So, I'm not sure if they just announced this, but Heart posted their summer tour dates on their website. You can see them at http://www.heart-music.com/tourdates.html. I was SO excited to see this, and I am wishing that I still lived in Indiana so that I could see them in Hammond. Oh well... Maybe I will make a special trip out there this summer, because I would absolutely love to see them live. Pat Benatar will be playing somewhat nearby where I am now on April 21st -- so I will have to decide if I can get out to that show (Rhode Island is kind of closeby). Anyway, in honor of Heart, I wanted to share "Barracuda." This is one of my all-time favorite Heart tunes. It is just so terrific. I love the cranking guitar line and Ann Wilson's unbelievably powerful voice. If you read the history behind the song, you'll find out that it is about a man--well, sort of. It's not about some cheating ex-boyfriend or anything like that. No, it's about the dirty, sleazy press and how they tried to make people think that Ann and her sister Nancy were "lovers." Oh please...that is sad, low, pathetic. Yeah, just like a barracuda. Nevertheless, this song could really be about anything. I am SURE that they could put any lyrics to the music and it would be a virtual rock and roll explosion. I've included two versions of the video here--one from 1977 and one from 2002 (live in Seattle). I know the original was from the '70s and not the '80s, but that is alright because Heart has been rockin' through many decades, and I am sure they will for many more. Hope you enjoy "Barracuda."
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