This still gives me goosebumps... Never ever had I seen anything like this back in 1976! This rocked our lives! I was a girl of 15 years old back then, and for the first time I saw ... women rocked! Women could take the lead in a rock band; and rock while singing high and hard; and rock on the guitar, and hit a chord in anyone! Thank you - Heart - for changing my life.
Wow, this is one of the greatest live performances I've EVER heard! At first I thought she was lipsynching, because she sings SO perfectly, but it's all real! What an amazing singer, and equally talented band, of course!! *bows down in utter respect*
Complete perfection at every stop. Drums, Bass, guitars, singers. This is PRO. Before selling to the demographic was more important than quality music.
These 70's chick are the best! I was 15 when this came out and I was hooked! Smoked alot of herb and made out alot to Heart, especially "Magic Man"! The 70's were as awesome as any decade could be and I wouldn't trade growing up in that era to any!!!!
Ann's voice is even better now. I can't believe they still aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Nancy is one of the best guitarists I have ever seen. Try and play that song and you will realize just how good she is.
I love this band! Ann is my favorite singer of all time! She has an amazing vocal range and she sings with pure complete soul. Nancy is an amazing guitar player and singer. I had a chance to see them perform about a year ago and they blew my mind! HEART seriously rocks! : )
Ann Wilson has never gotten the credit she deserves as one of the best rock guitar composers of our time..what a shame..if you doubt just replay that intro a few times...I've been playing for 40 years and that was perfection!
I saw them a few years ago in NYC. One of the best shows I have ever been to. Nancy is an awesome guitar player, let alone that she is so beautiful. The two of the sisters are beautiful. I don't think rock will ever see another vocalist like Ann Wilson.
I was born in 1975 . I was listening to my big brother´s music (I was not allowed to go into his room,always big trouble), discovering Heart at the age of 12 and still loving it. Ann´s voice is the best ever.
Ah, the true essence of Rock & Roll. The syntax of the song is delivered by Ann with immeasurably intense passion. The instruments are played with the same fanatic vigor one would find in a athlete competing in the final event on the last day of the Olympics. And as a extra bonus part of the verses in this song seem as if they were conjured up by some world renowned 14th century poet. Excellent stuff. Thanks for posting.
Saw them in Greensboro Coliseum in NC 1978. What a display of Power. Ann favored my girlfriend at the time so much it wasn't funny. No wonder I loved her so much and still to this day. Miss you Debbie.
Omg, this is the best I have heard her sing this,her voice was perfect,power projection and hits all the notes,fluff head said it spot on,who doesn't love Ann or Nancy? I wish she was going crazy on me right now.
PURE UNBRIDLED PASSION......AWESOME PERFORMANCE BY ALL THE BAND MEMBERS. They just don't play naturally with feel & passion like this anymore...never again......
Ann Wilson is right there with the greatest when it comes lead vocals. Nancy Wilson's composition in this song is perfect. Obviously, Jimmy Page was her mentor. Heart is like the female version of Led Zeppelin.
Two very, very talented sisters. There is so little of this kind of creativity and power in modern music, I'm hoping it will make a comeback eventually.
The synergy of how they work together is the key to their sound. The guitars and drums speak right along with Ann. I listen to this often and it never gets old. Love it.
one word...class... one of the best female singers bang on the button... big smiles..wish we had more girls rocking out..what about that intro by Nancy...just class...
Never mind that these women have done more for the music industry by their sponsorship in their studio than most artists ever do. Never mind that with a career spanning 4 decades, they're still playing and touring with the same love for music and powerful performances that they had starting out. This song gives me the same goosebumps it did 35 years ago. Screw the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - I have my own hall of fame and these ladies are right up there near the top of the list in it.
Great to see the original line up. As a boy, it was Nancy Wilson who inspired me to play guitar. I was SO in love...I live near Seattle, and Ann and Nancy play quite a bit here in small venues as the Love Mongers..Great Stuff.
another beautiful gem from the 1970s. we just never realized how good we had it back then. i've combed these u-tube strings and decided without a doubt that the live stuff is the best. and how about two gals making such powerful music like this. is that wonderful and sexy or what? you would almost give it all to have the 70s back again for just a week. God bless the that decade. i'm so glad i was there!!!
Man... I keep comin back to the Heart videos....such a flashback/rush. This is what I saw exactly. I was 16 in 1976...fall of my jr. in high school. Heart opened then Head East then BTO. Love that time period more now then ever. Fun times Tim
I was in the Army stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado when I discovered Heart. I still go back there whenever I hear them sing. Still think that Ann has the sexiest voice I have ever heard.
This song always reminds me of driving to Florida for Spring Break with the windows down and the stereo cranked up, with no cares in the world...Great song!!
2right4words Heart is somewhat inspired by the Moody Blues, actually. Crazy on You for certain. Listen to the opening strumming pattern after the intro. Nancy Wilson has said that was inspired by Justin Hayward's strumming pattern on Question. It's slower on Crazy on You and in a different chord progression, but it's almost the exact same rhythm pattern. So, that in addition to the mellotron and vocal harmonies indeed makes it Moody inspired. The A minor G Major F major progression here, on the other hand, is confirmed to be a Zeppelin influence.
Wilhelm Orangenbaum I am aware of that. The reason for my comment was to point out more the source of the Moody Blues sound, as less people would know the influence of Question specifically on this song than they would the Zeppelin ones. Sadly, The Moody Blues didn't get as much publicity as they should have and are far underrated -so not everyone knows them.
Wilhelm Orangenbaum I'd say it's because anyone who didn't know them at the time before the first breakup (60s and 70s while they still had Mike Pinder), people didn't know what they truly were. Radio stations and record companies tend to determine what gets airplay, and on terrestrial radio that everyone has access to, not only are they not often played, but the older, good prog material is generally left out. The best of what one will hear on most radio stations that play them is from Long Distance Voyager. And while Moraz did a good job, it really didn't capture the definitive prog sound. Then the legacy of the Moodies as a solid prog band got tarnished a lot when they went commercial and focused more on a pop driven sound. All their notable music videos are from that era, so they'd be best known for that stage instead of where they were best. A true shame.
used to play this song everytime on the JUKEBOX when i went to my parents' tavern/pizza restaurant when i was a kid.... love it! brings back a tons of memories..... xo
Unmatched... there's NEVER been a woman before OR since with a voice this clear and powerful! Some may say Annie Lennox or Chrissie Hynde... both great singers, but no one, NO ONE can sing like this!!! Ann Wilson IS rock royalty!
Thanks for posting. Love this. They are still going strong today! Can't wait to see them in Mattaw Ontario on July 22/10. Tickets are only 20. all proceeds go to The Canadian Cancer Society. To meet them would be a real dream come true!!
They were both smoking hot back in the day. I saw them in concert 31 years ago and I was leaning on the edge of the stage. So close I could have reached out and touched them. Awesome in concert!
from this performance in '76 to a live performance in '78 they really amped the performance as the later version was much more animated - that is showmanship 101
Damn, I used to sit in my older sisters room and listen to all these great records as kid, maybe 5-6 years old? I went into hardcore punk but still love these classics!
I beg to differ. The music scene is much more diverse than it was then, when it was controlled by a few record labels. But at the same time, it has never been easier to find music fitting your special taste than it is now. Main difference is that you just can't count on any mainstream outlet (Radio, TV, ads) to deliver the music you may like to your doorstep.
