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@revpgesqredux

3 ай бұрын

I have a signed copy ❤. Get one you won't be disappointed 🤩 Also Beth please do a song or two by Ted Hawkins... something fun like Bad Dog or something blue bluesy sad like "Cold and Bitter Tears" or "Sorry You're Sick "... Or if you are feeling racy the sexy and hilarious, "You pushed my head away."💖💖💖💖

@mikedineen7857

3 ай бұрын

I cry when I listen to her too.

@SDsailor7

3 ай бұрын

Have you done reactions to the Warning rock band? They are 3 sisters from Monterrey Mexico and they rock and sing great ballads also.

@gk5891

2 ай бұрын

Willie Nelson: "Two kinds of people, those who love Linda Ronstadt and those who haven't met her".

@revpgesqredux

Ай бұрын

I have another guess and so I will risk a little real word for you Beth: Yes, there's someone who would be more than happy , much more than satisfied even if you were only Beth 40% of the time and a basket 🧺 case the rest of the time. Just hypothetically speaking 🗣️ 💖, of course.😍 Also, it's possible, probable even , that you're sometimes too harsh and/or particular in assessing Beth?? Be as generous with you as with others you value so much 💕 PG

Oh man, the 70s. When music had voices like Linda Ronstadt and Karen Carpenter 😍

@williamburkholder769

3 ай бұрын

Go listen to The Warning's Paulina Villarreal Velez sing *23,* Live at Teatro Metropolitan CDMX on 08/29/2022. See if you don't hear bits of Karen Carpenter and Linda Ronstadt in her voice. Pau is a drummer, and she's a bilingual Mexican singer-songwriter-composer. After *23,* listen to *Revenant* from the same show, and then find her solo rendition of RadioHead's *Creep,* filmed in black-and-white on an out-of-tune piano with an iPhone. It's raw, real, and gut-wrenchingly emotional.

@lnl3237

3 ай бұрын

I will, William. I love finding new voices that will move me. Thank you for taking the time to be so specific.

@jackarmstrong1838

2 ай бұрын

Ann Wilson.

@jackarmstrong1838

14 күн бұрын

Ann WIlson, too.

The "cry in the voice' - in Spanish, "la voz llorada" is exemplified in the Mexican songs she grew up with from childhood. She started early! That Voice is more than the gift she undeniably posesses - she nurtured it; practiced, worked, trained for decades to achieve greatness. ❤❤❤

Linda is one of the few singers who can give me full-body chills. She is truly amazing. Thank you, Beth.

This is the most beautiful voice on the planet. Linda Ronstadt is an American treasure. She definitely had a natural gift but she also worked very hard at creating the very best sound she could make. There aren’t enough superlatives to describe this incredible talent. I could listen to her voice endlessly. Her live performance of “Down So Low” will leave you speechless. Great choice and lovely reaction! More of Linda please. 🌺✌️

@airenesmiler6624

3 ай бұрын

Her voice is so pure.

@richdiddens4059

3 ай бұрын

@@airenesmiler6624 And she emotes like no one else.

@jamezkpal2361

3 ай бұрын

Have you ever heard her in person? Her live voice will reach right down inside you and elbow your soul.

@airenesmiler6624

3 ай бұрын

@@jamezkpal2361 Sadly I haven't. Such an amazing singer.

@airenesmiler6624

3 ай бұрын

You hear one note from her and get the shivers.

Dammit, Beth... I want to thank you for taking one of my favorite songs by one of the most beautiful voices in the world and teaching me to understand why I've been in love with Linda's voice for 50+ years. Her disease is a tragedy, but her voice will live on through the ages. I'm 75 and still listen to her music whenever I can.

I live in Tucson and Linda comes from a very large musical extended family here. One of her cousins was our next door neighbor and had a local band. We were blessed to see her sing at the annual Tucson Mariachi Festival at her peak. What a treat!

Linda on songs like this stands incredibly still. It seems part of her special ability to be completely present when she sings and to project the emotion of the song. Nothing distracts. She is just so present.

She really is one of a kind.Nobody has ever sung all the different types of music and done them all at the top of magnificents and with the most amazing quality of pitch and resonance

@christopherweise438

3 ай бұрын

That's the thing. She could sit right in the sweet spot of every different genre, and excel at all of them. The ultimate in versatility.

Shout out to Peter Asher, for helping Linda to pick the right songs for her to sing. (Peter and Gordon)

When The Eagels sing this song it feels like we are listening to the titular Desperado lamenting his life and becoming resigned to his choices. When Linda sings it, it feels like we are listening to a woman who is desperately in love with the Desperado and is trying to show him that it's not too late to change. Imagine a strong beautiful woman (which Linda certainly is!) sitting you down and giving you a piece of her mind, including the occasional sob or outburst. Both versions are incredibly powerful, and the slight difference in perspective has an outsized effect on the overall feeling of the song.

@deadandburied7626

2 ай бұрын

Linda is 'the queen of hearts" ❤❤❤❤

In 1977 I followed Linda Ronstadt to 6 show in 5 States of New England. One of the best summer ever . I went by myself and I went with friends and made friends on the way......🎙🎼🎵

@danevans5823

3 ай бұрын

I'm envious,I was married and having fun but this trip sounds fantastic

@revpgesqredux

Ай бұрын

You had it bad brother. But well chosen

I was driving from Cincinnati to Cleveland years ago late at night. A caller requested this song. Her brother who had had a rough life in and out of trouble and fought drug addiction had just died of an overdose. Whenever I hear this song it reminds of the pain in her voice and the words of the song just fit her story so perfectly.

I first heard Linda Ronstadt in 1970, she had already recorded "Different Drum" with The Stone Pony's, and just recorded "Long Long Time" (one of my favorites, if that is at all possible). The first thought that ran trough my head was just how good she was, and then thinking "this girl is going to be a huge star" (my one and only prediction that came true). She was only mildly known at the time. As time passed I continued to listen to her music and fell in love with her. I guess like most guy's at the time, if they knew who Linda was, they were in love with her. I know there is some Willie Nelson quote regarding this, but that came later. In November of 1976, I finally got the chance to see her in concert, at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles. I remember hearing that she was going to perform there and asked my friends if they would like to go. I got laughed at, as they commented ... "are you kidding Linda Ronstadt, fu*k no"; these guys were all hard rockers. Well my response was for all of them to go fu*k themselves, and I went to the concert alone. By the way, the best concert I've ever been to, no flash pyrotechnics, no rhythmic dancing, no over-the-top drama, just a great band with the best singer I have ever heard, making beautiful music. Just a joy to my ears! Sadly, I have never had a chance to see her a second time, but her voice has been an integral part of my life, and will continue to be. So you see, if I come across a little or alot biased, well, it's because I am! I know that many DON'T share this opinion, there are also many that DO ... but I believe that she is the GREATEST SINGER. I can't say of all time because, all time has not passed, but too me, she is! I will continue to joyfully listen to her music, and hope that she recovers, (perhaps a new cure will emerge). On a sad and happy note, the fact that she's afflicted with such a condition just breaks my heart, but we can all be so grateful that she has left us such large and eclectic catalog of music. We are all winners to benefit from her immense talent! Linda ... you are the GREATEST !

She charted on country, rock, and latin charts at the same time. Amazing performer

Linda is in the top 5 of the greatest voices of all time! That's saying a lot!

@susanbrynt

3 ай бұрын

Understand that this is going to be subjective. The other 4 voices I would choose, and this is fluid, are Karen Carpenter, John Denver, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra.

@martinlepper4522

3 ай бұрын

@@susanbrynt I would add Johnny Mathis & Gary Puckett & Sarah Vaughn

@Smannellites

3 ай бұрын

I agree with the suggestions of the other great singers, but I would add that Linda's mastery of so many different genres is something that very few others could do.

@rickwelch8464

3 ай бұрын

@@susanbrynt For me it goes Linda, Whitney, Ann, Chris Stapleton and Chris Cornell.

@susanbrynt

3 ай бұрын

@@Smannellites That is what makes Linda special. She may not be the greatest at any specific genre, but she masters the ones she sings. Amazing. I think Karen Carpenter is the most pure singer in her genre. Amazing talent. But, Ronstadt is masterful in many genres. Highest selling Latina album of all time. She is an amazing singer. And, still doesn't get enough credit for her skill and accomplishments.

60 years of chills from the GREAT Linda....love her

I will be 60 next month and I have loved her for 50 of my 60 years - both she and Barbra Streisand have brought me more happiness musically than anyone. I also had an aunt who died of the same affliction. Linda has now which just brings it home for me, and my heart breaks when I hear Linda sing even more than it used to when she was healthy.

@charlesdoca7145

3 ай бұрын

I too have loved her since the first time i heard "you're no good" 50 years ago!

Linda's genius was her ability to find the emotions behind the lyrics, and immerse herself in them so deeply that they came out naturally in her voice. She lived her songs.

Best female singer of all time. She has a voice like a brass bell. So pure. Thank you for this video

@wilburfinnigan2142

2 ай бұрын

James you obviously have not heard Lucy Thomas sing !!! Lucy tops them all !!!!

@revpgesqredux

Ай бұрын

Johnny B. Goode's sister

Tucson's own, "Barefoot Princess". Since the late 1960s. She sounds even better in, Spanish.

@donpietruk1517

2 ай бұрын

It was either barefoot or Cowboy boots in the early days. Lol

Her recordings with Nelson Riddle are my favorites. Simply legendary.

I’ve heard someone describe her voice as having amazing velocity. She can go across the range and still cover several octaves from almost a whisper to amazing power.

@williamburkholder769

3 ай бұрын

She really challenged audio engineers to set up their compressors correctly for her voice. She could easily exceed the dynamic range of professional tape recording machines and the analog mic pre-amps of the day.

@lordflyquad4721

3 ай бұрын

Yes! I love everything she has ever sung, but the stuff she did with Nelson Riddle, on many of those songs, she sings quietly, but when the emotion of the song demands it, she instantly opens up and this amazing voice just fills the space. I saw her perform that music with a full symphony orchestra back in the late 80s or early 90s, sitting about 4 rows back, and she was just amazing.

Quite simply the best voice you will ever hear.

I learned virtually everything I know about music from listening to Linda Ronstadt growing up in the 70s. She is still my ride or die. I absolutely adore her and she influenced the music that I enjoy today from country/Americana to rock. How is it possible this woman has been snubbed by the Country Music Hall of Fame? It's a national travesty! I am glad you brought up the sadness that so many of us feel that we have lost her magical voice. Can you imagine all the songs she would be doing?

@tomelder2358

3 ай бұрын

It seems country music business people are snobby. Sad.

@grepora

3 ай бұрын

She is an outspoken liberal. Liberals are not popular in country music.

@williamburkholder769

3 ай бұрын

Linda's liberal politics, Mexican roots, and counter-culture friends probably didn't sit well with the Nashville establishment. She was a free spirit, more in tune with the L.A. scene, socially, than with image conscious Nashville in the '70s and '80s. Their loss… But in the end, she didn't need them. She made her mark across many genres.

@TheBigburcie

3 ай бұрын

She snubbed the country music establishment by being a strong willed independent woman in a time when female country singers were very much shoehorned into certain songs and style.

Linda Ronstadt, Karen Carpenter, Bobby Hatfield and John Denver are in a class by themselves. So pure and beautiful. Thank you for reacting to this amazing singer and this song. She draws pictures with her voice.

@brianbrekke9500

3 ай бұрын

I would have to add Vince Gill and Allison Krauss to the list of pure voices

@user-wb1nv2iz7w

3 ай бұрын

Yes there are so many to add. I like your choices and I would add Gloria Loring too.@@brianbrekke9500

@sirhoopalot1

2 ай бұрын

I believe The Carpenters also has an amazing cover of “Desperado”

My favorite female singer of all time , period. Among all the amazing female singers of that time period Linda was the Queen. She could literally sing any genre of music.

I was fortunate to see her perform live several times, including her Mariachi show. Holy Cow! She has and always will be my absolute favorite singer.

I've had a major crush on Linda since the 70's. She could sing any style and make it better. So many great songs!

Linda was my first album cover crush, then hearing her voice just made me fall even more in love with her. In coming full circle, some of the members of Linda's band came to her and asked if they could go out on their own. She gave them her blessing and they formed the Eagles. And here she is covering one their best songs. This song I do consider as one of my biographical songs.

@raxideezxxx8752

3 ай бұрын

Boy, do I remember THAT album!

Love, love me some Linda. I grew up as a teenager during this era and remember when she was in her prime. Absolutely beautiful voice of an angel.

She was a true master of voice. Just beautiful.

Canciones de mi Padre is a MASTERCLASS in vocal technique! I don't speak Spanish but I LOVE trying to sing along with her. Such a workout!!

@compujohn96

3 ай бұрын

Beth, ..IF you do A&R to anything off this album, I suggest La Cigarra because I love her PERFECTLY controlled extended notes. I NEED to also say that EVERY vocalist should examine this whole album in detail.

We now bow and curtsey in admiration to this wonderful singers contributions to our enjoyment of life !

Great post Beth. We love your analysis and comments on country music. From deep in the heart of Texas thank you !! Linda Ronstadt Ronstadt is in a league of her own.

This is such a wonderful analysis Beth.Linda is the finest voice that has ever graced my fortunate ears..There is nothing sh couldn't sing.A true virtuoso with a Stradivarius voice.

Your emotional reactions to the beauty of her voice brings me a deeper understanding and appreciation of her interpretation of the lyrics. Not only this video but your others one also makes me a better listener to this art. For that growth in me I can not thank you enough.

@TheDivayenta

3 ай бұрын

Beth is a treasure. ❤

My favorite female vocalist since the 70s. She could sing the dictionary and sound good.

@karyn354

3 ай бұрын

Mine too!

My two favorite women! Beautiful and talented beyond belief!

One of the most gorgeous voices to bless us mere mortals on this planet.

Linda did the cover and made her former struggling backup band famous... I literally wept when I heard the devastating news of her illness. Over the years I saw her over 20 times. If I was going to be in a city on business the first thing I did was look up to see if she was 2 hours driving if so, off I went

@bossfan49

3 ай бұрын

They already had 3 hit songs on their first album in US and CAN. Witchy Woman broke the Top 10.

Light, flawless, open and balanced, full of control and feeling. I loved her work.

Beth - you did such a great job of showing some of the different aspects of Linda's multi-faceted career. She was the queen of pop music in the 70s... but she did so many other great things later in her career. Thanks for pointing that out.

This is one of here best concerts. What was great about her was her simple style and bare bones staging and a great band. All about the music

@revpgesqredux

Ай бұрын

Indeed, she's the vocal equivalent of early Mike Tyson. No frills, consummate knock out

Linda didn't mess around. She just stepped right up to the microphone and blew people away.

She puts her "heart on her sleeve" with this performance. She keeps warning her mate/best friend not to wait too long for someone, or that someone won't be there when you stop. It felt to me at the end, when she was singing slower, like she was saying it might already be too late. You can see why a lot of us back in the day had a crush on her.

I was one of the millions who had Linda's poster on their bedroom wall. I memorized nearly every record she made. I absolutely love your knowledge and respect for this dear, precious lady. I am so grateful for having grown up when I did, with some of the best musicians.... and Linda among them. What a great review!

Her voice always wrecks me. She did a great job on Pirates of Penzance too. So versatile.

I saw her in 1983… I loved every moment and thank you for spotlighting her 🙏🏻

The (music) world has been blessed with the music,performances and voice of this lady. She got it!!!❤❤❤

A beautiful voice. And two beautiful women in this video. It is so sad Linda can no longer sing.

OOOOOH man. I'm with you, @bethroars, that last "let somebody love you" brought tears to my eyes.

I always loved Linda’s voice and songs.

She is just amazing! La Charreada is a fabulous song and shows off her mariachi chops. She spent a lot of time studying to get the pronunciation right, as she is not a native speaker. Her talent knows no bounds!❤❤

This is a great analysis of the fabulous Linda Ronstadt. Thanks for all the research and video editing you (and/or your team) did for this most informative video.

Living in England at the time.I heard Linda’s version of this song before the eagles and still love hers the best.

My god. What a performance. never mind her outstanding popular music career, her collaboration with Nelson Riddle was incredible. What a voice. What a talent. What a lady.

Linda is a treasure. My favorite singer ever.

You have commented on her multiple style of singing but I have one I bet you have never heard. Linda sang "backup" on a friends album. That was Maria Muldaur and the album was "Waitress in the Donut Shop" and the song is "Gringo En Mexico". The album was released in 1974 and several songs got extensive airplay from it. I think you would love the whole album.

@DAVID-io9nj

3 ай бұрын

The same can be said for her work on the two Trio albums with Parton, and Harris. She refrained from doing the lead on most of the songs. Additionally, she was a great partner in her many duets, never trying to out sing the other vocalist.

@williamburkholder769

3 ай бұрын

Oh, hell, yeah, I LOVED that album. Maria got heavy airplay on our college radio station that year. Thanks for reminding me of it. I just played that song for the first time in 50 years!

I have been listening to her music since the '70s. Simply the best!

My God, I had such a long distance love crush on Linda Ronstadt...she was just so gorgeous and lovable, you just wanted to melt when she sang. No doubt.

Linda excels in Canciones de mi padre. She pours out the emotions there and the range of her voice is amazing!

Only the greatest get to have the Eagles for a backing band , magnificent rendition and song

@Smannellites

3 ай бұрын

The Eagles felt the same about Linda, she was instrumental in their creation.

I was so lucky to have seen and heard her live at Subiaco Oval, Perth Western Australia in the late 1970s.

Hi there ms. Beth Linda she has a beautiful and an angelic voice. One of the favorite singer here in the philippines..thanks ms. Beth!!!!! I want more.love you ❤❤❤❤❤❤

saw her do this live with Don Henly and Glen Frye ! Lot of people had tears that nite! Truly amazing experiance!

I saw her when she was in _Pirates of Penzance_ on Broadway . . . what a voice!

I first heard Linda when I was in the 5th grade in Tombstone AZ, her high school choir was touring Arizona schools performing concerts because of Linda. She sang several solos. She was amazing back in her school days and just got better and better. I believe it was Catalina High School from Tucson. I went to 3 of her concerts in later years.

Putting one’s soul into singing can open the door to amazing “technique”. Beautiful.

Wow,Linda what can you say after hearing her. Such an amazing talent who wove her way into the hearts of everyone who heard her. Just sitting here thinking after hearing her sing a song that would go on to become one of her backup bands hits, that's right the Eagles.

Beth, I love how emotional you get about songs. Your beautiful in many ways.

The Eagles started life as Linda's backing band.

Linda can sing anything,and do it perfectly 🤘

Another tour de force performance. Linda's voice and a piano are all you need for a transcendental experience. Her vocals are just so pure, satisfying and beautiful. I've loved Linda's voice since her days with the Stone Poneys singing Different Drum (which you should listen to if you haven't yet).

Linda is a phenom, for sure. The technique and emotional availability is so rare. Another vocalist you might consider in this category is Jennifer Warnes. In particular, her album, "Famous Blue Raincoat--The Songs of Leonard Cohen" is a spectacular showcase.

Gives me shivers every time l listen to her. Brilliant.

Superb analysis, kiddo..

Also, kudos to an excellent accompaniment by the piano. Good job. Not too much, not too little. Masterful!

It is so heart-breaking that Linda became ill and can't really perform anymore. From what I understand, she LOVED singing. IMHO, she is probably one of the top 5 vocalists ever! Such a lovely human being! (And, cute as a button too!)

Linda didn't need a Microphone. My ex and I in our misspent youth saw her in Berkeley at the Greek Theater about the time of this recording. We were on the knoll behind the seating area with a fantastic view of her and the stage. And even though we were probably 100 to 130 ft from the stage she at time's out sung the instruments and that wasn't because of her microphone. The general acoustics were exceptional. We all love her we all miss her and we are all thankful we had her. ❤

My fave of hers is Blue bayou

I also love the way Kenny Rogers sang this beautiful song

Two things, members of the eagles got there start as the band for Linda ronstadt touring and her third studio album. Desperado was written by don henley, this is the first song he ever wrote, just imagine the first song you ever wrote being such a timeless classic.

Such a beautiful voice and a timeless talent. She transcends genres. Listen to "Poor Wandering One" from Pirates of Penzance for a gorgeous display of her Opera range. The Eagles were at their peak when I was in high school. I always thought was amazing that a Country-Western band made such a big splash in rock music. Their version of this song is even more Country than Linda's.

Linda gives me goosebumps every time she sings. Incredible voice.. Her control and power is insane

Linda also covered I will always love you by Dolly Parton and her version of the one Whitney Houston used as a template. You should check it out sometime. 🎉

I got to see her at Disneyland on Grad Night in 1971...little did I know at the time that her backing band included Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner...After all, who the heck were they?

I think Linda’s first manager John Boylan said it all. John said “Linda, the voice that filled the room”. Kind of says everything about Ms. Ronstadt’s vocal talent. One of the best female singers of all time.

Willie Nelson said 'there are 2 types of men: those who know nothing of her & those who have a huge crush on her'---epic voice and she is such a pretty lady, so very feminine--

Read her book. She had a seriously musical family who all sang and listened to a broad range of styles - all while growing up. Lover her vibrato on the word desperado.

Linda Ronstadt never wrote the songs she sang. But she had the finest voice of her generation, so she owned the songs.

Linda Ronstadt, possibly The Best Voice Ever? She's just Over&Out Totally Beautiful! Love her So Much! :) Thank You for this Beth!

Thank you for recognising Linda's incredible talent. When speaking of her versatility, please check out her version of "Round Midnight" with Nelson Riddle. I had the priviledge of seeing her in Boston during her earlier career in 1974 - she was amazing and her performance of this song still lives in my heart. Blessed indeed.

Two comments: Linda has the best vibrato of any singer. It’s not overdone, and it’s not underdone. And YOU, when you repeat a word or phrase…. It’s like someone is playing a tape recording of that word or phrase. You just NAIL it. Wow!

@BethRoars

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Brent!

Queen of the Ballads

Shes an American treasure. Sadly her voice has been silenced by illness but her catalog is huge. One of my favorites is "la Charreada" and i dont speak a word of socially acceptable spanish.

Linda is my #1 for many years. She was incredible

To watch/listen to you react to Linda Ronstadt is beautiful in the most pleasing extreme, not to mention your superb technical analysis. Thank you both so much. Bravo.

I heard her sing Phillip Glass and it was great. You could see how difficult it was for her. He was conducting and she kept her eyes glued on him and tapped her foot to stay on time. I don’t know how she kept the actual pitches in her head like that, and then sing with proper breathing, but it sounded great.

Many thanks for that reaction and for All the rest too. I have liked your channel for a while now.