Brandi Carlile Pays Tribute to Joni Mitchell
Brandi Carlile Pays Tribute to Joni Mitchell Brandi Carlile paid tribute to Joni Mitchell during a Newport Folk Festival set. It was Carlile's first full-set performance at a festival since Joni Mitchell's 1969 Newport appearance. Mitchell was present for the Newport Folk Festival only twice in her career, and Carlile played Joni Mitchell songs, oldies, and Mitchell masterpieces. After the set, Mitchell was able to chat with fans and sign autographs. Carlile is a fan The acclaimed singer-songwriter is a huge fan of Joni Mitchell, whose 1971 album "Blue" is considered one of the best albums of all time and among the most influential for aspiring singer-songwriters. Last year, Carlile performed a cover of the entire album at the Joni Mitchell 75th birthday celebration in Los Angeles. She has also performed Mitchell's classic "River" on tour and appeared on the Colbert Report a few months ago. Carlile has added a new Joni Mitchell song to her set list, &q