> Also, from my particular standpoint, another big feather in Joni's cap,
> along with the case that she is the greatest singer-songwriter of our era,
> is the accomplishment of having created the greatest "concept album" of
our
> time: Hissing of Summer Lawns. There's nothing that touches it in terms of
> musical variation, thematic complexity, and coherence. (Nothing that I've
> ever come upon.)
There's nothing that touches Jethro Tull "Thick as a Brick" in my opinion.
But as soon as I label anything as the "greatest" something else immediately
comes to mind. I can't play this game. There's just too much wonderful,
breathtakingly beautiful music out there. I agree though, that in 30 years
it will all seem even more beautiful. That's one reason I've made it a
point these past couple of years to go see people like Joni, James Taylor,
CSNY, Neil Young, etc...while I still can.
Victor
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