[2019-02-01] Linda Ronstadt "Live In Hollywood" 1980 concert (Rhino)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:26 pm

Description
Linda Ronstadt released more than two dozen studio albums during a stellar career that has spanned more than five decades. Surprisingly, during all that time, the legendary singer never released a live album. That will finally change with an upcoming album that features amazing performances from a concert that Ronstadt recorded in 1980 for her acclaimed HBO television special. LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD will be available on February 1 from Rhino.

Recorded on April 24, 1980 at Television Center Studios in Hollywood, the concert captures Ronstadt at the peak of her reign as America's most popular female rock singer. For LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD, Ronstadt selected 12 of her favorite performances from the original concert.

In concert, she was joined by an outstanding band that included guitarists Kenny Edwards and Danny Kortchmar, drummer Russ Kunkel, bassist Bob Glaub, keyboardist Billy Payne (of Little Feat fame), pedal steel guitarist Dan Dugmore, and backing vocalist Wendy Waldman. Rounding out the band was Peter Asher - Ronstadt's producer and the concert's executive producer - who played percussion and sang background.

On stage, Ronstadt held the packed audience spellbound with powerful renditions of her biggest hits - "Blue Bayou," "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" and "It's So Easy" - plus an incredible, previously unreleased six-minute jam of her #1 smash, "You're No Good." The concert also showcased a trio of Top Ten hits from Ronstadt's then-current album - Mad Love - with performances of "I Can't Let Go," "How Do I Make You" and "Hurt So Bad." After its release in February 1980, Mad Love would become Ronstadt's seventh consecutive platinum-selling album.

John Boylan - who produced LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD - says the album almost didn't happen because HBO, Ronstadt, and her record label, Warner Bros., could not initially find the master tapes. It was a rink-side conversation with a Warner Bros. audio engineer at their sons' hockey practice that would finally lead him to the missing tapes. In the album's liner notes, he writes: "I have no way of calculating the odds of finding the lost tapes through a chance encounter at a hockey practice, but they must be astronomical - like winning the lottery. And in this case of remarkable serendipity, every Linda Ronstadt fan is a lottery winner."

Tracklist
1. I Can't Let Go *
2. It's So Easy
3. Willin' *
4. Just One Look *
5. Blue Bayou
6. Faithless Love *
7. Hurt So Bad *
8. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
9. You're No Good *
10. How Do I Make You *
11. Back In The U.S.A. *
12. Desperado *

*previously unreleased

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KLNHNP8/?tag=imwan-20

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5099

There've been a good number of European live Linda (2) CDs over the last few years. It'll be great to have one that's official.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

about frickin time

Jklwire · **Joined:** 13 Aug 2013 **Posts:** 40

Definitely long overdue. Looking forward to this.

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:30 am

Bump: Added the cover image to the first post.

Momo · 22 Jun 2007

Based on the cover design & lettering, maybe "Mad Love" (1980) era?

mikepasqua · **Joined:** 30 Apr 2009 **Posts:** 161

I suspect that it's the audio special to the HBO concert (which I have as a "gray-market" disc). It's a good show but the ones with Andrew Gold were better

mikepasqua · **Joined:** 30 Apr 2009 **Posts:** 161

Momo...you are correct if it's the same show. She was using the "Mad Love" band: Russ Kunkle, Billy Payne, Bob Glaub, Dan Dugmore plus Danny Kortchmar and Kenny Edwards and Wendy Waldman

Jim Wilkin · **Joined:** 20 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 454

mikepasqua wrote:

Momo...you are correct if it's the same show. She was using the "Mad Love" band: Russ Kunkle, Billy Payne, Bob Glaub, Dan Dugmore plus Danny Kortchmar and Kenny Edwards and Wendy Waldman

That band is chock full of excellent musicians. Hoping for an equally excellent track list.

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

If it is that concert, this is the setlist:

Track 01. Can’t Let Go 3:27
Track 02. Party Girl 4:15
Track 03. It’s So Easy 3:01
Track 04. Willin’ 4:04
Track 05. I Can’t Help It If I’m Still in Love With You 3:13
Track 06. Just One Look 3:33
Track 07. Look Out For My Love 4:06
Track 08. Mad Love 3:52
Track 09. Cost of Love 3:06
Track 10. Blue Bayou 4:47
Track 11. Lies 3:16
Track 12. Faithless Love 3:58
Track 13. Hurts So Bad 3:45
Track 14. Silver Threads and Golden Needles 5:00
Track 15. Poor Poor Pitiful Me 4:22
Track 16. You’re No Good 6:26
Track 17. How Do I Make You 2:53
Track 18. Back in the USA 4:26
Track 19. Heatwave 3:21
Track 20. Desperado 4:09

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

And I saw 2 of those musicians last week in NYC, Kortchmar and Russ Kunkel. Consummate pros.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

JohnG wrote:

And I saw 2 of those musicians last week in NYC, Kortchmar and Russ Kunkel. Consummate pros.

if i may ask, playing with whom?

Glenn S. · 30 Oct 2006

I remember seeing promos for this concert on HBO when I was visiting a relative. Unfortunately, it wasn't airing until the following weekend, by which time I was back at my HBO-less home. At this point in my life I'd rather see an official release of Keeping Out of Mischief (her unreleased, jazzier first try at a standards album) but maybe this is a sign that she's opening up the vaults. Fingers crossed.

WynnWikman · **Joined:** 24 Oct 2006 **Posts:** 207

Glenn S. wrote:

I'd rather see an official release of Keeping Out of Mischief (her unreleased, jazzier first try at a standards album)

Wow, I would love to hear that too.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:23 pm

The official description and tracklist can now be found in the first post.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

Renny wrote:

JohnG wrote:

And I saw 2 of those musicians last week in NYC, Kortchmar and Russ Kunkel. Consummate pros.

if i may ask, playing with whom?

I had it posted in the Concerts 2018 thread (and 2018 is almost over). They played with the Immediate Family, a collection of musicians that have been heard on thousands of songs by people like Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and so many others.

Waddy Watchell is the leader of the band. Russ the drummer, Danny on guitar and vocals, Leland Sklar on bass, Steve Postell also on guitar and vocals.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

JohnG wrote:

Renny wrote:

JohnG wrote:

And I saw 2 of those musicians last week in NYC, Kortchmar and Russ Kunkel. Consummate pros.

if i may ask, playing with whom?

I had it posted in the Concerts 2018 thread (and 2018 is almost over). They played with the Immediate Family, a collection of musicians that have been heard on thousands of songs by people like Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and so many others.

Waddy Watchell is the leader of the band. Russ the drummer, Danny on guitar and vocals, Leland Sklar on bass, Steve Postell also on guitar and vocals.

they used to call themselves 'the section' actually had 3 albums (very difficult to get on CD, it took me years).

they are extremely good.

thanks for this john, i had no idea this existed, i will watch for them.

any CD's released?

a conservative rough guess would be that i have at least 300 - 500 CD's that one or more of these guys played on.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

They did mention that they have recorded new music and played 2 new songs that evening so keep an eye out in 2019!

joemusic1958 · **Joined:** 31 Mar 2008 **Posts:** 134

Why aren’t they releasing the whole concert ?

mikepasqua · **Joined:** 30 Apr 2009 **Posts:** 161

The Danny Kortchmar Immediate Family is available in Japan on cd. I picked up a copy via ebay....some are new versions of songs he's done before. Solid music.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

mikepasqua wrote:

Momo...you are correct if it's the same show. She was using the "Mad Love" band: Russ Kunkle, Billy Payne, Bob Glaub, Dan Dugmore plus Danny Kortchmar and Kenny Edwards and Wendy Waldman

Was Waldman doing anything other than back up vocals?

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

mikepasqua wrote:

The Danny Kortchmar Immediate Family is available in Japan on cd. I picked up a copy via ebay....some are new versions of songs he's done before. Solid music.

[2019-02-01] Linda Ronstadt "Live In Hollywood" 1980 concert (Rhino)

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