John, It's great to see you offering Dutch "Apple Pie" to everyone.
Everyone, when John offers to cook for you, don't think twice, SIT DOWN!! Seriously, it's heartening to see a peacemaker at work. And now the for the Joni content. Over on the Cowboy Junkies' board, posted that Carole King's "Tapestry" and Joni Mitchell's "Court and Spark" are wonderful albums. After Anna alerted me to a post that recommended these Joni titles: >>>> Hissing of Summer Lawns (don't have it? GO GET IT NOW! Not kidding) Blue Court and Spark Hejira Wild Things Run Fast Dog Eat Dog Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm (starting to fade, but still good) Shadows and Lights (excellent live...) These are all excellent... >>>> Then I posted this: >> Joni Mitchell has surpassed the limitations of many of the genres that she has worked in: folk, pop, & jazz. I think she towers above everyone else from her generation. She has an exquisite ability with the English language. Year after year, she produced, wrote, arranged, played and sang one inventive album after another without a single sing-songy rhyme. Joni's never boring. She put a synth track and African tribal drums together on "The Tenth World" long before Paul Simon was credited with inventing World Music. While not as influential as the Beatles, the sheer quality of her work outstrips anyone I can think of. Her lyrics are in a league of two, with Bobby Dylan. Even Eminem can't touch those two. As a music fan, I love her piano best of all, especially on the album "For The Roses". While some originally misunderstood her to be folkie, she has held her own with jazz greats like Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, & Brian Blade. Musically speaking, she can play and sing rings around Dylan and always has. To breathe the same air, to experience her outsized and wide-ranging talents has been an inspiration and unflagging wonder to me. Her art has become an constant companion and a great comfort to me. Joni rocks. Joni swings. Joni rules. == Oh, yeah, I almost forgot....... I enjoyed a few of Carole King's albums too. Lamadoo (it almost sounds like a slam in context.....) >>>> --- Then Vera posted the lyrics to "Same Situation" in their entirety. I know I'm preaching to the converted but hey, today's Sunday! Faithfully, James Albert L'Hommedieu
