| Message | My take on that particular song performance is that different emotions are being expressed by two different people/artists. For Janis Joplin, who would not live to witness her recording become a hit - it's a song written by a lover, Kris Kristofferson (with Fred Foster). She imbues it with the ache of her own existence, and of her time. For Allison Crowe, of a new generation, she's as full of emotion - but, in her context, the song becomes not about aching over loss, but, rather, it's about celebrating the past relationship. Crowe's ability to infuse the blues with joy, creates a modern interpretation. There's celebration of the departed, and, even, redemption, in the non-attachment. (Looking at it from a Buddhist angle.) Simply, though, I hear two different voices - literally and figuratively. And both are easy to love!  |