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343. Dan Wilson on Joni Mitchell 'Hejira' (1976)
343. Dan Wilson on Joni Mitchell 'Hejira' (1976)
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jan 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today, legendary songwriter and Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson joins me to talk about the Joni Mitchell masterpiece that isn’t ‘Blue’ - 1976's ‘Hejira’. We talk about where the title came from, how a teenage infatuation led Dan to Joni, why Jaco Pastorius is like Hannibal Lector, the album’s lyrical themes of groundedness vs freedom, key songs like Amelia and Furry Sings the Blues and how Dan’s relationship with the album changed when he started writing his own songs.
Released:
Jan 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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