Andrea, I totally agree with your criticisms. And I love "Magdalene Laundries" as well. Finally a melody worthy of Joni! But Joni really lost me when she started using that electronic guitar that holds all her tunings. I can understand why she would use it, but its sound, to my ear, is horrible. As for her piano playing, I was never a big fan of her technique; there are far far better pianists. But an acoustic guitar or a dulcimer - ahhh.
In any event, I was fortunate enough to have seen her live twice: once during her "For The Roses" tour and then again during the "Miles of Aisles" tour. She was animated, in great voice, dancing in that weird way of hers. So I have those memories, and of course the older albums, to hang on to. Cheers, Arlene ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 7:18 PM Subject: I'm a bitch about political content in JMDL postings : Lori, : : I'm serious. Whatever happened to the statue? And I don't want to annoy : you, but do YOU really like Travelogue? Sure, there are some great Joni : songs that are pleasant enough to listen to. But, if you had to choose, : would you really prefer them to the original versions? And, if you had to : choose the songs that were going to be on that album, done in that manner, : would you not have chosen some other songs. I have to admit I am perplexed : by Joni's choices here and it kills me to hit that button on my CD forward, : but I do it. : : All this talk about Travelogue makes me want to puke too. No matter how much : anyone loves or hates it, there isn't anyone on the planet that will convince : me that they don't want more original music by Joni. Joni writing, Joni : playing guitar and Joni singing. And whatever happened to Joni playing : piano? I fully respect Joni making Travelogue and doing whatever the f--- : she wants to do. I LOVE her voice and know she plays a hell of a guitar. I : welcome anything she puts out and hope she writes some more great songs. : There is no way in hell her well is dry. It's probably just a matter of if : she wants to put the energy into recording them and putting up with record : company "cesspool" shit. : : Lately, I've been listening to Turbulent Indigo, which I listened to when it : was released, but am revisiting. I am totally enthralled with "The Magdelene : Laundries", and it's such a thrill discovering a great JM song like I did 20 : - 30 years ago. I find myself driving to work trying to learn every word to : sing it properly. I haven't done that in a long time. Most of the songs I : know. I believe that what I am saying is that it has been so wonderful : discovering and loving a new song by Joni, that moves me, after 30 years, I : can hope for more, can't I? : : Or at least let me buy one of her landscape paintings? : : Andrea :
