Like or Dislike: Doing the Best That I Can

[sparky]

Originally Posted by wheart

I adore Joni Mitchell as well. It is very sad to listen to her voice now and the way it was. SUCH a difference. I think Joni is incredibly talented and writes amazing songs so I'll always love her, as you said, in every era.

I don't really like Joni's early voice very much. There are some songs that I think are beautiful with it, but I prefer it from Hejira onward. In fact, I love the voice best on Night Ride Home and Turbulent Indigo. She was using it with such shading and mastery one those two, even though the range was diminished. I don't know of another singer that has used their voice so much as if it were an instrument they were playing. Especially on Night Ride Home, her voice seems like one more piece of the orchestration, and changes from song to song. I love that record.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by sparky

I don't really like Joni's early voice very much. There are some songs that I think are beautiful with it, but I prefer it from Hejira onward. In fact, I love the voice best on Night Ride Home and Turbulent Indigo. She was using it with such shading and mastery one those two, even though the range was diminished. I don't know of another singer that has used their voice so much as if it were an instrument they were playing. Especially on Night Ride Home, her voice seems like one more piece of the orchestration, and changes from song to song. I love that record.

Night Ride Home is a great record...very melodic and soothing. I know what you mean about her voice. On some of her earlier stuff, it tended to be a little shrill at times. A couple of my favs from the '70's are Hissing of Summer Lawns and For The Roses.

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by wheart

I adore Joni Mitchell as well. It is very sad to listen to her voice now and the way it was. SUCH a difference. I think Joni is incredibly talented and writes amazing songs so I'll always love her, as you said, in every era.

True!
It's the difference between seeing a bird soar...
or watching it hop around on the ground.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by Janet

Of course now, I love anything that comes out of her mouth ( yeah...everything LOL) but that song was always the stand out to me in that album ( now I think it's Cry Wolf).

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

anyone care to start a poll for that one?

Done.

http://www.ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/sh...highlight=wolf

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by sparky

I don't really like Joni's early voice very much. There are some songs that I think are beautiful with it, but I prefer it from Hejira onward. In fact, I love the voice best on Night Ride Home and Turbulent Indigo. She was using it with such shading and mastery one those two, even though the range was diminished. I don't know of another singer that has used their voice so much as if it were an instrument they were playing. Especially on Night Ride Home, her voice seems like one more piece of the orchestration, and changes from song to song. I love that record.

My friend always talks about how great "Night Ride Home" is I have yet to hear it, but I love "Turbulent Indigo" and "Taming the Tiger"

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

here's my demo of this song.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/3pb3sa

This is probably my favorite vocal of yours, Jason. You sound incredible. I'm not crazy about the piano though- (I'm not fond of Stevie's piano version either). I would love to hear you with the '80s music backround.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by jannieC

This is probably my favorite vocal of yours, Jason. You sound incredible. I'm not crazy about the piano though- (I'm not fond of Stevie's piano version either). I would love to hear you with the '80s music backround.

thanks sweetums. yeah, my piano plinkering is not so great.

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

thanks sweetums. yeah, my piano plinkering is not so great.

Gah no- it's not the playing itself- it's just that I like that song better with more than the piano.

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by sparky

I don't really like Joni's early voice very much. There are some songs that I think are beautiful with it, but I prefer it from Hejira onward. In fact, I love the voice best on Night Ride Home and Turbulent Indigo. She was using it with such shading and mastery one those two, even though the range was diminished. I don't know of another singer that has used their voice so much as if it were an instrument they were playing. Especially on Night Ride Home, her voice seems like one more piece of the orchestration, and changes from song to song. I love that record.

Joni is just AMAZING!
It was so cool to see her and Stevie the night of Walden Woods Benefit in L.A. hosted by Don Henley! Joni did Stormy Weather and a duet with Bjork.
Stevie did When Sunny Gets Blue and At Last!