Boston - Amanda (live)

[@robertmiller7721]

Whatever the reason you couldn’t go on Brad and wherever you are in eternity just know you are horribly missed. This is your masterpiece. Boston needed to retire this song.

[@asvvr]

I'm a 47 year old man. I can remember sitting around the pool with buddies in high school talking about how we are going to get lucky or high that weekend. Every time I hear Boston I still can see myself when i was 16. I still shed a tear when i think what happened to the voice that made me fell young all over again. RIP Brad I hope you sing for the angels. ----Glenn

[@jefersondealencar8748]

Bom dia amigo. Eu acho difícil ele cantar para os Anjos, só se for para os Anjos caídos

[@leoniea138]

Awesome ....make me relive my youth

[@jelobagalihog4131]

I'm 35 and I love this Song 😊

[@projectarma]

I discovered Boston fully pretty recently (though I realized I’d heard a few songs in the past once I heard them again) and they make me feel nostalgic for a generation I wasn’t even in… man, where has true rock and roll gone?

[@schumi9xwdc]

Nobody Cares

[@zeuschowie7473]

This Man Brad Delp...His Voice Is Actually My All Time Favorite!! I Miss Him!!

[@andraedgar2229]

I have never cried so hard in my life as I did when I found out he had died and how. All these years later and I'm still crying for Brad. Wherever he is I hope he has been able to find the peace that he could never find in life. We love you Brad and we miss you terribly! ❤🎉❤🎉

[@hardknox503]

Tom Scholz is the most underrated guitarist of the last half century, and RIP Brad Delp! You are the man. Boston rocks!

[@leoniea138]

Tom Scholz is a master

[@johnwilson7809]

@@leoniea138 And, he has a master's degree, so a REAL master.

[@kswhiteyak]

God I miss that voice. I know we can listen to him anytime, but he was a beautiful human and is so missed. If only he could have seen himself the way others did 💔

[@Apollo1961]

I'm 62 years old and Boston was the first band I ever saw in concert while in high school. It was amazing. The smoke from weed was so thick I came out with a killer headache lol.

[@broadzie1352]

where was the concert held?

[@celinamoyo5460]

I have a sister named Amanda and our brother used to sing this to her all the time, he passed away in 1993. Ill always think of him when I hear this song.

[@felicidadpilapil2146]

Beautiful love song until now Im 67 yrs.old.old never tired of listening this great band of all times ❤❤❤🎵🎶🎵🎧😋🔥🔥🔥👌👌👌

[@SquirrelTheater]

A lot of people don’t realize in addition to having Brad....arguably one of rock’s greatest singers.....Tom Sholz is a genius FOR REAL. He INVENTED the device that allows his guitar to sound like no other! He’s an MIT trained engineer & electronics expert 👍🏻

[@GDCDGC]

The rockman

[@barneybarnes7796]

Tom also has his name on the patent for the Polaroid INSTANT MOVIE CAMERA, as he used to work for Polaroid by day, and recorded by night.

[@consco3667]

Master in electrical engineering from MIT

[@chrismaxim8566]

Brad Delp had the most amazing voice ever. No one will ever replace or sound like him in our lifetime...

[@alm8244]

... or ever!

[@grantcheney5070]

I had the pleasure of shaking Brad Delp's hand and he personally handed me a concert used drum stick when I saw Boston live in Detroit. I was 16. I had 1st row center at the Joe Louis Arena. I can't remember what I had for breakfast this morning, but I can remember every single detail of that show. I actually cried upon hearing of Brad's passing. RIP, and thankyou for some of the best memories and soundtrack of my youth.

[@triciasoto]

Rest in Peace Brad Delp Boston i always loved listening to all ur songs from the 80s i always wanted to meet u live in concert now i have no chance in meeting u since u passed away 2007 it was devastating to hear about ur death it was also heart breaking too i cant get over the fact the world lost a great legend like ur self u had a great and amazing talent and singing voice like an angel and a heart of gold u will be missed by people all across the world u never knew u had a big canadian fan from British Columbia rest in peace my friend

[@jackregoproductions8649]

Brad Delp was a legend. Gone too soon. Boston is my fav of all time and will always be. Their sound is still so great even today!!

[@pidpit4397]

His voice is flawless during this live show. Few rock vocalists can pull this off.

[@memoore68]

I named my daughter behind this song! Love you Amanda!!!!!!

[@ronniehill6142]

I was fortunate to see them twice

[@Conquistador2112]

Every time I hear these old Boston songs I get nostalgic. They used to make me cry before he died but now it's even sadder because of his death. We love you Brad!!!

[@DS-hs3qp]

Fantastic.....when music was still real !

[@ivandunayevich545]

My ultimate high school band it was a privilege to listen to gifted musicians just great, I’m so glad to have the pleasure of listening to them again and again

[@damianecheverria5891]

Definitely one of the best rock ballads ever 🎶 #Boston #BradDelp Rocks 🎸❤️‍🔥💪🏻

[@grneyedgirl6770]

One of the best rock bands ever! RIP Brad & thank you for the music✌❤

[@amerikhunt1280]

There really is an Amanda and she is loved throughout the world.

[@wilmanric1]

Listening to these guys takes me back to being 17 again, cruising around with my buddies in my first car, playing these guys on the tapedeck. What simple, happy days those were.

[@angelamarkopoyloy7546]

This is how I Feel too , memories from high school..the freedom!!the happiness..no internet

[@LivinClean-p9e]

Was in 10th grade when 1st album came out, they were one of the top bands, never stopped playing More than a feeling on the radio.

[@LivinClean-p9e]

Same age as me, good times, great bands, damn that was a long time ago

[@MrNevadaJeff]

The Golden Voice of Rock and Roll. I have listened to this song a million times and will never get tired of it. RIP Brad. The nicest guy in Rock and Roll.

[@Kreln1221]

My brother Gene, (older half brother on my Dad's side), took me to my first three Concerts, the 87' Texas Jam at the Cotton Bowl, Lynyrd Skynyrd on Halloween night at the Summit, (which is now the Osteen Lakewood Mega-Church), and Pink Floyd at the Astrodome, all three shows in 87'. The first concert, the 87' Texas Jam, the lineup was Fahrenheit, Tesla, Poison, Whitesnake, Aerosmith, & Boston. As Boston was the headliner, they got the unfair advantage of a cool lightshow to add to their performance. To a young aspiring rock guitarist to go on a road trip with my older brother, who didn't live in my house, but I always loved him dearly, and to drive halfway across Texas, which is a pretty damned long trip, and to be bombarded with all the overwhelming sensations of a big rock show, with the sights, sounds, smells saturating your senses, and to be there with my super cool older brother, it was literally like being spellbound by magic itself. During the Boston set, they played a new song off their new album at the time, Third Stage, and this song was a beautiful ballad called Amanda. During this song,instead of purely living in the glorious moment like I had for the rest of the show, I stopped and told myself to look around you, listen to the sounds of not only the band, but the crazy crowd around me as well, to breath deep the sickly-sweet mixture of burning herb, body sweat, with a touch of puke, and to soak it ALL in. But more than anything, to look at my brother and to see the joy on his face and his and my bliss at really living and enjoying our lives, if only for a brief moment. I just had this overwhelming compulsion to REMEMBER THIS! Remember the sensations. Remember this emotion and euphoria. This is a perfect moment. Remember how it is right here and right now. This personal epiphany occurred while Boston was playing Amanda. Now, twenty-seven years later, many years after my dear brother's death, to this day, whenever I hear the song Amanda by Boston, I am literally there again. I can see it, hear it, smell it, taste it and FEEL it. I can also literally see the look of pure joy on my brother's face, and I miss him. I'm a grown 43 year old man, and I just started crying while writing this. That is the power of the memories of the loved ones we've lost... I miss Gene more than I can say...

[@9teen9t4]

+John Wright Wow, I am so sorry for your loss. I read your post and your description was so amazing, I felt like I had been right there with you. Amazing. How awesome for you to have seen all those concerts. I am a year older than you and I remember when this song came out, and I have a love for all of those bands you mention.. I didn't get to see Floyd until 1994 and it was to date, the best concert I have ever been to. I would have loved to have seen Boston. Thank you for your post, it was incredibly descriptive.

[@Kreln1221]

+Jilly234 Thank you for your kind reply. I'm glad that I forced myself to look around and to really concentrate on soaking in and absorbing all of my senses. I now have a highly detailed indelible branded beautiful memory that I can treasure for the rest of my life. My dear brother may not be with us anymore, and yet he will always be with me. Sometimes, it is a good idea to stop simply enjoying the moment, in the moment, and to specifically embed it into our psyche so that we can treasure it clearly for the rest of our lives...

[@9teen9t4]

John, when I turned 40, an amazing thing happened - I stopped caring so much about how I would be perceived in both words and looks. While I certainly still take care of myself the best I can, I had this shift from being so concerned on the "outward" to being more concerned with the "inward". Your post(s) have resonated with me because I am doing just that these days - I am trying to stop and just take in the moment. I agree with you in that when we do that, we create a memory which is so much deeper and well-rounded at the same time if that makes any sense. Thanks again for sharing your story, and God bless.

[@EastCampRecordsEntertainment13]

God bless bro

[@hybridous]

That is really powerful. I'm glad I took the time to read that. It seems like a stretch to get even a handful of moments like that in our lives... You can't force/cause/compel them to happen. You just have to surrender to them when they happen upon YOU!

[@PrincessWizard]

Brad Delp's voice will never be matched by anyone.

[@BBPalmer420]

So clean, so pure

[@davidfranks3819]

I had the honor of meeting Brad on two occasions. The first was at a Beatlejuice show that went on despite a blizzard. When we got there, we were among just a handful fans in attendance. During a set break, Brad approached my brother and I. He was so down to earth and humble. He thanked us for coming despite the weather. I was struck by how genuinely grateful he was for our interest in his music. A year or so later, I was working at a Subaru dealership and this VW Beetle pulled up. Brad stepped out and I said to my manager, “do you know who that is?” He didn’t and I was so awestruck I was frozen. My manager encourages me to go talk to him and when I did, he was just as I remembered him the first time we met. Such a decent human being. If only I had known what the future held for him...

[@j.maxsering3728]

Brad RIP. My meeting was one of the last times I was drunk. Boston at Noblesville outdoor concert. I was so wasted I ran up on the stage during the last song and Brad was laughing and shook my hand. I ran off before security got me. I am getting depressed now thinking of how he passed. Thank you Brad for the great singing

[@MissJensk1]

What a lovely story, thank you for sharing. If only he had not been in so much pain he had to leave us. Never be another Brad. xx

[@nowhereman6945]

@@MissJensk1 there is another BRAD ,but not a white guy, he's Asian, tfy to find JAS tv, and judge him for yourself.....

[@robertfurman6988]

I can hardly stand ,to listen to BOSTON ,without BRAD!!

[@andraedgar2229]

I don't. As far as I'm concerned, Boston is not Boston without Bradley.

[@PlanetRockJesus]

I'm 65, and I appreciate these guys more and more every time I hear them. AND... I love the Tom Scholz story of how he wrote and recorded all the songs in his basement (without vocals and drums) before there was even a band called Boston.

[@Robert_Fordin]

When music was music.

[@edsonfranciscogomesdarosa7550]

Fantastic song forever.

[@doalwa]

Probably the greatest power ballad of all time...sounds just like on the record...Brad could belt like no other, such a loss.

[@willamlandrum3674]

BEAUTIFUL BALLAD AND VOICE! RIP BRAD.

[@albertoesparzaaguayo6419]

I love this song!!Brad Delph was a great singer and Boston is now a Legend...

[@hermanng.alfaro7232]

My favorite song from Boston in the voice of Brad Delp, i really love it.

[@chrisroche7449]

Brad Delp is by far the sweetest voice in rock! As my good friend Kurt says he is the MASTER!!!

[@jerryasher9443]

Your friend Kurt is a smart man!

[@dodgerdogz5449]

Brad Delp's voice here makes me wish my name was Amanda. What a treasure his voice was...what a tragedy we no longer have it live. This is a GREAT live performance. Thank you for posting.

[@butterflyyy8639]

My name is Amanda 😌❤️

[@damnyankeeyankee6812]

Wow...Delp & Scholz doing a guitar harmonies! AWESOME! R.I.P. Brad!

[@axellevp7544]

Loving this whole thing! That voice is pristine. The relaxed jeans...the crop jacket...the 80's hair (I still have it)....amazing. Love Brad Delp...will always miss his voice and I think we all lost on the human he was. Gives me chillz.

[@Sophia-ym2lo]

This song is dedicated to everyone who lost a loved one. God bless. "I'm calling out your name tonight" by Richie Levoi kzbin.info/www/bejne/gITFeHqfiMpmiZo

[@stephen1562]

Perhaps the greatest song with a female's name as it's title ever

[@fleurafricaine5740]

You mean after “Fernando”?

[@matthewbulagao3654]

One of the greatest band vocalist of all time.RIP

[@Glitch-Akkolade]

Damn brad is killing it.. one of the best so sad gone to soon

[@toshsqeez]

This is my first Boston song and fell in love when I was 20,1983 I knew that only name Boston and Tom but I never listen to Don’t look back and more than feelings Now I love them all,RIP Brad

[@abbysmaytin1302]

I love boston ...my favorites songs are Amanda A man i'll never be More than felling Rock and roll bands 😆🎼🎼🎤🎤

[@jamesjohnson386]

abbys maytin A man i'll never be is in my opinion an awesome song!!

[@HilikAr]

What good in Music is the richness of vocal and sound, so... in my opinion it's not a matter who better! it's just what we personally preffered. why can we simply enjoy all music without trying to make a comparison all are unique in their way

[@bella42626]

What a pity never to have said the opportunity to listen and see Brad live! He was an incredible singer with a beautiful voice. Boston is still an incredible band, but without its front man. It's like coffee without bread or rice without beans.

[@dh3873]

Tom Scholz, because of his engineering brilliance, designed the sound of Boston and most of the bands therafter. He invented the devices that distort, control, and modify the sound of the guitar. He holds a masters degree from MIT and was a designer for Polaroid before he entered music stardom. His first soundtrack that was sold to a recording studio was produced almost entirely by Tom. That record became the biggest selling album of all time.

[@mitchcarson6309]

It’s amazing watching these live videos. The wall of sound Tom creates is amazing. Watching Tom play the beginning electric guitar sound that I thought was an Organ then switch to the different guitar sounds is awesome. He may not be most fluent player but he knows his stuff! Genius.

[@lanalane6838]

Brad Delp's voice is sooo beautiful! I'm so in love with him and with his voice. R.I.P. golden voice Brad DElp!

[@harmoni4499]

No one can sing like Brad Delp! RIP Brad!

[@dempsey981]

I've no doubt Brad belongs on the short list of the capable,talented singers of rock in the last say 45 years.He's got that unique tone,the range,power and of course style that qualify a singer to be on such a list along with guys like s.perry,s.haggar,etc..When such singers hook up with great writing,and guitarists such as Sholtz,Vanhalen,Shon,naturally you wind up with these hit making,iconic bands like we see here.For me the results are sometimes to good to even believe.Freakin magic!

[@CMissShelleyMichelle]

dempsey981 And to add to the list Mickey Thomas, MeatLoaf IMO!!

[@elsaandanna535]

Amanda! that's my favorite song.. love this song... for you Mitch! I will never forget this song💓

[@drimaz85]

One of the most beautiful love songs I've ever heard, for sure.... ❤️

[@dl1027]

Brad Delp was probably the best rock singer ever!

[@Greenriver842]

I totally agree

[@terrybilow489]

was the best

[@Sadikinism]

Yes. We Love Brad Delp. Fans from Indonesia.

[@tigerguy1013]

dl1027 no one can take his place

[@bobbydoodle6257]

He was the best for sure

[@tonycalabro8098]

Wow Brad Delp RIP , years ago i was in a club here in Adelaide (New York bar) and my friends girlfriend introduced me to her two friends , Amanda and Holly , i nearly fell over Bostons best songs Amanda and Hollyann so you can imagine what i spent the night talking about as they had never heard of Boston this was around 1999. Any Amandas and hollys out there you need to know of these songs so tell all you fans

[@jelobagalihog4131]

Oldies but Goodies Timeless music

[@Sharky165]

One of my favorite Scholz quotes is (not verbatim, I'm paraphrasing), "We (Boston) spent years searching for the `perfect' lead guitarist. I finally decided to take over the role, so we'd get the sound we wanted". Bravo, Tom - things have worked out just FINE ! Makes a strong case for the old adage, "if you want a job done right, do it YOURSELF" :-)

[@tigerguy1013]

Brad Delp was had and will always have the best voice of all rock n roll

[@vancelray]

ann wilson

[@bubba871x]

An amazing singer. RIP Brad.

[@canadianborn66]

Rest In Peace Brad

[@gulik123]

I love this song and love Boston :)

[@candymandy403]

My name is Amanda :)

[@satishdass7460]

My name is Srinamakulasinghalaman

[@mikemcmullen606]

I love name Amanda. Was going to be daughters name if I had a daughter

[@amandashare1281]

@@mikemcmullen606 My name is Amanda I love my name I am Amanda Jane , I really hope you call your daughter Amanda it means "Worthy of love"

[@BBPalmer420]

@@satishdass7460 beautiful name sir, much better than plain ol “Amanda”

[@jackasswabbit1625]

A lot of girls were named Amanda after this song was released, many were named that because of this beautiful song

[@blackimp4987]

wonderful execution the best I've found. thank you for sharing. Boston's songs and Delp's voice at his best get through my veins and this is one of my favourite songs of all the times and bands I know.

[@johnbailey520]

Hearing this band always takes me back to me and my buddies at their Philly concert, ending the 70s. They were touring after the second album. I can still hear the guitars like I was there.That was one point in time I hold dear.

[@blunderbuss393]

Way ahead of my time. And I just learned about this band. Now I'm listening to this song on repeat for 1 day now. So fuckn good.

[@seguidordeodin6795]

BOSTON I remember part of my childhood and adolescence I will never forget them

[@wayneaiken4711]

At 10 when Boston's first album came out in 1976, I got mine via Columbia House record deal. I played the whole album constantly. Their following Don't Look Back. My favorite recorded after Don't Look Back in 1980 but released in 1986 Third Stage I enjoy most. Tom Should and Brad Delp meeting at MI T, musical genius and the rest of original band, the best. Out of my many favorite bands and performers, British and American, Boston, Chicago, and Kansas my favorite American bands.

[@sabbathtribute]

Love this band. Great song.

[@dhom100]

all the girls name Amanda should feel special because of this song. it's one of the greatest love songs ever. a guy dating an Amanda may hold on to her tighter and longer after listening to this song.

[@TofuLang]

I had one. Let her get away. After, I went back to her place and blasted this in attempt to reconcile. Didn't work. Sometimes it be like that.

[@tradewindsonthebay8667]

@@TofuLang My daughters name is Amanda and i always send this song to her on her birthday

[@mikerodrik3716]

@@tradewindsonthebay8667 the same happens to me pal I named my daughter Amanda because I love this song but I love her stronger.

[@johndietz1395]

I saw Boston on this tour. In fact the first show of the tour i was at the Rochester War Memorial and it was electric. Never forget the energy between the band and the audience. Sold out in 3 hours.

[@horaciobotaya]

Comparisons are hateful. That´s why Freddie is Mercury and Brad is Delp. Both GREAT in their own particular way. May I say that Boston is a band I always loved from the very beginning together with so, so many others. Long live them all!!!

[@cascadecabs6797]

God he was so good.....

[@chonadomingo6302]

one of my favorite song..💙👍

[@stephenklahn8319]

This is an amazing performance. Wow

[@HiWay58]

They are both phenomenal and not to take ANYTHING away from Freddie but you are absolutely right.

[@DanielHazel2]

I remember this song in Newport my Freshman year looking over at the Yaquina Bridge wondering who'd really love me. But I found that in my friends.

[@jinnybergan8978]

Best song by them ever...

[@scottnabstedt8793]

Saw them in the Boston Garden 1978...The music never gets old..

[@jorgelima6216]

listen this magnificent song on 2022. who else

[@crnogor]

Fack nowdays liveing , that was a time , 80' th ! Time of friedship, lowe , romance , You could know , gonna belong to someone ! Now , noone care about nothing , just money , interest ! This nice rock - blues ballad , remind me on that time , when was a joy to live on !

[@onamel03]

Awesome music , great vocals!!!

[@mariapadilla5348]

Simplente fantásticos, linda música, el tono de voz de cante, muy educada, amo esta música de boston, geniales

[@grandma74107]

Love your voice Brad Delp!

[@daj61]

Boston, simply the best.

[@ToysRUsKid_Critter]

One of the only Band that sounds soooo much better live than any of their albums. First concert I ever went to. Oakland coliseum Day on the green 77-78?? I can’t remember the year exactly. Lol

[@bartgitarist]

Great performance !

[@hiro-nz5zr]

アマンダはライブでも完璧なサウンドだった❗️感涙です😢

[@manuelmachucabarrera9396]

The best Power ballad of rock

[@TheOfficialPSPHacker]

"had an argument"? u gotta be kidding me, this guy had the voice of an angel, he had a greater range than freddie mercury can dream of having...

[@vagoneto6058]

the best song for long time and forever boston

[@Henrix557]

RIP Brad Delp

[@jkoruty]

A lot of people automatically think Freddie Mercury when talking about the best rock vocalist. I think Brad had an argument here.

[@CMissShelleyMichelle]

jkoruty and I also like Mickey Thomas, MeatLoaf, Steve Perry!!

[@julesmisty]

OMG! Why do people keep bringing up comparisons? Like whoever you want but comparing rock singers is like comparing apples and oranges. No two are even similar! The same people keep going on about their love for whatever singer they love. GREAT! FANTASTIC! This song is not song by any of those people! If it was, you could do a comparison, maybe. Leave Brad Delp out of the argument about Freddie Mercury and Meatloaf! Its disrespectful when the subject is an amazing song, sung by an amazing man who cannot give us any more of his beautiful voice. If any of those others ever sings "Amanda", you can compare it note for note, but until then, save it for videos from those artists. R.I.P. Brad. I will never forget you and miss you everyday. There are NO comparisons.

[@us-Bahn]

Tom must have really loved performing with Brad. The perfect front guy with Tom getting everything else done behind him. They were lucky to find each other.

[@jkoruty]

Well, you state your point logically. Love live them all!!

[@user-xw1zo9hu2r]

RIP... BRAD DELP...

[@nosman069]

I nominate youtube for commercial platform of the year

[@lanalane6838]

Who ever took this video and uploaded it on youtube, I really thank you with all my heart! I've been looking for this for a very long time! Thank you so much!

[@jesusromero7727]

sholtz may have started Boston, but delp was Boston

[@ApplianceOperator]

That doesn't even make sense.

[@pachx79]

So you're saying all of those kick- ass guitar riffs mean nothing? Gimme a break.

[@Vibration1129]

Not at all. The guitar sound and perfect mix are Sholtz.

[@robinbenjamin6854]

He was a great singer, right behind Lou Gramm from Foreigner!!

[@joserafaf]

We were so in love with this song but untill we meet again we let our feelings go to eah other 24 years 'till now!! but I love her so much!!