In a message dated 10/25/00 12:21:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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Now I love Joni like most of you all, and I totally obsessed over her
for a number of years in the '60s/70s, so I am quick to jump to her
defense when I hear anyone dis her. Having said that, Joni has bad
days just like all of us, and, just like all of us, I am sure she
loses it from time to time.
There have been a number of incidents over the years that people I
know, trust and respect have reported where her behaviour was not, in
their view, appropriate. Two or three years ago, we had a big discussion
here and on the folkdj-l list about her appearance at the opening of
the Old Town School in Chicago. Rich Warren of WFMT, who played Joni
every show (and still does!) was mightily offended by her behavior
there. Although I defended her as best I could (not having been there)
Rich, who is a good guy, clearly had some points.
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I think it's hard when you read and hear about people you really admire
who are flawed,human...maybe on some level we expect them to better then
average,regular people.I have hard terrible things about Joni,Barbra
Streisand,Judy Collins,Joan Baez,Karen Carpenter ect...I am just realizing
now that even if the negative things I've heard about them are true(even
partly true)all that means is that they're human.It certainly doesn't take
away from their music being wonderful.I would discusted,as I posted to the
board months ago about Joni kicking her maid.I think that was despeakable no
matter what the circumstances.yet we all make mistakes,we all do things we
are not proud of.Hopefully people are willing to learn and change and
grown,and not keep making the same kind of mistakes.
