REACTION TO Heart - Mistral Wind (A CRAZY POWER BALLAD)

[@penelopehornswaggle102]

I saw this concert back in 79ish. This song sounded so awesome live. It was so good that it really stands out in my memory, still, all these years later.❤😊 Heart would always end up in Seattle (their hometown and mine) for their New Year's Eve concert. That was our favorite way to spend New Year's Eve.

[@stpnwlf9]

The entire 'Dog & Butterfly' album is outstanding and this is one of the highlights of the record. Ann and Nancy Wilson always hinted that there was a strong sense of yin/yang to being female rockers and this song kind of epitomizes that. FYI there is a superb live version of this on their Live in Seattle DVD and you can find videos of that online, as well.

[@andrewvail5458]

There's a live version of this song from their Greatest Hits Live album that is phenomenal! Ann's voice is off the charts!

[@davidgranger6617]

Yes! Absolutely stunning!

[@colleenhall1688]

The one in Seattle live 2002. Awesome song.

[@nrwlkguy]

There’s a even way better version of this song from a King Biscuit that’s on Wolfgang’s Music, and the best version of Magic Man I’ve ever heard. Of course it has Roger Fisher on lead guitar when they were at their best. I seen them many times but will never see them again. Last time I seen them they didn’t even play this song and it’s one of my favorite songs by them! They would rather play songs from other bands, which would be cool if they played for 2 1/2 hours. They have great songs that people will never hear. Pathetic!!

[@zachsplawn9131]

Mistral Wind is phenomenal. Ann paints this song with her voice. So incredible. I want to get this song painted on canvas.

[@norair1010]

For a lesser known song "White lightening and wine" is a total banger. A hidden jem.

[@jnewmark41]

yup....it is hard to find a song of theirs that is bad

[@LesaLardner-Brown]

Agree❤

[@eers2you]

White lightning and Wine is one of my favorites!

[@howardbreauxii811]

He did a reaction to White Lightning.

[@thomasp.3796]

This is one of my all time favorite Heart songs. The melody, the feel, the changes, the lyrics, the singing, all create a mood that stays with you after the song is over.

[@mattshaw6180]

"Mistral Wind" was a centerpiece of the show when I saw them in 1978; Ann introduced it saying that they'd put the most love into composing it of all their songs. Another wonderful song with a similar yin/yang delivery is "Love Alive" from the _Little Queen_ album, and they still perform it as well.

[@toddshiroma2963]

You gotta listen to the live version from 1980

[@greenfalcon11]

Love Alive may be my favorite of all Heart songs. And I have A LOT of Heart favorites!

[@rockinronist]

@@toddshiroma2963 I listened to it when it was being played live. I was at that Phoenix gig in 1980. I was thrilled to find it included on the Heart-- Greatest Hits / Live album. Oh, and Robert Palmer opened up for them.

[@kevinharalson4538]

This song is about a rollercoaster “Bliss” to the ear! One of THE best songs ever made!

[@JustinJones-sn2zi]

I’ve seen Heart. Ann and Nancy. Ann. 53 times beginning 1975 til present!!!!! Yes! 53 times. Have met. Talked to several times! Mistral Wind is my all time favorite! I’m not alone in that either. Many claim it as a fav. I was hooked the very first time I heard Dreamboat Annie and still worship them! NO ONE CAN TOUCH ANN! Her voice comes from the Gods! I have tattoos. Their autographs as tats. The best band ever !!! PERIOD!!! Best Best !!! I LOVE ♥️ more than I’ll ever be able to say! 🐕 & 🦋.

[@giuseppecirciello356]

this song is their masterpiece, in my opinion

[@k.wilkie3814]

Such a great tune. Your comments on her voice, both hard and soft is basically the metaphor of their album Dog and Butterfly that this song comes from. Dog represents the hard rock side and Butterfly represents the folky, beautiful side. That album has hard rock on side 1 and long folky songs on Side 2.. The album closes with Mistral Wind which brings the Dog and butterfly sides of the band together.

[@zk0641]

The song is about their song writing journeys. Great song!

[@kevinharalson4538]

I skipped over this song for years because of the slow start. When I finally listened to it all, I couldn’t believe it. Now, one of my favorite songs!

[@robinbeers6689]

My all time favorite Heart song. Having lived on the south coast of France I can say that Le Mistral is a real thing. It's why all of the houses have shutters. They are not just decorative. When Le Mistral blows, the shutters keep your window panes from being blown out. To me the story is that she is wishing for a nice little breeze but, careful what you wish for, she gets a Mistral. Parallels to wanting a little companionship but getting a whirlwind romance that tears your world apart.

[@kelliefuller2960]

You should hear it on their Greatest Hits Live. Ann epic vocals and Nancy playing all those flats is not easy

[@stevenroberts9391]

The Mistral wind is a wind that blows through the Mediterranean region from the North/NorthWest. It is known for it's strength and coldness. It's counterpoint is the Sirocco wind, which blows into the Med from the South, and is usually warm and dry. The sudden changeup in the music represents the power of the gusts from the Mistral, one of it's trademarks. The first part of the song is like the calm before the Mistral comes, followed by the surge of power, then calming again for the end. Beautiful.

[@eers2you]

I always felt this song depicted a beautiful romance (whether between 2 people or a sailor and the sea), calm and enticing and then a tumultuous time, followed by the calm (or destruction) at the end.

[@wen-nz3sk]

"Straight On" and "White Lightening & Wine" are gems!! ❤❤🔥🔥

[@randybaker6042]

Cotton Bowl. Front and center. Heart's on stage. They start Mistral Wind and the wind starts blowing, they hit the first power chord and a bolt of lightning stuck a few miles behind the stage. The wind was blowing like crazy and it was obviously one of the most memorable live performances any of us ever saw. Always great hearing from others who were there.

[@bethdealmeida6789]

How awesome to have witnessed! Truely unforgettable I bet!

[@randybaker6042]

@@bethdealmeida6789 I've seen a lot of shows but that was definitely the most unforgettable performance of a song. It's a great song to begin with, and they were hot that night but having a storm erupt at the time was crazy. People have looked into the weather that night and it was a single micro-burst storm. It was very close but we just experienced very high winds. 1979 Texas Music Festival. TKO Sammy Hagar Nazareth Van Halen Boston Heart Blue Öyster Cult

[@JoyfulCat24]

I was there, too, and I’ll never forget their performance and the whole phenomenal atmosphere. It truly was incredible.

[@vickieray]

I’m new to your channel & also a huge fan of “Heart” I have been requesting this song on other channels for months & here you are doing it on my first day!!! I landed in the right place, not to mention you have 94 Zeppelin reactions ♥️✨ This song is amazing!!! Thank you for doing it ♥️

[@Kashmir.820]

Yes Sal is a great reactor and what caught my attention was Zeppelin. He did it Zepathon style !!! Now Heart & Rush. Zeppelin has always been my #1 since they arrived on our shores & Rush & Heart Queen Aerosmith Billy Squier all tied for #2 !!! Stick around Vickie Ray this is a fun channel. ☮️

[@vickieray]

@@Kashmir.820 I plan to! I really like it so far ♥️ Need some Deep Purple & Humble Pie 🎼🎸🎤

[@GT-mq1dx]

@@Kashmir.820 has he done Squire yet, if so I’ll have to look it up. Kool.

[@Kashmir.820]

@@GT-mq1dx I have not seen him react to Billy Squier yet. We should recommend Sal check him out !!!

[@dgator3599]

I've seen Heart in concert more than any other bands (including at the Grand Budokan Theater in Tokyo, Japan) and one thing is for sure; they sound awesome live! But you have to listen to this song's studio version as you hear so much more intricate sounds. *"It's a Ulysses-type song," Nancy Wilson of Heart explained. "It describes the journey of waiting for the wind to kick up in your life, and then it does, and then it takes you on more of a wild ride than you ever expected to be on - a life-threatening wild ride. And you're a changed person forever. You'll never look at life the same way again."

[@sallyhart3044]

Amazing masterpiece of a composition and a great video to accompany it. ❤❤

[@jnewmark41]

Yes!!! This is one of my all-time faves!

[@helenespaulding7562]

Loved Heart but had never heard this song before. I LOVED it! Definitely will look up lyrics and listen again. Ann Wilson definitely best female voice in rock history …..just as Floor Jensen of Nightwish is best and most versatile female vocalist today

[@redfishradical]

I grew up on the Eastside in the 70s and it’s impossible to describe our reverence for them, and joy for one of US making it! There were a lot of original bands fighting it out at Lake Hills Battle of The Bands dreaming of being the next Heart! And I agree with her! From first listen I’ve thought this EASILY their best with its intense & dark phrasing & rich textures! 👊🎉🍾🥂

[@teresakoslosky3053]

My very favorite Heart song!! So outstanding and moving!!! Very FIRE!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jimsteele3423]

Love this Album Dogs and Butterflies

[@delrayflom8887]

It's my favorite too

[@tammys.1237]

that whole album is epic!! ❤

[@MrBedZeppelin]

NICE deep cut! Great Request, Great Video and Great Reaction! I have NOT seen this, version two thumbs up!

[@debbieplato5107]

I wore this album out. The whole Dog and Butterfly album is a banger. I would suggest doing the whole album. Also, I have another Rush song suggestion, The Fountain of Lamneth. Great story telling in it. Cheers

[@rootbox]

Masterpiece. I saw them perform this live a few times...chills on chills. One of their finest performances was at the PNE in Vancouver B.C. An outdoor venue. They started the show with one of my faves "Cook With Fire" -amazing. When they got to this song...no words.

[@TexasMagnolia]

The love and bond between Ann, Nancy and Led Zeppelin is very special. This has been named my many Guitar Gods as their favorite of Heart.

[@norair1010]

I have seen Heart 6 times and each time they did a Led Zeppelin cover. A different song each time.

[@Kashmir.820]

Do some Straight On, Crazy on You, What About Love, Even it Up. Those songs all got significant air time. You will find some Zeppelin sprinkled in a lot of their songs as they were their biggest influence. Ann & her husband went on a road trip where she got all new inspiration. It just came out 2 weeks ago. So our girl is still rockin’ ☮️

[@irenedownie6559]

My favourite version by far is Live in Seattle. Ann’s voice is out of this world insane!

[@penelopehornswaggle102]

I went to that concert in 77 78 79 . Every New Year's Eve ❤ in Seattle.

[@kelliefuller2960]

I have been watching Heart since they started, many concerts as others have said. You need to see Mistral Wind in late 70’s or on greatest hits album.

[@susangille7255]

I have always been a heart fan but for some reason never heard this song of theirs and I loved, loved, loved it.

[@ptxaholic]

Great choice, Chris!

[@juankasper4260]

I highly recommend the "Bebe Le Strange" album

[@richarddeese1991]

Thanks. I bought the Heart - Greatest Hits / Live album when it came out around '81 or so. It was a double-length cassette. I didn't know this song before then, and the version I'm used to is the live one on this record. It starts out the same, but then it goes really, really heavy with the power-chord distortion [actually, I think he's playing perfect 4th chords, not 5ths, so it sounds like drop-D tuning]. Anyway, it's one of my all-time favorite live epic jams. Hearts one of those bands you could take someone to see live, and they'd constantly be saying, "They sing *_that_*?!?" over & over again. Pioneering & awesome. tavi.

[@tammiec4937]

This is a great album. I love Dog and Butterfly. These sisters kick ass🤘

[@PriestessOfNothing]

Check out the live version on their "Greatest Hits/Live" album! I actually prefer that version as opposed to the studio version. I think the song basically equates a relationship to a storm at sea. At least that's my take on it.

[@marablemorgan8292]

💗💗💗💗💗

[@juliemanarin4127]

Heart is a fabulous band!

[@colleenhall1688]

Awe this song was better on the 2002 Seattle concert. But it’s still awesome

[@irenedownie6559]

I agree. That version is phenomenal!!

[@randywade6757]

Should do Robert Plant and Jimmy Page THE RAIN SONG LIVE UNPLUGGED

[@lyriasfaves]

My absolute favorite Heart! So great to hear someone do a reaction to this! Thank you!!

[@LesaLardner-Brown]

From one of my fave albums ❤ - if you like the dreamy beginning of this Salvo you’d enjoy the track “Dog & Butterfly” which is the title track from the album of the same name

[@TimberWolf762]

I saw them many times in concert and met the band once. I would like to suggest another, more modern band - *The Warning.* They headlined their own tour and are joining Halestorm and The Pretty Reckless for more shows. Try 'Evolve', 'Disciple', and 'Animosity' to start.

[@janfitzgerald3615]

Another outstanding song from Heart. I agree 100% with you comment about the font.

[@brianseccomb6731]

Very beautiful written song vocal perfection awesome dynamics!

[@nicolepinto6563]

This song is awesome! One that many people haven’t heard unfortunately. Love you did a video on this one! Your comment about her voice ……you nailed it!

[@jakeeasterwood3204]

Heart had so many great hits back in the day and it’s really a tough job to pick a favorite. I had the pleasure of seeing them live back in the late 70’s/early 80’s when bands like Boston, Kansas, Steely Dan, ARS and so many others too numerous to name here were in their prime. It was a great time to experience firsthand. So much good music came out of that time that it’s hard to find a word to describe the creative explosion of good music that was produced back then… other than “orgasmic”.

[@viktorsalazar9624]

One of my favs! Love the live versions floating around. Ann showcases her vocals with a whispered belt and soul. Also, Dream of the Archer from Little Queen is spectacular!!! Loving your channel and reaction vids.

[@margowsky]

The phrase "power ballad" hadn't been coined yet when this song was released. My all time favorite Heart song since it came out in '78! This song is kinda their Stairway to Heaven. When Heart was a bar band in Canada they did a lot of Led Zeppelin covers. They even had the nickname of Little Zeppelin at the time. On their live album they cover Rock n' Roll. If you look up early live shows here on KZbin you'll find more Zeppelin covers. If you haven't already you should check out the entire Dog and Butterfly album. The "dog" side is more rocking and the "butterfly" side is mellow and ends in Mistral Wind. An absolutely BRILLIANT, underrated album!

[@nuimaleko7]

My favorite "slow" Heart song is Soul Of the Sea from Dream Boat Annie

[@DavidJacobsvo]

You should really listen to the live version on the greatest hits album. It’s even more dynamic and incredible.

[@TheAgentAssassin]

I know Jerry Cantrell really liked this song. It does have an AIC vibe. He definitely borrowed this style for AIC. You could call it the blueprint to AIC formula.

[@markjohnson4217]

This feels like part one to a huge epic... Did they ever consider a sequel? I want to know the rest of the story, did the protagonist drown because the storm fell in love with her and just took her? Then what happens? Is she held forever as a prisoner of some elemental being??

[@melk.6024]

This song didn't get the recognition it deserved imo...

[@JustinJones-sn2zi]

Honestly. There is NOT one song of theirs that I don’t like!!! I love them all! So so many! Dream of the Archer. Love Alive. Dog and Butterfly! My #2 fav ! Mistral wind #1. Bebe le Strange. Bad Animals. Black on Black. Wild Child!!!!!!!! Is incredible. Two ( Nancy vocals). Stranded. (Nancy) I want your world to turn. (Nancy). So many!!!! White lightning and Wine. Devil Delight.

[@MiguelLopez-is9te]

🤘❤🤘 Sweet Reaction! A wonderful acoustic opening by Nancy and intense electric guitars by Roger. According to their 2012 authorized autobiography, Ann wrote the lyrics and Roger, Nancy and Sue wrote the music. So many people, including younger music journalists, believe Ann & Nancy formed Heart. They didn't. Heart was formed by guitarist Roger and bassist Steve in 1963. They hired Ann in 1970 and Nancy in 1974. Ann & Nancy didn't take over the band until October 1979 when the band voted out co-founder Roger.

[@kelliefuller2960]

White Lighting is cool too as well as Bebe La Strange. I don’t think they match Mistral Wind or even Cook with Fire in that era

[@ronaldelliott4373]

Saw every tour Heart did in the 70’s in support of whatever album they were promoting at the time. This tour and this song was a brilliant top shelf moment in their remarkable careers. Zeppelin was an influence that was ever present in their choices as they had no trouble pulling it off both live and in studio. These ladies are pro’s. Much respect. 🤘😎

[@dubblwide]

One of my favs. Saw them in ‘78 in B’ham. What a show! Thanks for reacting to this one. And please stop interrupting your songs so much.

[@mikeascher827]

Stop critiquing the video. You’re supposed to critique the song. Another tip… Stop stopping it to talk.

[@mutteringcrone1210]

Seriously? If you want dreamy, Nada One, Dreamboat Annie, Dog and Butterfly, Dream of the Archer...

[@philnaccarato]

You totally lost me starting off with a complaint about the font .....Holy crap !!

[@steadfastneasy26]

@SalvoG For someone who says he doesn't want to interrupt the video, you sure fail badly and often.

[@daledodson1279]

Some of Ann’s best vocals!

[@ranmaruanimetv2182]

Pls react to led zeppelin communication breakdown promo, it's a proto punk in 1969 and it's live.

[@tammierose3753]

my favorite , prefer the live version.

[@mda037]

This song is beyond good .. their version at the Texxas Jam Fest in 1978 is a gem if you can find it :)

[@paulhogan9433]

The print bothered you...lmaoooo

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

Thanks Chris for asking for a different song than just the same 3 hits that are always requested.

[@allwrong3114]

You stopped the song because of the font?

[@drlindersyniguez3040]

Stop stopping the video!!!!!

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

All the good things people say about this band, I agree with. The first part of this song sounds a little like Joni Mitchell. Maybe try doing Joni’s song “Coyote”. Thanks

[@Kaleidoscopia]

The patron skipped straight to a deep cut and I guess that went over your head. Will see if I can get on board on Patreon to give some more suggestions. Crazy On You, Even It Up, Straight On, Never, What About Love, Dreamboat Annie, Little Queen, Kick It Out and Dream of the Archer are absolute musts!

[@k.wilkie3814]

I don't think "the patron" skipped to it. He's made several requests of hits, but most true Heart fans agree this song is better than most of their hits. You should join the top tier on Patreon and you can make your requests. Those are all good songs.

[@poeslanding]

Dog and butterfly has a much better song from that album.

[@colleenhall1688]

Live from Seattle in 2002 was better .

[@ReneChewbaka]

The only thing more irritating than the font is your incessant interruptions... suggestion: when you do feel the need to interrupt, consider backing it up 2 seconds for the sake of continuity... that's all.

[@sfbaydennis]

You talk way too much!

[@britishbastard6561]

Dreamboat Annie is the dreamiest shit you’ll ever hear