james taylor & joni mitchell - rainy day man

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• james taylor
• joni mitchell

[slownoman]

Yeah, they were together, in Laurel Canyon, but not for long. James refers to that in a PBS special about the Troubadour; you could still hear the regret in his voice. It was too good to last, he said. I can only imagine. I believe she wrote "River" after they fell apart ("I'm so hard to handle, I'm selfish and I"m sad, went and lost the best baby I ever had....") I love them both for their marvelous music.

[2opinionated4me]

How long were they together? Both very talented artists!

[terrybeaton]

If Joni and James had an ill fated relationship, I think we are the winners for the music that it must have inspired.

[194jms]

The comments section for this post is a big mess of contradictions and confusion! Some of the questions people raise are extremely interesting, and wouldn't it be great if someone who really knows what they're talking about would come forward and enlighten us all? For one thing, can anybody corroborate "slownoman's" intriguing comment that James Taylor once spoke briefly (and with regret in his voice) on a PBS special about a short-lived relationship that he had had with Joni in the past?

[nosnayack]

I have cried that he ended up like he did. When I said crazy I meant that beautiful soul who

I saw dance around his bass as it's feedback he somehow manipulated into notes and squonks.

I stand corrected but I wasn't using crazy as a description of his mental state...you said it best.

He loved Joni (not romantic) but you can hear it. That isn't bass he's playing. No I have only admiration and deep respect for Jaco. He was a wild, wild spirit, better?

[Zeppolino100]

@nosnayack While I agree with you that the artistic collaboration between Jaco Pastorius and Joni was indeed remarkable, Jaco was NOT crazy. I knew Jaco personally from the time that we were children together, until his days touring with Joni. He was a genius with a condition that got of control, likely due to the intensity of his creative immersion. Jaco was far more in control than the unfortunate legend that only grows in the years since his tragic passing.

[honkpimpie]

The short union we were privileged to review is so resounding. Joni, James Taylor,

Carol King, and the Carly Simon music we've been given is and should always be regarded as a treasure. Thank you so much James, Carly, Joni, Carol, et. al. We LOVE you, and always will!

[nosnayack]

Isn't that when rolling stone voted her "old lady of the year" such a cheap shot.

she thrived off of musical/personal unions. but she went on to meet Georgia O"

keefe )at O'keefes request, work w/charles mingus and Mingus' request and of course, her work w/pastroius was remarkable. He just loved her. Refuge of the roads has his love all over that song. He was crazy, But loved Joni!

[Holliz77]

@slownoman That was Graham Nash. She wrote all of Blue after their break up.

[Kirkunik1]

She was serious with Graham Nash.

[50hellkat2]

Aren't you speaking of Carly Simon? Re River?