Linda Ronstadt - Tumbling Dice (FM)

[@blakemoon123]

“I wrote ‘Tumbling Dice’ but Linda Ronstadt owns it.” - Keith Richards

[@briancrawford7981]

Strange richards would say that? Keith wrote the riff to it. Jagger wrote the lyrics as usual, and suggested to Linda she cover it.

[@rogerbourke5570]

Bollocks, Keith. You know damn well a woman cannot sing this song. You f***n bullshit artist!

[@heyhandersen5802]

yep

[@jamesvela3680]

Keef! 🤘

[@chrisbodegraven4789]

I can believe it!

[@curtisshaw9317]

Her vocals were a marvel. Crystal clear with natural effortless power. No wonder everyone fell in love with her.

[@tomgebarowski8156]

Yes, absolutely. That's why it's such a tragic shame that she has lost it now to Parkinson's disease and can no longer sing or perform. She was a generational talent.

[@sixtytonangel]

The growl, starting just after 2:25 that she could add on top of....anything else she was singing....was the most amazing thing I have ever heard.

[@jaengen]

Linda at her peak here, and no one comes close.

[@LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv]

Absolutely

[@mikedineen7857]

She was at her peak for 30 years!

[@tomp8094]

No strobe lights, no pyrotechnics, no giant video screens, no dancers - just pure emotion, raw talent and a voice for the ages. Linda your voice will never be stilled and your music is timeless. The incomparable Waddy Wachtel on electric guitar is awesome.

[@JohnMoog-ug6bk]

No hideous tattoos or piercings

[@solitaire5142]

@@JohnMoog-ug6bk Or autotune either:)

[@1elvin]

Yes!

[@JoePlessl]

I once heard her voice described as 'sterling'. Very fitting...

[@bb9xc]

Guitares, drums, base and piano...and Linda's voice. Heaven on Earth!

[@Cassandra-gh1pd]

No auto tune. Just natural talent with a band playing live.

[@thomasfisher5742]

this is what music SHOULD SOUND LIKE....

[@39britnee]

Exactly! And everyone has their clothes on! I wish there was a reverse button!

[@f-tech5497]

Blah-Blah-Blah

[@ElectrickSnow]

​@@f-tech5497But true blah.

[@ronaldomadrebien7045]

@@39britnee….indeed, there is good music today, just a bit harder to find !

[@gvalley07]

Linda is amazing. As she enters the twilight of her life, I trust that the baby boomers hold her up as one of the greats of our generation and that future generations will discover her.

[@markcook3570]

Absolutely....

[@royjohnson465]

Not one of the greats, but rather instead one of the great “singers”.

[@lindathompson7707]

she's a legend!

[@davidbowen7460]

Oh yeah!!!

[@janetmoran1495]

The Greatest.

[@josevi5835]

Stones fan here. I had never heard this rendition of this fabulous RS song. With no doubt Linda transmits the groove of the tune and makes a fantastic version of this classic. Really awesome.

[@charleshuguley9323]

Same here. And Waddy Wachtel's guitar playing is great, as usual.

[@josevi5835]

@@charleshuguley9323 Yes. This musician could have replaced Taylor with great success I think.

[@susangibbons8356]

Taylor Swift can't hold a candle to the Great Linda Ronstadt. Sorry Swifties!!!!

[@briancrawford7981]

​@susangibbons8356 I reckon he was talking about Mick Taylor not Taylor Swift. Swift has nothing to do with this song.

[@JackFindley-rz7le]

I am 74 years old, and am so thankful that I lived through those years.

[@cryptobradley2006]

me 2

[@KarlBean-pb9zf]

L83 now and feel the same way. The crap that passes for music these days is rancid!

[@leighzeuschner5646]

Same here 74. Been drumming in cover band for over 50 years. Played a lot of her songs

[@Maisybo1999]

@@leighzeuschner5646-that’s great! I know that has to have been a lot of fun! I envy you.

[@Jasmine215100]

I LOVED THE 1970s! I was 13 at the start of 1970 and 23 at the end of it, in 1980! BEST DECADE TO GROW UP IN!!!!!!!

[@donjohnson3701]

We old timers never had it so good, great music, great cars, great chicks, all great memories......

[@rosarioarellano3355]

You said it perfectly.

[@brianputnam7247]

Hell yeah man!

[@rosarioarellano3355]

@@donjohnson3701 Love your comment ❤️

[@rokhamrr]

Great memories. Not much I would care to change.

[@staciecarlson191]

I was one of those chicks! Yep, they dont make 'em like us anymore. We had fun, didn't we?

[@ChrisDeWine]

Mick Jagger once told Linda she sings to many ballads. So what does Linda do? She takes ownership of "Tumbling Dice" that's what!

[@vickit.1797]

That is a flat out lie someone told you a lie or you heard or they was mistaken. Mick gave her that song. Yeah he wanted to sing more rock and he thought this one would be great for her. I love the rolling Stones. I think Linda sings that song better than Mick but it is not hers alone.

[@vickit.1797]

I love Linda and everything but why are some Linda fans always saying crazy s*** . Is she the only one you listen to? I'm a big rolling Stones fan but they're not all I listen to yall always got to put down other artists to brag about her. Sure it's okay if you think she's the best ever but why you got to put down others.

[@abc-bu7nr]

I love this but it doesn't come close to the stones

[@billyroche7488]

mick should keep his thoughts 2 him self then his version would have been the best not Linda's

[@palmdaleslim]

Ownership? I never thought she was very believable as the Gambler in this song.

[@mikejaynekennedy4790]

This lady could sing anything. Probably the greatest female singer of all time.

[@barbaralovenvirth8726]

Love you Linda....

[@lisawright9626]

Amen!

[@johnforeman634]

I agree. Every time I hear her sing that thought always enters my mind. She is the greatest female singer I’ve ever heard, period. The sound quality of her voice, whether she’s belting it out or singing softly, is so pleasing to the ear.

[@94ucfknights]

One of the best for sure.

[@crotalusatrox7931]

Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful too!

[@ji2898]

Waddy Wachtel is undoubtedly one of the best session guitar players on the planet

[@headshaker4609]

He’s good at child porn also….

[@michaellacey1175]

The adjective “session” is unnecessary. Waddy is world class.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

A stellar career punctuated with one instance of law breakery in 1998. Yikes.

[@TheStimpy60]

He sure cooks on the live take, flawless, and good harmony too !

[@jamesvela3680]

Waddy!🤘

[@gogoat_2894]

Linda, no fake anything, or tattoos. Just pure talent.

[@renture]

Actually, she has a tattoo.

[@corvey]

@@renture Yeah, I saw it, too. It's a road sign that says "slippery when wet"

[@richbailey8174]

She had her nose and teeth done over the years

[@kennybarth8742]

Tats are nasty even on a wall display.

[@charlesodell7898]

No gimmicks, no fancy stage props, no overblown computer screens, no fake hair. Just a good song and off-the-chain talent. Perfect.

[@だましゆき]

i agree Kanpeki

[@TheJosephb22]

The best

[@DavidVsqz90]

Some of the best musicians up on that stage too. Waddy is a damn great guitarist

[@vickibentley5420]

She is beautiful. Went to many concerts and she never disappointed ❤😉

[@FATHERKNOSEBEST]

Perfect

[@stevieflax]

Yeah that is what I'm talking about ! That is a singer, that is a band and that is Rocking Roll. sure beats the hell out of 98% of the crap you hear on the radio now a days. Take me back, baby. !

[@Oscarphone]

AND - she's real easy on the eyes.

[@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet]

​@Oscarphone Typical guy. A woman overflowing with talent and all you see is her appearance!!! Grow up!!!

[@EiligeIntuition]

@@Oscarphone ;-))) ... and easy on ears.

[@stevencook4002]

Who listens to the radio?

[@stevencook4002]

@@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPetYou must not be easy on the eyes. 😂

[@annb1]

Saw her for 5.00 a ticket about the time this was recorded…..there never be another like her. Raw spirit.

[@SteveTaylor-ot7ru]

It doesn't get any better than Linda Ronstadt. Beautiful lady with a tremendous voice. She was my favorite back in the 1970's and 80's.

[@aleclane1983]

The best version of this song. Linda is on fire, Waddy's solo is spot on and nails the background vocal.

[@timsullivan67]

Don't forget Andrew Gold on bass and background vocals

[@dan8381]

Another very very good version is The Band of Heathen's album Remote Transmissions. It is with Nicki Bluhm. It doesn't reach Linda's but it is done really well.

[@tillitsdone]

The best is the original.

[@cindyinnew]

@@timsullivan67that’s actually Kenny Edwards. Gold worked closely with Ronstadt but that’s Kenny Edwards

[@frankmisaege3520]

Linda's greatness was her uncanny ability to sing so well in so many genres. She could rock...she could sing so sweetly it'd melt your heart. She sang opera, standards with Nelson Riddle's great Orchestra. Country with Dolly & Emmy Lou Harris. She did it all extremely well. There's nobody who can even come close to her greatness.

[@glennkramer2922]

She was also amazing singing Mexican songs in Spanish. How many other singers can do that?

[@tomgebarowski8156]

What a beauty, what a song, what a voice!!! Priceless. ❤

[@maddman18210]

Even Keith Richards said that Linda Owns this song! Killer Version, love it and her voice is amazing. She was blessed with one of the hottest voices on the planet!

[@barneydunn8458]

He wrote quite affectionately of her in his otherwise not affectionate memoir. Linda made tough guys...melt.

[@helenlangvold3617]

Her voice was so flexible from Rick to sift tock to classical. She wrote her own script for htt life. Rock, life partners, marriage it not... Strong woman. Well respected among the heavy weights. She really did lead the way for women in music, 🎶🎶🎶💯❤️❤️🥰🥰

[@anthonyrader1855]

Personally I like this version better than the Stones, she rocks it

[@helenlangvold3617]

...as it's been said before. Linda R. Could sing the phone book and it would be great,!! Flexible voice, rock, folk, latin, country . One of a kind gifted artist ❣️🎶‼️

[@guillermohoffmann8417]

@@anthonyrader1855 I do too

[@jay-lp5qe]

Her timing when she sings is just so perfectly natural. She has the beat going thru her whole body and it comes out in her voice.

[@gz9520]

And this is live. No auto tune. No lip-synching . Nothing but pure Linda. And she did it fully dressed.

[@timlynch5710]

You sound like a prude.

[@shogun0127]

an anomaly

[@gz9520]

@@shogun0127 Today it is. Back then there were talented people preforming.

[@HENRIDaley]

No bra ;)

[@Art-is-craft]

@@gz9520 There are very few talented people today. They are corporate managed and are not creative.

[@genecorrado]

Thank you Linda Ronstadt for finally letting me hear and understand the lyrics.

[@curtrice1264]

I am 81 . I will be around another 27 years. Keep this music coming

[@Kristine-x1t]

76 here & Rockin til I die 😊

[@goroakechi3157]

I know a lot of people are gonna hate me for saying this but Linda Ronstadt is and always will be the Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll!

[@elbacarrilloLA213]

SMAGT 315 💖👑💖

[@elbacarrilloLA213]

SMAGT 315 💖👑💖

[@realjoshhayes]

Notice how there's no thumbs down on your comment. I think your claim is undisputed.

[@fredjones9750]

Shes awesome. No contest.

[@duncanbryson1167]

I only came across What Now recently. This album shows the quality of her voice and how diverse she could be. Give it a listen folks.

[@mannythanx6090]

Great Stones tune turned into one of the best chick rock and roll performances evah. Fine band and Ronstadt was indeed a lead singer to die for. No one came close to her talent then and certainly nobody touches her today. Miss ya Linda from the bottom of our rockin' hearts.

[@QMPhilosophe]

+mannythanx You are right about that...NO one can touch her. Her's was a singular talent. Powerful voice with soul and funk.

[@deltamx]

Carrie underwood comes close

[@JohnRogers-fj2if]

She's not dead yet.

[@zapkvr]

Crap I mean COME ON. What about Grace Slick? What about Steven Nicks? Even Janis Joplin. You need to get your head out of your arse and smell the coffee.

[@nickmikulak9005]

@@zapkvr all of them great in their own right but when you take the pureness of her voice her on Stage Beauty and presence( less made up in more The Girl Next Door) she's got them all beat in at least one category

[@eugenemolina2724]

Waddy and the rest of the band; in my opinion grossly underappreciated. monsters who could blow your hair back with straight-up rock n roll, or break your heart with a classic country tune.

[@gustavinok4685]

Most sing what they can. Ronstadt sang what she wanted. Divine, flexible pipes and a free spirit that separates her into a vocal universe all her own.

[@davidforbes8557]

Very eloquently put - and 100% spot on!

[@h.walkermaan8857]

@@davidforbes8557 indeed. The real deal.

[@davidforbes8557]

very well, and accurately put!

[@joeramirez7911]

Not empowered but talented...

[@lnl3237]

Great comment.

[@donnabruhn6907]

Linda owns every cover she sings, makes them her own. This is one of the best female singers ever

[@dennissirman6584]

Love her.

[@javierfredo7327]

Esta canción de los Rolling Stones, la canta con tal armonía y fuerza, que no envidias alos Stones

[@vickit.1797]

She covered a couple of Patsy Cline song she did really well but Patsy Cline's were better because they were patsies. I don't think Patsy would sound as good as Linda doing "Blue ba you"same as I know Linda doesn't sound as good as patsy doing "crazy" or "I Fall to pieces" But both are amazing. I love Linda but I have a few others I think you're amazing too. I cannot say one is better than the other.

[@victoke]

no ear pieces, no auto tune, and the hair is all hers.....great days of rock n roll. ♫♫♫♫

[@gardengnome3249]

Just Linda and the guys of the band doing it live and even the mistakes are entertaining Professionals in their truest form.

[@terrycate3074]

One of the greatest female voices ever

[@christinechurch3838]

so true. linda is the best

[@stevee8884]

And no tattoo's

[@DavidM-sy8pb]

They may have been no Auto-Tune but she did carry an Aphex Aurial Exciter on the road. That's why her voice sounds 'rough.' The Aphex adds a fuzz.

[@frederickus]

The greatest cover of ANY Stones song...EVER!

[@32KRey]

Unpretentious, free, not impressed with herself, gloriously talented and beautiful.

[@wildflower2986]

Your absolutely correct

[@BV-nx6vq]

Yup....

[@stephenbailey6709]

It takes some feat to out sing Mick Jagger. She does it with ease. She's the Tumbling Dice. Sheer CLASS ❤

[@jamesvela3680]

Mick’s no slouch, but Linda does the song justice imho.

[@unamckillen7125]

Linda could sing anything and owned the songs. The range of her voice is just amazing. She can do soft and vulnerable with her ballads but also rock queen as with this one (and the advantage is, with her I can actually make out the words and meaning of the song!.) To me there has never been a pop/rock/folk/country singer like her.

[@danielbarreto1973]

And she sings difficult Mexican songs when she doesn't speak Spanish!!

[@sartainja]

She is a master of the art of covering a song and owning it afterwards.

[@boum62]

Great point !!!!

[@davidrothman8173]

Well said.

[@jerseygirl7837]

Yes, her & Jeff Buckley! They are both my favorites & both had rare four octave ranges & were so versatile they could do any genre!

[@MrCSRocker]

Yup. She took Alison from Elvis Costello, and Willin' from Lowell George to name two more she 'owned'.

[@swimmer7065]

Yeah, it's called talent.

[@annabrown9670]

THE 1970S SO MUCH TALENT AND A BEAUTIFUL TIME I AM PROUD I WAS A PART OF THAT ERA♥️

[@jesterd14]

Recorded live right off the soundboard, no auto-tune, no backing tracks, nothing but Linda and the band

[@ronaldomadrebien7045]

jesterd14 ..........yip, ah the good old days😍

[@Putaspellonyou]

Live albums in the 70s were ROUTINELY "fixed" in post-production. Sometimes things didn't track right, a player clammed a note, a mic was out of place. Perfection is an illusion.

[@newbutt]

@@Putaspellonyou , I saw her in the 70's , opening for Neil Young & she was this good, if not better. just sayin

[@franciskwok3515]

@@Putaspellonyou Saw her on the Get Closer tour, and she was easily this good.

[@GaryArmstrongmacgh]

@@newbutt Saw CSN. They were very bit this good. The older musicians had it!

[@michaelbrewer9222]

45 years later and high school crushing on her like it was yesterday!

[@RickHuntrodsSanJuanSilverton]

There will never be another Linda

[@tmdamoradamora5437]

I saw her in Central Park in 1974. One of the best concerts I've ever been to. My friend Rich and I got there 7 hours early and a couple hours later she came out with her band and did a soundcheck. She was wearing Daisy Duke blue jean shorts(and we're talking short-short). We were in Heaven hours before we got to listen to the full concert. Linda Ronstadt will always be the greatest singer in Rock and Roll. How such a powerful voice came out of her is what made her sooooo AWESOME!!!!!!

[@gilt9967]

-- every thing in life comes to an end but not you Linda -- "muchísimas gracias" --

[@jackwalker1822]

I was watching Don Kirchner's Rock Concert on TV on a Friday night in 1973. My high school years. They brought out Linda Ronstadt and I was like, wow, that girl is hot and sings great. First I had heard of her. Well the very next evening a friend and I went to see a Crosby and Nash concert. Well they trotted out Miss Linda Ronstadt as the warmup act. She wasn't on the ticket or listed on the billing. We were in the 13th row and about fainted. I don't know what songs she sang but of course they were great and she was so fricking hot.

[@matty1953565962]

As Dolly Parton once said, "Linda can sing anything!".

[@jamesvela3680]

If anyone would know it would be Dolly.

[@tomelder2358]

Linda at the height of her tremendous powers! Damn, did we all love her so!! Still do.

[@petedavidson3272]

Linda Ronstadt's voice was a perfect musical instrument.

[@jackwalker1822]

I took a few voice lessons from an opera singer and she told me that the best singers are very intelligent. LInda Ronstadt was one of the most intelligent singers in popular music for decades. She could do pretty much whatever she wanted to with her amazing voice.

[@rogerknox9147]

I think it was 1967 and I was 14 when I heard "Different Drum" by The Stone Ponies on the radio. This VOICE -- who? -- was so different from other rock voices -- what I know now is it's Linda Ronstadt's control and the continuous breath support that give her such a smooth, powerful sound. But there's more -- from that base that she can go in all sorts of expressive directions. Here Linda rocks more than I've heard elsewhere: cutting the note, even growling, but never sounding harsh or out of tune. The combination of her gift, hard work, brilliant mind, guts ... a true phenomenon. Pop divas have specialized voices that can do amazing things in certain songs; Linda Ronstadt's is the voice that a huge variety of songs gravitated to because as long as she could sing -- who else was there!

[@harleysrule2176]

Best female singer of all time. She gets my vote. ...darn nice lookin too.

[@fabianomiceli6896]

What about Mina Mazzini? Listen her live performances in Italy in the '60 and '70.

[@blackfinjrblackfinjr3555]

DAMN nice looking. Wow

[@jackross7633]

Emmylou Harris too

[@steveortiz2310]

@Anthony Marks Elvis

[@steveortiz2310]

@Anthony Marks everyone has their opinion which I respect . It is unquestionable that Elvis is regarded in a higher stature than Tom Jones in music history.

[@blahblah5603]

I know that there are others , Stevie Nicks, Heart, .....ect,and their great in their own right. but Linda R. is in a class all by herself. She can sing ANYTHING , any genre, any song, with anyone or solo and sound GREAT. No one like her .

[@davedzone]

Let's not slight Stevie. She not only has an amazing voice, she did ALL her own songwriting and about half of Fleetwood Mac's. Love Linda, but give Stevie her due.

[@painter745]

I would say Stevie nicks is also on a different class by herself as well. Her songwriting and creativity plus that voice of hers was something else. She gave us classics. Also her performances with fleetwood mac always were so good

[@alastairballantyne7789]

Stevie Nicks? Really? Christine McVie was the best singer in that dreadful version of Fleetwood Mac. Being a huge Peter Green fan I can't stand them. Nicks is not fit to lick Linda Ronstadt's boots.

[@jacquelinesteinstein4119]

I saw her live with The Eagles 1976 K.C.

[@lindaalonso5452]

Stevie great writer, Linda sorry folks is miles beyond in many ways 💘

[@brooksbrown580]

I get the same smile on my face I got 40 years ago when I saw Linda, she will always be perfect to me...

[@anastasiaremmes6601]

I used to sneak into my brother’s room the play her albumns! Imsaw her in concert in 1977 at Mike High Stadium. I had the best teenage years for music. Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, dan Fogelberg, CSN, it was real talent and ingenuity!

[@darylsavoie7472]

Linda was awesome, could make any song her own. And Waddy Wachtel, man that guitar sounded so good. Those were the days when talent ruled.

[@billglueck9705]

Everything about this is great. Linda kills it. Waddy Wachtel is a tone monster in this and that repeating lick he does behind Linda singing "you got to roll me" over and over again is genius. Another brilliant live performance by Linda and the band.

[@alarmfannh]

Waddy kicked the shit outta that one!

[@larrymccauley6956]

Waddy is phenomenal

[@nigelthebald]

The lick comes from the original Stones version 🤷🏻‍♂

[@shaykatz5648]

Think he toured with Stevie Nicks White Wing Dove tour? Or it was another great guitarist with similar name

[@phillipshegog]

Linda Ronstadt is absoluely gorgeous,she can belt it out with the best of them,and was,and still is so damn pretty.

[@yru435]

LINDA RONSTADT is the greatest. What a voice, what a nice person.

[@phillipshegog]

Absolutely fecken gorgeous Linda.

[@davegrier523]

I love how she shakes off the other sounds, and lets that voice go, knowing that every being with a hint of music in them, must surely smile..

[@ZirongZhao]

It's amazing. With her voice, even the concerts were studio quality.

[@aarond23]

This film is from a movie so its filmed professionally

[@montanacrone8984]

I saw Linda Ronstadt at a teen club in Long Beach, CA. I was 14, the band was the soon-to-be Eagles! Great memories……

[@FrankHowell-if8pl]

Absolutely the Queen! Enough said.

[@chetpogostin34]

Nobody mentions Waddy Wachtel on guitar?! The guy is a beast and has been one of the most sought after session guys the past 40 years. Waddy was also Stevie Nicks' musical director on her solo tours.

[@mrinkel1]

he's absolutely amazing, his work on Nicks' Edge of Seventeen on the Soundstage Sessions from 2009 is an absolute masterwork.

[@Mrbeahz1]

Thanks for posting this! He played with Zevon and Keith Richards.

[@chetpogostin34]

@@Mrbeahz1 Waddy has player with everyone.

[@machtschnell7452]

Waddy was the guy in a lot of studios back then.

[@jackwalker1822]

I always thought that the Stevie Nicks solo stuff was at its best with Waddy Wachtel on guitar. And he did a fabulous job here for Linda Ronstadt.

[@gianlucad8003]

The greatest female singer ever hands down, that growl sends me to the moon. :)

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

No auto-tune, no drum machine, no reverb, no back-up dancers, no pyrotechnics, no strob lights, no running her vocals up & downs the scales (Xtina) just pure raw talent. The 70s was all Linda Ronstadt, the rest was elevator music. 🎶😍😜💕

[@delmargebauer]

An absolute Masterpiece, by an absolute Master! Beauty and Talent!

[@77mbdeforest]

The queen of the 70s and still is today! Miss you Linda!

[@bobmaikowski7332]

Kickin' back with Linda Ronstadt, What a Voice!

[@davidchereneimmel8820]

Wow that growl! Gets me every time!! Never gets old!

[@Jay-j4p5o]

This is my favorite Stones song. No one else should or could ever cover this song. 1977 was incredible 😊

[@imisabella8579]

It's amazing how something so simple can sound great.

[@bradclark9129]

Beautiful voice beautiful woman. Great band. Greatest woman singer ever.

[@kiroburno579]

I've seen Linda 3 times in my life. She is one of these singers who just sound great live as well as recorded. Just outstanding. No smoke and mirrors. Just talent.

[@lukespack]

We sure miss Linda. She had such a great voice for Rock & Roll.

[@johanvanzalen3225]

Always have and always will love Linda e excellent work

[@LisaGemini]

When I hear Linda sing, I always think of my late dad. She was one of his favorite female musicians. Dad gave me his amazing taste in music. God bless him!

[@jondavwal13]

Live, the voice was really something else. Nobody, not Aretha, not Ann Wilson, not Whitney Houston, not Cristina Aguilera,not anybody, had a voice as big as she did live. That is made clearer on her mariachi performances. Probably the biggest voice in rock history and probably the most beautiful as well.

[@adriancanales3050]

Jonathan Wallach well said amigo😀

[@gustavinok4685]

Jonathan Wallach Indeed her voice was transforming - especially in concert. Nothing else quite as splendid.

[@jeffzachritz8879]

I would argue Ann Wilson (admittedly, Nancy's voice isn't on the same level) is as big, as clear, and as spectacular, but that takes nothing away from the fact that Linda's voice is just stellar.

[@royallins591]

Seen and heard em all. Linda was Top of the World.

[@Basman59]

Jeff Zachritz No way Linda could sing it all Gospel, Ballads, Rock, Big Band, you name it no female has ever transitioned like her.

[@lylegleason6844]

Man, back in the 70's Linda held every world record for CUTE!!! Me and all my musician friends had major crushes on her!! J.D. Souther was such a lucky man!!!

[@maryvallettakeith6146]

Ah, that trio of Linda, Waddy Wachtel and Russell Kunkel--unbeatable!

[@woode1961]

Linda Ronstadt !! Who wouldn't want to be her ?! Gifted voice, Gifted looks, Gifted Lovers, Lived Life !! Thank You Linda Ronstadt !!

[@Stephen2846]

Pure talent. No ink, no auto anything. Just playing and singing.

[@jamesrudd8705]

Linda at her peak, and her absolute sexiest. Total babe. And one of the best voices in music history! Of course, the amazing Waddy Wachtel on lead guitar. Did you know Waddy is actually left-handed? Amazing guitarist!

[@QMPhilosophe]

+James Rudd I still adore the hell out of her.

[@janemillerick9614]

when I got to see her I remember how gorgeous she was too; 1970. always is. man Waddy's so perfect.

[@mikebtko]

James Rudd A torch, rock n roll singer, or as she also says "A belter"... The most perfect cry in her voice, a songwriter's dream vocalist... "Linda Ronstadt, the hardest working voice of my generation!"... 😍

[@wjkeach4203]

i luv her but she looks burned out and bored here

[@ktel60]

Plays right, autographs left. Neat! So did George Harrison and Chet Atkins. It just makes sense for a left handed person to take advantage of the strength and dexterity of the dominant hand, and just let teh stupid hand to the easy parts.

[@jodyharlan2768]

Love Linda Ronstadt. Love that I can finally understand the words to the song. She is the best vocalist of our time -- male or female.

[@tennistennis-qb5uq]

Totally agree.

[@jodyharlan2768]

@Leebo Leigh I don't have to look lyrics up because I understand them when Linda sings. Please re-read my comment.

[@robertosborne7542]

Except Tumbling Dice apparently as this is far inferior to the Stones version being just a bar band cover at best.

[@josephk4310]

Na !!!! Paul Rodgers is better by a gnats eyelash.... Linda best female voice.

[@harryc6347]

When Linda turned on her Rock and Roll softcore charms and hardcore vocal chops no one could touch her. CRUSH!

[@debrabell2607]

Linda, Wadi and Tumbling Dice. Can't ask for more

[@jeffvirosztko5241]

What a marvelous woman!! Thank God for these recordings of her music 🎶

[@codyjones1098]

notice the inflection in her voice, the timing with beat, the vibrato on beat. A real master!

[@mbt1955]

OMG- Pure raw dynamite in a 5 foot package!! Linda crushed all the other voices in music and could cover any genre with ease. I saw her in concert in '83 and she wowed the crowd for 2 hours - perfect pitch, strong delivery and stunning beauty. The 77 "thumbs down" must be Bieber fans.

[@joesitter20101]

In the summer of 1977 (maybe) I went with about 8 friends to see the Rolling Stones down in Tucson. The huge crowd went absolutely crazy when Linda came out on stage to sing this song with the Stones, completley by surprise.

[@stevenmason8527]

Always had a crush on her and still do even though I'm 70 now. That voice is pure silver. God bless you Linda for the great memories and joy you gave to us.

[@JosephHickman-m6q]

When I was 12, I had her daisy dukes pants picture poster on my bedroom ceiling. Listened to her on headphones àt night.

[@johngooding4908]

I forgot how good she was! Looks , talent, enthusiasm, attitude and a great band !!

[@jennifertrue3438]

I could watch and listen to Linda’s videos all night. I did once but I’m older (66) now. Gotta go to bed. She’s the best!

[@victoriagreenroyd3120]

My favorite singer singing one of her best songs... Doesn't get much better than this...I miss this girl so much!!!!

[@elmoblatch9787]

So talented and so absurdly hot. She ruled the world in this era...total knockout.

[@nickrobinson7283]

I'm with you. She was adorable. She gives this little smile at about 1:40 that would melt a dead man's heart.

[@elmoblatch9787]

@@nickrobinson7283 How bout 3:19

[@BetterqQoL]

The one and only, Linda Ronstat. No one can ever replace her talents or vocals.

[@GaryJorgensen-os3qd]

I also lived thru those years (77) AND THE MUSIC WAS FANTASTIC!!

[@alanwchase7449]

The thing that was always great about Linda Ronstadt is the fact that she didn't rely on any "Gimmicks" or celebrity behavior to sell herself.Her singing talent spoke for itself.Her music has really stood the test of time.

[@JoePlessl]

No need for her to 'entertain'. She is the pure definition of a singer.

[@orleanssister3667]

Authentic vocal power, clear as a bell - a fine band leader - no wonder all the players were so devoted to Linda.

[@zacharybortell7184]

Contrary to belief you can't just go on stage barefoot and be miss Linda Ronstadt. So many artists not all think they are and are not Linda is the original often replicated never duplicated. She is such a beautiful and very talented lady. Thank you for sharing your beautiful voice with the world.

[@amrannoordin1644]

Fantastic singer AND band! Miss them.

[@davidcooper640]

Must be one of the best covers I have had the pleasure to listen to.

[@beatle1956]

Unbelievable....she gives me chills... what a legendary voice....WOW

[@sallysheridan6264]

What the men folks called "smokin" . Linda was so tremendous in concert. We owe her... classic indeed.

[@thinkerly1]

Yes. The very definition of smokin'.

[@woodyschuler6232]

Hawt. Hot. Sex-EE. Smokin. Oh, and talented as hell!!

[@chetpogostin34]

Amazing how she can belt out this song and her intonation is still perfect.

[@petebausbacher6194]

Such an incredible, confident performance.

[@callen8908]

That voice has enthralled millions, and what a commanding performance. One of a kind and an inspiration for all