[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: < I believe there was an infamous article in that pillar of rock journalism, Rolling < Stone, that labelled her as "Groupie of the Year" or somesuch.
well guys, i'm posting like a madman lately. i've got another quote for you jim, this time from joni. when asked about being dubbed " old lady of the year " by rolling stone in 1972 she replied. " oh, it was a low blow, and it was unfair. i was not abnormally promiscuous, especially within the context of the free love experiment, so to be turned on by my peer group and made an example, made me aware that the whore/Madonna thing had not been abolished by that experiment..." ( by the way, that's the religious icon not the entertainer !) "...assumptions were made in interpreting lyrics, as they always were, that this is so - and - so...all that nonsense that destroys the ability of the listener to identify with a song. plus they were misinterpretations. so that was painfiul and unnecessary, and rolling stone had a policy for years after that to get me. " personally, i felt it did a great disservice to joni as a musician and an artist, not to mention as a woman ! such double standards still amaze me ! interesting to hear joni's sentiments about speculation on who song lyrics are about, i can see her point but inquiring minds want to know... full of joni quotes, warren keith
