OUR FIRST REACTION TO Boston - Hitch a Ride | COUPLE REACTION

[@Silveradoman61]

The cover of the album is guitars turned upside down to look like flying saucers. One of the coolest album covers of all time.

[@NicknLex]

Yes we read that in the comments and find it awesome! We looked up their other album covers and… same thing! So cool! 🎸🤘 Thanks for sharing! - Lex

[@mvunit3]

Did you know that the Cover artist HATES that she created this cover and doesn't care for "Rock" music :/ ? (again, comment deletes when I add the link): Do a search; Joe Bond, About that Boston album cover… Ironic, it made her known Internationally.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

Funny You Mentioned That Because I Have Always Found It To Be Amazing How Many People Who Have Known This Music/Album Since It Was Released & Yet Took Them Years Before Realizing That They Are Upside Down Guitars,, Some Still Don't Realize It.

[@georgeglasser8220]

It's not just a space ship, but contains the city of Boston escaping Earth.

[@shack8110]

is it just me or is stopping the song right before the best part to blather on and on kind of kill the mood?

[@kevinmorrell4155]

The most underrated band in the history of music. Explosive sound, crystal clear guitar and vocals off the charts! RIP Brad Delp 🙏

[@robwhitmer5294]

One of the few albums I have sat down to listen to and liked every song. Huge hit back in high school. Thank you for the review.

[@shaiperelson8423]

Com on guys, this is one of the best guitar solos ever in rock music, the richness of the sound, the melodic moves......

[@roadkill7314]

They are the absolute kings of straight ahead rock and roll!

[@joshgrant824]

This is by far my favorite Boston song of all. The outro solo is sick. Tom Scholz is a genius

[@tommythompson9565]

1 ] Blue Sky -- The Allman Brothers Band 2 ] Hitch A Ride -- Boston 3 ] Hotel California -- Eagles

[@johnpridemore5022]

Absolutely the best guitar work in any song EVER

[@randysmith9968]

Great reaction video! Boston is a classic Hard Rock band in the 70s what would probably be labeled as POP Rock today. Tom Scholz performed and mastered the bulk of the album himself, playing all the instruments. I read below someone said he didn't play the drums but he did on a cheap set of drums he bought at Sears and put his engineering degree to use on them to get the sounds he wanted. Also he harmonized electric guitars which was not done at the time. As Lex has indicated, they are two different guitar parts played by the same man using his self developed RockMan box with some secrets smattered about. He recorded them separately and then mixed them. Once Tom had gotten the album assembled enough to develop a demo tape he enlisted his friend Brad Delp to sing on the album. Once the Demo circulated a company came calling, insisting that they make the music all over again in LA. Tom refused, said if you want the sound you heard on the demo it has to be my setup here. So, the debut Boston album was musically created and recorded in the basement of his home in Boston, and the vocals were all recorded again in LA using Toms original music tracks. When the band was set to tour, they had to find studio musicians that could play and understand what Tom would have to teach them. Its truly an amazing piece of work. The second album was delayed when Toms basement flooded and shorted out all of his equipment. He quickly went to work rebuilding his sound system back to the original specs to re record the tracks for the second album ironically titled, "Don't Look Back"! Anyway, thats some info, Im sure I probably missed on some of the details There are some great interviews on KZbin of Tom Scholz talking about how he did it. Check it out if you have time.

[@geoffthomas4348]

Wow! What fun to see Nick come to Boston. Any song off this album will lift your lid!

[@cano21]

More Boston please! The internet needs more of this!

[@marlachristensen2076]

I love yall's reaction to the first words "Gonna Hitch a Ride". I believe this is my favorite song from this album.

[@andrewcormier529]

When these guys came out in 1976 we had still been listening to Peter Frampton comes alive and these guys blew us away this whole album in my book is ranked in rock and roll history possibly top 10 maybe higher for its listening power of everysong, i think you wont go wrong if ya did a marathon on this album you definitely missed out nope no hair band a bar band from some guys from the boston scene,we burnt it off the turn table yup I did say turn table..red choking hash and jibbers we passed through The long Winter of 1976 with some amazing music and in to our senior years in high school 1977 great reaction keep spreading the music around God-bless.

[@TonyCallaway]

When i first listened to this song I repeated the solo like 50 times, in think it was the most beautiful , legendary, well played and full of feeling solo I’ve heard, Scholtz were and underrated guitarist.

[@brendatrump5163]

"More than a feeling" will always be my favorite song by these guys/

[@claytonflinchum3962]

This song brings back memories from the 11th grade, crusing around in my party wagon smoking a joint, snd chilling with the boys!

[@caiolinnertel8777]

Brad Delp, RIP, just an amazing vocalist and Tom Scholtz is a genius. Amazing band and one of the greatest ever...should be in the hall of fame.

[@troyottosen8722]

Love you two, I grew up with Rush , triumph, April wine, Boston, Styx, glad you you see it!!!👍

[@glenndespres5317]

Hey Guys! This is perhaps my favorite song by Boston. You came back from vacation with new energy and it’s great.

[@scottbaumgartner4383]

Lex is a sweetheart. Nick,get a grasp. Boston has one of the great first albums and you haven't heard. Wow! Skating away on the thin ice of a new day!

[@ronparsons8786]

The outro guitar solo in this song is transcendent

[@hixson525]

Actually, the entire album was written by the band founder Tom Schultz in his basement. He was an sound engineer that loved to play music, and it was only him that wrote and performed all the instruments in this band for the first album. He then asked friend, Brad Delp to sing on the album, and it was just a perfect fit. They shopped around the album to different record companies, and when they got signed, it was just a Delps M Schulz. They had to quickly scrounge around for musicians to fill out the band, and then decide on a name. And yes, they are all from Boston. Unfortunately, Brad Delp died in 2014 via a suicide, and the band has never been the same. So yes, those duel guitars we’re actually played by one guitarist Tom Schultz.

[@dontworrybehappy8080]

This debut album rocked from the first time it came out. I was in 7th grade. We kids loved it then. Us grandparents still love it now.

[@tonysimmons5729]

They are legendary for sure guys. This record was recorded in the guitarists basement with recording equipment he made himself. He was an engineer at Kodak. Tom Scholz was the mastermind.

[@MrBeblis]

One of the best rock bands of all time

[@TheSkinking]

Higher Power is one of the more obscure Boston songs, yet one of my favorite

[@markbottitta6775]

I'm glad you heard Higher Power, it was one of three new recordings added to Boston's 1997 Greatest Hits. It was the last new Boston song to receive radio airplay Underappreciated song.

[@289hipo]

This was their debut album, was the best selling debut album ever up to that point, and stayed that way for another 15+ years.

[@garyolshan4177]

One of the best if not the best debut rock album in history. EVERY song is a fucking gem! They were so fucking great, they named a city after them!

[@fergieferguson2457]

That debut album was one of the greatest!!hitch a ride my favorite and one of the best guitar solos..thankfully I got to see Boston 2 times and with Styx..rip Brad Delp

[@Nastyfinger1444]

Boston is hard to ignore.

[@firstnamelastname8060]

It's such a shame that Brad isn't here to hear all of the great things people always say about his voice. Especially the thousands of reviews and reactions on youtube. He will never be forgotten.

[@rockersedvitae8413]

Love your reactions to all of these great songs from the 1970s and being introduced to a generation of musical greatness. Your Song Request is sold out so please consider reacting to "A Man I'll Never Be" from Boston's 1978 Don't Look Back record. It is one of my favorite and sad Brad Delp's vocals along with Tom Scholz's guitar solo. You will not be disappointed!!! May love and happiness continue to fill your hearts.

[@user-ud3qj9sp1i]

Still one of the best guitar solos of all time.

[@davidcanales975]

I love "you knew about this!?" those moments are always awesome when we interact. Like the first time I tried Pho, I asked my brother " how long have you known about this!?"

[@nomasker1360]

Every song on the first 3 albums is awesome . You should do them all !

[@kenratliff7822]

"You knew about this . . . how?" My all time favorite comment from your channel. Like discovering a buried treasure.

[@jgsrhythm100]

I'm from Boston. Used to see singer Brad Delp often with his Beatles tribute band Bestlejuice and other projects(RTZ etc).. The most down to earth humble guy you could meet. Sadly and oddly took his own life about a decade ago(RIP). I suggest Boston second guitarist "Barry Goudreau" solo with Brad Delp track " Dreams" a lost classic. While Scholz gets most of the attention Goudreau's style was a perfect fit.

[@shack8110]

YES!!! KRANK IT!!!! Highest-selling debut album in history (now the 2nd).

[@davidludwig1492]

Thank you, Nick and Lex, for listening to my number one band of all time. My late brother introduced me to Boston way back in 1978, and I've been a fan of Brad Delp (RIP), and Tom Scholz ever since. The attempt to categorize Boston into a genre has been going on for decades. The most hurtful moniker that was thrust upon them was "Corporate Rock," meant as an insult to their inoffensive nature and upbeat/ positive lyrics. If asked I simply classify them as 70s guitar-driven rock. Thanks again for the trip back to my childhood.

[@robertslaughter9209]

Beautiful music!❤

[@Rychek22]

Greatest guitar solo of all time imo.

[@shabozz8762]

Good call guys. Best Boston song by far.

[@charleslively1714]

Every song on this album is good I mean all!!!!

[@joestrummer9507]

That solo was the 1st time I heard a guitar sing and I cried.

[@joelmiller4459]

I sit back and watch people like you enjoy these songs. Do yourself a favor and watch the Tom Sholtz interview. Brief comment is that he was an MIT grad, got a job at Polaroid when sound was being added to video then not only developed his own equipment but wrote and played every instrument and recorded each song on their first two records, then after record labels heard them he had to sit in them for two years until the music caught up to his records, then found the band members to perform them.

[@mattticknor9825]

“Voice is so special” Yep Brad Delp the legend

[@maryreilly5092]

In the 70's we were quite spoiled. We expected really Great Rock and got it but even Boston took us by surprise. At 15, when this was released, I was very on top of the latest and it was great fun to see which one of us teens in our big group of fellow rock heads got the album first! The next competition with us was who got to see them live first.

[@marthayoung2308]

70's ROCK is what this is. 😂 60's and 70's music, in ALL genres, was the best music ever. Deep dive on Boston is a gift! Lol Thank you both. 😁

[@barneymiller6204]

You heard BOSTON at every party or kegger back in the late'70's. Definitely good times music.

[@Niecy70]

I definitely wouldn't call Boston a hair band😂 hope you guys check out more of them. You guys are just too cute! Love you❤

[@ssrearadmiral]

They were so big for about 4 years after this album was released...you could not turn on the radio without Boston on.....as much as I love them and learned this song pretty well on my Les Paul, I eventually became so sick of them, just overbearing exposure....that's why we say we cant believe you when you say " were they Big?" it blows us away....we believe you , it's just hard to comprehend.... and I later got to love them all over again, a while back.... dont get me wrong, I dare anyone to say they are a bigger Boston fan than I, it's just proof that you Can get too much of a good thing

[@88wildcat]

Best outro guitar solo ever, not just my opinion but also Rick Beato's opinion.

[@imbluz]

One pleasure that is cooler than listening to a cool old Rock song is, watching a really cute girl groove to a Cool old Rock song. You are a very lucky man. Treat her well and everything good will follow.

[@vipergg9159]

Foreplay/Long Time should be on your list . Right up your alley .

[@eviltreesloth]

Greatest guitar outro in music history.

[@mikemiller3069]

Boston was the first concert I ever went to. It was the fall of 1978 in Bloomington, Minnesota with 3 of my college buddies. Sammy Hagar (whom I hadn't heard of until then) was the warmup act. It was a great concert! Check out "Rock And Roll Band" and "Smokin' ".

[@tomfabozzi5353]

That outro solo is ridiculous. Tom Scholz harmonising with himself, using a different pickup to give each guitar a slightly different t sound, and of course, playing them on different “sides” and panning. One of your other posters called it “sublime”. Perfect description

[@hardboiledharry4061]

Released in August 1976, this was the biggest selling debut album, 17 million sold, second only to Guns and Roses debut 18 million sold, Tom Scholz was a MIT grad and he did most of this in his basement and recruited Brad Delp when he realized he needed a singer, the rest f the band was put together so he could go on the road, they never could top it but the second album wasn't bad either...the entire album rocks and is a masterpiece of engineering and they were awesome live too...everyone owned this record...everyone along with Fleetwood Mac Rumors and Frampton Comes Alive, it was a glorious time to be alive, I was 18 when this came out, the 70's were incredible. On a sad note, lead singer Brad Delp passed away in 2007 and drummer Sib Hashian passed away in 2017, at the 1977 Grammy Awards they lost out to the Starlight Vocal Band as best new artist which is mind numbing to say the least, sadly they are not in the rock and roll hall of fame, most likely due to the fact that the won a lawsuit against CBS records.

[@gbsailing9436]

This is great driving music. If you do holidays...going away in your car for a week or two...put this album on as you pull out the driveway and point your car in the direction of fun. Great album for a debut album. Fun fact: all songs written by one guy: Tom Schultz, then called in his best mate to sing the vocals! ALL recorded in his basement!

[@robertslaughter9209]

Nothing better than old late '70's music, Boston is #1! You'll find out! Best band ever!

[@johnrodrigues5974]

Please react to Boston’s first album. Every song on the album is amazing. The album looks like a spaceship, but it’s actually A Guitar.

[@markr.devereux3385]

The SOLO yeah....brads ethereal harmonies

[@saulmarquez6713]

Brad Delp definitely had one of the most amazing códices of Rock’s History

[@todvball]

Had the album on vinyl. Their debut got the most attention. My bro saw them ....live....in the 70s.

[@j.a.wabbit]

His voice was so calming and soothing, I got to see him sing live with his Beatles cover band called Beatle Juice, his voice was silky smooth and he had such special control over the vibrato and stiletto and the highs, without a doubt a generational singer, if we're lucky we get one such talent in a whole generation, the seventies had a few like Brad, Steve Perry, Freddie Mercury, Steve Deyoung from Styx and Ann Wilson

[@j.a.wabbit]

I meant falsetto not stiletto lol

[@billg763]

I used to go downhill skiing on the black runs on crystal clear sunny days with my Walkman, ear plugs, and Boston blasting Smokin'. It was a challenge not to get too carried away.

[@stephenmcdonald8013]

One of my all time favorite albums!

[@colinwatt8410]

Bradley Goudreux brilliant guitarist in Boston. He and Brad Delp, ( best rock vocalist ever) were brothers - in - law.

[@timoloef]

omg, I forgot how incredibly good this music was/is !

[@Olivia-jy9jf]

NicknLex hello.👍💜🎃👻🎃🔆🎃👻 Love Boston ...true harmonies and rock-'n'-roll.

[@terrys8690]

Brad Delp was one of the best male rock singers of all time. One of my favorite outros, 2nd only to comfortably numb.

[@davepeterschmidt5818]

Boston's first album came out in 1976, I believe. WAY before hair bands were a thing.

[@tt55k]

This album was #1 for a while and was on the charts longer than any other album .

[@bobinfaith]

Hello Nick n Lex, I loved your REACTION and sharing your thoughts to first time hearing Boston's Hitch a Ride. I still have their debut album! Thank you for the invite to subscribe. - Bob

[@itsmedrooms6071]

It’s the most beautiful, upbeat song about suicide ever written sorry to say, but it’s the best song on the album that’s full of great songs.

[@mellymom1121]

The "bubble" on top of the "space ship" is the Boston skyline.

[@DrewJimmy]

Boston Rocks! enjoyed your reaction

[@8DecadesLife]

A top 20 all time guitar solo. IMO

[@martinkulkarni3569]

‘Let’s move on’. Very diplomatic Lex! I think she really meant ‘stfu’!

[@imnowhacko]

Boston was great, radio friendly but with some edge. I saw them live in Hawaii (Aloha Stadium) April 29, 1979, and it was well worth the $10 cost of my ticket (which I still have in my collection).

[@carmenwise2256]

Favorite of the 70's ROCK. Tom was a rock genius. Brad DELP could sing anything.🇺🇸👍💛💙💜

[@finlaybruce6370]

As mentioned previously in the comments for some nice dual guitars check out Wishbone Ash - Throw Down the Sword track from their album Argus (1972). I am sure you will both enjoy it. The whole album is a classic.

[@Ecrocken]

One chord of that Boston guitar is all it takes. Boston = classic rock, btw.

[@nostrilnick]

The solo/outro in this song is a masterpiece of dueling guitars.

[@castlew4162]

Tom Schulz layered guitars showcased in this one of my favorite songs of theirs. Brad Delp was the BEST rock vocalist EVER! I was lucky to meet him backstage after a concert in 1997. As suggested earlier, "A Man I'll Never Be" would be another good one for you guys. To me it is about how someone is perceived through the lens of love and the desire to strive towards the image your loved one has of you.

[@midnightfury9001]

"Foreplay Long Time" is the next Boston song you should check out transports you aboard the Boston space ship🎸

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

FOREPLAY is my favorite Boston song.

[@kimmasuen4107]

You two keep taking me back to high school! The only thing left to do now is Journey's first album long before there was a Steve Perry and of course Peter Frampton Live!

[@ThomasBabcock-e8g]

Wait until you hear the guitar solo at the end of the track it's insane.

[@sebastiansaugar3425]

Hola Nick hola Lex. No había escuchado Boston pero el solo armonizado de las dos guitarras me voló la mente!! I Love It

[@tn-gl1fz]

Thank you! Next time, pls react to Shining One/BE:FIRST and its dance practice! They are new J-POP group and this song has 19M views! Also One of them is professional dancer 4 times champion of the world! They are sooo trend inJapan right now!🇯🇵

[@joelliebler5690]

Boston was never considered a Hair band and they started out before the term hair band became popular!Theit first album is considered one of the Best first albums by any rock band . Tom Sckoltz worked on this album for years in his own studio basement and played all the instruments.He wrote the music and the lyrics!

[@robertwalker1803]

May be the absolute top album of all time from top to bottom…

[@thomasmccullough2719]

Classic rock n roll.....bred delp was one of the greatest rock singers ever.....he is missed.....God bless you Brad !

[@spydude38]

Tom Scholz created "Boston". He also is an engineer and created "Rockman" that just about every guitarist has used. Its what allowed for that "Boston" sound. Brad Delp is unmatched in his range and truly was the voice of "Boston". The entire story of the creation of their first album is something right out of a made for television movie.

[@johncanaday2262]

My favorite Boston song. I can remember listening to this over and over again as a kid over my boom box headphones - In awe at the guitar solo. A very Inspiring and timeless sound.

[@nicolaskrinis7614]

They sold more records than any other band. The Iliad of Rock!

[@DougHanson-dn9gu]

THAT'S ROCK & ROLL !!!!

[@samhanna1812]

Nick! yes Boston is infinitely more famous than tons of bands. Incidentally the debut album is the "fastest" selling debut from a band. You have to keep in mind, they weren't from any previous bands i.e Michael Jackson etc. Currently the Debut album has sold in excess of 17 million copies!