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Post by sliderocker on Nov 19, 2016 21:36:53 GMT -5
One thing that was asked was and this may not be direct quote but I'll try: "Did you ever think about doing an album with just a small jazz combo?" She said "I did one" and she seemed to not recall name of album. I went "Hummin to Myself" and she said "thank you" to me. Was so cool.
Cool indeed, but it does point to the truth about Linda not being able to remember things because of her illness, and needs others to point it out or bring it up in the form of a question to jolt her memory. But as to this, I've wondered: if she can't remember or recall unless someone asks her, is the memory forgotten the next moment? I've heard horror tales from people whose family members had their own trials and tribulations with Parkinson's, and the fact this might be Linda's fate saddens me.
I spoke out when there was a question of doing Joni Mitchell songs ever I think by the moderator. Linda and I said "River" at the same time. That is all I spoke since I didn't want to seem pushy if that is the right word.
I'd be the same way cos I don't want to seem to be too pushy. Some people do want a celebrity to acknowledge them and yelling out something at an event is a pretty good means to do it, though it needs to be appropriate. At an Olivia Newton-John concert, she chided the audience for not singing along on her "Grease" song, "Summer Nights." I almost yelled out, "They don't know the words!" But, I didn't because I thought wait a minute that would seriously be dissing Olivia as well because she had just sung the words she wanted the audience to sing. That joke would've been tacky and classless.
The moderator stated somewhat rhetorically that your last album was in 2009 and Linda said yes with Ann Savoy and that got some cheers. I knew it was 2006. He may be confusing that year with it being the last time she had an official concert.
Or someone typed in the wrong year for "Adieu, False Heart." Although I'd swear I remember reading around that time that Linda was going to start working on a new album. That's probably wrong though and I'm recalling someone else.
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Post by Dianna on Nov 19, 2016 22:25:55 GMT -5
Slide regarding Linda's memory. I am sure her illness plays a good part of not remembering like she used to .. but hasn't she always been a bit forgetful about dates and events? even as far back as the Carson interviews..
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Post by eddiejinnj on Nov 19, 2016 22:26:08 GMT -5
There was talk about a follow-up album. It could have been 2009 but I believe they discussed a follow-up sooner than that. eddiejinnj
PS: Linda has discussed her memory loss for many years including into the 80's. Whether that is a precursor to her disease I am not a doc. Could it be her fast paced life; maybe could it be her from early in life re: some people are better remembering faces vs names one can only postulate. I would I believe more than reasonably suppose that she has met so many people in her life.
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Post by erik on Nov 19, 2016 22:34:57 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on Nov 20, 2016 9:56:04 GMT -5
  
Funny you post that article. That Linda lecture was at my favorite bookstore in the world where I have spent many hours a week and my house is filled with thousands of books I had bought years earlier with the intention of enjoying them in my retirement.
I happened to be standing near the delivery room front door when Linda (with her bright pink hoodie) and John Boylan entered through the back door. Just like me Linda was mesmerized by the stacks of new books that filled the room. She went from a fast paced walk to a critically slow pace while trying to read the titles of the ceiling high shelves. She was like a kid in the proverbial candy store. I can relate. John left her behind and met with Bobby (store owner) and the media host to get a lay of the land. I of course continued to watch Linda wide eyed in the back room.
By the time she decided to enter the store front lecture area hundreds of people had arrived. She received standing applause and LOTS of love. People held on to her every word. We didn't have the media show that is now enjoyed by all. Just an interview which eventually opened to questions. While Linda was onstage and the center of attention John retreated next to where I was standing and I finally got to meet him. John Boylan is one of my most favorite people in the world, in Linda's world as he is so important to her and to US and deserves so much credit for keeping Linda engaged, especially now.
So after shaking John's hand and doing introductions the host and Linda began her interview while seated onstage. Much of it is contained in print and there may even be video as I noticed many cameras.
When time came for the question and answer I showed John my question which was WHAT IS YOUR REAL NAME (HAHA) IS IT LINDA MARIA RONSTADT OR MARIA LINDA RONSTADT? John said to me "that's something I don't even know!"
Linda kept calling on hands at the center of the room and not any from my side. One young girl was excited to tell Linda that she and her family had adopted one of Linda's dogs (or its puppies). I wasn't quite clear on that. There was also the typical questions most fans can answer. Yet she still hadn't chosen from my side of the room.
Then it happened.
Two rather pushy women kept harping on Linda that they wanted her to join their Hispanics ladies group. They wouldn't let up and I could tell Linda was getting irritated. Right then I knew it was over. I would never get to ask my question.
Sure enough when she firmly told these women no, "I don't even live in Arizona anymore" and then said "I will take ONE more question (which of course wasn't mine) a low moan came from the audience. That segment was cut short.
Many in the audience were quite irritated with those two women for doing this to us but most were too polite to say anything to them.
Just as quickly as she arrived off Linda went passing me by and back through the storage room where she entered an hour or so earlier. John nodded to me as they passed by and then they were gone, her book tour ending on that unfortunate note. It is probably not something Linda would not have given a second thought to but to the hundreds that came to see her there was disappointment with the abrupt end.
So that is my story and my question which remains unanswered to this day.
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Post by sliderocker on Nov 20, 2016 12:18:09 GMT -5
Slide regarding Linda's memory. I am sure her illness plays a good part of not remembering like she used to .. but hasn't she always been a bit forgetful about dates and events? even as far back as the Carson interviews.. Being forgetful about dates and events are a pretty common occurrence for artists. There are a couple of concert CDs that were available on Elvis where he mentioned he didn't even know what city he was in. I'm pretty sure as it relates to her career, her life must've been a whirlwind of activity and it would be a wonder if she could remember it all. But, I think her memories may have been more focused on her daily life, such as when she was a struggling solo artist after the Stone Poneys broke up. Linda said one time in her early days, she got by on eating a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. That's telling about how much money she didn't have in her early days. It's one of my favorite stories Linda ever told about herself, but I'd sure bet when she finally was making a lot of money, the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches may have been chunked in her trash can! |
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Post by sliderocker on Nov 20, 2016 12:37:27 GMT -5
There was talk about a follow-up album. It could have been 2009 but I believe they discussed a follow-up sooner than that. eddiejinnj PS: Linda has discussed her memory loss for many years including into the 80's. Whether that is a precursor to her disease I am not a doc. Could it be her fast paced life; maybe could it be her from early in life re: some people are better remembering faces vs names one can only postulate. I would I believe more than reasonably suppose that she has met so many people in her life. It's likely her Parkinson's could've been in its very early stages in the 80s and it wasn't caught. Some people believe very foolishly that when you are in your 30s and 40s, you're too young to have a serious illnesses, and that if you do, it's something you brought on yourself by doing something you shouldn't have done. That's being very naive and stupid because every human being is different and what's true for one person isn't true for another. But, for Linda, I would say as it related to her career, it's a given she may not have remembered everything and every little detail. Her life away from her career may have been another matter. There could've been a difference for her, I would think, on her being Linda Ronstadt the person versus her being Linda Ronstadt the celebrity. People often forget that being a celebrity is just a job too, and when the celebrity is home, they're just a person and not their public persona. Still, it's possible she might not have a good memory on even that for some reason. Maybe there just wasn't much to tell or remember? |
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Post by Joe From Detroit on Nov 23, 2016 14:56:16 GMT -5
It was a great event! Eden I wasn't sure how to reach you, but I took Uber from Manhattan also...the way there was 100 bucks...the way back 80. We should have split it! That was probably you a few rows ahead of me in the 2nd row? You seemed like the youngest one there. Great evening even though they didn't ask her my question! lol Love that they had a clip of New Union Ramblers.
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Post by Eden on Nov 26, 2016 14:51:07 GMT -5
Hi Joe!
To bad we couldnt get in touch before the event. I spent about the same as you did 😳. Did you also go to NY especially to see Linda? I was not in the second row. Have to say I am a little disappointed since i had paid for third row right in the middle seats but ended up in the 8th or 9th row. They were still good seats but not what i had paid for. I havent called the center to complain just out of respect for Linda.
Like u said it was a great night and for me a dream come true. I cant even imagine what must have been like to be able to listen to her life @on of her performances. Just watching her you tube concerts in my iphone blows my mind every single time. I have to say that I really really Really envy all of you that had that opportunity!!!! Its good envy not the mean one. Lol.
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Post by Yo! on Nov 26, 2016 15:11:49 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on Nov 26, 2016 16:49:05 GMT -5
Maybe Tony knows something we don't?
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Post by Joe From Detroit on Dec 7, 2016 14:34:31 GMT -5
Forgive my late response, Eden. I am just now opening the page again.....I have friends in NYC...but Linda was the main reason I scheduled it. If anyone wants to friend me on FB....Joe Muglia that would be great. I think there are two in Detroit...but mine has an actual profile picture of myself. YES, I had the pleasure of hearing her piercing voice live from 1978 to 2007 seeing various shows: rock, mariachi, big band....just amazing. Nothing like really being there!
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Post by sliderocker on Dec 9, 2016 0:54:04 GMT -5
Maybe Tony knows something we don't? Although I now believe Linda's name now is Maria Linda, I still have some lingering skepticism as to whether that was how she was christened at birth. There is much evidence to support she was born Linda Maria (or Marie) as her high school year book photo which listed her name below the photo listed it as LindaMarie (not Maria)Ronstadt. Not to mention the old California car registration title which gave her name as Linda Maria Ronstadt, which must surely have been how she gave her name to the car dealer when he sold her the car and the documents were being prepared for the sale and registration. Since the purchasing of a motor vehicle involves a legal contract, she would had to have signed her name as given at birth. She could not have signed it as Maria Linda Ronstadt if she were christened Linda Maria (or Marie) Ronstadt at birth as that would've been a false declaration under the law and subject to criminal penalties. As a recording artist, it was the same deal, whether as a member of the Stone Poneys or as a solo artist. She would had to have signed her name as given at birth. Same for management, TV appearances...anything that involved a legally drawn contract. There should be enough of a legal paper trail on Linda that the information could be looked up. I found it curious that John Boylan didn't know whether it was Maria Linda or Linda Maria; he did manage her for a time in the 70s and is her manager now. Has he never looked at the contract he has with her? If he has a legal contract with her, that is? As mentioned, Linda's BMI card now gives her name as Maria Linda Ronstadt. That is a recent change as for years BMI listed her name as Linda Maria Ronstadt. Which leads me to believe as to how to solve this whole mystery: Linda was born Linda Maria (or Marie) Ronstadt but changed her name legally to Maria Linda Ronstadt. I believe she did this because of her Mexican heritage, Maria being more of a Spanish-Mexican name than Linda. Or maybe in her private she's not Linda Ronstadt the celebrity but Maria Ronstadt. Still, if she wanted to do that option, she wouldn't need to change her name legally. But, celebrities do change their names legally all the time. John Lennon added Yoko's last name to his christened name, John Ono Winston Lennon. Did nothing for him. Elvis also legally changed his middle name. He was christened Elvis Aron Presley (because his deceased at birth twin brother was to have been christened Jesse Garon Presley, Aron and Garon were to have been rhymed) but changed his middle name to Aaron, because of the biblical association. It still rhymed with Garon. So, with Linda, I think maybe the question should be did she legally change her birth name? |
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Post by the Scribe on Dec 9, 2016 1:20:45 GMT -5
My guess is she was born Maria Linda and like her sister who was born Gretchen Suzi she was referred to by her middle name. Not sure if that is a catholic or Mexican thing. Or maybe a Mexican catholic thing. If anyone here gets to go to her next event maybe they could ask that question to her. I don't recall anything about it in her book or maybe I missed it.
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Post by sliderocker on Dec 9, 2016 22:36:19 GMT -5
My guess is she was born Maria Linda and like her sister who was born Gretchen Suzi she was referred to by her middle name. Not sure if that is a catholic or Mexican thing. Or maybe a Mexican catholic thing. If anyone here gets to go to her next event maybe they could ask that question to her. I don't recall anything about it in her book or maybe I missed it. I don't remember seeing anything about her name in her book. Don't think it's a Catholic thing as I've dated Catholic girls and never knew one who went by her middle name. A Mexican thing, I don't know but Linda seems a lot like my late sister who got caught up into our ancestry and who was especially proud of our Indian heritage. It wasn't much, but it was the only part of our ancestry she really cared about. She didn't care about the European ancestry, which was just as rich as the Indian ancestry. I think because of Linda growing up near the Mexican border and being a frequent visitor to Mexico, that part of her ancestry means more to her. Maybe too much so. As for her name at birth, I'd still love to see her birth certificate, although I guess one can't get a copy in Arizona if one is not a family member. Course, maybe they would make an exception for someone writing a book on Linda and needing to settle the controversy once and for all. |
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