Thanks so much for your review of this song. It has been very important to me for many years. After enduring a shockingly brutal divorce I was convinced that the only way to preserve what was left of my soul was to live my life alone. Ten years later my high school sweetheart found this 'desperado' and taught me how to love and live again. We have been married now for 23 wonderful years. Her message to me at the time was much the same as this song - which she played for me many times.
Divorces are usually brutal and I know what it's like and that the effects can be felt for a long time afterwards, but you seem to have moved on and are happy now, as I am. Good luck to you from now on!
Linda Ronstadt had the most beautiful voice on the planet until it was taken away by a neurological disorder. She is an American treasure and has won numerous awards and accolades. Her catalogue spans more than forty years and includes multiple genres. Her work is worth a deep dive. She could literally sing anything. She made two albums of songs sung in Spanish in which she honors her Mexican heritage. I cannot say enough in praise of this stunningly talented woman. Nice reaction. 🌺✌️
To compare her voice here and her full talent listen to “La Chareada”! She has done rock, soft rock, opera, country and rancheas. Her voice is golden and versatile..
@@acor5527Holy crap, I was just thinking about La Charreada, where she starts out holding that extended note. She is soooo powerful. If one doesn’t have a strong voice, firm and clear, one will get drowned out by the mariachis. En La Charreada, Ronstadt demonstrates her mastery from her first breath. I really love her Mexican songs and I wish she had done more. She would have done an incredible cover of Tres Veces Te Engañe.
Linda Ronstadt is one of the best female singers & can sing any genre from ballads to country to rock & even opera. She has had so many hits such as "Blue Bayou", "Different Drum", "Long Long Time", "You're No Good", "Poor Poor Pitiful Me", "When will I Be Loved" etc. Ronstadt also did two great duets, "Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram) & "Don't Know Much" (with Aaron Neville). The Eagles were her backing band till they went out on their own & she has covered a lot of their songs. Also love her collaborations with Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris.
This song was written by the Eagles, the great rock band of the Hotel California fame. Linda was very close with these artists during their career and sang with them on many occasions. As a result, when she chooses to sing their material without an aggressive rock band behind her the beauty of the song and her voice jumps out and the lyrics are on display. I have understood why this format of contemporary people analyzing these old popular songs from the 70's and earlier is so appealing. It is the music I grew up on and since I owned record stores in my university years and beyond, almost all this material is constantly playing in my head if I want to bring it up. Now I am in my 70's and I see kids like you discovering these gems and it makes me smile and remember the past, and this was the soundtrack to my life. I am so glad you enjoy these gems. Find songs on TH-cam where Linda sings these songs of the Eagles with them. They are special.
More than close. She pretty much gave Don Henley and Glenn Frye their start. They played for her and were offered a more permanent gig with her, but they wanted to their own way, and she was totally supportive of them doing that. She actually gave quite a few artists their kick start, or at least a nice boost up.
The greatest voice of the 20th century. She not only could, but did, sing anything she wanted. The first female artist ever to fill arenas and do an Arenas tour. Nowhere near appreciated as she should be.
Linda Ronstadt has a Mexican mother and a father of German heritage. She was raised in Tuscon, Arizona. I think she sings the Roy Orbison song BLUE BAYOU at this same concert. It's fantastic.
Linda Ronstadt's Mexican heritage was through her father (though the name is German). He was basically of three quarters Mexican and one quarter German descent. Her mother was ostensibly of German, English, and Dutch descent.
You mentioned Audrey Hepburn's accent she was originally from Belgium. Linda was from Tucson, AZ she has a southwestern accent. The Eagles wrote this song but they said Linda made it a big hit.
Hi Maddy, I was in Atlanta in 1976, but I wasn't at this concert. Linda had one of the greatest rock voices ever. If you want to really hear another beautiful song by her, look up "Blue Bayou" by her. It is sad that she is unable to sing anymore. The Eagles wrote, performed, and recorded the song first, but she did an amazing cover of the song.
@@PeterRoyce-k5o Yes, Roy Orbison is the writer and original singer of "Blue Bayou" and of course gave Linda permission to sing it. Her version went higher on the charts in the US than the original (although the original was very big in Ireland and Australia). I listen to and enjoy both versions.
Yes. Four members of the Eagles used to be in her backup band, and when she recorded "Desperado" for her _Don't Cry Now_ album, it brought more attention to their version which had been released earlier in the same year (1973). They considered it a favor for her to do a version of the song, which helped jump start their popularity as a band, though I'm pretty sure they would have become popular either way, just maybe not quite so quickly.
I just saw this today. In 1977 I was 18 years old and I was absolutely in love with Linda Ronstadt. I was also a huge Eagles fan so I loved her cover of this song. Your expression when she first belted out was great.
Love watching your reactions ❤. I was a teenager throughout the 1970's listening to Linda Ronstadt. I don't think we knew what we had back then. She was such a beautiful , talented and powerful performer. Epic and jaw dropping to watch. WOW.😮 Thanks for your reaction video!
Linda belting out this Don Henley written song & owning it. Love her cover of You're No Good ..also covered by Van Halen. I'll call a friend 🙂 tonight. Thank You 😊.
I very much enjoyed your reaction, Maddy. The song isn't about depression. It's the title track of the Eagles album -- the entirety of which subtly draws a parallel between the gunslingers of the Old West and modern-day rock stars. You should listen to the group's version of this sung by Don Henley. It's essentially about how the ego could take the old gunslinger and today's rock gods and isolate them from what matters.
She is the most talented female vocalist of our time! You have to check out her Mariachi music...fantastic! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I am 71, I had a crush on her, as many a young man back in the day! Oh yeah she also has bib band albums! The Eagles where her back up band early on! Love this song!
Wow! Linda is the greatest female of all time versatile voices. The original Eagles gang toured with Linda as her band. They left Linda to form their own band the Eagles, but this song was written by them before they left and gave her permission to sing this song. Now I’m telling my age. I can tell you that Lucy Thomas has recorded this song also and is probably close to being as good as Linda. But Lucy is only 19, I think she recorded it at 15 or 16. Linda could sing almost every genre or even the phone book and it would sound good. Linda was the sweetheart of the squadron in Vietnam. Linda grew up in the southwest that may be the accent you are hearing. She always pronounced/sung her words with clarity. I’m thinking her father was an English teacher. You get that also from people, from the UK like Lucy Thomas where speech is very important. It’s the Kings English you know. It’s hard to tell that Lucy has a accent while singing until she speaks. Be safe and healthy. GREAT Review by the way.
Ah Linda what a treasure she is/was. So many incredible songs and performances. Check out the live performances of Blue Bayou and You're no Good for starters. She's an angel. That voice slays me every time.
THE SUMMER OF 1977 I followed Linda Ronstadt 5 New England state and saw 6 Concert with my friends or by myself or Made friends at the concert... Amazing summer 1977.
This song was written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey of the Eagles. It is the Title Track of their second album, a concept album comparing rockers to wild-west outlaws (in particular the Dalton Gang). Henley was the original singer, but conceded the song became far more successful when Ronstadt covered it. This ends the first side of the Album - and there is a reprise that ends the album. The idea, the leader of the Gang was afraid of opening up to love and commitment and this is the Leader of the Band/Gang knowing he has to open up to love or life will never be what he hopes. The Reprise lyric tells you at the end of the album, he is unable to do that, the lyrics are: "The Queen of Diamonds let you down she was just an empty fable. The Queen of Hearts, you say you never met. Your twisted fate has found you out and finally turned the tables, stole your dreams and paid you with regrets. Here is a link to the Reprise: th-cam.com/video/DVq_gm8JsF8/w-d-xo.html
Maddy your voice is soft and warm and feminine.! I've noticed before but since we're talking about voices.!👌Oh yeah, Linda was top tier.! You should listen to "the Trio".!
Okay Maddy .. 🤔 .... this was a huge hit by the Eagles. Totally awesome.. you should react to their original. But , then there is Linda ............ Linda could be considered as the best female pop vocalist of all time. Of course ......she nailed it !!! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Ronstadt was a great vocalist, and some members of the Eagles were part of her band at one time.. Stone Ponys I believe(not sure) But anyway you should give a listen to the Eagles desperado album (which is what this song is from).. Great story type album, with excellent songs.. very underrated imo..
I saw this tour in Houston. Don Henley of the Eagles wrote it with some additions from Glenn Frey. Before they were the Eagles they were backing Linda. I saw her with them as backup including Randy Meisner, 3 future Eagles. Glenn played piano and wrote the intro. Linda got confused and said Glenn wrote it then corrected herself after the song. She recorded it first then the guys did their version as the Eagles a bit later. All 3 I mentioned were great songwriters. i saw her 4 times live. She was the best.
Great reaction Maddy! I (and lots of others) fell in love with Linda's voice from the first time we heard it. In my case, Different Drum with the Stone Ponies, was the song. I believe it was her first 'hit'. She is such a strong, versatile singer.
Linda the original big voice ballad singer. Her album Lush Life covers the great classics of the big band era of the last century. Linda gives her best vocal performance on it. Skylark especially. 🙏🍁
Hello Miss Maddy! I hope you are having a wonderful week, and that your weekend will be even better. Linda Ronstadt has always been one of my favorites. I was too young to go to that concert, plus it was about 1500 miles away, so I couldn't be there. I do remember her being on the Muppet Show singing, "Blue Bayou" at one point, Kermit was with her on the set.
Linda started out as a country singer. Her album Hand Sewn, Home Grown is from that period. I think you would love it. My favorite song from it was "The Only Mama That'll Walk the Line." She performed it on Johnny Cash's variety show. It's on TH-cam. The day Elvis died -- August 16, 1977 -- I attended a show Linda gave. Between songs, male voices from all places in the crowd were bellowing, "Desperado!" Finally she relented. An instant hush fell over the place, with her voice just ringing as she sang, exactly as she sings in this video. The word was that her management decided to keep from her the news of Elvis's death, so she didn't find out until after the concert. (It was part of the tour from which this video is taken.) Certainly she didn't mention Elvis during the concert, nor did her opening act, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (featuring Nicolette Larson).
Just Don Henley and Glenn Frey, they were part of her road band, she helped put the musicians together with her boyfriend JD souther, which eventually formed the eagles.
Listening to The Trio (Linda, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton) harmonizing is one of life's true joys. Try "A Mother's Smile." Loving your reactions. You strike me as a very intelligent and sincere person, and people like that are difficult to find on the internet these days.
Dear Maddy, Linda had a perfect American accent. You cited and compared her to Audrey Hepburn who was born in Ixelles, Brussels, to an aristocratic family, Hepburn spent parts of her childhood in Belgium, England, and the Netherlands. She attended boarding school in Kent, England, from 1936 to 1939. With the outbreak of World War II, she returned to the Netherlands. During the war, she studied ballet at the Arnhem Conservatory. Not a good comparison for an American accent. But you are doing an excellent job on your beautiful channel.
The meaning behind this song is up for interpretation of the listener. Desperado was written by Glenn Frey & Don Henley of the Eagles in 1973 for the album of the same name. Henley said the song was not really a hit until Linda Ronstadt recorded it later in 1973. When questioned the writers really didn’t give a valid explanation to the meaning of the song. The Desperado lyrics suggest the song is about a lonely cowboy who refuses to fall in love. Some say the song is about a young man who finds a guitar & joins a band. And yet others say, Desperado is really about the idea that there are people out there who won’t settle down or love those around them because in their life nothing is good enough for them. I guess we’ll never really know the meaning behind this song, it’s whatever you want it to be I guess.🎶💕 (It’s definitely not about depression as Maddie suggests.)
I always loved this song. Her version was my favorite by far. The first I ever heard. I always loved Linda Ronstadt since I was 9 years old in 1975. Always loved Crystal Gayle too. I'd like to see you react to "When I Dream" if you haven't already. Or "The Woman In Me". However, there are great highly underrated vocalists that you might not be so familiar with that I am desperately trying to get allot more people to listen too. Holly Dunn, My Beloved Lari White. Kelly Willis, Mandy Barnett, Shelby Lynne, her sister Allison Moorer among others. These are some of the finest voices of the past 40 years in Country Music or any genre. I personally think that Lari White and Mandy Barnett could hang with Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline or anybody else vocally. You would be hard pressed to find two better voices, more versatile voices. To get you curious, here is footage of Mandy Barnett in 1994 still a Teenager at the time. She had just won "The New Miss Patsy Cline" contest. Mandy comes out on the Stage of the Grand Ole Opry as Patsy singing "Blue Moon Of Kentucky". It's just incredible as she looks and sounds almost exactly like Patsy did. Mandy was just inducted into the Opry as an official member a couple 3 years ago. Certainly, well deserved. th-cam.com/video/IqUiCL7N8gw/w-d-xo.html
The best voice of our era. 35 years before autotune. She runs rings around today's singers. An artist who could do everything and was awarded for it---Rock, Country, Jazz, Latin, Opera, 1950's classics. Linda was the first woman performer that sold out the huge venues.
Linda grew up 50 miles from Mexico in Tucson, AZ. She spent a lot of time in Mexico, having relatives there.. Her father was a Mexican entertainer, with a medium sized band. They came to America when she was very young, but she is fluent in Spanish as well as English. This could explain her "accent".
As a child (well, preteen) this song made no sense to me. I took it too literally. Then I grew up and lived on my own for too long... suddenly the true meaning of the song hit me like a hammer. I've been happily married for 10 years now.
Hey, Maddie. Enjoyed the live cast yesterday. Saw your reaction to my quote about Oscar Wilde. It was funny. Linda Ronstadt was one of my favorite female singers as I grew up in the 197o's. I still play her music while writing and drawing because her voice and music still resonate with me. Her performance with Eagles on the Midnight Special to close the show with TAKE IT EASY is a fond memory. My mother told me that she thought about me when she heard this song before she passed away in 2o14. Whether it was this version of the Eagles original. It impacts me more now when I hear it. Suggestions. Her cover of the Rolling Stones song TUMBLING DICE benefits her trademark style. LOVE HAS NO PRIDE, IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE, SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES, and the Smokey Robinson song Oo BABY, BABY will give you more reason to listen to her music. It is a shame about her health issues now. She can no longer sing because the disease robbed her of the ability to sing. But that makes it more urgent to appreciate her talent, as she can no longer make any more music. She is truly a one of a kind talent.
Linda is from Tucson and is Latina. Her family is an old prominent family here. This was an Eagles song that she covered and made a hit. The Eagles founding members started in her back up band.
She started in Seattle, I saw her in 1966 in a small dance hall in Blaine, I was stationed at a Radar Station there. She was at the time known as Linda Ronstsdt and the Stone Phonys.I don't remember what songs she sang. She had a relationship with Jerry Brown don't know if the song has any connectio with the song. love your reactions.
This song was written by two members of the Eagles. Based on a partially finished song by Don Henley, about a friend of his. He later said that it was not a hit for the Eagles until Linda Ronstadt did her version of it. Then both versions skyrocketed.
Anytime I come across a Linda Ronstadt vinyl I don’t have I buy it, I don’t care if the disc inside is broken or not, I’ll hang up the album cover regardless. Some sounds just resonate into your core, her voice is one 😊
Hi Maddy❤ grew up listening to Linda singing this and so much more. On depression- in the movie St Elmo’s Fire the Movie they touch on the idea that everybody at some point has their time on the edge. At 60 found this to be true and this song is so good touching on this idea- great advice But sometimes medical intervention is needed. Great reaction❤keep up the good work❤❤
The whole Atlanta concert was one of her best performances, This song became an early signature song of The Eagles. Frey and Henley played behind Linda in the early 70's and her recording of Deserado was i believe, penned by Frey. She performed the song with The Eagles as well.
In a way, I prefer the original because of the harmonies and I've always like Don Henley's vocal timbre--but I also like the way the Linda Ronstadt belts out at the end. It's worth listening to the original too.
the really crazy part is that her backing band for a long time was The Eagles and I think Jackson Browne for a time. so I mean, yeah certified legend lol.
As others have pointed out, this is a song written by the Eagles, and both their original studio version and live versions are worth hearing. Amazingly, two members of the Eagles were formerly part of Linda Ronstadt's backing band before they became the Eagles. Here it is: th-cam.com/video/FiPqUjLMuA8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=47woHnUlO4xox96q
If you want to sample some of Linda’s versatility you should listen to Canciones de mi Madre, an album entirely in Spanish, in which Linda is fluent. For young me my age, I was about 20 when she released this song, Linda was the female star, we all loved her.
Audrey Hepburn was Dutch by birth and was a spy and an underground fighter during WW2. So when she spoke American there was all ways a little Dutch accent when she spoke. Language is always evolving, not always for the better, that is the nature of language. The English used to speak as they did in a Shakespeare play, they do not, unless they have to, speak that way anymore. You have to remember English was a new language during the time of Shakespeare. We got many words that were invented during his time. So as time goes on the language changes. Some words go away temporarily and come back because it just didn't work. Language from sports and music always like to shake things up. So I hear you but it is an enviability that language will change and pronunciations will change, not always for the best, or better. Linda was always one of my favorites and songs like 'Desperado' one of the best. She and Karen Carpenter from that era were tops. Today, Morissette Amon Lamar, who is the best female vocalist on the planet today rules. Then there are two young singers that are going to be SuperStars sooner than later are, Daneliya Tuleshova from Kazakhstan but has moved to the U.S. at 16 to finish school and work on her career. She moved here alone no parents or friends. She does have a person that gets her to school and to the store and makes sure she makes it to school. The other you probably have already reacted to Angelina Jordan who with everyone but her father moved to U.S. when she was 12 for the same reason. She has signed a preferred artist contract with Republic Records. She has just released a 5 song EP in advance of her first album from RR. Because I know you've reacted to Angelina I'm giving you Daneliya's last performance on AGT The All-Stars. I said last because she said this was the last American singing competition she was going to sell herself for. She knew she would only have one song because of how things are engineered, I say rigged, but everyone gets all upset with me. But then maybe they still believe in Santa Claus. Daneliya said she didn't like the way singers were used, for her it felt personal, and she always felt depressed and insecure when she was done. This is an artist whose performances never got fewer than a million views. Some of hers were getting so much attention that they would take her video down to limit her views. Take this appearance as of right now she had 7.3 million views on the AGT official channel. The there are 3 other channels offering her performance that either have over a million views or are getting close. So if you add those three and the official channel you've got over 10 million views for one appearance. I know that that is more than three acts that made it to the finals for that nights show, added together. You be the judge. th-cam.com/video/BkJvBbchd4A/w-d-xo.html Daneliya Tuleshova 16 'Arcade' by Duncan Laurence. Watch till the very end and what Howie says apart from his comments.
Linda had an incredible voice, along with drop dead gorgeous looks. My favorite song of hers is her cover of "When Will I Be Loved?". Linda was not the original singer. The song was written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, the driving forces behind the Eagles, and first performed by them. Before they formed The Eagles, Henley and Frey were in Linda's backup band.
Yes, I'm aware of that. When I wrote "The song was written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey", I was referring to "Desperado, not "When Will I Be Loved?" Turns out you weren't even close.@@1perfectpitch
@@DanielFrost21That's NOT what you said. The only song you named was "When Will I Be Loved". Soooooo. I'm right and you are still wrong. Learn to write.
Learn some logic Anyone with half a brain could figure it out. During the video, Maddy asked if Linda was the original singer while she was singing "Desperado", hence my response that Linda was not the original singer, and then I threw in the authors of the song she was singing the video. The 17 people who have liked the video understood what I meant. You inferred something that was never intended. The only song written by Henley and Frey in the discussion is "Desperado", and it's the subject of the video. Hard to believe you're too dumb to figure it out.
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 New to your channel 👏 This is a original song of "The Eagles " May I suggest another beautiful song by theme Song is 🎵 New-York Minutes 🎵 Try the live version You're gonna adore this masterpiece too Keep the good work Sunshine 🌞 ✌️👍🏻👏
Stunning performer.... always! And such a great catalog of music she made!! I love her American Standards with Nelson Riddle and her Songs of My Father work equally with her early stuff. Lucky enough to have seen her ... once... opening for (gag!) Neil Diamond. As a proud Boomer, she rates right up there with Karen C. in my book.
Nobody sings anything the way, Linda Ronstadt can. But just a small note Maddy Audrey Hepburn, Was a British actress which may account for her soft-spoken American accent. You may never get round to reacting to it, but treat yourself and listen to Linda Ronstadt singing “ poor wandering one” from the Pirates of Penzance it will give you some perspective as to her amazing range.
Yeah, i feel its about someone she loves but they have built solders around them, so as not to let the world hurt them anymore, and will not let anybody in, as they do not want to risk being hurt by anyone, anymore.
I believe the true, true story is that Don Henley and the Eagles wrote the song about her and after they released it as a big hit she finally sang it a few years later. Its a love song about bring on the road and not having time for that one special person. Making you a desperato
The song is a pleading reminder to a life lived in search of things that don't matter and how some things will make you miserable and hurt your soul.Come down from fences and open the gate.Wild nights and fast women can get you old and dead quick.LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU
You probably already know this but some members of the Eagles were Linda's band when she became a single performer after being in a group band. Look up the "Stone Ponies" which was the first time I heard her perform.
Hi Maddie, the song is about a guy’s inadequacy or anxiety with girls. A line refers to ‘getting the ones you can’t get’ ..a clear reference to a girl you like but she might not like you. It’s a great ballad by the Eagles and here is a wonderful interpretation by Linda. As with many of Linda’s covers she made it distinctly her own, I do prefer the original but if there’s ever going to be a cover of an Eagles song it’s hard to go past Linda Ronstadt.
This is a song from the Eagles who she was close friends with and help get started .Some of the Eagles were her backing musicians. Don Henley was one..
This song was written by Don Henley of THE EAGLE who was Linda's Band she assembled to back her up. she left to go solo and they became THE EAGLES. They recorded this song and it was a flop and she made it a #1 hit....
Her accent is partly Spanish….she is a mixture of German and Mexican parents…even though she was born in Phoenix….this song was written by the rock group Eagles…which she performed with before going solo…
This is a song by the Eagles ... whose key members met as her backup band. Their version is worth listening to. She has stronger live performances ... like her blue bayou.
I was sixteen going on seventeen. You all have no idea off all the music we had to listen to. Almost all of our music meant something to us.. from led zeppelin to billy Joel. All ment something to us. I guess you could call us from 63 to today.
Thanks so much for your review of this song. It has been very important to me for many years. After enduring a shockingly brutal divorce I was convinced that the only way to preserve what was left of my soul was to live my life alone. Ten years later my high school sweetheart found this 'desperado' and taught me how to love and live again. We have been married now for 23 wonderful years. Her message to me at the time was much the same as this song - which she played for me many times.
Omg what a kind donation and such a happily ever after!!! Sending you and your lady so many well wishes! 🌸🤗🩷🩷🩷 🥰😍🥰🩷🩷🩷🤗🌸
What a great donation and post/message. 🥰
Divorces are usually brutal and I know what it's like and that the effects can be felt for a long time afterwards, but you seem to have moved on and are happy now, as I am. Good luck to you from now on!
Red Rocks summer of 77. her 3rd encore was desperado. I was about 20 feet from her. Between the stage and the crowd barrier. I fell in love forever.
Linda Ronstadt had the most beautiful voice on the planet until it was taken away by a neurological disorder. She is an American treasure and has won numerous awards and accolades. Her catalogue spans more than forty years and includes multiple genres. Her work is worth a deep dive. She could literally sing anything. She made two albums of songs sung in Spanish in which she honors her Mexican heritage. I cannot say enough in praise of this stunningly talented woman. Nice reaction. 🌺✌️
Soft spoken? You really need to listen to more Linda! One of the most beautiful, POWERFUL female voices ever.
To compare her voice here and her full talent listen to “La Chareada”! She has done rock, soft rock, opera, country and rancheas. Her voice is golden and versatile..
@@acor5527Holy crap, I was just thinking about La Charreada, where she starts out holding that extended note. She is soooo powerful. If one doesn’t have a strong voice, firm and clear, one will get drowned out by the mariachis. En La Charreada, Ronstadt demonstrates her mastery from her first breath.
I really love her Mexican songs and I wish she had done more. She would have done an incredible cover of Tres Veces Te Engañe.
What a STUPID comment...Is she soft spoken in this song until she opens up or not? On Blue Bayou is she soft spoken until she lets rip or not?
Linda Ronstadt is one of the best female singers & can sing any genre from ballads to country to rock & even opera. She has had so many hits such as "Blue Bayou", "Different Drum", "Long Long Time", "You're No Good", "Poor Poor Pitiful Me", "When will I Be Loved" etc. Ronstadt also did two great duets, "Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram) & "Don't Know Much" (with Aaron Neville). The Eagles were her backing band till they went out on their own & she has covered a lot of their songs. Also love her collaborations with Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris.
right on, bro. and don't forget "Canciones de mi Padre."
@@chuckleezodiac24 And the Nelson Riddle American Classics. “What’s New?” Unbelievable
This song was written by the Eagles, the great rock band of the Hotel California fame. Linda was very close with these artists during their career and sang with them on many occasions. As a result, when she chooses to sing their material without an aggressive rock band behind her the beauty of the song and her voice jumps out and the lyrics are on display. I have understood why this format of contemporary people analyzing these old popular songs from the 70's and earlier is so appealing. It is the music I grew up on and since I owned record stores in my university years and beyond, almost all this material is constantly playing in my head if I want to bring it up. Now I am in my 70's and I see kids like you discovering these gems and it makes me smile and remember the past, and this was the soundtrack to my life. I am so glad you enjoy these gems. Find songs on TH-cam where Linda sings these songs of the Eagles with them. They are special.
More than close. She pretty much gave Don Henley and Glenn Frye their start. They played for her and were offered a more permanent gig with her, but they wanted to their own way, and she was totally supportive of them doing that. She actually gave quite a few artists their kick start, or at least a nice boost up.
@@deanroddey2881The Eagles was has backup band in the beginning. That’s how she gave them their start.
The greatest voice of the 20th century. She not only could, but did, sing anything she wanted. The first female artist ever to fill arenas and do an Arenas tour. Nowhere near appreciated as she should be.
Linda Ronstadt has a Mexican mother and a father of German heritage. She was raised in Tuscon, Arizona.
I think she sings the Roy Orbison song BLUE BAYOU at this same concert. It's fantastic.
Tucson. The c is silent.
Linda Ronstadt's Mexican heritage was through her father (though the name is German). He was basically of three quarters Mexican and one quarter German descent. Her mother was ostensibly of German, English, and Dutch descent.
You mentioned Audrey Hepburn's accent she was originally from Belgium. Linda was from Tucson, AZ she has a southwestern accent. The Eagles wrote this song but they said Linda made it a big hit.
Hi Maddy, I was in Atlanta in 1976, but I wasn't at this concert. Linda had one of the greatest rock voices ever. If you want to really hear another beautiful song by her, look up "Blue Bayou" by her. It is sad that she is unable to sing anymore. The Eagles wrote, performed, and recorded the song first, but she did an amazing cover of the song.
Hugs 🤗
Blue Bayou? Roy Orbison.
@@PeterRoyce-k5o Yes, Roy Orbison is the writer and original singer of "Blue Bayou" and of course gave Linda permission to sing it. Her version went higher on the charts in the US than the original (although the original was very big in Ireland and Australia). I listen to and enjoy both versions.
Yes. Four members of the Eagles used to be in her backup band, and when she recorded "Desperado" for her _Don't Cry Now_ album, it brought more attention to their version which had been released earlier in the same year (1973). They considered it a favor for her to do a version of the song, which helped jump start their popularity as a band, though I'm pretty sure they would have become popular either way, just maybe not quite so quickly.
I just saw this today. In 1977 I was 18 years old and I was absolutely in love with Linda Ronstadt. I was also a huge Eagles fan so I loved her cover of this song. Your expression when she first belted out was great.
A legend! A very versatile artist.
Love watching your reactions ❤. I was a teenager throughout the 1970's listening to Linda Ronstadt. I don't think we knew what we had back then. She was such a beautiful , talented and powerful performer. Epic and jaw dropping to watch. WOW.😮 Thanks for your reaction video!
My friend died in 1996 on Mt Everest. This song was played at his service. I cry every time I hear it!
Linda belting out this Don Henley written song & owning it. Love her cover of You're No Good ..also covered by Van Halen. I'll call a friend 🙂 tonight. Thank You 😊.
And she does a great version of "Tumblin Dice"
@@bigEratt Absolutely 💯
My all time favorite female vocalist.
Desperado was the title cut from the Eagles 2nd album. Dolly Parton said of Linda, "Most singers sing what they can. Linda sings what she wants".
I very much enjoyed your reaction, Maddy. The song isn't about depression. It's the title track of the Eagles album -- the entirety of which subtly draws a parallel between the gunslingers of the Old West and modern-day rock stars.
You should listen to the group's version of this sung by Don Henley. It's essentially about how the ego could take the old gunslinger and today's rock gods and isolate them from what matters.
She is the most talented female vocalist of our time! You have to check out her Mariachi music...fantastic! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I am 71, I had a crush on her, as many a young man back in the day! Oh yeah she also has bib band albums! The Eagles where her back up band early on! Love this song!
Wow! Linda is the greatest female of all time versatile voices. The original Eagles gang toured with Linda as her band. They left Linda to form their own band the Eagles, but this song was written by them before they left and gave her permission to sing this song. Now I’m telling my age. I can tell you that Lucy Thomas has recorded this song also and is probably close to being as good as Linda. But Lucy is only 19, I think she recorded it at 15 or 16. Linda could sing almost every genre or even the phone book and it would sound good. Linda was the sweetheart of the squadron in Vietnam. Linda grew up in the southwest that may be the accent you are hearing. She always pronounced/sung her words with clarity. I’m thinking her father was an English teacher. You get that also from people, from the UK like Lucy Thomas where speech is very important. It’s the Kings English you know. It’s hard to tell that Lucy has a accent while singing until she speaks. Be safe and healthy. GREAT Review by the way.
Ah Linda what a treasure she is/was. So many incredible songs and performances. Check out the live performances of Blue Bayou and You're no Good for starters. She's an angel. That voice slays me every time.
Linda was one of the nicest, most talented persons you could ever meet! A true gem of a individual!
Still is!!!
THE SUMMER OF 1977 I followed Linda Ronstadt 5 New England state and saw 6 Concert with my friends or by myself or Made friends at the concert... Amazing summer 1977.
This song was written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey of the Eagles. It is the Title Track of their second album, a concept album comparing rockers to wild-west outlaws (in particular the Dalton Gang). Henley was the original singer, but conceded the song became far more successful when Ronstadt covered it. This ends the first side of the Album - and there is a reprise that ends the album. The idea, the leader of the Gang was afraid of opening up to love and commitment and this is the Leader of the Band/Gang knowing he has to open up to love or life will never be what he hopes.
The Reprise lyric tells you at the end of the album, he is unable to do that, the lyrics are: "The Queen of Diamonds let you down she was just an empty fable. The Queen of Hearts, you say you never met. Your twisted fate has found you out and finally turned the tables, stole your dreams and paid you with regrets.
Here is a link to the Reprise:
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Written and performed by the Eagles, (who were also Linda's backup band at the time. Sang by Don Henley.
Maddy your voice is soft and warm and feminine.! I've noticed before but since we're talking about voices.!👌Oh yeah, Linda was top tier.! You should listen to "the Trio".!
Okay Maddy .. 🤔 .... this was a huge hit by the Eagles. Totally awesome.. you should react to their original. But , then there is Linda ............ Linda could be considered as the best female pop vocalist of all time. Of course ......she nailed it !!! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Ronstadt was a great vocalist, and some members of the Eagles were part of her band at one time.. Stone Ponys I believe(not sure) But anyway you should give a listen to the Eagles desperado album (which is what this song is from).. Great story type album, with excellent songs.. very underrated imo..
I saw this tour in Houston. Don Henley of the Eagles wrote it with some additions from Glenn Frey. Before they were the Eagles they were backing Linda. I saw her with them as backup including Randy Meisner, 3 future Eagles. Glenn played piano and wrote the intro. Linda got confused and said Glenn wrote it then corrected herself after the song. She recorded it first then the guys did their version as the Eagles a bit later. All 3 I mentioned were great songwriters. i saw her 4 times live. She was the best.
Great reaction Maddy! I (and lots of others) fell in love with Linda's voice from the first time we heard it. In my case, Different Drum with the Stone Ponies, was the song. I believe it was her first 'hit'. She is such a strong, versatile singer.
Yep, me too. When that came out, I was immediately captivated, and I still am.
Linda the original big voice ballad singer. Her album Lush Life covers the great classics of the big band era of the last century. Linda gives her best vocal performance on it. Skylark especially. 🙏🍁
Hello Miss Maddy! I hope you are having a wonderful week, and that your weekend will be even better. Linda Ronstadt has always been one of my favorites. I was too young to go to that concert, plus it was about 1500 miles away, so I couldn't be there. I do remember her being on the Muppet Show singing, "Blue Bayou" at one point, Kermit was with her on the set.
Linda started out as a country singer. Her album Hand Sewn, Home Grown is from that period. I think you would love it. My favorite song from it was "The Only Mama That'll Walk the Line." She performed it on Johnny Cash's variety show. It's on TH-cam.
The day Elvis died -- August 16, 1977 -- I attended a show Linda gave. Between songs, male voices from all places in the crowd were bellowing, "Desperado!" Finally she relented. An instant hush fell over the place, with her voice just ringing as she sang, exactly as she sings in this video.
The word was that her management decided to keep from her the news of Elvis's death, so she didn't find out until after the concert. (It was part of the tour from which this video is taken.) Certainly she didn't mention Elvis during the concert, nor did her opening act, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (featuring Nicolette Larson).
Dont know if you were aware the Eagles started as Linda's band . She gave her blessing for them to go out on there own . The rest is history
Just Don Henley and Glenn Frey, they were part of her road band, she helped put the musicians together with her boyfriend JD souther, which eventually formed the eagles.
@kurtsaxton823 you are correct I was saving key stokes. I was lucky enough to see Linda in the early days would listen to her sing in LA clubs often .
@@marktizzard47 nice, that would have been great to see her at the troubadour. I was just a little bit too young to be able to catch that.
@@kurtsaxton823 I truly wish everyone could see Linda sing live it is magic.
Oh yeah, that's right, it had slipped my mind. Good call mate.
Listening to The Trio (Linda, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton) harmonizing is one of life's true joys. Try "A Mother's Smile." Loving your reactions. You strike me as a very intelligent and sincere person, and people like that are difficult to find on the internet these days.
Or the Trio’s “High Sierra” is beyond beautiful.
Just an amazing voice.
Dear Maddy, Linda had a perfect American accent. You cited and compared her to Audrey Hepburn who was born in Ixelles, Brussels, to an aristocratic family, Hepburn spent parts of her childhood in Belgium, England, and the Netherlands. She attended boarding school in Kent, England, from 1936 to 1939. With the outbreak of World War II, she returned to the Netherlands. During the war, she studied ballet at the Arnhem Conservatory.
Not a good comparison for an American accent. But you are doing an excellent job on your beautiful channel.
The meaning behind this song is up for interpretation of the listener. Desperado was written by Glenn Frey & Don Henley of the Eagles in 1973 for the album of the same name. Henley said the song was not really a hit until Linda Ronstadt recorded it later in 1973. When questioned the writers really didn’t give a valid explanation to the meaning of the song. The Desperado lyrics suggest the song is about a lonely cowboy who refuses to fall in love. Some say the song is about a young man who finds a guitar & joins a band. And yet others say, Desperado is really about the idea that there are people out there who won’t settle down or love those around them because in their life nothing is good enough for them. I guess we’ll never really know the meaning behind this song, it’s whatever you want it to be I guess.🎶💕
(It’s definitely not about depression as Maddie suggests.)
I always loved this song. Her version was my favorite by far. The first I ever heard. I always loved Linda Ronstadt since I was 9 years old in 1975. Always loved Crystal Gayle too. I'd like to see you react to "When I Dream" if you haven't already. Or "The Woman In Me". However, there are great highly underrated vocalists that you might not be so familiar with that I am desperately trying to get allot more people to listen too. Holly Dunn, My Beloved Lari White. Kelly Willis, Mandy Barnett, Shelby Lynne, her sister Allison Moorer among others. These are some of the finest voices of the past 40 years in Country Music or any genre. I personally think that Lari White and Mandy Barnett could hang with Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline or anybody else vocally. You would be hard pressed to find two better voices, more versatile voices. To get you curious, here is footage of Mandy Barnett in 1994 still a Teenager at the time. She had just won "The New Miss Patsy Cline" contest. Mandy comes out on the Stage of the Grand Ole Opry as Patsy singing "Blue Moon Of Kentucky". It's just incredible as she looks and sounds almost exactly like Patsy did. Mandy was just inducted into the Opry as an official member a couple 3 years ago. Certainly, well deserved. th-cam.com/video/IqUiCL7N8gw/w-d-xo.html
Sooo good! 😊
The best voice of our era. 35 years before autotune. She runs rings around today's singers. An artist who could do everything and was awarded for it---Rock, Country, Jazz, Latin, Opera, 1950's classics. Linda was the first woman performer that sold out the huge venues.
I was a young man when I saw her on TV..
I was 19yrs old and had loved her from the AM radio . She was A dream...
Texas accent
Linda grew up 50 miles from Mexico in Tucson, AZ. She spent a lot of time in Mexico, having relatives there.. Her father was a Mexican entertainer, with a medium sized band. They came to America when she was very young, but she is fluent in Spanish as well as English. This could explain her "accent".
As a child (well, preteen) this song made no sense to me. I took it too literally. Then I grew up and lived on my own for too long... suddenly the true meaning of the song hit me like a hammer. I've been happily married for 10 years now.
Hey, Maddie. Enjoyed the live cast yesterday. Saw your reaction to my quote about Oscar Wilde. It was funny.
Linda Ronstadt was one of my favorite female singers as I grew up in the 197o's. I still play her music while writing and drawing because her voice and music still resonate with me. Her performance with Eagles on the Midnight Special to close the show with TAKE IT EASY is a fond memory. My mother told me that she thought about me when she heard this song before she passed away in 2o14. Whether it was this version of the Eagles original. It impacts me more now when I hear it.
Suggestions. Her cover of the Rolling Stones song TUMBLING DICE benefits her trademark style.
LOVE HAS NO PRIDE,
IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE,
SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES, and the Smokey Robinson song Oo BABY, BABY will give you more reason to listen to her music. It is a shame about her health issues now. She can no longer sing because the disease robbed her of the ability to sing. But that makes it more urgent to appreciate her talent, as she can no longer make any more music. She is truly a one of a kind talent.
Saw her in Concert in the 70s she was awesome a great concert definitely.
Linda is from Tucson and is Latina. Her family is an old prominent family here. This was an Eagles song that she covered and made a hit. The Eagles founding members started in her back up band.
She could sing the phone book and get a standing ovation, her talent went far beyond most female singers of her generation.
Maddy, I'm sure that you will appreciate Linda's "Heart Like a Wheel"
She started in Seattle, I saw her in 1966 in a small dance hall in Blaine, I was stationed at a Radar Station there. She was at the time known as Linda Ronstsdt and the Stone Phonys.I don't remember what songs she sang. She had a relationship with Jerry Brown don't know if the song has any connectio with the song. love your reactions.
She's Hispanic 😉❤️ listen to her perform in Spanish 🥲👏👏❤️❤️
She's a great performer.... 🤠✌️❤️
This song was written by two members of the Eagles. Based on a partially finished song by Don Henley, about a friend of his. He later said that it was not a hit for the Eagles until Linda Ronstadt did her version of it. Then both versions skyrocketed.
Anytime I come across a Linda Ronstadt vinyl I don’t have I buy it, I don’t care if the disc inside is broken or not, I’ll hang up the album cover regardless.
Some sounds just resonate into your core, her voice is one 😊
Beautiful Cover, Gorgeous Maddy
The most powerful voice.
Linda's trademarks are power and clarity.
Hi Maddy❤ grew up listening to Linda singing this and so much more. On depression- in the movie St Elmo’s Fire the Movie they touch on the idea that everybody at some point has their time on the edge. At 60 found this to be true and this song is so good touching on this idea- great advice
But sometimes medical intervention is needed. Great reaction❤keep up the good work❤❤
Had one heck of a crush on Linda back in the day :) I was just getting out of high school when she was becoming a big star.
Saw her sing this live with the Eagles around this time maybe a year or 2 later. I was about 8 and ive never forgot her singing this.
it's not about depression. it's a song to a person who wears a hard shell to keep from being exposed to pain.
The whole Atlanta concert was one of her best performances, This song became an early signature song of The Eagles. Frey and Henley played behind Linda in the early 70's and her recording of Deserado was i believe, penned by Frey. She performed the song with The Eagles as well.
Linda, and Olivia Newton John … I wasnt a huge country fan, but those two, I loved!
Linda is still my all time singer. She is perfection
This particular live recording is the best version of that song ever recorded - it even kills all other Linda's that I have heard!
In a way, I prefer the original because of the harmonies and I've always like Don Henley's vocal timbre--but I also like the way the Linda Ronstadt belts out at the end. It's worth listening to the original too.
the really crazy part is that her backing band for a long time was The Eagles and I think Jackson Browne for a time. so I mean, yeah certified legend lol.
It was written as a personal reflection of a lonesome cowboy on the range. But the person at home's tiring of waiting. I enjoy your perspectives.
Clint Black's version is my favorite
As others have pointed out, this is a song written by the Eagles, and both their original studio version and live versions are worth hearing. Amazingly, two members of the Eagles were formerly part of Linda Ronstadt's backing band before they became the Eagles. Here it is: th-cam.com/video/FiPqUjLMuA8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=47woHnUlO4xox96q
If you want to sample some of Linda’s versatility you should listen to Canciones de mi Madre, an album entirely in Spanish, in which Linda is fluent. For young me my age, I was about 20 when she released this song, Linda was the female star, we all loved her.
“There are two kinds of men in this world: those with a crush on Linda Ronstadt and those who’ve never heard of her.” - Willie Nelson
I know which side I was on....
Audrey Hepburn was Dutch by birth and was a spy and an underground fighter during WW2. So when she spoke American there was all ways a little Dutch accent when she spoke. Language is always evolving, not always for the better, that is the nature of language. The English used to speak as they did in a Shakespeare play, they do not, unless they have to, speak that way anymore. You have to remember English was a new language during the time of Shakespeare. We got many words that were invented during his time. So as time goes on the language changes. Some words go away temporarily and come back because it just didn't work. Language from sports and music always like to shake things up. So I hear you but it is an enviability that language will change and pronunciations will change, not always for the best, or better.
Linda was always one of my favorites and songs like 'Desperado' one of the best. She and Karen Carpenter from that era were tops. Today, Morissette Amon Lamar, who is the best female vocalist on the planet today rules. Then there are two young singers that are going to be SuperStars sooner than later are, Daneliya Tuleshova from Kazakhstan but has moved to the U.S. at 16 to finish school and work on her career. She moved here alone no parents or friends. She does have a person that gets her to school and to the store and makes sure she makes it to school. The other you probably have already reacted to Angelina Jordan who with everyone but her father moved to U.S. when she was 12 for the same reason. She has signed a preferred artist contract with Republic Records. She has just released a 5 song EP in advance of her first album from RR.
Because I know you've reacted to Angelina I'm giving you Daneliya's last performance on AGT The All-Stars. I said last because she said this was the last American singing competition she was going to sell herself for. She knew she would only have one song because of how things are engineered, I say rigged, but everyone gets all upset with me. But then maybe they still believe in Santa Claus. Daneliya said she didn't like the way singers were used, for her it felt personal, and she always felt depressed and insecure when she was done. This is an artist whose performances never got fewer than a million views. Some of hers were getting so much attention that they would take her video down to limit her views. Take this appearance as of right now she had 7.3 million views on the AGT official channel. The there are 3 other channels offering her performance that either have over a million views or are getting close. So if you add those three and the official channel you've got over 10 million views for one appearance. I know that that is more than three acts that made it to the finals for that nights show, added together. You be the judge.
th-cam.com/video/BkJvBbchd4A/w-d-xo.html Daneliya Tuleshova 16 'Arcade' by Duncan Laurence. Watch till the very end and what Howie says apart from his comments.
Eagles, gave her the song. It was fast, she slowed it down by two steps.
Wow! Was Don H reaction. Saved the song. Darling of the 70’s.
The greatest female voice of all time for me
Very nice rendition of the massively famous song by the Eagles
This is what a true singing voice sounds like, not auto tunes here.
Linda had an incredible voice, along with drop dead gorgeous looks. My favorite song of hers is her cover of "When Will I Be Loved?".
Linda was not the original singer. The song was written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, the driving forces behind the Eagles, and first performed by them.
Before they formed The Eagles, Henley and Frey were in Linda's backup band.
Not even close, DanielFrost21. "When Will I Be Loved" was written by the Everly Brothers and released in 1960.
Yes, I'm aware of that. When I wrote "The song was written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey", I was referring to "Desperado, not "When Will I Be Loved?" Turns out you weren't even close.@@1perfectpitch
@@DanielFrost21That's NOT what you said. The only song you named was "When Will I Be Loved". Soooooo. I'm right and you are still wrong. Learn to write.
Learn some logic Anyone with half a brain could figure it out. During the video, Maddy asked if Linda was the original singer while she was singing "Desperado", hence my response that Linda was not the original singer, and then I threw in the authors of the song she was singing the video. The 17 people who have liked the video understood what I meant. You inferred something that was never intended.
The only song written by Henley and Frey in the discussion is "Desperado", and it's the subject of the video. Hard to believe you're too dumb to figure it out.
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This is a original song of "The Eagles "
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Stunning performer.... always! And such a great catalog of music she made!! I love her American Standards with Nelson Riddle and her Songs of My Father work equally with her early stuff. Lucky enough to have seen her ... once... opening for (gag!) Neil Diamond. As a proud Boomer, she rates right up there with Karen C. in my book.
Nobody sings anything the way, Linda Ronstadt can. But just a small note Maddy Audrey Hepburn, Was a British actress which may account for her soft-spoken American accent. You may never get round to reacting to it, but treat yourself and listen to Linda Ronstadt singing “ poor wandering one” from the Pirates of Penzance it will give you some perspective as to her amazing range.
Yeah, i feel its about someone she loves but they have built solders around them, so as not to let the world hurt them anymore, and will not let anybody in, as they do not want to risk being hurt by anyone, anymore.
I believe the true, true story is that Don Henley and the Eagles wrote the song about her and after they released it as a big hit she finally sang it a few years later. Its a love song about bring on the road and not having time for that one special person. Making you a desperato
The song is a pleading reminder to a life lived in search of things that don't matter and how some things will make you miserable and hurt your soul.Come down from fences and open the gate.Wild nights and fast women can get you old and dead quick.LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU
You probably already know this but some members of the Eagles were Linda's band when she became a single performer after being in a group band. Look up the "Stone Ponies" which was the first time I heard her perform.
Hi Maddie, the song is about a guy’s inadequacy or anxiety with girls. A line refers to ‘getting the ones you can’t get’ ..a clear reference to a girl you like but she might not like you. It’s a great ballad by the Eagles and here is a wonderful interpretation by Linda. As with many of Linda’s covers she made it distinctly her own, I do prefer the original but if there’s ever going to be a cover of an Eagles song it’s hard to go past Linda Ronstadt.
This is a song from the Eagles who she was close friends with and help get started .Some of the Eagles were her backing musicians. Don Henley was one..
This song was written by Don Henley of THE EAGLE who was Linda's Band she assembled to back her up. she left to go solo and they became THE EAGLES. They recorded this song and it was a flop and she made it a #1 hit....
Saw her in Jackson Mississippi that year
She is actually half Mexican. She made an album of all traditional Mexican songs.
Her accent is partly Spanish….she is a mixture of German and Mexican parents…even though she was born in Phoenix….this song was written by the rock group Eagles…which she performed with before going solo…
Please react to TUMBLING DICE and HEATWAVE by Linda Rondstant from this same concert 1977 Atlanta she ROCKS !
This is a song by the Eagles ... whose key members met as her backup band. Their version is worth listening to.
She has stronger live performances ... like her blue bayou.
Lots of love from NM… I don’t think it’ll affect your reactions, but my favorite movie is Pirates of Penzance starring Linda❤
A band made up of my friends, that I worked with a year or so later, opened for her when she came to our area.
Glenn Fry and Don Henley wrote this song. They were in her band, then they went on to form the Eagles.
I was sixteen going on seventeen. You all have no idea off all the music we had to listen to. Almost all of our music meant something to us.. from led zeppelin to billy Joel. All ment something to us. I guess you could call us from 63 to today.
The piano player is the very talented Don Grolnick, you should hear his intro to her song Down So Low
Her accent is southwestern . she was born and raised in Tucson, AZ.
I saw Linda at the Troubador long before 1977....
I reccomend Down So Low (live ).....its fantastic also La Cigarra one of her mexican tunes
You better let somebody love before it's too late...my favorite verse...❤
Linda Ronstadt - La Charreada