The band who ruined Linda Ronstadt’s 1967 breakthrough: “It’s not that they weren’t good”
Too much to handle.
Linda Ronstadt
The 1974 Linda Ronstadt song that was completely erased: “We had to go back”
Starting over from scratch.
The director that got Linda Ronstadt banned from performing: “They won’t hire me back”
“She’s not going to play.”
The most important music Linda Ronstadt heard in her life: “The poetry”
The absolute peak of musical excellence.
The 1974 song Linda Ronstadt fell out of love with: “I just didn’t like it”
The right notes without the fire.
The one band Linda Ronstadt regretted not touring with: “It was a shame”
Not getting to give it to the people.
The 1978 song Linda Ronstadt thought could have outdone: “A great opportunity I missed”
Going above and beyond.
The one singer Linda Ronstadt would never be as good as: “She’s fabulous”
Nowhere in the same ballpark.