On Second Thought: Joni Mitchell – Night Ride Home (1991)
Joni Mitchell ended her tenure at Geffen with the lovely and understated ‘Night Ride Home’ — an album that in many ways works in stark contrast to its predecessor.
Joni Mitchell ended her tenure at Geffen with the lovely and understated ‘Night Ride Home’ — an album that in many ways works in stark contrast to its predecessor.
<<< BACKWARD (“Memorabilia”) ||| ONWARD (“The New Breed”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Side two of Donald Fagen’s Sunken Condos, that is if you bought the neat-looking clear vinyl version, starts smartly with the track “Weather In My Head.” You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “New Frontier” fromRead More
<<< BACKWARD (“I’m Not The Same Without You”) ||| “>ONWARD (“Weather In My Head”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** I love most Steely Dan songs. I love most Walter Becker songs. I love a few Donald Fagen songs and dismiss a few of them (actually I dismissed aRead More
The guest-packed ‘Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm’ represented yet another left turn in Joni Mitchell’s fabled career.
“I’m Not The Same Without You” is a fine leadoff single from Sunken Condos. The song reached number 12 on the Billboard 200 and charted well in Japan in Europe as well. You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Things I Miss the Most” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday
My first experience with Joni Mitchell, ‘Dog Eat Dog’ rivals the ‘Mingus’ album for being her most polarizing work.
Chris Greene, and all of ‘Music Appreciation,’ builds in intensity and power but never forsakes subtlety.
I’ve always loved the six degrees of separation concept as it relates to my musical discoveries. The career of Joni Mitchell is a perfect example of that. You May Also Like: Joni Mitchell – ‘Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm’ (1988): On Second Thought Joni Mitchell’s ‘Dry Cleaner From DesRead More
<<< BACKWARD (“God’s Eye View”) ||| ONWARD (“Slinky Thing”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Is it fantasy, twisted reality or just plan good story telling? Whatever it is, Walter Becker’s second solo album goes out on a strong note. You May Also Like: Steely Dan Sunday: “Paging AudreyRead More
If you’ve seen trumpeter Terence Blanchard live you are already well aware of pianist/composer Fabian Almazan.