HE’S A MAGIC
MAN, MOMMA!
In the summer of 76’, my brother Tim brought
home an album called “Dreamboat Annie.” I had heard the first song of that LP
getting some air play on our local FM station. “Magic Man” had some great
guitar and lyrics that appealed to the nerdy sowed and sorcery guy inside of
me.
A lot of the progressive rock of the 70’s had
themes of the Medieval, magic and wizards. But Magic man had something
different. It was recorded by Heart which was fronted by two sisters, Ann and
Nancy Wilson. Their two faces were emblazoned on the cover of the LP. While so
much of 70’s rock was dominated by male singers, Ann Wilson could wail with the
best of them.
The album was diverse and captivating. It
rocked and then drifted into dreamy poetic cuts like “Dreamboat Annie.” I was hooked and became a Heart fan.
It took 48 years, but this year I finally got
to see Heart in concert. Concerts have gotten so expensive that a person must
be pretty selective. As a young man, I
went to lots of concerts. But time, expense and other responsibilities limited
that later.
This show did not disappoint. Cheap Trick blew
the roof off as an opening act, and Heart followed with a great show. The
switched back and forth between rocking and soft ballads. Ann’s voice, even at
the age of 73, rocked the arena. Nancy’s
guitar was furious and dynamic.
We left the show satisfied and happy. There’s
nothing like a great live music show.
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