Dr. Joni Mitchell

Subject: Dr. Joni Mitchell
From: Alonzo M. Zilch (inactive)
Date: 28 Oct 04 - 05:29 PM

Saw in the paper today that McGill University in Montreal has awarded Joni Mitchell an honorary doctorate in music.

Subject: RE: Dr. Joni Mitchell
From: pdq
Date: 28 Oct 04 - 06:46 PM

In 1998 Chris Hillman, County-Rock pioneer and founding member of the Byrds was given a PHD from the University of Washington. It was in mathematics. Yes, a REAL one, and he earned it!

Subject: RE: Dr. Joni Mitchell
From: Fossil
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 05:10 AM

And there's a detailed analysis of her song "Big Yellow Taxi" in today's (UK) Independent newspaper. "A good little workhorse of a song", she is quoted as saying..."a nursery rhyme, really"

Hmmm....

Subject: RE: Dr. Joni Mitchell
From: GUEST,BlueJay
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 06:59 AM

If anyone deserves a Doctor of Music degree, it's Joni Mitchell. There were lots of great singer/songwriters in the '60's and '70's. Not to slight the likes of The Beatles, Stones, Baez etc, but for shaping the music of a generation, Dylan and Joni Mitchell immediately pop into my mind. Thanks, BlueJay

Subject: RE: Dr. Joni Mitchell
From: Mooh
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 07:13 AM

Yes, I agree she's deserving, and she hasn't been laurel-resting all these years either. Good on her!

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Dr. Joni Mitchell
From: GUEST,jtt
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 07:56 AM

Doctor of Cool.

Subject: RE: Dr. Joni Mitchell
From: mooman
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 09:33 AM

Agree totally with Bluejay and Mooh...totally deserved!

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: Dr. Joni Mitchell
From: Tansy
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 10:11 AM

here, here. I first started experimenting with alternate guitar tunings because of Joni Mitchell although pete Seeger certainly had been doing it before. All us little girl guitar-players in the seventies wanted to be just like Joni!

Subject: RE: Dr. Joni Mitchell
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 29 Oct 04 - 11:33 AM

Joni's the Dog's Bollox and deserves every accolade and more. My absolute heroine. Good on yer lass!
SJ :0)