Linda Ronstadt
Thanks. Very nostalgic. I have about 6 or 7 of Linda's old albums and a few CDs, including a CD of her singing some Mexican standards. I also have the 3 album LP set where she sang American standards with Nelson Riddle. I love Linda's music and am sad that Linda is not well. Linda, thank you for the music and the memories. |
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@tomic601, the documentary is great, loved it. I was never that big a fan, being a Country purist and all ;-) . I liked her voice, but she always had a Rock band trying to play Country-ish music, which I don’t like (same reason I never liked The Eagles). By the time she had started recording, I was already listening to Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, Hank Thompson, The Louvin Brothers, Johnny Horton, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, Moon Mullican, Jerry Lee Lewis (on Smash Records), Carl Perkins, Webb Pierce, Bill Monroe, Bob Wills, and many more. I wasn’t interested in interlopers ;-), who sounded like they had just discovered the music. The older singers sounded like they grew up on the music, and had lived the lyrics. One cool thing about the movie is seeing and hearing Linda’s Dad, a real good singer himself, and the Mexican half of her parentage. Seeing him in the south-of-the-border culture really puts the lie to the shameful, politically-motivated way it is being characterized by a certain individual. But let me tell ya, seeing her singing live in the movie gave me a new-found appreciation for the quality and power of her voice. Damn she was good! What Elvis Costello said about her in the late-70’s was hogwash; she was a much better singer than his wife will ever be, or, for that matter, will he. Talk about forced, over-the-top vibrato! |
ya man, her roots always showed just had to dig. Try both of her South of the border ( which aint a line ) albums for true soul, emotion and recording finesse.they are both references for me. Also, as you know Cooder shares some of the same vibe...as does Jackson B but i will look at your list of country purists and see who I missed....ha also the New Yorker article directly addresses her move to San Francisco to skip the neo border racism being taught to children by parents, sad.....but true. And of course, music is all about rebellion and pushback and has been for centuries... |
I continue to love Linda. She may not have strictly adhered to the styles that the songs she sang demanded, but her intelligence, sheer vocal chops and adventurous spirit made her compelling, anyway. I saw her perform, either at the Hollywood Bowl or the Greek Theater in L.A., in her famous trio with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton. Outstanding. |
I'm not a fan of all of her work (for instance, the Riddle standards) but I have absolutely loved her voice for 50 years or more. I had the pleasure of seeing/hearing her open for Neil Young in the early 70's and also witnessed a rather impromptu one-off performance where she was backed by Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen around the same time. Besides being my favorite female soloist, she's also great in duo situations, such as with Paul Simon ("Under African Skies") or Los Lobos' David Hidalgo ("El Chubasco"). |
Sorry to be contrarian, but I am a big Linda fan. I have many of her records and CDs, including the Nelson Riddle LP trio. I amazed by her vocal range and diversity. I love her personal musical variations of old standards from whatever era. In particular, I love her Livin' in The USA LP album where she was roller skating in shorty-shorts. She was adorable back then. Just my opinion of course. |
I saw Linda Ronstadt live at the Universal Amphitheater that featured all of her songs in Spanish. I have to say, it was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. My wife was Hispanic and spoke Spanish perfectly. She was really taken by the authenticity of Linda's accent. About half the audience was made up of Hispanic people. Their enthusiasm for the music was really infectious and really contributed to the enjoyment of the evening. I love the recordings she made with Nelson Riddle. I think they were her best work. Frank |
Die hard metal head in me! As a youngin, Linda was one of my first crushes,, , she is absolutely beautiful, and that voice, she can go from a soft whispery delicate voice, to a wicked, slightly raspy amazing tone which will make a midrange come alive in a,split second!! an amazing singer! Still love you Linda! ;) |
+1 arctikdeth |
Im roughly her age, so I grew up listening to her. Although then and now S Florida is/was a musical wasteland, they did play her. Yippee Back then I had Living in the USA LP, now on CD, also her CD featuring Aaron Neville. After watching the 2019 honoring event at JFK Center I bought Live in Hollywood, Classic Just One Look (2 CDs) and Mas Canciones, Canciones de mi Padre, |