Howard Stern chimes in on Stevie's Superbowl Performance...
 

I love this man. He was a bit brutal about her appearance, but overall both Howard and Robin thought she sounded great.

Here ya go... (his rap starts at around 0:55 into the clip)

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...4338EE798F616D

I didn't listen to it yet, but I'm glad he was semi-nice. Of course he'd have to bash her for her looks but I think he's a fan of her music.

I can't download it. What does it say?

And - thanks for posting it!!!!:xoxo:

paraphrasing, but essentially he says he loves her... "But What Happened". Says it's horrible what happened to her - Says that both her and Linda Ronstad(sp), where the choice pieces of ass in the day - and they've both kind of gone down hill... She looks like a gypsy witch... Said she sang well... It's live.. It's outdoors.. The mixing wasn't great... But she's soo good... If the music would have been good it would have been fine... He blames the tv audio...

^^^What he said. :p

For the uninitiated, getting a blessing from Howard Stern is like getting a blessing from the Pope. He's a really tough critic of everything, so Stevie should be honored, even despite the comments about her looks. And it seems that if she passes muster with him, she passes muster with his rabid fanbase. I think I would just about faint if Stevie made an appearance on his show behind the new CD.

I think Howard was one of those guys who was in love from a distance with Stevie back in the day.
Plus I think he says the derogatory stuff about her and Linda's appearances to appeal to his young male demographic.

ITA... but come on... you cannot compare Stevie with Linda Ronstadt. For one thing, Linda is really, really large... but then again, she's also been dealing with a chronic thyroid condition :distress: . But then again... Linda's voice is astonishingly well-preserved after all these years. :nod:

True. Last time I saw Linda perform about 10 years ago, they rolled her out in a wheelchair due to back issues. I didn't know she had a thyroid problem as well. Her voice is still one of the most amazing voices ever. It gives me chills just thinking bout it.

Well, he's right about the mixing.

And newflash Howard: people get older!

It's too bad Stevie isn't an outrageously gorgeous sexbomb anymore like Howard Stern is.

I'm still kicking myself for not catching Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris at the Beacon Theatre several years ago on the "Western Wall" tour. Ugh!!!! :mad: :mad: That album is among my all-time favorites. Linda's powerhouse vocal on "For a Dancer" totally kills me every time I hear it.

The old double standard is so unfair. But it will never go away. We all know the only reason Howard gets laid is because of his money, not because he's such a nice guy, which he reportedly really is.

Yeah, right? But then again, he always looked like Joey Ramone's fuglier half-brother. :eek: :lol: So it's not like he's had to fall from a high perch.

He wasn't bad at all. Considering how harsh he can be, this was nothing. He clearly loves her. If she'd had a massive facelift and still weighed 100 pounds he would be hollering about how hot she was. Not the case, so he doesn't. He calls it like he sees it.

Damn, I miss listening to him. He's fun.

you just know he would pull out the scale.