Dear Bree.... Just you wait untii you hear Joni's voice now..at the Hommage in Toronto in October, she treated us to a sampling of seven of her songs and omgggg she is brilliant and sang from her soul. Not a dry eye in the house...some real treasures in store for us...tonnes to look forward to. Again, to hear her playing the piano again was unbelievable and so special.
love, Mags npimh: less than week ;-) --- Bree Mcdonough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This wasn't from a Bentley Little book per chance? I'm reading "The > Association" and found this: > > (the main character just found a mutilated, dead cat in his mailbox.. > so he > is a tad upset) > > p.66 > "......He sorted through his vinyl and put on an old Joni Mitchell > record, > staring out at the view. There was something about those folkies of > the > late sixties/early seventies that complemented nature, that > understood the > rural lifestyle. There was a wistfulness in the music as well, a > tinge of > melancholy that somehow bridged the hopes of that era with the > reality of > today and subtly pointed out the disparity. > > This was music that spoke to him. > > (get ready for the slam, folks) > > Of course,Joni Mitchell herself was no longer the Joni Mitchell of > those > early albums. The last time he'd seen her,on VH1 on one of those > charity > concerts,she'd been droning on in a cigarette-ravaged voice,stopping > in > midsong to lecture the crowd for not paying close enough attention to > her > lyrics.` She'd seemed angry and bitter,a far cry from the open,giggly > young > woman captured on the live MILES OF AISLES,and it had been depressing > and > dispiriting to realize how much times and people changed. > > With the music on,his creative energy returned........ > > What has this guy been smoking? I realize it is only fiction.....but > he > should at least get his facts straight. And did you notice it's > VINYL not > cd's because it's cooler to say vinyl. IMO, this guy is a mediocre > writer > at best. But he does sell a lot of books?? (my sister loaned me > this book, > I didn't buy it) > > I guess he didn't hear the 2000:BOth Sides Now.......her voice is > exquisite!!! > > NP:You've changed.............you are not the angel I once knew > > Bree > > > > > >"......She put on an old Joni Mitchell tape and lay on he sofa with > the > >lights turned off.......The next song was slower and in a minor key, > filled > >with high notes that the singer hadn't been able to hit for years. > How > >awful > >it must be, Anne though, to have once had a voice like that, to hear > your > >young self constantly on the radio, and know you would never be able > to > >sing > >that way again. > > > > Anne had read that the singer didn't care. She smoked > cigarettes and > >painted and did other things. Anne rewound the tape and listened > again from > >the beginning." > > > >+++++ > > > >Of course, we know it's fiction because Joni isn't played constantly > on the > >radio. > > > >The author has her characters playing Joni tapes a few more times > >throughout > >the book, (don't know why they never use CDs), and I can ever recall > a book > >where Joni was used to illustrate a mood. > > > >MG > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ===== I've got you to see me through, looking out for what I do Spreading sunshine from the skies, placing rainbows in my eyes Got you watching out for me, making sense of what I see When my world is wearing blue, I've got you to see me through . ---by Eleanor McEvoy on her album Yola (2001) . Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com
