INSANE VOCALS!!! | First Time Reaction to Heart - "Barracuda" 

Fun Fact: Ann & Nancy Wilson are sisters, they wrote this song as an angry response to their record label spreading false scandalous rumors about them, saying that Ann & Nancy were secretly lovers (which obviously wasn't true) just as a marketing ploy to increase album sales. This made the sisters so mad that they wrote this song to tell off, rebuke & reprimand these record label agents, calling them "barracudas" (a predator fish known for their deliberately cruel temperament & vicious behavior).

Ann Wilson is simply one of the greatest female rock voices ever. You called it, GOLD!!

Ann and Nancy! STILL rockin' it today!! 70s forever!!

A barracuda is a predatory saltwater fish that stalks rather than hunts. They're incredibly fast, powerful and nasty fighters. Ann and Nancy Wilson wrote this song about one of their promoters that wanted to portray them as incestuous polyamorous lesbians, to basically refer to the promoter as a nasty, slimy, stalking predator. Also, Sisters harmonizing. No autotune, just incredible talent and Ann Wilson is still killing it in her 70s, she recently covered Layne Staley’s vocals on "Rooster" with Alice In Chains.

Heart is the best female rock band in the world.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST opening guitar riff EVER!

These two women were meant to be super stars. Anns voice gives me goosebumps. These two women together were lethal. ❤

Heart is one of the best things to ever come out of Seattle. Thanks for sharing this one! 🙂

BTW. Heart is currently on tour. Hearing them live is an amazing experience

They were one of the bands at my first concert: Cal Jam 2 - Mar. 1978. I was 15yrs9mos and was there for about 27 hours. My brother disappeared around noon and I had to hitch-hike home to San Berdoo after 1am; whenever Aerosmith finished. I stood at the tunnel going underneath the track and shouted "anyone going to San Berdoo?" Only had to do that twice and got a response. Luckily, it turned out they lived just a few blocks from me. Oh, and my older brother spent the day in the medical tent. He went to get us something to drink before Santana took the stage and he had an asthma attack when attempting to return to where I was; for people crowding to get closer to the stage. Eventually, they got him an ambulance to get him to a hospital. My mom got a call regarding him, but then learned I was at the concert alone. Good Times

Magic man, straight on and Crazy on You (studio version) are powerful examples of how badass they are. Keep ‘em coming lady! ❤️‍🔥🤘🏾

Best female rock voice/singer to ever grace us. True Rock goddess.

Watching Heart from five feet away from the stage is an incredible experience. That's what I was blessed with as a high school kid in 1975 or '76. Back then, Nancy wasn't as prominent as she would become and Ann played flute as well as her amazing vocals. ♥

Heart isn't only a great band by itself. They are also the greatest Led Zep cover band ever.

Heart is going on tour this summer. Ann Wilson just did a song with the band Disturbed

Ann and Nancy Wilson are just incredible. The very definition of "Girl Boss". ❤

Ann and Nancy Wilson were/are and will always be an unstoppable rock and roll force of nature.

Funny you should mention Ann's confidence on stage. She's suffered from near crippling stage fright most of her life. She's done a great job managing it. Having Nancy there to check in with and help keep her from spiraling has been key

Ann Wilson's singing gives me goosebumps, which is a rare for me when it comes to singers.

Simply a legendary hard rock track. Ann has the whole arsenal. Feminine, tough, and always authentic.

The Female Monsters of Rock! The two wemon have always been a driving force in Rock n Roll! Luv Anne's Powerful voice and Nancy is the boss on the guitar!! 🎸 Thanks for sharing Aileen ❤️💛

I love Nancy and Ann Wilson's guitar playing and singing. Heart is f-cking great at every turn.

Great to see your smiling face again. Dunno if you have reacted to Kennedy honors ..Heat covering Led Zepplins Stairway to heaven...really good...BTW ANN is in her 60s covering this and bring tears to the bands eyes.

One of the greatest rock vocalists ever.

I was a six year old boy in 1979 when my older brother introduced me to Heart, and my life was forever changed. I fell in love with her just from hearing her voice. To this day, she is a goddess and force of nature who who put her boot straight through the door for all female rock and metal vocalists who followed her. I feel her voice in my soul. It was great seeing you feel it as well. Thanks for this.

"Little Queen" album is fantastic to listen to late at night and chill.

Barracuda was my intro to "The Wilson Sisters" back in the Golden age of the 70s.

If you want to see Nancy in action, find the live cut of "Crazy on You" and make sure you get the long version with the full guitar intro. You get to see Nancy shred the acoustic with an awesome guitar solo intro and then, of course, you get the full song "Crazy on you" following... definitely a great way to see Nancy in command...

That instantly-recognizable guitar riff, always gets my pulse racing, and sets up Ann's power vocals perfectly!

I’ve been a fan of Heart my whole life and it’s great to see people discover and enjoy their music. But…. nobody seems to find “Tell it like it Is”. Check out the studio version for the most impressive vocals from Ann in any song. “Tell it like it Is” - it is jaw dropping!

Absolute legends, and this was a live performance.

Heart is the best! You'd love their song "magic man" ❤

honestly her little dances and stoicness blow my mind

Funny how you talk about her confidence on stage, because even though she puts out the vibe that she is confident, Ann actually at times suffered from crippling stage fright. Nancy has talked about times where she had to walk up to Ann and get practically nose to nose with her to snap her out of it mid-concert. I guess she learned to recognize the signs so she could snap Ann out of it before it became obvious to the audience.

"Dog And Butterfly" and "Dreamboat Annie" are on the lighter side of Heart but well worth a listen.

My friend Alyssa so long ago said that she shared music with strangers because it made everyone feel less alone. We used to hang out in a crappy little karaoke bar on the wrong side of nowhere. But music made the difference. I'll never forget her kindness and I revisit that with these videos. I may never know you in person, but I share a joy with you. And I thank you.

Before you are finished with the music of Heart you must check out their cover of Led Zeppelin's "Battle of Evermore"! You will see a side of Ann and Nancy that you rarely see anywhere else!!

They’re all legends, Ann is somehow even beyond that

This was one of the hardest rocking songs of my teenage years. Heart was a staple of the charts and delivered song after inspiring song for years. Great musicians. Nice reaction, Senpai!

have you seen their tribiute to Led Zeppelin at the Kennedy Center Honors? Ann was, i believe, 61 at the time and killed it!

Had front row seats and saw them in concert what a great performance

Hi Aileen, great to be a new subscriber to your channel. Yeah, these Wilson sisters were and still are bad ass. I was a senior in high school when this song came out and I had just bought a 1969 Barracuda. I heard this song when I was leaving school driving to Connecticut to work. WTF, when I heard this song the first time. I locked the brakes up and skidded off the road before I ended up killing myself in that car. I shut it down and just listened. Oh my God how crazy is this. I was always a huge Heart fan. Anne stuttered when she was growing up as an Army brat.Their dad was very musically inclined and music was a centerpiece in their lives growing up. When their boyfriends were drafted to go the Vietnam War they left Seattle and moved to Vancouver to avoid going to Vietnam. Nancy was first to join a band with the Fisher boys. That's when Anne came aboard and the rest is history. Anne wrote this song in about 15 minutes after some record producer from Mushroom records claimed that Anne and Nancy were having a incestuous relationship. She was pissed. That's when she went back to the hotel room and wrote this song. Barracuda are notorious for being ambush predators and they strike very hard and fast. That's what Anne likened the record company to. A freaking nasty bunch of predatory people. Got my attention and those girls always will.

I like how you get into the music /heart right on heart is magic !

You MUST check out their song "Straight On" i promise you'll LOVE it

I appreciate your love of Heart. When I was in the Marines the sisters and their band were always wanted. That was in the 70s with the grunts and we loved pure talent and beauty. Thanks for the memories. Semper Fi from the old days and your response is perfect. Thank you.

Michael Derosier killing those drums. BANGER!! Seeing them again next month.

One of my favs

She made Robert Plant cry with their rendition of Stairway to Heaven.

You're makin' awesome material here. Keep it up

If you want to hear Nancy's beautiful voice, listen to These Dreams. Ann is without a doubt one of the greatest voices in Rock history

Ann could sing the phone book. What a powerhouse

Check out "Alone" if you haven't already. One of Anne's most powerful vocals.

You say you're obsessed. I'm thinking, "YES!! That's it exactly! That voice, that voice... Damn!" I've always loved that powerful voice of hers. & the rest of the music is great, too! I was lucky enough to see them in concert about twenty years agoin sw Washington & loved 'em.

The sisters are just stunning . . .

Heart are timeless. One of the great seattle bands.

The golden era of hard rock. Thank you ❤

Ann and Nancy both are rock goddesses. Both are powerful singers and instrument players.

They always have managed to transform their music through the decades and stay true. They've never lost their identity and stayed nevertheless successful. Great band ❤️

the wilson sisters are so phenomenal. the song is iconic. so is their "alone", the great floor jansen coverd that one. the wilsons paved the way for women in rock. speaking of female power in rock/metal: if you ever decide to react to these phenomenal fantastic all female metal bands from japan, I´d suggest "lovebites - holy war live" and "hanabie - we love sweets". thank you for your great genuine reactions.

These ladies are still out there kicking a** - they're doing a festival this summer sandwiched between Mr. Bungle and Tool! 😂 Everybody will have their suggestions, but I will always advocate for the stuff more off the beaten path-try "Mistral Wind" live from the Greatest Hits/Live album (the one with Ann wearing a striped jacket on the cover) "Bad Animals" "The Night", "Black On Black II" and their song with Layne Staley "Ring Them Bells".

When I was a kid we were in downtown Vancouver Washington when we heard a band playing. All of the sudden this unreal voice belted out and all of us just looked at each other wondering who that was behind the mike!! Found out later is was Ann Wilson singing at the caboose restaurant in the mid 1970's

DONT WORRY THIS WILL BE US SOON

Great reaction thanks 🎉

The Wilson Sisters = 🔥🔥🌹🌹 ICONS, goosebumps every time

These Dreams let Nancy's vocals shine!

She's back and just delivering smash hit after smash hit 👊❤

I agree that "Magic Man," if you've not done it before, should be next. Other songs might be "Dog and Butterfly," "Alone" (to throw a power ballad in), and maybe "Straight On."

Only one word to say here, HEART!

Glad you're back! Great enthusiasm & reaction.

Yet another fine reaction. You might want to listen to "Don't Tell Me," a duet with Ann Wilson and David Draiman of Disturbed. At 73 years old, she may not have the register she had on earlier hits but her voice still cuts through beautifully.

Saw Heart in 1976 at Ohio State, with my brother. Front row center stage. $8.00. Wow. Ann Wilson is outstanding and they did 2 encores. Love this group

Great reaction to a great song!

Here on RU-vid their is a reviewer that goes by The Charismatic Voice she's an opera singer and voice coach who mentions how much control Ann has. Ann has/d a sweet higher voice but uses her diaphram as a resonance chamber then listening and analizing her consenant and vowel sentence structure with her control of her throat and tongue she not only controls her pitch she can belt out without have to scream using mostly her throat. And she might have something .I've seen Heart in concert and Ann kept her strength and range from start to finish where when I saw Aerosmith in concert Steven Tyler was pretty raspy towards the end.

I saw these lovely ladies in concert in 1982 (I was 20 at the time). I managed to squeeze myself up to the front of the stage, was only 10 feet from them (back then you could get really close) and on the side of the stage where Nancy was. I'm 6'2" so I was a bit more noticeable in the crowd. While Nancy was playing I managed to wave at her....she smiled and kissed at me! I've been in love with her ever since. Just don't tell my wife. LOL!!

I remember this song when I was 13 years old. Her vocals are just awesome

I saw them 47 years ago on their "Little Queen" tour. It was August 16th 1977, the day Elvis died. We found out while waiting outside to go in the arena. Somebody had transistor radio, pre internet days. To close out their set they did Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" and dedicated it to the King. Another great song from that night is "Crazy on You", with Nancy's amazing guitar intro, here's one from around the same time. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qVcl0Iw3fs8.htmlsi=9sCXZHVh6pqrsbEG

*Straight On* has one of the most powerful vocal starts I’ve ever heard. Also their version of *Tell It Like It Is* is top notch stuff

Ann still has an amazing voice. She currently did a duet with David Draiman and Disturbed "don't tell me" a real banger!!

I've been loving Ann Wilson since 1970s - she's recently climbed up my greatest rock singers of all time list - to sharing my number one spot with Robert Plant! If I broaden that category to pop music of the last 100 years - she's in my top five for sure - but, I put another woman ahead of her: check out the amazing Ella Fitzgerald, who is currently my favorite singer of all time in any genre.

So many Great songs Bebe La Strange , Straight on , Magic Man . Alone + These Dreams (80's)

My fav Heart song. The distinct singing and the instrumentals if fabulous. Your spot on reaction is perfectly detailed. Thank you.

Check out Ann Wilson ( the brunette ) with Disturbed and their song "Don't Tell Me". Interesting duet.

Ann Wilson has an unbelievable voice!! 1 of a kind for sure!!

Check out the song" Kick it out"with the foo fighters. On David letterman. Rocks.

You're the best Aileen! If ya'll ain't coming to her Twitch streams you are really missing out.

These Dreams - live from Seattle (Nancy on lead vocals)

Rock on Aileen 🤘 🎸 🎶 😊

Welcome back! So wonderful to see your beautiful self back making reactions. You have no idea how much your vulnerability and musical knowledge fills my loving cup and makes my soul happy!

This just seems so alien to any sort of female led bands / acts today. Everythings either super screamy / orchestral or just poppy. Where are the great female vocalists in hard rock ?

Hard not to like this❤

They're great

FYI - Heart will be on tour in the USA in April to May 2024... it will be Ann Wilson & Nancy Wilson only from the original band w/ session players.

Haven't seen anything even close to Heart until recently when I was introduced to The Warning.

Love your energy and your passion doing your reviews.

I would also suggest "Straight on", such a funky beat and the vocals are unreal IMO. Thanks for the video.

Love this song Ann Wilson is a incredible performer Crazy on You is another one that I like but my all time favorite is Magic Man the guitar work in that song is awesome her sister is equally talented as well

One word… BARRACUDA 🤘😎🤘

I was shocked that this was a female fronted band the first time I heard this song and have loved this song ever since❤

You should react to the cover of this from the band PLUSH! I saw them in Kansas City with falling in reverse and disturbed and they were awesome and executed this song to perfection 🤘🔥❤️

Love Heart, had a huge crush on Ann Wilson back in the 80’s❤❤❤❤❤❤