Anyone seen her live?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Joni Mitchell
bracketysprout — 18 years ago(April 25, 2007 11:35 AM)
Just wondering if anyone has seen her in concert?
She's one of the people I've always wanted to see perform. After listening to 'Miles of aisles,' she really does do great renditions of her songs live. -
kinky_boots2000 — 18 years ago(May 17, 2007 07:51 AM)
Oh, God. The version of
The Last Time I Saw Richard
on
Miles of Aisles
is just breathtaking. I believe Joni has three live DVDs ('Refuge of the Roads', 'Shadows and Light' and 'Painting with Words and Music') and that's the closet I've been to seeing her live, and she's beyond words. Hopefully she might do a little tour for the new album later this year.
"Four years I've been registered."
"Disabled?"
"No, no, with the dating agency." -
edwin-57 — 18 years ago(May 18, 2007 11:30 PM)
I saw her twice. Once in the summer of 1979 at the Providence Civic Center with Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Lyle Mays and Don Alias. It blew away what got released as Shadows and Light, which seemed edgy and strained to me when it came out in comparison to what I saw, although I love it now. My girlfriend of the time also saw the show at Tanglewood, which was apparently awesome as well, plus that setting can't be beat.
The second time I saw her was at the Boston Common in 1982. The band was very different, Larry Klein was awesome (loved what he did with Refuge of the Roads, where he extrapolated a whole reggae setting from one of Jaco's original lines), but the guitar player was a little too slick for my taste. Joni also got pissed that lots of people were milling around during the show, although most of us were pretty enraptured. A lot of people complained about her outburst, but I still loved it.
Both times I was floating for weeks afterwards. I will remember those experiences forever. I would jump at any chance to see her again. I wish she wasn't a smoker, but I do like what it's done to her voice, in a way.
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gosh717 — 17 years ago(August 16, 2008 12:52 AM)
I saw her around the "Miles of Aisles" eraI guess it was 1972?at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. A summer night, Joni on that semi-open-air stage, her voice wafting out across the lawns; it was truly magical. Maybe the best show I ever went to.
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barbt221 — 17 years ago(November 08, 2008 03:01 PM)
I saw her in Tanglewood twice, one time was Miles of Aisles. I also did a little stalking. I figured out what hotel she was staying at and waited in the lobby until the elevator opened and she was there knitting something as she walked into the lobby. I got to talk to her and get her autograph on the album cover. I also saw her in Boston twice and got in backstage and when she was leaving she signed my concert ticked. She gave me the pen back and I said "It's your pen", I was kicking myself over that for awhile. Then again in an outside venue that some one else mentioned during the Shadows and Light concert with Klein. The background lighting was not to her liking and people were milling around and she was very upset and ended the concert after only a few songs. Some of the kids were yelling out their car "Joni Sucks" but I was just happy to hear her. I regret that I was not so bold when I went to the Laura Nyro concerts. I would have loved to talk to her and see her up close but I was just intimidated by her greatness and mystery.
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wmkingsman — 17 years ago(November 29, 2008 09:02 PM)
Yep. Saw her in Los Angeles, August 17, 1974, with my best girl. We were 21, at the time. Little did we both know that Miles of Aisles would be taken from the Los Angeles shows. I can still see her, in her long flowing dress onstage, holding that Martin D-18. It was nothing short of magical, and of all the concerts that I have been to in LA, it was the best. The album is only a tantalizing taste,of what she was like, live.
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WarpedRecord — 16 years ago(May 25, 2009 03:40 PM)
That a great story about the "good" kind of stalking! You were so fortunate to see Joni early in her career. I didn't see her until the early '90s, when she did area shows with Bob Dylan and Van Morrison. She was really intimidated by the size of the venue, and the audience had to reassure her, but she was wonderful.
I saw Laura Nyro in a small club, but I wouldn't feel worthy of walking up to her to get an autograph. Sadly, I'll never even have the chance again. -
jondoe888 — 17 years ago(February 03, 2009 11:32 AM)
Cleveland, early 70's. We were supposed to get tickets from somewhere, but that never came through, so the tickets we bought were in the back of the 3rd balcony! She was a little speck on stage.
During intermission, I went up to the stage to get some photos. When Joni came back out, I was trapped in the aisle by everyone else trying to do the same. As usual, Joni was not pleased to see people not in their proper places! I wasn't complaining - but my GF wasn't too happy, either.
Still, a magical night.
Might have seen her at a Newport Folk or Jazz festival, but I'm not sure. Was hoping to see her at Woodstock - but as usual - she was always somewhere else.
Had some friends who got a bunch of velvet and made a robe for her. They took it to a concert and were allowed to give it to her backstage. While waiting, my friends111c turned to look at something - and when they turned around the rest of their friends were gone, while they were left behind. -
WarpedRecord — 16 years ago(June 13, 2009 05:44 PM)
Sadly, I think the chances are slim to none. Joni hasn't toured in years, and she didn't seem to really care for playing in front of large audiences. At least there are several good concert DVDs and albums of her live performances.
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kinky_boots2000 — 16 years ago(December 14, 2009 01:02 PM)
For the person who asked when Joni last toured, I think it was a North American-only tour in 2000 to support
Both Sides Now
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"Four years I've been registered."
"Disabled?"
"No, no, with the dating agency."