Joni Mitchell - Live at the BBC Television Centre, London, UK / Sept. 3, 1970 (several songs in HD)

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  • Joni Mitchell - Recorded by the BBC for the premier show of the "BBC In Concert" at the BBC Television Centre, London, UK / 3th September, 1970
    - Enhanced audio / Rebuild Timeline / Concert almost complete -
    00:00 Chelsea Morning (HD)
    03:17 Hunter
    07:10 The Gallery
    11:38 Cactus Tree (HD)
    16:46 My Old Man (HD)
    20:00 For Free (HD)
    25:26 Woodstock
    30:34 Willy (missing)
    30:59 Intro to All I Want
    32:14 All I Want
    37:00 California (HD)
    41:54 Big Yellow Taxi (HD)
    44:31 Both Sides, Now (HD)
    Joni Mitchell - Guitar, Piano & Dulcimer
    This program, the premier show of the "BBC In Concert"
    series, was broadcast on Oct. 9, 1970 and May 17, 1971.
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  • @chaulahopefisher4064
    @chaulahopefisher4064 Před 10 měsíci +2015

    I am at the end of my life, 68 years old and in hospice...dying with leukemia. I remember owning my first JONI MITCHELL album with clouds and Michael from mountains, Nathan la frenier, etc.... it changed my life and initiated my music career. I have lived lifetimes since then and changed careers several times. Now, resting on my couch, I listen to this old concert and remember how I felt when I was 13 years old and just hearing these songs for the very first time. at the time she was the older wiser woman whom I wanted to emulate.... now, watching this, she is dewy youth and I the rusk, ready to blow away on the wind with a song in my heart ❤

  • @NatureGirl62
    @NatureGirl62 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Fantastic talent. And this is what everyone on Instagram strives to look like with Botox, fillers, cosmetic surgery, and hair dye. How I long for the days when people were REAL! Thank you, Joni, for your many gifts!

  • @gabesolomon4887
    @gabesolomon4887 Před 11 měsíci +117

    The only boomer who ever admitted to not being at Woodstock. And she wrote the damn song.

    • @heckler511
      @heckler511 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Lmao

    • @homegown1234
      @homegown1234 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Interesting to learn of not attending Woodstock- which is fine since I wasn't there either.

    • @nisiunavoce1264
      @nisiunavoce1264 Před 3 měsíci +3

      I was there (yes for real) and there's no note of this song that doesn't connect with me in relation with how it felt to be part of that event. I first saw her in '68 and have been madly in love ever since. Along with my family, Joni's voice will be in the chorus at the end of my life.

    • @tomsoule1366
      @tomsoule1366 Před měsícem +3

      @@homegown1234 Yep. I found out she wasn't going to be there and decided I wasn't going, either! The fact that I was 16, had no car and lived in Oregon may have a little to do with my decision...

  • @leestamm3187
    @leestamm3187 Před 11 měsíci +126

    I'm an old geezer who was a grownup when this show was made. Back in those days, Joni held her audience spellbound with just a guitar, a piano and her wonderfully imperfect voice. No sexy outfit, no dancing, no big production, no plastecine music. Just pure, sincere artistic expression in timeless songs that still resonate with those who appreciate them. With the passing of Gordon Lightfoot, she's among the last survivors from a generation of great balladeers.

    • @Wobbz9413
      @Wobbz9413 Před 4 měsíci +13

      Wonderfully IMPERFECT? one of the most perfect voices Ive ever heard. Her pitch is as good as it gets.

    • @raymondpaquette
      @raymondpaquette Před 3 měsíci +7

      @@Wobbz9413 I'm no great judge of music, but I had the same thought

    • @WhirlyGirly526
      @WhirlyGirly526 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Well stated

    • @johniorio7951
      @johniorio7951 Před 3 měsíci +1

      right on geezer...i was ten, then.....but yeah, I recall that sincere expression the most....ladies of the canyon..buffy st. marie, joan baez...great post, loved gord's gold too.......hey man, but that is a sexy outfit too.

    • @kathykralovich9634
      @kathykralovich9634 Před měsícem

      🎉 My Joni, how often can I say, without running out of words, I feel your music, your
      thoughts, your feelings, your heart, your soul,😢, your sweetness, and wish I could spend one hour with you.

  • @serenadevon
    @serenadevon Před 2 měsíci +8

    Joni's music brings peace which is much needed in this world today 💖😢

  • @JohnT_72
    @JohnT_72 Před 4 měsíci +109

    THIS is why CZcams was invented. Beautiful.

  • @joannesaltzgaber6453
    @joannesaltzgaber6453 Před 7 měsíci +250

    I was 17 years old with a baby and I discovered Joni and for the next 10 years I was entertained living in Gary Indiana.. she literally saved my life. I now live in California and I’m learning to play Joni songs on my guitar and I’m 76 years old.

    • @johnduley1417
      @johnduley1417 Před 7 měsíci +7

      Lovely story. Thanks.❤ And never too old to learn to play Joni? I'm 74 but my photo shows how I looked around 1970, LoL.

    • @crunchy2k
      @crunchy2k Před 6 měsíci +2

      You cannot escape your past by being in California. You can only change your burial to cremation as California has too many itinerant travelers die here.

    • @AngelAcosta-xd8md
      @AngelAcosta-xd8md Před 6 měsíci +7

      Love it

    • @RondelayAOK
      @RondelayAOK Před 5 měsíci +6

      God bless you

    • @oceanview777
      @oceanview777 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Those are challenging chords. It’s like she stepped out of the heart of God to give us an experience of the Divine. Poet of the ages. Just got lit up seeing her perform on the Grammys.

  • @littleitalyblogspot
    @littleitalyblogspot Před 9 měsíci +86

    Always mystified me how one person could have so much talent. A gift to the world.

    • @manuelfrn
      @manuelfrn Před 9 měsíci

      She made her daughter's life a hell when she abandoned her, but some one must suffer to ensure that this talent is offered to the world:)

    • @manuelfrn
      @manuelfrn Před 9 měsíci

      Now, in retrospective we can say that this fact erases the original spirit of the music... It is some kind of Quantum Erasure!

    • @EthanLondon96
      @EthanLondon96 Před 9 měsíci

      @@manuelfrnget a life

  • @EdouardLeenaert-id2un
    @EdouardLeenaert-id2un Před 2 měsíci +6

    There is one thing nobody ever said, ...that her voice was so sweet and that her face was "so" beautiful !💥🌹

  • @davidpollard4051
    @davidpollard4051 Před 6 měsíci +92

    Thank god the BBC had the sense to commission this performance. Captured Joni at the perfect time. What a delight to watch this. She's on top form.

    • @glennleybourne145
      @glennleybourne145 Před 4 měsíci +5

      If you watch before big yellow taxi you can see Peter green in the audience from fleetwood Mac .. that shows the respect she had with other greats😊

    • @1400craigger
      @1400craigger Před 3 měsíci +1

      That’s for sure, Gordon Lightfoot was there as well 😊

    • @Bluesphan
      @Bluesphan Před měsícem

      @davidpollard4051 But not TOP top form, she admitted that she had a cold during this performance.... but who could tell? She has more talent in her pinky finger than most other artists at ANY time. The songwriting (pure poetry to music), the singing, even her playing... so much grace and artistry.🥰

  • @tomgardner8825
    @tomgardner8825 Před 3 měsíci +22

    singer, songwriter,musician: there will NEVER be another like her.

  • @dannyadamson5580
    @dannyadamson5580 Před 5 měsíci +12

    David Crosby had the best description of Joni when he heard her for the first time said How could one person be so talented?

  • @stevebrennan1309
    @stevebrennan1309 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Sometimes I drive four hours to Maine, I throw on 'Song to a Seagull" and sing Cactus Tree along with her all the way up never tiring just loving being that close to her. Thank you for spending your life with me Joni.

  • @earlgrey691
    @earlgrey691 Před 3 měsíci +2

    This is just incredible.I loved her...'troubled' Isle of Wight set in 69...''psychedelic concentration camp'' lol, but this captures her full majesty.

  • @robertshonk518
    @robertshonk518 Před 3 měsíci +2

    "The bed's too big, the frying pan's too wide"
    Me: "Huh?"
    Me a moment later: "Oooooh, right, now she's only cooking for one, so less food in the pan, and the extra space is a visual reminder of her loss."
    That's genius right there.

  • @matthewwhitehead2102
    @matthewwhitehead2102 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Brilliant.
    Greatest singer/ songwriter ever?

  • @ellenkerr5180
    @ellenkerr5180 Před 5 měsíci +6

    I can’t believe she is 80 now!! I have always loved Joni ❤️ If you can see this, Joni, I hope you are having a peaceful life because you have provided so much joy in your life, you deserve it! 💕

  • @kc-kathy6900
    @kc-kathy6900 Před 19 dny +1

    We all owe Brandi Carlile a huge hug of gratitude, for convincing Joni that we all were missing her terribly, and for bringing her back. Her voice, because what she endured in illness is much lower now and she actually thought that her fans wouldn't like it. Her voices suits her perfectly. It's as as full as a woman who's lived, long loved much and suffered mightily has to be. It's Joni, and her heart and her beautiful words that are timeless. We love you, Joni, welcome back!

  • @danpro4519
    @danpro4519 Před 7 měsíci +132

    John/Paul had the melodies, Bob had the lyrics. . . Joni had it all in spades. The human embodiment of art; a perfect singer-songwriter. There may be no other who even holds a candle to Joni Mitchell.

    • @herbertrichard614
      @herbertrichard614 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Add Brian Wilson as an artist that stands shoulder to shoulder with Joni Mitchell as a writer, player, singer, and arranger. Wilson personally challenged the Beatles for pop supremacy at the height of Beatlemania. He won a measure of success at that when "I Get Around" went to No. 1. Beach Boys released four studio LPs in 1964 thereby exemplifying American work ethic and competitive spirit.

    • @apegrasshoplizard
      @apegrasshoplizard Před 5 měsíci +1

      Tracy Chapman

    • @RondelayAOK
      @RondelayAOK Před 5 měsíci +3

      A genius

    • @dianea3600
      @dianea3600 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Taylor Swift very talented as a writer as well

    • @BrianHuntley
      @BrianHuntley Před 4 měsíci +5

      But her voice transends them all.

  • @jacobfinder7476
    @jacobfinder7476 Před 10 měsíci +52

    70 years old and so fortunate to have lived that time. What I see today breaks my heart

    • @DonnaCsuti-ji2dd
      @DonnaCsuti-ji2dd Před 4 měsíci +5

      Mid 70s age so this was my time also such wonderful and touching music in my youth lucky to have experienced it. So glad they got this on tape. Really appreciate you sharing this ❤️

    • @johntarallo1882
      @johntarallo1882 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Yes you said it all. Perfectly

    • @homegown1234
      @homegown1234 Před 3 měsíci +2

      The same feelings of the different time where kindness to everyone is not perceived by many.

    • @stephenparker3291
      @stephenparker3291 Před 25 dny

      I hear you I wasn't born in the 60s and what I've heard and seen in photographs and the music on CZcams from 60s it must have been a wonderful time. Call me old but 60s 70s music was better

  • @davidarmitage9041
    @davidarmitage9041 Před 9 měsíci +153

    I’m 70 years old. Her singing makes feel young again.

    • @johnduley1417
      @johnduley1417 Před 7 měsíci +4

      She does indeed!

    • @healdogtoe2c
      @healdogtoe2c Před 6 měsíci +2

      And real again.

    • @gilbertsoupras5669
      @gilbertsoupras5669 Před 4 měsíci +1

      I'm 70 also, been a fan since her debut and still is. One of a kind ! ❤

    • @homegown1234
      @homegown1234 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Joni Mitchell's songs brings back memories I have forgotten over these 77 years.

    • @user-pr5ll7vp4b
      @user-pr5ll7vp4b Před 17 dny +1

      Joni got me through the teen and 20 years and then I was forever a fan. "Blue" is an album that should be heard by everyone.

  • @artistglyn
    @artistglyn Před 7 měsíci +29

    We were so lucky to live in a time when people like Joni were everywhere. We will never see that vast creative talent again......

  • @oscarjeronimo5422
    @oscarjeronimo5422 Před 7 měsíci +7

    I would pay millions to go back in time just to sit there and watch her perform all these bangers. 😢

  • @stevedelsignore8407
    @stevedelsignore8407 Před 3 měsíci +6

    The penultimate singer, songwriter and musician. Ethereal, a free spirit with an amazing rich tapestry that both chronicles and transcends a slice of the folk rock late 60’s and 70’s.

  • @BobKovacs
    @BobKovacs Před 10 měsíci +32

    Her guitar playing is underappreciated. Sure, she doesn't wail screaming blues guitar riffs. However, what she does is so complex and melodic, playing rhythm and melody at the same time with a sound that can only be Joni Mitchell. And the tone of that Martin guitar is excellent.
    Whenever I tell people that I think Joni Mitchell is one of the best guitar players of all time, I get a lot of heads shaking and comments like, "Well, you've never heard X or Y or Z"... all of whom are blues/rock lead guitarists. They are all excellent and can all play in each other's style. But none of them can play like Joni Mitchell.

    • @pamelacorbett8774
      @pamelacorbett8774 Před 6 měsíci +3

      I’m no expert but I think Eva Cassidy was up there too, along with her beautiful voice. Too bad she died so young.

    • @beunothatyouknow
      @beunothatyouknow Před 8 dny +1

      No one comes close to Joni💕

  • @AKorigami
    @AKorigami Před 10 měsíci +5

    Magnificent video! Very intimate camera work what a lovely beautiful woman!

  • @Rufus..Calhoun
    @Rufus..Calhoun Před 6 dny +1

    the sublime angel of tunes we love so very much.... !!!!!!

  • @Dogsnark
    @Dogsnark Před 10 měsíci +28

    Joni is the finest singer-song writer of my generation. I cannot listen to her without being transported back to my days in the 60s and 70s.

    • @user-pr5ll7vp4b
      @user-pr5ll7vp4b Před 17 dny

      Ranks in the top five songwriters of all time. No slouch on guitar either.

  • @ElBalconBuenosAires
    @ElBalconBuenosAires Před 11 měsíci +220

    This has to be, hands down, one of the best live performances of all time. The sheer perfection of the singing and the playing, not to mention the songwriting, it's just unbelievable. What a genius.

    • @LE_MELOMANE
      @LE_MELOMANE  Před 11 měsíci +8

      check this other one : czcams.com/video/rXJZqZi3xP4/video.html

    • @2kkto2
      @2kkto2 Před 11 měsíci +6

      first time I am seeing this and I was thinking the same thing... just perfect.

    • @zenlandzipline
      @zenlandzipline Před 11 měsíci +7

      Yeah, I’m racking my brain right now to come up with something else that compares to this masterpiece of a performance, and I’m drawing a blank.
      Peter Gabriel Secret World concert is up there with this, but he had a supporting cast of profoundly talented musicians to help him with his vision and performance.
      This Joni Mitchell show is just simple and raw, with no million dollar production like the Gabriel concert.
      Hendrix Band of Gypsies performance that was recorded on NYE and released as an album is also one of those once in a lifetime performances.
      Less known but also a magical night: Eric Johnson Austin City Limits

    • @johnurban7333
      @johnurban7333 Před 11 měsíci +4

      Check out the other BBC concerts with Neil Young playing acoustic guitar and piano, Cat Stevens, James Taylor and The Eagles

    • @user-lv8ss6li1c
      @user-lv8ss6li1c Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@zenlandzipline8:30

  • @jonthebru
    @jonthebru Před 11 měsíci +32

    Living in this material plane at the same moment as Joni Mitchell has been a highlight. I'm certain others feel the same way.

  • @susankrsnich7389
    @susankrsnich7389 Před měsícem +1

    If you every wondered, ‘What is a troubadour?’… here she is…what talent and gentle vulnerability.🎶

  • @colincampbell437
    @colincampbell437 Před 5 měsíci +1

    For anyone who is interested, there are 6 episodes , podcasts on BBC sounds. Called legends, Joni Mitchell. Covers most of her life, albums, relationships, including giving up daughter for adoption, discovering "little green" later in life, polio returning, and so much more. Highly recommended. BBC sounds is not country restricted, unlike BBC iPlayer. Enjoy, just like her music ....

  • @YankMcGill
    @YankMcGill Před 10 měsíci +17

    Will we ever see such talent again? The beautiful Joni was a mere 26/27 years of age on this outing, the voice of an angel, and a catalogue of music that will never be repeated. She has never really been credited for her guitar playing, but my God, it is faultless. Thanks for posting.

  • @Blujonny11
    @Blujonny11 Před 10 měsíci +29

    There was once a time when I dismissed this kind of folk music. Now I realize just how spoiled I was to have such variety of fantastic music as a child.

  • @siriosstar4789
    @siriosstar4789 Před 10 měsíci +1

    i had the rare privilege of meeting Henry Lewy , he was the sound engineer for joni mitchell's early music . he gave me a recording of an interview with her . she is as interesting a speaker as she is a musician.

  • @londonbabe2467
    @londonbabe2467 Před 2 dny

    One of the finest EVER singers. Fantastic 😊

  • @AnnetteSchneider-bk8yt
    @AnnetteSchneider-bk8yt Před 7 měsíci +9

    1970...I was 10 but I do remember her !! Unbelievable....Brandi Carlile is following in Joni's footsteps!!

    • @kokoloco53
      @kokoloco53 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Brandi Carlile is a big part of Joni's life at present. We can thank her for injecting apparent joy and happiness into Joni's life after catastrophic health issues. Good for her.

  • @915buck
    @915buck Před 11 měsíci +4

    I have always admired this lady. So in 1976 when as a workman on a ranch in Colorado, I walked in on her sitting at the piano just playing around she smile at me and stopped!! I apologized and she said "its ok I was just leaving." I never forgot the sound or her face.

  • @Larry-go8bg
    @Larry-go8bg Před 3 měsíci +2

    This BBC concert is probably the best acoustic live concert you can see one girl one guitar and piano with incredible songs from the girl with the voice from the heavens joni mitchell talent as big as the sky. Young up and coming artists should watch this concert its as good as it gets when it comes to one of the greatest artists of our time.

  • @chrisnewman7281
    @chrisnewman7281 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Back in the day, when the BBC produced world-class music programs

  • @WailinMusic
    @WailinMusic Před 9 měsíci +12

    Was born in the-early fifties - grew upon the SF Bay Area - musician since I was four - of all times and places to grow up - magic. Joni was one of many treasures of that time. Looking back always brings a tear of joy and a feeling of being most fortunate. Most of these musical diamonds were forgotten until the internet and CZcams. Most Blessed :)

  • @neilpiper9889
    @neilpiper9889 Před 10 měsíci +29

    I was living at home with my parents when this came live on the BBC. My mother and I were transfixed. It still is amazing in 2023.
    Such high quality sound recording from the BBC 👍😎

  • @bigoldgrizzly
    @bigoldgrizzly Před 6 měsíci +1

    Where has all the time gone?
    This lovely lady is now 80 years old ... it just does not seem possible

  • @loveracing3580
    @loveracing3580 Před 3 měsíci +2

    September 3rd, 1970 I was 16. Young and naive and just a few months away from meeting the boy who became my boyfriend and husband of fifty years. I miss and love you my Michael and I still love your music Joni Mitchell!❤️

    • @jkfein1231
      @jkfein1231 Před 3 měsíci

      OMG almost same story except my Michael is still with me. I’m sorry about your Michael and I hope you’re doing well ❤

  • @stevenlawlor520
    @stevenlawlor520 Před 9 měsíci +78

    The greatest female singer songwriter ever. Such startling talent on display here. Glad she is enjoying playing again. Love her ❤

    • @user-nc9pc3gr4c
      @user-nc9pc3gr4c Před 7 měsíci

      How do you kiss that big mouth without getting your face bitten off?

    • @marlamays2131
      @marlamays2131 Před 7 měsíci

      Now singers have tuners that correct the tone-deaf voices and other equipment that Joni didn't need.

    • @sorellman
      @sorellman Před 7 měsíci +3

      I believe she is the greatest songwriter ever, female or male. Dylan was great, but most of the time he kept a cautious distance from real social issues. Joni transcends greatness. She is very direct in depicting society in everything good or bad about it. She does not just write poetry. She rights poetry that is astute social commentary, such as Woodstock, a song written almost as the events were unfolding. She is a militant poet in many ways.

    • @patrickeurolingua6896
      @patrickeurolingua6896 Před 7 měsíci

      @@sorellman Sorry. Voice very shrill. Little or no variety in guitar. Need more instruments. A violin would come in useful. Would put Judy Collins Emylou Harris (from 2000) Tracy Chapman ahead. Difficult to put up with her voice for long. She really is only known for Both sides now by the general public. Some people would say she is underrated. I wouldn't say so. She has made a career out of it surely.

    • @lynneforbes4420
      @lynneforbes4420 Před 7 měsíci

      Agreed on all counts & with the one who said Joni transcends greatness!

  • @SusanJohnson-xl3ys
    @SusanJohnson-xl3ys Před 3 měsíci +2

    I totally agree with you. Since about the mid 90’s when music lost it’s melodies I quit listening to popular music. I guess that’s what happens when you get old and I am fine with it now. So here’s to melodic music.

  • @dankinsler1930
    @dankinsler1930 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Her talent can't be overestimated. One of the true guiding lights in music.

  • @gregdales4701
    @gregdales4701 Před 11 měsíci +301

    Joni is without a shadow of doubt one of the best songwriters EVER

    • @jimdarden4686
      @jimdarden4686 Před 11 měsíci +2

      lots of folks say that but can you name me these songs i can't nobody listens to her i can name many better songwriters ever hear of carole king for example

    • @johnmc3862
      @johnmc3862 Před 11 měsíci +1

      You can’t say ‘Without a doubt’ and then ‘one of’…… she was or she wasn’t. 😅😅😅

    • @walterrizotto8668
      @walterrizotto8668 Před 11 měsíci +7

      @@johnmc3862 Read again, you'll figure it out eventually.

    • @nortledorfus
      @nortledorfus Před 11 měsíci +5

      I've always considered her the 'John Lennon' of female songwriters.

    • @estherharris5307
      @estherharris5307 Před 11 měsíci +2

      ​@@nortledorfus❤

  • @geoffreykent3051
    @geoffreykent3051 Před 3 měsíci +1

    no auto tune, no tech of any kind just pure talent.

  •  Před 3 měsíci +4

    whoever posted this, thank you so very.very much.

    • @LE_MELOMANE
      @LE_MELOMANE  Před 3 měsíci +3

      This is my assembly and sound mixing work ;)

  • @ironlady2814
    @ironlady2814 Před 10 měsíci +152

    I studied her voice in college on a oscilloscope and she had perfect pitch sine waves back then- that along with her artistry, poetry, paintings and performances created a timeless classic presence that will never be equaled

    • @heckler511
      @heckler511 Před 9 měsíci +1

      That sounds cool

    • @lindalawson3580
      @lindalawson3580 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Agree 100

    • @dianea3600
      @dianea3600 Před 4 měsíci +1

      What a beautiful soul!

    • @dianea3600
      @dianea3600 Před 4 měsíci

      Wonder how old she was then?

    • @Bluesphan
      @Bluesphan Před měsícem

      @@dianea3600 Quick Wiki search says she was 26 years and 10 months old at the time of this performance. 😘

  • @Ericwest1000
    @Ericwest1000 Před 10 dny

    Magnificent! Joni Mitchell and her music were a gift from Heaven back in those days! "Mais ou sont les neiges d`antan?" - Villon

  • @freedomisall5620
    @freedomisall5620 Před 11 měsíci +12

    Stunning. She is childlike. But this child is a prodigy. When she describes writing 'Woodstock', you might expect a childish smush of shapeless form but its a Mona Lisa to be hung in the Louvre for generations to come.

  • @hansemannluchter643
    @hansemannluchter643 Před 11 měsíci +18

    Joni for the Nobel-prize.
    Greatest singer-songwriter ever.

    • @lacecitygirl
      @lacecitygirl Před 10 měsíci

      More so than Dylan though he deserved his.

    • @dougmccoll6126
      @dougmccoll6126 Před měsícem

      @@lacecitygirl ehhhm to be fair, she might have an edge and a half on the "singer" part of singer/songwriter, but yes, Dylan deserves awards up the wazoo for his contributions!!

  • @elsiecollins4948
    @elsiecollins4948 Před 10 měsíci +24

    Takes me back to a time when I could hit those notes too!! Purest Joni in the raw!! What a voice!! Childlike, yet rich with wisdom already! A true artist who paints with notes and words, and paints on canvas too! She once said, “ I paint my joy, and sing my sorrow.”
    Love you forever sweet Joni!! You wrote my life!!
    God bless!!!

  • @manitoidatheart
    @manitoidatheart Před 3 měsíci +2

    Joni's rendition of Woodstock is Absolutely Fabulous ♥️ always will be my favourite 🌺

  • @Nov633
    @Nov633 Před 3 měsíci +2

    She looks so rad and sounds so gorgeous in this vid. Great perfromance.

  • @alanmcrae8594
    @alanmcrae8594 Před 7 měsíci +6

    So much talent she can entertain an audience completely solo. An amazing musician that we were all blessed to grow up hearing all the time.

    • @Wobbz9413
      @Wobbz9413 Před 4 měsíci

      Not many can do it for sure!

  • @paullooney8585
    @paullooney8585 Před 8 měsíci +11

    I fell in love with her all over again watching this. I always wondered where the sadness came from in her songs, but I realize that so much of it came from her relationships. They all filled a bit of her but none could fill her soul enough to keep her from searching for more. Her songs touch me deeply, their joy, their sadness, their humor. My favorite artist.

  • @GarlandStringedInstruments
    @GarlandStringedInstruments Před 11 měsíci +135

    Always loved her. Brought tears to my eyes seeing this - a scarcely believable talent, and surely one of the greatest singer/songwriters ever.

    • @randallflh69
      @randallflh69 Před 7 měsíci +5

      Brought tears to mine also..
      A time we once lived in and is gone..
      It was so beautiful as she was

  • @johnnybrace
    @johnnybrace Před 3 měsíci +1

    selfishly....my countrywoman!! Love you Joni

  • @gwynnielsen5081
    @gwynnielsen5081 Před měsícem

    You can't help but love Joni's guitar work on this song. So original! My friend named her daughter Chelsea because of this tune.

  • @kz.m4251
    @kz.m4251 Před 11 měsíci +123

    This performance is on another level, completely. Smooth and soulful, elegant and effortless, intelligent and heartwarming. Just wonderful.

    • @SpiroFerris
      @SpiroFerris Před 3 měsíci

      A magnificent performance! Just stirs my heart and soul. Takes me back when life was pure, innocent and happy as compared to day.

  • @chrisp8241
    @chrisp8241 Před 10 měsíci +10

    How many of that audience felt as lucky and privileged as they were to be there that magical night?

  • @manitoidatheart
    @manitoidatheart Před 3 měsíci +1

    She expresses complicated relationships with such ease & beauty ♥️

  • @sarahrmoon
    @sarahrmoon Před 5 měsíci

    The soul of an 85-year-old woman in a 20-something angel. She is and will always be a (North) American treasure!

  • @Mario.hernandez
    @Mario.hernandez Před 10 měsíci +16

    After listening and watching this masterly performance, just silence... silence and emotional joy !

  • @TonySchopp
    @TonySchopp Před 11 měsíci +76

    She takes the listener to such cerebral heights... Wow, what a seriously talented & phenomenal human being. As important of a musician as there has ever been. Fortunately for us, she is alive and currently creating her incredible music.

    • @JefferySmoot
      @JefferySmoot Před 6 měsíci +2

      Yes, agree 100%. Legend does not begin to describe her, she has had such a profound influence on other musicians and singers, especially young women. Joni is a national treasure.

  • @BlueSpirit.
    @BlueSpirit. Před 10 měsíci +2

    🕊️ If you haven’t cried, laughed, and your heart opened up, you’re not listening. 🪶Swoosh🪽

  • @stephenyates3085
    @stephenyates3085 Před 11 měsíci +100

    Let’s be clear this lady is certainly one of if not the very finest songsmith ever to walk this planet!
    Over the years there have been many good/great performers but you will have to dig very deep to find another who is this naturally accomplished. The apparent ease with which she weaves complex melodies and lyrics is just breathtaking and yet so easy to listen to……and have you seen her painting?

    • @bumblebootwiddletoes5185
      @bumblebootwiddletoes5185 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Joanna Newsom is a master at it. Check her out. For simpler lyrics go with "It Does Not Suffice"... If you can dig super deep lyrics go with "Sawdust and Diamonds" or "Only Skin"... "Emily" is great too. Her two best albums, in my opinion, are Have One On Me & Ys. They're quite different.

    • @herbertrichard614
      @herbertrichard614 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Joni Mitchell stands among giants including Brian Wilson, Gladys Knight, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder. It is an embarrassment of riches. Kudos to her manager and label president David Geffen who essentially popularized California country rock.

    • @elspethsilverstar6136
      @elspethsilverstar6136 Před 6 měsíci +2

      No but her songs are like paintings

    • @apegrasshoplizard
      @apegrasshoplizard Před 5 měsíci +2

      Tracy Chapman

    • @dskyyksd
      @dskyyksd Před 4 měsíci +4

      @@elspethsilverstar6136 I agree. She's on Stevie Wonder's level in that respect. Or he's on hers. No accident, she literally paints quite well, too.

  • @SportsKnowItAll11
    @SportsKnowItAll11 Před 3 měsíci +4

    First time listening Joni Mitchell…I am amazed!

  • @hyweldda56
    @hyweldda56 Před 11 měsíci +29

    One of the greatest songwriters of all time.

  • @rubyodell6961
    @rubyodell6961 Před 8 měsíci +7

    What a loving experience to be with you like this and return to our collective past with our hearts open;------------------ willing and filling with reverie of those wonderful times and these beautiful songs that gave us love and comradery in those bright and changing/enlightening times... Yes! A generation of insight and a path of love in the wilderness. Truth and Love...!!!

  • @TaiChiGhost
    @TaiChiGhost Před 2 měsíci +1

    Joni Mitchell, the sirene of the Sixties.
    Such a sweet voice, she is my all time favorite vocalist.

  • @dididoo
    @dididoo Před 10 měsíci +13

    I'm 71 yes, an American friend sent us the album when it came out. And I've sung it ever since. I love hearing you sing and especially talk, such a young voice, and you were so kind, maybe even a little bit shy, fragile, that's why they're beautiful songs. And you accompany yourself so well, beautifully done on that piano, something I've never managed to do.

  • @Xaxtarr_Neonraven
    @Xaxtarr_Neonraven Před 9 měsíci +32

    Joni is known for her songs and lyrics, but what an accomplished musician and artist. She has shared her genius and the true meaning and value of her music and art with all of us. It is us who are blessed through her talent, grace and authenticity beyond music into heart.

    • @jeffk1212
      @jeffk1212 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Love you brother..I have a fatal type of dementia..thankfully it is quick..Joni is playing in my home daily...Peace

  • @pghpa611
    @pghpa611 Před 5 měsíci

    From The Days of The Beautiful People
    We Changed The World For The Better
    Love You Joni
    PEACE and LOVE is The ANSWER

  • @motheryuba57
    @motheryuba57 Před 11 měsíci +58

    Utterly luminous. Even the Prez said "She wrote the soundtrack to our lives". Yes she did. And still continues to grace us with her presence. She is stunning at each and every phase of her life. What a gift her music is .

  • @cmberrian
    @cmberrian Před rokem +149

    God, I love Joni so much and have ever since I was a little toddler (born in 1970) and I grew up with "ladies of the canyon" and " court and spark" being a huge part of my life thanks to my mom playing them both what probably wasn't, but seems like daily. I knew every nuance of those songs probably by the time I was 6 years old. And of course, since then I've gone on to discover so much more about this incredible musician/ songwriters work. I have also been a musician and songwriter for the last 41 years although many leagues below Joni, one thing I wish is that she got more credit as a musician, even in the early days her sense of improvisation with her vocal melodies during her performances alone proves her genius with melody and it's hugely enjoyable and inspirational. Thanks for uploading this beautiful video.

    • @crisostomourog4302
      @crisostomourog4302 Před 11 měsíci +11

      I a m now 73year old fan.of joni M
      Like all her songs.

    • @BaconTomatoCheese
      @BaconTomatoCheese Před 11 měsíci +5

      Beautifully put. This is just a fantastic performance

    • @aquamarine99911
      @aquamarine99911 Před 11 měsíci +8

      Yes, her musicianship is impeccable. She's totally an inspiration to guitarists with her inventive tunings. And ... she's even better on piano! As a musician, she's a folkier version of Prince, who was obviously a fan - he covered "Case of You".
      And the lyrics. There's a reason why guys (such as Prince, CSNY and Adam Duritz) like to sing Joni songs. They have an honest directness to them that doesn't offend our fragile (?) sense of masculinity.

    • @estherharris5307
      @estherharris5307 Před 11 měsíci +3

      ​@@aquamarine99911hmmm gotta check out that Prince cover

    • @estherharris5307
      @estherharris5307 Před 11 měsíci +1

      ​@@aquamarine99911singer/songwriter extraordinaire!!!

  • @CoachLynnea
    @CoachLynnea Před 10 měsíci +70

    Her voice...such clarity and range. Her phrasing...perfect and intriguing, with such ease in the rise and falls of the notes. She's a wonderful singer and songwriter. This is my first time seeing the video...and I'm so glad that I did!

    • @melodyelson3202
      @melodyelson3202 Před 10 měsíci +3

      I'm amazed this was saved in the archives... your words are so well written... I've followed her music since the 60 and grew, knowing she is from Canada. My family is from there ... may her music be shared among man & women kind ... he music resonates toward the world 🌎 ♥️ as she's her honistly with every poem every Melody

    • @johnbrown1851
      @johnbrown1851 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Picks a mean guitar as well!

  • @simonsimon325
    @simonsimon325 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Think I fell in love when she was describing her dulcimer.

  • @richardhoner7842
    @richardhoner7842 Před 11 měsíci +59

    She truly is a notch above everyone else. This version of "Woodstock" is just amazing. What vocals!

  • @markandrizzi9252
    @markandrizzi9252 Před 4 měsíci +14

    Joni carried me back home when I was stationed in W. Germany in the early Seventies every time she sang “California”. Blue is a very special album that brings back so many memories.

  • @GdF420
    @GdF420 Před 11 měsíci +116

    How much talent can one single person have ?
    Unbelievable
    Joni Mitchell forever💛🧡❤

    • @danolson5387
      @danolson5387 Před 9 měsíci +8

      She'd been at it for a few years. She would go on for another 4+ decades, yet here we hear her fully formed and supremely confident.

    • @johnduley1417
      @johnduley1417 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Yes, it's not fair! She's a good artist as well, and very beautiful. And now she's lived to a good old age.

    • @identifiantidentifie397
      @identifiantidentifie397 Před 6 měsíci

      Is for that exact reason that I try (in my mind) to stick some hardness and selfishness to her image to keep her human. (But I’m a fool I know).

    • @identifiantidentifie397
      @identifiantidentifie397 Před 6 měsíci

      Scientology? That’s really scraping (finally) the perfect image I have of J.M.

  • @Thadmotor1044
    @Thadmotor1044 Před měsícem

    music so good for the Soul , singing along Good for the Heart . Joni is the Soundtrack to our Lives . 1st time I saw Joni is when she opened for Crosby , Stills , Nash , and Young at the Greek right after Woodstock . So blessed we went back to the Greek to see Concert all over again . Red Roses on her piano , A guitar , and Dulcimer only things spotlighted on the Stage . I still see that in my minds eye .....

  • @peterscott6818
    @peterscott6818 Před 11 měsíci +25

    There has always been such light in her music and art. A wondrous body of work. So many of us grew up entranced by that soaring voice. She helped me stay in touch with how beautiful life can be for 50 years now. Thanks for being so true to yourself Joni Mitchell.

  • @TimRileyGPlus
    @TimRileyGPlus Před 10 měsíci +7

    Words are so inadequate where Joni is concerned. Tears in awe of timeless beauty suffice

  • @samlewis7878
    @samlewis7878 Před 11 měsíci +101

    Joni is like a breath of fresh air.- fresh, fragrant, full of life and light and cheer. Indescriible really-- so inspirational !

    • @ai-d2121
      @ai-d2121 Před 10 měsíci +2

      This is 53 years ago.

  • @serenadevon
    @serenadevon Před 3 měsíci +1

    I can never get tired of her beautiful crooning voice. She wrote all her own songs & others musicians sung them to their own adaptation.

  • @SeanBunting-qp6sb
    @SeanBunting-qp6sb Před měsícem +1

    This lady sang with love an truth......if your not playing ball on this level.......flush.

  • @trenthogan4212
    @trenthogan4212 Před 11 měsíci +175

    I never realized how fantastic Joni is on the piano. She's just a magical all-around talent.

    • @johnmac333
      @johnmac333 Před 11 měsíci +8

      If she were a baseball player , she'd be a five tool talent !

    • @craigdylan3953
      @craigdylan3953 Před 5 měsíci +1

      She is No great piano player , but she sure as hell drags you into a song and keeps you there. To a real piano player this is trivial, but I'm not listening to Joni to hear Willie the Lion Smith, Beach, or Vladimir Horowitz. But believe me, they would ALL love this woman's songs... they are timeless, different, simple, but timeless...

    • @vincentvincent3399
      @vincentvincent3399 Před 4 měsíci

      @@craigdylan3953You’re trippin this is great piano playing

  • @labishop1290
    @labishop1290 Před 9 měsíci +10

    She will sing a generation of us In To The Light. Merci Joni. ❤️

  • @lenmusic123
    @lenmusic123 Před 10 měsíci +3

    The joy of knowing autotune did not exist then, and we are getting the purity of her vocal genius

  • @toverzicht
    @toverzicht Před 22 dny

    I once heard this session, but just audio. It's great to see her singing these songs. So vibrant, such a magical being. I love Joni in her younger days...

  • @taurus3973
    @taurus3973 Před 11 měsíci +95

    Wow, it’s so rare to see an artist perform an unfinished song such as “All I Want” was at that time. That takes courage, because the song at that time was such a rough draft, compared to the beautifully refined version that it became. I’m also impressed that the overall audio quality was that good, given that it was 50+ years ago. Kudos to BBC.

    • @GaZonk100
      @GaZonk100 Před 11 měsíci +1

      agree - and I want to know what brand that mic is

    • @taurus3973
      @taurus3973 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@GaZonk100 I’ve seen discussions online that the BBC in that era used AKG C 28, 29, and 30 mics with extension tubes. But I’m sure that if you picked up one today on the vintage market, it would be falling apart!

    • @AKorigami
      @AKorigami Před 10 měsíci +4

      It helps that it is a full analog performance!

    • @LindaZimmerman
      @LindaZimmerman Před 6 měsíci

      ❤❤❤

    • @cmilne5160
      @cmilne5160 Před 3 měsíci

      KUDOS TO BBC. I love that comment, public radio and TV are a vital way of keeping the arts alive.

  • @flashflame4952
    @flashflame4952 Před 11 měsíci +16

    I've been a BIG fan of Joni's from the moment I heard her sing! She is so damn talented. Singer, songwriter, musician, artist and just incredible. It's 2023 and I still love to listen to her...THANK YOU for posting this.

  • @adipoem
    @adipoem Před 6 měsíci +4

    She is the only singer who can make me cry.

  • @CharlesReading
    @CharlesReading Před 4 měsíci +1

    These were the greatest of times. Listening to this concert brings back so much. Just found this after listening to a late 1969 Grateful Dead concert. For a rainy day in central California, it doesn't get much better.

  • @krissteyn8588
    @krissteyn8588 Před 2 měsíci +1

    No other artist brings tranquility , emotions , and peace simultaneously 💕🥰

  • @bpdcaptain7
    @bpdcaptain7 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Boomers, unite around Joni.