Sadly, it's because he was a hired hand (even though his voice was AMAZING) and his career fell apart while being relatively unknown...and ended in his taking his own life
@@allensaunders449 From what I've read the "basement tapes" had really good sound quality... Tom was a sound engineer and doing things in his basement that were done in professional studios.... Why is it that a certain type of people always want to sh!t what others have done, when they themselves could never do anything that even comes close...?
@@micheledash7269 Fantastic album..! another one of my absolute favs. "Wasted Time" and "Pretty Maids All In A Row" have became my favorite songs off the album now that I'm "old"...lol
This album has a great story behind it. Best selling debut album for it's time, all music composed by Tom Scholz (who was an MIT student) in his basement, created some of his own effects...much more, they have a couple of great youtube videos that explores the creation of this album. You should consider this album for a full review, not a bad song on it. Have a great day guys, love your channel and passion for music.
Other guitars in the artwork are for different cities... All of them colony ships carrying their cities away from a dying planet Earth. You can see it breaking apart in the background. An excellent sci-fi concept for the time.
Probably the greatest debut rock album- ever. Sound quality- just off the charts. Nothing like it before, nothing like it since. And with headphones? WOW!
Bought the album, immediately recorded a cassette with higher quality that you could buy pre-recorded at the time, and mostly listened to the cassette in my car. The vinyl album is still relatively new. (Geez, I gotta think about selling that stuff, some day! lol)
Bro's, one of the best debut albums ever. Bradley Delp on vocals, and Tom Scholz on just about everything else. Band recorded one song in Los Angeles studio. Record company did not know Tom recorded the rest in his basement studio!! Based on how it sold, I don't think Epic/CBS records minded.
We’re with you, bro. It takes me back every time. The song is beautiful and haunting. It does what the song’s lyrics say: “I lost myself in a familiar song...I closed my eyes and I slipped awayyyyy....”. Boston is one of the best - 45 years on.
“Foreplay / Longtime”, “Don’t Look Back” and “More Than A Feeling” are their best songs imho. They all have beautiful melodies, hooks that give you chills, and jaw dropping harmonies and choruses.
This album changed Rock as we knew it at the time. The entire album was perfect in every way. Perfect instrumentation, perfect vocals, perfect recording, perfect engineering, everything perfect as if it was made by a machine. I think many would agree the Boston 'S/T' album was the birth of what would become 'AOR'.
Guys, you'll appreciate this song (and entire album, really) when you realize that this was released in 1976, with that kind of incredible production/engineering recorded in a self-built basement studio by 2 guys: Brad Delp (all lead & harmony vocals), and Tom Scholz (songwriter & all instruments except drums). Scholz, a graduate of M.I.T, worked days as an engineer for Kodak Corp. and spent nights building his studio & recording demo tapes. He invented his own guitar pedals to produce the sounds that he wanted (did you notice how that pick slide stood out?). Next needs to be "Smokin'" and "Hitch a Ride".
This song never, ever gets old....always blows my mind. Awesome feelings and memories. This is the music/band that I grew up with and really represents 70s rock music in America.
I’ve listened to that song many many times for over 30+ years & your right it never gets tiring,I still love it like it was the first time I heard it,keep on rockin & rollin 🤘🏻🤘🏻
To quote Dave Ghrol "This song is the musical equivalent to what it probably feels like to a dog when it sticks it's head out of the window of a moving car.
Imagine doing everything except the vocals and even inventing some of the instruments. Then you put it all together and get a vocalist to sing your lyrics. That’s what Tom Scholz did. I think that we all wore this one out.
Note how the vocalist and the guitarist absolutely nail it every time. Superb! Plus lots of other little things in there that are absolutely beautiful. The bass is great, the drums are just enough and well timed. The guitar playing is magical.
This song never fails to remind me of my first true adult love. I was in my early 20's and her and I met at work and the whole crew decided to go out to a local bar and shoot pool until 2am. Her and I kept bumping into each other at the juke box and fir the next two years we were damned near inseparable. This is one if the few songs that would bring out her sweet side and make her smile so big. But, just like Brad having to watch his Marianne walking away, I had to watch my Amy walk out of my life. The song always makes my heart twinge a little (remorse) as a smile comes to my lips... It is more than just a great song, it is a beautiful song...
In 1976.....this was truly stunning. Right from the "I closed my eye, and I slipped away," blending into the guitar. Completely unique. I sat at the radio turning the dial until I found it again! Way before internet. You had no idea who they were, or if you'd ever hear it again!
This fantastic song and album came out in 1976 right after I got my drivers license and a new car and a new stereo system in the car and I blasted the streets of Texas with the sound of Boston! Fantastic to see you guys have the same response. Great music is universal and all-time! Terrific job guys
Great reaction guys! I've air guitared to this song more often that I care to admit. But the vocals make it. Brad Delp did all the vocals including backups and harmonies. Just a legend.
One of the best air guitar songs EVER made!! I saw Boston years ago, and they were fantastic! I don't know if you've reacted to "Foreplay/ Long Time," but if you haven't, you must!!
Those ringing guitars, yeah! So good. Loved being a kid and teen in the 70s! I love how his voice gets higher and higher and you can't tell where the guitar begins and his voice ends!
I graduated from college in Boston in 1978 and this song was all over the place..being from Boston..graduating college in Boston.. and a monster band called Boston..like hitting a trifecta!
You have a great brother who took You to this journey and is apsolutely obvious that You bouth enjoy in this trip and that your brother know whats he doing. If I may make a sugestion, I have a couple, but for the first one it will be something different but there is no back. Your bro is ready to see Who Are You and the rest of them. Cheers.
One of the most classic of classic rock songs. Yes, you never forget it and never get tired of hearing it. It came out when I was 14 back in '1978 or so (I'm 56 now) and have loved it ever since... plus anything on this album is timeless. Great reaction!
lol Patrick is so true! I saw them live in concert on their first tour and here I am now, looking forward to hearing it again, lol....and 20 years from now You will be too! Keep on Brothers!
My first concert was Boston at WSU in WA state in 1978. Boston had just completed world tour and was finally back home and they were pumped just like we were and sounded just like their albums! We couldn't sleep after seeing them!
No Pro Tools. No manipulation.....just soulful collaboration. BTW if someone would produce a song like this today I'd cry because I'd know that music was back.
This may be the perfect song....Bass,drums,vocals,transitions,....all of it.The notes the late Brad Delp hits are unfreakingbelieveable.The album behind you is a greatest hits album.
It is hard to believe this was recorded in the guitar players basement in 1974! One of the best productions to date. This is the highest selling debut album of all time! It went platinum in 30 days! No band has ever done that to date! By now it must have sold close to a billion copies! How did they record this so well? The guitar player invented his own sound equipment to get that sound! Amazing!!
It's hard to beat these older songs, when artist were more free to express themselves. I would appreciate if you two will check out my favorite song by The Who - My Generation from their Live at Leeds album. A bunch of their bangin' songs all morphed together, like a runaway freight train, just keeps comin'. The whole album is amazing.
This band is Tom Scholz on every instrument, recorded in his basement with old, borrowed, invented equipment and Brad Delp on vocals. The album was complete before a record deal was signed. The record company had a producer look it over and added a drummer for things here and there. But Tom Scholz, MIT genius invented the Rock Guitar pedal system for this album. He wrote every song, played every instrument, produced the music, was the sound engineer, etc. The record company would not sign him until he hired a band and taught them to play the songs. To really hear the guitar pedal and how he used it so well check out 'Hitch a Ride' in one solo he is switching the pedal and sound every few bars so you get a good idea how the invention worked. He was not only putting out the album but selling his product to every guitarist around. So every organ solo, every base line, every rhythm guitar or lead guitar and some of the drums and back ground vocals is one guy. Tom Scholz. The vocals are Brad Delp and he is amazing and one of a kind. His harmonizing with the lead guitar with his vocals is unreal. Thanks for the great reaction and sharing. Chris
I have similar memories as I first heard this song when I was a young boy from a friend. I did not know what the words meant then, but the music was so powerful and joyful to me, and l smile and remember whenever I hear it. Thank you 🤘
Hi again, I you love BOSTON, I do too! YOU’LL L O V E AC/DC🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 try the LIVE VIDEOS, the CROWDS ARE ABSOLUTELY CRAZY! SONGS: THUNDERSTRUCK, SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT, DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP, HELLS BELLS, BACK IN BLACK....... crazy GREAT R&R ! WARNED!!!🤘🏼✌🏼🤟🏼
I melt every time I hear this song. I close my eyes and I slip away!!🤗🔥
Me too Lisa .. me too. Merry Christmas 🎄
@@ramonaalvarez7559 Merry Christmas to you.🤗
❤ I slip away to my youth.
When I hear this old song they used to play 😁
🙋♀️me too
Brad Delp rest in peace does not get enough credit when people talk about great rock ‘n’ roll vocalists.
Incredible how he hits a sustained high that blows you mind and then, in the same breath, takes it up another notch.
Sadly, it's because he was a hired hand (even though his voice was AMAZING) and his career fell apart while being relatively unknown...and ended in his taking his own life
Both Brad Delp & James Dewar from Robin Trower, incredible voices.
This is one guy playing all instruments. he did it all in his basement and had a freind do the singing.
Yeah, Tom Scholz played everything but the drums whichwere played by Sib Hashian. Brad Delp did all the vocals, including harmony.
The lead guitarist did all the production in his basement and invented equipment for sound that is still used to this day.
And played all the instruments.... got Brad Delp to sing. When he got a record deal and had to go on tour, he had to find a band...LOL
This was rerecorded in a CBS studio that's why it sounds this good. 1970s basement tapes hardly
@@allensaunders449 From what I've read the "basement tapes" had really good sound quality... Tom was a sound engineer and doing things in his basement that were done in professional studios.... Why is it that a certain type of people always want to sh!t what others have done, when they themselves could never do anything that even comes close...?
He’s so underrated
Yeah. I knew that 45yrs ago. But it's good you all caught up. Enjoy.
It’s literally a perfect song.
Can you imagine being in a band and walking out of a studio together after just recording a song like this together though?
Real music....no computer, no auto tune. Pure talent.
Been listening to this for 40 years. Gets better every time
The entire album is a masterpiece..! How many albums are there where EVERY song got radio play...? Not many maybe Fleetwood Mac's Rumors.
Aja -Steely Dan. Crime of the Century - Supertramp. Yes - Yes. Any Beatles album etc...all great albums.
Eagles Hotel California album
@@micheledash7269 Fantastic album..! another one of my absolute favs.
"Wasted Time" and "Pretty Maids All In A Row" have became my favorite songs off the album now that I'm "old"...lol
@@j.h.3777 Indeed..!
Pearl Jam-Ten! Never gets old either!
BEST concert ever, December 14, 1978. I was in 11th grade. GREAT MEMORIES! Thank you. RIP Brad Delp.
You guys know good music‼ The best voice in music EVER❣‼‼‼‼‼
The great Brad Delp with a beautiful voice. Rest in peace Brad, we miss you! 😔
This album has a great story behind it. Best selling debut album for it's time, all music composed by Tom Scholz (who was an MIT student) in his basement, created some of his own effects...much more, they have a couple of great youtube videos that explores the creation of this album. You should consider this album for a full review, not a bad song on it. Have a great day guys, love your channel and passion for music.
Best selling debut album for 11 years.... Until GnR Apatite For Destruction... I give credit to increased population.
Just to add to what you said. No computers involved
Check out Tom Scholz sound machine on UA-cam
One of the absolute greatest tunes ever produced by humans. Everything about this song is spectacular. Just listen..........
Bruh it's no doubt one of the best songs from the era but come on lol.😆
More Than A Feeling is the perfect song for driving around with the radio up and the windows down.
holds the notes forever........sweet talent God like.
Now you are Rocking BEST DEBUT ALBUM IN HISTORY👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Hi, from Lake Macquarie NSW!
The late 60's through the early 80's had the best bands ever. Classic rock at it's best.🎸
The spaceships on the album cover are actually upside down bass guitars spitting blue flames.
Other guitars in the artwork are for different cities... All of them colony ships carrying their cities away from a dying planet Earth. You can see it breaking apart in the background. An excellent sci-fi concept for the time.
@@robertcartier5088 Now that's a fun fact. Thanks.
It never gets old.
React to Boston - Foreplay / Long Time next .
Yaaasssss!!!!
Then go to their third album, The Third Stage and do The Launch/Cool the Engines. Awesome
@Ron 10000000000% MUST❣️
Should have read comments.I just recommended it along with Let me take you home,Don't look back and Peace of mind
Probably the greatest debut rock album- ever. Sound quality- just off the charts. Nothing like it before, nothing like it since. And with headphones? WOW!
I bought this album when it came out, and wore the grooves out within a year. So I had to buy the cassette.
And then I bought the CD...
@@guidosarducci And now back to square one, you can buy the vinyl album again
Bought the album, immediately recorded a cassette with higher quality that you could buy pre-recorded at the time, and mostly listened to the cassette in my car. The vinyl album is still relatively new. (Geez, I gotta think about selling that stuff, some day! lol)
@@michelcyr4232 Who knew? Not me, anyway, but I'll surely check it out. Thanks man...
@@robertcartier5088 Naw! Don't sell it, man....leave it to someone you love...with a note. :)
Saw these guys live at the Chicago Stadium when this album came out. Still to this day one of the best concerts ever.
Wish I was there‼
Bro's, one of the best debut albums ever. Bradley Delp on vocals, and Tom Scholz on just about everything else. Band recorded one song in Los Angeles studio. Record company did not know Tom recorded the rest in his basement studio!! Based on how it sold, I don't think Epic/CBS records minded.
You guy's are doing ALL the GREAT songs I grew up with. Your reactions are FANTASTIC !!!!! 👍👍👍😎
Thanks so much!!
They were that good in concert too
We’re with you, bro. It takes me back every time. The song is beautiful and haunting. It does what the song’s lyrics say: “I lost myself in a familiar song...I closed my eyes and I slipped awayyyyy....”. Boston is one of the best - 45 years on.
Criminally underrated always remembered… no one could hit it like Brad- RIP
One of THE BEST songs of all time! ❤❤❤❤❤
BOSTON is a great band 👌
45 years later people still love this song. My all time favorite rock and roll song.
“Foreplay / Longtime”, “Don’t Look Back” and “More Than A Feeling” are their best songs imho. They all have beautiful melodies, hooks that give you chills, and jaw dropping harmonies and choruses.
Don’t forget “Peace of Mind.” Or “Hitch A Ride.” Or “Rock & Roll Band.” Or “Smokin’.” Or “It’s Easy.” Or “Feeling Satisfied.” Or.........
The entire album.
Yes! Don't look back is actually my husband's and mine favourite. Fire!!!
You forgot something about you my favourite of this, album
Ladies & gentlemen the amazing voice of... Brad Delp 😎🎙
I can't imagine him pushing his voice 3 or 4 times a week on concert tours ✌😉
This album changed Rock as we knew it at the time. The entire album was perfect in every way. Perfect instrumentation, perfect vocals, perfect recording, perfect engineering, everything perfect as if it was made by a machine. I think many would agree the Boston 'S/T' album was the birth of what would become 'AOR'.
Guys, you'll appreciate this song (and entire album, really) when you realize that this was released in 1976, with that kind of incredible production/engineering recorded in a self-built basement studio by 2 guys: Brad Delp (all lead & harmony vocals), and Tom Scholz (songwriter & all instruments except drums). Scholz, a graduate of M.I.T, worked days as an engineer for Kodak Corp. and spent nights building his studio & recording demo tapes. He invented his own guitar pedals to produce the sounds that he wanted (did you notice how that pick slide stood out?). Next needs to be "Smokin'" and "Hitch a Ride".
I went to live together with my boyfriend, later husband, when we bought this album, a great song, a lot of memories.
You can't go wrong with anything from Boston!!!! Enjoy the journey!! 🤟🎶🎼🎵💜
This song never, ever gets old....always blows my mind. Awesome feelings and memories. This is the music/band that I grew up with and really represents 70s rock music in America.
I’ve listened to that song many many times for over 30+ years & your right it never gets tiring,I still love it like it was the first time I heard it,keep on rockin & rollin 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I love how you get this 🎵 it's beautiful.
To quote Dave Ghrol "This song is the musical equivalent to what it probably feels like to a dog when it sticks it's head out of the window of a moving car.
Love that...
Imagine doing everything except the vocals and even inventing some of the instruments. Then you put it all together and get a vocalist to sing your lyrics. That’s what Tom Scholz did. I think that we all wore this one out.
Note how the vocalist and the guitarist absolutely nail it every time. Superb! Plus lots of other little things in there that are absolutely beautiful. The bass is great, the drums are just enough and well timed. The guitar playing is magical.
Freaking band just makes you happy to be alive, dancing, jamming, clapping your hands and singing along. Like every song.
This song never fails to remind me of my first true adult love. I was in my early 20's and her and I met at work and the whole crew decided to go out to a local bar and shoot pool until 2am. Her and I kept bumping into each other at the juke box and fir the next two years we were damned near inseparable. This is one if the few songs that would bring out her sweet side and make her smile so big. But, just like Brad having to watch his Marianne walking away, I had to watch my Amy walk out of my life. The song always makes my heart twinge a little (remorse) as a smile comes to my lips... It is more than just a great song, it is a beautiful song...
A perfect album!
you are perfect!
Music can be more than a feeling! Boston tapped into the #TRUTH on this.
An absolute beast of tune, it's true, it never gets old. That build up to the final chorus is just utterly sublime.
Major memories. But wow, this sounds so good LOUD💞💞
I play this while cleaning my house and dancing.
I knew you guys would like this!!!! Great song never ever gets old!
Another great example of seventies rock and roll. Feels like part of the soundtrack of my teenage years. ❤❤
In 1976.....this was truly stunning. Right from the "I closed my eye, and I slipped away," blending into the guitar. Completely unique. I sat at the radio turning the dial until I found it again! Way before internet. You had no idea who they were, or if you'd ever hear it again!
This was my favorite song when it came out!!! It was on the radio all the time!!!💜😎💜😎
Peace of Mind is excellent also, Boston had so many good songs, you can't go wrong with Boston.
This fantastic song and album came out in 1976 right after I got my drivers license and a new car and a new stereo system in the car and I blasted the streets of Texas with the sound of Boston! Fantastic to see you guys have the same response. Great music is universal and all-time! Terrific job guys
Definitely a talented bunch of guys with ionosphere high vocals. Enjoy this entire album- it’s well worth the time. 🎼🎶🎸🎸🎹🎤❤️😎
Great reaction guys! I've air guitared to this song more often that I care to admit. But the vocals make it. Brad Delp did all the vocals including backups and harmonies. Just a legend.
One of the best air guitar songs EVER made!! I saw Boston years ago, and they were fantastic! I don't know if you've reacted to "Foreplay/ Long Time," but if you haven't, you must!!
Those ringing guitars, yeah! So good. Loved being a kid and teen in the 70s! I love how his voice gets higher and higher and you can't tell where the guitar begins and his voice ends!
Blew me away when i first played this album when i was 16 Still does today
Heard it on the radio for the first time in 1976 and went straight out and bought the album! Never regretted doing that!
i was 5 going on 6 years old in August 1976 when this song came out. it's still spectacular to me to this day
I love this song so much its one of those songs that you just feel amazing listening to
I graduated from college in Boston in 1978 and this song was all over the place..being from Boston..graduating college in Boston.. and a monster band called Boston..like hitting a trifecta!
I went to Bostons concerts back in the 70’s. They do rock!
You have a great brother who took You to this journey and is apsolutely obvious that You bouth enjoy in this trip and that your brother know whats he doing. If I may make a sugestion, I have a couple, but for the first one it will be something different but there is no back. Your bro is ready to see Who Are You and the rest of them. Cheers.
One of the most classic of classic rock songs. Yes, you never forget it and never get tired of hearing it. It came out when I was 14 back in '1978 or so (I'm 56 now) and have loved it ever since... plus anything on this album is timeless. Great reaction!
More Boston please !!! Anything off this album is fantastic ! ✌💖🌺🐝😷🎶
INCREDIBLE SONG!!!!!!! INCREDIBLE GROUP!!!!!! LOVE ME SOME BOSTON!!!!!
lol Patrick is so true! I saw them live in concert on their first tour and here I am now, looking forward to hearing it again, lol....and 20 years from now You will be too! Keep on Brothers!
My first concert was Boston at WSU in WA state in 1978. Boston had just completed world tour and was finally back home and they were pumped just like we were and sounded just like their albums! We couldn't sleep after seeing them!
"I see my MaryAnn walking awaaaaay."
This whole album is awesome! Brings back so many memories.
When you think Brad has hit his highest note and then goes even higher. I love seeing people react to that!
"More Than A Feeling" with BroAction. I can't think of a better way to chill out of an evening!
Great choice guys👌✌
No Pro Tools. No manipulation.....just soulful collaboration.
BTW if someone would produce a song like this today I'd cry because I'd know that music was back.
This may be the perfect song....Bass,drums,vocals,transitions,....all of it.The notes the late Brad Delp hits are unfreakingbelieveable.The album behind you is a greatest hits album.
I'm Boston born, watch these cats grow...
Great reaction. It's amazing how much the "clapping" adds to this song. Cheers.
It is hard to believe this was recorded in the guitar players basement in 1974! One of the best productions to date. This is the highest selling debut album of all time! It went platinum in 30 days! No band has ever done that to date! By now it must have sold close to a billion copies! How did they record this so well? The guitar player invented his own sound equipment to get that sound! Amazing!!
Great reaction to a great song
both as a first time experience and as a known and loved song.
Thanks, brothers -
Another awesome song from boston
It's hard to beat these older songs, when artist were more free to express themselves. I would appreciate if you two will check out my favorite song by The Who - My Generation from their Live at Leeds album. A bunch of their bangin' songs all morphed together, like a runaway freight train, just keeps comin'. The whole album is amazing.
The whole album is gold from start to finish.
The gold standard of rock songs of that era.
Brad what a voice. So sorry you took your life. Rest in Peace.
This band is Tom Scholz on every instrument, recorded in his basement with old, borrowed, invented equipment and Brad Delp on vocals. The album was complete before a record deal was signed. The record company had a producer look it over and added a drummer for things here and there. But Tom Scholz, MIT genius invented the Rock Guitar pedal system for this album. He wrote every song, played every instrument, produced the music, was the sound engineer, etc. The record company would not sign him until he hired a band and taught them to play the songs.
To really hear the guitar pedal and how he used it so well check out 'Hitch a Ride' in one solo he is switching the pedal and sound every few bars so you get a good idea how the invention worked. He was not only putting out the album but selling his product to every guitarist around.
So every organ solo, every base line, every rhythm guitar or lead guitar and some of the drums and back ground vocals is one guy. Tom Scholz. The vocals are Brad Delp and he is amazing and one of a kind. His harmonizing with the lead guitar with his vocals is unreal.
Thanks for the great reaction and sharing.
Chris
I have similar memories as I first heard this song when I was a young boy from a friend. I did not know what the words meant then, but the music was so powerful and joyful to me, and l smile and remember whenever I hear it. Thank you 🤘
I remember when I danced this song with my girlfriend in adolescence ... 👍
This was the party album of my generation!
Yes rock roll transcends
This is the fifth or sixth of your reactions that I've watched. I really like them. You take this music really personally, which is awesome.
Your reactions were spot on, Brothers. If you like Boston, listen to "Don't Look Back".
Tom Scholtz invented his own special effects pedals , and amplifiers..Boston belongs in R&R hall of fame
Hi again, I you love BOSTON, I do too! YOU’LL L O V E AC/DC🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 try the LIVE VIDEOS, the CROWDS ARE ABSOLUTELY CRAZY! SONGS: THUNDERSTRUCK, SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT, DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP, HELLS BELLS, BACK IN BLACK....... crazy GREAT R&R ! WARNED!!!🤘🏼✌🏼🤟🏼
"Magic Power" by the Canadian band Triumph is a similar song from this era.
Love this song from Boston
Glad you love the song. I grew up with it, living outside Boston 😊
You should listen to Boston, Foreplay Long Time,peace of mind and Don't Look Back.Oh,and Let Me Take You Home