Graham Nash wrote: I remember leaving the house to give her the space to finish My Old Man. I’m sad that it’s about me again, but it’s so brilliant. Like the song suggests, I asked her to marry me but I think she thought I wanted a “wife” to cook meals and so on, which was never my intention. I wanted her to be as free as possible, to be as brilliant as possible. She’s an amazing woman. I’m proud to have been a part of her life. I met Joni in 1967 when I was in the Hollies and we played Ottawa. Later, I flew from London to spend a few days with her in Los Angeles. When I arrived, I could hear voices in the house. David Crosby and Stephen Stills were having dinner with her. The Byrds had thrown David out and Stephen’s band, Buffalo Springfield, were over. We smoked a big one and Stephen played this fabulous song, You Don’t Have to Cry, with David and myself singing harmonies. So Joni witnessed the birth of Crosby, Stills and Nash. We were a couple for two years - and I watched her write many of the songs on Blue. She didn’t finish it until after we parted. River made me sad, because it chronicled the end of our relationship, but also elated, because it was such a beautiful song and she had the courage to bare her soul. We were very much in love. I treasured that relationship. In 100 years’ time, people will remember the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Joni.
@thechillinvillain
15 жыл бұрын
I love her so much. It's like a bird singing on a park bench.
@misspeggy7
14 жыл бұрын
God, is it me? Or is her talent really rare?She doesn't miss a note.Her voice is clear as a bell..
@jamielynnfox
12 жыл бұрын
This song is as gorgeous as when I first heard it when I was in my teens. I will love it forever.
@YBRCTY
10 күн бұрын
She was family in America Canada , thank GOD for this beautiful person!!!!!
@taylor_br0wn_0
6 жыл бұрын
Lyrics ♫ : My old man he's a singer in the park He's a walker in the rain He's a dancer in the dark We don't need no piece of paper from the city hall Keeping us tied and true no, my old man Keeping away my blues He's my sunshine in the morning He's my fireworks at the end of the day He's the warmest chord I ever heard Play that warm chord, play and stay baby We don't need no piece of paper from the city hall Keeping us tied and true, my old man Keeping away my blues But when he's gone Me and them lonesome blues collide The bed's too big The frying pan's too wide Then he comes home And he takes me in his loving arms And he tells me all his troubles And he tells me all my charms We don't need no piece of paper from the city hall Keeping us tied and true no, my old man Keeping away my blues But when he's gone Me and them lonesome blues collide The bed's too big The frying pan's too wide My old man he's a singer in the park He's a walker in the rain He's a dancer in the dark We don't need no piece of paper from the city hall Keeping us tied and true no, my old man Keeping away my lonesome blues
@mervyndrage3507
3 жыл бұрын
Great singer and pianist
@oscargarciamiguel6745
Жыл бұрын
También pintora 😉
@holyburn
13 жыл бұрын
A true painter and an historic gem...stick around Joni.
@NichisStuff
16 жыл бұрын
This is so absolutely amazing. She delivers perfection and makes it look effortless.
@killybay2
15 жыл бұрын
Voice of an Angel.....
@MuizeekPhanahtic
16 жыл бұрын
A really unqiue love song told masterfully by Joni Mitchell. The snippets of a quest for individuality and independence are enlightening; you see a firm desire to achieve a real bond but at the same time not play by anyone else's rules (or conventions). You (as the listener) realize how how important the "old man" is to her. Very sweet story, sung gorgeously by her powerful voice. The piano is played with such flair & creativity. Enjoyed this all around, from start to finish. Thanks for sharing!
@jimbaker87
15 жыл бұрын
Joni is the best. So many fans here in the UK and throughout the world. I was so lucky to see her live in London, a few years ago. Very special human.
@greenthumbguy1
14 жыл бұрын
"...and he tells me all his troubles, and he tells me all my charms..." I love that line.
@fpngan
14 жыл бұрын
Besides her voice and song writing....she was a downright breathtaking beauty.
@syntonic1
15 жыл бұрын
Amsterdam, I think the beauty of an artist is the ability to make the song a little different with each performance. It is a testament to Joni's genius and talent that it's not the same as on the album. That's why we go to concerts and hear our favorite artists live. It's then that we really see them shine!
@daviddiangellidaviddiangel1304
3 жыл бұрын
Damn! What a wonderful and powerful Song!
@RJBSoulSinga
16 жыл бұрын
I'm a late 20's guy from South Africa & never grew up listening to Joni but there is no doubt in my mind that she is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Spellbinding! Her music flows with her words & gives such honesty to her music!!! absolute genius!
@markrush5013
15 күн бұрын
the absolute best voice in music history
@WendyWowWard
13 жыл бұрын
The beds to big, the frying pans too wide - poet of the 70's and unique singer. Love !!!!!
@LopeMolinaRomero
13 жыл бұрын
Grandiosa Joni Mitchell, innovadora e irrepetible, excelente instrumentista e inconmensurable talento como cantautora!!!
@kevinsweet79
17 жыл бұрын
What an inspiring human being.
@ChoctawNawtic4
3 жыл бұрын
Such a creative woman!!
@GEORGEWINS1956
16 жыл бұрын
What an unbelievable voice.
@champlain9
15 жыл бұрын
Thank you Joni Mitchell for sharing your gift with us. Your music helped me get through many troubled times in my youth. You are still and always will be amazing.
@CitrusColors
11 жыл бұрын
Such elegance is every word.
@airoxx
16 жыл бұрын
Pure genius.
@anaislowmusic
12 жыл бұрын
When I listen to Joni Mitchell I can feel her music and inspiration comes from her soul and it's so real! When I listen to singers nowadays I have the strange sensation that something's wrong and fake... What happened?
@iankyoko
9 жыл бұрын
She is so multi-talented.
@juandominguez9167
11 ай бұрын
Qué maravilla!; mientras más la escucho a Joni, más me enamoro de su arte❤
@greenthumbguy1
15 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tears and the goosebumps, Joni.
@gracev4186
Жыл бұрын
💓 happy new year, Joni Mitchell💖 I was playing from before my feet could reach the pedals💚 💙💕Grace Victoria🌻🌼💫
@savariaxa
8 жыл бұрын
Joni Mitchell is and was the best singer song writer no one comes even near her LP canon from the 70 are flawless enough said😉
@ohutma
7 жыл бұрын
No, not nearly enough said, severexema,Joni is. additionally, one of the finest musicians and performers...Ever. Enjoy !
@marijlouise
17 жыл бұрын
Love this song, love the key changes! Everyone should own the blue album.
@claudiaprotter5453
Жыл бұрын
Come Joni nessuna mai ❤
@Agoateeman
14 жыл бұрын
precious, just precious. my god how she amazes me again and again.....
@butfulmuzik
14 жыл бұрын
mpolakow--RIGHT ON, baby. Joni Mitchell has always written and sung straight from the heart and you see it, feel it and take it inside of you for a lifetime. Quite simply, she is one of the finest artists of her time and I am proud to be a part of her generation. Even prouder, when she released her "Shine" album in 2007. The brilliance just goes on and on!
@paulinedraper980
7 жыл бұрын
Reminds so much of the true love i was priviledged to experience....long gone but vividly remembered.
@ohutma
7 жыл бұрын
Mega dittos , Man !
@poeticjournalism
13 жыл бұрын
I'm not about to argue with a Graham Nash fanboy. Mitchell will be remembered by her fans just as much if not DEFINITELY more than stuffy academics. she's ridiculously influential to all kinds of people/artists/etc.
@jem5167
3 жыл бұрын
this speaks to my soul. i am graduating from college soon. getting older now.
@rabbitshirt
15 жыл бұрын
. . . and a smoker from the age of 9. Ha haaaa! This is a wicked tune. Beautiful and latino mix. Wild.
@Jbeckwith
16 жыл бұрын
Awesome extended piano intro is awesome.
@thekilo23
15 жыл бұрын
flawless , absolutely flawless
@petra09933
16 жыл бұрын
great singer,just beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!! pure and bright voice......
@chetansingh2006
15 жыл бұрын
pure beauty and natural and depth thanx u
@stagegurl
16 жыл бұрын
joni is a goddess. the female dylan. god bless you joni and thank you for the beauty all of these decades.
@ahknanowt
13 жыл бұрын
joni mitchell is and always will be the greatest singer and songwriter ever..fact.... end of.....
@cliffperrino3015
Ай бұрын
I so agree!
@jarodcarnarvon5198
4 жыл бұрын
Love that piano there in addition to her beautiful lovely voice. Love the outfit she's wearing also.....
@LittleGreen88
15 жыл бұрын
How incredibly beautiful and eloquently said. It is a delightful song.
@smiffydk
17 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for posting this. It was really overwhelming to watch and listen to. Joni Mitchell truly speaks straight from the heart when she preforms.
@lightgearwire
14 жыл бұрын
A true master.
@bluemoonani
3 ай бұрын
the emotion she brings to the song just by playing the piano
@babshabits
14 жыл бұрын
her piano playing slays me
@BenLeedsCarson
11 жыл бұрын
The lyrics on "Blue" somehow manage to show a spontaneous confession of unfiltered feeling while also showing distinctive character that she creates, like a great fiction novel (in "The Last Time I Saw Richard"-the character hurts but tries to hide it in one way while showing it another). Here, the line "we don't need no piece of paper..." is NOT just a defiant hippy against marriage; it's a woman who's trying to convince herself she's liberated, even while she recognizes that she's lost him.
@lesjoe3240
9 жыл бұрын
LOVE THIS SONG TO PIECES!!
@srkadict
15 жыл бұрын
Through the years many artists have started mentioning her name (even here in France where we were but a few to know and love her many years ago) but she remains unbeatable and unique!!
@eccuba9260
10 жыл бұрын
SHE IS AMAZING!! Es grandiosa, que voz!!! la composición, el piano :3... tus fans desde Perú me ayudaron a conocerte :D Joni Mitchell thanks for your music m-_-m
@hanniedark
15 жыл бұрын
you're my hero joni.
@TMKchld
14 жыл бұрын
GENIUS.
@AsboDolche
14 жыл бұрын
love you joni!
@TheNigelr
14 жыл бұрын
1970 - Joni is nailin' it even then........
@drumcircler
14 жыл бұрын
thank you, joni. thank you thank you
@SocialistsarePIGS
13 жыл бұрын
Wow, just plain wow. First time ever hearing this and ......wow!!
@megatonydeath
12 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic range she has! Agree with everyone, she is clearly the best ever. One of the few people I go back and purchase their vinyl.
@HigherWaysWoman
13 жыл бұрын
1 of my most saddest times in life is when the surgeon told me that he must excise all 30yrs of memories. Day b4 the surgery I went 4 a walk on the beach n said, "Lord, I lived during sum of the greatest most poignant times. I saw ppl usher in music & spirituality that brought us alive. I don't know if I can take losing these memories". God replied, "My Child all that is written on the wind & forever told is kept in every person's Soul". I smiled warmly & faced that life altering surgery. GBU
@ambymkz
13 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@rev.stevenheisler9510
11 жыл бұрын
I have maintained for 30+ years, and still say, that "Blue" is the greatest record album ever recorded by anyone.
@snapathundelicious1
14 жыл бұрын
wow!! it touches me..... soo much skill!
@Tankgirlie
16 жыл бұрын
Thank You.
@oscargarciamiguel6745
Жыл бұрын
Imprescindible en cualquier buena discoteca que se precie
@othmanhishmeh
12 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favourites! Thanks for sharing!
@Lkutzervoices
13 жыл бұрын
wonderful. . .
@cruzlc
16 жыл бұрын
Joni, You are a Goddess!!!!
@BaltinatoR
15 жыл бұрын
God, she's so talented!!!
@etralo92
13 жыл бұрын
Hermosaa canción !
@littlewing19380
14 жыл бұрын
Gives me chills...
@GreeneLes
10 жыл бұрын
Love Joni.
@stphn44
11 жыл бұрын
shes my dream women singer
@fresiaguila3933
9 жыл бұрын
¡Mágico!
@dermotoblong
15 жыл бұрын
absolute quality, beautiful.
@FRANCECHILD
13 жыл бұрын
WE SO LOVE JESUSNJONI
@musicalfeelings1847
16 жыл бұрын
Magnificent and truly missed, Giusi
@rabbitinyourrucksack
16 жыл бұрын
BREATH TAKEN AWAY ALWAYS MAKES ME WEEP thanks for posting this x x x
@Cris1949
14 жыл бұрын
Joni Mitchell: WE LOVE YOU!
@theDK468
11 жыл бұрын
let's just appreciate harry's immaculate taste in music hmm yeah
@tom1600x1050
16 жыл бұрын
Perhaps a perfect song -- enchanting musical melodies, beautiful voice, great lyrics. There's a slight sadness in the music when "he's gone" which is in perfect agreement with the lyrics. Writing stuff like this is very very difficult; she makes it look easy.
@lornasavoury5276
11 жыл бұрын
To this day, Blue lifts me and absolutely crushes me. I can't just put it on because it affects me so deeply. I have to be in the right place and frame of mind. It affects me as I write about it now...
@elicarrotsboo
11 жыл бұрын
harry loves louis so so much.
@FrogFish44
8 жыл бұрын
God bless you.We love you.
@IgorLueska
14 жыл бұрын
thx for posting beautiful
@smithrs
11 жыл бұрын
These BBC excerpts are better than the album cuts.
@martinevans123
17 жыл бұрын
Some people, all they've got is the piece of paper... and they certainly ain't "tied and true". Am sure Joni's no saint, but have never thought of her as a hypocrite. One thing we know for aure, she's a briliant song writer.
@warlockboyburns
14 жыл бұрын
she has to be one of the bravest artists ever
@emilypaskus
15 жыл бұрын
favorite
@louisemayb
12 жыл бұрын
Fabulous!! :o)
@voguekisses
11 жыл бұрын
Here's to the people who watched this because a certain person who inspires them said something that is from this song... "You don't need no piece of paper from the city hall" . keep strong, they will come out someday.. they're ready but management isn't ♥
@612franklin
15 жыл бұрын
Heart like a wheel so big we canna see it..
@HannahLopezmusic
9 жыл бұрын
Love!
@MacFeeley
12 жыл бұрын
Superb piano playing
@emmamikara
11 жыл бұрын
Funny reading this comment and realizing that (1) I know you! and (2) I really started to appreciate Joni during senior seminar with Paul Nauert... and I'm so grateful for that! Just spent two months traveling India and coincidentally the only music I had was a Joni album - I could never get sick of it. Truly a master of syncopated rhythm as you say! Hope all is well over the hill : ) -Emma
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