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4. I wanted to *be* Linda Ronstadt!

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Fri Jun 2, 2023, 02:19 PM

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What group would you have liked to have sung in or played an instrument in? [View all] debm55 Jun 2023 OP

Rush. Drummer! Might as well go for legend. :) n/t brewens Jun 2023 #1

The Chieftains. Fiddle NoRethugFriends Jun 2023 #2

Van Halen WalkerinSC Jun 2023 #3

I wanted to *be* Linda Ronstadt! Diamond_Dog Jun 2023 #4

Does this mean I'm also badass enough at singing/playing Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #5

LOL , no it simply means you be be as good as the person you are replacing. You wouldn't mess up debm55 Jun 2023 #6

You didn't link to that thread showing how well you sing Copperhead Road. Here: highplainsdem Jun 2023 #14

Well thanks, m'lady ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #16

Hugh, that's very good. You are very talented. Why didn't you go into the music field professionally debm55 Jun 2023 #19

Sly and the Family Stone GenXer47 Jun 2023 #7

Nope-Hot Fun in the Summertime, Oh yeah debm55 Jun 2023 #8

They even posted an ad for a drummer: GreenWave Jun 2023 #11

LOL That was summertime groove debm55 Jun 2023 #20

Pretenders, if I could sing like Chrissie Hynde: highplainsdem Jun 2023 #9

Chrissie is a Goddess and back then there definitely were not many ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #17

I've heard some of them, but I haven't heard any I thought were highplainsdem Jun 2023 #22

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you highplainsdem. debm55 Jun 2023 #26

Wouldn't that be wonderful for be in the Pretenders and Golden Earring? What a great choice of . debm55 Jun 2023 #28

Milli Vanilli GreenWave Jun 2023 #10

Anyone could do Milli Vanilli. Shit even they didn't do Milli Vanilli debm55 Jun 2023 #21

I gotta start somewhere! GreenWave Jun 2023 #31

Pedal steel guitar for Creedence Clearwater Revival, Baby! Brother Buzz Jun 2023 #12

I like the pedal steel guitar. I think you would have been great playing it on their earlier songs. debm55 Jun 2023 #23

Perhaps I should go with a simple lap steel guitar Brother Buzz Jun 2023 #27

Clarence White VGNonly Jun 2023 #30

Marty Stuart has it now Brother Buzz Jun 2023 #32

A nice video VGNonly Jun 2023 #33

I've studied the drawing closely Brother Buzz Jun 2023 #34

B Benders Are Hard To Use ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #44

Clarence White sure had the skill set, and then some Brother Buzz Jun 2023 #50

I'd Have To Hear That ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #54

Listen. It's genuinely viable because the wizard, Gene Parson, made it work Brother Buzz Jun 2023 #58

The cannon guy in whatever orchestra played the 1812 Overture! Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2023 #13

Well get ready for July 4th, Very original reply debm55 Jun 2023 #45

Tower of Power calikid Jun 2023 #15

Good choice. debm55 Jun 2023 #24

Bass with either the Youngbloods or the Doors DFW Jun 2023 #18

Had a Youngbloods song sung at my wedding, and the Doors--cried when Jim died. You should try and debm55 Jun 2023 #25

WHICH country did you have in mind? DFW Jun 2023 #36

Sorry I misread part of your comment. debm55 Jun 2023 #38

I always though it intresting the Doors didn't have a conventional bass player Brother Buzz Jun 2023 #39

I played both DFW Jun 2023 #53

Bangles. Didn't they do "Walk Like an Egyptian"? CTyankee Jun 2023 #29

Yes the did. debm55 Jun 2023 #46

we used to dance to it in Jazzercise. I always enjoyed all the hand gestures... CTyankee Jun 2023 #59

I would like to have taken Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #35

The good ol Grateful Dead Axelrods_Typewriter Jun 2023 #37

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band lpbk2713 Jun 2023 #40

The Metropolitan Opera. Ocelot II Jun 2023 #41

Wonderful and so you. i have come to love your appreciation of classical music and the opera. debm55 Jun 2023 #47

Nobody will care. Aristus Jun 2023 #42

Keyboards & Vocals - Yes ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #43

What and take Rick Wakeman's place with his robes?? you would do well, my friend debm55 Jun 2023 #48

Yeah, I'd Wear The Robes/Capes ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #49

Allman Brothers Band, UFO, or Pink Floyd. Iggo Jun 2023 #51

very good choices,Iggo debm55 Jun 2023 #52

I just realized I could "happy medium" the whole thing... Iggo Jun 2023 #60

I'd have loved to be a guitar player in Frank Zappa's 1973 band. Elessar Zappa Jun 2023 #55

debm55............... Upthevibe Jun 2023 #56

Yep, love Stevie. Can't believe she is 75. debm55 Jun 2023 #57