<<What is he doing that Joni's not doing? Why is it working for him?>>
Just some thoughts: 1. He's writing new songs. They may not be very different from the style he's written in his whole career, but he is introducing new product into the market. 2. He tours, and in his shows he deliberately includes "old favorites" that people want to hear. On her last tour, I'm sure there were many people who left disappointed because Joni was not playing their favorite oldies. Of course, that's not what she's about and I'm not saying she should do that. I'm just saying that there ARE consequences to not "playing the game". 3. He doesn't come off as bitter as Joni does in interviews, and he doesn't constantly badmouth the business that's given him a very comfortable life. Again, I'm not saying that Joni should mimic this behavior, just that there are consequences to her promotional style. Bob NP: Damien Jurado & Rose Thomas, "Wages Of Sin" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
