Below, Wilson reflects on the albums and artists that formed her musical identity.
I could not play it enough times!
It was very informing about rock n roll and it was undeniably sexy.
Jeremy Danger
[Laughs]
The First Music I Ever Bought
I used to be hugely into horses.
I rode horses, I drew horses I was obsessed with horses.
And there was this novelty song called Tennessee Stud and I had to have it!
That was part of my development, when I still believed I was a horse.
It was like, okay, put down the ukulele and pick up a guitar!
Learn how to be the Beatles!
And not the girlfriends of the Beatles but the actual Beatles.
An Artist Who Reminds Me of My First Love
I have to say Joni Mitchell.
Shes a one of a kind, a complete original.
And theHejiraalbum…when I was going through my divorce, it was a moratorium on Joni Mitchell.
I could not listen to any Joni whatsoever.
But now I can again!
It took a long time.
[Laughs] And Stevie Wonder is one of my main men.
When I was falling in love again he was my first doorway with my new partner.
It was like, Oh my God!
Theres nothing more exciting than the first few seconds of any rock show.
And I love Alabama Shakes in a huge way.
[Brittany Howard] is just the real deal.
The Song I Most Wish Id Written
[Joni Mitchells] Hejira fromHejira.
Its like the personal and the universal view of being human presented in such an achingly beautiful way.
I cant even begin to gush about that song.
Its a painting all by itself.
Thats the song I win with!
Wed say, Whoever dies first, well play this at the funeral!
And the other two would say, Oh, well, Im not going!
I wont be there!
So thats our funeral pact.
And I guess we have to go.
