[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Jerry, > > Can you give us a little more details? Is it entirely like BSN, or does she > get a little more experimental with the orchestra? Any stand out cuts from > your perspective? > > While I like BSN, I will be a little disappointed if she didn't kick it up a > notch with this one.
No notch has been kicked up. In fact, there is a sameness to all the tracks. The orchestra boxes her in, too confining, it does not free her. When Joni is in control of her accompanying music, there is magic between her two instruments. But that is just my opinion. On the plus side, there is Joni singing her songs, and the recording is engineered beyond perfection. Audiophiles, take note. There is a sure Grammy nomination for the recording. Hits: You Dream Flat Tires Judgement of the Moon and Stars For the Roses Sex Kills Refuge of the Roads Borderline Circle Game Dawntreader The Last Time I Saw Richard Near Hits: Love Sire of Sorrow Trouble Child Hejira Chinese Cafe/ Unchained Melody Misses: Otis and Marlena God Must Be a Boogie Man Be Cool Just Like This Train Cherokee Louise Borderline Big Misses: Amelia Woodstock Slouching Towards Bethlehem Again, I am only giving my opinion in comparison to Joni's original recordings and subsequent performances of these songs.
