"Barracuda" by Heart

<p>It's time for the hardest rocking song ever written about sea life, as Kirk takes a deep dive into Heart's 1977 body-shaker "Barracuda."</p> <p>A deceptively complex song written around a deceptively straightforward riff, "Barracuda" opens the door for a discussion of the particulars of guitar tone, stompbox effects, the long history of the "galloping groove," why Ann Wilson's vocals rock as hard as they do, and a brief tribute to her sister Nancy's killer guitar chops.</p> <p><strong>Band/Artist:</strong> Heart</p> <p><strong>Album:</strong> <em>Little Queen</em>, 1977</p> <p><strong>Composed by:</strong> Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher, Michael DeRosier</p> <p><strong>Listen/Buy: </strong><a href= "https://music.apple.com/us/album/little-queen/193520066">Apple Music</a> | <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Little-Queen-Heart/dp/B0054YH6KE">Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/1LaeNhiUpL3X6N0LcFvuDF">Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>------</strong></p> <p><strong>ALSO FEATURED:</strong></p> <ul> <li>"Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan</li> <li>"Make a Mistake with Me" by Brad Paisley</li> <li>"November Rain" by Guns 'n Roses feat. Slash</li> <li>"This Flight Tonight" as performed by Nazareth</li> <li>"Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin</li> <li>"William Tell Overture" by Gioachino Rossini</li> <li>"Crazy on You" by Heart</li> <li>"Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin</li> </ul> <p>A cool interview with Roger Fisher about creating his Barracuda guitar tone, as well as that "Alien Attack" sound: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcQik5m0t9Q">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcQik5m0t9Q</a></p> <p>A <em>Wall Street Journal</em> interview with the Wilsons about the process of writing the song: <a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rage-behind-hearts-barracuda-11557331740"> https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rage-behind-hearts-barracuda-11557331740</a></p> <p><strong>OUTRO SOLOIST: Dan Nervo<br /></strong></p> <p>This episode's outro soloist is the fantastic Dan Nervo. Dan plays guitar all around th