I'm guessing the Indian-looking man is Chogyam Trungpa?? And my take on the naked lady-Osama picture was different from what Joni described herself, so go figure! My first impression was that Joni was depicting fundamentalism and sexual exploitation as opposite faces of the same degradation. And the phrase "made redundant" -- in British English, that means "laid off," am I right?
Like most of you, I am awestruck by this packaging. What a wonderful job. I do have a question. Are there "liner notes" per se? The Post review talked of liner notes that asked people to consider these songs slowly - I can't find any such notes. Musically - GORGEOUS. I love these arrangements. I've only heard it once through, and not all songs with proper attention yet (it's a busy week). The standouts for me are Flat Tires, Dawntreader, spooky Slouching Toward Bethlehem, Sire of Sorrow. I don't find the arrangements ponderous or overblown at all. I think Joni's doing the very best she can with her voice, although the technical limitations are more apparent than ever in some songs - maybe because I'm compelled to remember her early vocal strength and flexibility as I'm listening to these new versions of her songs. At 11:18 PM 11/19/02 -0800, you wrote: > Also, the Indian man and woman. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Deb Messling -^..^- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.419 / Virus Database: 235 - Release Date: 11/13/02
