Apparently, I couldn't put it together that I had reacted to Linda performing with Aaron Neville a few weeks ago. I truly felt like I was watching a different artist here. Forgive me on that. She is out of this world!
This song and the duet with Aaron were recorded decades apart and Linda looks quite a bit different. Hopefully I’m not the only one who will forgive you. 😃
Linda's voice is so beautiful. She has an amazing catalog and her voice is like a perfect instrument to convey emotions. Songs such as "Desperado" and "You're No Good" are great examples that showcase her vocal range.
@@localnetsolutionsSpanish isn't her native tongue. She doesn't speak Spanish. Her Mexican relatives dropped Spanish in order to assimilate, so her exposure to Spanish was through the songs. But English is her native language.
Top 10 for sure....both in quality of voice and the actual material she recorded. And she could sell a song like very few could. The despair in her voice in this performance takes it to another level.
Yup. Count this 75 year old as one of the ones who had a crush on her early on. She did an amazing 3 record album of the American song book when she talked Nelson Riddle in to arranging the music for his orchestra. Round Midnight is a wonderful example.
I am so touched when younger people really love the singers of yesterday. Linda Ronstadt was one of my favorite singers when I was growing up. This song was popular when I was in fourth or fifth grade in elementary school.
You've barely scratched the surface with the most diverse female vocalist on earth. Linda has been successful in multiple genres and has received countless awards throughout her extraordinary career. I strongly recommend diving in. She'll steal your heart. I've seen her live at least a dozen times, own every record she ever made and have yet to find any female vocalist that can move me like she does. She is, in my opinion, the best of the best.
I absolutely adore Linda since the late 1960's when I was a teen. I've seen her in concert, at least a dozen times in Southern California. She was perfection. 🌟 💕 🇺🇸
Linda Ronstadt is my 1A to everyone else’s “the bestest/#1” Linda’s peer group makes it impossible to pick a #1 bestest over all the rest!! I will say Linda is my first singer crush, kinda sorta mostly, Vickie Carr would be Linda’s 1a;)
Hey Nick, it was so nice to see your very obvious enjoyment of Linda’s voice! I’m in my 70’s, and have been a fan of hers for my entire adult life! I’ve seen her live several times over the years, and just love her voice so much! The sixties and seventies had some of the best music ever, in my opinion, and I really love when younger generations appreciate it as well! Thanks for the music!
It is absolutely possible for beauty and sadness to coexist in art and music, and other forms of self expression. Music is immediate universal communication.
I grew up listening to Linda Ronstadt's music. Sad to say, she can no longer sing. But, oh, the joy she gave me over the years. I loved listening to her songs.
You head down that rabbit hole that is Linda Rondstat. You will not only enjoy yourself, but you will discover the best mezzo-soprano to ever lend her voice to popular music. Now that's popular music of any genre. She sing's pop, rock, blues, country, Mexican mariachi and light opera. She is the bomb. She is the genuine GOAT. That's right, the greatest of all time.🎉❤😊
I was leaving active duty to fly home from Texas to California in 1970. I hitched a ride to the airport and the Stone Ponies came on the radio with “Different Drum.” This was before Linda became Linda and before she discovered the Eagles and made them her band. I’ll never forget her voice.
Linda Ronstadt belting out this song transports me back 35 years to my darkened bedroom playing this song over & over & over. He said he didn’t think it was working out. Just now as I type this he said the left over chicken would work out fine for dinner, and I couldn’t be happier.
@ , I did ! And, so did he ! After the 6 month break up, we both realized we did want to be together & that we needed to relate to each other more like respectful adults than spoiled children.
Linda is an icon…. A beautiful voice and many, many beautiful songs. She is essential in putting the Eagles band together. They were her backup singers and musicians.
"Blue Bayou", "You're No Good", "Desperado", "When Will I Be Loved"........oh, just pick anything ❤This is a rabbit hole you will never get tired of. Thank you for sharing your "rediscovery" (!) of this phenomenal artist.
Just found you -- GREAT REACTION! Many critics feel Ronstadt is the finest female popular music singer ever -- her range, vocal control and ability to cross genres is astounding. I also personally think this is the saddest and greatest unrequited love song ever written. Thank you for not stopping the song and listening all the way through. You have a new subscriber!
LOL, I could see on your face what happened to most of us back in the day. It's OK, we all fell in love with Linda and that love has only grown deeper over the years.
I'm 58. My dad died in 2012 at 67. I grew up in the 70s with my dad totally in love with Linda Ronstadt Hearing her always makes me think of my dad and his love for her.
Everytime I hear this song, I cry. I don't even need to listen to the lyrics; the feeling in her voice, the music and everything just combines in a perfect manner!
I cried a little once again just now hearing it. I've heard it zillions of time over the past 45 years, but it still gives me chills and brings me to tears every time. Probably my favorite Linda song.
What I really love besides Ronstadt's voice is watching his reaction, which was close to tears, while he was listening. That was as moving as her performance. Very expressive.
Welcome to the world of one of the greatest singers of the last 65 years. You will enter Country, Rock, New Wave, Pop, Mariachi, Broadway, Standards with Nelson Riddle. Two of her backup players formed the Eagles with her encouragement. She was the first to be in #1 spot on the Rock/Pop, Country and R&B charts at the same time with different songs. In the mid to late 70s she was selling out arenas and had 5 albums in a row that were certified Platinum. She also released an album which became the largest selling Non-English album in the world, selling 2.5 MILLION copies in the first 24 hours after release. Making double Platinum the day after release. Watch the documentary about her career "The Sound of My Voice", well worth watching as it gives a great overview of her musical capabilities. Her last concert was November 2009. She was diagnosed with a neurological disorder progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) similar to Parkinson's which her maternal grandmother suffered from. For some time doctors thought she had Parkinson's but continued testing showed PSP.
The first she knew of her condition was when she couldn’t hit and hold notes as she had always done in concert. She couldn’t be reconciled to performing at anything but her best so she retired from singing. I think her last performance was around 2009. She has since completely lost her singing voice as well as experiencing increasingly reduced mobility, balance, etc. from this devastating degenerative disease. She is still an absolutely amazing woman with a huge heart who continues to have so much to offer (like her work with Mexican-American youth who are learning about and performing the traditional Mexican music of their heritage). She has given us an incomparable gift: a huge body of work sung with her soaringly powerful yet vulnerable voice in a staggering range of musical genres. Thank you Linda.
She’s just amazing. Loved her back in the day. She had Parkinson’s now. So sad. She was part of the California music scene in the 1970s. Such a beautiful voice. We had it all musically in the 70s. So lucky.
@@urselalangland3876 It was amazing. Parts of the 60s weren’t bad either. I remember lying in bed at night listening to WLS clear channel out of Chicago or WKDA out of Nashville. Sadly both turned into talk radio now. Good memories.
This woman has such a unique & sweet voice that nobody else has! She is up at the top of my best female rock voices of all time. Its so sad she is dealing with parkinson's disease now =/ thanks for sharing Nick :)
The most beautiful voice on the planet! Linda could (and did) sing anything. Her career spanned more than four decades and multiple genres. Her voice is a perfect blend of sweetness and power. More please! 🌸💐✌️
I've been hearing this song over the past 54 years. It's a timeless tale of unrequited love and still brings tears to my eyes. Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Nick, as an old boomer (I just fit in to that generation, being born in '64) it was a real pleasure seeing you discover Linda. I have loved her for a "long, long, time."
The expression on your face says it all. You are beatific …and justly so. She is perfection and a once in a generation artist. Thank you for reminding me of one of my favorite artists of all time.
When she sang, Ms.Linda put all of her soul and emotion into it. She actually went into the song. As far as this particular song goes, like many others I have heard, it has a way of taking you back to your past and experiences that you yourself have had when sung by someone with her talent.
It's not a Rabbit Hole... ... It's the Grand Canyon. From Light Opra to literally the highest selling foreign language album in the USA. Her live performances of La Charreada with Mariachi Vargas or La Cigarra with Mariachi Vargas are truly spectacular if you want to try something different.
Never saw her live but absolutely adored her voice. What a shame she had to stop singing. Definitely listen to Blue Bayou. Ummm this is your aunt by the way or your sister depending on who sees this!
I haved loved Linda since i was 13 years old in 1968. She is a dynamically, emotionally evocative vocalist - the finest woman singer of the last 50 years
This song with Linda is always paired in my mind with Bonnie Raitt’s I Can’t Make You Love Me, if You Don’t. Both are incredibly “mature” break-up songs
No one in American music history has had so much success across so many genres as Linda. To this day she has the top selling non English album, had big success in rock, country, Broadway, American standards, helped find the Eagles and more. Legend
She couldn't speak Spanish but still did "Canciones de mi Padre" in Spanish (a whole album). She worked with a Spanish vocal tutor. Just beautiful. You'd have thought she was a native speaker.
Linda Ronstadt is one of the most versatile singers of all time. She was instrumental in the formation of The Eagles. After her early country recordings, she did several albums of rock music. She recorded 3 albums of jazz standards that were arranged and conducted by the iconic Nelson Riddle. She did 2 albums of Mariachi music. She followed that off with the album "Frenesi" which was filled with classic South American Dance music. She also sang the role of Mabel in Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance". Then she went back to her roots with several trios with country music legends Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. Sadly, she has Parkinson's disease now and doesn't sing anymore. Check out all of her styles. I would especially recommend her soulful rendition of Jimmy Webb's "The Moon's a Harsh Mistress". I work with music theater students and I always direct them to listen to Linda Ronstadt when they are trying to learn to belt healthily.
I was a child when “Long Long Time” was first released & it has always been one of my favorites of hers (I’m 61 now). What a joy to see young people discovering her for the first time! She is truly the most amazing artist!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I've always loved Linda Ronstadt. So glad you reacted to this one. You should really check out more of her songs. "Blue Bayou" is amazing. She also did a cover of "Tracks of My Tears" which is amazing. But then you really can't go wrong with anything of Linda's. Thanks for reacting.
What a start to a song to react to. Linda has a vast catalog of songs from many genres. Blue Bayou, It's So Easy, You're No Good, Don't Know Much, and When Will I Be Loved to name a few. I know that you'll enjoy these songs too. Thanks.
I grew up with Linda; she’s in my DNA. I just want to thank you for the way you listen, without pausing the song in order to comment. Thank you. The class.
First off, there's really nothing better than Linda Ronstadt's voice, period. But, Nick, thanks so much for listening to entire songs. Your appreciation and passion show on your face. It's so wonderful to see talent like her's appreciated by you.
One of my favorite duets of all time is her and Glen Campbell singing "Going to Carolina in My Mind" on the Glen Campbell Good Time Hour. It's available on UA-cam and its just beautiful and fun.
I grew up with her music and had the great fortune of seeing her live three times - the first time in the late 70s. Her voice was a force of nature, and she used it with such sensitivity and skill. She never cheated on a performance. I believe history will remember her very fondly. Thanks for your heartfelt reaction and exploring her work.
I was grateful to have seen Ms. Linda in concert a few times. She is my absolute favorite female performer. I am 73 years old and still listen to her music on CD almost daily. She didn't need flashing lights, dancers, loud background "noise". Just her pure perfect voice. This song still brings tears with the sorrowful lyrics and her voice that brings that sorrow to life. God Bless You Ms. Linda.
I fell in love with Linda when I was in the 6th grade...way back in the 70's....she is my alltime favorite singer! She has such a range. Her voice is so beautiful!
You're the only man I've ever seen react to a song like this the way you do, it's in your eyes. Please take this as the compliment it's meant to be, I was in my mid 20's when this song first came out , watching you react to it made me think 'where were YOU then!' . LOL, of course you weren't even a twinkle in your mom and dad's eyes! Anyway you made my day.
What an amazing song. What an amazingly beautiful voice. She has control over every breath, every note, every vibrato and every tone that comes out of her mouth. The song leaves us with a swelled up heart, filled with emotion. It's not a recording. This is live! Just WOW! She is lovely inside and out.
How in the world could you not have heard of Linda Ronstadt?? She was pitch perfect with an extremely POWERFUL voice. Her albums never did her justice. I had the privilege to see her live twice, I was totally blown away. A small lady came onto the stage and her first song was Blue Bayou, the only thing on stage was a piano, her voice washed over the audience, beautiful and powerful, I had chills with tears in my eyes. It truly was an out of body experience. One of the only people who along with the Eagles that live performances out do their recorded stuff.
She has a huge library of top notch songs. In addition to just having an outstanding voice, she sings with unmatched joy and emotion. He live performances with audiences are also fantastic.
Transported you said. So was I, back to the 70s when I got to see her live in a small club, as I was sitting just a few feet away. It was at the Lion's Share, just north of San Francisco. My friend went up and talked to the band during the intermission and they invited him to fly down to LA with them for their next show. When he got back, he said they stayed at the Eagles house.
I first heard this song ages ago. Linda Ronstadt is gifted with a beautiful voice and conveys so much emotion. It moved me to see your response, I love a man unafraid to show his feelings. Don't worry, I'm a granny.
I was fortunate to see and hear perform with the Stone Ponies in 1967. It was at the Golden Bear, a small club in Huntington Beach, Ca. She was amazing. I also The Animals there. Sadly, the Golden Bear was torn down.
This song received a whole new lease in life when it was featured in the third episode of "The Last of Us" a couple of years ago, sung by the characters of Bill & Frank, and then sung in the background by Linda at end of the episode.
The best female singer of this generation, seen her in concerts 3 times, she can sing anything, such power and vocal range! Although she sings covers, she definitely makes the songs her own, although she can no longer sing today due to her health!
I am just a few years younger than Linda, she was my favorite female artist for many years, saw her live with the Eagles, she is a very special gift to all who grew up loving her voice especially during that period of time, when things were almost as crazy as they are now. So sad she can’t sing anymore, Bless you Linda, you will never be forgotten.
You should check out some "Trio" sings by Linda along with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. They sang together on a TV show, and released 3 CDs. There's YT vids of a number of live performances.
I saw lovely Linda perform 3 times in the 70's & 80's. She was perfect every time, never missed a note. You should check out a live performance of Linda's good friend Emmy Lou Harris.
Linda is the greatest singer in pop music history. Nobody had the combination of beauty and power in the voice. And the versatility was mind boggling. And live she was much better than on recordings.
She sings songs in Spanish too. I was fortunate to be at a PBS taping of her performing her album Canciones de mi Padre. It’s on UA-cam. The whole concert.
Music was always playing in the house and female singers were always singing away when I grew up and the two that impressed me the most out of all the different ones that I heard were Linda Ronstadt and Barbra Streisand. I always thought these two had the best voices.
Just One Look, Desperado, Blue Bayou, Tracks of My Tears, You’re No Good, Somewhere Out There. Some of her best. Enjoy. Legend from the 60’s-80’s. Also check out La Cigarra and the rest of her Mariachi playlist.
"Blown away" is the feeling. Everybody is. She was astounding. Every guy had a crush on her and every girl wanted her beauty and her talent that blew us all away.
I’m glad you finally got to hear the wonderful voice of Linda Ronstadt! I grew up with it and it helped to shape my own singing. She has always been so authentic and yet reached out to so many different genres. If you get a chance, you should listen to her work with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton as well as her 1940s stuff and her ranchero music.❤️
Nick - I cannot believe you have never heard of Linda Ronstadt. She was the most commercially successful and critically aclaimed woman singer in the fields of Country, Rock, Contemporary Pop and Spanish language for over two decades in the U.S.
Apparently, I couldn't put it together that I had reacted to Linda performing with Aaron Neville a few weeks ago. I truly felt like I was watching a different artist here. Forgive me on that. She is out of this world!
This song and the duet with Aaron were recorded decades apart and Linda looks quite a bit different. Hopefully I’m not the only one who will forgive you. 😃
She’s a musical chameleon: mariachi, operetta, country, rock, Nelson Riddle Orchestra… there’s nothing she couldn’t do. ✌️
You ought to listen to any one of here songs in Spanish her native language and either one of the 2 Trio albums for some her later singing.
Linda's voice is so beautiful. She has an amazing catalog and her voice is like a perfect instrument to convey emotions. Songs such as "Desperado" and "You're No Good" are great examples that showcase her vocal range.
@@localnetsolutionsSpanish isn't her native tongue. She doesn't speak Spanish. Her Mexican relatives dropped Spanish in order to assimilate, so her exposure to Spanish was through the songs. But English is her native language.
One of the best female voices in the last 100 years.😊
IMHO, not one of, but THE best.
Top 10 for sure....both in quality of voice and the actual material she recorded. And she could sell a song like very few could. The despair in her voice in this performance takes it to another level.
Definitely one of the best….here is another.
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KD Lang is equal I personally think…
Willie Nelson said, in essence, You either love Linda or you've never heard her! Gotta trust Willie!! Linda is timeless.✌
That's Priceless & Oh So TRUE!
@markwambolt2820 Willie would know!! And we, who hear her, agree 💯✌️💖
"There are 2 types of men in the world. Those who have a crush on Linda Ronstadt & those who never met her."
I'm an old man who has loved Linda for a long long time. It heartens me to see her appreciated by younger people.
Yup. Count this 75 year old as one of the ones who had a crush on her early on. She did an amazing 3 record album of the American song book when she talked Nelson Riddle in to arranging the music for his orchestra. Round Midnight is a wonderful example.
Willie Nelson said, "There are two kinds of men in this world...those who have a crush on Linda Ronstadt, and those who have never heard of her."
I am so touched when younger people really love the singers of yesterday. Linda Ronstadt was one of my favorite singers when I was growing up. This song was popular when I was in fourth or fifth grade in elementary school.
I’m an old woman an aI luv her
We can thank HBO's "The Last of Us" for introducing Linda and this song to the younger generation. Her voice and her songs are timeless.
You've barely scratched the surface with the most diverse female vocalist on earth. Linda has been successful in multiple genres and has received countless awards throughout her extraordinary career. I strongly recommend diving in. She'll steal your heart. I've seen her live at least a dozen times, own every record she ever made and have yet to find any female vocalist that can move me like she does. She is, in my opinion, the best of the best.
Absolutely!! I couldn’t agree more! 💐
Give Angelina Jordan a try.
I absolutely adore Linda since the late 1960's when I was a teen. I've seen her in concert, at least a dozen times in Southern California. She was perfection. 🌟 💕 🇺🇸
Linda Ronstadt is my 1A to everyone else’s “the bestest/#1”
Linda’s peer group makes it impossible to pick a #1 bestest over all the rest!!
I will say Linda is my first singer crush, kinda sorta mostly, Vickie Carr would be Linda’s 1a;)
@@richardduffy3115 ~ while I agree that Angelina Jordan is great, she doesn’t have anywhere near the range of musical styles as Linda does.
Wow. This song hits differently at 65 than at 16. I will love, miss and hurt for someone for the rest of my life.
Aww, that makes me sad 😢
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Thanks for letting the whole song play without interruptions. Linda deserves that!
She sounded just as good live as recorded. No auto tune just majestic.
She was phenomenal in person.♥️
I didn't see an orchestra so she must have been singing to a backing track. (Or was she lipsyncing?)
@@DyreStraits This was live. This is not the instrumentation of the studio version.
Her songs...such a part of my life growing up. Love. Heartache. Fire. Softness. Relationships. Whole package. ❤
Hey Nick, it was so nice to see your very obvious enjoyment of Linda’s voice! I’m in my 70’s, and have been a fan of hers for my entire adult life! I’ve seen her live several times over the years, and just love her voice so much! The sixties and seventies had some of the best music ever, in my opinion, and I really love when younger generations appreciate it as well! Thanks for the music!
If it is possible for sadness to have beauty, this song would be the proof.
That was a poetic observation. ❤
Well expressed 🌹
It is absolutely possible for beauty and sadness to coexist in art and music, and other forms of self expression. Music is immediate universal communication.
I grew up listening to Linda Ronstadt's music. Sad to say, she can no longer sing. But, oh, the joy she gave me over the years. I loved listening to her songs.
Sadly, a recent release says that she can no longer speak, either.
😢 🙏🙏@@larrywohlgemuth5948
@@larrywohlgemuth5948 So sad 😢
Her cover of the Eagles "Desperado" is a true treasure.
She introduced the Eagles to one another.
If you want to hear her powerful voice later on in her career then her live version of Desperado and Blue Bayou in Atlanta it will blow you away !
Oh Yeah! 😊
Agree 100%. Her version of Desperado is simply brilliant.
💯!!!!!
She always been fabulous! Strong , diverse and oh so talented. Listen to more of her songs. She's amazing and one of my all time favorites!
Also her live version of Down So Low in Germany forgot to add this unbelievable performance beautiful.
You head down that rabbit hole that is Linda Rondstat. You will not only enjoy yourself, but you will discover the best mezzo-soprano to ever lend her voice to popular music. Now that's popular music of any genre. She sing's pop, rock, blues, country, Mexican mariachi and light opera. She is the bomb. She is the genuine GOAT. That's right, the greatest of all time.🎉❤😊
Actually she was a full blown coloratura soprano. The highest of the highest voices.
Linda had one of the top voices of the 20th century.
I'm 63 now, and this song has given me shivers and enthralled me since I was 12.
Those violins are playing my heartstrings 🥹💜
She got you didn’t she? She’s part of the soundtrack of my life. Watching you react is priceless.🦋
I was leaving active duty to fly home from Texas to California in 1970. I hitched a ride to the airport and the Stone Ponies came on the radio with “Different Drum.” This was before Linda became Linda and before she discovered the Eagles and made them her band. I’ll never forget her voice.
The guitar of Stone Ponies was memorable as well.
I'm in my 70's and fall in love every time I listen to Linda Ronstadt. You'll enjoy the live performance of "Blue Bayou".
Blue Bayou on The Muppet Show was the BEST!
I'm with ya. Love Blue Bayou muchly.
She sings with such passion...
Linda Ronstadt belting out this song transports me back 35 years to my darkened bedroom playing this song over & over & over. He said he didn’t think it was working out. Just now as I type this he said the left over chicken would work out fine for dinner, and I couldn’t be happier.
That made me smile!
Oh wow 😊
You won the lottery of life
@ , I did ! And, so did he ! After the 6 month break up, we both realized we did want to be together & that we needed to relate to each other more like respectful adults than spoiled children.
Linda is an icon…. A beautiful voice and many, many beautiful songs. She is essential in putting the Eagles band together. They were her backup singers and musicians.
"Blue Bayou", "You're No Good", "Desperado", "When Will I Be Loved"........oh, just pick anything ❤This is a rabbit hole you will never get tired of. Thank you for sharing your "rediscovery" (!) of this phenomenal artist.
Just found you -- GREAT REACTION! Many critics feel Ronstadt is the finest female popular music singer ever -- her range, vocal control and ability to cross genres is astounding. I also personally think this is the saddest and greatest unrequited love song ever written. Thank you for not stopping the song and listening all the way through. You have a new subscriber!
Sue. We had so many great singers and lyricists as well. The timelessness test proves the high quality of the art. ❤🎉😊
"Reaction" videos are nothing but ripoffs by talentless people who don't deserve our attention in the first place.
I'm not crying, you're crying. One of Linda's best.
LOL, I could see on your face what happened to most of us back in the day. It's OK, we all fell in love with Linda and that love has only grown deeper over the years.
I'm 58. My dad died in 2012 at 67.
I grew up in the 70s with my dad totally in love with Linda Ronstadt
Hearing her always makes me think of my dad and his love for her.
Everytime I hear this song, I cry. I don't even need to listen to the lyrics; the feeling in her voice, the music and everything just combines in a perfect manner!
I cried a little once again just now hearing it. I've heard it zillions of time over the past 45 years, but it still gives me chills and brings me to tears every time. Probably my favorite Linda song.
What I really love besides Ronstadt's voice is watching his reaction, which was close to tears, while he was listening. That was as moving as her performance. Very expressive.
I had tears. Such a piercing voice.
She is one of the very best.
Welcome to the world of one of the greatest singers of the last 65 years. You will enter Country, Rock, New Wave, Pop, Mariachi, Broadway, Standards with Nelson Riddle. Two of her backup players formed the Eagles with her encouragement. She was the first to be in #1 spot on the Rock/Pop, Country and R&B charts at the same time with different songs. In the mid to late 70s she was selling out arenas and had 5 albums in a row that were certified Platinum. She also released an album which became the largest selling Non-English album in the world, selling 2.5 MILLION copies in the first 24 hours after release. Making double Platinum the day after release. Watch the documentary about her career "The Sound of My Voice", well worth watching as it gives a great overview of her musical capabilities. Her last concert was November 2009. She was diagnosed with a neurological disorder progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) similar to Parkinson's which her maternal grandmother suffered from. For some time doctors thought she had Parkinson's but continued testing showed PSP.
The first she knew of her condition was when she couldn’t hit and hold notes as she had always done in concert. She couldn’t be reconciled to performing at anything but her best so she retired from singing. I think her last performance was around 2009. She has since completely lost her singing voice as well as experiencing increasingly reduced mobility, balance, etc. from this devastating degenerative disease. She is still an absolutely amazing woman with a huge heart who continues to have so much to offer (like her work with Mexican-American youth who are learning about and performing the traditional Mexican music of their heritage). She has given us an incomparable gift: a huge body of work sung with her soaringly powerful yet vulnerable voice in a staggering range of musical genres. Thank you Linda.
She’s just amazing. Loved her back in the day. She had Parkinson’s now. So sad. She was part of the California music scene in the 1970s. Such a beautiful voice.
We had it all musically in the 70s. So lucky.
I feel lucky, too.
I turned 20 in 1970, and thoroughly enjoyed all the incredible music of that decade!
I've always believed the 70's was the best decade of music ever!
@@urselalangland3876 It was amazing. Parts of the 60s weren’t bad either. I remember lying in bed at night listening to WLS clear channel out of Chicago or WKDA out of Nashville. Sadly both turned into talk radio now. Good memories.
This woman has such a unique & sweet voice that nobody else has! She is up at the top of my best female rock voices of all time. Its so sad she is dealing with parkinson's disease now =/ thanks for sharing Nick :)
The most beautiful voice on the planet! Linda could (and did) sing anything. Her career spanned more than four decades and multiple genres. Her voice is a perfect blend of sweetness and power. More please! 🌸💐✌️
This is my favorite song by her and it's even more powerful on the official recording. But she is a phenomenal live singer, so much natural talent.
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I've been hearing this song over the past 54 years. It's a timeless tale of unrequited love and still brings tears to my eyes. Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for listening
Nick, as an old boomer (I just fit in to that generation, being born in '64) it was a real pleasure seeing you discover Linda. I have loved her for a "long, long, time."
You're a Generation Jones, like me, look it up
Love Linda -I’ve loved her ever since high school and I’m in my 70s
Me too...!
Thanks Nick! Linda is another one of those artists who can sing ANYTHING
I believe it!
@@nickforell1 You actually did react to something by Linda recently ("Don't Know Much", with Aaron Neville). Next, I would recommend "Blue Bayou"
and her manager said, correctly, that she can sing the shit out of anything
The expression on your face says it all. You are beatific …and justly so. She is perfection and a once in a generation artist. Thank you for reminding me of one of my favorite artists of all time.
She's one of my all-time favorite female artists.
When she sang, Ms.Linda put all of her soul and emotion into it. She actually went into the song. As far as this particular song goes, like many others I have heard, it has a way of taking you back to your past and experiences that you yourself have had when sung by someone with her talent.
Linda can sing anything. Fabulous voice and delivery…great emotive singer. Legend! ❤❤❤
It's not a Rabbit Hole...
... It's the Grand Canyon.
From Light Opra to literally the highest selling foreign language album in the USA.
Her live performances of La Charreada with Mariachi Vargas or La Cigarra with Mariachi Vargas are truly spectacular if you want to try something different.
Hi Nick. It's your uncle Tim. This is music from my day. I saw her live in concert many times up at Tanglewood. What a voice she has.
Hey hey! This is absolutely beautiful =)
Never saw her live but absolutely adored her voice. What a shame she had to stop singing. Definitely listen to Blue Bayou.
Ummm this is your aunt by the way or your sister depending on who sees this!
Hey family! We share good taste in music. Agreed, Blue Bayou is another special piece!
@@jeanr.8640another family member ❤ so cool to share this experience with you
I think every woman at one time or another had experienced this. Mind was in my early 20s. Lesson learned. Linda's emotion is this is amazing. 🧡
I think Willie Nelson said it best: There are two types of men in the world. Those who love Linda Ronstadt and those who have never heard of her.
That would actually be Emmylou Harris (who is just as good a vocalist - difference is Linda is cute, Emmylou is beautiful!!).
But I like Linda too😎
Linda can't no longer sing she has Ms.
These are precious memories by an extraordinary talented artist!
I haved loved Linda since i was 13 years old in 1968. She is a dynamically, emotionally evocative vocalist - the finest woman singer of the last 50 years
Im 68 yrs old .... Ive always loved linda....first crush in my teens ...prettiest girl ive ever seen...still is
Linda was able to sing multiple genres as the highest level. That is what make her maybe the best.
This song with Linda is always paired in my mind with Bonnie Raitt’s I Can’t Make You Love Me, if You Don’t. Both are incredibly “mature” break-up songs
Her voice is rotund? 😂
No one in American music history has had so much success across so many genres as Linda. To this day she has the top selling non English album, had big success in rock, country, Broadway, American standards, helped find the Eagles and more. Legend
One of the greatest female vocalists of the past fifty years. Big Rabbit Hole.
She couldn't speak Spanish but still did "Canciones de mi Padre" in Spanish (a whole album). She worked with a Spanish vocal tutor. Just beautiful. You'd have thought she was a native speaker.
Linda Ronstadt is one of the most versatile singers of all time. She was instrumental in the formation of The Eagles. After her early country recordings, she did several albums of rock music. She recorded 3 albums of jazz standards that were arranged and conducted by the iconic Nelson Riddle. She did 2 albums of Mariachi music. She followed that off with the album "Frenesi" which was filled with classic South American Dance music. She also sang the role of Mabel in Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance". Then she went back to her roots with several trios with country music legends Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. Sadly, she has Parkinson's disease now and doesn't sing anymore. Check out all of her styles. I would especially recommend her soulful rendition of Jimmy Webb's "The Moon's a Harsh Mistress". I work with music theater students and I always direct them to listen to Linda Ronstadt when they are trying to learn to belt healthily.
I know what you feel. I'm 72 and her voice still resound to my soul. Lucky me I still have a few 72's and a great stereo system.
One of the best female singers ever and I would say the most versatile.
I was a child when “Long Long Time” was first released & it has always been one of my favorites of hers (I’m 61 now). What a joy to see young people discovering her for the first time! She is truly the most amazing artist!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I've always loved Linda Ronstadt. So glad you reacted to this one. You should really check out more of her songs. "Blue Bayou" is amazing. She also did a cover of "Tracks of My Tears" which is amazing. But then you really can't go wrong with anything of Linda's. Thanks for reacting.
Nick is in love with Linda. She has one of the most beautiful, unique voices in the history of music.
RECOMMENDATION:
“LA CIGARRA”
and
“LA CHARREADA”
…I DIDN’T realize what Linda was capable of, until I heard these!!
my favorite female artist of the 70's. Her music and beautiful voice got me through those years of teenager angst and heartbreak.
What a start to a song to react to. Linda has a vast catalog of songs from many genres. Blue Bayou, It's So Easy, You're No Good, Don't Know Much, and When Will I Be Loved to name a few. I know that you'll enjoy these songs too. Thanks.
I cannot wait to explore more
I still get goose bumps to that song. I love Linda's voice.
I grew up with Linda; she’s in my DNA. I just want to thank you for the way you listen, without pausing the song in order to comment. Thank you. The class.
First off, there's really nothing better than Linda Ronstadt's voice, period. But, Nick, thanks so much for listening to entire songs. Your appreciation and passion show on your face. It's so wonderful to see talent like her's appreciated by you.
A tear drop from my blue eyes
One of the greatest of all time. Queen of the 70s
And beyond.
One of my favorite duets of all time is her and Glen Campbell singing "Going to Carolina in My Mind" on the Glen Campbell Good Time Hour. It's available on UA-cam and its just beautiful and fun.
I grew up with her music and had the great fortune of seeing her live three times - the first time in the late 70s. Her voice was a force of nature, and she used it with such sensitivity and skill. She never cheated on a performance. I believe history will remember her very fondly. Thanks for your heartfelt reaction and exploring her work.
Her voice informed me as a kid on what real singing is. I tear up watching you tear up. THANK YOU
I was grateful to have seen Ms. Linda in concert a few times. She is my absolute favorite female performer. I am 73 years old and still listen to her music on CD almost daily. She didn't need flashing lights, dancers, loud background "noise". Just her pure perfect voice. This song still brings tears with the sorrowful lyrics and her voice that brings that sorrow to life. God Bless You Ms. Linda.
I fell in love with Linda when I was in the 6th grade...way back in the 70's....she is my alltime favorite singer! She has such a range. Her voice is so beautiful!
You're the only man I've ever seen react to a song like this the way you do, it's in your eyes. Please take this as the compliment it's meant to be, I was in my mid 20's when this song first came out , watching you react to it made me think 'where were YOU then!' . LOL, of course you weren't even a twinkle in your mom and dad's eyes! Anyway you made my day.
What an amazing song. What an amazingly beautiful voice. She has control over every breath, every note, every vibrato and every tone that comes out of her mouth. The song leaves us with a swelled up heart, filled with emotion. It's not a recording. This is live! Just WOW! She is lovely inside and out.
If you really want to be "transported" Nick, have a listen to her singing with the nelson Riddle Orchestra. She is truly one of a kind!
How in the world could you not have heard of Linda Ronstadt?? She was pitch perfect with an extremely POWERFUL voice. Her albums never did her justice. I had the privilege to see her live twice, I was totally blown away. A small lady came onto the stage and her first song was Blue Bayou, the only thing on stage was a piano, her voice washed over the audience, beautiful and powerful, I had chills with tears in my eyes. It truly was an out of body experience. One of the only people who along with the Eagles that live performances out do their recorded stuff.
She has a huge library of top notch songs. In addition to just having an outstanding voice, she sings with unmatched joy and emotion. He live performances with audiences are also fantastic.
Transported you said. So was I, back to the 70s when I got to see her live in a small club, as I was sitting just a few feet away. It was at the Lion's Share, just north of San Francisco. My friend went up and talked to the band during the intermission and they invited him to fly down to LA with them for their next show. When he got back, he said they stayed at the Eagles house.
Yikes!!
I first heard this song ages ago. Linda Ronstadt is gifted with a beautiful voice and conveys so much emotion.
It moved me to see your response, I love a man unafraid to show his feelings. Don't worry, I'm a granny.
Love is a rose, a great song of hers so is when will I be loved…. Classic linda
I was fortunate to see and hear perform with the Stone Ponies in 1967. It was at the Golden Bear, a small club in Huntington Beach, Ca. She was amazing. I also The Animals there. Sadly, the Golden Bear was torn down.
This song received a whole new lease in life when it was featured in the third episode of "The Last of Us" a couple of years ago, sung by the characters of Bill & Frank, and then sung in the background by Linda at end of the episode.
I came to say that lol. I thought that episode was phenomenal. A great love story.
The best female singer of this generation, seen her in concerts 3 times, she can sing anything, such power and vocal range! Although she sings covers, she definitely makes the songs her own, although she can no longer sing today due to her health!
It was lovely to see your reaction. Linda is a phenomenon. I love her voice .
I am just a few years younger than Linda, she was my favorite female artist for many years, saw her live with the Eagles, she is a very special gift to all who grew up loving her voice especially during that period of time, when things were almost as crazy as they are now. So sad she can’t sing anymore, Bless you Linda, you will never be forgotten.
Linda is simply the best all-around female vocalist of her generation.
One of the most beautiful voices. Check out her Nelson Riddle albums. “What’s New” is fabulous!
You should check out some "Trio" sings by Linda along with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. They sang together on a TV show, and released 3 CDs. There's YT vids of a number of live performances.
The Trio singing “High Sierra” is beyond beautiful.
They did two albums together, and then there is a compilation reissue
@@frankpeter6851 I keep the three-pack in my car. Yeah, the third disc is largely alternate mixes of songs that are already on the first two.
I saw lovely Linda perform 3 times in the 70's & 80's. She was perfect every time, never missed a note. You should check out a live performance of Linda's good friend Emmy Lou Harris.
Linda is the greatest singer in pop music history. Nobody had the combination of beauty and power in the voice. And the versatility was mind boggling. And live she was much better than on recordings.
She sings songs in Spanish too. I was fortunate to be at a PBS taping of her performing her album Canciones de mi Padre. It’s on UA-cam. The whole concert.
Music was always playing in the house and female singers were always singing away when I grew up and the two that impressed me the most out of all the different ones that I heard were Linda Ronstadt and Barbra Streisand. I always thought these two had the best voices.
Still makes me tear when i hear her sing. Wholsome and deep in her soul.
Just One Look, Desperado, Blue Bayou, Tracks of My Tears, You’re No Good, Somewhere Out There. Some of her best. Enjoy. Legend from the 60’s-80’s. Also check out La Cigarra and the rest of her Mariachi playlist.
This songs brings me chills, and reminds me of my first marriage. I listened to it on repeat for a "long, long time" while I healed.
"Blown away" is the feeling. Everybody is. She was astounding. Every guy had a crush on her and every girl wanted her beauty and her talent that blew us all away.
Masterclass & a master of class. She always is.
I’m glad you finally got to hear the wonderful voice of Linda Ronstadt! I grew up with it and it helped to shape my own singing. She has always been so authentic and yet reached out to so many different genres. If you get a chance, you should listen to her work with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton as well as her 1940s stuff and her ranchero music.❤️
Great reaction. You should listen to Linda singing Blue Bayou, and also Tracks of my Tears. And Desperado! All Beautiful!!
Nick - I cannot believe you have never heard of Linda Ronstadt. She was the most commercially successful and critically aclaimed woman singer in the fields of Country, Rock, Contemporary Pop and Spanish language for over two decades in the U.S.
Talented lady. I saw her live in 2002. I had been listening to her beautiful voice from the late 1970s.