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Coyote (song)
"Coyote" is the opening song from Joni Mitchell's 1976 album '' Hejira'' and also the album's first single. Background "Coyote” was inspired by Sam Shepard, with whom Mitchell was briefly linked during Bob Dylan's 1975–76 Rolling Thunder Revue tour. Martin Scorsese’s 2019 documentary film about the tour includes footage of Mitchell performing the song at Gordon Lightfoot's house, with Dylan and Roger McGuinn accompanying her on acoustic guitar. Prior to the performance McGuinn states “Joni wrote this song about this tour and on this tour and for this tour.” In biographer David Yaffe’s 2017 book ''Reckless Daughter'', Mitchell describes how she "had a flirtation” with Sam Shepard. In her 2019 book ''Joni Mitchell: New Critical Readings'', Ruth Charnock described the song as "either the most flirtatious song about fucking or the most graphic song about flirting ever written". In Chris O'Dell's 2009 autobiography ''Miss O'Dell'' she details an affair she had with mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joni Mitchell
Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell ( Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American musician, producer, and painter. Among the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her starkly personal lyrics and unconventional compositions, which grew to incorporate pop music, pop and jazz music, jazz influences. She has received many accolades, including ten Grammy Awards and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. ''Rolling Stone'' called her "one of the greatest songwriters ever", and AllMusic has stated, "When the dust settles, Joni Mitchell may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century". Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and throughout western Canada, before moving on to the nightclubs of Toronto, Ontario. She moved to the United States and began touring in 1965. Some of her original songs ("Urge for Going", "Chelsea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Battleford
North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the seventh largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the Town of Battleford. Together, the two communities are known as "The Battlefords". North Battleford borders the Rural Municipality of North Battleford No. 437, as well as the North Battleford Crown Colony (census subdivision). The Battlefords are served by the Yellowhead Highway and Highway 4, Highway 26, Highway 29, and Highway 40. Battlefords Provincial Park is north on Highway 4. History For thousands of years prior to European settlement, succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples lived in the area. The Battlefords area (including the present city of North Battleford and town of Battleford) was home to several historic indigenous groups, including the Algonquian-speaking Cree and Blackfeet as well as Siouan Assiniboine First Nation band governments, who contested for control of local resources. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaco Pastorius
John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) was an American jazz bass guitar, bassist, composer and producer. He recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader and was a member of Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. He also collaborated with other artists, most notably Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell. His bass playing employed funk, lyrical solos, bass Chord (music), chords, and innovative harmonics. As of 2017 he was the only electric bassist of seven bassists inducted into the ''DownBeat'' Jazz Hall of Fame, and he has been lauded as among the best electric bassists of all time. Pastorius suffered from Addiction, drug addiction and mental health issues and, despite his widespread acclaim, over the latter part of his life he had problems holding down jobs due to his unreliability. In frequent financial difficulties, he was often homeless in the mid-1980s. He died in 1987 as a result of injuries sustained in a beating outside a South Flor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Of The West
Spirit of the West were a Canadian folk rock band from North Vancouver, active from 1983 to 2016. They were popular on the Canadian folk music scene in the 1980s before evolving a blend of hard rock, Britpop, and Celtic folk influences which made them one of Canada's most successful alternative rock acts in the 1990s."The little Celtic band that grew". ''The Globe and Mail'', November 18, 1997. Early years Geoffrey Kelly and J. Knutson had begun playing music together as a duo when Kelly's then-girlfriend Alison, at the time a theatre student, told them she had a classmate with a really great singing voice."Spirit of the West: An audio guide to their long, concluding journey" '' |
Back To The Garden
''Back to the Garden'' is a tribute album to Joni Mitchell, released in 1992. It was released on Intrepid Records, after the Canadian chart success of their 1991 Bruce Cockburn tribute, ''Kick at the Darkness''. The album's first single was Sloan's rendition of " A Case of You", from Mitchell's 1971 album ''Blue''. It was followed up by Squiddly's rap-infused rendition of "Blonde in the Bleachers". Track listing # "Free Man in Paris" – Big Faith # "This Flight Tonight" – Sara Craig # "Carey" – Universal Honey # "Big Yellow Taxi" – Lorraine Scott # "Black Crow" – Molly Johnson # "The Beat of Black Wings" – Andy Stochansky # "Shades of Scarlett Conquering" – Martha and the Muffins # "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" – Funky Bummer # "River" – Hugh Marsh, Jon Goldsmith, Rob Piltch and Martin Tielli 1 # "You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio" – Kurt Swinghammer # " Coyote" – Spirit of the West # "Woodstock" – W.O.W. # "Night in the City" – Jenny Whiteley # " A Case o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Alias
Charles "Don" Alias (December 25, 1939 in New York City – March 28, 2006 in New York City) was an American jazz percussionist. Alias was best known for playing congas and other hand drums. He was, however, a capable drum kit performer: for example, Alias played drums on the song "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" from trumpeter Miles Davis's album '' Bitches Brew'' (1969) when neither Lenny White nor Jack DeJohnette was able to play the marching band-inspired rhythm requested by Davis.see the notes for ''The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions'' (1998) Alias performed on hundreds of recordings and was perhaps best known for his associations with Miles Davis and saxophonist David Sanborn, though he also performed or recorded with the group Weather Report, singer Joni Mitchell, pianist Herbie Hancock, the Brecker Brothers, Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Nina Simone and many others. Alias was born in New York City and arrived in Boston in the early 1960s intending to study medicine but, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Metheny
Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, latin jazz, and jazz fusion. Metheny has three gold albums and 20 Grammy Awards and is the only person to win Grammys in 10 categories. He is the younger brother of jazz flugelhornist Mike Metheny. Biography Early years and education Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, Missouri. His father Dave played trumpet, his mother Lois sang, and his maternal grandfather Delmar was a professional trumpeter. Metheny's first instrument was trumpet, which he was taught by his brother, Mike. His brother, father, and grandfather played trios together at home. His parents were fans of Glenn Miller and swing music. They took Metheny to concerts to hear Clark Terry and Doc Severinsen, but they had little respect for guitar. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows And Light (Joni Mitchell Album)
''Shadows and Light'' is a 1980 live double album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It was recorded at the Santa Barbara Bowl in September 1979 on Mitchell's ''Mingus'' tour. It was released as an LP on October 25, 1980, on the Asylum label. A film of the concert was also released on VHS, LaserDisc and DVD in 2003. Track listing All tracks composed by Joni Mitchell, except where indicated Personnel Musicians * Joni Mitchell – electric guitar, vocals * Pat Metheny – lead guitar * Jaco Pastorius – electric bass (Fender Jazz) * Don Alias – drums, percussion * Lyle Mays – electric piano (Rhodes), synthesizer ( Oberheim FVS-1) * Michael Brecker – saxophones * The Persuasions – backing vocals on "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" and "Shadows and Light" * Toller Cranston – skates Production * Andy Johns – engineer (recording) * Bernie Grundman – engineer (mastering) * Glen Cristensen – art direction, photography * Joel Bernstein Joel Bernstein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Waltz (1978 Album)
''The Last Waltz'' is the second live album by the Band, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1978, catalogue 3WS 3146. It is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, and the final album by the original configuration of the Band. It peaked at No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Contents The triple album documents the Band's "farewell" concert which took place at Bill Graham's Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The event included an actual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 attendees, with ballroom dancing and a stage set for ''La traviata'' borrowed from the San Francisco Opera. The concert featured songs by the Band interspersed with the group backing up a variety of musical guests. These included many with whom they had worked in the past, notably their previous employers Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan. Van Morrison, a Woodstock neighbor, had co-written and sung on the track "4% Pantomime" for the '' Cahoots'' album. Individual members of the Band had played with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Waltz
''The Last Waltz'' was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. ''The Last Waltz'' was advertised as The Band's "farewell concert appearance",Concert poster on the first page of the 2002 album booklet and in the DVD photo gallery states: "The Band in their farewell concert appearance." and the concert had The Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including their previous employers Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan, as well as Paul Butterfield, Bobby Charles, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, and Neil Young. The musical director for the concert was The Band's original record producer, John Simon. The concert was produced and managed by Bill Graham and was filmed by director Martin Scorsese, who made it into a documentary of the same title, released in 1978. Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theme Time Radio Hour (season 2)
The second season of the ''Theme Time Radio Hour'' began on September 19, 2007, and ended April 2, 2008. Overview The missing shows of Season 2 In early September 2007, XM Radio announced the return of ''TTRH'', beginning September 19. The press release read in part..."Future shows will center on such motifs as "Young & Old", "California", "Dreams", "Fruit," "Something", "Nothing", "Streets", "Parties" and "Mail..." The highlighted shows were not aired during Season 2. Caller on Line 2 The theme of the first episode of Season 2 was "Hello." As in Season 1, Ellen Barkin opened the show, announcing the "Hello" episode with the lines: "''It's night time in the big city. Something isn't quite right. Nobody will answer the phone''." The show followed the same general format as Season 1, and introduced a new segment that would continue intermittently through the season, the "Caller on Line 2" (occasionally on "Line 3" and "Line 6"). This was a comedy segment featuring a liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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