Post by the Scribe on Apr 8, 2020 8:28:51 GMT
Sometime between 1970 and 1973, she moved to an apartment in Beechwood Canyon with JD Souther. I believe the apartment was the upstairs unit of the house at 2595 N Beechwood. Harry Dean Stanton lived above the garage, behind the house, at the time. JD and Linda parted ways during this period, and he moved to another place nearby (maybe the house at 2400 N Gower).
GS: Warren Zevon is another songwriter whose songs you put your stamp on, including 'Poor Poor Pitiful Me,' which is on The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt. How has the news of his failing health affected you?
LR: Warren—what a great songwriter. He was one of those guys who were around Hollywood in those days. I moved into an apartment on Beechwood Drive up in the Beechwood Hills in Hollywood, right under the Hollywood sign. He (Zevon) had lived in the apartment before I did. Harry Dean Stanton lived out in the back. The guy (Elliot Ingber) who wrote 'Don't Bogart That Joint' lived under the garage. And the guy who lived downstairs was another comedy/ songwriter. I just felt that his (Zevon's) stuff came with the pad that I rented (laughs). I got to have those songs in addition to the house. Again, he was one of those writers that all of the other writers sat around and talked about. They would talk about 'Hasten Down The Wind' at that point.
GS: Oh, and your version is so stunning.
LR: Well, thanks. I've never heard it since I recorded it. But, I remember liking it a lot and remembering the times and what was going on with him. God, what an interesting writer. Talk about a guy who throws all the rules out. People write from their personal experiences, but he brought in a lot of other stuff. He'd just read about it and find the parts that he identified with in his reading. (For example) 'Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner,' I guess he was reading those magazines …
GS: Soldier of Fortune?
LR: Yeah, he used to read that (laughs). Who knows what was going on with Warren in those days. I'm really sorry that he is ill. I hope the best for him.
www.windycitytimes.com/lgbt/The-Very-Best-Linda-Ronstadt/451.html
LR: Warren—what a great songwriter. He was one of those guys who were around Hollywood in those days. I moved into an apartment on Beechwood Drive up in the Beechwood Hills in Hollywood, right under the Hollywood sign. He (Zevon) had lived in the apartment before I did. Harry Dean Stanton lived out in the back. The guy (Elliot Ingber) who wrote 'Don't Bogart That Joint' lived under the garage. And the guy who lived downstairs was another comedy/ songwriter. I just felt that his (Zevon's) stuff came with the pad that I rented (laughs). I got to have those songs in addition to the house. Again, he was one of those writers that all of the other writers sat around and talked about. They would talk about 'Hasten Down The Wind' at that point.
GS: Oh, and your version is so stunning.
LR: Well, thanks. I've never heard it since I recorded it. But, I remember liking it a lot and remembering the times and what was going on with him. God, what an interesting writer. Talk about a guy who throws all the rules out. People write from their personal experiences, but he brought in a lot of other stuff. He'd just read about it and find the parts that he identified with in his reading. (For example) 'Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner,' I guess he was reading those magazines …
GS: Soldier of Fortune?
LR: Yeah, he used to read that (laughs). Who knows what was going on with Warren in those days. I'm really sorry that he is ill. I hope the best for him.
www.windycitytimes.com/lgbt/The-Very-Best-Linda-Ronstadt/451.html
Inquiring minds want to know! What was it like living there? I imagine there must be some changes in the area from back in the day. Thanks for posting that.
? At 78 years old my memory is not what it used to be. Anyway Warren hired me as a body guard but we eventually became fast friends. 
