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

The 1st Boston album is one of the great albums of all time. There is not a single bad song on it. Hitch a Ride may be the most underrated of all the songs on the album...pity, because in my mind, it's beautifully constructed and the best song on the record. Thank you so much for reacting to it.

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.

My dad was also a mechanical engineer at MIT and was in many of the same classes as Tom Scholtz. Since I play guitar and my dad knew Tom, I was one of the first to get the Rockman effects racks (Scholz's product), and best of all, I even went over to Tom's house. He showed me how to play some of these songs firsthand.

Guitarist Tom Scholtz is a trained and gifted engineer. He is credited with the invention of Rockman effects, those guitar tones when I was a teen were a slapping surprise! Every electric guitar player owes him a debt! Peace.

The late great Brad Delp's voice is one of a kind. Great reaction guys.

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

Smokin’ from this album is a rock masterpiece. Don’t Look Back(title track from their second album) showcases everything this band can do and it’s my favorite song from the 4 albums I own.

“Boston” was THE best-selling debut album of all-time for many years - 17+ million copies sold. Boston was like a bolt from the blue in 1976. They came out of nowhere to dominate the charts. Their debut album is like a greatest hits album - every song got radio airplay. And they’re still played on the airwaves today. Their 2nd album, “Don’t Look Back,” was also multi-platinum - 7+ million copies sold. Brad Delp (RIP) was their incomparable lead singer. God, I miss those days!

One of the best albums of all times! Every song is great. They are very radio friendly. I think all of the songs have been on classic rock stations.

I'm so glad that you corrected yourself that this wasn't a hairband. Hairband refers to 80's bands with hairspray and lots of makeup. Boston was a 70:s band ahead of all of that.

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

The fact that Scholtz recorded this album in his basement still boggles my mind. An amazing homemade engineering feat AND and incredible collection of songwriting and arrangement.

When Boston, Foreigner, and Kansas popped onto the scene, we were starting to be force fed disco morning, noon and night. They were definitely a breath of fresh air for us rock lovers.

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. 😁

Great song and great band. Glad you liked it. Lexi your hair looks great

Donald Thomas Scholz (born March 10, 1947) is an American rock musician, songwriter, inventor, engineer, and philanthropist,[1][2] best known as the founder of the band Boston. Scholz is an MIT-trained engineer who designed a recording studio in an apartment building's basement. The first Boston album was mostly recorded in his basement studio, often using devices he designed and invented. After the success of Boston, he founded Scholz Research & Development, Inc. to develop and market his inventions, many under the Rockman brand. Scholz had a keen interest in music and began recording demos in his home studio while working at Polaroid. He spent six years unsuccessfully submitting demos to record companies. Eventually the demos attracted the interest of Epic Records, who signed Scholz and singer Brad Delp to a recording contract. Scholz believed his demos were good enough for release as Boston's debut album, but Epic told Scholz to re-record the demos. Most of the guitar, bass, and keyboards were performed by Scholz, although other players were involved sporadically throughout the recordings. Epic did not want the album recorded entirely in Scholz's home as Scholz had intended (the label suggested using a recording studio), but most of what ended up on the album had indeed been recorded by Scholz in his basement. The album was released in 1976 and became the biggest-selling debut album by any artist up to that time. You should check out the video, Tom Scholz sound machine kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iJeTY6WpxLnYpnk.html

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.

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

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

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.

Tom Scholtz is a damn genius. I still find it hard to believe he recorded almost the entirety of the first album himself, sans drums and lyrics, in his home-built basement studio. Epic Records tried to have him re-record it in one of their own studios, but the quality of the original recordings were so good they kept those. This whole album is THE BEST debut rock and roll album, period bar none, in my opinion. Brad Delp does the lyrics on this and the first few albums, but in 1994, he opted to step away from that role, and Fran Cosmo took over for the album “Walk On”. His voice fits damn well with Scholtz’s musical style. It is definitely worth a look by ya’ll, especially the opener, “I Need Your Love”.

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.

I was a junior in college when Boston's first album came out . . . blown away then, still am now . . .

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 KZfaq of Tom Scholz talking about how he did it. Check it out if you have time.

There you go…. Trying to explain Boston… Just slap on the headphones and let the music take you to wherever that spaceship is going. THIS is my favorite Boston song.

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

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.

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.

Boston is like the best comfort food. Never a bad time to slip it into the rotation. Triumph seems to give me that feeling too.

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

More Boston please! The internet needs more of this!

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

One of the coolest feelings was watching my daughter love this great song...kind of a full circle thing! Your reactions were fun, as usual, it's so cool to see you just simply getting in to it! Fun as always PeaceLoveLight☮

Nick, Boston was a very radio friendly band, but you should definitely read about their 1st album and why it was as successful as it was. It's actually a very important album in rock history, but I won't say anymore other than "Tom Scholz" 🙂

One of the most UNDERRATED.... LEGENDARY....& INCREDIBLE debut albums ever in the history of rock music. Nick........ there's always a GOOD reason why things come to us when they do... So... I think you FINALLY coming back to Boston, fifteen or twenty years after your initial, Let's just call it the....." I just thought they were a hair metal band" phase of your Boston experience.....was also for a VERY GOOD reason....and I think you've just discovered that Reason by listening to this song. If neither of you were a little OLDER and a little WISER, as you both are today, that reason would have been lost on you....BOTH. But now you're both at the beginning of a terrific Journey with these guys......👏🖖 Do yourselves a favor and keep a defibrillator nearby.......because both of you will be shocked at the talent....

Absolutely the best guitar work in any song EVER

Brad Delp is up the with Steve Perry as one of the best rock vocalists of all time

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Their first album is a masterpiece.

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

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!

Beautiful music!❤

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.

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

The outro guitar solo in this song is transcendent

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.

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

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

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

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' ".

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

That first Boston album is great the whole way through, definitely a classic! If you want to hear some more cool dual-guitar stuff check out Wishbone Ash and Thin Lizzy. Both were big influences for Iron Maiden in their early days.

Yeah Tom's quick pick slides with that trademark Rockman sound of his is epic in all their songs.

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

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.

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.

Boston was literally my first band. I had their self titled cassette, listened to it on a Walkman everyday when I was in elementary school. Got in trouble a few times for always listening to it at school. Cassettes went away, but my penchant for getting in trouble never did lol.

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.

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

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

Yay. My favorite by them. I saw them live fortunately before the great Brad Delp passed.

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❤

I Seen Boston in 1977 ,the singer hit all the high notes and the guitars blew everyone away, also they played so loud my ears rang for two days, !!Every song on this LP ROCKS !!

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

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

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

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!?"

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

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.

Thanks for doing my very favorite Boston song from an incredible debut album. Rick Beato made a great breakdown video of this song on his KZfaq channel like only he can do and I highly recommend it.

Love the lyrics Tom wrote for this....love the guitar parts Tom composed for this....love the bass guitar Tom composed for this song.....Toms engineering and production recording this song are stellar... Brad's vocal chops were insanely good... one of my favorite tunes to play on my guitar for sure.. Toms keyboard parts are very cool also...lol

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

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

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

You guys need to give a listen to "Frankenstein" is an instrumental by The Edgar Winter Group from their 1972 album They Only Come Out at Night.

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!🇯🇵

Boston Rocks! enjoyed your reaction

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

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

One of the most beautiful guitar solos ever!

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

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.

Good call guys. Best Boston song by far.

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

Boston is hard to ignore.

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.

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!

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.

17,000,000 albums sold of their debut album…, makes this (possibly) the greatest debut albums of all time. It is pretty much a perfect record.

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

Still one of the best guitar solos of all time.

Brad not only did the lead vocals (and amazingly well, I might add), but he also did all of the backing vocals and harmonies. Such an amazing talent and gone way too soon! RIP Brad.

Tommy DeCarlo replaced Brad Delp after his suicide. DeCarlo worked at Home Depot in Charlotte, NC .. he put a video on You Tube .. one of the band members wives heard DeCarlo and thought it was Delp singing ! They contacted him .. and he was contacted and joined the band.

Their album Walk On has the Walk On medley which is kick ass, consists of four songs that must be listen to together, sequentially. The 'spaceships' on the album covers, if you look closely, are guitars.

One of the best rock bands of all time