Linda Ronstadt and Fleetwood Mac

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by Somajoseph

Really Luke, that is just bull****. You werent old enough to actually experience Linda's 70's heydey.

Ad hominem- works every time!

Originally Posted by Somajoseph

Yes, she sang covers, but she had more than a decent voice, and it was her willingness to cover well known but not commercially successful songwriters that made her unique.

Please tell me who (other than Warren Zevon) you could possibly be referring to. Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Lieber & Stoller, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson... pretty sure we had heard of 'em.

Originally Posted by Somajoseph

The comparison to Leif Garrett?? Laughable!!

I don't know. Is Shaun Cassidy less laughable? I mean, Garrett in 2010 is a walking tragic punchline, but if you look at the material they covered and how they were marketed (via pinup posters and doing interviews/press with youth-oriented magazines), it sure seems they followed the same business plan (at least in the 70's)