Linda Ronstadt

A wide and varied review of an impressive career. Three days later and the clips from "Long, Long Time" and "Don't Know Much" still echo in my head and heart.

My sister and I absolutely love Linda Ronstadt's voice. We grew up listening to 'Canciones de mi Padre' which was a CD where Linda signs classic traditional Mexican songs to mariachi music... And this is not easily done in concert as the artists voice must be able to outsing the live mariachi... Which she did, and rocked it every time. Unfortunately, the reason I am giving her 2 of the 5 stars is that we went to go see a show, a concert... And we were so disapointed to see Ms. Ronstadt in pants and a blouse singing to this amazing Mexican music. It was like seeing a Broadway Classical show with all the actors in their regualr clothes instead of their costumes. It was such a dissapointment to my sister, myself, and I know a lot of other people there as well...

Her performance is simply amazing, ture to her heritage and real in our hearts. With her beauty and grace, the voice of an angel, she touches our souls with love and warmth.

The show was fabulous. It started right on time and went on for two great hours of music. Linda was outstanding and the Mariachi, wow.

RONSTADT'S VOICE WAS NEVER BETTER. I DON'T SPEAK A WORD OF SPANISH, BUT THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE SHOW.

Canciones de mi padre, nobody sings these songs like she does. I would see her again and again performing.

It was fairly good. :) I have nothing else to say.

incredible. I had tears in my eyes, they were so good........and I don't speak Espagnol!!!

Show was the best!! On the other hand, people with no manners, the drunks, and cramp sitting was the super pits!!

There was no linda Ronstadt. just mariachi music. two hours of the same song over and over and over

My mom and I have loved Linda and her mariachi music.....she was the one who got me to listen to and sing to this music.....loved the whole show and the mariachis were FABULOUS! I do wish that Linda was not so robotic on stage and I wish she would have dressed more for the occasion, but overall it was a good show and I am glad I was able to experience this with my mama.

We have been fans since the 70's. We were very excited to hear Linda Ronstadt sing; we got tickets in the middle of the 6th row; we drove 5 hours to get to KC. The Mariache Band was good, their vocalists were extraordinary; they sang for probably 45 min. We kept waiting for Linda to sing. She finally did . . . but ALL songs were in Spanish and she only sang 6-8 songs with a weak voice. We had really wanted to hear some of the songs that had made her famous. Most entertainers of her age do a combo of old and new. We would not have attended if we had known the type of music was going to be purely mexican. However, there were many people in the audience who loved the music.

Linda did not appear for well over an hour and although Los Comparos are talented mariachi musicians their music is one dimensional, repititious. When Linda did appear her voice was drowned out by the overly loud accompaniment. We left before it was over.

OMG...still has the vocal cords she had when her career first took off. Unbelievable voice. The best in Rancheras, Country, or Rock. Have seen many concerts in my time but no single voice can make me feel what Linda Ronstadt can. Why not a Live album!!!

Since I was little, I heard Linda Ronstadt, and she was my father's favorite artist. LR came a couple of years to San Antonio, and unfortunately my father was ill, and we were not able to make her concert. We lost my father almost two years ago, and I was excited to see Linda Ronstadt in memory of him. The concert was names an evening LR... well we waited almost 45 minutes for the opening act to intorduce the artist. Ms. Ronstadt then would walk on stage sing 1-2 songs then leave the stage, and so on. I grew up with her spanish songs so I enjoyed them, but was dissapointed that she did not sing anything else. Ms. Ronstadt seemed that she was not that interested in being there as well. The dancers she selected and the Grammy award winning Mariachis she worked with were wonderful!!

Always a treat. It's nice to hear a REAL uninhanced voice for a change. I've been a fan since the 70's.

Linda still has a fine voice. But I think Ticketmaster should have been more descriptive on the event itself. Based on the online description, I had no idea the show was in Spanish. Since I don't speak the language, I wouldn't have paid the money I did to attend.

The show was not advertised as being a spanish language show. It was titled An Evening with Linda Ronstandt. We paid $100 a seat to see her and saw mariachis and dancers. Her singing spanish I suppose traditional songs. We saw her sing 3 songs and left. Very disappointed and a waste of money.

My wife and I wanted to see Linda Ronstadt and to hear some of her old songs, but to our surprise it was all in Spanish. The problem with that is neither my wife or I speak Spanish. I feel like I was mislead because there was no advertising saying that it was all Spanish. We would not have spent $200.00 if we had known.

I was extremely disappointed with the concert. For a two hour event, Linda Ronstadt was on stage for approximately 45 minutes (and that's being generous). Her Mariachi ensemble performed with more enthusiam and energy than she did. She appeared to be going through the motions of droidly performing her songs and getting them over with. She came out a full hour later than ticket time...Mariachis performed incredibly but if they were her opening act, it should have been stated as such. I kept wondering "When is she coming on?" and when she finally did it was not worth the price or time to attend. She looked as bored as I was, only I wasn't paid for it. People walked out and it was difficult for me to stay through the whole event. Sad. Sad. Sad.

I did not realize it would all be preformed in spainish. it was slow at times.

Was expecting her to be in a traditional mexican dress maybe a marachi outfit. Was impressed with the marachi group and the mexican dancers. Linda could have exhibited more enthusiasum.

About 20 years ago I saw her perform the same songs from her "Canciones" cd at the Lincoln Center in Washington, DC when I lived there. She was fantastic. This time around she gets 4 stars from me, her voice cracked maybe 2 or 3 times that I could tell, but for the most part she still has the same voice she's always had. The most amazing part is that she can actually sing mexican songs with the expression, the emphasis and the passion necessary that makes us enjoy this music. The mariachi's were wonderful, expecially Mr. Hernandez, the mariachi who Linda chose to serenade her personally. Wow, what a voice indeed. Glad I went to see her sing again, and very happy she included us in her tour. Thanks Linda, from a San Antonio fan. God Bless.

My husband and I were very disappointed with the show. The mariachi's (who were very good) sang for about an hour before she started. Then she came on and she didn't even sing for a half hour total. She kept going off stage and they had dancers between every two or sometimes three songs. For the money people paid, she should have at least stayed on stage and sang more. It was more of a mariachi and Mexican show.

I pd for $70. seats expecting to see the same show that was on PBS a few years ago. That show had dancers, picturesque scenes, Danny Valdez, and was very moving. Not all the songs that are on the original were performed. Opening of the Mariachi's was too long. Linda should have at least changed costumes. Very dumpy outfit.

The performance was amazing. Los Camperos were absolutely awesome. I loved the folklorico. Most of all Linda Ronstadt's voice is still as vibrant and powerful as ever. She can still belt out those rancheras.

Good show, she could have done better or performed more songs.

Linda's voice was not as strong as before. Although it was slightly entertaing the dancing was very short during songs. Linda would perfrom 3 short song versions then would leave off stage. She has no outfit changes and sounded tired when she addressed the audience. The mariachi was great and saved the show but people were not there to hear only the mariachis. The seating assigment was poor since there were pleanty of great balcony seating along the front row from end to end. All tickets sold were packed from the center towards the outer sides. We moved to the balcony sides where we had the same view as if we would have been on the floor seating!!

This woman is a tremendous talent whose career has spanned decades and genres. Llike myself and many others, Linda Ronstadt proudly reclaims her Mexican roots. However, we also share a rock/pop period. I really would have enjoyed hearing some of her earlier pre-Canciones de mi Padre songs. Don;t get me wrong, the show was terrific and very moving. But it would have been perfect with some acknowledment of our rock past.

Althougth, I found the overall performance positive, it would have been nice to know the genre of music that would be performed. I love Linda Ronstadt, but I was expecting to hear a different performance.

No where in the listing did it mention that it was mostly going to be mariachis and that all the songs would be in Spanish. Linda Ronstadt sang for about a total of 50 minutes. She did not sing a single song in English. I was utterly disappointed as were a bunch of other people who left in the middle of the show. Don't get me wrong, I know her Spanish songs and like them a lot, but this is not what was advertised on Ticketmaster. The mariachis were great and Linda can still belt them out but not worth the $100+ for the tickets.

Did not know it was going to be all mariachi music. Very disappointing.

He voice was great, and the dancers were also entertaining. The sound was good in the theater. I had seen the Doobie Brothers 3 days prior and the sound there was terrible!

the mariachi's that accompanied linda were the best i have ever heard. the night was mostly for my mom....she loved the entire evening.

This event was as advertised to be evening with Linda & nothing was mentioned about all Mexican music & mostly Mariachis preforming. I did not pay to see them & dancers. Linda's voice is fantastic and should get with David Foster & Clive Davis & step away from this loud boring & truly monotonous venue. A great talent being overshadowed. She needs to go back to rock,country,jazz, even the classics.Why would she loose herself in this?

For those who enjoy Mariachi music, this was a must! Fans of Linda Ronstadt recall her wonderful hits. So if you love Linda plus Mariachi, the night was a treat!

We had no clue that the show was Spanish. We thought it would be her old music...not happy with the event.

this was not an evening with Linda Rondstadt but an evening with the Mariachi Band! Linda sang about 30 minutes total. She did not sing any of her old music....only Mariachi music. That is not how it was promoted on the radio. I spent $200 on music and words that I could not understand. VERY, VERY disappointed.

If you want to hear linda, I wouldn't recommend her event - she came out an hour after the show started and sang ten minutes went off stage came back ten minutes later and sang again for ten minutes and again walked off. She sang, maybe, thirty minutes. I rated fair because the dancers and mariachis were great.

I enjoyed the concert between her singing, the Mariachis, and the dancers it was fabulous. I even overheard a comment by someone close by wondering why she was singing in Spanish when she used to sing in English. The music inspires our culture the songs are recognized by the people.

Lind is showing her age. She came out in a non-inspiring blue skirt and jacket with the "Virgen de Guadalupe" on the back. She needed to stick to the flavor of the Mariachi music and history. None of us look like we did in the late eighties but Linda could do more to liven up the show. Her personal demeanor was too reserved. Her "Canciones de Mi Padre" several years ago did that and it was great. Linda's voice is showing her age too. She missed a couple of notes and her voice broke during a couple of longer note "holds." Quite a few empty seats in the $70 areas. Would have been nice to have been shifted over to these seats before the show started.

We paid over $200 to hear Linda Ronstadt singing in ENGLISH. The entire program was in SPANISH! We don't speak Spanish. The title of the event was completely misleading. After checking postings in other cities, there are many who feel as we do. Where was the good stuff? I was so distraught that I honestly cried all the way home. What a GIGANTIC DISAPPOINTMENT! I'm not knocking anyone's culture, it's just not what we paid to see. We left before she even came on stage. We listened to an hour of her singing in Spanish before the event even started, presumably from one of her CDs they were selling in the lobby. That was it for us. Where is our old Linda!!!??? It was NOT An Evening with Linda Ronstadt.

Sadly, Linda's voice is not what it used to be. She was clearly straining to hit those notes that were distinctively hers in all her recordings. After singing two songs, she'd have to exit the stage for a couple of numbers while the Mariachi Group and Folklorico dancers performed. (Nice, but we paid to see Linda) The most impressive part of the show was the Mariachi Group, which was outstanding. Not hard to believe that they've won two Grammys.

Tickets were a x-mas gift to my Mom...she was so happy and enjoyed music she hadn't heard in a long time. Theater was too cold. Music and vocal were outstanding. Crowd was enjoyable Nigt was excellent

My husband and I enjoyed the concert even though we do not speak Spanish. Her personality and genuine warmth was present throughout the evening whether she was speaking to the audience in English or singing to us in Spanish!

I remember attending Linda's Canciones de Mi Padre show at the Majestic Theatre (18 years ago?) It was amazing, magical, colorful, and packed with high energy. All the voices were tuned, every move was rehearsed and flawless, every costume selected carefully. Fast forward to last night. Linda delivered her songs with the powerful voice we love and were craving to hear. She had some difficulty hitting and holding some notes and the right key. Her outfit was boring. Her energy level was very low and it appeared that she really did not want to be there. I guess this can be attributed to her illnesses. I am still glad that I went and I enjoyed the few songs she sang. The mariachis were amazing and the dancers were delightful. Linda did mention this was her last concert. I wish her well and thank her for the beautiful songs which will live on in our hearts forever.

The evening was memorable...it gave me a chance to share with my children the music that their grandparents loved so much. It was an evening the whole family will remember and it helped my children feel closer to the grandparents that they never got to know.........

Great musicians, and singers. Linda was in form, her voice is still one of the best! Would go see this show again, recommended to all fans of Linda and Mariachi music, the guys were just amazing. The dancers were also very good. All around great show!

Love Linda - actually drove 5 hours to hear her; however, we were TOTALLY UNAWARE that the program would be entirely in Spanish. That information should have published. Had no idea that it was a benefit until we visited with those sitting around us. Glad for the school, but not for us.

No notification was give that this was a concert totally in Spanish. Imagine my dismay to discover all performances were 100% in Spanish, which I do not speak nor understand. She did not perform any of the songs made famous throughout her career, nor sing even one song in English. I checked my tickets and there was no indication on the tickets nor during the purchase process. Had I known in advance I would not have bought these tickets. I do not blame Linda for this, but, think the theater or ticket master should have made clear to the public that the concert would be appropriate for those speaking or understanding Spanish.

Linda Ronstadt can be best described as "class and talent"". She speaks and sings from the heart. She has aged with grace. Everything about her show and those who performed with her was all about the art and the passion and the preservation of Mexican cultural heritage. It was vocally, instrumentally, and visually stunning! You won't be disappointed.

while one could appreciate the Mexican musicians, many people did not realize this show was done in Spanish. I paid over $100.00 per ticket to understand nothing about the performance. We left eraly disappointed and will never be back

The Mariachis were amazing.... singing voices that would give any opera singer a run for their money! Linda's voice was so strong and clear.... gave me chills! The Folklorica reminded us of Mexican River Dance.... just amazing with gorgeous costumers. A wonderful treat and better than I expected! The only drawback was our seating, we were close to stage but on a flat (not tiered) level, a bit hard to see. Would have preferred a balcony seat. If possible, get a raised seat so you can see all the action on stage!

I absolutely enjoyed this production. It was a fantastic tribute to the Hispanic/Mexican culture. The authenticity of the songs, dancers and Mariachi band was a great experience. I wish more children could experience this wonderful rendition of their heritage. Thanks for bringing this to K.C.

When I first learned of Linda coming to Kansas City, I was very excited - she's from my era, and one of my most favorite genres, the Elextra/Asylum of the 70's... I searched and searched to find info of who was touring with her, would it be some of those great players like, Waddy, Dan, Kenny, Rick...from the old days? I could find nothing. So, fearing tickets would sell out I bought 2 on the 7th row and considered myself VERY lucky. A week or so, the concert was listed in the paper as Linda Ronstadt with Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano. I was soooo upset. That was NOT the Linda Ronstadt I wanted to see, even though I share her same heritage. I did not look forward to the show and tried to get my mother to go in my place with my lady friend. She didn't feel well and declined. Rather than eat $230 worth of tickets, I went. The Mariachis opened the show and by the end of the first song, I had tears running down my cheeks. I began to connect to my heritage in a way that I have not in quite some time. I was however surprised that Linda did not appear until about 45 minutes or so into the show. It semed the energy level went down a little bit when she came on, but that was partially due to the nature of the songs but, it was STILL Linda Ronstadt. I sincerely wished that my mother could have been there as well. We had wonderful tickets, 7th row, center, and in the most beautiful theater. The Mariachis were abolutely amazing. Voices so strong and clear with phenomenal range and their harmonies were spot-on! I'm hoping to take my mother to San Diego to see this show, as it will be ON her 80th Birthday.

The Marriachi band was awesome. The event just wasn't what I had expected.

The voice of Linda Rondstadt brought tears to my eyes and made my heart soar. Kansas City embraced the love ballads reminding me of the songs my parents and grandparents loved to listen to. The mariachi and folkloric dancers gave the show the depth and soul of Mexico.

It was an awesome evening/experience. Linda has not lost her anything in her singing. Great to see her and the group. Will go again and take more friends.

When purchasing the tickets I was not aware the concert would be in spanish. However, I did hear a news clip prior to attending the concert so I did know by time the evening arrived. After paying more than $100 for each ticket, I felt I needed to at least try the event. 90 minutes in I had enough and left. There were people leaving after only 10 minutes of Rondstadt's concert. I could tell they had absolutely no idea it was to be in spanish!!

I really enjoyed the show, Linda was great and I really enjoyed the folk dancers and the mariachi was excellent! Although, I was a little disappointed that Linda didn't sing any of her english smash hits.

It was a great show and an incredible audience. The dancers and Mariachi Los Camperos were excellent.

The show was good, but I was really surprised that they did not turn on the big screens. We were in the last section, so We could not see her face since they did not turn on the big screens.

I've always been a fan of Linda's music past and present! She has a phenomenal voice! Unfortunately, the advertisement was somewhat misleading. Our group assumes that she would give equal time to mariachi music and English popular songs of the 70's. We were dissapointed. Our generation is very much alive and a viable audience. I'm surprised she only associates with her Mexican roots and mariachi music today and has forgotten what made her a star. Linda was a tremendous performer in the 70's and had a great following; it's ashame she has forgotten those fans too. Definitely a missed step on her part and the PR company representing her. I think this is going to be difficult for her to win those dissapointed fans back. Still love her music, but I won't pay to see her in concert again. By the way, I am a proud Latina who loves Mariachi music and Rock n Roll. Marvilla

she sang all the songs i wanted to hear but she only sang for one hour. i drove 45 min to the venue and spend $20 on parking plus drinks for one hour of concert. it was a rip off. she should try performing in a smaller venue and letting fans know how short her concerts are.

wonderful, powerful singing. the show included ballet folklorico dancers, a mariachi, and of couse Linda Ronstadt singing all her songs. Neverending entertainment.

The concert was great!!! All my guest enjoyed the concert. Los Camperos were outstanding!!! Linda was fantastic !!! She put her heart, and soul into the songs that she sang. The dancers were also outstanding !!!

I knew Linda would be fantastic, and she was...& despite a few vocal glitches (we all are getting older)--she can still sing those wonderful Mexican songs at full volume. What really impressed me were the Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano...absolutely terrific! Such musicianship along with vocal abilities...so impressive. I purchased several of their cd's that were on sale in the lobby. Altogether, an enjoyable evening of great music...and the audience was fully appreciative!!

Linda and the Mariachi Los Camperos were superb. It gives me immense pride to know how rich my culture is. Their performance plus the choreography of the folkloric dancers were formidable. Thanks to my father I grew up listening to great Mexican composers. Linda and the mariachi helped many of us revive such memories. If you enjoy excellent Mexican music you shouldn't miss out on Linda Ronstadt y Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano.

Linda Ronstadt and Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano were excellent. Took 3 generations of family and all loved the show. What a class act!

Linda showed why she's a major star, but the band showed how the "pop" market creates stars and overlooks incredible talent. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed Linda, but this show wouldn't be nearly as great without Mariachi los Camperos.