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I mentioned a couple of months ago that <a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/07/16/day-287-repeat-of-my-first-concert-ever/" target="_blank"><strong>I purchased tickets to Def Leppard</strong> </a>who just so happened to be my First Rock Concert Ever in 1983.  Opening up for them:  <strong><a href="http://www.heart-music.com/" target="_blank">Heart.</a></strong>

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A Friend Who Shall Remain Anonymous and I wondered about this.  HEART???  One of the Supergroups from the 70s who continued strong through the 80s?  Shouldn't they be the headliner?  It didn't make any sense to us.

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After the concert, we remain flabbergasted.

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<span style="color: #800080; font-size: medium;"><strong>My advice/plea to you:  If you have a chance to see Heart, GO!</strong></span>

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Heart reminded me of Paul McCartney whom I saw in concert a year ago.  Like Paul, Ann and Nancy Wilson are freaks of nature.  Time has not slowed them down.  THEY SOUND EXACTLY THE SAME AS THEY DID IN THE 70s!!!!!

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Ann Wilson is arguably the best female vocalist in rock history.  In my humble opinion, Pat Benatar is the only one who comes close to touching her.  (Some could also argue Linda Rondstadt, except she didn't really sing the "harder rock stuff" like Ann and Pat.)

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Here is the common link between Ann, Pat and Linda:  They're all naturally gifted,  but they've all heeded the advice of their vocal coaches.  Since Ann learned to use her voice correctly, she is still able to sound the same at 61 YEARS OF AGE as she did in her 20s.

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Let's move on to my guitar goddess idol, Nancy Wilson.  From the seats, if you had no idea who she was, you would guess that she's in her early 20s as she runs around the stage while tossing her blonde mane about and kicking her legs up into the air.  I kept on turning to Friend Who Shall Remain Anonymous in awe.  "How old are these women?!?!  I was listening to them when I was 5!!!"  She's 57, folks.

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I am dubbing Ann and Nancy as the Poster Women for Aging Gracefully and FABULOUSLY!

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<span style="color: #800080;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Friend Who Shall Remain Anonymous and I witnessed something extraordinary that night.  We were awestruck.</span></strong></span>

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I was able to find a recording filmed earlier this year in Montreal (sigh...) to share with you so that you can experience the magic for yourself.

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