Willy the Shake wrote: I love Joni's back harmonies. From Woodstock To Off Night Back Street She does such a great back up for herself so oft. Favourite back up?
I too have been noticing Joni's back-up of herself - again. After the early years when I needed to submarine into every song lyric, back-up , musician, I haven't even listened that closely or as much in many many years! But I have been listening to "Hits" lately as a personal exercise for myself. The backgrounds on the simplest songs are great! Chelsea Morning, Woodstock, You Turn Me On I'm a Radio ... ya know maybe I have mislabeled them. After all, just because they were "Hits" so to speak, I was assuming their simplicity, as in Top 40 - pop. Here there are all these layers dove tailing together so beautifully! Not to mention the conga drum that I am thoroughly enjoying in "Big Yellow Taxi" & the bass on "Carey." JESUS it's like my eyes have just opened! - or my ears. Lastly, there is a clapping or perhaps it's a percussion piece of some sort in "You Turn Me On" along with her own harmony that was so nice to get into as well. This may be a fun thread. Find a Joni layer, instrument or vocal you may not have noticed before or in a while and point it out for all of us. Who knows the real musicians may even find some new treasures .., thanks Willy for the thread and getting our minds back on Joni. Peace Susan
