Rock & Roll Band

This is the one song on their debut album in which Jim Masdea played drums. Jim was their original drummer and did the arrangements on all the songs. Jim worked with me at a convenience store in Watertown called Store 24 when this album hit the charts. It was very surreal watching him playing drums on the cash register with two pencils for minimum wage while Boston songs were all over the radio. I asked him why he left the band and he said that he didn't love that kind of music, that he was more of a funk guy and his passion was to open a recording studio on Cape Cod. We ended up being roommates in Arlington for about six months. Years later, Jim ended up returning to play with Boston on the Third Stage album and he's still their drummer today. Really nice guy....

Boston in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame NOW. It is an insult and a lack of respect for the music world that they are not in it.

We are so lucky to grow up with the music of these times. Today has nothing to offer. Thank you god!

"Rock And Roll Band" Well, we were just another band out of Boston On the road to try to make ends meet Playin' all the bars, sleepin' in our cars And we practiced right on out in the street No, we didn't have much money We barely made enough to survive But when we got up on stage and got ready to play People came alive. Rock and roll band Everybody's waitin' Gettin' crazy Anticipating love and music Play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Dancin' in the streets of Hyannis We were getting pretty good at the game People stood in line and didn't seem to mind You know everybody knew our name Livin' on rock-n-roll music Never worry 'bout the things we were missing When we got up on the stage and got ready to play Everybody'd listen. Rock and roll band Everybody's waitin' Gettin' crazy Anticipating love and music Play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Playin' for a week in Rhode Island A man came to the stage one night He smoked a big cigar Drove a Cadillac car And said, "Boys, I think this bands outta-sight Sign a record company contract You know I've got great expectations When I hear you on the car radio You're goin' to be a sensation!" Rock and roll band Everybody's waitin' Gettin' crazy Anticipating love and music Play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

One of the best rock album

Yes, they were the rock & roll band in the summer of 76

Brad Delp was such an incredible vocalist. 😇😇😇❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹

The debut album just might as well be called a greatest hits album

This song tells the story

One of the GREATEST BAND of all time, RIP Brad Delp.

Real band, real instruments, real music!

Every time a Boston song comes on the radio I scream out Boston

Am i glad that this was one of many good albums bought by me in 1977. I have never regretted that insightful moment back then till the present day.great great band.!!

😮Awesome memories ❤

These basslines are great to play. Tom composed and wrote some great stuff.

RIP BRAD and sib!!!

Man this song gets a person fired up!! This album is all good

fantastic song to drive fast around tight corners to

These guys are always gonna be GREAT!!!

I remember when we would listen to an “album” all the way through. Not just a song. Back when music mattered.