On 7 Jun 2002 at 17:26, Kate Bennett wrote:
> kakki "I started thinking that this may be less about arrogance> and
uppityness and more about maybe a real self-esteem problem and> some kind
of inexplicable (to us at least) insecurity on her part. It> makes me
feel a little sad for her. I think she is speaking from some> deep hurt
that apparently she cannot transcend.">
Am I the only one who is a bit uncomfortable with this type of
supposition?
First, we don't know Joni Mitchell the person. We know Joni Mitchell the
commercial artist. And as a commercial artist and popular figure, she
knows how to use her forums whether she's speaking to a reporter, four
people or four thousand.
Second, maybe I'm wrong about this, but she has largely been categorized
as arrogant or uppity by the press and members of the industry - the very
people who her comments about the state of popular music rail against.
(I wonder how her friends would describe her.)
Finally, someone commented about how Joni is like a broken record when it
comes to criticizing the recording industry. Look around. She is one of
the few brave enough to do it on a consistent basis. I truly believe
that Joni's persistent voice is one of the small number that paved the
way for any organization like the Recording Artists Coalition
(http://www.recordingartistscoalition.com/) to exist. > what
constantly amazes me is the strength & vision she had back when> she was
young, when the music biz was much more of a man's world than> it is now
(& it still is)...& how as a very young woman she was able> to carve out
her place & manifest her own creative vision...as her> fans we see her
success & think oh how wonderful...but the road to> that success i am
sure was filled with much pain &> disillusionment...for the music biz
attracts the very best & the very> worst of humanity...(perhaps this is
why i favor her earlier> recordings...they have more of the flower child
innocence...)>
The music biz is like any other where people stand to make or lose a lot
of money.
The biz attracts the very best & the very worst of
humanity.
Oil, film, software -- any number of things can fill in that blank.
Brenda
n.p.: Hassan Hakmoun - "This Gift"
------------------------------Coincidence is God's way of remaining
anonymous.
