WHAT CAN'T SHE DO?| FIRST TIME HEARING Linda Ronstadt - Tumbling Dice REACTION

[@anerdtoolate2795]

As Willie Nelson said, "There are 2 Kinds of Men in this World, those who have a crush on Linda Ronstadt and those who have never heard of her."

[@evalehde3869]

I read he said that about EmmyLou Harris

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

Willie said that about both of them, he didn’t want to piss either of them off. lol and Linda was the better singer, EmmyLou has said that many times in interviews about her music.

[@bryanwhitton1784]

@@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw I am in your camp with regards to who has the better voice.

[@stevenbaggett6549]

Both are fine singers and pretty women. But I prefer Emmy Lou

[@bryanwhitton1784]

@@stevenbaggett6549 And that is the beauty of music. We can all be right.

[@Oldschooldan1]

She also covered Warren Zevon's Poor, poor pitiful me... Yeah, she made that one hers too.

[@RMDole19]

Love that song too. It’s funny because Zevon wrote it to make fun of his friend, Jackson Browne. Jackson Browne has all these sad songs, meanwhile young pretty women were always clamoring for him. So he wrote that song to mock his friend, like a real friend would lol.

[@rripley62]

I LOVE that song - in fact that entire album "Simple Dreams" is phenomenal. I had it as a teen which is when I fell in love with her.

[@TristanandIsolt]

Warren and Linda were very good friends. They helped each other out whenever they could. IMO it's funnier by Warren. It seems more serious by Linda.

[@richh5951]

Yes, I love both versions, and Jay and Amber did a reaction to Linda's version on May 31, 2024

[@TristanandIsolt]

@@richh5951 It's just so funny when Warren does it (I don't want to talk about it LOL). Seems more real when Linda does it. I like Warren's best. Hasten Down the Wind is another Warren Song Linda had a hit with.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

A Rolling Stone hit written by Keith Richards who was so impressed with Linda rendition he claimed it was her song

[@tcspur1]

This one was written by Keith and Mick.

[@lunavanbutterfly1594]

@@tcspur1 All their songs were. It's still true.

[@tcspur1]

@@lunavanbutterfly1594 They're all credited to both but some were written by one or the other. They share the credit no matter who wrote a particular song. That's all I was saying.

[@lunavanbutterfly1594]

@@tcspur1 You know I get in trouble every time I let my fingers do the talking. I hope you have a happy, sunny, Sunday.😃

[@jeffwatts1126]

@@tcspur1 As legend has it, Mick was in a hotel and he chatted up the housekeeper that was cleaning his room, as she was a gambler, and she taught him the gambling terms that he used in the song

[@MidwestRevue]

Linda joined the Roliing Stones on stage to sing Tumbling Dice on the Stones 78 tour.

[@TR4Ajim]

Not only is Linda’s voice amazing, she surrounds herself the best musicians in the business!

[@josephleyva8090]

Yippee Amber the hairdo is back!!!😳😳😳😍😍😍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👍

[@mstewart109]

And those musicians moved onto their own platform by a big loving push by Linda and they called themselves " the eagles" case closed😂❤

[@TR4Ajim]

@@mstewart109 she actually had much better musicians playing with her after the Eagles moved on.

[@kallsop2]

​@@TR4AjimAndrew Gold and Waddy Wachtel come to mind.

[@T-bone1950]

Did Linda recruit the musicians or did they latch onto the rising star? 🤔

[@nolalivingstone4974]

I remember the first time I heard her. The song was Different Drum. I've loved her ever since. That was 1967.

[@carlacook5181]

You and I travel to the beat of a different drum…

[@josephadiaz8343]

Yup I was seven years old 👍🏼😊

[@dharris8849]

Great song! Written by Michael Nesmith of the Monkees.

[@navmark77]

You’re absolutely right. She has wandered into just about every genre of music and knocked it out of the park.

[@rickeyjay7164]

Her cover made the lyrics of this Stones’ classic finally understandable!

[@robertthomson5485]

I was fortunate to see her at the peak of her fame in ‘78. She has an amazing voice. Life can be cruel and the fact that Parkinson’s has robbed her ability to sing breaks everyone’s heart.

[@williamtaube1411]

Same year I first saw her as well. Kansas City.

[@brucedillinger9448]

Same here. Saw her headline a show in 1978 featuring Orleans and Eddie Money as opening acts. 1st time seeing her. Fell in love and went on to see her at least 4 more times. She NEVER was off key nor forgot lyrics. Often she sounded better live than the studio version which always blew me away. So grateful to have these memories! ✌

[@Reyne-fb7mj]

Linda Ronstadt does not have Parkinson's. She has a rare brain disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), which is similar to Parkinson's disease.

[@TheDesertkat]

I'm 71 and sometimes I think i watch just to see Amber bop, but I love that you discovered my music and you're really insightful and fun, rock on!

[@rockmygypsysoul9553]

I think Linda's version of The Eagles song Desperado is the best. There will never be another voice like hers.

[@Liofa73]

I think the Stones musical composition is better.

[@douglasmatheson8346]

Well Da she fronted the Eagles when they where starting .

[@SK-lk3iu]

With all due respect, I prefer the Eagles version; matter of opinion, I guess. Though I love Linda too.

[@sharkbjs]

To add to the replies, it was Don Henley and Glenn Frey of the Eagles who thanked Linda Ronstadt for "rescuing our sweet song," when referring to "Desperado."

[@joellenmorton9464]

Check out her “Faithless Love” written by JD Souther. Beautiful!

[@alankinkle5207]

NOBODY! That’s who I put above Linda for vocal versatility. She could sing anything, and sing it better than anyone.

[@kajabrill2404]

Agreed

[@lunavanbutterfly1594]

Dolly Parton famously said she could sing the phone book. High praise.

[@SusanJohnston]

Indeed!❤❤

[@randyallbee1173]

Elvis could too, props to them both (no, I don’t mean Costello, but he’s great in his own way too!).

[@rebeccabauer792]

I keep waiting for you guys to discover Linda Ronstadt doing those crooner ballads like “What’s New?” and many others on the Nelson Riddle Orchestra album. It’s so classic and beautiful. Even Sinatra himself gushed over that 1983 album.

[@gbh0031]

It is a great album

[@davidscott129]

That's THREE albums with Nelson Riddle: What's New, Lush Life and For Sentimental Reasons. All stunning.

[@HenryInHawaii]

Moonlight in Vermont.. Sinatra and Ronstadt

[@dggydddy59]

The song that closes the What's New album called "Goodbye" is a piece of soul crushing beauty, and she actually made a music video for it. These two need to hear her Nelson Riddle stuff and Pirates of Penzance stuff and her Mariachi stuff, plus her material with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton, THAT will absolutely put to rest any questions as to whether she's in a class by herself. She IS!

[@EGSimon-ds1vf]

Linda Ronstadt, Ann Wilson of Heart always top of my list. I've heard them both perform live, before auto tune, and those experiences are seared in my memory. The power, the gentleness, the richness of their voices is hard to top.

[@TYJGB]

You need to hear Linda sing opera in Pirates of Penzance. Totaly amazing. THEN you will see the true range of her voice!

[@michelemercier2286]

I saw a reaction from an opera singer who only knew Linda from her performance in that operetta. She was astonished that an opera singer could so easily sing another style. So commenters had to chime in and explain it was the other way around. Of course others recommended her Spanish album. I can't think of any other singer with Linda's versatility. Even if she had stayed in one genre she would be highly rated. But she was so good at so much. Amazing.

[@caoillainn]

I saw her do this in central park, NYC years ago, I totally flipped!!!!

[@kcarr9589]

Crooner lover Jay! Linda and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra-what’s new, I’ve Got a Crush on You, when you wish upon a star, someone to watch over me, etc. A whole other career you have touched yet - you won’t be sorry!

[@geoffthomas3238]

Yes this is a must an entire genre in touched so far as well as opera.

[@Skeeter123]

Absolutely 100%❤

[@bsrk3170]

LOVE LINDA!!!!! Amber’s so right. She does it all!! The story goes Mick goaded her into doing this song.

[@rachelsides2489]

He thought she sang too many ballads.

[@SpuzzyLargo]

Linda does an excellent version of a Little Anthony and the Imperials song: "Hurt So Bad."

[@pjesf]

Linda Ronstadt is a national treasure ❤

[@Paul-ju5px]

Fell in love with Linda in 1976. Her music still hits the mark.

[@RandallVentresca]

The greatest most versatile female vocalist of her generation.

[@jamescrowhorse6689]

Linda can sing anything.

[@pompanomark2024]

Girl can SANG anything!

[@caroljones8326]

Two of my top faves by Linda Ronstadt I would love yall to react to are 1. You're No Good 2. When Will I Be Loved

[@thebiscuitscraps]

It's Linda Ronstadt day! ❤

[@raymondohlsen5054]

To answer your question...I don't think that Linda Ronstadt can change the color of the sky, but I wouldn't bet my life on it. LOVE Linda Ronstadt! I can't think of another singer who can be as versatile as Ms. Ronstadt.

[@waltw4537]

As a part of Trio, Linda gives a fantastic performance in the song "Telling Me Lies".

[@danielwagerman9524]

Love Linda's cover of this song. Love, love, love it!

[@tjrivers]

Linda always loved mixing it up…all genres, all styles…and her incredible voice was always able to mesmerize us all. ❤😎

[@NV10798]

This was always a favorite watching her perform live. I believe her guitarist was Waddy who is still playing in Stevie Nick’s band.

[@tomevans7567]

Linda is my all time favorite female artist. Period! There is no genre she couldn't sing.

[@pomerau]

Amber is absolutely spot on. Her range, the genres she covers. Stunning. Linda is for me the GOAT. I've loved her albums for only about 30 years, so I was late to the game so to speak. I'm 65 now and had other favourite female artists up to the 90's. I'm starting to swing around recently to Barbra Streisand for THE most magical, incredible voice; but she sang show stoppingly great songs with a great melody. Yes that's enough but she didn't have a touring band afaik. Linda eventually got me in to her friend Emmylou Harris too. She has been an effortlessly incredible singer since the 60's. I love two of her albums from 98 and 2011. Plus Western Walls : The Tuscon Sessions album with Linda. Linda hasn't been able to sing for 15 years or so but she had a fairly OK life until recently, and I worry about her tremendously now.

[@geoffthomas3238]

I agree but as a couple other commenters have mentions so far they have completely ignored the three albums of Great American Songbook classics. And I don’t believe they’ve tested the operatic performance from Pirates of Penzance. If you haven’t listened to those you’re not fully up on the talents of Linda Ronstatd

[@pomerau]

@@geoffthomas3238 I agree but I don't think anyone is ignoring or ignorant of anything. This channel hasn't got around to her Nelson Riddle side or the great Hispanic / Mexican recordings (old Irishman here). I play the albums I have and like best. I'm personally not her BEST fanatical fan, but I like her music the most.

[@josephadiaz8343]

Love Linda Ronstadt, love her voice, she's beautiful ♥️♥️♥️🙏🏼✝️✌🏼😎

[@Earcandy73]

I am so glad you reviewed Linda’s version. I suggested it a while back. Jay, you are right, once Linda does your song, she owns it.

[@Scott-v2l]

Linda Rondsatdt has always my favorite women singer.....Cause she was raw....She never tried to blow you away with her glitz, glamour, vocal ability or looks...She just sang

[@stringmusic7792]

this is my favorite Linda Ronstadt song. She sings this better than Jagger. I truly love this song and her band’s arrangement. She belts this rocker and is outta sight.

[@baird5776mullet]

Jagger and the Stones did it better

[@O_Towne_Bear]

@@baird5776mullet yup

[@danquinnell3502]

@@baird5776mullet I dont know.. I think it was Kieth Richards that said “ The Stones wrote it but Linda owns it “ or something to that effect.

[@danhurd9864]

Jagger gives it something only Jagger can bring to it

[@O_Towne_Bear]

@@danhurd9864 and Richards.

[@marleneobstnash5517]

I'm so glad that I'm on this planet the same era as Linda! She has brought me and millions of others immense joy when hearing her sing! ❤

[@Thomas-c3u]

Linda the “GOAT “.

[@meni8015]

Love it! My all time favourite singer. Have been listening to that beautiful voice since the 70s. Although would have preferred the live performance as Linda is best enjoyed live.

[@markmurphy558]

I have never understood how people can prefer live recordings to studio, except to actually see the artist.

[@meni8015]

@@markmurphy558 Linda was always great live as anyone who has seen her in concert knows. The live performance on KZbin in my opinion is better. Live is just my personal preference that's all.

[@davidholmes0416]

She's soooo good! 🎶

[@stevehatton-bw3bo]

My favorite female singer of all time!! the GOAT!! Agree with Amber wholeheartedly; no one can do the variety of styles that Linda can!! For yet another side, check out any of the classics, 3 albums with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra; “When You Wish Upon A Star” for starters.👍❤️👍❤️

[@kevinsacks3185]

I've requested this several times, still waiting. And Jay is such a fan of "crooners", he'll this.

[@kcarr9589]

@@kevinsacks3185I too have asked them several times. What they have NOT heard is this genre at all. Nelson Riddle Orchestra with Linda. “What’s New” “When You Wish Upon a Star” “I’ve Got a Crush On You” anything with the orchestra!

[@paulpeacock1181]

What’ll I Do, Someone To Watch Over Me, and Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered are a couple more standards to add to the list

[@LoneRanger100]

She also did operetta on stage, she sang Gilbert and Sullivan as good as any other in the genre

[@debibailey2968]

Everything by Linda is fantastic!! Thank you!!!! ❤❤❤. J i have to agree Wild Horses is one of my very favorite Stones songs too!!!! Definitely two for two today, Amber!!! ❤❤❤

[@nancy9891]

And Linda would blow Wild Horses out of the water!

[@wendyzeller3908]

Amber is absolutely correct that there is no other female vocalist of this time frame (or most other times for that matter) with Linda’s range, skill, control & delivery. She really is one of a kind. Just astounding. NEVER disappoints. No such thing as a bad Linda song. That said, there are also many other phenomenal female vocalists that you have reacted to, and some that you still haven’t….

[@flodee8561]

Love to hear her anytime!

[@racesla]

Her guitar player is Waddy Wachtel who is also Stevie Nicks go to player in her band.

[@kevincosta9228]

In my opinion, no other female singer matches Linda in any aspect of singing; pitch, delivery, versatility, you name it. She is it.

[@lilcajungirl62]

This is my second favorite LR song. First is “I Can’t Let Go”! Third is “Desperado”

[@MalcolmPumpa]

Have been a Linda Rondstat fan for over 50 years. She has such a fantastic voice. Was only recently that I found out she even took a turn at opera. WOW, listen to her sing opera blew my mind.

[@deadandburied7626]

"She's got it all" 👍🎉❤

[@eltonfan62]

I got to go see her in the late 70s.I had a poster of her on my wall .I definitely had a crush on her!

[@mt0115]

The best of the best, you can never go wrong with her music…been a fan since her Heart Like A Wheel album way back when..😎🍺☮️🇨🇦

[@johnpratt3561]

Shout outs to Waddy Wachtel on lead guitar, the greatest session guitarist ever and the fabulous Don Grolnick on piano. Linda always had a great band behind her!

[@donaldkennedy9573]

Waddy is so fantastic. Waddy is more than a session guitarist. If the Stones ever break up he will go play guitar on Keith's albums more.

[@Jamesscearce]

Truly a sensation right from the beginning... Linda Ronstadt was the perfect singer at the right time. She was huge in the mid-seventies.

[@bluesman3232]

The best there was...the best there is...the best there'll ever be!!!!!

[@sometimesboy]

Another 70s cover by Linda that is iconic…her live version of Desperado by the Eagles. She had a knack for taking male written songs and reinterpreting them from a female’s perspective. She knows. Good song when she hears one and she is so good at finding the heart of a song.

[@robynfedalen1777]

This is a great song and Linda ROCKS IT!❤️✌🏻🎶

[@stefanwilliams2576]

Another great cover by Linda is Love has no Pride,first a hit for Bonnie Raitt

[@tomhansen4576]

Let' see: rock, country, bluegrass, pop, r&b, traditional Mexican mariachi, and , theatrical stagecraft as in Pirates of Penzance. She did them all to perfection. There have been many absolutely great female singers, but they were all great in their single lane music genres. Linda was the most versatile of any major female singer in history. She was like the General Contractor of female singers who could do anything and everything in her trade.

[@scottcoleman9710]

Linda is the gold standard of country rock. Her 70s catalog is fantastic.

[@RichardKiehn-zv2ik]

Loved Linda right from the start of her career - no one has the soul that she brought to every song she sang - country or rock or a phase of Linda's you haven't covered - her crooner phase. 3 albums of American standards she did in the eighties. Listen to I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you - it's perfection.

[@llopez951]

Linda is the best

[@angieday5183]

She traveled and recorded with mostly the same band in the 70s, her loyal crew. Andrew Gold, Waddy Wachtel, Dan Dugmore, were pretty constant. The drummer position rotated some. Mike Botts was one. Dan Grolnick played piano for her a lot, but Andrew Gold also did some.

[@klaudechin6785]

You ought to listen to Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram - "Somewhere Out There"

[@37434mh]

Yes “Somewhere Out There” is probably my favorite from her. It was the main song from the “An American Tail” soundtrack. I had that video when I was a kid circa 1987. It was the first VHS I ever had. Anyway yea good stuff

[@Billy02118]

“Don’t Know Much”

[@klaudechin6785]

@@Billy02118 Yes, Aaron Neville sang beautifully in that duet.

[@jennifursun3303]

love her band they rock on this song

[@stevelmartin27]

I’ve been begging for 2 years now to PLEASE do Linda’s “I’ve Got A Crush On You”. Complete change of genre for her. Backed by the Nelson Riddle Orchestra.

[@gosccc]

A crush right there. So beautiful in every way. Different Drum is a favourite.

[@heartbreakkind]

You really haven’t heard this song, til you see the live performance from Atlanta,1977! She and the band are amazing!

[@Bud88883]

Her live performance from I think is was 1978 was awesome!!! Anyways you guys are amazing keep up the great job!!!!

[@craigthistleton6403]

Nobody but Linda can do everything!

[@AlanJobe]

Are yall EVER going to react to the beautiful CRYSTAL GAYLE???

[@bobdugan4875]

Linda is without a doubt the greatest.

[@robertwalker1803]

Seeing her live in about 1974 in about the 6th row changed my life…never heard anything like it.

[@willfromyadkinville]

she is just one of one!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@arsnb9m907]

Gotta point out the band! Talent, spontaneity. Amazing bass and piano.

[@dennisgarcia3901]

There is a version with Mick Jagger and Linda Ronstadt singing this song, Tumbling Dice”. Unfortunately it’s only still pictures. I wish I could find a live video.

[@debbiechang5781]

You guys really need to do more of her live performances. They’re always electric snd flawless. Her live performance of “Desperado” is a must! 🌸💐✌️

[@Bill-zT]

Thank you for such great videos. I am 70 years old and I just can’t believe I grew up on this music

[@davidcowan4556]

I SECOND THE EMOTION of @anerdtoolate ! One of my favorite tunes by my favorite female vocalist ! Listen to INCOGNITO !!

[@alanFconrad]

I totally LOVE Linda

[@beagrinton5934]

There is no one better than Linda!!!❤

[@angieday5183]

Mick told her she should do this

[@kathydaw7278]

I was privileged to see her in concert at NMSU, took my whole family, even my parents, which were in their late 60's at the time. She ROCKED!!! NO ONE BETTER!!!!

[@roydownes2458]

there is a live performance of this featured in the movie 'fm'. she stands there and absolutely BELTS the song out...and when she gets done and the audience applauds, she says "thank you" in this shy little-girl voice. funny as hell.

[@TomReda-m7w]

She can SING ANYTHING...

[@Kevonutube303]

Linda is the cream at the top! Yes there are other great singers and perfomers in their own right, Houston, Streisand, Dion, Carpenter, but Linda excelled all genres. IMO. Welcome to the club Jay. 🎧

[@rwschumm]

This Song suits Linda So Well & Linda suits This Song So Well Also! Another Great Choice, Amber!! Fantastic and Great & Fun Reaction, You Guys! :)

[@garrythomson6006]

I’m seventy years old and I’ve never heard this before and Linda knocks it out of the park!

[@richardtaylor8595]

if I remember correctly, this was the first song I ever heard of her and I bought the lp. I was like 14 at the time and hearing her voice and seeing how beautiful she was, I fell in love with her. My first big crush. To this day, I would kiss the ground she walked on. Love this lady. Too bad you did not do the live version with video. She was Americas sweetheart in the 70:s

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

Linda’s version of Tumbling Dice came out in 1977, Linda mostly used her touring road band for the record, they really didn’t have a band name. Musicians for Tumbling Dice: Waddy Wachtel, lead guitar, background vocals. Dan Dugmore, rhythm guitar. Kenny Edward’s, bass guitar, background vocals. Don Grolnic, piano Rick Marotta, drums Peter Asher, background vocals

[@michaelkeefe8494]

Waddy is one of those studio legends; he's played on a lot of great records.

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

@@michaelkeefe8494 yeah, I watched an interview where someone asked him how many different albums he’s played on & he said Damn, I lost count somewhere around 310, so it’s probably more than that.

[@manic65cvn]

Love this song, and Love you guys. Keep it coming

[@notaaveragejoe]

3 hits today!!! You're on FIY-YAHH Amber!!

[@johnvance3011]

Linda is in my top three favorite female Singers,

[@GilbertGonzalez-q1b]

She’s number 1 , numero uno, in my book, she can do it all, Rock, Opera, Big Band Jazz, Country, Spanish, Top Forty, Easy listening, Soul! Absolutely the best.

[@brendabriery9648]

Listen to her song SEND IN THE DOLPHINS. GORGEOUS SONG

[@michaelwestmoreland-white4664]

Her best female friends were/are Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris. The 3 produced 2 albums of very traditional mountain music called TRIO & TRIO 2. The BBC did a documentary on it (available on KZbin) called Sisters in Country. There is also a great documentary just on Linda (also on KZbin) called Linda Ronstadt : The Sound of Her Voice. Dolly & Emmylou are among the witnesses interviewed for that documentary.

[@MikeEnglund-ih1zh]

The 1970s were a unique time in music. All of these artists mingled all of the time on tours and shared ideas and songs. The band backing Linda was also the backing band for singer songwriters like Warren Zevon, James Taylor and others. Waddy Wachtel on guitar, Russ Kunkel on drums etc..

[@morningcoffeebreak7367]

That’s my girl! 😊❤️

[@paulwalker9421]

Linda Is number one!! The Stones specially Jagger had to love it that she sang their son cause the royalties kept tumbling rolling in. Thanks, y'all were missed

[@cathyortiz1280]

There's some great LIVE footage of her doing this song. Jaggar said, "It's now Linda's song" after hearing her do it.

[@mikemaricle9941]

Yep

[@nancy9891]

Jagger wanted her to sing this song and changed the words for her to sing for her talent. Time for you to let her sing operatic song Pirates of Penzance. Video on KZbin. Amazing singer!

[@istari0]

She is definitely one of the very best singers ever!

[@RudyMenchaca]

Linda was just awesome ❤❤❤👍🙏😜