Boston LONG TIME @ Pine Knob Detroit DTE June 24 2014

Boston WSG Cheap Trick Tuesday June 24th 2014 Pine Know DTE Music Theater Clarkston (Detroit) Michigan FOREPLAY / LONG TIME
(It's Been Such a Long Time.)

[@anthonymarshall9978]

Today's young generation wouldn't understand what a good thing we had going on back in the 70s 80s and 90s.

[@kellykilts6297]

The 90's all the big hair bands sounded the same. You mean the 60's and 70's and only part of the 80's when disco started. 😂

[@jeffreymartin763]

My impressionable years were filled with Boston, Styx, Journey, Kansas, Emerson Lake and Palmer, etc.....what a fabulous time to be a rock and roller!

[@DougPearce-kt9kw]

And Supertramp !!!

[@이종현-j1l]

And Lynyrd Skynyrd & Fleetwood Mac !!!

[@ralphbuzick1700]

For sure

[@stefanchristoff1507]

Ana Bad Company

[@time2see192]

Great comment!! And still we rock...

[@timjensen6968]

That was the summer of '76 when this album was released. What a great time to be young.

[@garywalters3007]

yeah it was. i have this on vinyl, cassette, 8 track, cd, mp3, and i got their "listen to the album" poster in my man cave.

[@maryannhewko5997]

I agree 💯 my friends and I would drive around with this song just cranked up ... Smoking the good stuff ,those were great times 😎 🌿✌️🇨🇦

[@antonnym214]

Sholz is a modern-day Mozart. A true virtuoso on guitar and keyboard. His compositions are transcendental. All good wishes, Tom!

[@trblemkr1d106]

Lucky me ... I saw Boston and Journey together on their initial tours . Man , the 70's were awesome ! Concert tickets were 5 - 7 dollars , shirts and tour books were about the same . 20 bucks and you had enough to go to the show and White Castle ... Good times !

[@The7nUp]

HAHAHA!!! Show and White Castle!! hahaha all for $20? hahaha I paid $300.00 a ticket...

[@indianascott9098]

Yep, saw them at Robertson Memorial Field House at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois on March 27, 1977. Both bands were awesome!

[@jerardnorgren3411]

Saw Boston At Worcster Centrum in 86'. Didn't disappoint. Was like 3rd of 7 sold out shows straight. Nobody sat down for 3 hours.

[@Solar-Busters]

20 Bucks my ass !!! It cost 15.00 to 20.00 just for this show , stop smoking the crack !

[@trblemkr1d106]

@@Solar-Busters Not in the mid seventies ( Louisville , Ky) . concert tickets ran between 6 and 8 dollars each .

[@Themalcolmdaniels]

In the 70s I went to a Boston concert in England and it was the best one I ever saw. I've seen Queen, Van Halen, Heart, Thin Lizzie , Badfinger, Saxon, The Yardbirds and loads of other fantastic bands but Boston simply blew me away. It was just like listening to the album, but much much more. A never-to-be-forgotten experience, amazing!

[@chestermcdaniel106]

Me too! Greenville sc 2008

[@taproom113]

@@chestermcdaniel106 Me three ... Baton Rouge Riverside Centroplex, Friday, Feb 2nd, 1979. Best - Concert - Ever! ^v^

[@ballsyrocker]

Obviously,you never saw Led Zeppelin. The one that counts. Heh.

[@AkiraLegs]

Boston is another band that should have been inducted into the RRHOF by now along with Kansas and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer !

[@jeffr9425]

and Bad Co..yet Green Day is in there??..WTF

[@williampotts3008]

There not in the. r and r hall of shame.Fck.the r and r hall of shame

[@williampotts3008]

fck. the r and r hall of shame.

[@bobderanged4672]

Remember when Jethro Tull won the best Metal Band over Metallica at the Grammy Awards several years ago ? The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is worthless just like music award shows, they haven't got a clue and I don't watch any of that crap..

[@kentjohncox7989]

@@bobderanged4672 I like to read the results the next day but I get a very sore neck from shaking my head? Kind of a where's Waldo experience!

[@seekinfindin5669]

7 people to create what one man created in a home music studio. Still incredible after all these years.

[@terrylemonde7049]

a lot of people dont know that! Tom Scholz was a genious!

[@hkguitar1984]

So TRUE, Tom Scholz should be inducted into the RRHOF all on his own. And that isn't even taking into consideration his Engineering skills, amazing for sure. Talk about taking an idea Les Paul invented and using it to the fullest.

[@georgeviau2554]

So true!!!!!God bless them.

[@neechee5150]

Seekin Findin. First off Tom did not play a single drum track on the debut Boston record. Sib plays every drum track except one. Jim Masdea lays drums on Rock and Roll Band. Second, Barry plays electric rhythm guitar on Foreplay and Long Time. Barry also plays the lead guitar solo on Long Time as well. Barry plays electric rhythm guitar on Let me Take You Home as well as lead and slide guitar. Fran plays bass on Foreplay and Let Me Take You Home. Brads vocals were recorded by producer John Boylan at Capital Studios Studio C, and all of Let Me Take You Home was recorded at The Record Plant in LA. The record was mixed at Westlake Studios in LA. This record was not created by one man and it was not all recorded and produced in a home basement studio.

[@redlabel69]

@@neechee5150 Cripes... Seekin's point just flew right over your head, didn't it? Tom WAS/IS the heart of Boston and without him they simply wouldn't exist. I loved everyone's performances on the various Boston albums, but the vast majority of it would have been similar regardless who performed it. Why? Because Tom IS in fact Boston. Evidently you're the only one who didn't get the memo. P.S. I've been performing on stage solo and in bands for 39 years. Of course it takes a band to make band music. But if it's not obvious to you who is responsible for 90-99% of Boston's music I dunno what to say. Feel free to geek out on your knowledge of who played/sang what on TOM'S albums, but it won't change the fact that Tom was the indispensable part of the "band".

[@calvinduchaine5501]

Brings back alot of memories and good times. Glad I grew up in a time with a lot less bullshit.

[@joelweinhold1715]

Amen really miss Brad Delp and the magic of Tom Sholtz th 80 s were really a great time. Miss em bad!!!!!!

[@theodoreritola9758]

FREE DOME NO MASKS FANTASTIC MUSIC AWWW THE 70s

[@jameswright2082]

Amen

[@dakariodin188]

@Kabir Romeo Instablaster :)

[@kabirromeo4651]

@Dakari Odin i really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and I'm in the hacking process atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@jackmehoff2312]

Rest in Peace Sib Hassien!😥 Boston is one of the greatest R&R bands of all time and I don't think they receive the recognition they deserve. This live show was fantastic and brought back some great memories.

[@joeromack6188]

*Sib Hashian

[@unstablebobgable]

Man this will never get old. Classic 70s RULE!!!

[@davidsimonson339]

We miss you Brad! Boston could never be the same without you!

[@kevinsmith-rj7jm]

don't know how anyone can not like boston. these guys were and are the best guitar and keyboard ever

[@eds.877]

Singer does a great job filling in for Brad. RIP

[@Supercell725]

I was in college when Boston hit the radio dials, I’ve been addicted to there music every since, it never gets old.

[@bscott5965]

I can't believe it took me 40 years too finally see them in concert. A few years ago at Wells Fargo with Kansas and BOC. Boston and Kansas rocked it! Box's sound mix sucked. 2 out of 3 ain't bad

[@bscott5965]

BOCs sound mix. Fucking spell check

[@0802turtleman]

Rest In Peace Brad Delp.

[@yucchhiiowwee]

@rocketHtown Boston is just NOT "Boston" anymore.

[@billnict1]

Boston is Tom Scholz like it or not...

[@ramjet364]

no … that iconic sound was driven just as much by Delp's vocals as it was Scholtz arangements . All these other guys Sholtz has had since just cant fill the void.

[@garywalters5468]

you (fellow) horn dog

[@horrorkungfutheatre0]

Ramjet3 - Yeah, I agree! Probably all these other guys are ALLOWED to do is try to copy Brad, Tom is a control freak. He is the "star." Maybe the pandemic will humble some of these "stars" with big ego's. Like it or not, some of them are jerks!

[@CasperCee]

This is one of the best bands of all time. They had their own sound that couldn't be matched.

[@williamjordan8603]

Actually, only 2 people performed on the 1st Boston album. The actual band was created afterward to tour.

[@bobderanged4672]

@@williamjordan8603 wow it's amazing that you knew that as I thought only a small handful of people remembered that little bit of Rock & Roll history. Now can you name the two who were in the studio recording the Boston album, it's an easy one ?

[@TS-gn2wy]

@@bobderanged4672 The only two logical choices are Tom and Brad. I hope I'm not wrong. I hate being wrong on rock trivia, but always eager to learn new info.

[@bobderanged4672]

@@TS-gn2wy yes you are correct but you know how many people don't get that right. Your logic serves you well of course logic dictates that it was Tom & Brad and that was the beginning of something great.

[@bongodave13]

The first album came out in August '76. The bicentennial had just happened and America was feeling pretty good. I was about to turn 15. Boston was a huge hit because they sounded like no one else. Such a fat, satisfying sound, amazing vocals, and ripping guitar. Everybody was loving it. Saw them in '79. What a show! Tom was a total freak. I mean that in a good way.

[@2explore1]

I'm 55 and still rock to this music. Glad I grew up hearing all the great early and some later 80s music.

[@ma1kmcn1]

Vinyl? I can’t listen to these songs without hearing that 8-track hiss in my head.

[@aptknifethrowerguy8342]

Boston ..dont look back...first album i bought with my own money mowing lawns...what a great summer...my whole life ahead of me all i wanted is to be 16 so i could get a van and cruise.....im 55 never got the van but i still have that album....

[@angelokritsilas775]

Been there done that, that's for sure. That was also my first album!

[@normankamarudin4641]

Yes, i asked my brother to buy the album for me. I was just a schoolkid and out of pocket money. Now i am 56 and still have the album.

[@davidstewart4310]

Where are you from friend?

[@normankamarudin4641]

@@davidstewart4310 malaysia

[@wyattspop]

Too much irony, the self-titled first album was one of my first, (More Than a Feeling etc) along with Queen News of the World (We Will Rock You) and Fleetwood Mac Rumours, but same deal for me, I had newspaper routes, dog walking, snow shoveling door-to-door, babysitting, anything to make a buck and buy my first moped at 14. I'm now almost 58 and my 15 yr old son only likes rock from the 70's/80's, metal, new wave and old school rap, period! I raised him right!

[@rogerkoob9904]

when I lived in revere,mass. I went to a small club on revere beach called " the tank"... I went in the men's room and I noticed a guy with long salt and pepper hair ..and he looked really familiar....so on a whim I asked him if he ever played in a band??? he turned to me with a chuckle and said " yes,,I'm bradley delp and I sang in the band boston". I almost crapped myself because he's probably one of my all time favorite singers....so we chatted a minute and he assumed I wanted an autograph like every other.person out there...but because I grew up in the business, my pop was a rock singer,,it was drilled into my head if you ever meet anyone famous,,don't hammer them for an autograph...so he asked me if I wanted one and I said no,,and he was a little shocked by this..I said if it's ok to ask of you....would you sing that high note at the end of long time.....he smiled and did it...spot on..he was like is that it?? I said that's better than an autograph....and he continued to look at me not quite knowing what to think....I said thank you..that was was awesome I think you're still great.....he was a total nice guy.....I'm sure he won't remember because it was in 1994 but I know I'll never forget it...

[@androidpowerload9746]

Yes, please never forget. Brad left us in 2007. I got a high-five from him at a Boston show in the mid-'90s after the Walk On album came out - that was good enough for me. :-)

[@rogerkoob9904]

@@androidpowerload9746 I didn't know that ....so sad....I saw boston on YT and they had some chick in the band who sang and played guitar...tom.scholz didn't even play guitar...he played the organ...they did fourplay/long time and Tom scholz played the acoustic breaks in long time...the guy who sang lead didn't even do that high scream toward the end of long time....very disappointing..

[@mjklein]

@@androidpowerload9746 on their first tour, Brad invited me to the pit after the show. After talking for quite some time, he introduced me to Tom. 4 years later I met Tom again when I got a Power Soak (he took it out of the box and personally handed it to me, and spent considerable time explaining how to use it). I had moved to Boston partly because Brad and Tom influenced me. The rest is history (upon request, as I do not like to self promote).

[@tomh9194]

Wow, what a band. So many great hits and a sound all their own. The soundtrack to my teens and still influencing my music 40 years later. Rock on brothers!

[@richyz01]

I did not know anybody who did not have this Album back in the day. I listened to it on a Marantz 4230 Quad with 4 Utah speakers. It jammed!

[@stevemacpherson7119]

brad delp was one of the greatest rock singers of all time,how beastie boys get into rrhof f blows my mind 1 hit wonders and boston with tons of number 1 hits

[@paulrodney4433]

Beastie Boys Come from Jewish Family's with connections and Power in The Entertainment industry..Bias, That's How

[@JohnDoe-mp1zk]

@@paulrodney4433 that aside they were fucking awesome for many.

[@NewYorkSong1]

@Ulysses432 Comparing the Beasties to Boston ... Hysterical! And I like the Beasties but please.

[@blsfan1973]

Beauties and one hit wonders in the same sentence is absolutely the stupidest fucking thing I've read in such a long time ...😉😉😉

[@jaded5559]

@@paulrodney4433 WTF does being Jewish have to do with anything? This somehow makes MacPherson’s post look less idiotic, congratulations moron.

[@BeLyndaSmith]

I saw Boston in '92, so I was lucky enough to see them WITH Brad and I gotta say, I think these singers are doing a GREAT job. I miss Brad, for sure, but dude, I'm not sure how much more this singer needs to sound like Brad.

[@rc4j]

Boston was my first concert, back in '79. 60 now, and nothing compares to the rock 'n roll we had then

[@StratmanDarrell]

Wow! That Boston overdriven guitar sound with all the harmonics is perfection. Why wonder, look at all those Rockman racks.

[@nickfromnebraska]

The Rockman sound is my ALL time favorite guitar tone!!

[@neechee5150]

The original recording on the record featured Marshall Tube amps being driven hard enough to get power tube saturation and clipping through the use of a large theater lighting variable resistor which eventually was refined and became the Power Soak.

[@astrophotonics9470]

Tom Scholz the perfectionist......... always serious...even on stage.

[@Thebibs]

This song just epitomises the 70's. Sensational

[@JimPryde]

No matter how bad my mood is or how crappy the day has been, this song makes me smile. It always works. I'll spend the rest of the day queuing up isolated Brad Delp vocal tracks!

[@ZepFan01-rs5xc]

What a timeless classic. Brings me back to the 7th grade when I’d go to bed with Boston in my 8 track player. It just never gets old. Tom Schulz is one of the greatest innovators of rock music.

[@frankmisaege3520]

I loved Boston from the first time I heard this and More Than A Feeling...damn they were good and just love their straight ahead Rock. The key is sustainment, and even though they stubbed their toes a few times, in the end they were still a premier Rock band. Boston's Greatest Hits is one of the best albums ever. Rock on, Boston.

[@deniseandmarkfirestine7443]

One of the greatest bands of all time!!!!

[@stevenwhiteman8253]

I am 42 and raised on these guys. Became a touring metal drummer and love air drumming them iron maiden and Zeppelin. These bands where fundamental to what I would become as a drummer. Have never seen them live but this was the next best thing

[@keithkaiser4543]

Saw them in Mpls 78...Delp will never be equalled.

[@2GoodLookin]

One of the top 10 best Rock albams ever made, end of story. So sad there was so much freakin turmoil with the band members.

[@stephenchandra7677]

2020. Where did the time go? Boston is absolutely the best, miss Brad Delp but give kudos to this singer!

[@henrykrinkle8770]

I can remember my mom hating my super loud stereo and the rock music I used to listen to. That was until a day I came home from work early. She had Foreplay- long Time, on the stereo at volume 10 , she was rocking out chopping vegetables for dinner.

[@sghi727r]

I was fortunate enough to see Boston at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium October 31st, 1987. Ticket was a mere $16.50 Brad is one of the great Rock vocalists of all time. I forget this dude's name, he does a respectable job with the vocals but he doesn't dare attempt those high notes! It's good to hear this incarnation of the band keeping Boston's music alive for younger generations to appreciate. Music like this isn't made anymore.

[@carlosojeda1956]

It's a travesty that one of the best bands of th seventies hasn't been inducted into the RRHOF. The great music, the brilliance of Tom, and the incredible vocals of Brad Delp.

[@richardlecco636]

In all honesty, Boston was never a BAND in the conventional sense, there is no John/Paul/George/Ringo version of Boston. The first album was really nothing more than Tom Scholz recording all the instruments in his basement "studio" with Brad Delp handling the vocals. The "band" photo you see on the back of that first album was just the session musicians Scholz put together to re-record it for the record company (the story behind that is an amusing one, you should look up how Scholz explained what happened, it's really just typically stupid record company bureaucracy). Not sure what the requirements are for HoF consideration, but a "band" that only put out six fully original albums in 45 years doesn't have much of a musical footprint, even though their debut single "More Than A Feeling" probably deserves a wing in that Hall all by itself. Scholz probably pissed off enough record company execs with his time consuming production values that if Boston's name ever came up for consideration they'd probably ignore it.

[@wadehaines9151]

RRHOF has always been a joke, operated by East Coast libtard Jan Wenner (Rolling Stone rag). It's anything but a "Rock and Roll" institution.

[@MapleJames76]

They'd have to have a double wide stage to have all current and past members stand beside each other....lol but I agree

[@CatholicTraditional]

@@richardlecco636 Boston is underrated, and technically, Tom & Brad were the only ones under contract for the first album; the others were just hired hands. It wasn't really a band at first, just Tom's after work and weekend project while not at Polaroid. Brad worked at the Mr. Coffee plant while he sang a few nights and weekends with Fran Sheehan (the original bassist). Barry Goudreau and Sib Hashian (a Vietnam vet) played in a blues band called "Mother's Milk"; Barry taught Tom the guitar and played keyboards a few times with them. In 1980, Tom was p'd off after Barry did a solo album that sounded like Boston, since Brad sang on some songs, Fran Cosmo (future Boston singer) on others, and Sib drummed. He had the record pulled and fired Barry, Sib, and Fran. This began T.S.' legal action against everyone as a "side career." If T.S. didn't crash his spaceship 40 yrs. ago, they'd be in the HOF, and be in the caliber of the Rolling Stones or U2. They'd still be the hottest ticket in town.

[@richardlecco636]

Never heard that story about the solo album before. I guess the REAL reason Boston won't be in the HoF is because its most active members were Tom's legal team, not the members themselves. As for not being a strong concert draw, I've seen them live in concert three times (once at a music festival) in the past 15 years, and they never failed to pack the house every time. Make of that whatever you like.

[@Ron_Masterjohn]

Anyone else here go to Boston’s first Los Angeles concert at the smaller venue the Santa Monica Civic Center and had Yesterday & Today (Y&T) opened for them? What an awesome show plus we were friends of David ,Leonard, Joey and Phil of Y&T so was great to see our buddies play with them.

[@kilterkaos1]

Definitely the soundtrack of my youth!

[@Dragon-lb6ky]

Me too ...

[@Walter6078]

I have their first album on vinyl...

[@justins.1283]

I first saw Boston back I the 70's during their tour for their second album. To this day I have never been to a concert that had better sound ! Instead of having stacks of speakers on stage they were spread out thru the stadium. There were no bad seats and when the lead guitar walked across the stage the sound image followed. Best live show ever!

[@bassinbillRC5300]

Same here. Saw them in Long Beach Arena for their 1st album tour. Then for their 2nd album tour, they played outdoors at Anaheim Stadium after Van Halen then Black Sabbath followed after them. Whoa, what a show!

[@davesmusicmania1]

Wow lots of haters on here....these guys still rock! The singer is killer and the female singer adds class to the classic rock. Phil is a great lead player and Boston will always be one of the best in the biz. PERIOD

[@nnjsingleguy]

NO they don't, I saw Brad and some of the originals guys. These guys just play the old hits. Its not the same, trust me from someone who saw the old magic.

[@adriankripp7314]

This.was the only concert i ever walked out of..night ranger opened for them and kicked ass the whole show..Boston came on and it sucked so bad i left..mostly because singer sucked so bad it just turned the music into noise

[@joerosas2876]

I think the female is on their way , she looks very attractive.

[@erikvaldur3334]

they made some of the most iconic music of my time/generation. like em or not, as soon a you heard the first measure, you knew who it was.

[@jimquercia755]

adrian kripp I've seen them about 20 times since the 80's and by far they have never sounded as good as the latest shows. You must have seen just a bad night or location.

[@BiffBifford]

I remember going to see Boston one day back in the 1980s. Before the concert, I went to a taping of Wally George and then off to see Boston. The 1980s were so much fun!

[@luacreskid]

Boston was just another band when my son was listening to them...but...20 years later I fell in love with their sound...and listen to them whenever I can.

[@michaelc2509]

Nothing rocket the skating rink more than Boston in 70s.... raw skating power!

[@Thomas-cx6cb]

Sounds as great as ever - real musicians who know how to play and to sing! Keep rockin´Boston!!!!!

[@bestplans9051]

And no auto tune wannabee TV singers either!

[@waltergernand2147]

Cool to see Gary Phil still jamming! First saw him with Sammy Hagar on the Three Lock Box tour!

[@stevieG.]

That's the first bit of Boston I've ever heard since 'More Than A Feeling' back in the 70's and wow, what a great band. That's the problem with rock band's releasing singles, you tend to just leave it at that when they have so much more to offer.

[@johnking5934]

Wow, that was awesome, they sounded just like the first time I heard them play. Wicked job guys, I loved it. I grew up with Boston, what a band, they made some great albums and sound the same in concert.

[@devilfan2k]

Saw Boston third stage tour. I was 13. I was hooked on concerts ever since and they blew the doors off the place. RIP Brad Delp. Fair winds and following seas

[@nvdwarriorLtc]

Tracy Ferrie never gets enough credit for his outstanding bass line.....great bass player!

[@bradbarber]

Tom actually wrote and performed the bass, so that's where the credit should go. Tracy does a great job playing it, for sure

[@andyrigby5010]

Tracy has the look of a young Paul Stanley!

[@christopherthompson3387]

I think the sound engineers did a great job. This sounds spectacular! What's weird, is that back in 1978, we (me and my high school classmates had a band) were trying to get the sound down for "More than a feeling" and we brought in a six foot tall pretty blonde who played the twelve string guitar. She looked a lot like that pretty blonde performing with Boston. I know it's not the same person, but anyway, we finally hit the sound! Trivia: That tall blonde girl we brought in was the grand daughter of the guy who started up the "Stater Brothers" line of grocery stores...if you live in SoCal then it's a big deal. If not? Well there's more trivia...our Keyboardist, James Raymond, turned out to be the son of David Crosby and now tours with him and his band (not CSN&Y)...we didn't know it at the time, we just knew he was adopted. Boy, could James play, though! He made our band sound waaay better than we all really were. That blonde could play, tho.

[@deanallen927]

Really good. Scholz did a great job getting this music done right. Got some great people. And just like the album, "no such thing as too many guitars!"

[@rodmclean2066]

Superb band, always loved Sib's hair and beard....and that vest. Such a beautifully crafted song - Timeless. Tom is a Master !

[@COC785]

Several years ago my ex father in law asked me who the greatest rock band was. I told him Boston. He said they are really good BUT they are only a studio band with their super clean instrumental sounds. I wish he was still alive so he could see this live performance. It would raise his eyebrow and he would probably take a shot of liquor and smile.

[@clinicalpsychologistwannab7706]

Tom Shultz is a musical genius.

[@jimmccourt4673]

Sounds like he's still using hiis signature rockman

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Too bad you don't know how to spell his name.

[@mikepiccolo32]

@@OMGWTFLOLSMH not really

[@Harleymoon123]

He's an asshole, not letting Brad back in the band....We all know that's when he commited suicide...

[@robertgregory2618]

@@Harleymoon123 Not so. Long story, but google it.

[@paulmcwilliams1709]

I saw the original Boston in the early 80's and they were great. RIP Brad and Sib.

[@paulo.andrade]

Not JUST another band out of Boston! Thank you for the amazing music! RIP Brad Delp!

[@barneyronnie]

Brad was really in pain at the end of his life...

[@ZenyattaFan1]

@@barneyronnie It was mainly due to the one incident. He was too embarrassed to face his fiancee. Her sister told Brad that he had a week to tell her (his fiancee) what happened (with regard to the hidden camera in her sister's bedroom).Rather than have to face her and tell her what happened, he killed himself.

[@barneyronnie]

@@ZenyattaFan1 Thanks. I remember hearing something like that ... what a terrible loss. Those guys were awesome, and their music is associated with some of the best times in my life. Peace✌

[@dalesmth1]

@@ZenyattaFan1 Wait. What?

[@wayneleroy6382]

Kimberley's backup vocals are awesome to say the least. On just about every line ending in a whole note there she puts the icing on the cake.

[@markellis879]

theres a bunch of good times listing to that band in the 70s i wouldnt trade for anything.

[@blacklight4460]

Non-stop on the 8-track!

[@Kafrifelle]

I love the fact that they all enjoy being on stage and smile

[@that70sguy74]

I miss Brad too, but there's something to be said for music perfectly played. Never gets old.

[@ihadabadday7709]

Boring...real musicians take risks and evolve this sounds sterile and uninspired.

[@that70sguy74]

@@ihadabadday7709 Yeah, that's why they're still the number 2 rock album debut band of all time. I bet you like rap.

[@Mork007]

One of my 5 top albums of all time. Fucking fantastic.

[@ExSkyCyclePilot]

I'm not aware of any rock album better than Boston's debut album. I'd be curious to know the other four albums on your list. If they are half as good as that Boston album, I have to have them.

[@HeadHunterSix]

1976 was an AMAZING fucking year for rock albums. Boston, Frampton Comes Alive, 2112, A Trick of the Tail, Hotel California, Leftoverture, Night Moves... there have been few years that ROCKED like that.

[@HeadHunterSix]

@@ExSkyCyclePilot Dark Side of the Moon, Bat out of Hell, Holy Diver, and Fire of Unknown Origin. or if you fancy prog, A Trick of the Tail, Tarkus, Court of the Crimson King, Wish You Were Here, and Days of Future Past. Or even if we're just sticking to 1976: Destroyer, Holy Diver, Night Moves, and Frampton Comes Alive. This album is amazing but there are many that can stand beside it.

[@ExSkyCyclePilot]

@@HeadHunterSix I actually have several of those albums in my collection, but they seem like an apples to oranges comparison to me. Boston's debut album is a purist, hard rock album, created with the basic instruments of rock, and nothing else, including synthesizers. Don't get me wrong - the other albums you mention are all top shelf, but they're just different that Boston's debut. You mentioned "Days of Future Past". Turns out, I'm a huge Moody Blues fan - in fact, they are my favorite band of all time. Their first seven albums, plus "Long Distance Voyager" are some of the greatest albums ever created. But, I love those albums because they are progressive rock at its best, and because they are deeply philosophical. It's almost impossible to compare them to anything Boston ever did. The two groups are completely different.

[@HeadHunterSix]

@@ExSkyCyclePilot I don't disagree, just giving examples of the Top 5 I'd do depending on how you filter it. With the Moody Blues, I love seeing their arc from the Denny Lane Days ("Go Now" was straight up 50s/60s rock and roll) to albums like Long Distance Voyager which took more of an early 80s synth-prog direction. But in spite of all the great albums I mentioned from 1976, I have to agree that none of them holds a candle to Boston. That album rocks hard from beginning to end. It's grandiose, it's clean and every member of the band was extremely talented. I'm hard pressed to think of a weak point.

[@Steven-hk2wb]

I was a teenager when this was released, us young kids used to chit-chat about who was great in concert. Boston was not on our list back then. But this concert puts them on my Top 10.

[@truthrecon4404]

We thought it was Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Genesis, Yes, Hendrix. But those pop tunes have taken on a new appreciation in modern times.

[@dankippert2677]

God damn the memories boston made to all our high days sincere thank you all

[@silrod8791]

I’ll always love Boston my Favorite band

[@robertrock8778]

The Boston debut album defined college for me. Windows open, music across campus, no earbuds. The guy on the hall with the Pioneer turntable, Marantz tuner, & Bose 901s cranked BOC, Kansas, Frampton, Skynard, Bruce, MJ, or EWF. College campuses are pretty quiet today. Too bad.

[@edwardchampionIII]

Boston is one my all time favorite Bands !

[@jamesdavison2927]

Me too Top 5 fave for me

[@nickmclay526]

I saw them during this tour in Fort Wayne IN and they were AMAZING; arguably even better than than originally.

[@viking4130]

Without the incredible voice of Brad Delp it's just not the same majestic beautiful sound that utterly blew me away when they released their first Album. Rest in peace Brad and Sib gone but not forgotten.

[@1gerger1]

Tommy DeCarlo,,,,,from Home Depot, to rocking the World , Thank you so much, Brad would be proud

[@Erated78]

Amazing. Drummer is outstanding and kit sounds very nice.

[@brianpangburn5141]

This is what you get when you match a great song with a great performance!

[@achemnitz]

I saw the original Boston at a concert in september 1979 in Copenhagen. One of the greatest concerts ever.

[@SVJROADSTER770]

The Genius of Tom Shultz! Boston’s first album should go down as one of the greatest Rock n Roll Albums of all time! Every song is excellent!

[@j.coppala8319]

Scholz

[@deputydog239]

They were a great band with an unmatched sound.

[@nielserikmogensen-larsen326]

I just love this longer foreplay. Thank you for that :-)

[@rm7670]

great band....great song....its been "a long time" since the '70s but miss it everyday and sounds sweet as always!

[@janalong2702]

Wow..sounds great. I never understood why a band like the Foo Fighters got in the RRHOF but not this band. Their first album was iconic and no one sounded like them

[@nascarpj5723]

cuz RRHOF is a JOKE!

[@EdenTrain]

I saw Boston 2 or three times and I would see them again. I will never pay to see the FF..sorry Dave..you're the coolest dude ever

[@johnweaver1198]

Grohl and the FF are mere child's play on the stage when compared to Boston. The RRHOF- just politics with instruments.... Nothing more. There will never be another Boston in my lifetime.....

[@JohnDoe-pq8yw]

Some guys get on their knees, others don't. God Bless Boston.

[@mattjohn2782]

@@nascarpj5723 I agree, why people cares about RRHOF? Their recognition is in favor of popularity and marketing. I believe real musicians prefer the fans in their concerts

[@garywalters5468]

i have boston on vinyl...cassette...eight track....cd.....AND mp3. i have spent 100 bucks on the best seven dollar record, EVER !

[@td780]

Miss you Brad. RIP my brother.

[@naughtmoses]

Lord love Tommy. What a f-----g GENIUS!

[@KevinReeve]

Got to love that sound. They sound great!

[@peterrimel8170]

I agree with Akira. I guess it took nearly 40 years to induct RUSH. Come on. Boston pushed all bounds. They, Kansas, and ELP all deserve to be in the hall. Tom Sholtz is a literal genius in every sense of the word.

[@robertclark4748]

Peter rimel Bad Company, Jethro Tull too

[@1610nsb]

These guys are so flippin talented!!!!!!!!

[@johnvolkening7769]

Matt, I was at that show. What amazing video you captured here, top notch! Thanks for posting, brother! And for those that haven't seen them live, the guys and Kimberly are all Top Shelf entertainers. I've met them in person, and they really are great people to be around. John V. Warren MI

[@MattPachnik]

Im ready for the show at Freedom Hill. I got my tickets. 3rd Row $100. Gonna film 2 other songs for my page. They also playing Soaring Eagle Casino. I did the show years past. The small venue is Best! Do an overnighter! Good Times! THANKS for your input!

[@pennylawyer26]

Matt Pachnik it was great at freedom hill can't promote you enough on my facebook page pennylawyer

[@MattPachnik]

Great! Thanks for the Feedback. I'll look u up on FB. C ya

[@kenaiello4851]

Saw them there in the pouring rain in 2004 I think Brad was singing:)

[@paulwhite6250]

Was at their concert in Columbus Ohio. It’s been such a long time. I loved it.

[@austinteutsch]

When technology meets great music. Fucking GREAT!!

[@dashcan8479]

As a 40+ year Boston Fan, i think this is a great lineup. We all miss Brad. But DeCarlo can sing. Love that they have a woman in the band. Boston made me a solid rock and roll fan.

[@mikewazowski350]

beth cohen

[@nashvillesbobhuston]

@@mikewazowski350 Kimberly Dahm

[@pete4brehm144]

Boston rocks!!! Their music gets me thru the day! Keep rock in forever!!!!

[@jerryrios7715]

Pete4 Brehm i

[@harrisfoster1066]

Delp is gone.....no more Boston just a cover band

[@roboravitz5572]

Love a great organ sound in a band. Gives any band an edge in my opinion setting them above others

[@mjmcnult]

Hammond B3 with a Leslie cabinet in this case. Probably the most iconic rock organ sound.

[@mutantartificialintelligen3411]

I made a delivery of building materials to Brad's house in NH many years ago. I didn't know it was him until after I left. He was really nice to deal with. I could tell that he was a genuine good person.

[@MikeHussey-m6x]

The real deal,

[@edwardcastiglione5545]

Yup definitely the best Boston tribute band out there! Sounds good!

[@timlamb6196]

Pine knob is a great venue. My wife and I went there a couple of times back in the late 90's. Add Boston and you have an epic night. Actually that is in Auburn Hills, a suburb a few miles north of Detroit.

[@marty3888]

Pine Knob is in Clarkston. The Palace of Auburn Hills was in Auburn Hills, another great place to see a concert. Sadly, the Palace has been knocked down so now, people who live in northern Oakland County have to either go to Detroit or like me, limit ourselves to just going to Pine Knob.

[@captainbart]

Actually, its in Clarkston, and any reference to its geographic location is anal. Its a concert? Who cares where it is?

[@uspatriot66]

Delp was and always will be Boston. RIP Brad. One of the best rock and roll bands ever.

[@tomminkler7640]

Kimberley, is that the girl's name? WOW. And i'm not just talking about the obvious. This whole performance is amazing, the song has extra power and the joy from all of the musicians is inspiring, it takes me right back to the 70s when this amazing music came out. A radio DJ at the time (in Pittsburgh) said he walked into the production room one day and the staff and DJs were sitting around checking out this new album, and the first song he heard was Smokin'.

[@EduardoCruz-ik2vt]

the new boston band does not sound or looks when brad delp was the leader of the pack.brad you really left us breathless man.GOD BLESS YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AND VOICE YOU LEFT US TO CARRY IN OUR HEARTS N SOUL.YOU REALLY DID IT BROTHER.REST IN PEACE.SOMEDAY WE ALL WILL SEE YOU AGAIN IN HEAVEN

[@johnwagner4559]

Rock gods!!! What memories this brings! THANK YOU BOSTON!

[@suepoch3931]

👍👍👍👍👍☮️❤️ Words can’t describe!!!!!

[@garywalters3007]

you just had to have been there in 77

[@iggyfritz7150]

God there just is not great music like this anymore