I admire her formidable talent as an songwriter but her voice wasn’t appealing to me. Still, I did see her @ 40 years ago and she put on a great show. Ain’t no flies on her, for sure, but I always felt that other artists gave her songs a ‘magic’ her own voice couldn’t. She’s a heck of a painter, too.
It's amazing how widely tastes can vary among humans. Joni Mitchell's voice has always touched something deep inside of me. I could listen to her sing around the clock - I love her voice so much.
As a musician myself, I was always awed by her prodigious musical genius. Her guitar work and songwriting were some of the best of the lot during her heyday. She more than held her own against most of her contemporaries, many of whom were ardent fans themselves.