The 1970’s was a great time for rock music. Great acts like Peter Frampton, Rush, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, Rush, the Eagles, Styx, Yes, and many others rose to prominence during that decade. Experts and fans often debate which group was the most influential, the most innovative, the most significant.
All I know is that the band I went to see more than any other was Heart. And this video is one reason.
This is the original formation of Heart, featuring Roger Fisher on lead electric guitar, his brother Mike Fisher on drums, Steve Fossen on bass, Howard Leese on guitar, Ann Wilson on vocals, and Nancy Wilson performing the extended intro on acoustic guitar. From Nancy’s compelling opening to the double-lead of Fisher and Leese, Heart makes it clear in this video that they were a unique rock band with a powerful pop edge that was both complex and thoroughly enjoyable.
It’s worth noting that Howard Leese has long been a customer of Paul Reed Smith guitars. Smith is in our Skere9 Gallery of Stars.