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

In this episode of "What Makes This Song Great?" we again explore the music of the band BOSTON.

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[jongraham]

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

[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.

[paulphillips]

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

[synapseable]

One of the greatest debut albums in rock history

[PorcelainLeigh]

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

[donhoffman]

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 Youtube here. Thanks Mr Beato for your awesome videos.

[derikandreoli]

Goosebumps every time when Delp hits the final high note.

[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.

[rolandjustice]

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.

[minutemartialarts]

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!

[lisal.]

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

[doggedout]

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)

[BBQ]

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.

[michaeldewitt]

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 !

[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!

[lennymartelli]

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

[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.

[valuedhumanoid]

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.

[lw]

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.

[jayb]

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