Ok, maybe it's possible. Due to buying the SNL season one DVD set, I was reminded of how good this is (and not just for the razorblade triumph of "At Seventeen"). Any other takers?
― John Justen, Friday, 14 September 2007 06:23 (eighteen years ago)
I can't answer with much conviction or authority in this matter, having procrastinated checking out her stuff for a long time now (along with Phoebe Snow, whom I for some reason (and probably unfairly) lump in together with her)). I do know that way before she did that record, she did "Society's Child", which is a kind of amazing song from the sixties about an interracial romance.
― dell, Friday, 14 September 2007 06:50 (eighteen years ago)
Oddly enough, Janis Ian - first episode of SNL season one, Phoebe Snow, episode two (the Paul Simon musical revue, mostly ok, some crap, lots of uncomfortable Garfunkle creepy staredown moments).
Also A: yes, "society's child" is gr8 B: Billy Preston also on first episode, also amazing.
At some point, I might just indulge in a "music of SNL season one OMG" thread. This will be mitigated by the goat like singing of Esther Phillips in episode 4.
But enough of that. Janis Ian?
― John Justen, Friday, 14 September 2007 07:00 (eighteen years ago)
Wow, weird. Yeah, with that beginning I can imagine the rest of the season's music lineup being pretty amazing.
― dell, Friday, 14 September 2007 07:04 (eighteen years ago)
So is that the best place to start with Janis Ian?
― baaderonixx, Thursday, 11 October 2007 08:43 (eighteen years ago)
Great album for sure!
― Geir Hongro, Friday, 12 October 2007 10:16 (eighteen years ago)
Yeah, it's a good'un. I'm actually more partial to her first coupla late-60s releases too but that may be a matter of taste.
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Friday, 12 October 2007 16:49 (eighteen years ago)
Bought it today at Borders for six dollars and change?!?!
The album cover's beautiful. I'll need an hour by myself to properly digest the album [I live in a house of six and I'm rarely the only one there].
― dreamsonvhs, Monday, 11 August 2008 02:35 (seventeen years ago)
It's worth remembering her rather brilliant anti industry/pro filesharing piece: http://www.janisian.com/article-internet_debacle.html
― ledge, Monday, 11 August 2008 09:37 (seventeen years ago)