I was reading an old (2017) interview with David Yaffe, about his then recent biograpy of Joni Mitchel. It includes this:especially the line 'You’ve got a lotta nerve to say you are my friend' — was exciting and represented a new world of possibilities for personal, intimate lyrics. 'When she heard that, she thought, ‘Oh my God, now we can write about anything,’'
"'Joni was originally a Dylan detractor. She thought he was just a Woody Guthrie imitator. She didn’t see what the big deal was at first,' Yaffe said. But when she heard 'Positively 4th Street,' she changed her mind, he said. Hearing the song —
In this "Far Out" article (https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/joni-mitchell-song-about-bob-dylan-talk-to-me/), Joni is quoted as saying, "We are like night and day, [Dylan] and I,” she said. “Bob is not authentic at all. He’s a plagiarist, and his nameand voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception.”
The article says that Joni's great song "Talk to Me" is addressed to Bob. It contains lines like:Great share, Willie. Hope all is well.
"You spend every sentence as if it was marked currency!
Come and spend some on me--
Shut me up and talk to me!"
(Then she literally squawks like a chicken.)
I always listened to that song with no particular person in mind. but it being Bob does kinda fit.
I haven't watched the Scorsese "Rolling Thunder Review" film yet. But the "Far Out" article includes this from it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaO5UZ5OcI&t=51s
Does the film offer footage with more insights into their attitudes toward each other?
On Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 12:39:01 PM UTC-5, Willie wrote:especially the line 'You’ve got a lotta nerve to say you are my friend' — was exciting and represented a new world of possibilities for personal, intimate lyrics. 'When she heard that, she thought, ‘Oh my God, now we can write about anything,’'
I was reading an old (2017) interview with David Yaffe, about his then recent biograpy of Joni Mitchel. It includes this:
"'Joni was originally a Dylan detractor. She thought he was just a Woody Guthrie imitator. She didn’t see what the big deal was at first,' Yaffe said. But when she heard 'Positively 4th Street,' she changed her mind, he said. Hearing the song —
name and voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception.”In this "Far Out" article (https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/joni-mitchell-song-about-bob-dylan-talk-to-me/), Joni is quoted as saying, "We are like night and day, [Dylan] and I,” she said. “Bob is not authentic at all. He’s a plagiarist, and his
The article says that Joni's great song "Talk to Me" is addressed to Bob. It contains lines like:
"You spend every sentence as if it was marked currency!
Come and spend some on me--
Shut me up and talk to me!"
(Then she literally squawks like a chicken.)
I always listened to that song with no particular person in mind. but it being Bob does kinda fit.
I haven't watched the Scorsese "Rolling Thunder Review" film yet. But the "Far Out" article includes this from it:Great share, Willie. Hope all is well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaO5UZ5OcI&t=51s
Does the film offer footage with more insights into their attitudes toward each other?
On Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 11:38:42 PM UTC-4, Just Walkin' wrote:especially the line 'You’ve got a lotta nerve to say you are my friend' — was exciting and represented a new world of possibilities for personal, intimate lyrics. 'When she heard that, she thought, ‘Oh my God, now we can write about anything,’'
On Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 12:39:01 PM UTC-5, Willie wrote:
I was reading an old (2017) interview with David Yaffe, about his then recent biograpy of Joni Mitchel. It includes this:
"'Joni was originally a Dylan detractor. She thought he was just a Woody Guthrie imitator. She didn’t see what the big deal was at first,' Yaffe said. But when she heard 'Positively 4th Street,' she changed her mind, he said. Hearing the song —
name and voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception.”In this "Far Out" article (https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/joni-mitchell-song-about-bob-dylan-talk-to-me/), Joni is quoted as saying, "We are like night and day, [Dylan] and I,” she said. “Bob is not authentic at all. He’s a plagiarist, and his
The article says that Joni's great song "Talk to Me" is addressed to Bob. It contains lines like:
"You spend every sentence as if it was marked currency!
Come and spend some on me--
Shut me up and talk to me!"
(Then she literally squawks like a chicken.)
I always listened to that song with no particular person in mind. but it being Bob does kinda fit.
Hello friends, seconded that I hope all is well.I haven't watched the Scorsese "Rolling Thunder Review" film yet. But the "Far Out" article includes this from it:Great share, Willie. Hope all is well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaO5UZ5OcI&t=51s
Does the film offer footage with more insights into their attitudes toward each other?
I haven't watched the Scorsese "Rolling Thunder Review" film yet. But the "Far Out" article includes this from it:Nice find....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaO5UZ5OcI&t=51s
Does the film offer footage with more insights into their attitudes toward each other?
I was reading an old (2017) interview with David Yaffe, about his then recent biograpy of Joni Mitchel. It includes this:especially the line 'You’ve got a lotta nerve to say you are my friend' — was exciting and represented a new world of possibilities for personal, intimate lyrics. 'When she heard that, she thought, ‘Oh my God, now we can write about anything,’'
"'Joni was originally a Dylan detractor. She thought he was just a Woody Guthrie imitator. She didn’t see what the big deal was at first,' Yaffe said. But when she heard 'Positively 4th Street,' she changed her mind, he said. Hearing the song —
In this "Far Out" article (https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/joni-mitchell-song-about-bob-dylan-talk-to-me/), Joni is quoted as saying, "We are like night and day, [Dylan] and I,” she said. “Bob is not authentic at all. He’s a plagiarist, and his nameand voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception.”
The article says that Joni's great song "Talk to Me" is addressed to Bob. It contains lines like:
"You spend every sentence as if it was marked currency!
Come and spend some on me--
Shut me up and talk to me!"
(Then she literally squawks like a chicken.)
I always listened to that song with no particular person in mind. but it being Bob does kinda fit.
I haven't watched the Scorsese "Rolling Thunder Review" film yet. But the "Far Out" article includes this from it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaO5UZ5OcI&t=51s
Does the film offer footage with more insights into their attitudes toward each other?
this has been circulating. what an evening in Roger McGuinn's Toronto abode.I haven't watched the Scorsese "Rolling Thunder Review" film yet. But the "Far Out" article includes this from it:Nice find....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaO5UZ5OcI&t=51s
Does the film offer footage with more insights into their attitudes toward each other?
i saw another that used a black & white photo of this session over-imposed on an audio-only of Joni doing Baby Blue with some intriguing word changes.
- nate
I was reading an old (2017) interview with David Yaffe, about his then recent biograpy of Joni Mitchel. It includes this:especially the line 'You’ve got a lotta nerve to say you are my friend' — was exciting and represented a new world of possibilities for personal, intimate lyrics. 'When she heard that, she thought, ‘Oh my God, now we can write about anything,’'
"'Joni was originally a Dylan detractor. She thought he was just a Woody Guthrie imitator. She didn’t see what the big deal was at first,' Yaffe said. But when she heard 'Positively 4th Street,' she changed her mind, he said. Hearing the song —
In this "Far Out" article (https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/joni-mitchell-song-about-bob-dylan-talk-to-me/), Joni is quoted as saying, "We are like night and day, [Dylan] and I,” she said. “Bob is not authentic at all. He’s a plagiarist, and his nameand voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception.”
The article says that Joni's great song "Talk to Me" is addressed to Bob. It contains lines like:
"You spend every sentence as if it was marked currency!
Come and spend some on me--
Shut me up and talk to me!"
(Then she literally squawks like a chicken.)
I always listened to that song with no particular person in mind. but it being Bob does kinda fit.
I haven't watched the Scorsese "Rolling Thunder Review" film yet. But the "Far Out" article includes this from it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaO5UZ5OcI&t=51s
Does the film offer footage with more insights into their attitudes toward each other?
I was reading an old (2017) interview with David Yaffe, about his then recent biograpy of Joni Mitchel. It includes this:especially the line 'You???ve got a lotta nerve to say you are my friend' ??? was exciting and represented a new world of possibilities for personal, intimate lyrics. 'When she heard that, she thought, ???Oh my God, now we can write about anything,???'
"'Joni was originally a Dylan detractor. She thought he was just a Woody Guthrie imitator. She didn???t see what the big deal was at first,' Yaffe said. But when she heard 'Positively 4th Street,' she changed her mind, he said. Hearing the song ???
In this "Far Out" article (https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/joni-mitchell-song-about-bob-dylan-talk-to-me/), Joni is quoted as saying, "We are like night and day, [Dylan] and I,??? she said. ???Bob is not authentic at all. He???s a plagiarist, and his nameand voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception.???
The article says that Joni's great song "Talk to Me" is addressed to Bob. It contains lines like:
"You spend every sentence as if it was marked currency!
Come and spend some on me--
Shut me up and talk to me!"
(Then she literally squawks like a chicken.)
I always listened to that song with no particular person in mind. but it being Bob does kinda fit.
Not so long ago, Willie wrote:especially the line 'You???ve got a lotta nerve to say you are my friend' ??? was exciting and represented a new world of possibilities for personal, intimate lyrics. 'When she heard that, she thought, ???Oh my God, now we can write about anything,???'
I was reading an old (2017) interview with David Yaffe, about his then recent biograpy of Joni Mitchel. It includes this:
"'Joni was originally a Dylan detractor. She thought he was just a Woody Guthrie imitator. She didn???t see what the big deal was at first,' Yaffe said. But when she heard 'Positively 4th Street,' she changed her mind, he said. Hearing the song ???
name and voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception.???In this "Far Out" article (https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/joni-mitchell-song-about-bob-dylan-talk-to-me/), Joni is quoted as saying, "We are like night and day, [Dylan] and I,??? she said. ???Bob is not authentic at all. He???s a plagiarist, and his
The article says that Joni's great song "Talk to Me" is addressed to Bob. It contains lines like:
"You spend every sentence as if it was marked currency!
Come and spend some on me--
Shut me up and talk to me!"
(Then she literally squawks like a chicken.)
I always listened to that song with no particular person in mind. but it being Bob does kinda fit.All I think of is Jaco on the bass. Yowza! That might be her most uneven album, but the hight
points are amazing
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