From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #851 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website: http://jmdl.com JMDL Digest Monday, January 16 2012 Volume 2011 : Number 851 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: Joni Mitchell performs "Hejira," June 15, 1986 ["Gary Hanick" Subject: RE: Joni Mitchell performs "Hejira," June 15, 1986 Yes, well thankfully the music industry was "young" enough and diverse enough in the '70's to accept both "Blue" and "Hejira". I don't think that would be the case today. And I am old enough to remember when "Hejira" was first released in 1976. It would not understood back then either. The critics had slammed "HOSL" the year before. They wanted "Court and Spark", or at least another "Big Yellow Taxi" or "Both Sides Now". I heard "Coyote" a few times on the radio, then the big blackout. But JM still had a large enough fan base to support "Hejira" and "Don's Juan's Reckless Daughter" the following year. After that, it seems like the tribe disbanded. =20 Gary Hanick President =20 =20 =20 =20 www.naturemaker.com 6225 El Camino Real #110 Carlsbad, CA 92009 T: 760.438.4244 M: 619.520.5915 F: 760-438-4344 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 Get your copy of "NATUREMAKER -- The Art of Bennett Abrams" =20 =20 =20 ________________________________ From: Lori Fye [mailto:lori.fye@gmail.com]=20 Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 7:55 AM To: Gary Hanick; joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Joni Mitchell performs "Hejira," June 15, 1986 =20 > Perhaps, if "Hejira" had been released before > "Blue", it would have gotten the recognition it deserved. Not to be argumentative, but I have to disagree on this. The average person in 1971 (top single that year: Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World") could barely comprehend "Blue," let alone the sophistication of "Hejira." Not that the average person's musical taste has changed, mind you ... I doubt most people could comprehend "Hejira" now. Not meaning to be a music snob, just sayin'. Lori Tioga, ND [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of image006.gif] [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of image005.jpg] [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of image004.jpg] ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2011 #851 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------