April 10, 2000

Posted April 10, 2000

The story on "An All Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell," which will be broadcast on Sunday, April 16 on TNT, is now up on the site. Thanks to Pearl Weisberg for the performance photos.

A reminder: Joni's going to be on Rosie this afternoon (check local listings for time). As reported earlier, Joni dazzles the audience with "Answer Me My Love" and "Both Sides Now," and has a fun, in depth conversation with Rosie about a wide range of topics. A partial list: How she got the desire to record with the orchestra, the cover paintings, the energizing she gets from this work, the song cycle concept.

I'm told that Rosie and Co. went out of their way to create a special event for Joni, Rosie and their fans. Special attention was paid to camera angles, and the rich romantic aura of the music is enhanced by special lighting. They allowed additional rehearsal time so Joni, Larry Klein and Vince Mendoza could make it all sound just right. The word is that professionalism and fun abounded. A must see.