This Flight Tonight: Joni Mitchell remembered in song
This Flight Tonight, Songs of Joni Mitchell, Bear & Co. Directed by Eleanor Crowder
The single most impressive aspect of This Flight Tonight is the number of musical instruments that the four-member cast play with ease. Each one handles a minimum of three different instruments from piano, drums, electric or acoustic guitar to mandolin, banjo, harmonic, flute and Irish harp, as well as such rhythm emphasizers as a tambourine and maracas.
The 20+ songs selected from the more than 200 in Joni Mitchell’s huge repertoire include some of her best-known works, such as Both Sides Now, Chelsea Morning and Big Yellow Taxi, and several that pinpoint significant moments in her life, such as Blue Motel Room, or of an era, such as Woodstock. …