the making. And so was their debut self-titled LP… which is one of the finest AOR albums. One that would go on to sell a staggering 17 million copies. Today we’re giving you a different take on their biggest song. and let’s see if you agree.
The line-up for this 70s epic was founded by multi-instrumentalist savant, songwriter, and sonic inventor Tom Scholz. Surrounding him was the formidable team of guitarist Barry Goudreau, bassist Fran Sheehan, drummer Sib Hashian, and at the mic, the legendary lead vocalist and guitarist Brad Delp. This Boston power rock album is a work of both art and science and an extraordinary achievement of imagination and innovation. A massive triumph, Boston’s debut helped save rock and roll and likewise ushered in a completely new era of rock excellence. And although there are only 8 tracks on this self-titled masterpiece, every one was good enough to be a hit single… That being said, the band’s label Epic chose just three, including the larger-than-life lead single: and one that may be the greatest one-song vocal of all time… More Than a Feeling.
More Than a Feeling was composed by the great Tom Scholz about the indelible impact that an old favorite song can have in your life. And wow did the theme of that old favorite capture the world’s attention. The song's narrator is not happy with the present, waking up with the melancholy of a cloudy day… and longing for a girl from his past… - Розваги
Poll: What is your pick for the GREATEST 1 song vocal performance of the rock era?
Ian Astbury Fire Woman
Brad Delp's "More Than A Feeling" - no question
Brad Delp - More Than A Feeling
Steelheart - She's Gone
Stargazer RJD (Rainbow)
Close 2nd would be Child In Time Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
The fact that Boston is not in the Rock&Roll Hall of fame is 'criminal'
The RRHoF doesn't deserve the breath you give it to. They, and Rolling Stone magazine, are, themselves, relics of a bygone era, and have lost their way.
I agree
No fucking way!!!
@@chrishappysofar2090 Yeah the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is run by Woke people. They say people can vote for who they want to get in but that was a shame. Pat Benatar led the votes for several years but they put in black non-rock & roll artists/groups instead
I would not worry about what that joke of a hall of fame does or does not do. They are irrelevant.
Delp was absolutely one of the greatest rock singers ever. RIP
Yes 😊
Boston would never have enjoyed that much success if not for Brad Delp. He was THE talent of the very narcissistic but genius effort of Scholz.
No one like him. He is sorely missed.
Definitely.
Yes he was.
Definitely my favorite singer.
Thank you for giving Brad Delp some recognition the he deserves! I’ve felt he was under appreciated for years! His vocal power at all levels is insane! I was so devastated when he passed but his singing will live on in my heart. Every new piece of audio equipment I’ve ever purchased- including car stereos- More than a feeling is the first cassette, then CD, then MP3 song I have ever played! I’m pushing 54 now, so that’s a lot of “Feeling!’”
I met Brad twice. Once during a Beatlejuice concert at some restaurant during a snowstorm. My brother and I were among just a handful of people who showed up. During a set break, Brad approached us and struck up a conversation. I was absolutely awestruck. He was such nice guy. Another time he showed up at the Subaru dealership I was working at. Again, he was approachable and totally open to conversation. A truly special human being Brad was.
I was working backstage security in Concord, California back in 04, I believe. Boston was playing. I didn't know anything about them, other than recognizing some of their hits. Before the concert, a roadie was standing backstage and struck up a conversation with me. This guy was super nice and engaging and immediately I liked him. And I am hard to please with first impressions, but this guy was so down to earth and disarming. We talked about all kinds of things. Then suddenly a door opens and there is a bunch of fans with VIP passes and things to sign, including one with a stratocaster. He kindly excused himself to me and began engaging the fans. I suddenly realized that he was not a roadie, but was actually in the band. Later, I found out he was the lead singer, Brad Delp.
I've met a lot of performers over the years and many were really nice, including Peter Frampton, the Nelson twins, Gene Simmons, Billy Joe Armstrong (from somewhere else) and so on. The worst was one of the members of Fleetwood Mac - not the drummer or guitarist...I can't remember his name or what he played, but he was a total prick. But Brad Delp was without a doubt the nicest, most down to Earth celebrity I have ever met. I had zero clue who he was until after that encounter and he never betrayed any sort of superiority or entitlement in the slightest. He was definitely my favorite celebrity encounter by far.
Probably was john mcvee
That was a great story!! It's awesome when the really special guys don't come across too cocky. They stand out because it seems so rare, unfortunately. Awesome experience brother.
@@redbrown7355 I thought John Entwistle from The Who (my god of bass guitar!) was nervous and shy, yet still saw it as important to meet the fans after the show in his dressing room and thank us for making his amazing life possible. Music stars really do owe it to their fans, and I thought it was great to see this true god of rock acknowledging that and living it out, despite being so shy and nervous. (I've heard he was always that way in front of audiences and around fans, but he worked through it.)
You so lucky man 👍!!
That's quite a story. How cool is that?
When the Boston debut came out, I was ten. I had a horrible speech impediment and an abusive step father. Life was lonely and bleak. Then I heard them on the radio for the first time it was if my soul filled up that their was beauty and greatness somewhere in the universe, and maybe someday I might find my own. Boston = Hope and Goodness for me. Bless them!
So, have you found yours yet??? Beauty and greatness??? I don't know you, but I hope so.
Peace ✌️🕊️
I just teared up. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for asking. Very kind. I have a great life now. Best wife and son a man could ask for. @@michaelmorin1926
Music is the ultimate healer.
So true- hope, energy, inspiration!! Hope life is good and getting better for you !!!
I am an MRI tech and frequently play music for the patients. This is the number one 70's group requested in my 20 years. I had a CD with '70's classic rock' and played it for over 10 years till it fell apart. Now we do streaming music. I still play this music way more than anything else. Everyone loves their music.
My favorite band of all time. When I am in a bad mood, I turn this on , and my cares are forgotten. Tragic that we lost Brad so young.
i agree with you my fav album
The way Tom's guitar blends into Brad's voice can carries the notes so you don't know where Brad stops and Tom takes over is just magic.
This comment says it perfectly
Rick Beato does a great breakdown of this song, separating out all the tracks so you can clearly hear the voice merge into the guitar. BTW...as well as everything else Adam mentions, Tom invented a bunch of electronic devices to modify the sound from guitars and other devices to achieve exactly what he wanted to hear. There' also a video where someone (was it Rick?) visits the basement where Tom recorded all the instrument tracks (except drums - he could play those!). He suddenly had to put an actual band together when he went to the record company!
Yeah I can't tell where his voice ends and it's just the guitar.
@@Triton_SecureSaw that…Rick Beato is great.
He uses Brads last note as his first note in the solo to make it a seamless transition, and it obviously is effective.
“More Than A Feeling” is the epitome of 70’s rock.
No human male should be able to sing that high. I don’t think we’ll see another like him.
RIP Brad, you’ll never be forgotten.
I read a few months ago that boys could sing high notes more easily if they were castrated. Brad Delp makes me forget about that fact.
@sharonbass6110
Male sopranos are laughing at your statement. ua-cam.com/video/QR7TOwrb6wo/v-deo.htmlsi=TgZlPj6Qbyummw22
But how many women and girls can do it? If the fundamental job is hitting a high E, it seems that most of the people who can do that are women and girls, and I suppose unless portraying a lesbian they might change the name to any 3 syllable boys name, otherwise there is no problem with hearing women and girls sing this song.
King Diamond would be another who defies logic with his range.
I beg to differ sir. Jay Black (Jay & the Americans) was no sloucher as far as hitting the high notes.
Around 1984 I had gotten a used, tan, Chevy Chevette from my parents for my birthday. I was in 12th grade. A stereo installer for HiFi Buys set me up with a stereo and speakers for my car, free of charge (Thanks Pete!). It absolutely cranked! In fact, some guy with a fancy Porsche was there waiting to get his car stereo install finished up and was literally pissed that my system sounded so good, when he probably spent a grand on his (a lot back then). Anyway, I got my friend Tony to sit in the car with me while I played "More Than A Feeling". There's no doubt his ears were ringing for 3 days afterwards because I absolutely blasted the song! And I remember reaching to turn it up even more when it got to the crescendo of Delp's voice and the guitar lick.
Man, what a memory! Glorious, glorious song and time.
I love this story
Thank you. What a beautiful tribute. “More Than A Feeling” is genuinely one of the greatest songs of all time. It is close to perfect. And Delp is SO underrated. Steve Perry. Freddie Mercury. Sam Cooke. Delp is right there among them.
"You don't have to convince our kids...you just have to play it for them." Profound right there! 👍😎👏
It's so true!!! My 10 yr olds fav songs are More Than a Feeling and Foreplay/Longtime. My dad played them for me and I fell in love with Boston and now passing that gift onto my kids!
Delp is CRIMINALLY underrated. Nobody can reproduce his performance on this song. "More Than a Feeling" is the very song that led me to learn how to play a 12 string! The vocals, the 12 string sparkle, the electrics, the whole arrangement...not much new music today, if anything at all, comes close to these classics.
When my son was like 8 (2011) he wanted a guitar. An electric guitar. More than a Feeling was the first song he taught himself. Then he wanted drums and his Santa list he wanted a drum set "just like the drummer in Boston..."
I agree, today's "musical artists" can't hold a note without AUTOTUNE.
(Sigh) Underrated does not mean incredibly talented. It means incredibly talented yet unrecognized or underappreciated. I can understand if you're too young to remember the earth-shaking impact the Boston album and Brad's voice had when it was released, but don't mistake your lack of appreciation for everyone else having that same lack of appreciation, not even when Adam uses the same unfortunate description. He's wrong. Brad and his voice were legendary, absolutely legendary when he was active with Boston.
I can't believe Adam compares him with Steve Perry. Either he still doesn't appreciate Brad or I'm missing something in Steve Perry's voice. If some day I realize Steve Perry's singing was incredible beyond my previous understanding, that's not Steve Perry being underrated. That's just me coming late to the party. It's not about him. It's about me. Steve Perry is obviously viewed by vast numbers of fans and critics alike as being a phenomenal singer. I just don't hear it. That's me. Look at the record. When Brad Delp's vocals are written about, it's always in the context of his unique gifts, how he was capable of expression that no one could ever match. I have never heard otherwise from anyone. Have you?
Yep, I wish we'd get back to that experimental phase where we try new patterns and the like. When you have only 1 or 2 people writing all the pop songs in the world, everything is bound to sound the same. Music is supposed to be just as individual as the people, so copy pasting just goes against the very soul of the craft.
@@beenaplumber8379 I was OK with Steve Perry, he had some pipes, but i was surprised Robert Plant was in there as i never considered him an amazing vocalist with crazy range (though i love led zep). I believe a much better comparison for More than a Feeling would have been Carry on Wayward Son, and honestly i am torn which one hits me harder.
I thought of Brad Delp immediately before you told us who it is, Professor!!!!!! Spot on!!!!!!
Ditto! I thought "if this guy doesn't even mention Boston I'm outta here. " LOL
Brad Delp! What can you say? I remember the song, the album, THE FEELING! So many memories of Boston and their music. I just get engulfed with energy when I hear them. They, and Brad, will always be just the best. Gone before his time with a loss that cannot be counted. Thanks Brad, thanks for being "MORE THAN A FEELING"!
The high note at the end is even more remarkable when you realize there's a harmony note 1/3 above it! And Brad Delp sang it all, he was amazing and completely underrated.
Listening to that on headphones was a revelation.
I agree on the harmony note above it! Just when you thought it that was it, that extra note is there!
What is the note …. Somewhere around G above high C?
Underrated? I don’t know anyone that doesn’t consider Delp to be one of the greatest singers of all time. Also, 17 million records sold hardly screams underrated. Lol
Depp?..as in Johnny?...I know he can sing(very well, actually), but he is no Delp....@@MikaelLewisify
This band had a heart of gold. After their "Third Stage" concert, at Alpine Valley, WI, they invited everyone in wheelchairs, including my wife, to join them for the backstage party. For about 2 hours, each member of the group mingled around the room, spending time talking to every person. I remember Brad Delp being concerned that his voice being affected by his allergies. He sounded great! That night is one I will NEVER forget!
What a cool way to appreciate fans who are often relegated to crappy seating areas due to fire codes and sometimes thoughtless design issues. Thanks for sharing!
I was at that show in East Troy, Wisconsin! I was pinching myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming.
I'm a 59-year young Black man who didn't grow up listening to this music in St. Louis MO, although it was available, I was an R&B/Soul guy.
It was not until I left at 18 to join the USAF, had I heard this music. And my first introduction to the genre was Steve Perry and Journey. I thought he was amazing and then I heard Brad Delp and Boston and no one touches Brad Delp hands down.
"More than a feeling" --- I was a classically trained musician that didn't really listen to rock until I heard this song. WOW!!!
I was a good friend of Brad. You even mentioned a band I played in during this video. Nice job honoring a great person 🙏🏻
was everyone in your band a homosexual like you?
Brad appeared so kind. I saw some interviews, and he never gave himself any credit.
he was a closet homosexual @@SueKay-rq1lr
Ya! Ya! Ya! Name dropper!
Vicarious association, a bit red hat 2016. We all strum chitarras and pound our golpes, imagining ourselves in firelight with Gitanas piercing us with original Oi chichornye eyes, entering the Lands of Eternal Orgasm
Rick Beato did a breakdown of "More than a Feeling" on his UA-cam channel, breaking down and isolating Brad Delp's vocal tracks. You get goosebumps listening to his vocal range!
So did Ken Tamplin and Wings on Pegusus as well as several others here on TV..
I thought about that too, it was how I realized how extraordinary his vocal range was. No information on if he'd been voice trained. Can't imagine how it could be otherwise.
An amazing breakdown. Rick does a lot of great breakdowns
@@CMissShelleyMichelle I was just thinking of that. Remember Wings of Pegasus reaction? "Easily the majority of the keyboard, Brad has at his disposal with his vocal chords." What a voice.
Plus you realize how well the song was engineered by Tom. But Brad always was the soul of that group! He was taken for granted while he lived! We still don't deserve him!
Brad Delp was truly one of the greatest. His vocal range is incredible and when he sings that amazing high note in More Than A Feeling, it just meshes so well with Tom’s guitar. An incredible band with some of the most underrated songs. Thank you Adam, I absolutely love your channel and the work you put into it.
Delp's voice, the groups harmonies, and the composition. Their first two albums are still among my favorites.
I feel so blessed to have been born in the 60’s to enjoy the songs during the 70’s. Nothing will ever compare to these bands and musicians.
Amen to that.
I 3rd that.
The fact is 1963 through 1983 is far and away the best ever you just had to be there the seen was fresh and real
@@rolf3806 totally agree. ♥️
I feel the same way 😁
I have long held that Brad Delp is the GOAT because of this song and Man I’ll Never Be. I sang in a lot of cover bands and it’s not too hard to fake Robert Plant, and with a lot of vocal training can cover most Freddie songs(good luck with The Prophet). It’s a lot harder to fake Steve Perry because of how rich his voice is combined with his range. Michael Sweet, Dennis DeYoung and Mickey Thomas have incredibly trained voices, like the buffest voices in the vocal gym. But Brad Delp is next level. I have never heard a male voice that clean, high, smooth and unforced at the same time. When I saw Boston in 87 and Brad Delp held that last note where the song fades until the end of the song it struck me that i may never see a live vocal performance that great again in my life. Nearly 40 years later, nothing has touched it.
I'd put Rik Emmet up there with those guys. (And at the same time he was a premier guitarist)
@@williamh4172 Agreed.
Man I'll never be, is incredible. He even nails it on the rare 1979 live performance at the Meadowlands.
@@williamh4172 Rick is great, but his voice is less full, more thin and less powerful.
Move aside, Steve Perry - Brad Delp is the REAL king..
“More Than a Feeling” is such a perfect song, and it resonates with just about every man who has loved, lost, and never fully moved on. That Delp gets to work with this track only accentuates his vocals. A lesser song could never catapult the vocal gift of Delp to that epic level as this masterpiece does. It’s lightning in a bottle.
God I miss 70’s album oriented rock. I was a freshman in high school when Boston’s first album came out. It was fantastically pure, powerful and confident all mixed together. I remember a disclaimer sticker on the plastic wrapping on the album saying basically that if I didn’t like it, I could get my money back. I’ve never heard of or seen something like that on any other album since. I still have that album. Mr. Delp’s vocals will always be right up there with the best of them.
Rest in peace, Brad Delp. More than a Feeling will forever be one of Boston's most electric, chill inducing tracks, and his vocals really add to the enjoyment of listening.
It is electric. Great word Trina. Merry Christmas!
Delp ,Boston was way ahead of there time..... dont look back,and feeling satisfied are my 2 favorites! Just think how they could of changed rock n roll had he lived love your show!
I saw Boston the first 2 X they played The Providence Civic Center in the 70's !!! Brad was beyond good he was a GREAT singer /frontman !!! What a talent 👏!!!! So badly missed !!! They were better live than the albums !!!!
The vocals, the music, everything about it is so grand.
@@kevinvioletto2002yes they could have 😊!
I have always thought More Than a Feeling is the greatest Rock and Roll song of all time. One simply cannot listen to it and remain in a bad mood. It’s magical. It’s perfect. And Delp’s vocals make it more than a feeling…
Yes
Agree
Yes! I was in junior high when this came out, got the album - of course. It was on radio all the time. Since then I've heard it a million times but you're right. Every time is just as heavenly as the first time.
Nah, Long Time!
I was in 8th grade when this came out. It became the song that brings everything back from those days.
Intense.
We had the greatest music ever and I at 68 blast this everyday!!!
Blessed to read about all these BD stories, Here is mine, My guitar teacher, ROY ETTINGER who passed in 2018, Was very close to Brad D, there fathers immigrated to the America together, from Canada , Brad Kept in touch with Roy even after Boston's success, He even shopped some of Roy's demos, as time went on, Roy started to keep a distance from Brad, he felt it would not be respectful to crowd him with all his success. . Back then, very few bands achieved that level, The 70s were so competitive, There were only a dozen to 20 huge bands, zep. Queen, DP, Heart, Aerosmith, Kiss, etc...Just to echo everybody else, Roy never failed to mention, what a great guy Delp was, "he bought his uncle a house, whole family houses," very sensitive dude, Roy is published by BMI if you want to check out his music. and there is an interview were he mentions his friendship with Delp on you tube, To bad the 70s ended. The golden age of pop music, and iconic singers , like Brad Delp. Crazy shit when you hear Boston live, and Delp sounds even better.
Brad Delp sung like the angels. No comparison here.
sang like The Angel of Power!
Except Sebastian Bach was better!! 💯
I started as a 16-year old fan in 1978 who soon developed a friendship with Brad that lasted until he died. He was so kind to me and my family over the years. I miss him terribly, but am grateful for how much of himself he gave to me (and others). RIP.
That's amazing wow.
How did you meet him and then get to hang out? Not many could say that.
You were fortunate. I am so sorry for your loss.
I would go back to 1978 and stay there. I was 16 also. The best times of my life.
I was 16 in 1978, too. Good days driving around DFW, Texas wearing out Boston cassettes in my tape deck. Delp is the GOAT for sure.
Not only the studio version was gold, but the live version of this song really shows how Brad took the challenge and totally killed it singing those high notes in a stadium full of people.
I was a senior in high school when this album came out. I am still blown away today as much as I was in 1977. RIP Brad. Thank you professor for highlighting this extraordinary vocal recording. Boston deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
I first heard this song, and the rest of them on this record in my high school World Literature class. One of the students brought the album to school because it moved him so much. He convinced Mrs. Hatfield to let him play it for us. I had the 8-track tape by sundown. Sadly my friend Tom passed away before the age of 30. To this day I think of him whenever I hear a Boston tune. May Tom and Brad RIP.
I was fortunate enough to play with Brad quite a few times. Incredible singer and he was always so down to Earth. You couldn’t find a nicer “rock star”.
I've read in several places that Brad was "the nicest guy in rock n' roll." Cool to see it reinforced again.
I was thirteen years old. Amanda was just getting on the radio. Out of that, Third Stage became a huge listening experience for me for years to come. However, soon after buying Third Stage in 1986, I wondered if Boston had other albums. To my surprise, the debut album and Don't Look Back had an immediate impact. To this day, despite thousands of listens over four decades, my impression of More Than A Feeling remains the same. This song continues to be my #1 classic rock song of all-time. Without question, Brad Delp is definitely the G.O.A.T. among rock vocalists. RIP Brad.
_Third Stage_ was a grave disappointment to diehard fans of the first two albums.
I would add that the whole album is vocally, musically and any other category one of greatest albums of ALL Time ever. Each song is timeless and magical excellence forever.
@@toughenupfluffy7294 I have heard that sentiment. It definitely departs. Though, if I am not mistaken, we get Masdea on the drums for much of the album and a section of a longer piece by Jim, with A New World. So, we have that positive element with Third Stage. 🤙
Their peak was easily at their debut, and Third Stage pales in comparison but that one is still great!
I was 10 when Amanda hit #1, it was truly the first time I heard beauty in music. Then my older siblings introduced me to the debut and DLB, and I was instantly a fan for life.
When I heard it for the first time, I thought that high note was being produced solely by a guitar. It wasn't until many years later that I heard an isolated vocal track that I realized it was Brad actually singing that note. Eyes wide open...and jaw hitting floor.
It is the greatest Rock song, sonically, artistically, technically, and emotionally.
Once heard, it’s never to be forgotten. It blows all others outta the water.
Brad Delks voice is unmatched, and yes: He did deserve more from the Music establishment.
One of the greatest vocal performances in all of Rock history. It's truly staggering to hear Delp's voice soar in that song.
It’s like he’s learning to fly for the first time.
I was a huge Queen fan back in the '70s, and as great as Freddie was, no one can touch Brad's range and sonic perfection displayed here. Heartbreaking that such a gifted artist, who gave so much joy, took his own life because of depression.
*_Success_* can be a one strange and lonely goal.
One may reach the pinnacle, yet the journey back down can be a struggle.
'sonic perfection' is a great description
HE WAS ALSO FACING A TERRIBLY EMBARRASSING SITUATION ...ONE THAT WAS TROUBLING FOR HIM ...SOMEONE WAS THREATENING TO EXPOSE SOMETHING TO HIS WIFE THAT WAS EMBARRASSING TO HIM AND MAY HAVE BEEN THE FINAL STRAW...STILL HE WAS A GOOD SOUL AND INCREDIBLY TALENTED MAN ..
@@mollyhatchet7075 Capital letters are good for the occasional emphasis, but your message is lost if you write exclusively in capitals. In other words, it's impossible to read the sentence you've crafted.
I would like to read your thoughts so please rewrite. 🫶😊😊
Of course Brad was nowhere near the all around package that Freddie was
I heard that Scholz timed the vibrato on the guitar, the keyboards with Brad's voice and backing vocals so they seamlessly matched as voices came in and went out. Heaven
I met Brad Delp back in 2006 at Albany inter. airport. We had a brief conversation as I checked him in(big Bostonfan). He was upset at the service at this airport leading up to his interaction with me. He was explaining to me how bad the service was compared to other airports. I assured him that from this point on the service would be excellent as I handed him his boarding pass. He thanked me and proceeded to his gate. A short time later his assistant came up to me and gave me one of Brads autographed guitar picks and said Brad wanted to thank you for the prompt service and your kind words. It was about a year later when the legend would pass. Im glad I treated him with respect and kindness and didnt get upset and be rude as some customer service reps would when he was voicing his displeasure with the service. I would have truly regretted it. Thank you for the gift of amazing music. Wherever you are "cool the engines" my friend.
Steve Perry, Brad Delp, Dennis DeYoung, Freddy Mercury, Peter Cetera, Robert Plant Ronnie James Dio
Glenn Hughes,Ian Gillan,Bobby Kimball,David Coverdale,Michael Anthony,Gregg Allman, the list goes on and on
Yep 👍- don’t forget Paul Rodgers and Lou Gramm too !
What about Lou Gramm?
Rob Halford
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Boston, my first ever concert in 1986. They weren't flashy on-stage. They just played amazing music.
What was the best song they played?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I saw them in 1979. Sammy Hagar opened for them. Long Time melted my mind.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I liked their opening with Foreplay/Long Time.
My first concert too, only about 10 years earlier!
Boston was my second stadium/arena concert in Oct '87 in Baton Rouge. In September, Heart was my first. In November, U2 was my third. That was a good year. . .
The very first time I heard this song, I was a 10 year old fourth grader sitting alone in the school cafeteria eating a cold lunch out of an embarrassing lunch box. This song started coming out of the old square speaker box hanging right above my head. Even as a 10 year old, I realized I had just heard a song like no other song I had heard before. Even as a 10 year old, I grasped the story, heartache, and nostalgia embedded in this song. This song captured my heart for music and rock and roll in particular. I suddenly knew what music I loved. The feelings and details of that moment were forever burned into my memory, and to this day I can remember it like I’m still there.
I agree with others who have commented that this is one of the best rock and roll songs ever written or produced. Every time I listen to it, I’m transported back to that moment in the cafeteria. But little did I know on that day that my own time was coming where this song, and later ones, would make me “dream of a girl I used to know” but she slipped away.
Holy Cats! Thank you! This song is one that tests your abilities as a vocalist. I've heard very few people that could sing in such clean, pure tones and with such strength and duration! I adore the other singers and songs you mentioned, but Brad Delp's performance of More Than A Feeling surpassed them al! Thank you, Professor, for highlighting one of my favorites. 😊
Absolutely the best rock vocal ever! No one can touch his range and pure sonic sunshine!!! Im 60 and this song has been with me and lifted me since 1976. It was always one of the first recordings I got. Vinyl, 8-track, cassette, cd and now digital stream.
I was fortunate to be young and love it when it was new.
What’s cool is my daughter remembers when she was little hearing it with me and now it is the one song we share as ours. Always, More Than A Feeling!
Thank you Tom Scholz and godspeed, Brad Delp❤️
Delp is going to hell because he killed himself God doesn't like people like that so Brad is in hell burning and it is More than a feeling
More like torture
And he's going to stay down there burning for a LONG TIME!!!
IT'S BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME
I THINK I'LL KEEP ON BURNING YEAH.
TIME DOESN'T WAIT FOR ME I THINK I'LL KEEP ON FRYING YEAH
@@user-bd5iw7sx2w "The Church is a hospital, and not
a courtroom, for souls. She does
not condemn on behalf of sins, but
grants remission of sins.
@@user-bd5iw7sx2w You must really hate yourself.
I agree. Sonic Sunshine!
@@user-bd5iw7sx2w wow!! Hes going to Hell cuz he did the self check out thing??
Hmm!
And God don’t dig them kind of folks Aey? You must know God and his word very well!! That’s pretty cool man👍.
So all people who ever did self check out!!
They all go to Hell..????
One of my earliest and favorite memories of a Boston song was when I was about 7 years old in 1977. My brother had a GTO and had to watch me. He strapped me in the front seat and we went to go fishing. I remember flying down the highway as Foreplay came on the radio. My brother picked up more speed. I was having a ball. We were driving up a hill as Foreplay was ending and broke into It’s been such a long as we crested the hill and saw the bay in all its splendor. Wide open skies, the bay, it was an awesome view.
At the time I did not know we were listening to Boston or what the songs were. I heard the song a few years later as I was really getting into music and that memory came back to me. I still get that memory and feeling of awe to this day.
It’s such a great song. I love the part when Foreplay segues into Long Time.
THAT my brother, IS a sweet memory! Glad you savor it. Blessings. Sad these guys never truly could know or realize the IMPACT they had on our lives.😢 Freddy, Brad and sooo many many others…there’s a band and choir in Heaven that surely IS out of this world! Literally & Figuratively. Can you even imagine? Like the splendor of your view cresting that hill- it’s going to blast us! Like Bostons, “Blast Off “song, (I’m giddy just thinking about what awaits a music junkie like me on the other side), Patsy Cline, Oh sooo many! Freddy & Brad especially.
Man, I could see the view from the top of that hill from your description. What an awesome memory, thank you for sharing it with us. 😊
Awesome memory dude. Brought a huge smile to my face. Thank you. I remember cruising and street racing in the late seventies early eighties with more then a feeling abs summer nights by survivor jamming
There have been some powerful male and female rock singers over the decades, some huge names, but Brad Delp could match or surpass any of them. What a loss. R.I.P.
Instantly puts me in a super great mood and energized like a teen again.
Such great memories.
You nailed it! Brad Delp was on the God level. When this album came out it was groundbreaking and will forever be the greatest debut album. RIP Brad!
Amen
Noo.. lol…
Zeppelin 1 greatest album.
Appetite for destruction number 2
This album is ok.. but not I. The top 20..
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@@STW-News-Headlines Could be a generational taste thing. Not denying or diminishing the impact of Zeppelin or GnR, but where Boston took us was on a new level as well. Name another first drop that had virtually everything chart.
@@STW-News-HeadlinesI was 18 and loved this album ❤
There's a reason you don't find too many good covers of More Than A Feeling. You can't top perfection!
The only cover that beat the orginal is Hurt
With todays possibilities it's arguable hard to find a good cover that's not made by software, and few male singers of today have a broad vocal range.
(who needs to be able to sing when the software is fast enough already to even pitch correct it on live performances)
I think the vocal range of the song lends itself probably better to covers by female singers.
Qiuck search found me an italian lady who did a cover (only the singing voice) twice and i think the first half of the older one sounds like a good cover:
ua-cam.com/video/OU7tbak8_gg/v-deo.html In the second half of the song she added too much sound effects on her voice to my taste.
And then there's "offtopic" covers in other music styles, like jazz: ua-cam.com/video/OkrHAEiZgPU/v-deo.html
On the other hand it's of course down to personal taste too. (Personaly have such problems with Dire straits covers: Instrumental covers i have no problem with, but others singing it always sounds strange to me)
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Good choreographer.
@@shoeplayisbad1 Disturbed's cover of "Sounds of Silence" also rates.
@@serendipityshopnyc that was really good
I agree, I think Simon and Garfunkel was better but it's close
Boston was my first real concert I was allowed to attend at the age of fourteen. Here I am at 62 and I still love them and the vocals of Brad Delph. I have aways considered him to be the greatest vocalist of all time. They started with Long Time because they got stuck in a snowstorm in my hometown ( ironically) which was 2 hours from Albuquerque where the concert was held. They were late and so the song was truly appropriate. I remember the roar of the crowd! We had to drive back home in the same snow storm....my poor mother. It was all worth it. RIP Brad Delph! We won't forget you.
Best song ever created. Always pulls the heart strings and evokes memories no matter how many or how often I hear it.
Wonderful tribute to Brad Delp. I'll never forget buying that first Boston LP and hearing his vocals hit heights that seemed impossible. Rest in Peace Mr. Delp.
Randy Meisner Meisner’s live vocal performance when he sang Take It To The Limit with the Eagles at the Capital Centre in 1977. His high notes in the outro sends chills down your spine each time he sang it
Yeh it’s good. Delp could sing it in his sleep.
I recently got my 16 year old nephew into Boston, and he then got a number of his friends into the band as well. My job is done. Thank you so much for this. Brad Delp was an absolute legend and often gets forgotten as one of the greatest rock singers of all time , if not the best. The combination of him and Tom Scholz created a magnificent musical legacy that will go on for as long as the human race exists.
"More Than a Feeling" has a phenomenal impact on my life. Always, always improves my mood to no end, no matter how down I am feeling at the monent. I'm 68 years old now, so you can imagine how I enjoyed hearing it in my first apartment where I had a stereo (and no television by design).
One thing that makes Delp my pick was not only his range but how buttery smooth his voice was. I rarely think of a rock singers voice as relaxing, but his was, one of a kind.
Brad Delp used to tour New England with a cover band called Beatlejuice. They were fantastic, but I'll never forget that he struck up a conversation with my father and sister, remembered them the next time we saw them, and she introduced me like they were old friends.
"This is my brother-he sings and plays the Beatles too...this is Brad Delp, you know, from Boston???"
Yeah...I've heard of him, yeah...nice to meet you, Mr. Delp...
And my father always called him "a really nice guy."
Friggin' music legend!
Were they a Beatles cover band?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 yes. They ran the gamut, too, from the Cavern to Let It Be.
They were incredible.
I've always loved Walk Away Renee. It's good to know that one classic inspired another.
When I was in college decades ago, I was singing along to More than a Feeling in my dorm and was mistaken for someone else who was known for being a good singer. When I revealed that is not who was singing, I was told "well, you still sing good!". A great compliment but I still cannot hit the highest notes in the song, not even in falsetto. Boston's very bright sound was a great example of accentuating and taking advantage of what you can do best, and what nobody else has so far tried to do. Musical innovation on multiple levels.
I was a Freshman in college when this album came out and my older brother sent me a letter and told me to rush out and buy this record. So I did and put it on my Marantz 6300, hooked up to my Kenwood amp and blaring out of my Yamaha NS1000 speakers. In a few minutes my whole dorm hallway was popping in my room and asking who the band was. Days later this album was playing on so many stereo systems up and down the hallways. The most incredible out of nowhere first album I have ever heard.
I agree, Van Halen’s first album was great too.
There truly is no album that slams you in the face quite like Boston debut.
Sounds about right. I was 19 and the album was in everyone's collection. Blaring out of car speakers at stop lights.
dude sounds like us freshman yea in college friends roomie had the killer system blasted out those also super high students cut off your crappy music then wed play in the afternoon next day blast you dont like are crappy music too bad hed say hahai still.have a kenwood amp.i won at a raffle radio station still plays mine may be the 6300 was high end then won by pure luck
was a town fesival i was a volunteer for the local animal.shelter donations put in name for local radio.raffle damned if i won the amp.still have was literally a hundred to.one chance kenwood dinosaur but they made good amps then
Brad Delp is absolutely in my top 5 male vocalists if not higher. The sheer range and tone of his voice was magic. I've listened and played along to all the Boston albums countless times. He is tragically unappreciated.
I’m sure he could sing countless octaves because he could hit the high notes with ease!
Born in 1960, I have always felt like my generation had access to the most amazing rock music of all time. This song, this album brings such Deja vu that this minute I’m a 16 year old.
The classic band that never gets old! My all time favorite band!
Wow!What a tribute.It still boggles my mind that this band is still not in the R & R Hall of Fame.Thank you for this.
Boston and foreigner are the two biggest injustice to me for the R&RHOF. The fact that Guns and Roses are in but not Boston blows my mind. Both bands basically had the same career. Both had massive first albums. To many, their second albums were disappointments. However, don't look back is great, whereas Lies isn't very good. Then both had very good successful third albums. Third Stage was the first cd to sell 1 million copies. There are no excuses for Boston to not be in.
hall of fame is nothing..
R&R Hall of Fame is to Rock as McDonalds is to a good steak.
Seriously. Don't give a poop about that corporate poo hole.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a joke. They are more into personalities than music.
@@verdigo5892 they just want corporate asskissers.
For about five years from 1976 you could go from house to house from one high school graduation party after another and hear this song over and over and over again in an almost unbroken string.
Agree
The whole album, really.
Can't forget that every car that drove by was playing Boston.
Dude this genuinely brought me to tears. I have so many great memories of this whole album. That self-titled Boston album was my first purchase with my allowance from Tower Records. I played it so often and so loud that my neighbors complained.
This is the best call out I’ve seen you do! These guys were more of my dads era but I remember hearing the quality of the recording and those perfect high harmonies and thinking “why don’t I hear more people talking about him!?”
My last memory of Brad was in a Howard Johnson, I stopped to get breakfast on the way home from clubbing..so it was 3-4:00 am...I was with a friend who saw him and said "look at the hippie"
I knew it was Brad and called him over.. my friend almost crapped his pants when he found out who he was..
Brad stayed and talked, ate with us and paid the bill..
He was such a nice guy..I'm truly thankful to have that memory of such a legend..
Tom’s guitar “singing “ the high harmony with brad is so astounding. This song truly hits every single benchmark for a classic composition
Tom didn’t sing the harmonies. Brad Depp did all vocals.
He meant matching his guitar notes with Brad's vocal notes, perfect pitch to compliment Brad's voice
@@louwannapfab9311 ahhhh…yes
@@louwannapfab9311 exactly thanks
R.I.P. Brad Delp…sorely missed. First time I heard More than a feeling I was playing foosball at an Arcade when I was 14y/o. I was hooked.
My favorite all time band!
I love Boston... especially More Than a Feeling!! Brad Delp had an angelic voice! R. I. P. Brad, you are missed but not forgotten!!
Not only is this one of the most amazing vocal performances ever. It might just be the greatest song ever written. Brad is without a doubt, the most underappreciated singer I've ever heard.
Yes
Iconic Male lead Vocalists of rock
Brad Delp, Steve Perry , Freddy Mercury , Dennis DeYoung , Lou Gramm , Robert Plant, Steve Tyler, David Coverdale, AXL Rose (Sweet Child O Mine and Paradise City) , and Paul Rodgers
Soaring vocals and sonic intensity
You left out Rob Halford. ha Go watch his live performance at the 83 us festival singing Victim of Changes.
Can't argue with any singers you listed. But you didn't name any of the ones I mentioned.😉
How about George Michael?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 he’s pop male vocalist like Michael Jackson, not a rock male vocalist
@@duromusabc Oops!
More Than A Feeling has been one of my audio test tracks for decades and always will be. Brad Delp was and remains a absolute ICON of vocal talent. Excellent video and an enthusiastic sub.
That song is definitely the finest example of classic rock and Brad's vocals are other worldly. I have listened to it hundreds of times and I still can't figure out how he gets those high harmonies in the peak of that song: Unbeatable
Brad was a very dear friend R.I.P... and Barry and his family still are to this day.... absolutely wonderful and humble people.... great vid
Way back in high school, Boston was one of the very first rock concerts I attended. Every song on their first two albums was great! And Brad Delp's voice was INCOMPARABLE. They set the bar very high for every group I saw after that. The eight years that passed waiting for their third album felt like an eternity. I still love their music just as much today.
That's very true those first 2 albums are incredible 👏 !!!
oh dam i forgot Rick Emmit another highly underrated Rock singer he would fit in this peice
You really over do it
What year did you see Boston?
I saw them in 1979. Sammy Hagar opened for them.
An old friend of mine turned me on to Boston...never looked back...miss you Clark....RIP
Brad Delp's voice sounded like you could literally convert it to electricity. Tom Scholz understood how to blend it perfectly with his music. That was the secret to making this band so good.
A lot of singers could hit the high notes like he did, but he is the only one I've ever heard that could sustain them as long as he did!! RIP.
Man, I choked up in the end there. Brad and Boston are the soundtracks of my life. Thank you for the wonderful tribute to the man called “Golden Voice.” Mom passed away in 2006 and Brad in 2007. My world had crumbled in a one year time span. Cranked up Boston throughout the years and the healing began. Thank you to the Band called Boston and thank you for this tribute. 🥳 Happy New Year!
Funny how the music has a healing effect. I feel it too. Brings me back to teenhood and much, much simpler times. This song and many others were always on the radio....oh wait....they still ARE!!
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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for recognizing the major talent of Brad Delp! He was a remarkable, master vocalist. Thank god we still have the music. 😊❤🤘🏻🎵
Brad was a phenom and as often happens, the brightest stars burn the shortest time...RIP Brad, we all love you
Always considered Brad as one of the very best. My top 3 vocalists feature Brad Delp, Ronnie James Dio, and Paul Rodgers. Thanks for giving Brad his due, he absolutely deserves it.
I’ll trade rodgers for steve perry, lou gramm, mickey thomas, bruce dickinson or michael sweet.
Brad Delp had so much talent and a very sweet guy. Best ever. RIP
I went to a Boston Concert in the 90's in Washington State. One story I continue to tell about that concert was the lead singer introducing the band with him that night and introducing a back up singer, whom I can't remember. He said "This is the guy that hits the high notes, I can't hit anymore." I was pleasantly surprised by that recognition but appreciated the fact that he wanted to give a performance that resembled their work. I went to a Def Leppard Concert around that time period and felt disappointed at their performance because of the fact they just couldn't sing the way they used to. :)
My favorite band of all time. I went to see them 3 times and they sounded just as good live as they sounded on their records. He reached those notes so effortlessly too! While I didn't know Brad personally, I did have the great pleasure to meet him after the show and he just GLOWED! He seemed genuinely humble, caring, nice and had a light that shined in his eyes. It's so hard to believe that he was suffering from depression and took his own life. Honestly, I refuse to believe it.
There is no song that I have listened more to than More Than a Feeling. It never gets old, it will never get old. I agree that this is the greatest rock and roll vocal of all time. What a gift God blessed Brad Delp with. May he rest in peace.
Same here. It's my morning alarm so I hear it every day.
BOSTON! Best band in the history of bands to ever be considered the best band in the history of best band history!!
This album came out the summer before I started University. It was blasting from everyone's cars, with the windows rolled down, cruising downtown in whoever's car was the coolest! What a fantastic time for music. I knew that I always loved this song, but I never understood the technicalities of the music. You always make these breakdowns so amazing Adam. You're the bomb!
Thank you professor for reminding me of my love for Boston. Been listening to their songs for two weeks straight after watching this video.
This is the tribute to Brad Delp I’ve been waiting for. Thank you Professor! He was the greatest rock vocalist in my opinion.
Brad Delp IS in the GOAT conversation...at least for those of us that can appreciate vocal range and soulful delivery ... Thanks for this, its a great tribute! I'm all but certain you know this, but Rick Beato also does an AMAZING episode of "What Makes This Song Great?" on MTAF...the first time I heard the first descent into the chorus torn apart and realized that Brad SOARS over the guitars with his vocals...just ... 🤯. Love your stuff, Adam... God Bless!
My 19-year-old son LOVES Boston. Third Stage is his favorite album, but we jam to More Than a Feeling. As much as I love Brad Dellp hitting The Note, my facirite part of the song is the power chords coming out of the bridge solo right before the quiet section (“When I’m tired and thinking cold …”) Those power chords are what rock ‘n’ roll is all about - the blend of volume, precision and passion that defines a recording. This music will never die because it’s too good to die.