OT: Judee Sill, & other excellent women

Hi David,

Dunno if you only meant to email me directly. I'm putting this back on the
list since I take it to be of interest to some others(?). My apologies if
this was not your intention.

Thanks for those tips. I should add that I am esp. keen on the work that
Joni (Hissing) Kate (Dreaming) and Jane (Walking) put into their
arrangements. And the eclecticism. I like songs that are highly arranged,
within discs that are eclectic, diverse. That's what I have in mind when I
admire their ambition. (And their original lyrics too, I should add.)  

Thanks for reminding me of Bjork. I realized how amazing she can be when I
heard her extraordinary song that goes over the credits at the end of
"Being John Malkovich." The highpoint of the movie, I believe. But I don't
think it's on Vespertine, unfortunately. 

My notion of Marianne F. goes all the way back to "As Tears go By." There
she seemed like "just a pretty face" w/o much of voice, and singing someone
else's tune. Don't know what she's done since. 

I'm across the border, in upper NY state. (And skip up to Quebec regularly...)

Bruce

 you wrote:
>Hi Bruce:
>
>She doesn't write all of her own material but I really love Marianne
>Faithfull - there is a real drive and intensity to her delivery and
>interpretation.  Her voice is certainly an acquired taste - don't expect
>the smoothness of Jane or Kate.   Her most recent "Before The Poison" is
>wonderfully dark - many of the songs were written with or by PJ Harvey.
>"Kissin' Time" I love as well.  
>
>Of course there is always Bjork.  I can't get enough of  her
>"Verspertine" CD.
>
>There is a wonderful Canadian singer-songwriter named Damhnait Doyle.
>Any of her three CD's are really, really great - the most recent,
>"Davnet" is truly penetrating.  I don't know where you are - Canada or ?
>If outside of Canada you can find her albums at amazon.ca
>
>Okay - that is my two or three cents worth.
>
>Good luck - I know how hard it is to really find new artists that you
>really "click" with.
>
>-David.