On first listening, Joni Mitchell's 'Court And Spark,' the first truly great pop album of 1974, sounds surprisingly light; by the third or fourth listening, it reveals its underlying tensions.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
With the R&B, gospel feel that 'Sparkle' has, that opens the door for my fans to be more accepting of that sound and also for me to try it.
The best pop music is the songs that a group of people can dance to, but you can also listen to in your bed and cry. That's something obviously that The Beatles started and... so having that darkness there opens another door.
Second records aren't usually very good. Even Bob Dylan's was a bit disappointing.
Why would I want to sound like Joni Mitchell? I've got Joni Mitchell records, and they're great, and I couldn't possibly be that good.
My first album is playful.
My first album is a lot of my personal experiences. I wanted people to relate to what I've been through.
You realize that the first Bryan Ferry album was pretty good although at the time it seemed a bit cheesy.
I was listening to the first record the other day, and it sounds remarkably contemporary.
James Brown's music still sounds as fresh and as good and as new as it did when he first created it.
I've always loved aggressive, hard, noisy, yet melodic bands, and at the same time I've always loved 'Blue' by Joni Mitchell.