I am new to the list and saw Joni a couple of times. Saw her on the
Miles Of Aisles Tour and Hejira tour with Pat Metheny and Jaco. Noticed
some discussion about live performances and have to chime in. If someone
didn't record all these legends years ago there wouldn't be any record
of any of their music. Someone taped all of Charlie (Bird) Parkers solos
and they released it legit years and years later to document the time
period. Carlos Santana put out a cd called Sacred Songs which had live
Coltrane, Hendrix, Marley and Marvin Gaye among others which were never
released legitimately before. There is definitely a historic place for
these things. Look at the Grateful Dead thousands of hours of their
performances have been traded in excellent soundboard quality and now
they themselves are putting out 3 or 4 live releases from the vault and
the fans still buy them. These other artists are missing the boat when
they don't do the same. A friend of mine supplied the Doors tapes of
shows they didn't have for release on their box set.
Now for my question how can I get a some live Joni? I especially like
her Blue period and have some things from other times but not many and
would like to get some good quality recording. I live in Oklahoma and
Joni is not played here at all. Anyone be willing to make me some of the
cd trees for B and P or I have lots of Dylan to trade. Any help would be
appreciated. I did sign up for the video tree but I do not have the
first video tree so if anyone would be so kind to make me a copy I could
do whatever. Thanks for any help. Steve Anderson
Mark or Travis wrote:
>
> > << if so, is the
> > continued operation of your trees due to jonis acceptance of the
> idea. >>
> >
> > Joni knows about the tape trees/CD trees/exchanges, and doesn't seem
> to mind.
> > At least that's what I understand...in one of the interviews she
> talks about
> > live performance and how she knows they are all being recorded and
> will
> > become permanent documents.
> >
> > Bob
>
> She also made a comment before she performed 'Crazy Cries of Love' at
> the Gorge that there was a boot of it floating around. I first heard
> the song when the Gene Autrey museum concert was broadcast. That
> version was later on a tape tree and there was another one of the
> finished cut on another tape tree. I think she knows. I think she
> also knows that it's her devoted fans that are doing this and that we
> are not stealing any revenue from her. We're doing it because we love
> her music and want to share the live & rare stuff. We also eagerly
> *purchase* every new release she comes out with. I'm sure she knows
> that & either blesses our sharing or doesn't care that we do it.
>
> Michelle should get over it! She should be glad that her fans care!
>
> Mark in Seattle
> PS: and many kudos to Bob who is wonderful about sharing his music and
> all the others who regularly step up to the plate to make copies for
> us. Also to Simon, Ashara, Sherrie Goode & Barbara Burst for putting
> together such great tape, cd & video compilations to tree.
> You guys rock!
