(FEMALE FRIDAY) Our First Time Hearing HEART - BARRACUDA | REACTION *THIS WAS SPECIAL*

[@seanslaughter5483]

Ann Wilson is the singer and the Guitarist is Nancy Wilson her sister ! They are legends .

[@deanskipit8220]

Amen to that

[@dorindacunningham9452]

I 2nd that Amen! Check out them covering Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven, it is à tribute to Led Zeppelin.

[@dorindacunningham9452]

BTW: Ann Wilson was 62 yrs. old when she did the tribute

[@janettem7374]

You have to listen to all their songs, they are all great 👍🏽

[@RedDawnRocker]

Not sure if it's on KZbin, but Alice in Chains teamed up with the Wilson Sisters' cousin, country singer Gretchen Wilson, for an amazing live-version of this song a while back. The talent definitely runs in the family. It was at a tribute to Heart.

[@Stingseven]

The realest thing ever said on American Idol: "You don't just wake up in the morning singing like Ann Wilson!" -- Randy Jackson

[@rock-ym3uf]

American idol is such a staged show..they already know who's going to win..

[@FXMAN66]

@@rock-ym3uf that was not the point of his comment. Lol.

[@Flackon]

well, Ann Wilson does

[@hacunamatata6802]

@@Flackon daily voice exercises, daily practice, daily singing, without overdoing it and straining her vocal chords. I never knew Ann Wilson, but I promise you she worked on her singing E V E R Y D A Y ! (for years)

[@Habeev07]

The Wilson sisters (HEART), Stevie Nicks, and Pat Benatar are my 3 (4 technically) fav female rockers!!! 34 y/o dude here stating this proudly.

[@DanDolphin4]

THESE SISTERS ARE SIMPLY PURE BADASSES!!!!!💪🔥💃🔥 FIRE 🔥

[@valeriechesne3514]

Absolutely the badass women!

[@tinathompson4531]

Magic man is one of their best songs

[@deelawson4551]

YES!

[@SIXX2772]

YES!!!

[@shuten2904]

Yes

[@nk1974]

Yes!! They used the song in the movie The Virgin Suicides. Now whenever I hear it I see the movie in my head.

[@gj8683]

Magic Man and Crazy on You are both amazing and must-listen for the Female Fridays (or any other day for that matter).

[@robertcartier5088]

"Magic Man", "Crazy On You", "Alone", it doesn't end... You know a band is good when their Greatest Hits is a double disc with no duds!

[@Thundergod-xo5se]

What about love All I wanna do is make love to you They are one of the Greatest

[@christenagervais7303]

Dog and the Butterfly!

[@reneeq4911]

YES!!!

[@mickeyR5267]

Check out their tribute to Led Zeppelin for the Kennedy Center Honors.

[@robertcartier5088]

@@mickeyR5267 Seen it! It's really cool to see Jimmy's face during the guitar solo! ;-]

[@aisle_of_view]

Back in the 70s, every FM radio station played "Hotel California" every hour. It was such a relief when Barracuda came on!

[@captaincapitalism264]

For REAL. True story right there.

[@elysehfm8797]

They also did an amazing rendition of Stairway To Heaven at the Kennedy Center when they inducted Led Zeppelin.

[@ajruther67]

They also do an amazing cover of Led Zeppelin's song Rock N Roll. Not at the Kennedy Center but they have done it and even recorded it.

[@elysehfm8797]

@@ajruther67 that too! I was just thinking of something I've seen here that hasn't gotten blocked, if you know what I mean.

[@timbillings6884]

👍👍🎯

[@michaelgilbert197]

YES to Hearts performance of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" at the Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony!!!! You are on a roll today with your suggestions miss Elyse! Rock on girl!! :)

[@elysehfm8797]

@@michaelgilbert197 ta!

[@ajruther67]

When Heart came out, Ann Wilson was considered the female singer equivalent to Led Zeppelin's singer Robert Plant.

[@moniqueleroux2198]

... Until their MTV era!

[@docbearmb]

She’s twice the singer he ever was.

[@sv3931]

@@docbearmb Really? You're comparing female to male voices? 🙄

[@docbearmb]

@@sv3931 No, I’m responding to someone who did.

[@alexakl6445]

That's interesting since Heart sang "Stairway to Heaven" when Led Zep was honored at the 2012 Kennedy Center Awards and hit it out of the park. Robert Plant was known to hate it when people did it, but he was fine with Heart doing it because he knew they would do it right. You do have to have the right voice for it and Robert and Ann have it. Anybody who hasn't seen it, PLEASE check it out!

[@dannyt286]

I was up close and personal when Ann Wilson sang at a private event for attorneys a few years ago. She was in her 60s and I’m not exaggerating. She sounded EXACTLY the same. I went home and played original recordings and she had sang in the same damn keys. She sings as easily as we breathe

[@love68]

Awesome!!! Wow! Thank you for sharing this! You rock!🤘😃💯💯💯💯

[@gl2996]

If you want to treat yourself, watch her and Heart singing Stairway to Heaven in 2012 at the Kennedy Center Honors when Led Zepplin was honored.

[@dannyt286]

@@gl2996 heard that was great. Will do

[@mrz80]

@@gl2996 It was a hoot seeing Plant with tears streaming down his face and Page grinning like a truant schoolboy :D

[@Habeev07]

The Wilson sisters (HEART), Stevie Nicks, and Pat Benatar are my 3 (4 technically) fav female rockers!!! 34 y/o dude here stating this proudly.

[@robertg7396]

This was an attack song against a record promoter. Who inquired to their faces, if the "sisters" were in an incestuous relationship. They were furious, and Ann wrote the song that night in her hotel room while on tour

[@davidhohn9106]

And then continued to spread the lie, because he thought it would increase record sales.

[@alexakl6445]

Oh, I didn't know that. I knew they were mad at a promoter, but I didn't know why. Ugh - how awful, to create false gossip (well, any gossip that hurts people) is the worst, especially for one's own advantage. Good for them for getting back with this song!

[@2Snails1Shell]

That predatory promoter's attitude/life ... 🦆💨🤢 Annnnnd furthermore, he has 💩4🧠s ... 😤

[@jscamp67]

Just think...if the promoter hadn't said what he had said, we may have never had this classic rock standard! Thank you DBag promoter! Lol

[@mariejustme]

I’ve always loved that story. americansongwriter.com/barracuda-heart-behind-the-song/

[@Duh6666666]

Ann Wilson has one of the greatest voices ever, her power, sense of pitch, and absurd range are second to none.

[@Habeev07]

The Wilson sisters (HEART), Stevie Nicks, and Pat Benatar are my 3 (4 technically) fav female rockers!!! 34 y/o dude here stating this proudly.

[@onedirection3510]

Different styles but Lisa Fischer can hang. 🤷‍♂️

[@60sbaby456]

Grace slick too

[@TammyM36]

Heart is the real deal. True rock legends

[@amandaamezcua7404]

Heart is legendary. Ann Wilson has such a phenomenal voice. Magic Man, Straight On, Crazy on You, Dog & Butterfly

[@kimkearney5419]

I saw Heart several decades ago, and I always liked Straight On.

[@Annastasia666]

Dog and the Butterfly...............Soooooooooooooooo damn GOOD!

[@Habeev07]

The Wilson sisters (HEART), Stevie Nicks, and Pat Benatar are my 3 (4 technically) fav female rockers!!! 34 y/o dude here stating this proudly.

[@angelaruffin5872]

The Led Zeppelin tribute where they do Stairway to Heaven is the best. Ann Wilson is the only person that can even come close to Robert Plant. There are tears in his eyes watching them sing it. You have to watch that one.

[@campnaz]

agree can't completely. It is the award ceremony for Led Zeppelin. Kennedy Center for the Arts I believe.

[@lindaingallsobrien4217]

iT IS SO COOL TO SEE ROBERT PLANT WIPING THE TEEARS AWAY.

[@michellec2514]

I get goosebumps every time I watch that I might have to watch it again right now LOL

[@jillcostello6616]

It is magic!

[@lovestina2297]

Yes, It was the Kennedy Center Awards. Ann killed it. She still has the powerful voice!

[@charliedavis9996]

“Barracuda” was written by four members of Heart-lead singer Ann Wilson, singer-guitarist Nancy Wilson, guitarist Roger Fisher, and drummer Mike Derosier. The collaborative effort it took to write the song paid off when it hit Number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 3, 1977.

[@scgreek1114]

The Led Zeppelin tribute, which lots of commenters have alluded to, was about 40 years later. Ann was 63 when she sang the tribute, and absolutely nailed it.

[@alfredhernandez9799]

They started out as a Led Zepplin cover band in the Seattle area, If I remember correctly (the town part). Nancy learned to wail to sound like Robert Plant. And the rest is history.

[@Tronic416]

Yeah they nailed it! Brought tears to Robert Plant's eyes. Amazing performance!

[@robertwelsh4094]

They used to play Zeppelin covers at the Aquarius Tavern in Seattle in the seventies.

[@jonhanson6128]

One of the best covers ever

[@Teresa-xq5ut]

That performance was AMAZING! One of my favs.

[@tombanaski3251]

No auto-tune, no lip synching--just straight up, balls out talent. This is the standard our generation measures music by, and why we say there is nothing today like it. We were spoiled!

[@GregCombs100]

This is not live, studio version playing to video track. There are live versions out there.

[@marvbush5592]

I don’t think we were spoiled as much as the people have gotten lazy Modern music sucks it’s not even music just electronic noise all of it since the early 2000’s If it was not a band from a earlier time playing in the 2000’s it was just computer driven junk

[@jcbulldog533]

@@marvbush5592 I totally agree, there's absolutely no comparison to musical talent then from what we've had in the last 20 years.These gal's rocked it then & definitely still do now!! Heart ❤️❤️ in concert never disappoints seen them 2 time's & thankful that I had the chance!!!

[@DennyDreadBassMan]

People who use autotune need to stay off the mike.

[@jamesgonzales5285]

Here! Here!! Granted, there have been many 💎💎💎 since and out there today. 👍🏻

[@JeMy569]

I saw Heart in an outdoor concert ( about 1973). We stood about 4 rows from the stage & our mouths dropped open about how INCREDIBLE they were!! They were all so beautiful( especially Anne) & her voice was heavenly! Such talent! I think out tickets were $8 back then!

[@FloridaWildlife]

same here..about $7.50 in 76

[@ruthulrich]

I saw them open for Loggins and Messina. They blew LM out of the bldg. The concert was DONE when they finished and lots of people walked out because Heart had just handed it to us...their heart.

[@spudrubble]

I toured with them for a bit when I drove for Ozark Mountain Leasing hauling their gear from venue to venue for a few months so enjoyed seeing and hearing them many times live and I can say they treated everyone very kindly, even us truck drivers.

[@TardedWifey]

Sweet! What a great memory

[@Palitato]

My uncle Leon often managed to get into his fair share of backstage areas with a homemade printed lanyard badge and a fancy looking camera... he just had a pass that said "PRESS" on it, and this was one of the bands he has photos of from back stage. Sneaky bastard. xD

[@michaelgilbert197]

"Crazy On You" and "Magic Man" are also a MUST from Heart!! :)

[@Urzu71]

if you check out crazy on you, it has to be live!

[@codexdelux]

@@Urzu71 yeah Nancy jamming on acoustic in the beginning is fire :D

[@nyc10037]

When all male bands were the norm, Heart was one of the first female led bands. You have to listen to all their songs!!!!!!!

[@kerryknight228]

“Straight On” is my favorite Heart song. Everyone in my high school had this album! ✌️

[@MiladyGreenEyes]

Their song “Crazy on You” would be a GREAT one to react to.

[@mattlefebvre123]

If you did this one on Female Fridays, you can get a 2fer. Ann belting out the lyrics and Nancy going insane on the guitar in the opening!

[@m.vondrake5534]

Alot of fans do not even know Crazy on You is a cover. It's so well done.

[@TheSchuyler75]

yessss!!!!

[@TheSchuyler75]

@@m.vondrake5534 i did not know that. whose song was it originally?

[@mattlefebvre123]

@@m.vondrake5534 i think you’re mistaken. Several websites attribute Ann as writing the song and lyrics and Nancy writing the intro

[@DomManInT1]

It is always so entertaining when young people first experience something that has been around for over 40 years. I hope you keep educating yourselves. There are hundreds more where this came from.

[@theodoreritola7641]

The 70s 1976 BABY

[@DomManInT1]

@@theodoreritola7641 I think Barracuda was actually released in 1977, But either year would have been over 40 years ago. Thanks for agreeing with me.

[@michaelbrandt5416]

Closer to 1000 more. Even the worst song from that period beats anything being done today, at least what is playing on the radio. Bet there are lots of talents out there that do not get airplay...good thing we can always check out anyone on youtube.

[@gregharker1600]

I love the Wilson sisters. My fav from them is "Crazy on you," about a friend that came back from Vietnam who changed.

[@rogerfleury9759]

Back in the 70s riding around in your car with friends, we had one great song after another come on the radio. At the time we didn’t realize what a fantastic time we lived in! 60s and 70s music still is the best music ever written, in my opinion! Born in 1956. Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@brianwilliams9605]

Born 1960. We have the best music ever. Rock, Protest, Disco, Folk. Psychedelic, Swamp Rock, Soul, White soul, Metal and the best concerts ever and radio. And driving where music was necessary. Western Australia.

[@rogerfleury9759]

@@jennifermarlow. I’ve been to Nova Scotia 4-5 times, AND LOVED IT! I was planning to move thereafter retirement, but obligations have put that on pause for a while. Didn’t h e much time to explore because of being on a cruise ship and only in NS for one day t a time. Loved Halifax, with all the history including the Titanic museum. I cried while I was there. I could feel the pain and despair from all the artifacts on display. Also loved the Fort on the hill. Sorry can’t quite remember the name at this moment. Was there for a harvest festival with great produce, was sad that we couldn’t bring any of it on board. While walking around, I fell in love with this neighborhood that every property had a cottage with white picket fences. It was a capsule in time. That’s when I told myself this is where I wanted to live after retirement. My visits were in the timeframe of 2014 thru 2018. After all this COVID ordeal has passed, I will be back! Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@jeripaull9208]

I was probably playing the same songs at the same time in Rapid :)

[@jamesgilliam5278]

I was a kid. But I had an older Brother who taught me so much. Not all good things. But he didn't introduce so much music. And then in the 80s I was a Head Banger. Still banging

[@FloridaWildlife]

Born in 59, I have to agree!

[@danielgeren6796]

I think every male in my High School was in love with Ann Wilson! Not only does she have an incredible set of pipes, she was also drop dead gorgeous!

[@scuppernog1]

Ann Wilson has arguably the best Female voice in Rock music. The song is about a sleazy record executive.

[@lindabelden6035]

No doubt!

[@dennish3032]

Do heart at the kennedy center. Led Zepplin in attendance for a ceremony for them and Heart sang their song of songs Stairway to Heaven. Nailed it. Led Zepplin in tears.

[@timw6690]

It was outstanding. I'm from there home town they still rock even into there early 60's

[@barbarafrazier3242]

YES!! That performance is killer! Blown away!

[@wgdavis5353]

But this duo needs to 1st. watch the Live Led Zeppelin version of "Stairway To Heaven" at the M.S.G 1973 show, then watch Heart's cover at the Kennedy Center.. ♠W.G.

[@gmanette188]

Love that performance

[@msaz2720]

The sisters in Heart are bad ass. They are Ann Wilson the lead singing, and her younger sister Nancy on guitar and backing vocals.They both write all of their songs. They are definitely Icons in the world of Rock!!

[@deniseculton]

Ann has the most incredible voice. She can rock and sing beautiful ballads. Dog And Butterfly is a great example of her softer yet still amazing vocals.And Nancy is a Guitar God! Oh and she can sing beautifully as well.

[@yohannbiimu]

She does that with Dreamboat Annie too.

[@Habeev07]

The Wilson sisters (HEART), Stevie Nicks, and Pat Benatar are my 3 (4 technically) fav female rockers!!! 34 y/o dude here stating this proudly.

[@angelashepherd4340]

OMG! My favorite band! Ann and Nancy Wilson are amazing 🥰 You need to hear them do Magic Man!!

[@biggetl1319]

Saw Heart at one of the super bowl of rock concerts at solder field. Emerson, lake and palmer was the head liner and Heart blew them away!

[@donnagonatas3155]

Yes!!!!!! Now you need to react to Crazy on you by heart!!!!!! Kiss ass rockers!✌❤

[@seerofallthatisobvious1316]

I'll bet you meant kick ass rockers. : )

[@donnagonatas3155]

@@seerofallthatisobvious1316 yes!😂😂

[@annother3350]

YEESS Crazy on you!!

[@clare1061]

You can’t go wrong with Heart The Wilson sisters are unbelievable. Find a song called Straight on live A 70s version

[@jacquesdespadas]

Straight On is amazing!

[@Thedesertguy75]

I just can't get enough of thst song and video. Anne and Nancy are true legends with true raw talent.

[@giarogers]

OMG! I was going to suggest Heart. So glad you guys did this. Crazy on You and Magic Man are my favorites. Anne and Nancy Wilson. You are right Amber ..... Pure talent !

[@ellenbacklin]

Dog and butterfly

[@stevenreyngold1166]

Ann Wilson was one of the greatest female rock vocalists of all time.

[@pamhunter8834]

Was or is?

[@drieuxkoeppel8152]

Is!!

[@3allz]

Who is she competing against for that title exactly? Always found Heart to be very meh. Nothing special going on with this song... basic chuggy riff and corny high pitch chorus. Sounds like a cheap knock off of Yes who were also shit 😂

[@thrashmetal1017]

More like is the greatest

[@thrashmetal1017]

My mom actually met her and got a picture with her

[@brt5273]

Absolutely incredible ladies. I was a very young teen when this came out. Loved it of course. But it was one day when i was cleaning the kitchen and "Dog an Butterfy" came on the radio and brought me to tears. Fell head over heals. The cover of there album "Little Queen" also contributed to that, as any teen boy could attest. Fast forward 35 years to my favorite Heart performance of "Stairway to Heaven" at the Kennedy Center Honoring Led Zepplin. THAT IS A MUST SEE! Please add that to your list.

[@arlievaughn]

Ann Wilson has one of the strongest female voices in rock. :) Glad y'all enjoyed it! Happy Weekend y'all!

[@kurtsaxton823]

No doubt, she doesn't seem to have lost anything. Heart was my first concert along with some other Legends at Cal jam 2.

[@klaytaylor7011]

Ann Wilson has one of the strongest ...voices in rock!

[@johnnygraz4712]

Take out the word "female" and your statement is still true. One of the all-time greats.

[@losthor1zon]

Not many could give the powerful voice of Grace Slick competition. Ann is one who absolutely could.

[@Habeev07]

The Wilson sisters (HEART), Stevie Nicks, and Pat Benatar are my 3 (4 technically) fav female rockers!!! 34 y/o dude here stating this proudly.

[@melissas4874]

This song is definitely about them being mad at someone. This was their reaction to their record label (Mushroom records) who created a rumor for publicity - that the sisters were lovers (so incest). When Ann found out she went back to her hotel and wrote this song as a reaction and the "barracuda" is the business people in the record industry. They left Mushroom for another label and released this song with them. But there are definitely many references to the label people being "barracudas": You lying so low in the weeds; I bet you gonna ambush me; You'd have me down, down, down, down on my knees ; Now wouldn't you, barracuda?"

[@harleykelly197]

I never knew that Good on them

[@r.d.sandman6474]

In their day very few could touch them in song power & amazing shows. I think they hung them up now but they were the female zeitgeists, I saw them twice & I was in awe

[@SuperFlowback]

They were talking about a manager

[@melissas4874]

@@SuperFlowback It was a record label promotional manager. So still a label employee - see how that works.

[@mrbear1302]

Melissa S you are sort of right. Here is an interview with Ann Wilson where she speaks about what actually happened. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaOki2Ciq8ilrKc

[@SOTMProductions]

Dreamboat Annie - killer vocal. She was and remains a goddess. Saw the sisters just a couple of years ago (not long before Covid set in) and they were as phenomenal as ever. Nancy is no slouch on that guitar.

[@kurtjohnson4816]

I wasn't the biggest fan of Heart back in that time; but as a musician myself, I loved the grit and talent of all these players. Years later; I appreciate them even more; since we lost so much musicianship to tech, sampling, etc. That's why you youngsters love it.. it's real music, real passion, and real performance.

[@gradyrocks]

So glad you did this and that you loved it. I wanted to be Ann Wilson so bad. She was tough, sassy, sexy and a powerhouse vocalist. And it makes me happy seeing women kicking ass with the men, sometimes just as good if not better. I am going to love Female Friday!!!!!

[@oh8wingman]

I live in Canada and I can remember going to a bar one Friday night to hear a band called Heart. It was quite possibly one of the best performances that I ever saw. We left that night knowing that these people were going places. About a year later the album Dreamboat Annie came out. They had made the grade.

[@kateennis9000]

Nancy Wilson is also one of the best female guitarists of all time.

[@michaelrawling9085]

Not just one of the best female guitarists. One of the best guitarists, period. Also a vote here for Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker or anything else.

[@TheNoncritical1]

@@michaelrawling9085 On what song is Nancy's guitar prowess highlighted?

[@sixnohit]

You mean, one of the best guitarists.

[@jonlate4581]

I don't know if I'd go that far. She's very good at what she does.

[@jonlate4581]

@@TheNoncritical1 Agreed. The intro to Crazy On You is quite good. But saying she's one of the greatest guitarists of all time is utterly laughable. Good songwriter.

[@Wulfdon]

As a junior in High School when this song came out, my biggest issue back then was which sister was I more in love with, Nancy or Ann? LOL. They were and have been badass every day.

[@garyarnett1220]

Nope been Nancy since day one.

[@shellraiser1113]

I was in love with Ann for years!

[@johndoe-gt6gp]

Amber, you ask about what triggered the anger in this song. According to Ann, in an interview she said it was the result of an early interview with a rock journalist. During the interview, not knowing Ann and Nancy were sisters , he asked Ann about her relationship with Nancy, intimating they might have a lesbian relationship going on. He thought he had some hot news to report. Remember this is back in the mid 70s. Ann responded with incredulity “ you do know she’s my sister don’t you”? Well the journalist went ahead with his article and intimated in it some sort of relationship. Needless to say when Ann saw the article she was livid and this song is the result. It just goes to show nothing’s changed. Journalists were fake news, lying scumbags back then just like they are now.

[@Emelefpi]

This comment should be pinned since it answers the question she asked

[@heronpage3883]

Not exactly. The song is sbout The outrage and Nancy felt when they found out their record company's publicist who, as a publicity stunt released a made-up story of an incestuous affair involving Ann and her sister Nancy Wilson. Nancy and Ann were outraged. I believe it was one of the reasons they wound up getting out of their contract with that record company.

[@BobSoltis1]

@@heronpage3883 That was the cover story of why they left Mushroom Records. They were demanding more money because of their success with the first album and they were tied to a two record deal.

[@johnhorner5711]

Don't forget the part where a record company publicist was the one putting that idea into the head of the journalist. The publicist was going for "shock" and "buzz". Nothing new about trolling :(.

[@johndoe-gt6gp]

@@johnhorner5711 I don’t doubt that for a second. The whole industry is rife with snakes and back stabbing scumbags.

[@rockit3422]

The Undisputed QUEENS of Rock, Ann Wilson and her sister on guitar, Nancy Wilson! Does NOT get better than these two powerhouses!

[@catenystrom6506]

Ann Wilson's voice is legendary, amazing singer. My favorite Heart song is "Dog and Butterfly"

[@fullmetalfreedom]

Ann Wilson is a savagely exciting singer. I love a string women!!!! These two ladies are LEGENDS!!!

[@mickiea6598]

Sad story behind the song is that when they were being marketed, some idiot thought it would be a great idea to write a story about them implying that there was incest between the sisters. So they started referring to journalists as barracudas. That's what the song is about

[@elysehfm8797]

Whoa. Had no idea.

[@gj8683]

I read that even their record company was part of this would-be scandal. They dropped the record company.

[@ivankaleoniefuchs333]

giggles...If I may add abit of detail? This song was apparently written in response to advertising bill-boarded by Mushroom Records insinuating Ann und Nancy were lovers of incest,...as well a promoter after their show in Detroit ask Ann how her lover was doing, referring to Nancy. So Ann wrote this song that night in her hotel room speaking of das greedy, rumoring, fortune & fame of media und das record (music) industry, comparing them to a predator fish (Barracuda). Ann & Nancy were supposedly novice Scuba, had experienced deep-sea fishing, loved das ocean, ships, pirates, etc...und a special love of visiting light-houses. A rather funny thing ist that quite many people supposedly protested by signing petitions to boycott Mushroom Records promising not to purchase records with their label until (MR) took das advertising down...It was gone in 3 days, und HEART never played that promoter's venue in Detroit again. :-) I haven't bothered to fact-check das complete story und I wasn't born yet, but it makes me smile, so I'm fine with it. :-) It isn't life-altering to ponder. Have a fun day. Auf Wiedersehen aus Wiesbaden :-)

[@gj8683]

@@ivankaleoniefuchs333 Thank you for the additional history. Makes me glad that Ann and Nancy prevailed.

[@rustybear5125]

Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls, this, is rock n roll....and Ann is the Queen.

[@Marcus-Oh-really-yes]

The Wilson Sisters, Ann and Nancy, are legends! My favorite Heart song is still their first big hit from 1976 called "Magic Man." I recommend a studio recording as opposed to a live version. They also are known for "Crazy for You."

[@FloridaWildlife]

They rocked at CalJam2

[@tyrannicaltypomichaeltester]

Anns voice Is Legendary. Another legend Is Stevie Knicks of Fleetwood Mac. Gypsy and Dreams for her

[@odinspromise]

Ann and Nancy Wilson, sisters. Ann did the singing and Nancy danced her fingers up and down the guitar neck...I so love their music! Thanx for the memories here! PEACE!!!!!

[@heatherdyer1569]

Ugh, the Wilson sisters! Both so gorgeous and overloaded with pure talent. ❤️❤️

[@Grymreefer]

hey jay , hey amber , i heard this song when i was very young and loved it ever since . such a great band , their tribute to led zeppelin is fantastic ANN(vocals) and NANCY(guitar) WILSON

[@knightyyz]

Probably one of the best female rock guitarists. Her intro to "Crazy on you" is insane

[@doreenradwan4790]

Hey guys! Love your channel❣️This is the iconic" Ann Wilson vocals, and sister Nancy Wilson on guitar! Ann Wilson's voice is like no other! Amazing female🌺Rockers!!

[@evacovault2880]

If no one else has suggested her, try some Joan Jett - I Hate Myself For Loving You or I Love Rock 'n' Roll. Other female artists or female fronted bands I'd suggest would be: Pat Benatar - Hell Is For Children or Promises In The Dark (but there's so many great Pat Benatar songs to choose from!) 10,000 Maniacs with Natalie Merchant - Jezebel or Like The Weather (lots of songs down that rabbit hole, too) Evanescense - Call Me When You're Sober Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl Liz Phair - Supernova Alanis Morrisette - You Oughtta Know or All I Really Want Annie Lennox - Why or Walking On Broken Glass or try her with the Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams or Missionary Man Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen or Rhiannon The Pretenders (for some Chrissie Hinds) - Brass In Pocket Garbage (for Shirley Manson) - Stupid Girl So many awesome songs from the artists I listed, and so many more that I haven't! You could revisit these artists many times over, as well as Janis Joplin, who you'll hopefully listen to more of!

[@ETwin999]

The Runaways (Joan Jett and Lita Ford): Cherry Bomb, School Days. Joan Jett: Any song. Lita Ford: Kiss Me Deadly, "Close My Eyes Forever, Lisa, Shot of Poison. Jefferson Airplane: White Rabbit & Volunteers. Stevie Nicks: Sometimes It's a Bitch. Blondie(Debbie Harry): Any song: Rapture, Heart of Glass, Maria, Call Me, Atomic, etc. Pat Benatar: Any Song: Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Love is a Battlefield, Heartbreaker, Hell is for Children, Invincible, Sex as a Weapon, etc. Scandal (Patty Smyth): The Warrior, Good Bye to You. Eurythmics (Annie Lennox): Sweat Dreams, Here Comes the Rain Again, Solo: Why, Walking on Broken Glass. Kim Carnes: Betty Davis Eyes. Bonnie Tyler.: Total Eclipse of the Heart which should lead you to Jim Steinman and then Meatloaf with Bat out of Hell. Just a start.

[@IKMcGwee]

If your wanting a more modern female singer: Florence and the Machine! Dog Days is her IT song, Queen of Peace is haunting. Hunger and Big God are also treats!

[@renatahenderson8270]

If you're throwing out Joan Jett songs go for Crimson in Clover.

[@JenB.188]

I'm so glad you went into this without doing a bunch of research. This is an excellent first song to experience. I've seen them perform live. They are so darn talented!

[@CassieCrochets]

Anne's voice is outstanding. You can't tell the difference between live and studio recording. Simply amazing!

[@SIXX2772]

AHHH...My man brought it hell yeah!!!....Crazy on you is a must too and Magic man by Heart! Im diggin the female friday yall! Brilliant and unique idea guys.

[@j.jennings1722]

Ann got upset and wrote this song about some creeps who kept asking about her and her sister, Nancy (the guitarist), and not in a nice way, spreading horrible rumors about their relationship. Great, iconic song! Heart has a bunch of big hits, with some, like this song, rockers from the '70s, and others from the '80s. Please, react to "Magic Man" or "Crazy On You," next. They are from the '70s and rock out. Love your channel!

[@Awaywrdson]

And these Ladies are 70 and 73 years old and still Rock Hard !! 🤘

[@joshuadeshaies7106]

Hey Heart also did a great version of the great Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven. These sisters have been rocking us out for a long time. Glad I’m subscribed to your channel man.

[@robertwalker1803]

Legends...not only Ann and Nancy,but a great band behind them. Going 40 plus years now. Check out their rendition of “ Stairway to Heaven” at the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors...they had Led Zeppelin crying.This song is 45 years old now.

[@goodgoat3096]

I saw this band in Milwaukee in the early 1970's while on their first tour as the lead act for Jefferson Starship. The Wilson sisters, Ann & Nancy, led the band that blew the crowd away with powerful vocals, drive, energy, and an overall great sound.

[@ajruther67]

The Wilson sisters revealed in various interviews that the song was about Heart's anger towards an ad Mushroom Records placed in trade publications implying that Ann and Nancy were lesbians having an affair. The song focuses on Ann's rage towards a promoter who came up to her after a concert in Detroit asking how her "lover" was. She initially thought he was talking about her then-boyfriend - band member Michael Fisher. After the promoter revealed he was talking about her sister Nancy Wilson, Ann became angry and went back to her hotel room to write the song. Nancy put suitably angry music to the words to complete the song comparing the sleazy side of music to a dangerous fish.

[@shaman9628]

It's all about a bad Psychedelic Mushroom🍄trip. 😎

[@mrbear1302]

It wasn't a promoter. Ann Wilson interview about Baracuda: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaOki2Ciq8ilrKc

[@BobSoltis1]

The driving guitar music and memorable riff was by Roger Fisher - not Nancy.

[@heyou702pc]

Love love love Heart. Been listening to them since the 70's. My favorite album is The Road Home. It is a live club performance in the unplugged style but with strings in their home city Seattle. It contains acoustic versions of many of the band's hits including Alone, Barracuda and Dreamboat Annie. Next reaction must be The Kenndey Center Honors where they cover Stairway To Heaven honoring the band. It's awesome! Great reaction ❤

[@nealrepetti2396]

I am 65 years old. I have seen Heart 5 times over the years. They truly are legends. Think we will be listening to today's music 50 years from now? NO WAY ! And 50 years from now, guess what , they'll still be playing HEART ! Love them 😊😊😊

[@BalokLives]

Ann and Nancy are fierce. Nancy harmonizes with her sister and it just sounds so amazing.

[@deelawson4551]

Love these sisters! Ann is my favorite female vocalist! Pat Benetar is another awesome singer! Heart and Pat have so many hits,I wouldn`t know where to start..lol.. Magic Man is my fave by Heart and Fire and Ice and Love Is A Battlefield are my two faves by Pat..Keep On Rockin` :)

[@Stan_sprinkle]

My favorite female rock song by far. She’s such a badass

[@terrystorey]

These Ladies are still touring and still sound amazing. They have been my fav band for 40 years but, they have been doing great music since the 70's. Any person that loves rock knows in the first 2 or three licks this song and their other song Crazy on You. There is nobody on this earth that can sing like Ann Wilson. Greatest Female rock voice ever!

[@MarkBriggs411]

forgive them for the "lovemongers" phase.

[@fonsecorona]

Amen!👍 Ann Wilson's voice paved the road for the upcoming Pat Benatars, Steve Nickses, Joan Jets, Chrissie Hyndes and the like.... To me she's the undisputed Queen of rock singing... Her voice has no parallel..

[@elevatedmemories4178]

You HAVE to watch them do stairway to heaven at the Led Zeppelin tribute. It’s an amazing collection of talent and an inspirational performance

[@renzo4296]

Yeah like someone commented, these types of bands are raw talent, nothing superficial or shallow about Heart, Pat Benatar, Stevie Nick's from Fleetwood Mac and many others. Thank you so much.

[@dawnmacymacy4865]

Straight out of Seattle’s 70’s rock scene they went on to being women’s rock icons of our generations. Dreamboat Annie is a masterpiece album and their first-check it out!

[@BobSoltis1]

They were not a Seattle band. They formed, cut their teeth, and did their first two albums as part of the Vancouver, Canada, rock scene.

[@mikelynch-zeroviewz2507]

They are a Canadian-American band

[@deltabravo287]

They were big Led Zeppelin fans and they did a tribute song to Led Zeppelin (Stairway to Heaven) when Zeppelin was honored at the Kennedy Center honors with the Obama’s in attendance. Their rendition of the Zeppelin classic is just unbelievable. You should definitely react to it.

[@goldenruletv7301]

I have loved and listened to great music my whole life thanks to Ann & Nancy Wilson. I am forever grateful to those two lovely ladies, indeed.

[@jeffk2679]

Suggestions for FF: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - “Do you want to touch me?”, Pat Benatar - “Heartbreaker”, Halestorm - “I love the misery.”

[@Frankincensedjb123]

"These females got off on their voices and their pure talent." Now you know why we say they don't make 'em like they used to.

[@penelopehornswaggle102]

You are so awesome to showcase amazing female artists...brilliant idea, Amber❤ I've been a fan of Heart since I was 13 yrs old. Ann Wilson was the first female Rock singer. We just fell in love with her voice immediately, like you just did.🙂 You guys have to hear their entire catalog of music. It's amazing.

[@ericdewilde249]

Ann and Nancy Wilson. Two of the best female rockers in the history of rock. I wish I got to see them in concert.

[@vibepusher2717]

This song is about the Wilson sisters being royaly pissed off with their label. Story goes that their label, in an effort to drum up salacious controversy around the undeniable hot sisters, started a rumor that they were incestuous lovers.

[@mrbear1302]

You have half the story. Here is an interview with Ann about Baracuda kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaOki2Ciq8ilrKc

[@ReadMoreHistory-v9u]

Best female rock vocalist of all time and it’s not close. ICON.

[@lathspell87]

Ann Wilson is a legend when speaking about rock vocalists. Take the female part out of it.

[@rdeloges7957]

truth

[@shane8915]

Facts!

[@linzzyy]

this, thank you

[@imari2305]

Ann and Nancy Wilson are a force that's unstoppable. Of course they are they're sisters! You've got to check out trheir song "Alone" and their tribute to Led Zeppelin when they sing "Stairway To Heaven." It's here on KZbin.

[@aussierhino471]

And it is absolutely spine tingling

[@rdeloges7957]

Like Aerosmith, one of those groups that were big in the 70s...then reformulated and made hits again in the 80s (and of course, Aerosmith into the 90s and 00s)

[@shawnajones2571]

Alone is my favorite song by heart. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@shaunfoulk4233]

The lead singer's name is Anne Wilson and the guitarist is her sister Nancy. They are both amazing 👏that's why they are alot of people's favorite band ♥

[@patrigilligan2112]

Pat Benetar next! "Invincible ", "Hell Is For Children ",or "Heartbreaker"

[@garyboden5795]

Or the second video MTV played when it debuted: “You better Run”

[@susanconstable2113]

Ann and Nancy both had problems with how the record label wanted them to wear skimpy sexy clothes and they refused because that’s not the kind of women they are.

[@ivankaleoniefuchs333]

giggles...I'm sure that could have happened sometimes, but Ann und Nancy wore very sexy clothes (not skimpy) in a few of their music videos during das 80s & 90s. They were hotties I think. :-) This song was apparently written in response to advertising bill-boarded by Mushroom Records insinuating Ann und Nancy were lovers of incest,...as well a promoter after their show in Detroit ask Ann how her lover was doing, referring to Nancy. So Ann wrote this song that night in her hotel room speaking of das greedy, rumoring, fortune & fame of media und das record (music) industry, comparing them to a predator fish (Barracuda). Ann & Nancy were supposedly novice Scuba, had experienced deep-sea fishing, loved das ocean, ships, pirates, etc...und a special love of visiting light-houses. A rather funny thing ist that quite many people supposedly protested by signing petitions to boycott Mushroom Records promising not to purchase records with their label until (MR) took das advertising down...It was gone in 3 days, und HEART never played that promoter's venue in Detroit again? :-) I haven't bothered to fact-check das complete story und I wasn't born yet, but it makes me smile, so I'm fine with it. :-) It isn't life-altering to ponder. Have a fun day. Auf Wiedersehen aus Wiesbaden :-)

[@randypowell3374]

This song was a reaction to a reporter that suggested they were lesbians in a sexual relationship. They're sisters.

[@lisamarieva3514]

@@ivankaleoniefuchs333 its true they did cave to the pressures in the 80s to be more sexy even though the sisters did not really want to go along with it. But by that time the legal issues they had with former labels and contracts and band members had left the sisters needing to make serious money so they went along with the skimpier outfits and even some of the songs they recorded but were not crazy about. Money talks.

[@jaymeans8299]

Yea that time period was the worst but they did prove that you didn't skimpy outfits to be sexy

[@BobSoltis1]

Really? Because even before they were signed by any label - Ann (and later when Nancy joined) would both wear very short skirts on stage for their high school dance bookings and other bookings as well. Them pretending now that their sex appeal was not part of their draw back then - and they knew it - is ridiculous.

[@kimberlybain9143]

As I've gotten older I realize how lucky I was to grow up during the time before auto-tune when artists had real, natural talent and how accessible bands in concert were. We could see two to three bands for $9-13. "Heart" is another band that sounds exactly like their albums in concert. (I keep posting the same comment on different videos but it's true, no lip-syncing back in my day).

[@polyscroll]

Great comment!

[@johngeiger3770]

The best part is fans were talented as well. Just a great time to be young and alive.

[@vernhoke7730]

Heart is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and rightly so, that tore up the '70s and '80s with hard rocking, and a ballad or two, songs. This is from their 3rd studio album "Little Queen" released in May 1977, I saw them on August 16th 1977 during this tour. It was a wild night!

[@TheOneAndOnlyFloridaMan]

Oh yeah man Heart is great. Their song "Magic Man" is also a good one.

[@Islendingar]

I LUV LUV LUV Heart ❤️ they are an awesome live band too and had the pleasure of seeing them a few times live …. I’m in love with them as artists and you need to add Alone, These Dreams, All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You, Never, Dog & Butterfly, What About Love, Straight On & Stranded …. There are so many other brilliant tracks as they have been around since the late 1970’s and have toured and recorded hundreds of tracks and done some Solo stuff too (Ann more than Nancy & Nancy has just announced her first ever solo album !) keep up the fantastic work & as always, hope all is going well with baby Luca and that he arrives safe and all goes smoothly as possible for Mama Amber too xxxxx

[@markking3755]

back when this album came out every guy bought this album like who wouldn't want to buy it had two great looking girls in teh band and on the cover of the album and sing kicking ass rock songs it was every little boys dream come true.

[@dianedarby442]

Check out Heart many years later doing a tribute to Led Zeppelin (w/them in the audience) - Stairway to Heaven @ the Kennedy Center Awards in 2012) - Phenomenal!

[@sunnybearbuds]

These ladies...there are just no words...they made history.

[@mickiea6598]

They're such an amazing group