In a message dated 3/18/01 10:38:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Also . . . > Has anyone heard Betty Buckley's version of I Had a King? I saw her last > night at the Bottom Line and have my own opinions on it but was wondering > if > anyone else has heard it. > I'm a big Betty Buckley fan and also went to see her at the Bottom Line (late show on Friday night). I thought she was in great voice and the show was awesome. I sent Bob a copy of Betty's cover of IHAK (done as a medley with If I Remember You Right) and it appears on:CD V2, Disc 3 Buckley, Betty, I Had A King, "Heart to Heart", (KO Productions 0001-2) 2000 (Recorded as a medley, "If I Remember You Right/I Had A King") I truly love her interpretations of Joni's songs. IMHO, she really understands the emotions behind Joni's songs. I love the fact that Betty approaches her material as miniplays--I feel she captures the drama of Joni's songs. I would love for Betty to do a CD of Joni covers--I can just imagine what she would do with songs like Amelia or Hejira given her love for "story songs". As for her rendition of IHAK, I love the song that she wrote (If I Remember You Right) and think that it makes a wonderful medley with IHAK. I think she nails the pain in IHAK and I feel that the piano arrangement by Kenny Warner is very lovely and complements Betty's rendition. I guess what I like best about Betty's covers of Joni's songs (she has also recorded River and ACOY-both on Bob's C&C collection) is the way she maintains the integrity of the song and yet manages to make it her own. Stephen NP: "I've Got Thunder" Baby Jane Dexter
