Episode 37 - Joni Mitchell - Blue - The Last Time I Saw Rick Quinn

#63 Joni Mitchell - Blue

Joni Mitchell's Blue album review and music history deep dive — Episode 37 of our indie music podcast covering NME's Top 500 albums. We take on Blue, Joni Mitchell's 36-minute tour de force of poetry and unconventional guitar tunings, a landmark feminist album and a consensus classic on nearly every "greatest albums of all time" list. This episode continues where our recent interview with music journalist Annie Zaleski left off — with the added bonus of finally avoiding the "two old dads talking about a landmark feminist album" problem.

Inside this episode: the history of Blue, a look at Joni Mitchell as an artist and the era she was recording in, and why her songwriting and open-tuned guitar work still influences indie folk and singer-songwriters decades later. As always, we follow the rabbit down the hole — this time into color-themed music festivals, video game speedrunning, the "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke" ad campaign, and the abolition of the shilling, the sixpence, and the farthing.

If you're searching for a Blue album review, Joni Mitchell music history, or an in-depth breakdown of one of the most acclaimed folk albums of all time, this episode's for you.

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