Linda Ronstadt - Heat Wave | REACTION | IT'S GETTIN' HOT!

[@donpietruk1517]

The guitarist on this track was the legendary Waddy Wachtel. One of the greatest studio and touring guitarists in the business. The Stones wanted Waddy to join their band and he worked on several albums with them. He later toured with Stevie Nicks. If you want some more prime Linda Ronstadt doing rock react to the 1977 Atlanta Fox Theatre video where she is with the same backing group and they do Tumbling Dice followed by You're No Good. Linda is at her very very best and blows the roof off the place. The band is extremely tight and on point and Waddy was absolutely shredding on lead so hard he tore his shoulder strap which Linda fixes without him missing a note while he's playing.

[@tcspur1]

It's actually Andrew Gold on the record. Waddy Wachtel is in the video (as well as Andrew Gold). Waddy joined her band later and played on her records for many years.

[@catserver8577]

Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Tumbling Dice, How Do I Make You, That'll Be The Day, all rockers of hers I love.

[@donnabruhn6907]

Linda was the Queen of the 70’s every cover she made her own. Pitch perfect she was the one voice I would have loved it was her. She never married and the guys were all spinning ❤️

[@chuck4tnvols681]

The guitarist here,Waddy Wachtel tours with Stevie Nicks on her solo tours,since 1981.He is still on tour with her now at age 76.!Linda is an icon!

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

If you haven’t yet seen the documentary Immediate Family, and you love Waddy, you MUST see it.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

WADDY! He’s SUCH a cool cat! 🤘😁

[@robmorrison1043]

Andrew Gold also on guitar. ( Lonley Boy, Thank you for being a friend) Brilliant musician and writter.

[@lamusiclover2264]

He tours with James Taylor sometimes as well. And Andrew Gold is playing guitar and doing background vocals here.

[@tcspur1]

In the video, not on the record. That's Andrew Gold, who's also in the video. This is the studio version.

[@DAVID-io9nj]

Humans have a short memory. Linda, along with many other great performers, has been mostly forgotten. In an era with many other great female singers, Linda was certainly top tier.

[@angelomichael4156]

Willie Nelson has the best quote about Linda. There are two types of people in this world. The one who love Linda and those that haven't met her.

[@LillyMarz777]

She's in my top 3 female singers.😊

[@mistersnitty7721]

Ronstadt . Heat Wave, live 1976 San Diego. KZbin has it. Closed the show. 50,000 dancing. Awesome video.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

WADDY! He’s SUCH a cool cat! 🤘😁

[@tcspur1]

That's not him on the record though.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

Gracious and incredibly talented, Linda could sing anything---anything at all. There are a million reasons why she is so loved.

[@dagmar.6954]

Linda does an awesome version of this song. "Heatwave" was written by the Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team who wrote a lot of great songs for Motown artists. The song was first made popular by the vocal group Martha & The Vandellas back in 1963.

[@aidanflynn1577]

The Queen of 1970s Rock

[@Macilmoyle]

That is one amazing line up she's playing with there. Andrew Gold and Waddy Wachtel on guitars, Kenny Edwards on bass (formerly with Linda's group the Stone Poneys) and Mike Botts on drums (previously with the group Bread)

[@evanhughes1510]

Wow I never knew that he continued to play with her after stone poneys

[@nancy9891]

“The Sound of My Voice” is so enlightening about female singers coming up in that era. I loved the biographical production of Linda Ronstadt and the magic that was her voice until a neurological disorder stopped her from singing. She remains as active as she can in her limited capacity but she has brought inspiration to so many female solo artists in the last fifty years. Responsible for the group The Eagles by encouraging her backups to start their group that became the Eagles. She is forever in our hearts 🥰

[@evanhughes1510]

He did a full reaction to the sound of my voice documentary on his Patreon page

[@tomm8095]

You are great to watch, taking the time in the beginning to get informed and share the info. No flashy over-reacting or interruptions. Really feeling the music. A cut above the rest..

[@jeffcobb2734]

Linda had the tighest backing band. Super talented guys, led by the great Waddy Wachtel on lead guitar and Andrew Gold on rhythm. Gold had a very robust solo career.

[@SC-gp7kt]

I didn't know he was part of her band. He did the Mad About You theme 😂

[@jeffcobb2734]

@@SC-gp7kt Also the Golden Girls theme was one of his hit songs "Thank You for Being a Friend."

[@tcspur1]

She did, although Waddy isn't on the record. It's all Andrew Gold.

[@lancevaughn432]

Check out Linda Ronstadt live 1976 San Diego Heat Wave, make sure to check out David Lindley slide guitar

[@Marcus-Oh-really-yes]

If you already haven't, you should check out Linda's huge hits "Blue Bayou" and "You're No Good."

[@morganm9040]

Linda loved performing Heat Wave at her shows and her smiles proved that, especially around 5:53. Great reviews SalvoG.

[@megnotmegan1966]

My mom used to take me to see Linda in the small venues before she became really big, one night we were watching her on stage, there was a lady in front of me with a bandanna over her hair. Linda asked for her friend to join her, and she stood up….it was Dolly Parton! And yes, I heard this live ❤ it was always amazing. My mom passed a year ago next month, and I think of her every time I hear a LR song…

[@MizCriz46]

"Adios" from her "Cry Like A Rainstorm" album is absolutely gorgeous. It has beautiful sophisticated lyrics by Jimmy Web. Linda called Brian Wilson, retired from The Beach Boys to do back-up. He listened to the song one time only, then recorded all 5 harmony tracks end to end, no retakes or overdubs. I know you'll love it.

[@steveullrich7737]

One fantastic cover by Linda and her band. She’s a powerhouse.

[@johnCjr4671]

In the 70’s everyone was awesome , especially Linda ! 😮

[@martyk656]

"Imagine hearing this live!" San Diego Balboa Stadium. My high school self was there somewhere in the crowd. It's available on KZbin. Linda wearing a red dress. David Lindley slide solo at that show.

[@ruthcrawford3015]

Oh she ROCKED THE HOUSE alright, every time, ALL THE TIME!!! Glad you love her, she's incredible.

[@ccm9167]

One of the greatest voices of my generation Amazing Talent the ultimate crossover artist she could take you places with a song like no other artist, more times than not her version of a song is better than the original, Love the Music!!

[@maryanngarrimone1153]

Oh my, my favorite lady of 60s , 70s and 80s. I have this album In my vinyl record collection. I also have the Martha Reeves and Vandells album. Both of these artists do an awesome job with this song. ❤❤❤❤

[@EJSmith-dk3yg]

And this is Why She IS ... THE QUEEN of ROCK !

[@racecaps]

Went to this concert as an eleven year old to see this song at Blossom music center in Ohio. Show ended and they didn't play it! Made my parents stay for encore, they played it!!!!🎶🎶🎸

[@danielcasey4854]

Mega, mega, talent!

[@douglasg.9271]

She’s an amazing singer. ❤

[@billclarke117]

Greatest singer of all time, in my opinion.

[@karenp5333]

everything about her was amazing

[@SC-gp7kt]

Love her. Always have, always will ❤

[@stanleynykaza9042]

Ditto:Ronstadt . Heat Wave, live 1976 San Diego. KZbin has it. Closed the show. 50,000 dancing. Awesome video.!! Thank you for doing Heatwave AS i been requesting somebody to react to this for a long time ! my all time favorite , need to check out other Live version too 1

[@craigdoriety9798]

I was so in love with her as a teenager.😊

[@manlymuscle2367]

Without a doubt, one of my favorite songs from Linda. ❤ the raw , rockin’ emotion and attitude.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Honestly, every song Linda covered, she made her own. Now that you've had a chance to check out a lot of her songs, you can understand why she was the first female singer to sell out arenas.. She was MASSIVE! I'd suggest checking out her cover of the American classic, What's New, with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. There's a video for it and it's breathtaking. She's just amazing!

[@daveking9393]

Thanks so much for sharing. I don't remember ever saying that live performance before. I must be living under a rock I guess

[@mildredpierce4506]

Beautiful voice. Beautiful woman. even today she is still beautiful.

[@deansmith6967]

I saw her do this live in concert, same outfit! The crowd was dancing in their seats. She could make you cry, laugh, and feel pure joy with her her voice! I suggest you watch her documentary "The Sound of My Voice" to fully appreciate her greatness.

[@SK-lk3iu]

Linda's voice is superb. If you feel like going back to the 60's, Martha & the Vandellas are one of the best of the girl groups, including their original version of Heat Wave, and other great ones are Dancing in the Street, & Nowhere to Run.

[@SusanPeterson-l7i]

Love Linda, songs like Blue Bayou and Your No Good are ones you need to listen to as well! You will absolutely enjoy them!!

[@jeremyshelman9716]

"When Will I be Loved" is another one you might like.

[@evanhughes1510]

He’s heard that one. He did the entire heart like a wheel album

[@tomnoziglia8385]

Linda was the best. So many great ones. Highly recommend "Hurts so Bad" and "Everybody loves a Winner!" Ronstad ruled the 70's.

[@jake1976]

Thankyou! Nobody ever reacts to this song from Linda. My favorite.

[@Annmarie211]

Perfection! I also love the keyboards on this. Check out the video of Linda singing Down So Low and her duet with Bonnie Raitt,, Blowing Away, at a benefit for Lowell George. There will never be another voice like Linda’s.

[@FavoriteMovieDate]

This was a huge hit for both Linda and Martha. Not sure why there aren’t more views, but Ronstadt fans are well aware of this track.

[@brucedillinger9448]

Yes we are!

[@jerryjackson7339]

I heard it live in '77. It was the final encore at one of the concerts she performed in her cub scout uniform. It totally rocked the house!

[@jerrycoolbaugh4962]

Beautiful in every way…

[@lesanswau]

Can I add “ How Do I Make You” to your Linda list - think you’d enjoy that one too

[@bob_._.]

I may have heard it live, I don't rightly recall, it was long ago. I do remember her singing "Blue Bayou" though. We didn't have the best seats; behind the stage actually, off to stage right. So I was kinda disappointed because I'd only get to see her from behind. Then she walked out wearing pink satin gym shorts. There is balance in the Universe.

[@llopez951]

One of my favorite songs growing up

[@anthonyblakely399]

Great Legendary Voice...nothing like it today 😊

[@richardrobinson4020]

what can one say? incredible

[@mrshiney2]

Yeah you missed it man. We would see her all the time a local fav in southern Cal. And yes she always sang this tune and it sounded even better

[@envirogeekyyc]

I wore out my copy of Prisoner in Disguise back in the day. I played that album over, and over and over - Many Rivers to Cross still slays me, and by hearing Linda’s version I was brought to the music of Jimmy Cliff.

[@Sactown5472]

Also you need to listen to Down so Low live . Another banger is Living in the USA , and Tumbling Dice both fast and fun.

[@jeffyoung9341]

Incredible voice. And very attractive!

[@linkjones4535]

It's good to see Andrew Gold of 'Thank You For Being A Friend' playing guitar for her.

[@jodij6280]

Also 'Lonely Boy'.

[@kevinhouse1015]

The orignal is by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. Great song.

[@iraidaacevedo3723]

Beautiful♥️♥️

[@carolcarol3938]

Linda is hot stuff. She has a magic voice with such a great repertoire.

[@memorylane7068]

That was the studio version overlayed onto concert footage. They synced it up well. Maybe my favorite Linda Ronstadt song, and that's saying something!

[@evanhughes1510]

Shh, don’t burst people’s bubble by saying that!

[@joannerichards1750]

Heat Wave has always been my choice as the best rocker song of all time. Linda killed it!!! Fab!! Fab!! Martha Reeves and the Vandellas are eternal!!

[@johnthegreek5836]

Linda could sing anything, what a talent and Prisoner In Disguise is a great album but all her albums are great, seen her in concert two times

[@angieday5183]

You should see the Youre No Good live from this same concert

[@robinfra52]

Waddy on solo, Andrew and Dan also on guitars. That is a ridiculous amount of guitar god there. So glad I got to see her live 4 times. She blew the roof with this one too. Also met her another story.

[@tcspur1]

This is the studio version, so it's Andrew Gold on guitar.

[@marcbenjamin9436]

Linda could rock! She was incredible. Try “You’re No Good.”

[@evanhughes1510]

He’s heard it

[@Caprizonica]

Do Linda's Shoop Shoop song or Blue Bayou at the Muppets show. Or any artist at The Muppets. It may be a corny kids show but they produced great performances with a little twist in the arrangements.

[@kathrynjarlov5166]

You did hear a live performance! Down So Low, for her vocal skill.

[@llopez951]

This was the studio version but still amazing when she performed it live

[@DocRock71]

The entire Prisoner In Disguise album is absolutely immaculate! 😍🔥Her best album by far for me. Every song is a solid gem and she rarely sounded better.💯

[@mikedineen7857]

Try down so low. That is a show case for Linda’s voice.

[@helenespaulding7562]

You should, even if on your own, check out original by Martha and the Vandellas. That was the one that everyone knew and loved. Part of that great Motown sound.

[@mlockette8084]

Please react to her cover of Smoky Robinson’s “Ooh, Baby Baby”. No one else has yet, and it is so beautiful.

[@mildredpierce4506]

I think she did a duet with Smokey on this song. Can you imagine growing up listening to Smokey Robinson and then actually singing one of his songs with him?

[@angieday5183]

That was the last song before the encore or part of the encore during the 70s

[@bebic7903]

I wish I was in a position to contribute, as you've only scratched the surface of what is Linda Ronstadt. As it is, I'm hoping you can just react to these Ronstadt requests anyway..., just because you enjoy listening to Linda's beautiful voice. Rock -- "Tumbling Dice" (a Rolling Stones song) performed by Linda live (Wow!) Rock n Roll -- "Back in the USA" (a Chuck Berry song) performed by Linda live at Chuck's 60th birthday (Holy!) Country -- "The Sweetest Gift --live on the Dolly Parton show with Dolly, EmmyLou Harris, and Linda Blues -- "Blue Bayou" Live (a Roy Orbison song) Big Band -- "What's New" live with the Nelson Riddle Band

[@jerrypost9651]

You ready for another amazing cover of this song, Salvo? Try The Who's version from 1966/7. 😁🎸

[@BobKovacs]

This video is actually the studio recording of the song that has been synced up to a concert video. In the studio recording, most of the instruments are played by Andrew Gold, who you can see in this video as one of the guitarists who also does backing vocals. In the studio recording (which is what you are hearing here), the lead guitar is by Andrew Gold, but this video shows Waddy Wachtel playing lead. If you play guitar, you can see that the notes Wachtel plays are not the notes in the recording you're listening to. Likewise, the drummer in the video is not drumming exactly like the recording (which was played by Andrew Gold). And, of course, Linda walks off the stage at the end, yet still manages to hit that final note. It's fun to see her on stage, but it would have been nice to hear the live sound.

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

Seriously awesome. You should check out her renditions of: Tracks of my Tears Tumbling Dice Poor Poor Pitiful Me Old Paint. :-)

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Why doesn’t this have more views? Well, probably because the original by Martha and the Vandelas gets views for Heat Wave. It’s indelibly their song. That being said, This cover by Linda is WONDERFUL.

[@mandarinlearner]

Please react to her doing La Cigarra. It's a totally and impressive style of singing by her

[@276parpir]

I feel MUCH warmer now myself.........

[@jeffchampagne5587]

The Rolling Stones sang Tumbling Dice you should play that and then play Linda right after it another great cover in my opinion the best cover she ever did is the waiting which Tom Petty originally did and that song also rocks

[@jerrycote659]

Totally agree! This song is 🔥 and IMO much better than the original. Linda can do no wrong as far I’m concerned and you are 💯 correct in questioning just what the heck is going on that this song from Linda has not been viewed and liked so much more than it has. Here’s a couple of suggestions for more Linda, in a similar vein to this track is another cover by Linda called “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me”. This second suggestion is one of my favorite Linda tracks right up there with “Long Long Time” and the song is “Love Is A Rose”. Glad you love Linda because she is truly a national treasure.

[@claymmore]

Different Drummer!

[@brianbanta6398]

That whole Prisoner in disguise album it great from first to last.

[@evanhughes1510]

He’ll have to react to that album sometime

[@davidgiles5912]

Linda IS the Queen of Covers and does them as good if not better than the original.

[@evanhughes1510]

She put The Rolling Stones version to shame when she covered Tumblin Dice

[@chris_debian5368]

Great song, with some good covers. I especially like the version by The Jam, on Setting Sons.

[@jodij6280]

The Who have their own version.

[@45_rpms]

This was 🔥🔥🔥. FIRE. Just as good as the original by Martha Reeves. Her and Dusty Springfield are noted for doing covers as good or better than the original. Check out her cover I knew You When originally done by Billy Joe Royal or Anyone who had a Heart by Dionne Warwick both are great, 🔥🔥🔥

[@GR65330]

In my humble opinion, the 70s had the best female performers of all time.

[@debbiechang5781]

Do you have a separate channel for movies? I would like to see your reaction to “The Sound of My Voice”. I cannot find it on KZbin 🤔I just watched this for the second time and realized that the creator of this video, for some reason, has dubbed the studio version over a film of her live performance. I don’t know why because she sounded every bit as good live as in the studio. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@evanhughes1510]

He did. He reacted to The Sound of My Voice in its entirety, a few weeks ago. It’s on his Patreon.

[@anthonymaniscalco7890]

Your favorite song by her, you haven’t listened enough you could have a different favorite song every day for six months If you want another, Rocker like that try, how do I make you?

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Those album pictures show you how HOT she was on top of being a great singer. She still looks great now.

[@frankpeter6851]

If there's one thing I hate, it's when people lay a studio recording track over a video of a live performance. Play Linda Ronstadt NEVER lip synced.

[@gironez]

First time I heard this song I though it was a black woman singing, because of the power of the voice, then I met Linda.

[@SC-gp7kt]

Londa is the most successful cover artist of all time.

[@wordygirlandco]

❤I really love this version but you need to listen to the original. Martha and the Vandellas are 🔥🔥🔥

[@threekidzmom04]

May God bless her as she lives with Parkinson's.

[@heidibrown342]

Linda is certainly one of the top female singers of any time. For other underrated, underappreciated female singers of the same time frame you should check out Melissa Manchester: MIDNIGHT BLUE kzbin.info/www/bejne/roK4n4Fjm7-mfq8 and DON'T CRY OUT LOUD kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGW9q5KLg6t_o9k and Laura Brannigan: GLORIA kzbin.info/www/bejne/poeqmIOHo9lmbrs

[@randyventresca4152]

Linda hated singing this song in time. Said it started sounding like her washing machine singing these same hits over and over again. She preferred her deep album cuts.

[@evanhughes1510]

Yea I remember her making that comment in her Sound of My Voice documentary, which by the way, he (Salvo) did a whole reaction to the documentary on his Patreon. He also did the album Heart Like a Wheel, in case you want to check that out.