Kate, it's better that I NOT get started on the subject. A very kind and generous JMDL'er gifted me with the book (thank you again) but I had the worst irate reaction to the book on many levels, some of which you have touched on generally and much more nicely than me!
Kakki NP: Bryan Thomas Band @ Pazfest - All I Want > has the shadows & light book been discussed here? > > i wonder what others think of it...i'm only about half way through... > > i remember kakki making an observation about the innacuracy of one point > (california recording studios) & i wonder if other errors have been found... > > i guess if we can give our opinions on joni's art, we can do it on this > book, right? > > i like a lot of the quotes, it seems like much of the material is drawn from > the jonimitchell.com website...there is a lot of great info (which is why i > ask about accuracy) & often times she mentions discussions that have taken > place on this list... > > but i find the book to be all over the place sometimes, with the author > throwing in some of her own viewpoints on things which to me seems out of > place...she goes off on tangents that seem irrelvant... > > the book is great for facts, but not very artful writing, imo...to be fair, > it must be hard to write someone's bio...especially joni's > > seems like if a really good editor could take some time with it, this book > could be greatly improved... > > i wonder if joni has read it...
