Erica asked:
What makes Madonna more or less influencial that Joni? Well, I would surmise that Joni is much more influential in the music business itself for what she has contributed to it and base that supposition on what I have read and heard, here and elsewhere. As for which one is more influential in general, guess it depends on what group or area that are being influenced. Most of your average joes and joannes don't know who Joni Mitchell is. Have never heard of her and even those that have heard her hits don't know anything else about her. If not for my friend Jeff all those years ago I might not have bothered to delve deeper and would not have found her myself. Everyone knows who Madonna is. The question about how talented the woman is doesn't even enter into the equation. She has had much more influence on the general public than Joni Mitchell. In my opinion, and taking this word from another post today and I think they posted the same thing, Joni Mitchell is rather obscure in the overall scheme pertaining to the average person. Luckily, some have found her. mack
