Comm-Tech Song Review

More Than a Feeling by Boston

The classic rock genre is one I think will be around for much longer than it already has. With the great riffs, the awesome guitar solos, and the great lyrics it has lasted years and will last for years to come. One song in particular is Bostons "More Than a Feeling". This song brings together the slow acoustic begining, and the more up beat catchy riff we all know. Throughout the song there is the introduction for eleven different guitars, they each carry a similar riff, and they all work together to grab the interest of the listener. The different and constant changing of texture and style of guitar helps to keep the listener engaged and interested. The lead vocals and lyrics also help pull the listener in. Right off the top of the song we are hit with a mellow high pitched rough mans voice, then a guitar that follows which grabs the listener right away, then breaks into the main riff with multiple guitars playing different parts and stabs but all coming back to the same riff. The song its self is actually a sad song despite the upbeat tempo and guitar. The lyrics talk about how someones lover of some kind has left them and thats all they can think about. They hide from the pain in their music and attempt to forget about it, but in the end it all comes back, and consumes their lives. Having seen some pretty nasty breakups I can see the artist's point and can relate to them fairly well. Some breakups can turn into an emotional downward spiral and can be very tough to recover from no matter what we do. My only major problem with this song lies in the chorus. The way the vocals are layed out it makes it very difficult to understand the last part of each sentence. Although this may work for some people I find it distracting. Though otherwise I find the quality excellent, the song felt whole and complete, there was no noticeable missing element. Boston has created a very deep and rich guitar, and drum line that could attract a range of listeners and keep them looking for more.

Now something for your listening pleasures. The band is Great Big Sea out of Newfoundland, I personally enjoy almost all of their music and I think that most of it is worth giving a listen. So I hope you enjoy.