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  • FuknA! I am blown away at how good this cover is! Superb!

  • Great tribute Mike, you honor his memory with this. Thank you.

  • Simply awesome. From the little town of Westphalia Michigan, and an admirer of Brad and his vocal abilities your cover is second to only the original version. Thank you for singing the song the way it was written. So many covers do not do that. ...Bob.

  • Awsome cover of one of my favs from boston Mike.... thanks for sharing !!

    Steve

    Columbus,oh.... USA

  • brought tears to my eyes!

  • That was beautiful! Thank you!

  • brad would have loved this.very good

  • Very nice!

  • Beautiful! Thank you, Brad would have been so very proud. You did him great Justice.

  • Very nice, can really hit those high notes. Really sings it with the same passion that Brad did. Excellent.

  • As a lifetime BOSTON fan I must compliment you on a superb job! Brad is impressed somewhere out there!!!

  • One of my all time favorite songs. Very nice cover.

  • Brad Delp the man with the golden voice and the Nicest guy in Rock and Roll there will be no other like him, he is Missed , I have made a few tribute of Brad Delp You did a wonderful job here

  • It's a shame the world lost a singer of Brad's caliper. Few people have the range to sing this song and do it justice. This is a great tribute Mike..

  • Most covers uploaded to YT are just lukewarm at best, but this is a great performance. You rock, buddy.

  • Nice Job Mike Masse, I loved Brad too.

  • sounds like phil keaggy. good stuff

  • Thank you. Very cool. From Russia

  • Brad is in heaven smiling...

  • @nighthawk584 I Agree......Awesome tribute song :)

  • I love at song Boston will all way the best band I see in concert

  • Sorry for the inglish. I am a man of 51 year old and i live all of my live with the influence of boston, Is greath rembeer this . Thanks for the all, i am feelln satisfaced, tanks...

  • WOW! You sound amazing! :)

  • Brad and Boston would VERY PROUD my friend!!!! :)

  • Wow!!! That says it all!!

  • Sounds great MIke!

  • Top notch! Thought it was brad at first

  • Nice job

  • I'd be curious to know if Tom Scholz has heard this beautiful rendition of his great song...?

  • Nice job my friend.....Music was fantastic and the slide-show top notch...I met Barry, Sib, and Fran years ago and we spoke quite a bit of Boston from back in the day...Brought back some nice memories, thanks

  • If this truly is you singing and playing...you need to call Tom Scholz....this totally KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!!

  • don't know where this dude got a hold of an acoustic version, but it KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @g8torbob100 i'm guessing you don't realize that this is NOT a version recorded by Boston or Brad. This is MIKE. read the notes.

  • Hello Mike

    this is an other masterpiece from you. I really like it so much.

    Since I know and like Boston a lot, this compliment actually means much more that the words can say. You are a fantastic musician and I wish you all the success in the world.

    Thank you and best regards Thomas Marti

  • Mike I think I told you this before - I knew Brad, today is his birthday - he was the most amazing humble kind and so so talented man I ever met and every year since his passing I google this amazing tribute on youtube and U thank you so much for putting it out there it is so beautiful ! THANK YOU !!!

  • Encore! Encore! Amanda next!! 

  • Awesome job. Brad Delp was certainly a transcendent vocalist. Truly a tortured soul, my he RIP.

  • I am a huge fan of Boston, Brad Delp is one of my all time favorite singers and, A man I'll never be, is by far my favorite song. I have spent many a time laying down, a pair of Boston Acoustics headphones on, all the lights turned off and I obsorbed every bit of nuances in this song. You have done Brad a great service and honor. I always thought that this song without the guitar riffs would suck. You have soooo changed my thought on that. You should be proud.

  • Great vocals!! 

  • Nice cover.

    One thing I'd like to point out is the lyrics...people associate this somehow with Brad's suicide/psyche. The truth is this song was written by Tom, it's more about someone wanting to change you and the struggle that can cause in a relationship. Remember the "I'll in 'the man I'll never be' is Tom imagining what someohne else is thinking. Well, Brad was amazing, and so was Boston in this period, so creative.

    Keep pushing Mike, you've got a great voice.

  • I have no words.

  • wow man, i love boston and play the fiddle but i wish i had a voice like that. exploit it while you still have it. a real talent. havent sen you on idol, why?

    superb job.

  • great vocals

  • Impressive

  • Top Notch! Love all of your covers. Are they available on CD or anything?

  • @thedig911 Hi there. Thanks for asking. Look for the "Buy" button on my channel page, or look for the "Buy" link on my website (my website is my user name--I'd type it here, but YT doesn't let you include links in comments).

  • This brought tears to my old eyes.Rest in peace Brad you had the voice

  • Thanks Mike, Brilliant 

  • This was always my favorite Boston song....I think I like your version even better...You've included more piano and less unneeded loud electric guitar.

    Keep plugging away dude....You should have a contract within due time.

  • Nice! real nice

  • ottimo lavoro, sei riuscito a darne una fedele e personale interpretazione, non stravolgendo l'originale. Bravo davvero. Greetings from Italy.

  • All the true genuine people are the ones who suffer the most inside. Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle..

  • Beautiful job, Mike. Here I am inspired to learn this song on guitar, only to find you are miles ahead of me. Thanks for inspiring me, and doing a flawless job.

  • Good job Mike...

  • today its been 4 years since the passing of a great man.your the best brad.rest in peace my friend.

  • no. just know u from your great videos. are u going to be posting any new ones soon?

  • Nice job Mike...I didn't know u were that good...wonderful!!!

  • @gpradzin Thanks! Are you someone I know? Your comment sort of made it sound that way.

  • Fantastic!

  • Brad would be (is?) proud. I bet you get a lot of votes for more Boston covers. Here's another one :-D ALL your music is great and so are your originals. Many thanks and much love to all involved for this excellent Brad Delp tribute.

  • Good, but I'm missin' that bass line!

  • holy crap this is as good as the original, and that's a pretty big compliment thanks, great tribute to a great performer. unreal. i still have chills.

    good pics too, liked the ones with his daughter and the one with flutie.

    more?

  • @aberwell Thanks! As to the "more?" question. I've wanted to do a home recording of a cover of "Amanda" for awhile now, ever since I got my new 12-string. So maybe some time soon I'll have that to post.

  • Seriously? Damn dude! Rock on Bro!

  • Beautiful Mike.. Damn Brad, why man why!.......

  • Wow.

  • Dude, this is fucking outstanding. Absolutely great job, man.

  • Great job on this! Very well done!

  • Damn good job! Great voice and awesome talent!

  • Anyone up for a little comic relief? I couldn't help myself but doesn't Brad Delp look like the Geico caveman at 3:38. R.I.P Mr. Delp. And Boston is one of my all-time favorite bands.

  • WOW... Great Voice Mike..... Thank you and God Bless.

  • I can tell you put a great amount of work into this video. Well done Mike.

  • Very well done with such class.I tip my hat....John Matthews

  • ♪ WOWWWWW!!! What an amazing voice you have!!!!! This is so close to Brad Delps voice it's almost scary!!! I got goosebumps on the chorus. This is one of the best tributes ever, outstanding job!!!!!! ♪

  • BTW, This song will be played at my funeral, if my advance directive is adhered to.

  • Awesome, Mike. RIP Bradley

  • you did well, makes me think of back in time when i was 18 yrs old, great job, i will always love to listen to boston music or lyrics

  • I really love this song , music and words .

    Sad sad !!

  • Impressive singing and instrumentation, Mike.  Congratulations on this performance.

  • This is a beautiful version of the song. I would like for my daughter to learn this acoustic version. Great job from someone who grew up with Boston and still has the original vinyls from the '70's.

  • Absolutely awesome!! Excellent, Mike :D

  • GREAT JOB !!!!

  • imagine how awesome to have brad as your old man.

    rip man

  • Thank you mike for putting that together... it was heartfelt and did bring a few tears to my eyes...next to the beatles ... boston was the band .. i was lucky enough to seem the once in Worcester ma back in 1988 ... it will allways be a cherrished memory.... rest in peace Bradley

  • brings tears to your eyes! RIP Brad Delp!

  • Ya that was Just a Great Tribute to Brad. If you judge a person by the garden of whats left behind by thier prescence on earth. Brad left a foresst of the greatest music for all to listen to and to help calm, ones own life. So Thank you for remembering Brad.

  • Amazing. I am just blown away by your talent. Thank you for this perfect rendition

  • BrilliantBrilliantBrilliant

  • MIKE, this isn unbelievable! You put your soul into this song and you made me very sentimental - you really hit the spot

    thank's

    Bernard, Naples Florida

  • Somehow despite subscribing to your channel I managed to miss this one until today. Well done & outstanding job. I actually found this following likes between Beatles cover bands. The Meetles lead me to Beatle Juice, which lead me here. Funny how things work.

  • Hey man....fantastic cover and tribute...thanks!

  • we need a guy like you in our band

  • I saw them about 15 years ago in Kansas City. Brad was still with them, but couldn't quite hit the high notes anymore. He can now.

  • Mike, Absolutely amazin,Job well done. The song Amanda reminds me so  much abou a sad moment in time about a freind that passed away in a car accident. No disrespect to Brad. He was one of the great voices of our generation.R.I.P to him and a freind.

  • Very nice Mike!!!! We all still miss hm!!! RIP, BRAD!

  • nice job Mike :0)

  • Damn what a nice voice, Mike!

  • Brad  Thank you for everything you gave to Rock and Roll and to all the guys who played Boston and your music! May your soul be singing with the angels ! Rest In Peace and God Bless You !And thank you Mr.Masse

  • Brad Thank you for everything you gave to Rock and Roll and to all the guys who played Boston and your music! May your soul be singing with the angels ! Rest In Peace and God Bless You !

  • Brad Thank you for everything you gave to Rock and Roll and to all the guys who played Boston and your music! May your soul be singing with the angels !Rest In Peace and God Bless You !

  • Good voice - you have voice similar to the Lead from AirSupply, Warren Wiebe, and Brad Delp, THx for posting....

  • It was a sad day when he died. I lived two blocks away from him. It was one sad day when he left all of us. He is resting in Gods arms along with my wife.

  • I've been listening to this since Mikemassedotcom put it on you tube.

  • Unbelievable cover my friend..I F' in cried through the whole thing-you have a hauntingly similar voice..in fact right on to Brad Delp-Thanx

  • wow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,you did a great job,

  • well, it's just beyond the words i can remember.

    the man might goes away, but the work remains forever.

    this performance was very well done.

  • One of my fav songs, performed very well. I loved the montage, great job.

  • i could listen to this over and over again i am amazed...how beautiful it sounds ....makes me cry....boston was my first concert i had ever been too 1977 what a show! i will never forget seeing them at the boston gardens when i was 16yrs old and i still love to listen to them now brings back soooooooooooomany memories for me...thank you so much for this tribute and beautiful voice...xo

  • :') [sniff]

  • Brad seemed like a nice person and WOW could he sing! But I have to admit, it makes me a little angry that he would commit suicide and leave his sweet-looking kids with no father. I have a young daughter and I could never turn my back on her, even if I was lonely and depressed.

  • That was very good. One of my all time favorite songs.

  • Great job, guys, you do the song and Brad well!

  • absolutely amazing!! superb voice!! Brad would be proud... such a shame,such a talent... But Boston will live forever in our hearts...

  • absolutely amazing!! superb voice!! Brad would be proud... such a shame,such a talent... But Boston will live forever in our hearts...

  • Good voice you got there Mike. i envy ya. Nice tribute too. I miss Brad.

  • Wow...what a great job!

    Didn't think it was possible to be so bummed out and feel joy at the same time, but you have to smile when you hear their work....great vocals by the way!

  • awesome job man!

  • i used to listen to boston non-stop in the 80s and always wonder what the person(s) behind boston looked like..thanks to the internet now i know...

  • not even the trolls can thumb down this video. Powerful stuff

  • Thank you so much for this awesome tribute. You have a great voice and this was done as I am sure he would have liked it, to perfection!

    Gracias!

  • Absolutely beautiful. What a great great tribute and cover. We miss you Brad!

  • Superb! A great and lovely job Mike. The voice similarities between you and Brad is uncanny.

  • Awesome tribute Mike!!!

  • Really awesomee! Brad Delp deserve something like this.

  • Awesome tribute to Brad Delp. Rest in peace, and thank you for the music. I enjoyed your music as a young man, and I still do today.

  • Mike I have to say that your tribute and version is amazing. As a vocalist you blew me away when you nailed the harmony, (fabulous range) which in my mind is the best part of the song. Not sure if you used alot of processing there but it sounded awesome. I listened to your orignals and they sound great. Keep up the awesome work.

  • Well done bro"!

  • Great job on this Mike. I am sorry Brad didn't feel he was HALF the man I believed he was!

  • Brad Delp, George Harrison, John Lennon, & John Bonham (RIP!) TO THEM ALL!

  • awesome voice man

  • What an incredible voice you have. I loved Brad Delp, what a wonderful tribute.

  • the best Boston cover ever

  • Oh man, the pictures of Brad just kill me. I can see the depression. It just kills me. I wish I could have helped him.

  • @sharkman521

    Help those that you can reach out to,my friend,

    They're everywhere these days,it seems....

  • Yeah, i love this song, very beautiful, thank you.

  • Absolutely beautiful! Made me cry listening to it!

    Damn...

  • Not sure if any of you ever met Brad, but I had a chance to interview him and spend time backstage at a Boston concert about a year before his suicide. He was a very humble, down to earth man, but he also seemed like a sad puppy. When I heard of his suicide I can actually say I got a little more than just a lump in my throat. To think I was only around him for a brief time and yet he and his music had such an impact. What a great voice and great man.

  • Amazing.

  • I can only say wow, and your version literally brings goosebumps to my back. Sadly thats something that listening to Boston hasn't done for since Brad died.  Thanks so much for this song....

  • Great post. I liked seeing his daughter wearing a T-Shirt with one of my Boston images on the front. I hadn't seen that pic before.  Nice.

    Darv

    Darvin Atkeson

    LiquidMoonlight

  • absolutely beautiful! the tears are streaming down my face as i write this,as they were 30+ years ago when i saw boston in concert and heard bradley sing this.....thank you mike..

  • Lovely version.Great vocals.Nice tribute.Well done.

  • I wasn't sure I had a like or dislike- the song was solid.

    But the harmonies, good God the Delp Harmonies as assembled by Scholtz.

    You nailed that, and that makes me appreciate this, no matter the rest.

    Thanks for sharing.

  • bellissima interpretazione .... voce e video. bye from italy

  • Very nice. I always loved this song, and I think your interpretation of it is wonderful.

  • Awesome man!! Thank you for sharing........

  • You did an awesome job. You sound so beautiful

    What a talent you have.

  • Wow........... what a beautiful voice you have..and a great rendition of a great song... this song reminds me so much of how I battle Depression... as Brad must have...

  • @TheZman3459

    Hang in there,my friend.

    You are not alone.

  • AWESOME!!!!!!! Thought it was actually Brad the first time I heard it.

  • AWESOME!!!!!!! Thought it was actually Brad the first time I heard it.

  • Amen bro nice job

  • Nicely done!

  • fantastic tribute to a rock and roll legend.

  • Great song, awesome interpretation, right down to the choral parts, wow. Thanks!

  • That was a beautiful rendition MIke.....still hard to believe :(

  • I hope Boston comes around back to Boise Idaho area. Man, I love Boston. They are the greatest.

    And Kimberly is hot.

    And God Bless Brad. Great tribute. He's in Heaven now playing our songs. I hope I can make it there to see him again.

  • wow, great job dude. One of the best tributes I ever heard.

    RIP Brad Delp

  • My late husband loved this song. I feel like he related to this song while he was so ill. Makes me sad, but at the same time brings back good memories.

  • Awesome!

  • God bless everyone that likes boston songs around the world. this job couldn't be better!

  • Simply Awesome ...

    Some great Soul in there brother ...

  • Great! Makes me happy and sad all at the same time.

  • I have to agree with everyone one on this..great job..excellent tribute..Thanks!

  • Awesome. Well-produced. I would uncompress the vocal a little and add a tiny bit of reverb, but you absolutely knocked it out of the park. Rock on, dude.

  • Fantastic job !

  • great job! Awesome man.Just sitting here now hashing this one out .BTW around .55-.57 at "a man.."is that an F7?That's what i keep comin up with anyway.

  • Beautiful!

  • Very nice, thank you, Boston got me through some really hard times. This is the song that did it too. Thanks

  • Superb tribute, many thanks. Brad was the best.

  • Where can I buy a copy (mp3) of this cover.

  • Musicians like this just dont exist anymore.Brad Delp,Phil Lynott of thin Lizzy etc.What happened?RIP To Brad .The first concert I ever saw,1978 in Buffalo was Boston.Never forget.

  • You did an incredible job, you have an awesome vocal range.

  • Wow. When the pictures of he and his kids were shown, it was just heart wrenching!

    So so sad.

  • I actually think those were his grandkids (I'm not positive), but yeah--very, very sad.

  • That makes sense.  Thanks