> I'm serious. Whatever happened to the statue? As far as I know, Andrea, the statue fund exists and is still accepting contributions - Sarah? That's correct, yes? Any updates?
> And I don't want to annoy you, but do YOU really like Travelogue? I do. Like probably everyone else here, I would prefer some new material from Joni, but that doesn't diminish my enjoyment of Travelogue. > But, if you had to choose, would you really prefer them to the > original versions? I like "Sex Kills" a whole lot better this time around. Although I have to admit that it wasn't a favorite of mine on TI, and still isn't. I know Joni had something important to say with that song, but it just never "did it" for me. In any case, I do like the new version better. As for the rest of the cuts: for me, the new arrangements stand on their own. I try to avoid comparing them to the original recordings. I enjoy them for what they are. They sound "fresh" to me. > 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. Hmm ... how about "Ethiopia"? ; ) Have we done a poll about this yet? What songs would you have chosen? (Everyone, please feel free to participate.) Regarding the comment I made to you about being so tired of the T'log discussion that I could puke ... hey, that was for your eyes only! : ) But now that it's out there, yes, I've skipped most of the posts about T'log because: a) I quickly tired of all the complaints about Joni's voice and the product itself, b) I quickly became bored (annoyed, really) with all the "technical" analysis of the production and musicianship - that sort of thing usually strikes me as SO arrogant and pretentious, and c) I stand by my heartfelt opinion that I'm just happy that Joni chooses (chose?) to continue to share her music with us, whatever form it takes. Hurling aside, here I am resurrecting the T'log discussion yet again, and I'm sure I've just raised a few eyebrows if not hackles ... so ... Fire away! Lori
