I love how Howard casually covers both the guitar solo and the little keyboard nuances.

@kaywoods1591

2 жыл бұрын

Howard Leese the unsung legend of Heart

@brendendesimone9278

Жыл бұрын

The guy who cares about the music over his "part"

@DropAnchor1978

Жыл бұрын

@@brendendesimone9278 Agreed!

@RSLucky204

10 ай бұрын

That is pretty awesome.

@dirkmcgurkin1272

9 ай бұрын

I met Howard behind the Newport in Columbus Ohio. He was a great guy. Ann was not so pleasant.

Ann is a true fuckin beauty yo. Holy shit she is STUNNING with this look...

Growing up in the 70’s into the 80’s we were lucky with music. I could name several great rock bands but we all know who they are. Heart was so good. The voice of Ann Wilson is seductive and strong. We lived thru the golden age of music. There will never be another era that comes close.

You know your badass when you can pull this song off and chew gum at the same time. Love these girls since the late 70's

@philanois6031

Жыл бұрын

I always had something buried in my mouth when we had a concert. And with Ann's rockin' voice in this cut, I'm sure she welcomed some extra moisture

@dirkmcgurkin1272

10 ай бұрын

Maybe it's a Seattle thing! Jimi chewed gum.

@Jgeneraledger23

7 күн бұрын

Was she chewing gum?!? hahaha, that is so great. Love these girls

@Teenagegoogoomuk

7 күн бұрын

@@Jgeneraledger23 Yep the dynamic duo. I seen where Ann was talking about doing a set in Florida one night flew to DC did the stairway to heaven bit and then back out on the road. Amazing to us but to them just another night of jamming. What a life to have.

Here it is 2023 and I’m revisiting songs from back in the day. I’m a old school Hard Rock/Metal guy but I have a,ways loved Heart. Great band the voice of Ann Wilson is amazing. Heart was so much better than most soft rock bands back in the great 1980’s. This song wasn’t a huge hit but my fav off of Passionworks.

@jeffwelsh205

3 ай бұрын

This is true Heart fashion ....could of been a late 70s song or 90s

@tennesseeridgerunner5992

13 күн бұрын

Same with me man. I'm old school hard rock/metal guy as well but ALWAYS had a soft spot for Heart. Do you miss the 1980s as much as I do?

This sounded great on my high-end kenwood car stereo with 3 way crosses and tweeters mids and subs.

A really, really well written pop song.

@suminatun660

Жыл бұрын

Rock

My favorite song by Heart. This came out when my wife and I first met and it was kind of "our song." We will be celebrating our 30th Wedding Anniversary in August. thanks for helping create the magic Ann & Nancy!

@bladegrinder5735

4 жыл бұрын

That's interesting you said that, cause that happens to be my favorite song of theirs, period...

@shelby3822

4 жыл бұрын

Happy 35th

@annmarieknapp

4 жыл бұрын

It's may favorite by Heart too!!! Happy Anniversary.

@brendendesimone9278

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto. This song is criminally underrated.

@adderman1950

3 жыл бұрын

@@brendendesimone9278 Agreed bro!

Ann was only 33 when this performance happened. God, could she not look more beautiful or what!

@Jgeneraledger23

7 күн бұрын

Nancy was always MY BAG... she gets almost no-attention from the Press, but she is drop.dead.gorgeous

Very underrated Heart song. Definitely in my top 5! Love that "You got another thing comin" F# groove the guitars and bass ride. Oh yeah, and Cameron Crowe was one lucky dude (Nancy).............

@josephlalock8378

2 жыл бұрын

so underrated it went to number 1! smfh

Leese playing keyboards during his solo is amazing, never seen anyone do that!

@NMRawker

5 жыл бұрын

Getty Lee perhaps?

@Thompsongs

4 жыл бұрын

@@NMRawker *Geddy. And yes, he's a good example of that.

@TheMKEWERBY

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah! LOVE his multi-instrumentalism!

@OnBendedKneeMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I know! Very impressive.

@markwinchester3005

2 жыл бұрын

One of HEART's best songs and THE best era/genre of music ever. Few other chick bands, besides the RUNAWAYS, duplicated this level of playing.

love love love this the hit

This was just before the band's rebirth with 1985's 'NEVER.' "Never" have I seen a greater Comeback in Rock-n-Roll History. Two careers; 1975-1983; 1985-Present. Way To Go Ann and Nancy

I Just Love The Song "How Can I Refuse You" By Heart

Best single they ever did.

@larrya7360

3 жыл бұрын

Yep.

You can't go wrong with Denny Carmassi on drums, he's a killer player

@dietpepsivanilla3095

4 жыл бұрын

True. He was the drummer for some pretty good groups. Montrose, Gamma and Heart. And he drummed for Sammy Hagar and Ted Nugent too.

@OnBendedKneeMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Denny was one of my main influences on drums, next to Bonham of course.

@josephacerra8251

3 жыл бұрын

I Agree, he’s powerful and always in the pocket.

@Jgeneraledger23

7 күн бұрын

What a great name, right!

Easily #1in the Heart Catalog for me. Something about that groove. Love so many things they've done but this one just does it for me... Howard Leese is a genius by the way.

@bladegrinder5735

4 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more...

@sunrisings292

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to write the same. 100% Agree.

God they need to bring this song back live...its probably been years

@branwerks6978

7 жыл бұрын

Yeh & stop covering Zeppelin. They've got plenty of great originals, like this one.

Loved the music shows back in the late 70s and early 80's. No lip syncing; the bands played live and brought their A-game

@jeffosborn3018

4 жыл бұрын

So true, real talent

@jeffosborn3018

4 жыл бұрын

So true, real talent

@jeffosborn3018

4 жыл бұрын

So true, real talent

@jeffosborn3018

4 жыл бұрын

So true, real talent

@jeffosborn3018

4 жыл бұрын

So true, real talent

my goodness, Ann was a Greek goddess, what a wonderful woman

Immortal song! Great performance! The Wilson sisters are smashingly beautiful.

@Jgeneraledger23

7 күн бұрын

Heart-breakingly so. Oh, I've loved Nancy since the first time I laid eyes on her... my little self is like "An eighteeen year age difference, that's not so bad." lmao We still love you Nan!

I love Heart for many reasons they've been burned into my brain since i was 16.

Great performance, of what's probably my favorite Heart tune. Saw them not long after this, when they were touring with Kansas.

@chazrjr

10 жыл бұрын

ME TOO, IN BIRMINGHAM,AL

@dbwindhorst1

10 жыл бұрын

Chuck Fuller Greenville, SC

@Thompsongs

4 жыл бұрын

That's a fantastic double billing.

@justabaker5609

2 жыл бұрын

Same, Landover, Md

@tommyfender1968

Жыл бұрын

Favorite Heart song? Really? Have you heard every song on "Dreamboat Annie", "Little Queen", "Magazine", "Dog & Butterfly", "Bébé le Strange"? This album was the end of heart in the way of creative influence.

I would never refuse you Ann! 😀❤

One of the best voices in rock and roll a great song. This is live music kids no auto tune bullshit or computer assistance. Love it.

Hail to the 80s

@Jgeneraledger23

7 күн бұрын

AMEN to that

I've always loved this song Heart rocks

I see all the comments on this & they are like mine. This song rocks & is one of their best yet for whatever the reason it didn't do well on the charts. I saw one comment that said this song has more hooks then my tackle box & it does, but still ........

Nancy's eyes are amazing

@Jgeneraledger23

7 күн бұрын

She's the most-gorgeous creature I've seen in rock... go see her interview with H.S. in 1999, its really good

Great song!

Yeah, I never understood why this song didn’t do better on the shirts. I did hit number one on the AOR rock charts, but it didn’t quite crack the top 40 of the overall hot 100. I think it was right on point with 1983 and in fact it was the first song that I consciously knew was ann wilson‘s voice because I was so young then

@slimtimm1

11 ай бұрын

Shirts or charts? Lol

love the 85 album, but this song is proof they didn't need the outside songwriters to kick ass in the eighties if they had wanted to

@brendendesimone9278

3 жыл бұрын

Some of their better songs from the self titled album were the ones they wrote

Thank god I can listen to this beautiful woman's voice,.Jeez,.How can I refuse?

@Jgeneraledger23

7 күн бұрын

'RIMSH0T'

Out of all places, I saw Heart perform this song (and several others) at "Six Flags over Texas" back in summer of 1988 or 9. A mere $5 cover charge to see them at the small amphitheater there. A Fan jumped on stage and grabbed/hugged Nancy from behind during their performance. She simply walked backwards, backing them both into the waiting security guys... The video here is a reference performance though, thanks for sharing.

@shanemichaels124

3 жыл бұрын

They've done the Six Flags park out here in Southern California too, not in a while though.

This is still one of my top favorite songs!! ❤️🔥❤️

Such a great song, full of great hooks...the outro is really gripping...

@tommyfender1968

Жыл бұрын

Imagine how good it would be if Roger Fisher, Fossen and Derosier were still in the band at the time they were recording this

The "CALM" before the really BIG COMEBACK, Saw this Tour at the BJCC in Birmingham, Al......17,000 there and we enjoyed it all with KANSAS too!

@Jgeneraledger23

7 күн бұрын

2 years later, they would DOUBLED that

Wow, a real live rock band. Killer!

They sound absolutely amazing. Love this song.

Nothing but love and honor to them all past/present!

oh to have been alive back then and experienced heart like this! my favorite heart song and i have a ton

Bad Ass, got this Album!!!

Friggin awesome classic color footage of my favourite Heart song, How Can I Refuse.

one of the few group that sound the same live as their recording i love heart since i was in high school

Absolutely gorgeous! That face That style That grace The fucking voice! I love you Ann😋😘🥰☺️😇👍🏻👍🏻

Such an underrated song by Heart. Should've been a much bigger hit then what it was.

@Jgeneraledger23

7 күн бұрын

Thank God it wasn't. They were able to "re-invent" themselves with 1985's 'Never.' What an insane comeback. My friends and I were just kids at the time... AND THOUGHT THEY WERE A NEW BAND. Incredible reinvention, Ladies!

Just over a year after this, Heart would have even bigger success with the 'Heart' album. Bigger Hair, Bigger Singles, Bigger Videos. I wish I could have seen what it was like for a Heart fan during that period. I was 7, 8 years old at the time. With fashion, styles & ect. I can't think of any artists over the last 15, 20 years that went from a certain style and image to another within a years time like it was for the musical artists in the 80's.

@andrewvail5458

5 жыл бұрын

I was 22 / 23-years old...and the "comeback" was thrilling! To see my fave band since Dreamboat Annie came out reach those heights was awesome! :-)

@SuperDrJeckyl

5 жыл бұрын

They went from great early in their career and started playing these very mediocre songs. Too bad as this was a great song. Then, they got a great lineup, much better songs, and frankly sexed up their image until Ann got fat. That's not a putdown, just a fact. I still say she is one of the most underrated singers in history.

@TheReubenKincaid

5 жыл бұрын

I was in high school in the early mid eighties. A lot of 70's bands were transitioning as music, and even how you looked changed. The 70's looked so outdated when you were standing in 1984. Check out Yes, Journey, even Neil Young and Lou Reed looked somewhat contemporary. As far as Heart in the mid 80's went, kind of the same band but I didn't associate them with the 70's version.

@fluorcyl6112

5 жыл бұрын

I can tell you what it was like... I was in high school back then and it was beyond awesome! Everybody loved them. They were all over the radio and totally in fashion, and they were all over MTV. And back then, MTV actually played videos! That's probably a surprise to a lot of the younger people. Yeah, there was a time when MTV just played videos all day and all night. It was like listening to the radio, only with video to accompany it. Now all they do is play stupid TV shows which hardly anybody watches.

@gregfox1559

4 жыл бұрын

I was about 20, 21 years old and it was an interesting time for Heart. Music was swiftly changing to more MTV/New Music/ British bands like Duran Duran, Culture Club, etc, (which I also loved, btw). I was worried for Heart, as they'd fallen somewhat from a big rock band with hit songs and albums to somewhat under the radar. It seemed like they were being swept aside as yesterday's news. When the album Passion Works, (from which the song is from), came out in Fall of 1983, I was hopeful as it sounded great, and the album cover showed off the band in sort of modern-style, (for the time). But when I say it was flatly ignored, I mean it. Never heard a song on the radio, never saw any videos on MTV for this, (and believe me, I watched A LOT of MTV). The previous album was not exactly a big hit either, (although City's Burning got a slight amount of radio play... and I saw them in concert for that tour, in 1982, and they were stunningly good, with new band members & all). But now, in 1983-84, they were really being ignored. So when the next album, the self-titled "Heart" album came out, Spring 1985, again... I had high hopes, but after seeing how they'd been ignored, it was questionable how much, if any, success they would have. The first BIG good sign was that they had a shiny new video for "What About Love" suddenly in regular rotation on MTV, (a gamechanger... resurrected their career). I cannot overestimate how important it was at that time for a band to have regular exposure on MTV. This was before the internet, and without all the competing distractions of today. They were really like a new band, for new fans, and also bringing along their old fans who were excited to see the band revved up and modernized. A killer combination, (this same formula also happened with a number of other artists at that time, who were big in the 70s and had fallen and now suddenly were resurrected in a shiny new MTV glow, like Starship and Tina Turner and some others). And most impressively, Heart followed up "What About Love" with some more great singles with excellent, state-of-the-art videos, for "Never", and "These Dreams" and "Nothing at All". 1985/86, they were on top of the world, and I would say most of their fans LOVED it. (The following album, "Bad Animals", was also a big hit, but that's where I think more of the old fans fell away. Something seemed a bit TOO pop-oriented, formulaic, and "processed" on that record. It just didn't seem to have enough... "heart". But that's another story...).

Great performance. Love the riff and lead solo

When music was good!! And TV knew what music was!!!!

@bladegrinder5735

4 жыл бұрын

Amen ...

Kind of song that makes you want to leap into a Firebird/Camaro, T-tops off, and SPEEEED...

Heart "How Can I Refuse?" Passionworks Epic Records, 1983

@Jgeneraledger23

7 күн бұрын

Think they changed Labels after this... such a remarkable REINVENTION

@jasondudash5501

7 күн бұрын

@@Jgeneraledger23 Yes they did change labels after the release of Passionworks. They signed to Capitol Records. And in 1985, they recorded and released their Self-Titled album and "What About Love?" Was a big hit that year. The song was originally written and recorded in 1982 by a Canadian group called Toronto.

Woow Wilson Sisters were awesome

played this one coming across the sunshine skyway bridge at daybreak today.

WOW!!!! Beautiful and talented girls I LOVE HEART

One word: AWESOME

This is different from the studio recording, yet sounds perfectly rendered. Thank you very much for posting this classic Heart footage!

Love

Still an amazing rocker. I know the band was going through some internal turmoil at the time, but the entire Passionworks album, in my opinion, is so underrated. And this song in particular should have been huge. Love it!

@Jgeneraledger23

7 күн бұрын

Heart was extremely fortunate. Most bands; Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, so many others, really had a good 8 years to "be great," an 8-year Shelf Life so-to-speak, creating Original Material. Heart had their eight, waited, and had 8 more... truly a remarkable Comeback story in Rock.

@mariotarradell9553

7 күн бұрын

@@Jgeneraledger23 Good point! And yes, they had two phases of huge success, each one nicely connected to the sounds and styles of the time.

Love love this song! Was just listening to this CD earlier! ❤

love this song....fucking great!

I had a bootleg vid of this whole show on VHS about 15 years ago. Darn, wish I still had it! I believe it was New Year's Eve '83, and most of the set was Passionworks material.

Such an musically and lyriclly intelligent peice.. 👌

Ann Wilson ❤️ la migliore ❤️... Divina ❤️ stupenda ❤️

If it wasn't for the slight difference between this and the studio recording you'd swear they we're lip syncing! Heart was just that good! 👍

@walshdenr

3 жыл бұрын

Saw them live about 12 years ago...I totally agree with you...sounded almost perfect with just enough edge to everything to reinforce that they were playing live. Impressive

80-ies...best years ever! Love this song, just love it! And always loved both girls!))) Thanks for the video!)

I got the greatest hits CD and this song is really good! Did not know it was from 1983. Incidentally I don’t know why the crowd is so audible in this video.

This was the first song I ever listened from Heart, and remains one of my favs. Gald to see them live here. So much talent. Thanks for posting.

Ann is friggin' awesome.

Hard to choose because I love so many Heart songs but this one is definitely my favorite. I do wish they would put this back in their line up at some point before they stop touring. Check out my thumb print, my girlfriend and I had the chance to meet Ann and Nancy and they are sweethearts in person. I've always had such a crush on Nancy that when we met, my girlfriend was teasing me that my face was cherry red.

@joebatters6508

7 жыл бұрын

funnyharleyman I still prefer Barracuda but this song still rates high in my opinion.

Love Annie Wilson

@bladegrinder5735

4 жыл бұрын

You and me both, brother...

such a great rockin song ;) >>>1983

Nancy is the most beautiful woman in rock history.

@jeffrogers3782

8 жыл бұрын

+Dietpepsivanilla I'd have to say that Ann is, she's a Goddess...

@victoriagabriel2580

6 жыл бұрын

Ann is sorry way sexier!! In any size!! That face is beautiful!

@markhurtado1594

6 жыл бұрын

Did we not Remember the hottest Linda Ronstadt

@victoriagabriel2580

6 жыл бұрын

No way cute but not not in a sexy way like ANN WILSON sorry! Love Linda but she's not as beautiful as Ann!!

@makalaskalsky2372

6 жыл бұрын

*Eye Agree :)*

My favorite Heart song by a mile, though I love them all (with the possible exception of "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You").

Oh God!! Oh God!!! This is beyond awesome!

I just love the song "How Can I Refuse You" By Heart 💓💕

That was one of their most genuine songs they put out. Really showcased their talent without all the costumes, synthesizers and other bull crap

@tommyfender1968

Жыл бұрын

Really? Try the earlier realeases "Dreamboat Annie", "Little Queen", "Magazine", "Dog & Butterfly", "Bébé le Strange"? This album was the end of Heart in the way of creative influence. This album had so many additional writers, and the following had even less songs even written by the sisters and band Without Fossen, Fisher, and Derosioer they basically deteriorated into a sub par band

I've always loved this song.

Rock on girls the best there is

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!

One of the greatest songs ever.

I've always loved heart set up denny, the bass player, Howard lease, so sorry forgot bass players name, it just slipped my mind, denny and Howard, what a band and Nancy and Ann!!!!

@ronleblanc40

2 жыл бұрын

Mark Andes

The last great Heart album

Great song from a great band.

One of my favs!

Class!

The coolest, sexiest,... They are so beyond professional they don't even need a watcher.

Great clear video too! ❤

They should have used this concert clip instead of that video with the creepy looking magician when it played on mtv.

@paulkelly8533

5 жыл бұрын

😄!

@adderman1950

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Unfortunately that video is about as cheesy as they come ruining an excellent song!

One of my favorite Heart songs. Can't believe this was not a huge hit, but they were putting out a lot of lame songs at this point in their career.

This was Heart’s survival song ( and definitely a good one ) but at that time the band was on a downslide. Lots of behind the scenes turmoil going on between members. However they would bounce back nicely a couple of years later with the self titled album.

I love Heart.

Rock Goddesses!

Very NICE find

wish Nevison and the record company would've let them write their own songs on the album after this. As good as it was, the song here proves they could still write great songs without outside songwriters. I think the only outside writer they had on this was the one Jonathan Cain song they did

Christ, this song is badder than shit! Heck yes.

Howard Leese; like a king...

One of the best rock songs ever

Afortunados los que estuvieron en ese concierto!!!

The proper title is just "How Can I Refuse".

This song and barracuda.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!