Ann Wilson is a damn legend and a GOAT rock singer. This is one of the best female led rock songs of all time. I honestly think she sounds even better with the Philharmonic at age 65.
This is also a cover as well. I-Ten is the original. It was also on a TV show Dreams with John Stamos and Valerie Stevenson. Heart changed a few of the lyrics
Nancy sang the lead in a very popular song of theirs called These Dreams. As siblings, their voices are similar. That's what makes their harmonies so good. That characteristic is called "blood harmony". Interestingly, Nancy had a cold on the day that These Dreams was recorded. It gave her voice a bit of grit. Some people think that her cold actually made the song a bigger hit. Also, Nancy loved acoustic guitar. If you want a display of how good she actually is on acoustic, try the live performance of Crazy On You. She has a lengthy and amazing solo guitar intro on that one.
There is a video from '77 for Crazy on You that features Nancy on an acoustic guitar where she plays an 'acapella' (if you would) opening that lasts a couple of minutes. Just breathtaking. This became a #1 song for Ann and Heart. Within a year (+/-...I don't remember which came first...sorry) Nancy sang lead on These Dreams which also became a #1 hit for Heart. Ann's voice is the focus of the band, but Nancy is no slouch. Both play multiple instruments, although Nancy is a one man ..err, woman band. Keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin... wouldn't surprise me if she hip-checked Vinny off the throne (the name for a drummer's seat) and took over there for a song or two. Both amazing women...so much so that until I started watching these reactions I never in my wildest dreams considered Heart to by a 'gurl band', just an all-around damn fine band.
This is definitely an earlier version of Heart, BUT, you may find that the very best of Heart was even earlier :). Ann’s voice is iconic and Nancy is no slouch either as you heard! Definitely check out Barracuda, Crazy on You and Magic Man. Those are my personal favs!!! 😊
In this video, you can clearly see that the camera work mainly focuses on the slimmer Nancy, only really looking at Ann's face. I read what you put and it's totally true and very sad. How the media did and still does present people is terrible. Both the sisters were and still are beautiful.
It's all subjective, but Heart was a hard rock band and as good a song as These Dreams is it isn't definitive of their sound and isn't even sung by their lead singer. It's a good song for sure, but with all their early hard rock classics I can't imagine calling TD their "greatest".
It was their first number one, which must have felt awkward for Ann. But they later had more number ones featuring Ann's lead vocals. I think both Alone and All I Wanna Do were bigger hits actually. But I personally prefer These Dreams, great song.
Great reaction. Listen to "These Dreams" if you want to hear Nancy on lead vocals. Great song. Also, "Love Alive" awesome guitar by Nancy and of course, Ann's amazing vocals.
The darker look in their later videos is because Ann struggled with her weight all her life and the video producers wanted to hide it. In their early videos she basically starved herself.
Yeah, that's were it's at imo. Crazy On You (Live, 1978) gives me chills every time. Whatever else was going on Ann's vocals were insanely good in that, in that time period in general. For some reason people always recommend the same two videos. Alone and the Zep cover. Video quality is better though, for sure.
Ann and Nancy were both at peak sexy, sensual, powerhouse, rocking badasses at this point! They absolutely killed it throughout the 70’s and 80’s, and I would put Ann’s voice up against any other rock vocalist, male OR female. She was - IS - a vocal beast, and their harmonizing together is gorgeous here.
Nancy takes lead on "These Dreams", it's beautiful. If you want to hear the best male voice in rock, check out Journey, pick any song from their "live in Houston 81 tour".
Heart has such a big and wonderful song catalog. Their most beautiful song, IMO, is “Dog and Butterfly” (Nancy sings harmony on the chorus). I’ve loved it for 45 years, and it still makes me tear up!
Heart had basically two careers. The first one was from the mid 70's to the early 80's. They were a fairly big band with several hits during this period and wrote their own music. After a few years were they fell off the charts, they came back with just the two sister's and maybe the drummer for a bit. The record company sexxxed their look up and they no longer wrote their own songs but had professional write them for them. They went from rock and folk type of music to rock and power ballads. And they became bigger than they ever were and one of the biggest rock bands on the planet for about 5 years. From the mid 80's until the early 90's. This song is from that second period. They have an excellent live performance from Seattle. I think in the early 2000's, you might want to check out. Nancy is an EXCELLENT guitar player but she dosn't play lead. Thats just phoniness the record company did in the video to spice it up. If you look, you see a man playing the lead but then they try to make it look like Nancy is doing it. This is NOT Hearts fault. 100% the record company making them do it and dress like this. In their bio, the sisters explained a lot of this. They are much more hippies than sex pots in real life. Oh, the Zeppelin performance was more like 20 years after this. Not 40.
I seen them in a tavern in the early 70s Olympia Washington and they played alot of led zeppelin and other covers. Sat in our booth and drank a pitcher of beer during a break. I cherish that memory. They were so friendly and the world was around the corner for them
I was lucky enough to remember this from back in the day but also to see Ann and Nancy at the Royal Albert Hall nearly 10 years ago with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Even though my friends and I were seated up in the gods, in the high seats, above the arena, that part leading into the chorus.... even though it was 30 plus years later.... when you hear it, man it goes right through you, to your bones. You cant help but feel it. It still absolutely rips your heart out. Its a staggering vocal, it really is. And when its just Ann's voice.... my god, I've been going to gigs for nearly 50 years and I've never heard anyone like her. This has become such a huge song that means so much to so many people...
Inspired by Led Zeppelin, Heart is the best female fronted rock band in my opinion. Ann’s voice is a powerhouse and you know exactly who it is when you hear her! Great reaction!
I say it all the time but some days all you need is a little Ann and Nancy Wilson in your day to make it great. They have a great catalog: Barracuda, Dreamboat Annie, Dreams, Crazy On You you can’t go wrong with any of them. They were a huge part of my childhood in the 80s.
As others have mentioned, "These Dreams" with Nancy on lead vocals is another great one and was their first #1 hit ("Alone" was their 2nd). And although the studio version of "These Dreams" is great, I personally prefer the "These Dreams - Live in Seattle" version that is stripped down to an acoustic guitar level. The official video of "Barracuda" is a great one as well, which was about ten years before this performance.
To hear another side of Heart , listen to perhaps their most beautiful song - Dog and Butterfly - title track of their 11th album . There is a live version - Live In Seattle - where the harmonies are pure perfection !!
I'm so jealous of you that you get to "discover " all these masterpieces and hear them for the first time. Would kill for being able to do that, keep it up! :)
Heart is amazing. This is actually my favorite song of theirs. I was a kid watching MTV the first time I heard it. Had a crush on them ever since rofl. I also recommend "These Dreams". Ann does some great storytelling in that song.
"She's what I think I sound like when I'm singing in the shower." 6:42 That's a really great way to describe Ann Wilson. She sings with such amazing power, as most people notice right away. But she's also an incredible musician who can guide you on an emotional journey. I love this band! If you want more, check out their "Alive in Seattle" concert, the performances are brilliant, and without the MTV/record company overproduction with big hair and corsets.
So happy you're listening to more Heart! Barracuda, crazy on you and I'd looks could kill are really good. Nancy is the lead singer for the song These Dreams.
Now you’ve gone and done it! Floor has done a rather nice job of covering this - it’s an absolute must! Barracuda is a great follow up, as is Crazy on you or All I wanna do is make love to you; all just soooo good! Great reaction, keep them coming! 🌹
I saw them quite a few times during their concerts in the 1980s. Ann and Nancy Wilson were both knockout babes. I would say Nancy's guitar play in "Sweet Dreams" was sublime. Ann plays background vocals on that song and she was fantastic as well. Watch the video clip. Thanks.
Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart) are Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. They excelled both as recording artists and live performers. In fact, they are so great live that they had a greatest hits album derived strictly from live performances. A lot of bands and solo artists do not hold that distinction. I prefer listening to the studio recordings first before the live versions. But in the case of Heart, you definitely cannot go wrong either way.
Ann Wilson is one of my top three favorite vocalists of all time, period. Her voice is iconic! Nancy Wilson is a legendary guitarist, and her harmonies singing with her sister are sublime. But, Nancy actually sings lead on the song "These Dreams," which is a lighter pop ballad, but one of my favorite Heart songs, along with "Alone." Nancy's vocal style is a bit softer and thinner than her sister's, but still gorgeous. (Fun fact: The day she recorded her vocals, Nancy had come down with a bit of a cold, so her voice was more raspy than usual, which the producers actually loved! When she eventually got better, the producers were actually disappointed that she couldn't replicate the raspy tone, and as a joke, they asked if she could please catch another cold ASAP, haha.) Ann sings harmonies and background "echo phrases" on "These Dreams." (The music video is a bit confusing, because it shows Ann lip-syncing some of the lead vocals, even though Nancy is the only lead singer on the recording. I've never understood why the video does this.) A few more Heart songs that are essential listens: "Crazy On You," "Barracuda," "Magic Man," "Straight On," "Never," "What About Love," and "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You." I'll stop there, but (of course) there are more songs that I can't think of off the top of my head, haha. This was a great reaction, and I just subscribed to your channel. Bravo!
Nancy sings lead on These Dreams which is a song from the same era as Alone. However, you also need to go back to their 1970s songs Barracuda, Magic Man and Crazy on You.
Great choice for a reaction to an original Heart song! Glad you are discovering what an incredibly talented band this was, especially in the early days when they had their original line-up of members. I've seen them live several times, and their concerts were awesome. One thing I'd like to mention is that when you said "Nancy's guitar solo', it was actually guitarist Howard Leese playing the solo. But the video suggests it was Nancy, so it's easy to see why many people get that wrong. Nancy herself is an excellent guitarist in her own right, and you can hear an acoustic solo from her on live versions of the song 'Crazy On You'. Thanks for reacting to this song and please continue your Heart journey. You won't regret it!
Thanks for giving props to Howie. He came up with that solo in the studio, I believe he said it was the first bit he did and wanted to play more but Ron Nevision was 'No, we are keeping that one" :)
That was Howard Leese playing lead guitar. The director of this video showed Nancy a lot during the solo, but if you pay close attention you can see she's just hitting power chords. That's not to say she's not an accomplished guitarist. She plays wonderful classic acoustic work, especially during live intros of Crazy On You.
From their Dog and Butterfly album , you Must listen to an absolute hidden masterpiece called Mistral Wind . It tells a story , draws you in, then slowly builds and carries you along with it to an intense crescendo , then leaves you spent . One of the most enchanted songs you will ever hear !!
Hi. I guess you were never aware of them. They were music icons of the 70s and 80s. I think their hit song (These Dreams) was the best. i still listen to it after almost 40 years since it came out.
Heart is an incredible rock band. As a lifelong rocker and guitar player I love Nancy's kick-ass rockin guitar playing, very high energy. This is what rock is all about
I love "These Dreams" and Nancy took the lead on this. Heart had about 20 number one singles. These are some of my favorites. What About Love, Barracuda, All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You, Magic Man, Crazy On You.
The big hair power band days were definitely the most fan-building time for heart but the earlier days before they could throw huge money at production value were better IMHO. As others have said, try their breakout song "Crazy on You." And note that the early costuming in that sort of medieval princess/ renaissance fair style which you may see them wearing on the early stuff was actually a "thing" in the early 70's which a LOT of bands and musicians played into: a little slice of information which helps explain what you hear and see in many bands of the era.
My favourite rock female voice of all time !! Ann Wilson is a beast !!! The song ''If looks could kill'' displays her magnificent voice and emotion. You can feel the anger in her voice and it is awesome !!!!!
I was fortunate enough to have seen Heart in Chicago about 5 years ago and they were magnificent. They played all their hits like this one, Alone, and they played These Dreams, Crazy on You, Magic Man, and they even covered Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. Great, great concert.
When Alone entered the UK charts it was the first time I had heard of them, even though they had been performing for years. Fell in love with Anne & Nancy. Even almost 40 years later I still love their 80's stuff.
Glad you got into original Heart songs! Ann has a voice like no other in Rock... clear, crisp, precise and powerful! Nancy's guitar picking is so good... very underrated... plus the fact that they are both gorgeous! Ann once humbly stated "You can't push your way into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame... You have to be invited!!! Now, you must check "Crazy On You" live from Saturday Night Live 1977. Let Nancy's guitar intro blow you away! Enjoy! Then, do not forget "Barracuda!"
@rick , as much as Heart made Alone a huge hit for them it was also a cover , the original was actually I Ten , check it out , kind of interesting. Btw I never knew this until last year lol
My bad! Thanks for pointing that out. I checked it out and can't remember this version. Heart's version will stay my favorite, though. No disrespect to I-Ten.@@wangtang7768
@ Rick , hey I never even knew that and I was graduating high school when it came out by Heart , I never heard of I Ten until someone pointed it out too
Hard to believe, but we're going to see Heart for the 4th time in my life this coming August 2024! (It could be my last 😞.) The girls are back together and I am very anxious to see what they've got. I'm pretty sure I won't be disappointed as they have never let me down before. Perhaps not for an album critique, but if you ever get a chance to listen to the entire Dreamboat Annie Album I would highly recommend it as it is one of my favorites. Takes you on a pretty decent journey from top to bottom.... I'm pretty sure you'd like it!
The guys were playing the guitar solos - Nancy has some really nice intros on her classical guitar...and she harminazes on most of their songs and takes the lead very occasionally.
There is a young pair of ladies from Northern Ireland called Dea Matrona whose harmonies have had some people call them a modern day Heart. Now, I don't like to make those comparisons but Dea Matrona are influenced by 60s, 70s and 80s rock, both electric and acoustic. While not sisters (although Mollie's sister was in the band as their drummer until last year) they both have great voices and they also both play guitar and bass and often surprise people when they see the ladies swapping instruments in between songs. My recommendations for Dea Matrona songs are Glory Glory or covers Homeward Bound, Helplessly Hoping or Mandinka for acoustic songs. For electric So Damn Dangerous, Get My Mind Off or Red Button. Electric covers I'd recommend are Oh Well, Crossroads, Cradle Rock or Gloria. Just in case you want to check out some current, rising band.
Heart was definitely one of the top rock bands in the late seventies to early eighties. They were not too happy when management decided to "doll" them all up in the eighties. They hated it so much they fired the management and went back to their normal rock look
Your first reaction to Heart was a cover and so is your second, this song was first recorded by Hi-Ten a few years before Heart did it, slightly amending a couple of lyrics and melodies !
Hello Stacey! I think "Barracuda" (1977) and 'These Dreams' (1985) were the best of the best by this band. Not only were the sisters great, they were drop dead gorgeous as well.
Their harder music is their best. "Barracuda", "Crazy on You", "Heartless", and "Magic Man" are all considered hard rock classics. In the 80s the record company was more about hit singles and tended to only release power ballads so their best music from that period tends to be the album tracks vs. the singles.
Ann & Nancy are at their best live, check out this song & dog & butterfly from their live dvd in Seattle from 2002, the harmonizing is spectacular, no one is better than these two!!!!!!
I mean at that time there also were just maybe only Annie Haslam and Grace Slick .. in the 2000s with symphonic metal that has changed of course a lot. Still as a pure rock singer she is still absolute top tier 😍😍 She is also one of the very few singers where Floor can't really make the song better with her cover, like she else did with nearly every other song without problems. The other one where she couldn't do it was Lara Fabian imho.
This song highlights a far too often ignored fact. Besides being a bad-ass guitarist, Nancy is also a fantastic vocalist. In fact, their first big hit, “These Dreams” featured Nancy as the lead vocalist. Together they are simply amazing.
I would definitely advice to go for 'Crazy on you' for the next one. ruclips.net/video/yZjEC4WhCvg/видео.html Also worth checking out is Floor Jansen's cover of Alone. The official video from her home studio on her own channel is absolutely brilliant, but also very enjoyable and much reccommended is a fan shot video of Nightwish performing an acoustic version of this song on the Nightwish cruise: ruclips.net/video/OI2sojuvnrY/видео.html Video quality is a bit shaky, but the audio quality is surprisingly good for a fan shot video. A double reaction maybe? Enjoy!
Ann and Nancy have stated that this album is their least favorite, but I was lucky to see them when they came back to their hometown of Seattle for this tour and can say that it was awesome and this is my favorite album by them.
Thank you for your raction. One of my favorite video of Heart in which Nancy sing is on one of their live shows in their hometown Heart - These Dreams (Live In Seattle) .
Your analyzation of the Alone video is spot on. I agree with your breadkdown of the video. The Wilson Sisters are beautiful, and full of energy. They always don't wear black. Watch their other videos, "Nothing At All" and "Never." Just wait until you watch their 1970's music. It's really good.
If you want to hear Nancy on lead vocal they did that in the '80s on 'These Dreams'. It's from this same album. This album is the second iteration of the band. They broke up and the Wilson sisters got the name and rebuilt the band and made a comeback album (this one) in around 1985, I think. '70s and '80s eras of the band were quite different but both great in their own ways.
My favorite female rock singer of all time are voice gives me goosebumps up and down my spine. I have a song from them that nobody seems to play on RUclips and to me it's one of their best songs it's called sing child on the Dreamboat Annie album if you can play that song you will be amazed she even plays the flute in the song I am a new listener and I love your reactions please play the song dear
I hope you go down an absolute rabbit hole with this band lol. I did too not too long ago and they’re my favourite rn. SO many amazing songs to look forward to! My personal favourite is Love Alive 💯
In case you want to know: like Stairway, this also is a cover. The original is by "i-Ten" and it got totally dwarfed by Heart's success with this song.
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Ann Wilson is a damn legend and a GOAT rock singer. This is one of the best female led rock songs of all time. I honestly think she sounds even better with the Philharmonic at age 65.
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This is also a cover as well. I-Ten is the original. It was also on a TV show Dreams with John Stamos and Valerie Stevenson. Heart changed a few of the lyrics
I'm going to be 76 next week, I can promise you every guy in the country had a crush on the Wilson sisters back when we were all young.
To be fair they're both still gorgeous.
Shit, I still do😂
Still do! And I've just turned 40!
I'm turning 60 and same here !
No doubt still do
Nancy sang the lead in a very popular song of theirs called These Dreams. As siblings, their voices are similar. That's what makes their harmonies so good. That characteristic is called "blood harmony". Interestingly, Nancy had a cold on the day that These Dreams was recorded. It gave her voice a bit of grit. Some people think that her cold actually made the song a bigger hit. Also, Nancy loved acoustic guitar. If you want a display of how good she actually is on acoustic, try the live performance of Crazy On You. She has a lengthy and amazing solo guitar intro on that one.
There is a video from '77 for Crazy on You that features Nancy on an acoustic guitar where she plays an 'acapella' (if you would) opening that lasts a couple of minutes. Just breathtaking.
This became a #1 song for Ann and Heart. Within a year (+/-...I don't remember which came first...sorry) Nancy sang lead on These Dreams which also became a #1 hit for Heart. Ann's voice is the focus of the band, but Nancy is no slouch. Both play multiple instruments, although Nancy is a one man ..err, woman band. Keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin... wouldn't surprise me if she hip-checked Vinny off the throne (the name for a drummer's seat) and took over there for a song or two. Both amazing women...so much so that until I started watching these reactions I never in my wildest dreams considered Heart to by a 'gurl band', just an all-around damn fine band.
Just about to mention These Dreams as well. Instead, I'll just back you up.
'barracuda' and 'crazy on you', are two INCREDIBLE songs by them.
not sung by Nancy though
Ann and Nancy are known as the “ First Ladies of Rock and Roll. “ They have been doing this since the 70’s.
Ann Wilson = best ever female voice in rock. IMHO !
Floor as well
It's not opinion it's fact
Nancy is no slouch, and she's a great guitar player too.
Linda Rondstadt too
Third best voice of all time. Stevie Nicks first and Karen Carpenter 2nd. Ann Wilson has the best range though.
This is definitely an earlier version of Heart, BUT, you may find that the very best of Heart was even earlier :). Ann’s voice is iconic and Nancy is no slouch either as you heard! Definitely check out Barracuda, Crazy on You and Magic Man. Those are my personal favs!!! 😊
....and "Straight On".... Bebe Le Strange.... City's Burnin'....etc.
this is heart in the 80s early but not really this was at their biggest and most popular their roots go back to the late 60's early 70's
Dream Boat Annie.
Anne’s voice is legendary. Nancy has a great voice as well and is featured on a few of their songs
These women are rock legends
They made her wear black because they thought she was too heavy. Insane! She was and still is gorgeous!
In this video, you can clearly see that the camera work mainly focuses on the slimmer Nancy, only really looking at Ann's face. I read what you put and it's totally true and very sad. How the media did and still does present people is terrible.
Both the sisters were and still are beautiful.
@@scrappydoo1969I agree but that's how it was back then. Record companies wanted glam and perfect bodies.
@@scrappydoo1969 I read that Ann has some type of disorder that caused her to gain a lot of weight
I think their song "These Dreams" was their greatest hit. Ann and Nancy were so beautiful.
It's all subjective, but Heart was a hard rock band and as good a song as These Dreams is it isn't definitive of their sound and isn't even sung by their lead singer. It's a good song for sure, but with all their early hard rock classics I can't imagine calling TD their "greatest".
It was their first number one, which must have felt awkward for Ann. But they later had more number ones featuring Ann's lead vocals. I think both Alone and All I Wanna Do were bigger hits actually. But I personally prefer These Dreams, great song.
These ladies are one of the most talented ladies in rock and roll.
I agree! "These Dreams" was one of Heart's best. Sure brings back a lot of memories from the 1980's.
Great reaction. Listen to "These Dreams" if you want to hear Nancy on lead vocals. Great song. Also, "Love Alive" awesome guitar by Nancy and of course, Ann's amazing vocals.
Yeah, "These dreams" is my favorite song! But I love "If looks could kill" also.
My favorite lead vocal from Nancy is "Stranded," from the otherwise-subpar Brigade album.
Love Alive is without a doubt my favourite Heart song, and one of my faves of all time. Everything about that song is just perfect to me 😩
These Dreams for sure.
@@poop_knife"Fallen From Grace", a Sammy Hagar penned song, was also very good.
You might want to check out the early stuff. Crazy on you.. Barracuda.. Magic Man to name a few.Those songs really kick ass❤
Ohh yes they are on the list!
The darker look in their later videos is because Ann struggled with her weight all her life and the video producers wanted to hide it. In their early videos she basically starved herself.
Yeah its sad then way the industry treated her she is a true legend❤️
Yeah, that's were it's at imo. Crazy On You (Live, 1978) gives me chills every time. Whatever else was going on Ann's vocals were insanely good in that, in that time period in general.
For some reason people always recommend the same two videos. Alone and the Zep cover. Video quality is better though, for sure.
Also "Dog And Butterfly" a personal favorite of mine and Ann''s too ... 😉
Ann and Nancy were both at peak sexy, sensual, powerhouse, rocking badasses at this point! They absolutely killed it throughout the 70’s and 80’s, and I would put Ann’s voice up against any other rock vocalist, male OR female. She was - IS - a vocal beast, and their harmonizing together is gorgeous here.
Cant believe there are those whove never heard this before. Probably me forgetting how old i am 😂. Yes definitely check out Floor's cover
Nancy takes lead on "These Dreams", it's beautiful. If you want to hear the best male voice in rock, check out Journey, pick any song from their "live in Houston 81 tour".
^^^ This...
Steve Perry is the best singer ...I have that dvd & seeing Perry in his prime is amazing
Heart has such a big and wonderful song catalog. Their most beautiful song, IMO, is “Dog and Butterfly” (Nancy sings harmony on the chorus). I’ve loved it for 45 years, and it still makes me tear up!
Love "The Dog and the Butterfly". Up in the air, they like to fly......
Heart had basically two careers. The first one was from the mid 70's to the early 80's. They were a fairly big band with several hits during this period and wrote their own music. After a few years were they fell off the charts, they came back with just the two sister's and maybe the drummer for a bit. The record company sexxxed their look up and they no longer wrote their own songs but had professional write them for them. They went from rock and folk type of music to rock and power ballads. And they became bigger than they ever were and one of the biggest rock bands on the planet for about 5 years. From the mid 80's until the early 90's. This song is from that second period. They have an excellent live performance from Seattle. I think in the early 2000's, you might want to check out.
Nancy is an EXCELLENT guitar player but she dosn't play lead. Thats just phoniness the record company did in the video to spice it up. If you look, you see a man playing the lead but then they try to make it look like Nancy is doing it. This is NOT Hearts fault. 100% the record company making them do it and dress like this. In their bio, the sisters explained a lot of this. They are much more hippies than sex pots in real life.
Oh, the Zeppelin performance was more like 20 years after this. Not 40.
I seen them in a tavern in the early 70s Olympia Washington and they played alot of led zeppelin and other covers. Sat in our booth and drank a pitcher of beer during a break. I cherish that memory. They were so friendly and the world was around the corner for them
Thats a cool memory
I was lucky enough to remember this from back in the day but also to see Ann and Nancy at the Royal Albert Hall nearly 10 years ago with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Even though my friends and I were seated up in the gods, in the high seats, above the arena, that part leading into the chorus.... even though it was 30 plus years later.... when you hear it, man it goes right through you, to your bones. You cant help but feel it. It still absolutely rips your heart out. Its a staggering vocal, it really is. And when its just Ann's voice.... my god, I've been going to gigs for nearly 50 years and I've never heard anyone like her. This has become such a huge song that means so much to so many people...
Inspired by Led Zeppelin, Heart is the best female fronted rock band in my opinion. Ann’s voice is a powerhouse and you know exactly who it is when you hear her! Great reaction!
I say it all the time but some days all you need is a little Ann and Nancy Wilson in your day to make it great. They have a great catalog: Barracuda, Dreamboat Annie, Dreams, Crazy On You you can’t go wrong with any of them. They were a huge part of my childhood in the 80s.
Anne Wilson has one of the greatest voices in rock history. Her vocal range is top notch.
As others have mentioned, "These Dreams" with Nancy on lead vocals is another great one and was their first #1 hit ("Alone" was their 2nd). And although the studio version of "These Dreams" is great, I personally prefer the "These Dreams - Live in Seattle" version that is stripped down to an acoustic guitar level.
The official video of "Barracuda" is a great one as well, which was about ten years before this performance.
I agree. The Live in Seattle version of "These Dreams" is my favorite.
To hear another side of Heart , listen to perhaps their most beautiful song - Dog and Butterfly - title track of their 11th album . There is a live version - Live In Seattle - where the harmonies are pure perfection !!
I'm so jealous of you that you get to "discover " all these masterpieces and hear them for the first time. Would kill for being able to do that, keep it up! :)
Heart is amazing. This is actually my favorite song of theirs. I was a kid watching MTV the first time I heard it. Had a crush on them ever since rofl. I also recommend "These Dreams". Ann does some great storytelling in that song.
"She's what I think I sound like when I'm singing in the shower." 6:42 That's a really great way to describe Ann Wilson. She sings with such amazing power, as most people notice right away. But she's also an incredible musician who can guide you on an emotional journey. I love this band! If you want more, check out their "Alive in Seattle" concert, the performances are brilliant, and without the MTV/record company overproduction with big hair and corsets.
So happy you're listening to more Heart! Barracuda, crazy on you and I'd looks could kill are really good. Nancy is the lead singer for the song These Dreams.
Now you’ve gone and done it! Floor has done a rather nice job of covering this - it’s an absolute must!
Barracuda is a great follow up, as is Crazy on you or All I wanna do is make love to you; all just soooo good!
Great reaction, keep them coming! 🌹
I concur!!!
A MUST! :)
can't forget magic man
Do you know who else did a really good job covering this song? Heart! It’s much better than the original
@@daave365 Yes it was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly who were known as i-Ten, it didn’t chart for them at all!
I saw them quite a few times during their concerts in the 1980s. Ann and Nancy Wilson were both knockout babes. I would say Nancy's guitar play in "Sweet Dreams" was sublime. Ann plays background vocals on that song and she was fantastic as well. Watch the video clip. Thanks.
LOL Sweet Dreams The Eurythmics. These Dreams Heart
They are extremely talented. Used to play in a band with their original drummer, Denny Carmassi. Ann has the voice, Nancy was the backbone. ✌️
Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart) are Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. They excelled both as recording artists and live performers. In fact, they are so great live that they had a greatest hits album derived strictly from live performances. A lot of bands and solo artists do not hold that distinction. I prefer listening to the studio recordings first before the live versions. But in the case of Heart, you definitely cannot go wrong either way.
Ann Wilson is one of my top three favorite vocalists of all time, period. Her voice is iconic! Nancy Wilson is a legendary guitarist, and her harmonies singing with her sister are sublime. But, Nancy actually sings lead on the song "These Dreams," which is a lighter pop ballad, but one of my favorite Heart songs, along with "Alone." Nancy's vocal style is a bit softer and thinner than her sister's, but still gorgeous. (Fun fact: The day she recorded her vocals, Nancy had come down with a bit of a cold, so her voice was more raspy than usual, which the producers actually loved! When she eventually got better, the producers were actually disappointed that she couldn't replicate the raspy tone, and as a joke, they asked if she could please catch another cold ASAP, haha.) Ann sings harmonies and background "echo phrases" on "These Dreams." (The music video is a bit confusing, because it shows Ann lip-syncing some of the lead vocals, even though Nancy is the only lead singer on the recording. I've never understood why the video does this.)
A few more Heart songs that are essential listens: "Crazy On You," "Barracuda," "Magic Man," "Straight On," "Never," "What About Love," and "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You." I'll stop there, but (of course) there are more songs that I can't think of off the top of my head, haha. This was a great reaction, and I just subscribed to your channel. Bravo!
Nancy sings lead on These Dreams which is a song from the same era as Alone. However, you also need to go back to their 1970s songs Barracuda, Magic Man and Crazy on You.
Ann Wilson is my FAVORITE female voice in music. And also Cher Celine Whitney. But ANN!!!!!!!
"Barracuda", "Crazy on you", "love alive" are definitely songs you won't regret listening to.
I was in high school when this was released. The soundtrack of my youth.
Seen em live in concert late 80s. Always great.
The best band ever. I saw them in the 70s. Even better live. No big production, just raw talent.
Great choice for a reaction to an original Heart song! Glad you are discovering what an incredibly talented band this was, especially in the early days when they had their original line-up of members. I've seen them live several times, and their concerts were awesome.
One thing I'd like to mention is that when you said "Nancy's guitar solo', it was actually guitarist Howard Leese playing the solo. But the video suggests it was Nancy, so it's easy to see why many people get that wrong.
Nancy herself is an excellent guitarist in her own right, and you can hear an acoustic solo from her on live versions of the song 'Crazy On You'. Thanks for reacting to this song and please continue your Heart journey. You won't regret it!
Thanks for giving props to Howie. He came up with that solo in the studio, I believe he said it was the first bit he did and wanted to play more but Ron Nevision was 'No, we are keeping that one" :)
That was Howard Leese playing lead guitar. The director of this video showed Nancy a lot during the solo, but if you pay close attention you can see she's just hitting power chords. That's not to say she's not an accomplished guitarist. She plays wonderful classic acoustic work, especially during live intros of Crazy On You.
From their Dog and Butterfly album , you Must listen to an absolute hidden masterpiece called Mistral Wind . It tells a story , draws you in, then slowly builds and carries you along with it to an intense crescendo , then leaves you spent . One of the most enchanted songs you will ever hear !!
Right on. Purposely Zeppelinesque. 👈
yes!!!! Mistral Wind is a classic!
Ann has one of the top gold standard gorgeous female voices ever. No exaggeration.
Anne's voice was amazing. Loved everything about here when I was a kid. Her voice still resonates just as well today for me.
Hi. I guess you were never aware of them. They were music icons of the 70s and 80s. I think their hit song (These Dreams) was the best. i still listen to it after almost 40 years since it came out.
Heart is an incredible rock band. As a lifelong rocker and guitar player I love Nancy's kick-ass rockin guitar playing, very high energy. This is what rock is all about
I love "These Dreams" and Nancy took the lead on this. Heart had about 20 number one singles. These are some of my favorites. What About Love, Barracuda, All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You, Magic Man, Crazy On You.
I saw them in concert in 1978, awesome.
The big hair power band days were definitely the most fan-building time for heart but the earlier days before they could throw huge money at production value were better IMHO. As others have said, try their breakout song "Crazy on You." And note that the early costuming in that sort of medieval princess/ renaissance fair style which you may see them wearing on the early stuff was actually a "thing" in the early 70's which a LOT of bands and musicians played into: a little slice of information which helps explain what you hear and see in many bands of the era.
Hello Stacey 😃 if you are interested Floor did a cover for her channel 2 or 3 years ago 😁
"Out of this world" ---- now that's more like it.
My favourite rock female voice of all time !! Ann Wilson is a beast !!! The song ''If looks could kill'' displays her magnificent voice and emotion. You can feel the anger in her voice and it is awesome !!!!!
Yeah most definitely check out Floors cover 😍
These dreams is a must, Nancy's voice is amazing 😊
I was fortunate enough to have seen Heart in Chicago about 5 years ago and they were magnificent. They played all their hits like this one, Alone, and they played These Dreams, Crazy on You, Magic Man, and they even covered Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. Great, great concert.
When Alone entered the UK charts it was the first time I had heard of them, even though they had been performing for years. Fell in love with Anne & Nancy. Even almost 40 years later I still love their 80's stuff.
Glad you got into original Heart songs! Ann has a voice like no other in Rock... clear, crisp, precise and powerful! Nancy's guitar picking is so good... very underrated... plus the fact that they are both gorgeous! Ann once humbly stated "You can't push your way into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame... You have to be invited!!! Now, you must check "Crazy On You" live from Saturday Night Live 1977. Let Nancy's guitar intro blow you away! Enjoy! Then, do not forget "Barracuda!"
Nothing original about this one.
Alone originally is by I-Ten, 1983.
Heart however made the song famous with their cover!
@rick , as much as Heart made Alone a huge hit for them it was also a cover , the original was actually I Ten , check it out , kind of interesting. Btw I never knew this until last year lol
My bad! Thanks for pointing that out. I checked it out and can't remember this version. Heart's version will stay my favorite, though. No disrespect to I-Ten.@@wangtang7768
@ Rick , hey I never even knew that and I was graduating high school when it came out by Heart , I never heard of I Ten until someone pointed it out too
I would describe Ann's lower register voice as "musky". Her voice just oozes sex and it really stands out in this song (and Magic Man).
Hard to believe, but we're going to see Heart for the 4th time in my life this coming August 2024! (It could be my last 😞.) The girls are back together and I am very anxious to see what they've got. I'm pretty sure I won't be disappointed as they have never let me down before. Perhaps not for an album critique, but if you ever get a chance to listen to the entire Dreamboat Annie Album I would highly recommend it as it is one of my favorites. Takes you on a pretty decent journey from top to bottom.... I'm pretty sure you'd like it!
The guys were playing the guitar solos - Nancy has some really nice intros on her classical guitar...and she harminazes on most of their songs and takes the lead very occasionally.
You should do Journey "Feeling that Way" live on the Midnight Special. Old recording technology aside, it will blow you away...
There is a young pair of ladies from Northern Ireland called Dea Matrona whose harmonies have had some people call them a modern day Heart. Now, I don't like to make those comparisons but Dea Matrona are influenced by 60s, 70s and 80s rock, both electric and acoustic. While not sisters (although Mollie's sister was in the band as their drummer until last year) they both have great voices and they also both play guitar and bass and often surprise people when they see the ladies swapping instruments in between songs. My recommendations for Dea Matrona songs are Glory Glory or covers Homeward Bound, Helplessly Hoping or Mandinka for acoustic songs. For electric So Damn Dangerous, Get My Mind Off or Red Button. Electric covers I'd recommend are Oh Well, Crossroads, Cradle Rock or Gloria. Just in case you want to check out some current, rising band.
Both sisters play multiple instruments...Ann plays guitar and flute, Nancy plays guitar, piano and harmonica
She is so good, love this song ❤❤❤
Heart was definitely one of the top rock bands in the late seventies to early eighties. They were not too happy when management decided to "doll" them all up in the eighties. They hated it so much they fired the management and went back to their normal rock look
Floor Jansen does this one... Worth reacting to!!
Much Love❤
I think Nancy Wilson's "These Dreams" rank as one of the best songs of 1985. Watch the MTV.
Your first reaction to Heart was a cover and so is your second, this song was first recorded by Hi-Ten a few years before Heart did it, slightly amending a couple of lyrics and melodies !
Hello Stacey! I think "Barracuda" (1977) and 'These Dreams' (1985) were the best of the best by this band. Not only were the sisters great, they were drop dead gorgeous as well.
Nancy sings lead on “These Dreams” and “Will You Be There”. I saw Heart in concert back in the late 80s:early 90s. Great show.
Listen to these dreams by Heart ... just a beautiful song
Never enough HEART songs.......every album of theirs is amazing.....MORE PLEASE!
Ann’s voice is soulful, is the best way I can describe it!😍🔥❤️
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"These Dreams" I think was their best.
When Ann comes SAILING IN over the instrumentals at that break......DAMN!!!
Their harder music is their best. "Barracuda", "Crazy on You", "Heartless", and "Magic Man" are all considered hard rock classics. In the 80s the record company was more about hit singles and tended to only release power ballads so their best music from that period tends to be the album tracks vs. the singles.
Ann & Nancy are at their best live, check out this song & dog & butterfly from their live dvd in Seattle from 2002, the harmonizing is spectacular, no one is better than these two!!!!!!
Ann is for me the Greatest Female Rock Vokales of all Time. Nancy is unbelievable on the Guitar.
Ann is in my top 5 of favorite female vocalists, this is a terrific song!
she is so powerful and a badass!
@@StaceyRPGReacts She certainly is! 🎼🎧
I mean at that time there also were just maybe only Annie Haslam and Grace Slick .. in the 2000s with symphonic metal that has changed of course a lot. Still as a pure rock singer she is still absolute top tier 😍😍
She is also one of the very few singers where Floor can't really make the song better with her cover, like she else did with nearly every other song without problems. The other one where she couldn't do it was Lara Fabian imho.
@@beldin2987 Yup, for sure...my top 5 is pretty diverse though.....Ann Wilson, Margot Chapman, Karen Carpenter, Susanna Hoffs, Louise Mandrell.
Thinking Pat Benatar should be in there somewhere !
This song highlights a far too often ignored fact. Besides being a bad-ass guitarist, Nancy is also a fantastic vocalist. In fact, their first big hit, “These Dreams” featured Nancy as the lead vocalist. Together they are simply amazing.
I would definitely advice to go for 'Crazy on you' for the next one. ruclips.net/video/yZjEC4WhCvg/видео.html Also worth checking out is Floor Jansen's cover of Alone. The official video from her home studio on her own channel is absolutely brilliant, but also very enjoyable and much reccommended is a fan shot video of Nightwish performing an acoustic version of this song on the Nightwish cruise: ruclips.net/video/OI2sojuvnrY/видео.html Video quality is a bit shaky, but the audio quality is surprisingly good for a fan shot video. A double reaction maybe? Enjoy!
Ann and Nancy have stated that this album is their least favorite, but I was lucky to see them when they came back to their hometown of Seattle for this tour and can say that it was awesome and this is my favorite album by them.
In my opinion, given her longevity and catalog of work, she's the greatest female vocalist in rock history.
Thank you for your raction. One of my favorite video of Heart in which Nancy sing is on one of their live shows in their hometown Heart - These Dreams (Live In Seattle) .
Your analyzation of the Alone video is spot on. I agree with your breadkdown of the video. The Wilson Sisters are beautiful, and full of energy. They always don't wear black. Watch their other videos, "Nothing At All" and "Never."
Just wait until you watch their 1970's music. It's really good.
If you want to hear Nancy on lead vocal they did that in the '80s on 'These Dreams'. It's from this same album. This album is the second iteration of the band. They broke up and the Wilson sisters got the name and rebuilt the band and made a comeback album (this one) in around 1985, I think. '70s and '80s eras of the band were quite different but both great in their own ways.
My favorite female rock singer of all time are voice gives me goosebumps up and down my spine. I have a song from them that nobody seems to play on RUclips and to me it's one of their best songs it's called sing child on the Dreamboat Annie album if you can play that song you will be amazed she even plays the flute in the song I am a new listener and I love your reactions please play the song dear
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These Dreams is Nancy's vocal. Do it live in Seattle from early or mid 2000's
I hope you go down an absolute rabbit hole with this band lol. I did too not too long ago and they’re my favourite rn. SO many amazing songs to look forward to! My personal favourite is Love Alive 💯
Hi, yes, what a voice, same album " these dreams" older "crazy on you " thanks for the reaction
Nancy can definitely sing. In fact, her lead was their first number one hit. Check out, These Dreams.
Also, Will You be There, and There’s the Girl.
“What About Love “ and “How Can I Refuse?” are two of my favorites from Heart in the 80’s!
Love the 80s
coming of age in the 80s, best days of my life.
In case you want to know: like Stairway, this also is a cover. The original is by "i-Ten" and it got totally dwarfed by Heart's success with this song.
you MUST watch : Floor Jansen - Alone !
what!! she did a cover?!?
@@StaceyRPGReactsyep she did