Herbie Hancock Finds Hope With Joni Mitchell
- Posted on Feb 11th 2008 4:00PM by Steve Baltin
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Herbie Hancock's Best Album of the Year Grammy win for his latest effort, 'River: The Joni Letters,' was certainly the night's biggest shock and arguably upset, but all the better to bring attention to the inspiration behind the album: Joni Mitchell. "I have a deep respect for Joni and what she stands for," Hancock told Spinner. "I'm hoping people get to see what she's about and what her character is about. She's a person that stands up for what she believes in. That's what I like about her."Hancock will surely see interest in his muse surge, as the win brings awareness of the folk icon to new generations. But when asked if he felt like an ambassador of Mitchell's music, Hancock was quick to shun the title. "No, I don't feel that way," he said. "That may be a function that is a result of this record [and] I'm hoping that it can be."
Reader Comments(1 of 1)
Kitat 2-12-2008
good for herbie, joni mitchell, love them both.
Lyleat 2-13-2008
Who are the Madison Bumble Bees? I thought they were the best act performing at the Grammys. When is someone going to get them into the recording studio?
Jimat 3-14-2008
I didn't think it could get any better than "Possibilities" until I heard "Rivers". Great, great work. all of the artists with Herbie's keyboards is unbelievable.
Beth Williamsonat 4-19-2008
On an interview with Charlie Rose in January of this year, Ms. Mitchell made the statement, "When a culture's had peace for too long, it perverts, and America is as perverted now as Germany was right before World War II." I'm not challenging that American culture is perverted, but I would like to know if Ms. Mitchell has any further comment on the notion of peace bringing about perversion.
Thank you.
Beth Williamson