I first heard this song in Martin Scorsese’s film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band – The Last Waltz on American Thanksgiving Day 1976 at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom. Many of the songs which feature in that concert will…
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Coyote (1977) – Joni Mitchell
Today’s featured song Coyote is the fourth song to appear here from Joni Mitchell in this Music Library Project. What entails the ‘Music Library Project’?It is the opening song from Joni Mitchell’s 1976 album Hejira and also the album’s first…
Both Sides, Now – Joni Mitchell
The title of Joni Mitchell’s 1966 album ‘Clouds‘ comes from today’s song Both Sides Now. It is one of her most adored tracks and for good reason – it’s simply a classic. ‘The lyrics explore dualities ― “give and take,”…
Big Yellow Taxi (1970) – Joni Mitchell
Big Yellow Taxi is the first song from Canadian singer songwriter Joni Mitchell to appear in the music library project. I was introduced to Joni’s music when she appeared on The Band’s legendary concert ‘The Last Waltz’. Joni is an…
Joni Mitchell – River
I was watching the recent CBS Joni Mitchell interview on you tube. I am not very familiar with her song catalog, but I really liked this one. Related Articles: 1. Happy 70th birthday, Joni Mitchell (pbs.org) 2. Happy Birthday Joni…
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