Ann Wilson is a great vocalist! Their tribute to Led Zeppelin for the Kennedy Center Honors is incredible!

@sshellhorn1

2 жыл бұрын

THIS THIS THIS THIS SHE IS AMAZING AND I LEARNED THAT EVEN MORE WATCHING THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN COVER!

@sethbender2863

2 жыл бұрын

This is such a great performance. Yes yes yes

@mccall7122

2 жыл бұрын

YES! Tara please react to Heart's version of Stairway to heaven at the Kennedy Center.

@hootilyhoot

2 жыл бұрын

Master class!

@chrisgaskins5153

2 жыл бұрын

Ann was awesome but the guitar solo was disrespectful.

Ann and Nancy................absolute American treasures, I have been totally in love with this band since mid 1970s. Absolutely THE best in Rock history. Living Legends. ❤❤❤❤❤

Ann deserves all the roses. She's not only one of the best female vocalists of all time, but she sounds amazing live. I. Love. Her.

@paulbrinkman5631

2 жыл бұрын

Such power and passion.

@stanleyarnstrong3871

2 жыл бұрын

Look up the live one with Carrie Underwood. Carrie hits the younger Ann notes, and Ann hits the clear Nancy notes.

@donnadonatelli7782

Жыл бұрын

And she gets better with age too!! Love her ❤️ ❤️

@jackarmstrong1838

Жыл бұрын

One of the best vocalists of all time, period.

@user-zy3zd3sx2d

5 ай бұрын

@@donnadonatelli7782She'll probably still be belting this out 10 years from now. Go Ann and Nancy! Love Heart!

She's clearly taking great care of her golden voice

One of, if not THE most powerful female voices in popular music. Every time I hear her sing I'm just amazed. She is a LEGEND!

As a gifted singer myself. I have to say that MANY singers lose it after a certain time in their lives. It could be age, and or a myriad of other issues. HOWEVER, Ann treats her voice like the instrument it is and should be. I think this is what has kept her sustainable after all these years. She pampers it like it should be. And doesn't over do it like it should be. And that's what makes her the vocal phenom she truly is.

Rock royalty. In my opinion, one of the greatest female vocalists that's ever lived.

@min1549

Жыл бұрын

agree

@cjturner370

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@arthurmcdoogleheimer9443

Жыл бұрын

This young lady knows what she’s talking about on her KZread channel here and she’s got some high level vocal pipes 100%. So just for a reference with track and field. Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis is 61 years old now. I appreciate the fact this video points out the age and physical aspect of still being able physically belt out vocals accurately at 65 years old. Back to 61-year-old Carl Lewis. Today, if Olympic 100 meter gold medalist, Carl Lewis, were to run against any major collegiate track and field 100 meter runners, Carl would most assuredly lose the race. A sub 11 second 100 meters, it’s not going to happen for Carl today. Not at 61. Ann at 65 has 90 % the vocal capacity of her youth. This is very, very rare. Actually, in her youth, Ann was off the scale at 120%.

@stevem-h3562

8 ай бұрын

Doubhtless

She is definetly one of the best female rock singers of all time.. fantastic voice.

Ann Wilson's voice is incredibly powerful yet divinely feminine, passionate, buttery rich, and euphoria inducing. Most beautiful voice I've ever heard, and at my age I've heard a LOT of voices.

As far as I'm concerned, Ann is and will always be the greatest female rock singer, there's no one out there that can touch her. I've seen Heart five times and she always amazes me. There's some real early footage of them at the California Jam 2 in 1978 playing in front of 300,000 people.

@user-zy3zd3sx2d

5 ай бұрын

I saw Heart during their Dreamboat Annie tour. It was in an outdoor stadium at a summer fest concert. Amazing!

Heart's version of Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Center Honors is SO amazing!

@amyspalluto6154

2 жыл бұрын

OH YEAH... EPIC!!!

@cjturner370

Жыл бұрын

💯 💯 💯

Chills, chills, chills - Hail to Ann Wilson. And Nancy is also a great singer

@paulbrinkman5631

2 жыл бұрын

Insanely great, the two of them together. Must be in the DNA!

I will be 67 next month and I have followed Heart and so many others for years....To me the 70's music is and will ALWAYS be the best decade....Bar None...

@michaelrovner4165

2 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY

@markalan8017

Жыл бұрын

Kinda like Rock/heavy metal god RONNIE JAMES DIO

My daughter and I saw Heart in concert in the mid 80's. They blew the roof off. Thanks for getting chjll bumps I still do at 79.

Her voice is incredible and still goosebump inducing.

One of my all-time vocalists!!! Brings tears of joy!!!!

She is so crazy good even at now 72 that I have gone all over the country in the last year to hear her. Queen of Rock!!!💜

Great appreciation for the technical detail on the vocal. Hopefully Ann Wilson will become immortal. She could make heaven ring.

And she is 65 years old when she recorded this, freaking amazing.

This song always makes me tear up. In a good way. It’s just so powerful and Beautiful

@user-zy3zd3sx2d

5 ай бұрын

I would want this song at funeral.

Ann, your sister plays so good but you are the greatest female rock singer EVER. G.O.A.T.

I can honestly say I've had the pleasure of seeing some of the BEST rock vocalists live. Ann in 1977, Freddie Mercury in 1980 and 1982, Steve Perry in 1982 and 1983. Might throw in Dennis DeYoung of Styx in 1978 and 1983. This song came out in the mid eighties and this is probably about 20 years later. Her voice is little huskier here after decades on the road.

Ann Wilson is the female version of Freddie Mercury in Rock, period!! One thing that's a shame about Alone reactions though..., it seams that Nancy's vocal role is always neglected a bit... Her high line on the chorus is crucial to the sound of this song. It's just not the same without her high line part on the chorus. 😍

@grossepointemichigan

2 жыл бұрын

Nancy Wilson is an awesome singer in her own right!

@echo6echo419

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the guitar she brings to the mix! I've always liked her vocals :)

@conan5885

2 жыл бұрын

@@grossepointemichigan Oh yeah... "These Dreams" will always be a favorite with her singing lead. To me it will always be "Nancy's song"

@Heidi328

2 жыл бұрын

@@conan5885 check out I want your world to turn, its my favorite Nancy lead.

@BBBYpsi

2 жыл бұрын

Pat Benatar is 69 now & still sounds incredible also

Chills, and tears, magnificent!

Also, props to her sister Nancy for even higher notes during the harmony parts.

She is such a legend. I only wish I had HALF her vocal talent! May I also say without her sister's harmony Heart would not be as awesome!

Without Any Doubt .... Ann Wilson is the Greatest Female Voice in Rock. Fact....

What’s always impressed me in her live performances is how far away she can hold the mic away from her mouth and still sound so powerful.

Ann Wilson is a classically trained opera singer... Saw them 3 times, and they rocked the house Every Time! :_

@TheSeeking2know

Жыл бұрын

Someone just told me this and I went on a hunt for her vocal performances.

@punkydoodle4774

11 ай бұрын

Pat Benatar is opera trained, but I don't think Ann is.

@billpeet1976

9 ай бұрын

No, Ann never trained as an opera singer, she is self-taught. Of course, she IS an incredible singer. I do think this "reaction video" is absurdly over-exaggerated, the high note here was thin and abbreviated, unlike in Heart's prime hey-day. Not to take anything away from Ann, but we all get older. In fact, this performance was years ago, and today, she can no longer hit the note at all, unfortunately.

I LOVE THIS! I LOVE ANN WILSON! Her rendition of Stairway to Heaven is still my fave!!!!!! wow! SO AMAZING!!! She is a LEGEND!!!

Ann and Nancy are amazing musicians. They deserve all the allocades.

The #F you peed a little too actually brought tears to my eyes. I love Ann Wilson and Heart. Unbelievable!!

Thank you !!

Best voice ever. 'nuff said.

My favorite band and vocalist. Big fan since the 70’s. Seen them many times live. They never grow old to me. Thank you for sharing!

I adore Heart. I'm also an amateur singer - alto and in a choir that does choral pieces, but still I love being a rock chic - age 50 so still young!. Thank you so much for your insight because it really helped me.

One of the BEST of all time!!!!

Anne Wilson is EPIC... if you think this is good you should review them singing Stairway to Heaven when they honored Led Zeppelin at he Kennedy Awards... Mind blowing!

Was fortunate to see them twice in concert - both shows were excellent! I'll never forget during the second concert Ann was hitting those high notes and the microphone started crackling. She immediately decreased her voice a little and didn't miss a beat doing it. That happened TWICE during that concert. I've been going to rock concerts since 1973 and I never saw that before and I haven't seen it since. She has a voice for the ages!

@paulbrinkman5631

2 жыл бұрын

The power and passion in that woman's voice!

@barrydouglas6276

2 жыл бұрын

Music lovers who pay attention to detail are beloved by musicians/performers.

@fredbloggs6080

Жыл бұрын

@@barrydouglas6276 Even if those details include thinking their voice is hoarse or they messed up or are off pitch?

@barrydouglas6276

Жыл бұрын

@@fredbloggs6080 The thread leaves me unsure of which comment to which you are replying. Some of my very favorite singers have notable grit in their vocals - male examples Louis Armstrong and Roger Daltrey, female examples Bessie Smith and Bonnie Raitt. Some very talented songwriters like Bob Dylan have trouble with instant pitch accuracy. Emmylou Harris and Scarlet Rivera found the notes not on the piano to remain in harmony on the "Desire" album. I love all the above and a very, very much longer list but not every singer hits a note with the same precision of pitch.

@fredbloggs6080

Жыл бұрын

@@barrydouglas6276 I was being sarcastic, wondering if these types of observations are loved by the musicians and performers also. (And by hoarse, I meant from having a temporary issue, not the nature of their voice). My current favorite vocalist, Jona Viray, has a distinctive tone in her chest voice which extends into the higher range. She also has a beautiful head voice. Here is a recent performance of Heart's Alone with her leading a trio--her younger partners are okay, but Jona's the star (the one on the right gets in over head with some high runs late in the song, but she has a good lower register). When Jona came in with the high part with the upward slide in the middle, I got chills for the rest of the song. kzread.info/dash/bejne/na6n1cGkhKu0Z8o.html

I love Ann and Nancy Wilson. Tara you have a beautiful voice.

Amazing group and a great artist. She still delivers even at 65 she's still got it

Not only did she send it right up to that f sharp, she nailed it right out of the box without waiver. Right on the note. It’s just amazing how this woman is STILL killing it at 65. Awesome. 👍🏻😎👍🏻

I saw heart in the late 70s with blue oyster cult at an outdoor concert. Shes amazing! If anything the maturity in her voice has made her even better

I'd listen to Ann Wilson and Pat Benatar sing the greater Chicago phone book to nursery tunes. Just amazingly powerful voices.

@patrickfraley4545

Жыл бұрын

I've said for years that any singer who attempts to cover Heart or Benatar better have some chops or you're just going to embarrass yourself.

@cjturner370

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@cjturner370

Жыл бұрын

@@patrickfraley4545 Amen

@mikelongco

Жыл бұрын

Having heard Benatar (still incredible at age 71) on some very recent bootleg videos, and with now hearing Ann (at age 72) on Disturbed's new album, I'm convinced that Ann and Pat need to do a bunch of shows together and call it "That 70's Tour"....lol.

Pure artistry. Thomas Dutkiewicz Connecticut, USA

Loved your reaction to the Wilson sisters! OMG! Those ladies can rock it! You are spot on with this performance! Thanks! (Plus you are a BABE.)

The soul in Ann’s performance is almost unparalleled ❤ makes me cry. Amazing 🤩

And Nancy's backups were higher! Anne is awesome! But Nancy is a great singer in her own right.

@brettdrought6181

Жыл бұрын

he recorded version of this song from the album and single is Nancy singing the lead.

@randallphobia8698

Жыл бұрын

Nancy could have been a superior lead singer in her own right. It’s only the fact that she was singing along with Ann that makes her sound like a secondary voice. Ann was & still is one of rock’s great voices. I could listen to her sing the dictionary, but SIXTY-FIVE?!?!

@mikefagan3581

Жыл бұрын

The only reason Nancy was not the lead singer in her own band is because her sister is Anne Freakin' Wilson

Wow, she even sang it in the original key! That’s difficult to do live.

@thanossnap4170

Жыл бұрын

Right? I was expecting a different key, but nope! Ann is a legend for a reason!

I agree her diction is on point. One of the reasons why I love Karen Carpenter so much

She is so amazing, and her sister can certainly hold her own as well. Together with Sinead O'Connor I think this is one of the most impressive 'aged' voices I have heard.

Total fangirling reaction!!!

Wish I could drop a million likes ... that was absolutely beautiful 👏👏👏❤️

Her ability to sing this song as well as she does and for as long as she has makes me realize how effortless it was for her when she was young.

I grew up in the 80s listening to this song, and honestly never gave it much thought. Just a few years ago, I saw Heart live, and was absolutely shaken by Ann's singing of this song. Just absolutely flooring performance. And props to Nancy as well - she's a marvel all her own.

The best of all time.

One of the greatest bands of all time. Ann and Nancy are SO SO SO legend. Great "critique" Tara. As always, it's a pleasure to watch and listen to a true professional like you. Be well.

@TheSeeking2know

Жыл бұрын

The way she can fangirl and still bring in the technical for those what are learning to sing.

After all these years, they still got it! Superb!

WOW ! This is a good reaction! Amazing vocals she has! There are lots of good talent out there!

Totally right in your evaluation of Anns performance. She has always been a favorite of mine. I have seen her in person twice over the years but wished I could have witnessed this performance. Seeing, hearing it even now gives me goosebumps and I'm a 73-year-old male.

I love Ann and Nancy Wilson. Legends.

Had the pleasure of seeing them a few years ago and she just kills it live.

Really enjoy your vids. Great perspective on a great Song by one the greatest female vocalist🙏

Ann has one of those voices that sends chills up your spine...powerful...❤

Still beautiful. I am 43 yrs old and thankful everyday for the years I grew up in because of the music. I loved the old before me and will take to my grave some of the most amazing sounds ever made on this lump of rock floating through space.

She's been one of my favorite vocalists since 1985. Coincidentally, I've also been crushing on her since 1985.

omg the way you react on those small (read great) sounds gives me so much recognition to mine own spine reaction... You give me goose pumps

@janjanssen8933

29 күн бұрын

Love you too

Any list of the greatest rock singers will always have to include Ann near the TOP! Don't even break it down to male/female. She is absolutely one of the best singers of all time! Great reaction.

@gregpost3320

10 ай бұрын

Well said. I think she is the greatest rock singer, ever. Regardless of gender.

Ann Wilson = ROCK GODDESS!!!!!

She is awesome!

The Sisters Wilson. The Queens of Rock Forever ❤️.

Anne Heart and Linda Ronstadt are two of the most talented singers from the 70's regardless of gender. The fact that Anne can still rock out today is a testament to her crazy skills and talent.

My husband and I were so lucky to see Heart live a few years ago, and they were awesome! I got misty eyed more than once. (They were touring with Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, and Elle King - what a concert!)

Saw Heart back in 1977 and I didnt think I was going to like it....LOVED IT....Ann Wilson is one of the best vocalists of our time, no doubt.

One o the BEST COVERS all timeee!! Yep, the original song is from 1983 from the band I-ten :)

Here is some interesting trivia for you, before they moved to Vancouver BC and started their career doing their own music I saw them at bars in the Seattle area as a Led Zeppelin cover band! You can see that influence in their original music! I used to nurse a drink and listen to their music for their entire nite, thinking these ladies need to be heard by everyone!

She is a great singer..

I think this age for Ann she is at her absolute best! She's always been a very powerful and articulate professional but this age for her she has matured into a perfection of confidence knowing exactly what she can do, the physical cost of her choices in singing and how far she can push her voice. In my opinion, Ann is the queen of her craft. It doesn't get better than Ann Wilson.

My girlfriend (in '79), brought me to a BBQ with neighbors and Ann Wilson in her Enetai house on Lake Washington. With Beatles and Carpenters, etc. Played next to Ann with a guitar, and she blows my hair away !

@Tarasimonstudios

2 жыл бұрын

Wow

LEGEND

Ya know what? She's a LEGEND. She can sing and do whatever she wants. No critiquing necessary.

Very interesting and great explanation of the process.

It's the emotive quality and the tone that I also love.

I know something ‘s up when I keep looking away from Ms Tara Simon to a vid I’ve seen at least a dozen times.I’m very glad to see her experience the shock and awe of hearing Ann Wilson’s F# wail of unrequited love though.Grand critique and always a sweet pleaure to hear you sing.

I was there. High up on the left side of the stage in the upper circle. And I can tell you for a fact, the payoff line at the end of the chorus goes right through you right the way to your bones. Theres no other way to describe it. There were three of us who were long standing musicians for over 30 years and all we could do was look at each other with our mouths hanging open. Bloody magnificent.

Love Heart! Ann Wilson still Rocks!!

I can watch this over and over again. Ann Wilson is top 3 in my grouping…easy.

I had the fortune to see Ann and Nancy Wilson perform acapella in Fort Worth TX back in the 90’s. A small audience and a small stage. Completely mesmerizing.

@malo6073

Жыл бұрын

So lucky!

I've seen heart live like 4 or 5 times. CHILLS the whole time. vocally she is the only person besides plant for zep covers. her pitch is just *chef's kiss*

PLEASE react to Cimorelli's acoustic worship cover of "Way Maker"!!!! (I love your singing analyses so much!)

I’d like to buy her a drink some day. Just as a “thank you” for all the good music. Nancy too.

From what I know, and i've been listening to Heart for 50 years, Ann Wilson sings nothing half way. Nice reaction!

I’m 65 and you made me feel like I should be in an assisted living facility!..

every time i watch this performance i get choked up. you can feel the energy when she barks out those notes. and im sure im not the only one who gets choked up by this video. viva ann wilson.

Ann and Nancy Wilson are legends beautiful talented women never get tired of hearing them

My favorite band heart❤❤❤❤

"I almost peed a little..." LOL That's awesome.

Simply the best!!!!!

Just saw a video of her she performed Alone at 73 years old at the Yaamava Theater last December. She struggling some but still hitting the notes.

Huge fan of Ann, the tribute she and Heart gave Stairway to Heaven was phenomenal. She's incredible. Also you have a very very good voice. Keep up the good work