From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2012 #1451 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://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Thursday, September 27 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 1451 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: Best last song [Susan Tierney McNamara ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:23:20 +0000 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Best last song Wow, I like this thread too Bob, but Magdalene Laundries is not the last song on TI, but in my opinion her last greatest song written. I guess my question was a bit obtuse. :) Susan Tierney McNamara email: sem8@cornell.edu From: Bob.Muller@fluor.com [mailto:Bob.Muller@fluor.com] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:13 AM To: Susan Tierney McNamara Cc: joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Best last song It's a good question - sequencing has always been an important part of her albums, and she always seems to close out with something strong. In my opinion, the contenders: Both Sides Now (last song on Clouds) is an amazing summary song - transitioning as it does from a small pictures (what does a cloud look like?) to the personal (what is love all about?) to the universal (why are we here?). The Last Time I saw Richard (Blue), a brilliant song on every level, almost counts as 2 songs with the lovely piano intro. Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (FTR) - Her first symphony, complex and personal, detailing an artist's struggles. Shadows And Light (HOSL) - Ends a dense complex album of portraits with a stark examination of the lightness and darkness in art and life. Refuge Of The Roads (Hejira) - Concludes the "road trip" album with an important chapter, and check out those squiggly Jaco bass notes at the very end - you have to crank the volume to hear them. Love (WTRF) - You could argue that she kinda didn't write this by herself as the lyrics are paraphrased from Paul's letter to the Church in Corinth, but after all the love songs it's a nice summary..."love's the greatest beauty...love...love". Two Grey Rooms (NRH) - One of her strongest songs of this era, gets my vote for strongest song on this album. If (Shine) - Doesn't hold a candle to most of the songs on this list, but gets my vote for the strongest song on the album - again, lyrically she's paraphrasing Kipling so may not even count. Interesting sidebar - the first officially released cover of this one (the first off this album) is due to come out in October from Ellen Robinson. Given all that - I have to cast a vote for BSN because at the end of the day it will stand as one of the GREAT songs of all time - will continue to be sung and recorded long after all of us are dead and gone. Bob - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2012 #1451 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------