From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2015 #93 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 Tuesday, June 16 2015 Volume 2015 : Number 093 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: "They'll crucify you for changing..." or not. [Dave Blackburn Subject: Re: "They'll crucify you for changing..." or not. JT has indeed undergone changes in his music and most surely in his personal life. If you compare the early Sweet Baby James stuff to Hourglass you hear a massive advance in songwriting, production, and sophistication in his craft. No, he didnbt completely alter his course, which Ibm sure is what you mean, but he sure did grow a lot. His voice is better than ever too. Like Joni, he surrounds himself with the finest players in the industry, by whom he is highly respected. To watch him play solo on the Capitol steps in the freezing cold during Obamabs inauguration was just a beautiful sight - and to think of the trajectory of this onetime junkie to being there at that moment was quite poignant. Jonibs insistence on extreme change in her own work, which may have been inspired by artists like Miles, cost her a lot in terms of success. For her it may have felt like repainting A Starry Night was pointless, but there is nothing really bad about developing your art without discarding the intrinsically strong elements that you already possess. The Stones, U2, JT, Steely Dan, have all done this in their own way, and their followings have never waned as a result. Dave > On Jun 16, 2015, at 5:50 AM, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: > > Most of y'all recognize the Joni quote in the subject line. Her > restlessness resulted in an incredible career arc of musical innovation. > And true to her word, she was unfairly criticized at many steps along the > way. > > However, today marks something that hasn't happened in 13 years...a NEW > James Taylor album. His career, of course, is intertwined with Joni's as > his life has been. Unlike Joni though, James' career has been like an > inflatable float in a swimming pool...not changing and just kind of > bobbing along unaffected by what's going on around it. And he's never been > overly crucified for never changing, or if he has I've missed it. His > albums are like comfortable old shoes that slide on easy and feel good. > > "Before This World" is his first release since 2002's "October Road" and > if you're a fan you'll definitely dig it. > > In other new release news - Robert Glasper, an amazing jazz artist with a > string of fine albums and sessions (he drives much of the musicality of > Kendrick Lamar's brilliant "To Pimp A Butterfly") releases "Covered" > today, containing a 6+ minute cover of Barangrill. Anytime an FTR song > gets covered it's good news. Anytime a powerhouse like Glasper releases a > Joni cover it's good news. > > All in all, a good news day for new music. > > Bob > > NP: James Taylor, "SnowTime" > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 and all > computers and other devices. > > 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 V2015 #93 **************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendto joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------