Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Playlist Covers

Playlist Directory

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

June 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, June 2026 (Bleachers cover)

Bleachers

Dork, June 2026 (Myles Smith cover)

Myles Smith

Dork, June 2026 (Towa Bird cover)

Towa Bird

|

Privacy Policy|

Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Advertise on this site.

Joni Mitchell – Band Introduction (Live) (1980) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Joni Mitchell
Shadows and Light
Band Introduction (Live)

TRACK

Band Introduction (Live)

Release date: 1st September 1980

From Shadows and Light

Singer/Songwriter

Spotify More on Joni Mitchell

About This Track

"Band Introduction (Live)" is a track by Joni Mitchell, from the album Shadows and Light, released 1st September 1980. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell

Lyrics

Band Introduction (Live)

Before these guys slip off, let me introduce you to 'em, okay?

In saxophone, Michael Brecker

On bass, Jaco Pastorius

In drums and congas, Don Alias

Lead guitar, Pat Metheny

In keyboards, Lyle Mays

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From Shadows and Light

1980

Listen

Album

Shadows and Light

1st September 1980

Release year

1980

1Introduction (Live)
1:55
2In France They Kiss On Main Street (Live)
4:10
3Edith and the Kingpin (Live)
4:10
4Coyote (Live)
4:56
5Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live)
6:02
6The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines (Live)
4:34
7Amelia (Live)
6:40
8Pat's Solo (Live)
3:05
9Hejira (Live)
7:52
10Woodstock (Live)
5:11
—Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (Live)
—Pat’s Solo (Live)
—Band Introduction (Live)
—Dreamland (Live)
—Amelia (Shadows and Light)
—Black Crow (Live)
—Don's Solo (Live)
—Furry Sings The Blues (Live)
—Free Man In Paris (Live)
—God Must Be A Boogie Man (Live)
—Woodstock (Live) (Shadows and Light)
—Shadows and Light (Live)

More from Joni Mitchell

Albums & EPs

Joni's Jazz

Rolling Thunder Revue

Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live)

Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live)

Court And Spark Demos

Live At Carnegie Hall - 1969

Live At Canterbury House - 1967

100 Greatest Summer Songs

100 Greatest Summer Songs

At The New Vic: London Broadcast 1974

Shine

Explore

More tracks by Joni Mitchell

Sex Kills (2025 Remaster)Joni's Jazz

Edith And The Kingpin (2025 Remaster)Joni's Jazz

Nothing Can Be DoneJoni's Jazz

Come in From the ColdJoni's Jazz

Moon at the Window (Demo)Joni's Jazz

In France They Kiss On Main Street (2025 Remaster)Joni's Jazz

Trouble Man (feat. Joni Mitchell)Joni's Jazz

Shades Of Scarlett Conquering (2025 Remaster)Joni's Jazz

Be Cool (Demo)Joni's Jazz

Yvette in English (2025 Remaster)Joni's Jazz

Marcie (2025 Remaster)Joni's Jazz

Harlem in Havana (2025 Remaster)Joni's Jazz

Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire (2025 Remaster)Joni's Jazz

The Jungle Line (2025 Remaster)Joni's Jazz

A Bird That WhistlesJoni's Jazz

Blue (2025 Remaster)Joni's Jazz

Cherokee LouiseJoni's Jazz

Two Grey Rooms (Demo) (2025 Remaster)

Moon at the Window (Demo)

Edith And The KingpinRolling Thunder Revue

Woman Of Heart And MindRolling Thunder Revue

JerichoRolling Thunder Revue

Introduction – Bob NeuwirthRolling Thunder Revue

Song For SharonRolling Thunder Revue

CoyoteRolling Thunder Revue

Intro To CoyoteRolling Thunder Revue

Introduction – Bob NeuwirthRolling Thunder Revue

Introduction – Bob NeuwirthRolling Thunder Revue

Intro To Song For SharonRolling Thunder Revue

A Case Of YouRolling Thunder Revue

Don't Interrupt The SorrowRolling Thunder Revue

Harry's HouseRolling Thunder Revue

Black CrowRolling Thunder Revue

Help Me - Live at Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, 2/29/1976

Introduction - Live at May 6 Coalition Rally Against Nuclear Power, National Mall, Washington, DC, 5/6/1979

Edith and the Kingpin - Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975

Twisted - Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976

Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow - Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975

Big Yellow Taxi - Live at May 6 Coalition Rally Against Nuclear Power, National Mall, Washington, DC, 5/6/1979

Introduction - Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975

Traveling (Hejira) [Demo]

The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (2024 Remaster)

Coyote (2024 Remaster)

Carey - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972

Help Me (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) - Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974

Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire - Graham Nash David Crosby Session

Big Yellow Taxi - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972

All I Want - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972

You Turn Me On I'm a Radio

View all tracks by Joni Mitchell →

A Bird That WhistlesJoni's Jazz
A Case Of YouRolling Thunder Revue
6:36
All I Want - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972
Be Cool (Demo)Joni's Jazz
3:36
Be Cool (Demo)
Big Yellow Taxi - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972
Big Yellow Taxi - Live at May 6 Coalition Rally Against Nuclear Power, National Mall, Washington, DC, 5/6/1979
Black CrowRolling Thunder Revue
4:06
Blue (2025 Remaster)Joni's Jazz
3:06
Carey - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972

Showing 10 of 50

If you like Joni Mitchell

Judee Sill

Judee Sill

Joanna Newsom

Joanna Newsom

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Laura Nyro

Laura Nyro

Tori Amos

Tori Amos

Laura Marling

Laura Marling

Carole King

Carole King

Jessica Pratt

Jessica Pratt

Kate Bush

Kate Bush

Nico

Nico

READ MORE ABOUT JONI MITCHELL

READ MORE ABOUT JONI MITCHELL

READ MORE ABOUT JONI MITCHELL

READ MORE ABOUT JONI MITCHELL

No coverage available for Joni Mitchell yet.