What's your opinion on Joni Mitchell? Should I listen to

>>72691137
Start with Blue

>>72691137
On youtube is a great concert of hers being backed by Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius

>>72691137
No other popular female musician has shit on Joni

>>72691184
>>72691137

here's a good moment from that concert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyOUk1q12O0

>>72691137
no

>>72691137
Joni Mitchell is fucking awesome, if you're even remotely interested in classic singer-songwriters she's worth a fair shake. At her best, she was just as good as Dylan, Cohen, Drake, etc.

Blue is definitely where you should start, followed by Clouds if you want more of her folksy sound or Court and Spark if you want to explore her jazz phase (personally I'm much more fond of the former, but C&S has a few of her best songs).

I'd hate to raise your expectations too high, but Blue is legitimately one of the best god damn albums I've ever heard. It's beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcrEqIpi6sg

>>72691137
Definitely yes. I'd check out all her discography chronologically.

>>72692255
kys

Yes to OP, Joni Mitchell is great. Surprised nobody has recommended Ladies of the Canyon, don't be put off by its lame hippie name.

Can anyone recommend where to start with Joan Baez?

>>72691137
She's great! Start with Blue.

>>72691137
Joni is great, give all her stuff a try. She was real good friends with Leonard Cohen, that's how I got into her.

>>72691439
Julia Holter? Feist? Bjork? Kate Bush? Nina Simone?

>>72692299

Agree

>>72693738
all except feist are as great as joni

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5FBdXiYDPo this one is really good not sure if she ever put it on an album

>>72691137
If you're not interested in her pop albums - listen to her debut album, Blue and Hejira.

>>72693738
I'll give you Nina Simone, but those other ladies wouldn't exist without Joni