Who cares what clothes they wore or not? We are not talking about super models here!
I wonder whey they never performed together? (Did they?) I think JM would be regarded as the more 'accomplished' artist but I'd rather listen to Rickie any day.
JM may be slick and technically competent but Rickie is pure Soulsville!
I don't think Joni Mitchell influenced the work of Rickie Lee Jones, but I know for sure that she influenced Karen Carpenter, because early in her career Karen wore bangs and Joni had always worn bangs, not quite the same as Joni, but just like Joni, so they were a lot alike, but not in everything, but they were.
Rickie's got the truest lyrics I ever heard (and I'm a huge fan of Tom Waits and Bob Dylan), her words cut right to the listener's heart and soul and tell them the naked truth about everything she's ever thought and felt. Her music is bewitching.
I saw her do this live at a teeny little- & I DO MEAN tiny place in CA. A fundraiser for Will Geer's theatricum botanicum. There was no set procedure- she, Stan Ridgeway, Rye Cooder, Van Dyke Parks, Brian Wilson & others were there performing at will & answering questions. She just decided to start singing Don't Worry Baby spontaneously & stopped in the middle saying "it's weird singing this with Brian here"- he just shrugged & smiled. Later she got on the piano & did this song. AMAZING.
How do you teach people what wasn't in rock music before Rickie Lees first record, and then what was taken for granted afterwards. She had no joni mitchell in her, she was totally new. her creative mother, Laura Nyro, watches with love. But its like saying bob dylan is like woody guthrie to compare 'influences' i do want this picture.
@MrBusterfoot You are right- I'm a singer and Joni was my first idol. Ricki Lee is not even on the same planet. There are times when Ricki rather looked like Joni with the long curly or long straight hair but even if she loved Joni, there is nothing in her music remotely like Joni. Ricki's well of creativity is darker, far more street and absolutely positively unique. Joni's is positively unique, as well- just completely different.
@Bowskeecho How can you possibly listen to this and Last Chance Tex e.g. and Joni Mitchell Hejira and not see the similarities? From C&S thru Hejira, Joni and Rickie showed strong jazz influences. To say they're not even on the same planet is laughable.
@ardalla535 Hi, I just don't. I grew up w/ Joni as my first idol as a singer. I played & sang everything she did. To me, Joni tells the story of what happened w/ lots of words & lovely melodies & obvious intellect. When I hear Ricky, she's still there- on the street, in the room, she IS the heroin addict, the black woman having trouble walking to the bus, young woman at the Pantages, the kid asking the neighbor to give the ball back, etc., with a Brian Wilson type innocence & vulnerability
@JimNKnoxville Jim, I have no idea why you have a stick so far up your bee-hind regarding my opinion but I'm anything but uninformed. Your anger over my opinion is just weird. Kindly stop bothering me.
Old Man Again, Jonie Mitchel gave her her soul, BUT CoolsVille transended any comparisons... She was now RICKIE LEE...so fueled by shit she could not control
she gave us wonderful insight and passion for "Cools Ville" where we all lived, or wished we could
Who cares what clothes they wore or not? We are not talking about super models here!
I wonder whey they never performed together? (Did they?) I think JM would be regarded as the more 'accomplished' artist but I'd rather listen to Rickie any day.
JM may be slick and technically competent but Rickie is pure Soulsville!
matthewcollins57 6 days ago
I don't think Joni Mitchell influenced the work of Rickie Lee Jones, but I know for sure that she influenced Karen Carpenter, because early in her career Karen wore bangs and Joni had always worn bangs, not quite the same as Joni, but just like Joni, so they were a lot alike, but not in everything, but they were.
JimNKnoxville 1 week ago
Rickie's got the truest lyrics I ever heard (and I'm a huge fan of Tom Waits and Bob Dylan), her words cut right to the listener's heart and soul and tell them the naked truth about everything she's ever thought and felt. Her music is bewitching.
MrGobot99 1 week ago
Definitely haunting. An incredible talent, style and deep dark lyrics. Amazing blues talent.
bonnellimirie 3 weeks ago
Written about Tom Waits if im not mistaken
unclebreezybum 3 weeks ago
Love us some RLJ.
Mixedgenesmusic 1 month ago
Great stuff !!
bigone586 1 month ago
@therealamyfisher--Thankyou!! I've been misinformed all these years-----peace.
bluesman341 1 month ago
Beautiful...Beautiful...beautiful...
dragonlee1bfed 1 month ago
Man...high hopes when this came out didn't we?
babawawaba1 2 months ago
@bufoyalvarius thanks for the upload, awesome song..got anymore Rickie??
PSmizzle187 2 months ago
She got in trouble for singing this on Saturday night live.She was suppose to sing another song instead.
MrXrayis 2 months ago
always too raunchy and rough edged with the likes of Joni Mitchel grabbing the spotlight, Rickie never got her just due
pithair1 2 months ago
Her lyrics are incredible. This song in particular is so haunting...even after all these years it still takes me to the exact same place.....
DouglasKew 3 months ago 5
@DouglasKew I don't tend no garden but I do tend my mind... hey hey my mind....
PaulHighstreet 2 months ago
That's Tom Waits in the photo--He's the one who really discovered her--She was the girl on the cover of his "Blue Valentine " album.
bluesman341 3 months ago
@bluesman341 he didn't discover her... he got to sing with her. oh, and they were lovers but who's counting.
therealamyfisher 1 month ago
IT IS SO NOT ABOUT MONEY. LOVE
FRANCECHILD 3 months ago
how dare u compare the 2, who grew up where, who felt what, junior college
intellucuallity
Violenceinmind40 4 months ago
Reminds me of Boz Scaggs
TheLaura362 4 months ago
I saw her do this live at a teeny little- & I DO MEAN tiny place in CA. A fundraiser for Will Geer's theatricum botanicum. There was no set procedure- she, Stan Ridgeway, Rye Cooder, Van Dyke Parks, Brian Wilson & others were there performing at will & answering questions. She just decided to start singing Don't Worry Baby spontaneously & stopped in the middle saying "it's weird singing this with Brian here"- he just shrugged & smiled. Later she got on the piano & did this song. AMAZING.
Bowskeecho 5 months ago
How do you teach people what wasn't in rock music before Rickie Lees first record, and then what was taken for granted afterwards. She had no joni mitchell in her, she was totally new. her creative mother, Laura Nyro, watches with love. But its like saying bob dylan is like woody guthrie to compare 'influences' i do want this picture.
ah the tragic love iminates still.
MrBusterfoot 6 months ago
@MrBusterfoot You are right- I'm a singer and Joni was my first idol. Ricki Lee is not even on the same planet. There are times when Ricki rather looked like Joni with the long curly or long straight hair but even if she loved Joni, there is nothing in her music remotely like Joni. Ricki's well of creativity is darker, far more street and absolutely positively unique. Joni's is positively unique, as well- just completely different.
Bowskeecho 5 months ago 5
@Bowskeecho How can you possibly listen to this and Last Chance Tex e.g. and Joni Mitchell Hejira and not see the similarities? From C&S thru Hejira, Joni and Rickie showed strong jazz influences. To say they're not even on the same planet is laughable.
ardalla535 3 months ago
@ardalla535 Hi, I just don't. I grew up w/ Joni as my first idol as a singer. I played & sang everything she did. To me, Joni tells the story of what happened w/ lots of words & lovely melodies & obvious intellect. When I hear Ricky, she's still there- on the street, in the room, she IS the heroin addict, the black woman having trouble walking to the bus, young woman at the Pantages, the kid asking the neighbor to give the ball back, etc., with a Brian Wilson type innocence & vulnerability
Bowskeecho 3 months ago
@Bowskeecho You're an idiot. You can't even spell "Rickie" correctly.
JimNKnoxville 1 week ago
@JimNKnoxville Well Jim, I'm certain it was important to you to share your opinion. Hope it was cathartic.
Bowskeecho 1 week ago
@Bowskeecho A true catharsis would come with the end of rambling, uninformed opinions such as yours. But that's not likely to happen, is it?
JimNKnoxville 1 week ago
@JimNKnoxville Jim, I have no idea why you have a stick so far up your bee-hind regarding my opinion but I'm anything but uninformed. Your anger over my opinion is just weird. Kindly stop bothering me.
Bowskeecho 1 week ago
i want this picture
MrBusterfoot 6 months ago
Old Man Again, Jonie Mitchel gave her her soul, BUT CoolsVille transended any comparisons... She was now RICKIE LEE...so fueled by shit she could not control
she gave us wonderful insight and passion for "Cools Ville" where we all lived, or wished we could
NJBOYW 6 months ago
This one always rips me up inside.
FatherChrismas 6 months ago 2
Respond to this video... i have always loved this song, it has haunted me for over thirty years. thank you for the studio version.
Julietoons1 8 months ago 2