My favorite Joni Mitchell song. So many brilliant images in the lyric, such piercingly beautiful music, nothing compares to it. She is the godlike artist and the trembling human all in the same moment.
Joni was, is and will be the best musician, songwriter,poet and 100% artist woman of all times. Still remeber after 40 years how I learned some guitar tricks from her (open tuning) in a time when a song wiht more than 4 chords was considered "difficult" by any guitar player. And how about her piano...She's always been 20 years ahead from her time and still is.. I'm so grateful to Joni for letting the world enjoy her deep, overhuman soul, such a sensitive person, a wisdom in music. She's simply the best: just LOVE her forever
Funny how so many people react to Bob Dylan getting a Nobel with the cry "whatabout Joni". I so agree. Gorgeous moment in this recording with Joni appealing to the audience for the lyrics of the next verse and them so eagerly and knowledgably helping out.
I'm going to be as polite as possible, Tom. Mighty strong assertion and opinion, my buddy. But strong opinions don't necessarily correlate to truth. I could come up with a contrary view but that would be just another thought to get lost in the ozone. Musical taste is a tricky battle ground on which to fight a war.
awesome, Joni's a totally original in every way as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, as a woman. Just the way she moves, Joni's entitled to forget. One of my all time heroine's. Joni's a genius. True to herself, so deep and real, no one can touch her. A Goddess in every way.
Heehah99, John, exactly, and in her concert DVD with Metheny, Pastorius, etc, she's playing in FRONT of Pat, and on some songs chose to be the only guitarist. What confidence!
I have a Rolling Stone magazine of the top 100 guitar players. Joni is the only female mentioned. She is exceptional in her use of alternate tunings and chords before you even get to the song itself.
To Micheal John and Richard - 1st off screw Rolling Stone. They've always been misogynistic. That whole industry is so we still don't get to hear other women. Yeah Micheal, look at that video again & you'll see Metheny in total AWE. She's in front cause after all it is HER GIG. You guys seem so shocked this brilliant genius is female! Like it requires testosterone to play. Its amusing. Mitchell is the rare once in a lifetime phenomenon, to be cherished and guided by her prescient poetry & powerful musical confidence. Enjoy boys!
Went to this concert in my town, my 2nd of hers. By this time she was to me one of the Immortals so I was beyond thrilled just to be there. I was ready to forgive whatever time had taken away, as happens so often with artists whose heyday has passed. No need. Whatever had been lost was more than compensated for by something.... deep. Something remarkable. It represented to me a bullseye hit at a target she had never aimed at before. She was in some ways setting her sights higher, and she was succeeding, again.
was so honored to meet and hang out with Joni when we performed with The Peace Train at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1995. What a legend and amazing performer, poet, artist. She is humbling. My childhood idol. And still today.
Wow! This is why there is only one Joni Mitchell! The music in the lyrics, the phrasing of Joni's delivery, the sumptuous texture of the instrumentation and Joni's incredible subtlety of tone and her lightness of touch, for me, make this an absolute masterpiece. This is a song that, in the nicest way, forces you to stop whatever you are doing, and just sit down and listen as the singer speaks to you. Simply phenomenal, trailblazing artistry. Thank you Joni! XX
Impossible to pick a favourite of her songs, but this one is way up there for me. Maybe it's because I'm from a Saskatchewan small town, and I relate to musing about the childhood friends I left behind. And I love how the narrative of the song takes place in NYC, yet she manages to conjure the spectre of the Canadian Plains... ahh.. Joni.
I love artists who forget their own lyrics. One thing is the inspirational moment, another is the mechanic repetition that is a paradox of the artists liberty. I 'tune in' to Joni.Strong & fragile.... human but also near-genius.
Thanku Joni, You have gotten me through many a blue day for over half a century ,U sing what we ALL feel, and that alone is healing the world.U truly are a light for us all. Blessed
I love her face and smile at this point. I think this might be her at her best. This is her in her mid-50's, and if you've listened to her interviews, you know she's spent a great deal of time battling illness. I get the impression this was a healthy time for her; she seems happy and content, not like she's longing for something.
I believe she had spoken about meeting her daughter the year prior, which I think was a very fulfilling moment in her life, and closed a lot of gaps in between those years, which made up her entire musical career up until that point. She would make music after this point, but this was the end of any sort of touring career, and I do think reconnecting with her only child (given up for adoption at birth) helped to close that era, even though I'm sure we would all always want more Joni music.
What a heavy, heavy song with a message only the truly disinherited can understand.The diamond snake foretells the land she now retreats to in BC, still unwed,- but some women are just not made for that white lace dress....
I"ve seen some comments about that Parker guitar she plays. In my opinion it adds a great deal to the haunting feel that the whole song exudes. I love it. But then again I love everything Joni does. There's Joni, and then there's the rest.
Joni, the consummate artist, in any medium, her wonderful accompanying musicians Larry Klein, a powerhouse on the bass in his own right, and Brian Blade, one of the best jazz/fusion drummers I’ve yet to come across. 10s across the board
What can you say about this song? It's a brilliant song by a brilliant artist--one of the most powerful and imagistic of her incredible body of work. It's music, poetry, and painting all wrapped into one.
You have to credit the band as well as Joni, they are just so natural and compliment her so well. I love the deep bass sound and jangly guitars of this era
A true maestro... to be able to command the audience and then the band to stay in sync: absolute mastery! I wonder if we’ll ever be able to witness it again.
joni mitchell was a contemporary of bob dylan,who is praised for his great lyrics and social commentary...joni blows him away musically and matches or in my opinion surpasses him lyrically..if she were a man she would have surpassed dylan in popular CONTEMPORARY acclaim...lots of gender bias back then
People who know music know though. Ask Prince, Herbie Hancock, or Morrissey, who the greatest of all time is and they won't hesitate. And It won't be boring Bob Dylan who they name.
I don't need to compare her to anyone else - her music is just ,incredibly, touching and beautiful - and so original. She wrote incredible pop songs, then moved on to incredible songs of this genre - and as usual, so beautiful . . . and this is one of them !
I remember reading that this song has no verse. A song to a friend ... how brilliant to set that to music. One of the greatest musicians of the past 50 years.
JONI doing jazz....well, why am I surprised? The woman is....well, brilliant. Her poetry has long been acclaimed...her voice, too. But here, her chops as a guitarist shine, along with her subtle fluency with the jazz genre. You GO, Girl.
Thank you so much for loading this beautiful acoustic version of the "Song for Sharon" ;-). Such a big chunk of my youth ! Joni has taught us so much, helped us through our early years to feel and understand things of life in such a subtle and spiritual way... It''s funny as sometimes one or we ourselves are suddenly mentioning her on a conversation detour and then right away there's often sparkling eyes around on somebody's else face next to us as a peacefull smile...May she be blessed, may she be fine and well, going on painting and doing her things, may she be kissed and hugged lightly and respectfully.Thanks again for this video and all my best from France ;-).
An incredibly deep, personal song. I give Joni props for her song about the east coast. She's so clearly a west coast person. I had my opportunity to see her play in Boston at an outdoor concert. She got pissed at the audience for not being quiet. After that, she played 6 songs in a row and left. I was devastated. Never the less, I will always love her.
This may be my all time favorite of her many ballads, as it seems real. Though she was married to Chuck Mitchell,"The ceremony of the bells still veils this reckless fool here."I walk green pastures by and by..........
What can you say about this woman. I got into Joni's music because of Prince. His fondness and respect for her being and contribution to music is very understood. Help me was the first song I heard and it made sense. Her vocals guitar and her musical relationships she built with other talents(Mingus) speechless. Thank you Joni. Both sides now a must listen the clouds album version epic. 😊
My favorite Joni Mitchell song. So many brilliant images in the lyric, such piercingly beautiful music, nothing compares to it. She is the godlike artist and the trembling human all in the same moment.
All I can say is Joni saved me. I had some bad years and her poetry carried me through. 40 years later and this song has the same effect on me.
Joni was, is and will be the best musician, songwriter,poet and 100% artist woman of all times. Still remeber after 40 years how I learned some guitar tricks from her (open tuning) in a time when a song wiht more than 4 chords was considered "difficult" by any guitar player. And how about her piano...She's always been 20 years ahead from her time and still is.. I'm so grateful to Joni for letting the world enjoy her deep, overhuman soul, such a sensitive person, a wisdom in music. She's simply the best: just LOVE her forever
Anyone who says Joni is only the best 'musician, songwriter, poet and 100% artist *WOMAN* of all time' is a f#cking all time arsehole.
Let me rephrase what you -hopefully- really meant: "Joni was, is and will be the best musician, songwriter,poet and 100% artist of all times"
Abso fucking lutely
@@kfctwigs136 hopefully crossed out - how do you achieve such an effect on a fairly old Lenovo laptop, please?
She was one of the very first females to play electric guitars live
"It seems we all live so close to that line, and so far from satisfaction"...who else can write like that...???
Genius poetry and musicianship. Dylan is not even near this level. Never was.
Funny how so many people react to Bob Dylan getting a Nobel with the cry "whatabout Joni". I so agree. Gorgeous moment in this recording with Joni appealing to the audience for the lyrics of the next verse and them so eagerly and knowledgably helping out.
No question about it .
I'm going to be as polite as possible, Tom. Mighty strong assertion and opinion, my buddy. But strong opinions don't necessarily correlate to truth. I could come up with a contrary view but that would be just another thought to get lost in the ozone. Musical taste is a tricky battle ground on which to fight a war.
@@robinwembley2578 This is more than music my friend , a lot more.
@@ariennelandry9207 Dear Arienne, obviously you are not a dialectical materialist.
Amazing, beautiful and ever lasting. One of the greatest singer/songwriters of my generation.
awesome, Joni's a totally original in every way as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, as a woman. Just the way she moves, Joni's entitled to forget. One of my all time heroine's. Joni's a genius. True to herself, so deep and real, no one can touch her. A Goddess in every way.
wow, Tara I hope Joni reads what you wrote. She's touched something in you that goes very deep.
I agree with every word, Tara
Love how Joni has reinvented her already perfect music.
That guitar, beautiful tone, and listen to those gorgeous chords. A fine and often under-appreciated guitarist.
***** There's a picture of Joni playing at Laurel Canyon, while Clapton sits in front of her entranced by her guitar work.
Heehah99, John, exactly, and in her concert DVD with Metheny, Pastorius, etc, she's playing in FRONT of Pat, and on some songs chose to be the only guitarist. What confidence!
I have a Rolling Stone magazine of the top 100 guitar players. Joni is the only female mentioned. She is exceptional in her use of alternate tunings and chords before you even get to the song itself.
To Micheal John and Richard - 1st off screw Rolling Stone. They've always been misogynistic. That whole industry is so we still don't get to hear other women. Yeah Micheal, look at that video again & you'll see Metheny in total AWE. She's in front cause after all it is HER GIG. You guys seem so shocked this brilliant genius is female! Like it requires testosterone to play. Its amusing. Mitchell is the rare once in a lifetime phenomenon, to be cherished and guided by her prescient poetry & powerful musical confidence. Enjoy boys!
Went to this concert in my town, my 2nd of hers. By this time she was to me one of the Immortals so I was beyond thrilled just to be there. I was ready to forgive whatever time had taken away, as happens so often with artists whose heyday has passed. No need. Whatever had been lost was more than compensated for by something.... deep. Something remarkable. It represented to me a bullseye hit at a target she had never aimed at before. She was in some ways setting her sights higher, and she was succeeding, again.
Her guitar sound is outstanding here.
was so honored to meet and hang out with Joni when we performed with The Peace Train at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1995. What a legend and amazing performer, poet, artist. She is humbling. My childhood idol. And still today.
Wow! This is why there is only one Joni Mitchell! The music in the lyrics, the phrasing of Joni's delivery, the sumptuous texture of the instrumentation and Joni's incredible subtlety of tone and her lightness of touch, for me, make this an absolute masterpiece. This is a song that, in the nicest way, forces you to stop whatever you are doing, and just sit down and listen as the singer speaks to you. Simply phenomenal, trailblazing artistry. Thank you Joni! XX
I fell in Love with Joni when I heard this album.
How times fly... Joni You stay forever in my heart. L.isten to You every day ! You are my inspiration to go on in this wicked world.
She is poetry.
I have loved this song for a very long time. She is amazing.
I will always love Joni, what a remarkable artist and woman
Impossible to pick a favourite of her songs, but this one is way up there for me. Maybe it's because I'm from a Saskatchewan small town, and I relate to musing about the childhood friends I left behind. And I love how the narrative of the song takes place in NYC, yet she manages to conjure the spectre of the Canadian Plains... ahh.. Joni.
On THAT day, Shakespeare, Mozart and Picasso will shout out ‘Joni, you’re sitting at this table’
And Van Gogh will be sitting too tables over screaming "Dammit guys, she named an entire album after me!"
For all we know she's the reincarnation of one of them.
Perfection : music, voice , her way to sing, her words, her guitar playing. Upsetting song.
Every song...a picture of words. She has been, and will always be a source of reflection for me.
I can confidently say , her art has touched many of us in a most profound way
I love artists who forget their own lyrics. One thing is the inspirational moment, another is the mechanic repetition that is a paradox of the artists liberty.
I 'tune in' to Joni.Strong & fragile.... human but also near-genius.
Her guitar tunings are mysterious and beautiful.
Thanku Joni, You have gotten me through many a blue day for over half a century ,U sing what we ALL feel, and that alone is healing the world.U truly are a light for us all. Blessed
Joni....und was für eine geniale Band!Fantastisch!
I love her face and smile at this point. I think this might be her at her best. This is her in her mid-50's, and if you've listened to her interviews, you know she's spent a great deal of time battling illness. I get the impression this was a healthy time for her; she seems happy and content, not like she's longing for something.
I believe she had spoken about meeting her daughter the year prior, which I think was a very fulfilling moment in her life, and closed a lot of gaps in between those years, which made up her entire musical career up until that point. She would make music after this point, but this was the end of any sort of touring career, and I do think reconnecting with her only child (given up for adoption at birth) helped to close that era, even though I'm sure we would all always want more Joni music.
I think you're right. It's wonderful watching Joni at this concert. Very comfortable in her own skin and enjoying it.
Torally briliant joni. So many verses . Lyricsl and very isnsightful.
Joni you got me thought one of the hardest times in my life.. I love your music, your poetry, and most of all your God given talent, thank you.
What a heavy, heavy song with a message only the truly disinherited can understand.The diamond snake foretells the land she now retreats to in BC, still unwed,- but some women are just not made for that white lace dress....
And i don't care if she forgot. She is wonderful. I've loved her music for 30 years
Such a powerful song.....
I never realized what a talent she is. I'm kind of late but her music is really amazing.
What I wouldn't give to have crossed paths. Absolutely Incomparable this Joni...
Omg...Joni is amazing, words can't express my admiration
Outstanding drumming!
yes,,,Joni's music is art,,,and so real,,
Pure class.
I NEVER get tired of listening to Joni...
Oh, Joni ......
There's no words for how much I love this song. What an amazing lyric.
Seven minutes of joy.
I could listen to this woman for eternity. The best voice there is...the most poetic lyrics written in a century.
Definition of cool
I have always loved her. She is a genius and an inspiration. I hope she is walking in those green pastures on her birthday today! God bless you, Joni!
I"ve seen some comments about that Parker guitar she plays. In my opinion it adds a great deal to the haunting feel that the whole song exudes. I love it. But then again I love everything Joni does. There's Joni, and then there's the rest.
Love you Joni...thank you for all of the wonderful music....
Joni, the consummate artist, in any medium, her wonderful accompanying musicians Larry Klein, a powerhouse on the bass in his own right, and Brian Blade, one of the best jazz/fusion drummers I’ve yet to come across. 10s across the board
What can you say about this song? It's a brilliant song by a brilliant artist--one of the most powerful and imagistic of her incredible body of work. It's music, poetry, and painting all wrapped into one.
You have to credit the band as well as Joni, they are just so natural and compliment her so well. I love the deep bass sound and jangly guitars of this era
The music arrangement is superb.
Larry Klein was probably her second best bassist, (personal opinion, no one could beat Jaco)
Iconic woman
DAMN YOU JONI 😭😭😭😭😭💜💜💜💜
The words stick in my head ...they can't be forgotten...and it's a long time ago!!!
One of the best songs ever.
Her best song ever
Love her. Have a feeling she really didn't forget the lyrics--just a superbly cool break in the music and interaction with the audience.
A true maestro... to be able to command the audience and then the band to stay in sync: absolute mastery!
I wonder if we’ll ever be able to witness it again.
Me too. It caught me off guard for a moment.
joni mitchell was a contemporary of bob dylan,who is praised for his great lyrics and social commentary...joni blows him away musically and matches or in my opinion surpasses him lyrically..if she were a man she would have surpassed dylan in popular CONTEMPORARY acclaim...lots of gender bias back then
People who know music know though. Ask Prince, Herbie Hancock, or Morrissey, who the greatest of all time is and they won't hesitate. And It won't be boring Bob Dylan who they name.
So true!
So true!
Joni surpassed Bob 50 years ago
Dylan's songbook is massive, in many respects.
He's not as good a guitarist though.
what an amazing woman with amazing songs.......she is so in touch with nature and people....it is very touching....love Joni,,,,always have....
Maravilhosa Joni. Insuperável sempre.
amazingly beautiful
Simply, the best..
Never been able to find the words to describe her genius, but feel it in my heart and soul. Thank you Joni.
Thank you so much Resain--this is my favorite song along with Amelia and because of you now i have both live:)))))))))))))))))))))))) here...
That thing she does with her voice at 3.44, just beautiful.....
If ever there was a woman who didn't need soft focus it is Joni!
Loved you for over 40 years
Thank you
La 8° Matavilla humana: Joni Mitchell une las generaciones, es un puente de almas, enlazadora de mundos
Pure magic
How do you even compare today's music to this? How??
AHC63 you ignore it and keep listening to this
Fenomeno!!!
I don't need to compare her to anyone else - her music is just ,incredibly, touching and beautiful - and so original. She wrote incredible pop songs, then moved on to incredible
songs of this genre - and as usual, so beautiful . . . and this is one of them !
Absolutely wonderful
I remember reading that this song has no verse. A song to a friend ... how brilliant to set that to music. One of the greatest musicians of the past 50 years.
memories,,and tears,,
Joni!! Human error!! Thank you soooo much!! xoxoxo Love you long time.
I nearly weep when I hear this, Joni is genius
Gorgeous ! A rare diamond
Seeing her perform these songs - from Hejira - just brings them alive
The "blank face at the window" that "stares and stares" reminds me of a Hopper painting.
Yes sir. You’ve nailed it. That line is so Hopper. You’ve put pictures in my head. Well, you and Joni.
JONI doing jazz....well, why am I surprised? The woman is....well, brilliant. Her poetry has long been acclaimed...her voice, too. But here, her chops as a guitarist shine, along with her subtle fluency with the jazz genre. You GO, Girl.
Prince loved her, I can see her influence in this video.
One of my all-time favorites.
Thank you so much for loading this beautiful acoustic version of the "Song for Sharon" ;-). Such a big chunk of my youth ! Joni has taught us so much, helped us through our early years to feel and understand things of life in such a subtle and spiritual way... It''s funny as sometimes one or we ourselves are suddenly mentioning her on a conversation detour and then right away there's often sparkling eyes around on somebody's else face next to us as a peacefull smile...May she be blessed, may she be fine and well, going on painting and doing her things, may she be kissed and hugged lightly and respectfully.Thanks again for this video and all my best from France ;-).
An incredibly deep, personal song. I give Joni props for her song about the east coast. She's so clearly a west coast person. I had my opportunity to see her play in Boston at an outdoor concert. She got pissed at the audience for not being quiet. After that, she played 6 songs in a row and left. I was devastated. Never the less, I will always love her.
Splendid in all ways. My daughter is shopping for such a dress ... let's hope she's as fortunate as Sharon (and my wife & I are).
love this...i always played it when we put up the christmas tree.....love u joni!!!!!loved when u played w/ jaco......
Genius sheer genius
ridiculous amount of talent for one person..... I wasn't given any!
Not true Michael i spoke with your wife and you can do amazing things with a cucumber and a corkscrew
The greatest...no doubt..
What an amazing intro, then she sends me into a life's reflection.
This may be my all time favorite of her many ballads, as it seems real.
Though she was married to Chuck Mitchell,"The ceremony of the bells still veils this reckless fool here."I walk green pastures by and by..........
And later, she married Larry, the bassist here. But I think you have to take this song as a short story, informed by the author’s life.
No one even comes close. I usually laugh and cry when I listen to her.
god bless youtube for this. Thanks for posting it.
All I wanna do is - fiiind another lover!
What can you say about this woman. I got into Joni's music because of Prince. His fondness and respect for her being and contribution to music is very understood. Help me was the first song I heard and it made sense. Her vocals guitar and her musical relationships she built with other talents(Mingus) speechless. Thank you Joni. Both sides now a must listen the clouds album version epic. 😊
Great sound so unique...so special
great as always -- annoying as takes you so much into her world - you relate - you feel warm - you learn simply for yourself
Such beauty and subtulty in this song. A masterpiece. Joni is a genius.
very cool