Posted on 09/11/2015 6:49:49 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
One of the greatest rock songs of all time. Enjoy.
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Great tune, but not exactly what you claim it to be. :)
Wonderful song, brings back memories of the 70s. However calling it one of the greatest rock songs of all times is really stretching it.
Actually I shut off the radio when the song comes on. I really don’t like it. I think it sucks. Her voice is too harsh. Very unpleasant to listen to.
An aside: Ann and Nancy Wilson graduated from my High School, Sammamish HS, Bellevue, WA, one year before (1968) and one year after me (1970).
They came to several of our combined reunions and have been invited for my 46th here in Washington, happening in a few weeks.
Yes, they show up in a limousine, but, hey, they're rich but fun people. Libs though :-(
sheesh! Now the Wilson sisters are 65 and 61 years old.
Man, am I getting old!
Amen!
And you would almost think Gretchen Wilson is the secret daughter of Ann or Nancy by the way she covers this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqQkECIn738
Don’t care what anyone else says. I’ve been playing guitar for 36 years, and Nancy Wilson was my MAIN inspiration. This song will ALWAYS be in my top 10! The Wilson sisters absolutely ROCK! Thank you!
I’d play it if I wanted to frighten the animals.
Speaking of women who rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XebvpPtebaI
Darn good live version. She nailed the acoustic guitar intro. The lead guitarist makes that ES-335 look tiny which means he must have been well over 6 feet tall. Electric guitar parts right on the money. This is a well oiled machine we’re seeing in this video. A live version of Barracuda would be even more impressive given all its overlapping guitar parts in the extended solo section.
As music is subjective, you hear what you want. Yes it can be harsh but that is the intent. Ann can also be mellow as in “Dreamboat Annie.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQDJ45qJHBQ, While this is not the original recording, it is a nice rendition.
I always thought their name was "Fart"
Wow. That lead singer could totally do Ann. Never heard of these gals (but then, I’m not an Iron Maiden fan). HOWEVER, ROCK ON WOMEN!!! DANG!
OK, so they can play a mean guitar and show some cleavage, I did not understand a single word and the song, to put it bluntly, sucked. Such is music.
I have always like their music, not to mention being half in love with both of these fine ladies (yes, Ann has porked-up but check her out back in the 70s). Her voice always impressed me as nearly as perfect an instrument as Linda Ronstadt’s, and that’s saying something.
As an example - not their song, not even one they performed often, but here they kick the snot out of “Stairway to Heaven” for some very elite guests, and it really shows the power of both Ann’s voice and Nancy’s guitar chops:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xufuZ0dCmLA
One of the few covers of a song I really like where I can say I almost prefer the cover to the original. The Wilson sisters do indeed rock!
They sucked.
Actually, they're not the "world's only female tribute to Iron Maiden." Here's another one: Aella - Aces High
A lot of their earlier material seems to be in this style. Later, they evolved toward what I would call neoclassical metal. E.g.: Aella - Tishina
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