Hi all - I should introduce myself. My name is Andrew Ritchie and I hail from Ottawa, Canada. Just joined.
I've done a bit of transcribing for Jim Johanson and JoniMitchell.com, and I'm known as his "Canadian Connection" since I always seem to be the first one from north of the border to inform him of the goings on with Joni's Canadian cognoscenti. I've been a fan of Joni's since 1991's Night Ride Home. I'm 25 years old but have collected each and every Joni Mitchell album since I was first charmed in the early part of the last decade by Joni's music. It's Joni's way with lyrical composition and speech rhythm that most attract me to her work. I think she is vastly underestimated as a vocalist, despite her vocal troubles of late. I'm the only one in my peer group who seems to fully "get" Joni's work, which is a bit sad and sometimes lonely. No one really understands what I understand about her work or sees what I see, regarding its wisdom, it's beauty and its truth. But now I'm here and have a multitude of people (in Exxon blue?) to share my thoughts and news with. Looking forward to more discussion with the release of Travelogue! Cheers everyone - Andrew Favourite album: DJRD Favourite song: Hejira Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com
