She was not someone whose songs resonated with me contemporaneously but as someone a bit wiser about life in retrospect, thank you for this. A haunting voice, and commentator on her sense of present I appreciate her honesty and willingness to share it in her remarkable songs.
I know that I’m in the minority, but Hissing of Summer Lawns is my favorite album of hers and one of favorite albums period. I find almost every song evocative and it has a lyrical maturity that I constantly marvel at. By the way, the guitarist Duke Levine does a beautiful instrumental version of Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow.
River. I just listen-watched the official video for the I don’t know how many times this past couple months. Solace.
Like a lot of women my age (9 years younger than Joni), I've got all the words to almost all the songs on the first six albums memorized.
She was not someone whose songs resonated with me contemporaneously but as someone a bit wiser about life in retrospect, thank you for this. A haunting voice, and commentator on her sense of present I appreciate her honesty and willingness to share it in her remarkable songs.
I know that I’m in the minority, but Hissing of Summer Lawns is my favorite album of hers and one of favorite albums period. I find almost every song evocative and it has a lyrical maturity that I constantly marvel at. By the way, the guitarist Duke Levine does a beautiful instrumental version of Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow.
Rainy House Night... there’s always room for cello
Great song selections!
I had forgotten “Rainy Night House.” God, is that a gorgeous song!