So delightful to see a music-lover experience Joni Mitchell for the first time! :D Yes, she wrote this song, (originally performed solo with her acoustic guitar back when she wrote it decades earlier) and that's Mark Isham on trumpet (with mute in the end of it) that provides that wonderful added flavor. Mark was part of her live band for several years as well as in the studio. Renowned orchestra arranger Vince Mandoza developed the orchestration (also for the album by the same name) in the year 2000. Joni is an AMAZING songwriter/composer, amazing guitar player, piano player, dulcimer player, she produced something like 14 of her own albums, then ADDED a co-producer (Larry Klein, her husband at the time) for several albums. She ALSO PAINTED the pictures used on many album covers. (she was an artist before becoming a musician/songwriter) Joni is probably one of the most DIVERSE musicians, never afraid to experiment and try new things, was WAY ahead of other musicians/groups/bands re: adding elements of "world music" for example. By the way, ANOTHER aspect of the variety of her music, both re: genres/styles and such, is the changes within her voice. She started out singing and speaking in a much higher voice than heard in this video.. but while she no longer had the 3 1/2 to 4 octave vocal range of her young adulthood after a couple of decades in the business, she "made up for it" by continuing to develop even more expressiveness to her vocals. And her musical compositional skills continued throughout her career. (she won a Grammy for an all-instrumental piece she composed, played and produced in 2007) In 2015, Joni was discovered on the floor unconscious.. required brain surgery and MONTHS of hospitalization, followed by extensive in-home rehab. She had to re-learn EVERYTHING, including how to talk. Through extensive hard work and therapies, she was finally able to start singing a bit, 3 or 4 years ago as I recall, and finally able to start re-teaching herself how to play guitar (by watching old videos of herself playing) sometime in 2021. So when she made a SURPRISE appearance at the Newport Folk Festival inJuly 2022, and participated in a music "jam" with a number of her musician friends, and even played a full-song guitar solo, the audience went absolutely CRAZY with delight! :D And when she sang THIS SAME SONG "Both Sides Now" with SO much passion and emotion, she had not only the AUDIENCE in tears, but the other musicians on stage as well! :D THAT performance of Both Sides Now is the most profound musical I've ever seen/heard in my life! :D Check it out! :D
Joni, the singer, the composer, the poet, the storyteller, the lyricist, the psychologist, the musician, the arranger, the producer, the painter, the artist, the GREATEST of the greats bar none ❤
Joni is a legendary artist, singer/ songwriter and painter. She wrote this song in 1967, though it was recorded and made popular by fellow folk singer Judy Collins in that same year, it won Joni her first Grammy for Song of the Year. Fast forward to 1974 with her ground breaking album, Court and Spark where she won her 2nd Grammy for best orchestral arrangement in a pop song, Down To You. Her voice wasn't always this deep. She was a first soprano for many years however her addiction to cigarettes and booze lowered her vocal range as she got older. Her music spans folk, rock, pop, and jazz. Please check out her earlier version of BSN from the 70s, also Chelsea Morning, Big Yellow Taxi, Help Me, and You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio... her biggest pop hits.
I love Joni, there is nobody like her. Her music is technically outstanding and different than other writers, he voice is so beautiful. She is an icon but so many don't know her, though most do know her songs. Thank you for your reaction.
Joni wrote this when she was 24 (a very young, unexperienced woman). You've seen her sing this song in her later life. It has so much more meaning and impact. So special!!! ♥️ her!!!
Hey Ace, I thought I'd drop off another suggestion for another one of Joni Mitchell's songs, in case you're interested. This is a live performance "Joni Mitchell - Help Me (Live in London 1974) HQ" this song was off Joni Mitchell's sixth studio album called "Court and Sparks" it was released in 1974 it infuses the folk rock style of her previous albums with jazz elements. And it became an immediate success, this became Mitchell's highest-charting single--it went to #7 on the pop charts and even topped the easy-listening charts. Her song "Help Me" was the first song she recorded with jazz-infusion group L.A. Express...Basically this song was a BANGER🎶
It's fun watching someone discover an artist who has already placed her indelible mark on musical history. I've been privileged to grow up with her music. She's a genius.
Joni is the best singer songwriter of the past fifty years. She had a hit with this in 1969, now thirty years later she brings a more subdued, and more reflective take on her timeless classic. You have good taste and a good ear.
It surprises me that so few Gen Z know of Joni, and even more thrilled that some are open-minded enough to give her a shot. She's a LEGEND, ICON, and pop music institution and for so many a primary influencer and standard bearer. Her songs have become American standards that have been covered countless times by giants in their own right.
Joni Mitchell is an icon, she hails from Saskatchewan, Canada. A true “ flower child “ of the hippie years. Rolling Stone has listed Joni as one of the top ten songwriters of all time. She has won 10 Grammys and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She also has an amazing vocal range.
You need to listen to her first recording of this, when she was in her twenties, it’s her view of life as a young woman, this version is looking at life as a more mature woman having more experience of life. Listen to it, you won’t regret it.
One of the best singer-songwriters of the past century on par with Dylan and Cohen. She wrote this philosophical song in her early twenties and reprises it here in her late-fifties. I recommend her albums BLUE and Court and Spark, as an introduction to her music and voice.
This version is so much more sophisticated than the younger Joni. This is an older woman who's lived life and really understands what the words mean. Same album is A Case of You - great version
Both Sides Now - the lyrics are so brilliant Joni tells a story of joy & disillusionment. This masterpiece hits even harder as you age & experience all the ups & downs of love & life . Watching Joni at 80yo perform it at ‘24 Grammys was so moving
Late to the party, but as a child of the 80s and 90s, this was the first song (besides the theme, Joe Cocker’s version of With A Little Help From My Friends) that was played on The Wonder Years. It still makes me nostalgic for the show, since I didn’t grow up in the 60s or 70s. I’m also Canadian and into the early 2000s, this genre of folk music (modernized) was still pretty popular here, especially by east coast artists. You can hear Joni’s influence in a lot of Canadian music in the 90s. Sarah McLachlan, Nelly Furtado, Chantal Kreviatsuk and Amanda Marshall to some extent owe a lot of their success to Joni Mitchell. She was an Alberta girl, a prairie girl, even if her music was very hippie and the prairies are known for the exact opposite. Terrific song.
Her album "Blue" has been regarded one of the best albums of all time. She has so many great songs, like Big Yellow Taxi, River, Help Me, Circle Game and so much more.
She's one of the greatest lyricists in history and you didn't mention one word about the song's content. But we sure got the message you liked THE STRINGS. Over and over.
You better experience her Blue album. You have landed on one of the greatest writer, vocalist and over all performer from the age of the 70's 80's and on and on. Who has a voice like Joni? Who writes songs as beautiful as Joni? Exploring Joni Mitchell's catalog of songs. Your in for a ride.
So glad that you have “discovered” her. It makes me very sad that younger people don’t know the greats of music-Streisand, Mitchell, Etta James, Sinatra-. Why are people so clueless? Sad.
Yes it is Judy's version I remember though just a boy. It was Judy that first recorded it in '67 but Joni wrote it for Judy who had a top 10 hit with it that was not jazzy but as a folk song with Judy's virbrotto voice.
This is a much later version of this great song ( a lot slower) from the album "Both Sides Now " released in 2000. Her original recording was in 1967..........Oh yes, and OH Canada ! :)
I think you have to have been around a while to appreciate the lyrics probably the meaning passes by young people. The fact she wrote this in her early 20s is remarkable
You should’ve listen to one when she was young, and her voice was in her prime. Not this old version of her. She’s still a wonderful artist, but you are not hearing what she really sounded like.
Joni is one of the best songwriters of the 20th century. She inspired so many, including Prince and Robert Plant.
She is. A true poet
So delightful to see a music-lover experience Joni Mitchell for the first time! :D Yes, she wrote this song, (originally performed solo with her acoustic guitar back when she wrote it decades earlier) and that's Mark Isham on trumpet (with mute in the end of it) that provides that wonderful added flavor. Mark was part of her live band for several years as well as in the studio. Renowned orchestra arranger Vince Mandoza developed the orchestration (also for the album by the same name) in the year 2000. Joni is an AMAZING songwriter/composer, amazing guitar player, piano player, dulcimer player, she produced something like 14 of her own albums, then ADDED a co-producer (Larry Klein, her husband at the time) for several albums. She ALSO PAINTED the pictures used on many album covers. (she was an artist before becoming a musician/songwriter) Joni is probably one of the most DIVERSE musicians, never afraid to experiment and try new things, was WAY ahead of other musicians/groups/bands re: adding elements of "world music" for example.
By the way, ANOTHER aspect of the variety of her music, both re: genres/styles and such, is the changes within her voice. She started out singing and speaking in a much higher voice than heard in this video.. but while she no longer had the 3 1/2 to 4 octave vocal range of her young adulthood after a couple of decades in the business, she "made up for it" by continuing to develop even more expressiveness to her vocals. And her musical compositional skills continued throughout her career. (she won a Grammy for an all-instrumental piece she composed, played and produced in 2007) In 2015, Joni was discovered on the floor unconscious.. required brain surgery and MONTHS of hospitalization, followed by extensive in-home rehab. She had to re-learn EVERYTHING, including how to talk. Through extensive hard work and therapies, she was finally able to start singing a bit, 3 or 4 years ago as I recall, and finally able to start re-teaching herself how to play guitar (by watching old videos of herself playing) sometime in 2021. So when she made a SURPRISE appearance at the Newport Folk Festival inJuly 2022, and participated in a music "jam" with a number of her musician friends, and even played a full-song guitar solo, the audience went absolutely CRAZY with delight! :D And when she sang THIS SAME SONG "Both Sides Now" with SO much passion and emotion, she had not only the AUDIENCE in tears, but the other musicians on stage as well! :D THAT performance of Both Sides Now is the most profound musical I've ever seen/heard in my life! :D Check it out! :D
Joni Mitchell is a treasure
You picked the perfect video of this song, and Joni was at her best performing this! Great reaction video!
Joni, the singer, the composer, the poet, the storyteller, the lyricist, the psychologist, the musician, the arranger, the producer, the painter, the artist, the GREATEST of the greats bar none ❤
Joni is a legendary artist, singer/ songwriter and painter. She wrote this song in 1967, though it was recorded and made popular by fellow folk singer Judy Collins in that same year, it won Joni her first Grammy for Song of the Year. Fast forward to 1974 with her ground breaking album, Court and Spark where she won her 2nd Grammy for best orchestral arrangement in a pop song, Down To You. Her voice wasn't always this deep. She was a first soprano for many years however her addiction to cigarettes and booze lowered her vocal range as she got older. Her music spans folk, rock, pop, and jazz. Please check out her earlier version of BSN from the 70s, also Chelsea Morning, Big Yellow Taxi, Help Me, and You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio... her biggest pop hits.
Joni Mitchell wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and recorded the song when she sang this song in 1969. The album was simply called 'Clouds'.
This is my favorite version of this great song, so good!
I love Joni, there is nobody like her. Her music is technically outstanding and different than other writers, he voice is so beautiful. She is an icon but so many don't know her, though most do know her songs. Thank you for your reaction.
Joni is LEGENDARY!!!! She is a musical genius because she can do it all!!! Joni is musical royalty!!!
Goddess of music
Joni wrote this when she was 24 (a very young, unexperienced woman). You've seen her sing this song in her later life. It has so much more meaning and impact. So special!!! ♥️ her!!!
A hauntingly beautiful song, sung by an amazing woman. Great choice.. The string arrangements is.🔥🔥🔥
This is such a soul stirring song
Hey Ace, I thought I'd drop off another suggestion for another one of Joni Mitchell's songs, in case you're interested. This is a live performance "Joni Mitchell - Help Me (Live in London 1974) HQ" this song was off Joni Mitchell's sixth studio album called "Court and Sparks" it was released in 1974 it infuses the folk rock style of her previous albums with jazz elements. And it became an immediate success, this became Mitchell's highest-charting single--it went to #7 on the pop charts and even topped the easy-listening charts. Her song "Help Me" was the first song she recorded with jazz-infusion group L.A. Express...Basically this song was a BANGER🎶
One of the greatest songs ever written! ❤
It's fun watching someone discover an artist who has already placed her indelible mark on musical history. I've been privileged to grow up with her music. She's a genius.
Great Reaction!
Joni is the best singer songwriter of the past fifty years. She had a hit with this in 1969, now thirty years later she brings a more subdued, and more reflective take on her timeless classic. You have good taste and a good ear.
Absolutely love this performance. This song is the anthem of my life since landing in California from the plains of Nebraska in 1967.
Masterpiece
ACE, you just started with The 20th Century’s finest song writer/ Singer/ Musician 🎸🎹
One of or the best singer/songwriter ever!!! Joni is a GOAT she wrote this song as well as scores of fantastic songs which you'll hopefully react to!
Now, find the earlier years of Joni Mitchell singing it and compare. Just a different feeling and as great too!
It surprises me that so few Gen Z know of Joni, and even more thrilled that some are open-minded enough to give her a shot. She's a LEGEND, ICON, and pop music institution and for so many a primary influencer and standard bearer. Her songs have become American standards that have been covered countless times by giants in their own right.
Joni Mitchell is an icon, she hails from Saskatchewan, Canada. A true “ flower child “ of the hippie years. Rolling Stone has listed Joni as one of the top ten songwriters of all time. She has won 10 Grammys and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She also has an amazing vocal range.
Listen to this with her playing the Guitar .........Coffee house music
Yes!
I wish you had listened to the original, then this version! Hits even harder!!
You need to listen to her first recording of this, when she was in her twenties, it’s her view of life as a young woman, this version is looking at life as a more mature woman having more experience of life. Listen to it, you won’t regret it.
One of the best singer-songwriters of the past century on par with Dylan and Cohen. She wrote this philosophical song in her early twenties and reprises it here in her late-fifties. I recommend her albums BLUE and Court and Spark, as an introduction to her music and voice.
This version is so much more sophisticated than the younger Joni. This is an older woman who's lived life and really understands what the words mean. Same album is A Case of You - great version
Both Sides Now - the lyrics are so brilliant Joni tells a story of joy & disillusionment. This masterpiece hits even harder as you age & experience all the ups & downs of love & life . Watching Joni at 80yo perform it at ‘24 Grammys was so moving
Late to the party, but as a child of the 80s and 90s, this was the first song (besides the theme, Joe Cocker’s version of With A Little Help From My Friends) that was played on The Wonder Years. It still makes me nostalgic for the show, since I didn’t grow up in the 60s or 70s. I’m also Canadian and into the early 2000s, this genre of folk music (modernized) was still pretty popular here, especially by east coast artists. You can hear Joni’s influence in a lot of Canadian music in the 90s. Sarah McLachlan, Nelly Furtado, Chantal Kreviatsuk and Amanda Marshall to some extent owe a lot of their success to Joni Mitchell. She was an Alberta girl, a prairie girl, even if her music was very hippie and the prairies are known for the exact opposite. Terrific song.
"For free" live with just joni and her piano is something everyone should experience
The original version is great, but this one carries the weight of the years in between.
Her album "Blue" has been regarded one of the best albums of all time. She has so many great songs, like Big Yellow Taxi, River, Help Me, Circle Game and so much more.
Blue was recorded by Joni in an adjoining studio, at the same time that Carole King was recording another legendary album - Tapestry.
Joni Mitchell is the greatest writer, , musician playing dulcimer, piano and guitar. singer, arranger, producer ever!!
She's one of the greatest lyricists in history and you didn't mention one word about the song's content. But we sure got the message you liked THE STRINGS. Over and over.
You should hear them play this song in "Love actually"
You better experience her Blue album. You have landed on one of the greatest writer, vocalist and over all performer from the age of the 70's 80's and on and on. Who has a voice like Joni? Who writes songs as beautiful as Joni? Exploring Joni Mitchell's catalog of songs. Your in for a ride.
And to think that Joni composed this extraordinary song when she was just a girl. How is that even humanly possible? ❤
She is a generational talent. Do you believe she shows up in the top 10 guitarists ROLLING STONE poll - check her out. Love your reactions
You need young Joni!
So glad that you have “discovered” her.
It makes me very sad that younger people don’t know the greats of music-Streisand, Mitchell, Etta James, Sinatra-.
Why are people so clueless? Sad.
Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Leonard Cowen Canada at its best.
listen to her sing this when she was young. much better. also try Judy Collins' version
Joan!
Grab your tissues Ace
A cover of Both Sides Now by Judy Collins is a good sound.
Yes it is Judy's version I remember though just a boy. It was Judy that first recorded it in '67 but Joni wrote it for Judy who had a top 10 hit with it that was not jazzy but as a folk song with Judy's virbrotto voice.
Also her biggest hit was her retelling David Geffen's cruising for gay sex in Paris,,,,the city..."I Was a Freeman in Paris." Listen and learn.
Please listen to the original version released in 70s. A totally different take on this classic.
This is a much later version of this great song ( a lot slower) from the album "Both Sides Now " released in 2000. Her original recording was in 1967..........Oh yes, and OH Canada ! :)
Actually it would be a great idea for you to listen to the original and you would really get what Joni did here with this classic of hers.
I think you have to have been around a while to appreciate the lyrics probably the meaning passes by young people. The fact she wrote this in her early 20s is remarkable
Ya heard!?!?!?
I wish you paud attention to the lyrics as much as the instruments
You should’ve listen to one when she was young, and her voice was in her prime. Not this old version of her. She’s still a wonderful artist, but you are not hearing what she really sounded like.
Ba ba booie too you all
This is about being cheated on, trying to move on. Please listen to Coyote or my favourite is A Free Man In Paris
No, it's not. It was used in this context in the film "Love Actually", but Joni's lyrics mean so much more than that!
You seriously think that's when it appeared in a mediocre rom com
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Those automatic closed captions are ridiculous. Turn them off for God's sake.
To mention Coldplay and Joni Mitchell in the same sentence is blasphemy. Try "Circle Game" or "Chelsea Morning"
Who wrote this song?.., Wake up!
Dude, switch off the audio interpretive text - it's useless!
I dislike this jazzy version. Do yourself a favor and listen to the original folkie version.
This is great I like the original 🔥