What Makes This Song Great? "More Than a Feeling" BOSTON

[@archermorgan]

1976, 16 years old and driving a '70 Chevelle with my best friend. We heard Black Sabbath was coming to town and we got tickets right away. Then we heard the lead-in band was "Boston". We looked at each other and said "Who?". Off to the record store to buy their album on cassette, slipped it in, and our minds were blown away. We ended up wanting to see Boston much more than Black Sabbath. They did not disappoint. Delp hit everything (blew some speakers in the auditorium), Scholz put on a magical show. I'll never forget it. It was my first live concert, and to this day remains the best.

[@lavapix]

16 driving a 66 Mustang Fastback with a cool FM converter and a power booster/EQ from J.C. Whitney :-) I never got to see Black Sabbath live.

[@brentmillsop6355]

The sound and songs that last! I was also 16 in 1976 and had 1970 Chevelle SS, wish I still had it, one of my sister's took it for a ride and totalled it that was in 1985, I came back from the Active duty oprnrf the garage...never found out which one it was.

[@gabster-ie1vj]

Funny, I was16-17 and had a 70 chevelle ss 396..saw Boston no opening band,kick ass!!!!

[@soulerflare7]

@@brentmillsop6355 Who let the little turd drive it ?

[@annettedarling4212]

Boston was my 1st concert as well. It was 1979, I was 16.

[@synapse1able]

One of the greatest debut albums in rock history

[@jackregoproductions8649]

Boston should have been more popular. The hiatus from 78-86 hurt so much. In their prime with no releases. The legal issues killed them. Third stage was good but then another long break. So sad

[@area52music]

It could be the best debut album in pop/rock history in general. Like #1. Its definintely top 5. Pop included.

[@TheTemplesofSyrinx1]

Definitely top 5 all time. I'd include Are You Experienced, The Doors, Zep 1, Talking Heads 77, In The Court of the Crimson King,, Black Sabbath, The Clash and several others. But when you consider the circumstances under which this album was recorded? Basically, it's 2 guys in a basement.🤟

[@jackregoproductions8649]

@@TheTemplesofSyrinx1 amazing really

[@anthonyrowland9072]

@@jackregoproductions8649 A 3rd Boston album with Tom going crazy on a synthesizer and guitar in 1980 would've been awesome...

[@donhoffman4]

We dissected this song in my advanced Pro Tools class and got nowhere near this level of detail. I don't think everyone appreciates how much we're getting for free on KZbin here. Thanks Mr Beato for your awesome videos.

[@mdarrenu]

Don - I am not a musician. Does the Pro Tools do that automatically - do you need a special recording of the song? I understand the tracks, but I didn't know it would be so readily available to be played that way. Thanks.

[@donhoffman4]

@@mdarrenu great question. You actually need a special file format specifically for ProTools in order to isolate tracks like he does in these videos. You can't get that kind of separation just from the stereo mix on your CD recording. Usually studio engineers have a vault of these and they'll trade copies of them with other engineers kind of like how kids trade Pokemon cards.

[@mdarrenu]

@@donhoffman4 Thanks Don. I would think these copies are controlled very well, but I guess if you are in the biz you can get copies apparently. I figured it was a different master file. I just wouldn't think you get copies of these unless you own the rights. Thanks again.

[@luisramos3427]

Don, absolutely agree on your statement!👍 This is gold for those like us that appreciate the real good music: no copies and paste, just beautiful hard work and talent. Unbeatable Classics!

[@floydloonie4880]

@@donhoffman4 - I'm impressed with your communication skills!! You've got excellent 'verbage'!! Thank you for that insight into the situation and I didn't even need to read it twice to understand!!! That's unusual these days. :-)

[@paulphillips4820]

No ProTools, no plug ins, no copy and paste, no samples, no loops, one of the finest compositions ever.

[@cablezilla]

TRUTH!! When artistry and production mattered more than just cranking out crappy pop music to the masses.

[@GYPerry]

They wrote it on the album.

[@johnbeeck2540]

Actually Tom Scholz who wrote the music and blended the album developed the first electronic signal processing tools and used it throughout the album. Their concerts were lip-synched due to it being impossible for the band to play it as it was recorded.

[@_vixen_4504]

@@johnbeeck2540 They did not lip sync live that is a fact so do not go around spreading false information.

[@anthonyrowland9072]

Punks hated this but it was the most DIY album ever lol

[@rolandjustice9860]

Rick is a curator of rock n roll. Maybe one of the most important people in music today. He’s fighting like hell to keep it relevant.

[@roberthouston2684]

Curator is the perfect word...he is a museum of musicality.

[@ChrisCooney236]

Kids today grew up so starved of real music and with what they did get in 'MPx' formats, it's no wonder they have so little music appreciation.

[@kevinkendall3122]

@@ChrisCooney236 Sadly very few have a clue

[@tpsmith7012]

You tell them, I stutter.

[@heinrichstrauss2874]

absolutely

[@rexpresto]

I have probably heard “More Than A Feeling” a minimum of 8 bazillion times over the last 45+ years. And it has never, ever sounded old, tired or boring.

[@dianeprigge595]

True...!

[@kimberlyhart5692]

That’s exactly right 😎

[@PR-BEACHBOY]

Saw a KZbin video by Rick Beato (look it up) in which he dissects Boston’s recording and plays the lead singer singing without music in the background. The purity of the singer’s voice was unearthly! Wow! Talk about being “blessed with talent!” I’ve always though the singing was enhanced thru some sort of sonic tricks but I learned the truth and I was shocked and so impressed at the singing ability of Boston band members.

[@jonstreng7850]

The feeling is the same about Foreplay/Long Time. That keyboard intro is killer and the bass solo is about the most tremendous ever recorded. Never realized until this episode how talented Boston truly is. Fantastic!

[@ElstonGunnII]

@@PR-BEACHBOY Isn't this that video?

[@PorcelainLeigh]

Who else got chills listening to Brad's isolated vocal?

[@patrickinthesmokys5165]

GOAT

[@Cheri461]

@@patrickinthesmokys5165 I did, but It also made me very sad. I was born and raised in Boston in the 70s. We Boston kids were really proud to have a hometown band break out and get that big. I saw them only once at the original Boston Garden.

[@jackasswabbit1625]

Porcelain1, I always get goosebumps from hearing Brad Delp singing, if you haven't heard his Beatle juice band there is some videos out there, Google Brad Delp singing oh darling and you'll see what I'm talking about. He was the best singer I've ever seen, I got to see his Beatle juice band and I was blown away by how much he sounds like Paul McCartney and his voice is next level smoothness to it. RIP Brad Delp

[@jeffwickermusic134]

Absolutely!!!

[@richstone6385]

I most certainly did in 1976 and still do in 2021.

[@derikandreoli5177]

Goosebumps every time when Delp hits the final high note.

[@backlineguy]

An engineer from MIT 'tinkers' in his basement with musical instruments and audio gear while his hobby is playing the guitar, and has the ability to invent sound equipment that he 'needs' to create the sounds that he imagines, working in his basement with arguably one of the most incredible rock and roll singers of all time ( still unknown at that time)...what a story...and the best part is the result can be listened to nearly 45 years after it was created and STILL illicit wonder and amazement. Thanks Rick, your exuberance is as much fun to experience as some of these great songs you disect!

[@mikebrenner6971]

Completely agree!

[@alfonsomunoz4424]

Man, you said it perfectly. Almost perfectly actually...Brad Delp IS the greatest rock and roll singer ever.

[@LoueWhose]

werd

Well said Backlineguy, no one could argue with a thing you said.

[@RonJohn63]

You shouldn't be surprised, since this is what motivated geniuses do.

[@jongraham8396]

This band was so good they named a city after them!

[@robslaughter9322]

LOF....ingL!!!!! Damn straight Jon!!

[@troxem2638]

Oh yeah, there was another band they named a whole STATE after, KANSAS! (I like the band Boston better though) 😆

[@qkcmnt1242]

😂😆 Lol.

[@qkcmnt1242]

@@troxem2638 Yeah, Massachusetts was just too long of a name! Lol.

[@Supermodelyum]

@@qkcmnt1242 LOL. Yea, No way to shorten it like T-Rex did with "Tyrannosaurus Rex" either.

[@lennymartelli5150]

I will dare say this is the most perfectly recorded, produced and performed song ever. Sonically genius.

[@lisag18]

Absolutely

[@patsfan4life]

Timeless, beautiful, brilliant

[@fab.silva1119]

Yup!

[@lakeracer8453]

The whole album was.

[@PPGDaveIllinois]

Agree 100%

[@michaeldewitt5229]

I never get tired of listening to this song. Even as a young black man in the 70s, I liked it the first time I heard it. A great song is like a great meal. It's great because it is just that, regardless of who created it. Superbly done, Boston !

[@herrqwertz3567]

Great analogy!

[@rob-v1y]

Was working in a record store in 1976. (As I had been for 3 years at the time). 16 yeas old on a Tuesday. This album came in on light release. 24 LP's maybe 12 8 tracks. Never heard of these guys..never heard of this album Me and a buddy listened to it once. Locked the front doors and went to the back to smoke a joint. Came back out, cranked the record stores substantial B&O setup and opened up the front doors. Sold out in 5 minutes. Ordered 1000 more LP on the spot, from the label, at substantial markup for next day delivery. Next day. Chaos. Small town 'murica. August. 1976 (Yes, I know, release date is Wednesday....but back then....stores got them on Tuesdays)

[@mdimascio]

That's a cool story man.

[@snocarver]

That's awesome.

[@ObeyTheLaw7]

I love this story so much! What are some other records you remember being sold out that quickly?

[@ginogentle8254]

you just jogged my memory of when I was 14 or 15 years old ,born in63 so that would have made me about 14 years old . I went to my favorite neighborhood convenience store and I always looked forward to checking out their minimal vinyl record collection that they were selling . ["brand new of course"], and there it was , the most beautiful thing I ever seen in my life ! A copy of Boston's title album , but wait ! It was the limited edition with their spaceship picture embedded right into the vinyl ! I couldn't believe what I was seeing , [your probably wondering how a 14 year old would know such amazing music ?] My sister is 4 years older than me so when she wasn't home , I would sneak in her room and listen to all her albums and her tuner which blasted out the best rock music on the radio during that time. I ended up buying that album but much to my dismay , the music sounded really awful because the ink on the vinyl was in the grooves and produced constant scratching noises that was not possible to to accept ! But I bought it for the artwork ! I kept that record with me for years and years but when I seperated from my common in law partner , she took it from me the day i couldn't be there to watch her pack her belongings , damn common in laws !!!

[@jetydosa1]

I absolutely believe this. That must have been a great night.

[@crazeyjoe]

I worked as a stagehand for a bit for some extra $. Brad Delp was the only person from the shows that I worked that personally thanked us for our hard work. Very much appreciated, Brad, RIP!

[@JammyCrackcorn]

Joe …What a great memory!!

[@curtissmith1967]

Yeah. Brad is one of the people that I'd most like to meet. Unfortunately...

[@matthew_newcomb]

Dare I say this album is the absolute best driving album ever, you can put itww on and repeat over and over. Beato, I just discovered him because of a friend and wow man he highlights what I already knew, Brad Delp is a master and Tom Scholz is a genius.

[@scott234ca]

RIP Brad

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@scott234ca I didn't even know he took his own life. With a voice as sweet as that he probably was too sensitive for his own good.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

Back in the 70's my uncle was a serious audiphile. I will never forget the day I heard this song for the first time. I rode my bike over and was going to cut his lawn and I went in first, he said hey, listen to this. He just got the album and placed it on the platter. All high end equipment. Yamaha turntable, Kenwood amp. Cerwin Vega towers, just magic. I sat there listening to this album from start to finish. It was a religious moment in my life.

[@colinwallace5286]

I used to babysit for a family that owned the Radio Shack system that was rebranded Japanese components of the day, with four of the big 3-way speakers that had a 15” bass driver and a full width treble horn across the top. They also had an impressive collection of rock and pop albums. I only got a chance to really experience the power of it once or twice, but I DID hear this song on it once.😑😎

[@AyeCarumba221]

I was that way with Paul Simons “Kodachrome”. Heard it very loudly on a very fine system at the age of 13. It was if I was seeing God.

[@susanmarshall817]

Boy. I'm so glad you appreciate this song. It was something that played when I worked at caldors. I bought that Boston album, and I didn't have much money. And I was on my own trying to make a life for myself. But I bought that album and gave it to my cousin for Christmas gift. He was so thrilled! He probably was 12 or 13. Someday I'm going to have that album!

[@lindadee2053]

Did you ever cut the grass that day? I probably wouldn't have. Just stay in the house listening to that album over and over and over again. I'll cut the grass tomorrow.

[@pistolannie0714]

That’s one thing I miss maybe I’m just not seeing it now but back then the stereo equipment itself in your home was such a big deal. Everybody was all about buying the best speakers, the best amps the best turntables man I miss that.

[@ClintonHegney]

My word, Brad's vocals were AMAZING!!

[@BBQ1953]

That Tom Scholz wrote the song lyrics and melody, played nearly all the instruments (except the drums), mixed and remixed everything to perfection in the state of the art studio he designed and built in his basement where he crafted that first album; all while working his day job as an engineer at Polaroid. Genius absolutely is the perfect description of that man.

[@glennsepelak5113]

@@SunshineAndRayne959 I agreed without Delp singing. The song would not have been such a success. but Scholz did all the hard work. and he found Delp and knew what he needed. for this song. The music is perfect. the singing is perfect. I still remember when this came out. I was only 14 years old in 1976.

[@mytidleycanwink.4692]

Him and Brian May are just so dang impressive. Smart guy rockers!

[@YoCraps-og4kt]

You know what I like about this guy, I don't think he realizes how great he is. I have never watched and heard anyone break down a song like he does. He forces me to hear, feel and take on a new appreciation of songs I've heard for years. In my opinion when it comes too KZbin, you have Rick Beatos channel, then everything else. Thank you sir.

[@donfocus5361]

Don't you wish those giving Grammys to people who don't do music with feelings should earn the awards,,Rick is amazing

[@bobburchett8517]

Absolutely right Tayo.... NOBODY does it better than Mr Rick Beato!!!!!!!!! Would love to see him and Tom Scholz work together. 2 incredible brains such as theirs would probably blow ALL of our minds!!!!!!!!! LOL I can just hear our tiny little brains popping left and right trying to listen to what they would come up with.

[@edwarddegalan107]

You are so right.

[@ConceptJunkie]

I totally agree with you. I first discovered Rick from his music theory videos, which I love. Then when he started the "What Makes This Song Great?" I realized there was a whole 'nother dimension to his expertise.

[@LP23D6]

I watched this video again and shared it on a car website I am a moderator on. Boston is magical and Rick, you show how it's done!

[@davehanson11]

Hearing Brad Delp's vocals - "nude" - gave me major chills. Man do I miss that guy. One of my all time favorite singers - timeless.

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

Definitely The man had the voice of an angel.

[@cajunfuzzster]

Could listen to him all day.

[@christurner2853]

just amazing. his voice is genuinely beautiful.

[@larry3512]

A voice I never tire of. One of the greats. Just in case you didn’t know check out Brads work in the band RTZ. Absolutely excellent !!

[@guyfromthatthing1017]

A kind and down to earth human being. I’d see him at the grocery store and Walmart. As a kid his daughter was the first girlfriend. I know he didn’t know who I was years later when I waved and he’d kindly wave back.

[@minutemartialarts3152]

It's almost unfathomable that one man could write and play this music and create ground breaking electronics to get a unique sound! What an absolute Renaissance man!

[@williamsuesholtz5220]

Sholz is a Renaissance Man indeed. He fits every definition of the term.

[@ericcire7709]

And yet only 6 albums in 45 years ….sigh

[@matthewb.751]

Scholz is a friggin Genius and I am absolutely dumb founded that so many of these ridiculous mediocre bands are getting in the rock and roll hall of fame, but NO BOSTON OR TOTO. 2 OF THE GREATEST GUITAR PLAYERS OF OUR TIME... Tom Scholz & Steve Lukather.... how political is the rock and roll hall o fame....

[@jasonmitchell1754]

Tom Scholz is a very smart man indeed. I reckon his intelligence exceeds that us of us mere mortals. Absolute genius, like no other. One of the smartest people alive

[@thorstambaugh1520]

He was also a perfectionist@@ericcire7709

[@tombock336]

I’ve listened to this song, as most of us have, a million times.....and I STILL get goosebumps at multiple spots in the song.

[@253tubbs]

Hey Tom...I'm with you bubba!!! The WHOLE ALBUM does that to me...

[@bilbobaggins4710]

Epic band...epic music

[@qz3qxx]

Me too!

[@aliman3229]

Exactly 🙌🏻

[@steveguyatt1643]

I was 16 years old and this was the first album I bought with my own money. I listened to it many times everyday for months and months. Even my dad who is a Frank Sinatra fan appreciated it and let me play it very loud. To this day More Than a Feeling is my favourite song and all my friends and family know that. My day is better every time I hear it, I have given instructions to play it at full volume at my funeral.

[@awwwyeaboyeeee]

Can you imagine having Rick as your music appreciation teacher in high school? I would have lived for going to that class every day!

[@JustAFocus]

Seriously, man. This is what music appreciation is all about!

[@kat-601]

Second to none! O what a class!

[@garybrown9719]

He has 2.5 million students

[@Wolferal]

@William Thomas -- I would get in trouble for being too early to class.

[@drummondcuthbert278]

His enthusiasm is infectious..! I'm way out of depth..but always end up smiling...a truly gifted musician and teacher

[@pahtar7189]

In my opinion Boston is the best debut album off all time. So many amazing tracks perfectly performed and assembled.

[@mewtationssb]

Boston is one of the best albums of all time period. Literally no bad songs off it. So good.

[@thecellulontriptometer4166]

@@briangoodspeed8807 Seriously, Avril Lavigne? I realize it is a matter of taste, but her music to me is so simple compared to these songs, and it leans hard on computer fills that take alot away from the real quality of the underlying recording. I mean maybe her lyrics touched you, but the song writing is not nearly intricate enough to compare to this IMHO. Now Led Zepplin is complicated, but to me is not nearly as melodically pleasing. And it is not that I am stuck in the past. I adore many modern tracks like Avicii, The Killers and Catfish and the Bottlemen, but hnoestly I don't hear what you do in Lavigne's music.

[@juanlopezgarcia1647]

One,thing i would it is a gret song ever,,,,

[@jonstreng7850]

My favorite track of this LP is Smokin. The solos that each guitar player does is kicked up a notch because of the tempo. Brilliant!

[@PlymouthVT]

It really is. Still listen to it today its a rockin' album.

[@lw0987]

This song tears my heart to shreds and lifts my soul into the stratosphere simultaneously. How does music do this to our emotions? This song is magical. Perhaps my favorite of all time.

[@soYellynotoire5724]

I feel the same, this song was, is, will always be my number one song. ❤

[@d__on]

Perfectly said, couldn’t agree more.

[@jamesdavison2927]

MUSIC= MAGIC.......besides my daughter , it's the best thing ever in my life And Boston is an amazing part of this gift for me

[@mariaadam1047]

I'm 60 and I remember loving it the very first time I heard it. It's definitely in my top five all time favourites. Sublime.

[@sheko2265]

definitely my favorite of all time! Chills every time

[@Jill-ih9dq]

Q: What makes this series great? A: 50% a knowledgeable perspective on amazing music, 50% Rick’s enthusiasm

[@ttphone]

And Rick being able to play from the heart.

[@ivanhenriqueroberto1970]

Oh yeah!!!

[@harborfreight2323]

I'm going to go with 49% / 51%He's like a little kid.

[@cmsquared63]

Jill St. Clair Spot on with that comment Jill! Rick reacts like the rest of us which makes it all the more refreshing.

[@RobBerks]

I love it when Rick sings!

[@0TransAtlantic0]

I personally believe "More Than A Feeling" is the greatest rock song ever recorded. And somehow you have made me fall in love with it all over again Rick. Thank you for such a fantastic breakdown!

[@andrethomas7096]

I was a kid when i heard this song for the first time and it brought a tear to my eye. This is the first time a young black kid fell in love with rock songs like this. Truly truly an epic song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheBigwheels11]

I agree. I mentioned this in the comments. I think this is the greatest Rock and Roll song ever recorded. I never grow tired of it.

[@geographicaloddity2]

My daughter and I discussed that while watching except we said it may be the most "perfect" rock song.

[@billspangler2556]

@@andrethomas7096 This was the first record I ever bought as a tender young teen because it gave me a lump in my throat when I heard it. Now, 40-some-odd years later, I have it on my iPhone and during my daily hour commute it invariably manages to come up on the "shuffle". It still gives me a lump in my throat. And it's fun as hell to play "air drums" on the steering wheel! Other drivers probably think I'm nuts flailing my arms about, but it makes the drive go by so fast.

[@Azabaxe80]

I've always thought that this song and ABBA's "Dancing Queen" are the most perfect pop songs since 1970.

[@garenosborn]

Rick Beato is a treasure. Usually, when you’re shown the behind the scenes stuff it kind of kills the magic a little bit. Rick shows us the alchemy that creates the magic with a result that only intensifies the love we have for the tunes. Every single time I watch one of these videos he shows me details in the songs that are never unheard. The music industry should be begging him to create these videos.

[@ravenfn831]

Totally agree. I have always shunned music theory folks because... good music is feeling and expression... not weird chords and analysis. Guess we were wrong!

[@dalefried9361]

Where did he get the individual tracks? Amazing analysis!

[@garenosborn]

@@dalefried9361 he uses protools to isolate the tracks.

[@KeithRowley]

@@dalefried9361 He has somehow acquired the original multitracks, split individually. There's no other way to break up individual tracks.

[@pete8808]

@@ravenfn831 If music is like a language, then classical music theory is like studying a dead language, like Latin or ancient Greek. You need to know the basics of the language at first, but you can never speak it fluently until you hear a native speaker - the passion and energy and emotion behind it is what gives it it's authenticity, it's soul. It's the same with music - theory is necessary to understand the bare bones of what you're hearing, but it needs to be taught WHILE HEARING GREAT MUSIC, not separate from it. Otherwise you lose the soul of it, the passion, the whole point of music in the first place. That's why Rick is such a great ambassador for this music, he obviously loves it right down to it's core, through and through. I have a wonderful memory of Every great song I ever heard for the first time in my life, and that's not because of their impeccable theory. Keep making these videos, Rick, you're doing all of us a great service! As well as being entertaining as hell! :)

[@TheMaestromMephisto]

RIP Brad. You songs are timeless.

[@chrisw7642]

I’ve probably listened to this song over a thousand times in my lifetime yet never recognized many of the brilliant individual elements laid bare in this fantastic video. Thanks for explaining this masterpiece, Rick!

[@MollyCanuck]

Feel exactly the same!

[@firestormlivingsolutions]

I love it

[@erikvaldur3334]

that's "what makes Rick so Great".

[@micheleparker8123]

Me too!!!😍

[@kodiakfamily8032]

Absolutely!! My respect for Boston has gone off the chart with this one video. The vocals, I could just listen to that.

[@francescoperi7810]

This man's love for his craft is contagious - he commands respect through the sheer fun he's having!

[@mahina1963]

I scrolled down here to write just what you've already brought up...I watch Rick, and he reminds me of when I fist heard these great songs...big ol grin plastered on my face!

[@Vinnybrain]

It doesnt matter wich song i choose of his, even at playing bass for 48 years, i always seem to learn 12 things about music from him! It may be how guitar parts are meshing, or vocals, drums, its wonderful that he always points out something i didnt consider:) Hes a great teacher, and i dont kno if he knows it !! ... he also seems like the kinda cool cat id like to go out and have a beer or three n just hang out n bullshit! He sure loves what hr does, and it shows, and it makes him really good at it!! Keep up the GREAT work Rick Beatto!!

[@Amp5150]

this video was fuckin awesome

[@ronpatriot6679]

Francesco Peri , couldn't have said it better.

[@guitaring1]

he commands respect through his mastery of his subject matter.

[@stacyhackney6100]

Just a magnificently sung and arranged song, with excellent artistry from everyone.

[@timmckinley54]

One of my favorite songs of all time! As I was watching your video my 22yr old daughter walked in, and even with isolated parts playing I asked her what song it was was. She sang along (when there were no vocals!) and when the light bulb came on and she emphatically said “Boston!” Proud dad moment; I did something right! Great video!

[@herosbride2834]

You should be proud Tim.

[@lolalydon]

Parenting done right!

[@tedharvick9010]

You did good, Dad. My 20yr old son is the same way. Amazed one of his HS teacher( their fav group ) by singing along when they had it on in class. Then requested, Peace of Mind, lol.

[@Pladderkasse]

That first Boston album is such a Hi-Fi freaks wet dream. I always considered it to be one of the greatest pieces of studio sound-engineering ever made. I heard that, from start to finish, it took something like 6 years. And Tom would make harmony and double tracking, even the drums, on old tape-machines. A process that would take minutes or hours today, took him months. But he had a clear vision of what he wanted and stuck to it until it was reality. Just awe-inspiring. Still today, it sounds fantastic and holds up well.

[@TheChadPad]

I love Boston, and this is why. That music is amazing because of the drive and passion it takes to do something like that. He's one of my Guitar Heroes. Gotta get me a Rockman one of these days

[@theragingplasticmaniac5025]

I remember that it was such a big deal at the time that the 2nd Boston album Don't Look Back took 2 years to release in the days bands would release full records every 6 months or so....

[@neugey]

You can really appreciate how immaculate this song is if you try to listen to a band, even Boston themselves, play this live. It's like taking a Polaroid picture of the Mona Lisa and putting it on newsprint. It doesn't feel right without the double-tracking and studio magic.

[@metaldisector6701]

Couldn't agree more. Also, considering the technology available in that era, just adds to the impressiveness of the outcome. Their production integrity was 10-15 years ahead of it's time with very few exceptions.

[@roberttosa2560]

Lars Erik Vestergaard ...amen.

[@lisal.4498]

Brad Delp- criminally underrated singer. THE song of my childhood listening to it on the beach. What a time to be alive

[@threalismaradona9899]

No one sounded like him no one he was one of the greatest

[@theox8276]

Beato said it: Superhuman.

[@alberttaylor7535]

Speakers were also pounding out his brilliance at our beach . What a talent .

[@tacticorememes]

We grew up during the best of times for American Music Culture in this country...man, these kids today, their brains would explode if they went back to the time we were growing up. With this ridiculousness their pushing and the god-awful politicians. You know what is sad? Back then, you went to a concert to get away from everything. Now, from both sides of the aisle it's like being a fuckin political rally. Gah...I might be conservative but fuck man. I just want to see a live show without the politics.

[@yoshschmenge1916]

Every time I hear this song I'm 16 years old for 4:46. That was a long time ago. More Than A Feeling is a masterpiece.

[@bernardovieira-locutorvoic7813]

Hey Rick. This song was already a 10. Thanks for making it an 11.

[@coolmacatrain9434]

I never noticed that clean electric before... Tom Scholz truly is a genius at writing, arranging, recording and performing.

[@ColeWheeler4Lyfe]

Sounds like there’s a mild slow Phaser on it. Not exactly “clean”

[@celticwarrior4christ]

A rare interview of Scholz is out on YT,type in Tom Scholz Interview,it is a foreign language but all the interviewed speak in English-great breakdown by Scholz of More Than a Feeling and the 1st album.Mary Ann,you learn was his beautiful cousin who he had a childhood crush on.Never knew that fact and I have been a life long fan since 1976.

[@swissarmyknight4306]

Yeah he's also a supergenius inventor.

[@scottdunn2178]

@@ColeWheeler4Lyfe That could be a Filter Sweep... a commonly used effect in the 1970's (listen to "Turn To Stone" by Electric Light Orchestra for example). Tom was truly an engineering genius.

[@scottdunn2178]

@@celticwarrior4christ Yeah, I happened to stumble upon that Japanese interview a few months ago... interesting story about Mary Ann! And cool to discover how he recorded the album. I was 10 in 1976, so those songs are seared into my DNA. I took Brad's death very hard. Cheers.

[@bpassin]

This is your best one yet Rick. Scholtz is a genius. And Brad Delp had one of the best voices in Rock. Incredible range! God rest his soul.

[@gilliganallmighty3]

Schultz was the consummate perfectionist. And it shows in the recordings.

[@Skypie61]

Brad Delp at that time had the best voice in Rock ever. 2nd is Jon Anderson...

[@jasoncammarata8476]

Brad fronted a Boston-based Beatles cover band. They still play around town quite a bit but needless to say aren’t as special since Brad died.

[@ITYWITFL]

My Opinion isn't much but at 59 yrs old having loved this song since 1970's I personally think this IS the greatest Rock song ever made, Just The best and Genius. Never ever ever get tired of listening to it. Ever!!!

[@glenspringle7337]

My 1st 45 ever...

[@ericingham9925]

How many people viscerally responded to this tune without knowing why. Rick breaks down the beauty, complexity and power, and reveals the hidden genius.

[@angela-vi2hh]

YUP those first couple notes and my heart skips a beat or 2 everytime !

[@micheleparker8123]

Absolutely right!💖

[@spiderbabybill]

21m 30s is that feeling

[@taxus750]

Well it was 1977 and I was 17. I had never heard of the word "visceral", but had someone shown me the dictionary definition of the word I'd probably have said "THAT".

[@GilbertodeSucessoOficial]

Amazing

[@danp9080]

Always loved Brad Delp's vocals but man, hearing them isolated takes it to a new level! Unreal!!

[@julianortiz4151]

DanP, agreed. I’ve loved this song literally since it was brand new and never ever picked up on these nuanced parts. Like Rick said in the video, they play tricks on your ears because they’re doubled and/or harmonized with guitars in an almost seamless sonic weave. Now that I know they’re there, I can’t unhear them and that’s more than OK with me. Brad Delp was without a doubt one of the greatest Rock vocalists ever. I’m so glad I got to see him perform live with Boston. He was perfectly in pitch and my appreciation for his vocals definitely deepened after seeing this video.

[@jmpsthrufyre]

DanP right? hearing that first " slips awayyyyyyyyy" soloed is insane. esp. when the vibrato kicks in, it's almost like it's about to crack. Unbelievable chills. And then the higher one is one of the best things ever recorded.

[@Tazmanian_Ninja]

Yeah, indeed. And WAAAY before autotune ruined that art.

[@jmpsthrufyre]

Tazmanian Ninja ugh. I know man, it's so overused. I almost get physically ill whenever I hear it now. That's how sick of it I am. Only one band used it Tastefully in my opinion, O.L.D. Album:. Formula It may have been a vocoder or weird effect, but has a similar sound. anyway. cheers!

[@Morphis]

There is a Vocals Only version of this song on KZbin

[@Jaasau]

It took Tom five flipping years to write this song. It is in my top ten greatest rock songs of all time. It might be number one, just for its universal appeal to people of all stripes. What a legendary piece of music.

[@jayb8785]

Brad was the finest voice of his time. The generations will not give him his due. What an American treasure.

[@theodoreritola7641]

Robert plant .Freddie Mercery Steve Perry weren't o shabby

[@lilianakarapas9112]

Yes, I agree Brad should have been there up with Robert Plant & Freddie Mercury. It is so wrong.

[@TheLocust830]

I can't believe this was 26 minutes, it only felt like 10. This was one of the best things I've seen in quite a while.

[@maconSTUFF]

I get lost here sometimes too... :-) ... Rick has the kind of knowledge most of us only dream of...

[@good_king_guitarman1334]

I agree, this was the fastest 26 minutes i've had in a long while!

[@Skypie61]

Agree. For me, I've wanted this song to be featured since RB started this series. There's so much I learned...Drop D bass, are you kidding me...

[@douglasliebig5625]

Absolutely!

[@sideshowlol]

Time always flies when you're having a total blast.

[@gillesflorid]

One of the very best WMTSG in my opinion. Brilliant deconstruction of this unbelievable song!

[@liquensrollant]

Agreed, what a fun ride.

[@MichaelLeBrun1]

Rick, I've watched this many times and I can see and hear your admiration clearly. You did a fantastic job with this. "More Than A Feeling" is way more complex than I ever realized. I've heard it a thousand times and yet never actually "heard it." Funny, I always wondered where certain sounds were coming from in the song - the mesh and interplay were so perfect my brain just couldn't comprehend it. An admission: MTAF came out my senior year of high school. It became our anthem. To this day, I still have a rule: wherever I am, no matter what I'm doing, if I hear MTAF (even in the distance) I have to stop and listen to it. The station cannot be changed, the radio cannot be turned off, the stream cannot end until the last note. It is sacred. Wonderful. My eyes mist over and fill. It is my generation's "Ode to Joy," our "Requiem." It is timeless. It will be the last song I ever hear. Thank you Rick!

[@coldspring-uu8lv]

So well put!

[@Aprilgirl1962]

I couldn't agree more with you more Michael! Very well said!

[@toddoverby5538]

I am not musically inclined but I have always said this is the best rock and roll song ever written. When it comes on in the car, 6AM or 6PM, I turn it up and listen. I always think, life is short, you never know, this may be the last time I hear this song. Thank you for making this video.

[@timn5008]

"Sacred?" C'mon now.

[@homeworldmusic]

Me also, graduated HS in '76 and this was the anthem

[@TerminusVox]

Brad Delp was superhuman. All that tone and expression with breath support, full-voice to falsetto and back, all natural. I seem to remember hearing or reading that Tom Scholz wasn't ready to record until he found Brad Delp. I think he finally found someone who could sing the melodies he was hearing in his head. It's great to hear these individual tracks!

[@stevenmolinerealtorwithexp2849]

All in perfect timing for each other, as if designed from the start, so we could all appreciate them together.

[@olben1095]

Divine intervention that those two crossed paths and created a legacy.

[@swankeepers]

Tom has spoken about how Brad was a superhuman vocalist. He could not only nail every note exactly on pitch, but for the double-tracking Brad had to sing his lines a second time that perfectly matched the first time he sang it. (!!!)

[@taradead]

Brad was also a good songwriter. I love his "Used to Bad News", off Boston's second album.

[@badhabitz69]

Brad Delp was an absolute vocal god!!! Without him, this song would not be the classic that it is.

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

Yeah, I rated the prechorus as one of the strongest vocal performances I'd ever heard and finding out that the vocal actually continues and doubles the guitar part afterwards blew my mind.

[@badhabitz69]

@@casanovafunkenstein5090 Absolutely!!! I have played back that part over and over and gives me goosebumps all the time. Amazing vocalist at his peak best!

[@kevinbrady6075]

And a great person.BeetleJuice?Beatles cover band. :-)

[@MobilMobil-kv5ke]

30 years ago I read an interview with Tom Sholz where he said, “I had no idea how big a hit the album had become. We went on tour and as the weeks went by, the venues got bigger and bigger. I called my agent and asked if I had enough money to cover the mortgage and he goes, “No, you should be asking how many houses can you afford to pay cash for.””

[@MobilMobil-kv5ke]

In the same article he apologized for the second album. He said “I spent years writing and producing the first album. The record label put a lot of pressure to cut the second album and I didn’t have enough material. That’s why side two is a little short.”

[@Canadarago]

To Tom’s genius, he did something that every band dreams of - controlling the entire recording process and handing the record company a master tape that could not be improved upon, changed or messed with except possibly by angels.

[@georgelapointe52]

A magnificent powerful voice that NEVER got the recognition in the rock world. Delp is breathtaking. Rick is so reactive with joy!

[@zkhandwala]

True. Actually, after watching the video, and before reading this comment, I tried doing a random Google search on "all-time best rock voices" to see whether or not Delp showed up on many lists. Sadly, I didn't find him on any of the few I looked at. Not sure why he's overlooked as such.

[@jamesdavide6744]

Rick, I never get tired of watching you deconstruct songs like this. The best part is how passionate and happy you are about it all. Not everybody is moved by music like that

[@PSS-uw9zr]

My grandmother was a friend of Brad Delp's - he grew up in the house across the street from her. They even worked at the same company for a time where she said he worked in the stockroom, I think. When the first Boston album was released he gave her a copy. I guess she didn't care much for the music because she gave the record to me after a bit. It was one of the first rock records I ever owned. Brad was such a humble, unassuming guy that it never occurred to him to sign the cover - he was just sharing something with a friend. So somewhere, packed away in my stuff is an old tattered copy of the debut album that was hand carried and given as a gift by Brad Delp personally, and if this record ever ended up in a yard sale, nobody would ever know! 😢

[@stevedriscoll2539]

That album is worth more than money because it was a piece of the genius Brad Delp

[@fredkahan3337]

Really Cool

[@sanggat]

Was your grandmother’s name Marianne?

[@joesmith-ok8ip]

You need to contact the American pickers and tell them, the album should be saved and documented, too cool.... and Tom Shultz

[@debbieann5347]

That album needs preserved. What a masterpiece

[@rednektek69]

I didn't think I could love this song any more than I already did. Boy was I ever wrong. The complexity of what they recorded blows my mind...I've literally listened to this song thousands of times and didn't know even close to half of what he explained. Thank you so much for this

[@vancelray]

I know - it's amazing at all the little things you consciously don't notice without breaking it out like Rick did. But you do know that the song sounds amazingly perfect.

[@ronayotte300]

I've heard this song thousands of times... and yet I hadn't really heard his song until I listened to this!

[@HouseholdDog]

Exactly. I never noticed the handclap or the vocals singing along with the guitar.

[@stephanieboyce4860]

Many years ago when I used to play bass in a band, we tried to do a cover of this, but it was long before digital music existed. I had no idea just how much of the bass riffs I missed out, simply because I didn’t know they were there. This breakdown has given this song a whole new lease of life for me, thank you!

[@gneric85]

Used to do this song back in the 80's and learned a lot from a friend who had the album. His mom's stereo had great separation and we could hear most of the little things. STILL gives me chills to hear this song. I built a Les Paul copy back then to try and get this exact sound.

[@davidelder756]

I remember the first time I heard this wonderful song back in the day. Something happened that rarely happens in my life--I fell in love with it the first time I heard it. And it still gives me goosebumps.

[@AliensWanted]

Someone needs to make a video - "What Makes Rick Beato So Great?"

[@marcuswilliams6840]

He really makes me appreciate what goes into songwriting and how talented these musicians really are!

[@jonathanryan4497]

ABSOLUTELY! ... A true musical virtuoso .. He can DO IT ALL ... and LOVES it all ... and SING too! ... A great personality.

[@homeboyjones]

PASSION

[@dosgood000]

​@Sigkim I couldn't have said it any better myself.

[@kevincosgrove948]

HAHA. Definitely!

[@Ianjeffery2500]

That was a truly incredible explanation of a song I’ve loved more than any other. I had no idea of the craft and complexity that went into 4mins 44secs of music I just took for granted. I love it even more now but it breaks my heart to think Brad is no longer with us. We can all be glad though that beautiful voice will live forever to show us his utter genius and love for his craft. Brad and all of Boston, we salute you.

[@MrMrdlegend]

Brad was an incredible singer, but Tom was the genius behind the music

[@ironmantooltime]

3 people are saluting with you bro 😄

[@chezdavies3074]

I agree... It's my favourite track of all time and hearing it dissected just reinforces just how brilliant they all were ... I play this song practically every day...to start my day!

[@ChrisBagley]

Professor Beato is the best thing about KZbin hands down and my favorite music teacher!

[@morddas]

Absofreakinglutely!!!!

[@pdp7653]

1000000000000% agree!

[@dangraesser5341]

Boston is quite possibly one of the best bands in the history of rock n roll. In my opinion they absolutely are!!

[@RARufus]

When that first Boston album came out, it was on another level of sound, polish and harmony for hard rock. It sounded, and still sounds, incredible.

[@jasmanh15]

I was in my early 20s when the boys from Beantown released their first vinyl. Everyone I knew was buying that album. After watching Rick’s breakdown of “MTAF”, I was stunned to say the least. Engineered in the basement? Delp’s voice was angelic; Too bad he passed in 2007. Didn’t even make it to his 56th birthday. : (

[@brianoconnor7796]

I so agree with you

[@MikkaShrednik]

@@jasmanh15 the whole album was pretty much made in that same basement

[@PlymouthVT]

Brad had a freakish voice it sounded processed because it was so perfect but that's just him singing. Unreal vocal strength. He made Boston's albums so successful and listenable. I don't think you can have a discussion about Boston and not dwell on Brads talent. Miss him.

[@armymomheatherc]

Think about it, in 1976 we had Brad Delp/Boston AND ELVIS. We were spoiled rotten and didnt even realize it.

[@rikk319]

@@armymomheatherc My dad was a big Elvis fan, but my mom never thought he was anything special, I kinda ended up middling on him--but when my dad introduced me to Carl Perkins and his version of Blue Suede Shoes, I was hooked for life.

[@metronorthwtrain1452]

A Man I'll Never Be is incredible. Stands the test of time. As relevant today as well as back when I was 10

[@joshhernandez5069]

"I closed my EYYYYEEEES and I slipped aaaaWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!" might be one of the most iconic lines ever sung in ROCK HISTORY. Delps voice is a musical instrument. Simply amazing, eternally classic.

[@WhoWouldWantThisName]

And no better song to slip away with. AMEN!

[@msmikkic9738]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!! (And yes, I was yelling. :-D )

[@jwprimetime9795]

How many times playing this song did we do just that. I swear to god I’d be in my truck in high school in 91 playing this song all the time in the parking lot with my eyes closed and taking it all in!

[@DiscoFang]

Ahhh .. except she's the one who slipped away. Totally changes the subtle dynamic of his reminiscence of lost love.. "Dream of a girl I used to know. I closed my eyes and she slipped away... She slipped awaaaaaay"

[@DaveRoberts308]

Yes, fully agree. The harmony with the guitar was incredible. I cried the day Brad took his own life. He was truly amazing and irreplaceable.

[@christiantolliver6331]

I NEVER noticed that little harmony that he sings right after he says "slip awayyyyyyy" OH MY GOODNESS that is beautiful! It sounds so perfect its almost haunting. I could literally listen to that all day. I can't believe I've never noticed that before, it is so perfect and fits the song perfectly. Honestly this whole song is just perfect. Thank you Rick for pointing out all these little things that I've always heard but never fully noticed.

[@epictetusofhierapolis4461]

What a beautiful soft falsetto Brad uses there isn't it?

[@KeithRowley]

Exactly! How Delp's voice doubles that guitar line -- I also had never realized that! Incredible!

[@katz5434]

OMG listening to the song you instantly get transported back “to a time” in your life as a kid growing up during the 70’s! So honoured to have been a teenager at that time having lots of fun playing outdoors with neighbourhood friends and siblings, so many great memories!❤🥰

[@jcbass2u]

And this is why we are still listening to this amazing masterpiece all these years later. It was sheer perfection.

[@toddgriffith5242]

Who else could break this down with such appreciation? You are the man.

[@Dreyno]

What makes it great? Everything. The melody, Tom Scholz’ epic guitar tone, Brad Delp’s incredible voice, the production, the guitar solo, everything.

[@t.sewell1513]

Agreed

[@timothywalding3142]

Outstanding my most favorite rock band song so much craft from TOM.

[@seanjkenrick6593]

I've seen a few people break down this song, but this was a real treat! Gave me a greater appreciation for this amazing song.

[@fomosmith]

Holy crap man. This could be the best one yet. So much going on in this song you'd never hear without breaking it down like this. New found respect for this song!

[@coreyclark6505]

Sholtz was a genius, but Delp’s undeniable talent sells the whole package and wraps it with a bow.

[@PickettMusic]

Totally agree. As much as I am a guitar-player, I've spent my whole life wishing I could sang half as well as the late, great Brad Delp. Incredible.

[@MrGringissimo]

I think Sholtz played all the instruments on the album as well. The band was just for touring.

[@davearonow65]

I agree. I believe Sholtz genius could make any band with moderate talent sound like Gods. But Boston wouldn't sound like Boston without Brad Delp, and I doubt no one on Earth could have fit that music better. It was a perfect storm of exactly the right people coming together at exactly the right time.

[@MrGringissimo]

Agreed. I saw Boston in 87 and the one thing that stuck from the concert was Delp.

[@Madmun357]

Tom Sholtz absolutely is a genius. And the smartest thing he ever did was get Brad Delp to sing for Boston.

[@stephenpierson1]

This channel really does have some of THE BEST music content of the medium. Hats off to ya’ Rick!

[@chriss.8458]

I worked as an AP with Tom on something years ago. I remember people telling me how difficult he was to work with. I was both excited and dreading it. I had to sit next to him at a studio board for hours. Couldn't have been a nicer guy. Was a cool experience and he even took time to sign some autographs and chat with people.

[@jamesf3200]

44 years later, this song is still incredible

[@mantamarine6194]

44 years WTF

[@glorioskiola]

It’s been 44 years! Man, I’m old.

[@paulmontagner6360]

Yes time has past the brilliance of Tom Shulz he must be ET in nature could explain the album covers of mother ships and the song cool the engines ! Music of this nature is not of earth alex collier took his favored muzic to the Andromedans they listen to it on their ships Jerry Raffody songs

[@patsfan4life]

It always will be....it’s more than a song, it’s a feeling

[@catsofsherman1316]

Never get tired of it

[@bernardboka4277]

43 years later and it still gives me goosebumps. Sometimes brings tears to my eyes it is so beautiful and perfect. Soaring, majestic, classical, full of these amazing harmonics... and so perfectly produced. I can hear something new and interesting each time it is played . Strangely the experience reminds me of listening to The Great Gate of Kiev from Pictures at an Exhibition....

[@lawrencesimmons5093]

perfectly put and it actually reminds ME of that girl I Iet slip away.....such an awesome track.

[@chriskhall]

You close your eyes and you drift away

[@VheeShane]

@@lawrencesimmons5093 and the girl I let slip away, this was her favorite song of all the songs we grew up with

[@davidjesse8022]

Absolute perfection, that's the Boston sound. Every note has a specific space within the song and it all flows in sequential timing, in multiple layers of music magic. This is the genius of Tom Schultz.

[@OddTimeMan]

It's Scholz (with an "o" and without the "t"). Rhymes with "moles".

[@DA-jw6nm]

1981. Fall. Freshman at Valparaiso University. Engineering. Bought this album for $5. You crank this as loud as you can and get lost. Absolutely lost. Exhausted from the first song just playing air guitar and making excruciating faces "hitting" those high notes and you try to get on with the next song. Since 1981, I have NEVER known an album that compared or even got close. Damn Rick, how'd you get thru this video without looking like a fool just trying to imitate them? I have SO many memories to this day...42 years later. Excuse while I insert my hearing aids (honest).

[@klchu]

I got goosebumps when he isolated Brad's vocals. Actual goosebumps.

[@Madmun357]

Greatest rock singer EVER.

[@smbake]

Not me. I suddenly got an allergic reaction and my eyes welled up.....RIP Brad Delp. Only the good die young..

[@DougWittrock]

Brad was truly superhuman. I got them too and do every time I hear him sing.

[@luvpants2012]

Me too

[@jennycraigadventures3314]

Yup, I’d never heard the vocal isolated...wow! Also, I always thought that little run in the background after “slipped away” was a guitar.

[@scottw.8030]

Such an underrated lead vocalist. Brad's name should come up every time we talk about great lead singers!

[@ianchandley]

Along with Pat Benatar, Mary Fahl, Robert Plant, Steve Perry, David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar....

[@imkluu]

Not underrated.

[@lcdata1]

@@imkluu Not sure how to take this comment.....are you saying that everyone 'knows' that my friend Brad Delp was greater are you saying that he was not GREAT (which he was/is)

[@troyelam8978]

@@ianchandley you’re joking, right?

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

@@troyelam8978 Joking about what? Those are all great singers.

[@kenwatts3848]

Rick, You have an enthusiasm that can only usually be found with a very drunk person or a small kid. It’s priceless. Keep lovin life brother.

[@scottliddle851]

The work put into this song is so evident. This was a time when musicians really wanted to make art. This and Don't Look Back is on my everyday listening list. Thank you for such a great breakdown of the song, now when I listen I look for those hidden jewels.

[@jmcrae825]

Tom Scholz may be a genius but damn, Rick has to be one as well to analyze this stuff so perfectly. Kudos on a fantastic video!

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

HEAVEN FOR ME IS " TOM & RICK IN SAME STUDIO, RECORDING ONE OF MY SONGS(LEAD SINGER SUPPLIED BY ME, I HOPE)(TAYLOR DAYNE, RINDY MOSS(QUARTER FLASH), TONI BRAXTON, BONNIE RAITT, OR ??)

[@mdarrenu]

dude has super trained hearing.

[@befuddled2010]

I feel the same every time I listen to one of these analysis videos. They always make me feel great about loving a song even if I never understood what made is resonate with me in the first place.

[@wallymcguire2033]

Rick is the bomb. We’re lucky to have him. I’ve learned so much from these videos.

[@iCstand]

If you're a music lover this series is a must. Beato brilliantly delves into the complex structure of iconic rock songs and helps you understand why we love them so.

[@randystocker28]

I was a huge Boston fan. I practically wore out this album and drove my parents crazy by playing it over and over. Your incredible breakdown and analysis of it felt almost like a religious experience. I have a renewed appreciation for this musical masterpiece. Thank you for sharing your insight and expertise with us.

[@Murphy_R9]

Brad delp was a ABSOLUTE MUST for this band! NO DEBATES!!! It would not have went over like it did if there was another singer on that record! His voice like Scholz's guitar sound is VERY UNIQUE!👑 and happen to just be a perfect fit for that guitar tone.

[@mattjns]

This is your best one yet, Rick. Phenomenal job. So much detail in the production its mind blowing.

[@gansosmansos]

I agree.

[@michaelpolutta3131]

Concur

[@drkjk]

Agreed, and it really helps that Tom Scholz gave him so much to work with.

[@mojodojo5533]

Did Tom manipulate the vocals? Can't imagine anyone is able to hold a note that long and strong.

[@johnmokma8897]

@@mojodojo5533 he may have ran the voice thru his hyperspace pedal. That will hold a note indefinately.

[@rogersjgregory]

Damn, Brad had an unreal singing voice. Incredible range and power.

[@NS9213]

Roger, there are isolated Brad Delp Vocal videos on KZbin. Unreal voice!

[@CombinedArms1]

He did, he was a great guy as well. He fronted a Beatles tribute act in the New England area and unless you knew who he was you would never have known he was that voice. Got to know him over the span of 8 or so years, he was one of the nicest celebs I have ever met.

[@stairwaytoblevins]

Who could ever be better to sit down with and be schooled in the magic of music than Rick Beato? There’s no comparison, no one even comes close!

[@paulring4267]

Thank you, I graduated in ’76! The musical group Boston was happening! This is so awesome to hear this sound!

[@cmr58]

Man as a high school grad of 1976...I love seeing these stories of the soundtrack of my life. Listening to these and broken down like this makes me realize how unknowingly spoiled and blessed I was to growing up in that time. This 62 year old had tears in eye watching this. Thanks Rick...I just happen to stumble across you on KZbin.

[@amdar1]

Awesome comment! We were spoiled, now that you mention it. Todays top hits are like a sad joke, and most young people don't know what they're missing.

[@elaynezahnow7202]

I, too graduated in 76 - and my children and grandchildren have been brought up with music like this flowing thru their veins.

[@MrFrankqu58]

The same here at 63 years old!

[@coolguitarchannel]

Tom Scholz was simply one of the greatest musical geniuses of the modern era. And Brad Delp was just oozing with raw, unmatched vocal talent.

[@andrewapodaca2431]

Can’t stop smiling as I see/hear this. As a non player, all this detail lets me hear this in a whole new way. Thank you Rick.

[@SemperFidelisFreedom]

Absolutely right.

[@kasimsultonfan]

Thank you for the modest post Andrew. It makes a nice change from the endless posts of "I'm a guitarist/keyboardist/bassist/drummer too and my band..." Yawn.

[@leeposton1664]

Still to this day one of my favorite songs of all time. ALWAYS in my playlists

[@maestrooscuro5299]

I’m 18 currently and have become a massive Boston fan a little over a year ago, Hearing brads voice brought tears to my eyes… he sounds like an angel a sound that cannot be replaced.

[@luckyotter623]

I was 18 when this song was released. I'm so happy it's resonating with younger people now.

[@temotemosal2738]

Congrats!! Good for you!!👏👏👏👏👍👋

[@unwoke1652]

Was a Boston fan when I was 18, but that was another day, some time ago. Boston was mother's milk to my ears. And I always loved Gibson bands.

[@teresadbrownbrown3785]

Agree

[@sportsygirl8]

I've listened to More Than a Feeling and Foreplay/Longtime, Amanda and Don't Look Back for many years before I really payed more attention to Boston, I became a fan in 2020 pretty much during the lockdown I listened to them more and fell in love, it's sad I'll never get to see them in concert.

[@anthonygrilli4919]

I always love how the line, “slips away” seems to morph into the guitar so seamlessly.

[@chrishewitt9721]

Me too...I always stop what I'm doing at that very moment and just listen.

[@None-lx8kj]

I have pretty good ears and I honestly still can’t tell which is which. This recording is insane.

[@timthetoolpool]

Haha now I know why sometimes I hear vocals and sometimes guitar. Turns out it's both.

[@richflores1558]

That has always been my favorite part of this song, especially at the last "she slipped awaaaaay" note. Was always curious how they managed to blend that voice so perfectly into the guitar and for that duration, and now I know 😎.

[@lisag18]

Yes!

[@30_JD]

It's midnight and this video make me shed a tear 5 times for the pure genius of musicality. Thanks for making me appreciate this song even more. Truly a masterpiece.

[@joycebrown1567]

I LOVED Boston's songs!!! I heard all that you have described. I was a singer. Thank you so much for bringing it ALL back!!!

[@nebelung1]

Honestly this whole album is just a masterpiece. It almost makes other rock albums sound unprofessional lol

[@dwatts64]

It's also why they took forever to follow it. Boston's obsession with perfection and complexity is why the songs have staying power though. Just like Chicago. Complex and produced almost to the point of over produced. I feel like if they had pushed the production any further it would have turned into Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell. They knew where to stop though lol.

[@jimiguitar6324]

Couldn't Touch Van halen's 1978 or 1979 Album Releases

[@finscreenname]

Jimi...Please!

[@2TV1]

DH lol.

[@Obiwannabe]

a masterpiece?? really?

[@andrewhancock8942]

I'm crying as I listen to this video and your always supremely enlightening analysis. Thank you Rick, for i cannot describe the sheer joy I experience every time I hear this song, and to hear you so expertly analyse this song completes that experience for me. Just epic...

[@jaybee9269]

Andrew Hancock >> I know how you feel!

[@gansosmansos]

Right there with you.

[@MrBoz1968]

Pure Joy on this one for sure.

[@user-nb2xs3ss1g]

This song does tug at the emotions. That voice, that guitar, for me that time of youth.

[@NuOrder11]

I feel ya.....🎶🎵

[@cheenu711]

Hey Rick i know you probably won't read this but thank you. i'm 21 and at my age its hard to find someone who freaks out about this music as much as i do. Appreciate all the knowledge and breakdowns of my fav songs. It makes me happy that someone is as passionate as me about rock and roll.

[@beaveittoleaver2327]

Keep on truckin' son. You're obviously a well versed and knowledgeable musician, or you wouldn't be interested in how these great artists completed these INCREDIBLE recording tasks. Boston was the real deal. Good ear, kid...

[@dennish300]

Damn.. got chills on the vocal solo. Always loved the vocals, but have never heard the vocals isolated before. Even more beautiful and impressive. RIP Brad

[@ericvanover8818]

RIP indeed!

[@alexey-shushkov]

Dear Rick, I don't know if someone already mentioned it, but I really hope to be the first: you are deconstructing the magic of music and making it even more haunting and charming. This amazing feeling like soaring above the earth. Thank you very much, you are truly soul doctor!

[@vardito10]

Rick is really the best at it! But once you start to hear these things in recordings for yourself a little, you can soar like that just by hearing music. I can't hear stuff the way Rick does but spent a lifetime trying so far haha

[@jeffd9782]

I feel exactly the same way. One of the BEST channels on youtube

[@pmambientworks4727]

"Just because you understand the physics of a rainbow doesn't make it less magical." Dawkins

[@ntartaris]

It's like Rick reveals all the art of the song and you're hearing it for the very first time again, and falling in love with it!

[@udsmall7306]

he's deconstructing the method that every musician uses to learn and analyze music. 🎼👍