"Has Joni ever voiced a opinion about any of the covers of her songs?"
Hi Craig - it shouldn't surprise you that *I'd* respond to this one! :~) In her earliest shows, she alludes to wanting to earn "royalty pennies" from others recording her songs - I'd say she's fulfilled THAT particular wish... Specifically in the 1985 Rock Master Class interview, she mentions Tim Curry's "Cold Blue Steel" and plays a bit of it, and comments that she thinks it's better than hers, that he is able to 'spit out' the words better than she is. She also discussed (or dissed) the Canadian "Back To The Garden" project, saying that the performers for the most part didn't have a very good grasp/understanding of the songs. In an intro to a live performance of BSN, she likens it as her child which has been many places, some of which she would not have advised...and as we all know, BSN is her "franchise" cover, supposedly having been recorded over 300 times. To date I've been able to verify about 250 of those, the most recent being a recording by Bruce Foulke on his CD "Shade of Paradise" released this very month! I'm sure if she ever heard some of these covers that we've been able to collect thus far, all she would say is "Oh dear!" ;~) Bob NP: The Soul Children, "Hearsay" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
