> Everytime I see this subject line I think to myself, "Joni has no > peers." > > After watching last night's PBS program(me), well ... > > Joni has no peers. > > > Lori
Everytime I see this subject line I think of how Socrates would tell people that he is not wise...To me Joni is just Joni and a large part of why she seems so special to me is that when it comes down to it, she is just a person just like any one of us. I hope for her that she will find happiness in whatever she decides to do at this point in her life whether it involves music or art, her family or whatever. I think it is important to an artist of any medium at any level to have something to strive for, to find some challenge, to create something fresh, different...to further develop and evolve into something even better. I think throughout her whole career, Joni has constantly pushed the envelope and taken music to a whole other realm. But before I ever listened to Joni, I found that same quality in the group Rush, who largely inspired me to learn the guitar and to start writing songs in high school. They have always had the same high standards of musicianship, composition, lyric writing, innovation, and just overall musical integrity. I recently went to see King Crimson kick off their tour in Asheville and they were astounding. Robert Fripp, in his long career has influenced countless musicians, though he leads such a quiet nonassuming existence. Adrian Belew did all the talking at the show and Robert Fripp never even said a word. Yes, Joni has peers. These are her peers and many others who have shaped and created music for the past 25 some odd years. To say that she has no peers, to me, makes her seem somehow less than human. Just my opinion. Victor Victor Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Look for the new album "Parsonage Lane" this spring! Produced by Chris Rosser at Hollow Reed Studios, Asheville
