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Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams Album and Tour 1977 Simple Dreams 1977 Label: Asylum Tracks: 1. It's So Easy (B. Holly, N. Petty) 2. Carmelita (W. Zevon) 3. Simple Man, Simple Dream (J. D. Souther) 4. Sorrow Lives Here (E. Kaz) 5. I Never Will Marry (Traditional) 6. Blue Bayou (J. Melson, R. Orbison) 7. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me (W. Zevon) 8. Maybe I'm Right (W. Wachtel) 9. Tumbling Dice (M. Jagger, K. Richards) 10. Old Paint (Traditional) Credits: Peter Asher - Background Vocals (1, 8, 10), Tamborine (7), Maracas (7) Mike Auldridge - Dobro Guitar (5, 10) David Campbell - String Arrangements (3) Dan Dugmore - Acoustic Guitar (1, 2, 7), Electric Guitar (9), Steel Guitar (3, 6) Kenny Edwards - Bass (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9), Mandolin (6), Background Vocals (1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10) Richard Feves - Double Bass (3) Steve Forman - Marimba (6) Don Grolnick - Electric Piano (3, 6), Keyboards, Clavinet (1, 7), Organ (2), Piano (4, 9) Larry Hagler - Background Vocals (7) Don Henley - Background Vocals (6) Dennis Karmazyn - Cello (3) Rick Marotta - Drums (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9), Synthesized Drums (2, 6, 7), Shaker (3), Cowbell (6) Dolly Parton - Background Vocals (5) Herb Pedersen - Background Vocals (10) Linda Ronstadt - Vocals (1 - 10), Acoustic Guitar (5, 10) J.D. Souther - Background Vocals (8) Charles Veal - Violin (3) Waddy Wachtel - Electric Guitar (1, 2, 7, 8, 9), Acoustic Guitar (2, 5, 6, 8), Guitar Solo (9) Background Vocals (1, 2, 6, 8, 9) Peter Asher - Producer Val Garay - Engineer, Mixing Doug Sax - Mastering Jim Shea - Photography Kosh - Art Direction "Maybe I'm Right" "it's So Easy" "Tumbling Dice" "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" "Carmelita" "Blue Bayou" "I Never Will Marry" Photo from the Simple Dreams album: Don Grolnick, Waddy Wachtel, Rick Marotta, Dan Dugmore, Kenny Edwards, Linda Ronstadt Photo by Jim Shea Special thanks to Alan Curnow Billboard on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles 1977. Photo from the book: Rock 'N' Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip by Robert Landau. Simple Dreams (40th Anniversary Edition) album on Rhino Records was released on September 15, 2017. The CD also includes the live versions of “It’s So Easy”, “Blue Bayou” and “Poor Poor Pitiful Me.” In conjunction with the release of Linda Ronstadt’s Simple Dreams (40th Anniversary Edition) album on Rhino Records, Christian John Wikane interviewed Linda and Waddy for this great article on PopMatters September 15, 2017. Article on PopMatters Simple Dreams Tour 1977 Tour Band: Linda Ronstadt - Vocals Waddy Wachtel - Guitar, Harmony Vocals Dan Dugmore - Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar Kenny Edwards - Bass, Harmony Vocals Andrew Gold - Guitar, Harmony Vocals Don Grolnick - Piano, Keyboards Rick Marotta - Drums (Peter Asher - Harmony Vocals in Atlanta and some other gigs) Photo - L to R: Dan Dugmore, Andrew Gold, Waddy Wachtel, Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Edwards, Rick Marotta Partial Tour Dates: 8/?/77 University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 8/31/77 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 9/3/77 Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA 9/16/77 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA 9/17/77 Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA 9/18/77 San Diego Arena, San Diego, CA 9/29/77 & 10/1/77 Universal Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA (12 straight sold out nights) 10/26/77 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey, NJ 10/29/77 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY (2 nights) 11/3/77 Civic Center Auditorium, Atlanta, GA 11/7/77 Capital Centre, Landover, MD 11/16/77 Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX 11/17/77 The Summit, Houston, TX 11/18/77 Superdome, New Orleans, LA 12/1/77 Fox Theater, Atlanta GA December 1, 1977 Old Hoedown - Fox Theater, Atlanta,,GA Set List: 1. Lose Again 2. That'll Be The Day 3. Blue Bayou 4. Silver Threads And Golden Needles 5. Willin' 6. Faithless Love 7. It Doesn't Matter Anymore 8. When Will I Be Loved 9. Crazy 10. Poor Poor Pitiful Me 11. Desperado 12. Love Me Tender 13. Simple Man, Simple Dream 14. Love Is A Rose 15. Maybe I'm Right 16. It's So Easy 17. Someone To Lay Down Beside Me 18. Member Intro - Tumbling Dice 19. You're No Good 20. Sorrow Lives Here 21. Heatwave Kenny Edwards, Linda Ronstadt, Andrew Gold, Waddy Wachtel, Dan Dugmore Waddy Wachtel, Rick Marotta, Linda Ronstadt - Photo by Craig Howell - August 1977 University of Texas at Arlington Waddy Wachtel, Linda Ronstadt, Rick Marotta, Kenny Edwards - Photo by Richard Dowdy Burbank 1977 Waddy Wachtel, Rick Marotta, Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Edwards, Dan Dugmore - Photo by Ralph Hulett - 9/18/77 San Diego "Love Me Tender" Videos of Waddy Wachtel with Linda Ronstadt Photos of Waddy Wachtel with Linda Ronstadt Waddy Wachtel with Linda Ronstadt - List of credits with links to pages. Outside Links: Linda Ronstadt Fan Site Linda Ronstadt Fan Site by Waddy Wachtel Maybe he's right Maybe I'm wrong Maybe what I'm saying is the way it should be Nobody knows when the truth goes by But everyone tells me that he's happy Maybe he's gone and found some love I want to see it for myself Everyone says just to let him alone But I can't even sleep no more it worries me so Why Why Maybe I'm right Maybe he's wrong And maybe what he's saying is the way it should be Somebody tried to explain it to me But they couldn't tell me if he's happy And I just want to know if he's still happy written by Robert (Waddy) Wachtel © 1973 Leadsheet Land (ASCAP) | Linda Ronstadt 2 | Linda Ronstadt 3 | FM | | Cowsills 'II X II' | Everly Brothers | Curt Boettcher | Buckingham Nicks | Lambert & Nuttycombe | Dory Previn | Judi Pulver | Allan Taylor | Waddy Wachtel single | Atlee Yeager | Bridey Murphy | Jorge Calderon | Fleetwood Mac | Kenny Rankin | Splinter | John Stewart | Maxine Sellers | Guthrie Thomas | Nickey Barclay | Barbi Benton | Jackson Browne | Michael Dinner | Dunn and Rubini | Andrew Gold | Arlo Guthrie | Peter Ivers | Carole King | Maria Muldaur | Allan Rich | Robbin Thompson | John Reid | Linda Ronstadt | Tom Snow | J. 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