There are few singer-songwriters as inimitable as Joni Mitchell, with her swirling song forms, leaping melodies, and that magical voice, untethered by the laws of gravity. On this episode, Kirk takes a deep dive into Joni's 1974 song "Help Me," a hummingbird of a tune hovering between commitment and flight, tumbling and falling past love and toward freedom.

Written by: Joni MItchell

Album: Court and Spark, 1974

Listen/Buy via JoniMitchell.com

Also featured:

• “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell from Ladies of the Canyon, 1970
• “A Case of You” and "California” by Joni from Blue, 1971
• “Coyote” by Joni from Hejira, 1976

OUTRO SOLOIST: Erik Elligers

Erik is a Connecticut-based multi-instrumentalist and music educator. He plays saxophone with the New London Big Band and sings and plays guitar for the fabulous band Goodnight Blue Moon - check them out, they're great: https://www.goodnightbluemoon.com/

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