Welcome to Joni Jams, a podcast going album by album through Joni Mitchell's entire discography.
In each episode, Ryan goes track by track discussing the album at hand while also giving bits of commentary, stories, and other anecdotes along the way.
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This week on Joni Jams after 21 albums, the series finally comes to a close. Ryan gives the epilogue on Joni's career post-Shine (2007), gives out his own personal Joni album ranking, and says his final thank yous and goodbyes to the listeners. Thank you all so much for the support, feedback, and appreciation for the podcast it has meant the world to me. This journey has been nothing short of a pleasure from the moment we started on "I Had a King" and to the end with "If". Joni Jams for life! Sincerely, Ryan <3
This week on Joni Jams Ryan reviews Jonis's 2007 final studio album, Shine. Coming out five years after retirement, Joni gives one final message to the world both about where it is going and what we can do to save this place we call home. Join Ryan as he gushes over the soft and beautiful sound of this final work of genius and reflects on the importance of this last studio album. Thanks for listening!
This week on Joni Jams, Ryan looks back at Joni's 2002 symphonic reimagination of her older work entitled Travelogue. Originally intended to be her final album before true retirement, this album sees the sound and style of the previous Both Sides Now album applied to Joni's own work. Join Ryan as he gushes over the lush orchestrations, analyzes the new reworkings of her songs, and talks about this more forgotten period of Joni's career. Thanks for listening!
This week on Joni Jams, Ryan reviews Jonis's first album of the 2000s Both Sides Now. With the addition of her smoky voice and a large orchestra, Joni tells a conceptual story of love and loss through old torch songs and her own older material. Join Ryan as he interprets this modern depiction of a love story and talks about the new sound of a new milinuem Joni. Thanks for listening!
This week on Joni Jams, Ryan reviews Joni's last 90s album, Taming the Tiger (1998.) Following the major success of Turbulent Indigo we see Joni retreat away from the acclaim and reveal her true feelings on the music business, relationships, and her daughter rejoining her life. Join Ryan as he explores this soft, but beautiful album that was originally intended to be Joni's last. Thanks for Listening!