"Christmas is sparklin' out on Carol's lawn". Welcome indeed Wayne. And it's
been interesting to watch the TNT special (thanks again
Jim l'Hommedieu). But I am so tired of the perception that "Joni Mitchell"
is an entity that existed only prior to 1980, and then
dropped off into some other plane.
I guess the merchandisers behind projects like the AllStar Tribute had to be
mindful of their audience and their sponsors, but what about
post 80s songs like "Night Ride Home", "My Secret Place", "Lucky Girl",
"Yvette in English", "Come in From the Cold". Why not
Sinead O'Connor doing a fraught version of "Magdalene Laundries". I know
that late Mitchell is harder to cover, as the work is
darker and more particular, but geez world, I get tired of the "Circle
Game", no matter how brilliant Sweet Honey in the Rock are.
Okay, so much for my rant. Well, not quite. How many cover versions of
"River" do we need, after all? In a much earlier comment,
one of the Pauls touched on the idea that maybe it would take another 20
years for the culture to recognize Mitchells later work.
Well, dammit, I'll be in my 60s by then. Let's get them onboard sooner!
Peace,
Patrick in Vancouver.
PS. I get a little depressed in November, and need to ramp myself up in
December, I guess this was it.
