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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew
True, true... but it's been eight years since Joni's last album of all-new songs. The only "new" releases since then (not counting the four or five compilations) have been the jazz standards album and the album of re-recordings of her old tunes. So certainly Joni went through her own period of being less-than-inspired when it comes to writing/recording new material.
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Joni is a different deal altogether. Her orchestral recordings are landmarks, and cement her place historically as an artist. The different arrangements also show her evolution as an artist. It's a true pity Stevie hasn't done the same, as I have voiced on numerous occasions. As far as her lack of inspiration goes, she was very forthcoming about it. She stated in more than one interview that she had nothing to write, and would rather paint and spend time with her family. In addition she voiced her disgust for the music industry in general and said she was officially retired.
Who knows what's going on in Stevie's head regarding her career? She seems content to be doing what she's doing. There are lots of people who don't mind the juke box tours. They have moments of fun. I, for one, have almost zero interest in another FM tour, though retirement looms, and I suspect we will have many more of them to come.