EXACTLY Kate! Plenty of great singers and songwriters have written till their last gasp! And why should she let the biz intimidate her into retirement? She has always defied the norm. What a victory for "Art's" sake!
--- Kate wrote: > since when did she ever let the biz dictate what she did! why should she let > it get to her now? how better to spit into that dark cesspool than to write > & record & release a record outside of the biz!!!! a simple one, voice & > instrument....new songs...it would be a sure fire hit... > Kate - Kakki you talk to your people and have them get in touch with my people and let's get this show on the road! Kate continues: > susan, i think we need to have a chat over lunch with joni...kakki, do you > think you could arrange this? lol... > As you point out this is when she has been at her best. And with all of her life experience now - think of the possibilities. Another idea is to revisit those places she visited all those years before and rewrite about them now as opposed to then - sort of like Lillian Hellman refers to it - Pentimento ... OH my Gawd what a great name for the album! Kate then said: > come to think of it...how many albums has she written when she goes on a > retreat? hmmm...blue! hmmm...for the roses! hmmm....hejira! > Okay my head is spinning now with possibility ... as a grand Yentyl once begged: "Joni can you hear me?" Peace, Susan NP: Joni/STAS/Night in the City Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com