Lounge Joni Mitchell fans: which Joni do you like most?

[OmahaBlueDog]

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

1. Her albums with Jaco Pastorius were amazing.

Particularly "Shadows and Light." Pat Metheny Lyle Mays, Michael Brecker and Jaco as bassist/musical director. Stupefying. Only a brilliant artist could surround herself with such musical genius and still shine as the brightest star.

[IcyPeas]

2. in between choice 1 and 2....

I loved all the early stuff (choice no. 1) but I loved a lot of choice no. 2: court and spark, hissing of summer lawns, hejira -- then I started not liking the Mingus stuff. Oh and I wanted to like it...... I tried.....

[OmahaBlueDog]

4. IIt's not fashionable to say this, but I love "Court & Spark"

..wheras, I'd venture it's probably Joni's least favorite.

"Mingus" seems to be the jumping off point for a lot of fans. What's sad is that she does some good stuff with Geffen, but a lot of the fans from the 70s had moved on.

[yoyossarian]

3. Hissing of Summer Lawns and Hejira are my faves!

In terms of her later catalog, I also love Dog Eat Dog and Night Ride Home...
Nowadays, for sexy sultry jazzy torch-song-type stuff, she's THE white Billy Holiday!
IMHO...




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[OmahaBlueDog]

5. The album where she sang standards in 2000 is definitely good listening

does she have the same voice she had in 1972? No - we all lose our high range, but she has an outstanding jazz voice now that I wish she'd use more.

I read she has some odd skin ailment that prevents her from working right now.