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    Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll

    By Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson and Charles R. Cross

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    The story of Heart is a story of heart and soul and rock ’n’ roll. Since finding their love of music and performing as teenagers in Seattle, Washington, Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson, have been part of the American rock music landscape. From 70s classics like “Magic Man” and “Barracuda” to chart- topping 80s ballads like “Alone,” and all the way up to 2012, when they will release their latest studio album, Fanatic, Heart has been thrilling their fans and producing hit after hit. In Kicking and Dreaming, the Wilsons recount their story as two sisters who have a shared over three decades on the stage, as songwriters, as musicians, and as the leaders of one of our most beloved rock bands. An intimate, honest, and a uniquely female take on the rock and roll life, readers of bestselling music memoirs like Life by Keith Richards and Steven Tyler’s Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? will love this quintessential music story finally told from a female perspective.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateSep 18, 2012
    ISBN9780062101693
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    Ann Wilson

    Ann Wilson has served alongside her husband for more than twenty-five years, cofounding Kensington Community Church, speaking at FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember®, and hosting their own marriage conferences across the country. They live in the Detroit area, and they have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody; three daughters-in-law; and five grandchildren.

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    • 5/5
      Having been a Heart fan since the late 1980s I approached this autobiographical account by the Wilson sisters with interest. I expected good things and wasn’t disappointed. I like the occasional insertion from other contributors, such as the third non-famous Wilson sister and former Heart members. These brief interludes either fill in gaps where Ann and Nancy are unable to relate info as sufficiently as they’d prefer, or it reveals events from different perspectives to their own. I was especially glad that a snippet written by Roger Fisher was included, as I rate him as the best lead guitarist who's ever played in Heart.On the subject of lead guitar, I’ve always wondered why Nancy seldom adopts this role, usually sticking to rhythm guitar instead. After reading “Kicking & Dreaming” I understand the reason: she much prefers playing rhythm to lead. Fair enough!The way the book opens with a prologue relating to how Heart got their first big gig was a great way to draw the reader in. Well, it worked with me, anyway. After this short intro we go way back before the beginning, to the 1690s in fact, as the Wilsons are able to trace their maternal ancestry right back to Hannah Dustin, who’s famous in her part of America for not only escaping from Indians, but for killing and scalping them too. This may seem irrelevant with this being a book about musicians, but personally I think it fits in just fine, plus it’s entertaining thanks to Nancy’s narrative style.From here we soon progress to Ann’s birth in 1950, Nancy’s four years later, and continue with an absorbing narrative of their childhood, during which music was an essential ingredient. Seems like they were born for success. Yet success was earned, not handed to them, and it’s fascinating to read about their lives before they released "Dreamboat Annie". I’ve no negative comments to make as such, but after the lengthy section of the Wilsons’ pre-fame years, I did feel more focus should’ve been given to their albums. I would’ve liked to have read more about what they felt about their songs, how each track was inspired and developed, and how the male members of Heart responded to classics like “Mistral Wind” and “Barracuda”. It seems that once we reach 1976 the years start to wiz by faster and faster, when I would’ve liked to pause here and there. Comments are featured on several tracks, though, including the two I’ve mentioned, which proved interesting. Shame they didn’t discuss a few more.But the above is an observation, not a criticism, as the Wilson duo has proven throughout this tome that their writing skills are not limited to songs. The way Ann and Nancy have alternated their narratives throughout the book is expertly done. A rocking good read.
    • 4/5
      Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul and Rock n Roll🍒🍒🍒🍒
      By Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson
      2012

      Honest, intimate glimpse into the world of the Wilson sisters, and Heart, the band they were such an important part of. Ann and Nancy take turns sharing and revealing their experiences, their feelings and their rise to worldwide fame. Candid and insightful, their lively and hilarious stories, loves and insights are so genuine and fun to read. I've been a fan of their music and songs for years, and this is a fantastic memoir of two women, as well as performers. This is a must for any Heart fan!!
      Highly Recommended.
    • 4/5
      The book tells the story of the people behind the music: their upbringing and the sources of inspiration behind the music. Heart, they had, they have, the voice, the look, the talent, the timing and the authentic connection to the airwaves and the audience. The book conveys a sense of family unlike any of the many of the rock bios I have read.
    • 5/5
      It was fantastic to read about the Wilson family and Heart - after being a fan since childhood. The Lovemonger’s Battle of Evermore takes me back to college. I’ve loved Nancy’s guitar work on soundtracks as well. A great read.
    • 4/5
      I'm a sucker for a good rock bio and there's been some good ones and some horrible ones. This, thankfully, is one of the better ones. It was also a great feature of the audiobook that Ann and Nancy narrate the bulk of the book.

      Heart has always been a favourite band, but one that I didn't know much of the story about. The early years (once you get past the inevitable "our parents met..." part) detailing the initial rise of the band, the crap they had to deal with in the early years, the lawsuits and all the ups and downs that follow were fascinating, and there's some absolute gems in here. I had no idea Ann's house became the crash pad for the movers and shakers of the early Nineties Seattle grunge movement.

      This book proves that Heart is a great band, with Ann and Nancy straddling the line between rock Gods like John Paul Jones and Elton John and the newer gods like Chris Cornell and Jerry Cantrell, while also jamming or hanging with the likes of Carrie Underwood and Joni Mitchell. And yet, Paul McCartney didn't really know who the hell they were.

      Fun and fascinating stuff. Could have been twice as long. I yanked one star just for the sometimes awkwardly horrible writing, which I blame on their co-author.