Joni Mitchell, In a Blaze of Glory

A Starry Night at the Hollywood Bowl

Last Saturday was absurdly perfect for an outdoor concert, even by the high standards of Hollywood Bowl: balmy and windless, with clear skies and a bright waning moon. Above the bright lights of the band shell, stars twinkled. It was a sold-out show, and I had bought my tickets so long ago that I’d forgotten exactly when it was that I decided to spare n…