On Fri, 20 Dec 2002 18:00:01 -0600 johnirving <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So the thought crossed my mind, > "Is this how the Joni journey ends for you???" > That you've travelled this winding > road and come to a point where you have to get > off the track because her voice > too painful to listen to?" It's not like she's > going to run out to the Winn-Dixie > and pick up a new voice. Time is not on her > side. I could be deeply wrong looking > at Joni as if she's got half a foot in the > grave. But for the most part, I see > her career as at its cusp. What we are left > with now will be 'What is.' > > With what serenity will you embrace the last > bit of a beautiful ride? Where will > you put the now in relation to all that was? > How do you deal with what is? That's > my point. That's my question. > > Face the direction of something you love.
John, I guess to me it's not really that big of a deal, joni's voice not being what it used to be. I'm not writing her off but like many people, I'm just not that concerned and feel that she has already contributed so much rich material, if she stopped now I would be happy with what there is. What gets under my skin, is attributing motives to people who aren't listening to much of the current or new Joni, and/or might be more interested if she did things in a different way. The fact that this may be her last album doesn't really make a difference to me and is not going to change whether I enjoy it or not. That may seem callous but I just listen to what I love and am not really worried about it. Because her music will never end...it wll be here long after she is gone...just as Nick Drake's music has finally gotten widespread recognition 25 years later. I don't understand why I have to deal with anything I guess. Perhaps that means I've accepted things the way they are, with her career that is, and moved on. I accept the fact that her voice is not what it was. But just because I find it hard to listen to does not mean I want her to get a prettier voice. I don't want her to do anything. And it takes a whole lot of serenity and grace to get to that point. I'm not "getting of off a track" as I was never on a track to begin with. My Joni journey has not ended though and it never will end. Victor
