Dave Tom Scholz - electric guitars, lead guitar, acoustic guitars, clavinet, organ, bass guitar, design consultant, remastering, liner notes, production, engineering Brad Delp - lead and harmony vocals; acoustic guitar on "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" Sib Hashian - drums all tracks except "Rock & Roll Band" Jim Masdea - drums on "Rock & Roll Band" Barry Goudreau - rhythm guitars, lead guitars on "Foreplay/Long Time" and "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" Fran Sheehan - bass guitar on "Foreplay" and "Let Me Take You Home Tonight"
@Marc Poindexter Barry grew up in back of me Sibby was my best friend drummer and best friend until he went on tour with Ernie Boch's band Ernie and the Automatics when they went on tour with Depp Purple.I ended up taking Sib's place playing drums for my best friend. I also saw Boston's first un official first gig outside Lynn English High school in lynn Mass. That must have been in 75 Damn I'm old lol
Arguebly the greatest debut album in the history of recorded music. Not a single bad song on it....greatness!! React to Boston's Foreplay/Long time. Peace/light/love! ✌☀️💗
@@jazzyboy7784 Agreed.... All great albums, but their debut album is undeniably their best,..and historic as such ....and not just their best, but perhaps the best album ever to be released by any band. I'm not braggin' on Boston ( as I love Zep/Floyd/Journey etc... right up there with them, ) but I have to give credit where credit is do. As much as I like/love other bands, I don''t think any of them released an album that had hits from front to back like Boston's debut release. I've spent my whole life listening and playing every genre of music....no other band has released an album that rocked and vibed like Bostons debut did. The second best might be Appetite for Destruction by GnR. Keep in mind, I'm not picking by my favorite band, I'm picking by honesty of the quality of each being a debut album... there are other bands that might ( by personal preference) equal or surpass the band but not as a debut recording.. Boston's 1st album is EPIC! 👍🏻👍🏻✌🤗😎🎶🎵🎶🎶
I'm a huge V.H. fan and LUV their 1st album but i would have to concur BB. My Fav is - Hitch a Ride but yes the whole album is the greatest debut album bar nun.
@@atomicpunk520 Damn... Mad props AP. I don't why I forgot about Van-Halen's 1st album because that would slip right in there with Appetite. I'm a huge VH fan as well. Wowza!! I'm shocked I forgot how good that album was? If I were to critique it falling to Boston it would only be because of their cover of Really Got Me and On Fire... the only 2 songs that were just a 'tad short 'of hitting the mark but 'weren't bad at all'..AT ALL.. just a hair/fraction enough to be edged out to Boston. Great job my friend, I'm right their with ya... ! 👍🏻👍🏻 I used to play Little Dreamer in cover bands I was in... 😎✌
I agree in general...that being my time of young adulthood But I gotta say, after discovering these reaction channels last year and because of that listening to metal, grunge and other genres really for the first time, I have to give a shout out to the vocalists of the ninety’s....Kurt Cobain, Layne Stanley, Eddie Vedder....and the singers for Soundgarden and Queensryche who’s names escape me at the moment. I’m old so I have an excuse. Those guys we’re all fire.
Hitch a Ride, fore play / longtime ,you really can’t go wrong on this album. I love Boston 3rd stage album as well All great songs and I won’t leave out don’t look back. But 1 & 3 are my favorites.
Brad Delp is easily one of the best rock voices in rock history..., and yes, he really had that range and could really hold a note that long! Tom Scholz basically recorded the entire album on his own in his basement, then found musicians for a band to play it. he’s a musical genius. Hitch a Ride is easily the best song they ever did.
I was just 14 years old when this album was released. I had the same expressions on my face that I saw on your face. "More than a Feeling" is my all-time favorite song. When I'm driving, and it comes up on my playlist... I have an involuntary reaction to crank it up, roll down the windows and still try (but fail miserably) to hit those high notes. I'm now a 58-year-old white dude, watching you react so positively to music that truly touched my soul. Music brings us all together. Got to try Foreplay/Longtime next. God bless you Jay Rah.
Omg you’re listening to Boston now!?As a native Bostonian please keep listening. This whole album and all the instruments were originally recorded from one guy in his basement! Every song in this album is a banger, truly one of the best debut albums ever. Love your channel. Love your reactions. Much love from Boston ❤️ P.S The album cover’s spaceships are really flying guitars and the Boston skyline is at the top.
Rick Beato did an episode on what makes this song great. You can hear Delp’s vocals isolated. It will blow you away how good he is. He double tracked all the vocal parts (recorded them twice) to add depth. Both tracks are so nearly identical it’s uncanny. Next I’d say Foreplay/Longtime , Peace of Mind, ir Hitch a Ride. ruclips.net/video/ynFNt4tgBJ0/видео.html
The great thing about this album is each song is different, yet stands on its own merits. Foreplay/Long Time is so different from Hitch a Ride, but each one is uniquely Boston. Many say the outro solo in Hitch a Ride is one of the best of all time. This album and Van Halen 1 are 2 groundbreaking debut albums.
Boston was pure vocal and instrumental God given talent...kinda funny though, you're enjoying Boston for the first time and this old guy is finally hearing Run Dmc! LOL
Whoo! That is great to know!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼I’ve been loving both for decades - he ,should (and perhaps you as well) should check out “Walk this Way” -Aerosmith and Run DMC collab! Talk about HUGE back in the day! Still love it today! 🤟🏻✨
you should check out russian rap. miyagi and andy panda i would start with like trenchtown and go from there...they have a more musical vibe to them and even tho most of their lyrics are in russian it will get you into the flow and move on from there.
I have seen them LIVE twice since their lead singer Brad Delp died. They used two people, a male and female, to blend their voices to sound like Brad Delp. That's how rare a talent he was. R.I.P.
Tom Scholls was an engineering genius this album was made in the basement of his house, Boston’s music was next level Tom Scholls was an engineering genius this album was made in the basement of his house, Boston’s music was next level!
That's the beauty of this song...the gentle fade-in lures you in and then the screaming guitars rip the top of your head off. Though short, the guitar solo on this song is my all-time favorite. Great band, great first album (probably the best first album ever produced). I was 15 when this came out and 46 years has not dulled my love for "More Than A Feeling".
First View and Comment....wow Boston is easily my favorite pre-90s rock band. Their talent is incredible. I seen them live, alongside Blue Oyster Cult and Kansas and it was an amazing show. In honor of that show, I recommend. Boston: Foreplay/ Long Time Blue Oyster Cult: Don't Fear The Reaper Kansas: Carry On Wayward Son
Other bangers off this record are "Smokin'", " Peace of Mind," "Rock and Roll Band," "Foreplay/Long Time," and "Something About You." Really, the entire record should be played start to end, uninterrupted! Off their second album, "Don't Look Back," the title track, "Party," "It's Easy," "Feelin' Satisfied," and "A Man I'll Never Be." Now, for the full emersion in Boston, simply play the debut and second albums, in their entirety, back to back!! You'll be impressed!!
I live right near the house in Watertown where Tom Scholz recorded all the instruments for this album! Honestly all 8 songs on this album are gems you should react to em all. But if i had to pick one itd be "Peace Of Mind"
Jay, the magic thing about Boston, it was one man who made this beautiful music. Then later on he put the band together to go on tour. I think he also made his own affect pedals, that's why he gets that special sound.
Amazing to think one man wrote every note every lyric then built a studio in his basement hired a vocalist and a drummer then made the music your hearing and all before he hit 22years old. Played classical piano from childhood started learning guitar at18 and made this before he hit 22
Tom Scholz (guitarist) had a keen interest in music and began recording demos in his home studio. These demos attracted the interest of Epic Records, who signed him and singer Brad Delp (singer) to a recording contract. Scholz believed his demos were good enough for release as Boston's debut album, but Epic told him to re-record the demos. Most of the guitar, bass, and keyboards were performed by Scholz, although other players were involved sporadically throughout the recordings. Epic didn't want the album recorded entirely in Scholz's home as he had intended (the label suggested using a recording studio), but most of what ended up on the album had indeed been recorded by Scholz in his basement !!! The album was released in 1976 and became the biggest-selling debut album by any artist up to that time. In the US, this album is certified 17X Platinum and selling over 17,000,000+ units !!! P-L-E-A-S-E do a reaction to this song--"Foreplay/Long Time"... it's long, but you won't be sorry. Visionary-Nation, Ba--beeee !!!
RIP Brad Delp. One of the best vocalists ever. He double tracked his own vocals and did harmonies one take. Depression is real. It took Brad and so many more. Good reaction! Foreplay/Long Time is a banger...
For those of us who were alive in the seventies, those hand claps used in some Boston songs remind us of the sound of arenas full of people clapping en masse at rock concerts.
The bands founder recorded the album in his basement and played every instrument. There is a great Japanese documentary on RUclips telling the story. It is 45 minutes long fyi.
I’m beaming with pride over the music I grew up on...Brad Delp is my all time favorite singer of all times...no one even comes close, in my opinion only of course
This is skating music from back in the day. I can still hear the slap my skates as I listen to this. Glad you liked it. Not a bad recording for basically being one guy in his basement.
Ready, this albums instrumentation was done by 1 DUDE in his basement. All Instruments, then he just happened to have one of the best Rock Vocalist's Ever as his Buddy come in and do the Vocals, creating the Biggest Selling First Album Ever.
Undeniably one of the greatest rock songs of all time! But Boston has so many other great tracks that you will soon be discovering. Fun fact: The daughter of Boston's late drummer, Sib Hashian, is married to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
1976, I was 13 and that year was probably the greatest year for music ever. Brad Delp was and still is the greatest voice in Rock. The highest selling debut album for 41 years until GNR "Appetite for destruction" replaced it just a few years ago
Wait til you hear Boston's "Hitch A Ride". Sheer beauty and perfection. Same with "Foreplay/Long Time" a razor-thin close second. Epic tunes like u wouldn't believe, JR!
My brother-in-law was a college DJ in a very small town, working his way through college at the time and received this PROMO album without any advanced press. He decided to debut it for everyone, including himself for the first time the next shift and dropped the needle on song one of side two....More Than A Feeling. WTF WAS THAT! He said. The lines lit up and he found out that night that despite being a small town, the radio station had a wide reach. He couldn't answer all of the calls reacting to this unknown band out of Boston.
Just found your station today and your selection of MORE THAN A FEELING by a super group like Boston was a great choice.The song was a big hit reaching number 5 on the Billboard chart in 1976. Some other of their songs worth a listen to are PEACE OF MIND, FOREPLAY/LONG TIME AND DON'T LOOK BACK. Really enjoyed your comments about the song.
This is one of my fave songs of all time! So glad you enjoyed as much as we did/do! Foreplay/Longtime should be your next, then in no particular order Peace of Mind, Rock n Roll Band, Let Me Take You Home Tonight, Smokin', Don't Look Back, Hitch a Ride, Feelin' Satisfied, A Man I'll Never Be, Party, Amanda, Cantcha Say/Still in Love, To Be a Man...there's a few to get you started. The combination of Tom Scholz' genius & Brad Delp's voice is unmistakable & unforgettable! Although there were some years Unfortunately, Brad committed suicide in 2007. RIP Brad. Scholz was a MIT grad who recorded most of their first album in his basement studio with only Brad doing vocals on equipment he invented himself! He was remarkable! Brad also left the band a couple of times in the 90s into the 2000s.
My friend in High School had just bought the brand new Boston album in 1976 and said to me, you got to check this out. He played it for me and my reaction was like WOW, OMG , this is so incredible and such an amazing sound. I never heard anything like that before. It blew me away. We had really good weed too.
High School (and before) - driving the canyon roads down to go surfing. Hang with some friends, some a few joints and didn't realize how lucky we were. Love your reactions bro!
Yep. Brad Delp (lead singer) for the first time. I'm sure that was something like my reaction when I first heard Boston, but EVERYTHING about Boston's first album was perfectly mixed, and rich music. Get the album; you won't regret it.
You know, the older I get (I'm 61) the more I like hip-hop and the way the younger generations use the English language. Like your intro for example, when you begin too talk. Interesting, melodic and cool. Poetry in my opinion. And oh yeah, Boston fucking rocks!
I seem to recall having the same reaction 44 years ago - heard it a thousand times and it's still not enough. You've started with Boston at exactly the right point - the first song on the first album. You could react to all the other songs on the album, in order, there isn't a single bad song in the bunch. When that's done, you can start on their second album, Don't Look Back. I'm really a fan of production and arrangement, and in my opinion, the title song,"Don't Look Back", is a perfect record.
The thing I loved most about this tune was when I actually broke it down. It starts out talkin about turning on the radio in the morning, then hearing a song that BOOM, takes you right back to when it was in a major part of your life. How something from months or years ago can suddenly be crystal clear. I burned up many a stereo needle on the HIFI on this album. Then cassette tapes and headphones calmed my dad down. Didn't have to listen to my "Hippie shit" anymore.
There were a lot of great of stuff made by Boston. Everything from their first album, second album was awesome but on their third album they released a song called Hollyann. My favorite song from Boston ever. Very soulful and very romantic and rocking. Do a reaction to Hollyann!
No idea why you don't have more subscribers my friend. Great reaction...found your channel and lovin' it. Keep it up! Great job! I'll be watching all your reactions!
I agree with the comments about this being probably the best debut album ever. Every single song is just fantastic. Great guitar parts and stellar vocals / harmonies.
Might as play the whole record. It’s a masterpiece! Probably the best debut album ever made for a rock group. That chord progression at the beginning is a common three chord riff used hundreds of times in popular songs, country, rock, folk..none better than this! 🎸
That band was so good that Massachusetts named a whole city after them.
😂 😂
You win the internet for that one lmfao.
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LMAO
@Joe S ...Buzz kill...lol
Many say that this debut album is consider the best debut album ever cut. Every song is a gem.
And everything except the vocals is one guy.
Dave
Tom Scholz - electric guitars, lead guitar, acoustic guitars, clavinet, organ, bass guitar, design consultant, remastering, liner notes, production, engineering
Brad Delp - lead and harmony vocals; acoustic guitar on "Let Me Take You Home Tonight"
Sib Hashian - drums all tracks except "Rock & Roll Band"
Jim Masdea - drums on "Rock & Roll Band"
Barry Goudreau - rhythm guitars, lead guitars on "Foreplay/Long Time" and "Let Me Take You Home Tonight"
Fran Sheehan - bass guitar on "Foreplay" and "Let Me Take You Home Tonight"
@Marc Poindexter Barry grew up in back of me Sibby was my best friend drummer and best friend until he went on tour with Ernie Boch's band Ernie and the Automatics when they went on tour with Depp Purple.I ended up taking Sib's place playing drums for my best friend. I also saw Boston's first un official first gig outside Lynn English High school in lynn Mass. That must have been in 75 Damn I'm old lol
@@djimaging2 that's so fucking awesome
Agree, almost. I consider the first Led Zeppelin album The Best ever.
Arguebly the greatest debut album in the history of recorded music.
Not a single bad song on it....greatness!!
React to Boston's Foreplay/Long time.
Peace/light/love!
✌☀️💗
The first 3 albums... perfection... not a bad song...
@@jazzyboy7784 Agreed....
All great albums, but their debut album is undeniably their best,..and historic as such ....and not just their best, but perhaps the best album ever to be released by any band. I'm not braggin' on Boston ( as I love Zep/Floyd/Journey etc... right up there with them, ) but I have to give credit where credit is do. As much as I like/love other bands, I don''t think any of them released an album that had hits from front to back like Boston's debut release. I've spent my whole life listening and playing every genre of music....no other band has released an album that rocked and vibed like Bostons debut did. The second best might be Appetite for Destruction by GnR.
Keep in mind, I'm not picking by my favorite band, I'm picking by honesty of the quality of each being a debut album... there are other bands that might ( by personal preference) equal or surpass the band but not as a debut recording..
Boston's 1st album is EPIC!
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I'm a huge V.H. fan and LUV their 1st album but i would have to concur BB. My Fav is - Hitch a Ride but yes the whole album is the greatest debut album bar nun.
@@atomicpunk520 Damn... Mad props AP.
I don't why I forgot about Van-Halen's 1st album because that would slip right in there with Appetite. I'm a huge VH fan as well.
Wowza!! I'm shocked I forgot how good that album was? If I were to critique it falling to Boston it would only be because of their cover of Really Got Me and On Fire... the only 2 songs that were just a 'tad short 'of hitting the mark but 'weren't bad at all'..AT ALL.. just a hair/fraction enough to be edged out to Boston. Great job my friend, I'm right their with ya... ! 👍🏻👍🏻
I used to play Little Dreamer in cover bands I was in... 😎✌
Definitely
The 70’s had the best vocalists ever....no offense to other decades but there was just something special about the singers back then.
That and the 8 track 😜 We had Boston on 8 track!
That's true, but there was something extra special about Brad Delp.
Chris Cassaday top 5 singers of all time IMO.
I agree in general...that being my time of young adulthood But I gotta say, after discovering these reaction channels last year and because of that listening to metal, grunge and other genres really for the first time, I have to give a shout out to the vocalists of the ninety’s....Kurt Cobain, Layne Stanley, Eddie Vedder....and the singers for Soundgarden and Queensryche who’s names escape me at the moment. I’m old so I have an excuse. Those guys we’re
all fire.
TRUTH!
I love how “black and white” people respond to each other’s music. It is complete admiration and respect ✊
This is the song that introduced Boston to the world... Everyone flipped!!
Tragically, the lead singer Brad Delp took his own life, but his music lives on, and your reaction is testament to that legacy.
The pipes? Dang... that man had the voice of an angel. That's so sad...
Boston;. Smokin!!! , Peace of mind,. Rock n roll band. ,. Must listen!!
Let's not forget, Foreplay/Longtime, also. 😉
Foreplay Longtime is pretty amazing.
Agreed. This should be next. Foreplay/Longtime has what I consider the definitive guitar tone of 70s radio.
yes! Foreplay/Longtime should be next
absolutely... goose bumps every time
Hitch a Ride, fore play / longtime ,you really can’t go wrong on this album. I love Boston 3rd stage album as well All great songs and I won’t leave out don’t look back. But 1 & 3 are my favorites.
Singer Brad Delp was on a whole other level. Amazing vocals years before auto tune.
Brad Delp is easily one of the best rock voices in rock history..., and yes, he really had that range and could really hold a note that long!
Tom Scholz basically recorded the entire album on his own in his basement, then found musicians for a band to play it. he’s a musical genius. Hitch a Ride is easily the best song they ever did.
Zoro mask. Boston is a one man band. The whole thing was made in Tom Scholz basement. He asked Brad Delp to sing. Hired a band to tour.
I was just 14 years old when this album was released. I had the same expressions on my face that I saw on your face. "More than a Feeling" is my all-time favorite song. When I'm driving, and it comes up on my playlist... I have an involuntary reaction to crank it up, roll down the windows and still try (but fail miserably) to hit those high notes. I'm now a 58-year-old white dude, watching you react so positively to music that truly touched my soul. Music brings us all together. Got to try Foreplay/Longtime next. God bless you Jay Rah.
I was blessed enough to see them four times on their 3rd stage tour
Omg you’re listening to Boston now!?As a native Bostonian please keep listening. This whole album and all the instruments were originally recorded from one guy in his basement! Every song in this album is a banger, truly one of the best debut albums ever. Love your channel. Love your reactions. Much love from Boston ❤️
P.S
The album cover’s spaceships are really flying guitars and the Boston skyline is at the top.
Defining song of an era. Lots of muscle cars cruising the streets with this blaring into the night back in the late 70s.
No one hits it like Brad- criminally underrated and always remembered RIP
Boston's "More Than A Feeling" is truly a classic rock anthem and it is pure FIRE!!! It will never get old!!!
Brad Delp On Vocals . May he rest in peace along with Drummer Sib Hashian
Rick Beato did an episode on what makes this song great. You can hear Delp’s vocals isolated. It will blow you away how good he is. He double tracked all the vocal parts (recorded them twice) to add depth. Both tracks are so nearly identical it’s uncanny. Next I’d say Foreplay/Longtime , Peace of Mind, ir Hitch a Ride. ruclips.net/video/ynFNt4tgBJ0/видео.html
Rick Beato is such a gem. What a great resource!
The great thing about this album is each song is different, yet stands on its own merits. Foreplay/Long Time is so different from Hitch a Ride, but each one is uniquely Boston. Many say the outro solo in Hitch a Ride is one of the best of all time. This album and Van Halen 1 are 2 groundbreaking debut albums.
FUN FACT: Dewayne Johnson “the Rock” is married to Boston’s original drummer’s daughter
Yes... Sib Hashian who passed recently.
No shit?! Small world 🌎
Cool! 😊
Boston was pure vocal and instrumental God given talent...kinda funny though, you're enjoying Boston for the first time and this old guy is finally hearing Run Dmc! LOL
Whoo! That is great to know!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼I’ve been loving both for decades - he ,should (and perhaps you as well) should check out “Walk this Way” -Aerosmith and Run DMC collab! Talk about HUGE back in the day! Still love it today! 🤟🏻✨
What/who are Run DMC?
@@helenespaulding7562 Rappers. Look 'em up, they're good.
Hilarious video by Run DMC...Mary - Mary Why you buggin? LOL
you should check out russian rap. miyagi and andy panda i would start with like trenchtown and go from there...they have a more musical vibe to them and even tho most of their lyrics are in russian it will get you into the flow and move on from there.
In1976. We knew how special these guys were....no one else sounded like them
A Man I'll Never Be off Boston's Don't Look Back album!
YES! A criminally underrated song. That one really showcases Brad Delp's amazing vocals!
Foreplay/Longtime, Peace of Mind, and Smokin. basically you can't go wrong with a Boston song, especially off that first album
So many hits from Boston, but the one most often praised seems to be "Foreplay/Long Time" from 1976.
I have seen them LIVE twice since their lead singer Brad Delp died. They used two people, a male and female, to blend their voices to sound like Brad Delp. That's how rare a talent he was. R.I.P.
The incomparable Brad Delp. Best rock debut album ever.
You should probably just play the whole album. And then try not to play it again. We pretty much wore this on out when I was a kid.
My son has played this album in his room since he was 8(he's nearly 21 now). Thats when I introduced him to Boston.
That's why I'm watching this... it freshens it up a little to watch someone hearing it for the first time! I can listen to it about once a year now...
Foreplay/longtime by Boston. Ah-mazing.
They have MANY more hits- anything off this album is a classic
Boston, "Rock and Roll Band, "Hitch a Ride", same album. Largest selling debut album of all time up to that time (1976). 20 million.
One of the greatest voices in Rock. RIP Brad Delp
Brad Delp could hit notes only Dogs could hear! Greatest little band often overlooked by many so called music "Experts"!
Tom Scholls was an engineering genius this album was made in the basement of his house, Boston’s music was next level Tom Scholls was an engineering genius this album was made in the basement of his house, Boston’s music was next level!
Agree with everyone else, possibly the best debut album by any band, ever. Every song is 🔥. As you like to say, “Spicy as hell”
Do this whole album!!
Southern white boy here who really likes your channel, you break down the instruments and grooves - keep up the good work.
It’s a perfect song. You literally cannot find one millisecond of any aspect of that that isn’t perfection.
How many here know this song by heart? I'll start: ME
🖖🏾 raising my very geeky Dungeons & Dragons, Star Trek Cosplaying hand! 😂🐰 #ENRGYZRBunny
dks had the 8 track, album, cassette, cd and now streaming. Never enough!
This is one of the few songs I could play drums to.
Growing up I wasn’t Boston’s biggest fan, but now that I am much older and look back, I realize this particular Boston song is awesome!
Boston ..whew debut album .nothing but FIRE ,whole damn album..RIP singer Brad Delp .crazy high range!
This just goes to show no matter what color u are or background, music speaks to the soul
check out foreplay/long time for the musical genius
Lead singer, the Late Great Brad Delp!! How that Man, Hit them High Notes🎶 , I'll Never know!!
Thank you for the video, I'm glad you enjoyed those highs. They really hit the heart. Awesome song.
Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘
Tom Schultz is not only the killer guitarist but also the songwriter, producer and a bag of chips
That's the beauty of this song...the gentle fade-in lures you in and then the screaming guitars rip the top of your head off. Though short, the guitar solo on this song is my all-time favorite. Great band, great first album (probably the best first album ever produced). I was 15 when this came out and 46 years has not dulled my love for "More Than A Feeling".
The first time i heaed this in 75..it blew me away. .still rocks my world
First View and Comment....wow
Boston is easily my favorite pre-90s rock band. Their talent is incredible. I seen them live, alongside Blue Oyster Cult and Kansas and it was an amazing show.
In honor of that show, I recommend.
Boston: Foreplay/ Long Time
Blue Oyster Cult: Don't Fear The Reaper
Kansas: Carry On Wayward Son
Other bangers off this record are "Smokin'", " Peace of Mind," "Rock and Roll Band," "Foreplay/Long Time," and "Something About You." Really, the entire record should be played start to end, uninterrupted! Off their second album, "Don't Look Back," the title track, "Party," "It's Easy," "Feelin' Satisfied," and "A Man I'll Never Be."
Now, for the full emersion in Boston, simply play the debut and second albums, in their entirety, back to back!! You'll be impressed!!
Something About You, I love. Also Let Me Take You Home Tonight.
"Something About You" is easily the most underappreciated Boston song ever.
Another classic forever, they don't get any better than this one! This is one that even after 1,000 listens it never gets old!
I live right near the house in Watertown where Tom Scholz recorded all the instruments for this album! Honestly all 8 songs on this album are gems you should react to em all. But if i had to pick one itd be "Peace Of Mind"
Jay, the magic thing about Boston, it was one man who made this beautiful music. Then later on he put the band together to go on tour. I think he also made his own affect pedals, that's why he gets that special sound.
More Boston. “A Man I’ll Never Be”
Amazing to think one man wrote every note every lyric then built a studio in his basement hired a vocalist and a drummer then made the music your hearing and all before he hit 22years old. Played classical piano from childhood started learning guitar at18 and made this before he hit 22
YEA!! Those 70s 'Rock Bands'!!
Soulful, Spirited, Moving music that formed my childhoods music 'Go To' list...
This is the very definition of "Classic Rock"
Tom Scholz (guitarist) had a keen interest in music and began recording demos in his home studio. These demos attracted the interest of Epic Records, who signed him and singer Brad Delp (singer) to a recording contract. Scholz believed his demos were good enough for release as Boston's debut album, but Epic told him to re-record the demos. Most of the guitar, bass, and keyboards were performed by Scholz, although other players were involved sporadically throughout the recordings. Epic didn't want the album recorded entirely in Scholz's home as he had intended (the label suggested using a recording studio), but most of what ended up on the album had indeed been recorded by Scholz in his basement !!! The album was released in 1976 and became the biggest-selling debut album by any artist up to that time. In the US, this album is certified 17X Platinum and selling over 17,000,000+ units !!! P-L-E-A-S-E do a reaction to this song--"Foreplay/Long Time"... it's long, but you won't be sorry. Visionary-Nation, Ba--beeee !!!
RIP Brad Delp. One of the best vocalists ever. He double tracked his own vocals and did harmonies one take. Depression is real. It took Brad and so many more. Good reaction! Foreplay/Long Time is a banger...
Boston is one of my all time favorite bands of all time, it does hit your soul🔥🔥🔥.....and ...yes you are handsome 😊😊
Let's get a reaction to some classic ripping guitar from Van Halen! So many to choose from but the Hot for Teacher video is pretty damn good.
Or Panama!
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For those of us who were alive in the seventies, those hand claps used in some Boston songs remind us of the sound of arenas full of people clapping en masse at rock concerts.
The bands founder recorded the album in his basement and played every instrument. There is a great Japanese documentary on RUclips telling the story. It is 45 minutes long fyi.
Boston was the anthem music for the whole 70's rock & Roll vibe
I’m beaming with pride over the music I grew up on...Brad Delp is my all time favorite singer of all times...no one even comes close, in my opinion only of course
This is skating music from back in the day. I can still hear the slap my skates as I listen to this. Glad you liked it. Not a bad recording for basically being one guy in his basement.
😂 Back in the day when I was more scared to lose my Skate Key, then my house key. 🤷🏾♀️ #Facts 😊🐰 #ENRGYZRBunny
Ready, this albums instrumentation was done by 1 DUDE in his basement. All Instruments, then he just happened to have one of the best Rock Vocalist's Ever as his Buddy come in and do the Vocals, creating the Biggest Selling First Album Ever.
It blew my mind in 1976 i still love that album. We never heard anything like this. Still my favorite album
We wore out the first copy of this album and had to get another!! We were 16 years old in 1976!!
Your reactions & comments are priceless!!!
Undeniably one of the greatest rock songs of all time! But Boston has so many other great tracks that you will soon be discovering.
Fun fact: The daughter of Boston's late drummer, Sib Hashian, is married to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
So awesome to see you great kids react the SAME way we old fogies did when we heard it for the first time in 1976.
Yeah, Brad just KILLED those high notes on this one. Such beauty.
The Cars... another band from Boston... benefited from their success. They got signed and in 1978 produced another amazing debut The Cars
1976, I was 13 and that year was probably the greatest year for music ever. Brad Delp was and still is the greatest voice in Rock. The highest selling debut album for 41 years until GNR "Appetite for destruction" replaced it just a few years ago
Wait til you hear Boston's "Hitch A Ride". Sheer beauty and perfection. Same with "Foreplay/Long Time" a razor-thin close second. Epic tunes like u wouldn't believe, JR!
This whole album is great. You will enjoy Foreplay/Long Tim and Hitchin A Ride for sure.
My brother-in-law was a college DJ in a very small town, working his way through college at the time and received this PROMO album without any advanced press. He decided to debut it for everyone, including himself for the first time the next shift and dropped the needle on song one of side two....More Than A Feeling. WTF WAS THAT! He said. The lines lit up and he found out that night that despite being a small town, the radio station had a wide reach. He couldn't answer all of the calls reacting to this unknown band out of Boston.
Just found your station today and your selection of MORE THAN A FEELING by a super group like Boston was a great choice.The song was a big hit reaching number 5 on the Billboard chart in 1976. Some other of their songs worth a listen to are PEACE OF MIND, FOREPLAY/LONG TIME AND DON'T LOOK BACK. Really enjoyed your comments about the song.
Awesome man. That album was in heavy rotation for me in high school.
Their song "Rock n Roll band" is a good one of many by them.
This album is STILL from the future!
This is one of my fave songs of all time! So glad you enjoyed as much as we did/do! Foreplay/Longtime should be your next, then in no particular order Peace of Mind, Rock n Roll Band, Let Me Take You Home Tonight, Smokin', Don't Look Back, Hitch a Ride, Feelin' Satisfied, A Man I'll Never Be, Party, Amanda, Cantcha Say/Still in Love, To Be a Man...there's a few to get you started. The combination of Tom Scholz' genius & Brad Delp's voice is unmistakable & unforgettable! Although there were some years Unfortunately, Brad committed suicide in 2007. RIP Brad. Scholz was a MIT grad who recorded most of their first album in his basement studio with only Brad doing vocals on equipment he invented himself! He was remarkable! Brad also left the band a couple of times in the 90s into the 2000s.
My friend in High School had just bought the brand new Boston album in 1976 and said to me, you got to check this out. He played it for me and my reaction was like WOW, OMG , this is so incredible and such an amazing sound. I never heard anything like that before. It blew me away. We had really good weed too.
High School (and before) - driving the canyon roads down to go surfing. Hang with some friends, some a few joints and didn't realize how lucky we were. Love your reactions bro!
Yep. Brad Delp (lead singer) for the first time. I'm sure that was something like my reaction when I first heard Boston, but EVERYTHING about Boston's first album was perfectly mixed, and rich music. Get the album; you won't regret it.
I love that the youngins are giving this stuff a listen.
I love it all but "Rock and Roll Band" has always been my favorite !
My first concert was Boston! It was so incredible! 💞✌
The nostalgia! Love this song!!
Oh and btw you aren’t hard on the eyes... 😉
You know, the older I get (I'm 61) the more I like hip-hop and the way the younger generations use the English language.
Like your intro for example, when you begin too talk. Interesting, melodic and cool. Poetry in my opinion.
And oh yeah, Boston fucking rocks!
I seem to recall having the same reaction 44 years ago - heard it a thousand times and it's still not enough.
You've started with Boston at exactly the right point - the first song on the first album. You could react to all the other songs on the album, in order, there isn't a single bad song in the bunch.
When that's done, you can start on their second album, Don't Look Back. I'm really a fan of production and arrangement, and in my opinion, the title song,"Don't Look Back", is a perfect record.
The thing I loved most about this tune was when I actually broke it down.
It starts out talkin about turning on the radio in the morning, then hearing a song that BOOM, takes you right back to when it was in a major part of your life.
How something from months or years ago can suddenly be crystal clear.
I burned up many a stereo needle on the HIFI on this album.
Then cassette tapes and headphones calmed my dad down. Didn't have to listen to my "Hippie shit" anymore.
There were a lot of great of stuff made by Boston. Everything from their first album, second album was awesome but on their third album they released a song called Hollyann. My favorite song from Boston ever. Very soulful and very romantic and rocking. Do a reaction to Hollyann!
No idea why you don't have more subscribers my friend. Great reaction...found your channel and lovin' it. Keep it up! Great job! I'll be watching all your reactions!
I agree with the comments about this being probably the best debut album ever.
Every single song is just fantastic. Great guitar parts and stellar vocals / harmonies.
Jay you are the best…. So obvious you appreciate talent.. stay safe brother
Might as play the whole record. It’s a masterpiece! Probably the
best debut album ever made for a rock group. That chord progression
at the beginning is a common three chord riff used hundreds of times
in popular songs, country, rock, folk..none better than this! 🎸