How important is Bon Iver to your musical soundscape? I would argue forcefully Bon Iver is important to all of us who care about the ineffable, ineluctable obliqueness of spare emotively delivered lyrics, electronic voice sampling, proto drumming, solo acoustic, orchestrally abundant, emotional soundscapes.
Winwood recorded “Arc of a Diver” entirely alone at his home studio in Gloucestershire, playing every instrument himself. But “Spanish Dancer” doesn’t sound like a bedroom project. It sounds like a full band locked into the pocket, which speaks to Winwood’s incredible musicianship.
Mitchell’s journey is one of relentless curiosity, boundless creativity, and profound cultural impact, from her early days alongside contemporaries like Bob Dylan and Neil Young to her reinvention of folk, rock, and jazz.