I remember that Farm Aid concert fairly well.  A bunch of my friends went, but I was 
dying to go just to see Joni, but was unable to attend due to another commitment.  I 
was able to tape it, and between watching the whole tape, and talking to my friends 
who attended, I can't really blame Joni for being a bit pissy.  

The whole concert was extremely long, and if I recall correctly, it was a pretty hot 
day.  For whatever reason, they booked Joni as the second to the last act, right 
before the main headliner (I want to say it was U2, but can't recall for sure).  By 
the time Joni hit the stage, the crowd was extremely restless, and really just looking 
forward to seeing the headliner - most of them probably never even heard of Joni.  My 
friends said that the crowd was very rude to her, and at one point someone in the 
audience even through a beer at her - I think you can even see it in the tape if you 
watch for it.  Hardly the environment for a memorable performance.

Of course, Joni was Joni.  She probably could have played down to the crowd by playing 
BYT, and as a result received a warmer reception, but she always follows her own muse, 
often at the cost of her own popularity.

Jack

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