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@jonbongjovi1869
Жыл бұрын
HELP me teach society that FOR THE ROSES is far better than BLUE, which is clunkier! DYLAN CAN'T WRITE GOOD SONGS IN ANY WAY! CRAP LYRICS TOO!! JONI is the KING!!
@koolpfanski
Жыл бұрын
Mary, I wanna tell you something important. [Because: I'm sure of it, now.] * You, can preform the deal. You can keep it s secret. [I'm sure, one of you goals: Is "The Gloves; with the riffs". ..part.] In the future. That will, come to pass. And what ever: at your Liberty. * Now something else... [It's not to be rude.] These talk videos. [Done] It's the song Mary... And You are in kind of a marriage with Robert. [Not really that intense though; on your daily life.] It's the song; with Robert Forever. Every Day... Somehow. (i,e,) Not a video about; this stuff. * You have to keep running your business though, [Correct?] Your gonna listen to him. Every day. But maybe not... Every day. But the song and Robert. Will be every day. [They get , like leaches.] But they will let up on the pulling. Just ask. And they; will give you a break... But leavening is not. And, You know these songs and guitars... And all of that. They're not even mine any more... But the song is coming. And, again, and again. The most important for you is this: Never go back to prove you can rip; and do a better show: to "Get-back"; at another Musician... Ever... Remember, Robert did... So avoid that, experience. It took 3 very small seconds... To hear; you difference. Wow... that
@thefrancis742
Жыл бұрын
@@koolpfanski wat the gotdam hell are u talkin about
@koolpfanski
Жыл бұрын
@@thefrancis742Using the spirit: Psycic music...
@greggr1591
Жыл бұрын
Joni is one of the most evocative songwriters ever. Just the first few bars of Just Like This Train, Coyote, Song for Sharon, or Chinese Cafe immediately bring back the time & place when first I heard them, and each new hearing offers something new.
@goodun2974
Жыл бұрын
Although I found myself unable to follow Joni when she went off into jazz, I love Blue, Ladies of the Canyon, and Court and Spark. The Hissing of Summer Lawns had some good moments as well, but that was the last record that made any sense to me. And yet, those 4 records changed how and what I thought about music.
@georgesonm1774
Жыл бұрын
to me, Court and Spark and Hissing are her masterpieces. Hejira is amazing too, and I'm yet to take in the later 70s albums, but the intersection of jazz and folk (putting it in wayyy simplistic terms) is, to me, where it's at when it comes to Joni. Like, she was a fantastic songwriter before, but musically she really spread her wings on Court and further on
@sumnerhayes3411
Жыл бұрын
Trying to name one person as the greatest songwriter of all time is a fool's errand (how do you compare Bach, Cole Porter, Bob Dylan, and Dolly Parton?), but Joni is definitely in that top tier of people you'd consider if you were chasing that fool's errand.
@loujetlag
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mary, for this very moving tribute. I discovered Joni in my late teens, and have been a fan since the early 70’s. I saw her live at the Hollywood Bowl one beautiful summer night. I’d broken up with my girlfriend, and I’d bought two tickets, that I didn’t want to go to waste, so I invited my mom. She’s an artist and had been a musician, and was really able to appreciate the magic that is Joni on that beautiful summer night in LA. Wonderful, as is what you’ve shared, which revealed some things about Joni’s life that I didn’t know. Thanks again. Blessings. Lou
@sirfultonbishop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a glimpse into this musical icon’s life. I have never heard most of this.
@Marcus_C51
Жыл бұрын
Mary-Thanks so much for this wonderful documentary. what a nice way to start the day! Huge Joni fan here, but I'd never known that "Both Sides Now" was inspired by Saul Bellow's "Henderson The Rain King"-wow! ("Humboldt's Gift" is a favorite) Also that Al Kooper was the conduit to getting the song to Judy Collins was something I hadn't known--obviously your knowledge of her career and research is extensive. Is he the Forest Gump of music or what? Got a good laugh on the "go sit on a tack" response to her continuing to deal with all of her retuning on acoustic! What a badass indeed.
@trackie1957
Жыл бұрын
Being Canadian, she first wrote “I could drink a two four of you “, but it just didn’t work… Seriously, Joni is hands down my favorite musician. Thank you for sharing this video.
@PeteRosendorf
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Hearing someone describe an artist in a new and exciting way is like unwrapping a precious gift, where each word becomes a brushstroke that paints a vibrant and vivid portrait in our minds. Thank you!
@gregpastic6910
Жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of hearing Joni in November of 1966 at the River Boat coffee house in Yorkville, Toronto, and again at the same place in April the following year. I was fortunate to have been able to hang out there even though I was twelve years old because my father George Pastic had a studio in Yorkville. Then he bought an old home on Davenport at Avenue Rd. which he renovated and turned into a fabulous top floor studio, and rented the two lower floors to an antique shop and a hair salon. I heard so many emerging artists in Yorkville during the 60's and early 70's that I couldn't possibly name (or remember...hahaha) them all. My dad became friends with Bruce Cockburn and did the photography and art design for Bruce's first album "High Winds White Sky" which is still one of my favorites. As for Joni, I've loved and admired her ever since then, both for her art and for who she is as a person.
@rkoblues24
Жыл бұрын
I've loved Joni Mitchell from the moment I first heard Clouds. I was a Senior in high school when that album was released and I remember purchasing it at my favorite record store in late 1969. I believe she is a musical genius. Thank you for this video.
@johngraydon506
Жыл бұрын
Same here ❤
@charlescdt6509
Жыл бұрын
Your voice on these essays is like smooth caramel with a hint of smoke. These are the best part of what you do. I hope you get to interview people. Well done Ms Spender, well done.
@Iconoplastt
Жыл бұрын
Joni's one of the greatest artists of the last century no doubt. Great vid Mary!
@christopherhidalgo6696
Жыл бұрын
Neil Young, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, are better
@RyanMcKennaGosling
3 ай бұрын
@@christopherhidalgo6696 I also love George Harrison too especially his guitar solos on "My Sweet Lord" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (go check out the live performance from the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony with Tom Petty, Prince and Jeff Lynne if you haven't). "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp" is my favourite off from ATMP (if you have seen HIMYM, that's a perfect song choice). And lastly, Harrison's work with Jeff Lynne and his supergroup The Traveling Wilburys are great!
@AzaleaMusic
Жыл бұрын
So wonderful to see this iconic figure finally get receive praise and recognition she deserves. And so eloquently presented, Mary. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
@terrywoodyyc
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mary for such a wonderful video. You captured so much, and so beautifully, in only 10 minutes. I fell in love with Joni when a friend brought over a copy of her then just released debut album, Song to a Seagull, in 1968. A bunch of us sat in front of the speakers and were absolutely mesmorized. I have been a Joni fan ever since.
@DavidLee-ki9ty
Жыл бұрын
Made me cry.
@YudronWangmo
Жыл бұрын
I was at the Joni Jam at the Gorge Amphitheater for her first headlined concert return this month. The thing that struck me the most, as a 64 year old lifelong fan, was that most of the people there were far younger than me.
@amethystanne4586
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mary, for this so-lovely tribute to a legendary painter-of-words&music. Joni is such an amazing artist. Of anybody, you are the appropriate person to be telling Joni’s story. You are a musician and composer. I only knew of her from listening to “Both Sides Now” on my small AM transistor radio, back in the day. [DJ’ed by ”Cousin Brucie” out of NYC on WABC]
@wendelynmusic
Жыл бұрын
Greatest is subjective but she sure was up there. I lost interest in her after a while but she was one of the musicians that got me interested in music. Love her music. Her album with Charles Mingus is one of my favorites.
@jlionz
Жыл бұрын
Mary,, simply a terrific presentation and recap of Joni’s work; crisp, to the point, evocative. I saw Joni open for CS&N in 1968, it was my first ever concert; her music lives in my DNA.
@alanclayton9277
Жыл бұрын
There's been some lovely content on the channel this year, this episode as lovely any. Now we know more about one of the great inspirations that led you to being a singer songwriter?
@MaguireGuitar
Жыл бұрын
I cannot agree more. She is at the top along with Gershwin, Paul Simon and other immortals. Thank you for your thorough analysis.
@fr0d0scious
Жыл бұрын
Well that brought me to tears, and it was all new to me. Thank you.
@NeonRadarMusic
Жыл бұрын
I feel that even people who don't like Joni's music have to admire her at the very least. Personally, I went through a phase of studying her music intensely but found relatively little that I personally connected with. Even with that, in my opinion, every songwriter HAS to have a Joni listening phase, even if it's just to learn how many possibilities there are in songwriting. She's an artistic genius and there's no two ways about it.
@danbgt
Жыл бұрын
I’m 72 years old. Have been a music lover ever since I first listened to my older brother’s 45rpm records in the mid 1950’s. Elvis, the Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis. Then the Beatles, Rolling Stones. As the 1960’s evolved I got more into folk and Joni was always amount my favorites. When I started playing guitar in my 60’s after retirement, I became interested in alternate tuning and discovered that she was the queen of alternate tunings. I also had polio. Contracted it in 1952. So she is a kindred spirit. Love her now. Always have. I like your stuff too.
@gnukev
10 ай бұрын
This is a beautiful and well-researched analysis of one if the most influential musicians in my life and in the unique eclectic genre she occupies.
@davidmarsh9897
Жыл бұрын
I like all the classic albums by Joni. I think one of favourite albums is Hejira, it has a really chilled, laid back vibe to it. My all time favourite though must ne Court and Spark.
@MaguireGuitar
Жыл бұрын
Two GREAT albums! I wore them out In the 70s!
@davestagner
Жыл бұрын
I have a gig coming up in two days, and Both Sides Now is the only cover I’m going to play. I’m going through my own period where the song takes on deeper meaning.
@andypeacockmusic
Жыл бұрын
Both sides now and ‘A case of you’ are personally the most moving songs of my life.
@danmayberry1185
Жыл бұрын
Glad you said that. I was mainly a Purple-Sabbath guy, but have yet to escape A Case Of You in one piece.
@MichaelColombo
Жыл бұрын
Great vid, though I'm surprised you didn't mention David Crosby, who was seminal in advocating and producing her debut album.
@cass2771
Жыл бұрын
Oh, Mary, what a beautiful and moving presentation. Like many who were drawn to this episode of your channel, I have wept over Joni’s music, and your presentation brought tears again. Yes, we are lucky to have shared this time with Joni. Thank you for presenting that case with such love and reverence.
@stephen25uk
Жыл бұрын
Super presentation Mary. Joni is worthy of the video title, she is more than a singer songwriter, she is the greatest muse of our times, a creative force of nature. We are so lucky to have her.
@mairnealachcaillte771
Жыл бұрын
"Oh I am a lonely painter, I live in a box of paints" Joni was an art student, who played music as a student, because it paid. At one point in her life her brush was a guitar, her voice, a pen... her canvas a stage, a diner , club , wherever she could "paint". Her music is poetry, her thoughts, her feelings, her life, her biography... and her paintings, that is her music told vivid stories of her life in the same way a artist paints. I have listened to her work for decades, she is truly an artist, we are honored to have had her paint in our ears.🎶🖌💚💙❤🩹 (and yes , she paints on canvas too, )
@msspi764
Жыл бұрын
I was in my late teens as she was putting out her early stuff. It was so different and struck the heart of teenage angst we were living during that time. Of course we weren’t having complicated relationships in the hippie caves in Crete but we were exploring the complexities of young love and maturing with each experience, good and bad. Unlike so many artists her music stayed relevant even as our maturity broadened and deepened our understanding of life. Seeing her now, seeing the tribute to her with Graham Nash singing Case of You for her, seeing the old movies of her being loving with Graham while having the early lyrics of River on her lap, all that is so touching and personally relevant. Those of us who have a lifetime of experiences in our rear view mirror understand those flash fire relationships like theirs can’t last, and you know that as you live them. You can see that it will end but you treasure those experiences of love and infatuation while you can. Now, decades later, they’re treasures that you feel blessed to have experienced. But she must have been aware of that in the moment and knew to live that moment as fully as she could. Lessons
@natalievelasquez2664
Жыл бұрын
She really is the epitome and inspiration for artists past, present, and future. What a badass is right 🤘
@rusnsc7622
Жыл бұрын
Well done Mary! Thanks.
@eldergeektromeo9868
Жыл бұрын
Great story, Mary. So many of us love Joni, and have grown up and old with her. Thank You.
@Deliquescentinsight
Жыл бұрын
Well said!
@barrycooke5693
Жыл бұрын
A touching summary. Come visit the Canadian prairies to understand what Joni was on about.
@heidih2887
Жыл бұрын
Another great video/content Mary! :D You've got such a lovely way with words! :D Your appreciation and respect for other musicians/artists is so apparent! :D As someone that connected with Joni's lyrics from the very beginning of her recording career (and earlier, thanks to other artists recording some of her songs) I was certainly interested to learn what your "take" was on her songwriting! :D And you brought a grin to my face re: your observation/comment that she was a real badass! :D For younger folks it's probably hard to imagine, but consider this: Joni started her musical journey and eventual career in an era when female artists of all kinds (musicians, songwriters, actors, authors, painters etc), were often actively "pushed to the background", objectified and treated as vastly inferior, insulted and even assaulted, their artistic rights/ownership and $ from their work often stolen from them, (remember, women weren't even allowed to open a checking account on their own in most states of the USA until sometime in the 1970's... they had to have a father, brother, husband, manager, agent, or some other male figure sign up for then "allow" them on their own account while the male had complete control.) Joni faced those kinds of challenges and MANY MORE head-on, and was able to set precedents that benefited not only women, but men as well. A pioneer, and a true musician for the sake of the music, vs. "entertainer" or "pop star"! :D Thanks for so beautifully addressing the amazing songwriting of Joni Mitchell! :D (not to take anything away from other fantastic songwriters, both male and female)
@jesseterpstra5472
Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Joni Mitchell moments to watch on KZitem is her singing The Coyote at Gordon Lightfoot's house with Bob Dylan and (I think) Joan Bayez. If I remember correctly it was an impromptu jam session after a gig. Amazing.
@jesseterpstra5472
Жыл бұрын
I went and watched the video again after making the comment, it actually wasn't Joan Bayez at all I just remembered it wrong. It was Roger McGuinn and Bob Dylan playing with Joni. Someone else was playing a violin off camera.
@Lanzerath1244
Жыл бұрын
Well done. Thank you.
@dbmay1975
Жыл бұрын
I listen to a lot of different music, but Hejira is my favorite album by a female artist ever. Joni is nothing short of amazing.
@leehinda
Жыл бұрын
Mary that was the best story about Joni Mitchel’s life I’ve seen or read. Your journalistic talent is impressive. Really enjoyed it.
@henram36
Жыл бұрын
Thank-you, Mary for reminding me of this lovely lady and gifted song-writer. She's truly an inspiration for any aspiring artist!
@spacep0d
Жыл бұрын
Mary your voice and delivery are sublime here. You have many careers, but one of them could easily be as a voice-over artist or host. Awesome bio about Joni! I never got into her music by my singer/songwriter cousin is very much inspired by her.
@imsum1now
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mary; Thank you Joni! ❤❤ Moved to tears. ☮️
@joekmoch978
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much - I grew up listening to Joni Mitchell! Wonderful video (as usual)...
@jmurray2018
Жыл бұрын
What I learn from Joni was how selfish she became and started restricting the world from listening to her music, my fav artist of all time yet I find it hard to listen to her music anymore
@musamusashi
Жыл бұрын
Great yes, greatest no. None is the greatest: the 20th century had Cole Porter, Gershwin, Ellington, Jobim, Dylan, Lennon-McCartney, Paul Simon, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder... so many incredibly gifted songwriters, and Joni is definitely among them.
@goodun2974
Жыл бұрын
" You cain't be the bes', you can only be a good un ". Muddy Waters
@carolmartin4413
Жыл бұрын
We finally saw her show in 1974...long past our young hippie years but well aware of her songs. It was magical...her voice, her music, a little nostalgia, a little rebellion. We were home in our youth again. She remains one of our all time favorite singer/songwriters...and that's saying a lot when you come from the years of Dylan, Lightfoot, Beatles, Cohen, etc. Happy Birthday, Mary. Hope you have a fun, enjoyable, warm and wonderful day. Cheers 🍻
@eckdavid2472
Жыл бұрын
I love Joni, thanks for the video!
@dumisa7
Жыл бұрын
Ladies Of The Canyon is a masterclass in songwriting. And the Shadows And Light Tour? Joni Mitchell is the only musician to have Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays and Jaco Pastorius in her band at the same time. Her pointed musical rivalry with Bob Dylan - her remarking something to the effect of "Bob would have to learn the tunings first." Joni Mitchell is a love bandit.
@Lehmannaudioamplifiers
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. YESSSS! Joni for me definitely is the Greatest Songwriter of All Time. You brilliantly condensed a a very complex career and life in this short video. Wonderful!
@DestinyFilmWorks
Жыл бұрын
Al also discovered and produce the first three Lynyrd Skynyrd albums.
@Graffitiworkrob
Жыл бұрын
My Dad was her neighbor when she lived in Detroit in the Verona Apartments in the Cass Corridor, he was fairly well known musician in the scene himself playing drums with the likes of Bob Seger, Mitch Ryder, and pretty much every Blues musician in the Cass Corridor, and being one of the first employees of Creem Magazine, he actually ended up turning down some bigger gigs like Ike & Tina Turner and few others as well. The Cass Corridor was a pretty insane scene itself, it was a blend of some incredible musicians like the MC5, The Stooges, a yet unknown Alice Cooper, artists like Gilda Snowden, and Brian and Wendy Froud and poets like John Sinclair, even Gilda Radner was a regular in the scene. The Cass Corridor was featured a bit in the Creem documentary, but it’s something I don’t think gets enough attention for it’s contributions to the arts.
@trioofone8911
Жыл бұрын
I was in tears more than once through this video. I am almost 60. In truth, I was a mite TOO young to have been able to appreciate Joni Mitchell in her early years in real time, and when my own musical tastes began to coalesce I was much more interested in Tull, Yes, and Rush--Joni Mitchell sounded entirely 10 years too old to my young ears. Lol. I have progressed from a classical musician to a rock musician to a trad/folk musician to a singer songwriter, and all that time Joni has floated in the background, and my regard for her songwriting, singing, and her personal strength have just continued to grow. Thank you for this bio: it's a treasure
@lupcokotevski2907
Жыл бұрын
Irving Berlin. Greatest cultural impact: Bob Dylan. Greatest craftsman: Paul Simon. Greatest innovator and artist: Laura Nyro. Nyro, the Bronx prodigy, wrote most of her biggest hits as a teen such as And When I Die, Stoney End, Wedding Bell Blues, Stoned Soul Picnic. She was a big influence on Joni. There are arguably many singer-songwriters more compelling than Joni, such as Tim Buckley, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Scott Walker Nick Cave, Paul Kelly, Judee Sill, Tracy Chapman, Joan Armatrading, Lou Reed Van Morrison, Janis Ian, Billy Joel, Tori Amos Kate Bush......
@nisiunavoce1264
Жыл бұрын
Yes. I've followed her since the 60's. Read the same books years ago. Saw her at Newport and fell into a love affair lasting to this day. I wish she never picked up a cigarette and can only imagine what her uniquely beautiful voice would have been like.
@Martingleclerc
Жыл бұрын
Joni Mitchell was a great talent. But songwriter GOAT? Absurd. That title belongs to Bob Dylan!
@timelwell7002
Жыл бұрын
Great video, Mary - many thanks. Like most people, I'm a huge Joni Mitchell fan. But as to her being the greatest songwriter... There is no 'greatest' songwriter. For sure, Joni Mitchell is among the greatest, but this desire to rank songs and songwriters in terms of subjective liking is something of a misnomer. But talking about what makes a song or a songwriter great, by analysing both the music and the lyrics, is of far more value. Without delving into this vast subject, I will give a list of some of the songwriters I consider great - largely from my perspective as a musician. In no particular order, becuase they are all great songwriters: * Judee Sill * Donald Fagen (of Steely Dan) * Don McClean * Joni Mitchell * Jimmy Webb * Stevei Wonder * Billy Joel * Michel Legrand * Burt Bacharach/Hal David * Hoagy Charmichael/Jonny Mercer * Victor Young * Leonard Bernstein * Stephen Sondheim * Paul Simon
@jamesbeutler4430
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful lyricist and singer -- and an innovative guitarist.
@michaellohr7683
Жыл бұрын
"Both Sides Now" is incredible. But so are so many other Joni Mitchell songs that unfortunately go unnoticed here. "Hejira" remains the best album ever, of all artists. What an unbelievable blend of brilliant self-reflection, gorgeous story-telling, wry humour, deep insights, and uniquely innovative music and musicianship!
@goodun2974
Жыл бұрын
I cant stand Judi Collin's singing and especially not her version of Both Sides Now; way too treacly sweet.
@DavidDavis-neatdude
Жыл бұрын
Greatest of all time??? She's not the greatest... you need to understand that statement is and will always be an objective statement.
@surfingasongwave
Жыл бұрын
_Sometimes voices in the night will call me back again_ _Back along the pathway of a troubled mind_ _When forests rise to block the light that keeps a traveler sane_ _I'll challenge them with flashes from a brighter time_ _Oh, I think I understand_ _Fear is like a wilderland_ _Stepping stones or sinking sand_
@77dris
Жыл бұрын
Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Neil Young are three of the best singer/songwriters of all time... and all Canadian.
@urbangrouse
Жыл бұрын
I've loved Joni's music since I was a teenager in the 70s... even Mingus, and her "wilderness years" records... Thank you Mary, for this lovely tribute!
@tomasdahuabe
Жыл бұрын
I know this is not related to the video but, have you thought of making a video with Daisy Tempest?
@freesk8
Жыл бұрын
Her Blue album is on my desert island list.
@LoveMyHoodie
Жыл бұрын
Mary, your lovely and knowledgeable narrative brings tears of love and joy. Thanks for all you share with us. ❤
@BeatlesCentricUniverse
Жыл бұрын
Joni is great, but Lennon and McCartney are the greatest songwriters to ever walk the earth. Untouchable.
@effbee56
Жыл бұрын
Listened to Joni since the late sixties. Greatest female singer/ songwriter. Best Canadian songwriter alongside Neil Young. I wonder what she and Graham Nash might have done if they stayed together.
@PatrioticGestalt
Жыл бұрын
"Big Yellow Taxi" was my first song I heard from her in my childhood.
@apPLAUd113
Жыл бұрын
at first glance i thought that was Phoebe Buffay in the thumbnail
@613steven
Жыл бұрын
Bravo and many thanks for this incredible video! A perfect mix of insight and inspiration, documentary and tribute. Informative, tight, yet also deeply personal and connecting. I know you are a singer songwriter at core, but wow you are also so talented at creating special content like this on artist and music appreciation.
@scottreynolds6317
Жыл бұрын
Incredible video of the ultimate artist!!! Thank you so much for reminding me of Joni’s genius.
@rward54
Жыл бұрын
Certainly one of the greatest. I’ve owned copies (Vinyl, CD and digital) of ‘Blue’ since it was released. Joni is treasured here in Canada as one of the stars in our musical constellation Thank you Mary
@ibassnote
Жыл бұрын
It’s been interesting to watch the sudden Joni interest. Myself and a few close friends have talked deep into many nights on the incredible music of Joni Mitchell, not just the hits but the deeper catalogue. We debated about how she wrote, how she arrived at certain tunings, at structures, arrangements, and how and where she sang certain words within her physical body, the creation of her tone palette. Many dismissed our reverie for Joni in our late night tour bus listening sessions. So I have to admit something, I cannot watch the Newport set. I’ve seen bits of it, but watching the histrionics of this generation (by some who are my friends) onstage that day makes me so uncomfortable. I’m not so cynical to not be completely awed by the presence and mastery of Joni Mitchell, of course she is one of the greatest artist we luckily still have with us, but there seemed something so, I don’t know, opportunistic(?) so exaggerated and calculated by the artist who joined Joni on that stage. I just can’t watch it, and I love Joni’s music so deeply. Reverence is a tricky thing. It comes from deep respect and humility, right? I’m sorry to perhaps be the only one here who found the fawning and gushing to be self-serving, egotistical, instagramable if you will. Zero disrespect to the miracle of Joni Mitchell, maybe I’d lose my s;:¥ too if I was on that stage, but I don’t think so. I think I’d be concentrating on backing her the best I could and staying out of her spotlight.
@davidespinosa1910
Жыл бұрын
Yes -- exactly as you say. I don't mind people singing along with Circle Game -- that's been done for decades. But NOT with Case of You -- it's too personal.
@ibassnote
Жыл бұрын
Not trying to be curmudgeonly. Just expressing an unpopular observation! Long live Joni Mitchell!
@akaanastasie
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this very moving video!
@OMIF1
Жыл бұрын
Joni had an entire life musically before "Both sides now" in Canada. Undiscovered and unsigned is only somewhat true. She is a treasure, to be sure, one that, like Leonard, has always made me wish, at some level, that I was Canadian.
@scottbeck7762
Жыл бұрын
That is the first time I have heard that sentiment. Being a Canadian I find it very sweet.
@bigdogmurphy
Жыл бұрын
Old?? Growing old is a blessing. Being old SUCKS! I love your videos, and Yes, Ms. Joni was most certainly a cut above the rest!
@goodun2974
Жыл бұрын
As an old timer myself, I feel about old age the way I feel about drinking. Getting drunk can be fun, but actually *being* drunk is very little fun at all. I like to remember what Betty Davis said, "growing old ain't for sissies".
@jerrypruden887
Жыл бұрын
This flight tonight is often overlooked but really one of her best songs.
@boxsoft
Жыл бұрын
That was a wonderful commentary on my favorite musical artist. Kudos!
@carktrebjam7634
Жыл бұрын
That doesn't look like Paul Simon to me?
@thedave2429
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful tribute, Mary. Very moving.
@JasonMilner
Жыл бұрын
I'll be with you, playing Joni
@terenzo50
Жыл бұрын
Joni's approach to selective tuning was also marvelous. An advanced brain by any measure. But not the best. Noone is the best. Every individual may have a favourite, but that's not the same thing. Some people insist that Shakespeare, Austen, Dickens, Tolstoy, Dylan, Van Gogh, Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Noel Coward, Woody Guthrie, Orson Welles or Marie Dressler were the best in their respective fields, but they weren't either. Unique certainly, but not "the best". We all have our heroes.
@robrussell5329
Жыл бұрын
I'm one of those who think the melody is as important as the lyrics. Joni could do both. But kudos to Colin's for making that great song radio-friendly and accessible to the world. You make a great case for Both Sides Now, but I'll argue that The Circle Game is her song for the ages. But hey - that's music, eh?
@longtalljay
Жыл бұрын
Gord!
@papan1965
Жыл бұрын
Dear Mrs Spender, thank you for your great entertaining and educational pieces. If I may make a suggestion for a topic: The band „Fanny“. I think it’s about time that they get the attention they deserve. And David Bowie will thank you also 😉
@glenncbjones
Жыл бұрын
Mary, Being so wonderfully human, you must occasionally have, “a swing and a miss” when at bat, but your “Home Run Stats” are astounding, and speak for themselves! Joni’s 2000 rendition of “Both Sides Now” is one of the most powerful songs I’ve ever heard! Thanks so much for so wonderfully and lovingly supplying this laudatory post! And “River,” off “Blue,” is one of the greatest “Christmas” songs ever, especially if you happen to be facing the day solo… How you managed to deliver all this without tears is beyond me (as I was not nearly so successful!)… All the best always… - Glenn PS: Love the blouse!
@Peter-oh3hc
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. This vidow was beautiful on so many levels. Bradi's book "broken Horses" is great (she sings on the audiobook). Her stories about Joni alone make it worth reading.
@robertmarsalis9296
Жыл бұрын
This was wonderful.
@Markothunder
Жыл бұрын
Joni Mitchell is a legend
@Rjhs001
Жыл бұрын
I came to Joni Mitchell's music quite late. It was 1983, I was 23 and the girl who became my wife introduced me to Court and Spark. I was smitten (with the girl and the music) and I've been listening to Joni's music ever since, sometimes with tears in my eyes. Fyi, that girl and I are still married 😁
@umbertoyltp
Жыл бұрын
Ðon Juan's Reckless Daughter double album is special to me, a great collaboration with bass player Jaco Pastorius. ❤
@shotokanads3325
Жыл бұрын
Hey Mary, are you still selling your new autographed CD, October completion?
@hughmungus1767
Жыл бұрын
Canadians are all proud that Joni Mitchell came from here although many of us are sad that our music industry was so meager that she had to go to the US to really be recognized.
@LNROKR55
Жыл бұрын
Great video about just about my favorite songwriter, Joni always puts it all out there, no one like her or likely to ever be. I just picked up this week the CD "Ladies of the Canyon" for my collection. The last 3 songs are some of her most famous, Big Yellow Taxi, Woodstock, and The Circle Game. However song 2 which I had forgotten about is called "For Free" as a musician and a human being, I can feel the wounding that is conveyed by the song. A truly beautiful piece, and relevant to now, and a little uncomfortable to listen to in musical world defined by streaming music services brought on post Napster. Thanks for what you do !!!
@goodun2974
Жыл бұрын
" They knew they'd never see him on their TV/so they passed his music by/ But the one man band at the corner stand, he was playing real good For Free...."
@tomheinle1049
9 ай бұрын
Surprised you didn't mention her album Night Ride Home from 1991
@glennandadriansrocktalk
Жыл бұрын
We just did a video discussing Al Kooper, particularly his work around the Monterey Pop Festival. His autobiography is worth reading!
@nickk8416
Жыл бұрын
Amazing comments Mary. Delivered with confidence, gentle forcefulness, In a sincere way. Well done. Keep up the great work Mary!
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