Did I miss something? I think she was flawless. I don't know why Nancy was even there. Gretchen said nah... I don't need a band . I know some guys who will fill in. The best band in the world. AIC. We got this...
@@chriskelly6559AIC is my favorite band in the world too. Although I miss Layne Staley so much. He was the best male rock vocalist ever imo, Gretchen surprised them with this great rendition of this classic Seattle based Heart song. Nancy approved too.
Personally I think she did a great job and her performance is wildly accurate. I even commented my approval of it! Best cover though? I don't believe so because basically it was an exact replica of Heart's version. If we already have Heart's version why do we need this one? She could have spun it somehow to be there best cover ever.
I love Heart. I love Alice In Chains. I love Gretchen Wilson. I never expected this to be so amazing! Really, how rare is it for any woman to sing this song anywhere close to Ann Wilson?!? Gretchen NAILED it!!! I think she missed her calling in country...
Jerry Cantrell said in an interview after this performance that they didn't rehearse with Gretchen at all beforehand, and he had no idea she could sing like that. He witnessed it just like we did.
No rehearsal? If that's true, then you can wrap all of the compliments listed here into one pulsating package and multiply by ten. The crunch in this video makes my bits resonate. Every aspect of artistic and performance proficiency exhibited in this artwork - songwriting, timing, singing (soul/range), heft- is just another stage on this rocket! My eighth play tonight.
i get chills when Gretchen hit those notes, AIC , Nancy Wilson , what more can i say . The planets aligned . Who ever was in charge of setting this up is a flipping genius.
Wow, Gretchen's voice with the power of AiC...I don't know if I've ever heard a better homage of a song. Such energy, but also such reverence for the original.
@@Bstonz85Da, Da, Gretchen is no Ann Wilson but, Like Ann Gretchen is in a league all her own. No one is like Ann but then again no one but Ann is in the company of Gretchen. And just like Ann Gretchen is very, Very, VERY HOT! Rock on Gretchen and Ann. Your fans adore you both.😊
Phenomenal performance. Let's not forget that HEART are the OG's of Seattle. And the fact that Alice in Chains are a Seattle band too makes this even more beautiful. And watching Nancy walk out on the stage and start jamming with Jerry really steals the show for me. I don't know how Jerry maintained his composure, because I would have been totally geeking out with Nancy standing next to me shredding in all her glory.
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I'll second that,,,,,Ann has some pipes and those are some serious shoes to fill and Gretchen does a great job. Nice backing band by the way...................lmao
I wouldnt consider this nailing it personally. I feel this swas a 6.5/10 imitation at best personally. Not trying to be rude to the singer, it just doesnt compare with the original.
It was NAILED! I grew up listening to the Wilson Sisters rock out. Hart was one of my most favorite band in the day and This was a stellar performance of Barracuda.
@@jamespink6361 Yeah...no. it really wasnt. Dont get me wrong, she did as well as she likely could have, but covering somebody elses song with half their octave range missing is not what I'd call nailing it personally.
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@@gretchenwilson7102 you did one hell of a job super proud I keep watching this video so much you’ve done heart proud and singing with Alice and chains amazing. I’ve seen many covers and there’s another women that sings like an on coming train but you have the hi octaves and Long range vocal chords that I admire fabulous job Gretchen I’m proud and a huge fan
She's done something no one else can do with this song,she nailed it,it's not better than the original,but it s as close as one can be with out Ann singing it her self 🤟
Fucking thank you!!!!!! YES!!!!! Gretchen deserves MUCH respect for that performance! I'm a serious critic and this is the ONLY version for me period!!!!!!!!
ahepperl good for her maybe, but not for all of us rock lovers who have been wishing for another Ann Wilson quality singer to come along for nearly fifty years and when she finally does, she robs us of all that great rock music we could have enjoyed. That country shit may make her more money, but it is far from a challenge for her voice. I seriously doubt she will ever be a country legend, listed with the country greats like Tammy Wynette or Loretta Lynn but she could have easily been a rock legend, just like Ann Wilson is a rock god always mentioned with other legends like Janis Joplin and Grace Slick. So she robbed us rockers of great music and robbed herself a higher place in music history. You can say what you want about her country career, but I had never heard of her until I found this video. It is true I don’t listen to country music, but like anyone else, I can tell you who the really big names are in country or many other genres I don’t listen too, just because those lighting any genre on fire get a lot of mainstream press. Take Ann Wilson for example, everyone knows who she is, whether they are a country, hip hop, jazz, fusion or any other specific genre fan, because Ann is a fucking legend. There are far fewer great female rock singers in history, but far too many great female country singer, probably because country is far less demanding. Gretchen has not, nor will she ever match the same level of fame as Ann Wilson has by singing country, but I think it’s obvious here that she could have and given women a better place in the one genre where women are lacking; Rock. Country has as many women artists as men or seems, but every rock and roller prays for the day we get another Ann Wilson. Someone who can really belt out a tune with the power of any man. I know, she was raised on country and is a country girl at heart ( no pun intended) and will stay a country artist for the remainder of her life and I think that’s great. I just wanted to state that all things are not equal, as you suggest, because she left rock music with one less hero and could have been a legend, changing rock history forever. I understand she is a simple girl and could care less about such things as fame and money, but leaving a legacy that will outlive yourself is usually everybody’s dream. It in our genetics and is the drive behind having children.
The absolute talent of Gretchen always blows me away. And check out Nancy jamming Alice in chains like she's been there for years. You know she was always so bad ass in the 70's and 80's watching her she just never fails to deliver.
Nah Ann Still crushes this song and Ann could sing it just as good if not better at the time of this video in 07. Gretchen crushed it but Ann still rules and in 07 when this took place she was still as good as it gets
I read where Gretchen was part of a cover band at one point and this was one if their staples. She nailed the vocals about as well as anyone could have.
If this isn't the most mind-blowing cover in the history of the world, I don't know what is. You may or may not like country music, but you've gotta give it up for Gretchen Wilson here - she took a 95 mile an hour curve ball hit a grand slam home run and made it look like a walk around the block. Here you go Gretchen - HELL YEAH!
Tom Baker Give props to Alice in Chains, man. They're half that power. I've seen other versions where she sing this song with her band but it doesn't come close to this awesome
Wow, I’ve never heard anyone cover this song so well! Her voice is spot on! Ann Wilson has an amazing voice… it’s difficult to emulate. She has Power, control, dynamic range, and is pitch perfect. Great job.
Lots of good things to say about Anne's vocals, but I keep coming back to her pitch. Especially considering she could sing dead on, live, with a full band blasting away behind her. Laser pitch. Not just the razor highs, but all the lows, too. Gretchen did her justice.
@@MarkTubeGGretchen does a great job covering this song but I have to admit there is no replacement for Nancy's sister Ann Wilson she is the best female vocalist in the world ❤❤❤
Gretchen Wilson just kicked that song's ass ! This song by HEART is like the vocal Olympics and for this chick to almost effortlessly throw down that type of vocal performance is insane. Ann Wilson's range and vocal prowess have made her legendary in the rock world and for Gretchen to just flat-out nail almost everything , including that gritty rock swagger, only adds to the uniqueness of this tribute. Dare anyone to tell me that did not give you chill's especially if you're a fan of Heart. Dare I say, Gretchen just asked Ann to hold her beer. Sick performance. Yes !!
just realized Heart is involved with maybe the two greatest covers on youtube. This one with Gretchen Wilson and Heart/Bonham covering Stairway to Heaven in front of Plant, Page, and Jones at the Kennedy Center Honors. Both are EPIC!
Sorry, but that is an option. There were many unique and some very powerful female voices that came during the Rock eras. The best you'd ever get a majority to agree on, is a top 10 in a random order. Personally, Ann would rate high on my list. But I doubt I could ever decide on a defacto best.
This was recorded 11 years ago in 07. Who's still listening to great rock music in 2019? I know I am. This AIC cover with the incomparable Nancy Wilson and Gretchen is fabulous, as always! At 01:16, you see a legend from Heart walk onto the stage.......Mrs. Nancy Wilson. Gretchen doing Ann justice here.
@@LS-ot4ho None whatsoever. I believe Nancy and Ann met Gretchen around 2006 - they did some award shows for CMT - and Gretchen has stated what a big influence Heart was on her music. Their surname is just a coincidence.
Holy Brother Trucker! I got goosebumps! That never happens! Gretchen is out-of-this-world fantastic! The band is totally perfect! Then, add in Miss Nancy Wilson, songwriter, on guitar, on stage! Wow! On a 0 to 100 scale...this is a 200!
Lenny I was refering to Heart for the gentleman who erronously called Nancy, Anne. Should have said in Heart Anne lead vocals Nancy guitar and vocals. I kniw that was Gretchen singing with Alice in Chains and Nancy Wilson. Ten four?
I've seen other vids of Gretchen doing this song, and they are good, but here, she's amazing. A long time Heart fan here, and I never thought I'd say it, but this equals the original. Fantastic to see Nancy on stage...Gretchen absolutely rocks this song.
Akarsh Shekhar Jerry was in the Crazy on You performance when Heart was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He's the only one who wasn't on Heart and he played most of the rhythm guitar aprts. He's barely recognizable because he cut off all that hair.
@@stephaniebuechter5029 And I'm going to have to disagree with all of you. Johnny Cash-Hurt. The original artist admits ( Trent Reznor ) admits his version was better
I love how Nancy Wilson shows up & supports almost all Seattle artists. She is Legendary! This might be the best cover of any Heart song that I have ever heard! Props to Gretchen Wilson for doing the vocals that would make Ann Wilson proud & awesome job to Alice In Chains for doing maybe better than the original line up of Heart.
Both Wilson sisters has always been super supportive of the Seattle scene, their connection with Alice In Chains probably being the closest relationship but they were very supportive of all the bands from that movement. Both of them are absolute legends, Ann gets most of the shine because she’s the main vocalist and she’s amazing but Nancy fuckin rules as well
@@puppetmaster8551 One of Soundgarden's albums was recorded at Bad Animals Studio in Seattle which was owned by Anne and Nancy. They have all been very supporting to the Seattle bands. When Alice in Chains disbanded, Heart took Mike Inez and Sean Kenney as their bassist and drummer on tour.
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Fuckin' awesome! In every spine-tingling aspect: Gretchen's singing; Cantrell's riffing; Nancy’s appearance; and, importantly, AIC's crunchy, galloping rhythm. I grew up digging the original. But, this pluses it! Also, I'm one of those listeners who comes back to hear it again. Lastly, it renewed my interest in AIC. [edit - ofc, I know the Wilson sisters, but I had a brain fart and originally wrote the wrong name]
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+BJBDF ......wow, just found this gem....I am an 70's and 80's HEART girl, but also a major ALICE IN CHAINS 90's chick, know nothing of Gretchen Wilson but she NAILED it and coincidentally awesome that all 3 of these amazingly musically talented WOMEN happen to share the same last name. Great find for sure, oh and yea my point was I couldn't agree with your post/statement....LOL, I have ADD and have this inherent need to be detailed.
Oh my god! I never thought anyone would be able to do this song the justice it deserves. Ann Wilson belted it out perfectly, and now I think Gretchen Wilson just about equaled the original! My gosh, Gretchen should be a rocker!!!!
Never knew Gretchen had this in her. Her and Duvall doing the harmonies was perfect. Tons of energy! I come back to this video every few months. This matched the original!
> 45 years of playing guitar. > 35 living here in Nashville, TN. I had no idea this even existed until tonight. Holy cr*p! What a vocal performance!! 2024!
@@jarrodwalker5186 was gonna post the same... Is there any footage of this video that has been HD remastered? This performance will always have a dear place in my Heart (pun intended)...
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That look Nancy gives Gretchen when she hits that note only Anne could hit....
Saw that to, she had that wtf look.
She hits it also from Lexington Lab Band > ruclips.net/video/x8PF9W6mbAE/видео.htmlsi=eQ9LTRwBLg_Eu7z5&t=109
Did I miss something? I think she was flawless. I don't know why Nancy was even there. Gretchen said nah... I don't need a band . I know some guys who will fill in. The best band in the world. AIC. We got this...
@@chriskelly6559AIC is my favorite band in the world too. Although I miss Layne Staley so much. He was the best male rock vocalist ever imo, Gretchen surprised them with this great rendition of this classic Seattle based Heart song. Nancy approved too.
She didn't quite hit it though...but yeah she was close but not quite Anne in her prime.
Gretchen does a virtually perfect vocal cover of this song.
No boubt. That was so Bad Ass.
And then some
Need to hear Pink do this. She hits every high note.
She killed it
Alisha does ok. This is a proper tribute
Cantrell and the boys are predictably great. Blown away at her vocals. Seriously, that might be the best cover I've ever heard.
Personally I think she did a great job and her performance is wildly accurate. I even commented my approval of it! Best cover though? I don't believe so because basically it was an exact replica of Heart's version. If we already have Heart's version why do we need this one? She could have spun it somehow to be there best cover ever.
Jerry and Nancy have such a Nasty Tone.
No doubt!
Exactly holy shit!
Hard to disagree, she is so spot on with vocals here. Not to mention hot af!!
Gretchen is F'kn kicking ass on this song!! Just pure precision!!!
I love Heart. I love Alice In Chains. I love Gretchen Wilson. I never expected this to be so amazing! Really, how rare is it for any woman to sing this song anywhere close to Ann Wilson?!? Gretchen NAILED it!!! I think she missed her calling in country...
If no one knew who Gretchen Wilson was you would have thought this was Ann singing
This is amazing!!!
Jamie JONES you are correct.
But she did okay in country, eh? 🙂
Gretchen nailed it, it's not easy to follow the greatest female Rock singers of all time...
Jerry Cantrell said in an interview after this performance that they didn't rehearse with Gretchen at all beforehand, and he had no idea she could sing like that. He witnessed it just like we did.
No rehearsal? If that's true, then you can wrap all of the compliments listed here into one pulsating package and multiply by ten. The crunch in this video makes my bits resonate. Every aspect of artistic and performance proficiency exhibited in this artwork - songwriting, timing, singing (soul/range), heft- is just another stage on this rocket! My eighth play tonight.
He probably didn't know Nancy could out play him either!!
Gretchen: rehearsal? Hold my beer boys, I've got this
Awesome
That makes this even more epic!
Who’s still listening to this awesome collaboration in 2023/2024??? ❤
for sure!
Me now!!!
👍
Just discovered it. WOW!! She does a good job. HUGE Ann Wilson fan, she does a great job.
me
I come back every couple of months to listen to this .
I don't come back to it that often...but often!
Me too.✌
I wish it was in higher resolution though!
fuck ya!!!
Agreed....
I have watched this performance a 100 times (or more). Seriously, one of the best covers of a song ever. Ever.
Watch heart pay tribute to Led Zeppelin with Stairway to Heaven
I would say if you had to send a rocket to outer space with a quintessential hard driving rock and roll song it would be Barracuda and Black Dog.
Gretchen Wilson is totally awesome in this, I love her so much
Same 110 times!!😅
2007? Hellz YEAH! Even in 202?!
On my play list. NOBODY sings this song better than Ann, but Gretchen
You must never have seen Ann sing.
@@rogerm1343 You're right, Gretchen is amazing, hate to compare though.
Alice In Chains playing Barracuda with Gretchen Wilson on vocals was not something I knew that I needed in my life. And yet, here we are
Covering Ann Wilson's vocals is no joke. Great job!
You sure as hell got that right!
So POWERFUL
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Too bad she wastes that voice on country!!!!
Are they related? Ann Wilson and this chick
I can't get over how much Gretchen sounds like Ann.. it's amazing
Gretchen Wilson is related to NEITHER of the famous Wilson Sisters. But I find her voice better on the high notes.
She's completely awesome
@@hallmobilitySorry, not in Ann's prime.
i get chills when Gretchen hit those notes, AIC , Nancy Wilson , what more can i say . The planets aligned . Who ever was in charge of setting this up is a flipping genius.
Wow, Gretchen's voice with the power of AiC...I don't know if I've ever heard a better homage of a song. Such energy, but also such reverence for the original.
It's January 2023 and this performance still gives me goosebumps!
Me too, AWESOME!!!
fukin a
Just sent to a friend who never saw it, told him it's the best cover I ever heard.
Yep
LITERALLY THIS!!!
This is sick.. Alice in Chains playing Heart...Showing respect to those who paved the way for later rockers.
Just listen to the beginning of Rooster. Sounds like Heart to me.
But it's actually layne singing a falsetto;
That is true. I never knew that until now. I
really thought it was Ann & Nancy. I don't know why I thought that.
I thought the same as you too!
Geoff Flemming hell f'ing yes....
Who'd have thought Gretchen Wilson could sing like this? Not I. Phenomenal job, Gretchen. Thanks for sharing your voice with us rockers.
My thoughts exactly
She's got the voice
She's got the Right Stuff
Leslie here, she blew me away!! I still remember her Redneck Woman and this…
WOW!! 🎶🤘☮️💋
Hell I knew that girl was a badass
@@robrobuck932She still is
By far the Best Heart cover EVER ...😊
Gretchen Wilson..and Alice in Chains playing with Nancy Wilson..wtf!..and how did I miss this! One of the coolest stage collaborations ever!!!
IKR!!! Damn!
They did some others and AIC has opened for Heart with some shared songs
She bad ass singer and cute too!
wow! what an amazing cover! even better I noticed the amazing female guitarist was the best - Nancy Wilson!!
Dang Gretchen, sing it girl!!
Gretchen Wilson is a true rocker her voice is brilliant
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They absolutely annialated that song. I didnt want it to end. Has to be the best cover ever.
That outro could go on for days IMO
Agreed its smoking hot I'm about to watch this again
Annihilate is right - best cover ever!
Annihilated
Same. Wish video/Audio was in HD. Anywhere I could get a copy of this video in Hi-Def?
Had I not watched this I could have easily believed that was Ann singing.
Hang on now. It’s good but not Ann Wilson good.
@@Bstonz85 She's a touch rocky at the top end of the range. It's impressive work, nonetheless.
@@Bstonz85 ITS BETTER
@@Bstonz85Da, Da, Gretchen is no Ann Wilson but, Like Ann Gretchen is in a league all her own. No one is like Ann but then again no one but Ann is in the company of Gretchen. And just like Ann Gretchen is very, Very, VERY HOT! Rock on Gretchen and Ann. Your fans adore you both.😊
She's her niece i believe. Definitely family when you listen
This girl nailed it to the wall! Best cover of this ever.
Phenomenal performance. Let's not forget that HEART are the OG's of Seattle. And the fact that Alice in Chains are a Seattle band too makes this even more beautiful. And watching Nancy walk out on the stage and start jamming with Jerry really steals the show for me. I don't know how Jerry maintained his composure, because I would have been totally geeking out with Nancy standing next to me shredding in all her glory.
Hendrix came before Heart.
Jerry Cantrell/Alice In Chains and the Wilson sisters have been good friends for a good many years. I guarantee he was still seeking out though lol!
Incredible! I didn't think anyone could ever come this close to Ann Wilson’s vocals.
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Nancy Wilson was there. ❤❤❤❤
Oh I've known some pretty good cover singers who can reach Ann.
Freaking bad ass ! Gretchen at her finest ! What a freaking voice ! This is absolutely the best !
Most people do not realize how challenging Heart songs can be for a female singer to nail. iSo when a singer nails it......Respect!!!
Ann Wilson, the 1st lady of rock..
I'll second that,,,,,Ann has some pipes and those are some serious shoes to fill and Gretchen does a great job. Nice backing band by the way...................lmao
I wouldnt consider this nailing it personally. I feel this swas a 6.5/10 imitation at best personally. Not trying to be rude to the singer, it just doesnt compare with the original.
It was NAILED! I grew up listening to the Wilson Sisters rock out. Hart was one of my most favorite band in the day and This was a stellar performance of Barracuda.
@@jamespink6361
Yeah...no. it really wasnt.
Dont get me wrong, she did as well as she likely could have, but covering somebody elses song with half their octave range missing is not what I'd call nailing it personally.
Still one of the greatest covers EVER.......she could have been a Rocker no doubt.....
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@@gretchenwilson7102 you did one hell of a job super proud I keep watching this video so much you’ve done heart proud and singing with Alice and chains amazing. I’ve seen many covers and there’s another women that sings like an on coming train but you have the hi octaves and Long range vocal chords that I admire fabulous job Gretchen I’m proud and a huge fan
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Absolutely 💯 did this cover justice! My God what a voice and performance. Love her music and this cover for sure. So much energy here.
@@gretchenwilson7102 This blew my mind when I'd first heard this... Amazing!
Nancy: Hey guys, Ann can't make it tonight. We're screwed
Gretchen: Hold my beer, I've got this
stratgibson Ann Wilson. Who is 1 of the singers in Heart (the ones who made this song). And no I don’t think they’re related.
@stratgibson ...uhhh guys, Ann and Nancy ARE sisters. I thought everyone knew that.
@stratgibson ...ahh, gotcha. Misread what you were saying. Yes, Gretchen isn't family, but boy she got Ann's vocal genes!
I think that's exactly what happened!
David Stratton no they are not related...she nails this song!
I watch this video at least 12x a year. Best cover I’ve ever heard. Gretchen slays it!!!
Yeah man it’s an amazing cover, but I suggest you check out Moriah Formica - singer of the band Plush, she’s also very good!
It's definitely awesome. Have you checked out the version of Barracuda by Nuno Bettencourt and Liv Warfield?
@@richardallen1253 not yet……
Gretchen kicks ass
My God this is absolutely incredible. Had no idea Gretchen could sing like that.
I don't think any of us did.
Me neither, I'm floored.
Few people did, I’d think. I had no idea, and to do Ann Wilson, OMG she killed it. And the band is spot on also.
She's done something no one else can do with this song,she nailed it,it's not better than the original,but it s as close as one can be with out Ann singing it her self 🤟
Sound the same to me probably better.
Fucking thank you!!!!!! YES!!!!! Gretchen deserves MUCH respect for that performance! I'm a serious critic and this is the ONLY version for me period!!!!!!!!
Better than the original.
💯💯💯🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
liv warfield did far better
She should have been a rock singer. Girl's got pipes.
She stayed true to herself her preferred genre and style, and did very well for herself. So it's all good.
We love our badass country girl! Any genre she kills it!
ahepperl good for her maybe, but not for all of us rock lovers who have been wishing for another Ann Wilson quality singer to come along for nearly fifty years and when she finally does, she robs us of all that great rock music we could have enjoyed. That country shit may make her more money, but it is far from a challenge for her voice.
I seriously doubt she will ever be a country legend, listed with the country greats like Tammy Wynette or Loretta Lynn but she could have easily been a rock legend, just like Ann Wilson is a rock god always mentioned with other legends like Janis Joplin and Grace Slick. So she robbed us rockers of great music and robbed herself a higher place in music history.
You can say what you want about her country career, but I had never heard of her until I found this video. It is true I don’t listen to country music, but like anyone else, I can tell you who the really big names are in country or many other genres I don’t listen too, just because those lighting any genre on fire get a lot of mainstream press.
Take Ann Wilson for example, everyone knows who she is, whether they are a country, hip hop, jazz, fusion or any other specific genre fan, because Ann is a fucking legend. There are far fewer great female rock singers in history, but far too many great female country singer, probably because country is far less demanding.
Gretchen has not, nor will she ever match the same level of fame as Ann Wilson has by singing country, but I think it’s obvious here that she could have and given women a better place in the one genre where women are lacking; Rock. Country has as many women artists as men or seems, but every rock and roller prays for the day we get another Ann Wilson. Someone who can really belt out a tune with the power of any man.
I know, she was raised on country and is a country girl at heart ( no pun intended) and will stay a country artist for the remainder of her life and I think that’s great. I just wanted to state that all things are not equal, as you suggest, because she left rock music with one less hero and could have been a legend, changing rock history forever. I understand she is a simple girl and could care less about such things as fame and money, but leaving a legacy that will outlive yourself is usually everybody’s dream. It in our genetics and is the drive behind having children.
Well she do country / rock with her own band.
Definitely the best remake version I've heard vocals are spot on in Cantrell shreds it
Time machine! For those too young to have heard Heart play it in their prime, they rocked like this.
I was there! This is also quite kickin a$$
Saw them at the Spectrum in Philly in 1988….. agreed!!!!!!!!!
In this moment, Gretchen was the complete package. Damn.
pretty sure that's one of the best cover songs I've ever heard.
Untill you hear Heart cover Led Zep!! :) but I hear ya what u r saying...
It was good until she forgot the lines you mean (Heart covering Led Zep)
should sound good heart are her aunts
You know that never occurred to me until I read your comment. Interesting
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The absolute talent of Gretchen always blows me away. And check out Nancy jamming Alice in chains like she's been there for years. You know she was always so bad ass in the 70's and 80's watching her she just never fails to deliver.
There are many parts that I would swear this was Ann singing. Absolutely awesome!!!!!
Gretchen absolutely killed it. I am guessing Nancy was feeling like WHOA...have not heard this song sung like that in 30 years or so... EXCELLENT JOB!
Saw Heart 3 years ago in 100 degrees and sweltering and she belted it out. She's still great and we were amazed she was doing it in that heat
Nah Ann Still crushes this song and Ann could sing it just as good if not better at the time of this video in 07. Gretchen crushed it but Ann still rules and in 07 when this took place she was still as good as it gets
I read where Gretchen was part of a cover band at one point and this was one if their staples. She nailed the vocals about as well as anyone could have.
No one can cover Ann Wilson.....oh wait, Gretchen just did. Holy shit!
Gretchen is a bad bitch
close but no cigar....
@@grantdavidson5069 She did fine, but it isn't as good as Ann
i'm surprised she got the tone and everything down so well
Goosebumps every time I hear this cover. Sorry, but its better than the original. Well, better in the sense that its heavier and more badass.
This one of best covers ever! Still getting down on 2024!
When I get reincarnated, I'm coming back as Gretchen's jeans!
Jerry Cantrell's guitar is CRUNCHY! He always has the baddest tone. He and Gretchen put this over the top. Amazing rendition!
Same tone he was listening to in the 70's ... when he was ten. nothing new.
Lonesome Crow No its not. This is no where near Roger's tone. Nowhere near Heart's live stuff too.
If this isn't the most mind-blowing cover in the history of the world, I don't know what is. You may or may not like country music, but you've gotta give it up for Gretchen Wilson here - she took a 95 mile an hour curve ball hit a grand slam home run and made it look like a walk around the block. Here you go Gretchen - HELL YEAH!
well said!
Tom Baker it f’ing rocks hard
Sounds of silence /by disturbed
Tom Baker Give props to Alice in Chains, man. They're half that power. I've seen other versions where she sing this song with her band but it doesn't come close to this awesome
She did indeed!
They took a song that already had fire and poured gasoline on it.....this is bad ass
Burn burn burn....
@@robertschaffer1598 fire Fire FIRE....
@@scottdavidson9963 👍
It's cool but the original is better.
I was looking for Moriah Formica's recent upload of the cover and found this. This is great.....
Holy crap. There was some serious talent on that stage. Killer performance. BRAVO
Wow, I’ve never heard anyone cover this song so well! Her voice is spot on!
Ann Wilson has an amazing voice… it’s difficult to emulate. She has Power, control, dynamic range, and is pitch perfect.
Great job.
Lots of good things to say about Anne's vocals, but I keep coming back to her pitch. Especially considering she could sing dead on, live, with a full band blasting away behind her. Laser pitch. Not just the razor highs, but all the lows, too. Gretchen did her justice.
@@MarkTubeGGretchen does a great job covering this song but I have to admit there is no replacement for Nancy's sister Ann Wilson she is the best female vocalist in the world ❤❤❤
Gretchen Wilson just kicked that song's ass ! This song by HEART is like the vocal Olympics and for this chick to almost effortlessly throw down that type of vocal performance is insane. Ann Wilson's range and vocal prowess have made her legendary in the rock world and for Gretchen to just flat-out nail almost everything , including that gritty rock swagger, only adds to the uniqueness of this tribute. Dare anyone to tell me that did not give you chill's especially if you're a fan of Heart. Dare I say, Gretchen just asked Ann to hold her beer. Sick performance. Yes !!
WELL SAID!!!!
Agreed!
One of the very best RUclips comments I've ever read.
Nice 👍
YESH!!!
She is really good, but still didn't have Ann's screaming rock voice, close, but Ann still wears the gold
just realized Heart is involved with maybe the two greatest covers on youtube. This one with Gretchen Wilson and Heart/Bonham covering Stairway to Heaven in front of Plant, Page, and Jones at the Kennedy Center Honors. Both are EPIC!
don't watch just listen, Gretchen sounds just like Anne here, easily the best vocal cover I've ever seen of this song.
And Anne is the female version of Robert Plant! AS a Led Head....freaking awesome..
My gosh, if I closed my eyes I'd swear its Ann Wilson singing. That is truly a feat. Ann has, argualby, the best female voice in R&R.
I’d say she does, she looks and sounds beautiful
No argument to be made. Ann fucking RULES!!!
Yea she does sound a lot like Ann
Sorry, but that is an option. There were many unique and some very powerful female voices that came during the Rock eras. The best you'd ever get a majority to agree on, is a top 10 in a random order.
Personally, Ann would rate high on my list. But I doubt I could ever decide on a defacto best.
@@lennychorn147 Lzzy Hale? Joanne Shaw Taylor (Voice AND Guitar)?
This was recorded 11 years ago in 07. Who's still listening to great rock music in 2019? I know I am. This AIC cover with the incomparable Nancy Wilson and Gretchen is fabulous, as always!
At 01:16, you see a legend from Heart walk onto the stage.......Mrs. Nancy Wilson. Gretchen doing Ann justice here.
NM156 it is good, strike that, great. In many ways better than the original! Gretchen's rock and pop covers are awesome.
She fucking kicks ass on this
Can someone post the video of Rooster from this show?
Jerry's tone makes my arm hair stand
Here she is doing it in 2019 - ruclips.net/video/RnQwO7kwn4A-/видео.html it's not fabulous.
Alice+Anne+Gretchen = TNT 🧨
Badass!!
Wow. Not many singers brave enough to do Heart covers. Gretchen nailed it.
TwoEyed Jack so did Alice in chains
Gretchen is Ann's daughter after all
dava franklin she is?
dava franklin nooo, you had me there for a minute
I'm sure not going do it.
Gretchen has the voice but Jerry Cantrell’s guitar tone is what kinda makes my blood flow here.
AMEN!!!!
Exactly, Jerry's tone is the best in rock.
Jerry has god tier tone
Terrible tone geez!
Gretchen is Smokin here though...
I still get chills around the 1:39 mark when Nancy looks at Gretchen like "Holy shit, I thought only my sister could hit that note".
Wilson's!? Any relation?
@@LS-ot4ho
None whatsoever. I believe Nancy and Ann met Gretchen around 2006 - they did some award shows for CMT - and Gretchen has stated what a big influence Heart was on her music.
Their surname is just a coincidence.
@Dave Rodriguez... Who is Mike? 😉
@@LS-ot4ho not related at all to Ann and Nancy
Yes I said the same thing
One of the best covers I've ever witnessed!
Holy Brother Trucker! I got goosebumps! That never happens! Gretchen is out-of-this-world fantastic! The band is totally perfect! Then, add in Miss Nancy Wilson, songwriter, on guitar, on stage! Wow!
On a 0 to 100 scale...this is a 200!
Arguably THE best Tribute cover of a song ever..Gretchen, Alice and Chains and Anne simply killed it!!!
That's Nancy not Ann
Sterling, Anne sang and sister Nancy shredded
@@paulwojnar2291 That wasn't Ann singing. It was Gretchen Wilson, singing lead.
Lenny I was refering to Heart for the gentleman who erronously called Nancy, Anne. Should have said in Heart Anne lead vocals Nancy guitar and vocals. I kniw that was Gretchen singing with Alice in Chains and Nancy Wilson. Ten four?
That was Nancy on guitar. Anne is Heart's vocalist.
I wonder how many are totally shocked that a country singer could absolutely nail this awesome rock song!!!! LOVE IT!!
She did an awesome job ......great voice work
Mad Painter I'm absolutely shocked.
That was bad asssss!!
Mad Painter ME..........totally blown away
desertsun100 i got to see Gretchen do it! bitch nailed it and can fucking sing!
Got chills listening to this
She crushed this. Incredible.
I've seen other vids of Gretchen doing this song, and they are good, but here, she's amazing.
A long time Heart fan here, and I never thought I'd say it, but this equals the original.
Fantastic to see Nancy on stage...Gretchen absolutely rocks this song.
good call that was really really impressive.....
completely agree with you.
Because she is on stage with the legendary Jerry Cantrell. The guitar tone is unbelievable.
Ya know, maybe the simple fact that Nancy was on stage, pulled it out of that young lady?, That was maybe a contributing factor, and then some others.
Akarsh Shekhar Jerry was in the Crazy on You performance when Heart was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He's the only one who wasn't on Heart and he played most of the rhythm guitar aprts. He's barely recognizable because he cut off all that hair.
WTF did my ears just hear?!?!?!? Outstanding rendition, totally respectful of Ann!!!!!!
agreed
Great cover. Best I've heard. Gretchen Wilson should do a crossover to rock.
Absolute brilliance. Hands down one of the greatest covers of all time.
The greatest cover, bar none.
Brian Buchanan watch Heart cover Stairway to Heaven and then think bar none!
@@BikerScumFTW yeah I’m gunna have to disagree. You should watch Ann and Nancy cover Stairway by Zeppelin. It is the most beautiful cover ever made
@@stephaniebuechter5029 And I'm going to have to disagree with all of you. Johnny Cash-Hurt. The original artist admits ( Trent Reznor ) admits his version was better
I love how Nancy Wilson shows up & supports almost all Seattle artists. She is Legendary! This might be the best cover of any Heart song that I have ever heard! Props to Gretchen Wilson for doing the vocals that would make Ann Wilson proud & awesome job to Alice In Chains for doing maybe better than the original line up of Heart.
Both Wilson sisters has always been super supportive of the Seattle scene, their connection with Alice In Chains probably being the closest relationship but they were very supportive of all the bands from that movement. Both of them are absolute legends, Ann gets most of the shine because she’s the main vocalist and she’s amazing but Nancy fuckin rules as well
nancy is great
The sisters are basically the Godmothers of Grunge, right?
@@puppetmaster8551 One of Soundgarden's albums was recorded at Bad Animals Studio in Seattle which was owned by Anne and Nancy. They have all been very supporting to the Seattle bands. When Alice in Chains disbanded, Heart took Mike Inez and Sean Kenney as their bassist and drummer on tour.
That was a tremendous job singing a song originally sung by a vocal legend backed up by a MONSTER of a band!
Thats great. Thanks
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Great job here 👏 👍 Bigtime.
Man she kills it! Never knew she could sing like that. Arguably one of the best covers ever!
I don’t typically like covers, but AIC are amazing always...and yeah, Gretchen DESTROYS this in the best way possible
She is amazing
Wanna know one of the best covers ever? Disturbed singing "Sound of Silence" OMG!
@@lindarhoads3576 She killed it.
hell yeah
@@kristenkirkland3880 Johnny cash doing trents song...
Fuckin' awesome! In every spine-tingling aspect: Gretchen's singing; Cantrell's riffing; Nancy’s appearance; and, importantly, AIC's crunchy, galloping rhythm. I grew up digging the original. But, this pluses it! Also, I'm one of those listeners who comes back to hear it again. Lastly, it renewed my interest in AIC.
[edit - ofc, I know the Wilson sisters, but I had a brain fart and originally wrote the wrong name]
That was Nancy, not Ann.
Nancy 🙄
@@pastorpaulfbc AND @mrsockmonkey1969
Fixed my post. ty
Ann Wilson is the all time best female rock vocalist. Gretchen Wilson can sing just like Ann. We are spoiled! Love her.
*Stevie Nicks enters chat*
Dylan Gilbertson lmfao Stevie Nicks isn’t even close to Ann Wilson. Stfu 🤣🤣🤣
First time I heard this from Gretchen. I also heard pink just now. Both are great! Gretchen, damn girl. You perfected it!
Wow this is a highly difficult song to sing. Gretchin Nailed It! ❤️
Yes absolutely she's very diverse 😊
Had NO idea Gretchen Wilson could sing like this.
Me either. She nailed this spot on.
Oh yea, man! Gretchen has some pipes. She def should’ve been a rock star fronting a kick ass hard rocking band.
@@derrickpatterson8534 And to to this day she also sings this song.
Same here!
I just thought Ann WIlson simply changed her name to Gretchen and went on a slim-fast diet... 😁
I just don't ever get sick of this song. Especially when someone covers it and grinds it out with the same intensity as the original. This is badass.
Bam!
Absolutely nailed it.
🤘🏼
*@Jason Schehermerhorn*
❤💋 "ewwww Barra"cuda 🦈
Slower tempo though.
Who knew Gretchen Wilson had those pipes?! What an amazing talent! If I had known, I would’ve listened to her music more
Wow! Gretchen Wilson and Alice in Chains, what a match! The girl can SING!
AustinoDLG and I just love that Nancy plays on this one too
This is one of the greatest performances I've ever seen
Thats great. Thanks
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@@footlicker6585 at first I was like, fuck yeah Gretchen replied to me! 😃
Then I was like noooooo 🥺
@@gretchenwilson7102 omg you nailed this you did an amazing job any chance you going to rock such amazing voice🤟🏻🤟🏻
Gretchen killed it and Alice In Chains what the hell they killed anything that could be left after this rendition. Awesome
By far the best rendition of Barracuda by Heart I've ever herd. Very close to Ann Wilson's 1977 record label, the year I graduated High school.
Didn't think Ann Wilson's voice could be matched when it comes to songs like this. Now I know better.
couldn't agree more
+BJBDF at least that was still Nancy on the guitar with them. Bad ass cover!
+BJBDF ..and Nancy is bad ass for 60 plus years old.
+BJBDF Anyway Ann still the best by far, but if they need a replacement sure they got Gretchen's number!
+BJBDF ......wow, just found this gem....I am an 70's and 80's HEART girl, but also a major ALICE IN CHAINS 90's chick, know nothing of Gretchen Wilson but she NAILED it and coincidentally awesome that all 3 of these amazingly musically talented WOMEN happen to share the same last name. Great find for sure, oh and yea my point was I couldn't agree with your post/statement....LOL, I have ADD and have this inherent need to be detailed.
Oh my god! I never thought anyone would be able to do this song the justice it deserves. Ann Wilson belted it out perfectly, and now I think Gretchen Wilson just about equaled the original! My gosh, Gretchen should be a rocker!!!!
Best cover of any song I've ever heard. Amazing vocal performance.
The finest rendition of Ann Wilson and Hearts Barracuda of ever herd. Me and my boys would blast this in my 1977 Monte Carlo! One kick ass song.
I owned a 77 Monte Carlo!! Green with a white vinyl top. Great car.
Born in 1960 and I just flashed back to 1977. Great job by everyone on stage. FYI... I still have a crush on Nancy Wilson
Never knew Gretchen had this in her. Her and Duvall doing the harmonies was perfect. Tons of energy! I come back to this video every few months. This matched the original!
Agreed😉
Very few female vocalists have that kind of power.
Whoa! Great cover. Gretchen nailed it. Still prefer Anne, but, Gretchen deserves perfect cover credit here.
What would have been epic is if Anne came out to sing the second verse. Gretchen nailed it so it's good either way.
steve arbogast yea country and rock come together for one kickass rock cover
I prefer Ann in the 70's over Gretchen, but to be honest i prefer Gretchen now!!! Still love Ann Wilson!!
steve arbogast 1
i prefer the BBW ann
It looked like Nancy was going "holy sh*t, you sound just like her." Frickin good.
OMG I've never heard a cover version where the signer sounds SO MUCH like the original. IMPRESSED!!
Heart is the worlds best Led Zep cover band fyi....:)
She's got a damn good voice. Nice pipes Gretchen!
Gretchen absolutely nailed it! Impressive to say the least, plus she's smokin' hot.
Quite aside from Gretchen's excellent vocals, I really love the extra-crunchy guitar tone in this rendition of the song.
Agreed. So heavy
And Kinney and Inez are the rare rhythm section that get the galloping right. There's no better band to pay tribute to Heart than AIC.
Stumbled upon this … Loved it she killed the vocals and Alice rocked
That tone! They killed it. Loved vocals.
Best cover of this song I have ever heard. Ann Wilson is a singing machine. Awesome job Gretchen.
> 45 years of playing guitar. > 35 living here in Nashville, TN. I had no idea this even existed until tonight. Holy cr*p! What a vocal performance!! 2024!
@ctngtr11
Talk about delivering eh. 👏
Apparently there was no rehearsal w the band either lol. Incredible
Still listening : Oct 2024. Anyone else here?
March 2020 haha
@@jarrodwalker5186 was gonna post the same... Is there any footage of this video that has been HD remastered? This performance will always have a dear place in my Heart (pun intended)...
A french fan !
13/03/20
april 2020 lol