Listening to Linda back when she was healthy and in full command of her angelic voice just laid me to waste. Waste I tell you! She could sing a dead man to life. If goose pimples were worth money I'd be a millionaire right now. God bless you dear Linda and I pray you are getting along. You and Jimmy Webb make the world a better place.
Very well said, Joel. Linda was my touchstone in my teens. I SO wanted to be her. I had a reasonably good voice, back then, and I memorized many of her albums. She really DID have the voice of an Angel. Perfect pitch, resonance, empathy, sympathy, sweetness, light, and some serious Rock and Roll. She is a big part of the Soundtrack of my youth, and together with Jimmy Webb they made magic. Life can be cruel, sometimes. For someone who spent her whole life singing, it must be painful to have that taken away. Yes, Linda...there are a whole lot of us out here, sending Love and good Karma to you, with Thanks for all you gave us. Be Well. 🤗❤️
I've read that Jimmy is supposed to be weak singer, but every performance I've viewed on youtube is full of heartfelt soul and emotion. If this dude is considered a weak singer, he sounds better than 90 percent of anything on the market today... And there's no doubt that Ronstadt is the most versatile female vocalist America has yet produced. Like Ronnie Milsap, she can sing nearly any genre.
I remember seeingJimmy at The Wiltern Theater in L.A. & Iwas in the Navy & in uniform & I was invited backstage & I just found him really authentic, real & a very wonderful beautiful man. His iconic & touching performance just blew me away & we stayed in touch throughout the years until his untimely passing. I still have some of his original song lyrics & beautiful personal pictures of us taken throughout the years, God bless you Jimmy & thank you for your supreme superb kindness to me & my mother, Ive always loved you ^ thank you for giving me some of your glorious light & my intriduction to finally meeting Linda in such a close & personal home setting, aside from previous meetings, elsewhere,
in 1977, as a lonely, homeless 17 year old, right after my mother died of cancer, I found great comfort in Jimmy's song of that era, The Highwayman, the original, true version.
Hey Wayne, we are the same age, also homeless at that age with lots of family troubles. Wandering. I found comfort in music as well, songs by Jimmy Webb, Gordon LIghtfoot, Paul Simon, Neil Diamond, many others and my own songs. God bless brother I hope that your life has found peace and that in this age you florish.
@waynesmith2723 & @chlduiowks, we’re all the same age. Totally concur with you both in finding solace in the musical journey our era brought to us. It was our saving grace in many ways. I hope that the 2 of you have found peace & I can’t help but wonder what your musical journey has been like since those days.✌🏼🙌🏼
Jimmy Webb, what a unique song writer. He writes descriptive songs that tell a story and draw you in. You can visualize in your mind the picture he paints with words. His style of song writing is rapidly disappearing. What a loss. Linda Ronstadt is one the most versatile singers of my era. I love her singing no matter the genre.
TexasJim1956 you’re absolutely correct. Jimmy is the best ever. The lord had a plan for him and Glen to collaborate and bring us the talent that in my opinion is very rare.
"and I need you more that want you and I want you for all time." What a fantastic line. Nothing like it in today's music. Fabulous performances...how wonderful that technology lets us hear this music so many years later. Thank you Kevin for posting this!
I sent the lyrics to my beloved…as usual, we had a war going…and he liked them but I was so glad when we could listen to them together. I really did need you more than want you and I want you for all time. I miss you so.
Ronstadt recently said that all she ever wanted to be, or do, was sing. And that this is exactly what she was able to do, and she was expressing how fortunate she felt. As to her illness, what did she say? "Hey, I'm 68--somethin gonna get ya", what a very healthy, non egocentric attitude. What a voice she (and all of us) were given.
There's no better songwriter than Jimmy Webb. I was introduced personally to Jimmy by his then drummer and my friend, Ray Rich in 1974. I've been a huge fan and enjoyed his solo concert in Dallas a few years back. What a talent! Jerry Brown
Without a doubt Dakota! He comes to Chicago once a year and I haven't missed his show in years. Lord bless and keep him. And Linda your voice was proof enough for me that God exists. One of the wonders of life.
See her how she flies Golden sails across the sky Close enough to touch But careful if you try Though she looks as warm as gold The moon's a harsh mistress The moon can be so cold. Once the sun did shine Lord, it felt so fine The moon a phantom rose Through the mountains and the pines And then the darkness fell The moon's a harsh mistress. It's hard to love her well. I fell out of her eyes I fell out of her heart I fell down on my face And I tripped and I missed my start I fell and I fell alone. The moon's a harsh mistress. And the sky is made of stone. The moon's a harsh mistress. She's hard to call your own. ~ Jimmy Webb
Oh God I love her so much. Her voice breaks my heart in longing for her. Such a child of God. He touched her for sure. She could sing me hapilly to death, I would be content. Bless you sweet child Linda.
In 1980 Jimmy was in Queenstown NZ having been bought there to maybe do some songs for a film (Race for the Yankee Zephyr). The cast and crew always drank at our only nightclub and one night Jimmy went up on stage and did a solo set for the crew. Amazing set and an amazing songwriter
One of my dads favorite Glenn Campbell songs of all time. It brought tears to my eyes as my dad is know longer here to witness this wonderful performance. Love you DAD !!!!!!!
Ridiculous. Her pitch is perfect, her control is amazing. She's singing--not yelling--in full, round notes. Also the bridge is anything but soft and fragile--it's loud and desperate. That's the way Webb writes. This is the most definitive version of the song so far.
Judy Collins has a very nice rendition of this from her "Judith" album. It's great to be able to hear different singers interpret beautiful songs like this. Linda is definitely at the top of her game here.
Personally. Joe Cocker live on TH-cam in his ragged white shirt- is untouchable and the most heartfelt. That said- all covers of this tune are beautifully done- its a special song.
I've heard so many different and strong versions of this incredible song (Everyone's got different preferences) But this one tops them all for me. Jimmy Webbs genuin chord progressions and voicings, and Linda's soaring yet so incredibly powerful and fully controlled voice. And the pitch? It is as if the primal force itself hammers into the heart. What an exhibition par excellence. One can only bow down and surrender
I had the pleasure seeing Linda Ronstadt in concert during the 70s 80s and 90s I miss her I miss her voice but the memories of all those decades will always be with me also I have her albums
I had 13 of her albums. She is my favorite female singer of all time. Glen Campbell is my favorite all time male singer. Him and Linda does each other's songs.
She isn't bulldozing over the song. She's imbuing the song with all the passion that Webb put into it. And are you denying she is practicing all these techniques? Do you have ears? I'm not hiding anything. Your criticisms don't hold water. This is a glorious rendition of this song with Linda in great voice and deep into the song. And you're not the only one with a musical background here. Ronstadt had one of the best voices in contemporary music--whether you can hear it or not.
Jimmy Webb wrote so many wonderful songs from my life, and Linda Rondstat is so missed by all of us who grew up in her beautiful voice...stay strong and mighty Linda
There is Nothing like a writer performing their own material. Period. This proves it. His chord voicings are excellent, and you hear it the way he intended it.
+Robert Lloyd Robert, Jimmy comes to Chicago regularly. I see him every year and it's the best show I see, period. I love the man. What a creative genius.
+Robert Lloyd Robert, his shows are divine. He tells a great tale of how he met Sinatra. Jimmy relates that he wrote a song that he thought would be great for Frank. At that time Webb was not well known but one day he met Sinatra's agent. Jimmy begged him to let him play the song for Frank. The agent invited Jimmy to the Sinatra compound. JW showed up in his VW wreck and rang the doorbell. Sinatra opens the door and tells Webb to get the hell out of there screaming that he was going to fire the agent then slammed the door. Webb, quite stunned, starts walking to his jalopy only to hear Sinatra calling out, "Hey kid, come back. I was only kidding". As Jim enters Frank says to him. "Hey I heard you write beautiful songs". The tune was "Didn't We" and they became life long friends. Cool huh?
Linda Ronstadt could sing the telephone book and I'd pay all the money. Jimmy's a good singer but it would have been impossible to follow Linda here. Smart to have her come last. Wow.
I just knew the great and so different version by Judy Collins. Both are great. And there are many other great versions. I much appreciate Linda Ronstadt and Judy Collins too. Great thanks, indeed ! All the best ...
Thats it , from now on , we can compare all singers to Linda Ronstadt..... I listen to her ' Heart Like a Wheel ' number from the Beacon Theatre , circa 2011 ? Amazing , and this ' the Moon ..........' - out of this world Bravissimo , Bella
WOW! Just amazing! I think thats the best vocal I've ever heard Linda sing! I think this version is even better than Glen's. And to me this is Jimmy's most beautiful song. All that says alot because I adore Glen. But Linda was amazing!
I have only recently discovered this Jimmy Webb gem. I think this is the most heart achingly beautiful song I have ever heard. Through the genius of TH-cam, I have been checking out the many different versions of this song. Jimmy's piano playing is the best but I don't particularly care for his vocals. That's okay, Jimmy knows where his true talent lies. Thanks for posting this video Kevin.
I was blessed to be back home in Tulsa the night Jimmy got inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame at the Mabee Center in Tulsa. What a night, what an artist he has always been & God has blessed him w/ tons of talent in words & music. Add the best singer that has EVER walked the Earth, their magic together has been well recorded & a real blessing to our ears. I'm not sad for Linda anymore, I used to be....we have been blessed to experience her voice & she can now sit back & enjoy the rest of her life w/o feeling the pressure of having to "keep up w/ the world". I never agreed w/ her politics, her position on immigration but who gives a flip....all I need to know is I have all her recordings to listen to.
I’ve never heard “One Life” before. Has to be one of my fav’s now. What a gift of a song. And yes, it’s a toss up between Linda’s version and Judy Collins. Linda’s voice is so very powerful and Judy’s is as sweet as a lullaby.
@BloozeDaddy76 You speak the truth Daddy! I just adore Jimmy's voice. So differfent, yet so special. I hang on every damn word, his words. He is a real man up there, not some trained set of pipes, but a normal guy expressing his deepest feelings. What a talent. And Linda, don't get me started. It is tragic that she wasn't MY girl. I love her to pieces. If I could just smell her hair I'd be satisfied. They were great together in this concert. Jimmy and Linda! It's now on my fav.list!
All these years , I’m still listening to Linda . She’s perfect in every way and never got tired. Thanks, life a little easier to navigate with your songs. Love you Linda .
The NAS Salute to the America Songwriter was one of the best annual events ever staged. I remember attending a few of these at the Wilshire Ebell. There's nothing like hearing songs performed by the original writer(s); totally from the heart. This is what songwriting is all about. Thanks for posting this...
With the backdrop of tragedies, songs appear larger than sadness. Robots will become our grateful servants if we embed them with our love for pure beauty.
The 60s introduced me to the music of Jimmy Webb and I am all these years later, still blown away. Obviously, the Glen Campbell hits were my first intro to Webb, but then I discovered Roberta Flack and the gut wrenching Do What You Gotta Do. I fell in love with the lyrics as well as the melody. I know I am a true romantic because Webb's music always feels as though he wrote it especially for me. What a beautiful world of songs he has created.
Listening to Linda back when she was healthy and in full command of her angelic voice just laid me to waste. Waste I tell you! She could sing a dead man to life. If goose pimples were worth money I'd be a millionaire right now. God bless you dear Linda and I pray you are getting along. You and Jimmy Webb make the world a better place.
goose pimples! haha, I call em chicken skin
So well said Joel.
the greatest singer of her generation. she had no peer.
Very well said, Joel. Linda was my touchstone in my teens. I SO wanted to be her. I had a reasonably good voice, back then, and I memorized many of her albums. She really DID have the voice of an Angel. Perfect pitch, resonance, empathy, sympathy, sweetness, light, and some serious Rock and Roll. She is a big part of the Soundtrack of my youth, and together with Jimmy Webb they made magic. Life can be cruel, sometimes. For someone who spent her whole life singing, it must be painful to have that taken away. Yes, Linda...there are a whole lot of us out here, sending Love and good Karma to you, with Thanks for all you gave us. Be Well. 🤗❤️
Wonderful sentiments. I couldn’t say it any better!
Jimmy is definitely in the conversation of the best American songwriters…
No doubt.
I've read that Jimmy is supposed to be weak singer, but every performance I've viewed on youtube is full of heartfelt soul and emotion. If this dude is considered a weak singer, he sounds better than 90 percent of anything on the market today...
And there's no doubt that Ronstadt is the most versatile female vocalist America has yet produced. Like Ronnie Milsap, she can sing nearly any genre.
I don't think he is at all weak.
Compared to Bacharach (whom I adore) Jimmy Webb is Pavarotti...
Compared to Joe Cocker and Glen Campbell , who covered him maybe but as the original he shines
Agreed. A singer that connects with the heart.
There simply is no better voice than Linda Ronstadt ' s and no better writer than Jimmy Webb. Put them together and you get magic.
Absolutely; Jimmy Webb - a quite giant while we grew up yet, now as we get older I can't think of a greater writer.
It doesn't get any better than this. Linda's voice is from heaven. Webb is a genius.
I remember seeingJimmy at The Wiltern Theater in L.A. & Iwas in the Navy & in uniform & I was invited backstage & I just found him really authentic, real & a very wonderful beautiful man. His iconic & touching performance just blew me away & we stayed in touch throughout the years until his untimely passing. I still have some of his original song lyrics & beautiful personal pictures of us taken throughout the years, God bless you Jimmy & thank you for your supreme superb kindness to me & my mother, Ive always loved you ^ thank you for giving me some of your glorious light & my intriduction to finally meeting Linda in such a close & personal home setting, aside from previous meetings, elsewhere,
in 1977, as a lonely, homeless 17 year old, right after my mother died of cancer, I found great comfort in Jimmy's song of that era, The Highwayman, the original, true version.
It seems like things worked out ok for you. 👍
Hey Wayne, we are the same age, also homeless at that age with lots of family troubles. Wandering. I found comfort in music as well, songs by Jimmy Webb, Gordon LIghtfoot, Paul Simon, Neil Diamond, many others and my own songs. God bless brother I hope that your life has found peace and that in this age you florish.
@waynesmith2723
@waynesmith2723 & @chlduiowks, we’re all the same age. Totally concur with you both in finding solace in the musical journey our era brought to us. It was our saving grace in many ways. I hope that the 2 of you have found peace & I can’t help but wonder what your musical journey has been like since those days.✌🏼🙌🏼
Jimmy Webb, what a unique song writer. He writes descriptive songs that tell a story and draw you in. You can visualize in your mind the picture he paints with words. His style of song writing is rapidly disappearing. What a loss.
Linda Ronstadt is one the most versatile singers of my era. I love her singing no matter the genre.
TexasJim1956 you’re absolutely correct.
Jimmy is the best ever.
The lord had a plan for him and Glen to collaborate and bring us the talent that in my opinion is very rare.
The lyrics are a Robert heinlein novel, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. I'm about to read it.
Notwithstanding his lyrical talent, few have his melodic gift.
"and I need you more that want you and I want you for all time." What a fantastic line. Nothing like it in today's music. Fabulous performances...how wonderful that technology lets us hear this music so many years later. Thank you Kevin for posting this!
I sent the lyrics to my beloved…as usual, we had a war going…and he liked them but I was so glad when we could listen to them together. I really did need you more than want you and I want you for all time. I miss you so.
Linda Ronstadt was remarkable. Not a pretentious bone or note - an easy beauty in her voice very few could even dream of.
I saw her live in 1976 in Melbourne. Feels like a billion years ago.
Jimmy’s writing opens the soul. Linda’s voice tugs the heart.
Her voice is utterly beautiful! This is the best version of this song, bar none.
Kinda agree, but Judy Collins certainly did not do a poor version of this.
Without jimmy we’d have none our favourite glen
Ronstadt recently said that all she ever wanted to be, or do, was sing. And that this is exactly what she was able to do, and she was expressing how fortunate she felt. As to her illness, what did she say? "Hey, I'm 68--somethin gonna get ya", what a very healthy, non egocentric attitude. What a voice she (and all of us) were given.
"The Moon's a Harsh Mistress" is a great song with absolute meaning bringing tears upon the listener! To the one who can hear this you are blessed.
First time I've ever heard Webb play it himself, and the piano lines are really incredible. Beautiful! Thanks so much for posting...
There's no better songwriter than Jimmy Webb. I was introduced personally to Jimmy by his then drummer and my friend, Ray Rich in 1974. I've been a huge fan and enjoyed his solo concert in Dallas a few years back. What a talent! Jerry Brown
+Dakota Dutton A dream team: Jerry Brown Pres, Bernie Sanders VP or vice versa!
Without a doubt Dakota! He comes to Chicago once a year and I haven't missed his show in years. Lord bless and keep him. And Linda your voice was proof enough for me that God exists. One of the wonders of life.
im so off base!
i thought this was a mcgarrigle sisters composition
Tear jerking performance by Linda. Jimmy is a great songwriter and pianist. Wonderful!
See her how she flies
Golden sails across the sky
Close enough to touch
But careful if you try
Though she looks as warm as gold
The moon's a harsh mistress
The moon can be so cold.
Once the sun did shine
Lord, it felt so fine
The moon a phantom rose
Through the mountains and the pines
And then the darkness fell
The moon's a harsh mistress.
It's hard to love her well.
I fell out of her eyes
I fell out of her heart
I fell down on my face
And I tripped and I missed my start
I fell and I fell alone.
The moon's a harsh mistress.
And the sky is made of stone.
The moon's a harsh mistress.
She's hard to call your own.
~ Jimmy Webb
Linda's was the first and very best version I've heard of this song, no-one else's even comes close. So sad about her health problems 😞
jesus christ JIMMY WEBB is so brilliant
Thank you Jimmy Webb for all the songs. Your an amazing gifted songwriter.
Linda at the height of her enormous talent. an amazing performance.
What a magical night this must've been at the Wiltern Theatre.
She sings so well... and he writes so well... magic. !!!
Oh God I love her so much. Her voice breaks my heart in longing for her. Such a child of God. He touched her for sure. She could sing me hapilly to death, I would be content. Bless you sweet child Linda.
why haven't I ever heard this song: "One life". It's brilliant.Some of the chord changes are absolutely inspiringly creative.
In 1980 Jimmy was in Queenstown NZ having been bought there to maybe do some songs for a film (Race for the Yankee Zephyr). The cast and crew always drank at our only nightclub and one night Jimmy went up on stage and did a solo set for the crew. Amazing set and an amazing songwriter
One of my dads favorite Glenn Campbell songs of all time. It brought tears to my eyes as my dad is know longer here to witness this wonderful performance. Love you DAD !!!!!!!
one of his great songs.. such great lyrics sung so well by Linda... sublime.. simple and pure.. damn parkinson's .. love you linda
Always a deep pleasure to hear the Songwriter Sing the Song. He has a pleasing voice. Bravo.
Ridiculous. Her pitch is perfect, her control is amazing. She's singing--not yelling--in full, round notes. Also the bridge is anything but soft and fragile--it's loud and desperate. That's the way Webb writes. This is the most definitive version of the song so far.
Judy Collins has a very nice rendition of this from her "Judith" album. It's great to be able to hear different singers interpret beautiful songs like this. Linda is definitely at the top of her game here.
I love Linda but this song was MADE for Glen Campbell. His voice SOARS.
Personally. Joe Cocker live on TH-cam in his ragged white shirt- is untouchable and the most heartfelt. That said- all covers of this tune are beautifully done- its a special song.
I've heard so many different and strong versions of this incredible song (Everyone's got different preferences) But this one tops them all for me. Jimmy Webbs genuin chord progressions and voicings, and Linda's soaring yet so incredibly powerful and fully controlled voice. And the pitch? It is as if the primal force itself hammers into the heart. What an exhibition par excellence. One can only bow down and surrender
I had the pleasure seeing Linda Ronstadt in concert during the 70s 80s and 90s I miss her I miss her voice but the memories of all those decades will always be with me also I have her albums
I had 13 of her albums. She is my favorite female singer of all time. Glen Campbell is my favorite all time male singer. Him and Linda does each other's songs.
Michael Sandlin Me too Michael every era every genre
She isn't bulldozing over the song. She's imbuing the song with all the passion that Webb put into it. And are you denying she is practicing all these techniques? Do you have ears?
I'm not hiding anything. Your criticisms don't hold water. This is a glorious rendition of this song with Linda in great voice and deep into the song. And you're not the only one with a musical background here.
Ronstadt had one of the best voices in contemporary music--whether you can hear it or not.
Jimmy Webb wrote so many wonderful songs from my life, and Linda Rondstat is so missed by all of us who grew up in her beautiful voice...stay strong and mighty Linda
To be fair, her pop years were pretty bad.
There is Nothing like a writer performing their own material. Period. This proves it.
His chord voicings are excellent, and you hear it the way he intended it.
Cannot stop listening to this woman fantastic
I think the music biz lost out when he was not also promoted successfully as an artist as his playing and singing is beautiful. Very special.
+Robert Lloyd Robert, Jimmy comes to Chicago regularly. I see him every year and it's the best show I see, period. I love the man. What a creative genius.
super... Lucky Joel.
+Robert Lloyd Robert, his shows are divine. He tells a great tale of how he met Sinatra. Jimmy relates that he wrote a song that he thought would be great for Frank. At that time Webb was not well known but one day he met Sinatra's agent. Jimmy begged him to let him play the song for Frank. The agent invited Jimmy to the Sinatra compound. JW showed up in his VW wreck and rang the doorbell. Sinatra opens the door and tells Webb to get the hell out of there screaming that he was going to fire the agent then slammed the door. Webb, quite stunned, starts walking to his jalopy only to hear Sinatra calling out, "Hey kid, come back. I was only kidding". As Jim enters Frank says to him. "Hey I heard you write beautiful songs". The tune was "Didn't We" and they became life long friends. Cool huh?
Thanks for that story.
Magic
Jimmy Webb’s version of “Wichita Lineman” is pensive and heartfelt - love Glen’s original cover, but I keep coming back to this.
God bless Jimmy Webb for creating this song. Perfection in every way. Bliss.
A national treasure Mr Webb...Judy Collins does Harsh Mistress the best
My two favorite Jimmy Webb songs. Sweet Lord”I need you more than want you”. That gets me every time. The moon’s a harsh mistress is his best song.
Genius!
Linus tried to teach Charlie Brown but he wouldn't listen
Thank you James Webb
I'm sure everyone who loves your music is listening..............
Got damn that's a lovely song Jimmy. Only One Life!
only god could have created linda... magical voice
What a singer. Her voice control is amazing
Are you kidding me??? Absolutely awesome!!!
Beautifull
Linda...makes me cry. "When the power of love..." Pure power, pure love, and so sad all at once.
It's Jimmy's music and Jimmy's song and Jimmy's voice - and Linda graciously supports the great man.
whoever says Jimmy can't sing........ can't hear.
uhyeahnooo . He can’t. But what a great songwriter.
@@rgurtiza There is NOTHING wrong with his voice, dorko.
God is envious of Webb.
"... and I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time"
touching lyric
Linda Ronstadt could sing the telephone book and I'd pay all the money. Jimmy's a good singer but it would have been impossible to follow Linda here. Smart to have her come last. Wow.
6:30 Linda Ronstadt The Moon's a Harsh Mistress
Jimmy is absolutely amazing. He is also a very kind person, which makes him even better!
Joe cocker doing The moons a harsh mistress is timeless.
I just knew the great and so different version by Judy Collins. Both are great. And there are many other great versions. I much appreciate Linda Ronstadt and Judy Collins too. Great thanks, indeed ! All the best ...
"The Moon's A Harsh Mistress" and "Easy For You To Say", Jimmy's gems for Linda!... They're stellar!
Thats it , from now on , we can compare all singers to Linda Ronstadt..... I listen to her ' Heart Like a Wheel ' number from the Beacon Theatre , circa 2011 ? Amazing , and this ' the Moon ..........' - out of this world
Bravissimo , Bella
Wonderful songs by the amazing Jimmy Webb
WOW! Just amazing! I think thats the best vocal I've ever heard Linda sing! I think this version is even better than Glen's. And to me this is Jimmy's most beautiful song. All that says alot because I adore Glen. But Linda was amazing!
I have only recently discovered this Jimmy Webb gem. I think this is the most heart achingly beautiful song I have ever heard. Through the genius of TH-cam, I have been checking out the many different versions of this song. Jimmy's piano playing is the best but I don't particularly care for his vocals. That's okay, Jimmy knows where his true talent lies. Thanks for posting this video Kevin.
Top notch entertainment here !
Thanks jimmy and Linda.
I was blessed to be back home in Tulsa the night Jimmy got inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame at the Mabee Center in Tulsa. What a night, what an artist he has always been & God has blessed him w/ tons of talent in words & music.
Add the best singer that has EVER walked the Earth, their magic together has been well recorded & a real blessing to our ears.
I'm not sad for Linda anymore, I used to be....we have been blessed to experience her voice & she can now sit back & enjoy the rest of her life w/o feeling the pressure of having to "keep up w/ the world". I never agreed w/ her politics, her position on immigration but who gives a flip....all I need to know is I have all her recordings to listen to.
He is a rose inside.....
The Irish shows......its.
Beauty..
I didn't know Jimmy Webb had such a good voice!
Ohhhhhh so beautiful
Half step lower than the album, but much more heartfelt. Beautiful song and wonderful singing.
Even if he couldn't sing or write he's an awesome pianist.
Words fail me at this greatness before me..
Great songwriter. So many songs.
Linda starts singing at 6:30
I’ve never heard “One Life” before. Has to be one of my fav’s now. What a gift of a song. And yes, it’s a toss up between Linda’s version and Judy Collins. Linda’s voice is so very powerful and Judy’s is as sweet as a lullaby.
I never understood why this wasn’t a great hit as a single. It is still an all time cover for generations of singers and groups.
Jimmy Webb: exquisite!
I read somewhere that this was all time favorite of Bob Dylan.
anything Linda can't sing better then anyone else?
No.
@BloozeDaddy76 You speak the truth Daddy! I just adore Jimmy's voice. So differfent, yet so special. I hang on every damn word, his words. He is a real man up there, not some trained set of pipes, but a normal guy expressing his deepest feelings. What a talent. And Linda, don't get me started. It is tragic that she wasn't MY girl. I love her to pieces. If I could just smell her hair I'd be satisfied. They were great together in this concert. Jimmy and Linda! It's now on my fav.list!
Good old Jimmy, he units two of my favourites joe cocker and glen Campbell. 👍
Extraordinary & popular songs from a great American composer/songwriter !
All these years , I’m still listening to Linda . She’s perfect in every way and never got tired. Thanks, life a little easier to navigate with your songs. Love you Linda .
The NAS Salute to the America Songwriter was one of the best annual events ever staged. I remember attending a few of these at the Wilshire Ebell. There's nothing like hearing songs performed by the original writer(s); totally from the heart. This is what songwriting is all about. Thanks for posting this...
With the backdrop of tragedies, songs appear larger than sadness. Robots will become our grateful servants if we embed them with our love for pure beauty.
Thank you.
this is a cleaned up version.. not so much static and distortion.. thank you
Oh Linda 🌹😍😙
O maior compositor vivo do planeta.
One of my favourite songwriters - so talented! I have been listening to his 'with friends' album a lot on my iPhone.
Thanks so much for posting this, nice to hear Linda's performance without distortion...beginning @ 6:25
To think in music like he does, and to release it as she does.
It's hard to fathom that Jimmy wrote both this masterpiece and macarthur park.
The 60s introduced me to the music of Jimmy Webb and I am all these years later, still blown away. Obviously, the Glen Campbell hits were my first intro to Webb, but then I discovered Roberta Flack and the gut wrenching Do What You Gotta Do. I fell in love with the lyrics as well as the melody. I know I am a true romantic because Webb's music always feels as though he wrote it especially for me.
What a beautiful world of songs he has created.
simply timelessly incredibly brilliantly beautifully amazing
BRAVO Mr Webb and thankyou
I've known who this guy is for a long time, but had no idea that he ALSO sings so well, just beautiful version of the song HE wrote.
Forever a great song.
Wow. Quite sublime. X❤️
Popular music at te very best! Classics!