This week's crusty old gem comes to you from everyone's favorite coffee-achievin' band, Heart. This song, "Allies," from 1983's Passionworks never seems to get much love, but it was always a personal favorite. It was a power ballad before power ballads were all the rage.
It's unfortunate that, back in the day, I didn't make up set lists for my bedroom concerts. I'm sure if I had written some and kept them, I could scan and post them now so you could all see that this tune was pretty much a staple of my live shows. I never did an air flute solo though.
I find it interesting that when Ann Wilson gained weight in the late '80s, she was deemed "unsuitable" to be featured in Heart's videos from the neck down. Yet, video directors didn't think twice about zooming in on the horrific, frayed Brillo pad that skinny Ann was sporting on her head on display here and through much of the early-to-mid '80s.
It's unfortunate that, back in the day, I didn't make up set lists for my bedroom concerts. I'm sure if I had written some and kept them, I could scan and post them now so you could all see that this tune was pretty much a staple of my live shows. I never did an air flute solo though.
I find it interesting that when Ann Wilson gained weight in the late '80s, she was deemed "unsuitable" to be featured in Heart's videos from the neck down. Yet, video directors didn't think twice about zooming in on the horrific, frayed Brillo pad that skinny Ann was sporting on her head on display here and through much of the early-to-mid '80s.
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There was an amazing transformation with this band from the 70s to the 80s...back in the 70s they were a hard driving, almost tough band and then the hair years happened.
You are killing me, killing me!
Whenever I see Heart on VH1 classics or something I always think they look like they were dressed by Delta Burke.
Exactly how many softballs are you going to throw up there for us to smack girl?