<< If you could please give me some recommendations........anything along the jazz/rock lines of "Court" and "Hissing".........it'd be appreciated. >> Firstly, welcome to the list! Hope you enjoy the conversation & participate often, especially as you wind your way through her music... Based on what you say, I would point you in the direction of For The Roses or Hejira. FTR has the same "fullness" sort of sound that Court & Spark has, and Hejira is not like anything you've ever heard before or will hear again! The good news is that ALL of Joni's work has great merit. Whoever poo-poo'ed Night Ride Home is full of poo-poo! :~) I think it's great, so don't make the mistake of prejudicing your opinions based on what reviews you read. As you said yourself, there were negative reviews of Hissing, and you already KNOW what a masterwork that one is! Anyway, hope to hear more from you as you move along your Joni journey! Bob NP(Now Playing): Barbara Higbie, "palhaco"
