Speaking of Wintertime, another album that always calls to me when the skies turn grey and the temperature drops is Joni Mitchell's Blue -- maybe because the song "River" is the best Christmas-themed song ever, maybe because the chill in the air always makes me feel more introspective, maybe because it's one of the best albums through and through...I inevitably put it on the turntable as the holidays approach.
Each song is a confession, a poem, a truth. Although I love the whole record, side two is really where my heart lies, starting with "California" and running through "Last Time I Saw Richard." All in all, the tracks capture the whole heady feeling of falling in love-- the anticipation and longing, the obsessive and insatiable qualities of it all. "River" is a break from that falling, looking back on a
Even though the December sky has turned grey, I can still see touches of blue out there.
Here's a few YouTube videos of songs from Blue.
"California"
"My Old Man"
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Lets just be one people, can't we??? Why do we separate ourselves with names, and groups? We Are Humanity, all of us. That is what we all are.
I have read comments that were not what I should think some-one would post concerning Miss Joni Mitchell. Close your eyes and enjoy, is about all one should say. This woman is the voice of our generation..... this lady is in my opinion, right along in there, as one of the true flower children, along beside Peter, Paul and Mary. Maybe we all would like to change the fact that our DNA was ruined by the Greeks, and the French and China- whoever it was, God only knows... But, we really need our Copyrights to begin to search for the way back to the garden. It is an Artists right to expect, at the very least, space to write, sing, sculpt, paint and express something of value, regardless of her DNA. What was then, is past. Make an effort to write your legislatures about getting our copyrights to our individual DNA information, so we have a basis for scientific research, in America. We are left at the hands of the dictates of the AMA, who's creed was once do no harm, but now- has changed, Do no Good, from what I have heard. Protest the very Institution of this outdated enity- The American Medical Association!!! And stand together to abolish this old and outdated version of terrorism, and begin a new program, Of American's, For American's, instead of Now, as it really is...... Politicians for everyone else. Our country was intended to be a country of the People, for The People. Corp greed has changed everything. Big Oil Companies rule supreme. It is and has been this way forever, it seems. "Art or Life was ment to be Beautiful, which one was it?" my Mother used to say. Miss Mitchell shows herself to be a very gifted artist with a very clear and real message. .....Close your eyes and Listen...... Nothing more needs to be said. Humanity needs to be still and listen to someone other than oil and diamond sellers.