Boston - Smokin' - 6/17/1979 - Giants Stadium (Official)

Boston - Smokin'
Recorded Live: 6/17/1979 - Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ
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[@ltthomas4195]

I WAS THERE!

[@devsslutlol4194]

So was I

[@ronroberts1281]

YOU LUCKY BASTARD.

[@KapudaDude]

BS

[@nonetheless988]

YOU ARE SO LUCKY!

[@zurkozajebant9783]

cooool

[@deborahp2823]

Steffan Pila Tom Scholz's Organ Solo is the best part in this amazing live version of "Smokin' ".

[@MarkTurner-vs7uc]

What a time we lived in. Nothing will ever equal it.

[@Cash_McCoy]

Saw Boston at The Gorge at George, Washington in the mid nineties. No opening band, played for over two hours. Absolutely the best concert I have ever seen (TSO is a close second).

[@cblanton42]

I was there too! Great memories!

[@earnhardt3613]

Done with smoke but NO mirrow's or CELL PHONE'S......What NO phone's!! Just pure raw talent......NO GIMMICK'S.

[@frankderudder7290]

Love the pipe organ! A great time 4 music! Wish Boston had more albums but stil there music and EXSP THIS album is timeless!! R.I.P. BRAD

[@baconlatte]

thats what she said

[@waynewillis6562]

RIP Brad...you were a master!

[@james-pn1nx]

timeless..truly classic rock

[@josephariellorenzo6317]

Brad, the voice of Boston

[@paguy1]

Wow, I just found this. I was at this show, mind blown......I was about 30 feet from the stage.....

[@ltthomas4195]

I was also about 30 feet from the stage. It poured rain during the ‘Outlaws’ who where on before Boston. Many people scattered thats why crowd seems sparse. The Storm passed and the show kept going.... the good ol’ days

[@ronroberts1281]

DAMN I MISSED THESE GUYS WHEN THEY WERE IN SAN FRANCISCO.

[@leeleigh53phillips55]

I’d forgotten that long azz intro! Wow!! They were a great concert draw!

[@ACTUALLYRICH]

Holy shit. That intro. Pure doom metal.

[@ericmatthews3780]

It's a classical piece actually. this guy was a classically trained keyboardist and it shows up in his playing and writing. that's why his stuff is so amazing. people don't realize classical music can kick ass. His intro started with Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor. Look it up!

[@madame_milky]

Eric Matthews lol i was gonna say... the farthest thing from doom metal

[@terrydzimiera9013]

Sounded like an early part of the walk on medley was part of the intro

[@headshotsongs9465]

B.A.C.H.

[@michaelginever732]

J S Bach - real Doom Metal guy. Toccata and Fugue in Dmin has a great intro. which is how he starts

[@stevencantrellzenroom7383]

The great old days

[@patrickmoore3538]

Man that was tight. Thanks so much for posting.

[@americancitizen748]

A variation on Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.

[@LSommer]

That organ is huge! It is a huge organ.

[@_moosh]

forget 1979 this is a throwback to the early to mid 1800s with that organ... thing. if i had a penny for every person above 50 loosing their minds in the comments section

[@TheCorezero00]

If only......... right???

[@guyst.jacques6878]

Scene Boston in 1976 with Poco Harum at Maple Leaf Gardens what a concert

[@biowizardlawn]

procol harum.

[@tracezachdaniels4264]

GREAT JOB ALL...THANX 4 MAKING Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO the music worldwide. LOVE YOU ALL...!!!....MUCH LOVE.!!

[@NelsonSantiago-x3y]

Estuve en vivo y tuve la camisete en el 78, si, BOSTON

[@dannyguffey7760]

Can't Duplicate today with house bands " thank God !!!!!$

[@thatguyineverycommentssection]

underrated band

[@moonporter3861]

This is so damn cool! I love it!

[@filonome]

Will forever love my father for introducing me to and fostering within me a love of all music, but especially the so-called (though I dislike the label) "classic rock" broader genre of bands like Boston stick with me most viscerally and recall to mind cherished memories with him listening to great songs whether at home, in the car, or at dozens of live shows together. It's nearing a year since his passing after falling victim to dying of "Suddenly" as so many others have since then as well, and finding this video of Boston playing live today is quite welcomed and reminds me to keep in mind the many great memories of him though I am filled more every passing day and with each new death by "Suddenly" news story I read with a longing for the wicked satanists who continue to perpetrate their evil to be brought to justice.

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

I grew up during this period and m kids all experienced the music I knew as a youth. I only hope they cherish those memories as you seem to. If you have or are planning to have children pass the torch. Give themthe opportunity to carry the fire for the generation that follows them.

[@mowman7777]

I saw them in 79.

[@teddyboehm9252]

Wow that was truly impressive stuff

[@catonthemoon2084]

I saw them & the pipe organ 😊

[@jabocjacob7064]

3:55 Fran is a f***ing legend

[@AbnerChamate]

Greatest band ever

[@nrems]

Thats how it was done. Pure power driven by superior musicianship at volume level “11”! Thats how rock concerts were. Thinking of Sammy’s Heavy Metal song with the line of “The beast is ready to devour” is exemplary of an original Boston show!!

[@briankeightly3361]

Got pushed through the doors at the spectrum , got real good seats !!!!!

[@hugovargas9067]

Awesome commencement!

[@williamgraham6640]

Brad delp and Barry goodreau , Tom scholz what a talented band . Wore their album and cassette tape out back in the 70s

[@cameronshapiro700]

Tom sholz and his relationship with his main instrument, the keyboard, is overlooked due to Brad delps untouchable vocals. Brad Delp is overlooked due to the limitations of Boston’s musical appeal through the years, by sholz not evolving much as a composer. Boston was tied up, never found the other two Beatles I’m guessing

[@terrywells5857]

mit graduate in engineering!! on top of being a master with the organ! many patents from this genius!

[@sheatiller2465]

I would agree. Scholz was amazing, but only wrote a couple types of things.

[@warriorsofcamelotlotro3347]

Perfection!

[@shanebrabham4491]

I never knew he had an actual pipeorgan that he carried with him and was a really good player. Then stand up and rip that guitar to heavenly shreds!!

[@mcdude0192]

Believe it or not, the pipes themselves are not functional but are just a stage prop. The organ is actually a Conn Electric Theatre Organ but is modified externally to look like a Wurlitzer with Tom's initials on the sides. But the pipes make it look super awesome! www.rockmancentral.com/Tour/Pipe.html

[@DRONETREADONME]

🤙🦞 R.I.P. Brad

[@marcmanis2970]

Might be the greatest live band of all time

[@jimcoleman598]

Nigga please

[@patrmiller7]

CHILLS

[@TheTheratfarmer]

Skip the intro- wait.... TS? TS ohhh, lol. The greatest rock and roll album ever.

[@peterkornwolf6579]

Epic af!

[@suzieredfoxfur6982]

Fran needs more love. Guy was a maniac!!!!

[@johncooper9921]

Tom on the organ. OMG whatva brilliant mind.

[@davidmccall4776]

Tom Scholz is a genius, and a master of the B-3, but one of the Hammonds in this video appears to be one of the M models. Smokin for sure!

[@robertbishop5357]

in a concert one can expect a Hammond B3 organ not a pipe organ. A pipe organ is awesome.

[@susangunts]

I was there

[@briankeightly3361]

Seen em in Philly

[@alektravis6068]

Where can I find that awesome cape. I NEED it. Seriously, anybody got any clues? I. NEED. the Boston cape.

[@NBM3]

Is that Giants Stadium's organ !?!? Or just a little thing Tom brought along on tour ?

[@AdvancedMarketingGro]

I didn't say their performance was bad, I said it "sounds terrible." Apparently not too many people commenting here know what AUDIO LIMITERS are, as used in some sound recording (such as a person giving a speech). They recorded this video using AUDIO LIMITERS ; no one in their right mind uses audio limiters to record rock music (or any music, for that matter); it kills the dynamics, flattens the sound out and makes it sound processed and dull. Audio Limiters are used to keep incoming audio from clipping (distorting) more or less automatically, they have their use, but NEVER for live recorded music. For live music (or studio recordings), you use incoming audio attenuation (reduce the volume of the incoming source below clipping).

[@Mattia_22]

Ripping the sh* out of that place 😳

[@patricklauer4452]

Thank you South Park

[@chrishutt6650]

Tom thinks he's Rick Wakeman! Lol!

[@bclaudew3]

i'm so confused. why is nobody there. and the people who are don't even seem interested. did people not know what they were part of and witnessing back then? omg i;m so jealous

[@huns12345]

Sounds like the philharmonic orchestra but a little better or if the phantom of the opera had a real name

[@ALRULZ1965]

Tom is out there wailing away while everyone else is back stage doing rails, poor guy.

[@alfredosalomon6771]

THIS ONE HAS TO BE IN 3d or 432 hz

[@joetriolo9161]

I miss that stadium so much...hundreds of football games and a few concerts...MetLife is an abomination and just like this music...yes the old days were just better

[@joe6096]

Same thing for me. Lifelong Clevelander here. Saw plenty of Indians and Browns games at the old Municipal Stadium. Jacobs/Progressive Field is great for baseball but Muni was THE place for football. Saw the Rolling Stones there in '89 for the Steel Wheels tour. That stadium was killer for concerts The new Browns stadium is rubbish for both football and concerts.

[@현송-q7o]

ㅂ

[@L4M858]

The base player looked like a freaking chicken plucking away in the farm yard for bird seed or something.....Lmao!

[@jonh7682]

Skunkhunt song

[@fredscott413]

what it took to set up the organ maybe its on wheels.

[@lawrenceehrbar8667]

I thought they were a big guitar band? What are those big pipes for? Do they have anything to do with that piano looking thing he's playing? Lol

[@ChimeraGilbert]

Big guitar band? Most of Boston’s music is Tom Scholz, who is a multi-instrumentalist. That means lots of both guitar and keyboards

[@MrDanielHewitt]

this is so incredibly horrible I am changing my birthyear

[@stubkar]

keyboard intro (complete with fake pipes and cape) makes me stop questioning why punk music began to flourish in the late 70's.

[@knightscroftsquire-muldoon]

stubkar fuck off. Punk rock is for people who don't appreciate music(complete with screaming, no lyrics, and self mutilation) makes me stop questioning why this stupid ass music of today is flourishing.

[@cliffburton616]

Knightscroft Squire-Muldoon punk rock was full of political commentary and true passion for the music. Learn to appreciate all music, including this and punk rock, just excluding all this new radio shit.

[@LolLol-zk8fc]

@@knightscroftsquire-muldoon only good punk rock band I like is is The Kinks

[@stepsmp5718]

Boi shut you bitchass the fuck up and show some respect to a legend. That is a real pipe organ the band had commissioned and built for the tour. Get your punk and lack of musicianship the fuck away from Boston

[@DusTron-mo1hn]

Not all punk rock is purely political commentary and there are many great musicians in punk rock, they are not all the sex pistols.

[@joe6096]

Ok, if I was there in the seats behind the stage and those stupid fake cardboard organ pipes came up and blocked my view of the band I'd be ticked. That was so stupid. And Fran is playing the HELL out of that bass!!

[@rachelkerenpaz5173]

This is horrible

[@kiloechocharlie1342]

That's mighty god-awful sound...

[@dustinatkinson5744]

I'm sorry Boston wasn't that good live

[@AdvancedMarketingGro]

*Sounds terrible*

[@bretyoung7235]

Go listen to Beiber ya douche.

[@Leisesturm]

@@bretyoung7235 He's right. Don't shoot the messenger. I love Boston to pieces but this is not an example of their best work. Maybe that is why there is hardly anyone there?

[@sheatiller2465]

@@Leisesturm It's not their best work, but it isn't performed sloppily, so IDK how one can say it "sounds terrible".

[@martindiaz5463]

@@Leisesturm Dude it's recorded in the 70s, you dumb or something?

[@terrydzimiera9013]

The place was sold out. They didn’t have anyone seated behind the band.

[@chrischapman7069]

Damn man where are these kind of outrageously epic performances these days?! Holy shit I miss this so freakin much!

[@Javier23gol]

Prog still around but rarely appearing as great and catchy songs like those 70's and 80's bands.

[@jetspeak]

Most young people simply don't develope musicianship. We took a few lessons then wanted to play "Smoke on the water." Personal opinion. Mediocre became the norm for most.

[@AdvancedMarketingGro]

have you heard this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/haPHnpqkipVofcU

[@kylekenan2321]

The only place they are, are in the memory of our minds.

[@marcsteven6170]

I miss the old days of great bands & fantastic concerts.. My 1st concert was Led Zeppelin at MSG 1973 in New York City.. I was 13 yrs old.. Went with an older friend... Saw Zeppelin in 1975 & 1977 at MSG too...

[@kdtool9437]

That organ right before they walk on stage, good lord

[@MrWolfTickets]

Jesus you got your money's worth when you bought a concert ticket back then. I saw Nirvana in 92 at the Seattle center, and it was awesome to my 14 y/o mind, but it was pretty lame compared to this. How did they tour with that organ??!!

[@james6234]

I think they had a touring van, and when they were getting the stage setup they would put the organ on their.

[@anthonybelliveau-ANYONE-2024]

Barry Goudreau Because he doesn't get enough love!!!! One of the Greatest guitarists ever!!!!

[@ras124]

Yes!

[@nrems]

I so miss 70’s live rock!!! No computers. Old school amplifiers, PA systems and volume!!

[@michaelraspantisr.2800]

R.I.P Brad Delp, no voice in rock and roll like yours, man.

[@dilbertdoe601]

LOL!

[@mireiification]

Amazing voice, but there are plenty of amazing voices in rock, hun! :)

[@waynewillis6562]

NO question Michael!

[@cyrillevladimirov6972]

The bassist is great!

[@riphopfer5816]

@@mireiification I believe he said ''No voice LIKE YOURS...' That is accurate.

[@soulbrother5435]

This stage is smokin' as well

[@juandemor]

What the hell, was that an actual pipe organ? Simply astonishing performance.

[@ian493]

0:47 - He just blasted the color back into the video.

[@TurpInTexas]

Oh my gosh! I remember going to the Day of Rock and Roll in New Orleans where Boston played the week before. As we all know stereos were pretty crappy in those days, and that concert was my first time to feel serious bass. They hit some notes that were so low you could only feel them, and I remember when they played Smokin and they hit the low notes, it literally sucked the air out of our lungs down on in the front rows for a second, and we were all looking around at each other with a "what the hell just happened" expression. That day goes down as the best concert day I have ever known.

[@marcmanis2970]

I saw them at Madison Square Garden with Sammy Hagar as the opening act. Boston blew me away nobody quite like them

[@Sahara-ms6xb]

Wow! A real pipe organ on tour! And I thought Keith Emerson was the man for traveling with a modular Moog! You’ll never see this kind of thing nowadays. One: the talent isn’t there and, two: money is everything and no one will pay to transport and setup that equipment night after night when you can get the identical sound from one board.

[@henryandlindapazos9465]

Thanks for posting. One of my favorite bands and I’ve never heard this!

[@cho6140]

Such men. Delicious! Glad Scholz & Bradley found each other. Made beautiful music with the rest of the band also.

[@Iggins420]

I too have done acid and tried to play "The Organ" This won though

[@rokitride]

I have this... was a bootleg... audio sucks!... still good though...

[@robertgortega5217]

Wonder how hard would it be for any band to recreate this song as it was written with the pipe organ act? Did hear this version on the radio many many years ago.

[@lovesbaseball383]

Saw them in Milwaukee that year. Sammy Hagar was the opening band

[@marcsteven6170]

I use to work for MCA RECORDS & they were going to sue Boston for breach of contract, after their 3rd album nobody would resign them.. They were considered a liability.. Great band though !

[@nickrandles1102]

Interesting, what’d they breach? And what did you do for the label?

[@marcsteven6170]

@@nickrandles1102 They were contracted for 3 albums & they only delivered 2. Apparently the singer took all the master tapes for their 3rd album & locked them in his closet.. MCA legal dept contacted him & told him to release the tapes or be bankrupt, jailed & sued.. He released the tapes the company did what they had to do, the album was released & they followed it with a tour & when Boston finished touring that was the end of their career.. They couldn't be trusted & that's why no other label would sign them & MCA RECORDS wouldn't renew their contact... Very Sad.. I like the band Boston.. Nothing I could do... It's business.

[@marcsteven6170]

@@nickrandles1102 I was a financial supervisor. Yrs later MCA RECORDS went down hill & out of business. It was recreated as Universal Music Group which is were I still work but now I am Administrative Supervisor. Been there for 36 yrs so far, between MCA & Universal Music.. Been a long road my friend....

[@nickrandles1102]

@@marcsteven6170 holy hell that’s awesome. I’m a lifelong drummer, found success in a couple of bands along the way. Actually my good friends are in a band on your label, called 10 Years? Maybe you know them. If I ever hit on anything again that I think is worthy of recognition, maybe I’ll shoot you a demo! Lol, take care my friend.

[@marcsteven6170]

@@nickrandles1102 I use to play in a band between 1976 to 1981.. Rythum & lead guitar been playing for 49 yrs now but after 1981 I kept it as a hobby & to entertain certain ladies... In 1984 I got into the Music Industry.. Pretty Cool...

[@jliz6435]

I was waiting for the phantom of the opera to fly by😜

[@stuzworldz]

LMAO.....he Only Sing for like 1 minute....thats hilarious.... tho I loved the freestyle Jam.....but what a trip....Studios way different...much love from 58yrKid California

[@fabiolahook8877]

Boston at Boston Garden 1979. Rawk AWHNN BRO! SAWX rawk. Dirty sawx in the lawndry hampah..

[@tracezachdaniels4264]

Tom Scholz'..........yeah THAT brother.....ALL from HIS mind....oooweee

[@markworth7167]

Brad Delp was a great rock singer and God rest him, but we see from this and other live videos how he benefited from studio engineering techniques.

[@camposi]

maybe he is the reborn Johann Sebastian Bach. He is such a genius,!

[@jeffl4896]

I did see the dead there, wish I could have seen this one but I was only 9 🤷‍♂️😂

[@andyeverson7577]

Who the hell is giving this a thumbs down??!!!!!

[@vernlapoint1528]

Too bad he BBQ in side the house 🏡