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| From | Brian Kassan <brian@powerpop.org> |
| Subject | Joni Mitchell documentary |
| Date | Fri, 11 Apr 2003 12:23:18 -0700 |
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> Speaking of "Woodstock," did anyone catch the Joni Mitchell documentary on
> PBS recently? I imagine that it's been on before, but this was my first
> time seeing it - I was completely blown away.
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> Ira
I think it was new according to her website. Even though I'm a casual fan
and not familiar with the bulk of her cannon, I thought it was very
interesting and inspiring. Great clips and commentary. Whatever people may
think of her, she certainly has given her life to her craft and taken
chances. I had a girlfriend who turned me on to "Blue" and "Court and
Spark" years ago but I can't find the cassette I made of them, so I'm going
to get the cd's and reacquaint myself with them.
The really interesting thing about her guitar work is the alternate tunings
she uses and the originality that it creates. I know Nick Drake also used
alternate tunings as well as J. Page and J. Marr. I've been fooling with
them as a result of looking at her webpage which lists some of these tunings
with an easy way to figure them out.
Brian
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