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I think you can make the argument that Heart may be the greatest band of all time. How? You say. Well, here's the thing, Heart has been making albums since within a decade of the beginning of the album rock era, with several of the greatest albums of the era, Dreamboat, and Little Queen for example. They continued to make great rock albums when (for example) the Rolling Stones were doing Disco during the Disco era. They survived personal and professional upheaval, and set the standard for the Power Ballad (MTV) era when concept albums were dropped for the hit single and video. They influenced the entire Grunge era, and Finally brought the Album Rock style back with "Jupiter's Darling". I have been an active and nostalgic fan for over 30 years. So even if you don't buy that argument, you have to admit, the Wilson Sisters, are two of the most talented and most influencial musicians of rock music ... ever. I admit it, I am heart and soul, a fan of the Wilson Sisters, but greatness is usually measured by history, and 3 active decades of work, well that is history.
So hearing this album brought me back to the first time I saw Heart on the original "Dreamboat Annie" tour. And even admitting that Ann Wilson may not have the sweet angelic voice of her youth, she still has power and now she has the nuance that comes with maturity. Now the careworn world weary lyrics, take on new meaning as my perspective and (I'm sure the Wilson) sister's have changed over the years. So I loved the remake of Dreamboat.
Where I might be a bit disappointed, is in the encores (which don't get me wrong are very cool to have), because I have heard Ann do these songs better in the past, and that is where it saddens me that her voice is starting after all these years to show the signs of age. Does that mean that the encores aren't good? ABSOLUTELY NOT. I doubt that Robert Plant could do them better these days, it is just I wish some things could last forever, but as we know the opposite of aging isn't staying young, so I am grateful for what I get.
Bottom line, if you are a true fan, this is a must have. If not, get the original album and learn what great album rock is all about.
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Led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, Heart broke down barriers and redefined what it meant to be a rock star. Now, on the first release in the new Legendary Albums Live series, they revisit their very first triumph, live on stage, in front of an ecstatic audience. Thrill as they play their legendary debut album Dreamboat Annie live for the first time ever. The band tears into their hits "Crazy On You" and "Magic Man" and covers classics by Led Zeppelin, The Who and Pink Floyd, all of which inspired them as they were writing and recording Dreamboat Annie.
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