@reubent: I’ve seen Joan live twice, once with just her guitarist and pianist as accompanists, the other with her (excellent) full band (guitar, piano, bass, and drums). She’s great both ways.
Joan kinda reminds me of the young Maria Muldaur, both great singers with excellent taste in musicians. On her debut album Maria had Ry Cooder, David Lindley, and Amos Garrett playing guitar, Dr. John and Spooner Oldham on piano, Ray Brown, Chris Ethridge, and Klaus Voorman on Bass, and Jim Gordon and Jim Keltner on drums. Damn! A drummer I knew in San Jose was in Maria’s live band for awhile (he’s working with Paul Williams these days). I woulda loved to watch her from behind on the drum riser for an hour a night ;-) .
