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kind of like Heart without the baggage ( laughs ).” Her current band line up features familiar faces such as one time Heart drummer Denny Fongheiser , long time Heart guitarist Craig Bartock and The Ann Wilson Thing bassist Andy Stoller . When asked if she ever felt exposed , more particularly , “ naked ” on stage since she is now the primary focus and her sister and Heart band mates are not with her , Wilson responded with a laugh and an interesting perspective , “ Naked yes but in a really beautiful way . I ’ m at my best on stage , it ’ s where I communicate easily through my songs and I get to stretch it out as a singer . My band is great . We ’ re all friends and they have a vested interest in my success . They ’ ve got skin in the game so to speak and I know they ’ ve got my back .” Looking back on her career , Wilson has a great perspective but it ’ s two moments which seem to stand out a bit more than others . “ Being inducted

THEN : Watch Heart perform “ Crazy On You ”

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