Just how accurate is Linda Ronstadt LIVE? Let's take a look!

Tonight we're taking a look at Linda Ronstadt performing 'Blue Bayou' live!
TIME STAMPS -
0:00 Intro
0:59 Full Performance
5:31 Analysis Start (Mic Technique Appreciation!)
6:58 Isolated Vocal
7:50 Setting up the Journey
11:42 Pitch Graph Example
12:24 Drama
16:34 Vibrato Tip!
17:54 Spotting Dynamics
19:14 Final Vocal Phrase (with flip!)

[rexweigel]

Fifty-two years ago I was a 22 y/o Marine grunt on Hill 10 in Quang Nam Province Vietnam standing watch on a cold, wet, monsoon night when I heard the sounds of an angel singing, on AFVN (Armed Forces Vietnam) radio, coming from one of the fighting holes. The beautiful voice of that singer embraced my soul, stole my heart, and assured me that even though we were living in hell, beauty, grace and heaven were still possible. The voice of Linda Ronstadt carried me through three years in Navy hospitals of surgery and rehabilitation. I regained my strength, humanity and replenished my soul but I never reclaimed my heart. Linda Ronstadt stills has it. God bless you Linda and mahalo for all the aloha you have shared with us over the years.

[HGANGHONY]

She's the best. She makes Tucson proud!

[rootsiebee]

She owned any song she sang, she respected songs in her delivery.

[johnd]

No singer to day can even come close to Linda. Even with all the technology to correct their voices. She is the essence of talent.

[Farsider]

🤔…… I think Willie Nelson once said, “there are two types of men in the world, those who have a crush on Linda Ronstadt, and those who have never heard of her.”
I definitely had a crush on her in the 70s! Beautiful in every respect.

[sabsab]

I love how you break in on all the other singers but you don't dare stop her.

[MossyMozart]

Ronstadt, singing this song, makes me shiver.

[ivanalaff]

I cried when I heard her talking about the loss of voice.😢

[Elkaygee]

That split second before "back" in the initial "I'm going back someday" always raises goosebumps for me.

[lorimontcalm]

I can tell how much Fil is enjoying this by playing the performance all the way through, plus his grin while listening!
Thank you Fil.
Hugs from 🇨🇦

[redbarchetta]

God she can still bring a tear to my eyes all these years later.

[robertoc]

That so called " yodel" is a signature of many rancheras and mariachi tunes. Something that was deep in Ronstadt's musical soul. Her belting is also unique - unlike Broadway or Blues/Rock beltees. Very special songbird. Comparisons to other female singers, just 'cause they were contemporaries or just ' cause they are female always struck me as a slur. Linda was in her own vocal universe - natural combination of power and warmth. . Thank you Sir for this appreciation of those remarkable pipes.

[frankjennings]

Every man in America was in love with Linda 😍💕💕💕

[terischick]

I would take one Linda Ronstsdt over 100 Carrie Underwoods. Ronstadt didn’t just have a big voice; she had phrasing, color, subtlety, and real emotion.

[graybeard]

I hope she sees this and feels the big fan hug, from all the comments.. 🤗 ❤️

[redpine]

Linda's voice has ALWAYS made me weep. I'm a guy. I can't listen to her with other people aroud! There's such a pure beauty when she sings certain notes.

[maureenleckie]

One of the greatest vocalists ever known-there will never be another Linda Ronstadt.

[christinemelville]

There is a video of her in later years, when she was in ill health, when she talks about her singing and she is never comfortable with her singing, she said she could hear so many wrong notes in this performance- I just think it is perfect ❤️

[Gabriel-gvmx]

She has a peerless, seemingly effortless technique that is ensconced in an unaffected soul-drenched delivery. Linda Ronstadt had a unpretentious, crystalline voice that never compromised or hid behind trite trends. If she decided to sing Mexican- which she did- she went all the way. There was not a genre Linda could not tackle.

[victoryak]

Another fantastic example of NON pitch “corrected” singing by one of the greats, the beautiful Linda Ronstadt.