<< I thought I remember hearing about a Joni boxed set some time back. Does
any
know anything about this?>>
Joni thinks that "Hits & Misses" are her "boxed set". I've never heard
anything from her or from her management camp that there is anything in the
works that would encompass early/unreleased/rare recordings. Hopefully,
someday we will see such a project as she is certainly a worthy candidate.
<<Does she have a lot of songs that were recorded in
the studio but never released? I know I have a Fairport Convention CD, and
they do a great song entitled "Eastern Rain" that she never recorded.>>
Yes, and many of us have a version of Joni singing it too, along with Brandy
Eyes, Gift of the Magi, Born To Take the Highway, Day After Day, Carnival in
Kenora, and a lot, lot more. The most recent one I've gotten my hands on is a
recording of Joni singing "Play Little David, Play" that's also great to hear.
There are a couple covers of Joni's songs that she never recorded. Eastern
Rain that you mentioned is one, as are Born To Take the Highway by The Foggy
Dew-O, Midnight Cowboy by Donal Leace, Dr. Junk by Ian Campbell, and who
knows what else may be out there and uncovered! It's a very exciting world to
me...
One of the greatest opportunities this group provides is the free sharing of
Joni's concerts and early treasures like the stuff you're talking about. I'll
be glad to set you up with these recordings if you're interested...
<>
>From what I've seen, her set was mostly Coyote, Don't Interrupt the Sorrow,
and Edith & the Kingpin. I only have one of those sets currently, but I'm
hoping for more in the near future. You can do some searches on the internet
and there are some informative references.
<< I see John Hammond popping up in a lot of NP's on the list. I saw him for
the first time a couple of months ago and was blown away. He strides onto
the stage with his worn guitars (6-string in one hand, National Steel in the
other), and proceeds to line up his 3-4 harmonicas on a little stool, and
then he just starts wailing. >>
I saw him at Clemson University a few years back. He's extremely talented,
and can get an orchestra's worth of sound out of his lone guitar. If I'm not
mistaken, he is the son of legendary A&R man John Hammond, who discovered and
brought to the forefront many incredible talents, Bruce Springsteen among
them.
Bob
