FIRST TIME Hearing Boston - Smokin' || Where There's Smoke There's Fire! 🔥🔥

[@setonhillstudios]

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[@loisr3970]

One of them! So many albums so little time😂

[@markk.4941]

Next Boston song should be "Hitch a Ride"!

[@TerryKrysinski]

Yeah Steve-- this debut was their best album...top selling debut rock album of all time,in fact. BUT-- the second one- Don't Look Back,was very strong as well. Both are great listens fromt to back! Keep rollin' bro.. T

[@vernhoke7730]

Imagine being a teenager in 1976 and dropping the needle on this album. It was great!

[@jdbroders64]

I was one of those teenagers and it blew my mind. I practically wore the album out listening to it over and over with my buddies. Then in 1978, a little band called Van Halen debuted and my head exploded.😎

[@ScottsMopar]

I was 16 in 1976 and if I remember correctly I had this album on 8-track

[@MrEd-qg8td]

Yes it was!!!

[@stevenpress768]

Rock and Roll Band is also a great song on this album...the whole album is just great.

[@hokiedoo]

I was in high school when this album was released,and i can give you a clue the whole country was rocking out to this album 🎸

[@DebbieFoxx]

Same!

[@Laylalouise922]

Absolutely!!!!🎉

[@rich7049]

Same here. And More Than a Feeling and Long Time were on the radio like every 15 minutes. They came out of nowhere and just blew up the airwaves. Every song is fantastic, one of the best debut albums of all time IMO. Let’s go! This is by far their best. 3 or 4 good songs on the others, but honestly, this is far and away their best.

[@hokiedoo]

@@rich7049 this album self-titled Boston was the largest selling debut album with 17 million sold,every song on the album was a hit 🎸

[@Debbie-m7f]

Being from MA … we were obsessed and played their album constantly !!

[@markbruhn3943]

Greatest debut album of all-time, imagine when we heard it in 1976

[@stevenseul361]

Van Halen and Guns and Roses would disagree with you.

[@stevedem76]

​@@stevenseul361I had all 3 bands debut albums, the Boston one is the best. Van Halen has the better overall body of work, even without the Sammy Hagar stuff. Guns n Roses are great, but Axel Rose unique, but nasal voice, got kind of old after a while.

[@bpalmer3421]

Rock and Roll band is another gem!!

[@Maydoggie]

This album was definitely their best. You need to listen to the whole album straight through. LOUDLY

[@kenmott6387]

IT'S ALL TOM! EVEN THE ORGAN!

[@Laylalouise922]

I was wondering who played organ- thx for the info!

[@pattymckitrick7436]

Yessssss ! This entire album is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 When I listen to Boston, my neighbors do too 😎 😁

[@setonhillstudios]

Let’s Goooo!!! 🔥🔥

[@jdbroders64]

This album is arguably the best debut Rock album ever. It's absolutely killer.

[@justjack0715]

This debut album is flawless! Every song a banger - not a dog in the bunch!

[@stevesnow315]

Definitely the best debut album of all time. Their second album, "Don't Look Back," is also very good. It's not as big in airplay as the first. Nonetheless, it kicks ass too. The second track, "It's Easy," is actually in my personal top 3 favorite Boston songs. Your reactions are always fun. Thanks, bro. 🤘😎❤

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

Best album debut of all time 💯

[@tonyhaylock2223]

Best debut album by any band any time in music history:), love Boston :)

[@jeffreywhipple9925]

IMO, the greatest initial album of all time

[@Jdouglas_me]

This album was like no other!! Their best by far!

[@killiansred1000]

Boston went from traveling in their own vehicles, playing in bars and small venues to arenas almost overnight. No one expected how fast this album captured radio stations and fans.

[@stephanhamilton2083]

Boston IS the GOAT!!!👍👍😊

[@AlexMaday]

On this album, Tom Scholz played most of the instruments including the organ!

[@stanleynykaza9042]

Got to do HITCH A RIDE next by Boston, seen them in 1977 ,and they sounded just like the record !this was their best LP

[@MetalphysicalMel]

This album is epic, so yes listen to the entire thing.

[@SirLarnce-a-lot]

You should check out A man ill never be!

[@vickiroman189]

When folks demand proof that we had the best music, just put this one on. Case absolutely, positively closed.

[@jamesloughran7278]

This whole album is smokin 🔥

[@ericnelson7524]

Boston's 1st album RULES!!!

[@fattypneumonia]

yup, you do need to go thru the whole album. best debut rock album of all time

[@kellypickle]

“Don’t look back” is almost as good

[@scottmeeks662]

"Rock and Roll Band" and "A Man I'll Never Be" are both worth listening to.

[@danielschartzer1396]

Awesome reaction Steven 👏🏼💪🏼 Good luck on trying to find a bad song with this band , as far as I'm concerned you won't , 🔥BOSTON 🔥was a real deal they were in a league of their own no doubt about it like so many other people are saying ROCK AND ROLL BAND should be your next song TOMMY SCHOLZ, is the man 🔥 BOSTON RULES 🔥 Keep up the good work 💪🏼👍🏼👏🏼 ✌🏽 OUT. 🇺🇸🫡🔥🎯💯😎👌🏼🤘🏼 There second album KICKS A$$ 2

[@iluvitall2743]

This was their first greatest hits album! Their 2nd album Don't look back is their greatest hits part 2

[@rhphotocdn]

Dude, Rock & Roll Band, I'm telling you.. : )). "A man came to the stage one night He smoked a big cigar, drove a Cadillac car And said boys, I think this band's outta sight"

[@kel5423]

"Are their other albums just as good?" The second album comes real close. Next track on the debut album is Hitch A Ride. Can't wait for your reaction to this. Awesome reactions man...keep going!

[@allenbumbarger2710]

GREATEST!! Debut Album of all time. Every Song got airplay. Can't name another Band that every song still gets airplay!!

[@laurenpeck3609]

The Cars debut album

[@billsabo7943]

Back In Black

[@alanboyne5522]

@@billsabo7943 Not a debut album but a debut album for Brain Johnson lol

[@billsabo7943]

@@alanboyne5522 i should have added that or went with Van Halen I

[@kevinmorrell4155]

@@laurenpeck3609 great call! That Cars album was just insane. That’s when the music was transitioning to new wave and they produced an amazing album combining rock, pop and new wave.

[@briankrames1883]

Seton, first time here! Their 2nd album was phenomenal as well, but then it tailed off on the 3rd album. If you want talent..........and I mean........talent.......then check out ANYTHING from Lucy Thomas, who, many of us feel she may be one of the top female solo performers on Planet Earth......yeah, she's at a different level, that's all

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for hanging out and appreciate the recommendation! Have a great one!

[@glenngunnis6642]

Boston was the jam in the 70’s! RIP Brad Delp!🎸🤘

[@brewswillis9783]

And Sib Hashian.

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

The band that didn't even exist. Tom was a genius.

[@denisecrane1327]

I saw Boston back in the late 70s they were with STYX, both bands were great. I really enjoy your channel.

[@setonhillstudios]

So glad you are enjoying in the channel and that’s awesome you saw them live! I bet it was EPIC!! 🔥

[@CHOCKO895]

Saw them at an arena in Jersey back then. We had 4th row tickets, we got there early and the drummer and bassist sat down in the seats on front of us and talked to us for about 10 minutes. Was around 4th of July so we talked about how we hope people don’t throw fireworks and they asked us our favorite song so a couple of us said Smokin and they told us they weren’t going to play it that night. Fantastic show and great guys

[@steveyoung2317]

Buy the album You're right no fillers 3 albums all fantastic

[@arthurbrickles5430]

Tom Sholz recorded this album in his basement. He was a student at MIT University and designed and developed his own sound system, amps, pedals etc. He played nearly all the instruments on this album and picked up other musicians to play live..

[@neechee5150]

@arthurbrickles5430 The documentation and studio records are very clear on this matter. Tom recorded ONLY the instrumental tracks for 8 of the 9 songs at his home studio. It is very well documented that ALL of Brads vocals except one song were recorded by Boylan at Capital Studios Studio C. It is also very well documented that the entire song Let Me Take You Home which was written by Brad was recorded at The Record Plant LA. It is also very well documented that this record was mixed at Westlake Studios in LA as well. Tom most certainly did not develop any PA or sound system gear. That is complete fiction. Tom is NOT a big guitar effects pedals kind of guy and the Rockman is not a guitar pedal in any way shape or form and anyone who tries to conflate what the Rockman truly is with a guitar effects pedal has never used one. The record is very clear on this fact--Scholz R and D ONLY brought two guitar pedals to market. One was a distortion generator and the other was a pedal that allowed an electric guitar to emulate the sound of an acoustic guitar. The vast majority of the products by Scholz R and D were rack mounted guitar preamps, guitar power amps and guitar signal processing/effects units and the power soak

[@jamiegriffin9866]

Rock n Roll Band..or Feelin Satisfied please❤❤Feelin Satisfied is not from this albulm but yes..every song is AMAZING

[@jotave65]

This album is known as One of the greatest rock debut album of all time. And what about the album cover. It's perfect for a T-shirt, a poster, a mug,...

[@decolonizeEverywhere]

What you just listen to was an Anthem for my teenage years. And I can tell you as a matter of fact that I have indeed driven down the highway at 100 MPH, listening to this song on my way to Florida on Christmas break from college December '79. 😊

[@kellypickle]

❤❤❤ from Kelly in Boston

[@DanBumbarger]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE BAND OF ALL TIME !!!!!!!!! JOIN THE CLUB BUM

[@kendallpalmer2330]

Boston's debut album soared, with three singles becoming Top 40 hits. All eight songs on the album received regular airplay on classic rock radio decades later. Taking a mere three weeks to earn an RIAA Gold Record Award (500,000 in unit sales) in 1976 and a Platinum Award (1,000,000 in unit sales) after three months on November 11, 1976, it was the fastest-selling debut album for any American group. It has continued to sell very well, accumulating 9,000,000 in sales by the 10th anniversary in 1986, reaching Diamond in 1990, and 17× platinum by 2003.

[@thenortherner3890]

Never realised how the organ was so Deep Purple - Always a good thing

[@pommie5093]

This album is PERFECTION. Brilliant, genius, masterpiece, classic-what else can you say?

[@dryzalizer]

It took Tom and Brad many years to put together this debut album, and yeah it really shows as the quality is off the charts all the way through. They had good albums and good songs later, but there was almost no way they could reach this peak in such a short period of time on subsequent albums. Still an incredible band, no one really sounded like them before or since.

[@neechee5150]

@dryzalizer The documentation and history on this record is very clear. Tom started recording the tracks that made it to this record in early 1975 and the record was finished and released in Aug 1976. What is true is that the songs on this record were written and then rewritten and had different arrangements done before the songs ended up being what we hear on the record today. While it took Tom 30 years to finally come clean, in the liner notes of the post litigation 2006 Scholz remaster of the debut Boston record, Tom finally gave credit to Brad and to a lesser extent Jim Masdea for all of the arrangement work that they did on the songs on this record. Tom also finally came clean about the HUGE contributions that Barry made in terms of guitar work on three songs on this record. This is all documented as fact in the liner notes found in the 2006 Scholz remaster of the debut Boston record. It is also well documented that Tom himself wrote these liner notes.

[@mikemiller3069]

"Rock And Roll Band" was the opening song when I saw them at my first ever concert in the fall of 1978. It should probably your next Boston song. It tells of their rise from bar band to record deal and concerts. Great song.

[@jride632]

I was 13 in 76. There are not many albums out there that are this good front to back. And this was a debut album. Its special!

[@shawnzzz]

This is not only the BEST debut album but it is ALSO the BEST album of ALL-TIME! That being said, actually my favorite song is on their second album, it is the album title song, Don't Look Back. Please check out this song and the second album after you finish the first album. Thanks

[@Macstick]

Do the whole album !!

[@tonypace5854]

Never heard a bad BOSTON song!

[@russellevans2446]

What blows my mind more than anything was that this level of awesomeness was completely recorded in Scholz's basement!!!

[@kellypickle]

I’m a couple of blocks away from that house!!!!! It’s crazy how he did this. Production?? It’s incredible How?

[@neechee5150]

@russellevans2446 The ONLY tracks that Tom recorded that made it to the record are the instrumental tracks to 8 of the 9 songs. ALL of Brads vocals were recorded by Boylan at one of two LA studios--Capital Studios Studio C and The Record Plant LA (Let Me Take You Home only). The entire song Let Me Take You Home which was written by Brad was recorded by the band as pictured on the back of the record at The Record Plant LA by Boylan. After Boylan fixed Toms drum tracks, the record was mixed in LA at Westlake Studios. When the truth is told close to 20% if not more of the tracks on this record were recorded in LA. The liner notes in every copy of the debut record make it clear that Capital Studios, The Record Plant and Westlake studios were used to either record portions of this record or to mix the record

[@donna8993]

The next Boston album is Don't Look Back and it's got some great songs, too..."Don't Look Back, "A Man I'll Never Be", and "Feelin' Satisfied". The third one has good songs like "Amanda" and "We're Ready".

[@gregcheval9714]

Rock and Roll Band next 😊. It's a story about the band starting out.

[@marcieharreld286]

The entire album is FIRE🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 That's because it was BEST debut album EVER!!!🎵🎼🎶🥁🎤🎸🎙🎹🎧🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥 And 🚫🚫🚫 synthesized used!!!

[@richardworton4597]

One of my favorite Boston songs 🎵

[@stefanboskovic4724]

One of the greatest debut albums of all time and definitely their best, in my opinion

[@selinahann5595]

The whole album is great! I bought it when it came out, and still have it today.

[@headeast859]

The band opened every show with Rock and Roll band, which is the story of how they got signed to a label.

[@scottchapin2323]

You are correct, not a bad song on the whole album

[@chrisbateman5358]

There's not a song on this debut album that wasn't a hit (no fillers there)! It just seemed to get better and better with every song played... I was a teen when this cam out and have been rockin to the tunes every since. The fact that MIT educated engineer Tom Sholz engineered this to such precision, made this album absolutely years ahead of the game. The drum work and bass were fantastic and I'm so glad you feature them in your reactions. The make-up of these songs and how they change it up so many times make the song rock and flow. Welcome to Boston and enjoy it as I did. Great reaction!

[@neechee5150]

@chrisbateman5358 Tom does not like to admit this but Boylan rejected Toms drum tracks because they were too amateurish (Boylans word not mine) to use on the record. To remedy these problems, Boylan hired LA engineer Paul Grupp to go to Toms studio to tutor him on how to record drums and acoustic instruments properly. Boylan then directed Tom to rerecord all drum tracks and some of the acoustic instrument tracks using what Grupp taught him. This notion that Tom did not have any help engineering and producing this record is FICTION.

[@jroberthadden]

This was, undoubtedly, their strongest and most popular album. Of course we hadn't heard a band quite like this before, so it was fresh and completely unexpected. We played the shit out of it. So did the radio. Saw them at Bradley University when they opened for Journey and, honestly, Journey was much stronger in concert.

[@skeeter8868]

The breaks with the organ fills... genius! When this came out everyone I knew either had this on vinyl, cassette or 8 track. No. 1 go to album for all of my teenage years! Love your real appreciation for the music I grew up with! Thank you! ✌

[@lisaeddins5291]

This album was #3 in US, 17 times platinum, best selling debut album in history. The next album was #1 in US and went 7 times platinum And the next album was#1 in US and went 4 times platinum

[@setonhillstudios]

That’s insane!! 🤯😳

[@Joker058]

All you have listened to is off the debut album. All Boston songs are great.

[@roberthughes5279]

When this came out it was a new sound that none of us had heard before it just blew everything else out of the water cruising Main Street in the summer windows down and just blasting Boston. Then the next band that changed things was Van Halen they had a sound that none of us had ever heard before. I would give anything to have a time machine to go back to those summer nights of my youth we had the best music on the planet keep up the great work my Christian brother I’m still waiting on some joe Bonamassa

[@jeffreyflint6286]

This is one kickass track from this legendary album. I was a whole 17 years old and about to graduate. The bass work alone is badass as is the rest of this song. Driving around in my 1965 Oldsmobile ninety eight with this scscreaming loud 🤘🤘👍👍❤❤❤❤

[@DebbieFoxx]

Boston is my favorite band hands down! I put in their cd and jam out when I clean house. Or out grilling in our gazebo. Or driving down the road. You get the picture. 😆 This one is killer. 🔥🎶🔥🎶

[@johneldridge8678]

GREAT reaction!!! Can you imagine this song, and this album, coming out in your Senior Year in High School? Well, that was me. It absolutely blew our minds!!!

[@ronbrown912]

That Tom on the organ too. Dynamic Duo.... Tom's musical genius and Brad's voice. The harmonies are usually Brad harmonizing with himself as well. The two of them together are 🔥

[@JohnPaul-hm2ys]

Yes, Boston was highway and backroad cruising music (8 track for many of us). By the way, if it hasn't been mentioned their album covers, those are upside down guitars, not UFO's.

[@gregcissell345]

Boston knew how to keep the audience engaged.

[@KC-vp7wn]

I was 16 years old when this album first came out and it blew my mind how good it was. Every song on the album was good. This debut album was the best I’ve ever heard.

[@behindenemylines9033]

Nice review! I remember at 12 years old playing this on cassette while folding newspapers at 4 in the morning. Ya, I'm 60, and this is my favorite album of all time.

[@brwie]

When asked what is the greatest album, this is the answer.

[@jayhoyer3395]

The Don't Look Back album, which is their second album is also awesome! No subpar tracks at all! Amanda off their 3rd album is arguably one of the best power ballads of all time, which hit #1 on the billboard charts.

[@jessejamessimons483]

All right my brother Steven... When there's a title of a song that's called "Smokin", you better believe it will set everything on fire ‼️ I would like for you to react to "So You Ran" buy Orion the Hunter. The guitarist of Boston Barry Goudreau is in the video. You will also hear that "Boston" sound/influence. I love your channel bro ‼️❤️🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@doobiedave9686]

I bought this album when it was released and there isn't a bad song on it, it's loaded with bangers like Rock N Roll Band and it is the 2nd biggest selling rock debut album behind the GNR's Appetite For Destruction album. I saw Boston in concert twice and both shows were 🔥🔥🔥✌️

[@cynthiamartinez9669]

Loved the reaction!

[@bastark6926]

Agreed. Greatest DEBUT album of all time.

[@amysson5151]

Yes, the whole album. “Do it. Do it. Do it.” (Ben Stiller in Starsky & Hutch).

[@jride632]

"Don't look back" from second album

[@billpimentel-vm6cu]

They made 3 albums and I love all 3.

[@dood2112]

They made a couple more but they were bombs. “Corporate America” and I’m pretty sure another are duds compared to the first 3.

[@billpimentel-vm6cu]

@ exactly why I said 3 and there was a lot of infighting during the duds but it was in their contract I believe.

[@tonytony5380]

Every song on this album got radio play Every single song Dont think thats ever been done before or since

[@csphoenix9]

First album is mostly Schultz, Delp and Sid on drums, the other musicians only played on two songs

[@kellypickle]

Best debut of all time

[@setonhillstudios]

I guarantee it!! 💯🔥

[@Mario-it3po]

Smokin was smokin!!!

[@amysson5151]

Favorite band of all time? You picked a good one. Quality. Stellar. Boston!

[@dannychase1787]

How can you beat classic rock! Music when there was actual talent. One of the best debuts ever!

[@Boodieman72]

Tom on everything and Brad on lead vocals.

[@weshoward450]

The only "problem" with Boston is that some of their songs got played to death on the radio.

[@bigham1jb]

Rock& Roll Band and Cool the Engines are favorite of mine.

[@dennycrane2101]

Do A Man I’ll Never Be : Boston, the vocal and harmony’s awesome!

[@merlepedigo3994]

2nd album Don't Look Back is pretty good

[@irmaoksanen6830]

I'm surprised you didn't have more comments about the drums. This whole LP is great. Still have it.

[@neechee5150]

Sib does not get the credit he deserves for all but one of the drum tracks on this record

[@pattymckitrick7436]

This is one of those songs that makes me even more eager to get our Harley out of the shop ! Mamma needs wind therapy ! 😎 😁