No auto-tune. No laptops. Just pure musical Passion, talent, and ability. Recorded largely in one guy's basement with a mountain of analog equipment equipment including some of his own inventions. Hitch a ride from the same album is also utterly mesmerizing
I was 16 when this came out and now I'm 64. But watching this I'm 16 again driving down the freeway, windows down, radio blasting with my friends on a Friday night in my '68 Camaro with the whole world ahead of us...loved the '70's
I was 18 and had a 68 Camaro as well back in 1976! Fun times with no real responsibilities. What was not to like? And the music was the greatest we've ever seen! 🎸🎸🎸💖
WELL SO MUCH FELT LIGHT AND SO MUCH FUN.DRIVING IN MY CUSTOM IMPALA (1969) IT WAS 1976 I WAS TWENTY 🦋 I WOULD GO BACK AND TELL ALL MY FRIENDS LETS NEVER LOOSE TOUCH AND I LOVED THE MEMORIES. ⚘️⚘️⚘️
Boston's debut album (Boston, released in 1976) had every track on it made airplay on all the Rock Station in Detroit. Brad Delp is the lead singer and he suffered from depression which sadly led him to take his life on March 9, 2007.
Brad Delp, one of the most talented vocalists ever in rock history, well, he just had natural curly hair. If you wanna talk about someone’s fro, that would be Sib Hashian, the drummer.
I'm 68 years old ,remember riding in my 66 Plymouth Satellite, down Texas Avenue in Baytown Texas, listening to Boston on my cars 8- Trak player . I still have over 100 record albums from that time including 2 Boston albums. It was a fun time ,very little crime ,and people were respectful to one another. A completely different world than todays.
This album was the biggest debut album of 1976. Lead Singer Brad Delp was the top vocalist of the time. Unfortunately he took his life after severe bouts with depression 😢
I was lucky enough to see all of these great bands in the 70s in concert! Boston, Styxx, Journey, Kansas, Foreigner, Eagles, Aerosmith, Queen, and so many more! Unmatched lyrics, vocals, instrumentals, and arrangements.
You WERE lucky! I grew up in a small town, so concerts were expensive to travel to. Or maybe you were just more fiscally able. The only one of those I saw live was Foreigner. But I did see ZZ Top twice and Huey Lewis live later.
@@kylesummers1565 Tickets were not outrageous like they are now. They were in big arenas in the Dallas/Fort Worh area. Definitely not well off....lots of allowances and babysitting money!!!
@@angelajames7917 Location, location, location. I grew up more than a 100 miles from Amarillo, (and 250 miles from DFW). But...I wouldn't trade it. Went to Bob Wills days in Turkey TX though. Peace, Love!!
I think it was around 1977 that I saw Boston live in Toronto at the Gardens. They were amazing & Brad Delp's voice.....hitting every note perfectly with ease! A great concert!
I was a freshman in college when this album came out and there isn't a bad song on it. I'm blessed to have been able to grow up during this time period because it was the heyday of rock n roll. 🙏✌️
This is the studio version with concert footage matched to it. The guitarist Tom wrote and played the guitar parts and brought in the drummer and the singer. He made this album in his basement. Great backstory to this band
Let's not forget that the whole album was created by Tom Scholz in a small basement of his house. He was a sound engineer from MIT. He hired Brad Delp to do the singing part.
Love your reaction, and you are right, we had great music back then in '76 I was 28yo. (I'm 73 years young, and still have guitars I bought new in 1964, Martin, Gibson, Fenders) and when I first heard this album, (and you MUST listen to the entire album), I knew it would be in the R&R HOF !! This album was entirely the idea and work of one man. Tom Scholz, and MIT grad in Electrical Engineering, who quit his job at Polaroid, (I think), built his own brand of guitar electronics ("Rockman", I still have a vast array of Rockman units on my Rig to this day, cause you can't sound like BOSTON without, a Rockman "Sustainer") and single-handed played all instruments and recorded this in his basement - not a studio. (his BASEMENT) He did get Brad Delp's help on the vocals (another genius idea) - but all the rest was Scholz. He didn't pull a band together until after the album came out and he realized he needed to start touring. He is a freaking genius !! His interview is on The Tube, right now. Keep up the good work.
this is actually a singles edit. they cut out the entire second verse. the drummer is John "Sib" Hashian. who passed away while playing on a cruise . his daughter married Dwanye "the rock" Johnson.
17, 1976, my senior year in high school... I was around for the raw music and fast muscle cars, what a great time to be alive...( Janis Joplin... CRY BABY, you won't regret IT..
I saw them in Des Moines Iowa in 1976 where they opened for Black Sabbath. Phenomenal show. The only problem was that Tom Scholz’s current draw kept exceeding the power supplied by the system at Vets Auditorium and blew out multiple fuses and breakers. It was ok though since it extended the duration of the show.
I’m so happy I grew up in this era. 70’s and 80’s songs imho are the best of the rock/pop era. Once the 90’s started I switched to Christian Contemporary music which I feel sounds more like the 80’s pop either way a message!
70's was an awesomely creative time for music..singing drummers, lead singers that could blast a mic, musicians that coud play thier azzes off, read it compose it, perform it, racially intergrated bands and yep, cool white cats with the big afros, which was how the saying "Brother from another mother" started.
I am from the era this was done in 1976 was composed by Tom Shultz the lead guitarist of Boston. Now I will date myself I graduated high school in 1975, and this came out in the spring of 76. Nice to see people still like my generation's music.
You guys are quickly becoming one of favorite reactors ! This Album was their first album and when you’re first album is this great it’s kind of hard to top it ! But this is a great song. These guys were really good.
Great band the guitarist and singer were the two main people in the band Tom was a MIT graduate and electronics genius he built the amplifiers and effects they recorded with this record and the next were recorded in his house where he and Brad worked on the recordings until they perfected it
The 1st 3 Boston albums will change your life and also give you some perspective outside of your faith ! Their music is from a high vibration and frequency.
The lead guitar player, Tom Scholz recorded almost the entire album by himself, in his basement playing all the instruments except some of the drums and the singing. He was an MIT grad in engineering and designed and built all the equipment he recorded it with.
So glad I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s! I was 10 year old when this came out and was introduced to them by my older brother and been a rocker ever since! Best debut album of all time or at least in the top 5! Imo.. have a blessed day!!
Hi guys, here is a performance you should react to : I still love you, Kiss , live MTV unplugged 1995. Perferct performance by Paul Stanley and the band. Paul wrote this song after hearing on the news that his girlfriend was getting married to an actor.
For the video, they are all singing. But that original studio recording, Brad Delp sings all the parts recorded on top of each. On playback, notice it is the same guy. Amazing!
This is one of the very few "perfect" albums that I've heard in my lifetime - top-notch production, great songs, very talented band. Fun fact - the guitarist tricked the label and recorded the album in his house! (details on Wikipedia).
Brad Delp was an amazing singer. This song is so unique because it breaks all the conventions of what is normally taught as "correct" by most vocal coaches, and yet he pulls it off flawlessly. That is not to imply that a vocal coach would find anything wrong with this... on the contrary. It's just not conventional form. For example, most singers when they're approaching the top of their range and want to push further, they will either flip into a falsetto, or they will try to give it more power by belting. Here, he uses falsetto, not at the top to reach higher, but to smooth the transition into a belt. You don't hear that done often, it's tricky to do on one note without your voice cracking or sliding to a different note. There are plenty of other examples of this, it's not unique to him, but there are very few examples to be found in rock music. And when they do happen, it's usually for a fraction of a second, not drawn out 8-9 seconds, lol. And then, when he gets to his belt, he doesn't do it to add power or punctuate the phrase, that's the part where he fades out. That creates a very haunting sound, usually more the domain of musical theater than rock. The amount of control on display in this song is mind-blowing. It's such a simple song, but there are lots of great singers who wouldn't even attempt it. It's deceptive in complexity of technique. And every song on the album is a masterpiece. Albums like that don't come along often, there's only maybe a dozen I would say that about, and I listen to a lot of music. Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and "Dark Side of the Moon", Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime", Metallica's "Metallica" (a.k.a. The Black Album), The Eagles "Greatest Hits", and a hand full of others.
Listening to the isolated vocals will impress you even more (you can easily find them on RUclips). Most people don't realize that Brad Delp is still harmonizing with the guitar after he hits those highest notes in "...slipped away."
As I commented in another reactor's feed, I would watch a potted plant react to this song. I'll forgive your lack of knowledge about music from 30 years before you were born. None of their songs are covers. They were all from the mind of Tom, with Brad infusing them with his epic golden tone. Brad's vocal range is astounding and he was criminally overlooked during his life.
Bee Gees-completely different song that was actually first recorded by the soul band Tavares. actually I think the Bee Gees-Tavares title is More Than a woman.
Helllo, im new to your channel. So much great music came out of this decade & some of thise songs have been sampled for todays top hits, Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra for example. You'll love 'Aerosmith - Dream On'
Avoid the 70s promo vids like this. The sound quality is poor and they cut portions out. This one cuts nearly a full minute. No, the Bee Gees had nothing to do with this song, In fact Tom Scholz on lead guitar did everything in his basement. mixing and playing all the instruments except drums. He was an MIT grad that invented equipment to get the sound right. He has never used synthesizers or computers or digital equipment. It's all analog.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee No the vocals were done in LA . Scholz had a deal with the coproducer John Boylan to stay at home and mix it there at not tell the company.
@@fullmoonprepping4024 The vocals, most drums and all of "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" were recorded in LA, and then mixed there, with Tom pissing people off by trying to nearly drown Brad out with the guitars.
Best Debut Album of all Time.Every song on this album is 🔥
No auto-tune. No laptops. Just pure musical Passion, talent, and ability.
Recorded largely in one guy's basement with a mountain of analog equipment equipment including some of his own inventions.
Hitch a ride from the same album is also utterly mesmerizing
I was 16 when this came out and now I'm 64. But watching this I'm 16 again driving down the freeway, windows down, radio blasting with my friends on a Friday night in my '68 Camaro with the whole world ahead of us...loved the '70's
I was 18 and had a 68 Camaro as well back in 1976! Fun times with no real responsibilities. What was not to like? And the music was the greatest we've ever seen! 🎸🎸🎸💖
Same. 64 on 5/26. Good times!
I was rolling in my 1976 Olds 442 in Orlando in the mid 80's on my 8-track in Orlando. Best times ever!
Right on! One of my favorite bands EVER! You're so right about feeling 16 again! Priceless! Love these reactors.❤
WELL SO MUCH FELT LIGHT AND SO MUCH FUN.DRIVING IN MY CUSTOM IMPALA (1969)
IT WAS 1976 I WAS TWENTY 🦋 I WOULD GO BACK AND TELL ALL MY FRIENDS LETS NEVER LOOSE TOUCH AND I LOVED THE MEMORIES. ⚘️⚘️⚘️
One of the greatest classic rock bands ever. This entire album is fantastic.
Welcome to all of our childhoods! The best music ever! Boston is as iconic as they come...
1976 they came out. Best album ever recorded!
I saw them when I was 17 (1979) and it was magical -- so happy my oldest daughter got to see them before Brad Delp passed. He was a stunning singer
I’ve listened to this song probably 2000 times over the years and when I listen for 2001 times it will still be as great as the first time .
gotta hear Foreplay/Longtime!!!! fantastic
Boston's debut album (Boston, released in 1976) had every track on it made airplay on all the Rock Station in Detroit. Brad Delp is the lead singer and he suffered from depression which sadly led him to take his life on March 9, 2007.
You need to listen to the full version
Boston are icons! This song is so awesome. Love your reactions!
Brad Delp, one of the most talented vocalists ever in rock history, well, he just had natural curly hair. If you wanna talk about someone’s fro, that would be Sib Hashian, the drummer.
Y'all should do a deep dive into that debut album. There's not a bad song on it. Brad Delp was one of the greatest vocalists of all time. RIP Brad.
Every song on the album were big hits. All 7 songs.
Rock & Roll Band
Smokin’
Peace of Mind
Hitch A Ride.
Foreplay/ Longtime
I'm 68 years old ,remember riding in my 66 Plymouth Satellite, down Texas Avenue in Baytown Texas, listening to Boston on my cars 8- Trak player .
I still have over 100 record albums from that time including 2 Boston albums.
It was a fun time ,very little crime ,and people were respectful to one another.
A completely different world than todays.
The God of rock bands. Oh, and this is just a small part of the first album.
This album was the biggest debut album of 1976. Lead Singer Brad Delp was the top vocalist of the time. Unfortunately he took his life after severe bouts with depression 😢
I was lucky enough to see all of these great bands in the 70s in concert! Boston, Styxx, Journey, Kansas, Foreigner, Eagles, Aerosmith, Queen, and so many more! Unmatched lyrics, vocals, instrumentals, and arrangements.
You WERE lucky! I grew up in a small town, so concerts were expensive to travel to. Or maybe you were just more fiscally able. The only one of those I saw live was Foreigner. But I did see ZZ Top twice and Huey Lewis live later.
@@kylesummers1565 Tickets were not outrageous like they are now. They were in big arenas in the Dallas/Fort Worh area. Definitely not well off....lots of allowances and babysitting money!!!
@@angelajames7917 Location, location, location. I grew up more than a 100 miles from Amarillo, (and 250 miles from DFW). But...I wouldn't trade it. Went to Bob Wills days in Turkey TX though. Peace, Love!!
In 1976 I was in middle school when this came out. This lead singer is one of the few who sounded the same on stage as in the studio.
I was a kid in the seventies and the teenager in the 80s loved every bit of it
I think it was around 1977 that I saw Boston live in Toronto at the Gardens. They were amazing & Brad Delp's voice.....hitting every note perfectly with ease! A great concert!
I was a freshman in college when this album came out and there isn't a bad song on it. I'm blessed to have been able to grow up during this time period because it was the heyday of rock n roll. 🙏✌️
This is the studio version with concert footage matched to it. The guitarist Tom wrote and played the guitar parts and brought in the drummer and the singer. He made this album in his basement. Great backstory to this band
Let's not forget that the whole album was created by Tom Scholz in a small basement of his house. He was a sound engineer from MIT. He hired Brad Delp to do the singing part.
Ive been in that basenent.
Awesome band! Awesome! So glad i grew up with Kansas. They dont disappoint.
Brad Delp is the best rock vocalist I have ever heard. He also did all harmonies and all other backing vocals on the album this track is featur3d on.
Love your reaction, and you are right, we had great music back then in '76 I was 28yo.
(I'm 73 years young, and still
have guitars I bought new in 1964, Martin, Gibson, Fenders) and when I first heard this
album, (and you MUST listen to
the entire album), I knew it would be in the R&R HOF !! This album was entirely the idea and
work of one man. Tom Scholz,
and MIT grad in Electrical Engineering, who quit his job at Polaroid, (I think), built his
own brand of guitar
electronics ("Rockman", I still have a vast array of Rockman units on my Rig to this day,
cause you can't sound like
BOSTON without, a Rockman "Sustainer") and single-handed played all instruments and recorded
this in his basement -
not a studio. (his BASEMENT)
He did get Brad Delp's help on the vocals (another genius idea) - but all the rest was Scholz.
He didn't pull a band
together until after the album came out and he realized he needed to start touring. He is a
freaking genius !! His interview is on The Tube, right now. Keep up the good work.
I saw them at Madison Square Garden in 1978!!!!!! they were awesome live.
this is actually a singles edit. they cut out the entire second verse.
the drummer is John "Sib" Hashian. who passed away while playing on a cruise . his daughter married Dwanye "the rock" Johnson.
17, 1976, my senior year in high school... I was around for the raw music and fast muscle cars, what a great time to be alive...( Janis Joplin... CRY BABY, you won't regret IT..
I saw them in Des Moines Iowa in 1976 where they opened for Black Sabbath. Phenomenal show. The only problem was that Tom Scholz’s current draw kept exceeding the power supplied by the system at Vets Auditorium and blew out multiple fuses and breakers. It was ok though since it extended the duration of the show.
Thank you
Being 16 when this came out. My goodness that a time to be young ❤😊
Seeing a live show in the 90's in an arena with bad acoustics and their sound system totally beat away the acoustic problems. Such an awesome show!
I’m so happy I grew up in this era. 70’s and 80’s songs imho are the best of the rock/pop era. Once the 90’s started I switched to Christian Contemporary music which I feel sounds more like the 80’s pop either way a message!
70's was an awesomely creative time for music..singing drummers, lead singers that could blast a mic, musicians that coud play thier azzes off, read it compose it, perform it, racially intergrated bands and yep, cool white cats with the big afros, which was how the saying "Brother from another mother" started.
I am from the era this was done in 1976 was composed by Tom Shultz the lead guitarist of Boston. Now I will date myself I graduated high school in 1975, and this came out in the spring of 76. Nice to see people still like my generation's music.
Seen them live.....they are awsome
You guys are quickly becoming one of favorite reactors ! This Album was their first album and when you’re first album is this great it’s kind of hard to top it ! But this is a great song. These guys were really good.
Guys, as a kid in the 70s and coming into adulthood in the late 80s, there was no better time to grow up.
Great band the guitarist and singer were the two main people in the band Tom was a MIT graduate and electronics genius he built the amplifiers and effects they recorded with this record and the next were recorded in his house where he and Brad worked on the recordings until they perfected it
Happy Independence Day beautiful couple.
Don Henley, the signer/drummer for The Eagles, also had a Bob Ross style Afro 😊👍
The 1st 3 Boston albums will change your life and also give you some perspective outside of your faith ! Their music is from a high vibration and frequency.
legend has it he's still holding out that "slips awaaaayyyy" today
Rumor has it, they recorded that song in a basement
The lead guitar player, Tom Scholz recorded almost the entire album by himself, in his basement playing all the instruments except some of the drums and the singing. He was an MIT grad in engineering and designed and built all the equipment he recorded it with.
A cement basement can be an ideal spot once you know where to place the equipment.
The Afro Drummers Daughter is married to the Rock. Sib drummer passed away as well as singer Brad Delp 😢
So glad I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s! I was 10 year old when this came out and was introduced to them by my older brother and been a rocker ever since! Best debut album of all time or at least in the top 5! Imo.. have a blessed day!!
Hi guys, here is a performance you should react to : I still love you, Kiss , live MTV unplugged 1995. Perferct performance by Paul Stanley and the band. Paul wrote this song after hearing on the news that his girlfriend was getting married to an actor.
I was at one of their concerts in 1978 with two of my high school friends. Along with ELO, they were my favorite band of the 70's.
Guys I’m lucky enough to be young when they were around … no this is original, I think about 1977 … I was 16 .. lol … Boston one of my favorite bands
Fun fact, the drummer Sid with the big Afro, his daughter is married to the Rock. Pretty cool.
For the video, they are all singing. But that original studio recording, Brad Delp sings all the parts recorded on top of each. On playback, notice it is the same guy. Amazing!
The greatest rock song of all time.
This is one of the very few "perfect" albums that I've heard in my lifetime - top-notch production, great songs, very talented band. Fun fact - the guitarist tricked the label and recorded the album in his house! (details on Wikipedia).
What a beautiful couple U2 are
More than a feeling was the rock anthem song for 1976, I was there I know
Pride of Boston.
Peace of Mind next...
Does anyone else think that the Bass player wouldn't look out of place in "Spinal Tap"?🤣🤣😂
Brad Delp was an amazing singer. This song is so unique because it breaks all the conventions of what is normally taught as "correct" by most vocal coaches, and yet he pulls it off flawlessly. That is not to imply that a vocal coach would find anything wrong with this... on the contrary. It's just not conventional form.
For example, most singers when they're approaching the top of their range and want to push further, they will either flip into a falsetto, or they will try to give it more power by belting.
Here, he uses falsetto, not at the top to reach higher, but to smooth the transition into a belt. You don't hear that done often, it's tricky to do on one note without your voice cracking or sliding to a different note. There are plenty of other examples of this, it's not unique to him, but there are very few examples to be found in rock music. And when they do happen, it's usually for a fraction of a second, not drawn out 8-9 seconds, lol.
And then, when he gets to his belt, he doesn't do it to add power or punctuate the phrase, that's the part where he fades out. That creates a very haunting sound, usually more the domain of musical theater than rock.
The amount of control on display in this song is mind-blowing. It's such a simple song, but there are lots of great singers who wouldn't even attempt it. It's deceptive in complexity of technique.
And every song on the album is a masterpiece. Albums like that don't come along often, there's only maybe a dozen I would say that about, and I listen to a lot of music. Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and "Dark Side of the Moon", Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime", Metallica's "Metallica" (a.k.a. The Black Album), The Eagles "Greatest Hits", and a hand full of others.
Love how you acknowledge Jesus consistently
checkin in...
Saw them at the Texas jam Dallas cotton bowl. 1978.
The sounds of summer.
Drummer with afro is the late Sib Hashian. He was the father in law to The Rock
I've still never figured out why Sib (drummer) dressed up like Captain Caveman in this video.
I saw them in concert 1977, absolutely awesome !!
Listening to the isolated vocals will impress you even more (you can easily find them on RUclips). Most people don't realize that Brad Delp is still harmonizing with the guitar after he hits those highest notes in "...slipped away."
As I commented in another reactor's feed, I would watch a potted plant react to this song. I'll forgive your lack of knowledge about music from 30 years before you were born. None of their songs are covers. They were all from the mind of Tom, with Brad infusing them with his epic golden tone. Brad's vocal range is astounding and he was criminally overlooked during his life.
Brad wrote "Let Me Take You Home Tonight".
The drummer is (was) The Rock Dwayne Johnson’s father in law
Bee Gees-completely different song that was actually first recorded by the soul band Tavares. actually I think the Bee Gees-Tavares title is More Than a woman.
The 70's had so many great bands . My favorites are Styx, Boston, Foreigner, The Moody Blues.
Greatest debut album ever. Give "Frankenstein" By Edgar Winter and/or "Hocus Pocus" by Focus a listen.
Brad Delps was the shit!!!!
💜
Helllo, im new to your channel.
So much great music came out of this decade & some of thise songs have been sampled for todays top hits, Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra for example.
You'll love 'Aerosmith - Dream On'
Nice reaction. Just found your channel
No. That’s an original Boston song
This song brings you nosatalgia even if your too young tp have any. lol
Thank you for admitting for hearing this. You would have to be a hermit not to have
You need to listen to journey…don’t stop believing is a great start
Have you reacted to “it’s been a long time”
Check out home free amazing grace
No The Bee Gees NEVER sang that song!
With this version you missed the whole second verse.
Sad lead singer pass away at a young age. RIP
Jc is fiction and nonsensical but this song is the bomb
Soon as the reactors obsess over “..I heard this before!”
I exit.
It’s no longer a reaction video it’s a guessing game of where the song was heard.
Amazing vocals. Brad delp gone too soon. Rip.
BEEGEEs got nothing to do with Boston.
Blue eyed afro people?
Avoid the 70s promo vids like this. The sound quality is poor and they cut portions out. This one cuts nearly a full minute. No, the Bee Gees had nothing to do with this song, In fact Tom Scholz on lead guitar did everything in his basement. mixing and playing all the instruments except drums. He was an MIT grad that invented equipment to get the sound right. He has never used synthesizers or computers or digital equipment. It's all analog.
The mixing was done in a professional studio in LA. Same with the recording of the vocals.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee No the vocals were done in LA . Scholz had a deal with the coproducer John Boylan to stay at home and mix it there at not tell the company.
@@fullmoonprepping4024 The vocals, most drums and all of "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" were recorded in LA, and then mixed there, with Tom pissing people off by trying to nearly drown Brad out with the guitars.
8th grade music