Shadows And Light DVD
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Topic: Shadows And Light DVD
Posted By: Alucard
Subject: Shadows And Light DVD
Date Posted: June 26 2006 at 06:29
In 1979 Joni Mitchell on the peak of her creativity toured with Jaco Pastorius (bass) , Pat Metheny (guitar), Lyle Mays (keyboards), Michael Brecker (sax) and Don Alias (drums) the alltime Jazz Rock dreamteam.The DVD comes from a Santa Barbara concert and Joni Mitchel added film exerpts (East of Eden, Classroom Hell ?) and material she shot for the 'Heijira' release. This added material is a little bit strange IMO, but the concert itself is fantastic. The overall musicianship,(BTW Joni Mitchell is a brillant guitarist herself) the compositions and the interplay are great. It's especially touching to see the late Jaco Pastorius who's got a solo section (as has Pat Metheny). A masterpiece of filmed Jazz Rock! ------------- Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear "Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it" |
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 26 2006 at 06:37
| I've got the CD, and it's indeed one of the best pieces of music I've ever heard. Joni Mitchell has always been one of my favourite female singers, and I absolutely love her voice and the way she interprets her songs. The musicianship is stellar and the compositions are also fantastic. I have a particular weakness for "Edith and the Kingpin", where Joni sings superbly and the musical accompaniment adds to the beauty of the song. |
Posted By: Alucard
Date Posted: June 26 2006 at 10:04
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Raffaella you should get the DVD you'll love it, the only weak point are Joni's clothes, but you can always switch the coulours off. BTW 'Edith & the Kingpin' is one of my favourite tracks too and 'Hissing Of the Summer Lawns' my favourite JM record. ------------- Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear "Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it" |
