Hi Stephen,
I don't know what her deal was with him. My comments are based on what she
and Geffen have discussed in various interviews. Your recall below is
pretty much the
same as mine. Geffen was positioned as the cool, up-and-coming label in the
early '80s - maybe Joni was initially drawn to that and maybe she thought
she would make money with her old friend promoting her and being on a "hip"
label. Just didn't quite turn out that way.
Kakki
> Do you exactly what Joni's deal was with Geffen? I know they had a rather
> sour parting after many years of friendship--I'm pretty certain it had to
do
> with her product not being pushed by the company. I seem to remember Joni
> talking about the fact that they courted her, only not to promote her. I
> think she made a comment about being the "status artist" in the stable.
I'm
> very curious what the deal was and why she signed with him if not for
money.
