College Students' FIRST TIME Hearing - More Than a Feeling | Boston Reaction

[@andyandalex]

Edit: Thank you all so much for all the support on this video, didn’t think it would get this big! Consider subscribing if you enjoyed the video! Cheers! 🔥 It was time for More Than a Feeling! It’s been a long time coming! (Pun intended), comment below the FIRST TIME you heard this song, roughly what year, what were you doing, were you having a good time? Let us know down below! We loved it! Also what other Boston songs are good to check out? 😁🔥🤟🏻

[@realham371]

Some good Kansas ones are Fight Fire with Fire, The Devil Game, The Wall, and Play the Game Tonight

[@mikeymckinnon5778]

Andy & Alex I first heard this song about 1980 round at a friends house... his folks had (looking back now) the greatest record collection ever! Boston, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, The Doors, The Rolling Stones and so many more! It is without doubt a timeless song and one that is a go too for me when I hit a bipolar episode.! Great stuff lads. Hope you’re both well 👍🏻💚

[@KyleS.1987]

"Don't Look Back"! It's Boston's best song by far, IMO.

[@reneeallen3569]

Andy & Alex Well boys....now you know why it’s my go-to-feel-good song.😁 Discuss that note! Hardly no one can hit it. Brad Delp had a high roof to his mouth!!!

[@stevelucero9047]

Double tracked hard panned 12 string intro... double tracked hard panned solos... this song was played literally twice an hour on FM radio... Check out Rick Beato's review of this from an engineering perspective.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5-pf6dqqcx1gJI

[@schmittelt]

The best way to hear this song is being 16 years old, driving your first car, packed with your friends, and driving down the highway feeling badass, pretending to be an adult....and thanking God that you're not.

[@THEmaggspie]

exactly

[@jokerswildio]

Coolest comment bro

[@KOLDBLU3ST33L]

Ditto... 🤘😎🤘

[@RareHarmony]

Also it needs to be the 70s, for that authentic feel. So grab a time machine.

[@pjsleepwalker3010]

Cruisin Hollywood blvd at 16 with this plaing on 8track, wow, true freedom.

[@NuOrder11]

I'm 56, and I will tell you, song for song, this is one the greatest albums ever made.

[@Pink_Freud_Obscured_By_Crowds]

This is on my top 10 list of gotta hear ALBUMS. This debut album is their GREATEST HITS in my opinion.

[@momoka2859]

Still listen to to it after work on Friday if its been a long week. And I mean on a record player!

[@carljohnson8259]

I'm 56 too. I think this was 1978 when I was in High School. Never gets old!

[@maryannanderson1744]

Exactly

[@maryannvaldez2087]

@@maryannanderson1744 Hey Maryann I'm Maryann too😊😁😊

[@hp9351]

I don't know who said this was overhyped. This is one of the greatest rock songs of all time. Nuff said

[@sourisvoleur4854]

The whole album. One of the greatest debut albums ever.

[@hp9351]

@@sourisvoleur4854 easily

[@SomeGuyNamedCarl]

*Albums Straight banger start to finish.

[@mnrodriguez]

Agree! The whole album is GREAT!!!

[@TomTom-ku6qi]

I am 71 yrs. old. I was working in my Brother-in-laws Custom Cabinet Mfg. business. Small business, a dozen employees. “More than a feeling” came in the FM radio station we piped in the shop. It hit me …. Like this is the greatest song l have ever heard! I was 24 years old. I am very happy to have grown up in an era of some of the most beautiful music ever recorded and performed ! Some of the mist Brilliant musicians and writers ever lived !

[@patrickrenze8510]

This album is displayed in my lounge right now. If Brad Delp lived in SA we would be buddies.When we harmonize Boston songs it is as if he is there. We cannot forget him or get over him. Truly the greatest voice and the NICEST Guy in Rock n Roll. ❤

[@bethanieboo962]

And THAT my friends is why the 70’s and 80’s has the best music ever... your welcome 🙏🏻

[@bethanieboo962]

Well, yes and no.. I guess we are all bigger fans of what we grew up in.. i was born in ‘72

[@jimmynickels158]

Nuff said Beth!

[@SeanMichaelShack]

Why are you saying you’re welcome? Did you play in a band? Lol 😂

[@frankofelko87]

70's 80's 4 EVER...

[@rogerdean5313]

foreigner fan, I was born in 65... 70s are my Favs... I love a lot of 60s.... And the 80s had a ton of great songs.....

[@barryrhoads8716]

No auto tune. Technically complex, even more so in public. Just pure talent!

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

Delp's voice was pure and real. Overstacked and produced, but no it was real. RIP. This Scholz guy was a tech-geek and a multi-talented musician. 'Nuff said.

[@mikeroth7080]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholz_Research_%26_Development,_Inc.

[@maximan4363]

That is so true!!!! Delp's voice is awesome!!! I'm 54 & I was lucky - grew up with Black Sabbath, The Beatles, Joe Cocker and Soul. I got in to RUSH at 12, Metallica, Anthrax, Motorhead and MegaDeath at 13!!! Da La Soul & 2 Live Crew, blew my little mind!!! I kinda hate pop music, some of it is good.... but mostly it's whatever.... I must say that Hozier's track "Too Sweet" is outstanding!!! That song is a classic!!!

[@KathySandru]

When you hear us younger boomers complaining about how music today is crap, this is why. We were so fortunate to experience the music between 1967-1989

[@ghsf1234]

Which is exactly what people 40 years from now will say about today's music. What you fail to understand is that this is a neverending, repeating cycle.

[@DavePruett]

@@ghsf1234 That used to be true, but there has been a fundamental change in the music industry. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGixk4GhqJeYnZI

[@andrewmolina3048]

90s were dope brah

[@rainerow2852]

I'm born 2007 and even I complain about music nowadays, don't worry most kids nowadays also complain about how bad the music is

[@ednicholson7839]

@@ghsf1234 Not necessarily. There are golden ages that begin and end -- some long like the Italian Renaissance, some short like the French New Wave for cinema. It may be that the 20th century was a similar time period for popular music: rock, R&B, jazz, country, pop, avant-garde, etc -- at least for the English-speaking world. I hope not but who knows?

[@kaj750]

If Brad Delp's voice doesn't give you goosebumps during this song, you're not a human being.

[@mellymom1121]

RIP Brad Delp.

[@cars8709]

Brad was a genius, and miss him and that voice!!!!

[@cooldaddy232]

My first rock concert was 1976 Boston,, Louisville,Ky,,,,damn I’m old I was 13

[@idcniles]

Miss Brad so much. Think about him probably more than I should. But his voice is that important to me. Very sad he's gone.

[@Zeiron253]

guess I'm an alien now

[@pattywilliams7314]

Welcome to high school in the ‘70s :)

[@BlueGoat682]

That be me... class of 72! :-)

[@matthalo89]

Tom Scholz is a genius. Man bridged the gap between engineer and musician by playing both roles.

[@donnabruton7947]

Me too. Class of ‘77.

[@StrawHatTony420]

Welcome to me headbanging in 2020 :) No but seriously, school must have been great back in the day! I graduated In 2017 and everyone listened to rap music and it was pretty lame

[@donnabruton7947]

thatguy onxbox back then we had certain places to hang out. Someone always had a great stereo system that could be cranked up. And we had 8 tracks. Then cassettes. And of course albums. Great times!

[@paulkellam471]

I'm 60 years old and now i know that the world has a chance if kid's like Boston!!

[@Ldunk]

@foreigner fan do you realize that the whole first album was done by one person! He had to hire people to go on tour. You cannot accept the greatness that is this song?

[@Ldunk]

True, he does brag quite a bit, but you still have to admit that the whole first album was exceptional. Their first 2 albums were good and 3rd stage was good as well, after that, meh!

[@alasdairbaird7303]

These guys are quality. They a finding it hard to believe there was an album where every track was sensational.

[@rickydrone9274]

@@Ldunk : Dead on!!!!! Tom Scholz was a M.I.T. graduate. Another person of his era who was a great music innovator and hardly recognized was Todd Rundgren.

[@lewisner]

Also 60 here and like Greta Van Fleet kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2SQmYWio7FpoLM

[@hivoltagefx4]

As a 53 year old male, I love that you guys are giving the music I grew up with a listen 👍🏻 I feel that I’m fortunate to have grown up in the best age of music

[@richardaylesworth1783]

You're not alone bro.

[@cl8onj388]

I'm 56, and couldn't agree more. There is no point in time that had that volume of great music. Before OR after. I used to think I was biased b/c that's when I was young and it's the music I grew up with, but I'm convinced it just WAS the best time for creative bands.

[@jillbettini2668]

Being 53 too, I wrongly assumed that great music would always be around and continue to evolve. I was so very wrong. Nothing like this is happening today! Great shows as well that you could actually afford to go to. I took that time for granted.

[@reneestes6254]

Same!! Our music is the best!!

[@davehayter312]

I'm 54. I hear you!

[@lisal.4498]

My kids will never know how amazing it was to be young in the 70’s listening to the radio and thinking life is just that good, man

[@lisamonderewicz2832]

Ditto!!

[@mariomsg9885]

My father taught me music from the 60s to the 90s when I was a child and since then I couldn't be more grateful. The feelings that listening to the great songs that were in those years brought me freed me from depression, I became a Heavy Metal maniac and started playing the bass. I instantly became obsessed with the voice of my idols such as Rob Halford from Judas Priest or the energetic way of playing of Steve Harris from Iron Maiden!! I'm only 22 years old and I'll surely carry my good music with me until the day I'm no longer in this world.

[@mlukas]

A note about this song, and the whole album, regarding how "flawless" it sounds. 1) It is flawless. 2) This album was a demo done by Tom Schloz in the basement of his apartment complex. The record company wanted him to re-record it and he refused and went with the demo. Keep in mind, this was in the 70's decades before the digital tools of today. This was all analog tape. A truly classic and perfect song..

[@shoeflystudios5903]

Aaaaannnd, he designed, engineered and built the guitar processors for that unique "Boston" sound.

[@dobrofool]

Aannndddd... He very successfully marketed that processor as the Rockman, a very successful product line unto today, eventually sold off to Dunlop. In the beginning sales helped keep their heads above water during the long drawn out court battle with their record label from Sholtz’s slow turn around for a second album due to his annal perfectionism... which also drove Brad and the gang nuts! There’s so much to the Boston story...

[@shoeflystudios5903]

@@dobrofool Had one for a while. Wish I hadn't gotten rid of it.

[@lasvegasloner4621]

ProperVillain Your comment deserves more likes

[@guyrouillier]

@@shoeflystudios5903 I was a sophomore in college when the Boston debut album came out, and I listen to it often still. People don't realize that not only did the group create the music, but Sholz actually invented all the technology to make the sound. Mind-blowing. The Boston sound did not exist before Sholz invented it.

[@schlirf]

Sorry Kids, Grandpa and Grandma had the BEST music, ever, growing up.

[@znrgybalance8703]

You're damn right we did! Lol!

[@schlirf]

@@znrgybalance8703 Like Wicked cool man! 👍😁👍

[@shananagans5]

I am not old enough to have grandkids. Oh S#%T, I am old enough to have grandchildren. Thanks for reminding me.

[@schlirf]

@@shananagans5 Ahem...might I remind the kindly old gentleman of the wisdom of the age? "Too old to Rock n Roll, too young to care about it!" 😁 Rock steady dude!

[@BlueButterfly7777]

Grandparents?? Parents, dude.

[@leslielooper6194]

I'm 61, and I'd like to say welcome to true, pure rock and roll.

[@kimemerson5732]

AMEN!!! 63 in 2 weeks here!

[@toddlavigne6441]

Plus Boston had a unique sound, you knew it was them when they were on the radio Today everything sounds the same...auto-tune, auto-temo...songs are written like Henry Ford assembly line Very little creativity and bad lyrics. It's gone down hill big time

[@fernandoc.campos8842]

I'm 56 years old, and I was very happy when my 14 year old son, making a selection to listen in the car, included this song among them, commenting that it's one of the best of his selection. I think he and his brothers are on the good way ...

[@rhondadillenburg4717]

I'm 62 and this brings back such great memories.

[@bkrtcyman]

I am 58 and saw them when I was 16 Bic lighter in hand screaming for multiple encores 3!!!! Such a complicated song on how it was put together. Check out KZbin video What makes this song great Ep. 17 This is my go to song when I just want to get lost and play some great air guitar !!!! Loved your comment what the XYZ generations will never get to experience or feel

[@heathergoetz3201]

You CAN NOT over hype a Boston song...not possible...,❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bengalindo7408]

Bradley Delp......simply an amazing voice.... R.I.P. brother👏👏👏👏

[@donnarupert4926]

Ben Galindo.....Indeed 😔

[@unklscrufy]

I won't be around in 40 years, but you will be. And you'll still be listening to this song and singing along no matter who hears you. Because it's Boston. And you don't care. This I guarantee.

[@TexasMagnolia]

unklscrufy and share with their children to keep this great music alive!

[@ExploreNC]

i fkn hope not seriously you could ruin a child by making them suffer through hearing this song !!

[@Ciderquoffer]

That made me tear up. F**king hell. I'm not far behind your age and it's starting to hit me in the guts.

[@pgestudio75]

@@ExploreNC You seemingly know absolutely nothing about true music, nor can appreciate this on any level. When you can and do, return back to this thread and you'll understand the hype of why others understand this as genius (ala Scholz) and a timeless musical masterpiece.

[@Herf18]

Humanity will keep going forward, good music and all :)

[@david_onbass]

Summer 1976 I’m lying in my bed late at night with the radio on and for the first time I heard More Than a Feeling. I was so blown away that when the DJ announced the the band and song title, I got out of bed and wrote it down so I wouldn’t forget! Now in 2019 I play bass in “Don’t Look Back - The Boston Experience” which is a touring tribute act. I literally get goose bumps on stage when performing those songs!

[@laurahaskins123]

This is a Stop Whatever I'm Doing And Rock Out song for sure. This song was a summer in grade school, on the transistor and car radio, my older cousins, boys and girls, all with long hair, Coppertone and baby oil... This song is transporting. It is perfection. Love your reaction video(s.)

[@zg1000dru1]

People who didn't live it and the times, don't recall that at the time this came out, disco literally stood on the precipice of world domination. Their album, at least as I recall it, was among the first rallying cries that rock wasn't quite dead just yet.

[@jasoncapecod]

this is the song that got me into Rock I was 14 in 76...they toured with Sammy Hagger in 77..I saw them at MSG in NYC ..remember it like it was yesterday

[@mikecicco2775]

Awesome!!

[@lesleystorey3917]

And we will be playing it again same time tomorrow better than any alarm clock

[@TomTom-ku6qi]

Brad Delp, sang ALL the vocals! That is why the harmonies, the clarity, the vibrato, the perfect timing is so perfect! This band is my top 3 bands of ALL time, along with the Moody Blues & the Eagles. I am 71 years old. I have enjoyed some of the greatest music ever written! It’s a thrill to view y’all’s reactions… genuine ! Thank, guys!

[@stormrising2623]

4 Decades later, and still...chills! EVERY time.

[@scottallen6970]

same here, got the chills

[@sputnikalgrim]

Storm Rising back when music still carried you away and made ya feel some kinda way. I miss it. It was a better time and place back in day!

[@Dr.TJ1]

Storm Rising I still say this about music from Boston. While some bands and songs sound dated and have lost their appeal, Boston songs still sound fresh as the day they were first released. Not sure why they sound so fresh, but guessing that part of it is in the mixing and part is in the outstanding vocal talents.

[@clbdyc]

Want even more chills? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIvCYZJ5jKueasU

[@fefses1]

Took me back to the 70s, youth, friends and fun. A yes, there are chills.

[@Freewayjim]

Not saying it's the best or greatest, but that is a PERFECT Rock song.

[@CatharticusX]

Right? Some songs are simply perfect as they were recorded. Two other examples are Comfortably Numb and Gimme Shelter. There’s nothing that could be done to it to make it better.

[@La_sagne]

@@CatharticusX Stone in Love by Journey and Jane by Jefferson Starship come to mind

[@Goatllama]

Perfectly stated.

[@MichaelJeffrey]

@@CatharticusX Hotel California is another one! Just gold!

[@ire1398]

Silent Lucidity by Quensrhyche

[@tracysnow349]

You cannot over hype Boston. Such a beautiful band. One of a kind.

[@martinkulkarni3569]

The most beautiful band ever.

[@dopeymark]

I'm 60 years old. This album was huge when I was younger. It is impeccably produced rock and roll genius.

[@bruschmidt9943]

I remember shopping various record stores; each one sold out!!!

[@bullfrogger1208]

I don't believe they toured, did they?

[@sassymess7111]

I was 8 when this came out. Soundtrack of my life and I grew up listening to SOUL music (I'm Black) this song is still one of my favorites.

[@jgriffin282]

I heard they recorded it all in the Keyboard players basement recording studio. Unreal.

[@davidhart8621]

Can't believe I took great music like this for granted when it was current. Now I appreciate it more than ever.

[@noahbawdy3395]

There wasn't a bad or even mediocre song on the entire album.

[@robbiefrentz9427]

Noah Bawdy I had my boy’s in the shop helping me clean it. And played the first album they didn’t want to admit it but i seen them grooving to it

[@southloopsoxfan]

The most important album of my life

[@sotnec1596]

Agreed, what an album and what a freaking voice Brad Delp had!

[@マシュードーラン]

It really is a masterpiece

[@97warlock]

nah theres a few mediocres on there, Id say 4 really good ones & the rest are ok imo. But everybody has their own openion. But theres a reason there wasn't more hits off the album.

[@michaelyork4554]

Go watch Rick Beato's master tape breakdown of this song, it's more complex than you think

[@timandmonica]

I totally agree. I think you'll both love this song more after seeing Rick Beato's breakdown. I've heard this song hundreds of times and he points out things that I simply never heard before (like an electric finger picking with the acoustic in the intro). I was an audio engineer and I still didn't notice that until his breakdown! There's some real gold he draws your ears to.

[@bobszejk9620]

The link... kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5-pf6dqqcx1gJI

[@edphaze6550]

I’m going to add another recommendation for y’all to check out Rick Beato’s What Makes This Song Great video on this song. It’s incredibly in depth and you will definitely enjoy! Rock on fellas!

[@johnr8095]

Love his channel. you learn more watching his videos than if you took a year of guitar lessons. (slight hyperbole). he knows theory like nobody. and he can teach it in a way that isn't overwhelming.

[@johndef5075]

That was awesome! Made me really appreciate it more.

[@682SBX]

EVERYTHING about this song is awesome! There is no way that you can overhype this song. Brad Delp's voice is absolutely amazing!!

[@jimc7445]

A group that deserves to be checked out is Bad Company. So many great songs by them.

[@cl8onj388]

Bad Co. also one of my favorite bands. Paul Rodgers is a very under rated singer. He has a great voice for rock.

[@juliosanchez6399]

Seagull Electric Land Bad Company Simple Man Ready for Love .......many many more great songs

[@yep3489]

@@cl8onj388 I agree. He actually deserved to tour with Roger and Brian from Queen. He Did Freddie's vocals with justice.

[@joepegel]

The song Bad Company. By the band Bad Company. From the album Bad Company.

[@drkjk]

Both Tom Scholz and Barry Goudreau have said Bad Company was a major inspiration to the Boston sound.

[@dougefresh7765]

I always love the way Brad singing “slipped away “ morphs into the screaming guitar ! Tom Sholz is a genius 😎

[@adamivany7792]

As far as I understand that was actually Delp going another step, no?

[@sergioromero5986]

I first heard this song in early 2000's, and thats exactly what I thought. Been a fan of their music since. RIP Brad

[@wmrphotography7349]

It’s actually Brad and Tom’s guitar harmonizing. Rick Beato does a really good job dissecting the song.

[@hakapelika7024]

DougE Fresh we concert goers always screamed right along....looks odd to me they are not singing along. Do they read lyrics on album cover anymore?

[@robertgraham5486]

@@adamivany7792 yes it was

[@albertzappa1994]

being 74 i get a kick and enjoyment out of all the young reactors on youtube that are hearing songs and bands that i just took for granted because i grew up listening to all of them. i guess i was really blessed, keep up the great music, thanks.💚⚒

[@dknicely1]

We didn't realize how good we had it, I remember the late 60's and 70's well. Allman Brothers, Skynyrd, Boston, CCR, FM, I could go on and on.

[@lanpartyanimal5215]

You and me both!

[@me-nk6jo]

We were so demanding of bands to have talent. We didn't realize how good, that they truly were.

[@logosrising4784]

Taylor Swift did NOT bring me here...kek

[@darykinnaman2319]

Dude, we were spoiled. The music that came out in that era was great.

[@markbucher7609]

Guys, this is the ultimate Boston tune. Not just the production, but the song itself. This tune has gotten me through so many times in my life. This is my all-time favorite tune.

[@shelq3814]

SAME!

[@ubon11]

If you are old enough, “More than a Feeling” is actually a mental time machine. I transport back to a body so young and strong, to a mind so clear and full of hopes and dreams, and to a heart that is not yet jaded.

[@AussieBill128]

I was 16 living in Melbourne Australia when this came out and it got played to death on all the radio stations, to the extent that I almost got sick of it. But hey what a great song, timeless.

[@vaderjones357]

Absolutely!

[@ubon11]

@@AussieBill128 I’ve noticed that songs that got overplayed back in the day, and we all got tired of them, somehow they can come back to us decades later and it somehow just works again. I’ve had a resurgence of Journey lately. I got so tired of Journey, but now, I find I can really appreciate Steve Perry’s voice so much more than I used to.

[@cameronwalker3677]

I am 57 years old. I owned this album when I was a teenager. My reaction was the same as yours when I first heard it. So wonderful to watch your smiles! Awesome

[@johnpreisner1315]

Ditto.

[@Cheryl_Haydon]

I owned it as well, played it until it was almost worn out, then gave the album to my daughter who also loved it, lol. I bought it again years ago on CD and now have it on digital. I will have this album with me in some form until the day I die.

[@patbrennan6572]

welcome to the world of real music lads, now go tell your buddies you just heard what real tunes sound like.

[@sherryanderson334]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@angieill5913]

Hoo! Too True.

[@68greenhornet]

Amen!

[@notmygovt]

Pure Bliss!!!

[@projectfev2190]

With legit lyrics!

[@loristone9242]

No way to overhype it. Boston is one of the best gifts to the music lovers ear to ever grace the airwaves. So far beyond their time. Love this reaction.

[@asdic888]

Long hair, over-the-ear head phones, flamingos on your shirt - you, sir, are doing Boston right.

[@loosilu]

And sharing it with a bro!

[@johnarmenta2199]

One thing you gentlemen need to understand . . . . . This was all played and recorded on ANALOG equipment. 😎

[@armelind]

BY 1 PERSON. Only thing he didnt do was the lead vocals. He did it all. And yes.... on tape.

[@N1RKW]

@@armelind - I came here to say exactly that. Well said.

[@Coupydog]

Yes, Tom Scholz's Mega Masterpiece!!!

[@hugolafhugolaf]

In Sholz's basement, too.

[@MargaretLeber]

In a basement. kzbin.info/www/bejne/maDCZmqfibWFrJI

[@jjfromthebigland781]

I come from a large family that all grew up in the 70s and 80s and I can tell you without a doubt that we grew up listening to the greatest music of all time...

[@hakapelika7024]

jjfromthebigland when the first measure starts, we recall so damn much, its kind of scary. Or a waste of memory!

[@marjoried.9277]

Agreed!!! Yes we did have the best music EVER!!!! We were blessed with great lyrics they actually meant something to people, not the nonsense of today.

[@sacrimonius]

Agreed

[@sandrad9695]

We grew up and came of age in a golden age of rock.

[@justanothergdi6598]

I loved Boston! My dad loved them too, so I bought this album for him for his birthday and my whole family got to enjoy their music! Great memories...

[@chokethewoke3412]

This might be one of the greatest rock debut albums ever! And Brad has like 4 octave range it's pretty incredible.

[@JimLucas]

Cannot hear Boston without getting emotional. LOVE this band 🤘🏻

[@angela-vi2hh]

I so agree gives me chill bumps and brings tears to my eyes !

[@jimsmith9853]

@@angela-vi2hh Totally experiencing that as I read your comments. I am at the age where this nostalgia for my youth has me an emotional wreck as I keep reliving/remembering all the great times with friends and loved ones who are gone.

[@martinkulkarni3569]

Along with Kansas, the two most beautiful and emotional bands ever!

[@ThePianoman63]

I grew up in the 70’s and graduated high school in 1981. The best times of my life growing up in that time period. I’m so glad that I grew up back then. I wish I could go back to those times. People that grew up back then know what I’m talking about. There is no way to explain it.

[@jipfluffy2143]

ThePianoman63 me too 1981. We had the best decades of music!!!!

[@Mammaj1963]

Same here ! Born in 63 graduated 81. We had the best music ever !

[@ThePianoman63]

Man I really miss those days.

[@robmcduffie5940]

Class of '81 too! You're spot on with your comments.

[@PaulClay46masonWV]

Im 54 and today all I listen to is classic rock from the 70s with some 80s rock. Today's music is not for me

[@maggieshevelew7579]

The memories come flooding back with this one. It’s perfection. Literally just brought tears to my eyes.

[@suziechapstick8236]

The vocals are one thing, but Boston is one of the few bands that I will contend you can actually FEEL the guitar notes hitting your brain in its special place. This is the definition of power rock right here, folks.

[@shelq3814]

Agreed! To this day every time I hear it, I feel like I could listen to that final guitar riff for hours and never get tired of it...

[@RevM]

40 years later and this song still gives goosebumps.

[@cano21]

It warms my heart (seriously) to see the next generation appreciating bands like Boston. Two thumbs WAY up! No one makes music like this anymore. Thank God it's timeless.

[@rickbowman21]

Check out Rick Beato’s “What makes this song great” analysis of this song. You’ll gain a whole new perspective of this one!

[@dwainwilkinson3147]

Rick will explain to you why you like it so much.

[@johnenock1198]

Even better - go to ShutUpand PlayGuitar and learn all the parts to the song from Andy!

[@mattfairfield9103]

Man I’ve been waiting my entire 24 years of life to hear an engineer breakdown a Boston tune, and Rick knocked it outs of the park. Hearing Brad’s vocal’s alone brought a tear to my eye:)

[@djinnisequoia]

I wholeheartedly support this comment. Just discovered Beato and I can't imagine a more competent or qualified analyst of music. He knows theory, he knows production, he can play almost any part himself. Best of all, he is truly *analytical* in the best possible way.

[@dbonorden]

I was just thinking the same thing...check out Rick's take!

[@davidgraham2673]

Now imagine living back then, and hearing ALL THE GREAT BANDS when they were pumping out these songs. You've just scratched the surface

[@elsea8901]

I’m seriously finding it hard to believe anyone in western culture hasn’t heard this already...but ok

[@fernandoc.campos8842]

El Sea I thought the same.

[@shellylbarrett]

That’s what I was thinking too

[@CrazyTuco1]

A generation of snowflakes buried in their phones and social media.

[@ribbs67]

I truly believe that these guys haven't heard this before... because they didn't start belting out the lyrics as soon as it started.. it's impossible not to...haha

[@platterjockey]

Did the guy with the long hair slip and mention the song "Smokin'" which is on the album? That would indicate that he may have heard "More Than A Feeling".

[@technoforever888]

In all my years of hearing this song, if it comes on the radio, I crank it...I will never be tired of it and it will always be cool!!!

[@aafjeyakubu5124]

I'm not even much of a Boston fan, but this song is easily one of the best in the genre.

[@darinstgeorge]

Boston is one of the greatest bands EVER. Period.

[@richardaylesworth1783]

Heard it today while driving. It's 100 degrees outside and rolled my windows down and turned it up like I was 17.

[@THEmaggspie]

yes!!!

[@missingremote4388]

I still listen to FM, and get a lot Boston songs and Def Leppard too. Basically the same playlist from 1984/5 when I was in HS @ Milwaukee

[@Delela1]

I was 20 when this was released. 40 years later, still moves my soul. Timeless track forever!

[@lisadowney6777]

No matter how old I get, if you put the headphones on me and play this I will instantly be 15 again. All. Time. Favorite!

[@ozzieray]

Me too

[@davidbehar862]

Agree

[@chrispopejoy6652]

And in some farm field having a bonfire and partying with friend 😎😊🙏🏻❤️

[@stevenwolven9367]

Such a true statement!

[@Jamieboy1964]

This song can't be overhyped, it's a phenomenal piece of musical art! :)

[@dancingflowers2001]

These guys make me feel one hundred years old. Please do yourself a favor guys, ask Alexa to play 70's tunes, you will be better people for it.

[@kelliedoxiern4308]

Right! The 70s have the best music in my opinion. Not that all music eras dont have great stuff....but I listen to 70s most and over and over. I grew up in the 70s.

[@Thimble996]

Kellie Lemay so funny .. so true. (Applying moisturizer right NOW,)

[@laurahaskins123]

Best era for music. I love the 80s, too (my teenaged years,) but the 70s were the best for the incredible variety of genres you heard - stadium rock, prog rock, art rock, pre-hair metal, singer-songwriter, soul, funk, disco, Bowie, early punk... Also the best for sound / production. Best era for music (other than Baroque).

[@stevemiller7433]

Watch Rick Beato's analysis of this song to fully appreciate the subtle excellence of it.

[@chobeeboy44]

Definitely.

[@stevehuffman1495]

There's a little "had to be there" aspect to this song and this album. The production had such clarity, tightness, and coherence - it was a quantum leap in quality. I remember clearly hearing it for the first time walking past someone's dorm room. I turned around and poked my head in to ask them who it was. It was a revelation.

[@kimmasuen4107]

This was my music in high school. Journey, Peter Frampton, Yes...

[@seanwatts8342]

When I was in high school my marching band covered _Owner of a Lonely Heart_ ... in the 80s...

[@jamesallen5591]

Same here. I was a Sophomore when this blew up.

[@trajanaugustus8783]

Also.. Rush, The Cars, AC/DC, Billy Squire, The Police, Foreigner, REO, and probably a dozen more I don't remember. Great being a kid then.

[@seanwatts8342]

@@trajanaugustus8783 NONE of it was autotune produced, arranged, recorded, engineered, mixed, published and promoted by the same 5 people.

[@Kingfisher1215]

Errr ummmm, no mention of Queen? While Boston had a unique sound, A Night at the Opera was way out there. And don't forget, Elton John still had some good music left in him at this time, and then along came Don't go breaking my heart and Philadelphia Freedom, sigh.

[@MLar80]

When this song comes on while in the car... I have an involuntary reaction to turn the volume up... way up.

[@kathybarnett1905]

WAY UP..

[@lesleystorey3917]

Get in

[@vstabill36]

Gotten way to many speeding tickets listening to these songs. Just made for driving and driving fast.

[@jamesfraley2715]

The 'production' was done by one man - Tom Scholz - in his basement. He played all parts but drums and vocals - which were added after he laid the main tracks with beats. This is a masterpiece of art that can't be compared to other groups at the time because of one man's vision and his genius - he also designed the studio and invented tech to make this sonic sound. Glad to see younger audiences appreciate Boston, just thought I would add some additional perspective to your analysis.

[@jamesmasdea947]

Hey Jim you've got that 100% wrong. The debut album was not the result of one man's vision and genius. It was the sum of three . Tom and i wrote that music together in my basement in Jamaica plain starting in 1969. As the tunes began to come together I would bring my drums to Toms home in Watertown.Tom had built a 4 track recording set up where we would track the drum beds for each of the songs.No one but Tom and I were ever in the studio. I would play the track by myself. Tom would play along with me only as a unrecorded scratch track to help me know where I was in the song arrangement. Over the years I became very good at ignoring his performance because he would always screw up but i could still use it as a road map for where I was in the song.My contribution to this masterpiece is the percussive foundation that supports the melodic structure above. Over many years Tom relied on my percussive foundation to inspire him as he searched for the chord changes on the debut songs.When we started to work in my basement Tom's Instrument was keyboard. This is why the first Boston music ever recorded was Foreplay in my Basement in JP. He had just bought a guitar when we first started working in my basement and over the next few years taught him self to play as we wrote the tunes together.The first demo we ever did was at Natural Sound in Maynard ma. in the spring of 1970. The demo was turned down by all the labels but they all wanted to buy one song San Francisco day which later became Hitch a Ride. We displayed the talent we possessed at this early date but it would take over six years of hard work before we achieved success. Brad is the third contributor to this masterpiece. He did not join the band until spring of 1972. After he joined he re-sang all the vocals on the demos that had been done by other singers. A year later after getting married Brad quit the band at his wife's request. Tom and I continued with another singer until spring of 1974 when i told Tom i could not play in mothers milk any more because i was going broke. We only did about three gigs a month because we could not take regular club gigs because Tom worked a full time job at Polaroid. A friend of mine had called and ask me to play in his band because his drummer had just quit two weeks before they would start six months of booked club gigs on Cape Cod.I told Tom I would still work on the demo recordings just not the few cover gigs we had been doing. Over the next year Tom and I did all the drum beds then Tom would perform the rest of the instruments for the final demo. After the music was complete Brad would come to the studio and track all the vocals. There were no drum machines to make beats.if there were the first album would sound just like the last album. The sum of one person can never compare to the the sum of three.

[@jamesfraley2715]

@@jamesmasdea947 Well I certainly stand corrected! The information about the band on KZbin often suggests this idea, so maybe someone should make a documentary that represents the facts as you present them here. Boston was so unique, and many of the tunes are anthems of our youth, so I'm sure we would love to hear more.

[@leec5170]

@@jamesmasdea947 So interesting to hear all of that. You really need to reach out to someone to get this all recorded for posterity. Thank you for letting us know some history behind this amazing album!✌️

[@bjmcmahon722]

@@jamesmasdea947 This story (and much more) would be nice to hear from you in a video...!

[@Oldjohn52]

Tom Scholz was an engineer at Polaroid, I believe and he built a bunch of the effects used here. It's sad that Sib Hashian , the drummer and Brad Delp who had the voice of an angel are no longer with us.

[@fridaylong2812]

Scholz drove Delp to suicide.

[@mtrotter325]

If these dudes didn't know this song, there is a TON of music they're missing out on.

[@mike04574]

How have they not heard these songs..

[@Jerrongamereview]

They're acting like they haven't for the views

[@HamiltonRb]

Just because they haven't heard what we listened to 40 years ago doesn't mean they are missing out.

[@loosilu]

That's what this channel is about :)

[@clovett226]

You can’t help but to close your eyes and get lost in more than a feeling. Every time It’s plays it takes me back to my youth.

[@ouestlelivre]

This is definitely a close your eyes and let it take you away song

[@gaylasmith5279]

Just close your eyes and slip away...How cool is it that we've been doing that for a at least 40 years? Maybe more, who's counting? We just hide in our music and keep loving Boston! Flawless, indeed!

[@cecilnoriega7276]

I’m a Gen X’r. I would never have thought my parents music to be this cool. We truly lived in the best time of music. Even Ten year olds love our music.

[@alanmusicman3385]

As someone who loves rock with musicality this track is spot on for me. It ebbs and flows, rises and falls, rages and calms like the ocean at a beach. It has great melodic touches and the vocal and backing blend is one of the best examples of that art I know of. There are few rock tracks which "don't let up" that I really like, but this one is THE outstanding example of classy rock - though of course a lot of people emulated the style after this became a hit.

[@djm4457]

Very well said.

[@encryptor6710]

Keep in mind, their wasnt a "they" as in a band when this album was made. It was made by guitarist Tom Scholz by himself. He brought in a drummer and hired Brad Delp to sing. But everything was him. He recorded this album in his basement.

[@Dante95240]

... true, and don't forget the 10+ year lawsuit by the other guys in the group demanding 'more money', when they didn't write ANYTHING!!

[@bodan1196]

@@Dante95240 Brad Delp did solid work singing. He deserves a fair bit of credit. (imo)

[@sasquatchberries]

Cirtical comment. His bass lines are so wrapped up in the tune's overall groove and easy to overlook. Glad you brought it up and I hope a lot of people catch it!

[@bradlee2594]

@encryptor Actually, there was a "they". Tom Scholz did indeed do most of the album. But the drummer who recorded the demos, Jim Masdea, was more than just a hired gun. He was a friend who played in bands with Tom for a number of years and worked on many demos with Tom. Sib Hashian came in to record on the actual album and was an actual band member for both of Boston's first two tours (and recorded all drums on the 2nd album too - and a few on the third as well). Jim Masdea's drumming is the record version of "Rock 'n Roll Band" though. Brad Delp was far more than a hired gun. He even wrote the last song on the album - and co-wrote "Smokin'". Both Tom and Brad were signed to the first record contract (it wasn't just Tom). Barry Goudreau and Fran Sheehan also played on the first album, but their roles were very limited. Tom deserves a ton of credit, but that should not diminish the contributions of the others.

[@bradlee2594]

@@Dante95240 There were a few lawsuits over many years. The longest involved CBS (parent to Epic Records), where it has been suggested some or all of Barry, Sib and Fran cooperated with CBS. They were not a party to the suit and would not have been awarded anything had CBS won though. For their cooperation, they continued to receive artist royalties whereas CBS withheld royalties from Tom (until the suit was won by Tom - and CBS ultimately paid punitive damages for withholding those royalties). Years later, some or all of Barry, Sib, Fran and maybe even Jim Masdea brought a suit against Tom for the right to the Boston name. My opinion is that the feuds amongst band members had more to do with a lack or respect (on all sides to varying degrees) than it did with money.

[@dkmcbigsley]

I like the pure reaction as opposed to stopping the song every 40 seconds analyze the lyrics or comment on the musicianship.

[@samanthanickson6478]

no fault of listeners that do that to keep from getting copyright strikes.

[@Tony-uv8hr]

All the more remarkable in that there really was no band. Tom Scholz did this in his spare time while working at Polaroid, played and recorded all the guitar, keyboard and bass tracks himself, and invented a lot of the equipment to produce the unique Boston guitar sounds. He brought in others do do the vocals and drums and then mixed this song, and most of the rest of the album, himself in his basement. None of these songs were ever played live in their entirety by a real band until after this album was made.. The guy is a genius.

[@Meandmymirror]

That is fascinating I had no idea

[@soccerdad2539]

Have seen some shorts recently on tic tok of Tom and his days at Polaroid and how he got the album and insisted he produce it at home. Even visited the house/basement at his old place. He was taller than parts of the ceiling😁 His work stories are coll too. Check it out.

[@JesAusCam18]

I don’t think there were ANY other voices for the original recording…only Brad Delp. He sang lead and backup/harmony.

[@Cheryl_Haydon]

Man...it does my heart good to know that younger guys like you appreciate Boston, especially More Than A Feeling. This coming from an old lady who was in high school when this album dropped. Yep, this song (the whole album, really) is truly TIMELESS. Your grandchildren will be listening to it and lovin it.

[@shoebunny]

Tom Sholz is a genius. He designed and built most of his guitar effects. GENIUS. MIT graduate.

[@nancyofallonvo]

I LOVE how these two young guys immediately started grooving to it and feeling it! Yeah, this is music. Iconic...incredible. I could not love this video any more. The look on their faces had me reliving my first time hearing this masterpiece. For a few moments in time, I was 15 again. Life was good, the music was pure and real. Thank you for this gift. I need to watch it again..and again!

[@timsterrockstar]

Ditto

[@johnnylavery5512]

It makes my heart swell with joy knowing that the next generation is loving songs as much as I do

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Great reaction. It's literally the way they open their debut album and then I love the book end of let me take you home tonight being the last song on the album. But yeah, I just stumbled across this and I will subscribe, and now it looks like I need to go back and find your other Boston stuff but it's too bad you heard this last rather than first. Because this song is exactly the way people first heard Boston ever. At least outside of boston, laugh. This was literally the first thing.

[@stankacey1995]

20 years from now that song will bring tears to your eyes.

[@dadmem2334]

You had to live it, high school in the 70s...it was more than a feeling. Do they know Scholtz is an MIT grade and designed his own line of amps, plays multiple instruments.

[@CL-eu7ye]

At the end of the 80’s we were still listening to these great 70’s songs. Like, all the time.

[@historyguy5942]

He also designed and owns the patent for the portable CD to Cassette adapter that allowed you to play CD’s through your cassette player. A great invention for a time.

[@ZakhadWOW]

Ogden High School Utah, 1977-1980 Foreigner, Styx, Boston, Kansas, etc

[@kathyo9420]

It's a classic and one of the best ever recorded. Ever. The singer was like 22 when he recorded that.

[@jimmyroberts1198]

25

[@Beatles4Sale.]

We called this “clean metal.” Best debut album ever! ❤️❤️❤️

[@jamesstrange7981]

If this is really the first time they’re hearing this their parents failed them.

[@maryannanderson1744]

Ha Ha

[@leobeaudet6813]

On the other hand, their parents raised them to be respectful and open to hearing new music!

[@tmcleod40]

AMEN to that.

[@stickassholio3163]

Guessing they never listen to classic rock radio?

[@MrCYCLESMITH]

Hahahaha

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Tom Scholz made the ENTIRE 1st Boston album in the basement of his home in Watertown, Massachusetts. He worked on it during his spare time while taking leaves from his day job at Polaroid as an engineer.

[@stuartalexander2657]

That's a truism. He did it ALL except drums and vocals. Sib Hashian and Brad Delp covered drums and vocals respectively.

[@Axess-sv8nq]

What's really weird about it is that the same thing was done by Dave Grohl with the Foo Fighters. He did the entirety of the first Foo Fighters album by himself. Only, Dave's a drummer so he handled the drums too.

[@michaelprosperity3420]

The producers wanted him to record somewhere else and he said nope, it my basement or no deal.

[@MissZiss]

Tom Scholz is also an MIT grad!

[@michaelprosperity3420]

It was such a unique sound. I remember waiting forever for a second album.

[@Logan-wv8qf]

When Brad Delp’s voice, and the guitars begin to soar, THEY GRAB YOUR SOUL on the way, and ALL rocket together, STRAIGHT INTO THE STRATOSPHERE!! Still takes me there decades later. Thanks guys for experiencing this song! RIP Brad❤️

[@Sonia-JCIK]

makes me proud to be old and grey, having lived in this era. I can say with 100% fact that 80's was THE BEST for music

[@jamee1457]

One of the purest songs of rock and roll ever. Timeless. Perfection in Rock music. Cant believe you've never heard it. After Brad died it wasnt the same, jmo.

[@guidosarducci]

I totally agree........

[@patdonnelly9392]

Every time I hear this song...I have an immediate flashback to my freshman year in high school. Every kid in school had this album. Songs like this blasted from cars going down the Boulevard. It was a cool time to be young!

[@monickalynn4365]

Over hyping a Boston track is like herding cats-impossible

[@johngreene6783]

Well stated :-)

[@SilentStorm4U]

Sorry you can’t handle the truth

[@wwoods66]

A laser pointer works pretty well. (Yes, missing your point.)

[@chelz1972]

a flawless timeless song indeed... I've listened to this song for almost 40 years.. its still fantastic up to now

[@Matthew.E.Kelly.]

I'm 40. I wasn't born until a couple years after this album came out, but my mother made sure I had a background in great music. This song's been with me my entire life, from records to tapes to CDs to digital and... now I have it on vinyl again, just like when I was a kid. You guys *really* need to hear some good stuff, just watching the expressions on your faces as you're watching this tells me that you've been missing out on what made music such a cultural force for decades. Modern music just doesn't usually have whatever it was that made it that powerful, it's all commercialized and commodified. A lot of music is just a plastic product anymore. Try listening to "Roundabout" by Yes (1970s), or "Rosanna" by Toto (1980s), or even "Technical Difficulties" by Racer-X (1990s?).

[@rphnick]

I'm thoroughly enjoying watching the dude in the flamingo shirt rock out to this bad-ass song.

[@Tod728]

Hahaha... so funny to hear Alex talk about how the "production" was so "polished".... If he only knew that the whole thing was recorded by one guy in his basement with gear he built himself.... Tom Scholz was/is a literal genius. ...and thank GOD for the gift Tom gave us. This particular album is in my book, the single greatest album of all time. (Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell would be #2).

[@redwing471]

It's my #1 favorite album of all time!

[@coyotecreekband236]

This was Boston's first song out of the gate. It carries the same weight as other debut songs; Hold The Line - Toto, Feels Like The First Time - Foreigner, It Doesn't Really Matter - Platinum Blonde, Lucky Man - ELP. All phenomenal first songs.

[@txaggie1014]

And this was recorded in a time where there was no auto-tune.

[@mikecrider8478]

Recorded mostly by Tom Scholz in his basement.

[@elisabethseaton6521]

It was recorded in Tom's basement!!

[@TenereTales]

Listen to More than a feeling vocal isolation sorry Brad didn't need any help ! Just multitracked the vocals.

[@cmissshelleymichelle]

@@TenereTales Damn straight.

[@cmissshelleymichelle]

@one crying in the wilderness listen to the vocals only version like one person said. All brad. Lead and backing. No help. Tom Scholz confirmed that himself.

[@liammalcolm]

You have now heard music.

[@skiking226USA]

Can’t over hype this song or album, every single song is good on this album, only 8 songs. And better than anything today

[@kurtfrancis4621]

Best front side of an album ever. 3 songs - More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Longtime. No other album has ever had such 3 hits on the front cover. No other. Period.

[@TRAAPZZY]

K Francis Van Halen I is loaded with hits, appetite for destruction has a good frontside also, but i think you’re on to something..

[@motorcitymanman7711]

@@kurtfrancis4621 Um.....yes...many had 3 hits....WHOS NEXT.....FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE......EAGLES albums......AEROSMITH......many more.....I LOVE me some Boston though.

[@MicheleGodwinDE]

FACTS!!!

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

The Cult "Sonic Temple" is a perfect album...

[@rogerparris1782]

Best song ever , The arrangements outstanding , voice wow !

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

The sound is so tight and clean, you've got to love Boston.

[@1968luch]

You have to look into how this album was made. There wasn’t even a band. Tom Scholz the guitarist is a MIT genius. He put together this entire album in his basement 2 towns away from me in Massachusetts. He literally created the whole album with the gadgets he put together. There’s a video of this story on KZbin. Check it out. It’s impressive as hell.

[@stonerabbit344]

Thanks Luciano, this story needed to be told to illustrate the genius of Scholz. He literally needed to form a band to take Boston on tour.

[@brianneal1733]

No such thing as over hype when it comes to Boston. Watching you guys react to music I grew up on is great, but not nearly as great as hearing the appreciation. Keep up the great work gentlemen!!!

[@pinball1970]

Yeah they are great I love em

[@ferox965]

This song is timeless. People from all ages will find the absolute joy of rediscovering it. This is one of those "hit songs" I will never tire of, along with Ace of Spades.

[@MrROTD]

I Ordered this CD and others from Columbia House, best 1 cent I ever spent.

[@CL-eu7ye]

Omg yes!! I still owe Columbia House money; their letters got more and more stern 😂 But for that penny I chose these albums based on cover art alone: Rumours, The Clash, Empty Glass, War. And thus began my fan following w/F Mac, The Clash, P. Townshend, U2.

[@predeterminedmeat5024]

Holy shit 1 cent i saw this album alone at a gift shop for 20$

[@joeschmo5021]

Dude, forgot about Columbia House!

[@dizastro5437]

Lol. I did that a few times. 11 for a dollar, with promises. I was loaded for speakers

[@richardlacey4923]

If you were broke and didn’t send in penny .. BMG still hooked you up!

[@kylefast9650]

If you really want to be shocked you can listen to boston vocals only, delp will blow your minds

[@donnaransom3770]

R.I.P. Brad Delp

[@andirandolph8830]

Brad was the best. My mom (72) and I (42) still argue over who was better, Delp (me) or Perry (mom). My mother is almost always right, but not on this one!

[@stuartalexander2657]

Face it; Brad was one of a kind.

[@kylefast9650]

G F KZbin, just type in Boston vocals only. They only have it for the first album

[@ReaperYouGames]

@@andirandolph8830 Tell your mom i said she is wrong Brad Delp was second to none..............PERIOD!!

[@robmcgrath5202]

How is it even remotely possible that you two, both musicians, have never heard this song? Well, I'm thankful that you are finally rectifying that and also that you're digging such an important album. When I was 13 my friend and I literally wore out the 8-track to this when it came out.

[@99CheeseBalloons]

You made it to college without hearing More Than a Feeling? You must not have had a father growing up

[@nicovargas7776]

Lol

[@movieswithmatticus5469]

@Victor R. Actually a lot of young people listen to Pandora or Spotify and if they aren't listening to classic rock then songs like this don't get recommended to them. It's possible.

[@gypsydust]

I still can’t get over they are in a band and didn’t know Boston!! Never been to organized sports either, eh?

[@GeorgeHeil-ch3ro]

Under a rock ...

[@bobbydale1938]

Ever hear of the Lakers ? Lol