I got the Cd just Yesterday and I think you're completely right. Joni's not the kind a person who makes a record just to make a record... She trys to transcend her own titles to make "the definitive version" of the songs. Remember BSN, Who doesnt't cry on Both sidesNow or A Case of You ? I'll say they are two kinds of productions in that double CD. The modern ones and the classical ones. Just listen to Hejira "It's really a test for us who are really fans". Hejira is now a classical song with modern jazz arrangements. Just because you can't translate that song into a song with only classical arrangements. You know that better than me. The caffee, the freeway, the large US spaces, you can't only make "classical arrangements" with that song. I really love that version of Hejira. I really love that version of Woodstock, I really love that CD, I Really love her. My English is not perfect and I can't explain more why, but guys this is not only the background CD you're playing, drinking a whisky coke. Just listen to it ten times and more. It's very clever and very beautiful.
Laurent From Paris. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 9:01 PM Subject: Travelogue > Hi Joni Fans, > > I've was a member of this list apx. 2 years ago, but couldn't keep up with > all the messages. The release of Joni's Travelogue prompted me to come back, > but on Digest form, with Joni Only content. > > I'm surprised to see the number of negative posts on this album. As for the > discussions about Joni's voice, as one gets older, the voice always becomes > lower, and smoking does have an effect on the voice. I find her voice to be > more beautiful than ever, and also, I feel that she sings withe more > emotional depth than she ever mustered up before, so that's saying a lot. I > think that you have to listen to this album repeatedly, to get used to her > new interpretations of these classic songs. I was not craz about "The Last > Time I Saw Richard" when I first heard it, but now I feel that it's the > definitve version of the song. I find that the orchestration of "Sex Kills" > is too bombastic, and I prefer the Turbulent Indigo version of "The Sire Of > Sorrow." As for "Be Cool," "Just Like This Train," "Amelia," "You Dream Flat > Tires," "Refuge Of The Roads," "Heijira," and "The Circle Game," I love all > of them. > > Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, > > Scott Merrell
