Joni Mitchell should need no introduction. In a career that spans 23 albums over 53 years, the woman born Roberta Joan Anderson has embodied what it means to be a powerfully self-directed songwriter, composer, lyricist, vocalist, musician, performer, and producer. In the process, she has received every honor under the sun and been claimed as an inspiration by a wide swath of luminaries while basically being a genre unto herself. But we’re not here to talk about Joni’s sublime storytelling skills, chronicles of the heart, or sharp observations about human nature. We’ll let someone else tell you about her innovative guitar tunings and signature approach to harmony. We’re skipping over Joni’s evocative visual art, her cheeky compilations, her cool ballet, and her revelatory archive releases to get to what matters most: her bass desires. Joni Mitchell owns a special place in our hearts because she has consistently sought out killer bass performances and made them centra