Erica wrote: > I noticed today that my "Clouds" cd had taken on a new job as a coaster > on our coffee table...I felt sad but I just can't get into it...
HERESY!!! : ) Seriously though Erica ... I don't play Clouds very often myself, although I own three copies (two on vinyl and one on CD) ... however, my favorite cut is "That Song About The Midway," probably because when I first heard Joni sing it, I was surprised to find that I already knew the words ... it had long been a favorite of mine from Bonnie Raitt's 1974 album, "Streetlights." (And if you want to take a quick trip down memory lane, take a look at that album cover: http://home.planet.nl/~jhoen/b/album04u.htm) In these days of errant bombs and bullets in Afghanistan, I often find myself singing "The Fiddle And The Drum" almost without realizing it ... I believe it's one of the finest a cappella pieces in existence. Now that I'm an aging child I find "Songs To Aging Children Come" to be particularly poetic ... oh geez, the more I think about it, the more I wonder WHY I don't play Clouds more often??? Give it another try ... pick a favorite cut or two and play just those, over and over. Or play STAS and follow it with Clouds ... I've always liked the way those two albums "fit" together. Good luck, Lori ~ New! SBC Yahoo! Dial - 1st Month Free & unlimited access
