Joni has smoked like a chimney for her entire career. I believe what ever effects it may have had on her voice happened a long time ago. Also there is quite a good chance critics didn't mention a voice problem because they didn't hear one, or somebody neglected to tell them there was one.:-)
The underground is just as straight as the overground they just don't like change - Lennon ----- Original Message ----- From: "mack watson-bush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "JMDL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 8:22 PM Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2002 #523 - Aging, smoking singing > Bryan wrote: > > > There's some validity to this, I'm sure. But let's face it, the problem is > smoking. > > Balderdash. The only ones that would know that would be Joni herself and > her physician. > > > Critics who aren't mentioning the vocal problems in their reviews are being > kind, but not doing Joni any favors, really. > > As a smoker, I would imagine Joan would not be interested in this > anti-smoking tripe than I am. > > Someone in her inner circle, if she listens to anyone, needs to level with > her: time to stop smoking or stop singing. > > > That is absolutely ludicrous. > > > But even that won't be possible after another year or two of smoking. > Listening to much of this new collection is painful, and not because of > Mendoza's arrangements. I hate to say it, but it's true. I adore Joni, as > you all do, but the handwriting has been on the wall for years now. > > Then don't listen. Sad, but obviously true, that the anti-smoking agenda > has even reached here. > > > mack
