She wrote a wonderful song called "Woodstock." Her version is great, but Crosby, Stills, and Nash recorded it and had a big hit with it. Two very different takes on the same song.
SO YOU FOUND THE GREAT BBC SHOW, YAYYYYYYYY!!! :) SHE PLAYS GUITAR, PIANO, AND OF COURSE HER DULCIMER, SINGS, WRITES, COMPOSES, DIRECTS, PAINTS!!! LMAO :) SHE DOES IT ALLLLLLLLLL MAN!
Yes, I saw that too .. It's something that I see done quite often by great artists who are used to performing live, and they are as you say, in tune with their audience .. They don't just plough through their songs, but can adapt to the circumstances at the time .. Wayne
Original artists from the '60s, '70s and '80s inspired generations of later music recorders. Joni had to tune her guitar because she invented a lot of original tunings. For me "For the Roses" is her best album, every song is great and some are heartbreaking such as the closing song about Beethoven who went deaf 'Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)'. Imagine being a music composer and losing your hearing; Joni imagined it and wrote it down. 'Lesson in Survival/Let the Wind Carry Me' hurt my heart. 'Electricity' is a fun one though and the single 'You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio'.
@Yog-Sothoth - True. If you want to learn how to play Joni's songs on guitar, you best be prepared to retune your guitar to several different tunings. But I doubt you will still be able to duplicate her voice.
In Canada she has her own official postage stamp with her smiling face on it, that and just about every other award that a country can bestow on someone. In 2015 she was ranked ninth on their list of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine.
It is kinda funny, cause I remember Janet Jackson’s cover too, but Janet wasn’t yet five years old when Joni Mitchell wrote this song. I remember when this one first aired on the radio, I was not much older than Janet, I guess, but Joni’s song were a big part of my youth!
You just recently discovered Joni Mitchell. Congratulations. You have entered a new world. One that us old folks have lived with from the 60s, 70s to today. Welcome to the Club.
She wrote this during her first visit to Hawaii, arrived after dark, and in daylight, looked out at paradise in the distance, then down to parking lots and buildings as far as she could see.. wrote the song then and there.
Janet sings the lyrics 'like Joni says' and that is followed by a sample of the chorus of this song. It's actually Joni but her voice has been electronically altered.
Joni is a living legend.... queen of Canadian folk.... lives near me on a secluded little island off the west coast of B.C..... I'll post a link to an interesting Rolling Stone article where she's interviewed by none other than director Cameron Crowe..... www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/joni-mitchell-blue-cameron-crowe-interview-la-times-1186599/ I never knew Janet Jackson borrowed some Joni.... not surprised tho.... Joni's music is like national anthems..... eh.
Written about development of Hawaii when she vacationed there. Love her witty critiques of society, which evolved into the more complex "Harry's House" nearly a decade later, when she absolutely shredded the lifestyle of the rich.
She penned so many hits. One you've surely heard about is "Woodstock"---which she wrote after she learned she couldn't attend the festival. There's a live version of her playing a piano and singing it. The famous version, of course, was that recorded by her friends, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
One of Prince’s favorite artists. She could write and play guitar. Wrote a song about Woodstock and didn’t even go cuz her manager had her do an interview or something instead.
Good reactions . I am 70 and I feel like I am sharing memories with you , thank you for that. I also note I am gravitating towards healing and love by watching videos of my memories. Not the hate watching fed me by algorithms. I wondered why I prefer reactions to the videos themselves and I realised that I really needed to share music with freinds like when I was young. You and your colleagues do that and I recognise this and applaud you.
Somehow I missed this when you dropped it but I am glad it reappeared on my feed today. I absolutely love Joni Mitchell. She is an outstanding writer, impeccable poet, incredible musician, beautiful singer and very talented painter. Thank you for your reaction.
THIS IS THE BBC CONCERT I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT HARRI, YOU NEED TO DO A FEW SONGS FROM IT! :) CALIFORNIA, WOODSTOCK, WELL THOSE 2 FOR SURE! THE WHOLE SHOW IS GOOD OF COURSE AND REMEMBER, SHE'S JUST A MERE 27 AT THE TIME, UNBELIEVEABLE MY FRIEND! :)
Thanks, Harri, for this. If you devoted an entire year to Joni Mitchell's songs, it would only be a good start. I never tire of her, i am in constant wonderment of her poetic soul.
Spent the morning listening to Joni Mitchell today after last might'S reaction My favourites today were Help Me and In France They Kiss on the Main Street with the refrain " Rocking, , rolling )
Another one that will shock you is Jet Airliner by Paul Pena. When you realize Steve Miller's version was merely a cover of the song, and the awesome bluesy version of Paul Pena kicks ass in comparison as Paul wrote the song and played some serious guitar as well.
Love the way she added that extra verse at the end about the "Big Yellow Tractor come and took away house and took away my land". That was not on the record.
"Turbulent Indigo" is a great Joni album. I saw her in Atlanta at around the time that album was released, she was opening for Dylan. Needless to say, it was a great show.
So glad you have found Joni. Some suggestions for the next listen - Coyote, Amelia, River, California, Harry's House, Hissing of Summer Lawns, Circle Game.
Joni Mitchell is one of the famous "West Coast" music explosion artists. Future famous artists gathered around a place called Haight/Ashbury, and many of them lived in Laurel Canyon, California. There was Crosby/Stills/Nash, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, The Mama's and the Papa's, Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell, and others. Graham Nash and Joni had a 2 year romance and lived together. David Crosby said that Joni Mitchell was the greatest songwriter he had ever heard. Crosby produced her first Album.
Harri are you sure you haven't heard the song "Woodstock" by Joni Mitchell. It was performed by several artists, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Matthews Southern Comfort, James Taylor and others. It is always a joy to see you discover a song you knew for years was actually written and originally performed by someone else. That is a real journey of discovery.
HEY HARRI 😊SO YEAH, SHE'LL BE TURNING 80 ON TUESDAY ( 7 NOV ) GOD BLESS HER HEART, SOUL AND VOICE!💯 CACTUS TREE, CHELSEA MORNING, MORNING MORGANTOWN, FREE MAN IN PARIS WELL THERE'S SOME MORE GREATS HARRI 👍AND HAPPYYYY 80TH TO THAT LEGENDARYYY ROCK FEMALE! 😊
She wrote this song regarding something that happened on the island of Oahu. In the middle of the city now is an enclosed area filled with the most amazing tropical trees and flowers. Some of the tallest and largest trees I've ever seen. It is surrounded by a wall and you must pay to see these trees that are now very uncommon on the island of Oahu. If you go to Hawaii, you must see this garden of beautiful trees and tropical flora and fauna. On the wall of the old office you will find an article, now yellowed with age, about this song and why Joni Mitchell wrote it.
She started out as a folkie, later went electric and finally got into jazz. All the while writing some of the greatest, poetic and personal lyrics that have ever been written. Not to mention her voice and guitar / piano skills. Keep digging deeper.
If you listen closely to the Janet Jackson song (Got till its gone, the one you're referring to), you can hear Q-tip adlib "Joni Mitchell never lies". She's also a featured artist on Janet's song since they used the chorus as a sample.
In Toronto, where she spent a lot of time, police cars were yellow. I have often thought that the big yellow taxi that took her old man was a police car.
Janet Jackson didn't cover this song, she sampled only a small part of the lyrics, it was for her song "Got till it's gone" throughout the song you can hear rapper Q-tip go "Joni Mitchell never lies." and in the video, you can see Mitchell on the TV during the party. Joni Mitchell herself loved "Got till it's gone." and gave Janet props for using the sample in such a creative way.
A virtuoso on the guitar. She has invented so many unique tunings that it is near impossible to reproduce her sound. She is also an excellent pianist and even has a unique sound on the dulcimer. California is another favorite of mine but with Joni you can never go wrong.
You may enjoy watching this other reaction video of this same song because a lot of the musical technical aspects are explained by him. As well as about how she came to write the song, and what very possibly what the meaning behind the Big Yellow Taxi was. And then she also did a second song in the performance within this video of Both Sides Now. Thank you for what you do, God bless, and here is the title of that video which is on YT > British guitarist analyses Joni Mitchell's ENGAGING one woman show in 1969! < Oh and the studio version of Big Yellow Taxi is really great - with all additional instrumentation and the added back up vocal part. Enjoy, Larry C.
a belated comment... When Mitchell wrote this song she had been living in Toronto. The Toronto Police Service at that time drove yellow cruisers....in the counter cultural slang of the time in Toronto... a big yellow taxi was a police car...just to put things in context....:)))
Joni is the GOAT!
I never would have survived the 70s without Joni Mitchell & James Taylor.
Trying to save the trees, even back in these days. World still hasn't taken notice.
And Walla, we still have Billons and Billons of trees
"Help Me" (1974) - my favorite Joni song!!!
Joni is very special.
Joni is a Genius.
Janet Jackson's song (Got 'Til It's Gone) actually contains the lyrics: "Joni Mitchell never lies"
You must give her song Help Me a listen.
She wrote a wonderful song called "Woodstock." Her version is great, but Crosby, Stills, and Nash recorded it and had a big hit with it. Two very different takes on the same song.
There are a lot of songs like that, like This Flight Tonight by Nazareth.
And Matthew Southern Comfort's version of Woodstock
Help Me, River, California, Carey, Both Sides Now, The Circle Game, etc. etc.
All great songs. Harri has already done 'Both sides now' though.
@@MrDiddyDee Ah yes of course! Just a couple days ago
SO YOU FOUND THE GREAT BBC SHOW, YAYYYYYYYY!!! :) SHE PLAYS GUITAR, PIANO, AND OF COURSE HER DULCIMER, SINGS, WRITES, COMPOSES, DIRECTS, PAINTS!!! LMAO :) SHE DOES IT ALLLLLLLLLL MAN!
She is simply awesome.
My goodness, there is quite a deep rabbit hole to dive into with Joni...
My favorite Joni is "Free Man in Paris".
In few words and simply said, Joni Mitchell is a genius.
Janet also used America's Ventura Highway for one of her song Somebody To Call My Lover.
Joni is a Canadian icon. Listen to her song "River." You will be blown away.
She wrote this song about Hawaii.
@@vonasavini8308 How is that? The song is about Christmas and I wish I had a river I could SKATE away on! There are no frozen rivers in Hawaii!
@LotsofFun. That’s why she’s wishing for a river she could skate away on.
@@johnhextall1136 In Hawaii? lol.....
Wow! she was a baby here... Please react to another masterpiece HELP ME..
The more Joni, the better!
Classic Joni! Notice how she delayed singing the second line in the opening verse so the crowd could finish clapping,. Very in tune with her audience!
Yes, I saw that too .. It's something that I see done quite often by great artists who are used to performing live, and they are as you say, in tune with their audience .. They don't just plough through their songs, but can adapt to the circumstances at the time .. Wayne
@@wayne_twentyfive Yes, and if you continue over applause, you train the audience not to clap. You don't want that.
@@keitheveslage7189 Great point 👌
The genius that is Joni!
Joni is the BOMB 💣
Original artists from the '60s, '70s and '80s inspired generations of later music recorders. Joni had to tune her guitar because she invented a lot of original tunings.
For me "For the Roses" is her best album, every song is great and some are heartbreaking such as the closing song about Beethoven who went deaf 'Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)'. Imagine being a music composer and losing your hearing; Joni imagined it and wrote it down. 'Lesson in Survival/Let the Wind Carry Me' hurt my heart. 'Electricity' is a fun one though and the single 'You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio'.
@Yog-Sothoth - True. If you want to learn how to play Joni's songs on guitar, you best be prepared to retune your guitar to several different tunings. But I doubt you will still be able to duplicate her voice.
My favorite Joni Mitchell songs are on the album BLUE!!!
'Help me' should be your next listen!
She's amazing! Part of the soundtrack of my youth. Bless her!
Canadian ICON and simply majestic! Girl from Saskatchewan made it BIG!
"I knew this thru Janet Jackson." Wow. What a confession.
In Canada she has her own official postage stamp with her smiling face on it, that and just about every other award that a country can bestow on someone. In 2015 she was ranked ninth on their list of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine.
So natural! Without any make up, I love it!
Joni is a national treasure. Hope she sticks around for a while longer.
I'm Canadian like her, but she's beyond that, she's an _international,_ inter-generational treasure.
Harri, listen to the studio cut--Joni's little laugh at the end is so sweet and charming.
It is kinda funny, cause I remember Janet Jackson’s cover too, but Janet wasn’t yet five years old when Joni Mitchell wrote this song.
I remember when this one first aired on the radio, I was not much older than Janet, I guess, but Joni’s song were a big part of my youth!
I was a teenager
I can't picture Janet Jackson singing this song. I guess I'll look it up.
Joni is one of five artists named yesterday I believe to receive The Kennedy Center Honors this coming December.
You just recently discovered Joni Mitchell. Congratulations. You have entered a new world. One that us old folks have lived with from the 60s, 70s to today.
Welcome to the Club.
What an amazing talent Joni Mitchell was - incredible.
She wrote this during her first visit to Hawaii, arrived after dark, and in daylight, looked out at paradise in the distance, then down to parking lots and buildings as far as she could see.. wrote the song then and there.
Janet sings the lyrics 'like Joni says' and that is followed by a sample of the chorus of this song. It's actually Joni but her voice has been electronically altered.
Joni is a living legend.... queen of Canadian folk.... lives near me on a secluded little island off the west coast of B.C.....
I'll post a link to an interesting Rolling Stone article where she's interviewed by none other than director Cameron Crowe.....
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/joni-mitchell-blue-cameron-crowe-interview-la-times-1186599/
I never knew Janet Jackson borrowed some Joni.... not surprised tho.... Joni's music is like national anthems..... eh.
Also, Led Zeppelin wrote the song "Going to California" about Joni.
I love that song too.
Just like with The Beatles you will serve yourself well by spending some time exploring Joni.
Carry On!!
Nothing but the best, the original!
Joni was a beautiful person, incredibly talented singer, songwriter and musician. Thanks Harri
Joni is from the great country,,,,,,CANADA!! soooo goood!
I Love the song “Help Me”. This is her best melody.
Written about development of Hawaii when she vacationed there. Love her witty critiques of society, which evolved into the more complex "Harry's House" nearly a decade later, when she absolutely shredded the lifestyle of the rich.
Joni on Old Grey Whistle Test is work every second. Thanks for this....
Joni Mitchell & Neil Young both acoustic guitar legends from Canada 🇨🇦
The past few days, I've sat here melting in the heat. All it takes is for Joni to sing live, and I get shivers with her incredible voice !
She penned so many hits. One you've surely heard about is "Woodstock"---which she wrote after she learned she couldn't attend the festival. There's a live version of her playing a piano and singing it. The famous version, of course, was that recorded by her friends, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
I can't think of any of her few singles that come close to her Top 50 songs.
I originally knew this song through Amy Grant's cover. Joni is one of my favorite musicians ever.
I've loved Joni Mitchell since I first heard this song in 1970. She wrote this song. She's brilliant.
Hari - she was already a legend & then she made Court & Spark
She was a prolific songwriter. The number of songs that became hits when covered by others is quite surprising.
I think every song on the album BLUE became a hit!
One of Prince’s favorite artists. She could write and play guitar. Wrote a song about Woodstock and didn’t even go cuz her manager had her do an interview or something instead.
Good reactions . I am 70 and I feel like I am sharing memories with you , thank you for that. I also note I am gravitating towards healing and love by watching videos of my memories. Not the hate watching fed me by algorithms. I wondered why I prefer reactions to the videos themselves and I realised that I really needed to share music with freinds like when I was young. You and your colleagues do that and I recognise this and applaud you.
Somehow I missed this when you dropped it but I am glad it reappeared on my feed today. I absolutely love Joni Mitchell. She is an outstanding writer, impeccable poet, incredible musician, beautiful singer and very talented painter. Thank you for your reaction.
THIS IS THE BBC CONCERT I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT HARRI, YOU NEED TO DO A FEW SONGS FROM IT! :) CALIFORNIA, WOODSTOCK, WELL THOSE 2 FOR SURE! THE WHOLE SHOW IS GOOD OF COURSE AND REMEMBER, SHE'S JUST A MERE 27 AT THE TIME, UNBELIEVEABLE MY FRIEND! :)
There should be a movie of her life,it would open alot of eyes..
Great song and even better protest song.
This was her first big hit. Iconic Canadian legendary artist. Love Joni! In concert she is amazing! ♥️♥️🎼🎵🎶🎶🇨🇦🇨🇦
Her voice wasn't so great in the late '90s. She was with Bob Dylan in concert, and he wasn't so great either. Loved the 70's so much more!
Thanks, Harri, for this.
If you devoted an entire year to Joni Mitchell's songs, it would only be a good start. I never tire of her,
i am in constant wonderment of
her poetic soul.
Spent the morning listening to Joni Mitchell today after last might'S reaction
My favourites today were Help Me and In France They Kiss on the Main Street with the refrain " Rocking, , rolling )
EVERY BODY COVERS THE 70S EXCEPT the 50 s 60s THE 80s loved the 70s BIG TIME ,,
When you hear her voice,the sky opens up,and reveals Heaven.
She wrote this song and sang it too.
Another one that will shock you is Jet Airliner by Paul Pena. When you realize Steve Miller's version was merely a cover of the song, and the awesome bluesy version of Paul Pena kicks ass in comparison as Paul wrote the song and played some serious guitar as well.
Joni’s message about, among other things, the environment
Music is memories! 🎶💙🎶💙🎶💙
‘RIVER’ sung by Joni Mitchell is one of the most beautiful haunting songs I’ve ever heard 🎤💫
Looove her angelic voice!!! Cheers, Harri
Joni has influenced many many artists. Her songwriting is universal and widely loved. Check out her song "Help Me".
Wow! Indeed 👍
That part where she sang "a big yellow tractor took away my land" is NOT part of the original lyrics. Nice to see this live version.
Love the way she added that extra verse at the end about the "Big Yellow Tractor come and took away house and took away my land". That was not on the record.
I noticed that as well.
Hari, lean on Joni! She has soooo many great songs, so you can't go wrong. Play "Sex Kills" by her. A very different sound.
"Turbulent Indigo" is a great Joni album. I saw her in Atlanta at around the time that album was released, she was opening for Dylan. Needless to say, it was a great show.
I was in love with joni once.still am
So glad you have found Joni. Some suggestions for the next listen - Coyote, Amelia, River, California, Harry's House, Hissing of Summer Lawns, Circle Game.
A poet. Plain and simple. ‘Cactus Tree’ is a must!!
Definitely a poet, my personal favorite is "Coyote", poetry in song is bliss...
Joni Mitchell is one of the famous "West Coast" music explosion artists. Future famous artists gathered around a place
called Haight/Ashbury, and many of them lived in Laurel Canyon, California. There was Crosby/Stills/Nash, Jackson Browne,
The Byrds, The Mama's and the Papa's, Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell, and others. Graham Nash and Joni had a 2 year
romance and lived together. David Crosby said that Joni Mitchell was the greatest songwriter he had ever heard. Crosby
produced her first Album.
Harri are you sure you haven't heard the song "Woodstock" by Joni Mitchell. It was performed by several artists, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Matthews Southern Comfort, James Taylor and others. It is always a joy to see you discover a song you knew for years was actually written and originally performed by someone else. That is a real journey of discovery.
Joni has inspired sooo many artists! She is an original and genius. Most of her music is based on alternative guitar tunings.
Joni wrote so many classics.
A great artist also.
She painted the cover to Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. "So Far".
I always liked this song, it says a lot about those times.
be careful my friend! this woman's voice can melt your brain if you are not careful! hehe. big love to all people :)
More Joni please. Amelia. Coyote. California.
HEY HARRI 😊SO YEAH, SHE'LL BE TURNING 80 ON TUESDAY ( 7 NOV ) GOD BLESS HER HEART, SOUL AND VOICE!💯 CACTUS TREE, CHELSEA MORNING, MORNING MORGANTOWN, FREE MAN IN PARIS WELL THERE'S SOME MORE GREATS HARRI 👍AND HAPPYYYY 80TH TO THAT LEGENDARYYY ROCK FEMALE! 😊
This lady is a very special lady,people like her don’t come along very often ✌️
She wrote this song regarding something that happened on the island of Oahu. In the middle of the city now is an enclosed area filled with the most amazing tropical trees and flowers. Some of the tallest and largest trees I've ever seen. It is surrounded by a wall and you must pay to see these trees that are now very uncommon on the island of Oahu. If you go to Hawaii, you must see this garden of beautiful trees and tropical flora and fauna. On the wall of the old office you will find an article, now yellowed with age, about this song and why Joni Mitchell wrote it.
My favourite Joni song is raised on robbery ❤🇨🇦
She started out as a folkie, later went electric and finally got into jazz. All the while writing some of the greatest, poetic and personal lyrics that have ever been written. Not to mention her voice and guitar / piano skills. Keep digging deeper.
If you listen closely to the Janet Jackson song (Got till its gone, the one you're referring to), you can hear Q-tip adlib "Joni Mitchell never lies".
She's also a featured artist on Janet's song since they used the chorus as a sample.
In Toronto, where she spent a lot of time, police cars were yellow. I have often thought that the big yellow taxi that took her old man was a police car.
Joni.
Janet Jackson didn't cover this song, she sampled only a small part of the lyrics, it was for her song "Got till it's gone" throughout the song you can hear rapper Q-tip go "Joni Mitchell never lies." and in the video, you can see Mitchell on the TV during the party.
Joni Mitchell herself loved "Got till it's gone." and gave Janet props for using the sample in such a creative way.
Bring it. Can never have enough Joni
Stick with this Saskatchewan native girl, she has a load of depth, I love her. Steve
Joni is actually an Alberta native.
A virtuoso on the guitar. She has invented so many unique tunings that it is near impossible to reproduce her sound. She is also an excellent pianist and even has a unique sound on the dulcimer. California is another favorite of mine but with Joni you can never go wrong.
You may enjoy watching this other reaction video of this same song because a lot of the musical technical aspects are explained by him. As well as about how she came to write the song, and what very possibly what the meaning behind the Big Yellow Taxi was. And then she also did a second song in the performance within this video of Both Sides Now. Thank you for what you do, God bless, and here is the title of that video which is on YT > British guitarist analyses Joni Mitchell's ENGAGING one woman show in 1969! < Oh and the studio version of Big Yellow Taxi is really great - with all additional instrumentation and the added back up vocal part. Enjoy, Larry C.
I just love her song River.
Thanks
a belated comment... When Mitchell wrote this song she had been living in Toronto. The Toronto Police Service at that time drove yellow cruisers....in the counter cultural slang of the time in Toronto... a big yellow taxi was a police car...just to put things in context....:)))
YES YES YES YES HARRI, HER SONG! JUST LIKE WOODSTOCK IS :)
We sang this and " Teach your Children" in choir when I was 13. Enjoy