> >>But I like RLj as much as Joni. blasphemy.<< > > not blasphemy, i think they both reflect different parts of our being...rlj > being more emotional/ethereal & jm more emotional/cerebral
This is a great way of expressing it, Kate. I was trying to think of the right words. I wanted to say Rickie's lyrics were more pure emotion but that would seem to say that Joni's were less so. This says it very well, I think. Joni almost always writes a very straightforward lyric. Rickie's are often more abstract and impressionistic. This put me off at first. Like Joni with poetry, I thought I smelled a rat. Now I'm beginning to like Rickie's writing style more & more. Rickie communicates impressions & feelings that can take you to all kinds of places. To me, Joni is much more specific and to the point. Mark E.
