Nancy Wilson demonstrates the intro to Mistral Wind 

Thank you!!❣✊💖

Thank you 🙏

I've heard multiple Heart members say it is their favorite as well 👍

Will not discuss, this is a hundred percent true

I find that a very odd thing to say.... “Of that Era” ....🤔. Guitarists are held to a learned standard of technical ability. That technical ability, and the way the instrument is played, and mastered, doesn’t ever change with the “era”... In other words, a great guitar player who was performing in 1975, is still measured up in the exact same way in 2020. Therefore, a great guitarist in 1975 is just as great in 2020. If you’re having to make an excuse for a players ability, saying “They were good for back then”, or “They don’t measure up against today’s guitarists”, what that really means, and what you’re really saying, is that they were never really very talented guitarists. Understand?? In a nutshell; The guitar hasn’t changed over time. The standard measure of a good guitarist also hasn’t changed. To say “Someone was good for their era”, is what’s called a backhanded compliment. In other words, it’s insulting to say that. Nancy is a good guitarist. Then and now. Period. She wasn’t and still isn’t some outstanding virtuoso guitarist. She’s just a good solid player. Her real strong points are rhythm guitar, and fingerpicking style. She also has a good “hybrid” picking ability which she often uses. (It’s mostly called “Hybrid” picking now days but has had other names confused with it as well... such as Travis picking. ) The thing is, all of these styles of picking, have always been around. But people change the names of things over time. As I said earlier, the guitar, and techniques haven’t changed. Even when many of the names used for certain things has. For example, on Silver Wheels, Nancy uses hybrid picking,/ a loose style of Travis picking, where she goes for the steady open “A” quarter notes that would typically be your thumb beat rhythm. But she’s using hybrid style without a thumb pick here. However, I’ve seen her perform it live, where she DOES use a thumb pick, and uses an all out Travis picking style. Anyhow, ENOUGH about the picking !!! Lol. She’s very competent in numerous styles of fingerpicking!! In closing; The main over-all point here, was about properly rating a guitarists playing ability. First off, this evaluation of a players ability, can NOT be done by someone who’s not a guitarist themself. A players ability is NOT judged by how popular a song is!! 🙄🙄 Pathetic but I see it all the time. And lastly: As said earlier, the technical and theory aspects of playing guitar have not changed over time. What made a good guitar player in 1970, makes a guitar player equally good in 2020. The standards haven’t changed. A crummy player in 2020, would be a crummy player if he got in their time machine and went back and played in 1975. They’d be bad there also!! Understand?? Hope this helps... And as for Nancy? She’s a good solid player, who excels in great rhythm guitar and multiple finger styles. And as I said, that applies for ALL time. Then & Now...

@@jmflyer55 shut up

100% FACT!

I remember when she did those gigs after the release of Live at McCabe's. Wish there was video of any of it!

@@Katerina9256 The show was for that album, and I was probably 20 feet from her. I wish I could have captured it! It was one of those magical nights out, even though it was a Tuesday night!

Yes my friend...same experience here. At first I thought you had commented on Nancy's Dog and Butterfly video that I also have, and I was going to say it was Mistral Wind when they did the dry ice fog! 😄 Then I took a second look and see this is the Mistral Wind video indeed. I was 16 years old, February 1979 in NC and I was right up against the stage. I remember how good that fog felt because it was hot in that arena! What an experience...we were so lucky to have seen that original band! ❤️ Thanks so much for your comment ~~Katerina

Most definitely...Ann and Nancy were at their best with Roger Fisher, Howard Leese, Steve Fossen and Mike Derosier. Period!

@@Katerina9256 No question musically, and 100% agree, especially in regards to their mystical rock sound, but in general also. Roger's unique guitar style is so impressive, tonally unique, full of passion, just as the sister goddesses of rock-n-roll. I only wished I would have seen more live concerts, before the line-up change.

I believe she says "Joe Bob Thing"

Its funny cause its just a simple major 7th

6/4, changes to 4/4 in the verses

I just recently found out that Ann invited Roger Fisher to join her in a local show there in October, and they performed this song together. If you haven't seen that I have links to both Roger's and Ann's videos of it in the community section of my channel. That was quite a thrill to see! ~~Katerina

I've heard multiple band members say the same in interviews 👍

Hi! That's such a sweet note, I just wanted to let you know this is not Nancy's personal youtube channel, I'm just a fan like you! 😊 ~~Katerina

Have you seen her recent live performance of it? First time ever live, she said. I'll see if I can get a link for you..

Ok here you go 😊 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2KSnCT2yIAU.html

@@Katerina9256 yes, someone posted it on RU-vid.

Yes it's something Takamine does with the Pro series--which she is playing model P3dc (dreadnought cutaway). Not sure if they do it on models other than the pros but apparently it helps to perfect intonation throughout the neck. Pretty cool I say!

@@Katerina9256 yes it's for intonation...if you alter the angle of the saddle to correct certain strings,it throws the others out so guess this splits 3 and 3...great idea ..don't know why I've never used that.

@bazthehandyman I think it splits 2 and 4 tho, if I recall correctly.

@@Katerina9256 ..ahh yes cheers for that.

😄 yep, the split bridge helps to keep the intonation pretty perfect up and down the neck. Takamine Pro Series P3DC. I have a lower end model in their G series that looks like it . No split bridge or other top-end additions, but still plays well.

I haved a really bored female guitar teacher but Nancy Is the dream of the sexy and nice teacher ever ( i'm have 38 and her 66 ) and I'm still falling in love with her 🥰

Right? I love her voice. It's mesmerizing.

Same here

She's an absolute genius while showing us that she don't know anything. Which is genius within itself... ❤️❤️

Just say it, a hell.of a guitar player,!!

@@Robfnord same for me your description is perfect, I only knew the 80s hits I only discovered the early heart after it popped up I’m my feed and I was blown away

Same here.

That whole Little Queen album was and is a wonder to me! That Sylvan Song mandolin duet with Roger and Nancy that serves as the intro to Dream of the Archer is just so magical!

Haha yes, exactly!

AGREED! It moves me like the wind😒

I'm right there with you brother, been crushing on Nancy for 40 plus years

you and 40 million others.

Get in line, bro.

Join the club.

SpiritualAtheist, me too!

We wish.

Hahaha✌️hail the queen Nancy! 👑

I means we now.

That's so beautiful!

@@Katerina9256 Thank you for posting these, Katerina.

@@rosevelyn My pleasure, I am so much enjoying going back through it again!

Was always my favorite Heart song as well!