Heart's greatest masterpiece! Vocal ANALYSIS of "Alone"

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@Chris-sv8ty]

Do a video on Joe Cocker

[@darrellowings2343]

Ann just had one of those one of kind voices you can't even explain. Amazing instrument. And the look on stage. To us back then it was more than you could take in that rock goddess hair, makeup, costume when they were young. Overload. Have you done Abba Dancing Queen. I know we're all about rock, but it could be an interesting review. The octave change they say was just unreasonable, but those girls pulled it off.

[@PaulSEdwardsMusic]

You're a 'musical empath' :)

[@stevenewcomer8837]

If you think those lyrics are steamy listen to “Crazy On You”! “There's nothin' left to do at night But go crazy on you Crazy on you Let me go crazy, crazy on you, oh” 😊

[@stevenewcomer8837]

If you like Ann’s crystal clear voice just wait until you hear the power and range of Miljenko Matijević of Steelheart! IT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY! 💥🙂

[@jaritastubbs]

Ann Wilson is one of the few singers who gives me anticipatory goose bumps. It's like my skin knows how amazing what I'm about to listen to is and Heart never fails to deliver.

[@CosmicIceCream]

100%! At first I was just like "let her sing" while she was doing the setup, though admittedly that's completely unfair given the point of this channel. It's almost like once I started thinking about the song I couldn't have been able to even continue on with my day without the catharsis of at least hearing the first verse and chorus. Heart is just so amazing.

[@xxTICxxTOCxx]

I'm like that just thinking about listening to 'Crazy on you.'

[@JustinPramis]

The story behind this song is so badass. When Ann was given the lyrics to this song she initially didn’t want to do this track at all. She said “this song sounds like a whiny bitch”. So legendary. Not many bands have been able to last through decade changes in culture and sound. But Heart did it better than everyone. IMO

[@crossefire01]

Absolutely. The single most iconic and impressive female vocalist in my opinion.

[@peonypink9149]

Her voice is as good now as it’s ever been- she is incredible!!!❤

[@auricgold2501]

I was at a Heart concert. At some point in the middle of the concert they announced that they were going to perform a new song they had been working on for the very first time in public. The song was Alone. And it was electrifying. Chilled me to the bone.

[@davidberlanga750]

That was in '87. wow

[@blueridger28]

So cool!

[@maciaaa5859]

Holy shit that’s an amazing experience

[@MichaelLabriola-f8s]

Your facial expressions to the music and smiles make me watch all your videos!😊

[@peonypink9149]

Oh wow!!!!!! How amazing! It must have torn the roof off!!! What a fantastic memory to have❤

[@GregMelien]

I love watching you react. I'm a 50 yr old male that remains quite stoic most of the time. But when I listen to music your facial expressions and excitement is what's going on in my head. Thanks for saying my quiet parts out loud!

[@const71]

Such a wonderful comment ... I know exactly what you mean ...

[@robertwoods453]

Same Here!!

[@revjunior]

I played in Ann's solo band in the 90s for about a year - hearing her do this song in rehearsal sent chills down my spine every time

[@Kim-hc5si]

Nice! So cool! 🔥👏👏👏

[@dumpsterfyre278]

The acoustic version of this song on The Road Home does that to me!

[@revjunior]

@@dumpsterfyre278 that's the version we played in my time. I poorly replicated an English horn on soprano sax, lol

[@BLACKBIRDsqueaks]

Just so you know, this is the sound of my childhood. So, good to meet you. 😊

[@revjunior]

@@BLACKBIRDsqueaks The eponymous album from 1985 was my high school jam - getting to play with them a decade later definitely qualifies as a career highlight!

[@grammasscotsgirl]

I know we raised our son on 70s and 80s music, but I didn't realize how successful we were until I was driving him and his friends to an event and Heart came on the radio and I heard five 15/16 yr old boys all scream "Heart! Turn it up!" They are all 21/22 now and regularly go through our records and cassettes.

[@mars-jr5uu]

Hii😊

[@5Ducklings]

Good parenting! ;) Same with my kids. They're ages 19 to 30 and they all love 80s music. :D

[@andyk6796]

I think that Ann Wilson has the best female "rock" voice of all time. There's an amazing rich fullness to her voice. It's even apparent when you hear her speak in interviews.

[@FreeMTrider]

Right there at the top of best female and male voices.

[@thaismatsumoto]

That's why i love the beginning of this song. Her voice is so rich.

[@careful...Icarus]

Nah. Pat Benatar.

[@FreeMTrider]

@@careful...Icarus almost forgot about Pat. She can still bring it.

[@chrisjames9710]

I'd have Amy Lee from Evanescence in the top tier also.

[@patrickvigil877]

Please do a reaction for (or at least check out) Heart's "These Dreams"... Lead vocals are by Nancy instead of Ann and Ann does some interesting things with the background vocals, it was Heart's first #1 hit, (1986) it was written by Bernie Taupin and Martin Page and was originally offered to Stevie Nicks. I'd suggest the studio version or "Live in Seattle" version ❤️

[@georgewootten6753]

I second this suggestion!

[@keneutervalve9459]

Seconded Edit:thirded

[@mjdbaga]

Beat me to it! Was gonna suggest this as well. Love this song.

[@roxann_bam]

Agreed. The notes she hits at ... every second of the night, amazes me

[@sarap8529]

Definitely!! This is another AMAZING song with Nancy as lead vocals. Heart was one of my first loves.

[@joeyd.6172]

Til this day, I will blast this song while driving, and sing/cry simultaneously…it’s the only song that does that to me….and it hurts so good.

[@joshuakrause2641]

This is the most spot on comment I have ever read! The song just pulls emotion out of you naturally.

[@christopherstone2691]

Yeah. How many of us feel that burn knowing that this is not going to go away? The musical expression of passion & anguish.

[@peonypink9149]

100%! Was rocking it out on the drive home in peak hour traffic tonight singing at the top of my lungs- when I picked my teens up from school they weren’t impressed - buts that’s just too damn bad… 😉😁♥️

[@1edgeman76]

​@@joshuakrause2641 I absoluckingfutely couldn't agree more.

[@dkxkee]

The acoustic version with just Ann and Nancy on stage (best is the Alive in Seattle concert) is just as incredible as the studio version. Nancy's acoustic guitar is perfect, and Ann's vocals are even more dynamic than usual.

[@jollyj3285]

Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ianmerill8712]

That one is amazing, but the live version on the Road Home dvd video is insane. This is a different version than the Road Home cd. She just nails this.

[@ianmerill8712]

The "whoa" before the second chorus on the dvd is bluesy, and smoky....just awesome.

[@Lazurmang]

Just posted another comment about that specific Seattle vid before seeing this. 10000% agree. Literal chills

[@scottshiffer1506]

Just heard that version, and loved it!! Thank you!

[@scotthughes2687]

Metalhead here. I literally heard this song for the first time in about 30 years while getting a sandwich yesterday, and thought to myself “I loved pretty much everything by Heart back in the 80s, I need more of them in my mix.” And then this today. Ok, universe, I hear you…

[@Journeyman.71]

As an 80's kid (Class of 1990), this song was the quintessential slow-dance power ballad for school dances!!

[@pristidactylus]

I went to a Heart concert and Ann sang Alone a cappella. Her voice is phenomenal.

[@TheCorpsehatch]

Bonus Fact: Alone was actually written by the band i-Ten in 1983 for their album Taking a Cold Look. Heart covered it a few years later in 1987.

[@TheGesturinn]

Yes, and the original is so much better! 😊

[@robhannah2794]

And the Floor Jansen version was awesome

[@ujohnlynch2341]

@@TheGesturinn Meh, not really. Very mechanical.

[@bobbycollins6783]

Thanks left a comment about that. But couldn't remember the name of the band. 👍

[@RicardoRodriguez-zr7ir]

I love the i-Ten version, too

[@markredden311]

This is an extremely powerful and emotional song. The Wilson sisters more than deliver on every level. The way their voices harmonize together is just top notch. They have another song that's very similar to this 1 you so should do a video on... What about love. You will not regret that 1 either. More phenomenal harmonizing ang guitar playing.❤

[@jon-paulfilkins7820]

The Power Ballad was perfected with this performance. Enjoy!

[@Meower68]

Yes! This! This song is a master-class in how to do a power ballad.

[@j_freed]

Growing up in the 80s, I really didn't like these nauseous, overdone Pop radio songs. You could never escape them, and they weren't the best songs the band had. Alone and What about Love are not written by the band.

[@j_freed]

But I will say some power ballads by the Scorpions never get old, still loving you, winds of change, always somewhere… the song no one like you was right between a ballad and a rocker, it's one of the best.

[@fnjesusfreak]

@@j_freed "What About Love" did have a version recorded by the group who _did_ write it though (as did Alone).

[@donkraemer50]

This song was made for a channel like this. It is practically a perfect song and I love how it gets disected and you hear all of the parts that come together like a well oiled machine.

[@alanramsay2821]

Man. I will never ever get enough of Ann Wilson's voice. So pure, and SO powerful.

[@Awetopsy1703]

These ladies came out way back when it was a male dominated scene , but once they threw their stuff out the world had to recognize that they were and still are the queens !!

[@-scrim]

L

[@stevejones8660]

Yeah. Whatever….

[@yoursoulknows6444]

I saw Heart live in 2011 and 2014. Ann Wilson's voice was just as amazing 30 years later! There are no words...

[@Cadinho93]

Male, female, doesn't matter... Heart is one of the greatest rock groups ever. Ann & Nancy Wilson are rock Gods that have worked their magic across decades! Also, Ann Wilson is truly one of the all time greatest singers and Nancy Wilson is one of the most underrated guitar players of all time.

[@robertkerr4201]

To hear them harmonize acoustically try “Dog and Butterfly” from Live in Seattle. Brilliant

[@thrakkanuur]

That one is my little sister's absolute favorite song by them. Good suggestion!

[@youbertu]

It's Ann's favorite song, too, from the same album. I vote for Elizabeth to continue her Heart education with "Mistral Wind" (album version), with the Live In Seattle version of "Dog and Butterfly."

[@markchurchill1963]

I totally agree

[@markchurchill1963]

I totally agree

[@thrakkanuur]

@@youbertu Some of their prettiest harmonies too.

[@wiggleman12345]

I love your videos so much. Everything about yoyr analysis is so genuine and you can tell the passion you have for your art. So many of the songs you cover take me back to far simpler times in my life. Thank you so much, don’t ever stop ❤

[@debbiewilby]

I love how extra Nancy is when playing the guitar in this!! Alone is such a beautifully sung song and also so relatable to me!! And Celina Dion covered this and again sung this beautifully!!

[@hurtlady357]

Celine Dion will never ever be close to Ann’s amazing talent.

[@boomerooni21]

To hear the two of them acoustically live together, their cover of “Battle of Evermore” is amazing! They are at their best singing acoustic together. I’d love to hear you react to Nancy singing lead, on “These Dreams”, for example.

[@edwardbutera1362]

Love the analysis, and how much fun you have with these.

If Ann‘s and Nancy‘s voices don’t melt you I don’t know what will… I always get very emotional when I hear alone…that’s the best music or a songwriter can do and hope for, evoke real feelings ❤

[@sectionq1]

Such a powerful song. Amazing how they're all prancing around with their guitars but there aren't any until the guitar solo!

[@michaelkoehler7042]

As someone who was privileged enough to hear this live, twice in this tour, it never gets old, this many years later. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@willwoll3138]

I would love to see you review the vocal stylings of another pair of Wilson sisters. The Group Wilson Phillips and especially their song "Hold On". I have never heard such perfect harmonizing as I do in that song.

[@scottc1200]

Heart is one of the bands I've seen live in concert more times than I could count. They really are just that good! They are the real deal!

[@TheOtherGuy-04]

The Wilsons, that note she hit in alone......history of how Rock is Defined with Passion. Thank you early Rock, for making feelings so, interesting and relatable.

[@TheRimeOfTheAncientMariner]

If you get a chance to see them live, do it! I've seen them 3 times and they still just crush it. I remember when this song came out and I still get goosebumps. Ann and Nancy are absolutely fantastic. Digging your videos!

[@georgemiles428]

i’m so glad I was born in that era so many beautiful songs

[@renb6133]

The beginning keyboard sounds like a harpsichord. They may have used a synthesiser to achieve the effect. These two ladies are incredibly talented & imho, Ann is one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time. She can sing anything & her tone is just gorgeous. I’m not a Zeppelin fan but you should check out her rendition of Stairway to Heaven. It’s a tribute concert for the band & her interpretation of the song is just phenomenal!

[@upserlivinthedream]

I feel so bad for these younger generations who aren't old enough to remember the 80s 😂

[@christiankalk4668]

A great song that highlights both voices is their cover of "Ring Them Bells" which was a collaboration with Layne Staley of Alice In Chains.

[@lindsayheywood7195]

That's where I first heard Layne's voice and was stunned by the quality of his vocals. I am now a huge Alice In Chains/Layne Staley fan.

[@terraxg1217]

i really like These Dreams with Nancy wilson singing and Ann doing chorus its great to compare the voices

[@LordEagle]

One of their BEST,,,,👍👍👍💥

[@rcschmidt668]

Elizabeth, your reactions to the songs of my youth are so enjoyable. I feel as if I were hearing them for the first time again.

[@ViktorGabriel8]

YES! So much this!

[@SK-cb9yu]

Just found your channel and completely enjoyed spending this time with you and the Wilson sisters. You're clearly one of those born to their gift and have shared it generously with the rest of us. Thank you.

[@greigclement9081]

I always loved the high harmony "I never really cared until I met you" and find myself trying to sing along, and failing miserably. Its ok I'm usually "alone" (sic) when I do. Gotta love the guitarists' big hair standing out in low light silhouette at the beginning.

[@touchstoneaf]

This is far and away my favorite of Ann's vocals. All of the things you talked about, and just the way they enunciate "I never really cared until I met you!" always kills me. And that BELT. Dear God. It's always nice when you get to hear Nancy on her own, These Dreams is a great one for that, but you have to listen to the long version.

[@youaregodspursuit]

You know better than most that the human voice in song is a gift from God. The essence of emotion and all of it's nuances are revealed. In Nancy Wilson we find this at it's peak. She never failed to being everything to the stage. Thanks for reviewing her and Nancy's work. Just so well suited for one another.

[@andyphillips1846]

There’s an Alice In Chains song called Am I Inside that has Anne Wilson from Heart singing with them. I think she sang with them on “Brother” too. I’d like to see Elizabeth react to one of those songs

[@eggstu]

Am I inside is a good one with Ann's vocals coming through

[@steveb8503]

It’s funny because when she mentioned how good siblings could be, I thought I’d like to raise you Layne and Jerry (AIC)

[@Swamprowdy]

ELIZABETH! Please do "THESE DREAMS" (live in Seattle). It's the best presentation of Nancy's vocal talent, and Ann's vocal support is excellent. I believe you will like this song more than "Alone."

[@celtasnake]

I think "Treat me well" is a better representation of Nancy´s fantastic vocals.

[@ForeverDC_]

Heart also does a pretty amazing "Alone" LIVE with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 2016. She was 65! It would be amazing to hear your analysis of Ann's voice so many decades later!

[@thevolunteerfisherman8575]

Ann and Nancy were both so incredibly talented! Ann has the vocals of an angel for sure! One of my all time favorite female vocalists. You should do Magic Man next.

[@cattuslavandula]

Ann is so skilled and her voice is so beautiful, I really think she can sing anything.

[@eggstu]

How can you not like Heart. They are rock legends and have many different successful song over many genres. Alice in Chains has Ann Wilson on vocals on some of their songs in the 1990s

[@anthonygambitta6220]

Ann Wilson's God given voice is like no other. Her vocals are beyond words, literally! I'm glad I saw them in concert, one of the best of all time.

[@teresah4664]

Please visit their ballad "Dog & Butterfly" from the album by the same name. It is very soft and lovely. I know you will love it!

[@doesntLookDruish]

At 18:07, the “Yeah!” and the subsequent giddiness of her witnessing Ann’s howl for the first time is just everything. I love Elizabeth 😊

[@shanwyn]

Fun fact, in the video Ann is only seen from afar or with close ups to her face. The producers back then thought she was too.. big.. for audiences so they 'worked around' her. Hence why only see Nancy fully.Kinda weird considering how amazing Heart was and is. Shows how the music industry had and still has a very dark side

[@modernmedeamedia]

Yes, the record company really starting putting pressure on Ann about her weight at this point, it got so bad she would have panic attacks on stage. None of us cared about her weight, she was beautiful and amazing. The industry sucks.

[@janacheney6709]

If you'd like to hear them accoustically together (if you haven't already dont this) find the live version of them singing "Dog and Butterfly", featuring Nancy on lead. It's truly amazing and I admit brings me to tears with it's beauty. Studio version is nice, live version is lit

[@scrappyjack1]

Absolutely exquisite in all aspects!! Beautiful and powerful, just so perfect! ❤❤

[@billstevens3796]

It's funny that you said you were floored by this, because Floor has covered this song. You should give it a listen!

[@lonelocksmith3014]

Jennifer Rush also has a great voice, i mean "the power of love" gives goosebums all over your body

[@aagrumpyonetoo9974]

I certainly would like to see Jennifer Rush get some coverage, she is definitely a power singer. I also would like to see some coverage of another power singer from that time, Laura Branigan, who we sadly lost, way too soon.

[@tombodet7918]

Nancy Wilson, probably my favorite female singer of all time.

[@deborahstrath-adam5900]

I love your analysis of Heart. It is the best! If you want an acoustic version of Alone, check out Live in Seattle video.

[@Trivium54]

Exit Eden just released a cover of this song on their new album and it is AMAZING. Anna, Marina and Clementine are fantastic vocalists. It would be awesome to see an analysis/comparison of the two versions of the song.

[@RyneMurray23]

Nancy has a killer backup vocal. Their harmonies are great🔥

[@tamararust9288]

I have never really paid much attention to Heart or listened to them very much, though I appreciated them, now I want to go back and listen to everything.

[@chrism2964]

I love Anns voice, always did even right back in the 80s. It has a strength and rich maturity that is so painfully missing from todays music. Might explain why I also love Floor so much, she has the same power and maturity in her voice.

[@smithmann5616]

Ann Wilson's masterpiece is Heart's cover of Lisa Da Bello's "Wait for an Answer".

[@kevingross4141]

Reverb can insert phantom notes. It's why it's crucial to have a tunable reverb.

[@jasonhuber8663]

I wouldn't say it's their greatest masterpiece but it is good.. If you want to really analyze her voice, Mistral Wind from the Dog And Butterfly album is such a great song. You can really hear her versatility and range. It's such a great song and perfect for someone like you to breakdown..

[@StKrane]

Your videos always remind of the fact that singing is actually therapeutic for me. Thank you so much. This song is very special to me.

[@toddlalonde1199]

Chills everytime! Perfection!

[@leehanson1416]

"Epic guitar solo" is Howard Leese. Great guitarist, played for Bad Company after Heart. Only met him on the 'net, but all indications are that he's a great guy.

[@ruthgaldino2955]

You have to see the live version on Seattle. It’s absolutely amazing

[@ronaldlebeck9577]

When I first saw this years ago (on MTV maybe), I thought it was the most gorgeous that Ann looked...still think that, seeing this again.

[@brianchristian7293]

Just saw Ann Wilson in Austin, and she did an "unplugged" version of this song. Very powerful even now.

[@PatrickSmeaton]

This is one of my all-time favorite vocal performances. To this day, that belt gives me chills every time I hear it, and I've been listening to this song since it was released on the radio way back when.

[@traviscotrel438]

You reviewed Floor Jensen's Cover of this song 2 years ago and she killed it too! You should compare and contrast the two.

[@mkgym]

Its Jansen, and yes totally agreed🤟🏻🤟🏻🎶🎶

[@ronaldderooij1774]

Technically, it is no comparison. Floor's version is way better. No electronic fumbling with the voice, no reverb and only a piano in the back, sitting in a chair. And then have even more vocal range and dynamics. Really everybody will certainly disagree here in this comment section, but I stand by it.

[@traviscotrel438]

@@ronaldderooij1774 All points of view are welcomed here! I just love to listen and learn a little!

[@juststeve5542]

I don't think I'll ever get tired of going back to old videos and seeing Elizabeth's eargazems! 🤣 I always loved Heart's sound, and now I can be super nerdy and explain why! Thank you!

[@ThailandDantotherescue]

These beautiful ladies got me through puberty with grace and beauty.... Such a beautiful talent from these two ladies!

[@jeffwenberg4321]

It may have been generic 80s pop/rock, but! These two women just elevated it to a level no one else could have.

[@dennisstevenson6360]

Powerful vocals on Mistral Wind from Dog and Butterfly and live version on Heart's Greatest Hits. One of my favorites!

[@PatrickSmeaton]

Alone is one of my all-time favorite vocal performances and it really does chill me to the bone each time I listen to it.

[@AndyViant]

Heart were so incredibly gifted to be able to field not 1 but 2 two seriously kick ass front line power females as singers. People forget how good Nancy was too, even though their later style of music saw Ann take more of the lead vocals than earlier in their careers. Due to their different styles they had amazing flexibility. Ann had the greater range but Nancy would still have been a highly successful lead for the band. Kind of like the Righteous Brothers they complemented each other perfectly.

[@AndyK.23]

So wild about the dual "O" sound! My lips do move 2 different ways! Honorable mention to the INSANE 80's hair!

[@joannedrew5829]

This was a standard grand piano sound on electric keyboards (even cheaper ones) when I was a kid in the 80s. Ive had the sheet music for this song on the piano since I was 15, back in 1991.

[@joannedrew5829]

Assuming I recall it correctly. There were often multiple type piano sounds. My access was to lower end models, but I was fortunate to have a 1919 upright growing up.

[@nosecretsbass7471]

I adore Ann Wilson's voice, and now I know why! Thanks Elizabeth! Have you come across Larkin Poe yet? Check out Mad as A Hatter, live from the Convent Club Chapel. You'll love them. Sisters again.....

[@louisg3598]

Written by Tom Kelly (who also sang that super high backing vocal - it's not Nancy). The original version was in a different key. Tom sang on many hits from the 70s through the 90s. He and his writing partner wrote a ton of hits. Tom's nickname was "the dogwhistle" because he could sing that high without going falsetto.

[@IncomitatusExcelsior]

I'm sure you've heard this song many, many times, but just weren't paying attention: it's on frequent rotation on the 'radio' played in retail stores. When I worked in grocery in Nevada, I heard this song 2-3 times per shift. I hear it at least once a day now, managing a drug store.

[@jennymarie.]

"One more time...." *then Ann just goes off* I'm beyond ok with going back over and over for that part.

[@longgrayline8055]

It’s pretty impressive that the Wilson sisters were not only super talented musicians, but absolutely Rock Goddess Beautiful. They had no choice but to succeed🔥💣🔥

[@Puyax01]

There is a live version of this that is even more amazing than the MV

[@fredrickjames1247]

When I saw you reacted to this classic song, I have to say it was hard. Quite challenging in fact. I wanted to fast forward right away but I restrained myself and sat patiently waiting to see your reaction to the infamous scream during the guitar solo was priceless! Heart without question is one of those groups that can be described as legendary.

[@robmccray6360]

I think I can help with the piano question. This is not first-hand knowledge of hearts instrumentation for the song (so I may be wrong, but Heart did use one for sure), but the piano sounds like it is a Yamaha CP-70. This was an acoustic portable grand piano wired with electric pickups similar to an electric guitar. Because the strings were shortened for portability, the sound was a compromise, albeit a good one considering performers could now travel with the same piano used on the studio version. As was common with many pre-sampler electronic instruments, the resulting sound while reminiscent of the target sound instead resulted in its own unique and recognizable sound. In the case of the CP-70, the sound was an amplified acoustic piano sound that was heavy on the harmonics, thus the crisp "synthesized' sound you spoke of. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_CP-70

[@Hafvnir]

I don't often go out of my way to watch vocalists react to songs but when I do it happens to be you. If you like these sisters I recommend First Aid Kit - Emmylou. That will blow your mind. Keep it up, you do a great job explaining vocals.

[@victoriac8186]

When Chris Cornell inducted them into the rock and roll hall of fame, He said they were the best live voices he’s ever heard in his life! Talking about when they would jam in Ann’s living room.

[@mikewood8561]

Best scream ever in any song!! Holy shit her voice!!

[@dudeabides1532]

Ann Wilson’s high belt in this song, and Floor Jansen’s high note scream at the end of Ghost Love Score at that show in Wacken, are the 2 greatest moments in female rock vocalist history as far as I’m concerned.

[@RoryDouglas-l2t]

Her performing this live is insanely powerful and she still carries it through the whole set

[@michaelservedio2219]

That being said there are some spots Here like in the live shows where it is Nancy switching off in some phrases, taking the lead line lower harmony while Ann goes high.. You're absolutely right about the almost perfect blend of the sister's voices. An amazing combination of talent, and genetics.. Seems like they breathe, shape, and delivery exactly the same

[@rnwbld]

I think this might sound familiar because there was a TV commercial in the 90s for Bodyform that used a song that sounded similar. I don't know if you had that commercial over there but it was well known in the UK. I read somewhere that the brief for the song was 'something like Alone by Heart'. When I heard Alone recently I went back and checked if it was the same song.

[@johnpendleton4158]

I think the song was from the movie Phantom of the Operah. 1980's movie.

[@tomyocum1087]

The harmonies always give me chills and I've heard this since the 80s.

[@gnydick]

Heart is simply awesome!

[@kevinsiegel]

The sad irony of this era of Heart was that while they were putting out fantastic records, the record company was treating Ann like garbage due to her weight. She's on record saying that she was utterly miserable during the late eighties/early nineties period. She is a goddess no matter what; the greatest female voice in rock history.

[@harvey66616]

Yes, to all of that. You can see in the video production, there are almost no non-closeup shots of Ann, and the few that occur, are either from a distance, or she's in shadow, or both. Her hair was styled to make her face appear slimmer. The video production works really hard to hide the weight gain. That was pretty awful treatment of her, and typical of media marketing, especially of the time, but something that still happens today, and especially to women. Never saw Meatloaf getting the "you're just too fat" treatment, and Ann Wilson is a thousand times more gorgeous than him on any day, no matter what her weight. She is indeed a goddess, both in appearance and in voice.

[@rabeksmom]

Agreed. They treated her horribly. They also treated Nancy horribly. She hated all those skin tight outfits and the big hair. The 80's brought them a lot of success but not a lot of happiness.

[@rray848]

The record companies had one arrow in their quiver in the 80s and 90s.... They tried to make every female artist a sex symbol. They didn't look at how talented they were... If Heart wasn't an established force from the 70s, if Ann didn't have the outstanding voice and talent... I'm sure they would have pushed to replace her with someone they could promote in a skimpy outfit. They did that to Martha Wash for the song Gonna Make You Sweat... They used Zelma Davis lip syncing in the video and didn't even credit Martha until she sued and got them to give her credit.

[@Random_user_8472]

In this clip she looks gorgeous, later she gained more weight, but that never bothered me, what a voice!

[@davidthompsonwowwow8035]

I can understand, late 60’s she was hot. Then she just got fat.