TS: Joni Mitchell v. Carole King

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i really disliked laura nyro when after years of recommendations i finally checked her out. i have quite a low twee threshold.

joni mitchell is, i think, a far more effective performer than carole king. i find that i love carole king songs more as, i dunno, some assumed part of the pop-culture ether, standards which everyone knows and which sound best when they come on in the pub on a sunday afternoon - but i hardly ever listen to tapestry. whereas joni's performances are too distractingly intimate to be commonly held standards in the same way.

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 10 April 2006 07:34 (eighteen years ago) link

(but i listen to joni albums loads still)

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 10 April 2006 07:35 (eighteen years ago) link

I can't deny that I listen to Joni far more (especially Hejira) than King, but, jeezus, "It's Too Late" and "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" are unimpeachable; for sensuality and directness only Joni's "You Turn Me On (I'm a Radio)" and maybe "All I Want" match'em.

(just heard Bryan Ferry's cover of "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" – WOW).

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Monday, 10 April 2006 12:14 (eighteen years ago) link

Joni Mitchell is Carole King for cool people...

hence, Carole King is better...

― hank (hank s), Monday, 10 April 2006 12:16 (eighteen years ago) link

eleven years pass...

literally can't

― trife's rich padgett (rip van wanko), Monday, 12 February 2018 04:08 (six years ago) link

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