I Got Nancy Wilson's ACTUAL Guitar, but I Didn't Expect This!

-I Got Nancy Wilson's ACTUAL Guitar, but I Didn't Expect This!
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[@madnessbydesign1415]

I saw Heart in 2010, and they blew the place up. Nancy was on fire. As she was playing these complicated licks, she suddenly flew through the air like Jordan, then landed like a ballerina - never missing a note. I couldn't play 1% of what she did, sitting in a comfy chair. The level of musicianship and theatrics was a master class in 'how it's done'. Every interview I've seen with Nancy has left me more impressed. She's truly a class-act... :)

[@MichaelWilliams-ny5nx]

That was REALLY beautiful playing. 🤘🏾

[@vintagemxiron8390]

Everyone I've ever met is a fan of Nancy Wilson

[@waltercoyle6393]

I want to live where you live.

[@ScratchdHelp]

​@@waltercoyle6393I read that and I thought it was a threat for a second

[@ReizokoRyu]

​@@ScratchdHelp LOL it does sound ominous at first glance 😂 but then it's wholesome

[@vintagemxiron8390]

@@waltercoyle6393 I actually live where she lived when they put out dreamboat Annie so they were the hometown heroes of my childhood

[@DavidTateVA]

I have harbored non-platonic yearnings regarding Nancy Wilson since 1976. I also (briefly) learned the studio version of the intro to Crazy on You, and could very nearly play it. I get you, bro.

[@HannahCope88]

Yess! I've been waiting for this one haha. I'm so glad I told you about the auction of her guitars. I actually didn't know how tall she was, she's the same size as me🙂This one looks and sounds beautiful! I love Love Alive. Happy 70th Birthday to Nancy 🤘🏻🔥.

[@mojodojo5533]

Wow! My favorite Heart song. Also Sylvan song.

[@tankdarla637]

way cool, i have always loved ovations

[@ckelly5141]

2:24 Let’s just do one of those Crazy On You buy it on the spot kinda things. I think I got this quote correct, right Mike?🎶🎸 ♥️

[@gbsailing9436]

That sound is fantastic and Love Alive sounds SO good on that Ovation!!! DON'T put that damn thing in a case, get it out and play it everyday!

[@pitpride1220]

Ovations have always had the best acoustic sound imo. Nothing beats them. Fell in love the first chord I ever heard on one.

[@ImYourOverlord]

Ovations are legit! The first guitar I ever bought was an Ovation Celebrity. I loved her. Her name was Jennifer 🙂

[@autocrow]

Wow, Score!! I thought this Ovation was her "go-to" guitar. I've seen so many of pics of her playing it. I didn't know it was a baritone. Sounds awesome! Congratulations!

[@The_Great_White_Moose]

Great playing!

[@johnabbottphotography]

Didn't know you were a Nancy Wilson fan. Huge props, sir.

[@shartne]

That sounds beautiful!

[@doctoribanez]

A crazy on you tutorial for the beginning would be awesome

[@katyleejones8484]

Lucky you! Sounds fantastic!

[@saigawesnovember]

That was awesome, I love Nancy Wilson. I have an Ovation Applause that’s fun to play, whether sitting on the front porch or around a campfire.

[@snowdevil7727]

I’ve got an Ovation 1988 Limited guitar. Looks pretty cool in the metallic pewter grey and not over-the-top 80s style like the 1989 Limited.

[@deransadventures]

I believe that's the same tuning that Hendrix used on Hear My Train A Comin.

[@Drakerot]

Gratz man, absolutely gorgeous guitar

[@michaelgarner387]

Do you know the into to “crazy on you”? I spent a whole night learning it. It’s hard but I figured it out 😎

[@TSGEnt]

Deep rich beautiful tone for sure. Wow. You did drop some coin on that thing. How about displaying git on the wall behind you so it's there when you are shooting you videos, and we too can see it. You don't own use anything, it's was just a thought.

[@captainbaptain]

Love your videos

[@jokermtb]

I was drunk in Asheville and accidentally bought a Reverend baritone electric guitar thinking it was the non baritone version! Figured it out when I got home and tried to tune it!!!!

[@markhill9275]

I want gods ovation double neck, and play the 3rd Album!

[@GlennLecus]

Nice Jam dude..

[@mnmade9062]

Rad performance Mike. I remember you telling me about how you didn’t realize you were buying a baritone when you first got that guitar, so I got a bit of a laugh hearing you retelling that story.

[@wittwfiii]

Sweet!

[@RB-pm2ni]

I got that tape too

[@theragingdolphinsmaniac4696]

Now you have to do an interview with Nancy Wilson.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

I'd never get through it. I'd fall over dead.

[@polatroyed8677]

Beautiful 👌 it was destined for you, awesome tones 😮

[@davidkeller8084]

Ovations are so underrated.

[@Orschd]

O...K.... Ovation, Baritone. Next one to be ordered!

[@southsideronnie]

Sounds great!!

[@Troutflies71]

Love Nancy, not an Ovation fan.

[@jonesfactor9]

Ovation, made briefly by Kaman helicopter in Connecticut

[@toddf4999]

Sounds so cool.

[@brandonwilcox9316]

Man this video isn’t help my gas for a baritone acoustic! Congrats on the awesome new guitar.

[@jon.6441]

Gorgeous axe !

[@teresathomley3703]

Very nice guitar.

[@montgomeryreece7720]

I bought one of Yngwie Malmsteens chest hairs.

[@twescher]

Robotron!

[@TDFAE]

Gorgeous :)

[@pastorofmuppets22]

Nancy is a fantastic mandolin player as well! I met her when I was a young guy through my uncle Bob who played with Fleetwood Mac. It was back in the mid 80's at a backyard cookout with another guy named Trevor Rabin. She played the Battle of evermore on the mandolin and showed me the difference in how to tune one. I was just becoming a teen, sitting close enough to feel her breath on me as she was explaining it...and I super crushed hard on her😂. From that day on, I kinda resented her sister,Ann who literally forced Nancy into her shadow...for years. And wasted some her her little sister's potential in my opinion. Especially in the 80's when their physical appearance reversed roles,and Nancy started to outshine her...Ann slammed on the brakes,fast! Using it to sell records was fine when Ann was in the spotlight,but a big no no, when she had to take a step back. The hypocrisy was obvious,and there for the whole world to see. Little wonder they don't even speak anymore

[@loulasher]

What tunes did she use it on? Not the shoe, the baritone.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Not sure. I think mostly just in the studio. Can't find anything live.

[@greengoog22]

Was there a specific song she needed this guitar for?

[@dr.awkward9075]

I had a Starlicks VHS tape. I think it was Tony Iommi.

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

She is absolutely gorgeous! I've been in love since the '70's!

[@jimbarrett5930]

Amen!

[@Knards]

Nancy is an absolute consummate guitarist. Total talent

[@pawlpoche8736]

Nancy is still beautiful at 70!!!!

[@ReizokoRyu]

You beat me to it! I was gonna say... Wow, uhh, she looks WAY younger than that 😳

[@baneverything5580]

I saw her in Dallas when they were recording an album and/or video there in 1985. Her car was a small red Porsche or something similar, top down convertible, with NANCYW on the back plate. We were on the way to work one morning and I saw the car, saw the plate, and recognized her when we got up beside her...and she knew. She smiled and waved. Her hair was much redder than I thought but that year in videos that`s how her hair looked. But it was 100% her and she knew I recognized her. I was starstruck because I was in love with her years before! But I thought she was blonde.

[@chucklee347]

Nancy's shoe phew. Makes me feel a little better buying Lita Ford's belly button lint. 😮

[@mightymikethebear]

How do you preserve belly button lint?

[@inferiorpatty]

Hate to break it to you but i think a shoe is slightly (a lot more) normal than belly button lint

[@VikingVern]

Damn Mike, that’s gotta be one of the nicest sounding guitars I’ve ever heard. Acoustic or electric, that thing smokes!!

[@dsvet]

Yamaha FGX5 blows this ovation away.

[@seanmckelvey6618]

@@dsvetNo one asked.

[@barny15]

That's a cool guitar! It sounds huge for sure. Playing a baritone is definitely different, both in sound and feel; even evokes a different mood than a standard guitar. I definitely enjoy baritones on the rare occasions I get my hands on one.

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

Heart was my era..Love Barracuda, Crazy on You.. . congratulations 🎉 on Nancy Wilsons Guitar 🎸🎶🎶

[@topcat43truffles15]

Congratulations on you acquisition of Nancy’s acoustic guitar, and btw that is my favorite Heart composition. I’ve been fortunate enough to have seen Heart Live 3 times over the Years. But my favorite memory of Nancy was when she did a solo show at the Bottom Line in NYC in I think 1999. Bought a copy of her CD, Live @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop from her at the show and had her autograph it!

[@GaveMeGrace1]

Nancy Wilson, in an interview (posted on KZbin) said she plays the intro the Crazy On You different every time, sometimes longer or shorter. I also remember hearing about Nancy selling her collection, but I missed out-so congratulations and thank you for sharing.

[@Kenneth_R]

Nancy Wilson is one of the most badass guitarists ever. I would definitely put that guitar in a case and preserve it for posterity.

[@stevesorrell9835]

That sounds awesome! I got to meet Nancy at the 1986 NAMM show. She was in the full 80s regalia! So sweet and breathtakingly beautiful.

[@guitarsarecool100]

Oh Lord! PLEASE tell me you have photos! Please tell me she took one with you! I would have died on the spot!!

[@in2livinit]

She is still a stunningly beautiful woman, especially so at her age now. And truly gifted and accomplished as a musician and an artist. Her playing is articulate, skilled and beautiful. Didn't realize she was so tiny till I read her height here. Saw her/Heart 1st time, took a date to a show supporting the 85' Heart release. She was bad to the bone. It's easier being "cool/attractive" when you're young, for any of us. But to stand out like her now at 70 is truly extremely rare. Would love to see her in a small venue on her own, on my bucket list. As amazing as Ann's voice is/was, Nancy is a force on her own and could have fronted her own band easily, rather than be mostly in Ann's shadow most of her professional life, 50!!! years now for them. But glad they ended fences enough to get back together.

[@michaelyork4554]

I watched an interview with Ann, and Nancy, and when Ann asked if Nancy could join the band they made Her audition, I was a bit shocked to hear that they asked Her to play "The Clap" by Steve Howe. That's a difficult song, obviously She nailed it. That's a beautiful Ovation, I thought you would play the intro part to "Crazy On You". I saw Heart in '79 at the Day Of Rock and Roll.

[@andyheater]

I have Nancy's Boogie Bodies neck through guitar stratocaster made around 1977. Its made entirely of rosewood.

[@pmcclaren1]

The WILSON SISTERS BAND (is what the band name should be). Ann with her incredible voice & absolutely gorgeous; Nancy immensely talented & is also a Stunning Beauty!

[@notronsivart]

At first I thought you said you take the show to HER concerts and put it on stage. Kinda creepy bro.

[@captaintundra]

I bought Dave Mustaine’s Gibson V with a VIP package last year. I got to watch him play the guitar during the show. Afterwards I met him backstage. We took a photo, he signed the guitar, and I play it proudly. That guitar is meant to be played and so is yours. Congratulations on your purchase! 🤘🏽

[@p5gBand]

The resonance on that guitar is so beautiful. Great buy. Great idea about the display case.

[@Don-Jack]

On the most recent Heart concerts at the end of 2023 she was playing a Mandocello Ovation in that same model on one of the songs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGeVanaBopatmdk

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Holy!! that looks awesome!

[@mojomusica.0169]

If you use a capo on the fifth fret it will play in standard E tuning.

[@Ottophil]

Its not the same though, only in pitch

[@DarthMaui]

I think dude knows already

[@Steven-lb4bl]

If you use a capo on the 7th fret you can transcend time and space

[@jerrynovak5644]

😢

[@MrLaserdaze]

Being a big Nancy Wilson fan myself, it was fun to hear your story. Thanks for sharing it with us, and yeah, her/YOUR guitar sounds great! After first hearing Heart on the radio in the 1970's, and then starting to collect their albums, it was easy for a young teen boy, like I was, to form a crush on Nancy Wilson. She's still one of my favorite guitar players, and her personal story and journey to becoming a rock legend is a fascinating one to hear her tell in her own words.

[@dinkeredwards5187]

Awesome Story...I think i would leave the strange shoe story out of it though lol ....Sniff !! Sniff !! 🤣🤣🤣We Know you have..😉

[@greggwiltfang2915]

I saw Heart twice in the 70s in DeKalb, Illinois, home of Northern Illinois University (M.A., Sociology, 1978), at a small venue, the Egyptian Theater. It was a kick ass concert. Not my usual musical "cup of tea" but damn good. Thanks for the video. 🤘😎✌️

[@TimDBarnett]

Awesome post man! I am 65 years old and when I was young I worked a couple of Heart concerts in Texas, being a stage setup assistant and a security personnel assistant for Ann and Nancy’s dressing rooms. I am so jealous that you got her personal guitar, as I have been an ultra fan all my life. Congrats on getting this beautiful instrument!

[@skintslots]

Confessions of a stalker recorded for posterity!😄

[@stevepaquette4534]

I saw heart just after Dreamboat Annie came out. They opened for Apri Wine. ❤in love with the Willson girls ever since.

[@guitarsarecool100]

Wow. And I thought I was one of the few hyper Nancy Wilson fans left in existence. I had this poster of her an Ann on my wall as a teenager and lemme tell you...massively in love! A huge crush. When I found the Ovation ad the she was in I wanted one of those in the WORST way...and the fact you not only have one, but a BARITONE ....AND one she actually OWNED?!? Supremely jealous right here. If I ever find one of those out in the wild, its going to be hard not to pull the trigger on it. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@Lesspaw41]

I use to have one of those Ovations. And i was fat. And it would roll off my belly.😂

[@cfeigel]

Dammit! Now I'm being haunted by a song!

[@garycoates4987]

This is a guitar that needs to be played, even if you don't gig with it Record with it and get the most out of it , I love my ovations, I personally think ovations play better than any other acoustic guitar and they do sound huge as you say

[@robertherberg9595]

Love some Heart. Nancy is underrated.

[@JohnKitterman]

Your enthusiasm on this purchase is great. Thanks for sharing and making me smile.

[@benpowersguitar]

Very cool! Never played with a baritone. That sounds really good, and of course it's a piece of music history because Nancy played it. Congrats Mike.

[@Mufuka314]

That song sounds like " Uncovered" by Soundgarden. My pops was pretty obsessed with Nancy too. I grew up a huge Heart fan. Great band.

[@NoExitLoveNow]

I'm a big Beatles fan, but I would never buy McCartney's shoe.

[@scootinand]

Depends on the price.

[@ScratchdHelp]

Honestly, I don't Paul's foot fungus even for free... ​@@scootinand

[@burntvirtue]

You can't play a shoe

[@johnnyxmusic]

Ah, but a Beatle Boot!

[@LizordSword]

​@@burntvirtuetry me

[@eatingguitar]

Nice! Nancy has been my #1 guitar influence, since the late Seventies. I've also had the pleasure to play Heart covers in various bands.

[@mykneeshurt8393]

I'm stoked on how stoked you are! Radical awesomeness!

[@robmoen4609]

Nancy shrine!

[@paulseitz672]

Dude, so incredibly jealous. I play Ovations because of Nancy so imagine playing one of hers - well you don't have to you did it. And did it super well. I have an Ovation Elite Collector in Angel Step Walnut circa 1992. Playing Love Alive - great tribute to Nancy for her 70th!

[@Guitarzan8]

I thought by the title she was going to show up and thank you for buying her guitar or something. Ha ha. I played that beautiful song for my dad‘s funeral in 2007. Thank you Mike.

[@ivaningratta5964]

Hey! take advantage of that guitar and upload some of Kiss mtv unplugged. By the way, what gauge of strings do you use?

[@in2livinit]

Anyone can buy a GC Ovation. How many of these rarer Bari guitars were owned & played by Nancy, an Icon. Awesome score Mike, sounds great even over my cell & Tascams. 👍🎸

[@chuckfarley567]

Nancy.....made me buy a Blue Adamas........I still love her though....lol That's a great sounding guitar !!!... dont let it become a "case queen" let that Ovation sing !!!

[@ChadEtchison]

Ovations are great guitars. The necks feel and play great. My Breadwinner was a prototype that was used on The Partridge Family, and Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. The neck on it feels incredible. The pickups are not so good, unfortunately.

[@Musicman3832]

I’m 14, and 5’10 lol. You’re making me feel short now. Lol 😆 love the video though. I also play guitar. You continue to be one of my inspirations.

[@havable]

The first song I learned how to play was Crazy On You. It took me two years to get the intro right. At that point, I could play only the intro, and pretty much nothing else besides. But that was still pretty satisfying.

[@garymcaleer6112]

That's one of the best "impulse buys" I've ever seen. 😎 Even @ 70, she's still a babe. She's got 3 years on me, but even back in school days, I liked the older girls. 😘

[@leeanderson7339]

Heart was my first concert in 1977… The Little Queen tour. They opened with Nancy and Roger playing dual mandolins around a “campfire” on the stage, the song was “Sylvan Song/Dream of the Archer” and without a doubt one of the most incredible concerts of my life! Ann singing like a Valkyrie at Ragnarok, and Nancy… OMG, playing those incredible guitars. I’ve crushed on both of them my whole life. Such talent!!!

[@charlenemariecoraninmemory5130]

she has to sign that OK whatever it takes she will sign that It will bring the value up 100 fold whatever you paid times 100 so get her to sign it ASAP

[@RayC234]

Damn she sounds fantastic, congratulations dude!

[@BSAT10]

Love the channel --please please dont put that fantastic guitar in a case Everytime you use a new tuning ideas spring from that change How about a song played by you and your wife using your Nancy Wilson guitar and a standard tuned (or G tuned ) normal accoustic for her

[@borgonianevolution]

Did you color correct this video for your parts? The picture you showed with Nancy and her guitar is way more blond on the top and the inlays are far more pearly. I am not doubting the authenticity of yours but I don't think its the same one in the picture. Could just be that whole lets make several versions until she found the right one for her thing. It does sound amazing though through its entire range. very well balanced

[@redrix3731]

That riff is interestingly similar to Width of a Circle by David Bowie, opening track of the The Man Who Sold The World album, a song most famous for Mick Ronson's mindblowing guitarwork on the Ziggy Stardust live shows in '72/'73. Check it out and you'll hear what I mean, and knowing Heart were fans of Bowie it could very well have been directly inspired. No Jimmy Plage ripoff, but building on the same motif.