In a message dated 10/24/00 9:37:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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Joni was to perform as part of one of my favorite series, the outdoor
Concerts On The Common, and the weather was beautiful. Joni came out late
(at about 8:30) to joyous applause and began to play "Song For Sharon." I
was absolutely beside myself, and thought, "Oh, man, this show is going to
be one of the best I've ever seen" (and I admit I wasn't very impressed with
the WTRF album, which had already been out for several months at that
point). Halfway through my *favorite* song, though, Joni abruptly turned and
walked off stage in a huff because some people were still getting back to
their seats from having visited the restroom or having bought a Coke at the
concession stand or what have you before she finally came out. I couldn't
F@$#ing believe it! You could have heard a pin drop in that outdoor venue at
that moment (Boston crowds were great then, and these people were her
*fans*!). She had been on stage for maybe 3 minutes, tops, when she walked
off. A stage announcer soon told us all was well and to stay put and that
Joni would be back in a few minutes. More than *an hour* later, Joni came
back on, played "Chinese Cafe," said, "Come back and see me sometime when
the lights are good," or some such total nonsense, and split. It took me a
*very,* *very* long time to forgive her for that. I don't care what her
emotional situation was at that time, or on that night, but it was
unforgivable prima donna-type behavior. >>
Based on reports of others who have seen her in concert several times over
the years, the Boston experience was obviously an anomaly, Jim. Get over it!
Paul I
