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Someone pinch me
Jul. 25th, 2022 04:45 pmWe lost a lot of great musicians over the last few years. That's the way the world goes. We hurt, we pay tribute, we make do with the records.
One of the ones we lost was Joni Mitchell. After she all but retired in 2002 she suffered an aneurysm in 2015, hovered between life and death for some time, and was left alive but unable to speak, let alone sing. The obituaries were written, ready to print, and then filed away for easy access at any time. It's not like they'd need to be updated.
Last night at Newport Folk Festival, this happened. The thing that never happens. If perhaps only for this one night, we got one back.
I've been crying about this all day. This isn't supposed to happen. We're only supposed to get so many go-rounds.
Joni, you're a miracle. But then I always thought so.
Anyway, hope everyone's summer is going well.
One of the ones we lost was Joni Mitchell. After she all but retired in 2002 she suffered an aneurysm in 2015, hovered between life and death for some time, and was left alive but unable to speak, let alone sing. The obituaries were written, ready to print, and then filed away for easy access at any time. It's not like they'd need to be updated.
Last night at Newport Folk Festival, this happened. The thing that never happens. If perhaps only for this one night, we got one back.
I've been crying about this all day. This isn't supposed to happen. We're only supposed to get so many go-rounds.
Joni, you're a miracle. But then I always thought so.
Anyway, hope everyone's summer is going well.
