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Post by erik on Nov 15, 2014 12:16:31 GMT -5
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Post by sliderocker on Nov 15, 2014 13:51:33 GMT -5
Both the link and the video worked fine for me. I did think Linda looked like she was getting smaller. May have looked that way because of the way she was sitting but I know we lose height as we get older. Nice interview though it saddens me to hear Linda talking about the inevitable, which I still hope won't be for a long time yet.
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Post by fabtastique on Nov 15, 2014 14:31:50 GMT -5
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Post by moe on Nov 15, 2014 18:12:27 GMT -5
Thought she looked fabulous and glad to see she has that just slightly contrarian spirit. I really hope she weighs in on the upcoming immigration brouhaha.
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Post by erik on Nov 15, 2014 19:59:48 GMT -5
Linda, I felt, was just being realistic and philosophical about her life, and how it took that sudden turn with Parkinson's. In a way it is sad, but Linda's stoic about herself, and the fact that her career lasted far longer than, I think, the careers of most of today's pop starlets will. We the fans, and her seemingly endless number of peers, will miss the voice, but we'll always have the memories.
P.S.: I hope someone can made a WMV of this for all of us to download.
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Post by philly on Nov 15, 2014 20:25:39 GMT -5
youtube.com/watch?v=GLuhG5yT5Po
The video can be saved at a site like keepvid.com
Both the link and the video worked fine for me. I did think Linda looked like she was getting smaller. May have looked that way because of the way she was sitting but I know we lose height as we get older. Nice interview though it saddens me to hear Linda talking about the inevitable, which I still hope won't be for a long time yet. She mentioned her spine was collapsing a little, a symptom of PD |
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Post by Partridge on Nov 15, 2014 21:05:45 GMT -5
I downloaded the file from the original website, but it is a large file- 112MB, in mp4 format. But the quality is very good.
I downloaded it using the Firefox Browser with the Firefox Download Helper plug-in.
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Post by Goldie on Nov 15, 2014 21:42:03 GMT -5
She may look smaller because she is sitting on a very large, comfortable looking couch. She is barely a tad over 5'2" to start with. Great interview. It would be nice to hear her say just once "You know what? I was good wasn't I?"
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 23:58:20 GMT -5
She did say in NYC last year that she was a 'pretty good singer'
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Post by erik on Nov 16, 2014 1:00:50 GMT -5
Quote by robertaxel:
Which is about as close to outright bragging as she'll ever get (IMHO). The difference between her and a lot of others whom I won't mention, of course, is that she has 43 years of music under her belt to back it up with.
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Post by sliderocker on Nov 16, 2014 1:27:59 GMT -5
She may look smaller because she is sitting on a very large, comfortable looking couch. She is barely a tad over 5'2" to start with. Great interview. It would be nice to hear her say just once "You know what? I was good wasn't I?" I thought about the possibility that it was her couch making her look smaller, along with the way she was sitting but as she is so small to begin with (and I've seen her height listed from 5' to 5'3" -- 5'2" being the height given most consistently), she could lose an inch or two in height and one might never notice it. As for Linda admitting she was good, well, it'd be nice to hear her say that but she doesn't need to. She knows she was good but she doesn't need to boost her ego and her talent. There are many who are willing to praise her: fans, critics, her musician friends, other musicians, singers and songwriters. In a business where it's mostly driven by ego and female performers are considered divas, Linda's humility demonstrates her ego is in check and that she's no diva. |
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Post by sliderocker on Nov 16, 2014 1:32:27 GMT -5
She mentioned her spine was collapsing a little, a symptom of PD I missed that...will have to have another listen. Her spine collapsing could be the reason she looked smaller. |
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Post by PoP80 on Nov 16, 2014 9:43:17 GMT -5
She mentioned her spine was collapsing a little, a symptom of PD
There's no doubt that she has lost height. I noticed that even last year at the book tour and her limited mobility is becoming more evident. She may be small in stature but her huge talent more than makes up for that. Viva Linda!!
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Post by erik on Nov 16, 2014 13:32:49 GMT -5
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I think what also plays into this is that, while she may have wanted to tinker around the edges of her work some more in the studio, in the end she lets the actual finished work speak for itself. So many other female singers these days seem to believe in their own hype and their own press and crave the white hot spotlight in a way that is incredibly dangerous, and they don't focus on things that really matter.
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Post by mark on Nov 16, 2014 18:31:19 GMT -5
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Post by Dianna on Nov 16, 2014 18:33:53 GMT -5
Thanks. good interview. at 01:00 the- collage of Linda's albums and photos. the one next to her greatest hits 2 and hasten down the wind. isn't that the photo of the Linda look alike. she also sings in a Linda tribute band.. we've also seen her and on ebay where the seller passes her off as Linda..
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Post by Dianna on Nov 16, 2014 18:37:19 GMT -5
Nice but sad ... I thought she looked good She looked a lot thinner. |
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Post by Tiny Dancer on Nov 16, 2014 20:30:59 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the full one-hour interview. Very comprehensive look at her career and musical influences. The perfectionism comes across loud and clear as does her authenticity as an artist. It's rare to find someone who is so unimpressed by their achievements, especially these days, and it's not false modesty. She's a pretty good singer and a pretty great person.
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Post by erik on Nov 17, 2014 19:56:09 GMT -5
I feel she is much more philosophical about her career in this interview than she has been in the past, when she used to severely downgrade her achievements (which, I must confess, kind of dampened some of my enthusiasm for her), and that her memories of the late 1960s and 1970s were not all bad ones (though I do totally agree with her about those godawful sports arenas in terms of music in general, and rock in particular). She is doing, looking, and feeling a lot better now, though she is being practical about her life, that it isn't going to be forever.
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Post by Linda on Nov 18, 2014 13:54:02 GMT -5
She may look smaller because she is sitting on a very large, comfortable looking couch. She is barely a tad over 5'2" to start with. Great interview. It would be nice to hear her say just once "You know what? I was good wasn't I?"
I really enjoyed hearing from her and thought she looked great. I thought it was very nice to hear she is still getting around by herself. I'm not certain that she is getting smaller, but I think she may have lost a little weight. Perhaps not a bad thing as we all get older. Her sofa is oversized, so that may give that illusion. I thought she still has that ass kicking temperament and no one has a smile more beautiful than hers.
As far as the inevitable, well I think we all share that same diagnosis. She didn't seem to be saying anything to the contrary. More than likely she will live her normal life span and Parkinsons will be just something that makes life suck some days.
Frankly, I am trying to follow her genuine, realistic thoughts on this subject as I am more than likely sharing the same illness as she has. My doctors will be telling me in a few weeks of their findings.
So, as I tell my friends I never thought I would have something in common with Linda Ronstadt other than our first names.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Nov 18, 2014 16:45:57 GMT -5
welcome, Linda, to the forum. Linda R. does have a beautiful smile. I will keep you in my prayers that you have the news you want from the docs. God bless and again welcome!!!! we'd love to hear your "how I discovered Linda" story. eddiejinnj
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Post by Tiny Dancer on Nov 18, 2014 20:02:53 GMT -5
Speaking of Linda's smile, I noticed that in recent years she got her "snaggle teeth" fixed. I kind of miss them...
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Post by eddiejinnj on Nov 19, 2014 7:37:21 GMT -5
that's probably the most "cosmetic" work Linda has had if it was done for that reason at all. eddiejinnj
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Post by JasonKlose on Nov 19, 2014 12:11:43 GMT -5
I thought Linda looked amazing! She is still such a beautiful woman.......inside and out. She doesn't seem to exhibit any of the symptoms of Parkinson's.......nothing that I could see. I thought the question he asked her..........whether it bothers her not being able to sing anymore was foolish. I wouldn't even think of asking her that. She seemed a little surprised herself that he asked that. Linda's been singing her entire life.......of course it's going to bother her. I did like the part where he mentioned Jerry Brown and how he irritated him. I think a lot of men wished Linda could've been their girlfriend.........including me. |
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Post by Linda on Nov 19, 2014 12:37:21 GMT -5
welcome, Linda, to the forum. Linda R. does have a beautiful smile. I will keep you in my prayers that you have the news you want from the docs. God bless and again welcome!!!! we'd love to hear your "how I discovered Linda" story. eddiejinnj Thank you eddiejinnj. I appreciate that. If the findings are what I believe they will be, I hope I can have the same realistic outlook as Linda R has. As I have followed her since the 70's, (when I was in high school), I am finding that the person she has become is that much more of a person to admire. |
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Post by eddiejinnj on Nov 19, 2014 16:53:49 GMT -5
just call me eddie!!!!! my linda quote discovery came when I saw the greatest hits commercial where you would see her sing "wwibl" live with the same hairdo etc the is in the circle on the cover. then it cuts to the still form of the album cover. I realized I knew a lot of her songs and that it would be a good buy (I used allowance to get it). one of the best investments I ever made. she is the only celebrity/artist/famous person I follow. (used to follow chrissie evert in tennis but not to the extent I am a fan of linda's. tennis isn't the same without chris evert) eddiejinnj
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Post by Linda on Nov 19, 2014 17:37:47 GMT -5
just call me eddie!!!!! my linda quote discovery came when I saw the greatest hits commercial where you would see her sing "wwibl" live with the same hairdo etc the is in the circle on the cover. then it cuts to the still form of the album cover. I realized I knew a lot of her songs and that it would be a good buy (I used allowance to get it). one of the best investments I ever made. she is the only celebrity/artist/famous person I follow. (used to follow chrissie evert in tennis but not to the extent I am a fan of linda's. tennis isn't the same without chris evert) eddiejinnj Eddie;
I think the first time I "discovered" Linda was in High School. I was raised in Central New York and subsequently every radio station played her music constantly. Which no one complained. Every girl in my high school wanted to be like her and every boy in my high school wanted her as his girl friend. I can remember listening to Hasten Down the Wind LP on my stereo in my bedroom over and over. Still probably my favorite work of hers. I remember my Mom coming into my bedroom and picking up the album cover and looking at it. Well, I think you know where I'm going with this, she didn't approve of Linda's choice of clothing she was wearing. Keep in my I'm an Irish Catholic girl born in the late 50's. My only comeback to have her not throw out the album was to have her listen to Linda's rendition of Patsy Cline's Crazy. That was all it took for my Mom to like her. By the way I still had to hide the album cover if my brothers came in the room. LOL . Typical Irish catholic .
I do regret never seeing her live. As I mentioned earlier I truly admire the person she has become today. She is a few years north of me, but not by much. As much as I would have liked to have personally known the Linda of the 70's and beyond , I really wish I knew the Linda who was more than likely the little pistol growing up wrestling iguanas and picking up snakes in Tucson. I grew up a lot like that minus the iguanas of course.
I hope that her challenges and the way she speaks of them will help me get through this next chapter in my life.
Oh yeah, Chris Evert, yep, she was the tennis standard of my day as well. I was the first female to make the Varsity Tennis Team at my High School. I guess if I could play and win against the boys from my school district, this challenge I am facing today should be a piece of cake. But then again, that was 40 years ago.
Thanks for sharing.
Linda B (not R)
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