Hi Joni Fans, I've was a member of this list apx. 2 years ago, but couldn't keep up with all the messages. The release of Joni's Travelogue prompted me to come back, but on Digest form, with Joni Only content.
I'm surprised to see the number of negative posts on this album. As for the discussions about Joni's voice, as one gets older, the voice always becomes lower, and smoking does have an effect on the voice. I find her voice to be more beautiful than ever, and also, I feel that she sings withe more emotional depth than she ever mustered up before, so that's saying a lot. I think that you have to listen to this album repeatedly, to get used to her new interpretations of these classic songs. I was not craz about "The Last Time I Saw Richard" when I first heard it, but now I feel that it's the definitve version of the song. I find that the orchestration of "Sex Kills" is too bombastic, and I prefer the Turbulent Indigo version of "The Sire Of Sorrow." As for "Be Cool," "Just Like This Train," "Amelia," "You Dream Flat Tires," "Refuge Of The Roads," "Heijira," and "The Circle Game," I love all of them. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, Scott Merrell
