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I clearly remember hearing hit after hit of Joni as a teen in the 70's
Hopefully a full recovery from whatever it is.
Read about this out while listening to just purchased and cleaned HOSL.Prefer this one and the earlier ones.
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I love her music dearly. The whole Laurel Canyon scene is a huge interest to me. I go there several times a year, look at the houses (Joni's, Morrison's, Tork's, the lot where Zappa's was, etc.) and just kind of catch the vibe. Get well, Joni!
...Morgellon's Disease.
She's easily in my top 5(I never settle on a #1). I'll always recall a special night in Philadelphia before her 1st album was out and I was walking down Sansome street past the Second Fret, a coffee house/folk club. And Joanie was there. I had heard her a couple of times already on Gene Shay's radio show, Folk Lore. So I went in and enjoyed her early songs along with about 8 others, a magic show never to be repeated once she became better known.
Always cool to read stories about catching performers still under the radar. Especially the late 60's-early 70's.
While there might be an act that may catch your attention for a moment, that's as far as it goes these days. The big movements in music are long gone.
Recorded live at the Universal Amphitheater in 1974 with the LA Express. Incredible music and phenomenal sound.
Best wishes to Joni for a speedy recovery.
rlindsa
it was Hejira. I was hooked. I have number or her records, but Hejira is for the the one I always come back.
I hope for Joni's full recovery.
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"One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane."
Yes, hopefully Joni will recover.
A very generous audio friend gifted me the Love Has Many Faces boxset recently. Listening to the four discs was a nice reminder of how wonderful an artist she is.
Prayers to Joni and family
Steelhead-
how is the sound quality on this boxed set?
Fantja,
It is clean but somewhat sterile. More of a listen for pleasure rather than a freakin sit down and listen to this sound quality.
I have a lot of her work on vinyl and it has more going for it imho. Have not done any shootouts and sat down and compared but a seat of the pants observation is that the vinyl is superior. However I have some ticks and pops in the vinyl as I used to spin Court and Spark all the time. I picked up Hejira at the salvation army and it cleaned up fairly well but has some groove noise and distortion.
I really enjoy it though as instead of trudging through vinyl piles looking for Joni I can just put a disc on and get a wonderful retrospective of her work. Listening to Borderline loud with no distortion was a blast.
If your a fan I would definitely recommend it. I have listened to all four discs all the way through at least twice.
Hope she recovers, a great artist.
Thank You! Steelhead.
this was a game changer for me
I hate it when people use the phrase "game changer"
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to the popular music crowd.
also Jaco
was always been my favorite album. She recorded this album in 1973 and spent most of her time in the recording studio creating it. During the recording she called a number of top L.A. musicians to perform on the album including members of The Jazz Crusaders, Larry Carlton, Tom Scott's L.A. Express, cameos from David Crosby & Graham Nash, Jose Feliciano, Robbie Robertson, Joe Sample and even a twist of comedy from Cheech & Chong.
And the recording is excellent too...
Here's hoping for her speedy recovery...
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
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I was lucky to find a sealed period copy a few years ago. I now have great copies up to DJWD. In addition to the great music, the sonics on all of them are nice.
Blue and Hejira have been on long term rotation here.
Court And Spark was one of my go-to demo albums back when I was selling hi-end hi-fi. The sound quality is superb and the songs are wonderful.
This, along with Loggins & Messina's "Full Sail", Poco's "Legend", and the Telarc 1812 Overture (a true torture test of tracking for even the best tonearm/cartridge combos!!) put a lot of money in me pocket back in the daze...
-RW-
Perhaps you'd remember this...
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
Of course, I hope she recovers but let's face it, Joni Mitchell will never die.
Music of this quality never goes away.
She has it all: the gifts of harmony, melody, prose, and a musical curiosity which lead to invention.
So true.
Concerned as when a family member is hospitalised. I play her CD album Blue every other day. Wish her full recovery.
Bill
I like her music as well.
While I appreciate her talents, not a huge fan.
BUT... enjoyed this full concert with Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastroius, Michael Brecker. A bit of a super group that worked really well here and obviously with this cast, more jazz than folk. If your not familiar with Jaco, this is a great introduction to his "thing".
featuring some of Jaco's best bass playing, Neil Young on harmonica and other great players.
Mitchell's guitar playing and tunings are sublime, her song writing exquisite, her singing wonderful...
That, "Mingus", "Shadows and Light" and "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter" represent a special
time for her music and energy to me.
Apart from that I don't care for very much of her musical output. Like her painting a lot.
Hope she's better soon!
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
The music alone is great, but that album just makes my system ALMOST sound like a show rig! Guess I got lucky and found a "stamper"
N/T
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
While its not as dramatic an improvement as Grundman's "Heavy Whether" but that recording seemed a far worse beginning. I first noticed bigger staging followed by an improved vocal track. My original copy is so played by various lesser cartridges over the years it may have impacted the comparison to a small degree.
... courtesy Auntie Beeb ...
Wow! The LP already sounds nice...The HDCD must be a MAXELL tape moment!
One of these years I just may put together a proper CD/digital playback system.
Hejira and Don Juan get at lot of playing time here, as well as Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
When Dylan plugged in a Stratocaster and Joan found her harmonic muse from a different league of Musicians, folk fans whined in brief dissatisfaction. Who could truly give up on either?
Despite her incredible success rough pavement seems to find us all. All the best to someone who's pleased so many.
That sounds like my cup of tea. I'll have to look that up.
"Mitchell's guitar playing and tunings are sublime, her song writing exquisite, her singing wonderful..."
I agree with all that. She is special and wish her an expedient recovery.
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