Johnette Napolitano talks about the influence Linda Ronstadt has had on her

Excerpt from an interview with Johnette Napolitano Written by Marc Farr

“Linda Ronstadt. It really, really affected me when I heard she could no longer sing, and I’m covering her on this tour. She was a huge influence on me. I saw her in the 70’s, when she wore that little Boy Scout uniform—San Diego Sports Arena—I went right to the thrift store and got a Boy Scout uniform! I wore it for a year. So, if I am going to cite anyone as an influence as a singer. I also don’t think people appreciate how technically amazing she is as a singer, and how studied she is. She would say things about music. I mean, she was a scientist about it. I remember reading an interview when she said something about how difficult rock is. That you basically take up the same space as the guitar. She went on to such brilliant work, like Nelson Riddle. I’d love to do something like that.”