Yes it most certainly does deserve to be a standard. It's just so timeless (the whole of Hejira is) ans smooth. Also it's nice to hear more of her songs after Blue being covered. I think that might have been the first recording Joni played electric guitar too!
Plus you can also add to the list:- 'A Case Of You' 'The Circle Game' 'River' and perhaps 'Urge for Going' I think 'For The Roses' and 'Cactus Tree' should be covered more aswell. I've always wondered how good 'For The Roses' would sound on piano. Stephen Toogood "God goes up the cimney Like childhood Santa Claus The good slaves love the good book A rebel loves a cause" ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 11:48 PM Subject: A New Standard? > OK, so today I found out that yet another jazz vocalist has done a cover of > "Blue Motel Room" - Claire Martin, who also has done a most excellent version > of "Be Cool". So that makes 4 covers of BMR that were released in 2002. Not > that it's going to overtake McCartney's "Yesterday" at any moment, but I > wonder if it's slowly becoming a new "standard"? It certainly deserves to be! > > And is it the most deserving song of Joni's to become her next standard? In > my opinion, these already are: > > Both Sides Now > Big Yellow Taxi > Woodstock > Chelsea Morning > > Wondering what y'all think? Note: those who gripe about NJC threads maybe > want to contribute to this one instead of complaining, or you know, start a > Joni thread one of your own! :~) > > Bob
