1976, 16 years old and driving a '70 Chevelle with my best friend. We heard Black Sabbath was coming to town and we got tickets right away. Then we heard the lead-in band was "Boston". We looked at each other and said "Who?". Off to the record store to buy their album on cassette, slipped it in, and our minds were blown away. We ended up wanting to see Boston much more than Black Sabbath. They did not disappoint. Delp hit everything (blew some speakers in the auditorium), Scholz put on a magical show. I'll never forget it. It was my first live concert, and to this day remains the best.
The sound and songs that last! I was also 16 in 1976 and had 1970 Chevelle SS, wish I still had it, one of my sister's took it for a ride and totalled it that was in 1985, I came back from the Active duty oprnrf the garage...never found out which one it was.
I worked as a stagehand for a bit for some extra $. Brad Delp was the only person from the shows that I worked that personally thanked us for our hard work. Very much appreciated, Brad, RIP!
We dissected this song in my advanced Pro Tools class and got nowhere near this level of detail. I don't think everyone appreciates how much we're getting for free on RU-vid here. Thanks Mr Beato for your awesome videos.
Don - I am not a musician. Does the Pro Tools do that automatically - do you need a special recording of the song? I understand the tracks, but I didn't know it would be so readily available to be played that way. Thanks.
@@mdarrenu great question. You actually need a special file format specifically for ProTools in order to isolate tracks like he does in these videos. You can't get that kind of separation just from the stereo mix on your CD recording. Usually studio engineers have a vault of these and they'll trade copies of them with other engineers kind of like how kids trade Pokemon cards.
@@donhoffman4 Thanks Don. I would think these copies are controlled very well, but I guess if you are in the biz you can get copies apparently. I figured it was a different master file. I just wouldn't think you get copies of these unless you own the rights. Thanks again.
Don, absolutely agree on your statement!👍 This is gold for those like us that appreciate the real good music: no copies and paste, just beautiful hard work and talent. Unbeatable Classics!
@@donhoffman4 - I'm impressed with your communication skills!! You've got excellent 'verbage'!! Thank you for that insight into the situation and I didn't even need to read it twice to understand!!! That's unusual these days. :-)
Boston should have been more popular. The hiatus from 78-86 hurt so much. In their prime with no releases. The legal issues killed them. Third stage was good but then another long break. So sad
Definitely top 5 all time. I'd include Are You Experienced, The Doors, Zep 1, Talking Heads 77, In The Court of the Crimson King,, Black Sabbath, The Clash and several others. But when you consider the circumstances under which this album was recorded? Basically, it's 2 guys in a basement.🤟
Brad had a freakish voice it sounded processed because it was so perfect but that's just him singing. Unreal vocal strength. He made Boston's albums so successful and listenable. I don't think you can have a discussion about Boston and not dwell on Brads talent. Miss him.
@@armymomheatherc My dad was a big Elvis fan, but my mom never thought he was anything special, I kinda ended up middling on him--but when my dad introduced me to Carl Perkins and his version of Blue Suede Shoes, I was hooked for life.
An engineer from MIT 'tinkers' in his basement with musical instruments and audio gear while his hobby is playing the guitar, and has the ability to invent sound equipment that he 'needs' to create the sounds that he imagines, working in his basement with arguably one of the most incredible rock and roll singers of all time ( still unknown at that time)...what a story...and the best part is the result can be listened to nearly 45 years after it was created and STILL illicit wonder and amazement. Thanks Rick, your exuberance is as much fun to experience as some of these great songs you disect!
@Backlineguy - Tom graduated from MIT but was actually working at Kodak when he wrote this music. Also, if I recall correctly, they created a 12 track demo of the first album in his basement and the quality was so high that the record company wanted to release the demo but Tom insisted on doing it properly in a professional studio. In that case, I'd be very interested in hearing the 12 track demo just to see how it compares.
I have probably heard “More Than A Feeling” a minimum of 8 bazillion times over the last 45+ years. And it has never, ever sounded old, tired or boring.
Saw a RU-vid video by Rick Beato (look it up) in which he dissects Boston’s recording and plays the lead singer singing without music in the background. The purity of the singer’s voice was unearthly! Wow! Talk about being “blessed with talent!” I’ve always though the singing was enhanced thru some sort of sonic tricks but I learned the truth and I was shocked and so impressed at the singing ability of Boston band members.
The feeling is the same about Foreplay/Long Time. That keyboard intro is killer and the bass solo is about the most tremendous ever recorded. Never realized until this episode how talented Boston truly is. Fantastic!
It's almost unfathomable that one man could write and play this music and create ground breaking electronics to get a unique sound! What an absolute Renaissance man!
Scholz is a friggin Genius and I am absolutely dumb founded that so many of these ridiculous mediocre bands are getting in the rock and roll hall of fame, but NO BOSTON OR TOTO. 2 OF THE GREATEST GUITAR PLAYERS OF OUR TIME... Tom Scholz & Steve Lukather.... how political is the rock and roll hall o fame....
Tom Scholz is a very smart man indeed. I reckon his intelligence exceeds that us of us mere mortals. Absolute genius, like no other. One of the smartest people alive
A kind and down to earth human being. I’d see him at the grocery store and Walmart. As a kid his daughter was the first girlfriend. I know he didn’t know who I was years later when I waved and he’d kindly wave back.
Was working in a record store in 1976. (As I had been for 3 years at the time). 16 yeas old on a Tuesday. This album came in on light release. 24 LP's maybe 12 8 tracks. Never heard of these guys..never heard of this album Me and a buddy listened to it once. Locked the front doors and went to the back to smoke a joint. Came back out, cranked the record stores substantial B&O setup and opened up the front doors. Sold out in 5 minutes. Ordered 1000 more LP on the spot, from the label, at substantial markup for next day delivery. Next day. Chaos. Small town 'murica. August. 1976 (Yes, I know, release date is Wednesday....but back then....stores got them on Tuesdays)
you just jogged my memory of when I was 14 or 15 years old ,born in63 so that would have made me about 14 years old . I went to my favorite neighborhood convenience store and I always looked forward to checking out their minimal vinyl record collection that they were selling . ["brand new of course"], and there it was , the most beautiful thing I ever seen in my life ! A copy of Boston's title album , but wait ! It was the limited edition with their spaceship picture embedded right into the vinyl ! I couldn't believe what I was seeing , [your probably wondering how a 14 year old would know such amazing music ?] My sister is 4 years older than me so when she wasn't home , I would sneak in her room and listen to all her albums and her tuner which blasted out the best rock music on the radio during that time. I ended up buying that album but much to my dismay , the music sounded really awful because the ink on the vinyl was in the grooves and produced constant scratching noises that was not possible to to accept ! But I bought it for the artwork ! I kept that record with me for years and years but when I seperated from my common in law partner , she took it from me the day i couldn't be there to watch her pack her belongings , damn common in laws !!!
Back in the 70's my uncle was a serious audiphile. I will never forget the day I heard this song for the first time. I rode my bike over and was going to cut his lawn and I went in first, he said hey, listen to this. He just got the album and placed it on the platter. All high end equipment. Yamaha turntable, Kenwood amp. Cerwin Vega towers, just magic. I sat there listening to this album from start to finish. It was a religious moment in my life.
I used to babysit for a family that owned the Radio Shack system that was rebranded Japanese components of the day, with four of the big 3-way speakers that had a 15” bass driver and a full width treble horn across the top. They also had an impressive collection of rock and pop albums. I only got a chance to really experience the power of it once or twice, but I DID hear this song on it once.😑😎
Boy. I'm so glad you appreciate this song. It was something that played when I worked at caldors. I bought that Boston album, and I didn't have much money. And I was on my own trying to make a life for myself. But I bought that album and gave it to my cousin for Christmas gift. He was so thrilled! He probably was 12 or 13. Someday I'm going to have that album!
Did you ever cut the grass that day? I probably wouldn't have. Just stay in the house listening to that album over and over and over again. I'll cut the grass tomorrow.
That’s one thing I miss maybe I’m just not seeing it now but back then the stereo equipment itself in your home was such a big deal. Everybody was all about buying the best speakers, the best amps the best turntables man I miss that.
Actually Tom Scholz who wrote the music and blended the album developed the first electronic signal processing tools and used it throughout the album. Their concerts were lip-synched due to it being impossible for the band to play it as it was recorded.
@@patrickinthesmokys5165 I did, but It also made me very sad. I was born and raised in Boston in the 70s. We Boston kids were really proud to have a hometown band break out and get that big. I saw them only once at the original Boston Garden.
Porcelain1, I always get goosebumps from hearing Brad Delp singing, if you haven't heard his Beatle juice band there is some videos out there, Google Brad Delp singing oh darling and you'll see what I'm talking about. He was the best singer I've ever seen, I got to see his Beatle juice band and I was blown away by how much he sounds like Paul McCartney and his voice is next level smoothness to it. RIP Brad Delp
That Tom Scholz wrote the song lyrics and melody, played nearly all the instruments (except the drums), mixed and remixed everything to perfection in the state of the art studio he designed and built in his basement where he crafted that first album; all while working his day job as an engineer at Polaroid. Genius absolutely is the perfect description of that man.
He wouldnt havve had such a great song without the input of Brad Delp the lead singer. I mean, that voice was unreal. I know Scholz was a genius in his own right but he needed all the necessary elements to make that song a hit and he found the most amazing ethereal voice in Brad Delp. Delp sounded incredible LIVE as well as in a studio version by Scholz. Give credit where credit is due to Delp and the rest of the band.
@@SunshineAndRayne959 I agreed without Delp singing. The song would not have been such a success. but Scholz did all the hard work. and he found Delp and knew what he needed. for this song. The music is perfect. the singing is perfect. I still remember when this came out. I was only 14 years old in 1976.
@@briangoodspeed8807 Seriously, Avril Lavigne? I realize it is a matter of taste, but her music to me is so simple compared to these songs, and it leans hard on computer fills that take alot away from the real quality of the underlying recording. I mean maybe her lyrics touched you, but the song writing is not nearly intricate enough to compare to this IMHO. Now Led Zepplin is complicated, but to me is not nearly as melodically pleasing. And it is not that I am stuck in the past. I adore many modern tracks like Avicii, The Killers and Catfish and the Bottlemen, but hnoestly I don't hear what you do in Lavigne's music.
I was 16 years old and this was the first album I bought with my own money. I listened to it many times everyday for months and months. Even my dad who is a Frank Sinatra fan appreciated it and let me play it very loud. To this day More Than a Feeling is my favourite song and all my friends and family know that. My day is better every time I hear it, I have given instructions to play it at full volume at my funeral.
I personally believe "More Than A Feeling" is the greatest rock song ever recorded. And somehow you have made me fall in love with it all over again Rick. Thank you for such a fantastic breakdown!
I was a kid when i heard this song for the first time and it brought a tear to my eye. This is the first time a young black kid fell in love with rock songs like this. Truly truly an epic song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@andrethomas7096 This was the first record I ever bought as a tender young teen because it gave me a lump in my throat when I heard it. Now, 40-some-odd years later, I have it on my iPhone and during my daily hour commute it invariably manages to come up on the "shuffle". It still gives me a lump in my throat. And it's fun as hell to play "air drums" on the steering wheel! Other drivers probably think I'm nuts flailing my arms about, but it makes the drive go by so fast.
This song tears my heart to shreds and lifts my soul into the stratosphere simultaneously. How does music do this to our emotions? This song is magical. Perhaps my favorite of all time.
How many people viscerally responded to this tune without knowing why. Rick breaks down the beauty, complexity and power, and reveals the hidden genius.
Well it was 1977 and I was 17. I had never heard of the word "visceral", but had someone shown me the dictionary definition of the word I'd probably have said "THAT".
Brad Delp was superhuman. All that tone and expression with breath support, full-voice to falsetto and back, all natural. I seem to remember hearing or reading that Tom Scholz wasn't ready to record until he found Brad Delp. I think he finally found someone who could sing the melodies he was hearing in his head. It's great to hear these individual tracks!
I’ve probably listened to this song over a thousand times in my lifetime yet never recognized many of the brilliant individual elements laid bare in this fantastic video. Thanks for explaining this masterpiece, Rick!
My Opinion isn't much but at 59 yrs old having loved this song since 1970's I personally think this IS the greatest Rock song ever made, Just The best and Genius. Never ever ever get tired of listening to it. Ever!!!
You know what I like about this guy, I don't think he realizes how great he is. I have never watched and heard anyone break down a song like he does. He forces me to hear, feel and take on a new appreciation of songs I've heard for years. In my opinion when it comes too RU-vid, you have Rick Beatos channel, then everything else. Thank you sir.
Absolutely right Tayo.... NOBODY does it better than Mr Rick Beato!!!!!!!!! Would love to see him and Tom Scholz work together. 2 incredible brains such as theirs would probably blow ALL of our minds!!!!!!!!! LOL I can just hear our tiny little brains popping left and right trying to listen to what they would come up with.
I totally agree with you. I first discovered Rick from his music theory videos, which I love. Then when he started the "What Makes This Song Great?" I realized there was a whole 'nother dimension to his expertise.
I LOVED this video, not only because the song is so awesome...but the way you reacted to it was so much fun to watch! I felt really good after watching this 😊
I never get tired of listening to this song. Even as a young black man in the 70s, I liked it the first time I heard it. A great song is like a great meal. It's great because it is just that, regardless of who created it. Superbly done, Boston !
I met Brad Delp a few Months before he killed himself, he was playing Beatle songs with his band Beatlejuice at a Route 1 bar in Danvers Ma. He took his time talking with me in a genuine way like he was really interested, I will never forget his kindness towards me even though I was drunker than a skunk. I'm glad I got to tell him how awesome he was.
Not being mean or critical , but since you mentioned it, do you wish you had been less drunk for that interaction or would that have taken something special away from the experience? There are things that are more interesting drunk, and things that are better clear.
Rick Beato is a treasure. Usually, when you’re shown the behind the scenes stuff it kind of kills the magic a little bit. Rick shows us the alchemy that creates the magic with a result that only intensifies the love we have for the tunes. Every single time I watch one of these videos he shows me details in the songs that are never unheard. The music industry should be begging him to create these videos.
Totally agree. I have always shunned music theory folks because... good music is feeling and expression... not weird chords and analysis. Guess we were wrong!
@@ravenfn831 If music is like a language, then classical music theory is like studying a dead language, like Latin or ancient Greek. You need to know the basics of the language at first, but you can never speak it fluently until you hear a native speaker - the passion and energy and emotion behind it is what gives it it's authenticity, it's soul. It's the same with music - theory is necessary to understand the bare bones of what you're hearing, but it needs to be taught WHILE HEARING GREAT MUSIC, not separate from it. Otherwise you lose the soul of it, the passion, the whole point of music in the first place. That's why Rick is such a great ambassador for this music, he obviously loves it right down to it's core, through and through. I have a wonderful memory of Every great song I ever heard for the first time in my life, and that's not because of their impeccable theory. Keep making these videos, Rick, you're doing all of us a great service! As well as being entertaining as hell! :)
HEAVEN FOR ME IS " TOM & RICK IN SAME STUDIO, RECORDING ONE OF MY SONGS(LEAD SINGER SUPPLIED BY ME, I HOPE)(TAYLOR DAYNE, RINDY MOSS(QUARTER FLASH), TONI BRAXTON, BONNIE RAITT, OR ??)
I feel the same every time I listen to one of these analysis videos. They always make me feel great about loving a song even if I never understood what made is resonate with me in the first place.
DanP, agreed. I’ve loved this song literally since it was brand new and never ever picked up on these nuanced parts. Like Rick said in the video, they play tricks on your ears because they’re doubled and/or harmonized with guitars in an almost seamless sonic weave. Now that I know they’re there, I can’t unhear them and that’s more than OK with me. Brad Delp was without a doubt one of the greatest Rock vocalists ever. I’m so glad I got to see him perform live with Boston. He was perfectly in pitch and my appreciation for his vocals definitely deepened after seeing this video.
DanP right? hearing that first " slips awayyyyyyyyy" soloed is insane. esp. when the vibrato kicks in, it's almost like it's about to crack. Unbelievable chills. And then the higher one is one of the best things ever recorded.
Tazmanian Ninja ugh. I know man, it's so overused. I almost get physically ill whenever I hear it now. That's how sick of it I am. Only one band used it Tastefully in my opinion, O.L.D. Album:. Formula It may have been a vocoder or weird effect, but has a similar sound. anyway. cheers!
That was a truly incredible explanation of a song I’ve loved more than any other. I had no idea of the craft and complexity that went into 4mins 44secs of music I just took for granted. I love it even more now but it breaks my heart to think Brad is no longer with us. We can all be glad though that beautiful voice will live forever to show us his utter genius and love for his craft. Brad and all of Boston, we salute you.
I agree... It's my favourite track of all time and hearing it dissected just reinforces just how brilliant they all were ... I play this song practically every day...to start my day!
We grew up during the best of times for American Music Culture in this country...man, these kids today, their brains would explode if they went back to the time we were growing up. With this ridiculousness their pushing and the god-awful politicians. You know what is sad? Back then, you went to a concert to get away from everything. Now, from both sides of the aisle it's like being a fuckin political rally. Gah...I might be conservative but fuck man. I just want to see a live show without the politics.
My grandmother was a friend of Brad Delp's - he grew up in the house across the street from her. They even worked at the same company for a time where she said he worked in the stockroom, I think. When the first Boston album was released he gave her a copy. I guess she didn't care much for the music because she gave the record to me after a bit. It was one of the first rock records I ever owned. Brad was such a humble, unassuming guy that it never occurred to him to sign the cover - he was just sharing something with a friend. So somewhere, packed away in my stuff is an old tattered copy of the debut album that was hand carried and given as a gift by Brad Delp personally, and if this record ever ended up in a yard sale, nobody would ever know! 😢
Yes thank you Phil...followed by a short episode called "What makes the photo at 0:07 the coolest band photo of all time?"...Answer: 4/5 moustaches and Sibs' hair.
A rare interview of Scholz is out on YT,type in Tom Scholz Interview,it is a foreign language but all the interviewed speak in English-great breakdown by Scholz of More Than a Feeling and the 1st album.Mary Ann,you learn was his beautiful cousin who he had a childhood crush on.Never knew that fact and I have been a life long fan since 1976.
@@ColeWheeler4Lyfe That could be a Filter Sweep... a commonly used effect in the 1970's (listen to "Turn To Stone" by Electric Light Orchestra for example). Tom was truly an engineering genius.
@@celticwarrior4christ Yeah, I happened to stumble upon that Japanese interview a few months ago... interesting story about Mary Ann! And cool to discover how he recorded the album. I was 10 in 1976, so those songs are seared into my DNA. I took Brad's death very hard. Cheers.
I didn't think I could love this song any more than I already did. Boy was I ever wrong. The complexity of what they recorded blows my mind...I've literally listened to this song thousands of times and didn't know even close to half of what he explained. Thank you so much for this
I know - it's amazing at all the little things you consciously don't notice without breaking it out like Rick did. But you do know that the song sounds amazingly perfect.
One of my favorite songs of all time! As I was watching your video my 22yr old daughter walked in, and even with isolated parts playing I asked her what song it was was. She sang along (when there were no vocals!) and when the light bulb came on and she emphatically said “Boston!” Proud dad moment; I did something right! Great video!
You did good, Dad. My 20yr old son is the same way. Amazed one of his HS teacher( their fav group ) by singing along when they had it on in class. Then requested, Peace of Mind, lol.
Rick, I've watched this many times and I can see and hear your admiration clearly. You did a fantastic job with this. "More Than A Feeling" is way more complex than I ever realized. I've heard it a thousand times and yet never actually "heard it." Funny, I always wondered where certain sounds were coming from in the song - the mesh and interplay were so perfect my brain just couldn't comprehend it. An admission: MTAF came out my senior year of high school. It became our anthem. To this day, I still have a rule: wherever I am, no matter what I'm doing, if I hear MTAF (even in the distance) I have to stop and listen to it. The station cannot be changed, the radio cannot be turned off, the stream cannot end until the last note. It is sacred. Wonderful. My eyes mist over and fill. It is my generation's "Ode to Joy," our "Requiem." It is timeless. It will be the last song I ever hear. Thank you Rick!
I am not musically inclined but I have always said this is the best rock and roll song ever written. When it comes on in the car, 6AM or 6PM, I turn it up and listen. I always think, life is short, you never know, this may be the last time I hear this song. Thank you for making this video.
Rick, "What Makes this Song Great?" is that I have listened to this song for decades and after your breakdown, I love the song more. The details you pointed out gave me goosebumps multiple times and simply cemented why ever time I hear that song I have to listen to it possibly, play air guitar or air drums. Quite frequently it is both. Thank you for your continued dedication to this series.
I felt exactly the same when I watched this. Boston has been my all-time favorite since the day I first heard that first album. I still listen to them several times a week And I've read and listened to the story of how the band and the album came to be a dozen times. But hearing the genius of the song broken down like that gives me a whole new appreciation for Tom, Brad and Boston.
30 years ago I read an interview with Tom Sholz where he said, “I had no idea how big a hit the album had become. We went on tour and as the weeks went by, the venues got bigger and bigger. I called my agent and asked if I had enough money to cover the mortgage and he goes, “No, you should be asking how many houses can you afford to pay cash for.””
In the same article he apologized for the second album. He said “I spent years writing and producing the first album. The record label put a lot of pressure to cut the second album and I didn’t have enough material. That’s why side two is a little short.”
To Tom’s genius, he did something that every band dreams of - controlling the entire recording process and handing the record company a master tape that could not be improved upon, changed or messed with except possibly by angels.
I've always tried to figure out where the voice disappears and the guitar comes in--couldn't understand what I was hearing. It's a revelation that the two were harmonizing!
Right?! Like we were all trying to do. I swore for years as a kid that I heard the vocals in there, but people told me I was nuts for saying it. I would sing those guitar notes (the ones that I could) when I didn't have a radio/stereo to listen to the song. Must have been excruciating for my friends
I worked as an AP with Tom on something years ago. I remember people telling me how difficult he was to work with. I was both excited and dreading it. I had to sit next to him at a studio board for hours. Couldn't have been a nicer guy. Was a cool experience and he even took time to sign some autographs and chat with people.
Holy crap man. This could be the best one yet. So much going on in this song you'd never hear without breaking it down like this. New found respect for this song!
That first Boston album is such a Hi-Fi freaks wet dream. I always considered it to be one of the greatest pieces of studio sound-engineering ever made. I heard that, from start to finish, it took something like 6 years. And Tom would make harmony and double tracking, even the drums, on old tape-machines. A process that would take minutes or hours today, took him months. But he had a clear vision of what he wanted and stuck to it until it was reality. Just awe-inspiring. Still today, it sounds fantastic and holds up well.
I love Boston, and this is why. That music is amazing because of the drive and passion it takes to do something like that. He's one of my Guitar Heroes. Gotta get me a Rockman one of these days
I remember that it was such a big deal at the time that the 2nd Boston album Don't Look Back took 2 years to release in the days bands would release full records every 6 months or so....
You can really appreciate how immaculate this song is if you try to listen to a band, even Boston themselves, play this live. It's like taking a Polaroid picture of the Mona Lisa and putting it on newsprint. It doesn't feel right without the double-tracking and studio magic.
Couldn't agree more. Also, considering the technology available in that era, just adds to the impressiveness of the outcome. Their production integrity was 10-15 years ahead of it's time with very few exceptions.
Better experience than mine. Love the song but I went to a dance in a nearby town, a shy boy, & got asked to dance by a gorgeous young woman & got a bump & sucker punched by a jealous local bad boy. Drove home with a broken nose and 'More Than A Feeling' playing in the radio. Never saw her again. Ruined the song for a long time but I love it again. I'd pick your memory any day. We'll say I was providing a balance in the universe for a happier memory elsewhere ;o).
Rick, I never get tired of watching you deconstruct songs like this. The best part is how passionate and happy you are about it all. Not everybody is moved by music like that
It's also why they took forever to follow it. Boston's obsession with perfection and complexity is why the songs have staying power though. Just like Chicago. Complex and produced almost to the point of over produced. I feel like if they had pushed the production any further it would have turned into Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell. They knew where to stop though lol.
Justin, I haven't officially checked but Miljenko Matijevic, the lead singer in the 80's band "Steelheart" had incredible range in his prime (and before the accident). He really demonstrates it in their 1990 song "I'll Never Let You Go", especially the final outro when he sings "go". At first I thought that part was a guitar, but if you listen closely you can hear his voice end with that quick exhale..
Brad had some help from some of Tom's toys on those vocal sections. And Tom didn't use a cheap 7-band EQ to get the tones he did as Rick claimed he did. Tom has walls of home-built stuff he used to get that signature sound.
Yeah, I rated the prechorus as one of the strongest vocal performances I'd ever heard and finding out that the vocal actually continues and doubles the guitar part afterwards blew my mind.
@@casanovafunkenstein5090 Absolutely!!! I have played back that part over and over and gives me goosebumps all the time. Amazing vocalist at his peak best!
It took Tom five flipping years to write this song. It is in my top ten greatest rock songs of all time. It might be number one, just for its universal appeal to people of all stripes. What a legendary piece of music.
I scrolled down here to write just what you've already brought up...I watch Rick, and he reminds me of when I fist heard these great songs...big ol grin plastered on my face!
It doesnt matter wich song i choose of his, even at playing bass for 48 years, i always seem to learn 12 things about music from him! It may be how guitar parts are meshing, or vocals, drums, its wonderful that he always points out something i didnt consider:) Hes a great teacher, and i dont kno if he knows it !! ... he also seems like the kinda cool cat id like to go out and have a beer or three n just hang out n bullshit! He sure loves what hr does, and it shows, and it makes him really good at it!! Keep up the GREAT work Rick Beatto!!
Brad delp was a ABSOLUTE MUST for this band! NO DEBATES!!! It would not have went over like it did if there was another singer on that record! His voice like Scholz's guitar sound is VERY UNIQUE!👑 and happen to just be a perfect fit for that guitar tone.
I stumbled into this channel just tonight, and could not stop watching for FOUR HOURS, LOL!!! The way you present music is so addictive, watching your passion was infectious, and my appreciation for the songs I already loved, increased! I know very little music theory or chords, and you made this really interesting. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge on here!
We thought that’s how music was meant to be back then. More heartbreaking, we thought such technical brilliance and musical talent would continue flowing forward. Yet in his poetic truth, Frost revealed: “Nothing gold can stay.“
I was a huge Boston fan. I practically wore out this album and drove my parents crazy by playing it over and over. Your incredible breakdown and analysis of it felt almost like a religious experience. I have a renewed appreciation for this musical masterpiece. Thank you for sharing your insight and expertise with us.
Many years ago when I used to play bass in a band, we tried to do a cover of this, but it was long before digital music existed. I had no idea just how much of the bass riffs I missed out, simply because I didn’t know they were there. This breakdown has given this song a whole new lease of life for me, thank you!
Used to do this song back in the 80's and learned a lot from a friend who had the album. His mom's stereo had great separation and we could hear most of the little things. STILL gives me chills to hear this song. I built a Les Paul copy back then to try and get this exact sound.
The work put into this song is so evident. This was a time when musicians really wanted to make art. This and Don't Look Back is on my everyday listening list. Thank you for such a great breakdown of the song, now when I listen I look for those hidden jewels.
I'm crying as I listen to this video and your always supremely enlightening analysis. Thank you Rick, for i cannot describe the sheer joy I experience every time I hear this song, and to hear you so expertly analyse this song completes that experience for me. Just epic...
This is an example of why I dislike autotune. Makes for a lack of trust between the artist and audience. Kinda like the quantized drums that Rick harps on.
@@imkluu Not sure how to take this comment.....are you saying that everyone 'knows' that my friend Brad Delp was greater are you saying that he was not GREAT (which he was/is)
@@onolicious9147 I think I've heard 7 out of the 8 songs on that album on the radio at some point. That really shows the quality front to back on it. "only" 8 songs, but just incredible work.
I was in my early 20s when the boys from Beantown released their first vinyl. Everyone I knew was buying that album. After watching Rick’s breakdown of “MTAF”, I was stunned to say the least. Engineered in the basement? Delp’s voice was angelic; Too bad he passed in 2007. Didn’t even make it to his 56th birthday. : (
What I absolutely love about what you do Rick, is that you take a song like more than a feeling which I innately knew there was greatness to this song and you extrapolate in 40 years or so later explain why I knew it was great and it validates what I always thought. Thank you for that. As a sidenote, my copy had a label on it that said you have never heard anything like this before you have to check this out this new band from Boston Boston, and that label was exactly 100% correct
True. Actually, after watching the video, and before reading this comment, I tried doing a random Google search on "all-time best rock voices" to see whether or not Delp showed up on many lists. Sadly, I didn't find him on any of the few I looked at. Not sure why he's overlooked as such.
He did, he was a great guy as well. He fronted a Beatles tribute act in the New England area and unless you knew who he was you would never have known he was that voice. Got to know him over the span of 8 or so years, he was one of the nicest celebs I have ever met.
This is my fav of your vids, Rick. Not only is this one of my fav songs (Tom Scholz is truly truly a genius) but your pure love and appreciation are infectious.
