Just wanted to add my .02 on the new cd. I cannot wait to get the real thing in my hands. My deep thanks to my benefactor (you know who and WHAT you are!!!!) for filling me in with a copy. I will be standing in line on the 19th to get the real thing. Joni can do no wrong in mine eyes. What can I say?? I think she knows exactly what she is doing and believe she is the most amazing artist of our time. Some of the stand out trax for me are Refuge of The Roads-OMG the harp just kills me. Slouching and Sire-Songs like I liked before when they were first released but they have grown on me and they have grown up in these versions. Judgement and For the Roses-I just loved this album and these versions shed a whole new lite on their brilliance. I love all the songs but these are my faves so far. These are the ones that really do it for me from the first few listens. My feeling about the whole orch projects are that she is looking back on her work and making them grown up versions of the stellar pieces. I love listening to alternate versions of peoples work (either live or new studio versions) There is nothing like the original versions, but it is so special to be able to hear different takes on the artists version. The Hissing Demos was one of the most amazing times I have ever spent cause they were the infant versions of the songs that later changed in to what I am So familiar with now. One thing that I have found about HER music is that I don't always like every song right away, which is a good thing cause then I have the future to look forward to, when the songs finally do HIT me. As far as her rants. Gawd she always just kills me with her comments to the press, esp. about the industry. As far as I am concerned she told no lies here and I agree with her on so many levels. It also gives me hope that maybe Les and Jim will be the head to the new Joni Label that will do things the right way that she deserves so much. BTW I am available to assist with production and promotion (and I can leave my pitch corrector in the box).
Best Paz (so sleepy now) P.S. I got George Harrison's new one in the mail a few days ago and it is really good. It also will be released on the 19th and I highly recommend it.
