'Trio' v. Metal: 'Geek Challenge'

[rick]

Not heard of this sort of challenge before. This metalhead was challenged to listen to "Trio" for a week --

[RobGNYC]

I appreciate that he took it seriously and made some thoughtful comments about the music and Linda’s voice. But he could have avoided confusing Linda and Emmylou repeatedly by watching just one Trio video.

[Partridge]

For someone who had never even heard of Linda Ronstadt, his thoughts on this project mirror mine in many ways. My favorite song here is "Hobo's Meditations." I've always thought Linda blew Dolly out of the water when her voice comes in on "Farther Along." Even though Dolly's vocal is perfect in itself, her voice is just not in the same class as Linda Ronstadt. And since the beginning of her career, I have thought that so many of Dolly's songs are too corny or maudlin, although Skeeter Davis did a pretty good job on Down From Dover

[fabtastique]

Yes I thought it interesting when he said he’d never heard of Linda. But appreciated the comment he made about Linda’s voice.

I do love the harmonies on Trio though - it’s true what the girls say that the combination of their voices makes a wonderful sound.

I really wish the version or Farther Along on the Trio collection was indeed an alternative version - I can’t hear any difference!

Same with the supposed Linda solo version (I think I’m Lovers Return) which isn’t the case at all