For me, as a Canadian, she is a national treasure, unparalleled, without equal, and arguably the most innovative artist who has emerged in my lifetime. She’s unlike any one else and stands alone in the quality, integrity and range of her art. Comfortable in multiple musical idioms, deeply emotional and gifted lyricist, guitar player non pareil ... music would be diminished without her singular contribution.
My darling grandma who passed away 2 years ago (and was the same age as Joni) used to call her 'songbird' and absolutely adored her records. Now every time I listen to Joni, I think of her.
The orchestrated version of Both Sides Now, is stunning, it is so far removed from how it was initially recorded, it has a beautiful new mood, and Joni sings it from wisdom and experience of life, it is touching and incredibly moving, listening to it, I had tears in my eyes, beautiful.
@@ppumpkin3282 Ah, she did pretty well by it. She can't hit those high notes any more, and she's got a whole orchestra instead of a guitar, but she was still Joni. She won me over again in the end, with her still-mischievous, sweet smile and the passion she let out. She transformed back to a young woman while singing. She's great still.
Why anyone would chose thumbs down is beyond me. This is likely the pinnacle of a life so well-lived, expressed in poetry, song, art... deep recognition to one of Canada's most iconic and influential artists... ever.
When my friend introduced me to Joni in art school in the 80s, I thought Both Sides Now was poetic, great storytelling and everything in between. Now in my 50s and survived cancer, this song has a totally different meaning. Joni and her songs endure.
@@kimiannone1524 In the 60's he was - as Alan Ginsberg astutely said - 'channeling' a very different energy than that of his later years. As Dylan has very honestly said himself, he has no idea who that person was anymore. Maybe he was plugged into the same shamanistic stream that flowed through Woody Guthrie? But it stopped flowing. Personally I think Dylan was embarrassed by the Nobel award and took months to succumb to blandishments even to deign to receive it. (back in the day, it was Clapton who was 'God'... at least in the UK) Joni got manipulated by the 'vaccine' scam - vulnerable as she was through illness and feelings of rejection by the music biz. She and Young sold out big time... I loved them both - but no longer...
There was a time when I listened to her every day as an artist that perfectly communicated the pain of romantic searching and inevitable imperfection. The greatest songwriter of her generation.
Joni is that rare, rare thing - A Poet, A Visionary, A Singer, A Composer, A Dreamer, A Navigator who has gone before to light the way and who has Inspired, Comforted and Healed vast, vast numbers around the world. Wise beyond all her years and so loved.
@Delphinium Flower True. The only pop/rock/jazz/huapango/country/etc. singer who has sung light opera and opera is Linda Ronstadt, who had one of the glorious voices of the Twentieth Century. Gong the other way, there have not been any opera singers who have sung anything but opera successfully. Different artistic purposes, different talents.
She was the first to give voice to the mothers of the baby scoop era. I was a young, lonely adoptee when I first heard Green. She was the voice of the lost mother who was always on my mind, but never spoken of.
A lot of people don't like Rosie O'Donnell or in my case, her silly, fawning, overly self-referential interview style with celebrities who she's been a fan of since her childhood. I have too much respect for Joni's genius to watch her have a conversation with Rosie.
@@jamessandy5873 Oh, what a shame. Joni is just delightful & Rosie is a huge fan. Thanks to Rosie, and her brother (watch to the end) also a Joni-lover, she made this show possible. Please reconsider......then you can "wash your hands" of Rosie. Good health to you James!
Joseph Irizarry - the comment was not meant to be literal, sorry for the confusion. But if it were, rejoice in the newsflash that we can watch clips more than once.
Gorgeous. To think Joni wrote this so young. But she had already been through so much. This performance is heartbreaking and soul affirming. Joni teaches us all about life. I think she knows so much about life!!
I Can't Say There Will Never be Another Artist like This Ever Again But I Can Truly Say That I've Lived Amongst the Best And Joni Mitchell Is The Epitomy Of Brilliance!!
I weep through this entire album every time. Every note. Every song. Joni is a true Renaissance genius of our time. Truth-telling Diva of divas. There is nobody like her, nobody, who has had the kind of astonishing arc like she has in her musical career.
I met Joni Mitchell in a vintage dress shop in the east village of NYC many years ago. So sweet. I told her I was a huge fan, and she gave me a bigger smile...very nice. Love her voice and her music. Hope she is doing better and recovering.
Joni has touched me with her ominous presence over the radio & my sister's LP since I was in the 6th grade: 1969. I saw her in '75 with eyes wide open. She is so classily graceful. I still cry whenever I see or hear anything of her... even in the grocery store when I hear her overhead. Ohhhh, how she has sung everything I feel of my own life. I love Joni like no other. "Love is touching souls... surely, you've touched mine."
Saw Joni at Big Sur in 1969 with Joan Baez, Stills, Nash, 'n Young. Magical weekend. They rolled up in a VW van with Joni rolled up in a bag in the back.
I certainly feel the same way about her, however, I have been brought up short lately by reading a Rolling Stone article and listening to recent interviews, in which she is been reported as being extremely mentally ill, difficult and always has been that way... Sad and upsetting for sure. You know what they say, you should never meet your heroes as the disappointment will be profound.
Maybe you should watch a few more interviews of her ? This is about the third or fourth that i have experienced this afternoon, and I doubt very much that she has 'always been that way' ... she has obviously had a lot of misunderstanding about her, and says she hasnt enjoyed fame at all .. yet her musicality and art is enough to appreciate her .. she is wonderful and doesnt deserve dissing x
The first time I listened to this Album, Both sides now, I was instantly mesmerized by Joni's Voice and the Music Arrangements. Absolutely and Insanely BEAUTIFUL!
Right. I'd put Both Sides right up there with Kubla Khan or Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. When the song first came out, my first thought was how great it was to live on the same planet at the same time with someone who could write like this.
I saw her on the tour for this album in West Palm Beach. I got there a couple hours early since I'd never been there before (didn't want to get lost), and pulled into the parking lot as she sound-checked "Hejira". I thought, "Does it get better than this?" Two hours later, it did. What a night.
She is Western Canadian through and through. Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia Provinces claim her equally, as she has roots in all three. She attended Saskatchewan's Centennial Year in 2005 at their invitation as that is where she grew up as a child and teen; the Banff Center, a world-renowned audio & visual arts development and research school in a resort town in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, has had her as a consultant as she was born not too far away in Fort MacLeod (pronounced McCloud); and of course she has had her principal residence on the British Columbia Coast near Vancouver since the 1970's, her "For The Roses" album cover photo was taken there.
Joni, THANK YOU a million times, I was in one of those "hard-time bands with Negro Affectations" I was and still am an R&B player & fan but when I'm alone and need solace and "love and understanding" I look to you, you are the most talented composer and singer of our times, not only that but a fantastic guitar player, something so many people seem to miss.I know you are really sick right now, I hope to God you get better not for us mere greedy mortals but for yourself, so YOU can enjoy a bit more of life before you go. We owe you that, you have given us so much of yourself to both your art and music.
Got that right Stig 33, Joni Mitchell is one of the all time greatest guitar players. There is no one remotely like her. Those tunings, taking the raga-sitar drone to a unique all-her-own place, her incredible rhythmic creations; Joni is the truest of artists. Was fortunate enough to see her twice, Greek Theatre LA 1969 and Isle of Wight 1970. Musical goddess incarnate.
SuperStig23 your heartfelt message to Joni is so beautifully expressed, I could not agree more with your description of such a rare artist whom had given so much to our generation!! Joni helped raise us kids of the 60’s & 70’s - She really knew things that nobody could else could convey like she did!! I love her for giving so much, so selflessly,,, God Speed to Joni💗 I’m so looking forward to hearing her new music that is in the works
I saw her in concert at the Garden with the full orchestra when this album came out..... about a half hour into the show I felt a strange tickle on my face..... It was tears..... It was so beautiful.
An Amazing Artist....this song brings me to tears every time I hear her voice sing it. Misunderstand Soul...beyond her time. To think she was only 21 when she wrote this Beautiful, Lovely song....?!!!
I saw in concert in the 70s at a small venue. It was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. I went back stage and got her autograph. It's still one of my most prized possessions. Even her signature was a work or art.
A great song can be sung in so many genres. I heard her talk about Both Sides Now in a very early interview and she described it as a rock song! Joni is the best.
My dad turned me on to Joni Mitchell after he had heard and fell in love with Free Man in Paris while on a road trip. When he came home, he bought me Court and Spark, on vinyl, of course. In that format, I listened to side one over and over, which included Free Man in Paris, and never listened to side two, even though my cousin told me it was also good. When I bought Court and Spark on CD at least a decade later, I listened to it in its entirety and realized what a truly great album it is.
Joni Mitchell is a consummate soulful musician and still speaks for a generation that changed the planet. Rosie O'Donnell sort of missed it but bless her for trying. Bless Joni for being real .
I had a similar experience. It was probably 1971, at a Renaissance Festival in B.C., Canada. My girlfriend & I were exhibitors so we were there before the public was allowed in. I took a walk and ended up in this huge empty tent with a piano in the middle and Joni Mitchell practicing. I guess this was before Joni Mitchell had managers/handlers, since I don't remember anyone else being in the tent. When she finished she walked over to me, sat down & started a conversation. I was awestruck!
Please leave your memories in the Chronology section of Jonimitchell.com ... Joni acknowledges as her official website. I'm sure so many others would love to read your story. Thank you for sharing here. ♥
I'm balling my eyes out! (She's so stunning)...your ❤ is so gorgeous Joni Mitchell! In 1970 I had your album...WOODSTOCK album too...my DEJA Vu is relived...like encyclopedias...volumes of stacked daily incidents! Rosie...I wish you'd come back to TV! I used to sit at home, watch you, draw your logo , hoping to meet you someday. My dream is to talk with you & Joni...ahhhhh but I can dream. To think Graham Nash lived in Santa Barbara where I used to live...50+ years I lived there...I want to go back home Rosie, I hope you DO come back to TV. It was the wrong time b4; it's the right time now Hon. I'd love to see BOTH you come back on TV! I 💘 you girls!💕💋🎤🎼🎵🎶🎸🎹
The modest genius gives it all to her cosmic stars as Joni says....Against the current for most of her young life, she's made herself legendary and has stayed ever-grateful and gorgeous! Extraordinarily attractive chanteuse!!
I am a HUGE Joni Mitchell fan. As such,I am surprised I never knew she appeared on the Rosie O'Donnell Show. Thanks to youtube and the amazing people who keep supplying it with product,some of which I have no idea how they ever find, performances,interviews,etc. such as this one can be enjoyed and appreciated again and again.
If we could only be as honest with ourselves and each other as she is in her songs. Maybe the world might explode, or we're afraid it might. Thank you for posting this beauty.
There are no words for how this artist has influenced me over the years. Two or three artists really effect you over your life,Joni was one of my 3 or 4. Always will defer to them because of what they taught me to hear.
She's so far ahead of her time STILL. I bet most of her fans have not even got this far in her career yet, they are still so busy enjoying what she did in the 60's 70's & 80's. Always a supreme honor to hear her.
Joni's music has always helped me to forget my unhappiness; even her more melancholy songs have a way of helping me to retain my humanity and overcome my bitterness, if only for a little while.
Both Sides Now... has more meaning for me now hearing Joni record/perform it now, at this time in her life and certainly in mine. The words mean everything to me now. Thank you Joni
Amazing to hear this song again after so many years.......she has yet again brought me to another moment in my life with her soulful voice and words of wisdom
I first heard this song during my youth, around the time when Joni first presented it to be heard. I loved it then. A few decades later, Joni presents this song as it was aired on April 10th, 2000. I am hearing this version for the first time on August 26th, 2018. I am loving, again, "Both Sides Now" and loving Joni for creating such truly timeless music and lyrics. All of her music and lyrics are timeless.
In the presence of genius… The mood the lighting her poignant and deepened voice reminded me of the later days of Judy Garland as she sang in a black turtle neck in the spotlight. And thanks to whoever conceived this beautiful rendition with the full orchestra. Stunning. Joni … forever my heart- heroine 💙🙏✨
Always loved Joni. As a young performer her voice was ethereal and her poetry was intricate and meaningful. Now that she has reached this amazing point, her voice is so rich. No longer youthful, gymnastic, but now so very expressive. This song, Both Sides Now, the lyrics of which have always been meaningful, in this performance carry all the extra wisdom and regret of a long life lived. Fabulous.
The finest artist in my lifetime. She’s touched me deeply from young teen to senior citizen. She wrote the soundtrack of my life❤️
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She was my soul sister, showing me how to own my feelings and thoughts.
Truly life changing for me
For me, as a Canadian, she is a national treasure, unparalleled, without equal, and arguably the most innovative artist who has emerged in my lifetime. She’s unlike any one else and stands alone in the quality, integrity and range of her art. Comfortable in multiple musical idioms, deeply emotional and gifted lyricist, guitar player non pareil ... music would be diminished without her singular contribution.
Peter she is simply astounding and love this rendition sung so beautifully.
one of the best song writers in my generation. No one was like her. She stood alone in her genre.
No argument there. Very nicely expressed.
well said peter, I would say she is a world treasure by now. cheers and toasts
Agreed... Absolutely!!!
When this songbird leaves this world she will take a piece of my soul with her.
Oh Gosh. . . I hold the same sentiment. . . . (tears swell within my eyes just thinking about it).
She has been the soundtrack to my whole life. I can't even imagine.
Awww..
I love this. Joni is a genius.
My darling grandma who passed away 2 years ago (and was the same age as Joni) used to call her 'songbird' and absolutely adored her records.
Now every time I listen to Joni, I think of her.
Mine too. And that time is coming too soon.
This song means somethig entirely different to me at age 54, than it did at 15. So deep, so beautiful.
check out her performance ay newport jazz festival 2022 :)
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The orchestrated version of Both Sides Now, is stunning, it is so far removed from how it was initially recorded, it has a beautiful new mood, and Joni sings it from wisdom and experience of life, it is touching and incredibly moving, listening to it, I had tears in my eyes, beautiful.
Right on Dave!
This and a later performance with the same orchestral arrangement are the equal of high art such as German lieder.
Nah, she made the Musak version of her own song. It's what happens when you get old.
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@@ppumpkin3282 Ah, she did pretty well by it. She can't hit those high notes any more, and she's got a whole orchestra instead of a guitar, but she was still Joni. She won me over again in the end, with her still-mischievous, sweet smile and the passion she let out. She transformed back to a young woman while singing. She's great still.
Why anyone would chose thumbs down is beyond me. This is likely the pinnacle of a life so well-lived, expressed in poetry, song, art... deep recognition to one of Canada's most iconic and influential artists... ever.
Simply 🌹🦋🌻😇🙏☮️🇺🇸🏳️🌈🌈 the best ....all I want river California both sides now big yellow taxi 🚕🚖 I could drink of you BRAVA ❌⭕💋❤️🌈👑🦋🍭💎🧸🦋🌻😇🙏☮️💜🫂👁️👁️💋
‘Well something’s lost but something’s gained in living everyday’. Unmatchable talent.
I'm writing this 21 years later, and it's more obvious than ever that she is a freaking genius.
No doubt
When my friend introduced me to Joni in art school in the 80s, I thought Both Sides Now was poetic, great storytelling and everything in between. Now in my 50s and survived cancer, this song has a totally different meaning. Joni and her songs endure.
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It's time for Joni to get the Nobel Prize for literature!!!
more qualified that others we might know....
I absolutely agree!!!
indeed
@@simonlee8889 Ah well, if you are referring to Dylan, in American he was God in the early 60s
@@kimiannone1524 In the 60's he was - as Alan Ginsberg astutely said - 'channeling' a very different energy than that of his later years. As Dylan has very honestly said himself, he has no idea who that person was anymore. Maybe he was plugged into the same shamanistic stream that flowed through Woody Guthrie? But it stopped flowing.
Personally I think Dylan was embarrassed by the Nobel award and took months to succumb to blandishments even to deign to receive it. (back in the day, it was Clapton who was 'God'... at least in the UK)
Joni got manipulated by the 'vaccine' scam - vulnerable as she was through illness and feelings of rejection by the music biz. She and Young sold out big time... I loved them both - but no longer...
There was a time when I listened to her every day as an artist that perfectly communicated the pain of romantic searching and inevitable imperfection. The greatest songwriter of her generation.
The greatest songwriter of all times.
Joni is that rare, rare thing - A Poet, A Visionary, A Singer, A Composer, A Dreamer, A Navigator who has gone before to light the way and who has Inspired, Comforted and Healed vast, vast numbers around the world. Wise beyond all her years and so loved.
When you think of how many artists don't evolve, and how much she constantly did, tirelessly exploring and reinventing.
Well said, she is a creator in the true sense of the word.
Well said.
@Delphinium Flower Well, age would have changed the voice, anyway. Opera singers typically retire by 60.
@Delphinium Flower True. The only pop/rock/jazz/huapango/country/etc. singer who has sung light opera and opera is Linda Ronstadt, who had one of the glorious voices of the Twentieth Century. Gong the other way, there have not been any opera singers who have sung anything but opera successfully. Different artistic purposes, different talents.
She was the first to give voice to the mothers of the baby scoop era. I was a young, lonely adoptee when I first heard Green. She was the voice of the lost mother who was always on my mind, but never spoken of.
How does this not have 9 billion views?! This world is bewildering.
@@josephirizarry5195 Right. Also, it was in the company of Rosie O'Donnell.
@@death2pc That's what I was thinking. Joni. On Rosie? Cognitive Dissonance.
A lot of people don't like Rosie O'Donnell or in my case, her silly, fawning, overly self-referential interview style with celebrities who she's been a fan of since her childhood. I have too much respect for Joni's genius to watch her have a conversation with Rosie.
@@jamessandy5873 Oh, what a shame. Joni is just delightful & Rosie is a huge fan. Thanks to Rosie, and her brother (watch to the end) also a Joni-lover, she made this show possible. Please reconsider......then you can "wash your hands" of Rosie. Good health to you James!
Joseph Irizarry - the comment was not meant to be literal, sorry for the confusion. But if it were, rejoice in the newsflash that we can watch clips more than once.
As a kid of the seventies, how could I have known we had the best music I would ever hear in my entire life right there and then. How lucky were we?
I don't dare to imagine a world without her. Thank you for blessing our lives with your presence Joni!
Gorgeous. To think Joni wrote this so young. But she had already been through so much. This performance is heartbreaking and soul affirming. Joni teaches us all about life. I think she knows so much about life!!
Just remarkable how she interpreted her own words so many years later. It's like she really learned the song.
That's true. My impression too. Songs can be very different while performing it. Belive me!
Beautiful comment The Gold Standard✨
I Can't Say There Will Never be Another Artist like This Ever Again
But I Can Truly Say That I've Lived Amongst the Best And Joni Mitchell
Is The Epitomy Of Brilliance!!
Joni Mitchell has given me so many hours of listening pleasure. What a gift to the world!
I weep through this entire album every time. Every note. Every song. Joni is a true Renaissance genius of our time. Truth-telling Diva of divas. There is nobody like her, nobody, who has had the kind of astonishing arc like she has in her musical career.
The Most beautiful version of Both Sides Now. You hear the genuine emotions of her life in the song now. Powerful.
Strangely Rosie and Joni have a kindred spirit of honesty with no punches pulled
I met Joni Mitchell in a vintage dress shop in the east village of NYC many years ago. So sweet. I told her I was a huge fan, and she gave me a bigger smile...very nice. Love her voice and her music. Hope she is doing better and recovering.
I want this recording played at my funeral.
Joni has touched me with her ominous presence over the radio & my sister's LP since I was in the 6th grade: 1969. I saw her in '75 with eyes wide open. She is so classily graceful. I still cry whenever I see or hear anything of her... even in the grocery store when I hear her overhead. Ohhhh, how she has sung everything I feel of my own life. I love Joni like no other. "Love is touching souls... surely, you've touched mine."
Saw Joni at Big Sur in 1969 with Joan Baez, Stills, Nash, 'n Young. Magical weekend. They rolled up in a VW van with Joni rolled up in a bag in the back.
Wow, I feel the same way as you. You're fortunate to have seen this once-in-a-lifetime talent. I wish I'd seen her just once...
;) so true...
I certainly feel the same way about her, however, I have been brought up short lately by reading a Rolling Stone article and listening to recent interviews, in which she is been reported as being extremely mentally ill, difficult and always has been that way... Sad and upsetting for sure. You know what they say, you should never meet your heroes as the disappointment will be profound.
Maybe you should watch a few more interviews of her ? This is about the third or fourth that i have experienced this afternoon, and I doubt very much that she has 'always been that way' ... she has obviously had a lot of misunderstanding about her, and says she hasnt enjoyed fame at all .. yet her musicality and art is enough to appreciate her .. she is wonderful and doesnt deserve dissing x
The first time I listened to this Album, Both sides now, I was instantly mesmerized by Joni's Voice and the Music Arrangements. Absolutely and Insanely BEAUTIFUL!
She is wonderful ,honest and warm.
My IDOL. Goddess of poetry...art...song. Do you realize she wrote this song at age 21?? 21!!
Joni Mitchell IS music.
Henry Lewy and I totally both agreed on one thing! There is no doubt that Joni is a magical musical genius artist!!
No matter how you listen to this song,it brings you s sense of wonder, I’m a child again
Listening to Both Sides Now, with a full orchestra made me cry. Thank you always, Joni.
very moving performance, she wrote this at the beginning of her life and reinterprets it at the end.
One of the world's greatest poets
+Albert Broussard Amen.
She dedicated her first album to her English teacher who taught her to love words. Joni Mitchell taught me to love words.
Right. I'd put Both Sides right up there with Kubla Khan or Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. When the song first came out, my first thought was how great it was to live on the same planet at the same time with someone who could write like this.
I am hoping she gets the Nobel Prize. I think she is a better, more profound poet than Dylan and he got it.
Albert Broussard She and her fellow Canadian Gordon Lightfoot are my favorites. Just Wonderfull writers
I saw her on the tour for this album in West Palm Beach. I got there a couple hours early since I'd never been there before (didn't want to get lost), and pulled into the parking lot as she sound-checked "Hejira". I thought, "Does it get better than this?" Two hours later, it did. What a night.
How thrilling that I am alive at the same time as Joni Mitchell. She is wonderful!
Started listening at age 14 - three and a half decades later, Joni's storytelling artistry still inspires me.
Joni is one of the greatest artists that has ever existed period. Thank you Joni!!!
Oh Joni ..you are a prophet. God's gift to the world. It's a privilege to exist on this "little garden planet, oasis in space". Thank you.
Joni is such a talented lady an awesome wordsmith and musician. There must be something in the water in Canada that produces such talent.
She is Western Canadian through and through. Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia Provinces claim her equally, as she has roots in all three. She attended Saskatchewan's Centennial Year in 2005 at their invitation as that is where she grew up as a child and teen; the Banff Center, a world-renowned audio & visual arts development and research school in a resort town in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, has had her as a consultant as she was born not too far away in Fort MacLeod (pronounced McCloud); and of course she has had her principal residence on the British Columbia Coast near Vancouver since the 1970's, her "For The Roses" album cover photo was taken there.
"The dizzy, dancing way you feel". Still the best description of being in love I have ever heard.
"You look at me and I hear a choir of carousels", ain't bad either. That's Laura Nyro.
Still gives me goose bumps and brings tears to my eyes for youth that is gone forever
Joni, THANK YOU a million times, I was in one of those "hard-time bands with Negro Affectations" I was and still am an R&B player & fan but when I'm alone and need solace and "love and understanding" I look to you, you are the most talented composer and singer of our times, not only that but a fantastic guitar player, something so many people seem to miss.I know you are really sick right now, I hope to God you get better not for us mere greedy mortals but for yourself, so YOU can enjoy a bit more of life before you go. We owe you that, you have given us so much of yourself to both your art and music.
Got that right Stig 33, Joni Mitchell is one of the all time greatest guitar players. There is no one remotely like her. Those tunings, taking the raga-sitar drone to a unique all-her-own place, her incredible rhythmic creations; Joni is the truest of artists. Was fortunate enough to see her twice, Greek Theatre LA 1969 and Isle of Wight 1970. Musical goddess incarnate.
Her skill was in her ability to let the guitar speak for itself. No ego.. just music.
SuperStig23 your heartfelt message to Joni is so beautifully expressed, I could not agree more with your description of such a rare artist whom had given so much to our generation!! Joni helped raise us kids of the 60’s & 70’s - She really knew things that nobody could else could convey like she did!! I love her for giving so much, so selflessly,,, God Speed to Joni💗
I’m so looking forward to hearing her new music that is in the works
I saw her in concert at the Garden with the full orchestra when this album came out..... about a half hour into the show I felt a strange tickle on my face..... It was tears..... It was so beautiful.
She's one of the most musical artists who ever lived, and so interesting in spirit and mind. Always wonderful to hear her speak, sing, and breathe.
How can such beauty exist?
We are so blessed to have Joni Mitchell in our lifetime. We know that she's real!!
of all my favorite artists, no one ever touched me like Joni does
Joni Mitchell takes you with her on a different Dimension. So intense and Uplifting. Love you Joni.....
...Joni...a walking breathing tune weaver of human purpose questioned and divine love answered...forever thanks Joni!
An Amazing Artist....this song brings me to tears every time I hear her voice sing it. Misunderstand Soul...beyond her time. To think she was only 21 when she wrote this Beautiful, Lovely song....?!!!
@ Grace Believer- I concur..💞💫
Words can't describe how great the song "Both sides Now" is!
I saw in concert in the 70s at a small venue. It was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. I went back stage and got her autograph. It's still one of my most prized possessions. Even her signature was a work or art.
What an absolutely smashing performance of 'Clouds' - utterly tear-jerking.
A great song can be sung in so many genres. I heard her talk about Both Sides Now in a very early interview and she described it as a rock song! Joni is the best.
My dad turned me on to Joni Mitchell after he had heard and fell in love with Free Man in Paris while on a road trip. When he came home, he bought me Court and Spark, on vinyl, of course. In that format, I listened to side one over and over, which included Free Man in Paris, and never listened to side two, even though my cousin told me it was also good. When I bought Court and Spark on CD at least a decade later, I listened to it in its entirety and realized what a truly great album it is.
hannjenn~ what a beautiful memory..Your father was good to do that for you! 👌💞
A gifted woman
Her music has inspired me for decades.. The best!
Joni Mitchell is a consummate soulful musician and still speaks for a generation that changed the planet. Rosie O'Donnell sort of missed it but bless her for trying.
Bless Joni for being real .
I had a similar experience. It was probably 1971, at a Renaissance Festival in B.C., Canada. My girlfriend & I were exhibitors so we were there before the public was allowed in. I took a walk and ended up in this huge empty tent with a piano in the middle and Joni Mitchell practicing. I guess this was before Joni Mitchell had managers/handlers, since I don't remember anyone else being in the tent. When she finished she walked over to me, sat down & started a conversation. I was awestruck!
Please leave your memories in the Chronology section of Jonimitchell.com ... Joni acknowledges as her official website.
I'm sure so many others would love to read your story. Thank you for sharing here. ♥
Oh Joni.....don't give yourself away......that simple line spoke to me at a time in my youth when I needed this direction.
I'm balling my eyes out! (She's so stunning)...your ❤ is so gorgeous Joni Mitchell! In 1970 I had your album...WOODSTOCK album too...my DEJA Vu is relived...like encyclopedias...volumes of stacked daily incidents! Rosie...I wish you'd come back to TV! I used to sit at home, watch you, draw your logo , hoping to meet you someday. My dream is to talk with you & Joni...ahhhhh but I can dream. To think Graham Nash lived in Santa Barbara where I used to live...50+ years I lived there...I want to go back home Rosie, I hope you DO come back to TV. It was the wrong time b4; it's the right time now Hon. I'd love to see BOTH you come back on TV! I 💘 you girls!💕💋🎤🎼🎵🎶🎸🎹
She still... and will always- take my breath away
One of the greatest songs I've ever heard sung.
What a beautiful soul! She speaks to me.
The modest genius gives it all to her cosmic stars as Joni says....Against the current for most of her young life, she's made herself legendary and has stayed ever-grateful and gorgeous! Extraordinarily attractive chanteuse!!
Just pure class, ability with great humility. What's not to love about Joni Mitchell.
Deeper than her original. Brings me to tears. Beautiful soul. You are missed.
My all time favorite album. The arc of a love affair seen from both sides.
I am a HUGE Joni Mitchell fan. As such,I am surprised I never knew she appeared on the Rosie O'Donnell Show. Thanks to youtube and the amazing people who keep supplying it with product,some of which I have no idea how they ever find, performances,interviews,etc. such as this one can be enjoyed and appreciated again and again.
LOVE this. Fantastic orchestra for our Goddess of Song.
I grew up listening to Joni. She was part of the process.
If we could only be as honest with ourselves and each other as she is in her songs. Maybe the world might explode, or we're afraid it might. Thank you for posting this beauty.
There are no words for how this artist has influenced me over the years. Two or three artists really effect you over your life,Joni was one of my 3 or 4. Always will defer to them because of what they taught me to hear.
I absolutely love the richness in her voice....Comes with age sometimes. Beautiful.
A genius on every level. Bless her for the light she has brought to so many.
I loved her then I love her now. beautiful talented Joni!
Joni is the best at singing and story telling...and I have loved her music for 40+years now...
She's so far ahead of her time STILL. I bet most of her fans have not even got this far in her career yet, they are still so busy enjoying what she did in the 60's 70's & 80's. Always a supreme honor to hear her.
Joni's music has always helped me to forget my unhappiness; even her more melancholy songs have a way of helping me to retain my humanity and overcome my bitterness, if only for a little while.
Both Sides Now... has more meaning for me now hearing Joni record/perform it now, at this time in her life and certainly in mine. The words mean everything to me now. Thank you Joni
Rosie O’Donnell had a miracle appeared to her that day 🌠
One word describes this incredible performance... TEARS!!! 'Standing "O" Joni and the band!
She's amazing vocalist, love her a true legend
Amazing to hear this song again after so many years.......she has yet again brought me to another moment in my life with her soulful voice and words of wisdom
I first heard this song during my youth, around the time when Joni first presented it to be heard. I loved it then. A few decades later, Joni presents this song as it was aired on April 10th, 2000. I am hearing this version for the first time on August 26th, 2018. I am loving, again, "Both Sides Now" and loving Joni for creating such truly timeless music and lyrics. All of her music and lyrics are timeless.
Canada holds its own with some great ones. Neil Young, Ann Murray, ... and this amazing lady, Joni Mitchell.
L. Cohen.
Yes; as well as the lovely Rita Coolidge.:-)
Bruce Cockburn.
Gord Lightfoot, kd lang, The Hip, and the list goes on and on...
It has Rush, and that dwarfs everything else.
I'm STILL in love with Joni. Oh my, my, my.
Always feel so speechless where Joni is concerned! ❤️❤️❤️ Awesomely brilliant!!!
In the presence of genius… The mood the lighting her poignant and deepened voice reminded me of the later days of Judy Garland as she sang in a black turtle neck in the spotlight. And thanks to whoever conceived this beautiful rendition with the full orchestra. Stunning. Joni … forever my heart- heroine 💙🙏✨
I just stumbled onto this-I've always loved Joni, but god this performance is tremendously moving.
This song sounds as brilliant as it was the original recording truly one of the greatest poets and musicians of our time
Love that orchestral arrangement too.
this is perfection! ~ why she represents perfection to me is...she revisits pain, scars & flaws through the beauty of love. She is love we are love
Beautiful. Timeless💫
I like this version a lot.It has an ethereal soaring quality like we are flying above the clouds.
Joni is a musical genius - this was lovely.
What a brilliant poet, song writer, singer..... Joni's amazing!!
My grandmother Elva and the songs of Joni Mitchell kept me alive in a tumultuous time of childhood and young adulthood.
We are watching an artist in process! This is special!
Deeper and deeper. I love the evolution of this song. It shows her growth.
Always loved Joni. As a young performer her voice was ethereal and her poetry was intricate and meaningful. Now that she has reached this amazing point, her voice is so rich. No longer youthful, gymnastic, but now so very expressive. This song, Both Sides Now, the lyrics of which have always been meaningful, in this performance carry all the extra wisdom and regret of a long life lived. Fabulous.