Breathtakingly beautiful... Been here many times when I needed a reminder of what the heart would sound like if it had a voice. So glad you're gaining recognition for this absolute gem, and wishing you the very best. Cheers!
Hey @robert - I turned 74 last month and “River” is my #1 Joni favorite. Weren’t we lucky to have been young & to grow up with such fantastic music back then ? That 🎶is what I am thankful for on Thanksgiving 2023…
The first time I heard this song (sometime in the 90s) it was a version done by Robert Downey Junior ;). I had no idea this was a Joni Mitchell song until today.
I’ve never heard anyone doing a Joni Mitchell song who so captures the full embodiment of the spirit of the song. This is not a performance. You took it to a whole new dimension. You encapsulated it’s true essence. No one else I’ve ever heard doing a JM song has done this. No one.
I've been listening to Joni for 52 years. Sierra, you are the first person that makes me *feel* more, listening to your River, than Joni's. And your voice is beautiful, numinous. Thank you.
Oh my god, that was beautiful. I've been performing for more than 40 years and I'm just so touched to watch talent shine, glow and radiate the depths of our souls. This was a lovely rendition and I felt it. You don't listen to music, you feel it. Peace and joy be with you.
In my 53 years, the first time I’ve ever found a cover, that to me, is better than original. And of an iconic song, from an iconic album, from a peerless artist. Amazing. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Hasn't anyone told you that it is impolite to make a grown man cry . Between your soothing contralto and your Heart wrenching falsetto , I think I may just float away into Heaven 🙏💖🙏💖🙏
I'm 69, loved the original, but this version rocked my soul, your voice found a piece of music you were born to sing....keep it up, your future is skating on that river.
Sorry to hear that. As someone who's been having panic attacks , I'm glad this beautiful music brings you comfort. Merry Christmas if you celebrate it!
Totally agree ! Check as well this calming down singer songwriter, not Xmas songs but so moving: ruclips.net/video/h9yuNOM3U5U/видео.html ruclips.net/video/AGZV81HZjEo/видео.html Merry Christmas from France...
I am so sorry to hear that you are suffering from severe anxiety attcks. I never experienced one but im sure it must be very bad !! try to relax and cut down whatever is that making you feel so anxious !!
Sophie... It's hard... but there is a way out of it... Therapy and medication help in crisis moments, but re-significate life is the best way... Meditation helped me to find peace with my anxious thoughts instead of keeping the battle to get rid of them. If you want to try, start it slow, with short exercises on focus on your breath, let the thoughts come and go, but use the breath as an anchor to reality. Breathing is a way to get out of the anxiety attack as well - by closing your eyes and isolating yourself from the rush of feelings, just breathing in through the nose, and out through the mouth, slowly and trying to feel all the movement of the air get in and slowly getting out. I hope you can be ok soon.
Sometimes you come across a rendition of a well known and well covered song that just soars above all the others. This is just so beautiful and achingly melancholy. Absolutely sublime. You completely owned this and it touched my soul. Perfect in every way.
You conveyed a sense of melancholia that even Joni herself didn't capture in the original. I liked the key you did this in, and the tempo was very fitting. Darker, heavier - you let the song breathe more, I think. Great job.
While I can't disagree with your comment (Sierra did a stunning cover), I'd like to point out a few things. One, Joni was in her 20's when she wrote and released this song. Two, even Joni interprets her own songs differently than when she was young. It seems to me that she penned and performed many songs that she would grow into, make more space for. A great example is the difference in how "Both Sides Now" was performed in her young years and how she performed it decades later: ruclips.net/video/tKQSlH-LLTQ/видео.html. The living of life deepens everything for each of us. Joni has been my favorite artist, bar none, for 50 years now. While I have always loved her music, her art, I have a much deeper understanding of it all now that I've lived more life.
@@eyesofbeholder I'm not sure of your meaning. Is it that, if Sierra infuses the song with more emotion than did Joni, it's maybe because Joni was still young and lacked maturity? I think this is what you're saying, but I'm not sure.
I'm in a dark place in my life right now and just discovered Sierra and Chase's music today. The fact that I can so deeply enjoy this song gives me hope. Thank you.
Listen to 'You're Gonna Be Okay' by Brian&Jenn Johnson and to 'Better Days' by Peter Murray. Two songs that touched me in dark night & so much other music. Music is powerful remedy for our Soul. I'm really familiar with dark nights. Dont give up & don't give in, stay the course, believe in you, believe in Life, is more Profoundly Intimate with us than we may know when we are in the dark. Sun still shines above clouds, it will pass. Is easier if you are not at odds with Presence of Within. Ask in your Innermost Depths for help, in the Stillness of Silence is Presence. You are not alone. It may seem so, but is not True. Believe.💗💗
I’m 71 years old . I fell in love with Joni’s music, well forever ago. You do her proud. It’s as easy listening to you as it it is to Joni. Glad I found your music. Thank you.
I grew up with Joni’s music...there is no other...until today. Your voice is your own yet embodies everything wild and beautiful that was Joni’s as well. Thank you for giving her back to us!
Also grew up with Joni & she remains my number one decades later. Sierra, you are my joy, light on this grey day - I've listened to music for decades & feel your talents will be recognized as you grow musically, age like a fine wine -- as Joni might say 'I love your vibe, kid' Shine on!
I must say, I generally avoid Joni Mitchell covers, simply because Joni's voice is so distinct that I don't believe anyone can ever live up to it, but I am so glad I clicked on this! This was hauntingly beautiful & moving!
I’ve heard so many renditions of River that can’t quite capture its melancholy and haunting melody. Honestly, this is one of best covers of this incredibly difficult song I’ve heard yet! You nailed it and yet still made it your own! Just beautiful! I hope Joni Mitchell hears it…you would make her proud!
Wow, how refreshing to see an artist post a performance that was actually captured live as we see it as opposed to the countless feaux “live performances” where people overdub, pitch correct then try to appear as though we’re watching a live performance. Brava, Sierra, Brava. Such beautiful tone and overall talent …..a gift. -seal (yes, the recording artist known as ) ✌🏾&💜
Oh my... Sierra, you are a wonderful singer, arranger,.... I'm gonna follow you 'til i die. At 71 i have a few good ones left and want to spend them watching you grow...
I could never presume to speak for her but if Joni heard this, I bet she would be impressed with your hauntingly beautiful voice and faithful cover. Thank you.
Gosh... Sierra, you caused such a profound stillness in my Soul! This song of Joni's--like most songs of Joni's-- are extremely difficult to cover, but Sierra, you sang this so very beautifully! Thank you! Thank you, for sharing your talents with us. God bless you.
Yeah, I really love the cover Ben Platt made as well. But yeah, this is a gorgeous cover as well. This one is more emotional and Ben's version is a bit more theatrical.
If you're feeling down, having a hard time,and about to give up just listen to these songs and read every lyric and reflect and feel Jesus in your heart....
AI always helps to explain the lyrics to me so eloquently. “River” by Joni Mitchell is a melancholic and introspective song that reflects on themes of regret, longing, and personal loss. Set against the backdrop of Christmas, the song expresses a desire to escape emotional pain and sorrow. The lyrics reference a failed relationship, with the narrator lamenting her role in its downfall and wishing for a way to metaphorically “fly away.” The imagery of the river serves as a symbol of escape and cleansing. It represents the narrator’s yearning to be freed from her burdens, allowing her to leave her troubles behind. This contrast between the festive season and the narrator’s internal sadness makes “River” a poignant and relatable song for many who experience loneliness or reflection during the holidays. When Joni Mitchell sings, “I wish I had a river I could skate away on,” she’s expressing a desire to escape from her emotional turmoil and difficult circumstances. The river symbolizes a path away from the pain she’s feeling, offering a way to leave her regrets and sadness behind. The mention of skating away implies a sense of effortless movement-gliding away smoothly, almost as if she could erase everything in her past as she moves forward. This line captures the longing to distance herself from a place and time that no longer feels joyful, making it a powerful metaphor for wanting to flee from heartache.
I come back to this quite often, and still never find words to describe what this does to me... goosebumps every time... I catch myself humming along to it without even knowing it... Love your singing Sierra...
The tone she sings the word 'sky' in, sounds like Joni, a tone my heart wants to cry out nonstop forever, one long river sounding through time from the heart of humanity 💗
Russ DeAnna maybe. But there just will never be another Joni Mitchell...or perhaps any other artist from the Laurel Canyon era. I just ref Moby Dick since this song is that ambitious.
Oh my. I am not sure what to say. That was spectacular. You sing like an angel. You remind me of all the times I ever fell in love, and one of those times was many years ago when the album Blue came out and it had this song on it. God Bless you for your beautiful voice. You brought tears to my eyes.
i don't think i breathed at all during this version. absolutely breathtaking. I've played this song and covered this song in many concerts, and this has to be the best version i've ever heard of this song. keep up the great work!
La tua storia the River di Joni Mitchell e profonda come il pianto di un ricordo infinito,la malinconia non ha fine e Sierra la suona e la canta divinamente per questa cover piena di diamanti.🌷🌷♥️🎶🎶🎶👍
Memories of needing daily doses of Joni Mitchell’s album „Blue“. It is one of the joys of music, whether through the medium of the singer-songwriter or a cover singer that a song takes on a new colour and creates other sensations as it emerges. Thank you for the beauty of what you have brought here.
Beautiful cover of this incredible song. Usually covers of Joni's songs just make me wonder, "Why bother?" and I go listen to her, but I listened to this all the through. It is as sublime as the original. Your voice is perfect and you add just enough interpretive variation to make it your own.
Oh Sierra, it was truly beautiful. I am 68 years old and your rendering is more moving to me than the original was…back in the day. I wish I could purchase your version.💕
To feel all of this we find a trance state and let go. I'll trust that you found such a space to sing it. I've just recently found other beautiful songs you share with us. I'm so thankful that you give us another reason to keep looking for these gifts. ☮🐉👁
Only when I'm wide open do I come back and listen to Sierra sing this song. The beauty that her voice channels goes right to my soul. Sierra transcends mere talent. She has the magic of the angels.
The Voice!!!!!! God this lady sings like an angle, her voice cuts through me like a knife and lets me travel to someplace I've never been before. It's almost too haunting, I'm at a loss for words.
So many others have said it but I want to add my name to the obvious: this is the most extraordinarily beautiful interpretation of the Joni Mitchell classic I have ever heard.
I'm learning to live again after my World fell apart a couple of years ago and I find comfort now in music even more than I did before. I found this version by accident as I am a singer and I was looking for a version that I could sing myself. In a word, beautiful.
I'm crying like a baby. I've loved Blue since it came out. Beyond Joni's performance is her genius song-writing that allows so much scope for interpretation. This version is magnificent - darker and sadder, more like I feel today.
I don't think I took a breath the whole song. Thank You. It takes me back to when I first ever heard Joni sing this on Blue. I was stunned then and I'm stunned hearing you now. Love, love, love
Every so often, I have to come back to Sierra's version of this song. - It still brings me to tears. - Still my favorite song she's done. She has the voice of an angel!
Who is listening to this amazing piece in 2024 ? Thank-you Sierra and Joni 🎼
Meeee
I am!
Love
I'm so late to the party! Apparently I live in a cave. What a fantastic cover and WHAT A VOICE! ❤
I'm in❤
Whether you have just arrived or are returning, I'm sending all the love right back to you. Have a happy holiday season. ❤
Wow absolutely breathtaking 😍
what a voice! 💚
The voice is like a calming drug.
❤️ from Srilanka
Very much returning! I’ve been coming back to this for 2 years now 😊
Breathtakingly beautiful... Been here many times when I needed a reminder of what the heart would sound like if it had a voice. So glad you're gaining recognition for this absolute gem, and wishing you the very best. Cheers!
I am 73 years old and this song may be my favorite Joni Mitchell song. This is a fantastic rendition. Thank you
Thank you for the like. I saw Joni sing this song and I'm sure she would love this rendition. The piano playing is A+++
I’m 76 I agree❤️❤️
70 - So beautiful to hear young lady show so much respect to this masterpiece 🙏🇨🇦
Hey @robert - I turned 74 last month and “River” is my #1 Joni favorite. Weren’t we lucky to have been young & to grow up with such fantastic music back then ? That 🎶is what I am thankful for on Thanksgiving 2023…
Agreed....Sir
I'm a 66yr old woman who grew up with this song and l have never heard such a great cover of " River". Just beautiful!!!!! Loved it!!
67 here and I totally agree. Beautiful.
74 here, same
AMAZING
73 here, I'm with you.
Who is listening 2023 i think this is the best River cover i ever heard.
I respect anyone who's brave enough to cover a Joni Mitchell song. But with a voice like this, hooooly!
Walter Andrade Agreed!
Absolutely. Most performers won't go near this song. She killed it. Bravo.
@@gabriellee6770 it's actually wise to avoid most of her songs, I think
The first time I heard this song (sometime in the 90s) it was a version done by Robert Downey Junior ;). I had no idea this was a Joni Mitchell song until today.
@@GemmaJohnshat If you haven't listened to Joni's album, "Blue", do so. Way better than Robert Downey jr.
I’ve never heard anyone doing a Joni Mitchell song who so captures the full embodiment of the spirit of the song. This is not a performance. You took it to a whole new dimension. You encapsulated it’s true essence. No one else I’ve ever heard doing a JM song has done this. No one.
Ryland James just released his own cover of this Joni Mitchell classic and it's quite good in my opinion.
Totally agree. The feeling!
Feels more warmhearted.
Yes! She brought the full depth of the original JM recording.
🥰🥰🥰🥰
This isn’t even music this is just emotions flowing outward. It’s perfect and makes me proud to be a human.
I've been listening to Joni for 52 years. Sierra, you are the first person that makes me *feel* more, listening to your River, than Joni's. And your voice is beautiful, numinous. Thank you.
Oh my god, that was beautiful. I've been performing for more than 40 years and I'm just so touched to watch talent shine, glow and radiate the depths of our souls. This was a lovely rendition and I felt it. You don't listen to music, you feel it. Peace and joy be with you.
Very nicely put Pavel!
Thank you. Back at you.
@@kevinglennon7789
I agree it was truly magical for me…
Yeah, she's really good. Truly beautiful.
In my 53 years, the first time I’ve ever found a cover, that to me, is better than original. And of an iconic song, from an iconic album, from a peerless artist. Amazing. Thank you for sharing your talent.
💯 agreed
Yes , ofcourse ....
Nobody is better than Joni but this is a good cover for sure
Oh,
I can't agree. They're different. However,
This lady is equally beautiful. I ought to pray for Joanie M.
We can agree to disagree. Xxx
Hasn't anyone told you that it is impolite to make a grown man cry . Between your soothing contralto and your Heart wrenching falsetto , I think I may just float away into Heaven 🙏💖🙏💖🙏
I'm 69, loved the original, but this version rocked my soul, your voice found a piece of music you were born to sing....keep it up, your future is skating on that river.
This is beautiful. Also listen to Sandi Thom's version.
Also 69 - she knocked it out of the park here. Eyes are leaking...
Absolutely Beautiful ❤️
I am the same age I know this Joni song didn't she do a good job
@@georgianwindow great job. :))
Wow just wow. I am 65 and love Joni Mitchel and with out a doubt this is the best version of this song. Thank you
This is the best version I have ever heard.
My mom died last week. I've been holding it in. But with this, the dam burst. Thank you for the release. 😭😭😭
😭 I’m so sorry
Music can really easy the soul. Especially a voice like that. Hang in there. God bless❤
Sorry for your loss...
Blessings from me to you, through this music💖
💜
goddamnit Sierra, there are two rivers streaming down my face
this really calmed me down after having a severe anxiety attack. thanks.
Same feeling here
Sorry to hear that. As someone who's been having panic attacks , I'm glad this beautiful music brings you comfort. Merry Christmas if you celebrate it!
Totally agree ! Check as well this calming down singer songwriter, not Xmas songs but so moving: ruclips.net/video/h9yuNOM3U5U/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/AGZV81HZjEo/видео.html
Merry Christmas from France...
I am so sorry to hear that you are suffering from severe anxiety attcks. I never experienced one but im sure it must be very bad !! try to relax and cut down whatever is that making you feel so anxious !!
Sophie... It's hard... but there is a way out of it... Therapy and medication help in crisis moments, but re-significate life is the best way... Meditation helped me to find peace with my anxious thoughts instead of keeping the battle to get rid of them. If you want to try, start it slow, with short exercises on focus on your breath, let the thoughts come and go, but use the breath as an anchor to reality. Breathing is a way to get out of the anxiety attack as well - by closing your eyes and isolating yourself from the rush of feelings, just breathing in through the nose, and out through the mouth, slowly and trying to feel all the movement of the air get in and slowly getting out. I hope you can be ok soon.
What a Gift & What a Blessing ! *WOW* STUNNINGLY BRILLIANT❤
Sometimes you come across a rendition of a well known and well covered song that just soars above all the others. This is just so beautiful and achingly melancholy. Absolutely sublime. You completely owned this and it touched my soul. Perfect in every way.
You conveyed a sense of melancholia that even Joni herself didn't capture in the original. I liked the key you did this in, and the tempo was very fitting. Darker, heavier - you let the song breathe more, I think. Great job.
Couldn't agree more.
Yes. And how odd that we humans love being made to feel melancholy by art. Is it sadistic of us, I have to wonder....
Exactly!!
While I can't disagree with your comment (Sierra did a stunning cover), I'd like to point out a few things. One, Joni was in her 20's when she wrote and released this song. Two, even Joni interprets her own songs differently than when she was young. It seems to me that she penned and performed many songs that she would grow into, make more space for. A great example is the difference in how "Both Sides Now" was performed in her young years and how she performed it decades later: ruclips.net/video/tKQSlH-LLTQ/видео.html. The living of life deepens everything for each of us. Joni has been my favorite artist, bar none, for 50 years now. While I have always loved her music, her art, I have a much deeper understanding of it all now that I've lived more life.
@@eyesofbeholder I'm not sure of your meaning. Is it that, if Sierra infuses the song with more emotion than did Joni, it's maybe because Joni was still young and lacked maturity? I think this is what you're saying, but I'm not sure.
I'm in a dark place in my life right now and just discovered Sierra and Chase's music today. The fact that I can so deeply enjoy this song gives me hope. Thank you.
You might also like Eva Cassidy.
Keep yr head up . Hope the best for u
i always seek solace in music. when your happy, you feel the sound, when your down, you feel the words. together they heal life.
trust me, pray to the true God when ppl think I am crazy
Listen to 'You're Gonna Be Okay' by Brian&Jenn Johnson and to 'Better Days' by Peter Murray. Two songs that touched me in dark night & so much other music. Music is powerful remedy for our Soul. I'm really familiar with dark nights. Dont give up & don't give in, stay the course, believe in you, believe in Life, is more Profoundly Intimate with us than we may know when we are in the dark. Sun still shines above clouds, it will pass. Is easier if you are not at odds with Presence of Within. Ask in your Innermost Depths for help, in the Stillness of Silence is Presence. You are not alone. It may seem so, but is not True. Believe.💗💗
From the very start I knew I was in safe hands.
I’m 71 years old . I fell in love with Joni’s music, well forever ago. You do her proud. It’s as easy listening to you as it it is to Joni. Glad I found your music. Thank you.
An astonishing rendition…like a bird on water…a sky of clouds…thank you.
I grew up with Joni’s music...there is no other...until today. Your voice is your own yet embodies everything wild and beautiful that was Joni’s as well. Thank you for giving her back to us!
Yes! You have named IT! Thankyou.
What a beautiful sentiment.
Wild and beautiful, yes.
what a beautiful thing to say, bless u
Also grew up with Joni & she remains my number one decades later. Sierra, you are my joy, light on this grey day - I've listened to music for decades & feel your talents will be recognized as you grow musically, age like a fine wine -- as Joni might say 'I love your vibe, kid' Shine on!
I must say, I generally avoid Joni Mitchell covers, simply because Joni's voice is so distinct that I don't believe anyone can ever live up to it, but I am so glad I clicked on this! This was hauntingly beautiful & moving!
I’ve heard so many renditions of River that can’t quite capture its melancholy and haunting melody. Honestly, this is one of best covers of this incredibly difficult song I’ve heard yet! You nailed it and yet still made it your own! Just beautiful! I hope Joni Mitchell hears it…you would make her proud!
wonderful, best rendition of this hauntingly beautiful song.
Wow, how refreshing to see an artist post a performance that was actually captured live as we see it as opposed to the countless feaux “live performances” where people overdub, pitch correct then try to appear as though we’re watching a live performance. Brava, Sierra, Brava. Such beautiful tone and overall talent …..a gift.
-seal (yes, the recording artist known as )
✌🏾&💜
Oh my... Sierra, you are a wonderful singer, arranger,.... I'm gonna follow you 'til i die. At 71 i have a few good ones left and want to spend them watching you grow...
I could never presume to speak for her but if Joni heard this, I bet she would be impressed with your hauntingly beautiful voice and faithful cover. Thank you.
I’m blown away. Every note. Every pause. Every lyric.
Gosh...
Sierra, you caused such a profound stillness in my Soul!
This song of Joni's--like most songs of Joni's-- are extremely difficult to cover, but Sierra, you sang this so very beautifully! Thank you!
Thank you, for sharing your talents with us. God bless you.
Sierra singing Joni Mitchell songs is one of the great joys of life.
About the best River cover I've heard...and there are many.
Yeah, I really love the cover Ben Platt made as well. But yeah, this is a gorgeous cover as well. This one is more emotional and Ben's version is a bit more theatrical.
If you're feeling down, having a hard time,and about to give up just listen to these songs and read every lyric and reflect and feel Jesus in your heart....
I come back to this cover every couple years and it blows me every time ❤️❤️❤️
AI always helps to explain the lyrics to me so eloquently.
“River” by Joni Mitchell is a melancholic and introspective song that reflects on themes of regret, longing, and personal loss. Set against the backdrop of Christmas, the song expresses a desire to escape emotional pain and sorrow. The lyrics reference a failed relationship, with the narrator lamenting her role in its downfall and wishing for a way to metaphorically “fly away.”
The imagery of the river serves as a symbol of escape and cleansing. It represents the narrator’s yearning to be freed from her burdens, allowing her to leave her troubles behind. This contrast between the festive season and the narrator’s internal sadness makes “River” a poignant and relatable song for many who experience loneliness or reflection during the holidays.
When Joni Mitchell sings, “I wish I had a river I could skate away on,” she’s expressing a desire to escape from her emotional turmoil and difficult circumstances. The river symbolizes a path away from the pain she’s feeling, offering a way to leave her regrets and sadness behind.
The mention of skating away implies a sense of effortless movement-gliding away smoothly, almost as if she could erase everything in her past as she moves forward. This line captures the longing to distance herself from a place and time that no longer feels joyful, making it a powerful metaphor for wanting to flee from heartache.
Yeah. THIS right here. 💔💔💔😭😭😭
This is just stunning. I love the vulnerability of your voice.
I'm obsessed with this version of "River". I would love to hear Sierra cover "Both sides now", I would just die!
Oh, me too, Marlene! It's one of my top five favorite songs of all time.
Helll Yesss!! I would surely cry if Sierra will cover Both Sides Now.
very good call.
This made me cry! and I’m a 19 year old male! All I can say is damn what a good job!
LIKED & SUBSCRIBED
Tears over here, exquisite.
Tears from me too. What a fabulous voice. You have really nailed this wonderful song !
I am 52 and I am crying even more reading all the comments as I realised what an Angel can do for so many people’s hearts!
What a beautiful rendition of this song. Wow! Hearing this prompted me to find more music from you. Equally as nice.
I come back to this quite often, and still never find words to describe what this does to me... goosebumps every time... I catch myself humming along to it without even knowing it... Love your singing Sierra...
The tone she sings the word 'sky' in, sounds like Joni, a tone my heart wants to cry out nonstop forever, one long river sounding through time from the heart of humanity 💗
Masterfully and beautifully done. This is one of those: “I’m goin after Moby Dick” songs. You did it justice!
Took me a moment to understand the Moby Dick reference :>).
Beautiful
Moby Dick - meaning a new obsession?
Russ DeAnna maybe. But there just will never be another Joni Mitchell...or perhaps any other artist from the Laurel Canyon era. I just ref Moby Dick since this song is that ambitious.
I can listen to this on repeat... Its so soothing. Its a beautiful song and you've sung it beautifully!
Oh my. I am not sure what to say. That was spectacular. You sing like an angel. You remind me of all the times I ever fell in love, and one of those times was many years ago when the album Blue came out and it had this song on it. God Bless you for your beautiful voice. You brought tears to my eyes.
Simply beautiful !
You made me cry. So beautiful.
😢 it always makes me cry when the music is that beautiful
i don't think i breathed at all during this version. absolutely breathtaking. I've played this song and covered this song in many concerts, and this has to be the best version i've ever heard of this song. keep up the great work!
Tears each time I listen to this magical performance - tears of joy and aching and wonder
Hi I’m in my 70’s and this song makes my heart bleed. I wish I had had the courage to skate away. Too late now.
I'm a big Joni fan but you really have outdone the original! in French we say "chapeau"
When you sing this song, time stands still. i hate when its over
The world of music in my life is richer with you in it
Alto livello emozionale ! pura poesia
I had a river in my backyard for 48yrs, untill my mom died. You wouldn't believe the things I had. ❤
Grew up with Joni Mitchell's music. This cover is the best I have ever heard. I could listen to this voice all day long. ❤❤
Beautiful... I am so very glad I stumbled across Sierra's RUclips channel. And also Chase Eagleson's.
La tua storia the River di Joni Mitchell e profonda come il pianto di un ricordo infinito,la malinconia non ha fine e Sierra la suona e la canta divinamente per questa cover piena di diamanti.🌷🌷♥️🎶🎶🎶👍
The ethereal, angelic tone in your voice is very compelling.
This is a very good rendition of an amazing song. I still come back to listen and enjoy. Thank you, Sierra.
Memories of needing daily doses of Joni Mitchell’s album „Blue“. It is one of the joys of music, whether through the medium of the singer-songwriter or a cover singer that a song takes on a new colour and creates other sensations as it emerges. Thank you for the beauty of what you have brought here.
Beautiful cover of this incredible song. Usually covers of Joni's songs just make me wonder, "Why bother?" and I go listen to her, but I listened to this all the through. It is as sublime as the original. Your voice is perfect and you add just enough interpretive variation to make it your own.
I feel the same way. I came across this video many times and didn't listen to it because I didn't think I would like it. I was wrong.
@@bonniearky Same happened to me
Well said
Oh Sierra, it was truly beautiful. I am 68 years old and your rendering is more moving to me than the original was…back in the day. I wish I could purchase your version.💕
I’ve listened to this at least 50 times over the past years and I still get chills each time.
To feel all of this we find a trance state and let go. I'll trust that you found such a space to sing it. I've just recently found other beautiful songs you share with us. I'm so thankful that you give us another reason to keep looking for these gifts. ☮🐉👁
Howdoes this not have millions of views..........stunning. Beautiful.
I appreciate this heartfelt version of Joni's song. It's late and I'm tearing up... You got to me, Sierra!
I never like covers, but this one is better than the original, and I LOVE Joni Mitchell! Well done Sierra.
Only when I'm wide open do I come back and listen to Sierra sing this song. The beauty that her voice channels goes right to my soul.
Sierra transcends mere talent. She has the magic of the angels.
Amazing Sierra!! Wow, full embodiment of the original essence of Joni’s song… and yet your own! 👏 😊 G
Beautiful version!
Sometimes covers are better than the originals. This is one..
I adore Joni and this song. You did an outstanding rendition.
What a wonderful, touching version....and what a voice! Best wishes
Another of my favorites. Good Lord what a gorgeous voice. Makes me “weak in the knees…”
I loved your cover of “going to California” and now I look for you on you tube. And now this song. Wow. Beautiful voice and so much soul ❤️
Still my all time favorite by Joni and you, Sierra. One and the same. ❤
The Voice!!!!!! God this lady sings like an angle, her voice cuts through me like a knife and lets me travel to someplace I've never been before. It's almost too haunting, I'm at a loss for words.
Truly something special and this coming from a die hard Joni Mitchell fan
Your voice brings me to tears
So many others have said it but I want to add my name to the obvious: this is the most extraordinarily beautiful interpretation of the Joni Mitchell classic I have ever heard.
Sierra, I keep being drawn back to your performance, transfixed, misty eyed. Your voice cradles my soul. Heartbreak ebbs.
SIERRA...words cannot explain the talent of your voice and your ability to touch our souls
I'm learning to live again after my World fell apart a couple of years ago and I find comfort now in music even more than I did before. I found this version by accident as I am a singer and I was looking for a version that I could sing myself. In a word, beautiful.
hang in there!
Hold on💕
So beautiful!! What a great rendition of one of my all time favorite Joni songs.. such a mood setting piece of work.. great choice..
Such a beautiful calming voice you have .
I'm crying like a baby. I've loved Blue since it came out. Beyond Joni's performance is her genius song-writing that allows so much scope for interpretation. This version is magnificent - darker and sadder, more like I feel today.
I get chills every time I hear this song...
I don't think I took a breath the whole song. Thank You. It takes me back to when I first ever heard Joni sing this on Blue. I was stunned then and I'm stunned hearing you now. Love, love, love
Beautiful. Thanks x
Hauntingly ethereal voice. Just discovered her two days ago. Now I’m on the Sierra Eagleson rabbit hole
I have heard this version of this song by Sierra over two dozen times in the past year. I just can’t get tired of it.
I'm an old guy who's been listening to Joni Mitchell for nearly 40 years, BUT THIS IS INCREDIBLE!
I am awestruck right now. Absolutely killer rendition by Sierra. Voice of an angel, and such as lovely piano hands. 😊
Wonderful, such natural falsetto and wonderful tone quality, and such integrity... beautiful present, unexpected.
I could listen to that voice all day everyday
No words. Joni Mitchell I'm sure it's very happy right now as am I. Thank you. Beyond brilliant.
Every so often, I have to come back to Sierra's version of this song. - It still brings me to tears. - Still my favorite song she's done. She has the voice of an angel!