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Ann Wilson the supreme Goddess of the Rock Arena tell the stories surrounding the Classic rock standard, Crazy on You, along with former Heart members bassist Steve Fossen who was also a co-founding member and drummer Michael Derosier who were both in the band in the mid 70s when Heart started the fire that has kept the flame of rock and roll burning. Here is the story of a sanctified rock composition with other insight from the 1975 album Dreamboat Annie.

[@benhammond6393]

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[@ProfessorofRock]

Ben Hammond you da man. Thanks for watching! Good Vibrations.

[@wendydebois1685]

@@ProfessorofRock how old is Ann Wilson now, and what year was this video made?

[@angelusnielson7135]

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.

[@gilly198]

Still is!

[@bucknthebush8618]

hell ya she does love her!!

[@fivestring65ify]

Ann Wilson is the GOAT of female rock singers. No one could touch her. She's still killing it.

[@BigBlackRod]

Ann F Wilson has the best voice in rock, bar none...

[@AnthonyLeighDunstan]

mate, Plant, Mercury, Wilson all day! Honestly, there aren't many. Those three are the cream.

[@UriahHeep100]

@@AnthonyLeighDunstan Let's not forget Lou Gramm and David Byron....

[@jonblackers4339]

@@AnthonyLeighDunstan Joyce Baby Dean Kennedy, Ian Gillan, Paul Rodgers, R J Dio, Lou Gramm, Suze Di Marchii and there are many more.....

[@shelleyhowell86]

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.

[@davep3397]

Throw out the qualifier “female ”. she’s one of the best rock vocalists....period.

[@JDETORE]

She has one of the great female voices of all time

[@kevinvitale8980]

Excellent point!

[@johnasbury9915]

She always gives me Chills. Seeing them live and every time I hear a recording. Always. The Best.

[@archiedriver]

agree amazing voice

[@guitarizt68]

Ditch the additional qualifier of "rock" - she's one of the greatest vocalists of ALL TIME.

[@Heartwing37]

Can we just talk about what an AMAZING and underrated guitarist Nancy Wilson is!!!!

[@autumnlove5231]

Not underrated at all! She is always one of the few female rock guitarists gracing most lists of great rock guitarists to this day.

[@Zeldarw104]

Ann Wilson "underrated guitarist" I don't think so!🙂

[@kengoodman7637]

Yes we can. Nancy was awesome. Her work on acoustic guitar as a hard Rock instrument was unmatched.

[@delilah9334]

Underrated?? Nancy is not underrated in the least. She is actually known as an amazing guitarist.

[@kengoodman7637]

Maybe under appreciated is a better word.

[@larrymuncy3506]

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.

[@fausten3]

I still say that Ann Wilson's voice is one of the most powerful voices around.

[@Subatomic_Glue]

Greatest female rock vocalist ever.

[@hankhicks1108]

I was gonna say "the most seductive ever".

[@kam0406]

@@michaelolvera7490 WAY BETTER. I love Stevie, but there is NO competition.

[@budphangkharkongor6787]

Yeah, the greatest female vocalist

[@vwm8534]

Yup

[@cestmoi5702]

She’s gorgeous and I love her speaking voice. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@rihamy2nd]

Agreed and another one who I feel similarly about is Diana Krall.

[@emh8861]

Ugh , I hate her speaking voice. Love her singing voice.

[@emh8861]

Sounds like she has emphysema.

[@UriahHeep100]

She speaks and sings like an Angel! Our late Queen would have been proud!

[@bradster67]

Ann Wilson. One of the most incredible vocalists in rock music history.

[@keithowen3523]

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.

[@petergunn3614]

The intro is great, but the riff right after the intro is why i love this song so much

[@broncotia3125]

@Keith Owen 💯🎸🔥 it doesn't get better than that!!

[@himoffthequakeroatbox4320]

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.

[@cwillmore97]

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.

[@jamesdenney9653]

I'm 57, so yeah. This, "Barracuda" and "Heartless" all give me goosebumps every single time I hear them.

[@lisaawild]

I'm 57 and it's the same for me.

[@5jr.racing982]

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!

[@aprilgarman7064]

55 ...same here

[@tracihulback7736]

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!

[@Cobycom1]

Anne Wilson, the best female rock vocalist EVER

[@L4u84S]

EVER!!

[@mikerothouse79]

I'd say it's a tie between Stevie Nicks and Ann Wilson

[@thomast8539]

Not Chrissie Hynde? Not Pat Benatar? Not Sheryl Crow? Not Dolores O'Riordan? OK, to each their own. I like them all equally.

[@bafbaas1210]

@@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

[@stevieray8905]

Almost but Janis beats um all sorry but she would say the same trust

[@GTX1123]

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.

[@brklyn345]

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.

[@GTX1123]

@@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.

[@MsThebeMoon]

@@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.

[@lancemcdaniel2576]

Her voice is a national treasure. Love Heart, my entire life, absolutely LOOOVE Heart.

[@felipebitu5877]

Can't believe she just turned 70. Cute as ever.

[@mkowboy13]

Totally she doesn’t look a day over 50!

[@newfie-dean5803]

Imagine! ... the power of cosmetic surgery!

[@mkowboy13]

Newfie-Dean that too ya lol

[@paulandrobin1]

Agree 100% So damn cute!

[@mlady6564]

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?

[@leepshin]

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?

[@rebelguy9487]

The blood of virgins Jk Ann and Nancy.....love you both!

[@lisacentonze1001]

She's clean and sober. That's one of many reasons.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Leepshin Because............. Rock and Roll.

[@ImSonnyBurnett]

Hard to believe she's 70...looks better than most 30/40 year olds I know.

[@j.dovales8713]

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!

[@CRAIGJUDEHETZEL]

These women crash your soul. One with her voice, the other with her guitar. Nothing like that today

[@wishingb5859]

These women crash your soul. ❗❗❗❕❕❕❗❗❗❕❕❕

[@MsThebeMoon]

Nothing like that before them either.

[@reginaschellhaas1395]

Also note that they didn't have to perform half-naked to retain our attention.

[@anthonyross9471]

Very well said…

[@debbiew2377]

They play more than guitar. Ann plays piano and flute too.

[@HisWordisLife4U]

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.

[@BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld]

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.

[@HisWordisLife4U]

@@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.

[@BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld]

@@HisWordisLife4U ~~ Yes, Touring is hard work. And dangerous, too.... Riding on buses in bad weather.

[@HisWordisLife4U]

@@BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld away from kids and family would be the hardest part.

[@BeautifulSpirit-kf5ld]

Yes, there are many careers where you travel a lot ...And yes, it can tear a family apart. Happened to me and ex husband.

[@carlosdaroza]

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.

[@lunarmodule6419]

Ha man the old forum... Donald K Donald. Do you remember?

[@allisgrace1313]

Wow! What a great memory!

[@lunarmodule6419]

@elnubnub Outch! I get you but Rod is great too.

[@carlosdaroza]

@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.

[@sanditaylor3060]

I was there as well, first concert I ever went to

[@michaelrochester48]

I always hate it when radio stations delete the acoustic beginning of the song because it creates a great prelude to a killer song

[@littlecesar992]

Their song 'Silver Wheels' was a great prelude to the great prelude.

[@Nomadcreations]

So True, The duality of acoustic vs electric prelude is an invigorating impact of the whole song!

[@jefffinkbonner9551]

If a radio station does that they deserve to crash and burn

[@markcraven8386]

@@jefffinkbonner9551 Pretty much the only thing radio stations actually do these days.

[@davepelfrey3958]

Michael Rochester, I agree with you, man she just attacks that acoustic guitar. She beats that thing like it owes her money.

[@tigergreg8]

Ann WIlson, best Female Rock Singer of all time, and Nancy Wilson, best Female Guitar player of all time.

[@billwatson3173]

There is no Heart without Ann's voice. She absolutely has one of the best voices ever!

[@GenerationXChick]

Nancy’s guitar playing is unforgettable not only on this song but all throughout the Heart catalog.

[@highwaymaintainer]

Your'e hot

[@leswadley6792]

More than just her guitar playing it’s her songwriting and just overall personality she brings to Heart!

[@allansmith7305]

Also, people tend to forget what a great singer Nancy is.

[@joenicastro482]

Hell yeah 🤘she can totally SHRED.

[@racerboyjeff362]

Just watch her hands on the intro to the song. ITS AMAZING!

[@garygrinkevich6971]

That is how you age gracefully she looks even better today incredible.

[@txdrmr]

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.

[@vargenmusic]

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...

[@stephenmccollum1391]

She has one of the great female voices of all time

[@danman1809]

Not one of the best. Is the best. Goosebumps everytime she sings and her sister hits those strings.

[@ddogjones8677]

not one. she is the one. The greatest of all time.

[@jefffinkbonner9551]

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!

[@jeffy6903]

take out "female" and you are correct

[@spddiesel]

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

[@denny8093]

Nancy playing guitar is one of the most sexiest things ever

[@davidpalmer7175]

I concur!

[@suzetteroberts9072]

so... you and my husband could be bros . He still has a crush on the sisters.

[@lunarmodule6419]

Haaa man... So true.

[@Heartwing37]

Right? She’s crazy awesome!

[@Metalbass10000]

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...

[@rlwyattcali]

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.

[@davidjones8942]

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...

[@deplorablepatriot8605]

Only a real Heart fan remembers Mistral Wind...

[@danwohlslagel1277]

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.

[@ashlynburgess4982]

Pretty sure I would cry if ann touched my hand. She and her sister are such beautiful people.

[@rex-racer]

_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. ❤️

[@adabee]

That’s my favorite part too, it’s so savage or something

[@BlessYourHeart254]

Crazy on You is one of the best songs ever written. It’s perfect ❤

[@zenbhudda8342]

Ann voice always blows me away, such a beauty.

[@MrTPF1]

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!

[@marksheehan8442]

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.

[@simoping]

Ann Wilson - amazing voice and still a real beauty.

[@brickwilliamsguitar6307]

I love that they were so influenced by The Moody Blues. One of the all-time great bands.

[@lisgreen5675]

I'm a big Moody Blues fan and love Justin Hayward's songwriting and voice.

[@Pashasmom1]

She's so talented and incredibly beautiful. Always was, always will be.

[@forbiddenyoungones]

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.

[@yenbbc8840]

that was news to me as well. justin hayward has written some amazing songs

[@ralex3697]

ForbiddenPlanet Nancy is amazing Incredibly powerful strumming and note fills Hard to learn it, because her feel is unique

[@kirby1ist]

Me too

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Incredible vocalist. Ann Wilson set the bar really high for female Rock singers.

[@johnhagan9277]

I think she set it unreachable

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

@@johnhagan9277 The female Lou Gramm..lol!!!

[@johnhagan9277]

@@VIDEOHEREBOB agreed. 100%

[@wishingb5859]

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.

[@rootbox]

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!!!

[@debrabutler8449]

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.

[@christinaalgate4899]

Ann is an amazing performer and she looks Gorgeous.

[@yoyo762]

She is actually quite beautiful. It was just hidden by her weight problem. As she lost the weight, the beauty comes through.

[@so_cal_mom]

She does look fantastic!

[@stanleyhornbeck1625]

The Ironic thing to me is that Heart is way more talented than rod Stewart, IMHO!

[@mollyhatchet7075]

@@stanleyhornbeck1625 YEAH VOCAL QUALITY WISE YOU ARE DEAD ON .I DO LIKE HEARTS MUSIC ALOT MORE TOO .

[@autumnlove5231]

@@stanleyhornbeck1625 I never thought he could sing! I like some of his songs but not his voice. It irritates me!

[@OldTimeDJ]

Imagine being a grown-up in '75 and looking this beautiful in 2020!

[@kfb2001us]

The voice of a generation !

[@johndemeritt3460]

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?

[@worthrepeating44]

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!

[@coryc0213]

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

[@kaypowell407]

I still feel empowered when I hear it

[@AzaleaMusic]

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. ❤️❤️❤️

[@DCB728]

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.

[@useruser-jd3ed]

@@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.

[@DCB728]

@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.

[@benjaminperez7328]

Steve Muthafuggin Perry?

[@pat1clare]

Aside from anything else Anne looks absolutely stunning here. Shes an absolute GOAT!

[@stephendverner]

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.

[@davidgilpin5200]

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!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great memories! Thanks for sharing.

[@petercyr3508]

Well done!

[@kylegumbert6816]

I have a marantz 4400 pumping into vintage jbls. They mix perfectly.

[@bigbearbland]

Same memory only I was in Tacoma WA at Capitol Records on 56th and Pac Ave. Man, was our teen years great or what?

[@FrontSeatDriver]

Cactus. Wasn't that in Pasadena?

[@jenniewestforth789]

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.

[@donnaoberlin3431]

Jennie Westforth love it!!! That’s great.♥️

[@lsu1992]

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.

[@paulmc3457]

Every time, Dog and butterfly comes on, I still get goosebumps and close my eyes, it's just an incredible song.

[@AgentJayZ]

First album I ever bought was Dreamboat Annie. I was 14. Second was Little Queen. Watching Ann speaking about those days here, every second is incredible, with fireworks going off in my head. Thanks for this!

[@monicaw5036]

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

[@g.holland4862]

Goosebumps when Nancy launched into that incredible guitar riff.

[@g.holland4862]

@Ran Man lol thanks for pointing that out. I didn't notice that I misspelled it.

[@larryatha3221]

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.

[@budphangkharkongor6787]

Yeah that's the best of the best

[@karlshuler1011]

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.

[@GA-1st]

That voice. That voice. That voice!!! One of the greatest of the 20th century. Period.

[@robertsnearly3823]

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!!

[@brianwinston8627]

Great story and an awesome memory for you, Robert!

[@maxroelen3608]

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.

[@hardhat3101]

The greatest rock and roll woman's band ever!!!!!!

[@jimgsewell]

Dreamboat Annie is still one of my five favorite albums of all time.

[@robsonbass6058]

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. :)

[@donnaoberlin3431]

Robs OnBass you sound like every women’s dream husband!👍👏👏💥

[@patriciosilvarobalino9832]

Yes sir, you're simply right,

[@carlbutcher9854]

Hell yea shes so bad ass !!! My First crush she is still amazingly beautiful .Love you Ann !!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Carl Butcher with the voice of of pure gold!

[@thecman26]

@@ProfessorofRock the voice of an angel 😇!

[@carlbutcher9854]

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

[@johnmcfayden9273]

Hearts music is timeless,never get tired of their classics!!

[@bobbyjonkey13]

as a musician for over 50 yrs Ann & Nancy are the best female singers I've ever heard, then the Bangles is next IMHO

[@jerricafrench1384]

I really love Nancy's acoustic riff in the beginning of the song

[@freerangegirl4457]

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 ♡

[@danman1809]

Any hairstyle looks great on her.

[@patriciosilvarobalino9832]

Totally agree with , thank to them for all the music they gave us!!!

[@mikevukmirovich9366]

Saw Heart with Joan Jett fronting at Pine Knob. Was amazed at how these two gals could still rock and Annes’ voice! Going into their 70’s and my wife and I were amazed they sounded just as great and fresh as they did IN the ‘70’s!!! Loved every minute!!!

[@judewishedhimselfout]

She's still gorgeous! And the greatest rocker chick of ALL TIME!!!!

[@rc_cinematography7652]

Even Anne's speaking voice has beautiful tonality.

[@MSmith-Photography]

I completely agree that women are underrepresented in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. So many great female artists.

[@DanAtEXIT]

Nancy Wilson is the real Goddess of Rock. Hands down all around #1.

[@lorijones9579]

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.

[@WobblyBootsDuke]

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!

[@UriahHeep100]

Got a few years on you Mark and totally agree with your sentiment.

[@matdob7677]

Goosebumps when Ann told the Montreal story. Reminded me that a decade later, my first arena show ever (I was 14!) was another Heart's gig at the Montreal Forum. Sure enough, they thanked Montrealers for believing in them more than anyone. Magical memories!

[@yorocco1]

Aside from her immense talent, HOW is Ann still so gorgeous!? Lord!

[@orbiebibbee977]

Ann Wilson is the Queen of rock and roll.

[@yogimarkmac]

I count myself lucky to have been a teenager when this came out.

[@roseannepappas3174]

My most favorite band during my high school days. Fondly remember singing the entire Dreamboat Annie album with my girlfriends. 💖🎶💖🎶💖🎶💖 Dog and Butterfly forever a favorite.

[@BillCaddell]

That opening guitar solo by Nancy Wilson 🙌🏾🙌🏾🎸👸🏻

[@michaelleavitt4663]

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

[@lisaawild]

I remember being a teenage girl and watching Nancy Wilson they way she played that guitar and being utterly amazed. Ann of course has an incredible voice which is like no other. I've seen them many times and love them to this day.

[@thomasrobbins3821]

Still get chills listening to Crazy

[@cisumsevolbor]

Born in Jan., ‘71, I’m just so grateful I was exposed to my older brother’s records of Heart. And then in high school I got “Never,” “What About Love,” “Alone” and “The Wolf,” etc...

[@turbobricksct]

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!!!

[@brianhungerford4760]

They are damn good!

[@ministerofdarkness]

That Scream 😱 in the middle of “Crazy On You “ EPIC Classic!! PLAY LOUD 🎸!

[@BTD-to6vv]

I had just graduated in 1981 and spent the summer in North Dakota. The Hardee's crew caravanned across the Canadian border and took me to see my first rock concert in Winnipeg. We got stopped at the border and car searched for combustable travel essentials, fortunately they found none -can you imagine having to spend time in a frozen Canadian prison? Yes kids, at one time weed was a felony. Go figure, you could buy beer in Canada at 18 and I was still 17. Heart headlined the show and blew the stadium away. I fell in love with Nancy that day but Ann's voice still gives me chills to this day. Other performers that day Loverboy, Blue Oyster Cult, Ted Nugent.

[@theonlyredspecial]

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.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thank you! I hope you’re right! We’ll be here either way.

[@ourinvisibleenemies7779]

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.

[@richardherzog5405]

@@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.

[@BillGraper]

Yep, he's the anti-Oprah. She interrupts people way too much. Let them speak! :) What did we do before this channel?

[@robert71457]

Ty for the interview of such a great singer, composer and show(wo)man!😁 luv my some ❤

[@bootleggerrosey]

If Ann Wilson was your only interview, I would still subscribe. Can't get enough of this treasure.

[@stephenbrock1061]

I was in my twenties pulling veneer off a green chain at a mill. When this song came on I could clean the chain, everyone else got a 3-4 minute break. One of my all time favorites performed by incredibly talented members of the band HEART !

[@johnroussel8281]

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.

[@gibsonlp1866]

She is so cooooool, god bless her they don’t make them like that anymore........🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@barneyrubble736]

Anne and Nancy are rock goddesses. Their music is eternal. Anne's voice just is a siren for me... I'd capsize ANY ship under Anne's spell with her at ANY age!!!

[@jimtalbott2894]

I remember when Heart started out at the Aquarius in Seattle. Used to dance to their music on the biggest dance floor West of the Mississippi. The place was always packed.And yes they were good before they became famous.

[@ricardomezamarroquin2073]

Hard to say just one comment, but here’s mine and of most who recognize the best music. I just love HEART. Greetings from Costa Rica. Pura Vida

[@dawnmarie8771]

I was just a kid when. I first heard Heart's music pouring out my parents stereo console. Their music influenced & moved me in a way that no other music ever had before. Music was such a mumbo-jumbo back then so many different influences and styles. When I heard their guitars and her voice I knew that we were in store for something really amazing! I still love listening to heart and I'm always discovering video & audio gems. So happy these ladies are still Rocking it out! Thank you for doing what you do!

[@bobthebear1246]

Amazing singer, amazing song. Such a total Hard Rock classic. Heart absolutely deserves to be in the Hall.

[@user-df7vu8sq2u]

One of the best songs of all time.

[@thereseember2800]

‘Crazy On You’ still makes me tear up because the excruciating pain involved with all of the souls who’d lost their lives in the Vietnam War is embedded into the song.

[@jasonvicary6016]

Ann and Nancy are legends!!