💔 Heart's Pulse: Mike Derosier on Crafting Barracuda, His Surprise Exit and the Odd Vibes at RRHOF 

Yes Mike was crazy good. It wasnt just a display of talent but his drumlines drove the creshendos of the song. On the big hits many times i just focus on his drumming. Its incredibly musical.

No doubt and one of my favorites as well. That's a hard song to play especially the foot pattern he plays throughout the entire song. He's a monster and as I'm writing this he started talking about how challenging playing that song is and it's one of his favorites. Just a monster player and still playing is ass off and rocking.

Him and Roger Fisher were absolutely essential. Steve Fossen was important too. The band was never the same without that trio, and I consider Dog and Butterfly to be the last great Heart album.

Yeah, he seemed to really be struggling not to sound negative but you got to admit, he made an excellent point. That was supposed to be a celebration of the original members of Heart who created all the classics. How the hell you going to bring in some other musician to play one of their classic hits, especially Baracuda. That's low and a douche bag thing to do and I would have felt weird too but I'll say it for you, I would have been pissed! That was bullshit man!

@@JoseMTamez Especially his drumming on Barracuda, another reason why him and Steve Fosson formed and play in “Heart By Heart”, they play all their classic hits and the way they were meant to be played by those who originally wrote and arranged them. Also totally agree it was BS the girls included some of their current touring band members at the RRHOF induction ceremony and for Barracuda!! A lot of people feel the same way.

​@@retrorona Have you seen the current lineup for Heart? Man, I saw them on Howard Stern YT video and that drummer was so lame, it was just to hard for me to continue watching. I would be willing to bet that one of the sisters, if not both, told the poor bastard to not play it like on the record. Needless to say I'm not going to any of their shows or buying any of their recent records. BTW: I saw mike as one of the judges for a drum off contest here in Houston Texas, I think it was back in 1984, and he was just a badass dude. There was an obvious reason for Mike D being a judge. That bass drum riff he does in Barracuda is like the John Bonham bass drum riff in Good Times Bad Times, an ankle buster. Except Mke D is doing that shit throughout the entire song...lol. Two Rock and Roll Classics!

@@JoseMTamez I lost interest in Heart after Michael and Steve left, only Howard was left of the original line up and the direction they went after 1982 I wasn’t into, hence lost interest. Plus knowing a lot of the inside BS, I also lost respect. With that said, Ann is an amazing vocalist and I have mad respect for her talents. Michael did some drum clinics with other famous drummers and friends, one being Carmine Appice, and so much more with other bands that I’m sure you’re aware of. Michael love the style of Bonzo, Buddy Rich and others.

@@retrorona for me the departure of Roger Fisher was the first nail in the coffin. Mike and Steve’s was the last nail. Like you I appreciate the talent of the Wilson sisters, but as much as Heart isn’t Heart without them, I feel that Heart without Roger, Mike and Steve isn’t really Heart. It becomes just another good rock band instead of being a great one (like it used to be).

It was a really nice to hear Michael. He shared very imtimate thoughts and feelings and how stuff played out. Very interesting but he always stayed with a very kind heart.

Allow me to further state He has the Feel of Bonham and the Chops to back it up!!! I learned to play drums listening and playing along!!!! Hats off!!!!😇😇😇😇

@@Goodboy0953I’ve always said Mike is the closest to Bonham that I’ve ever heard

@@robpaxson4455 I learned to play the drums listening to Heart and playing along during 1978. Glad to hear the comment!!

He is a killer drummer and musician. Every song his drum lines add beautiful and energetic syncaption. Just listen to bar bands try to duplicate it. If the drummer takes the easy way out and doesn't match the original it becomes lifeless. Mike really is Iconic as those amazing hits. So is Roger. The record never lies but always plays true gemiuses at play

It was disrespectful to the players and the fans. I believe in Anne though. She seems to have a kind heart lol no pun intended but suprisingly a cool mistake I always wishes to meet her. She was.stuck in the middle of a civil war. Not fun for anybody. I heard her many times as a guest DJ and she seems caring and thoughtful.

Wow. The musicians in Heart were ALL virtuoso players. They are too humble to state it or maybe even believe it. But those tracks transend time and beauty. Its like Motzart. Genius is genius. So sad the band hand some difficult times.

Roger is also.around and.extremely talented still. An incredible iconic guitar hero. Pun intended.

I just watch the 1982 video of the performance in Germany. I was thinking Ann was high on drugs but you could be right about the alcohol.

Nancy isn’t original, neither is the Drummer, or Howard. Or Ann. Bass player and Roger started it. They guys got the shaft. Woman’s way or no way. They don’t matter after 1979 as a real band. Everything after is co writers or commercial crap. They sold out. Look at the videos.

So Roger could embarrass himself even more?

@@robpaxson4455 well, it looked like he was having a great time.

@@rirchardrubio5621 that he did

Always go with the writers and original musicians on the song. Its a no brainer.

Is it just me or does it seem that the drum spot turns over more than any other in most rock bands.

Unless the new drummer pain stakingly learns all intricate parts and drum lines presenting the energy of the song it won't sound right and instead be sterile. I really think Mike is that good. He's too modest to point this out. These are all iconic legends. Roger was also irreplacable. I understand emotions or problems, but his playing is geniously iconic..Guitarists can imitate but never match his tone. His tone is his fingers and he can get all guitars sounding like Roger Fisher. Others can copy the specific equiptment and it sounds sterile. I know this is about Michael but Roger Fisher. Ya man. That man is a guitar genius.

@@andybiondi3626. Without a doubt!

it was not traslated well, he said "mistral wind" and a picture of the single STRONG WIND recorded by Heart is showed

I do and its alot of complicated and hard to talk about stuff. Do some reading for details. Mike is such a kind and loyal person. How could he be critical of his band mates and friends. He was as gentle as can be.

Thats the song that will last a 1000 years.

Magic Man is a cool beat . . Michael Derosier had nothing to do with that recording. He didn't play on Crazy On You either. . Out of the 10 tracks on Hearts debut he only played on 2 songs (the weaker songs). Heart should have continued with Kat Hendrikse who played on half of the Dreamboat Annie record. Derosier didn't bother learning those parts for live performances (which is why all those great tracks from 1975 never sounded the same live) Heart's music was better off with session drummers who had great jazz sensibility that Michael wouldn't or couldn't replicate. In my opinion the greatest Heart record is their debut because of the more progressive feel to their music compared to the Gypsy-Rock style that was present in Michael's style in the records that followed. I find it funny how he judged the RRHOF performance of Barracuda for being slower and not accurate to the original. However if you listen to the drumming in Crazy On You he too didn't bother learning the original part by Kat Hendrikse present on the recording. . The opening and closing of the high-hat present in Crazy One You is integral to the quality of the song and it's a shame he never imitated it along with songs like Magic Man and Soul Of The Sea.

@@greyhue7474 damn. I just watched a 1977 video and you're right. I used to play that in a cover band and it's not easy. I worked really hard on it.

Ya sadly true. Each band member was a musical genius. It fell flat without them. Even though Anne has one of the best voices om modern history.

Maybe that's why they ripped-off "Achilles Last Stand".

@@cronejawford978exactly.

@@HeavyMetalTom Wait. According to Michael Derosier, he and Roger Fisher ripped off Zeppelin. I mean, either they developed the song or they didn’t.

Just asking. Was Anne a big part of the issue. She seems kind.

I don’t know, Yoko supposedly broke up the Beatles lol. But see your point.

@@Redwhiteblue-gr5em There was no point, just a cowardly misogynistic attack. Why do Ann and Nancy get the blame when the Fisher brothers couldn’t keep it in their pants?! THAT’S what broke up the original lineup. And Michael ALSO slept with Nancy and then broke up with her. Why can’t he be honest about that?

@@tombohley3265 you are probably right because in most cases the male screwed it up by cheating, lying, and disrespecting the female.

Truely the fact is Roger is an incredible guitarist. Its all fact rigjt there on every record he did.

Yeah, sure.... A hack band that attracts hundreds of thousands of fans at their shows, including after 1982 when Mike and Steve left.

Harsh comment but I can agree with the fact that all the original cast were extremely musically gifted

How many times are you gonna post the same comment

Hmm thats a very harsh comment. I think Ann cared very much and tried really hard. Genetics didnt help.