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Post by musedeva on Aug 24, 2013 7:40:41 GMT -5
I REFUSE to believe this...but like said above...it resonates......did you guys read her interview from February...it was a audio from a church in san Francisco where at the end she said she couldn't sing anymore.....I heard this a few months ago and posted it on a mus industry board....and NONE of the pros even commented...once...
I figure this was known by insiders and she waited until the book release
hopefully she will not suffer and can focus on producing/re releasing
she is SOO intelligent....hopefully she will open up more to interviews for this book release...the hall of famer dramahh....what an insult...I've been demanding this for her and Heart....for years. on that industry board....she's better than that...she should START a singers "Hall"
the link on this board to the rolling stone interview..the comments about her and Plant !!!!WoWWWASAAAHHH
Plant and Ronstadt are two of my five VOCAL GODS!!!!! I'm a singer and..this is SOOO weird...Plant just got on twitter...I've been feeling lindas songs the past few days..started recording about5 or six...then I tweet Whats New to Plant this am just hours before this freakin "announcement" ...wild
Linda....there are many MIRACLES out there in LIfe...that can certainly end up in your lap....unlike your laptop....like the neighboring post says....NONONONON
I believe a Miracle and healing for our dear Mamacita LINDA......a Celestial Voice if there EVER was one....you tamed me and taught me!! hahahah....I even went to study with Judy DAvis in Claremont after hearing you "coached with her"...I doubt that was for too long though...what in the world would be the need!!!
first and FORE MOST Linda is a Musician....and I am sure she will find new interests and projects for her Genius
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Post by MJH on Aug 24, 2013 8:23:21 GMT -5
I wonder if in some way she felt compelled to mention this now with a somewhat gruelling book tour coming up? Sadly it all kind of makes sense now, when I saw her in February she didn't look very well and I thought it might be asthma from the way her speaking voice sounded. I wonder if she'll be able to get through the book tour next month...as much as I would like to see her again I personally don't want to see her on crutches or in a wheelchair, just seems far too private a situation to bring to the public.
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Post by RKEANE49 on Aug 24, 2013 8:27:37 GMT -5
thank the good Lord that Linda Ronstadt had the strong work ethic she had. We have so much diverse and excellently sung and produced music to enjoy. Linda Ronstadt; if you do log into this Forum, I want to let you know you have been a gigantic part of my life for long. I am truly sorry you don't sing anymore. God bless you and your family. Oh and by the way: screw Jann Wenner, Dave Marsh and the RRHOF.
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Post by FEDUPSTADT on Aug 24, 2013 9:51:33 GMT -5
God Bless Linda. I think with the right treatment she will be around and healthy for many years to come. We love you, Linda.
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Post by jhar26 on Aug 24, 2013 9:54:25 GMT -5
I wonder if in some way she felt compelled to mention this now with a somewhat gruelling book tour coming up? Sadly it all kind of makes sense now, when I saw her in February she didn't look very well and I thought it might be asthma from the way her speaking voice sounded. I wonder if she'll be able to get through the book tour next month...as much as I would like to see her again I personally don't want to see her on crutches or in a wheelchair, just seems far too private a situation to bring to the public. Well, there's that side of it which I understand, but on the other hand it's important that she doesn't let this thing beat her by becoming a recluse. I mean if that would make her happy I'm all for it, but somehow I don't think that it would. And it's not as though she has a sex symbol image to protect either. Everyone knows that she no longer looks like the cover of the Hasten Down the Wind album. That book tour will probabbly do her some good in fact because there will no doubt be an outpouring of love for her and plenty of words of encouragement. Although Linda strikes me as the type of person who takes such things as fan admiration with a grain of salt, it will nevertheless make her feel good to know that she's loved.
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Post by djay on Aug 24, 2013 10:05:11 GMT -5
Not to get all Zen-like, but we should all be grateful that this exquisite voice has been captured so many times in some many forms as to grace nearly every aspect of our culture's music...Now is the time the thank this great artists for giving so much.
Of course I, like everyone else, hope and pray for her health and well being as well.
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Post by erik on Aug 24, 2013 11:23:46 GMT -5
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I don't think she could ever become a complete recluse either--not on the Howard Hughes level anyway. I've always compared her to the late director Stanley Kubrick, who lived an easy, carefree lifestyle in England when he wasn't making films (which was usually nearby). This revelation will likely make her more of a public figure again, however, than she has been in a long while, because Parkinson's is not a disease you can easily suffer with privately, especially not if you've had the kind of career that she's had.
Obviously, she does take the idea of fan admiration with a bit of Dylan's advice ("Don't follow leaders, watch the parking meters"); but just for the purposes of knowing how to deal with this condition, she'll get a ton of it just the same, not only from us fans but, I would suspect, from her peers in the business as well.
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Post by sliderocker on Aug 24, 2013 13:33:06 GMT -5
I don't think she could ever become a complete recluse either--not on the Howard Hughes level anyway. I've always compared her to the late director Stanley Kubrick, who lived an easy, carefree lifestyle in England when he wasn't making films (which was usually nearby). This revelation will likely make her more of a public figure again, however, than she has been in a long while, because Parkinson's is not a disease you can easily suffer with privately, especially not if you've had the kind of career that she's had.
I can't see Linda becoming a recluse but, depending on the severity of her illness, she could at some point (and likely will) have to rely on assisted living arrangements. I think at some point she will need around the clock care. Her Parkinson's illness is also complicated by her diabetes and if she has any ailments related to that disease, like diabetic neuropathy. When I read of her having to use a pole to balance herself while walking (as opposed to using a cane), I thought it quite likely she could be dealing with neuropathy. I'm not sure if her thyroid condition poses any complications related to the Parkinsons. It probably does. With the Parkinsons, Linda has been dealt a triple whammy on her health, and that's a precarious state to be in.
Obviously, she does take the idea of fan admiration with a bit of Dylan's advice ("Don't follow leaders, watch the parking meters"); but just for the purposes of knowing how to deal with this condition, she'll get a ton of it just the same, not only from us fans but, I would suspect, from her peers in the business as well.
I suspect her peers in the business, those she has been friends with, have probably known the state of her health from the beginning but said nothing. But, really, there's nothing they can say or the fans can say in dealing with her condition, unless they suffer from the illness as well. I also believe her doctors will see to it that she gets the right medications to manage the disease, and she may be around for a long time to come. I still wish the doctors would shift their focus from managing a disease to finding the cure for a disease, as keeping someone alive for a while longer may only prolong that person's pain. The person with the disease wants it to go away altogether and not be managed where it is still around and still a threat to their life.
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Post by musedeva on Aug 24, 2013 16:30:29 GMT -5
The main thing....its in the other thread link...is as recent as a week or two ago...she said shes "very happy"....that's fantastic, a result of a life well lived...I am sorry to hear bout her straining to speak.....I would venture the book tour won't be much to speak of....no pun intended.....she needs pros that can manage all her health conditions as a whole
GOD BLESS YOU LINDA !!!!!
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Post by philly on Aug 24, 2013 17:24:36 GMT -5
Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed in 1991, was on Ellen recently, talking about his new tv series. He said he is now able to handle working regularly because his doctor(s) found an ideal combination of medicines for him. He said every Parkinson patient is different and what works for one might not work at all for another Parkinson's sufferer. It's a trial and error process. I pray that Linda's future is not as bleak as some folks are saying, and like to think the docs will come up with some elixir that will get her out of that chair asap.
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Post by Hot Water on Aug 24, 2013 18:24:13 GMT -5
I was flipping the channels and I saw they reported Lindas illness on fox news and it was a very sincere report. the reporter (Harris Faulkner) I think , mentioned that Linda was a good friend of her family
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Post by JasonKlose on Aug 24, 2013 19:34:49 GMT -5
This news still hasn't sunk in yet for me. I just keep telling myself that this is just a bad dream and I'll wake up and Linda will be fine. I know that she's been retired now for a while. She even said that as far back as the 1990s. Even though she said she was diagnosed eight months ago, it's still hard to hear that she will no longer be able to sing. I just wish I would have rediscovered Linda a long time ago. I keep asking myself "WHY?"
I know that I will never have the joy of seeing Linda on stage belting out my favorite songs and hearing that powerful yet sweet, lovely voice. Most of you on this forum are a little older than I am so your memories of Linda go back much farther than mine do. I envy all of you. I wish I could've had those experiences. All I have is some bootleg concert DVDs and YouTube videos. But I guess I should be thankful that I at least have that.
Linda's diagnosis with Parkinson's disease really hits home for me because I have Huntington's disease in my family. I've seen two generations of my family succumb to the disease: my grandmother in 2005 and my dad in 2009. The disease goes back at least two more generations, but who knows how far beyond that. Now my aunt has it and is not good at all. Her son thinks he has it too........has problems with balance and coordination. I have two older brothers, and so far we are not showing any signs. They are 47 and 44, and I turn 40 a week from tomorrow. We are at risk for the disease 50% and would have to be tested to know for sure. Up until now I didn't want to know, but now I'm not so sure. The disease is genetic, so it's passed on. I don't know that Parkinson's disease is........but still a terrible disease just the same.
I experienced this firsthand too. I helped my mother care for my dad.......all the while working full-time and going to college as an adult student. Not an easy task. Believe me it was rough. I wish I could be an advocate for the disease, and I would really like to. I've had a number of people suggest it, being that I'm a writer. I'd like to do something for Parkinson's as well and help Linda. The diseases are very similar but there are some differences too.
I can't wait to meet Linda next month. I hope she will be feeling well. I wish I could just sit down and talk with her.......spend a whole day with her. I have so many things I want to tell her, so many things we could talk about. I was hoping to interview her, but I know she won't come anywhere close to my hometown for a book signing.
All we can do now is to keep Linda in our thoughts and prayers. She is so special and deserves all the best life has to offer. Can't wait to meet you, Linda! Take care of yourself and God bless you.
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Post by erik on Aug 24, 2013 20:20:21 GMT -5
Although she said she could feel some of the effects of Parkinson's maybe as far back as eight years, it didn't look like it to me when I saw her perform here in L.A. on July 7, 2006. She sang as fabulously as she had ever done and had a solid connection with the audience. I had seen her twice before this, in May 1995 (for her Feels Like Home tour), and in July 2004 (just three days after the political firestorm of Las Vegas); at each of these shows, she was in fine vocal form, and very much connecting with her L.A. audience. As I left the Universal Amphitheater after the 2006 show, I had the sneaking suspicion that this was probably it; but I somehow didn't want to believe it, given the fact that she still performed for another three-plus years after, and had appeared at the two big pro-immigration rallies in her home state in 2010.
When she gave the interview at Grace Cathedral back in February, and made mention of the diminishing of her voice, I think there was still that sense of disbelief, that even a Linda in a diminished vocal state was better than what we could get from today's "hot stars" who shall remain nameless. Now that we know that she has Parkinson's, and that it has claimed her voice, the reality has set in; and we can only rely on the memories and the music.
At the same time, however, we should also remember that a lot of really quality female singers who have named Linda as a big influence on their approach to music are out there, from Sheryl Crow, Trisha Yearwood, and Martina McBride, up to current faves like Tift Merritt and Caitlin Rose. This is a huge legacy that, in my opinion, dwarfs all of Madonna's and Lady Gaga's shenanigans. And of course we can't forget the Eagles (who probably wouldn't have become a band had they not met her) or Emmylou. As I've said, she's up there with Elvis and the Beatles, and she is totally irreplacable. That's how I will always be remembering her.
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Post by musicaamator on Aug 24, 2013 20:25:32 GMT -5
This news still hasn't sunk in yet for me. I just keep telling myself that this is just a bad dream and I'll wake up and Linda will be fine. I know that she's been retired now for a while. She even said that as far back as the 1990s. Even though she said she was diagnosed eight months ago, it's still hard to hear that she will no longer be able to sing. I just wish I would have rediscovered Linda a long time ago. I keep asking myself "WHY?" I know that I will never have the joy of seeing Linda on stage belting out my favorite songs and hearing that powerful yet sweet, lovely voice. Most of you on this forum are a little older than I am so your memories of Linda go back much farther than mine do. I envy all of you. I wish I could've had those experiences. All I have is some bootleg concert DVDs and YouTube videos. But I guess I should be thankful that I at least have that. Linda's diagnosis with Parkinson's disease really hits home for me because I have Huntington's disease in my family. I've seen two generations of my family succumb to the disease: my grandmother in 2005 and my dad in 2009. The disease goes back at least two more generations, but who knows how far beyond that. Now my aunt has it and is not good at all. Her son thinks he has it too........has problems with balance and coordination. I have two older brothers, and so far we are not showing any signs. They are 47 and 44, and I turn 40 a week from tomorrow. We are at risk for the disease 50% and would have to be tested to know for sure. Up until now I didn't want to know, but now I'm not so sure. The disease is genetic, so it's passed on. I don't know that Parkinson's disease is........but still a terrible disease just the same. I experienced this firsthand too. I helped my mother care for my dad.......all the while working full-time and going to college as an adult student. Not an easy task. Believe me it was rough. I wish I could be an advocate for the disease, and I would really like to. I've had a number of people suggest it, being that I'm a writer. I'd like to do something for Parkinson's as well and help Linda. The diseases are very similar but there are some differences too. I can't wait to meet Linda next month. I hope she will be feeling well. I wish I could just sit down and talk with her.......spend a whole day with her. I have so many things I want to tell her, so many things we could talk about. I was hoping to interview her, but I know she won't come anywhere close to my hometown for a book signing. All we can do now is to keep Linda in our thoughts and prayers. She is so special and deserves all the best life has to offer. Can't wait to meet you, Linda! Take care of yourself and God bless you. Very eloquently stated Jason. And I can relate so close to what you said for I am saddened too that I only became a fan of Linda just late last year so I have no memories to share, no concerts to remember, no experience whatsoever with the Lovely Linda. So that is why my trip to Washington DC next month to see and hear Linda talk at the National Book Festival has become oh so important for me. This, sadly I must admit, will probably be the only chance to ever see her in person, and although she will not be singing, just to be in the same vicinity as her, well that's going to make my life.
Now I know you're going to SF to see her as well and so happy that you are. Make the most out of that visitation and enjoy it for what it's worth especially in light of this most saddening news. I know the moment of seeing Linda will not be lost on me. Just wish you & I could of shared this first time experience together.
Also, sorry to read of Huntington's disease running in your family. Genetics suck sometimes... However, your mission in perhaps helping/being an advocate for this disease or Parkinson's is highly commendable!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2013 20:40:16 GMT -5
Thank God I saw Linda live in Tucson in 1996, when I had the chance. Now, it looks like her concert days are over. Very, very sad. Best of luck, Linda.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Aug 25, 2013 9:44:48 GMT -5
the LA Times music blog section has an article on linda about her recent revelation and her most memorable songs. very good article but they have a photo of her in the cub scout uniform and say it is from 2000. eddiejinnj
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Post by Richard W on Aug 25, 2013 11:24:25 GMT -5
My favorite singer.
My favorite person, although I've never her.
She has been -- and continues to be -- an important part of my life.
Which is why heart feels so bad for her.
My love to you, Linda. Find strength. You rock.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 11:27:14 GMT -5
the LA Times music blog section has an article on linda about her recent revelation and her most memorable songs. very good article but they have a photo of her in the cub scout uniform and say it is from 2000. eddiejinnj Thanks for the note... article is here: tinyurl.com/mx3eeb8
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Post by GregHill on Aug 25, 2013 11:32:20 GMT -5
I'm trying very, very hard not to break down and cry at this news. I am too; she's always been a favorite of mine.
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Post by TexasFan on Aug 25, 2013 11:55:26 GMT -5
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Post by sliderocker on Aug 25, 2013 12:20:50 GMT -5
Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed in 1991, was on Ellen recently, talking about his new tv series. He said he is now able to handle working regularly because his doctor(s) found an ideal combination of medicines for him. He said every Parkinson patient is different and what works for one might not work at all for another Parkinson's sufferer. It's a trial and error process. I pray that Linda's future is not as bleak as some folks are saying, and like to think the docs will come up with some elixir that will get her out of that chair asap. From what I've read on Parkinson's disease since this story came out, Linda likely will be around for quite some time, if nothing else comes along which could be more of a life threatening illness. Michael J. Fox and Muhammed Ali have both lived with their Parkinson's for a very long time, although Ali doesn't seem to be in too good a shape. Both Fox and Ali were diagnosed with their Parkinsons's disease at a younger age. Linda being diagnosed eight months ago in her 60s is more the average, I think, age wise for being diagnosed with the disease. But, the fact she may have had the disease as long as eight years and went undiagnosed all during that time likely allowed the disease to do more damage to her than what it would have had it been diagnosed earlier. Linda needing a pole to balance herself while walking on uneven ground and needing a wheelchair is not a very good sign. Still, I hold out hope that her doctors will find the right combination of medicines that will keep the disease at bay.
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Post by erik on Aug 25, 2013 13:22:54 GMT -5
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Post by Dianna on Aug 25, 2013 13:36:42 GMT -5
I wonder what the song was Michael was singing.. it says Linda wrote it.. he has a nice voice. I've noticed since the news of Linda's illness, there is a lot of support for her, even on my facebook, lots of people posting well wishes and her youtubes of her singing.
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Post by erik on Aug 25, 2013 13:40:28 GMT -5
Quote by Dianna:
It could possibly have been "Lo Siento Mi Vida".
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Post by sliderocker on Aug 25, 2013 13:59:58 GMT -5
I wonder what the song was Michael was singing.. it says Linda wrote it.. he has a nice voice. I've noticed since the news of Linda's illness, there is a lot of support for her, even on my facebook, lots of people posting well wishes and her youtubes of her singing. It was "Wild About My Lovin'," not exactly written by Linda, from the first Stone Poneys album. It was a song in the public domain and was arranged and adapted by Linda, Kenny and Bob, on which they shared the songwriting credit.
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Post by sliderocker on Aug 25, 2013 14:28:04 GMT -5
I liked what Mike Nesmith had to say about Linda's music and about how she had made "Different Drum" eternal. In a sense, Linda and Nesmith were a lot alike as far as downplaying their musical legacy. Nesmith also used to downplay what he did in the Monkees and the Monkees music in general. He doesn't do it so much now, having reevaluated his opinion of the Monkees' music over the years. It's kind of sad that this news has brought Linda back into the spotlight but the news may respark an interest in her music. People tend to feel a certain amount of guilt when a singer dies over never having bought more of their music. That could happen with Linda, although she is still with us.
On a downside about the news of Linda's battle with Parkinson's, the news has also brought out the haters in some of the comment sections on sites posting the story. I read one very nasty comment on CBS News's website where the commenter wrote about Linda being another celebrity who thought she was going to live forever but was now having to deal with her mortality. That was actually mild but there were some who just seemed jubilant over Linda's misfortune. I hope none of those people believe in heaven or hell because if either exists, heaven bound they're not. And they should watch what they say because they could eventually have health problems that are far worse than what Linda has. I believe if you wish ill of a person or cheer because they're having problems, it comes back on you much more worse. Instant karma's gonna get you, as John sang in his song.
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Post by jhar26 on Aug 25, 2013 14:47:17 GMT -5
I liked what Mike Nesmith had to say about Linda's music and about how she had made "Different Drum" eternal. In a sense, Linda and Nesmith were a lot alike as far as downplaying their musical legacy. Nesmith also used to downplay what he did in the Monkees and the Monkees music in general. He doesn't do it so much now, having reevaluated his opinion of the Monkees' music over the years. It's kind of sad that this news has brought Linda back into the spotlight but the news may respark an interest in her music. People tend to feel a certain amount of guilt when a singer dies over never having bought more of their music. That could happen with Linda, although she is still with us. On a downside about the news of Linda's battle with Parkinson's, the news has also brought out the haters in some of the comment sections on sites posting the story. I read one very nasty comment on CBS News's website where the commenter wrote about Linda being another celebrity who thought she was going to live forever but was now having to deal with her mortality. That was actually mild but there were some who just seemed jubilant over Linda's misfortune. I hope none of those people believe in heaven or hell because if either exists, heaven bound they're not. And they should watch what they say because they could eventually have health problems that are far worse than what Linda has. I believe if you wish ill of a person or cheer because they're having problems, it comes back on you much more worse. Instant karma's gonna get you, as John sang in his song. Since I started visiting the internet, which of course includes internet forums and the social media I must admit that my opinion of the human species has taken a spectacular nosedive. And that opinion wasn't all that positive to begin with. There are far more fruitcakes out there than we think.
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Post by fabtastique on Aug 25, 2013 15:10:29 GMT -5
Thankfully I've only read nice comments so far. I do believe that anyone making such unkind and uncaring judgements of someone who is desperately unwell is obviously very sad and deprived of love in their own existence .....
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Post by charlotte on Aug 25, 2013 15:47:55 GMT -5
Most of the comments have been loving. There are always some trolls about. Don't let 'em get to you. Interesting how many folks said she was the " soundtrack to their lives". I also found it heartwarming how many people, especially guys ,straight, gay or otherwise said she was their first crush. The loss of her singing voice - was hoping to hear her tackle some tunes as a mature soul -is so so sad.
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Post by floridafan on Aug 25, 2013 18:37:03 GMT -5
If Linda had been born a century earlier, then a few seconds after the echoes of her last song ended, there would be no way to convey the special marvel of her voice and interpretation. Fortunately, she was born at a time when recording was sufficiently advanced that we have decades of her recordings that we should be able to enjoy forever. Let's be thankful for that. Would Kelly Clarkson have had a chance if Linda hasn't taught us how to appreciate that kind of power and range? Would Zoey Deschanel be rocking her bangs if Linda hadn't paved the way? And how many artists have gone back to find their roots inspired by Linda? We haven't lost Linda -- let's conspire to let her know how much her gifts have meant to us.
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