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| NoEnzLefttoSplit | Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 19:14 nagsheadlocal wrote: Some of my favorite guitar work by Joni, in a career full of marvelous guitar tunings and phrasings. concur. wonderful stuff. |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 12:43 Some of my favorite guitar work by Joni, in a career full of marvelous guitar tunings and phrasings. |
| SmileOnADog (Arizona) | Posted: Apr 17, 2011 - 22:13 WonderLizard wrote: Joni Mitchell - Passion Play (When All The Slaves Are Free) Solomon Burke - None Of Us Are Free Elvis Costello - Peace, Love and Understanding Youngbloods - Get Together Right now the little town I've lived in for 28 years and in which I'm deeply involved is undergoing one of those periodic spasms that seem to plague little towns in the Old South. This time the chosen hate targets are Hispanic immigrants. The meanspiritedness of the rhetoric makes even the ugliest of sentiments in these pages pale in comparison. It is during times like these that I treasure Bill's clear-eyed sense of music's magic, its gift for distilling the essence of what is best in all of us. This set is emblematic of that. Very interesting personal observation, thanks for sharing that. I guess on that level, Bill's (and his lovely companion's) personal values and tastes are part of the beauty that draws us here. Wow, nice segue to Plant and Krause. Interesting that Joni M's arrangements and T-Bone Burnett's impeccable production flow that well together. |
| tphord (Up 'ere) | Posted: Mar 17, 2011 - 10:55 Beautiful, insightful... Joni |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Mar 17, 2011 - 10:55 I am sure she is a fine songwriter, but when the voice hits your ears like fingrnails on a chalkboard it doesn't even matter does it?  |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 19:43 Joni Mitchell - Passion Play (When All The Slaves Are Free) Solomon Burke - None Of Us Are Free Elvis Costello - Peace, Love and Understanding Youngbloods - Get Together Right now the little town I've lived in for 28 years and in which I'm deeply involved is undergoing one of those periodic spasms that seem to plague little towns in the Old South. This time the chosen hate targets are Hispanic immigrants. The meanspiritedness of the rhetoric makes even the ugliest of sentiments in these pages pale in comparison. It is during times like these that I treasure Bill's clear-eyed sense of music's magic, its gift for distilling the essence of what is best in all of us. This set is emblematic of that. |
| BKardon (Boulder, CO by way of State and Madison) | Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 13:21 Of her later day albums, I feel this is her strongest. Solid songwriting and studio engineering. |
| hcaudill (Washington, DC) | Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 13:18 Robots! |
| Zep (Looking for my pitch) | Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 07:53 Four and a half years without playing this? Certainly it's better than that?  |
| ScottN (at, or watching, a stadium near you.) | Posted: Apr 24, 2006 - 20:02 spiritbear wrote: This is a great CD - can someone please upload "Come in From the Cold" and "Night Ride Home"?? Those are both great tracks from this CD.
I believe both tracks got a "Sorry" when submitted via LRC. Which is a shame, imo. |
| Mari (Broome, WA) | Posted: Apr 24, 2006 - 08:01 spiritbear wrote: |
| spiritbear (New England) | Posted: Mar 28, 2006 - 20:21 This is a great CD - can someone please upload "Come in From the Cold" and "Night Ride Home"?? Those are both great tracks from this CD. |
| larz (too close for comfort) | Posted: Sep 01, 2005 - 17:02 Don't know what it is about Joni... I can't help liking her stuff. It just has this smooth, sunny feel to it. |
| ploafmaster (Richmond, VA) | Posted: Jul 19, 2005 - 05:32 This song is fairly cool, but when she says, "multitudes", I wan't to kill a mockingbird. She says it sort of like, "malltitüdes" |
| hanssachs (Old Europe) | Posted: Jul 04, 2005 - 12:36 For all the good work that Joni Mitchell has done, this is part of her later, lesser work. She useta be able to sing ... at least the synthsizers aren't as obtrusive on this one ... she also useta be able to write decent lyrics. Oh well, there's still Hejira. |
| Sean-E-Sean (A small island in the Pacific Ocean.) | Posted: Jul 04, 2005 - 12:29 ...thanks Joni!... S. |
| dwhayslett (Raleigh, NC) | Posted: Apr 07, 2005 - 13:01 Patrick wrote: No offense meant, but that's a little like saying that Paul McCartney sounds like Dave Matthews. Hey, now that you mention it... just kidding.  |
| Shesdifferent (Desert metropolis via Arizona) | Posted: Apr 07, 2005 - 12:58 Daveinbawlmer wrote: Oh God Please make it stop. It's coffee shop music from hell.  |
| Trustocity (Boston, baby) | Posted: Apr 07, 2005 - 12:57 I love Joni, I really do. But this is not good. I mean, hit me with the message brick, why don't you. "Did anyone order a side of subtlety? Anyone? Hello?" |
| Shesdifferent (Desert metropolis via Arizona) | Posted: Apr 07, 2005 - 12:56 Pyro wrote:  JONI   Love Joni-love this song! Joni is THE inspiration for all those "other" girl singers who followed in her footsteps......A woman after my own heart. Excellent pick Bill! |
| 54-40 (Page C-18) | Posted: Mar 11, 2005 - 10:13 BGGA wrote: Joni is a goddess! Hey Bob, I'd love to hear "a Case of You"!
 You mean Bill?
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| BGGA (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Feb 22, 2005 - 07:22 Joni is a goddess! Hey Bob, I'd love to hear "a Case of You"! |
| Pyro (Between a rock and a hard place) | Posted: Feb 22, 2005 - 07:08 JONI |
| Patrick (Columbia, MO (1920 miles E of Paradise, CA)) | Posted: Feb 07, 2005 - 13:38 trekhead wrote: She DO sound like Shawn Colvin , don't she?
No offense meant, but that's a little like saying that Paul McCartney sounds like Dave Matthews. |
| Pyro (Between a rock and a hard place) | Posted: Feb 07, 2005 - 13:34 Daveinbawlmer wrote: Oh God Please make it stop. It's coffee shop music from hell. Or a posting from hell. |
| Pyro (Between a rock and a hard place) | Posted: Feb 07, 2005 - 13:34 timandjuliet wrote: Love the song, loooooove the album (Night Ride Home)
Yes...with the crickets chirping....mmmmm. |
| beelzebubba (Where the hell is Walldrug, South Dakota?) | Posted: Feb 07, 2005 - 13:32 Other than Court and Spark, I never really liked Joni a whole lot. But I think I like this. |
| colt4x5 (east of eden) | Posted: Jan 23, 2005 - 19:46 chinacat wrote: Well, I guess that you could start with "Blue" like many of us did and see if that does anything for you, or then again, maybe she just doesnt' do anything for you.
excellent advice!!! you'll hear this ... Just before our love got lost you said I am as constant as a northern star And I said, constant in the darkness Wheres that at? If you want me Ill be in the bar Oh you are in my blood like holy wine And you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet Oh I could drink a case of you I could drink a case of you darling Still Id be on my feet And still be on my feet who else has written this, or anything like it? |
| bg63 | Posted: Dec 10, 2004 - 12:12 First time hearing this. Not a huge fan of hers one way or another. First thing I heard by her was her live CD Shadows and Light and thought she was more jazz-influenced than anything after hearing it. It had pretty much Pat Metheny's entire band backing her up. If you were ever into Jaco and Weather Report, check him out on this CD, some of his best playing, live or otherwise. The Shawn Colvin reference, hmmm, not sure about that. Colvin's voice seems like Joni-lite. I think they may be closer musically, since they each seem to experiment with odd chord and rythm changes for traditional 'folk' music. But Shawn's voice seems more frail. |
| timandjuliet (Colorado, USA) | Posted: Dec 10, 2004 - 11:56 Love the song, loooooove the album (Night Ride Home) |
| Norge1 (Portland, Or.) | Posted: Oct 23, 2004 - 16:14 Shawn Colvin was produced by Joni's husband wasn't she...? Until her head got too big... |
| Daveinbawlmer | Posted: Oct 23, 2004 - 16:11 Oh God Please make it stop. It's coffee shop music from hell. |
| Spliff (Mountain Home, AR) | Posted: Oct 12, 2004 - 09:16 trekhead wrote: She DO sound like Shawn Colvin , don't she?
You've got it switched around. |
| trekhead | Posted: Oct 12, 2004 - 09:13 She DO sound like Shawn Colvin , don't she? |
| Skeletor (Dreamland) | Posted: Sep 09, 2004 - 09:57 Magnificent. |
| downbylaw (indianoplace, in) | Posted: Jun 30, 2004 - 10:50 i never could get into joni mitchell's music. she's mellowed a bit here, so it's not so bad. her voice just seems all over the place, which is probably why a lot of people like her. i guess it's a love or hate thing. |
| ANNE_MARIE (The Ozark Mountains) | Posted: May 21, 2004 - 18:06 who you gonna get to do all the dirty work? good question! |
| Pyro (Shreveport, LA) | Posted: Apr 28, 2004 - 15:19 The version of "Both Sides Now" from her "Both Sides Now" CD (2000) gives me chill bumps. Maybe some orchestral Joni, Bill?? |
| Pyro (Shreveport, LA) | Posted: Apr 28, 2004 - 15:17 Rhaja wrote:  To ALL!!
Check out Ms. Mitchell' "TRAVELOGUE", (double CD) She has done what many others have tried and failed at, and that is using an orchestra as her musical backdrop, While SUCCESFULLY REINTERPRETING and REINVENTING HER OWN TUNES. Check out the new versions of; 1) "Chinese Cafe/Unchained Melody" 2) "The Circle Game" 3) "Cherokee Louise" (The saddest intro I have yet heard) Generally speaking, the orchestra pushes and supports the melody and lyrics, while Ms. Mitchell' still retains all her vocal chops and tone, she now also adds the tone of wisdom, reflection and regret, enhanced by age and life experiance, without sounding "show-casey" or predictable, all the while singing WITH the orchestra, and not over them. Very Impressive. (Also Thumbs-Up to Co-Producer Larry Klein and arranger and conductor Vince Mendoza) 
REALITY CHECK: If your a long-time OR "On-The-Fence" kinda fan (like me), check this Disk(s) out! If you never were a fan, give #1 and/or #3 a listen so that you can at least say that your "open-minded", and then move on and have a nice day :-) Also, she did the same thing on the 2000 CD called "Both Sides Now". A single CD with wonderful orchestrations, and a mature (albeit smoker's) voice gives these old songs a GREAT sound. I confess, Joni is a goddess to me....can't blame Graham Nash for wanting her around in the early 70's. |
| Mikec445 (Canton, Ga.) | Posted: Apr 28, 2004 - 15:12  |
| steeler | Posted: Apr 28, 2004 - 15:11 I know that Joni Mitchell has a huge and loyal following, and I like her music, but I've never been able to make that leap into being a fan of it. A few years back, she played with Dylan at U of Maryland. A group of us went. Everyone else in our group was excited, telling people they were going to the Joni Mitchell concert. Me, I was going to see Dylan. Different strokes . . . |
| artmarcia (Derby, KS) | Posted: Apr 25, 2004 - 15:29 I can't be objective about Joni--she owns a place in my heart. |
| Rhaja (East Coast, USA) | Posted: Apr 15, 2004 - 19:53 To ALL!!
Check out Ms. Mitchell' "TRAVELOGUE", (double CD) She has done what many others have tried and failed at, and that is using an orchestra as her musical backdrop, While SUCCESFULLY REINTERPRETING and REINVENTING HER OWN TUNES. Check out the new versions of; 1) "Chinese Cafe/Unchained Melody" 2) "The Circle Game" 3) "Cherokee Louise" (The saddest intro I have yet heard) Generally speaking, the orchestra pushes and supports the melody and lyrics, while Ms. Mitchell' still retains all her vocal chops and tone, she now also adds the tone of wisdom, reflection and regret, enhanced by age and life experiance, without sounding "show-casey" or predictable, all the while singing WITH the orchestra, and not over them. Very Impressive. (Also Thumbs-Up to Co-Producer Larry Klein and arranger and conductor Vince Mendoza)
REALITY CHECK: If your a long-time OR "On-The-Fence" kinda fan (like me), check this Disk(s) out! If you never were a fan, give #1 and/or #3 a listen so that you can at least say that your "open-minded", and then move on and have a nice day :-) |
| redeyespy (SoFL) | Posted: Apr 12, 2004 - 20:52 beelzebubba wrote: Huh. Imagine that. Joni Mitchell on PBS. Who woulda thunk? Let me guess - they followed it up with a fund drive in between Peter Paul and Mary set breaks....  Shaaadaap. |
| zborgerd (OH) | Posted: Mar 21, 2004 - 14:51 I've yet to hear a Joni Mitchell song that doesn't sound like every other song of hers. I'll give her some credit. She has a unique way that she carries lyrics. Unfortunately, as unique as it is, her style just doesn't appeal to me. |
| Krash (Key West, FL) | Posted: Mar 18, 2004 - 20:55 pdhski wrote: Finally found a Joni Mitchell song I can listen to all the way through
My thoughts exactly! |
| pdhski (Metro NY) | Posted: Mar 09, 2004 - 11:24 Finally found a Joni Mitchell song I can listen to all the way through |
| Red_Dragon (somewhere in the great midwest) | Posted: Feb 26, 2004 - 18:40 I fell in love with Joni when she released "Blue," and have been a BIG fan ever since.... |
| philarktos (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Dec 13, 2003 - 08:25 Love this song, love Joni. But honestly "Who ya gonna get to do the dirtywork, when all the slaves are free" ? Good to give the issue some attention, but with "free trade", "outsourcing", China, the former "worker's paradise" turning out much of the worlds domestic goods under abysmal working conditions, and the whole third world as a sweat shop, there doesn't seem to be a lot of hope for the slaves. Perhaps the next Democratic administration will do something about this, hopefully in my lifetime. |
| Patrick (Columbia, MO (1920 miles E of Paradise, CA)) | Posted: Oct 22, 2003 - 21:18 ForestElf2020 wrote: What amazes me about Joni is that I can hear her singing and have no idea who it is.
The first couple of times I heard cuts from BOTH SIDES NOW, I was convinced it was a re-mastered Sarah Vaughan CD. But it was Joni. How many other artists have had almost a 40-year career and are as vital now as when they first started. But her voice, and her style, has changed over the years. I think she's a stone genius, but everyone hears something different in her music. I think you have to relate to the poetry in her lyrics. It took me years of listening to her to get to that point myself. And, to digress a bit, I'm very understanding of people not liking Joni. I feel very strongly that nobody has to like anything, in fact. I'm always running into music on RP that sounds like trash to me, only to check the comments and find multiple posts of adoration. I reserve the right to not like anything I choose to not like, so if people don't like Joni, I respect that. At the same time, I'm so glad she's been doing what she does, and I appreciate her so much, and I'm so glad when I bump into others that are moved by her music, as I am. 
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