Hi Y'all Surely she said that while in Greece she picked up a guitar that was more like an orange crate and it played so badly... and it was from that that she started her more 'slap and drag' playing (well the orange crate-guitar and watching Stephen Stills)
She explains later in the London concerts about the dulcimer that it's made by some Rocky Mountain chick called Joellen (or the dulcimers are made in the Rocky Mountain style by Joellen Lapidus - isn't there an interview with Joellen on the jm.com?) So, she released LOTC, swore off touring, went to Greece, wrote some songs, premiered them in London, released Blue which had a dulcimer in it. Somewhere along the way, she picked up an American dulcimer (and I think it was Newport or another folk festival but I'd need to read the Joellen interview again) It was Big Sur. I can't see her having picked it up in Greece. But the desire to play in a different strummed style, yes. Anyway, Peace Much Joni Jamie Zoob ps: here it is: http://www.jonimitchell.com/Lapidus97.html Having just read it, I can confidently say: Joni didn't go to Woodstock, wrote the song, premiered it at Big Sur, met Joellen at the same gig ('69) wrote the rest of LOTC, swore off shopping, went to Europe, wrote most of Blue on her travels, premiered songs at the London concert. Hang on a sec, did I say shopping? ----- Original Message ----- From: Nuriel Tobias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 6:05 PM Subject: Re: Joni in Greece > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > "When she was in Greece for a year the government prohibited guitar (so she says in an interview) so she picked up the dulcimer and forged ahead with that." > > Wow. In Greece? For a year? Ooooowwwwhhh - do tell more, Bob - this is the first time i hear about that. > > Thanks, > > Nuriel > > _____________________________________________________________ > Free email, web pages, news, entertainment, weather and MORE! > Check out -------------------------------> http://wowmail.com
