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Post by the Scribe on Jun 18, 2017 0:48:24 GMT -5
Flashback: Watch Linda Ronstadt Croon 'Blue Bayou' With the MuppetsSwampy segment from a 1980 episode of the musical variety series finds singer backed by a frog chorus on pop-country classic
By 1977, Linda Ronstadt had already scored a Number One on the pop chart ("You're No Good") and the country chart ("When Will I Be Loved"), and would have one of her greatest successes to date with the LP Simple Dreams. Released in September of '77, it was preceded by the wistful single "Blue Bayou," which hit stores on this day, June 13th, 40 years ago.
Written by Joe Melson and Roy Orbison, the idea for the dreamy, sensual tune had come to Melson while driving through Arkansas on his way back to Texas. Orbison finished the song, setting it to an unusual heartbeat rhythm, and recorded it for Monument Records in 1961 but did not chart until 1963, as the flipside of the fierce "Mean Woman Blues," which actually peaked at Number Five, while "Blue Bayou" topped out at 23. Both songs, of course, would become Orbison standards, but even the singer himself credited Ronstadt's version with reigniting interest in his music.
"Blue Bayou" was relegated to Number Two on the country chart thanks to Waylon Jennings' "The Wurlitzer Prize" and "Here You Come Again," by Dolly Parton, who is featured on the traditional "I Never Will Marry" on Simple Dreams. On the pop chart, the single was held to Number Three by "How Deep Is Your Love" and Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life," but early in 1978, Simple Dreams earned producer Peter Asher a Grammy, while "Blue Bayou" scored nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance. The LP also snagged nods for Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical (Val Garay) and Best Album Packaging (Kosh). As "Lago Azul," the tune was also released for the Spanish-speaking market. Since then the track has been covered by numerous acts, including former child star (Curly Sue) Alisan Porter on The Voice, Trisha Yearwood and the Mavericks. At the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction for Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt and Carrie Underwood performed it together and it was also re-created during the Country Music Hall of Fame induction of Orbison's producer Fred Foster by Brandy Clark.
But, for sheer entertainment value it's hard to beat Ronstadt and a gaggle of Muppets, singing – and croaking – in a swampy setting during a 1980 episode of The Muppet Show. Backed by members of the show's excessively hirsute band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, with musician Zeke invoking an island feel with a marimba solo, the clip features Ronstadt joined by a frog chorus. The song was featured in an episode in which host Kermit the Frog has a crush on Ronstadt and, as a result, is locked in a trunk by Miss Piggy. Other songs Ronstadt sang include (naturally) "I've Got a Crush on You," which she would record for her first LP of standards, What's New, in 1983.
Perhaps the finest video from the Muppet series and my favorite:
When I Grow Too Old To Dream ~ Linda and Kermit ~
Ronstadt would later appear in episodes of another Muppet-centric series, Sesame Street, singing the Mexican music she would record in the Eighties.
www.rollingstone.com/country/videos/watch-linda-ronstadt-croon-blue-bayou-with-the-muppets-w487774
good synopsis with photos from the show:
muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_523:_Linda_Ronstadt
in:
Muppet Show Episodes
Episode 523: Linda Ronstadt
The Muppet Show
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Guest Linda Ronstadt
Production May 27-30, 1980
Premiere UK: October 26, 1980
US: May 16, 1981
Releases Best of the Muppet Show
Kermit has a crush on Linda, so Miss Piggy locks him in a trunk filled with Gonzo's fungus collection. Linda finds him, and they share a romantic moment, but Piggy locks him up again and drags the trunk onstage during "Pigs in Space".
Contents[show]
Songs/Sketches
◾ "Blue Bayou"
◾ The Swedish Chef: champagne
◾ Muppet News Flash
◾ "The Cat Came Back"
◾ "I've Got a Crush on You"
◾ UK Spot: "I'm So Happy"
◾ "It's in His Kiss"
◾ Pigs in Space: Battle Robot Monster
◾ "When I Grow Too Old to Dream"
from Muppet Wiki
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Linda Ronstadt
The Muppet Show guest star
episode 523
Linda Ronstadt (b. 1946) is a Grammy award-winning singer. Her film credits include starring in the Joseph Papp production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance.
Ronstadt appeared as the guest star in episode 523 The Muppet Show, where she and Kermit the Frog share a mutual attraction for each other. The two reuinited years later for a duet of "All I Have to Do Is Dream" on the Kermit Unpigged album.
She also appeared in a pair of Sesame Street inserts, including singing "Y Andalé" with a mariachi band (EKA: Episode 2487) and "La Charreada" with Elmo.
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Post by the Scribe on Jun 18, 2017 2:18:35 GMT -5
Flashback: Parton, Ronstadt, Harris Share 'Those Memories of You'
In celebration of today's release of their new 'Complete Trio Collection' album, watch the legendary threesome perform for Johnny Carson
Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt sing "Those Memories of You."
By Stephen L. Betts
September 9, 2016
Forty-one years ago today, September 9th, 1975, marks the historic occasion when Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt all met for the very first time in a hotel room in Los Angeles following a studio session during which Harris recorded the prophetically titled "One of the Days." While Parton and Harris were friends first and both longed to meet their favorite "girl singer," the three began recording together as a trio almost immediately after first meeting. Early tunes they recorded included the 1975 Christmas single, "Light of the Stable," which also featured Neil Young, "Evangeline" and the frothy Fifties' classic, "Mister Sandman" (both later issued on Harris's 1981 LP, Evangeline) and a cover of Parton's plaintive 1971 track, "My Blue Tears, which surfaced in 1982 on Ronstadt's Get Closer album.
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But the question of just when the three hugely popular solo stars would get down to business and release a full album of collaborative tunes was repeatedly met with the same answer: "One of these days." The day finally came in early March 1987, and Trio was met not only with rave reviews and brisk sales, but a dizzying media blitz worthy of the three superstar entertainers. Right out of the starting gate the LP's first single, "To Know Him Is to Love Him," penned by Phil Spector, charged to Number One on the country chart and the album would spawn three more huge hits: "Telling Me Lies," "Wildflowers" and "Those Memories of You," all of which reached the Top Ten.
On March 13, 1987, a high-profile story on the Trio project appeared in the Los Angeles Times detailing the intense three-day media frenzy the singers endured, including insight into Parton's patented humor after having repeatedly been asked about her recent weight loss. (In classic Dolly fashion, she replied, "I just pulled my head out of the lard bucket for a change.") That same day, Harris, Parton and Ronstadt appeared as musical guests on the Tonight Show With Johnny Carson. Parton was a favorite (and her voluptuous figure a favorite target) of the late-night host, so the appearance was hardly unexpected. What was surprising – and yet certainly appropriate – was that the ladies were given three performance slots – and some valuable couch time to gab with Carson. Opening with the lively "Those Memories of You," seen in the above clip, the entire performance was backed by an ace band which included Mark O'Connor on fiddle, Herb Pedersen and John Starling on guitars, Steve Fishell on Dobro, Leland Sklar on bass and Russ Kunkel on drums. "To Know Him Is to Love Him" followed and after chatting with Carson, the trio and musicians returned to the stage for "Hobo's Meditation," with lead vocals from Ronstadt.
"People are always askin', 'What's Johnny Carson really like?'" Parton joked when the host asked about some of the most-asked questions they encountered during their recent press junket. "Why don't you find out sometime?" he quipped, causing the unflappable Parton to reply, "Who knows? You get around, so I might be next."
Forty-one years after they first met, Harris, Parton and Ronstadt are being celebrated with another long-awaited release. The Complete Trio Collection, out today, compiles the 1987 Trio album, the 1999 sequel and 20 additional tracks comprised of alternate takes and previously unreleased tunes from the legends. While the spectacular harmonies and song selection throughout are plenty enough to make the set essential listening, as a bonus the beautifully compiled package comprehensive liner notes, with an extraordinary overview of the entire Trio output from former Rolling Stone Press editor Holly George-Warren.
Those memories of you "The Trio" (video original) starring the late Harry Dean Stanton
Hear Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt's Glorious 'Children'
A cappella take on "Calling My Children Home" appears on the upcoming 'Trio' boxed set
Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt pose for the release of the original 'Trio' album in 1987. Robert Blakeman
By Stephen L. Betts
August 11, 2016
With its mournful harmonies and plaintive lyrics sung from the perspective of a mother missing her children and beckoning them to return home, the traditional tune "Calling My Children Home" is one of the most deeply moving a cappella songs of all time. Entrusting it to three of the most magical voices that have ever been raised together in song — Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt — elevates the old-time ballad even further. On September 9th, the song appears in its definitive version with the release of the Complete Trio Collection boxed set. (Listen to "Calling My Children Home" below.)
Hear Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt's Rare 'Wildflowers'
Written by Parton, this alternate version of the singers' 'Trio' album hit appears on the upcoming 'Complete Trio Collection'
Inspired in part by the 1978 recording arranged by members of the bluegrass-gospel group the Country Gentlemen, "Calling My Children Home" was recorded for the first Trio LP, which was released in 1987. However, the track didn't make the final cut. Now, it's set to appear as one of the 20 rare and bonus performances that make up the third disc of the boxed set. The other two discs include the original Trio and its 1999 follow-up.
Fans of Harris have heard the song performed in her live shows for years, with two of her best-known bands, the acoustic Nash Ramblers and the stripped-down but harder-rocking quartet Spyboy, featuring Buddy Miller. Harris and those bands recorded the a cappella number together for LPs released in 1994 (At the Ryman) and 1998 (Spyboy).
The three longtime friends and collaborators did perform the song at the time the first Trio album was released, singing a short snippet of it during an interview with MTV VJ Nina Blackwood. But this breathtaking studio version is three minutes and 10 seconds worth waiting 30 years to finally hear in full.
Hear Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt's Rare 'Wildflowers'
Written by Parton, this alternate version of the singers' 'Trio' album hit appears on the upcoming 'Complete Trio Collection'
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris's seminal 'Trio' album will be re-released on September 9th.
By Stephen L. Betts
August 3, 2016
By the time Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt released the fourth single from their 1986 Trio LP, they had already hit Number One with a Fifties pop classic, "To Know Him Is to Love Him," and scored Top Five hits with the folky Linda Thompson tune "Telling Me Lies," and "Those Memories of You," which was penned by Nashville Bluegrass Band banjo player Alan O'Bryant.
For the superstar threesome's final single from Trio, they chose the delicate but defiant "Wildflowers," one of the two songs Parton had written on the album (the other being "The Pain of Loving You," the LP's lead track, which she wrote with former duet partner Porter Wagoner). With spare instrumentation, spotlighting music legend David Lindley on autoharp, "Wildflowers" was vintage Parton autobiography, the tale of a "wild mountain rose needing freedom to grow."
Thirty years later, a never-before-heard version of "Wildflowers" will be available as the original Trio album and its 1999 sequel are reissued, along with 20 bonus tracks of unreleased tunes and alternate takes. Accompanied by the just-released lyric video, this bonus version of "Wildflowers" is distinguished by a second verse on which Harris, rather than Parton, sings lead, after which Ronstadt takes the lead on the third verse. This alternate take relies a bit more on modern accompaniment rather than the old-time mountain instrumentation of the original, which is perhaps why it wasn't chosen for the original LP. But one element that remains, however, is the magical three-part harmony the longtime friends shared on record and onstage.
The Complete Trio Collection will be released on September 9th, along with the 14-track sampler My Dear Companion: Selections From the Trio Collection.
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Post by the Scribe on Jun 18, 2017 2:49:48 GMT -5
Flashback: See Linda Ronstadt's Heartbreaking Duet With Johnny Cash
Two trade lines on the haunting folk ballad, 'I Never Will Marry,' in this 1969 clip from 'The Johnny Cash Show'
By Stephen L. Betts
July 15, 2015
A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who has also influenced two generations of country song stylists, Linda Ronstadt celebrates her 68th birthday today. Although Parkinson's disease has robbed her of the ability to sing, Ronstadt's musical legacy covers six decades and multiple genres, from pop standards to the Mexican music she sang while growing up in Arizona. An 11-time Grammy winner, Ronstadt earned her first gramophone, for Best Country Vocal, Female, in 1975, with her cover of Hank Williams' "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)."
Thirteen years before Ronstadt was born, the Carter Family was in a Camden, New Jersey studio recording A.P. Carter's arrangement of a traditional folk song, "The Constant Lovers." The song, which is also known as "I Never Will Marry," tells the mournful, tragic story of a woman whose lover has left her. With nothing to live for, the woman, who is standing by the water, plunges her "fair body in the ocean so deep."
Although the structure of the song is basically the same, the lyrics of many of the modern versions of "I Never Will Marry" forsake the suicidal theme of the original for the still rather depressing tale of a lovelorn woman watching the object of her unrequited affection as he gets on a train, never to be heard from again.
This version of the song entered pop-music history in 1977, when Ronstadt included it on her enormously successful LP, Simple Dreams. A Number One album for five consecutive weeks, Simple Dreams put Ronstadt in the same league as the Beatles (on the charts, anyway) when two of the singles released from it, Roy Orbison's "Blue Bayou" and the Buddy Holly and the Crickets hit "It's So Easy," were in the Top Five at the same time. With songs from the Rolling Stones ("Tumbling Dice") and Warren Zevon ("Poor, Poor Pitiful Me," a later country hit for Terri Clark) included on it, the LP was even more of a departure from country music than 1976's Hasten Down the Wind, but Ronstadt continued to pay homage to traditional country and folk music, also covering the cowboy tune, "Old Paint" on the album.
On June 21st, 1969, eight years before her recorded version (and a decade before Ronstadt and Parton would join Emmylou Harris to finally release their first Trio LP), the Tucson-born singer would make the first of four guest appearances on ABC's Johnny Cash Show, to perform the death-centric version of "I Never Will Marry" with the Man in Black, who also accompanied on guitar. Having recently ended her association with folk-rock group the Stone Poneys, Ronstadt released her Hand Sown… Home Grown LP two months before the show aired and from that album also performed her gender-switching version of the Waylon Jennings hit, "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" during the episode. Wearing a shiny (and very short) purple and gold-striped mini dress, Ronstadt accompanied Cash's vocals on the first verse with some ethereal, folky "oohs and ahhs" before singing the chorus and joining Cash on the next verse.
Although the action onstage was beautiful and harmonious, an incident during that time at her hotel room was much less so for the singer. In her 2013 memoir, Simple Dreams, Ronstadt recalled that one of the show's producers showed up at her hotel intending to talk to her about the upcoming segment. Once inside her room, however, said producer removed every stitch of clothing he had on, she alleges. After threatening to call security, the man left, but (presumably after getting dressed) warned her not to tell anyone since they probably wouldn't believe a "non-bra-wearing girl's story."
Ronstadt has had several high-profile romantic relationships in her lifetime (among them California Governor Jerry Brown, director George Lucas, actor Jim Carrey) and has two adopted children. But with this song in 1969, she predicted the future. She never has been married.
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Post by the Scribe on Jun 18, 2017 3:33:11 GMT -5
Flashback: See Dolly Parton's Heavenly Collaboration on 'Sweetest Gift'
Country chanteuse joins Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris to harmonize on a 1976 TV appearance
By Stephen L. Betts
May 8, 2015
Through the years, artists of every musical genre have paid tribute to moms in song — and with Mother's Day this weekend, here's your reminder to buy a card — including, most recently Garth Brooks, who cut the Wynn Varble-Don Sampson tune "Mom" (previously recorded by Bonnie Tyler) for his comeback album, Man Against Machine. It's a weeper of a tune, and one that Brooks performed this morning on Good Morning America as part of a Mother's Day surprise for a viewer.
But even more affecting is "The Sweetest Gift (A Mother's Smile)," a gorgeous, harmony-rich tune penned by songwriter (and future Gospel Music Hall of Fame member) James B. Coats, about a mother's visit to her imprisoned son. The powerful yet sweetly sentimental lyrics seem to suggest that the visit was literally a heavenly one: "She did not bring to him parole or pardon/She brought no silver, no pomp nor style/It was a halo sent down from heaven, the sweetest gift, a mother's smile." No matter how one interprets those words, it has been a favorite of country, gospel and bluegrass artists since the song's recording by husband-and-wife duo James and Martha Carson in 1946. Among other acts to record it are the Seldom Scene, Blue Sky Boys and, in 1973, Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard on their influential Hazel & Alice album.
In the mid-Seventies, singer Linda Ronstadt had been enjoying equal success in the worlds of pop and country. Her 1974 album Heart Like a Wheel topped both charts, and in 1975, she released Prisoner in Disguise, covering the songs of Neil Young ("Love Is a Rose"), Smokey Robinson ("Tracks of My Tears") and Dolly Parton ("I Will Always Love You"). She also enlisted harmony vocal assistance from Emmylou Harris on a version of "The Sweetest Gift" that employs sparse instrumentation, allowing the singers' lush harmonies to shine throughout. Their duet version peaked at Number 12 on the country chart.
In 1976, country (and soon-to-be pop) superstar Dolly Parton was hosting her own syndicated variety series and invited both Harris and Ronstadt to appear as guests. In addition to solo performances from each, the show featured the world's first televised glimpse into what would become one of music's most-anticipated recordings, the 1987 Trio LP (and its 1999 sequel, Trio II). Their three-part harmonies were spine-tingling, especially on Parton's "Applejack," as well as the more traditional "Bury Me Beneath the Willow" and a snippet of Ronstadt's then-hit "Silver Threads and Golden Needles."
But it was their heartbreaking take on "The Sweetest Gift" that proved the episode's (and the entire series') standout performance, with Harris on acoustic guitar and a piano player the only musical accompaniment.
In 1987, at the same time Trio was finally being released, Harris once again sang harmony on "The Sweetest Gift," this time for a version by the most successful mother-daughter duo in country music, the Judds. The final track on the original version of the Judds' Heartland LP, its inclusion was most certainly influenced by the Hazel & Alice version, which both Wynonna and Naomi Judd have acknowledged they listened to repeatedly while honing their own harmonies.
Trio was a million-seller and earned two Grammy awards in country categories. The LP also earned an Album of the Year Grammy nod, but lost to U2's The Joshua Tree. A third installment, made up of unreleased material, is reportedly in the works.
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Post by the Scribe on Jun 18, 2017 3:54:10 GMT -5
Flashback: Linda Ronstadt Performs on 'Playboy After Dark'
18/07/2016 byStephen L. Betts
Pop icon covers Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" in this 1969 clip from Hugh Hefner's variety series
In 1959, Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner expanded his empire with a hip black-and-white TV series filmed in Chicago called Playboy's Penthouse. A jazz- and booze-fueled series meant to replicate one of Hef's cocktail parties, the show was filmed in Chicago and syndicated across the country. A decade later, with psychedelic rock & roll at the forefront, Hefner moved the party to Los Angeles and started a new series, provocatively titled Playboy After Dark. With his 18-year-old girlfriend, future Hee Haw star (and brief country hitmaker) Barbi Benton on his arm, the 42-year-old presided over the glittering soiree that included musical guests such as Joe Cocker, Sonny & Cher, Ike and Tina Turner and the Grateful Dead, in addition to actors, comedians and other celebrities mingling throughout each of the 52 episodes.
During the show's second season, future country, pop and Broadway superstar Linda Ronstadt made a pair of memorable appearances on the series. Her first, which was taped in late 1969 and aired in April the following year, included a barefoot performance that featured one of the future Eagles who would comprise her band at the time, Bernie Leadon. In an episode taped that same month and aired later in the spring, Ronstadt put a relentlessly groovy spin on a country music classic that had been hit for Hank Williams 20 years earlier. Where Williams' version, a Number One hit, conveyed the loneliness and heartbreak that haunted the singer throughout his lifetime, Ronstadt's take turned it into a swaggering anthem, complete with go-go dance moves straight out of Valley of the Dolls.
Ronstadt does manage to inject a hint of the yodeling blues that were a Williams trademark, and even though she's surrounded by dozens of smiling, hip-shakin' dancers obviously having a good time, her insanely forceful voice, which, it could be argued, was at the peak of its considerable powers during this time period, still manage to convey the desperation of being "nobody's sugar mama now."
The weird party vibe and goofy dance moves may belong buried in a time capsule, but Ronstadt, who turned 70 on July 15th, remains a timeless musical treasure.
See Linda Ronstadt Steal Hugh Hefner’s Heart In Barefoot, Beautiful ‘Playboy After Dark’ Performance
“Country Music With A Difference”
I don’t think there’s a single, solitary person alive immune to Linda Ronstadt’s charm. The perfect storm of beauty, sweetness, and a voice like you wouldn’t believe, Ronstadt endeared herself not just to her millions of fans all over the world but to those with whom she worked side by side for the duration of her glowing career, including Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.
The 23-year-old singer became a well loved guest of Hefner’s late night tv stint Playboy After Dark, appearing for the first of two times in 1969 where she performed an explosive cover of Bob Dylan’s “Walkin’ Down the Line” and injecting it with a delicious country rock flavor that left Hef absolutely smitten, hailing her at the end of her performance for playing “country music with a difference” noting her sparkly white mini dress and bare feet.
Fun Fact: Linda Ronstadt’s eighth studio album, Simple Dreams was a huge success and sold more than 3½ million copies in less than a year – and that’s in the United States alone.
There’s absolutely no denying that this was a performance for the ages that saw Linda capture hearts across America – including that of her gracious host – and set her sights firmly on the megastardom that was soon to come!
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Post by the Scribe on Jun 18, 2017 4:22:06 GMT -5
FLASHBACK: ABC's In Concert. Aired November 9, 1973This concert is mostly known as "Cat Stevens: Moon & Star Concert" but has also been called "The Hoaxers Midnight Daydream."
NEW YORK__ Cat Stevens, A&M Records artist, will make his national television debut for the US on ABC-TV’s "In Concert" series. The entire 90 minute segment for Nov, 9 will be devoted to Stevens' music with a number of surprise guests slated to perform his material.
During Stevens’ performance taped before a live audience at the Aquarius Theatre in Hollywood, Stevens will perform his 18 – minute " Foreigner Suite" without commercial interruption.
Show is being directed by Joshua White and produced by Sunny Schnier with Barry Krost the television producer.
TV Guide Advertisement and placement for Friday November 9, 1973
Courtesy of Ernestine Eisenhouer Rolling Stone - ABC In Concert Advertisement
This advertisement appeared in the Rolling Stone Magazine for the November 22 1973 issue page 37. Courtesy of Keith Balaam
TV REVIEW
Stevens Portrait Shows Artist in Right Light
As the first anniversary of the late night TV rockers approaches, and the news of prime time music shows also breaks, it’s equally exciting to see the first attempts at screening entire shows built around strongest pop stars. ABC-TV’s " In Concert" has been first through the gate with "Moon and Stars," screened November 6 in the series' usual late night slot.
The Stevens special pointed up both the inherent strengths of such an approach, and a few of the pitfalls. Viewers were treated to a portrait of Stevens’ music of unusual depth, as Stevens moved through material from various phases of his recording career since joining A&M’s roster. The quality of the stereo-FM track for simulcast was excellent. Showcasing the possible technical heights this medium could reach, and both Stevens and a superb back-up including stalwarts Alun Davies, Jean Roussel and Gerry Conway, long time Stevens collaborators, made that aspect of the show more than just a technical triumph.
Visually, the show was also a tasteful effort, free from the surplus of quick cutting and "action" slots that have often plagued rock on television and proved distracting rather than compelling. The current addiction to star filters – that turn points of light on the image into prismatic flares – was probably the only flaw here, being rather overused.
Yet, the show itself hit many lulls, despite some strong changes of pace provided by Linda Ronstadt and Dr. John. Each performing a Stevens' composition, and by one of the show’s highlights, an excellent animated version of Stevens’ drawings of Teaser and the Firecat riding an moonshadow (and naturally framed by that song). The shows flow was broken by the necessary flurry of commercial breaks. Late night shows have long been plagued by those breaks, but here it was the sheer frequency that proved the problem.
Stevens is a dark and quiet personality and the show was virtually without any spoken comment. While small screen addicts might have been disappointed by the lack of chatter, it was a refreshing departure from the usual inanity of forced conversations that are often included to provide humor or personality. There may well be artists who in such a special could talk to us as well; Stevens seemed more comfortable just singing and it helped give the show a more natural feel.
Cat Stevens - ABC In Concert 1973
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Cat Stevens - ABC In Concert 1973
With Dr. John & Linda Ronstadt
Aquarius Theather
Hollywood
California
November 9th, 1973
FM Broadcast
I've recreated the concert as best I could. Just missing Dr. John's Popstar and Cat's live version of The Boy with the Moon and Star On His Head.
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUMq4sB5dsC9-sO0twhclaTUojC1UvDgy
1. Father and Son (4:02)
2. Wild World (3:25)
3. Morning Has Broken (3:20)
4. 18th Avenue (4:34)
5. Moonshadow w/Story (5:28)
6. (Dr John) - Pop Star (6:00)
7. King of Trees (4:07)
8. A Bad Penny (3:53)
9. (Linda Ronstadt) - Fill My Eyes (3:05)
10.(Linda Ronstadt) - First Cut Is The Deepest (2:56)
11.The Boy With The Moon and Star on His Head (6:16)
12.The Hurt (4:45)
13.Foreigner Suite (20:15)
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Post by That Short Dress on Jun 18, 2017 6:13:08 GMT -5
There are two stories about "that short dress" on the Johnny Cash Show in the book:
I Still Miss Someone: Friends and Family Remember (Hardcover)
You can look at the stories if you go to Amazon and "Look Inside" and search for "Ronstadt"
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Post by PoP80 on Jun 18, 2017 8:02:43 GMT -5
Hmmm...barefoot and bare-bottomed. Not sure what to make of that. Wild and crazy gal!!  |
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Post by Moon and Star... on Jun 18, 2017 13:37:20 GMT -5
I often wonder if the moon and star necklace we often see her wear in the 1970's was given to her by Cat Stevens for doing this concert for him.
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Post by the Scribe on Jun 18, 2017 14:36:47 GMT -5
I often wonder if the moon and star necklace we often see her wear in the 1970's was given to her by Cat Stevens for doing this concert for him.
Interesting question. I will have to remember to pay special attention to when that necklace first appeared in her photos and if all photos of it are after this concert. I don't know whether Cat would have given it to her or not but I found it odd that the necklace she did wear for that concert performance was of a "pixie" and not her Moon and Star necklace. I would also like to know how she came to be his special guest. What were the connections? Cat Stevens is one of my very favorite early performers. He seemed pleased with Linda's performance. Who wouldn't? |
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Post by pit on Jun 26, 2017 23:27:26 GMT -5
In her memoir, Linda devotes a chapter to recording American standards with Jerry Wexler, a project she undertook prior to working with Nelson Riddle. In the end, Linda was not satisfied with the project and the recordings were not released.
I just came across this on YT, which appear to be some of those unreleased recordings.
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Post by the Scribe on Oct 9, 2017 3:57:55 GMT -5
FLASHBACK: THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, 1973
The man in the song may be ‘no good,’ but 70s heartthrob Linda Ronstadt is definitely one of the best! Already at the height of her game, Ronstadt’s career exploded when she appeared on The Midnight Special to promote her new, career defining album Heart Like A Wheel and the album’s breakout hit, ‘You’re No Good’ – originally recorded in 1963 by Dee Dee Warwick and given a new lease on life with Ronstadt’s soul infused brand of rock and roll. If anyone needs proof as to why Linda Ronstadt was the highest paid woman in rock and roll, this performance is it: she was beautiful, with an unbelievable voice and a fantastic gift for selecting some of the best musicians to make up her backing band.
As of 2015, Linda is 100% retired from singing, due to her 2012 Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.
While Ronstadt’s roots were originally pretty country and folk inspired – as noted by accidental Midnight Special guest host Jose Feliciano – she wasn’t afraid to venture into the world of funk infused rock and roll. With a voice like that, though, we doubt that there’s anything Linda couldn’t do and succeed at!
Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good (Midnight Special - Dec 21, 1973) From the first Midnight Special earlier that year:The Midnight Special 1973 - 09 - Linda Ronstadt - Long, Long Time
Linda Ronstadt Oozes Charm As She Breathes New Life Into An Everly Brothers Classic
Midnight Special 1975 What’s NOT To Love About Linda?
Made famous by the Everly Brothers in 1960, rockabilly-style hit ‘When Will I Be Loved’ had new life breathed into it when 70s siren Linda Ronstadt recorded a rock inspired cover in 1975. It was featured on her critically acclaimed album Heart Like A Wheel, and was an amazing blend of rock and roll mixed with Ronstadt’s folk and country roots – just enough twang for country fans, but edgy enough for rock fans. In 1975, Linda brought ‘When Will I Be Loved’ to The Midnight Special for a world class performance that fans of the show surely remember for the combination of her dark hair and big, dark eyes mixed with a voice that you almost couldn’t believe belonged to her!
Fun Fact: Ronstadt has collaborated with everyone from Bette Midler and Frank Zappa, to Johnny Cash and Neil Young.
Is there anything Linda Ronstadt couldn’t do? She was as comfortable with her native folk and country as she was taking us to church with some good old fashioned rock and roll, and this performance definitely proves it. She may be singing about love gone wrong and wondering when she’d be loved, but one thing’s for sure – we’ve always loved our girl Linda!
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Post by the Scribe on Oct 9, 2017 4:17:44 GMT -5
FLASHBACK: 1977 IT'S SO EASY (An Old Classic Gets A Second Chance)We’re A Little In Love With Linda Ronstadt’s Dreamy Tribute To Late Legend Buddy Holly
Despite a lackluster response and never actually charting, The Crickets’ “It’s So Easy” became a smash hit for America’s sweetheart Linda Ronstadt when she covered it in 1977 for her albumSimple Dreams – and we just can’t get enough of it! With both feet firmly planted in the rock and country scenes, Linda’s rockin’ rendition of “It’s So Easy” walks the line between the classic she grew up on and something uniquely her own, paying proper tribute to the rockabilly sound of the original and still reminding us why she’s considered one of the reigning queens of rock and roll.
It’s noticeably slower than the original released in 1958, but that’s okay; somehow, the slower yet solid pacing makes for a country-tinged rock tune that’s just made for spinning around the dance floor of your favorite watering hole on a Saturday night.
Fun Fact: Linda Ronstadt loved to use Buddy Holly songs in her live shows because it helped establish a good, solid pace for both her and the band.
Buddy Holly sadly didn’t live long enough to see his song achieve the critical acclaim it would in the years after his death, due in no small part to Linda Ronstadt’s rockin’ update on this rockabilly classic. We’re sure, however, that he’d have loved her fun, unique take on “It’s So Easy” and the fact that it helped introduce his music to a brand new generation of fans.
societyofrock.com/were-a-little-in-love-with-linda-ronstadts-dreamy-tribute-to-late-legend-buddy-holly/
Two more Buddy Holly covers:
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Post by the Scribe on Oct 9, 2017 4:33:41 GMT -5
FLASHBACK: LOWELL GEORGE TRIBUTE, 1979Linda Ronstadt & Bonnie Raitt’s ‘I’m Blowin’ Away’ Duet Is Absolutely IncredibleIt’s not everyday you see two of rock’s best and brightest together onstage, coming together like the perfect storm – but that’s exactly what the crowd at a tribute concert for the late Lowell George received in 1979 when America’s sweetheart Linda Ronstadt was joined onstage by Bonnie Raitt for a powerhouse performance of ‘I’m Blowin’ Away’! Written by songwriter Eric Kaz, ‘I’m Blowin’ Away’ saw the royal treatment when both Bonnie and Linda recorded it in 1975 and 1978 respectively.
Where Bonnie’s rendition is all quiet soul, Linda’s meets hers right in the middle with her unique brand of country-rock flavor, and when brought together as in this exclusive 1979 performance, it’s an emotionally charged experience that fans that night were undoubtedly blown away by.
Fun Fact: In 2014, Bonnie Raitt was part of a tribute to Linda Ronstadt in honor of her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.
What a powerhouse performance from these two legends! Bonnie and Linda are absolutely electrifying together, the perfect blend of rock and a little bit of soul; we’re so glad that this footage exists, and we’re sure you’ll love it just as much as we do!
+ I’m Blowing Away lyrics +
I’ve been romanced dined and danced
Crazy nights and wild times
But my life has lost its mystery
Love is blind and it cannot find me
I’m blowing away
Shadows take my love and leave
I’m blowing away
Shadows keep taking my love and leaving me
And I have cast aside my foolish pride
And I’m going down for the last time
And I have searched this earth
And I’ve sailed these seas
Love is blind and it cannot find me
Once upon a time, and a very good time it was, there was a little radio station named WHFS.
For six years the station fed eager listeners its eclectic mix of music from studios in Annapolis. But before that, from about 1969 until the station moved here in 1983, WHFS was a vanguard of progressive radio, molding musical tastes and reflecting the culture — and counterculture — of several generations, from Woodstock to punk and new wave, and beyond.
A documentary film, "Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS, 102.3 FM," now in mid-production hopes to showcase the times, people and music that capture WHFS' influence on the local music scene.
The film's producer Jay Schlossberg hopes to have a rough cut by the end of the year and have the film ready to roll sometime next year.
"The station, the people who worked there and listened to it, experienced a time, an era of political change and social upheaval," Schlossberg said. "They were in the middle of it, all in their 20s. They sort of grew up together."
This interview features disc jockey Cerphe with Lowell George of Little Feat and Linda Ronstadt, and is an example of the free-for-all nature of the station's sound. It is a recording from the station's board of the March 3, 1974, broadcast.
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Post by the Scribe on Oct 9, 2017 5:08:20 GMT -5
FLASHBACK: GLEN CAMPBELL GOODTIME HOUR, NEIL DIAMOND MEDLEY 1971
Neil Diamond guests on The Glen Campbell TV Show 1971. Neil sings Soolaimon . He then joins Glen and Linda Ronstadt in a medley of his songs.
Can’t Get Any Better Than The Three Of Them On Stage
During the Glen Campbell Comedy Hour, the trio did a medley of some of Neil’s greatest hits including “Holly Holy.” It was a soulful rendition but with an atmosphere of laid back and relaxed vibe. You can just see it in their faces — it was just like friends jammin’ to beautiful songs. Linda, who has earned a total of 11 Grammy Awards, was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year.
Ronstadt captured the sounds of country music and the rhythms of ranchera music – which she likened in 1968 to “Mexican bluegrass” – and redirected them into her rock ‘n’ roll and some of her pop music. Many of these rhythms and sounds were part of her Southwestern roots.
Glen Campbell, on the other hand, was a multi-awarded country singer who’s had a series of international hits. For him and Linda to do a medley alongside Neil, it was such a treat for all music fans. Especially with the feel-good tunes, it was a powerhouse performance!
FULL SHOW
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour: Neil Diamond, Linda Ronstadt
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Post by the Scribe on Oct 9, 2017 15:19:09 GMT -5
FLASHBACK: CHUCK BERRY AND LINDA RONSTADT, "BACK IN THE U.S.A." (1986)Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll trotted out a number of Berry's big-ticket admirers, but there's something special about Linda Ronstadt's pairing with Berry on "Back in the U.S.A." Ronstadt had long ago proven her prowess on soul and R&B oldies covers such as Betty Everett's "You're No Good" and Martha and the Vandellas' "Heat Wave," and she brought her gutsy-belting A game to "U.S.A." Not to be relegated to the background on his 60th birthday, Berry pipes up with call-and-response rejoinders between Ronstadt's lines, urging her on with enthusiastic hollers of "I'll bet you did!" and "Sing a song!" That she did.
Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll is a 1987 documentary film directed by Taylor Hackford that chronicles two 1986 concerts celebrating rock and roll musician Chuck Berry's 60th birthday. A soundtrack album was released in October 1987 on the MCA label. The name comes from a line in the song School Days.
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The two concerts were held on October 16, 1986, at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis; among the artists performing with Berry were Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James, Johnnie Johnson, Steve Jordan, Bobby Keys, Julian Lennon, Chuck Leavell, Joey Spampinato from NRBQ and Ingrid chuck-berry--hail-hail-rock-n-roll-amazon-image-chuck-berry-influence-wax-and-soundtraxBerry (vocals). Along with concert footage, the film also features scenes from the rehearsals for the shows, interviews with Berry and members of his family, and "talking-head"-type appearances from a number of musicians, including Bo Diddley, The Everly Brothers, John Lennon (archival footage), Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Little Richard and Bruce Springsteen.
The guests made the shows very special, as the legendary Etta James brought the house down on Rock And Roll Music. Linda Ronstadt (Back In The USA) and Julian Lennon (Johnny B. Goode) also delivered outstanding vocal performances.
Eric Clapton (guitar, vocals) is drenched in the blues on Wee Wee Hours, one of the first tracks Berry recorded for Chess Records – and the B-side to his first hit, Maybellene. But it’s Robert Cray (guitar, vocals) on Brown-Eyed Handsome Man that remains my favorite cut.
Other songs that appear on the CD include Around And Around – the Rolling Stones have a great cover of it on Love You Live – Maybellene and Memphis, Tennessee.
Berry is rock-n-roll and these performances demonstrate the reason why.
BEHIND THE SCENESChuck Berry on The Tonight Show, November 5, 1987 Promotes "Hail Hail Rock N Roll"Chuck Berry Emotional Tributes Around The World
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Post by the Scribe on Oct 20, 2017 3:35:23 GMT -5
FLASHBACK: LINDA RONSTADT GUESTS ON PAUL SIMON'S "GRACELAND" 1986
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Post by the Scribe on Nov 22, 2017 0:29:31 GMT -5
FLASHBACK: The Making of What's New (1983)
Published on Jul 11, 2017
From Cinemax's short-lived Album Flash series.
Premiered 13 Sept 1983
Published on Jul 7, 2017
Linda Ronstadt in concert with Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra was live at Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CA in March 1984, released on VHS tape (video enhanced). Traditional pop standards song setlist:
I've Got a Crush on You (George Gershwin) (0:00)
What's New (Bob Crosby and His Orchestra) (3:45)
Keepin' Out of Mischief Now (Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra) (7:34)
I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry (Jule Styne) (11:12)
Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It) (Marlene Dietrich) (17:26)
Someone to Watch Over Me (George Gershwin) (20:07)
Hey Daddy (25:30)
Mr. Sandman (The Chordettes) (28:25)
Kalamazoo (30:33)
Dream (33:52)
Take Me Right Back to the Track (36:42)
I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You (Bing Crosby) (39:25)
Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) (Billie Holiday) (43:36)
Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins) (47:54)
End Credits (52:51)
Musicians:
Don Grolnick: piano
John Guerin: drums
Bob Magnusson: bass
Bob Mann: guitar
Plas Johnson: saxophone
Liza Edwards, Elizabeth Lamers, Red Young: vocals
Nelson Riddle: conductor
All arrangements by Nelson Riddle
Linda Ronstadt studio album What's New was released in September 1983 and spent 81 weeks on the US Billboard 200 album chart. What's New was RIAA certified Triple Platinum for sales of over 3 million copies in the United States alone. Global sales surpassed five million. The album also earned Linda Ronstadt another Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female.
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Post by Dianna on Nov 22, 2017 15:22:19 GMT -5
Wow the 1983 What's New Concert.. If I didn't know I'd say Linda was lip syncing. A reminder, Damn, she sounds even better in person than the record.
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Post by moe on Nov 22, 2017 18:10:01 GMT -5
I really enjoyed the "Making of What's New". I loved her interactions with Nelson Riddle. I truly believe that they formed a mutual admiration society. I did gain one insight as a result of watching this: Relating to another thread about Linda and critics in general and David Marsh in particular. Marsh was fond of saying that Linda "didn't understand her material" This piece with Riddle shows that claim for the bullshit it is. Linda, by her own admission not only knew the songs and the songwriters she knew the stories behind the songs. So when Marsh and his ilk claim she misinterpreted some Zevon song or another I believe she had more insight and understood Warrens intent far better by virtue of knowing the writer than a hack like Marsh ever could.
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Post by the Scribe on Dec 13, 2017 3:34:44 GMT -5
Flashback: 1977 Iconic Moment: Linda Ronstadt Wears A Cub Scout Uniform OnstageBy Randi Reed
It’s been buried under her many other musical accomplishments, but in the mid-1970’s, Linda Ronstadt was a rock and roll pioneer. Post-Janis Joplin, and before Pat Benatar, Linda Ronstadt shattered the thick glass ceiling and walls that ensconced the music business at that time by becoming the first female solo rock star to sell out arenas. (Ronstadt was also one of the first--if not the first—mainstream female crossover artists, receiving airplay on rock and country radio simultaneously. But that’s another post for another blog.)
Indeed, Linda Ronstadt was the first female rock star to even be considered viable as a large venue headliner. She proved herself thoroughly, becoming one of the top-grossing rock artists of the 1970’s. In honor of Linda Ronstadt’s well-deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we take a look at one of her most talked about onstage looks at the time: a Cub Scout uniform.
Linda Ronstadt onstage, 1977. (Photo: Ralph Hulett)
Unlike today, in the 1970’s, musicians weren’t courted by top designers. Even if they had been, the formality of designer clothing at that time wasn't what most rock stars would have wanted to wear. A few stars had friends who designed one-of-a-kind items for them, but for the most part, rock artists, particularly women, had to figure it out on their own. Thrift store shopping was where most female artists got their stage clothes, and Linda Ronstadt was no exception. One of those thrift store outings yielded an outfit that caused a sensation: the Cub Scout uniform she wore onstage in 1977 during her Simple Dreams tour.
At five-feet-two inches tall, Linda Ronstadt’s proportions were right for boys’ clothes. She wore the Cub Scout uniform with strappy flesh tone wedgie sandals and her usual hair and makeup, which took any androgyny out of the outfit. This made it completely non-threatening at a time when, as a woman in a business full of men who weren’t used to working with women, some people might have felt...unsettled, let's say. The outfit was a smashing success: guys thought it was sexy, and girls wanted to be like her, or to be her best friend.
In later radio interviews, Ronstadt would say she just bought the Cub Scout uniform because she thought it might look cute. She couldn’t have picked a better time:
Whether Linda Ronstadt realized it or not, during the height of the feminist movement of the 1970’s, in the boys’ club atmosphere that was prevalent in the music business at that time, wearing boys’ clothes onstage made quite a statement. It was also an acknowledgment of the sentiment expressed by most of the male musicians who knew her: she was one of them. It may have been subconscious on her part, but that’s the message that was sent and received.
Linda Ronstadt with her band, Simple Dreams tour, 1977 (Photo: Ralph Hulett via
And everybody who saw it thought she looked damn cute.
Even now, decades later, looking at the photos, it still works. There has been no shortage of female performers paying homage: not long ago, Madonna sported a Cub Scout uniform on a red carpet. It’s also reminiscent of something Katy Perry might have done earlier in her career.
But remember, Ronstadt wore it first.
How cool is she? (Photo: Corbis Images. Orig. Photographer Harry Diltz?*)
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Post by erik on Dec 13, 2017 10:00:24 GMT -5
I think in her memoir Linda described her fashion sense of the late 1970s as being “hippie chic”, which really does make a lot of sense in the end. In addition to always remembering her Southwestern and Mexican-American upbringing, I don’t think she ever really stopped being a hippie—if not in actual look, then at least in other aspects of that particular Golden Age.
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Post by Richard W on Dec 13, 2017 14:38:41 GMT -5
First time I saw her, at the University of Iowa in 1977, she wore that Cub Scout uniform. So damn cute.
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Post by Gary Peacock on Jan 6, 2020 3:37:18 GMT -5
I saw her first Tonight Show, barefoot performance on tv from afar in South Jersey.
Several nights after, on a Jersey shore, state-line-crossing whim with two NYC, lay of the land friends, I was “Village” bound.
There, and bar-headed to The Dugout, the next door Bitter End marquee screamed that Linda was performing.
Told the others I’d meet them, then ducked in and there she was, with just two songs left in the set. Dazzled.
Had doorman permission to catch next set and sought out my mates to spread the word.
Standing at the bar, I turned and found standing her next to me as she ordered a burger. Serendipity. A Cancer and a Scorpio. Praise, thank you’s and smiles.
The star above her long, varied, beautiful career was about to rise.
I love Linda Ronstadt.
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 6, 2020 4:10:29 GMT -5
I saw her first Tonight Show, barefoot performance on tv from afar in South Jersey. Several nights after, on a Jersey shore, state-line-crossing whim with two NYC, lay of the land friends, I was “Village” bound. There, and bar-headed to The Dugout, the next door Bitter End marquee screamed that Linda was performing. Told the others I’d meet them, then ducked in and there she was, with just two songs left in the set. Dazzled. Had doorman permission to catch next set and sought out my mates to spread the word. Standing at the bar, I turned and found standing her next to me as she ordered a burger. Serendipity. A Cancer and a Scorpio. Praise, thank you’s and smiles. The star above her long, varied, beautiful career was about to rise. I love Linda Ronstadt.
Gary, do you recall what song Linda sang on her first Tonight Show? Those tapes in those days were mostly destroyed by re-recording over them and a guest here was asking what song she sang. Thanks for your very cool story.
I just watched the LR documentary show on TV the other night, & it brought back memories of a sleep-over at a friend's house when I was in Junior High School. On the TV that night was Linda Ronstadt & the Stone Poneys playing Different Drum. I was sooo impressed!!! Not sure now whether it was Joey Bishop Show in 1967 or Johnny Carson or Steve Allen in 1968. Does anyone know what song they played on each of those shows? |
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Post by Peacock on Jan 6, 2020 15:09:21 GMT -5
I’d say Different Drum and/or Break My Mind, as the latter allowed her to let loose, which seems she may have done adding to her appeal (She definitely covered that one at The Bitter End several nights later). During the interview with Carson, she turned a few heads when remarking on playing in NYC, by saying she loved performing there as she felt she could “reach right out and grab em by the balls.” Hahaha...network tv.
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Post by Peacock on Jan 6, 2020 15:20:43 GMT -5
Maybe that comment saw that tape erased quickly. 😀 The trip to NYC mentioned had nothing to do with seeing her perform. I had no clue any of that would happen, or if she performing at all. My buddies were my guides. It was my first time in The Village, only my second time in NYC, the first being when 12 years old. Why it seemed so serendipitous.
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 6, 2020 15:38:15 GMT -5
I’d say Different Drum and/or Break My Mind, as the latter allowed her to let loose, which seems she may have done adding to her appeal (She definitely covered that one at The Bitter End several nights later). During the interview with Carson, she turned a few heads when remarking on playing in NYC, by saying she loved performing there as she felt she could “reach right out and grab em by the balls.” Hahaha...network tv.
Wow. Great. You just restored some lost history! I recall Linda's second Carson visit which is on youtube for all to see and he mentions her first performance ten years or so earlier and asks why it took so long for her to come back for a visit?
I also remember my first visit to Greenwhich Village on the west side of Manhattan back in 1971. Even though I have been to the city before, Mom is from Queens, me born and raised on the Island the Village was quite magical then with Vietnam winding down and all that was happening. Thanks for checking back so we could get Carolyn's question answered.
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Post by goldie on Jan 6, 2020 15:41:59 GMT -5
Maybe that comment saw that tape erased quickly. 😀 The trip to NYC mentioned had nothing to do with seeing her perform. I had no clue any of that would happen, or if she performing at all. My buddies were my guides. It was my first time in The Village, only my second time in NYC, the first being when 12 years old. Why it seemed so serendipitous. Talk about synchronicity! |
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Post by Gary Peacock on Jan 13, 2020 10:43:52 GMT -5
After further thought, Linda may have performed Silver Pins and Golden Needles when on The Tonight Show that first time. It seems a tad early as it’s album appearance wouldn’t occur for several years I believe. But this was a breakout tv performance and it seems at least one song (if there were two) was an up tempo number which made one say, “Wow!”
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