Heart - 'Barracuda' Reaction! Great Message about Standing up to Exploitation! Plus The Guitar Riff!

[@KevinCowden-ow5to]

The Wilson sisters father was my social studies teacher in junior high school. He used to play their music during class on a reel to reel tape machine. Proud father. Fortunate enough to see them play live in Seattle in the 70s

[@sharonelliott2366]

Which school? I attended Tillicum Jr. High, and my bro (a lead guitar player) was a classmate of Anne at Sammammish High. Heady days those were.

[@KevinCowden-ow5to]

@sharonelliott2366 Ringdall jr high Newport hills

[@michaellamb9596]

Did a field trip in the 4th grade to Lincoln Park Zoo and they were playing in the park amphitheater, didn’t know who they were until “Magic Man” started playing on the radio the next year.

[@ScottDeBerg]

Heart's best years were the 70's. So many classics. "Crazy on You", "Magic Man", "Heartless", "Straight On", "Dog & Butterfly". My favorite is "Mistral Wind". I like tuning in and seeing what's next with your channel - good job guys!

[@kierstenridgway4634]

I remember playing their album and then putting on Fleetwood Mac. It was the best when the people I was babysitting for had good albums! 😂❤✌️

[@juneevans8647]

The video of Heart Barracuda is a must see. Heart has a special place in my Heart from my home town Seattle. ♥️

[@guyintenn]

Do you mean the live video from 1977 with the original audio, or the same live video that somebody dubbed over with the studio track that everyone reacts to?

[@brandonboucher7090]

I like how you guys wait for your comments until after the song…thanks for respecting the music and letting it play 🫡

[@mikecaetano]

The grungy open catches everybody's ear, but the genius of the song is its bridge. That's where both sisters sing in harmony and it sets up the Zeppelinesque passages that lead the song out.

[@Renkk17]

You need to see Heart - Barracuda, the live video!

[@Jen-in-Texas]

Yes the live version adds a whole other dimension to the song. It would be worth it to react to the live version as well

[@vinasel96]

oh, baby!

[@douglasg.9271]

That driving, “galloping “ guitar throughout the song was “borrowed” from Nazareth’s version of “This flight tonight “. Another great song you should give a listen to. ❤ Love your channel guys.

[@tarheel7406]

The song always feels like an unstoppable train.

[@michaeltveten8458]

I’ve watched at least 50 of their reactions, and all 3 are entertaining with their reactions. But, I want to party with Corey. He seems like he’s open to everything, and just wants to get down! 👏

[@sarahdixon1943]

😊 Yep, he's always up there, smilin' and having a great time!!

[@coolguy123278]

Ann’s voice. Fire 🔥

[@debibailey2968]

Excellent Xmas Gift! Heart is one of the best! Ann Wilson's voice and Nancy's guitar.... Chef's Kiss!! ❤❤❤❤

[@alldayadventures5418]

SING CHILD is one of their hottest tunes and it never made the airwaves. I think because it was too long for radio time. By far the best Hard Rock-Funk tune the band plays.

[@HoraceAymett]

In their live concerts, Nancy Wilson is down on the stage wearing out her guitar on this song. They are great live. Been to several concerts.

[@LyndaMarie929]

Nancy Wilson (the other one) is a very underrated guitarist. Probably because she was a female in the male dominated music industry. Hard rock started in the late 60’s/early 70’s with The Stones, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin

[@laurahatzes6964]

Great song! Great reaction! Way to go! How about Crazy on You next?

[@shanedesselle2590]

Yaaaas!

[@sebastianblack6506]

Heart did not 'sample' the riff, they heard the riff on Nazareth's record and made it their own (slightly different), because if you listen to both records, Heart's is better.

[@DavidMartin-tc1gl]

They also are big fans of Zeppelin and the drumming is almost an exact take of "Achilles Last Stand" and the riff is almost the same, also. Of course, they put their spin on it. I hear more Zeppellin than Nazareth. Who is to say where Zeppelin got it from?

[@sebastianblack6506]

@@DavidMartin-tc1gl Yes, I remembered this fact and made an additional post mentioning Achilles. Quite frankly, Nazareth's recording was merely okay when compared to Zep and Heart's use of the riff.

[@MarioBattaglia-yx4cb]

Hard rock formed in the mid-to-late 1960's. Heart released their first album back in 1975, and hard rock was already established by then. Ann (brunette) & Nancy (blonde) were pioneers in the sense of female rockers as the focal point of the band. The 1960's had many female rock artists like Janis Joplin & Grace Slick that led the way for many female rockers of the 1970's, 1980's and through today.

[@matthewpaul1111]

When I bought the Album shortly after it was released my bro and I loved this song without knowing the story behind it. We just loved how it rocked out and Ann's vocals. If you watch the live versions you will appreciate the drummer more. Guitars were always first rate with the band. I saw Heart in concert 6 or 7 times and they were even better in concert than on their records. Led Zeppelin was a huge influence of Heart.

[@gpxo11]

Their performance video of this song is a must see!! Watching the drummer wail and the searing guitars and also Ann Wilson singing-gotta check it out! Nazareth's first hit This Flight Tonight is what the riff is based on. Heart came out at about the same time Pat Benetar< Suzi Quatro and in 1980 Joan Jett and the group Blondie showing that women can rock out too!

[@shanedesselle2590]

Heart! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@christarpley6861]

She could definitely sing

[@desertdee1]

I saw Heart at the Cal Jam II, and we were up front. :) Great concert, great day.

[@RockinMamaT]

I saw them live in Toronto in the early 90s and they kicked ass. Ann's vocals are just insane in a great way 🙌 Magic Man from them is fire 🔥 Great reaction and Peace out guys 🙏✌️☮️

[@terryhollis1787]

When they first came out, I knew they were both beautiful but I was in love with Nancy because she’s a guitarist and so am I.

[@lordbiscuitpowerslam]

I love heart one of the best in the world

[@richardingles2011]

"Crazy On You" video with extended intro. Nancy's great acoustic intro.

[@nickrizzi4927]

Really appreciate You Good men. Been around as long as CR, and can't drain my brain anymore to name a better female rock band than these two w/ their band. Some good ones. These chicks were great. Bless you each and all in '25.

[@nickrizzi4927]

Btw, a year ago I gave my Grandpop of Hardbop by Horace Silver to some cat I met in a bar on boomerang. Ain't seen the man since. Don't share stuff is a PSA.

[@carol-mariefleming8689]

This song is fire! Try "Crazy On You" and "Magic Man" from same time period from Heart....also fire.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Anne Wilson, the older sister, is on lead vocals... Nancy Wilson, the blonde, is on rhythm/ acoustic guitar + backing vocals... This was the original Heart line-up of: Roger Fisher (lead guitar), Steve Fossen (bass), Mike DeRosier (drums) and Howard Leese (lead guitar/Keyboards/ piano) ... Only Howard Leese was in Heart until the 90's when the band went on hiatus. Anne and Nancy Wilson are the only original members of Heart today... everyone else is a session player.

[@deenormus1975]

Corey was feelin’ this one lol! It’s in my top 10 of all time so yep. It’s awesome

[@mrnobody9104]

When given the choice always choose 70's

[@Debcatawba]

Listening to Heart is like eating rock candy, hard and sweet .

[@productivepenguin8865]

This is one you've got to see performed live. Def find the live version.

[@veronicariordan6309]

Love Barracuda, Magic Man, etc, but Crazy on You is amazing. The guitar work!

[@candicelitrenta8890]

This song was written because someone in the industry tried to label them as lesbians and they went ballistic over it and that is why it is so hard.

[@zimjun7]

THAT'D make me mad, too!!!!

[@janfitzgerald3615]

Not only that…but also in an incest relationship with each other!

[@TheDivayenta]

That producer suggested they were lovers too.

[@Belluser-we1uc5cb2l]

The people in their record company started the rumor for publicity. Greedy, evil trolls.

[@SuperClarky666]

Ahhh was hoping you were doing the video love that.great reaction anyway.👍🏻

[@Hollingsworth2781]

Part of the riff sounds similar, but it is in a different key I believe. The overall melody of Barracuda and This flight tonight are not even close to each other. This riff was around before Nazareth. Heart was inspired part of the riff, but Barracuda is really an organic piece of music. There was no copyright infringement and Heart never paid royalties to Nazareth or anyone else. They did not sample Nazareth.

[@teriwilkinson7816]

I love you 3!. Keep the awesome reactions coming ❤

[@thisisitreactions]

Love you back! Thanks for rocking with us!!!

[@Cindy7973]

Crazy on You and Magic Man

[@lisemzarate4029]

Sing Child ! Hard rock during the disco era 🎉

[@vernhoke7730]

I saw them do this on their "Little Queen" tour in 1977.

[@Roh_Echt]

They were one of the bands at my first concert; Mar 1978...I was 15yrs9mos.

[@JamesJohnson-ig6of]

Those "rumors" what the press asked lit a burning fire under these women! They exploded on stage! HEART rocks hard "Live" like on "The Midnight Special!" Good find guys!!

[@RonaldCanfield-m2r]

"Mistral Wind" will blow your mind.

[@sueprator9314]

Too bad you dont have the video of them performing...that is so much a part of it...Annie w/the voice and Nancy w/the guitar....

[@jimbusby8298]

They Rock❤ best female vocals

[@tonyaristide2582]

Had this album on 8 track full volume in my car

[@Agi420]

IN MY OPION THE BEST CLASSIC ROCK FEMALE VOCALIST OF ALL TIME, I PUT HER UP THEIR IN MY TOP 10 WITH THE BIG BOYS, (ANN WILSON)" DREAM BOAT ANNIE " IS A PHINAMMINEL ALBUM, CHECK IT OUT GUY'S FOR SOME DEEP CUTS, THIS IS A CLASSIC VINYL 💽🎤🎸🥁🔊🎧🎶🎵🎼

[@MiguelLopez-b8o]

This great song was written by lead vocalist Ann Wilson, lead guitarist & co-founder Roger Fisher, drummer Mike Derosier and acoustic guitarist Nancy Wilson.

[@christinawoolley6206]

The live version is fun too🎶

[@sarahdixon1943]

Yes, they're pioneers as in women rock bands.

[@Renkk17]

Ann Singing and Nancy on guitar! Check out Nazareth - This Flight Tonight!!

[@kareng4658]

If you liked this, you NEED to hear Even It Up and If Looks Could Kill. Great reaction!

[@maureenbaker5348]

this needs to be live

[@sharonchaput9705]

Please react to them live. Crazy on You, Magic Man, and so many other great 70's songs.

[@targetshootr]

I remember when this came out there were rumors planted by some barracuda that the two sisters were into each other. The gallop riff always reminds me of Zep's 'Achilles Last Stand'.

[@charlottedixon6628]

Classic.🩷⚘️🥰

[@blairgarbarino3819]

Thank You. Happy New Year

[@candicelitrenta8890]

Ann is the singer, Nancy is the guitar, backup vocalist

[@scottlaughlin9897]

Nancy is Rhythm and acoustic, not the Lead.

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

Ooohh. Barracuda. Doug, diggy Doug, diggy Doug, diggy Doug, diggy Doug, diggy Doug, diggy Doug, diggy Doug uh. Woooow.

[@tonygrohovsky1328]

Great review, thanks! Try "Bebe Le Strange" . And as others said, the live version (with a cameo from Fergie) is killer.

[@nastynick8709]

Barracuda got lots of airplay. The song "Little Queen" is another real good one on the album. Make sure you guys check out them playing "Stairway To Heaven" in front of Led Zeppelin at the Kennedy Center Honors. Also, they played at my high school in the cafeteria when I was a kid. Just before Dreamboat Annie got released.

[@theresaneeds4514]

Please check out Crazy on You, Magic Man, and Straight On. Also Heart did a side project in the early 90's called the Lovemongers. Please check out them singing with Chris Cornell Wild Horses. Ann and Nancy were very good friends with Chris and this is right when Soundgarden was taking off, Chris's voice was amazing.

[@craigmeek3363]

The one from Nazareth I'm very familiar with, definitely very similar but not even close as good as the heart riff. Lot of groups use that similar riff the Galloping Rhythm like Iron Maiden Tunes

[@Kelp-s]

Damn. So good 👍

[@michaelnicholas2417]

You guys have done some Black Sabbath tunes, and that's really early 70's. You guys did an old Judas Priest rocker from '74. Hard rock was definitely around late 60's/ early 70s.

[@JerseyBA62]

saw them live a couple times.one show jason bonhams led zep experience was warm up band.he joined them for a half hour encore set of led zeppelin songs.was great.

[@sebastianblack6506]

The Nazareth stuff aside, Barracuda was perhaps more influenced by Led Zeppelin's Achilles Last Stand", one of the all-time hard rock bangers that has a galloping rhythm similar to what you hear on Barracuda.

[@justinam7117]

Don't go out for a drive in your car listening to this... you will get a speeding ticket. 😂 lol

[@grandwazoodebris1015]

yeah, Olli got it, they swiped the Nazareth riff. In fairness, Barracuda's a hotter song than This Flight Tonight but Flight is a great song too. I think it was from a great album Loud n Proud, rock n roll attitude from Nazareth. Barracuda's got some vicious lyrics, rightfully so.

[@JJ-th1jc]

Should have done the live video version ...🔥

[@sharonchaput9705]

Ann Wilson was the singer. She usually dies lead vocal and Nancy plays guitar. They did not steal that riff. It's not the same at all.

[@tanyadavis6921]

watch the official video for this song!

[@billiegirlsoco888]

Should have done the live concert version

[@roberta7727]

Heart❤ kicks ass!! This is my favorite by them😅 You should check out Nazareth (Hair of the dog) Love you guys❤

[@frankpestana4906]

Gentlemen you totally blew it and need to see live video 1977 barracuda and you will appreciate Ann Wilson's singing abilities

[@nancymjohnson]

Nancy plays guitar, but Ann says Nancy sings better than her. Love Heart!!

[@scottblair6845]

You've done doobie brothers before. But the version below is tremendous. These men in their 70's. During the craziness these past 4 years. All confined in their homes. Made this rendition. Point being. America what are you doing. Take it to the streets. Amazing the quality of performance at that age. Best rendition in my opinion. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHecgJ-plt5moJIsi=9qvPCnMztDB8Dznl

[@bennyfactr6122]

barracuda and immigrant song have an equally good drive for my liking. the drumming just frames them perfectly

[@thisisitreactions]

Top Tier Comment!

[@ob1wagonobi]

Should have done the live version😉

[@marybrant9586]

It was Ann singing.

[@colleenmonfross4283]

Please check out the live performance of Crazy on You, Nancy's guitar work is incredible. The pace on that one is even faster and non-stop, she rips the entire time. Long intro on the acoustic guitar that takes off like a rocket. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYOuf4uefJ1pjLc

[@harveybecker4298]

heart was way before nazarith

[@Grizazzle]

No, they didn't "sample", the rift was played. Sampling wasn't around back then like it is today (it was done with magnetic tape loops, not digital). Sampling music is still mostly in the realm of rap music.

[@bastark6926]

It's a cover of the Joni Mitchell song "This Flight Tonight" and it's great. Far more popular than the original. No disrespect to Joni...

[@SuperB1741]

Heart might have borrowed the galloping guitar riff from Nazareth however that type of riff goes way back long before Nazareth existed. I'm not sure of the first time it was used but it was integral to the Bonanza TV show theme which was in 1961. Everything has been done before. Musicians borrow from others all the time. Led Zeppelin used this riff in Immigrant song in 1970. Heart was influenced by Led Zeppelin so this song could have been influenced by them as well. Zeppelin was influenced by many artist before them including Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters. The drum intro from Rock and Roll was borrowed from Little Richard's song Keep a Knockin in 1957. Other drummers used this drum intro as well in the 50s. It's all been done before.

[@daveosullivan1760]

Saw them in Hamilton Ontario many years ago, great show

[@michaelshelton2360]

Great video guys. Hoping you would check out Curtis Mayfield-pusherman

[@robertclymer6948]

Live video is much better guys!!! Thanks

[@kdpflush]

Nazareth covered quite a few songs, and made every one better

[@DavidMartin-tc1gl]

They are big fans of Zeppelin and the drumming is almost an exact take of "Achilles Last Stand" and the riff is almost the same, also. Of course, they put their spin on it. I hear more Zeppellin than Nazareth, but both are close. Who is to say where Zeppelin or Nazareth got it from? Reply

[@janfitzgerald3615]

While the first few bars are identical to Nazareth’s “This Flight Tonight”, the songs are definitely different from that point on. “The ‘chugging’ rhythm technique used in “Barracuda” and in Nazareth’s “This Flight Tonight” is more or less a convention of heavy rock guitar playing. It's worth noting that neither riff is drastically far off from Led Zeppelin’s “Communications Breakdown” or Black Sabbath’s “Children of the Grave,” each of which predate the Nazareth version of "This Flight Tonight." Nancy Wilson in an interview said it’s not uncommon for musicians to get inspiration from other sources, including other music. The exception to other examples is that Heart always owned up to using the same opening riff.

[@mamiasi]

Please listen to this newer womans rick group...The Warning Evolve..VMA performance.. . You won't regret it.. you've been Warned😂❤❤❤

[@flogg8635]

What’s he talking about the long song.

[@WyattIamrolling]

Now you MUST do the Nazareth song and compare. You'll see why one band was a 2 hit wonder and the other was freaking Heart

[@PhillyGirl64]

Fenom202 please take off that Washington hat 😂 I'm an Eagles fan so it's offensive 😂😂😂 just kidding.

[@thisisitreactions]

Top Tier Comment! Redskins/WFT/Commanders all day everyday and twice on Sundays!!! LMAO! Much love Philly Girl! - Fenom202

[@tunage8354]

Riff*

[@avoncalling7886]

I can tell that Corey is enjoying the music, but the other 2 guys don’t show much if any reaction

[@chrisjamieson3452]

Ann & Nancy are very talented. Too bad their 80's material wasn't as good as their early hits. But they could always do covers and put on a good show live.

[@cptight88]

The bass is filthy.

[@thisisitreactions]

Nasty!!!

[@GeorgetteHolloway-g4q]

Give a listen to Chris Rea, "Road to Hell" great song, by a great singer, songwriter who also plays piano and guitar. Please give him a listen to he is really good!!!