I can see me doing that!!! Your post is hilarious. I can my self driving down the road with my windows open belting out "BARRACUDA" The faster the song,; the faster I would put the pedal to the medal.
My dad passed away last year so I come here daily and this reminds me of him. Was one of his favorite songs ever!! I love you Dad and miss you dearly ❤❤
My dad was strictly country. He and my brothers played guitar and sang, really good. Good music, good family times. Miss all that. My husband not into music. He’s hard of hearing, so he doesn’t get my music. Thankfully he can’t hear when I’m singing along….lol. Love and miss mom, dad and my older brother. We all rocked together. 🥰
Sadly I don’t think we will ever see this high quality of music again, there used to be an abundance of amazing musicians who will be remembered for years to come. Unfortunately todays music is mostly forgettable. So many of my generation don’t know what they’re missing
This is sadly because of the push the music industry has been making for musicians to follow a certain framework of output of music that discourages their spiritual inspiration center, in favor of a paradigm of acceptable sound quality. It's one of those areas of life where things can improve themselves out of existence. Improvement in music should not be at the inspiration level of the artist, but only in their musical instrument skill level or showmanship. Shows like American Idol have corrupted the artist's natural inspiration center by pushing industry standards of quality. Effectively making most prospective artists robotically or mechanically shackled to the industry standards, and moving them away from their natural musical inspiration center within. This is why we see such a sickeningly massive level of crappy music proliferated due to the corporate machine of civilization. Music was meant to be shared, NOT promoted solely into a mechanism for profit. While there is nothing wrong with the profiting in music, it's the push to do so that causes the corruption of the artist's inspiration center, which has cascaded civilization away from our Emerging Renaissance Period of Art.
Anne’s voice. It is the quintessential voice for a female rock singer. Power, clarity, precise, clear, smooth, and clean, and heartfelt. Her voice transfers power and energy to the listeners. It is the gold standard for female rock singers.
My 16 year old grandbabydoll is taking guitar lessons and her teacher is a 60s and 70s music lover. He is teaching her stuff like this and Beatles, America, Kansas... My heart flipflops to see/hear her playing this stuff!
Every old timer pines for back in the day and insists their music was the best, not like kids today. That said, it's a fact (prove me wrong) that the 70's was the golden age of American music. The artistry has never been replicated either before or after. The 50's and 60's were a prelude, after came the 80's, and it's been downhill ever since. Video killed the radio star.
Ann Wilson is a legend! Such an amazing voice, incredible stage presence and she just draws your attention. She puts these female "artists" of today to shame. Legend.
There's another following Anne's footsteps lead, but she's Japanese, Saiki Atsumi, of Band Maid . Saiki doesn't have that obnoxious high pitch voice, but that of Rocker ! I'd say start with Band Maid "Thrill" then progress from there.
Her, Amy Lee from Evanescence, and Dolores O'Riordan from the Cranberries are all 100% up there. A few others come close, but these 3 have to be the best. edit for the smart ass commentators: my top 3, that doesn't mean it's everyone's. duh
@@seanmcdougall8263 actually, dipshit, I have. I grew up with very good music tastes.... Also, it's Fleetwood Mac, at least spell it right... Now, just because I didn't mention them in particular doesn't mean they aren't an awesome rock band. are they a Hard Rock band? Nah, not quite. Not on the same level as this, and no where near as hard rock as Evanesence. Maybe don't assume.... typical RUclips commenter lol
@@seanmcdougall8263 actually, Stevie Nicks does indeed belong in the top 4.... however I only mentioned 3. Instead of attempting a pathetic insult, you could've added to that list by providing your opinion....
@@goprojoe7449 how's THAT for politically correct? Am I woke enough? Maybe I'll go sit in a "safe space" and cry about how racist Joe Rogan is or sumshit
OMG I was negative 7 years old when this song came out. I am now 48 years old and rock this song in my Jeep... I've watched this video at least 100 times and am blown away at the vocals. When she says, "Barracuda" it gives me goosebumps. Love this song...and now its the music for a new Hyundai commercial.
@@Adam-ub9nu Who are you the police brah? lol... Thanks for checkin' a construction workers math cause it aint great. Mucho appreciado, thats Spanish for Mucho appreciado.
@@Adam-ub9nu Dang it, now you have me checking my math. Correction, I was plus 2 and now 48 so 46 years later still rockin' this song in my Jeep. Thank you Adam for your astute observation. We Stranger Things generation salute you sir. lol...
Indeed! This was the era of frontmen like Freddie Mercury, Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Plant, Ian Gillan, among other top-notch lead singers-- and Anne certainly held her own!
Ann Wilson to me is one of the best vocalists in rock history period, not just female. Listen to the likes of Robert Plant. She could handle herself vocally with the great frontmen of her generation.
Am a straight guy 77, saw Heart on Jimmy Fallon few days ago n although I'm a devoted fan for 50+ years, ya'll still F'ING BLEW ME AWAY AGAIN n shit, ladies u literally keep my HEART beating thumping n are true Rock n Roll Royalty! After ya'lls performance, Jimmy jumped on stage then said "And that's how you do it!"... I could go on n on n on but will stop however I am also a 60's-70's alumni, lived in Kansas City 55 years n seen many many great bands but HEART is musically n emotionally untouchable!
I’m not into heavy rock at all but just heard this on 5Live Huey show and it made me stop in my tracks. The bass line pulls you in but then her voice kicks in!! Wow. Going on my list of fave songs right now. 😀
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen! I’m sitting in a Car somewhere North of The Polar-circle 🇸🇪and it is falling wet Snow from The Upper Skies and it is falling warm Tears from My Eyes when I started to watch this again on RUclips. I had to stop The Car. Thank You Again The Heart!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😘😘😘🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️🏆🏆🏆😎🇫🇮
I grew up then I think it was a Golden Age for Rock! You could actually afford to go see a concert without selling your left nut! The EAGLES tickets going from $ 273--$$ 7653 for a show! There is NO WAY ANYBODY is worth that kind of money! Does it come with a car?
I was 12 when this song came out. I recall my friend and I being driven to school by his older sister, in her Barracuda (Plymouth - '64 - '74, I don't remember hers exactly), cranking this song on the radio the whole way. One of the moments in life I will never forget. She and that car and that song were the source of endless fantasies for years to come. This was only a few miles from where the Wilson sisters grew up. I later had a daughter that was freinds with Roger Fisher's kids in preschool. I still love this song. Probably my favorite Heart song.
These girls showed they have their own spot in music history with Ann's piercing vocals and Nancy's guitar riffs they held their own in male rock arena💜💯
This is some amazing music, no bones about it. Ann has a voice that I still don't find an equal to. She is literally my favorite vocalist, male or female, ever (Bruce Dickinson is my very close second-in his hayday).
There are "rock singers" ... and "the ones that are IMMEDIATELY recognisable". She belongs in that category just like Tarja Turunen did for Nightwish (and they replaced her with other singers who simply dong immediately sound different).
I got a little teary-eyed watching this, as one who was there and grew up in the '70s and '80s... we thought it would never end. Didn't realize at the time that we were growing up in a "rock" era, and it wouldn't last. Pondering the passage of time can really take your breath away watching great vintage performances like this.
I Lived in all the local rock bars in the 1980s and 1990s. I also believed Rock n roll would live forever. Played in lots of bands and stuff, but changed career and concentrated on that for about 8 years and it seems to have all gone now. Need to have a saturday night out for the first time in several years.
So very very true. I miss the feeling of the 70s, 80s, and 90s-So missing those days, Fleetwood Mack, Stones, Eagles, Zepellin, The Who “Baba OReilly”, geez what a ride and what a time warp.
I blame it on the time, lot of terrible strife in the world during the 60s 70s 80s, things got better the world changed the music changed for the worse imho, music is emotional it’s a way to release that emotion built up, as the world changed there wasn’t the need to be so emotional with music, thus we get the same generic pop love ballad written by the same 10 music writers. As it’s going now it feels like the world is going to hell, only bright side I can see about that is hopefully the music changes and we see a resurgence. There’s some decent bands out right now but they can’t seem to break into the radio sphere by account of the “Kabul of Corporate Solo Acts” hogging radio space and the lack of any will by the average radio lobotomite to turn off the same 4 songs playing on every station
@@raynjpg I cannot disagree on that - but still just not like Barracuda's simple but hard-drivin', out-of-the-blocks intro and its strong, decisive, full-stop outro.
From the days when singers had to be able to sing and musicians had to be able to play their instruments! No Autotune, no quantising. Just perfect performances, each one unique.
I was 17 in 1977 and saw these guys in Boston outdoor concert. So many great songs like this one. I had 1971 cuda loved driving around cranking this song.
Ann Wilson is the best rock performer of all time. Your voice is inimitable. She showed what she can do at a time when everything was mechanical. I had to know how to sing. I had to know how to play and she and Nancy did it perfectly.
This is one of THE best rock songs of alllllll time. I was a mid-teen when it came out and now in my 60's it still a rock masterpiece! Thank you Heart.
Time is so strange, I was about 6-8 when I first heard this song on guitar hero 3. Idk it’s just crazy to me how I’m 22 now and now and even as a kid I found this song to be soooo good. Like aggressive but super catchy. Not like I see older people as aliens, but like I just kinda always thought like they just think and act different cuz they’re older and went thru different things than I did, but I find it so cool that you grew up listening to this in a very similar way I did but about 40 years apart! It makes me wonder if kids in 200 years will ever like hear this song or another and have the same reactions and what it must be like for them. Idk like you are about 40 years older than me but that’s all that pretty much separates us even though 40 years is a lot. Like people even in ancient times still just looked like a normal joe blow and not like so different physically that I would be able to ever know what time period they were born in. Life is wild man
Today one of my 9 year old students brought an inflatable electric guitar to school. At the end of class we were waiting for her mom to pick her up. I suggested she pretended to be a rock star with her guitar. I picked this song, one that I loved in my teens, to play for her. My student blew me away because she knew the lyrics. All of them!
I love Heart and Stevie Nicks but congrats and 100% deserved long overdue induction to Rock and Roll HOF. Congrats Pat Benatar!! Pats resume is so deep. Pat Benatar had: HEARTBREAKER, HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT, LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD, WE BELONG, INVINCIBLE. YOU BETTER RUN (2nd song ever played on MTV btw), and TREAT ME RIGHT. I would say only Heart and Stevie Nicks can claim as many iconic hits. Heart had Crazy on you, Alone, Barricuda, Magic Man. Stevie had Edge of seventeen, Dreams, Gold Dust Woman, I cant wait, Landslide. All amazing songs by imo the 4 greatest female rockers of all time!!! PAT BENATAR, HEART (Wilson sisters), and STEVIE NICKS!
Omg that’s so funny you say this, just 2 days ago my friends and I were in the car chasing my brother and his friend and this song was on, and yeah, we were definitely going over. It felt like a car chase, except it was just us (obviously no cops were involved😂)
we saw them on this 1977 tour in Greensboro, NC and the crowd was going so nuts that they did three encores, with two of them being Baracuda. Finally Nancy leaned on the mic stand and said, "we just can't play any more . . ." and we were all still ready for more. This brings back sweet memories of that show, 45 years later.
@@kimberlygray1614 Saw tons of shows at the 10-14 dollar range during that time. We were lucky, and music was more than beats and some idiot talking over top of the beats. Great time!!!
That USED to be the requirement. You were expected to have it all. You didn't just show up with a guitar and be considered a genius for being able to play it and sing a song.
Me too, 14yrs old when "Barracuda" came out & Ann & Nancy Wilson RULED w/this song! Sure, it's the "Achilles Last Stand'' riff but w/this excellent band they had then they take it and re-shape it to their own distinct sound & Ann's epic & passionate voice turns it into a killer original, primal & heavy all over. "Barracuda'' still hits me right in my musical soul & electrifies it EVERY time I hear it!
I am a big fan of Heart an Fleetwood Mac and Heart is amazing they are one of my absolute favorite bands. I seen their show in Spokane and it was amazing. Would love to see them again.
Ann Wilson revealed in interviews that the song was about Heart's anger towards Mushroom Records, who as a publicity stunt released a made-up story of an incestuous affair involving Ann and her sister Nancy Wilson. The song particularly focuses on Ann's rage towards a male radio promoter who came up to her after a concert asking how her "lover" was. She initially thought he was talking about her boyfriend, band manager Michael Fisher. After he revealed he was talking about her sister Nancy, Ann became outraged, went back to her hotel room, and wrote the original lyrics of the song.
This is crazy, and true! She also said the name, Barracuda, came to mind first. As its a slippery, almost snake like, dangerous thing. She went straight back to the hotel, and penned the lyrics to, arguably, their most popular, recognizable song. Isn't that just amazing? People, and Heart in particular, are amazing.
This is rock history!!!!! I remember seeing her back in late 80s, when she toured.. This video doesn't even climb the tower that she did at the concert, damn it was evolutioning! It truly changed my entire perspective in terms of rock n roll! I wish I could relive these moments.
If you think this is badass(and it is) then you should listen to them do "Heartless" live. She shreds her vocals on that song. Only in the live version though.
Ann was a straight boss in her time. Power Blues soulful and magnificent range. Blessed to have seen HEART live 2x. They smoked each time. Very underrated band!
Adam Cliett yeah, Ann’s live performances are often more enjoyable and interesting than the studio ones. Defintiely a rare talent for stage performance.
This is a really decent song; but in reality although a good performer she has a limited range and is a bit of a crap Grace Slick. Sadly the band never recovered from the loss of the really good guitarist which took away the edginess
This is one of the best damn Rock songs of all time. I don't care who you are or what you're doing; When this song comes on you stop whatever you're doing and jam out to it.
I don’t think Ann has ever been overlooked! She’s always been and always will be appreciated and applauded and respected as one of the finest singers of any genre ever. In a league with the greats Aretha Celine Whitney an absolutely marvellous voice.
@@ichbinderfreitag4461 Please let u not be forgetting the incredible Pearl herself ...... Ms. Janis Joplin. Any favorite of mine. And a hell of a rocker, to boot!! 🥰
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I'm leaving this comment here so after a month or a year when someone likes it, I get reminded of this song ❤
@No one - well I might be pushing the daisies by then, so here is a reminder already ;) xxx
@@evelyntokamp1011 lol
May it be recommended on your birthday, fren'
Same
Here's another reminder.
Her vocals are seriously something you don’t really hear anymore. Just her natural vocal tone is amazing!
You must not get out much if you think blistering vocals don't exist in women today.
@@Zookmottin Serious ??..haha
Listening to too much Beyonce..
Turn your Auto-tune down we cant hear you..
@@Zookmottinalways a douchebag like you in the comments 🤦♂️
and can STILL belt it out too!
She uses her full voice… women simply don’t do that anymore nowadays 😞
This song has caused me 5 speeding tickets Thank you Heart ❤️❤️
ONly Five....
I’m currently listening as I speed and process anger.
I can see me doing that!!! Your post is hilarious. I can my self driving down the road with my windows open belting out "BARRACUDA"
The faster the song,; the faster I would put the pedal to the medal.
High praise indeed! 😂
Shit yeah!
May 2024: Ann and Nancy still on tour.
Legendary women!
Just saw them in Tampa last month they're amazing!
Yep seeing them in Oslo in June 2024
@@victoriatreacy4626 Doubt it as they've cancelled the tour.
@@daveybeuy I heard ... sad
This song is nearly 50 years old and the world still loves it!
Ya .u right bro,now I'm 53 yrs old.
45 years old..
Me too ......
@@ad70.93 that song si 1977
just so good
My dad passed away last year so I come here daily and this reminds me of him. Was one of his favorite songs ever!! I love you Dad and miss you dearly ❤❤
Nice❤
My dad was strictly country. He and my brothers played guitar and sang, really good. Good music, good family times. Miss all that. My husband not into music. He’s hard of hearing, so he doesn’t get my music. Thankfully he can’t hear when I’m singing along….lol. Love and miss mom, dad and my older brother. We all rocked together. 🥰
My mom loved this kind of rock, she died this year. I feel you.
У него все в порядке, он хотел бы что бы все в порядке было у вас❤
Sadly I don’t think we will ever see this high quality of music again, there used to be an abundance of amazing musicians who will be remembered for years to come. Unfortunately todays music is mostly forgettable. So many of my generation don’t know what they’re missing
Nancy is a hell of a Rocker!!!
Why do u think this is? :/ why has music gone to poop
This is sadly because of the push the music industry has been making for musicians to follow a certain framework of output of music that discourages their spiritual inspiration center, in favor of a paradigm of acceptable sound quality. It's one of those areas of life where things can improve themselves out of existence.
Improvement in music should not be at the inspiration level of the artist, but only in their musical instrument skill level or showmanship. Shows like American Idol have corrupted the artist's natural inspiration center by pushing industry standards of quality. Effectively making most prospective artists robotically or mechanically shackled to the industry standards, and moving them away from their natural musical inspiration center within. This is why we see such a sickeningly massive level of crappy music proliferated due to the corporate machine of civilization.
Music was meant to be shared, NOT promoted solely into a mechanism for profit. While there is nothing wrong with the profiting in music, it's the push to do so that causes the corruption of the artist's inspiration center, which has cascaded civilization away from our Emerging Renaissance Period of Art.
@@DigESource There is still great music out there, you just have too look for it.
Today's music.....sucks...
Nothing like the music from those years.
That woman and her voice.....woah
worldofgnr ,
Incredible combination. I was so hot for her back then... Heart THROB 💓
It’s just beyond beautiful, it gives me chills
Squishy , always loved her
She is kind of woman i would drink bottle of southern comfort with...
worldofgnr. 👍
She is such a gorgeous brunette.. Everything ive always wanted since i began noticing girls as a teen
My 14 year old son was last night listening to this song. That's one of those moments when you realize you must've done something right as a parent.
Nah, it was a radio song on a gangster game. Lol
nah he was watching trolls XD
@@addy1x exactly gta San Andreas sent me here.
Dad : LListen to good music, good for you , good for all.
Son : I want to be a dj ! >
That nigga was watching shreck the 2nd
What a voice and still bringing it in 2024!
she is 73 and still rocking this song
My mother recently passed away from cancer. This was her favorite band, I come back to listen daily for my mother.❤
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My daughter's girlfriend's Mum and myself both have cancer and this is both one of our favourite songs ever!
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🙏💗💕💖
@@Kat-yi8zr take care ,stay strong 💪
Anne’s voice. It is the quintessential voice for a female rock singer. Power, clarity, precise, clear, smooth, and clean, and heartfelt. Her voice transfers power and energy to the listeners. It is the gold standard for female rock singers.
She passed the torch to Amy Lee
@@grandpoobahfulMarie Fredriksson from the group Roxette was not too far behind Anne in terms of voice quality, but sadly she died way too early.
Her vocals aren't live.
No se hace más.....jaja....
@@___Neo___ok and ?????
My 16 year old grandbabydoll is taking guitar lessons and her teacher is a 60s and 70s music lover. He is teaching her stuff like this and Beatles, America, Kansas... My heart flipflops to see/hear her playing this stuff!
acoustic guitar or electric one ?
Good on the teacher for passing the baton. And your kid for craving real music and you for encouraging it.
@@armando3811 she has both
@@Periwinkleblue. yes! It thrills this 67 year olds heart!
@@deanie12000 🙂
The guitar gallop in this song is amazing.
I played this song for a few friends. None of them liked it. Clearly I need new friends.
Dill I've seen your videos, they are great. (You have a good taste in music).
I am a singer, and I sing the fuck out of it...or so I am told. Much respect for loving the song. Blessed be to you.
Maybe not new friends they have never experienced Real Rock n Roll ♥️🙏 . Donald Woodall
Clearly
Or maybe you need another song.
Heart still kickin ass in 2024!!! ❤ who's with me???
Fuck yeah!!!
Uh….. yeah…
Abso fuckin lutely - love this track!!!
Я с тобой боат
Right on ppl!!! Rock will never die!!! Glad your with me😊❤😊
Back in the day when music was truly an art.
Every old timer pines for back in the day and insists their music was the best, not like kids today. That said, it's a fact (prove me wrong) that the 70's was the golden age of American music. The artistry has never been replicated either before or after. The 50's and 60's were a prelude, after came the 80's, and it's been downhill ever since. Video killed the radio star.
@@ElSantoLuchador this new generation just might spin off video killed the radio star with vaping killed the tobacco smoker......puff puff
Music is still an art. Lots of independent music out there.
Ann Wilson is a legend! Such an amazing voice, incredible stage presence and she just draws your attention. She puts these female "artists" of today to shame. Legend.
There's another following Anne's footsteps lead, but she's Japanese, Saiki Atsumi, of Band Maid . Saiki doesn't have that obnoxious high pitch voice, but that of Rocker ! I'd say start with Band Maid "Thrill" then progress from there.
There are more than 10 female metal singers right now that are better than her. She was good but not even near the best
Psh, they broke the mold after her
I disagree sir...
I love you with all my heart and soul
This song DOES NOT GET OLD
Just a masterpiece. One of the best rock song in history.
Blossom Bouquet heck ya it is.. The Wilson Sisters kill it together there amazing 😉
definitely not but it is iconic
100% agree. Love this song!!!
By far, by far.. the Best Sister, Rock and Roll band in history.
This and crazy on you, will never get old 😊
There’s nothing better than cruise from Los Santos to San Fierro with a motorcycle listening this
GTA SAN ANDREAS
@@rojulb7142 always
br é fodakkkkkkkk
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or with truck an trailer through the dessert
People from all walks of life and generations rock out off of this jam.
No foul language, no gyrations and crotch, grabbing, just stellar performances showcasing, the kind of talent we just don’t see anymore.
I totally agree with you sir...THIS IS MUSIC..and real beautiful women.
That is the absolute best female vocals in hard rock history.
Her, Amy Lee from Evanescence, and Dolores O'Riordan from the Cranberries are all 100% up there. A few others come close, but these 3 have to be the best.
edit for the smart ass commentators: my top 3, that doesn't mean it's everyone's. duh
@@Razor1640 dipshit obviously never heard of FLEETWOOD MACK
@@seanmcdougall8263 actually, dipshit, I have. I grew up with very good music tastes.... Also, it's Fleetwood Mac, at least spell it right...
Now, just because I didn't mention them in particular doesn't mean they aren't an awesome rock band. are they a Hard Rock band? Nah, not quite. Not on the same level as this, and no where near as hard rock as Evanesence.
Maybe don't assume.... typical RUclips commenter lol
@@seanmcdougall8263 actually, Stevie Nicks does indeed belong in the top 4.... however I only mentioned 3.
Instead of attempting a pathetic insult, you could've added to that list by providing your opinion....
Listen to Gal Costa, will blow ur mind
Hard to believe that a young girl who's self-conscious about her voice grows up to be the greatest female hard rock singer ever.
what makes you say she was self conscious?
@@goprojoe7449 how's THAT for politically correct? Am I woke enough? Maybe I'll go sit in a "safe space" and cry about how racist Joe Rogan is or sumshit
Women can sing better than men anyway
@Rose G Ann Wilson, grace slick, Amy lee, Sarah brightman. I think she has a point.
@@pandora9814 she said it herself in an interview
OMG I was negative 7 years old when this song came out. I am now 48 years old and rock this song in my Jeep... I've watched this video at least 100 times and am blown away at the vocals. When she says, "Barracuda" it gives me goosebumps. Love this song...and now its the music for a new Hyundai commercial.
Unbelievable, i was negative 25 years old when this song came out. But love it so much since my childhood.
I was only -5 and I'm not even 42 yet brah, your math isn't mathing.....
@@Adam-ub9nu Who are you the police brah? lol... Thanks for checkin' a construction workers math cause it aint great. Mucho appreciado, thats Spanish for Mucho appreciado.
@@Adam-ub9nu Dang it, now you have me checking my math. Correction, I was plus 2 and now 48 so 46 years later still rockin' this song in my Jeep. Thank you Adam for your astute observation. We Stranger Things generation salute you sir. lol...
I am 57 and it is as awesome today as it was when i first heard it in 77 as a kid. Some songs define rock n roll, this is one.
I'm 56 & I'm taking my 7 yr old granddaughter to see them in April.
Anne Wilson is truly one of a kind. Her voice is inimitable. She sang in an era when you had to be able to sing, and she could and did!
Well... You really should see Gretchen Wilson and Alice in chains perform this one.
Agree. None of that autotune shit.
Indeed! This was the era of frontmen like Freddie Mercury, Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Plant, Ian Gillan, among other top-notch lead singers-- and Anne certainly held her own!
First rate singer indeed
Ohhhh yes true that 👍🆒🇦🇺
Ann Wilson to me is one of the best vocalists in rock history period, not just female. Listen to the likes of Robert Plant. She could handle herself vocally with the great frontmen of her generation.
"not just female"... EXACTLY, that ain't no 'female'
Patti Smith is a bigger badass
While they are excellent, they are not in the same league as Michael Kiske or Steve Perry
Totally agree! Great singer.
It’s not often you come across good female vocalists in this kind of genre.
Am a straight guy 77, saw Heart on Jimmy Fallon few days ago n although I'm a devoted fan for 50+ years, ya'll still F'ING BLEW ME AWAY AGAIN n shit, ladies u literally keep my HEART beating thumping n are true Rock n Roll Royalty! After ya'lls performance, Jimmy jumped on stage then said "And that's how you do it!"... I could go on n on n on but will stop however I am also a 60's-70's alumni, lived in Kansas City 55 years n seen many many great bands but HEART is musically n emotionally untouchable!
Are you sure your straight 🤔 if you have to state it then maybe youve been trying to tell yourself something 😅
Very much so best female vocalist ever!
One of the all-time best rock vocals ever, man or woman. Anne Wilson is still 'state of the art' good.
I’m not into heavy rock at all but just heard this on 5Live Huey show and it made me stop in my tracks. The bass line pulls you in but then her voice kicks in!! Wow. Going on my list of fave songs right now. 😀
She's a woman...
Thank you, I spend much time in selecting
songs that are any decade superior.
Most definitely
don't forget about her sister, dropping serious guitar riffs!
Ann Wilson one of the best female voices in rock history.
@Alex M we're talking SUPERLATIVE instruments. Karen Carpenter, joni Mitchell, adele. Another- hannah reid of London grammar. SUPERLATIVE voices
Richard Miller true but I don’t know that I’d consider Karen Carpenter or Adele rock vocalists per se
Some rock. In the pantheon of rock and popular music of the time. I stand by my opinion. And of course, the aforementioned Ann Wilson
Ann Wilson is best, but Annie Lennox( Eurythmics) isn't far behind.
Richard Miller ru fuckin takin about son
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen!
I’m sitting in a Car somewhere North of The Polar-circle 🇸🇪and it is falling wet Snow from The Upper Skies and it is falling warm Tears from My Eyes when I started to watch this again on RUclips.
I had to stop The Car.
Thank You Again The Heart!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😘😘😘🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️🏆🏆🏆😎🇫🇮
Watched them live yesterday. They still got it.
I still need to see them live yet..
I'm going on Monday the 13th in Baltimore!
Seeing them tonight
Ann Wilson, one of the greatest female voices of the 70’s rock era, and 80’s.
She cool and rock af man
'70s '80s
@@siler7
Finally, someone knows where the apostrophe is supposed to go on a shortened date.
the best music i love 70 80 s good
I love it this song golden 70 s
What an incredible song. Still sounds great in 2022 and just shows that the 70’s and 80’s had some amazing lead female rock vocalists
Amen
when I drop this on the turntable or Pat Benatar, you can feel the passion cut into every groove (of the record and song)
True that and heart with the Wilson sisters are among the best.
I grew up then I think it was a Golden Age for Rock! You could actually afford to go see a concert without selling your left nut! The EAGLES tickets going from $ 273--$$ 7653 for a show! There is NO WAY ANYBODY is worth that kind of money! Does it come with a car?
@@allenpost3616 Yes, miss those times.
I was 12 when this song came out. I recall my friend and I being driven to school by his older sister, in her Barracuda (Plymouth - '64 - '74, I don't remember hers exactly), cranking this song on the radio the whole way. One of the moments in life I will never forget. She and that car and that song were the source of endless fantasies for years to come. This was only a few miles from where the Wilson sisters grew up. I later had a daughter that was freinds with Roger Fisher's kids in preschool. I still love this song. Probably my favorite Heart song.
I have a memory from the late 70s as a kid in my older sibling's Barracuda too 🤘🏼
I was in diapers when this song came out, but I really love this music! All of it.
Pure Rock. Great musicians and a pure undilluted honesty of message. No wonder contemporary society so struggles with it!
Her voice is incredible, and she's gorgeous.
And the rhythm of the song is phenominal . . .
Probably one of the BEST rock songs EVER produced
@@Heavy-Franky The Drummer really keeps this moving.
So gorgeous
@Michael Jackson The Guilty Dead Pedophile At least the double of weight.
These girls showed they have their own spot in music history with Ann's piercing vocals and Nancy's guitar riffs they held their own in male rock arena💜💯
This is some amazing music, no bones about it. Ann has a voice that I still don't find an equal to. She is literally my favorite vocalist, male or female, ever (Bruce Dickinson is my very close second-in his hayday).
Nancy is struming an acoustic guitar, the fisher brothers are on the electric guitars hitting all those riffs. While nancys is barely audible...
@@jasonsizemore8374 true but cant deny her skills on "crazy on you".
"piercing vocals"
really something to be remembered by...
More than....Dreamboat Annie against anyone in the rock pantheon....straight up rock gods.
Still one of my favorite songs of all time. Great. Greetings from Bavaria.
I enjoy watching the different kids of today hearing music like this for the 1st time. I was 20 when this came out newly married.
18 for me , at my friends wedding. So much water under the bridge now. Red wine brings it all back. So melancholy.
I was 24
My 3yr old heard this song yesterday. Grew a mustache two days later.
AHHHAAA
That's good parenting.
Spit beer fucking everywhere. You owe me a keyboard.
Lol
soo... he will grow a moustache tomorrow?
I’ve been to over 100 concerts. And nobody sings like her. When I heard her voice live it was incredible. I was like no way. Absolutely amazing voice
There are "rock singers" ... and "the ones that are IMMEDIATELY recognisable". She belongs in that category just like Tarja Turunen did for Nightwish (and they replaced her with other singers who simply dong immediately sound different).
Hell yeah.
@@Muck006 jh
Sure you have.
@@schumi9xwdc you’re right. Considering the fact that my company worked security for many of these acts for 40 years, it’s probably closer to 150
Today's music can't compare to our music! In a way, I feel sorry for kids who only know rap & hip hop. They don't know what they missed.
I was in elementary school and these groundbreaking artists changed music forever.
I got a little teary-eyed watching this, as one who was there and grew up in the '70s and '80s... we thought it would never end. Didn't realize at the time that we were growing up in a "rock" era, and it wouldn't last. Pondering the passage of time can really take your breath away watching great vintage performances like this.
fist bump
Second here! (Y)
I Lived in all the local rock bars in the 1980s and 1990s. I also believed Rock n roll would live forever. Played in lots of bands and stuff, but changed career and concentrated on that for about 8 years and it seems to have all gone now. Need to have a saturday night out for the first time in several years.
So very very true. I miss the feeling of the 70s, 80s, and 90s-So missing those days, Fleetwood Mack, Stones, Eagles, Zepellin, The Who “Baba OReilly”, geez what a ride and what a time warp.
I blame it on the time, lot of terrible strife in the world during the 60s 70s 80s, things got better the world changed the music changed for the worse imho, music is emotional it’s a way to release that emotion built up, as the world changed there wasn’t the need to be so emotional with music, thus we get the same generic pop love ballad written by the same 10 music writers. As it’s going now it feels like the world is going to hell, only bright side I can see about that is hopefully the music changes and we see a resurgence. There’s some decent bands out right now but they can’t seem to break into the radio sphere by account of the “Kabul of Corporate Solo Acts” hogging radio space and the lack of any will by the average radio lobotomite to turn off the same 4 songs playing on every station
In my humble opinion, the coolest beginning and ending to any rock song, ever.
Idk man, Crazy On You has a kickass acoustic intro.
@@raynjpg I cannot disagree on that - but still just not like Barracuda's simple but hard-drivin', out-of-the-blocks intro and its strong, decisive, full-stop outro.
Acdc thunderstruck
@@skullkid2083 That's a great one, too.
Roger Fisher is super under-rated. one of the true guitar greats. his mistake was sleeping with a band member
Came here from Jimmy Fallon's show, from their live performance. ❤
ME TOO !!! ❤
Same here!
Same here lol
Same lol they killed it!
Same here lol
From the days when singers had to be able to sing and musicians had to be able to play their instruments! No Autotune, no quantising. Just perfect performances, each one unique.
Amen brotha
That microphone needed a cigarette when Ann was done with it!
and a lude
Me too!!
amen! I wanted to be her mike when I was 14
Ooooohhh!!!
@sponge mcspoon She thought it was a Cornetto
Nearly every rock music video I watch has this video featured in the 'recommended' list. I bet I'm not alone.
I used to watch your videos when i was young
I bet you're right. This one makes me go all snarly -- as soon I hear the first few bars. (I had a wicked stepmother.)
I like your user icon - Prince Planet's pendant. 😊
hahaha going down the same rabbit hole right now...
@@alejandrolopeztobon1643 meee toooooo lol
I've been listening to Heart since the mid 70's and every time i hear this song it gets better than the last. eternal rock, baby.
I'm here after her performance at the Fallon tonight show, great performance.
Not going to lie, this should have a billion views by now. One of the greatest songs from the 70s.
Perfect song to play in reference to bite-me's tax hike.
“Quit toying Bubba!”
@@BubbaZanetti6666 "Easy, I know what I am doing."
@@bubbazanetti1625 Nice broom handle Mauser bubba.
Not the greatest but one of the greatest i think the end from the Doors is the best
This woman is legend
You mean.... These 2 women are legends. Lol.. By far the Best Sister rock and roll band ever!!!
Kay H the wilson sisters are something else 😍😍😍👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
@@lakeliving2013 don't tell me what I mean
@@dcsc4895 It's an expression dummy.
@@RandomPlayIist I think you need a dictionary, moron. Wtf are you talking about its an expression?
I was 17 in 1977 and saw these guys in Boston outdoor concert. So many great songs like this one. I had 1971 cuda loved driving around cranking this song.
Ann Wilson is the best rock performer of all time. Your voice is inimitable. She showed what she can do at a time when everything was mechanical. I had to know how to sing. I had to know how to play and she and Nancy did it perfectly.
This song should go down in history as one of the best rock songs ever. Anne rocks it here so hard.
I agree absolutely 🙌
Plant, Ann Wilson. Two best rock voices ever.
Never understood the attraction. Mediocre voice at best.
It is best Rock song EVER
It’s really the very essence of rock. No joke
This is one of THE best rock songs of alllllll time. I was a mid-teen when it came out and now in my 60's it still a rock masterpiece! Thank you Heart.
Me too!!
No shit! Same, got a wild hair went to car toy's for a kenwood/ Rockford Fosgate system.. First tune I played!
Time is so strange, I was about 6-8 when I first heard this song on guitar hero 3. Idk it’s just crazy to me how I’m 22 now and now and even as a kid I found this song to be soooo good. Like aggressive but super catchy. Not like I see older people as aliens, but like I just kinda always thought like they just think and act different cuz they’re older and went thru different things than I did, but I find it so cool that you grew up listening to this in a very similar way I did but about 40 years apart! It makes me wonder if kids in 200 years will ever like hear this song or another and have the same reactions and what it must be like for them. Idk like you are about 40 years older than me but that’s all that pretty much separates us even though 40 years is a lot. Like people even in ancient times still just looked like a normal joe blow and not like so different physically that I would be able to ever know what time period they were born in. Life is wild man
Word Rick 👍🆒🇦🇺
Same here
Could play this all day long
My Dad has this song as my ring tone when I call, and I love it!!!!
Cool
That's GREAT!😂 Love it! You must be a Firecracker Gyrl! 🎆
She really puts her HEART and soul into all of her songs.
did you have a STROKE?
@@iceintheair if you go to r/ihadastroke you would see that my comment is just a joke and not an incoherent string of numbers letters and words.
Doh!
😑
@@marcdavis4509 👊😠
She's like the most badass female singer of all time and this song is just timeless.
Yassss✌️🤍
All the musicians are genius and hard rokers thats why she. sound amazing.
Miss Wilson is the Most badass singer of All Time.
Hmm🤔 I'm 64, and would have agreed...but then I saw Halestorm live, and saw them live again, and again, and again...Lzzy is #1, Ann is #1A
I'd give it up to pat benatar.
Today one of my 9 year old students brought an inflatable electric guitar to school. At the end of class we were waiting for her mom to pick her up. I suggested she pretended to be a rock star with her guitar. I picked this song, one that I loved in my teens, to play for her. My student blew me away because she knew the lyrics. All of them!
We had the best music on the planet
So glad this footage exists. These women are actual goddesses. So gorgeous and talented. Amazing band too! One of the best rock bands of all time.
Real rock chicks don't see anymore today
Size 4 jeans B cup and long hair ...... nope , today’s girls don’t understand subtle curves and smiles.
I love Heart and Stevie Nicks but congrats and 100% deserved long overdue induction to Rock and Roll HOF. Congrats Pat Benatar!! Pats resume is so deep. Pat Benatar had: HEARTBREAKER, HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT, LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD, WE BELONG, INVINCIBLE. YOU BETTER RUN (2nd song ever played on MTV btw), and TREAT ME RIGHT. I would say only Heart and Stevie Nicks can claim as many iconic hits. Heart had Crazy on you, Alone, Barricuda, Magic Man. Stevie had Edge of seventeen, Dreams, Gold Dust Woman, I cant wait, Landslide. All amazing songs by imo the 4 greatest female rockers of all time!!! PAT BENATAR, HEART (Wilson sisters), and STEVIE NICKS!
No plastic parts either.
Too bad she is lipsyncing... I'd be pretty disappointed if I saw this live
I'll bet this song has caused many a speeding ticket.
Yep... I would speed to it!!
YES!
Hey I know what you mean just singing def leppard made me run a red light 😕✌😂
Omg that’s so funny you say this, just 2 days ago my friends and I were in the car chasing my brother and his friend and this song was on, and yeah, we were definitely going over. It felt like a car chase, except it was just us (obviously no cops were involved😂)
Yep in my mom days😂😂😂👌
And 47 years later, this song still kicks ass!
I always known heart , but Howard stern brought me back, his interview with the sisters was excellent!!!!!
we saw them on this 1977 tour in Greensboro, NC and the crowd was going so nuts that they did three encores, with two of them being Baracuda. Finally Nancy leaned on the mic stand and said, "we just can't play any more . . ." and we were all still ready for more. This brings back sweet memories of that show, 45 years later.
hahaha awesome story! Thanks for sharing!
My dad has seen many many concerts back in 70s-89s in TN,. when tickets were cheap apparently.
Said Heart was one of the best shows hes ever seen 🤘🎸🤘🎸
Oh man this would have been like 30 minutes away
@@kimberlygray1614 Saw tons of shows at the 10-14 dollar range during that time. We were lucky, and music was more than beats and some idiot talking over top of the beats. Great time!!!
I think I saw the same tour...did they do Zeppelin as the other encore?
One moment I'm like "It's all about the drums" but then I'm "HER VOICE!" and then I'm "That guitar!' THIS SONG IS EVERYTHING!
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That USED to be the requirement. You were expected to have it all. You didn't just show up with a guitar and be considered a genius for being able to play it and sing a song.
Seem them live in detroit mi (rock city )
That drummer is rocking it
Yeah, that is a microcosm of Heart.
Best Concert Ever,
I love Annie and Nancy Wilson!❤❤❤❤
In 1977 I wasn't even born, 2024 I'm still listening to and enjoying 🔥
Been hearing this song since a kid and it never gets old. The voice. The riffs. The beat. The bass. The band. A great rock song
Me too, 14yrs old when "Barracuda" came out & Ann & Nancy Wilson RULED w/this song! Sure, it's the "Achilles Last Stand'' riff but w/this excellent band they had then they take it and re-shape it to their own distinct sound & Ann's epic & passionate voice turns it into a killer original, primal & heavy all over. "Barracuda'' still hits me right in my musical soul & electrifies it EVERY time I hear it!
Metal 🤘
@Zeppelin flyer this song out rocks that song
The opening riff is stolen / borrowed from Nazareth "this flight tonight"
@@MrBp505 f Nazareth and f*** everyone who likes that f**** band
This is my neighbour's favorite song....
I've made sure of it.
😂😂😂
I hope he plays it loud enough for you to hear the words.
Omgosh I 💕 it lmao 😅😆
Right on .Thats what im doing now .Makeing sure the neighboor heres this with me singing fuck it
I cannot love this comment more!
I am a big fan of Heart an Fleetwood Mac and Heart is amazing they are one of my absolute favorite bands. I seen their show in Spokane and it was amazing. Would love to see them again.
My very favourite song of all time, since I first heard it in 1977. I'm 70 now and it still has the same effect on me.
❤️ Heart played at the drawbridge lounge in 1975 I was a bartender there it was a fantastic show I'm now 70 and I still listen to them in 2021 ❤️
Way to go, dude! Keep rocking!
Rock on forever!✊🏾🤘🏾
I don't care
Keep rocking dude! I wished I had the opportunity to see those guys and girls live
@@kevinenriquez688 Because your a B---h!!
Ann Wilson revealed in interviews that the song was about Heart's anger towards Mushroom Records, who as a publicity stunt released a made-up story of an incestuous affair involving Ann and her sister Nancy Wilson. The song particularly focuses on Ann's rage towards a male radio promoter who came up to her after a concert asking how her "lover" was. She initially thought he was talking about her boyfriend, band manager Michael Fisher. After he revealed he was talking about her sister Nancy, Ann became outraged, went back to her hotel room, and wrote the original lyrics of the song.
Oh cool
Hmmmm, fisher,like,,,,,barracuda, hmmmmm
Really? I heard that she came up with this song after an argument with her mom (I think) about wanting to become a singer
This is crazy, and true! She also said the name, Barracuda, came to mind first. As its a slippery, almost snake like, dangerous thing. She went straight back to the hotel, and penned the lyrics to, arguably, their most popular, recognizable song.
Isn't that just amazing? People, and Heart in particular, are amazing.
And if the real thing don't do the trick
You better make up something quick
She is ON FIRE!
This is rock history!!!!! I remember seeing her back in late 80s, when she toured.. This video doesn't even climb the tower that she did at the concert, damn it was evolutioning! It truly changed my entire perspective in terms of rock n roll!
I wish I could relive these moments.
God Damn this woman's voice is incredible.
She was cute too...and still is...
If you think this is badass(and it is) then you should listen to them do "Heartless" live. She shreds her vocals on that song. Only in the live version though.
Ann was a straight boss in her time. Power Blues soulful and magnificent range. Blessed to have seen HEART live 2x. They smoked each time. Very underrated band!
Agreed
Adam Cliett yeah, Ann’s live performances are often more enjoyable and interesting than the studio ones. Defintiely a rare talent for stage performance.
Damn, WHAT A POWERFUL BEAUTIFUL VOICE!!!
Nuno Benavente NOBODY sings like Ann Wilson. Betch is fierce af.
Deserves more thumbs.
Nuno Benavente these bitches would only go on for cold beers when they were not on their period... and I respect that!
Sunny Day belches were famous later... look at Annmarie later 1975-1977
This is a really decent song; but in reality although a good performer she has a limited range and is a bit of a crap Grace Slick. Sadly the band never recovered from the loss of the really good guitarist which took away the edginess
Great!! Possibly greatest female rock n roll singer!!
she most certainly is.
This is one of the best damn Rock songs of all time. I don't care who you are or what you're doing; When this song comes on you stop whatever you're doing and jam out to it.
Driving manic bass, screaming lead guitar, perfect vocal. What a song.
Dont really make them like this anymore great jam
I wish I could back in time to the 80's
@@GAMINGisAWES0ME this was the seventies I think you will find.
@@antidepressant11 oh my bad
No
Those high notes are amazing. Nobody ever as good as her. I remember 1977 like it was yesterday.
Same here. Oh, forgot, I wasnt born yet.
I remember. Great music.
The 70s were so good for GREAT music ,,,,,,,,,,I was there
The power of analogue sound is unbeatable.
That she turn her head down as she hit those high notes amaze me even more.
Just saw them last night at the yum center in Louisville ky! They still freaking rock!! I love them
Heart one of the greatest rock bands ❤❤❤❤
Was Ann overlooked as one of the best singers ever.....she always has such power and range. Amazing singer
she was overlooked i don't think she is anymore.
No, she was not .
Saw them live in about 1977 , they were one of the biggest bands on earth
and her live voice was so powerful and pure.
I don’t think Ann has ever been overlooked! She’s always been and always will be appreciated and applauded and respected as one of the finest singers of any genre ever. In a league with the greats Aretha Celine Whitney an absolutely marvellous voice.
@@ichbinderfreitag4461 Please let u not be forgetting the incredible Pearl herself ...... Ms. Janis Joplin. Any favorite of mine. And a hell of a rocker, to boot!! 🥰
Ann overlooked? That’s a joke, right?
this music is so epic that they named a fish after it
LOL!
And a car
😂😂😂😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
And a hard drive...
😂😂😂😂
Ann Wilson fantastic performer incredible voice
The drummer is absolutely pushing the band like nobody's business
I'm working on that time machine, guys. I will get us all back home.
🚀
Sometimes I wish I could return to 1976 or 1977.
Im already living there in my mind.
Me too 😊
Stay positive and thank you for your work.
Hopefully you keep the great work up. Rooting for you.
Both sisters were musically at the top of the game. Absolute American treasures!!!!
You must be so proud.I absolutely " love them".Greetings from Newcastle Australia
@@nadiabrstak5646 both are so remarkably talented. I have loved their music for decades!
They despise your horrible american nationalism! I do too!!!
Well said
My brother Errol posts this song for me every so often and it brings back such great memories of us when we were younger. Thank you Errol💕
Top of my list since 1975. No AI, just pure raw talent. Well Done Ladies!!!!