@@MarkTubeG You are absolutely correct. There was a time when musicianship and talent truly meant something. Now, it's all about appearance and presentation first, with talent ranking pretty much at the end of the list, since they can just "fix" it.I absolutely despise listening to an artist sing while having no idea whether or not they can actually sing. The worst part is that the public is so conditioned for perfection that the industry auto tunes absolutely everything, whether it needs it or not.
@@anthonyboerio4955: You mention Nancy Wilson in the same breath as Clapton, Van Halen and Berry yet she was the 3rd best guitarist in her band. 1. Roger Fisher 2. Howard Leese 3. Nancy Wilson. Who do you think played all those rocking solos in their early songs? Sure wasn’t Nancy, why, because she couldn’t. Nancy is okay on acoustic, but she wouldn’t come close to the top 50 guitarists in the world. As long as Roger and Howard were in the band, Nancy was regulated to rhythm guitar or a few acoustic riffs. Roger and Howard wrote and played the heavier stuff. And I’m willing to bet if you ask Nancy, she would admit she is no Clapton or Van Halen. I see where you are coming from. Nancy is a good looking woman and blonde! But Lita Ford would roast Nancy on electric guitar.
@@virgildailey1970 Yes, Nancy is no Clapton or Hendrix but she is a pretty good guitarist. That opening of Crazy is pretty tricky and you could see she is even a little loose with it live. I played it years ago and it was pretty tricky so my hat is off to her.
@mwfmtnman that is not what I said. I am stating that today's music is less about knowing how to play a musical instrument and sing on pitch. The music of today is more about the "glitz and glitter." The riff is a computer generated loop of mimicked sounds. The "beat" is an electronic click of vering frequencies. Live performers sing into a microphone, and the pitch is corrected before it is heard by the audience. I am calling out the so-called artists who use other people's work and either splice or "remix" it with different lyrics and call it new. Poetry is poetry. Being a wordsmith takes talent. The skills to use a computer to "cut and paste" and edit audio files are above my ability. The ability to actually use a musical instrument to create a pleasing sound scape is a much different level of skill. The ability to reproduce what you created with a musical instrument in front of a crowd of people on a regular basis takes a much higher skill level. Today's artists due to whatever? Do not reproduce what they did in the studio without computer generated assistance.
I was born in 1960 and I started listening to music in 1969 and what a wonderful time to be alive and experience the beginning of Rock and Roll. I went to my first Summer Jam at Arrowhead Stadium in 1974 and saw Rory Callagher, Linda Ronstadt, Robin Trower, and Jethro Tull I was only 14 I'll never forget about it.
@@richardbarrick1492 By definition, unique is one of a kind. A thing can't be 'so' or 'very' one of a kind. It either is one of a kind or it isn't. I completely agree Heart is unique, just quibbling with the grammar because that's the nerd I am. :)
It was always agony waiting for "The Tonight Show" to end on Friday night so I could watch some of the best live music performances of the decade on "The Midnight Special."
You were fortunate to be able to watch this show full of great live performances every Friday night. My generation had "Friday Night Videos" instead. 😞 But I'm thrilled to be able to experience these great performances now on RUclips, 40 to 50 years later! 🙂
@@burtsugarman-pq3mp Thanks again for this channel. My wife and I would not have driven 90 miles north to the U. of Toledo in April 1974 to see Steely Dan in concert, if we hadn't seen how great they were live on "The Midnight Special" in Feb. and Aug. of 1973. Forever grateful!
@@themidnightspecialtvshow Its an emotional time capsule for us who grew up during this era. Its so great how it reconnects us. The production was so spot on to capture the feel of these bands.
46 years on, this still stands up as a truly great rock song played by a really tight band with one of the best female singers in the history of rock and pop. Nothing more to add.
Everybody's talking about how insanely good her voice is (rightfully so) but her stage presence is also top notch and it all comes naturally , nothing fake about her, she was really born to be a Rockstar...
Late summer 1980, sitting waiting for Empire Strikes Back in a giant widescreen cinema in Westwood, and who should stroll in and sit six rows down but Ann and Nancy and the rhythm boys Michael and Steve, no roadies, no groupies, no hangers on, just the band, no one bothering them. Turns out they were in town for a show at the Forum. It's just that rock 'n roll life in the 70's. ❤
The smoke-filled bars with foosball, girls, and Heart playing constantly in 75, 76. We were 16 and 17 years old! Thanks for the awesome memories Heart.
Yep that was my childhood too. My Dad owned a bar / pool hall with burgers and a juke box . Was sneaking cigarettes by age 8.in 1974. Grew up with the best music.
Class of 1976 here. I played this song on 8 track tape in my 1969 Dodge Charger in high school. American made muscle cars, 70's rock bands, bell bottom pants and platform shoes.
@donwarrington4916 I have to agree with Mark on this one. The quality of music by the band during this period was the best ever created under the Heart name. If you measure your music by sales and charts Don I guess you have spent a lot of time listening to Taylor Swift.
@@Zoetropeification it's easier to take a bigger piece of the pie when you don't have any competition . The mid 80's was still quite competitive in the industry .. That being said most of their hits in the 80's were not written by them and it's hard not to be successful when the likes of Jim Valance , Diane Warren and Bernie Taupin are writing your songs ..lol
@@donwarrington4916 True; doesn't necessarily mean the music was better though. That later Heart era was over-orchestrated and not really rock & roll, like this performance above. You can't even hear any guitars on those later hits. They became a MOR (middle of the road) act by the mid-80s. I can't fault them for their success, though.
It really took the "talent" those two girls had, to shine through with "guts", in an all male dominated world of rock. I can't imagine the intimidation factor. The best female rockers of the rock era.
Anne's so beautiful she doesn't even unleash all of her potential here and she still has all the power in the world vocally. She could sing the phonebook in her heyday and make it a hit.
I loved this band! What an outstanding performance! Anne has such a distinct powerful voice, and Nancy's guitar-playing is outstanding! It's sad they went their separate ways. Thank you for this one!!🔥🔥
They're sisters and haven't stopped playing. When they're in the Seattle area, they play smaller venues as The Lovemongers. They ain't done, by a long shot.
Still out there. Mainstream media doesn't show it anymore and radio doesn't play it and people like Beato would prefer to doom and gloom than shine a light on it. Some of the talent around today would have been superstars in previous decades but are ignored in this one.
I think so too! If you want to see a phenomenal live performance from Heart watch their Stairway to Heaven tribute to Led Zeppelin at the Kennedy Center, here on RUclips!!!
Yes. Only thing we'll never have is stereo M Special video performances, as I believe they never did get to the point of broadcasting them in stereo. Some of the ABC In Concert vids from that era are synched to the stereo FM radio simulcasts of those shows. Not complaining, though... they've done a fine job with this latest batch of remasters from Midnight Special.
You can spot Matthew McConaughey's stunt double in the crowd watching Nancy's intro, transfixed in total awe. He's clearly thinking to himself: "Alright alright alright!"
If I could go back in time, it might be to sit right in the front row and be mesmerized like that dude watching Nancy play guitar at 0:31... his face is priceless and he's blown away. Don't tell me this guy isn't telling his grand kids about this shit! Awesome.
One of my favorite songs! I was 28 years old with two children, working two jobs to save enough money to put a down payment and for closing costs,took eight months to do it! BUT I DID IT! GREAT SONGS KEPT ME FOCUSED, AND NOT ON HOW MUCH MY BODY ACHED!!
@@benmeltzer maybe you should try listening to their entire catalog using a high quality sound system, where you can pick out her acoustic guitar from the others overdriven electrics . Having hearing that hasn't been damaged by either heavy machinery or heavy metal ends to help .
Ann Wilson has one of the greatest voices in Rock and Roll history --- period That was LIVE! Six people No backing track No auto tune No chorus of singers Hardcore musicianship at its finest I love that song so much I love Heart so much beautiful song lovely song sweet and romantic song love it I love Heart so much 💕💝💓💙💚💖💙💙💞❣️❤️🩹🤎💛💜🤩💘😘🥰😍💯❤️💋🎤🎼🦊🎵🎶🎸♥️🌹
My sister and I sat up every Friday night to watch the midnight special. We saw this performance when it happened. Those midnights with my sister are precious memories now that she is gone. Heart is still one of my favorite bands to listen to. Such awesome talent. They I’ll never be matched in my opinion.
One of the hardest openings ever on a Guitar 🎸 typically was done at the end of a concert because of the pain in her hands she had to endure. No one else was willing to do intro
Tbh i feel that now watching this. Theres something about caring about what you are singing that just connects you with the artist on the deepest level
I saw the same thing. I'd say the dude must have been a total guitar freak but I can't say that I wouldn't have sat there that close and done the same thing!!! Awesome!!!
Im from that era, was 14 when this album was released. For me, that was their first and best album. Never was a fan of their music after this album, it was ok, some of it, and Ann definitely did some vocal gymnastics. But Crazy On You, and Magic Man where great songs
We all know Ann Wilson was/is one of a kind. We must also note that Nancy Wilson was/is one of a kind. Her rhythm-guitar chops are phenomenal! In many ways, she makes this song great just as importantly as her sister.
Many of us Washingtonians saw this version of the band doing sell out New Year's Eve shows at the end of December 1978. Those were some incredible shows and, and really the last time that we would see the Roger Fisher and Michael Fisher era. It was the dog and butterfly tour, it was pretty awesome.
Ann Wilson has one of the greatest voices in rock and roll history.. period.
You ain't kidding she is.
Yes, she does!!
Nancy Wilson one of the greatest guitar players in Rock n Roll history...Period.🎸
*Ann and Nancy:* the greatest female rockers in a band. Period.
Ann's voice is incredible and man was she hot. Always loved her
That was LIVE! Six people. No backing track. No auto-tune. No chorus of singers. Hardcore musicianship at its finest.
The acoustic guitar is amazing...
I don't know why they have to change the way they do things. They don't do it like this anymore. This was good
@@seanraines5871 Because they make pop stars now, from people that look good, not from musicians.
@@MarkTubeG You are absolutely correct. There was a time when musicianship and talent truly meant something. Now, it's all about appearance and presentation first, with talent ranking pretty much at the end of the list, since they can just "fix" it.I absolutely despise listening to an artist sing while having no idea whether or not they can actually sing. The worst part is that the public is so conditioned for perfection that the industry auto tunes absolutely everything, whether it needs it or not.
Agree, not like todays music!
Ann, Nancy, and Luke Skywalker! 😂
😂😂😂😂
Luke Skywalker New Hope on guitar and Return Of the Jedi on bass
The force was with him. Always
Yep same time as Star Wars 1977 the good ol 70s
Funny..George Lucas must have been a Heart fan..
Nancy Wilson is such a badass guitar player.
Every time someone starts listing the best guitarists - Clapton, Van Halen, Berry, etc. - I always chief in with "Don't forget Nancy Wilson."
@@anthonyboerio4955: You mention Nancy Wilson in the same breath as Clapton, Van Halen and Berry yet she was the 3rd best guitarist in her band. 1. Roger Fisher 2. Howard Leese 3. Nancy Wilson. Who do you think played all those rocking solos in their early songs? Sure wasn’t Nancy, why, because she couldn’t. Nancy is okay on acoustic, but she wouldn’t come close to the top 50 guitarists in the world. As long as Roger and Howard were in the band, Nancy was regulated to rhythm guitar or a few acoustic riffs. Roger and Howard wrote and played the heavier stuff. And I’m willing to bet if you ask Nancy, she would admit she is no Clapton or Van Halen. I see where you are coming from. Nancy is a good looking woman and blonde! But Lita Ford would roast Nancy on electric guitar.
@@virgildailey1970 Yes, Nancy is no Clapton or Hendrix but she is a pretty good guitarist. That opening of Crazy is pretty tricky and you could see she is even a little loose with it live. I played it years ago and it was pretty tricky so my hat is off to her.
@@anthonyboerio4955Lolol come on not even close
@@anthonyboerio4955 Love Heart and Nancy, but sorry, nowhere near the greats. As others have said, not best in Heart!
No pitch correction, no background track. Completely live. Pure talent and perfection.
Agree, the real deal, not like todays music!
@@rjg2112that’s what’s wrong with your comment. And your generation. You can’t enjoy anything about today’s music.
@@natetv1494that's because there's nothing to enjoy about today's "music".
@natetv1494 so we have a more refined ear and "your generations" music is simplistic, repetitive and crass and we are the problem? Lmao. Silly child
@mwfmtnman that is not what I said. I am stating that today's music is less about knowing how to play a musical instrument and sing on pitch. The music of today is more about the "glitz and glitter." The riff is a computer generated loop of mimicked sounds. The "beat" is an electronic click of vering frequencies. Live performers sing into a microphone, and the pitch is corrected before it is heard by the audience. I am calling out the so-called artists who use other people's work and either splice or "remix" it with different lyrics and call it new. Poetry is poetry. Being a wordsmith takes talent. The skills to use a computer to "cut and paste" and edit audio files are above my ability. The ability to actually use a musical instrument to create a pleasing sound scape is a much different level of skill. The ability to reproduce what you created with a musical instrument in front of a crowd of people on a regular basis takes a much higher skill level. Today's artists due to whatever? Do not reproduce what they did in the studio without computer generated assistance.
That ain't a voice, that's a weapon
Right on!!!
She'd need a permit in 47 states for it!
i swear to god it is!
Being a teenager in the 70s was an awesome time for music history!!!!
Those of us who can say the same about the 60s are saying "hold our beer" !
I was born in 1960 and I started listening to music in 1969 and what a wonderful time to be alive and experience the beginning of Rock and Roll. I went to my first Summer Jam at Arrowhead Stadium in 1974 and saw Rory Callagher, Linda Ronstadt, Robin Trower, and Jethro Tull I was only 14 I'll never forget about it.
It was “ fukin-A “ , man !!!
yep... 15 like 1975
Yup.....I was 15 on 77
Let’s face it, bands in the 70’s had massive talent!
We waited all week for The Midnight Special. The music in the 70’s was addictive.
Definitely! Bandstand was another one.
It still is. 👍
Oh, and how!
Everything in the 70’s was additive
The Midnight Special was amazing I was an 11 year old night owl. My parents let me go to bed anytime I wanted during the summer.
Ann and Nancy …In their legendary infancy …Priceless!!!
They were soooo unique, groundbreaking and could- just-- flat out Rock the house down 😮❤❤!!! Roger and Howard, stellar players indeed!
@@richardbarrick1492 A thing is either unique or it's not.
@@ontheruntonowhere How so, just curious?
@@richardbarrick1492 By definition, unique is one of a kind. A thing can't be 'so' or 'very' one of a kind. It either is one of a kind or it isn't. I completely agree Heart is unique, just quibbling with the grammar because that's the nerd I am. :)
Exactly...back when you could trust music
It was always agony waiting for "The Tonight Show" to end on Friday night so I could watch some of the best live music performances of the decade on "The Midnight Special."
Yes! And your eyes felt like they were full of sand.
Thank you Andy, Burt Sugarman
You were fortunate to be able to watch this show full of great live performances every Friday night. My generation had "Friday Night Videos" instead. 😞 But I'm thrilled to be able to experience these great performances now on RUclips, 40 to 50 years later! 🙂
@@burtsugarman-pq3mp Thanks again for this channel. My wife and I would not have driven 90 miles north to the U. of Toledo in April 1974 to see Steely Dan in concert, if we hadn't seen how great they were live on "The Midnight Special" in Feb. and Aug. of 1973. Forever grateful!
My NBC affiliate went off the air after the Tonight Show because he didn't want us kids being led into drug abuse by awful rock 'n' roll musicians.
The Midnight Special had insane levels of great music week after week. It was like Ed Sullivan on steroids.
Thank you very much for the great comment
@@themidnightspecialtvshow Its an emotional time capsule for us who grew up during this era. Its so great how it reconnects us. The production was so spot on to capture the feel of these bands.
@@dpt4402 So well said!👍
Good1!
Probably on coke
Nancy is a helluva guitarist.
She is an OK guitarist. Roger is a great guitarist.
Are there any examples of great playing from her besides the intro to this song? If so, what are they?
Singer as well
Kick ass 👑
Back in the day, when you actually had to sing and play instruments to entertain people. Raw talent!! 💥💥💥💥💥
still do have to play and sing. you just listen to stupid music to make opinions based in total ignorance of how and what music is being made.
My man, you have to look for it. I challenge you to search for Halestorm. They even have a Heart cover. Hale is just as impressive as Wilson.
@@morbidmanmusic I think they are talking about the super popular shit like Taylor swift and k-pop.
Today’s crap is crap
Nancy Wilson is an absolute guitar hero
She really is
And a total babe!
And very hubba ! Like in hubba-hubba !
46 years on, this still stands up as a truly great rock song played by a really tight band with one of the best female singers in the history of rock and pop. Nothing more to add.
46 years?! 😮
Well said
It's clearly live, and it's amazingly tight. They were/are just amazing
Female? How about one of the best rock singers ever, genitals not compared?
@@soaringvultureAgreed. That adjective is indeed superfluous.
What an amazing voice Ann has !
Nancy's Guitar playing is insane too.
@@Wiley_CoyoteAbsolutely!! Same sentiment here.
Seen them so many times back in the day...God, I miss those days...all the great bands came in the 70's & 80's!!! I miss those days😢
That must be the understatement of the century.
The way she screams "lemme go crazy, crazy on you" I believe her!
Radio stations that play the version of this song without the epic intro should be shut down!
Fifty years. These two women have been at this for FIFTY YEARS.
I would put this LIVE performance against literally any song in 2024.
ANY song.
No sampling, no auto tune, no nothin ...just pure excellence!
Have you heard my " my pal foot. Foot " better song
Ďakujem Ti ,že Vnímaš.
Thats right 😊
Everybody's talking about how insanely good her voice is (rightfully so) but her stage presence is also top notch and it all comes naturally , nothing fake about her, she was really born to be a Rockstar...
The original band line up was simply the best
Late summer 1980, sitting waiting for Empire Strikes Back in a giant widescreen cinema in Westwood, and who should stroll in and sit six rows down but Ann and Nancy and
the rhythm boys Michael and Steve, no roadies, no groupies, no hangers on, just the band, no one bothering them. Turns out they were in town for a show at the Forum. It's just
that rock 'n roll life in the 70's. ❤
You are a very lucky man Jon, Burt
So how was the movie ?
Wow, how cool is that?! Great story
I had a similar experience when I went to see Jackie Brown... only it was the 2 singers of Aqua just when Barbie Girl had gone massive.
@@k_DANwould you believe Darth Vader is Luke's dad?!
I know, crazy.
The smoke-filled bars with foosball, girls, and Heart playing constantly in 75, 76. We were 16 and 17 years old! Thanks for the awesome memories Heart.
Yep that was my childhood too. My Dad owned a bar / pool hall with burgers and a juke box . Was sneaking cigarettes by age 8.in 1974. Grew up with the best music.
Yup, exactly
Class of 1976 here. I played this song on 8 track tape in my 1969 Dodge Charger in high school. American made muscle cars, 70's rock bands, bell bottom pants and platform shoes.
I was born in 76, but grew up on Heart, Sabbath, and Kiss because of my cool aunt.
These musicians in the 70’s and 80’s were phenomenal and cannot be duplicated
Heart had other hits later, but Heart never surpassed this period, this band lineup, this level of songwriting, helped by the band members' input.
Their self titled album in 85 and Bad Animals both outperformed Dreamboat Aniie by a lot both in charting and sales
@donwarrington4916 I have to agree with Mark on this one. The quality of music by the band during this period was the best ever created under the Heart name.
If you measure your music by sales and charts Don I guess you have spent a lot of time listening to Taylor Swift.
@@Zoetropeification it's easier to take a bigger piece of the pie when you don't have any competition . The mid 80's was still quite competitive in the industry .. That being said most of their hits in the 80's were not written by them and it's hard not to be successful when the likes of Jim Valance , Diane Warren and Bernie Taupin are writing your songs ..lol
@@donwarrington4916 True; doesn't necessarily mean the music was better though. That later Heart era was over-orchestrated and not really rock & roll, like this performance above. You can't even hear any guitars on those later hits. They became a MOR (middle of the road) act by the mid-80s. I can't fault them for their success, though.
@@donwarrington4916 So what? That doesn't mean anything.
It really took the "talent" those two girls had, to shine through with "guts", in an all male dominated world of rock. I can't imagine the intimidation factor. The best female rockers of the rock era.
i agree but i dont understand where the quotes are coming from hahaha
@@andrewabbott4746 I'm a "Punctuation-aholic".
Holy crap!
As Rick Beato says, "...Before they had Pro-Tools, they had pros..."'
Excellent!
Yeah well... If it wasn't for social media and endless pandering... Nobody would know who Beato is, anyway.
Anne's so beautiful she doesn't even unleash all of her potential here and she still has all the power in the world vocally. She could sing the phonebook in her heyday and make it a hit.
Life is unfair. Two really beautifull women with so much talent, intelligence and rock in their heart!
I loved this band! What an outstanding performance! Anne has such a distinct powerful voice, and Nancy's guitar-playing is outstanding! It's sad they went their separate ways. Thank you for this one!!🔥🔥
They have started writing together again so it’s not over just yet
@@gates69 oh really? Nice to hear! 😊
Roger, Steve and Michael were the soul of the band.
@@Brian-qn7fn great musician’s and easy on the eyes gorgeous, Ann & Nancy sure knew how to ‘pick them’ 😉
They're sisters and haven't stopped playing.
When they're in the Seattle area, they play smaller venues as The Lovemongers.
They ain't done, by a long shot.
Nancy is a phenomenal guitar player! Her live performance blows away the studio one! And that in itself is amazing!😉🌹❤️
...and she was like 19 or 20 when she started playing this (Silver Wheels?) intro.
And this version isn't even as good as the one from a live performance in 1978 where she plays a 2 1/2 minute intro.
Her right hand dexterity is superb. Truly an underrated guitarist.
@@danielferrera8773 as you know the right hand is the key to a great guitarist 👍
@@warrenp.5916 that was exactly my point👏👏
I demand music be REAL again. Live and in person!
Then get off the internet and go do it...
Still out there. Mainstream media doesn't show it anymore and radio doesn't play it and people like Beato would prefer to doom and gloom than shine a light on it. Some of the talent around today would have been superstars in previous decades but are ignored in this one.
No crap allowed
Ann Wilson has the best voice in the history of rock.
I fell in love with them when I was 16. Now I’m 70. They are great.
Heart was a band that played far better live than recorded, and they were still excellent from the studio. Thank you, The Midnight Special.
I think so too! If you want to see a phenomenal live performance from Heart watch their Stairway to Heaven tribute to Led Zeppelin at the Kennedy Center, here on RUclips!!!
Or better yet the blue ray dvd of “Life from Seattle”. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I was lucky enough to see Heart play at my high school
@@tracyford9429 That's freaking awesome!
they were just starting out and playing at small venues. It was my first rock concert and I thought they were wonderful.
@@randallmarsh1187
That intro alone is fire.
The dude in the front row at 23 seconds is having is damn mind blown.
😂😂😂
If she’s not one of the best female singers of all time , I don’t know who is.
The 70's and the 80's were the best times for music. Every genre slapped
Nancy is such a great guitar player, totally underrated in the pantheon of guitar greats.
...and under 21, too.
What are some examples of her great guitar work other than the intro to "Crazy On You"?
@@benmeltzerummm ..everything else in their entire catalog!! Check out here acoustic unaccompanied version of These Dreams, magic man, barracuda
@@chrisjeffrey7570 Thanks.
If you're not familiar with Nancy Wilson you're doing yourself a great disservice.
Finally, high quality footage of this performance. No more VHS/8MM ported quality. Outstanding!
Yes. Only thing we'll never have is stereo M Special video performances, as I believe they never did get to the point of broadcasting them in stereo. Some of the ABC In Concert vids from that era are synched to the stereo FM radio simulcasts of those shows. Not complaining, though... they've done a fine job with this latest batch of remasters from Midnight Special.
This Midnight Special is better than Top of the Pop version (edited intro & only 360p)
@@AnthonyStJames AI can make them stereo.
There's tight, talented bands and then there's what you see here. This was an album sound quality performance. Heart at their very best.
Two of the most beautiful and best rockin women in music!
I watch The Midnight Special every week!
There's just nothing more iconic than Nancy Wilson rocking that Ovation Adamas. Classic.
Whoever did the sound on the show did a great job.
Ann and Nancy could never have imagined then how many times they would end up playing this song 🎶 Best women of rock ever🎸
I weep for today's music industry............
You can spot Matthew McConaughey's stunt double in the crowd watching Nancy's intro, transfixed in total awe. He's clearly thinking to himself: "Alright alright alright!"
Two of the hottest ladies of Rock. No spandex required.
The male guitar player is like a fabulous Luke Skywalker
Yeah, Luke plays a mean guitar
Roger Fisher, playing a Travis Bean TB1000A guitar. Aluminum neck
Roger Fisher…whew 🥵!!
Light saber guitar@@Teleman73
I just came here to say that 😂😂😂
5:03 Nancy KICKIN' IT OUT ... yeah !!!
Ann and Nancy... rock royalty right here.
The Soul, the Sound and the Passion can never be duplicated. That's pure raw emotion... that's Ann and Nancy 48yrs ago and they still got it in 2024
Viac Ann ,bez nej by boli v Piči Chlapče nedospelo-múdry zbytočne. Mier.
Roger Fisher doesn’t get the recognition he deserves.
A good band makes it look easy. And that what they do. Well oiled machine
Wish he was with them when ai finally got to see them.
Ann is just so incredibly good. I hate that we lost out on more music like this because of the MTV era.
right up there with stevie nicks foi sho
@@gabaghoul23 Ann blows Stevie away voice wise. No shame in it. A.W. is the best female rock voice ever. I'd put prime Linda Rondstadt right there too
@@MrAitrainingDefinitely correct 👍
@@MrAitraining Can't forget Pat Benatar.
One of the best live performances ever!!!
Calm down.
@@brotzmannsax Maybe you need to calm up…
@@stevelacy9396 😁Correct! I saw Heart perform when I was young and living in Houston. Excellent concert all way 'round!!😎
Ann's voice control and range are simply amazing. And the rest of the band is tight!
Ann and Nancy are my heroes. So ahead of their time and great women rock performers!
If I could go back in time, it might be to sit right in the front row and be mesmerized like that dude watching Nancy play guitar at 0:31... his face is priceless and he's blown away. Don't tell me this guy isn't telling his grand kids about this shit! Awesome.
Ann’s voice is wonderful, but let’s take a moment to appreciate those top notch harmonies!
One of my favorite songs! I was 28 years old with two children, working two jobs to save enough money to put a down payment and for closing costs,took eight months to do it! BUT I DID IT! GREAT SONGS KEPT ME FOCUSED, AND NOT ON HOW MUCH MY BODY ACHED!!
72 years old now and that song still sends a shiver up my spine every time I hear it. The Wilsons had it all.
Nancy is a beast on guitar!!!
Best acoustic guitar intro in rock.
Absolutely iconic intro - Nancy was rock solid... as were Ann's vocals. Great performance.
She made it sound like a 12 string.
Nancy is the prettiest woman in rock and roll ever in my opinion.
She aged well, too. She has a video lesson on YT and still looks great after all these years.
Ann was pretty hot before the weight gain imo.
@@davidleigh443 She was always kinda thicc, tho.
@@TucsonDudeNothing wrong with thick, different strokes as they say
@@KittyGrizGriz True. I'm maybe a bit biased as I'm pretty thin.
And can I just say how great it is that the Midnight Special was recorded on 2" quad, and nobody wiped the tapes?
2024 still crushing on Ann Wilson since 1977❤
Nancy's prelude is outstanding too. Top notch musicians
One of the best intos in rock history. Nancy is a great guitarist, and Nancy's voice is phenomenal.
You mean, Ann's voice?
Nancy is an OK guitarist. Roger is a great guitarist.
@@OttoByOgraffey Nancy has quite the voice also . I believe that she sang lead on " These Dreams " .
Are there any examples of Nancy playing great besides this song's intro? If so, what are they?
@@benmeltzer maybe you should try listening to their entire catalog using a high quality sound system, where you can pick out her acoustic guitar from the others overdriven electrics . Having hearing that hasn't been damaged by either heavy machinery or heavy metal ends to help .
Someone should bring this show back, thank you for sharing old footage from back in the day.
Who would be on it..music today is terrible and made on computers
Great idea...just replay the old footage of super bands!!
It's true, who would they get to play live???😂😂😂😂😂😂
Why???? So we can all vomit to rap or hip-hop?
I'm 71 y.o. I can't believe I never saw Midnight Special. Now I remember why I loved Heart so much.
私はハートを４０年間、聴いています❤最高です😊
Top notch band caught live in their prime in a high quality video. Can't ask for anything more! 💗
Nancy killin' it!
One of the GOAT bands ❤
Makes you realize what great musicianship and songwriting is. Nothing compares to it nowadays. Swift etc are mediocre.
Boomer, there is amazing current music. You sound like your parents. Angel Olsen is a good example. You just sound lazy.
Ann Wilson has one of the greatest voices in Rock and Roll history --- period That was LIVE! Six people No backing track No auto tune No chorus of singers Hardcore musicianship at its finest I love that song so much I love Heart so much beautiful song lovely song sweet and romantic song love it I love Heart so much 💕💝💓💙💚💖💙💙💞❣️❤️🩹🤎💛💜🤩💘😘🥰😍💯❤️💋🎤🎼🦊🎵🎶🎸♥️🌹
Back when bands had to have TALENT! Sounds almost exactly like the studio version! What a voice! What back-up!
Ann Wilson at this performance was the sexiest woman in the entirety of human history.
Now THAT'S a real performance!
Luke Skywalker on electric guitar.
Hahaha. Lmao
First thing I thought lol
He definitely had a Hans Solo 😂
This was in March. Star Wars didn't come out till May. Luke looks the way he does because that was a common haircut in the 70s.
After he left the band, it was all downhill. Imo
My sister and I sat up every Friday night to watch the midnight special. We saw this performance when it happened. Those midnights with my sister are precious memories now that she is gone.
Heart is still one of my favorite bands to listen to. Such awesome talent. They I’ll never be matched in my opinion.
One of the hardest openings ever on a Guitar 🎸 typically was done at the end of a concert because of the pain in her hands she had to endure. No one else was willing to do intro
The absolute epitome of two female rock goddesses?? When Nancy performed " These Dreams"....OMG, I was instantly, deeply in love.
Tbh i feel that now watching this. Theres something about caring about what you are singing that just connects you with the artist on the deepest level
One of the first times I smoked weed I heard this song and I was hooked on Heart and weed. The music sounded sooo awesome. Ahh to be young again….
This is exactly why the MIDNIGHT SPECIAL was simply AWESOME...No lip singing here...This was LIVE LIVE LIVE.!!!👏👏👏
The Wilson sisters are amazing! I’ve always loved Heart! This lineup was my favorite. Their 80’s songs are still great to this day as well.
0:28: Look at the dude completely hypnotized by Nancy Wilson’s playing.
I saw the same thing. I'd say the dude must have been a total guitar freak but I can't say that I wouldn't have sat there that close and done the same thing!!! Awesome!!!
Bro was definitely trippin’. 😂
Either totally stoned or he was trying to figure it out...maybe both.
I'm admittedly not the biggest Heart fan in the world but this performance is excellent!
same here and agreed
Im from that era, was 14 when this album was released. For me, that was their first and best album. Never was a fan of their music after this album, it was ok, some of it, and Ann definitely did some vocal gymnastics. But Crazy On You, and Magic Man where great songs
Perfect execution of a flawless song.
Ann and Nancy are so beautiful and talented!
We all know Ann Wilson was/is one of a kind.
We must also note that Nancy Wilson was/is one of a kind. Her rhythm-guitar chops are phenomenal! In many ways, she makes this song great just as importantly as her sister.
Nancy has a wonderful voice as well.
The song would have been a hit without her acoustic intro. The driving guitar and memorable riff was created and played by Roger Fisher.
@@BobSoltis1 lol okay bud
Nancy Wilson is the most amazing woman to walk the earth.
Many of us Washingtonians saw this version of the band doing sell out New Year's Eve shows at the end of December 1978. Those were some incredible shows and, and really the last time that we would see the Roger Fisher and Michael Fisher era. It was the dog and butterfly tour, it was pretty awesome.
Let's not forget to give Nancy her flowers. She is an AMAZING guitarist!! 💐💐💐
Flowers my ass. Give her something she will truly appreciate, a lengthy foot massage. Don't know what your thinking dude.
Dang Nancy can play that guitar like nobody's business!! I ❤ Heart, these two are Queens
That rockin' kick at 5:02 though. Awesome!
For rock and roll, she is the #1 best vocalist alive.
"was", presently Lzzy Hale is #1