Mark or Travis wrote: > > I think she would be much happier > performing in a venue like what she designed for the PWWAM taping. She > always seems more relaxed and open in an intimate setting. If she had a > place like that to perform every now and then, could do a show and then go > home afterwards I think she'd be perfectly happy with it. Of course, that > doesn't give her exposure to anybody but the LA audiences.
What a wonderful idea! It would be like seeing her at Fez. If she did it routinely, even just once a month, people would buy tickets way in advance and plan an LA trip around seeing her in such a setting. I know I would. Such concerts would need to be simply done to make them cost-effective and easily arranged and for now she's going in the opposite direction. Another thing Richard Thompson has talked about is that he's had to figure out how to use only his acoustic guitar to get across all the parts a band played in his studio recordings, so it's still a full sound. If he can't do that with a song, he doesn't play it on a solo tour. His almost-constant solo touring really is his bread and butter and, as Mark suggested, is one reason he has so many dedicated fans. And he says he enjoys such up close and personal performing. I imagine Joni would, too, especially if it was an easy drive home. Hasn't she mentioned how much she enjoyed playing to small audiences? After the orchestra thing plays out, maybe that will be next. I hope so. Debra Shea NP: Still Kirsty, "Nao Experando"
