Nancy Wilson's vocal performance in Heart's "These Dreams"

Meh.

Much better here:

Great live rendition from '02

Ann's powerhouse vocals always stood at the forefront of the band, but I've always felt that Nancy was the real backbone in terms of versatility. She is an EXCELLENT guitarist. I've played guitar since I was a teenager, and have always admired her playing. The bitch could play circles around most people, and her supporting vocals in the band were really underrated.

Lord God, when do you know it's time to retire?

Your dad called you a cunt, didn’t he?

I wanted to see them in February here in Vancouver but the promoter wanted an extra $36 on top of all the other fees included in concert tickets now.

Did I mention Heart got their start/major break in Vancouver? Mushroom Studios.

I liked it.

OP, I’m sure your idiocy extends much further than this.

r9 Your nastiness is unwarranted, you tool.

"White skin in linen"

It's a lovely song and their first of two #1s. (second was "Alone") And I'm pretty sure that while Nancy did almost all the lead vocals, Ann is the one who belts out "every MOOO-MENT I'M AWAKE!" in the chorus. That voice just has to be Ann.

But yeah.. Nancy was more versatile and talented than recognized.

Are they still not speaking?

R13, apparently they patched things up enough to tour together again, but it's still a bit fraught.... and, like the rest of their generation, the Wilson sisters are becoming elderly.

Fabulously versatile

Why did they their relationship become strained in the first place?

Ann singing from a wheelchair... That's something I could have lived the rest of my life without seeing.

I prefer to remember the Heart of my high school years, back when we were all young and cute. They were incredible.

That time will never come again.

Same, senior lesbian.

It's not just the wheelchair, she's pitchy and can't really hit any of those peak power notes anymore. Ann was a legendary voice in rock. One of the best. Heart should have folded it up last year when Ann had to go through chemo. She turns 75 next month.

R4 Why is she in a wheelchair?

R19 apparently she fell and broke her elbow in multiple places and there's chronic pain and balance issues. And that's after chemo and cancer surgery.

R20 Poor thing.

Didn't Ann's dog bite Nancy's son or some such shenanigans?

Or Nancy's son accidentally let Ann's boyfriend's dog run away and the boyfriend got really nasty about it?

Anyways, it's something about a dog and Nancy's son.

I just can't imagine going out on stage every night with a sibling for whom you hold so much resentment toward. (See also: Donny and Marie.)

Well, I guess if it pays the bills.

Ann’s husband slapped both of Nancy’s sons because they left the doors open in the tour bus and their dogs escaped. Apparently it wasn’t the first time they had done it, and Ann’s then new husband slapped them. Nancy had him arrested and the sisters didn’t speak for a long time.

I thought they made Ann look very cool in the Alone video (even though they were just trying to cover up her weight).

[quote] (See also: Donny and Marie.)

Lovers quarrels are a different matter altogether.

r23 Ann's husband certainly looks like the kind of man who would slap teenagers. And by slap I mean murder.

R25, wow. Ann could do so much better. She looks great in that pic.

It's been my favorite Heart song since the first time I heard it way back then. Years later, I was surprised to learn who sang it, too.

From a YT channel I enjoy, here's a video I watched just recently.

Wow, the husband at R25 looks like he's dead and still waiting to be buried.

Ghoulish!

R28, he's clearly Ghouliani's brother.

Let’s not sleep on Ann’s duet with Loverboy’s Mike Reno on Almost Paradise.

Gave me something to sing that summer.

These Dreams and Alone are my 2 least favorite Heart songs. Magic Man and Crazy on you are my 2 favorites . I do wish theyd give it up though . Dont ruin a fabulous legacy .

That picture of Ann and her gorgeous hubby is nearly a decade old- Can you imagine what the old goblin looks like now?

One of my favorite songs of Nancy's is a very much forgotten song called Strangers of The Heart from either that first or second album from their mid 80's resurgence (I think Bad Animals)

I love that song and her vocal. She has a very pretty and serviceable voice- I really find her underrated-

I even love the Brigade album- it just has some kick ass songs. (I do hate All I Want To Do though- always hated that one)

"All I Wanna Do I Make Love To You" is so deliciously awful. I love the vertical stretch effect on Ann's shots. It tricked everybody into thinking Ann lost weight. Well, not really, but that was the intention. Somewhat surprised to see it's their 2nd most popular video, after the iconic "Alone".

Saw them in 2019 and one of the best concerts I’ve seen.

R33, I know they hate that song but I can't help it, I like it!

Concrete Blonde's "Joey" always sounded like it could have been a Heart song

ALL I WANNA DO is the stuff of nightmares. It inspired my high school girlfriend to demand sex and so we did. And it was awful.

Lyrical genius:

He brought the woman out of me

So many times, easily

And in the mornin' when he woke

All I left him was a note

I told him I am the flower, you are the seed

We walked in the garden, we planted a tree

Don't try to find me, please don't you dare

Just live in my memory, you'll always be there

I much prefer '70s-era Heart to their '80s big hair ballad era. A lot of their big hits in the '80s—"Alone", "These Dreams", and "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You"—were covers and/or written by other people.

I love Heart, but "All I Wanna Do" is awful. I never listen to it. Ann hated it, but she knew it would be a big hit so she only did it for the $$$.

R33 After seeing Varla Jean Merman's version of this video, I can never watch the Heart version again without laughing.

That's hilarious, r41. Cross-eyed Burger King boy could be the inspiration for the DAT'S DA SUCK JOB! Datalounge legend

Hi OP,

Have you heard Nancy Wilson sing “There’s the Girl?”

Off the Bad Animals album, like 1987. The track after Alone. To me, her best song.

I’ve seen Heart about 4 times. They are all over it. I have a couple stories but I’m sleepy now.

Have to say Ann Wilson one of the greatest ever.

Thanks for the thread

I agree most of their 80s output was a bunch of schlock.

But the 70s were so brilliant. Love them

I didn't realize the incident with Nancy's son was so recent and so violent. Grabbing someone by the throat and squeezing for 5 seconds until the can't breathe is scary.

Ann’s husband sounds like a psycho. If I had children and my sibling’s spouse did something like that to my kids, I’d be irate. There’s no excuse for that, especially over some stupid fucking dogs accidentally getting let out of a trailer.

LOVE the extended mix to "These Dreams."

Nancy recording "These Dreams"

Nancy is very talented and also seems very humble.

Nancy made appearances in ex-hubby Cameron Crowe's films FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH and THE WILD LIFE

Their 80s output was great. I always liked "Never" too.

R33 - Paula Abdul would like a word about the failure of this stretched-out technique.

“Alone” was good 80s.

How Do I Get You Alone?

Well, you go to a bank, fill out application, etc.

^LMAO!

R53 I always thought Wells Fargo or Bank of America missed a great opportunity to capitalize on that one for their commercials.