Joni Mitchell Blue 50 yrs ago

[craigster59]

I had also read an article years ago where Joni uses so many alternate tunings on her songs she would get a bit frustrated retuning or having to tweak a guitar for a different song.

Bill Asher (Elizabeth "Bewitched" Montgomery's son) is a luthier who was able to build her a guitar that could quickly change tunings. He said when he handed her the guitar and showed her how to change tunings she broke down in tears of joy.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by thor66

Live at the Second Fret - but only if you are really into her musicology

dig this

[3rd_gear_Ted]

This is now the number 2# album in sales.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by craigster59

I was watching the Gordon Lightfoot documentary on Amazon "If You Could Read My Mind" last night (very good btw) and they talked about Joni and that era when there were so many great "folk" artists coming out of Canada.

Gord, Joni, Neil Young, Ian and Sylvia, Anne Murray, just a ton of talent.

I watched that doc last night - thank you for shining a light on it, I had no idea it even existed.
A very good watch, I'm not his biggest fan but I came away with a greater appreciation of his talent and work ethic. FF- Edmund Fitzgerald is one of those "first take is the best take" hits.!

(My god, I know he's 83 but holy cow, liquor and cigarettes aren't good for the looks in the long run! There were very few scenes where I could actually see his old face in his new face....)

[craigster59]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

I watched that doc last night - thank you for shining a light on it, I had no idea it even existed.
A very good watch, I'm not his biggest fan but I came away with a greater appreciation of his talent and work ethic. FF- Edmund Fitzgerald is one of those "first take is the best take" hits.!

(My god, I know he's 83 but holy cow, liquor and cigarettes aren't good for the looks in the long run! There were very few scenes where I could actually see his old face in his new face....)

I was always a bit of a fan but the doc gave me a whole new appreciation for his songs and lyrics. I didn't know so many singers and groups had covered his songs! "Early Morning Rain" was rerecorded by a lot of people.

[creaturecat]

incredible talent, on so many levels.
Joni story:
i have an acquaintance that owned/operated the Riverboat Coffee house in Toronto. 1960's
Her ex husband still manages Gordon Lightfoot.
Joni failed her first audition. still lotsa laughs about that error in judgement .......

[wdfifteen]

I’ve watched interviews and biographies that mention over and over that creative stew that was Joni, Mama Cass, Crosby, Stllls, Nash, John Sebastian, Neil Young, etc in L.A. in the late ‘60s. They worked and hung out together and fed off each other’s talents. So much great music came out of that place and era.
Thanks for this thread. So many memories and so much good music brought back to mind.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

(My god, I know he's 83 but holy cow, liquor and cigarettes aren't good for the looks in the long run! There were very few scenes where I could actually see his old face in his new face....)

He had an abdominal aneurysm a couple of decades ago and almost died. He lost a bunch of weight and was never able to get it back.
We saw him in concert a couple of years ago. He said off mic to the band, “I think I might have a Trilogy in me tonight.” The crowd heard it and stood and cheered, but he decided he couldn’t do it.

[Por_sha911]

A 2014 interview of Joni and what she thinks of the current "music" being produced:


In the meantime, Sex Kills

[silver912e]

I saw an interview with Graham Nash. He said that when Joni writes music, she goes somewhere else and talks to God. No one else like her.

[Danimal16]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

I watched that doc last night - thank you for shining a light on it, I had no idea it even existed.
A very good watch, I'm not his biggest fan but I came away with a greater appreciation of his talent and work ethic. FF- Edmund Fitzgerald is one of those "first take is the best take" hits.!

(My god, I know he's 83 but holy cow, liquor and cigarettes aren't good for the looks in the long run! There were very few scenes where I could actually see his old face in his new face....)

Gordon Lightfoot is one of my favorites from an era of favorites.

His Canadian Railroad Trilogy is absolutely brilliant.

[creaturecat]

J M/G L story
my friend was dating a rock star. Sara Mclaughlin’s bass player - Dave.
Dave wanted to meet J M.
one phone call from G L’s long time manager, Bernie (friend’s dad) - Dave is having lunch with her on the Sunshine Coast

[flatbutt]

I just heard that this one is also 50 years old:

It takes him a couple of minutes to get going.

[MMARSH]

THIS is the stuff I come to this forum for....

[MMARSH]

THIS thread is the stuff I come to this forum for....

[stevej37]

As much as I like Joni Mitchell's stuff...she is one step behind Bonnie Raitt..for me.

[herr_oberst]

This just came up on my itunes feed. Jeez, what a pretty song....

[flatbutt]

One of my favorite covers of Joni.