> First comment, would be that discussing past, > >current, or future impact was not the issue, as I understood it. > >The point was strictly about the conistency of "consistent, > >inspirational quality". The point, at least as far as I understood > >it was artists capable of releasing innovative, totally "filler > >free" album/CDs. There is a world full of great artists with spotty > >records (no pun intended) as far as timeless, meaningful, classic > >songs go. Sure, they might have a few (if one is fortunate indeed) > >songs on any given CD that are memorable, that become part of one's > >life.
I do consider the albums I mentioned to be filler free. I believe they are of "consistent inspirational quality" and I would not change anything about them. And one of the reasons these particular artists stand out to me, is not only do they all possess a sheer beautiful and magical quality, but they are all hugely innovative and have definately helped shape the direction of music then and now. I feel the same way about Blue, For the Roses, and Court and Spark. Not only are they beautiful works of art but they have had a huge impact on music itself and influenced countless musicians and continue to do so. When I think of what Joni has done, I have to take all of this into consideration. Those three albums she did were groundbreaking and in my opinion, that is part of her accomplishment. > Obviously, just because someone, or most people for that matter, > haven't been exposed to an artist's body of work has little to do > with its artistic content/merit. > No it does not. But again these records have influenced countless musicians and they are still held in high regard thirty some odd years later. I see that as a major accomplishment. > BTY I found it interesting that you mentioning: <Victor> "personal > favorites aside". <Franklin> I'm not quite sure what to make of that. > Since art, by definition, is subjective, taste, I would think that > "personal favorites" would play a major factor in anyone's choices. I > doubt you were insinuating that you were being objective in your > category entries. Then again, odd as it might seem to me, maybe you > were. > I only meant that I was taking more than my own personal taste into consideration when thinking of people who have come close to what Joni has accomplished, considering everything I have mentioned above. For sure, everyone is going to have a different opinion if we are only speaking about strictly artistic content. Victor in Asheville --- Victor Johnson --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.cdbaby.com/victorjohnson Look for the new album "Parsonage Lane" in March 2003 Produced by Chris Rosser at Hollow Reed Studios
