Bruce Kimerer wrote: > Greetings > > I have just discovered this site and its discussion area. You have found the best group of Joni lovers anywhere. > (Question: How do you guys quote previous messages in your own? Cut and > paste?) That is how I do it. > > > I have been a JM fan since Ladies of the Canyon, though I tuned out > after Mingus, then got distracted and missed her work of the 80s, and > only returned to listening with Turbulent Indigo. That return sent me > back into the older material. I would say that is true for many Joni lovers. Mingus sent me running until a serious listen to TI. > > > In looking at the poll results for albums and songs, I was sorta > surprised where Don Juan ended up on the list -- and how low Paprika > Plains was postioned. Which leads me to my question: Were the unsung > lyrics to Paprika Plains that were printed with the album ever intended > to be sung? And, if so, were they ever performed in concert? Not to my knowledge. > > > Unfortunately, I have never seen JM in performance. Has she ever > performed Paprika Plains? There would be many a list member that would crawl to that event, even if it was the only song she performed. > Though at the time of its release I didn't > care much for PP, I now think it brilliant and beautiful and very > moving. In fact, I wish JM had followed the 'symphonic' muse evidenced > in PP a little further. I was sort of hoping the orchestral arrangements > on Both Sides Now would continue the sweeping originality of PP, but I > was disappointed. Many would agree. But her intent (and result) was much more traditional than symphonic. > > > Any answers to my PP questions would be greatly appreciated. > > Bruce > > (And what does that 'np' mean that people use to list a song at the end > of ther posts?) Now playing. Jerry
