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Joni Mitchell, "The Diva of all divas"
I became a Joni Mitchell fan from her album "Night Ride Home",
that was the first time I heard of her and since 1990 I have
become a huge fan. Of course when I stumbled upon "Woman of
Heart and Mind" DVD, I bought it right away. The minute it started playing, I knew I was in for a rollercoaster ride of
great music, great writing and the best of all, the story of the
most influental person in music of the 20th century and 21st century for that matter. I enjoyed this so so much. What I enjoyed most were the layering of photos,interviews and Joni herself speaking about the turbulant times in her life. The DVD was a feast for the eyes with such an artistic touch it brought
tears to my eyes. When you learn intimate things about your favorite artist/singer/songwriter, like a friend you begin to understand different aspects of their lives in ways of my own.
Not too many artists out their "reveal themselves" as Joni has with her music, that I have understood. When Joni speaks, I honesty think she is a friend speaking to me, in a way I understand the pain of "life" and hapiness of "life" she has gone
through. I hope Joni Mitchell has touched many, many lives as she has touched mine. What a gift to be a fan of Joni!!!!!!!!!

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An Entertaining Biography
This DVD chronicles the life, loves and career of Joni Mitchell. She was very strong-willed, battling childhood polio and later teaching herself to play guitar. That combination of determination and talent helped her succeed in the male dominated world of folk music. To paraphrase her, she wanted to combine the melodicism of the big band era with the lyricism of Bob Dylan in the songs she wrote. She soon went from the coffee houses of Greenwich Village to Carnegie Hall. Ever the wandering spirit, she moved from New York to Laurel Canyon, LA, where she met and fell in love with Graham Nash. During that period, when they were living together, Graham wrote "Our House" and Joni wrote the album "Ladies Of The Canyon." That album included the official anthem to the sixties' most famous music festival, "Woodstock." Ironically, Joni was supposed to play at Woodstock, but her manager talked her out of it at the last minute.

The DVD goes on to chronicle Joni's musical journeys into pop ("You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio") rock and roll ("Raised On Robbery") and jazz ("Mingus"), a superb album that was savaged by the critics and ignored by the record buying public. Joni continued to release many fine albums throughout the eighties and nineties. Joni finally won a Grammy in 1996, when "Turbulent Indigo" won for best pop album. Unlike other music veterans who won Grammies late in their careers, Joni's win did not translate into huge records sales and lots of radio airplay. Nevertheless, this multi-talented artist continues to make great music. The DVD includes snippets of songs performed in various concerts throughout her entire career. A bonus section features four songs, taken from her 1998 video "Painting With Words And Music," in their entirety. The songs are "Big Yellow Taxi," "Amelia," "Hejira" and "Woodstock."

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Joni deserves 100 STARS!!!
I fully agree with all the five star comments before me.

It will be 400 to 500 years before we get song writing of Joni's quality again, if ever.

Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Van Morrison are the premiere song poets of the 20th Century.

This documentary about Joni is an absolute MUST SEE!!!