--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
<<Joni doesn't need a collaborator.>>
I'm not so sure I can accept this statement without
reservation. Of course, part of this stems from how
you define "need" and "collaboration" ... if you'll
fogive my waxing Clintonian! ;-)
Anyway, look at C&S. I believe Tom Scott is credited
with doing the string arrangements for several of the
songs ... something Joni "needed" him to do because
she doesn't read or write music. Now I'm not saying
that the chords & notes are anyone's but hers -- but
I'd have to qualify the level of advice and knowledge
Scott brought to the process as a "collaborative"
effort. Scott even shares a credit for the
arrangement of "Down To You" -- and Joni doesn't
exactly pass out those sorts of party favors when it
comes to creative credits. Again, I'd have to
consider that collaboration on some level.
I also don't see how you could easily consider Hejira,
DJRD & a good bit of Mingus anything but a
"collaboration" between Joni & Jaco. First off, Joni
doesn't play bass. Second, NOBODY was playing or has
played the bass like Jaco. So she "needed" him to
create the unique sound of the music ... on Hejira &
DJRD in particular. Again, I'm sure all final
creative decisions were hers, but Jaco's creativity,
innovation and virtuosity certainly rise far above the
level of "contribution" to these landmark albums.
Just my dos pesos. Of course, if you mean Joni
doesn't need someone like a Lerner needed Lowe, Rogers
needed Hammerstein etc. -- I'd agree! ;-)
Don Rowe
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