bobdylan-n-jonimitchell: “I’d go down all the time, when Buffy was in town, to watch her

bobdylan-n-jonimitchell:

“I’d go down all the time, when Buffy was in town, to watch her play. And one of the things that amazed me about her was, she used to wear flamenco shoes at that time. Like a…kind of a…with a little heel and she would stand on one foot with her leg cocked up behind in the classical movie kiss position, y’know, when a girl lifts up one leg. With her eyes closed—and she never banged her nose on the microphone. That amazed me, I’d think ‘My god’…I used to sing with my eyes closed and I always banged my nose against the microphone. So I was very impressed with the ballet, as well with her writing. Because there weren’t many women writing songs at that time. Buffy was building a repertoire, and her songs were intelligent, crafted, and she was a stunning performer.”—Joni Mitchell on Buffy Sainte-Marie.