Foreplay/Long Time
"Foreplay" is a progressive instrumental prelude, primarily consisting of rapid triplet arpeggios on Hammond M3 organ (contrary to popular belief, the song was not recorded on a B3, as Tom Scholz had a limited budget at the time and was unable to afford one) with a bass part doubled by a clavinet, and drums, with lead guitar joining at the end. According to Scholz, leader and producer of Boston, the synthesizer-like swoops were not produced with synthesizers, but rather by scraping a pick across the strings of an electric guitar in conjunction with distortion and delay.
The three guitar solos on "Long Time" are played by Barry Goudreau, rather than Scholz, who played most of the guitar parts on Boston. Goudreau also plays the solo in "Let Me Take You Home Tonight". Scholz played the solos in "More Than a Feeling", "Peace of Mind", "Rock & Roll Band" and "Something About You".
Rolling Stone described "Foreplay/Long Time" as "a perfect marriage of Led Zeppelin and Yes that plays musical chairs with electric and acoustic sounds."
The three guitar solos on "Long Time" are played by Barry Goudreau, rather than Scholz, who played most of the guitar parts on Boston. Goudreau also plays the solo in "Let Me Take You Home Tonight". Scholz played the solos in "More Than a Feeling", "Peace of Mind", "Rock & Roll Band" and "Something About You".
Rolling Stone described "Foreplay/Long Time" as "a perfect marriage of Led Zeppelin and Yes that plays musical chairs with electric and acoustic sounds."
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"Long Time"
It's been such a long time I think I should be goin', yeah And time doesn't wait for me, it keeps on rollin' Sail on, on a distant highway I've got to keep on chasin' a dream I've gotta be on my way Wish there was something I could say. Well I'm takin' my time, I'm just movin' on You'll forget about me after I've been gone And I take what I find, I don't want no more It's just outside of your front door. It's been such a long time. It's been such a long time. |
Well I get so lonely when I am without you
But in my mind, deep in my mind, I can't forget about you Good times, and faces that remind me I'm tryin' to forget your name and leave it all behind me You're comin' back to find me.Well I'm takin' my time, I'm just movin' on You'll forget about me after I'v e been gone And I take what I find, I don't want no more It's just outside of y our front door. It's been such a long time. It's been such a long time. Yeah. It's been such a long time, I think I should be goin', yeah And time dosnt wait for me, it keeps on rollin' There's a long road, I've gotta stay in time with I've got to keep on chasin' that dream, though I may never find it I'm always just behind it. Well I'm takin' my time, I'm just movin' along Takin' my time, just movin' along Takin' my time, takin' my time... |