I have just been out for a walk to the Melbourne Royal Botanical gardens, which lucky for me is only 10-15 minutes down the street. It’s a bleak day here but I had my trusty iTouch with me. It’s funny I realised that I have hundreds of songs on my iTouch but I really only listen to two artists – Joni Mitchell & Loreena McKennitt. I realised both of these ladies hail from Canada – I’ll have to go there one day if it produces such wonderful talent. Is there really any other woman alive today more talented than Joni Mitchell? – I adore her, almost to the point of worship. I love how she’s changed over the years, how she’s experimented with different musical styles – and I for one love how her voice has changed (I know many people don’t).
It saddens me though when people only know her for one of her ‘lesser’ but more commercial songs ‘Big yellow taxi’. Rolling Stone named her the 72nd greatest guitar player of all time (she was the highest woman). This amazing musical gift plus she’s a brilliant visual artist, Joni herself says she’s ‘a painter first, a musician second’ – she just astounds me…. I love you Joni.
I wish I had a river I could skate away on….
Joni Mitchell website link: http://jonimitchell.com/
It saddens me though when people only know her for one of her ‘lesser’ but more commercial songs ‘Big yellow taxi’. Rolling Stone named her the 72nd greatest guitar player of all time (she was the highest woman). This amazing musical gift plus she’s a brilliant visual artist, Joni herself says she’s ‘a painter first, a musician second’ – she just astounds me…. I love you Joni.
I wish I had a river I could skate away on….
Joni Mitchell website link: http://jonimitchell.com/
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