All Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell - Lifetime Award Concert TNT (4-16-2000) Michael Jackson 2013-08-17 | In fitting tribute to Joni Mitchell, the TNT network presented an all-star celebration at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, April 6, 2000. Many legendary performers sang Mitchell's songs, including James Taylor, Elton John, Wynonna Judd, Bryan Adams, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Krall, and Richard Thompson of Fairport Convention fame. Emcee was Ashley Judd. Mitchell herself ended the evening with a rendition of "Both Sides Now" with a full 70 piece orchestra. (description from Wikipedia) This concert has never been re-broadcast, nor released in any form for sale. I do not own the copyrights to any of the material contained herein and simply present this event for fair use and historical purposes.
Joni Mitchell Canadian Governors Award Interview + songs 12 24 96 Michael Jackson 2021-05-09 | Among the many awards Joni Mitchell has received, the Canadian Governor's Award of 1996 endeared her to her country of origin. Along with the presentation and an interview with Joni are remarks by k.d. lang and sarah mclachlan's rendition of "blue." (sorry for the VHS noise)
1991 Joni Mitchell VH1 interview Michael Jackson 2014-12-16 | Long-lost 1991 VH1 interview with Joni Mitchell, produced by Geffen Records and VH1. Joni talks about her "Night Ride Home" release and her painting, with excerpts from live performances.
2006 Robert Downey Jr. - Joni Mitchells River Michael Jackson 2014-12-16 | At the end of the 2006 season of "Ally McBeal," when this show was the only one that took a chance on painfully-recovering Robert Downey, Jr., he performed a short but all-too-sweet version of Joni Mitchell's "River."
Joni Mitchell - Come in From the Cold videotape (1991) Michael Jackson 2013-08-20 | Written by Joni Mitchell | produced by Joni Mitchell & Larry Klein | camera work by Joni Mitchell. Songs include:1 - Come in From The Cold2 - Dancin' Clown3 - The Beat of Black Wings4 - Nothing Can Be Done5 - Two Grey Rooms6 - Night Ride Home7 - Lakota8 - Passion Play (When All The Slaves Are Free)From the Liner Notes: "Available for the first time on home video -- the best loved videos from Night Ride Home, plus three never-before released selections from a previous album and personal comments interspersed with her fine art photography." This videotape has never been re-released, nor released in any other form for sale. I do not own the copyrights to any of the material contained herein and simply present this event for fair use and historical purposes.
Joni Mitchell - Night Ride Home (Amstel River) Michael Jackson 2013-08-18 | Joni Mitchell sings "Night Ride Home" on the banks of the Amstel River in 1991.
Peter Jennings Memorial ABC News Tribute 2005 Michael Jackson 2013-08-14 | On August 10, 2005, ABC aired a two-hour special, "Peter Jennings: Reporter," with archival clips of his reports and interviews with colleagues and friends. The special drew over 9 million viewers, and was the most watched television program of the night. (from Wikipedia) I was one them.
Peter Jennings Pot of Gold (3-7-1997) Michael Jackson 2013-08-11 | 1997 marijuana documentary produced & narrated by Peter Jennings. In some ways, we've come so far (I live in Colorado, where "recreational use" is now legal), and CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta has come out in broad support, claiming we've been "lied to" by anti-marijuana forces. In other ways, not so much - there is still mandatory federal sentencing of up to one year in prison, and hundreds of thousands every year are arrested for simple possession.
Joni Mitchell - 30 years of Jonis Music on CBS This Morning Show (1-3-96) Michael Jackson 2012-09-08 | Joni discusses her early songwriting, the music industry and takes audience questions on this morning show special. She plays "Just Like This Train" and "Facelift".(I see that some folks are complaining that the audio is out-of-sync with the video. I don't know why that happened - I just checked the original 1 gig file I uploaded to youtube and there is no sync problem in the original. If anyone believes they can repair this, please contact me and I'll send you the original file.)
U2 ZOO TV rare 1992 TV special (William Burroughs appears at 39 30) Michael Jackson 2012-07-26 | U2's 1992 broadcast television special promoting their upcoming ZOO TV tour, with appearance by William Burroughs (at 39.5 mins), Timothy Leary, and opener by George Bush. Excellent analysis at Wikipedia, under ZOO TV.
U2 A Year in Pop TV 1997 Michael Jackson 2012-07-22 | U2's 1997 television special promoting their upcoming "Pop Mart" tour - narrated by Dennis Hopper.
Joni Mitchells Blue performed by Sarah McLachlan - Canadian Governors General Awards 12 24 96 Michael Jackson 2012-07-21 | Joni Mitchell receives the 1996 Canadian Governor's General Award. Sarah McLachlan performs "Blue," k.d. lang says that Joni is a "work of art," and Joni discusses her musical and artistic history. (Sorry about VCR video noise)
