Joni's next release will be a "two record set", it will be recorded in
London in November with handpicked musicians from the London
Philharmonic and BBC orchestra.
Songs will include "Coyote," "The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song),"
"Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)," "For The Roses,"
"Just Like This Train," "The Dawntreader," and presumably "Refuge
of the Roads," "Borderline," and "Cherokee Louise."
Joni says she has given up songwriting due to the artistic climate
of the music business (or is it the business climate of the artistic
business?). Quote: "I can't write songs in this climate. I'm basically
phasing out; I'm retiring again. I'm a painter, and I got derailed into
this other game, and so I'm going back to my paints."
[I will just add that thank goddess she got derailed into this
other game. Her painting, as wonderful as it is, would never
have touched millions as deeply as her music has.]
She also says that her Geffen era albums will be rereleased, some
with extra tracks, including a version of Dylan's "It's All Over
Now, Baby Blue."
This info and much more is from her conversation with editor-
in-chief of Billboard Timothy White, entitled "Words From
A Woman of Heart and Mind". The full article is here:
http://www.billboard.com/billboard/musictomyears/index.jsp
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