Of course then there is the thing that so many of the str8 guys on the list have been influenced by the whole thing and now we are singing versions of everyone's songs sung like the divine Ms. Merman. As far as I am concerned it doesn't mater who or what or where you are we all agree, good is just damn good and on the backside you are gonna meet so incredible people from all walks here.
Best Paz > hey mitch: > > nice post. i'm the same, i never felt that i was connecting with other gays > by liking joni, whereas other musical loves of mine at one time or another > (musical comedies, bette midler, soft cell) did have a gay tinge. i didn't > come to this list for gay solidarity either, and i was kind of surprised by > how many gay men and women are here. > > it was an essay by cliff chase, that you can find on jonimitchell.com, that > for me crystalized something of her appeal to gay men, at least. like many > people here, my first internet search was joni mitchell and i consumed wally > breese's site. and that essay is still one of the finest things i've read. > i highly recommend it. here's the link to part 1 (there're three parts) > > http://www.jonimitchell.com/TroubleChildPart1.html > > best to you, > > patrick in ny > > np - kaija saariaho - chbteau de l'bme (dawn upshaw singing)
