Hey TH-cam! give this channel some love! It should be the first thing that pops on everyone's feed! Put your money where your mouth is and spread goodness, with good content! THIS IS one one of those channels that deserve to be seen by everyone!
I'm not hyping up this place or playing you lip service and the begging doesn't really help me want to. I like the content, don't get me wrong. Just have a little pride, please.
Yes, Ann Wilson is my all-time favorite. I also love Johnette Napolitano's killer vocals. She doesn't have that killer high range, but she's damned powerful as well.
I’m 55 years old - I’ve heard this song for nearly my entire life, and I still go crazy when this song comes on the radio. Heart totally rocks even after all this time.
57. Still mesmerized to this day. Crazy On You... Ann with that voice Nancy with that passionate guitar playing OVERWHELMING ....just magnificent !!! 3-7-2021 Sunday
I met Anne and Nancy Wilson and the two guys in the band in my friends family room once. They were all sitting on the couch and my friend introduced me. They were very nice and asked me how old I was and what grade I was in. They said they were in a Band and asked me if I had heard of them. I said No, and they laughed. I was not yet a teenager and they were about 10 years older than me. They had nice manners, but laughed at almost everything I said. I was confident and spoke my mind without intimidation. I remember their hair was pretty crazy and they wore leather and boots. Their image seemed not to match their manners. They were dressed like tough, mean people, but were sensitive, artistic and funny, which, at 11, confused me.
What a great memory for you!! I met Tommy Shaw from Styx, in 1984. He was in a guitar store, which was owned by my friend . Very nice, laid back guy; the opposite of what you might expect. The "famous", are just people.
@@BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld I went to a styx concert when I was younger. They make beautiful music. I also met the keyboardist from Steppenwolf once in the lobby piano bar at the Sheridan in Tacoma, wa his friend was trying out for the piano player job there and he was sitting there listening. I was there with a couple of college classmates and a psych professor. He asked what we were majoring in and I said psych and he talked to me about a problem he had and asked me to give him advice. I knew Steppenwolf was a very famous band but I didn't know the musicians. He didn't tell me until it came up in conversation naturally. He seemed like a very nice man. I wondered what a pain it must be to have people bugging you all the time when you are in public. That must be annoying to have zero privacy when in public unless someone doesn't know who you are. It must also be hard to be touring and working so hard all the time. It would be very lonely life even surrounded by all those people.
My memories of Heart is meeting the Wilson sisters at their soundcheck in Houston, way back in the late 70's. I was working the concert in Houston setting up lights, equipment, etc. I had just gotten out of the marines and they noticed the utility shirt I was wearing with USMC on the pocket and asked me where I got it. I told them I had just gotten out after 8 years. They talked a bit, told me their dad was a Marine, gave me a hug and did their soundcheck. I went back to work and after they finished Ann brought me a coke/pepsi, it was a long time ago so not sure, but they were kind to me. I've been a fan ever since.
The way Ann Wilson belts out this line from Crazy On You - "And you kept me alive with your sweet flowing love" - is the GREATEST all time performance of any female vocalist in the history of Rock. It is unmatched. Pat Benatar and several other female rock vocalists were amazing and sang songs which came close, but Ann Wilson was the greatest, all time Queen of female Rock vocalists.
No knock against the men of rock AT ALL, but I have always felt that the ladies have a higher degree of kick-ass in their music because they were successful despite the blatant misogyny thrown at them.
@@brklyn345Ann's talent and capability as a vocalist was so amazing that by and large, I think she always had great respect from her peers - even if it was begrudgingly given by some. I was 13 when their first album came out so myself and every other guy I knew thought the Wilson sisters were not only amazing to listen to but also to look at, LOL.
@@GTX1123 I was a sixteen year old girl when they came out and it was a bolt of lightening to me. Two female hard rockers who could hold their own against the best of the male rockers. Empowering.
I went to the Montreal Forum to see Rod Stewart, but left remembering Heart. Twenty rows back lined up centre stage, the acoustics were excellent: Ann Wilson's voice just blew me away. If I recall, they opened with that guitar wail on Magic Man, and I became an instant fan. Little did I know it was their first arena gig. They nailed it.
@elnubnub if memory serves, I would have been 16 and just out of high school. it was a Bryan Adams "Summer of '69" moment in many, many ways, except it would have been in 1975.
Nancy and Ann had more balls than any other rock vocalist and guitarist out there. Male/female shouldn't matter at all for R&RHOF or any other "club." The fact that both could melt your face off with their respective talent and instrument is justification enough. And I agree 100%...Nancy slays guitar and is totally underrated. I'd guess a few back in the day may have been intimidated by both of these legends.
Crazy on you was that song for me. Every time I heard it as a woman, it made me feel so empowered. My soul would just soar and it gave me chills. Heart is one of my all time favorite bands and Ann and Nancy Wilson are some of the most iconic women singers in rock and roll history. I love them so much!
Singers period, male or female...when you're of a certain caliber male or female goes out the window, and Ann Wilson and the rest of Heart for that matter are of that breed...but if you wanna talk just female wise then you're absolutely right
I'm floored. She is 70???? She and Nancy are supremely talented, can f'ing ROCK, and are both so incredibly beautiful. Wowwow. I heard all their songs on the radio when I was a kid, but I didn't realize how special they were.
You asked for a memory so here goes. My wife and I have been married for 42 years so far and were high school sweethearts. Heart was the very first band we both loved. We saw their tour with Exile, (who we both thought really sucked), in 1979 just one year after our marriage. Since then we've had the good fortune to see them live maybe another half dozen times. We even saw Ann by herself a couple years ago here at the famous Celebrity Theater. We still pop out the vinyl every now and again. The music stands up. My favorite Heart song? Mistral Wind. Thanks for this great interview.
Thanks for sharing! I remember somewhere late 70s a neighbor had Dreamboat Annie album. Didn't appreciate it back then (~13) but at 18 it became one of my top 3 all time albums... can't begin to pick a favorite song of Heart's, just too many! Maybe Allies? Saw them in '85 or '86 in PHX for the tour of their self titled album, then once more in the 90's...
Mistral Wind!! Definitely my favorite. If you have not listened to LOST ANGEL from Heart's Jupiters Darling album, please do!! Nothing good as Mistral Wind but Lost Angel takes you on a similar journey and is sooo beautiful!! ❤
I met my wife in high school in Ann Arbor, MI., Hearts first albums were with us in a magical time- and they are magical. After 42 years together, we still listen once in a while and we are drawn back into our early romance and precious times. I've always felt that their band- especially the original lineup, has been totally under-rated...
We were 16 when we were left alone one afternoon in the summer of 76. She put the 45 on the player we went crazy on one another in full indulgence for hours. Last I saw her waving goodbye from the back window of her mother’s little Honda. I know she remembers me every time she hears this song wherever she is now.
_I was a willow last night in a dream, I bent down over a clear running stream, sang you the song that I heard up above, you kept me alive with your sweet flowing LOVE!_ I sing along with that part Every. Single. Time. Great great song. Brilliant from intro to finish. Thanks for the music, Heart. ❤️
It's early 1976... I'm in high school... shopping at Cactus Records in Houston... incense is burning... "High Times" is prominently displayed on the rack... and Heart's "Crazy on You" is cranking through the JBL speakers from the Marantz receiver and Teac turntable. I had no choice, "Dreamboat Annie" came home with me - and I fell in love with the Wilson sisters right then! Thanks Professor for this excellent interview (as always) and helping keep my classic rock memories fresh!
No one -- male or female -- will ever come close to Ann Wilson's vocals. An unsurpassed, one-of-a-kind master at the top of her profession. She deserves the utmost respect. ❤️❤️❤️
There's plenty of singers that match Ann Wilson-Ian Gillan in his prime, David Bowie, Gregg Allman, Annie Lennox, Paul McCartney, Karen Lawrence, Chris Cornell, and the list goes on.
@@DCB728 by no means am i talking shit about those artists or your music taste but youre 100% wrong. You may value those singers the same as you value Ann but none of them have the vocal range she does.
@user A singers greatness (or lack thereof), can't be reduced to simply what their range is. How about the expressiveness in their voice? Tonal quality? I'm tired of reading all these comments about how amazing Ann Wilson still sounds. It's natural for a singer to not sound as good at 70 years old as they did when they were 30 (hello Gillan). I'm afraid Ann has lost a fair amount of her range. Her voice gets clipped at times. Go and listen to her from 1978 (amazing) and then from 2018.
Just a few short years past, I was given the opportunity to see them at our State Fair. I was less than 50 feet from the stage rockin along with them. Then, this song came up and Nancy was at the end of the stage right there in front of me. We locked eyes and sang along together. One on one. And one of the few memories I treasure as I had never been that close to any rock group up on the stage. I had seen them years ago in Denver as part of the day long, multiple group concerts we use to have and the stage was a mile away. Thank you Nancy for singing along with me and thanks to Anne as well for being one of the best rock groups for all these years of keeping me young with your music. Long live Rock n Roll!!
Wow, Heart..I was very young in the 70s because I was born in 67 but I remember the first time I heard Heart on an album and not the radio. My friends older sister had a few friends over, the parents were away.. and I went to visit my friend. Well the back room was full of bell bottom pants, striped shirts a bad ass stereo system, albums every where and beer and liquor bottles along with plenty of weed. Oh and the 17 to prob 20 year olds...Myself and my friend didn't go to the back room, we were in the front living room watching TV, out riding our bikes or something. That day her sister yelled y'all come back here for a few.. so we went back there and they said pick an album. I picked Heart..Dreamboat Annie. Not knowing at the time I had heard their music on the radio. I picked it because the front was so pretty with the big heart lol. My mother always listened to a radio, while cooking, cleaning, driving.. so I grew up listening to all the top 40 stations I guess you could say.. well they played the album for us.. we sat there in that smokey room, even with the windows open it was smokey. And then one of the older sisters friends decided we needed to try a joint or a beer.. we were like no no we're good. He kept on and on. So we got up to leave and the jerk chased us all around the house with freaking beer!!! I guess I was 11 or maybe 12. I had tasted liquor and beer b4 because my father is German and alcohol isn't a big deal over there and mom and dad had friends they'd go out to parties with our dances, and they had a liquor cabinet and usually maybe a few beers in the fridge. So I knew it tasted like shit and I didn't want it. But I'll never forget that day.. the day a high, prob drunk shithead chased me a totally straight track runner around the house😂😂😂 yup.. it was funny and of course he never caught us😉 My first time listening to Dreamboat Annie in album form.. lol
There’s always been something about Nancy’s guitar playing that I could never put my finger on. When Ann said Justin Hayward, it was a eureka moment for me.
Professor of Rock - Where did you come from? How are you getting these interviews? Congratulations and best of luck. I might donate now. Wish I had more cash. Hopefully soon - working on class action like The Rainmaker.
Absolutely no doubt that "Crazy On You" was a blockbuster, but then when they sang "Dreamboat Annie" and their voices were so ethereal and gentle, you could hardly believe it was the same two gals!
that entire album changed my musical tastes and helped me become way more open to music. I loved Crazy of You but this entire album was my first "rock" album and to this day, when I play it.... I just think, MAN this is some great music.
Met my wife at a Heart performance at Oil Can Harry's nightclub in Vancouver in June of 1975 . Magic man was just climbing the charts and I loved the band. Saw them many times in Vancouver New Westminster and even in Kitchener Ontario. To this date still remain one of my favorite bands. The same night my best friend met his wife who was my wife's best friend they were visiting from Guelph Ontario. It was truely a magic night as we are still married.
There are two songs that I remember distinctly changed my life: "Gypsy" from the Moodies' To Our Children's Children's Children, and Heart's "Crazy on You". The first piece I came across after my oldest brother came home from the US Army and a tour in Vietnam. The second piece came to me via a radio station in Denver, Colorado, where I was waiting for my first duty assignment after tech school at Lowry AFB. I didn't notice it at first, but then this VOICE leapt out of the radio, grabbed me by the ears, and shouted "LISTEN. TO. ME!" I could not turn away. I wouldn't have thought of turning away! I was GOBSMACKED without ever hearing that word! And I STILL can't turn away from that voice! But, who'd WANT to?
The Wilson sisters/Heart opened the door and influenced so many female musicians when they blasted on to the scene. I am one of those heavily influenced by them and proud that they are from the Seattle area. Rock Goddesses!!!
I will forever love heart....my mom had albums, I stole them and played them and wore them out. Every time I hear Dog and Butterfly, I always think of my mom. I saw them at 18 years old with her as well. There truly is no one like Heart.
I was 6 when my sister brought home D&B. I made her play that record over and over, convinced that these girls were actual angels. ...No one has changed my mind in 43 years.
My first concert 1977 summer jamb, Memorial Stadium Seattle and of course they were the head liner among many greats , Steven Bishop , foreigner , Tower of Power , I hope I got that right ? I was 14 or 15 and my older sister invited me , we sat down just inside the 40 yard line (for lack of better reference) and 8 hours or more until dusk then Heart came out and blew me away never had seen a musically choreograph pyrotechnics it was insane , my sis was smart enough to know what happens as all day festivities get near to exceeding the more innocent spectators level of comfort, and that particular day the rainy city was hot with not a cloud insight and by 2 or 3 someone opened a fire hydrant at the edge of north grandstands and it washed everything in its path fo a good distance into the crowd , for a fifteen yr old it was by far the coolest thing I had experienced . We did shift over and closer to stage but things got progressively cloister phobic and that’s when we moved up to the stands and still got great view without crowd maushing long before maushpits were invented or a thing ( correct the spelling for me please) So that’s my love affair with Ann & Nancy , ongoing at least on my side lol . Ann looks great ! Even thru a much older mans eyes .
Damn Ann you are looking so beautiful. I Love that you are still rockin and that hairstyle is really fantastic on you. Your Zep tribute was perfection. Thank You ♡
great interview - I've always loved Ann Wilson - great performer and singer! I really loved her for the Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeppelin! She is just the best.
I remember the first time I heard this song. I was laying on the beach and it came on the radio and it just blew me away. Instant love. Been a Heart fan ever since.
I'm a 35-year-old black man from Kansas and I remember hearing that song on rock stations as a teenager and every time it blew my mind. Still does to this day. When I think if female rockers, I think if Ann and Nancy first. Regardless of gender, they're some of the best in history. Ann, keep slaying with that voice! You're a legend!
Heart are easily one of the best rock bands of the 70's. They were my first concert as well: Lake Charles Civic Center. Lake Charles, LA, 1978? on the "Dog and Butterfly" tour.
Saw them in 1980, Seattle, Awesome performance. " Crazy on You " was probably the highlight of the evening for me. And this was at a time when concert tickets ran around $10. Money well spent.
As a kid Ann and Nancy Wilson and ❤️ were always on the local Rock station. I don't remember a time when Crazy On You or Barracuda didn't exist. I loved their 80s stuff too. I am so glad I found your channel. BTW I just order my first pair of 🕶️ from Zenni. 😉
Wow... Heart at Cal Jam II at the Ontario Motor Speedway. On March 18, 1978, they came onstage and left an indelible imprint on my soul. At 6'6", I was one of the fortunate fans 50 feet away from the stage that had a clear view and felt the power from their amps along with 350,000 of my closest Southern California rock-n-roll fans as they played 'Crazy On You'. My favorite that day was 'Love Alive' as it just soothed my weary soul after a sleepless night and a wearisome festival event. 3 people deeply impressed me that day; Ann, Nancy, and Ted Nugent... Wow!!! Michael Leavitt - Orem, Utah
Ann and Nancy did such a fantastic job leading the Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeppelin in Stairway to Heaven. It was so good, I couldn't believe it. It brought tears to my eyes, and I go back and listen to it again so often. I loved Heart and Crazy on You, Dreamboat Annie, etc.. Still do.
She still has such a great voice and is very beautiful. Just listening to her speak is a joy. The resonance in her voice is just audible gold. The song is so incredible in many ways.
What strikes me about this interview is how simply gorgeous Ann is. The woman is 74 years young (as of 2024) and looks fabulous! Whatever you're doing, Ann, please keep doing it and please keep making great music with Nancy.
It's really something to see her now, after seeing her in the 70's. Both girls were always pretty and she still is, but you can see wisdom behind those eyes. I've learned with my wife, who is only six days younger than me, that cute young girls can't hold a candle to an older woman of inner substance. Beauty really does come from within. They say that with age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone. It appears Ann is the full deal. :)
These two musicians are by far the two greatest musicians of my era! It takes me back and brings a smile to my face every time! The power these two woman create when they play and sing together is unsurpassed! Long live Rock and Roll!!!
Brilliant interview. Ann is amazing Mad crush on Nancy for over45 years. Nothing sexier than a female guitarist. Seen these ladies many times. Talent doesn’t even describe what they do. I am humbled. Thank you ladies.
I was 15, maybe 16 when Heart was first heard in Australia. Or at least this is when I first heard Heart. I genuinely fell in love with Ann Wilson. Teenage love, not teenage lust. I'm 60 now and still every time I see her sing or talk -- that little flutter comes back. And what a band!
We accept Heart as honary Canadiens. They paid their dues here first. So they always do well when they come here. Ann still has an outstanding voice and Nancy still looks like she's in her 30's in stage so much energy and still is an outstanding guitar player.
I remember being 20 years old (in '76) at my cabin in the hill country of Texas when I heard Magic Man for the first time. I was laying inside of the trunk of a 71 Pontiac Catalina with my head between two 6x9 Jensen 2 way speakers with my legs hanging out of the back of the car.( BIG trunk...) I was smoking a doobie and listening to the local radio station. I had a pioneer super tuner with a 200 watt amp turned up most of the way. They played Magic Man and it BLEW ME AWAY!!! I will never forget that moment in my history. I have loved Heart ever since and my wife and I have seen them several times in concert including seeing them at the Texxas Jam in '79 while on our honeymoon!. I am 65 now and still love to toke and listen to Heart's music.
Hey TH-cam! give this channel some love! It should be the first thing that pops on everyone's feed! Put your money where your mouth is and spread goodness, with good content! THIS IS one one of those channels that deserve to be seen by everyone!
Ben Hammond you da man. Thanks for watching! Good Vibrations.
@@ProfessorofRock how old is Ann Wilson now, and what year was this video made?
I'm not hyping up this place or playing you lip service and the begging doesn't really help me want to.
I like the content, don't get me wrong. Just have a little pride, please.
Still is!
hell ya she does love her!!
Can we just talk about what an AMAZING and underrated guitarist Nancy Wilson is!!!!
Not underrated at all! She is always one of the few female rock guitarists gracing most lists of great rock guitarists to this day.
Ann Wilson "underrated guitarist" I don't think so!🙂
Yes we can. Nancy was awesome. Her work on acoustic guitar as a hard Rock instrument was unmatched.
Underrated?? Nancy is not underrated in the least. She is actually known as an amazing guitarist.
Maybe under appreciated is a better word.
Throw out the qualifier “female ”.
she’s one of the best rock vocalists....period.
She has one of the great female voices of all time
Excellent point!
She always gives me
Chills. Seeing them live and every time I hear a recording. Always. The Best.
agree amazing voice
Ditch the additional qualifier of "rock" - she's one of the greatest vocalists of ALL TIME.
Ann Wilson is the GOAT of female rock singers. No one could touch her. She's still killing it.
Ann F Wilson has the best voice in rock, bar none...
mate, Plant, Mercury, Wilson all day! Honestly, there aren't many. Those three are the cream.
@@AnthonyLeighDunstan Let's not forget Lou Gramm and David Byron....
@@AnthonyLeighDunstan Joyce Baby Dean Kennedy, Ian Gillan, Paul Rodgers,
R J Dio, Lou Gramm, Suze Di Marchii and there are many more.....
Yes, Ann Wilson is my all-time favorite. I also love Johnette Napolitano's killer vocals. She doesn't have that killer high range, but she's damned powerful as well.
as a musician for over 50 yrs Ann & Nancy are the best female singers I've ever heard, then the Bangles is next IMHO
I swear, when Nancy Wilson hits that lick on the guitar to start “Crazy On You” I can fill the adrenaline course through my body every time.
The intro is great, but the riff right after the intro is why i love this song so much
@Keith Owen 💯🎸🔥 it doesn't get better than that!!
Nearly killed me! first time I heard it I was driving down some godforsaken road in Arizona or NM and almost lost it when the riff kicked in.
O well said..along with her trademark " kick",what a rush!!!
@@NinaGuth-hg5eh but all she did was raise her leg. She did not create the sound.
Anne Wilson, the best female rock vocalist EVER
EVER!!
I'd say it's a tie between Stevie Nicks and Ann Wilson
Not Chrissie Hynde? Not Pat Benatar? Not Sheryl Crow? Not Dolores O'Riordan? OK, to each their own. I like them all equally.
@@mikerothouse79 purely as a vocalist, i think ann has much more actual skill cause she had training AND talent whilst stevie was more raw talent
Almost but Janis beats um all sorry but she would say the same trust
I still say that Ann Wilson's voice is one of the most powerful voices around.
Greatest female rock vocalist ever.
I was gonna say "the most seductive ever".
@@michaelolvera7490 WAY BETTER.
I love Stevie, but there is NO competition.
Yeah, the greatest female vocalist
Yup
I’m 55 years old - I’ve heard this song for nearly my entire life, and I still go crazy when this song comes on the radio. Heart totally rocks even after all this time.
I'm 57 and it's the same for me.
I just turned 59....grew up in the best era of rock.....70's early 80's....Heart was one of my favorites...The Wilson sisters were HOT!
55 ...same here
Me too!! Perks me up and I love to sing to both Ann and Nancy. Of course I like to pretend I sound just like them!!! LOL!
57. Still mesmerized to this day. Crazy On You... Ann with that voice Nancy with that passionate guitar playing OVERWHELMING ....just magnificent !!! 3-7-2021 Sunday
Aside from her immense talent, HOW is Ann still so gorgeous!? Lord!
The greatest rock and roll woman's band ever!!!!!!
Forget "women" 😂
Best r&r band ever & still making new music. Not many 70s bands are still writing, recording & constantly touring. ❤❤
I always hate it when radio stations delete the acoustic beginning of the song because it creates a great prelude to a killer song
Their song 'Silver Wheels' was a great prelude to the great prelude.
So True, The duality of acoustic vs electric prelude is an invigorating impact of the whole song!
If a radio station does that they deserve to crash and burn
@@jefffinkbonner9551 Pretty much the only thing radio stations actually do these days.
Michael Rochester, I agree with you, man she just attacks that acoustic guitar. She beats that thing like it owes her money.
Can't believe she just turned 70.
Cute as ever.
Totally she doesn’t look a day over 50!
Imagine! ... the power of cosmetic surgery!
Newfie-Dean that too ya lol
Agree 100% So damn cute!
WHAT. She looks like she's in her 40's. On top of that, she looks like she's never had any work done. What kind of black magic is this?
She has one of the great female voices of all time
Not one of the best. Is the best. Goosebumps everytime she sings and her sister hits those strings.
not one. she is the one. The greatest of all time.
Just one of the greatest voices all-time! Plus, she’s taken excellent care of it over time and maintains astonishing power and tone these days!
take out "female" and you are correct
My buddy and I have an ongoing Ann Wilson vs Stevie Nicks debate, where we agree they are 1 and 1A, but disagree on the order lol
Ann Wilson, by far the best female voice of Rock.
I met Anne and Nancy Wilson and the two guys in the band in my friends family room once. They were all sitting on the couch and my friend introduced me. They were very nice and asked me how old I was and what grade I was in. They said they were in a Band and asked me if I had heard of them. I said No, and they laughed. I was not yet a teenager and they were about 10 years older than me. They had nice manners, but laughed at almost everything I said. I was confident and spoke my mind without intimidation. I remember their hair was pretty crazy and they wore leather and boots. Their image seemed not to match their manners. They were dressed like tough, mean people, but were sensitive, artistic and funny, which, at 11, confused me.
What a great memory for you!! I met Tommy Shaw from Styx, in 1984. He was in a guitar store, which was owned by my friend . Very nice, laid back guy; the opposite of what you might expect. The "famous", are just people.
@@BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld I went to a styx concert when I was younger. They make beautiful music. I also met the keyboardist from Steppenwolf once in the lobby piano bar at the Sheridan in Tacoma, wa his friend was trying out for the piano player job there and he was sitting there listening. I was there with a couple of college classmates and a psych professor. He asked what we were majoring in and I said psych and he talked to me about a problem he had and asked me to give him advice. I knew Steppenwolf was a very famous band but I didn't know the musicians. He didn't tell me until it came up in conversation naturally. He seemed like a very nice man. I wondered what a pain it must be to have people bugging you all the time when you are in public. That must be annoying to have zero privacy when in public unless someone doesn't know who you are. It must also be hard to be touring and working so hard all the time. It would be very lonely life even surrounded by all those people.
@@HisWordisLife4U ~~ Yes, Touring is hard work. And dangerous, too.... Riding on buses in bad weather.
@@BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld away from kids and family would be the hardest part.
Yes, there are many careers where you travel a lot ...And yes, it can tear a family apart. Happened to me and ex husband.
She was drop dead cute in the 70's, gorgeous in the late 80's and she's _"still"_ smouldering sexy today. How does she manage it?
The blood of virgins
Jk Ann and Nancy.....love you both!
She's clean and sober. That's one of many reasons.
Leepshin
Because.............
Rock and Roll.
Hard to believe she's 70...looks better than most 30/40 year olds I know.
Was going to say the same thing, she was my teenage crush and here I am approaching 50 and I still think she is fine af!
Nancy’s guitar playing is unforgettable not only on this song but all throughout the Heart catalog.
Your'e hot
More than just her guitar playing it’s her songwriting and just overall personality she brings to Heart!
Also, people tend to forget what a great singer Nancy is.
Hell yeah 🤘she can totally SHRED.
Just watch her hands on the intro to the song. ITS AMAZING!
She’s gorgeous and I love her speaking voice. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Agreed and another one who I feel similarly about is Diana Krall.
Ugh , I hate her speaking voice. Love her singing voice.
Sounds like she has emphysema.
She speaks and sings like an Angel! Our late Queen would have been proud!
@@emh8861I think her speaking voice is beautiful.
My memories of Heart is meeting the Wilson sisters at their soundcheck in Houston, way back in the late 70's. I was working the concert in Houston setting up lights, equipment, etc. I had just gotten out of the marines and they noticed the utility shirt I was wearing with USMC on the pocket and asked me where I got it. I told them I had just gotten out after 8 years. They talked a bit, told me their dad was a Marine, gave me a hug and did their soundcheck. I went back to work and after they finished Ann brought me a coke/pepsi, it was a long time ago so not sure, but they were kind to me. I've been a fan ever since.
Semper Fi brother! What an amazing story.
Semper Fi, yeah I remember reading somewhere their dad was a Marine. First time I ever heard them I was in the Marines on Okinawa.
Great story! Thanks for sharing it, Semper Fi, brother, and Happy Birthday, Marine! (tomorrow, at the time I write this)
The way Ann Wilson belts out this line from Crazy On You - "And you kept me alive with your sweet flowing love" - is the GREATEST all time performance of any female vocalist in the history of Rock. It is unmatched. Pat Benatar and several other female rock vocalists were amazing and sang songs which came close, but Ann Wilson was the greatest, all time Queen of female Rock vocalists.
No knock against the men of rock AT ALL, but I have always felt that the ladies have a higher degree of kick-ass in their music because they were successful despite the blatant misogyny thrown at them.
@@brklyn345Ann's talent and capability as a vocalist was so amazing that by and large, I think she always had great respect from her peers - even if it was begrudgingly given by some. I was 13 when their first album came out so myself and every other guy I knew thought the Wilson sisters were not only amazing to listen to but also to look at, LOL.
@@GTX1123 I was a sixteen year old girl when they came out and it was a bolt of lightening to me. Two female hard rockers who could hold their own against the best of the male rockers. Empowering.
I went to the Montreal Forum to see Rod Stewart, but left remembering Heart. Twenty rows back lined up centre stage, the acoustics were excellent: Ann Wilson's voice just blew me away. If I recall, they opened with that guitar wail on Magic Man, and I became an instant fan. Little did I know it was their first arena gig. They nailed it.
Ha man the old forum... Donald K Donald. Do you remember?
Wow! What a great memory!
@elnubnub Outch! I get you but Rod is great too.
@elnubnub if memory serves, I would have been 16 and just out of high school. it was a Bryan Adams "Summer of '69" moment in many, many ways, except it would have been in 1975.
I was there as well, first concert I ever went to
These women crash your soul. One with her voice, the other with her guitar.
Nothing like that today
These women crash your soul. ❗❗❗❕❕❕❗❗❗❕❕❕
Nothing like that before them either.
Also note that they didn't have to perform half-naked to retain our attention.
Very well said…
They play more than guitar. Ann plays piano and flute too.
Imagine being a grown-up in '75 and looking this beautiful in 2020!
That Nancy Wilson signature kick takes the song up a notch every time!
Aside from anything else Anne looks absolutely stunning here. Shes an absolute GOAT!
Ann WIlson, best Female Rock Singer of all time, and Nancy Wilson, best Female Guitar player of all time.
Pretty sure I would cry if ann touched my hand. She and her sister are such beautiful people.
Ann Wilson. One of the most incredible vocalists in rock music history.
Nancy and Ann had more balls than any other rock vocalist and guitarist out there. Male/female shouldn't matter at all for R&RHOF or any other "club." The fact that both could melt your face off with their respective talent and instrument is justification enough. And I agree 100%...Nancy slays guitar and is totally underrated. I'd guess a few back in the day may have been intimidated by both of these legends.
There is no Heart without Ann's voice. She absolutely has one of the best voices ever!
Her voice is a national treasure. Love Heart, my entire life, absolutely LOOOVE Heart.
Crazy on You is one of the best songs ever written. It’s perfect ❤
Crazy on you was that song for me. Every time I heard it as a woman, it made me feel so empowered. My soul would just soar and it gave me chills. Heart is one of my all time favorite bands and Ann and Nancy Wilson are some of the most iconic women singers in rock and roll history. I love them so much!
Singers period, male or female...when you're of a certain caliber male or female goes out the window, and Ann Wilson and the rest of Heart for that matter are of that breed...but if you wanna talk just female wise then you're absolutely right
I still feel empowered when I hear it
Still beautiful after all the years - voice as well .
I'm floored. She is 70???? She and Nancy are supremely talented, can f'ing ROCK, and are both so incredibly beautiful. Wowwow. I heard all their songs on the radio when I was a kid, but I didn't realize how special they were.
You asked for a memory so here goes. My wife and I have been married for 42 years so far and were high school sweethearts. Heart was the very first band we both loved. We saw their tour with Exile, (who we both thought really sucked), in 1979 just one year after our marriage. Since then we've had the good fortune to see them live maybe another half dozen times. We even saw Ann by herself a couple years ago here at the famous Celebrity Theater. We still pop out the vinyl every now and again. The music stands up. My favorite Heart song? Mistral Wind. Thanks for this great interview.
Thanks for sharing!
I remember somewhere late 70s a neighbor had Dreamboat Annie album. Didn't appreciate it back then (~13) but at 18 it became one of my top 3 all time albums... can't begin to pick a favorite song of Heart's, just too many! Maybe Allies? Saw them in '85 or '86 in PHX for the tour of their self titled album, then once more in the 90's...
Only a real Heart fan remembers Mistral Wind...
Mistral Wind!! Definitely my favorite.
If you have not listened to LOST ANGEL from Heart's Jupiters Darling album, please do!! Nothing good as Mistral Wind but Lost Angel takes you on a similar journey and is sooo beautiful!! ❤
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Sad that's so sad. It's most beautiful and bad ass!!
That is how you age gracefully she looks even better today incredible.
I met my wife in high school in Ann Arbor, MI., Hearts first albums were with us in a magical time- and they are magical. After 42 years together, we still listen once in a while and we are drawn back into our early romance and precious times. I've always felt that their band- especially the original lineup, has been totally under-rated...
We were 16 when we were left alone one afternoon in the summer of 76. She put the 45 on the player we went crazy on one another in full indulgence for hours. Last I saw her waving goodbye from the back window of her mother’s little Honda. I know she remembers me every time she hears this song wherever she is now.
Heart, simply one of THE BEST
Nancy playing guitar is one of the most sexiest things ever
I concur!
so... you and my husband could be bros . He still has a crush on the sisters.
Haaa man... So true.
Right? She’s crazy awesome!
Yes. I had dreams, many years ago, about her and I on a thick, soft blanket, a dozen or so lit candles, two guitars, and no clothing...
_I was a willow last night in a dream, I bent down over a clear running stream, sang you the song that I heard up above, you kept me alive with your sweet flowing LOVE!_
I sing along with that part Every. Single. Time. Great great song. Brilliant from intro to finish. Thanks for the music, Heart. ❤️
That’s my favorite part too, it’s so savage or something
Heart is the first hardrocking female led band in my opinion that I still listen to this day. Nothing else compares as far as that.
She's still gorgeous! And the greatest rocker chick of ALL TIME!!!!
As soon as I hear this... OMG ❤️ AMEN Philadelphia USA 🇺🇲☦️🙏
Oh come on who does smell of Pine-Sol with their buffet? Delicious where's their sense of adventure?
Joan Jett was a rockstar since the age of 15
It's early 1976... I'm in high school... shopping at Cactus Records in Houston... incense is burning... "High Times" is prominently displayed on the rack... and Heart's "Crazy on You" is cranking through the JBL speakers from the Marantz receiver and Teac turntable. I had no choice, "Dreamboat Annie" came home with me - and I fell in love with the Wilson sisters right then! Thanks Professor for this excellent interview (as always) and helping keep my classic rock memories fresh!
Great memories! Thanks for sharing.
Well done!
I have a marantz 4400 pumping into vintage jbls. They mix perfectly.
Same memory only I was in Tacoma WA at Capitol Records on 56th and Pac Ave. Man, was our teen years great or what?
Cactus. Wasn't that in Pasadena?
No one -- male or female -- will ever come close to Ann Wilson's vocals. An unsurpassed, one-of-a-kind master at the top of her profession. She deserves the utmost respect. ❤️❤️❤️
There's plenty of singers that match Ann Wilson-Ian Gillan in his prime, David Bowie, Gregg Allman, Annie Lennox, Paul McCartney, Karen Lawrence, Chris Cornell, and the list goes on.
@@DCB728 by no means am i talking shit about those artists or your music taste but youre 100% wrong. You may value those singers the same as you value Ann but none of them have the vocal range she does.
@user A singers greatness (or lack thereof), can't be reduced to simply what their range is. How about the expressiveness in their voice? Tonal quality? I'm tired of reading all these comments about how amazing Ann Wilson still sounds. It's natural for a singer to not sound as good at 70 years old as they did when they were 30 (hello Gillan). I'm afraid Ann has lost a fair amount of her range. Her voice gets clipped at times. Go and listen to her from 1978 (amazing) and then from 2018.
Steve Muthafuggin Perry?
*_LINDA RONSTADT_*
Ann is an amazing performer and she looks Gorgeous.
She is actually quite beautiful. It was just hidden by her weight problem. As she lost the weight, the beauty comes through.
She does look fantastic!
The Ironic thing to me is that Heart is way more talented than rod Stewart, IMHO!
@@stanleyhornbeck1625 YEAH VOCAL QUALITY WISE YOU ARE DEAD ON .I DO LIKE HEARTS MUSIC ALOT MORE TOO .
@@stanleyhornbeck1625 I never thought he could sing! I like some of his songs but not his voice. It irritates me!
I love that they were so influenced by The Moody Blues. One of the all-time great bands.
I'm a big Moody Blues fan and love Justin Hayward's songwriting and voice.
That voice. That voice. That voice!!! One of the greatest of the 20th century. Period.
Incredible vocalist. Ann Wilson set the bar really high for female Rock singers.
I think she set it unreachable
@@johnhagan9277 The female Lou Gramm..lol!!!
@@VIDEOHEREBOB agreed. 100%
With all of these talent shows, what I notice is that so many of them try to sing Whitney, but not many reach to sing Ann.
Just a few short years past, I was given the opportunity to see them at our State Fair. I was less than 50 feet from the stage rockin along with them. Then, this song came up and Nancy was at the end of the stage right there in front of me. We locked eyes and sang along together. One on one. And one of the few memories I treasure as I had never been that close to any rock group up on the stage. I had seen them years ago in Denver as part of the day long, multiple group concerts we use to have and the stage was a mile away. Thank you Nancy for singing along with me and thanks to Anne as well for being one of the best rock groups for all these years of keeping me young with your music. Long live Rock n Roll!!
Great story and an awesome memory for you, Robert!
Wow! Wow! Wow! Lucky you!👍👏❤️
@@brianwinston8627 Indeed. 😊
@@brianbeeners2487 Indeed. 😊
Goosebumps when Nancy launched into that incredible guitar riff.
@Ran Man lol thanks for pointing that out. I didn't notice that I misspelled it.
Crazy On You is my fav Heart song. I was born in 1960 so this was my generation. Number 35? They played this on the radio ALL THE TIME.
Wow, Heart..I was very young in the 70s because I was born in 67 but I remember the first time I heard Heart on an album and not the radio. My friends older sister had a few friends over, the parents were away.. and I went to visit my friend. Well the back room was full of bell bottom pants, striped shirts a bad ass stereo system, albums every where and beer and liquor bottles along with plenty of weed. Oh and the 17 to prob 20 year olds...Myself and my friend didn't go to the back room, we were in the front living room watching TV, out riding our bikes or something. That day her sister yelled y'all come back here for a few.. so we went back there and they said pick an album. I picked Heart..Dreamboat Annie. Not knowing at the time I had heard their music on the radio. I picked it because the front was so pretty with the big heart lol. My mother always listened to a radio, while cooking, cleaning, driving.. so I grew up listening to all the top 40 stations I guess you could say.. well they played the album for us.. we sat there in that smokey room, even with the windows open it was smokey. And then one of the older sisters friends decided we needed to try a joint or a beer.. we were like no no we're good. He kept on and on. So we got up to leave and the jerk chased us all around the house with freaking beer!!! I guess I was 11 or maybe 12. I had tasted liquor and beer b4 because my father is German and alcohol isn't a big deal over there and mom and dad had friends they'd go out to parties with our dances, and they had a liquor cabinet and usually maybe a few beers in the fridge. So I knew it tasted like shit and I didn't want it. But I'll never forget that day.. the day a high, prob drunk shithead chased me a totally straight track runner around the house😂😂😂 yup.. it was funny and of course he never caught us😉 My first time listening to Dreamboat Annie in album form.. lol
There’s always been something about Nancy’s guitar playing that I could never put my finger on. When Ann said Justin Hayward, it was a eureka moment for me.
that was news to me as well. justin hayward has written some amazing songs
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Nancy is amazing
Incredibly powerful strumming and note fills
Hard to learn it, because her feel is unique
Me too
You really are such a damn fine interviewer. You let people talk and ask great questions. The channel will have millions of subs in the next year.
Thank you! I hope you’re right! We’ll be here either way.
Professor of Rock - Where did you come from? How are you getting these interviews? Congratulations and best of luck. I might donate now. Wish I had more cash. Hopefully soon - working on class action like The Rainmaker.
@@ProfessorofRock professor of Pop why didn't you mention Nancy Wilson? It's like mentioning Led Zeppelin I'm talking about them without Jimmy Page.
Yep, he's the anti-Oprah. She interrupts people way too much. Let them speak! :) What did we do before this channel?
Ty for the interview of such a great singer, composer and show(wo)man!😁 luv my some ❤
Absolutely no doubt that "Crazy On You" was a blockbuster, but then when they sang "Dreamboat Annie" and their voices were so ethereal and gentle, you could hardly believe it was the same two gals!
that entire album changed my musical tastes and helped me become way more open to music. I loved Crazy of You but this entire album was my first "rock" album and to this day, when I play it.... I just think, MAN this is some great music.
Met my wife at a Heart performance at Oil Can Harry's nightclub in Vancouver in June of 1975 . Magic man was just climbing the charts and I loved the band. Saw them many times in Vancouver New Westminster and even in Kitchener Ontario. To this date still remain one of my favorite bands. The same night my best friend met his wife who was my wife's best friend they were visiting from Guelph Ontario. It was truely a magic night as we are still married.
There are two songs that I remember distinctly changed my life: "Gypsy" from the Moodies' To Our Children's Children's Children, and Heart's "Crazy on You". The first piece I came across after my oldest brother came home from the US Army and a tour in Vietnam. The second piece came to me via a radio station in Denver, Colorado, where I was waiting for my first duty assignment after tech school at Lowry AFB. I didn't notice it at first, but then this VOICE leapt out of the radio, grabbed me by the ears, and shouted "LISTEN. TO. ME!"
I could not turn away. I wouldn't have thought of turning away! I was GOBSMACKED without ever hearing that word!
And I STILL can't turn away from that voice!
But, who'd WANT to?
The voice of a generation !
The Wilson sisters/Heart opened the door and influenced so many female musicians when they blasted on to the scene. I am one of those heavily influenced by them and proud that they are from the Seattle area. Rock Goddesses!!!
I will forever love heart....my mom had albums, I stole them and played them and wore them out. Every time I hear Dog and Butterfly, I always think of my mom. I saw them at 18 years old with her as well. There truly is no one like Heart.
Jennie Westforth love it!!! That’s great.♥️
I was 6 when my sister brought home D&B. I made her play that record over and over, convinced that these girls were actual angels.
...No one has changed my mind in 43 years.
Every time, Dog and butterfly comes on, I still get goosebumps and close my eyes, it's just an incredible song.
My first concert 1977 summer jamb, Memorial Stadium Seattle and of course they were the head liner among many greats , Steven Bishop , foreigner , Tower of Power , I hope I got that right ? I was 14 or 15 and my older sister invited me , we sat down just inside the 40 yard line (for lack of better reference) and 8 hours or more until dusk then Heart came out and blew me away never had seen a musically choreograph pyrotechnics it was insane , my sis was smart enough to know what happens as all day festivities get near to exceeding the more innocent spectators level of comfort, and that particular day the rainy city was hot with not a cloud insight and by 2 or 3 someone opened a fire hydrant at the edge of north grandstands and it washed everything in its path fo a good distance into the crowd , for a fifteen yr old it was by far the coolest thing I had experienced .
We did shift over and closer to stage but things got progressively cloister phobic and that’s when we moved up to the stands and still got great view without crowd maushing long before maushpits were invented or a thing ( correct the spelling for me please)
So that’s my love affair with Ann & Nancy , ongoing at least on my side lol . Ann looks great !
Even thru a much older mans eyes .
A great time to grow up! The soundtrack of my life!
Damn Ann you are looking so beautiful. I Love that you are still rockin and that hairstyle is really fantastic on you.
Your Zep tribute was perfection. Thank You ♡
Any hairstyle looks great on her.
Totally agree with , thank to them for all the music they gave us!!!
great interview - I've always loved Ann Wilson - great performer and singer! I really loved her for the Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeppelin! She is just the best.
Yeah that's the best of the best
I remember the first time I heard this song. I was
laying on the beach and it came on the radio and it just blew me away. Instant love. Been a Heart fan ever since.
I'm a 35-year-old black man from Kansas and I remember hearing that song on rock stations as a teenager and every time it blew my mind. Still does to this day. When I think if female rockers, I think if Ann and Nancy first. Regardless of gender, they're some of the best in history. Ann, keep slaying with that voice! You're a legend!
Heart are easily one of the best rock bands of the 70's. They were my first concert as well: Lake Charles Civic Center. Lake Charles, LA, 1978? on the "Dog and Butterfly" tour.
Nancy Wilson is the real Goddess of Rock. Hands down all around #1.
I really love Nancy's acoustic riff in the beginning of the song
Hell yea shes so bad ass !!! My First crush she is still amazingly beautiful .Love you Ann !!
Carl Butcher with the voice of of pure gold!
@@ProfessorofRock the voice of an angel 😇!
Professor of Rock I agree 1000 percent I still think she’s underrated to this day . There isn’t a male singer she couldn’t hang with if not do better
Saw them in 1980, Seattle, Awesome performance.
" Crazy on You " was probably the highlight of the evening for me.
And this was at a time when concert tickets ran around $10. Money well spent.
As a kid Ann and Nancy Wilson and ❤️ were always on the local Rock station. I don't remember a time when Crazy On You or Barracuda didn't exist. I loved their 80s stuff too. I am so glad I found your channel. BTW I just order my first pair of 🕶️ from Zenni. 😉
Ann voice always blows me away, such a beauty.
The first time I heard Heart, Dreamboat Annie, on the radio, I went out to buy the record. What a surprise it was. Pure rock and roll at its best.
She's so talented and incredibly beautiful. Always was, always will be.
Ann Wilson is the Queen of rock and roll.
Gorgeous and fabulous singer....awesome range
I completely agree that women are underrepresented in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. So many great female artists.
Ann Wilson - amazing voice and still a real beauty.
Even Anne's speaking voice has beautiful tonality.
Wow... Heart at Cal Jam II at the Ontario Motor Speedway. On March 18, 1978, they came onstage and left an indelible imprint on my soul. At 6'6", I was one of the fortunate fans 50 feet away from the stage that had a clear view and felt the power from their amps along with 350,000 of my closest Southern California rock-n-roll fans as they played 'Crazy On You'. My favorite that day was 'Love Alive' as it just soothed my weary soul after a sleepless night and a wearisome festival event. 3 people deeply impressed me that day; Ann, Nancy, and Ted Nugent... Wow!!! Michael Leavitt - Orem, Utah
Ann Wilson Is an Absolute Legend Of Rock n Roll!!! ❤❤♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Ann and Nancy did such a fantastic job leading the Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeppelin in Stairway to Heaven. It was so good, I couldn't believe it. It brought tears to my eyes, and I go back and listen to it again so often. I loved Heart and Crazy on You, Dreamboat Annie, etc.. Still do.
She still has such a great voice and is very beautiful. Just listening to her speak is a joy. The resonance in her voice is just audible gold.
The song is so incredible in many ways.
What strikes me about this interview is how simply gorgeous Ann is. The woman is 74 years young (as of 2024) and looks fabulous!
Whatever you're doing, Ann, please keep doing it and please keep making great music with Nancy.
Dude, you a terrific interviewer. Really top notch. Thank you. Annie is still gorgeous and super talented. Great to see this.
Dreamboat Annie is still one of my five favorite albums of all time.
It's really something to see her now, after seeing her in the 70's. Both girls were always pretty and she still is, but you can see wisdom behind those eyes. I've learned with my wife, who is only six days younger than me, that cute young girls can't hold a candle to an older woman of inner substance. Beauty really does come from within.
They say that with age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone. It appears Ann is the full deal. :)
Robs OnBass you sound like every women’s dream husband!👍👏👏💥
Yes sir, you're simply right,
These two musicians are by far the two greatest musicians of my era! It takes me back and brings a smile to my face every time! The power these two woman create when they play and sing together is unsurpassed! Long live Rock and Roll!!!
They are damn good!
Brilliant interview. Ann is amazing Mad crush on Nancy for over45 years. Nothing sexier than a female guitarist. Seen these ladies many times. Talent doesn’t even describe what they do. I am humbled. Thank you ladies.
Anne and Nancy, I love you love you love you love you!!! You rock me to the bone forever!!!! TH-cam, thanks for that. Keep 'em comin'!!!!
I count myself lucky to have been a teenager when this came out.
I was 15, maybe 16 when Heart was first heard in Australia. Or at least this is when I first heard Heart. I genuinely fell in love with Ann Wilson. Teenage love, not teenage lust. I'm 60 now and still every time I see her sing or talk -- that little flutter comes back. And what a band!
Got a few years on you Mark and totally agree with your sentiment.
We accept Heart as honary Canadiens. They paid their dues here first. So they always do well when they come here. Ann still has an outstanding voice and Nancy still looks like she's in her 30's in stage so much energy and still is an outstanding guitar player.
You can't have them
Sorry
My bootie call and I used to "boogie", drink beer, party and hang out to this song. Such great memories from the 70/80's & beyonf!!!
I remember being 20 years old (in '76) at my cabin in the hill country of Texas when I heard Magic Man for the first time. I was laying inside of the trunk of a 71 Pontiac Catalina with my head between two 6x9 Jensen 2 way speakers with my legs hanging out of the back of the car.( BIG trunk...) I was smoking a doobie and listening to the local radio station. I had a pioneer super tuner with a 200 watt amp turned up most of the way. They played Magic Man and it BLEW ME AWAY!!! I will never forget that moment in my history. I have loved Heart ever since and my wife and I have seen them several times in concert including seeing them at the Texxas Jam in '79 while on our honeymoon!. I am 65 now and still love to toke and listen to Heart's music.