FReep "Bait and Switch" Ronstadt

7-21-04 | Bob J

[Bob J]

Linda Ronstadt has made it clear she will continue inserting her vitriolic political commentary into her concerts. I think the the venues hosting them should know that customers like us go to concerts to hear music and be entertained not lectured, screemed at or propagandized. If we want politics, we will turn on the news or read a paper. Let these venues know that we will cancel are tickets and refuse to see any more Ronstadt concerts until she performs as she was hired to do and why we bought tickets. Mention that you intend to tell your friends, relatives and family about this.

I could only find a couple more appearances in the Ronstadt Concert schedule through September, it appears she is taking August off.

Thu, 07/22/04 / Wente Vineyards
5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA 94550
email concerts@wentevineyards.com
phone 925-456-2424
fax 925-456-2466

Fri, 07/23/04 Montalvo
P.O. Box 158
Saratoga, CA 95071-0158
408.961.5800 - Phone
408.961.5850 - Fax
jrobinson@villamontalvo.org

Sat, 07/24/04 Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium At Marin Center
3501 Civic Center Drive Room #415 San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: (415) 499-6387
Fax: (415) 499-3795
parksoscult@co.marin.ca.us

07/27/04 Summer Nights At the Pier 62/63
programming@onereel.org
(206) 281-7788
One Reel
PO Box 9750
Seattle, WA 98109

September 14, 2004 Bass Performance Hall
4th and Calhoun Streets
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Paul S. Beard Managing Director
pbeard@basshall.com
Toll Free Number
1-877-212-4280

Sample Email;

I understand that Linda Ronstadt will be performing at your venue. Recently, Ms. Ronstadt has been making inappropriate political remarks and comments during her concerts. When I go to hear a singer or band, I go to be entertained, not lectured to. This is not a free speech issue, it is a customer issue. If she wants to express her political beliefs, let her schedule an event to do so, but do not allow her to turn what is advertised as a concert into a political side show.

If Linda Ronstadt wants to be a force for political change, let her run for office, until then I will not be paying good money to hear my beliefs criticized and belittled, and, I will telling my friends and family to do the same.

Regards,

[cake_crumb]

Maybe she's got a crush on Michael Moore and this is the only way she can think of to meet him...

[CholeraJoe]

"FReep her till she bleeds?"

Catchy phrase. I like it.

[Juan Medén]

"Maybe she's got a crush on Michael Moore . . . ." No way! Those two could never get close enough for a kiss ;-)

[Jivana108]

They both are whaling for eachother.....hehe

[StoneColdGOP]

Why?

She's not worth the time or trouble.

[jrg]

If those two ever got together, it would be a 3.7 on the Richter scale.

[Bob J]

Then, don't participate. I got a gun to your head or sumthin'?

[Bob J]

Worked for Whoop Whoop.

[pepsionice]

Linda Ronstadt is a nobody now...not even worth listening to. This was the over-50-years-old group in the audience. I doubt that she makes more than $50k a year now. Let the dimwit fall down and make her way back to Tucson. Its not worth our time or effort.

[cake_crumb]

LOL...it'd be like two superballs being thrown together. Ah the imagery!

[Bob J]

Are you kidding? The same could have been said for Whoopie. It sends a signal to other performers to keep their political opinions out of their performance.

[camle]

It's so easy to fall for bull
It's so easy to fall for bull
People tell me lib's are fools
Michael Moore, is the God of mules
It seems so easy
Yeah, so doggone easy
Oh, it seems so easy
Yeah, Where you're concerned, you ‘Pubs can burn
Oh-oh-oh
It's so easy to fall for bull
It's so easy to fall for bull
Look into your life and see
Democrats hate our liberty
It seems so easy
Yeah, so doggone easy
Oh, It seems so easy
Yeah, Where you're concerned, you ‘Pubs can burn
Oh-oh-oh
It's so easy to fall for bull
It's so easy to fall for bull
It seems so easy
Oh, so doggone easy
Yeah, It seems so easy
Oh, Where you're concerned, you ‘Pubs burn
It's so easy to fall for bull
It's so easy to fall for bull
It's so easy to fall for bull
It's so easy to fall for bull
It's so easy to fall for bull (Wa-uh-oh)
It's so easy to fall for bull

[Ciexyz]

Maybe her career will totally tank and she'll end up singing in "Summer Lawn Concerts" that attract a few hundred seniors carrying lawn chairs.

[Die_Hard Conservative Lady]

done, thanks for the heads up!

[MamaTexan]

keep their political opinions out of their performance.

LOL! Perfect.

Hey Linda!

If we wanted political opinions, we'd have watched the news.

(:-p)

[Bob J]

Her career is already in the tank. This let's other performers know we are watching and that if they want to make political statements they should schedule a "Linda Ronstadt Exposes Her Mushy Head" event and not use their performances as a platform for political action, performances on which people are spending good money to be entertained with music and song.

[Badeye]

"Why?

She's not worth the time or trouble."

Thats how I see this. All that will result is this pig will claim "victim status".

[pookie18]

From Argus Hamilton:

Linda Ronstadt was fired by the Aladdin in Las Vegas for dedicating a ballad to Michael Moore Saturday night. It's so sad. Hardly a day goes by that SlimFast doesn't cross another name off the list of possible replacements for Whoopi Goldberg.

[reagan_fanatic]

They both are whaling for eachother.....hehe

I think it's unfortunate that people on this forum choose to belittle the great Linda Rondstat and make a big deal about her so-called weight problem. Just because she's a little fat doesn't mean we can assume she has a weight problem. Perhaps she's just retaining a little water and has been eating a few too many buffalo wings, right?