Is THIS the best song of ALL TIME?!
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- Опубліковано 2 тра 2024
- On the agenda tonight we're looking at an absolute classic! It's 'More Than a Feeling by Boston!
Song - • Boston - More Than a F...
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0:00 Intro
1:16 Performance
1:36 Guitars!
4:08 Brad’s Verse Vocal
5:34 Manipulation Syllables for Phrasing
6:51 Pre-Chorus & Chorus
17:16 Lead Voices
19:19 Lead Guitar Melody
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When you have heard a song hundreds of times, and you still can't stop smiling throughout... something is still right with the world :)
In a world so messed up in so many ways, this is one of those wonderful things that make life worth living.
You betcha!!!
I love to watch you break down the song. I’m learning so much! Thanks for your wonderful channel!❤
Yes, I noticed the broad smile as well👍🙂🌹
Fil is a treasure! I love when someone gushes on and on about one of my all-time favorite songs too....
The fact that a 47 year old song is still being analyzed and discussed at this level should tell you something. I've been listening to this song for almost my entire life and will never get tired of listening to it :)
I was 20 when I first heard this. I loved it then.
I was at work just a few days ago listening to my dab radio through earphones, and it was played.
Straight away goosebumps and a deep nostalgic feeling.
Wonderful piece of music.
An excellent point. It’s just so good, there are so many layers to delve into.
@@myoldmate I mirror your experience hearing this song. I was 20 as well when this came out. I first heard it in a small store I was in and asked the owner, "who is this?" I went out and bought the 8-track. I still get goosebumps when I hear this masterpiece.
Absolutely!
The fade in, everything
i'm a black man and i honestly love every sing Boston put out
I'm a white man and I like everything Boston put out! Their first album has to be in the top 5 ever in the history of rock for an inaugural album!
Now you know WHY those born in the 60s LOVE the 70s music...it's just fantastic and we got to hear it as it all came out...Heart, Journey, Eagles, Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Boston etc etc etc...we were a very lucky generation to grow up listening to this music!
Yup! Born in 60's here!
Remember when Frampton Comes Alive came out? That was nuts!
freshman in high school when this song hit - the music of my coming of age - really some of THE best rock music of any period of time
True! This is my all-time favorite song. I love Journey, but they're judged by "Don't Stop Believin', and early Journey was AWESOME! Infinity, Evolution with Greg Rolie on keys and singing and harmonizing with Steve Perry....perfect!
Born in the 50s still appreciate it.
This whole album is a masterpiece in my opinion. Every song on it is great.
It's the only Boston album you need to buy. It was a big deal when it was released.
Foreplay/Long Time is Boston's best song imho
Their other albums were good, but none met the bar set by this one. Everything came together with magic!
I concur immensely 👍
I agree!!!
The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame is not a hall of fame without BOSTON !!!!
Greatest debut album in music history. The fact that every track from this album still receives constant rotation on classic rock stations speaks volumes!
I have always thought it was by far the best debut album. Just a wonderful collection of songs.
Agreed, absolutely best debut album, along with Led Zeppelin's Zeppelin I and Zeppelin II, BOTH came out in 1969 so that was incredible as well!
Only debut album in history that could double as a Greatest Hits Volume 1. Can still listen to it start to finish almost 50 years later and still love every song. Still hard to believe it was done almost 5 decades ago. This dwarfs everything that has come out in decades.
Greatest debut album of all time. Not a passenger on the whole record.
Dude, it is probably the only song that you can come away from feeling as you been skating on rainbows with fireworks coming out of your ears and ass like and adolescent who just discovered love.
Hard to believe such a well put together song was written by Tom Sholz in his basement before they even had a contract. He played everything but the drums on the song. It took a perfectionist like Tom to blend all of the nuances together into a masterpiece. And it took someone with a voice like Brad Delp to sing it.
But his style and sound remained static throughout his career.
@@williamjordan5554 That's a negative critic?
@@andrejz8954
I’ve always dug the static. Perfection personified
Scholz
@@michelelaraia7358 I know. The spell thing changed it and I figured everyone was grown enough to know who I was talking about.
100 years from now, UA-camrs will be reviewing the best 20 songs ever, and this one will still be on it.
And if anyone brings up the subject of Drake, they'll be talking about a duck
100 years from now, this song will be tied for #1 with 0101101 by 110110 and the 100101's.
Absolutely loved Brad Delp. Big crush as a 13 year old girl. Got to see Boston when I was 16. Backstage pass (thanks to my cousin who was the concert promoter). I was so awestruck that I couldn’t even speak. 1977 was a banner year for me. What a loss when he took his own life. I hope that he found his peace.
I can tell you that when this song came out in 1976, it was easily the best song on the radio! And it was completely different from anything that had come before it. It was groundbreaking you could say. Anytime someone asks "What song do you never get tired of?" More Than A Feeling is always the first song that comes to mind. P.S. I love how the song fades off into space, ty-ing it in with the album cover.
I know Brad gets a lot of credit for his performance on this song, but Tom's songwriting, arranging, playing and production are just masterful. He was pushing the envelope with technology and creativity.
Absolutely 💯
From his basement studio.
And he designed so much of the recording equipment to catch all these sounds.
I hear you, but I actually think Brad does not get enough credit for how great of a vocalist he was. He is rarely mentioned with the other greats Plant, Mercury, Paul Rodgers, Perry, etc. He deserves to be there.
But they sucked live
A terrific analysis of one of the greatest rock and roll songs ever. Brad Delp's voice was unreal. Well done Fil.
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I don't think he ever got enough credit for what a great vocalist he was. I'm glad to see it here.
It’s a soft pop-rock song … there was no band here… one guy recorded all the instruments and vocals …when the album became a hit, he had to create an actual band to tour !….
@@jayedwards4787 Wrong! Delp sang on the demos and also helped write some of the songs. (Come on man, Scholz couldn't begin to sing like Delp.) The also had a friend drummer that arranged and played drums on the demo's. He was fired because the record label that signed them, made Scholz fire him. (Whom he later hired back in secret for the finals).
@@cowboy7x one guy created and recorded the music …there was no “Boston” …I remember when this soft pop rock LP came out … very popular because it was soft radio music …not remotely rock
I was 18 & a senior in high school when this came out. There were several rock bands that either came out at that time or established bands with big hits...Fleetwood Mac, Kansas, Super Tramp, Journey and the like. It was a great time to be a teenager!
This song will always be a favorite & I marvel at the voice, the guitar, the drums - it all came together to make a masterpiece!
I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU!!! I feel SOOO fortunate to have grown up at that time!! My big brother had a huge collection of vinyls, & when he was gone I'd sneak them into my room & had to be sure I didn't get caught!
We had the massive love of the Beatles, and other 60's groups....as well as Ozzy, Aerosmith, KISS, Journey, REO Speedwagon, the Cars, Thin Lizzie, Lynyrd Skynrd, & many more!!
I agree with you totally. I was a junior that year, and the music was Unbelievable then. We had so much fun!
Dude!.
Same here. We were spoiled by the number of classic albums that came out 75-78.
Red hair Columbian and tequila.
Class of 1980, some of the best music ever made was the sound track to my misspent youth!😃
Class of 78. Got to see live performances of Kansas, Queen, Linda Ronstadt, and Rod Stewart and all were full throttle. Would have loved to seen Boston.
❤I'm an aeronautical engineer and commercial pilot and love knowing how things work. I bought this album when it came out, and things that I love about this song were a mystery to me but no longer thanks to you. Thank you, love these analyses.
Rick Beato did a wonderful "What Makes This Song Great" piece on this song as well. Your commentary makes a wonderful complement to it! I was in high school when this song came out, but got the remastered version for this Christmas--I'm 60 now, but cranked it in the car on the way to work!!
Wouldn't it be nice if Rick interviewed Fil because they are both excellent musicians and teachers
@@hanksta34 let's lobby both to make that happen.
@waynehanley72 - I'm also a member in good standing of the "GRAMPA! TURN YOUR STEREO DOWN!" Club. lol
@@aandpman I love you comment! Why I use headphones! lol
First time I bought a stereo with a CD player, I bought 1 CD...Bostons first album...because I knew you should crank it and everything sounds great for the entire album. More than a Feeling is the best tune there.
Stared at that album cover for 30 years and then one day a friend said you know those spaceships are guitars right? Mind blown. Never saw it like that.
Really?? I always thought they were mushrooms...but then, it could well be because of the mushroom omelette I'd been eating, not the kind you'd buy in the supermarket. Must have been Bali '76, purple skies and all that.
If you will notice, every one of their album covers feature a guitar similarly in one way or another.
I was 12 when this song came out. At 58, I still don't tire of this song. Delp was brilliant, and Tom is a genius. He literally invented equipment in order to get the sounds we hear on the album.
there is an amazing documentary about Tom's pedals out there, it's Japanese (and in Japanese, except when Tom is talking) It's 2 hours of your life well spent if you can find it.
@@burningbothbinaries9889 Excellent. Thank you.
Brad's singing on the Boston Albums should be mandatory masterclass college course material! Never ever gets old. Amazing!! 🤘
Every time it comes in the car radio, I jack up the volume and get goosebumps. I’m sure this song alone is responsible for some of my high end hearing loss! I’m 67 and I just never get tired of this song.
I will be 68 this year. I had to laugh about the hearing loss. So true.😂
Me too. Just a few days ago I did additional hearing damage, though while listening to George Clinton, Gap Band, and other funk artists. But I digress... More Than A Feeling is one of my all-time favorites. It still amazes me how he could hit those high notes and still sound so good.
I was 25 when this album came out and I thought it was one of the greatest in rock history
Tom Sholz was just a genius to put this whole album together in his basement almost by himself. Incredible. The intro actually was two twelve strings and a clean electric.
Yeah, he was phenomenal. Every so often I remember him and what he accomplished. I think, "WTF!" 😂
Ooo,someone's been watching Rick Beato.....
I'm 62, and this song was an anthem for my generation. I also use this song (and this whole album) as a basis to turn 20-somethings onto '70s and '80s rock. Thank you for the breakdown, your passion shows!
the juke box at the cornner bar and Boston blastin on it good times
NO DOUBT IN THE WORLD... THIS SONG IS A MASTERPIECE!! I HAVE LISTENED TO IT COUNTLESS TIMES AND LOVE IT MORE EACH TIME! IMPOSSIBLE TO EVER GET TIRED OF THIS GREAT TUNE!!😊😊😊😊
When we hear it on the car radio..❤️
Right! Nobody changes this song if it comes on.
I was 16 when this song came out. I never thought much of it. I'm 62 now, and I treasure the thoughts this song has been associated with through the years. Seeing it brought to light here simply and greatly increases the focus on it. Coming to understand the "nuts and bolts" of every song on this channel... PRICELESS. Phil, thank you, so much, for the work you do out here!
Right there with you - I was also 16 and every time I hear More than a Feeling - it also takes me back to my first Hi Fi Stereo System that I just received during the Holidays of 76 - BIC Turntable - JBL L100s and powered by a Sherwood Receiver! Back then we took those bands for granted, thinking we' always would have sensational music from the 60s to the 70s...How could we predict that those bands like Boston, The Eagles, Bruce and Fleetwood Mac would not last forever and give way to the ultimate demise of Rock and Roll that we see today. Delp's lyrics on More than a Feeling hits the high note, for sure!
I as well, 10th grade, age 16 when I bought this record from the "New Release" LP section. Every high school party had this album played for a few years. The expansive guitar sounds and vocal harmonies would sweep me into another world.
Just to add my "me too", we had so many wonderful bands and songs in our youth. Steve Miller, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, KISS. And yes, I am also 62. 😀
So was I. So many memories tied up with it and it stays a favourite. It is up there with Bohemian Rhapsody and Livin' Thing , Tragedy and Lady (Styx) as some of the greatest songs of the 70's. But the list is long and it's difficult to choose one - just as I think This one I then remember That one. Music, the eternal gift.
There with you. I am the same age, and memories of hearing this song are associated with my teen school years, as is the case with so many of we boomers (or thereabouts!).
Great post.
Was in Spring Break in Daytona Beach when started being played nonstop. Hadn’t heard anything so beautiful as Brad Delp’s voice. Spectacular debut. Still blast first 3 albums frequently. RIP Brad you are legend
It is one of the best rock sing alongs of all time. Many a Jukebox still has this.
The best song of all time? If not, it’s definitely in the conversation, a rock masterpiece, in my personal top 5, never get tired of hearing and I’ve been listening since it came out.
I used to listen to the Boston album on tape in my car for years in the mid 80s and often wondered then if anyone else was still listening. All these years later people still are listening
It was revolutionary in the summer of '76 when Boston hit the radio. I really hadn't heard anything like it before. Fond, fun memories.
I was a junior in Highschool... I love the Music that was in my life!
That patented effect Sholtz invented and applied to all Boston songs has allowed it be a song nothing sounded like previously, or since. It's really a shame Boston didn't do more. They were unique and excellent, but the other two albums they did were either rushed, or were put together in the midst of massive legal entanglements.
@@johnboehmer6683..they actually did six studio albums and a couple of compilation albums. They did hire a new singer. Their last album was released in 2014.
Tom is a genius. When they came out, it was like wow, I'd never heard anything like it, loved every song.
So, what you’re trying to say is that it was more than a feeling?
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Well, he did graduate from MIT. One of the hardest schools to get accepted into.
@@MrDevtun yes I know, my father in law went there too.
@@andrewtlockemanch badum tch
A genius who recorded the whole thing in his parents basement
A song this good could not be made today, they'd autotune it to death and take all the life out of it. Definitely in my top 3 favorites of all time.
And it would be quantized as well. Live performances would feature a singer and 10 dancers!
Tom Scholz is a genius, and so underrated by the industry. He wrote and performed most of this in his basement...alone! Incredible. The addition of Delp was perfection.
I'm from Boston MA. Brad Delp had a band called Beetlejuice. Did nothing but Beatles tunes in clubs all over New England. He could sound like Lennon and MCarteny Long after the 70s Really an amazing singer.
Wow,I didn't know that, it's so cool!
I had heard of Beatlejuice back then, but I had no idea it was Brad Delp! I never saw them and now I truly regret it 😢
(I’m also a Boston boy)
Oh Yes😍I'm from RI and had the pleasure of attending one of these performances. He and his band were Extraordinary. Sounded just like the Beatles. Could not believe it. Aaaand I approached him during a break, spoke with him and got his autograph. What a sweetheart- such a nice guy.
@@audrey3503 damn I’m jealous!
OMG, thanks so much; I had no idea!
The first time I heard More Than a Feeling by Boston was in 1976 on the way home from school on the school bus seem like every kid on the bus ask the bus driver to please turn up the radio when this song came on. Boston self-title debut album Boston is one of the best debut rock albums of all time.
I am 52 years old i remember my dad buying this album when it was released in August of 1976.I had just turn 6 years old, one of my favorite albums of all time.❤❤
I LOVE TO SEE YOUR ENTHUSIASM IN DOING THESE VIDEOS. YOUR SMILE IS THE REAL DEAL. I LOVE IT WHEN YOU SMILE & YOUR TEETH SHOW. MUSIC IS SUCH A GREAT EXPRESSION OF JOY. WE ARE MADE UP OF VIBRATIONS. I WOULD NOT WANT TO LIVE IN A WORLD WITHOUT MUSIC. THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY LIFE EXPERIENCE EVEN BETTER. GOOD MUSIC ELEVATES OUR VIBRATION. THE HIGHEST VIBE=LOVE. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I love your passion for this song. Your absolute joy jumps off the screen.
Agree! Every time he restarts the music, his smile automatically happens. It's a beautiful thing that this music still has this effect on us.
This album was way ahead of its time. It blew me away when I first heard it. Luckily I got to see them in concert way back then. Brad's vocals were incredible. He is one of my favorite rock vocalists of all time
Not even close, brad is good just not close to David Byron of Uriah Heep. David vocal is legend 💯🎤🎵…
@@Apacheviking1961 Could you have misspelled David Phelps???😉 I'll need to give a listen to anyone who could challenge Brad Delp vocally. Will do.
This song IS perfection! Brad’s vocal is effortless
The most amazing thing of his voice and the instruments is at you put it, their “relevancy”. That point where you can no longer differentiate between the vocal and the instrument where they are so closely aligned. That bit has always been my favorite parts to this song.
YES, that is what I have always thought too.
I was 12 years old when this album came out. I saved up my allowances for about a month and the first album I ever bought with my own money was the picture disc of this album. I had no idea what I was buying. I just knew the music was the best I'd ever heard and it had space ships the size of cities shaped like guitars blasting away from Earth and heading for the stars... I had to have it!!!
Hit after hit on this album, they came out of nowhere and mesmerized the masses.
Your hair looks great btw. 👍
I've heard many people sing this song, no one can reproduce what Brad did during "I closed my eyes and she slipped away."
This is my favorite song of all time.
The voice at the end is held with an actual tape loop, drowned into the reverb.
Rock and Roll was the social media of the 20th Century. There was no other outlet. Now highly talented people make videos.
For a non-musician like me, it is a timeless masterpiece. Thanks for helping me to appreciate it on a higher level. ✌️
What a band. When they first came out, I was like "Wow"! What great era the 70's were for music, with the likes of Boston, Kansas, Aerosmith, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John and so on.
Yes, isnt that the truth? Good stuff back then
This song is a perfect antidote to depression. It’s a Ray of sunshine, every single time!
Brad got his impeccable musical ability by joining every single choir he could from the moment he hit grade school and church. So many of the 70s-80s singers had something extra from performing multiple musical disciplines.
70s
This whole album is awesome! RIP Brad and SIB ❤️🥲
I understand that Brad was upset about Sib wasn’t invited back to the band, and Brad advocated for him. And no one listened, and so what happened, happened. Barry Goudreaux is a excellent guitarist! RIP Brad and Sib ❤️ They’re jamming already.
If I had to pick a song to explain to aliens from space what rock music is it would be this song.
I agree! Rock!
You'll get your chance soon by the looks of things.......
Many would suggest others (going back to the 1950s) but I agree it’s up there- definitely for the ‘70s…
Hilarious
Just get on one of those Boston Guitars and show them what they missed :)
That high D is epic, then when Brad takes it to the high E, it is mind-blowing. I love how it is so closely married to Tom's guitar that they sound like one!
Yeah this song still gives me chills after listening to it for over 30 years
Best song of all time? Not sure ....but I'll tell you what...it's WAY up there (in the top 5) for me!
Edit: This whole ALBUM was damn great.....
"More Than a Feeling"
"Peace of Mind"
"Foreplay/Long Time"
"Rock & Roll Band"
"Smokin'"
"Hitch a Ride"
"Something About You"
"Let Me Take You Home Tonight"
Every song was a masterpiece.....
Overrated pap.
Tom was a Genius, not just for his music, but for choosing another. Genius, Mr. Brad Delp,
Never autotune this music. It will destroy the sound of this beautiful talent.
I can still hear Boston cranked up on my brother's radio shack 8 track player in his room back in '76 when released. I was blown away with their sound and how crips the vocals
and guitar were. I was 12 and in 6th grade but grew up on classic rock as we had a couple great local radio stations who played full albums.
I'd go with my brother in his '77 ford mustang II, pop in Boston's 8 track tape and crank it up on his jensen speakers with the windows down and cruise around town. Being a
teen ager cranking tunes back in the day was magic. It took you to another place.
In fact, every time I hear the song "Rock and Roll Band", I wait for the click that moved it from one track to the next back in the day as it was recording on 8 track.
I have two 22 boys and both of them can't stand their generation's music. They grew up listening to my classic rock from my childhood etc and totally embrace it.
One wishes he could go back to the 70's and live through all of this. I did and wouldn't have traded any other time in history. It was a BLAST.
This was a phenomenal album, and Boston was such a great band. Hard to believe they lost the Grammy for best new group to Starland Vocal Band, with their One Hit Wonder status!
Afternoon delight! Way better!
Boston was a great studio band, but they were not great live. I can’t even count how many rock bands I have seen in concert and Boston ranks at the bottom. Really bad.
@@sassyt1545 BS, you have never heard them live based on that comment. I saw them twice and both concerts were kick ass.
@@sassyt1545 Saw them live on the Third Stage tour and they sounded great. I'll agree they weren't flashy but I'd much rather see a band who sounds great than all the theatrics ala Motley Crue. Now they were bad!
I hated "Afternoon Delight" from day one and at nearly 68 years of age, I still hate it. If I had to name lamest song for that year, it would be that song.
I remember this song being on the radio when I was about 10 years old, and whenever the line, "I closed my eyes and she slipped away" played, I would feel tears welling up. I was only ten, but I could viscerally feel that bittersweet nostalgia of Maryanne walking away. I still feel it today. This video has helped me to understand how the various musical choices, not just the lyrics, contribute to that feeling. :)
Yes with all amazing writing, arranging, performing skill and tech it is still viscerally astounding and moving. And what an amazing line that is. Such a beautiful creation. Being from the UK I took a working holiday in LA for 2 years, became redundant and took to cleaning houses for a year. I had this album on cassette and often working in empty homes, played the cassette on the owners' (often huge stereo gear) every morning. It never gets old.
Boston is one of my favorite all time bands. Thier music is so rich, luscious to the ears, upbeat, clean, powerful, melodic, harmonious, etc, more, etc. I could love this music on first listens on FM.
I feel so incredibly lucky that we got to see them live on their Third Stage tour. Our seats were hilarious - almost behind the stage and behind a huge pillar, but we were so happy to be there.
I wish Brad could have stuck around to grow old with the rest of us.💙
Phil this is one of those songs that act like a time machine for me. And transport me back to a different time. When my only concerns were, my bell bottoms, my Aquanet-assisted Afro and was my ride cool enough. That was fun thanks, Phil.
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You got it!
I totally.agree Fil! His voice blends with the guitar so perfectly! Best and most beautiful rock song I had very heard!
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For years I thought the guitar took over his voice and raised it higher. That is until Rick Beato showed it was Brad's voice going higher than I thought humanly possible for a man. Wow!!
I was 12 when this came out. In 47 years, I've never tired of hearing it. Other vocal coaches reviewing this song missed the fact that Brad did all the vocals. He is in death what he was in life, one of the greatest male vocalists in Rock history. And Tom is a genius, literally. He invented equipment in order to get their sound. :-D
I was a professional drummer. I retired in 2018 at age 53. I was 10 years old when this album was released. Most of my musical heros were guitar players or vocalists. I do want to thank you. This has been the most comprehensive video I have ever seen to explain why this song sparks so much emotion in me. Amazing
I could be brain dead and if you played this song to me, I would still tap my foot to keep time to the song. Most people who love Boston could name this song with just one note or less.
The inspiration for this song was the song "Walk Away Renee" by the Left Banke, according to T Scholz. The chords that transition back to the intro after "walking away" are the same in the Renee song. I was there when this album came out and what a breath of fresh air, after years of disco.
Another one of my favorite songs
The album was recorded in the guitar players basement in 1974! He designed his own electronics to get the BOSTON sound. Recorded on a 16 track reel to reel tape machine this is one of the best productions to date! Tom Scholz was a genius. This is the highest grossing debut album of all time. This album went platinum in 30 days! No band has even come close to doing that today. By now it must have sold close to a billion copies! A true masterpiece and a timeless classic that will endure forever!
wow!! that is so awesome I love the history behind the album
thank you
@mooncritter721 The Boston debut record was not recorded in 1974. Here is the timeline: Foxglove (Toms basement apartment) Studios, Watertown, MA (Winter '75), Capitol Studios (Brads vocals), Hollywood, CA (Spring '76), The Record Plant, Los Angeles (Let Me Take You Home), CA (Spring '76), Mixed at: Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA and Released Aug 25 1976. This timeline is well documented and you can read it for yourself in the liner notes of both the original debut Boston record and the 2006 Scholz remaster of the debut Boston record.
It is well documented that Tom used a 12 track one inch tape Sculley tape machine to record the tracks for this record and a Dan Flickinger console neither of which did Tom design or build.
Guns and Roses Appetite for Destruction which was their debut record sold more copies than Boston's debut record.
Boylan hired LA engineer Paul Grupp to got to Toms studio to teach him how to properly record drums and acoustic instruments along with proper mic technique. Then Boylan gave Tom a directive--all drum tracks and acoustic instrument tracks had to be re-recorded using the new skills and information that Tom had acquired with Mr. Grupps help. Tom some how keeps forgetting to include these facts when he tells the story of how this record came to be.
This has never aged. Tom Scholz was a multi-skilled genius. For Brad Delp to end his own life was tragic. I remember the first time I heard this track on the radio when it first came out. It just blew me away. It still does. I probably appreciate it more now than I did at the time when I knew nothing about the technical side. I still don't know much but recent discovery of both your videos and those of Rick Beato (who has also reviewed this track) have opened my eyes even further and added an even greater appreciation of music and musicians especially as I have two acoustic guitars, one electric, a mandolin and a ukulele and I struggle with all of them!
Oh, and while I'm here, thanks for the Rory Gallagher reviews. Saw him live many times and news of his death really shook me. I have an extensive collection of his stuff. First time I saw him was at the Isle Of Wight with Taste, in 1970 just before they split up. Even in his day, many hadn't heard of him as he shunned the limelight, preferring the smaller venues which were always packed. He was just mesmerising. Totally committed. A man of total integrity and as you have noted, a style and sound all of his own.
Great song choice, I was 21 when this came out in 1976. I have always liked this style of song, Boston, Chicago etc and I still do. Thanks Fil for the analysis very informative and no interference with pitch correction, great stuff and very life-like with all the flats and sharps which helps make the song great.
This is one of those songs that I do not tire of. That opening verse is exactly the way many of us start our day, getting lost in music. Such good imagery.
I’m 58 years old…the first time I heard this song was when the album came out. I was 12 years old and wasn’t a musician yet but there was something magical about it and it made me want to learn how to play guitar. I’ve been obsessed with the music of Boston ever since, and More Than A Feeling is my favorite song to this day. My opinion is that it’s an absolutely perfect song. The vocal melodies are beautiful, the guitar tones are amazing, the guitar solo is a song in and of itself, the drums are solid and the bass, as in all Boston songs, is melodic but still keeps a solid bottom. Sorry for babbling on…I can talk about this song all day.
"This whole song is melodic". Your enthusiasm for this song is obviously 100% genuine! You make some great observation in analyzing it. I consider this probably THE single greatest song in rock history. There are so many appealing elements in More Than A Feeling. When I first heard it, the rock power & amazing dynamics coupled with unprecedented melodicism was just undeniable.
I'm from the area that produced Tom Scholz, Bob Seger, Grand Funk Railroad, and so many others. As a young guitarist, I was thrilled these people wrote songs that the average person could play in some manner. Phil touched on this. The basic song is simple, and it allows for a connection that is special. I could play these songs AND, my car stereo loved them. When I play Boston now, I close my eyes and I'm a 17 years old again. Music is random sounds organized in a way that make 3 1/2 minutes last a lifetime. How cool is that. Thanks Fil.
I pray that when I leave this world that there will still be music wherever I’ll be next!
@@TheDivayenta If you are a child of God, you will inherit the coming kingdom on this earth. Yes, there will be music.
@@Cotronixco unfortunately, this life on earth is the only life we ever have. Make the most of it because there is no afterlife. When you die, you're gone forever.
ALL gods are the creation of men.
@@Triton_Secure So you knew God, and now you don't?
@@Cotronixco no... I never knew this imaginary sky-daddy. Why would I... I don't do imaginary friends... not their supporters who are so keen to murder, enjoy slavery, commit rape and genocide etc.
The entire brilliant debut album by Boston ticks every box.
Just when you think Brad Delp can't hit any higher notes, he proves that he is just warming up. His ability to move between Chest, Head, and Falsetto is so transparent that only the best vocal coaches can catch it. Brad was an amazing performer, both studio and live, and it is hard to tell the difference. That is the mark of true talent.
I love watching the Official Video and how the band members interact with each other. Also love watching Drummer Sib Hashian. He is a brute of a guy banging away on the drums. Yet, he too provides delicate vocals. It is hard to drum and sing at the same time. Tried that myself in Seattle during the 80's with several rock bands. It is harder than it looks.
I don't know what I enjoyed more about this video, Fil: your expert analysis, or your near constant grinning, like you're hearing this masterpiece for the very first time.
Agreed. I can’t stop smiling watching Fil smiling throughout this video!
I was born in 1965, so I grew up loving Boston so much 💕❤️. Their music is so uplifting, so much 😊 fun, and YES. Probably the best song ever 😜 !!!!
I was also born in 1965; we certainly grew up listening to the best of music. Nothing impresses me these days concerning most modern 'songs'.
Clearly a younger photo of you. You were beautiful then, as you loved Boston, no doubt you still are...
@@gbsailing9436 Yep, just a few years back! Hahaha. Thanks for the lovely compliment !!!
@@gayleeidson6724 I was born the same year!!! Ha ha ha! SO I know all about it!
@@gbsailing9436 We are blessed , born in the sixties and growing up in the Seventies !!!! My kids still listen to ALL the classic rock songs that I introduced them to. In fact, I am taking my youngest son 30 and my daughter who's almost 40 to see Stevie Nicks for their first time !!!! I can't wait to see their reaction ! Such amazing music 🎵🎶 we were blessed with !!!
The song is a masterpiece. I listened to the song the first time in 76 or 77, and I haven´t grown tired of it since.
I agree, this is indeed one of MY favorite of all time. I was born in 1959, and as a teenager I loved listening to Boston. Even today, I never can get enough of Boston and their undeniable sound. I have listened to this incredible album probably more times than most! 🎵🎧
Who didn’t have this album? I was in HS when this album came out. Who wasn’t sad when Brad Delp died? His voice was a one of a kind. Great analysis & I feel your absolute admiration for the musicians & Brad in this masterpiece!
My Aunt & Uncle were music junkies. They had an incredible record collection. When they played this album it took my little 8 year old soul to a different place in the universe. Thanks Fil✌💜
great point about how Brad's voice compliments the guitar - indeed they at times seem to seamlessly blend into each other - as though his voice just becomes the guitar
For a band to create (in advance) such an amazing album, without a record deal...and then for EVERY SINGLE SONG to eventually wind up being played on Classic Rock Radio (the 'real' classic rockers, anyway)...ICONIC. I had the great joy of spending time with Brad and the guys (during my radio career) with his local project BeatleJuice (late 90s-early 2000s). One of the nicest, most humble people ever. It was such a joy to observe him having conversations with fans, long into the night after those shows. And that voice...
I was one of those fans speaking with him after the show- he was a sweetheart. They were awesome.
Well, no wonder this is such a driveway song for me! If it's on the car radio, I just sit there til the last note, even if I have reached my destination, even if I'm late.
Great way to put it,Lynn. I agree!
@@debishaw9355 Hi Debi Shaw! So sweet to see your name! Thank you.
@Lynn Dow, yeah even if I had groceries in the backseat and it's a California 95-degree day! ✌Ann.
@@mydailybread7 I hope ice cream is not among your groceries when More Than a Feeling come on the radio on a hot day? 😁🍦
Hi Drew! Nope. Just slushy yogurt. Funny. 👍
Go Chiefs! 🏈
It’s also so enjoyable to see how much you enjoy listening to this masterpiece. Your eyes light up and your smile matches ours as we listen with you!
I've listened and danced to this song every night for years and still listen to it. Its a great song.
After all these years this tune still makes me smile, I'd say that's one reason it's a great tune, We had the Best Music, Period, and I really miss it
Yesssssssss
I'm 72, have heard this song probably a thousand times, and it still makes me feel good (almost) every time. Thanks for giving me even more appreciation for it.
I've seen you analyze so many artists with polite grace and insight. You have totally geeked out on this one. And that just makes me smile. Boston was amazing.
The one song I’ve never for a second ever gotten tired of. Loved it most of my life.
"The best song of all time" can change for me depending on my mood . This however is definitely one of the most loved and played by me ❤️
The whole album delivered on every level.
Growing up listening to Boston meant that I was hearing something and recognizing how unique it was, so it took time to recognize just how great it was.
Ya know?
Their music was so well crafted, I remember thinking "of course it all fits together. It's Boston."
It was a weird time to try and appreciate music because there had been so much amazing stuff going on, it was easy to take some of it for granted. At the time.
I was spoiled to death.😅
No autotune and no AI. This song is the new classical music.
Boston first 3 albums are absolute MASTERPIECES . Huge vocals guitars organ drums sounds....what we need is another band that sounds like them!
That album changed everything and it still sounds unbelievable it's so big and so amazingly different and so clean and so well produced that even as a kid all those years ago who loved it and as an adult today I can barely explain it. It truly does transcend everything that came before during and after.
I graduated high school in '76, age 18. This concert was so much FUN! Knew every word, anticipated every part of every song, and extatically sung my heart out!! The next school day, I proudly wore my new Boston concert shirt! 😃
Fil, thank you for taking me away to a much happier, care-free world of harmony, never boring. 😀
Jennifer
San Francisco Bay area
USA
I so appreciate your analysis from a sheer musical perspective. I get many people are fans of the music. But you show a genuine understanding of musical theory and the musical voice. You hear things everyone appreciates but you pull it out and highlight it on its own. That shows a deep understanding of music. Do you have an advanced degree in music? Or are you just that gifted?
Thanks! I haven't 'studied' music, it's more just having listened and played/performed for a long time! I did teach guitar for just under 20 years, so I required some theoretical knowledge for that. But I always try to make things as simple as possible, as I think the sound is what's important, understanding that first is the key!
I don't think I've ever seen you have more fun breaking down a song. Great job
I think a lot of the success or perfection of the Boston sound is due to Tom Scholz as engineer/producer, leveraging his discipline as a practicing (non-audio) engineer, along with his inherent musicianship (songwriter, guitarist), yielding a drive for perfection in the mix.