joni mitchell

There’s a duo in town that’s been posting around looking for a bassist for their Joni Mitchell tribute band. I haven’t heard much of Joni Mitchell’s stuff, and have never played any of it. What I have heard, I’m not particularly a fan of. I’ve been feeling pretty plateaued lately and this got...

Was busy in the kitchen this morning listening to Joni Mitchell's 1974 Miles of Aisles album. Several times I got delicious goosebumps from tracks where she's backed by the LA Express. Timeless, sublime, and after 48 years still able to trigger something primordial in my brain. What music gives...

Hello! Here are some Jaco covers i recorded: Thanks for listening!

In the title track from Joni Mitchell's album Don Juan's Reckless Daughter, Jaco is making a sound that several have described as "elephant farting". :D I tried to find a video demonstrating how he was making the sound, to no avail. I did find a textual description where Joni was describing...

Max passed away on 14 Sept 18 and the very ripe old age of 90. He alone is the reason I wanted to learn music but more to how to play as a bassist. His work is utterly as memorable as James Jamerson or Carol Kaye and he did just about as much studio work as both. To me his most memorable track...