What is not apparently understood is that this song is as much about wanting to never be one of these stoned and isolated hippy chicks, as it is about pulling up a kitchen chair and having some smoke and cannabis klatsch. Joni is saying, I love ya ladies, but get me out of here!
@IndiaClarke1: That is so cool! Did they say anything about how she is as a person? Can you imagine having Joni-fucking-Mitchell as your land lady??? How cool would that be? :)
Joni still owns the house that she was singing about in this song! Friends of mine rented it from her over 10 years ago and apparently she felt she never wanted to sell it. A house with a heart in Laurel Canyon and no where near where Sharon Tate was murdered, which I believe was on Coldwater Canyon.
Oh! Joni was singing about Laurel Canyon alright but to understand the real nature of that place you should check out the excellent research work by Dave McGowan!..........Remember the Sharon Tate murder and Charles Manson? That all happened up in that canyon and things much, much worse!
definitely my lady!!
frashpwr 3 days ago
What is not apparently understood is that this song is as much about wanting to never be one of these stoned and isolated hippy chicks, as it is about pulling up a kitchen chair and having some smoke and cannabis klatsch. Joni is saying, I love ya ladies, but get me out of here!
dirac33 1 month ago in playlist Joni Mitchell - Ladies of the Canyon
@IndiaClarke1 sounds like a lot of crap
animascat 2 months ago
magical.
animascat 2 months ago
@IndiaClarke1: That is so cool! Did they say anything about how she is as a person? Can you imagine having Joni-fucking-Mitchell as your land lady??? How cool would that be? :)
mlc2005 3 months ago
Joni still owns the house that she was singing about in this song! Friends of mine rented it from her over 10 years ago and apparently she felt she never wanted to sell it. A house with a heart in Laurel Canyon and no where near where Sharon Tate was murdered, which I believe was on Coldwater Canyon.
IndiaClarke1 3 months ago
Beautiful song, takes me back to a time of sharing Love, thank you for posting one of Joni's best songs ever.
Peace, Light, Love & Happiness,
Blackshawl
evangeline11111 3 months ago
Oh! Joni was singing about Laurel Canyon alright but to understand the real nature of that place you should check out the excellent research work by Dave McGowan!..........Remember the Sharon Tate murder and Charles Manson? That all happened up in that canyon and things much, much worse!
amsmom1957 3 months ago
It IS about Laurel Canyon:} She was cited as having written it about her time there.
Zephyrrre 3 months ago
Nice 12-string. I think this might have been written about LA's Laurel Canyon.
Highland804 4 months ago