> When did it become a crime to be middle aged? > > What makes plodding rhythms, unadventurous melodies and cliched chord > sequences symptomatic of a middle aged artist? (Funny, I hear it more often > in younger performers who haven't yet hit their stride or found their voice.)
Speaking of middle age, Neil Young "Silver and Gold" I thought was a brilliant album. He just seems to get better as he ages. Artists just have to go where they are led by their muse. I think "Night Ride Home" is a wonderful album and I think "Taming the Tiger" has a lot of merit as well. I don't listen to it as much as some of her other albums but I'd rather see Joni or anyone else for that matter, be true to themselves in their art and if they believe enough in something to release it to the world then I'll always be willing to listen because Joni's albums will always have that essence that is Joni. I wouldn't expect her or want her to put out ten more "Hejiras" or "Court and Sparks". The fact that she chooses to continue to write and release material I think is a blessing. Don't get me wrong...I think any work can and should be critiqued with an objective ear, by somebody anyway...But remember, "Everything comes and goes..." Victor Victor
