Joni Mitchell
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Robben Ford on Joni Mitchell’s fuzz pedal experiments that shaped one of her most adventurous tracks
By Phil Weller published
Ford says the experience defines what “the ultimate creative artist” is like to work with – and it changed the way he played

Brandi Carlile was instrumental in bringing Joni Mitchell back on stage – but faced a lot of criticism for her efforts
By Janelle Borg published
In 2015, Mitchell suffered a brain aneurysm that left her unable to walk, talk, sing or play guitar. Carlile took the initiative to support the legend and eventually helped her perform again at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival

Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter on his supergroup with Joe Walsh, sessions with Joni Mitchell and the voices of Albert King
By Andrew Daly published
The session great discusses being hand-picked by Gene Simmons, fitting in with James Brown, creating classic solos for Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, and Frankenstein acts on most of his guitars

How Joni Mitchell formed an unlikely partnership with Jaco Pastorius
By Nick Wells published
Although much of his fame stems from his time with Weather Report, Jaco’s recordings with Joni Mitchell yielded some of the finest bass playing of his career

Amanda Seyfried shows off her dulcimer chops as she covers a Joni Mitchell classic on Jimmy Fallon
By Matt Owen published
The Mamma Mia star learned the dulcimer during the pandemic, and paid homage to one of her heroes with a cover of California

John Mayer and Dave Matthews to perform as a duo for the first time at L.A. FireAid benefit concert, alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joni Mitchell and Green Day
By Janelle Borg published
The mega-event will take place on January 30 at L.A.'s Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, and will be broadcast on multiple platforms

Larry Klein explains how he handled replacing Jaco Pastorius in Joni Mitchell’s band
By E.E. Bradman published
The session ace-turned producer began working with Mitchell in 1981, soon after her last album with the “world’s greatest bass player”

Pat Metheny tells the story of how he met Jaco Pastorius – and their formative years in Miami
By Janelle Borg published
Pastorius notably played on Metheny's debut album, Bright Size Life, and the two even joined Joni Mitchell on her Shadows and Light tour
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