> I can't believe Hopper introducing her as the "high priestess of getting > high"
I don't get that at all. I never thought of Joni in that context. To me Joni represented clarity in the midst of all the craziness of the 70s. I think of Grace Slick as the 'high priestess of getting high'. We know Joni did her share of smoking pot & experimenting with drugs but I never got the feeling that she advocated getting high anywhere in her music or her public persona. Oh I admit I listened to and enjoyed Joni many times under the influence of wacky weed. Back before it was so potent that it started making me nearly comatose, I used to love to listen to music when stoned. But I don't have a strong association of Joni with getting high. As a side note, I did very much associate the music of Yes with getting high. Recently I bought the remastered 'Close To the Edge' on cd and have listened to it a few times on my commute. I popped it in Friday on my way home, cranked it up and am very pleased to say that I was just as exhilarated by that music as I used to be and entirely without the benefit of any mind altering substance. What an amazing record! Hey, Paz, I've read a review of their latest. It sounds like it might be worth checking out. What's your opinion? Mark E in Seattle
