hi everyone. i have to say, i find joni's ranting and raving about the "cesspool" music industry so tired. it makes me think she doesn't get out much anymore-- what the heck kind of music does she play for herself these days? only her own stuff, dylan's, and...??? that's pretty depressing. why has no one of her crowd found a way to introduce her to all the passionate, artistic, visionary musicians that are recording these days? duh, everyone knows that britney et al. are nothing more than pop guilty pleasures (at best)--it seems so beneath joni to take that on-- such a straw man for her (usually) insightful thinking.
and, frankly, it really bugs me when she whines about money, not wanting to "line their pockets," complaining about no royalties, etc. that also makes me think she is losing touch with people who might actually want to buy her music. i realize that she is not insanely wealthy--but is that what she is about now? how confusing! in my opinion, she should remember what it was like to hang out with the waitresses all wearing black diamond earrings, talking about zombies and singapore slings. enough of this "david geffen has more money than i do" crap. i've always found joni's anger refreshing and vital--but this bitterness strikes me as misdirected and irrelevant. wow, sorry for the out-of-nowhere bad mood! -- emily, in chilly chicago
