In 1973, Joni Mitchell crossed paths with John Lennon for the first time. It did not go well

Joni Mitchell recalled meeting John Lennon for the first time while they were recording in adjoining studios in Los Angeles during his 18-month “Lost Weekend”. She said he criticised her music and urged her to add fiddles and pursue a hit, leaving her convinced they would not become friends.

Mitchell was working on *Court and Spark*, while Lennon was separated from Yoko Ono and, according to the article, drinking heavily and using drugs. His remarks also referred to Mitchell allowing another musician to record “Be Here Now” before her own version was released. In a 2014 interview, she attributed his antagonism partly to class differences, saying he viewed her middle-class upbringing as privileged and did not understand the hardships she had faced.