1975, skipping class, smokin' in my buddy's car with this tune blasting! We NEVER thought "oh, a chick band". They were a hard rockin' band with a female singer and guitar player. Great memories.
Stacy, I would love for you to react to Arthur Lee and Love, live at Glastonbury or on Jools Holland. Thank you for wanting my opinion. I am a 74 year old musician and I have seen many of the great bands. Another group that hasn't been reacted to is The Band, anything from their first two albums. Many consider them the best American band ever. I would also like to see you react to Aja, by Steely Dan, an album that changed music forever. Thanks!
Ann Wilson is an incredibly gifted vocalist. The control whether she's screaming, up high, singing softly or in her lower register is impeccable. Their stuff is amazing. Also, Nancy Wilson is criminally underappreciated as a great guitarist.
Nancy is highly overrated by people who obviously have very little knowledge about guitar playing and guitarists. She is a good guitar player but not great. What she is playing is very repetitive and certainly not anything any other good guitarist could easily play.
@@BobSoltis1 Wings of Pegasus (British guitarist) and Doug Helvering (classical composer), on their UA-cam channels, disagree with you on Nancy's guitar playing. It is not just the playing, it is the writing. Nancy writes very musical, engaging pieces, especially considering that they are often acoustic, yet still rock. Many can and have played "Stairway to Heaven"; only one guitarist actually composed the music to that song - and he liked Nancy's cover in 2012.
@@DanielByers-qf9qi I've listened to each of those people and like all UA-cam "reactors" they are always playing to the crowd. They react positively to everything they hear and heap lavish praise because people want others to enjoy the music that they like and agree that their favorites are the best thing since sliced bread. That is human nature and they play to it. The fact that Nancy was/is gorgeous and for a long time was pretty unique in the rock and roll genre is also something that plays into peoples opinions. Writing and composing is a very different thing than playing chops - which is what we are discussing here. Nancy has composed some very good and compelling bits. However, for the record - Nancy has either outright lied or implied that she was part of the creation of many guitar pieces in the "classic" lineup of Heart when she wasn't. The great guitar work and original riffs and melodies of the vast majority of their songs were created by Roger Fisher - not Nancy. Howard Leese contributed a lot as well. The usually laid back and mellow Roger Fisher was even taken aback and publicly commented about Nancy's lie that the riff and guitar progressions he created for "Barracuda" was a joint effort between them and was stolen from another band. By industry standards Nancy is a good guitarist - not great. I could name a dozen session musicians and performers that I know personally that are far more talented guitarists than Nancy. As far as Jimmy page liking Nancy's guitar work in the Led Zep tribute - I'm wondering why he would make such a comment. Nancy played a very basic acoustic rhythm guitar bit. The backing band guitarists were certainly great and Shane Fontayne's solo work was superb. Nancy's guitar was purely background and truly not needed at all.
@@BobSoltis1 You wouldn't make a pimple on Nancy's butt... A brilliant man once said," It is better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you are a fool that to open it and remove all doubt.
Watching Nancy kick that leg up as she commences to rock just makes me smile, every time. And, yeah. The best cure for an ear worm is a *better* ear worm. 😊
@@StaceyRPGReacts Don't overlook the lesser known songs; Under The Sky, Who Will You Run To, Dog and Butterfly (all of them), Will You Be There In The Morning. And let me add... Bob Seger... you have to take the rabbit hole down Seger's music.
Had a major crush on Nancy when I was growing up. These two ladies can definitely be considered as part of the most influential women in rock ‘n’ roll history.
Fun fact: the first song by Heart to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart was actually a Nancy led song called “These Dreams”. There’s an amazing live performance that showcases her beautiful vocals in their Alive in Seattle concert, that is really worth checking out! 💯
Fun fact: Nancy was the woman in the Corvette in the movie Fast times at Ridgemont High. The scene where Brad was in uniform for some fish fast food place making a delivery. He pulled up to a light and was winking at her.
"It looks like '70s Heart." Indeed...peak Heart. All the original members. Their songwriting/performing zenith. No interference from MTV-addled record executives trying to turn them into pop divas. This is the real thing. Nancy in full flight, the coolest movements on stage of any guitarist ever, maybe even over peak Jimmy Page. Damn, did she move well, never mind how great of a guitarist/singer/musician she is and has always been. Roger Fisher and Howard Leese on guitars and keyboards; Steve Fossen on bass; Michael Derosier on drums...and rock's greatest singer at her gorgeous best, Ann Wilson. People always say rock's greatest singer is either Robert Plant, Freddie Mercury, or Ronnie James Dio, and solid arguments can be made for all three, but I have zero problem placing Ann right there among them, and perhaps above all of them. The fact that she's been able to maintain most of that iconic voice well into her seventies is almost unique among rock singers who had anywhere near her vocal range and power. She is a force of nature, a freak of nature, and it isn't only about her crazy belt and banshee wail. Her note choices, her runs, her dynamics, her smoky low timbre, her timing, her clarity, her emotive passion, her incredible soulfulness...she is simply masterful. Heart is easily one of the most underrated bands in rock history. No, they aren't quite on Zeppelin's level, and they'd be the first to admit that, but they aren't far off, either. Then again, no one has ever been on Zeppelin's level, not even the Beatles, not when you weigh the total package of songwriting, versatility, musicianship, stage performance, and overall influence. The Beatles are in the conversation, certainly, as are the Stones, the Eagles, and maybe Pink Floyd. Heart is a step or two below that level, but they don't take a back seat to anyone else. They're right there on the Van Halen/Aerosmith/Skynyrd tier, or damn near so, yet somehow they never receive their proper due.
Excellent summation. Yes, this was "peak Heart": all contributed enormously to the overall creativity and musicality. I picked Ann Wilson as the greatest female rock vocalist from the first time I heard Heart ("Crazy on You") on a car radio (early 1976, as I recall); I still consider her as good or better than anyone, including Robert Plant, et al. An associate of mine with a degree in classical music (emphasis on vocal/choral performance) considers her the best rock vocalist ever - male or female: power, control, diction, dynamic range, pitch range, phrasing, fluidity, interpretation, presence, et cetera, et cetera.
“Dog and Butterfly” is a must listen. “Love alive” is a personal favorite. In the 70’s, my year wasn’t complete unless I had seen Heart at least once or twice.❤❤❤
I still think Jethro Tull is worth a listen for you to get into, ...try it, I'm sure you'll get into Ian A. & his mastery of the flute in Rock playing. He is also a dervish on stage,... Prancing around and dancing the light fantastic,.. a great front man, especially in his earlier years, not that he's falling off through the latest iterations. He just does music as a hobby lately.❤❤😂😮
1970's Heart - incomparable. Masters of their art. So privileged to experience it. Loved sharing this with you Stacy! Thank you for giving this amazing performance your time.
What a great performance! Stacy, I love your comments. Nancy and Ann are amazing. The musicianship is great. Nancy plays a mean guitar. I was lucky to have seen them live years ago. Needless to say, they were fantastic. Thanks for sharing this amazing performance. ❤❤😊
Beautiful wow. I saw Heart on New Years Eve 1977 going into 1978. What a concert. What an era of incredible music that has not or never will be surpassed or come even close to the great bands of the 60s and 70s and even the 80s. After the 80s it all went downhill with the up and coming bands. The good think is all of us can still listen and watch these great bands.
Nancy is a maniac on guitar. If you watch her throughout the live performances, she is just rockin it out. Ann's vocal ability is beyond amazing. The band compliments both perfectly. And there aren't any "bad" Heart songs; just some better than others.
47 years ago, come August, 18 year old me was sitting center balcony at Convention Hall in Asbury Park watching these ladies crank this out. I sent this link from 1977 in my comment after watching your reaction to "Barracuda".
Ann and Nancy Wilson's Individual Vocal Abilities are on another Level ! Each are a National Treasure ! Combine the two together and they are beyond comparison. Your Beauty and Class are right up there with them Stacy ! Liked/Subscribed !
Love your reactions Stacey! Seen them many times in the past they are outstanding in Concert! Suggest "Magic Man" " Kick it out" and with Nancy on Vocal Lead "These Dreams"! Also for a ballad "Dog and Butterfly " is beautiful!
Last September I got to see Nancy Wilson live , she opened for STYX. OMG.....freaking amazing. Nancy Wilson is my favorite female guitarist. Her skills on the guitar are unmatched.
when Nancy did a tribute to Zeppelin and sang Stairway to Heaven that performance had Robert Plant in tears of happiness, her singing is nothing short of incredible and her voice is a WOW times 10, another great reaction video Stacy. I am so happy for you that you've recovered from your surgery, Like I once said a day without your smile is like a day without sunshine.
To this day I get goose bumps when I hear this song. Saw them on thier first tour opening for April wine. They were the very first band I saw live in concert. I think I was 15 years old.
Maybe the most powerful and Epic song that the true Heart fans know about is Mistral Wind . Heart Mistral Wind ( live in Seattle 2002 ) is one of the greatest Live performances you will see , and the slow dramatic buildup of the chorus is glorious !!!!
Beautiful comments on these talented musicians. An Wilson has that penetrating and piercing voice that you can never forget and then can transition to such a sweet soft sound. That's dynamic. Nancy has great rhythmic perception and energy as well. No one ever talks about the other instrumentalists in this band.
It's even more amazing when you realize they don't have earpieces to monitor the mix as they perform. In those days the best they could expect was a few foot monitors at the front of the stage. It's truly a live mix, and to sing as on point as she does says a lot about her ear and talent.
I have been a fan of Heart since the 70's. I couldn't wait for the next album to come out. They have so many great songs. My personal favorite is "Sylvan Song / Dream Of The Archer". Seeing that in their Little Queen Concert Tour made a real impression on me.
I’ve been fortunate enough to see ❤Heart live 5 times and I have loved every performance. They always bring it. Nancy doesn’t get enough credit for her backup vocals. I love your passion for finding good music and I love your analysis and reactions
Nancy is an amazing guitarist, along with those awesome vocals from Ann. Heart has always been a favourite band, love to just put on any of the records. Sit back and just enjoy
This was live from '78. I saw them ( the original line up) back in '77 at the Richfield coliseum just outside of Cleveland. They were just flat out BAD ASSES!! NO ONE sat down during the whole concert... everyone up and jumpin' for the whole show!! Ann's is such a POWERHOUSE SINGER!!!
Nancy's "Lift Off" at 3:48 is just so iconic! Nice , properly gobsmacked reaction. Ann is a great lyricist also: "I was a willow last night in a dream, I bent down over a clear running stream.......Sang you the song that I heard up above And you kept me alive with your sweet flowing love" .....WOW! Try "Love Alive," and "BeBe Le Strange" for more!
Yay, thank you for playing this version! Nancy wasn’t using a pick in her opening solo, she was picking and strumming without one until right before the solo ends. You can see her grab a pick off her mike stand right before she goes into her crouch and kick to start the song. We have bronze statues of various people who had an impact on culture or sports around Seattle. Since Heart is from the Seattle area someone once suggested erecting a statue of Ann and Nancy based on this outdoor concert, with their hair blowing in the wind and Nancy in her trademark kick. If you want to hear Nancy singing lead, check out These Dreams.
My Mom is a huge Heart fan from back in the day and she always played this stuff around me so I became a huge fan myself as a kid. Even today a lot of my favorite bands happen to be rock, metal or alternative bands with very strong female lead vocalists and it's 100% because of Ann Wilson. The sisters always said they looked up to people like Zeppelin... People like me look up to people like Ann and Nancy Wilson lol
Greatest guitar intro ever from NANCY and Ann is the best female voice in pop music. They were one of the first female rock bands. Check out ""Never" and "Dreamboat Annie." "These Dreams" is also a great song, Nancy sings the lead.
Hey Stacey, thanks for taking my suggestion! This is a great classic. Always liked this song even at the young age of 43 lol. "Even It Up" is another good one.
I saw them perform several times in the 70’s when they were touring in support of both of their first two albums, Dreamboat Annie and Little Queen. Great shows. A bonus, Climax Blues Band opened for a couple of the shows.
You can't beat Nancy with her amazing skills on guitar and what can you say about Ann's vocals? Extraordinary, she's my favorite rock vocalist with Dany of The Warning a close second.
Nancy is every bit Ann's equal. In fact, on their first big hit, "These Dreams," it is Nancy, not Ann who provides the amazing vocal performance. And on their release, "Alone", Nancy's amazing duets with Ann really put the whole performance on a different level. Ann is without a doubt, the power voice, but they are so much better together.
No auto tune, no click track, no in-ear monitoring. Band members that knew how to play their instruments and singers that knew how to sing. Sound reinforcement was fairly primitive compared to today. A lot of times the vocalists could barely hear themselves on stage over the drums and guitar/bass amps. It's amazing they were able to stay on pitch. Bands like Heart were amazingly talented performers.
I saw them during their 2013 "Heartbreaker" tour. They opened the second set with BoE, and did Zeppelin for the entire set, with Jason Bonham on drums. Fantastic! 🤘💕😎
Please watch Battle of Evermore Live - -Alive in Seattle 2003 DVD--best thing ever from Heart--did not care for 80"s Heart much but this later Led Zeppelin cover is better than the original.
Heart 1.0 was the best incarnation of the band, not because they were younger, but because of the creative input by the total ensemble. Roger Fisher on lead guitar, Michael Derosier on drums, added enormously to their special sound. However, Ann & Nancy remained a unique duo, which is why, when the "All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson" performed at Radio City Music Hall in 2001, the climax of "Good Vibrations" (introduced by Sir George Martin) was fronted by Ann & Nancy Wilson; which is why, when the "Tribute to Led Zeppelin" performed at the Kennedy Center in 2012, the climax of "Stairway to Heaven" was fronted by Ann & Nancy Wilson. To honor the best, you must get the best. These reaction videos are helping to finally make people aware of how special these two women are musically.
There are many great gutarists from the time, Mark Knophler, Carlos Santana, Chet Atkins to name just a few. Then there is Nancy Wilson who makes the Angels stop and listen. Along with Nancy there is Ann, whose singing makes the Angels weep with jealousy. Thank You for this video.
The range of this band is amazing. Listen to Dog And Butterfly or The Archer then this tune or Kick It Out. My buddies and i bought an 8$ ticket behind the stage and after the warm up band got out of the way we were so close to them. One of my best concert memories.
Heart -- First saw them live in 196 in Tucson. They had just come out with their first album, Dreamboat Annie.. They were the warmup act to Jefferson Starship {Jefferson Airplane). They played a couple of Led Zeppelin songs. They continued to do so throughout their touring career. You also liked their performance of Stairway To Heaven. 17 years before playing the Kennedy Center performance, they recorded an unplugged album named The Road Home. It contained mostly versions of their popular songs. It also solidified a Led Zeppelin connection to Led Zeppelin member John Paul Jones who produced the album and played on a couple of songs. If you search UA-cam for Heart's version of Zeps 'The Battle Of Evermore' or 'Rock and Roll', or 'Black Dog' or 'Going To California' or 'Immigrant Song'. Enoy.
So happy you reacting to these two giants of the rock world . Ann Wilson remains the greatest metal /Rock female singer of all time. The only other front women to be her equal has been Floor Jansen
I had the incredible good luck to see Heart in 1978. They were amazing, and Nancy is a vastly underrated guitarist. Ann, of course, was awesome, and the level of sexy that she brought was red hot! They were magical to experience, and their harmonizing was impeccable.
Magic Man is what really opened their careers. So heartfelt and was a voice for young women explaining their youthful love-struck behaviour to their mothers, as if their mothers don’t know. I had older (and later -younger) sisters that used to sneak out their windows in the night to see their boyfriends, and learned later I could expect the same willingness from my girlfriends. When we’re kids and our hormones are in charge, we attribute Magic to the objects of our affection. When Anne plaintively wails that’s “he’s a Magic man” she’s describing the hearts of all young women who against all good advice insist on being with the baddest of boys.
Heart really opened my eyes to rock music written with a different feel. The way the write music was unconventional for a rock band, and they still stand out now. Unusual chords, creative modifications, interesting progressions.
🔥🔥🎼 ..You are on a great journey, and Heart will live with you forever. I saw them a few years ago after years of regretting never seeing them live. And guess what ??? They nailed every song and we all went wild and sang every song with them. I am a 57 year old man .. but I love "GIRL POWER" .. Ann & Nancy are legends!! Love ❤
Heart is one of my Top 5 bands of all time. I remember repeatedly playing the Dreamboat Annie album on the record player when I was in 3rd grade and just being taken away to a magical world that only existed in my imagination. The Wilsons paved the way for every female rocker to come after them.
Lucky to seen them in their prime 80’s, her voice is still great, they are still touring! Best female Rock vocalist, simply! Only one close is Pat Benetar!😉👍
This is probably my favorite Heart song, all things considered. It's especially great with this particular live performance, because of Nancy's opening part and then the dramatic way she transitions to the full band behind her. Ann's soaring and clearly articulated vocals bring it to the next level. The way the band moves on stage is a nice theatrical element. A great song. A great performance. 4
I think every boy/ guy in America & across the world had a secret crush on Ann & Nancy, lol.. I know I did...I seen them live in St Louis in 87 or 88 as a birthday present for my g/f at the time & they kicked ass, all of them did, they were flawless... I can honestly say everybody left the concert hall with their heads full of fantasies but very happy....
There is another live performance you will enjoy where you can hear both of these two beautiful, talented ladies sing, Alone and These Dreams (live in Seattle) 2002. They are back to back performances, it’s really awesome!!!
Doesn't matter girl band , I'd say there right up there with all the greats . There just as powerful as the guys were. They had something prove. And they needed to show it off.
I’ve seen Heart a lot, being from Oregon. They played here (southern Oregon) a lot. Nancy played the intro a bit differently every time. It’s on the studio version as well, quite a bit shorter. Roger Fisher was/is such a powerful guitar player but when he and Nancy played together to was MAGIC!!!
Pure fire .. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ...Ann is considered the best female Rock vocalist by many critics and fans.. including me. To me .. she sits on top of the throne , especially considering that they plowed through in the 70s when females were not fronting Rock bands !!!! The best !
Stacey for a real vocal treat check out a song from their Alive In Seattle concert from 2002 a cover of Led Zepplin's Battle of Evermore, [they are Huge Zepplin fans] It's just the two of them, a mandolin and guitar belting out this epic Led Zepplin song and it really showcases their incredible harmonies and you get to hear a lot more of Nancy's voice you won't be disappointed
Stacey, I have loved Heart's music for about 50 years. Check out Straight On, If Looks Could Kill, What He Don't Know, and so many more. Please continue your explorations with 60s and 70s. So many artists to fall in love with. CCR, YES, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Jethro Tull, Bee Gees, Moody Blues, The Who, and so many more. ENJOY,
If you love Ann Wilson, you’ll also love Pat Benetar.
so many great female singers in the 70s Theres also Linda Ronstadt, Karen Carpenter and Stevie Nicks for starts
1975, skipping class, smokin' in my buddy's car with this tune blasting! We NEVER thought "oh, a chick band". They were a hard rockin' band with a female singer and guitar player. Great memories.
Stacy, I would love for you to react to Arthur Lee and Love, live at Glastonbury or on Jools Holland. Thank you for wanting my opinion. I am a 74 year old musician and I have seen many of the great bands. Another group that hasn't been reacted to is The Band, anything from their first two albums. Many consider them the best American band ever. I would also like to see you react to Aja, by Steely Dan, an album that changed music forever. Thanks!
Yeah man, never got the whole "oh they're good for chick rockers" deal that still exists to this day. If it rocks it rocks period
Ann Wilson is an incredibly gifted vocalist. The control whether she's screaming, up high, singing softly or in her lower register is impeccable. Their stuff is amazing.
Also, Nancy Wilson is criminally underappreciated as a great guitarist.
Nancy is highly overrated by people who obviously have very little knowledge about guitar playing and guitarists. She is a good guitar player but not great. What she is playing is very repetitive and certainly not anything any other good guitarist could easily play.
@@BobSoltis1 Wings of Pegasus (British guitarist) and Doug Helvering (classical composer), on their UA-cam channels, disagree with you on Nancy's guitar playing.
It is not just the playing, it is the writing. Nancy writes very musical, engaging pieces, especially considering that they are often acoustic, yet still rock.
Many can and have played "Stairway to Heaven"; only one guitarist actually composed the music to that song - and he liked Nancy's cover in 2012.
@@DanielByers-qf9qi I've listened to each of those people and like all UA-cam "reactors" they are always playing to the crowd. They react positively to everything they hear and heap lavish praise because people want others to enjoy the music that they like and agree that their favorites are the best thing since sliced bread. That is human nature and they play to it. The fact that Nancy was/is gorgeous and for a long time was pretty unique in the rock and roll genre is also something that plays into peoples opinions.
Writing and composing is a very different thing than playing chops - which is what we are discussing here. Nancy has composed some very good and compelling bits. However, for the record - Nancy has either outright lied or implied that she was part of the creation of many guitar pieces in the "classic" lineup of Heart when she wasn't. The great guitar work and original riffs and melodies of the vast majority of their songs were created by Roger Fisher - not Nancy. Howard Leese contributed a lot as well.
The usually laid back and mellow Roger Fisher was even taken aback and publicly commented about Nancy's lie that the riff and guitar progressions he created for "Barracuda" was a joint effort between them and was stolen from another band.
By industry standards Nancy is a good guitarist - not great. I could name a dozen session musicians and performers that I know personally that are far more talented guitarists than Nancy.
As far as Jimmy page liking Nancy's guitar work in the Led Zep tribute - I'm wondering why he would make such a comment. Nancy played a very basic acoustic rhythm guitar bit. The backing band guitarists were certainly great and Shane Fontayne's solo work was superb. Nancy's guitar was purely background and truly not needed at all.
THE BEST PERMANCE OF THIS SONG NEXT TO THEIR 1982 VERSION LOVE IT
@@BobSoltis1 You wouldn't make a pimple on Nancy's butt... A brilliant man once said," It is better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you are a fool that to open it and remove all doubt.
This is one of their best songs, and Nancy's intro is such a killer. Love it
Watching Nancy kick that leg up as she commences to rock just makes me smile, every time.
And, yeah. The best cure for an ear worm is a *better* ear worm. 😊
When I saw them in 2013, Nancy did that kick at least shoulder high... 😳😎
That whole guitar opening has always been one of my favorites. Real virtuosity.
Next up - Magic Man!
on the list!!
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Don't overlook the lesser known songs; Under The Sky, Who Will You Run To, Dog and Butterfly (all of them), Will You Be There In The Morning.
And let me add... Bob Seger... you have to take the rabbit hole down Seger's music.
Magic Man is the best Heart song imo.
💯💯💯
Sing Child is worth a listen.
No auto tune, no pitch correction, just beautiful instruments and voices in their pure form ❤
And I think no ears-in.
Every single comment section someone has to point out the same crap about autotune etc, WE GET IT FFS!
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!..Be nice to the beautiful girl! This is why Heart were ROCKSTARS long before the 80s.
80s Heart no thanks
Great reaction. Hearts a great band. Their song the dog and the butterfly is a classic 😊.
Had a major crush on Nancy when I was growing up. These two ladies can definitely be considered as part of the most influential women in rock ‘n’ roll history.
We all did!😂😂
Everyone had a crush on Nancy. She dated two of the band members (the guitarist and drummer) then married a screenwriter (her first marriage).
It was always between her and Joan Jett. lol
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Yep.
😍 same! 😂😂😂
Fun fact: the first song by Heart to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart was actually a Nancy led song called “These Dreams”. There’s an amazing live performance that showcases her beautiful vocals in their Alive in Seattle concert, that is really worth checking out! 💯
Fun fact: Nancy was the woman in the Corvette in the movie Fast times at Ridgemont High. The scene where Brad was in uniform for some fish fast food place making a delivery. He pulled up to a light and was winking at her.
I am 60 years old when I'm learning this... 😮
@@Danandrea919 Im 76 and never heard that
"It looks like '70s Heart." Indeed...peak Heart. All the original members. Their songwriting/performing zenith. No interference from MTV-addled record executives trying to turn them into pop divas. This is the real thing. Nancy in full flight, the coolest movements on stage of any guitarist ever, maybe even over peak Jimmy Page. Damn, did she move well, never mind how great of a guitarist/singer/musician she is and has always been. Roger Fisher and Howard Leese on guitars and keyboards; Steve Fossen on bass; Michael Derosier on drums...and rock's greatest singer at her gorgeous best, Ann Wilson. People always say rock's greatest singer is either Robert Plant, Freddie Mercury, or Ronnie James Dio, and solid arguments can be made for all three, but I have zero problem placing Ann right there among them, and perhaps above all of them. The fact that she's been able to maintain most of that iconic voice well into her seventies is almost unique among rock singers who had anywhere near her vocal range and power. She is a force of nature, a freak of nature, and it isn't only about her crazy belt and banshee wail. Her note choices, her runs, her dynamics, her smoky low timbre, her timing, her clarity, her emotive passion, her incredible soulfulness...she is simply masterful.
Heart is easily one of the most underrated bands in rock history. No, they aren't quite on Zeppelin's level, and they'd be the first to admit that, but they aren't far off, either. Then again, no one has ever been on Zeppelin's level, not even the Beatles, not when you weigh the total package of songwriting, versatility, musicianship, stage performance, and overall influence. The Beatles are in the conversation, certainly, as are the Stones, the Eagles, and maybe Pink Floyd. Heart is a step or two below that level, but they don't take a back seat to anyone else. They're right there on the Van Halen/Aerosmith/Skynyrd tier, or damn near so, yet somehow they never receive their proper due.
Excellent summation. Yes, this was "peak Heart": all contributed enormously to the overall creativity and musicality. I picked Ann Wilson as the greatest female rock vocalist from the first time I heard Heart ("Crazy on You") on a car radio (early 1976, as I recall); I still consider her as good or better than anyone, including Robert Plant, et al. An associate of mine with a degree in classical music (emphasis on vocal/choral performance) considers her the best rock vocalist ever - male or female: power, control, diction, dynamic range, pitch range, phrasing, fluidity, interpretation, presence, et cetera, et cetera.
How we went from this to Taylor Swift is beyond me ...🤔......Nancy sings lead in "These Dreams". One of their hits .
“Dog and Butterfly” is a must listen. “Love alive” is a personal favorite.
In the 70’s, my year wasn’t complete unless I had seen Heart at least once or twice.❤❤❤
Dog & Butterfly is amazing!
Have a listen to "These Dreams". Nancy's vocals shine. Love your channel.
My favorite Heart song and Nancy was sick when this was recorded she has to react to it please dear god
Nancy Wilson is one of the reasons my first guitar purchase was an Ovation. Great, full sound.
Nah, for me it was Al Di Meola 😄
One of my husband’s guitars is an Ovation electric acoustic. 😉
Ovation supplied all the guitars and basses for The Partridge Family.
Same for me. The Ovation has the sound. You can play it pianissimo or you can rock out on power chords
Just think ..no autotune just pure talent
I still think Jethro Tull is worth a listen for you to get into, ...try it, I'm sure you'll get into Ian A. & his mastery of the flute in Rock playing. He is also a dervish on stage,... Prancing around and dancing the light fantastic,.. a great front man, especially in his earlier years, not that he's falling off through the latest iterations. He just does music as a hobby lately.❤❤😂😮
1970's Heart - incomparable. Masters of their art. So privileged to experience it. Loved sharing this with you Stacy! Thank you for giving this amazing performance your time.
What a great performance! Stacy, I love your comments. Nancy and Ann are amazing. The musicianship is great. Nancy plays a mean guitar.
I was lucky to have seen them live years ago. Needless to say, they were fantastic. Thanks for sharing this amazing performance. ❤❤😊
Nancy rips the opening and all the way through the song. great reaction!
WOW little one you have opened a huge rabbit hole on classics rock 🎸🥰
Beautiful wow. I saw Heart on New Years Eve 1977 going into 1978. What a concert. What an era of incredible music that has not or never will be surpassed or come even close to the great bands of the 60s and 70s and even the 80s. After the 80s it all went downhill with the up and coming bands. The good think is all of us can still listen and watch these great bands.
Nancy is a maniac on guitar. If you watch her throughout the live performances, she is just rockin it out. Ann's vocal ability is beyond amazing. The band compliments both perfectly. And there aren't any "bad" Heart songs; just some better than others.
Yes there are Barracuda is wimpy
47 years ago, come August, 18 year old me was sitting center balcony at Convention Hall in Asbury Park watching these ladies crank this out.
I sent this link from 1977 in my comment after watching your reaction to "Barracuda".
Ann and Nancy Wilson's Individual Vocal Abilities are on another Level ! Each are a National Treasure !
Combine the two together and they are beyond comparison.
Your Beauty and Class are right up there with them Stacy !
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Love your reactions Stacey! Seen them many times in the past they are outstanding in Concert! Suggest "Magic Man" " Kick it out" and with Nancy on Vocal Lead "These Dreams"! Also for a ballad "Dog and Butterfly " is beautiful!
Last September I got to see Nancy Wilson live , she opened for STYX. OMG.....freaking amazing. Nancy Wilson is my favorite female guitarist. Her skills on the guitar are unmatched.
Very underrated as a live band. Not many bands could sound this could in the 70's.
when Nancy did a tribute to Zeppelin and sang Stairway to Heaven that performance had Robert Plant in tears of happiness, her singing is nothing short of incredible and her voice is a WOW times 10, another great reaction video Stacy. I am so happy for you that you've recovered from your surgery, Like I once said a day without your smile is like a day without sunshine.
Think you mean Ann
Ann sang. Nancy did that incredible acoustic intro.
You should search for and listen to Anne and Nancy's rendition of LZ's Battle Of Evermore!!! STUNNING !!!
@@gbsailing9436 absolutely!
@@gbsailing9436 you might wish to put this comment on the main thread instead of this side thread. That way more people will see it
To this day I get goose bumps when I hear this song. Saw them on thier first tour opening for April wine. They were the very first band I saw live in concert. I think I was 15 years old.
Maybe the most powerful and Epic song that the true Heart fans know about is Mistral Wind . Heart Mistral Wind ( live in Seattle 2002 ) is one of the greatest Live performances you will see , and the slow dramatic buildup of the chorus is glorious !!!!
Heart LIVE! had the pleasure many times, still touring!
so much talent one of the best rock bands ever and the best female lead band ever. Also their stage performance and energy was beautiful.
Beautiful comments on these talented musicians. An Wilson has that penetrating and piercing voice that you can never forget and then can transition to such a sweet soft sound. That's dynamic. Nancy has great rhythmic perception and energy as well. No one ever talks about the other instrumentalists in this band.
It's even more amazing when you realize they don't have earpieces to monitor the mix as they perform. In those days the best they could expect was a few foot monitors at the front of the stage. It's truly a live mix, and to sing as on point as she does says a lot about her ear and talent.
One of the most amazing voices in rock.
I have been a fan of Heart since the 70's. I couldn't wait for the next album to come out. They have so many great songs. My personal favorite is "Sylvan Song / Dream Of The Archer". Seeing that in their Little Queen Concert Tour made a real impression on me.
I’ve been fortunate enough to see ❤Heart live 5 times and I have loved every performance. They always bring it. Nancy doesn’t get enough credit for her backup vocals. I love your passion for finding good music and I love your analysis and reactions
Nancy is an amazing guitarist, along with those awesome vocals from Ann. Heart has always been a favourite band, love to just put on any of the records. Sit back and just enjoy
This was live from '78. I saw them ( the original line up) back in '77 at the Richfield coliseum just outside of Cleveland. They were just flat out BAD ASSES!! NO ONE sat down during the whole concert... everyone up and jumpin' for the whole show!! Ann's is such a POWERHOUSE SINGER!!!
Not only do they kick ass performing these songs, they are also the writers OF these wonderful tunes.
Ann 73 and Nancy 70 and still sound this good..its extremely talent..still touring in 2024
I love that you are enjoying Ann Wilson so much. She’s my fav vocalist. Pure talent.
Tracy ❤️ great reaction !
”Little Queen”
“Heartless”
“Even It Up”
“Magic Man”
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So many great memories from this group in the 70's
And there were tons of big bands from the 70s
Nancy's "Lift Off" at 3:48 is just so iconic! Nice , properly gobsmacked reaction. Ann is a great lyricist also: "I was a willow last night in a dream,
I bent down over a clear running stream.......Sang you the song that I heard up above
And you kept me alive with your sweet flowing love" .....WOW! Try "Love Alive," and "BeBe Le Strange" for more!
Yay, thank you for playing this version! Nancy wasn’t using a pick in her opening solo, she was picking and strumming without one until right before the solo ends. You can see her grab a pick off her mike stand right before she goes into her crouch and kick to start the song. We have bronze statues of various people who had an impact on culture or sports around Seattle. Since Heart is from the Seattle area someone once suggested erecting a statue of Ann and Nancy based on this outdoor concert, with their hair blowing in the wind and Nancy in her trademark kick. If you want to hear Nancy singing lead, check out These Dreams.
They're Bellevue kids. Maybe a statue in the big park next to Bellevue Square?
@@curtismartin2866 that would work.
My Mom is a huge Heart fan from back in the day and she always played this stuff around me so I became a huge fan myself as a kid. Even today a lot of my favorite bands happen to be rock, metal or alternative bands with very strong female lead vocalists and it's 100% because of Ann Wilson. The sisters always said they looked up to people like Zeppelin... People like me look up to people like Ann and Nancy Wilson lol
Greatest guitar intro ever from NANCY and Ann is the best female voice in pop music. They were one of the first female rock bands. Check out ""Never" and "Dreamboat Annie." "These Dreams" is also a great song, Nancy sings the lead.
I saw heart in concert for the first time in 1978 in Bloomington,Minnesota,Ann Wilson’s voice is #1
Hey Stacey, thanks for taking my suggestion! This is a great classic. Always liked this song even at the young age of 43 lol. "Even It Up" is another good one.
I suggested this too, in fact this very video. Takes me back to August 16th, 1977 when I saw them at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
@@vernhoke7730 That's so cool! Did you ever get their autograph?
Sylvan Song/Dream of the Archer, will blow you away !
I’ve never seen this video. So impressive! Her vocals were always stellar but the improvised timing is wild. Tons of confidence there!
I saw them perform several times in the 70’s when they were touring in support of both of their first two albums, Dreamboat Annie and Little Queen. Great shows. A bonus, Climax Blues Band opened for a couple of the shows.
You can't beat Nancy with her amazing skills on guitar and what can you say about Ann's vocals? Extraordinary, she's my favorite rock vocalist with Dany of The Warning a close second.
Nancy is every bit Ann's equal. In fact, on their first big hit, "These Dreams," it is Nancy, not Ann who provides the amazing vocal performance. And on their release, "Alone", Nancy's amazing duets with Ann really put the whole performance on a different level. Ann is without a doubt, the power voice, but they are so much better together.
No auto tune, no click track, no in-ear monitoring. Band members that knew how to play their instruments and singers that knew how to sing. Sound reinforcement was fairly primitive compared to today. A lot of times the vocalists could barely hear themselves on stage over the drums and guitar/bass amps. It's amazing they were able to stay on pitch. Bands like Heart were amazingly talented performers.
If you want to see more of Nancy’s talent find a video of Heart covering Led Zeppelin’s Battle of Evermore. Amazing mandolin playing by her.
I saw them during their 2013 "Heartbreaker" tour.
They opened the second set with BoE, and did Zeppelin for the entire set, with Jason Bonham on drums.
Fantastic! 🤘💕😎
Please watch Battle of Evermore Live - -Alive in Seattle 2003 DVD--best thing ever from Heart--did not care for 80"s Heart much but this later Led Zeppelin cover is better than the original.
Heart 1.0 was the best incarnation of the band, not because they were younger, but because of the creative input by the total ensemble. Roger Fisher on lead guitar, Michael Derosier on drums, added enormously to their special sound.
However, Ann & Nancy remained a unique duo, which is why, when the "All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson" performed at Radio City Music Hall in 2001, the climax of "Good Vibrations" (introduced by Sir George Martin) was fronted by Ann & Nancy Wilson; which is why, when the "Tribute to Led Zeppelin" performed at the Kennedy Center in 2012, the climax of "Stairway to Heaven" was fronted by Ann & Nancy Wilson. To honor the best, you must get the best.
These reaction videos are helping to finally make people aware of how special these two women are musically.
There are many great gutarists from the time, Mark Knophler, Carlos Santana, Chet Atkins to name just a few. Then there is Nancy Wilson who makes the Angels stop and listen. Along with Nancy there is Ann, whose singing makes the Angels weep with jealousy. Thank You for this video.
The range of this band is amazing. Listen to Dog And Butterfly or The Archer then this tune or Kick It Out. My buddies and i bought an 8$ ticket behind the stage and after the warm up band got out of the way we were so close to them. One of my best concert memories.
No one has yet to react to Minstral Wind. This song is a 70's Heart Masterpiece.
Note: It is Mistral, not Minstral. (I assume it was a typo; that is for others who see this.)
Give me 70s Heart over 80s Heart ANY DAY
Mistral Wind is incredible Heart-as-Zeppelin!
Heart -- First saw them live in 196 in Tucson. They had just come out with their first album, Dreamboat Annie.. They were the warmup act to Jefferson Starship {Jefferson Airplane). They played a couple of Led Zeppelin songs. They continued to do so throughout their touring career. You also liked their performance of Stairway To Heaven. 17 years before playing the Kennedy Center performance, they recorded an unplugged album named The Road Home. It contained mostly versions of their popular songs. It also solidified a Led Zeppelin connection to Led Zeppelin member John Paul Jones who produced the album and played on a couple of songs. If you search UA-cam for Heart's version of Zeps 'The Battle Of Evermore' or 'Rock and Roll', or 'Black Dog' or 'Going To California' or 'Immigrant Song'. Enoy.
So happy you reacting to these two giants of the rock world . Ann Wilson remains the greatest metal /Rock female singer of all time. The only other front women to be her equal has been Floor Jansen
Love it when Nancy visits Hijinx in the opener - deep cut.
My favorite song by Heart, and in my top 3 all-time fav songs!!
They recorded a live show in Seattle that is more recent, and it’s amazing! Ann’s vocals are just incredible!
I had the incredible good luck to see Heart in 1978. They were amazing, and Nancy is a vastly underrated guitarist. Ann, of course, was awesome, and the level of sexy that she brought was red hot! They were magical to experience, and their harmonizing was impeccable.
They’re magical every time I see them live and I love the way Nancy gallops through the entire song🤘🏽aloha from Maui
Magic Man is what really opened their careers. So heartfelt and was a voice for young women explaining their youthful love-struck behaviour to their mothers, as if their mothers don’t know. I had older (and later -younger) sisters that used to sneak out their windows in the night to see their boyfriends, and learned later I could expect the same willingness from my girlfriends. When we’re kids and our hormones are in charge, we attribute Magic to the objects of our affection. When Anne plaintively wails that’s “he’s a Magic man” she’s describing the hearts of all young women who against all good advice insist on being with the baddest of boys.
Nancy can realllllyyy jam !!!
Nancy did lead vocals on “ These Dreams “. You’ll want to see that Video for sure. 😊
Which was their first #1 hit. Ann has the vocal power, but Nancy's voice is amazing in its own respect.
70s Heart were soooo Good
@@theodoreritola7641yes but this was 80s Heart.
this was 70s HEART
Heart really opened my eyes to rock music written with a different feel. The way the write music was unconventional for a rock band, and they still stand out now. Unusual chords, creative modifications, interesting progressions.
For someone who has little official music formation, I think that you are doing a great job analyzing this song!
🔥🔥🎼 ..You are on a great journey, and Heart will live with you forever. I saw them a few years ago after years of regretting never seeing them live. And guess what ??? They nailed every song and we all went wild and sang every song with them. I am a 57 year old man .. but I love "GIRL POWER" .. Ann & Nancy are legends!! Love ❤
Heart is one of my Top 5 bands of all time. I remember repeatedly playing the Dreamboat Annie album on the record player when I was in 3rd grade and just being taken away to a magical world that only existed in my imagination. The Wilsons paved the way for every female rocker to come after them.
Lucky to seen them in their prime 80’s, her voice is still great, they are still touring! Best female Rock vocalist, simply! Only one close is Pat Benetar!😉👍
This is probably my favorite Heart song, all things considered. It's especially great with this particular live performance, because of Nancy's opening part and then the dramatic way she transitions to the full band behind her. Ann's soaring and clearly articulated vocals bring it to the next level. The way the band moves on stage is a nice theatrical element. A great song. A great performance. 4
This is my favorite Heart song of all time! I saw them in concert LIVE, and they are a fearsome band!
I think every boy/ guy in America & across the world had a secret crush on Ann & Nancy, lol.. I know I did...I seen them live in St Louis in 87 or 88 as a birthday present for my g/f at the time & they kicked ass, all of them did, they were flawless... I can honestly say everybody left the concert hall with their heads full of fantasies but very happy....
My all time favorite acoustic intro.
The Greatness cannot be overstated.
Seeing them live this summer
so cool!! i may need to see them too!
Soul Of The Sea, Love Alive, Mistral Wind, Dog and Butterfly just to mention a few of the amazing catalog.
There is another live performance you will enjoy where you can hear both of these two beautiful, talented ladies sing, Alone and These Dreams (live in Seattle) 2002. They are back to back performances, it’s really awesome!!!
Doesn't matter girl band , I'd say there right up there with all the greats . There just as powerful as the guys were. They had something prove. And they needed to show it off.
I’ve seen Heart a lot, being from Oregon. They played here (southern Oregon) a lot. Nancy played the intro a bit differently every time. It’s on the studio version as well, quite a bit shorter. Roger Fisher was/is such a powerful guitar player but when he and Nancy played together to was MAGIC!!!
This was the correct version to pick. 💥💥💥👍 Knew you'd like it.
This was so unusual during early 60, I was so excited because my daughters were going live in a better era.
Pure fire .. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ...Ann is considered the best female Rock vocalist by many critics and fans.. including me. To me .. she sits on top of the throne , especially considering that they plowed through in the 70s when females were not fronting Rock bands !!!! The best !
Their catalog from the mid to late 70’s and their comeback in the early nineties catalog are amazing across the board tons of hits after hits
Stacey for a real vocal treat check out a song from their Alive In Seattle concert from 2002 a cover of Led Zepplin's Battle of Evermore, [they are Huge Zepplin fans] It's just the two of them, a mandolin and guitar belting out this epic Led Zepplin song and it really showcases their incredible harmonies and you get to hear a lot more of Nancy's voice you won't be disappointed
So blessed to have seen these ladies live three times before their first album came out. Their energy is outrageous and fulfilling and amazing.
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Stacey, I have loved Heart's music for about 50 years. Check out Straight On, If Looks Could Kill, What He Don't Know, and so many more. Please continue your explorations with 60s and 70s. So many artists to fall in love with. CCR, YES, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Jethro Tull, Bee Gees, Moody Blues, The Who, and so many more. ENJOY,
Seen Heart three times….all shows were outstanding
It's always a treat to hear Heart.
Possibly the greatest voice in rock history.
Best harmony is straight on. They kill it.
Try Heart -These Dreams Live Seattle. This version truly showcases Nancy's voice as lead. She is a wonderful singer and often overshadowed by Ann.