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Post by Guest on Aug 31, 2017 12:25:48 GMT -5
beta.prx.org/stories/213919. Hope this link works. A new extensive examination of RONSTADT - featuring musicians, writers, friends, fans and Linda herself. It is featured on PRX (Public Radio affiliate ). Great stuff. Maybe worth a Homepage link - so your many visitors can experience this in depth appreciation.
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Post by Guest in PA on Aug 31, 2017 13:29:40 GMT -5
Wow - this Broadcast is great!!. Talk about love and respect for Linda. Glad I dropped in.
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Post by erik on Sept 1, 2017 13:29:48 GMT -5
I would have to say that, after having just listened to this special, that it was extremely well done, considering it isn't easy by any means to condense the whole of Linda's career, let alone her entire life, into just a single hour; and yet, at the same time, it is a very poignant thing to listen to because of Linda having lost her voice, and having that voice be so utterly irreplaceable. For me, there's no getting around that.
Nevertheless, it was a great program; and I hope more like it will be done in the future, especially while Linda's still around for us.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Sept 1, 2017 15:29:14 GMT -5
I was listening to this this morning and it said that the duration was 1:57:00. Almost 2 hours. Did it get reduced? eddiejinnj
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Post by LindaFan5 on Sept 1, 2017 15:45:48 GMT -5
That was excellent!
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Post by moe on Sept 1, 2017 20:15:22 GMT -5
I was listening to this this morning and it said that the duration was 1:57:00. Almost 2 hours. Did it get reduced? eddiejinnj I noticed that too. I listened to 40 minutes last night before I went to bed anticipating listening to the remaining hour and ten minutes today. When I went back to the program today it had shrunk to 58 minutes. Was the first time line wrong or did we somehow loose an hour of programming? If anyone listened to the whole thing yesterday was it one or two hours then? By the way it was one of the best programs on Linda I have heard. I'm just curious if Rosemary "lost" an hour of tape.
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Post by ausfan2 on Sept 1, 2017 20:24:25 GMT -5
I listened last night and it was the 59.00 minute version and was not aware of the longer version.
However, there is a clue on the website:
I now wonder where we can find the longer version.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Sept 1, 2017 20:27:30 GMT -5
At the end of me finishing the quote condensed version, they said something about extended something to got to website so maybe long version there? I know it said almost 2 hours. I said well that is unusal to see a 2 hour special imo. eddiejinnj
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Post by the Scribe on Sept 2, 2017 1:13:54 GMT -5
Word has it she was in the Woods for at least an hour looking for it (but more likely erasing it).
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Post by eddiejinnj on Sept 2, 2017 7:28:09 GMT -5
It is Rose Mary. I was wondering at first who Rosemary was. I thought it might be somebody involved with show that I didn't see but then I got it. I wish we could have an everybody be nice to everybody day!!!!! Not bad adlib, az, using the word "Woods" but do we really need it here. 2 comments so far on her, then we tend to go off topic. I'd rather really find the extra hour of Linda. Like I said, I think it is on the site. Maybe we can find it. I am personally disappointed, as Erik said, it is one of the best "specials" on Linda I have heard. It really shows how instrumental she was in creating the Eagles and also how influential she was with her peers going way back to the beginning. A happy, safe Labor Day weekend to all!!!!!! eddiejinnj
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Post by eddiejinnj on Sept 2, 2017 9:43:27 GMT -5
I was just thinking, have we confirmed that anybody heard the whole 2 hour special? I didn't start it the first time I logged on that day. I saw two hour special and said will listen to later. So did anybody actually hear the full 2 hour show? Twice when I was listening to it it said the 1:57 something for length of show. During the second listen my computer or site glitched and my computer shut down ie. I wasn't in the mood to reboot it up etc so when I went to listen to again that's when I saw it said 59:00. Anyway!!!!! Only belaboring this because especially the 2 hour version would be great for the linda downloads page if we are righteously able to do so. I was very impressed by the production as a whole. Thanks!!!! eddiejinnj
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 20:47:27 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing, I was going to check in on it, and of course an hour sailed by. It was superb, and I was reminded again of how deep Linda's musical knowledge goes, and how modest she is to a fault (which can make some fans a bit crazy)...
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Post by erik on Sept 2, 2017 21:15:53 GMT -5
Quote by robertaxel:
I have to agree that her modesty, while rather refreshing in comparison to a lot of other overcooked hams in pop music (including the Aphrodite of Autotune, one Taylor Allison Swift), does drive some of us to distraction. But while she says she was never the most influential singer, only among the most diverse, for five generations of female singers, she was it, the Gold Standard, the singer they strove (and still do) to emulate in terms of vocal dexterity, power, and focus.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Sept 3, 2017 5:00:46 GMT -5
Amen!!!!!! eddiejinnj
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 18:50:57 GMT -5
Quote by robertaxel: I have to agree that her modesty, while rather refreshing in comparison to a lot of other overcooked hams in pop music (including the Aphrodite of Autotune, one Taylor Allison Swift), does drive some of us to distraction. But while she says she was never the most influential singer, only among the most diverse, for five generations of female singers, she was it, the Gold Standard, the singer they strove (and still do) to emulate in terms of vocal dexterity, power, and focus. Agreed about Linda and Taylor not so Swift also. Ms. Swift along with Madonna as another example, parlayed a modicum of talent along with boundless ambition and a cutthroat philosophy toward the market to reach superstardom. While I am not a fan of their music, I would definitely hire them as marketing managers any day.
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Post by markm on Sept 4, 2017 17:12:49 GMT -5
Thanks for that. Really glad they ended with "Adios." Gets you every time.
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Post by Dianna on Sept 4, 2017 19:25:44 GMT -5
Thank you. It kept stopping after a certain point, then I had to start again and ffwd. What I don't understand is You're no Good has been compared many times to sounding like The Beatles. I don't hear the similarity at all..
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Post by moe on Sept 4, 2017 19:54:59 GMT -5
Thank you. It kept stopping after a certain point, then I had to start again and ffwd. What I don't understand is You're no Good has been compared many times to sounding like The Beatles. I don't hear the similarity at all.. With respect to YNG and the Beatles I think the similarity is a bit overstated. Some of the belief comes from Peter Asher as producer on HLAW and his British invasion roots. Also you have to admit that the guitar break (created by Andrew Gold) does sound a bit Beatleish. However given that one aspect, the song as a whole, does not to my ear sound anything like a Beatles song. I never, before learning the details of the songs origins, said to myself "boy that sounds like a Beatles song"
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Post by erik on Sept 4, 2017 20:14:58 GMT -5
Quote by moe:
Yes, I'm not exactly sure what made her think the guitar break there sounded like the Beatles, though she knew that Andrew Gold was influenced by the Beatles.
I suppose it would be easier to say that it is more like a definitive take on the L.A. Sound of the 1970s, and leave it at that (IMHO).
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Post by Dianna on Sept 4, 2017 20:17:49 GMT -5
Ms. Swift along with Madonna as another example, parlayed a modicum of talent along with boundless ambition and a cutthroat philosophy toward the market to reach superstardom. While I am not a fan of their music, I would definitely hire them as marketing managers any day. Robert, I think Madge is up for the job!
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Post by Dianna on Sept 4, 2017 20:31:09 GMT -5
With respect to YNG and the Beatles I think the similarity is a bit overstated. Some of the belief comes from Peter Asher as producer on HLAW and his British invasion roots. Also you have to admit that the guitar break (created by Andrew Gold) does sound a bit Beatleish. However given that one aspect, the song as a whole, does not to my ear sound anything like a Beatles song. I never, before learning the details of the songs origins, said to myself "boy that sounds like a Beatles song" If I really paid attention maybe the beginning of AG's guitar solo. Not that The Beatles weren't without soul, but I think the song has more of an RnB aspect to it, especially towards the end, and of course, Linda's vocals. The instrumentation reminds more of " Jackie Blue" by The Ozsark Mountain Daredevils. Maybe Gold was inspired by that group as well.. lol
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Post by erik on Sept 4, 2017 21:14:25 GMT -5
Quote by Dianna:
Very likely true; after all, she is her own best promoter (take that as you will, of course). Beyond her own vocal capacities, however, Linda, in my opinion, would make the perfect A&R person, and certainly a producer that people would perhaps do everything short of homicide to work with (just ask David Lindley and Aaron Neville).
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Post by the Scribe on Sept 4, 2017 23:29:20 GMT -5
While Madonna's ego has an ego she has made some good music. And she was a bit of a force of nature. She became the "bad" girl and ironically Taylor Swift is the "good" girl, the anti-Madonna if you will. Both were quite influential over the young girls of their time. What's the saying? That's ENTERTAINMENT!
Andrew Gold was more than the average Beatle nut. He even pursued McCartney for a position in Wings. He was an uber talent. Even Linda finally admitted that the arrangement on YNG was exceptional. It was more along the lines of their psychedelic stuff. It reminds me as a possible offshoot of A Day In The Life. Like others I didn't understand her objection to anything that would sound Beatleish. I regret she never did more from them in her different incarnations. Would have loved to hear the Trio sing This Boy.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2017 8:39:41 GMT -5
I always thought the guitar break in YNG was reminiscent of the Beatles. I am sure that someone more conversant with music than I can elaborate on the chord structures, etc..
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Post by philly on Sept 5, 2017 23:42:43 GMT -5
I always thought the guitar break in YNG was reminiscent of the Beatles. I am sure that someone more conversant with music than I can elaborate on the chord structures, etc.. Didn't Linda say she made some remark about the Beatles the first time she heard it? I recall her saying that in a recent interview, can't remember, something along the lines of a question like, oh, we're doing the Beatles?
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Post by Dale on Sept 21, 2017 20:56:33 GMT -5
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Post by moe on Sept 22, 2017 6:33:20 GMT -5
Thank you very much. Great detective work.
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Post by 70smusicfan on Sept 22, 2017 13:08:53 GMT -5
This is the most insightful and heartfelt LR discography/anthology/whatever I've ever heard (any others anyone can think of that even come close?). Even a comment at the end on Linda's sincere (but nevertheless false) modesty about her talent and contribution to music. After listening to the author's and J.D.Souther's comments on Prisoner in Disguise, I had a few tears myself. The J.D.Souther interviews were perhaps the most personal I've ever heard. Thank you for this, going to listen to it again now.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Sept 23, 2017 10:29:53 GMT -5
I, also, wanted to thank you for finding and putting link on this thread. I personally am glad I got to hear that kick bu** live Ronstadt/Bromberg duet of "A World Never Made". The song has to end up on some album or compilation. It is THAT good. I was hoping to hear it was from a Mann Center show but it was when Linda guested at Bromberg's concert in Wilmington. I think that is the song they did when Bromberg showed up at Linda's show at the Mann in Philly but am not positive. It was a song I didn't know so it makes it harder to remember. I also loved when Linda spoke about Doc Pomus. They seemed to have a cute friendship. eddiejinnj
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Post by Guest on Jan 2, 2018 20:51:31 GMT -5
Great program - flipping through and found this. This is certainly one of the best recent examinations of Linda. Thank goodness people still listen.
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