I think this is a wonderful idea and great for you to volunteer your time. I mentioned several weeks ago of a Joni mention in Bentley Little's,The Association. p.66.... He sorted through his pile of 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 the disparity. This was music that spoke to him. Of course,Joni Mitchell herself was no longer the Joni Mitchell of those early albums. The last time he'd seen her,on VH-1 at 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 time and people have changed. With the music on, his creative energy returned........... ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bob and everyone,has this guy got his facts mixed up? I can't imagine Joni lecturing to her fans about paying closer attention to her lyrics. It doesn't ring true. I know this is a piece of fiction, but... get your facts straight. There is a joni mention in book I read about a year ago, as soon as I can come up with the title, I'll post it.
Bree >From time to time on the list, people write about coming across references >to >Joni in modern works of fiction. I posted something about a year ago when I >stumbled upon a couple of Joni mentions in a book I would not recommend >called _Pool Boy_ by someone whose name I've forgotten. And a few weeks >ago, >I think MG and/or Bree mentioned something about Joni in a trashy novel. > >Take care, > > --Bob _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
