My latest project for the new year is to put together a kind of desert island disc of Joni's piano tunes on CD for myself and any other JM piano fans, *and I know you're out there ! *. Now before I go any further, I thought I'd ask list members if this has already been done. Has it? If so, I would love a copy. If not, then let's do it! Perhaps there are also some unusual piano gems out there in private collections. In the hope this concept wouldn't be *too* piano overdrive, my list of favourites would surely include :
Rainy Night House The Arrangement For Free Blue My Old Man The Last Time I saw Richard River Judgement of the Moon and Stars Blonde in the Bleachers See You Sometime Banquet Let the Wind Carry Me Lesson in Survival Down to You Court & Spark The Same Situation Car on a Hill Shades of Scarlet Conquering Two Grey Rooms ( which, incidentally only ranks a paltry 73 in the JMDL song poll ! ) Whew! Now there's a marathon line-up of about 78 minutes! How much can we get onto one CD ? I'm sure you have noticed the recurring chords and rhythms in many of her piano pieces, as if she was searching for some kind of musical / emotional resolution in them. I wonder if she ever did? Or did she just get bored with piano? or reach a dead end? Whatever, I too, wish she would get back to her piano someday. Comments anyone? Michaelo
