Matthew's Southern Comfort - Woodstock
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Joni Mitchell wrote the song from what she had heard from then-boyfriend, Graham Nash, about the festival. She had not been there herself, since she had instead chosen to appear on The Tonight Show. She wrote this song crying at home watching the show on television.
The song later went on to be hits for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and Matthews' Southern Comfort, the latter reaching #1 on the UK singles chart for three weeks in October 1970. David Crosby in an interview said that Mitchell had captured the feeling and importance of the Woodstock festival better than anyone who had been there.
Led Zeppelin incorporated Woodstock's lyrics and structure into live renditions of their song "Dazed and Confused" between 1973 and 1975.
Love one another, help each other , Don’t be envious of others respect all religions peace to the world…. From Scotland
This is the version that nailed it. Beautiful.
Best version without question!!!!
I'm 64, every time I hear this song I am 14 again....................................................
Every time I hear this song I am 11 again.
Still get goosebumps every time I hear the intro of this. In 1970 my life was all in front of me at the age of 12. Now 62 I’m not so sure.
Me too
Yes, but now, at 64, it's maybe the right time to start chilling out again. See all that is beautiful and forget the rest.
I love this version best of all. The whole dreamy/hippie era is evoked. I wasn't born when the festival took place, but it marked an epoch. Cheers from London.
I miss those years, people going out to express their ideals and dreams of brotherhood. Very different from the current generations
I'm 73....I used to really feel alive. I was part of the counter culture...Now, I feel lost and alone, because of what the world has become....
My biggest regret was that I never got there.
I am approaching 77yrs and still think of Woodstock.
🍔👍⚘
Same 😢
Best version of this song. I feel the love and freedom flowing through my soul everytime! Its powerful
A beautiful song from an enchanted time 🌅
So true.sod Musick now.
even now goose bumps and i am 67 teary eyed reliving childhood memories. nothing like music to stir them
woodstock! a revolution of its time.. THATS when todays society began.... everyone with a disagreement demands THEY ARE RIGHT.
Am 73.. my favourite list.. I still come back to this to think.. " What went wrong"??
this remains my favorite version of woodstock. 😎✌☮
mine also.
I agree 💯 this version is perection
Perfection
It's definitely the best version, almost haunting
Mine too.Touches at the core and captivates the time
A timeless classic from a time we'll never see again
That's such a sad sentence.
Mike Lee, I nearly burst into tears reading your one sentence,
Andy, yes, sad, such freedom, I wish I’d kept the clothes …
at THAT time, there has been Vietnam war - and yet half a million people of all colors have shown and proved to the WHOLE WORLD how to live in PEACE TOGETHER for 3 or 4 days, even in a very limited space!! they proved it CAN WORK! But now the fu**ing russian president terrorize europe with his PRIVATE war against Ukraine - why people NEVER learn, from world war II, korean war, vietnam war - WHY those INSANE leaders NEVER EVER learn that NOBODY will be a "winner" in any of those war's? except the defense industry?? Who shit into their brains (IF they have ANY) that those psychopaths never learn and understand how a peaceful life works (despite what Woodstock showed HOW it works) and that only peace brings mankind further and that there are far more important and significant things in life to be done than thousands of rockets and Millions of missiles to build?!?!?!
Unfortunately
My Dad died on November 10th, 1970. He loved this song and so my mother bought the disc for him. Whatever beautiful place he is at, this beautiful song takes me to him for a few precious minutes.
Peace man. Good memories take care
@@johnvanfloydlawson9955 Hey there John, thank you my man. Take care.
We are here briefly. ..bless you all
Xx
My turn might be next better time for all of us back then. Peace. On a side note this is a much better version than CSNY
So nostalgic listening to this defining song of my teen years. Sadly this beautiful America has since morphed into the opposite of what that time represented in spirit.
Totally in step in your assessment of the impact on life, especially America's beauty being changed polar opposite to the spirit of "Woodstock".
Great classic song written by Joni Mitchell. 😀
hypnotic... back to 1970..glorious carefree days as a 12 year old
Really glad that my grandad played a part in this amazing song. Love all the positive comments. x
Porsha, your Grandad played a major, major part in this song. His part gives it a lot of its identity. What else, or who else, could be better in this song? x
In the process he knocked down a few age barriers, being about 20 years older than his bandmates (and unashamedly looking it) yet still producing great sounds that appealed to all ages, youngsters included.
Your Granddad's playing on this is sublime...it made the song......haunting sound to this day.
✌
@@Krzyszczynski: Experience teaches wisdom !!!.
"Iain Matthews" has to be one of the most underrated musicians of all time.
So true and the comments here prove your point. 567 comments, many of which state that this is their favourite version, but yours is virtually the only one to name the singer. Fantastic vocal by Iain Mathews and that ,I would suggest, is why this cover is so good. But like you say for some reason Iain Mathews is under-rated.
I was born in 64 so I was 5 at Woodstock My uncle took me and his also 5 year old son. He was killed in a biking accident a year later so I have no memories or stories to tell anyone.
For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalist Iain Matthews, lead guitarist Mark Griffiths, guitarist Carl Barnwell, steel guitarist Gordon Huntley, bass guitarist Andy Leigh, drummer Ray Duffy, vibraphonist Tristan Fry, pianist Roger Coulam, banjo player Keith Nelson, and cellist Timothy Kraemer.
A British band that a lot of people don’t realise because they sound more american than Americans could lol
@@Eleventhearlofmars Also a brilliant band name.
Kick biker yep, I do like a southern comfort lol
Thank you
Sometimes Richard Thompson was with the band. At the beginning Sandy Dennys too. Tristan Fry will work with John Martyn and Nick Drake. Around this band the cream of the british folk rock musicians.
I’m a 35 year old woman living in 2022. Yea there’s songs from when I was a teen etc that were incredible that bring me back to the 90’s, but this music, the music created from the 60-70-80’s before all the bullshit that is today that is completed untouchable….this is some of it…this is way before my time and I’m 35 listening to this repeatedly…it gives me goosebumps…I wish I grew up in this time
Missing you so very much Mom , it’s hard to go on without you , but for all the sacrifices you made , I know I must . You loved all music and passed that onto your children and grandchildren, you loved this song , bought the single , we’d have music evenings . Jon and I learned these lyrics . You are now stardust Mom and you’re truly golden, we are blessed to be your children , to have benefitted from your insight and wisdom, your strength, always fighting for others and against injustice .
Love you forever my darling ❤
1960-1980. Some of the most fantastic 20 years in history. I'm privileged to have grooved during those times..............Far out, man!
Me too David!!
@@richardtaylor9552 Very True!
The Golden Age!☀️
@Oceans Eleven Thanks, brother! Peace!
Id add 5 years on that and totally agree
@@ronaldtallett1781 I would man, but I got married! lol
This is my favorite version of this classic song.
Peace ✌️ ❤️ love and surf nude!!!!
My favourite song of all time. Takes me right back to Sept 1970. Remember buying this and just playing it on repeat. The B side was called Scion and released in the UK on the UNI label. Fifty years on still is one of the greatest songs of all time.
Most soulful version of all of the covers. Thanks Joni for composing it.
This the best version by far
For me it's due to the late Gordon Huntley's pedal steel guitar fills !
I agree 👍
Fits the Characteristics of a Lullaby for any Grownup not prone to flashbacks, and Children too young to know what Woodstock was!! Truly the Best Cover version!!
I was too young (1969,i was born) but I am convinced I should of been born in time to appreciate the tunes, the life and the drugs.
But we mustn't underestimate the music still being created by some superb writers and musicians, many people are not appreciative of the likes of shaun ryders creativity (happy Mondays, black grape)
May not be everybody's taste, but his writing about today's issues is second to none.
Stiff little fingers, new order, the jam, madness, Peter Gabriel, the list is endless. I haven't enough time left in my lifetime to work through all the music I would like to listen to, unfortunately, but I intend to give it a whirl.
Bwfc
It's a truly spiritual song that transcends the norm
awesome, was a teenager in the 70's, the greatest era, gone but not forgotten
they are British
I was in my early teens during the last half of the 60s. I'm still stuck there, even though we've entered a new century
This song was written by Joni Mitchell who couldn’t get to Woodstock, because of a tv gig but she watched it all day on tv, and then wrote this song in homage to Woodstock.
There have been lots of artists over the years who recorded it since. This is by far the best version ( sorry Joni) ever arranged and recoded!
Regardless which version you prefer, recognize the strength and quality of Joni Mitchell's writing. It's a very special song that can be done successfully in such different ways.
It seems that back then each rendition of this song was in a different melody and mood. When you think of Joni Mitchell's original version compared to Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young's rendition, they in themselves have very dissimilar melodies and moods. Now, this gem comes along in '71 and blows my socks off with the beautiful pedal steel guitar, vibraphone, and Ian Matthews' beautiful lead vocal. Its melody and mood are different again from the first two renditions. Amazing and so beautiful.
The 1960's to early 1980's were a golden era in many ways, especially music. This song was the very essence of what made this such a memorable time to be alive. Compare Woodstock 1969 to the one held in 1999 which ironically was in my very back yard so I got to witness it first hand. Now take a look at how far we have fallen in the dreary 2020's.
Imagine watching the birth of jazz, rock and roll, hip hop, 80s pop, electronic music. Incred. So jealous of people who got to witness that. As a musician now it feels like it’s so hard to do anything new
Agree with you completely on this being a golden era in musical terms. But as regards it being 'such a memorable time to be alive', this is well wide of the mark for many. Without Vietnam there would have been no flower power and no Woodstock. Then there was Watergate, the oil crisis, the Arab-Israeli War...and in my part of the world, normalisation and Charter 77. We live in grim times, but I do not remember the global picture being any less grim back then...
I got to grow up through the 60s onwards. Have seen a whole lot of musicians and their styles. My favourite era would be the 60s and 70s
It makes you wonder where all the peace ✌ and love 💘 has gone since then ☮
the best version bar none.....................
this song is the theme song of my generation.. I wasn't at woodstock in person only in spirit just like Joni.. been crying about missing that gig for an eternity.
yep, and while you where tripping out, most other mofos where tripping in, and doing something productive and paying their bills ..the same bills that allowed you hippy fucks to enjoy the freedoms bought in blood by your parents - think about it.
@@fannycraddock6100 come on how about letting up here, evil,evil, 👿. I was at fort campbell my buddys went, talked about for months⚔️⚔️
Me too luv 💓
Music is truly a snap shot of our lives. Great memories of a time gone by.
LOve this one - more than the original.
Agree Good too
those were the days my friend
we thought they'd never end
ferguspuskas l loved Mary Hopkins.
So very sad they did.
I absolutely love this song. It is amazing and the best cover song ever.
whoooo
@Alberto yes it is, its joni mitchells song
A cover but original
When I heard this song for the first time a few months ago I was shocked. It's so beautiful, poetic and moving...
Glad you’re on board with this great song from a fantastic period for British artists. Some mega bands come out of this time in the seventies.
Soul Food ☺️
This is the best version.
TOTALLY AGREE!
MSC by far performs this song the best. What a concert. I wish that I had been old enough to go. I was only 8 at the time but I sure do treasure the wonderful music that is the 60's.
This was one of Mums favourite songs. I was 10 at the time and in the UK but I recall seeing the tv news about Woodstock. Also later I saw Max B Yasgur addressing the assembled mass.
Truly Amazing.
My favourite version too...were MSC Scottish ...I'm Scottish Ian Matthew's singing sounds Scottish or am I mixed up long time ago 😅
Beautiful I was 5/6 in 1969. ♥️☮💯
i remember this song well as i left for Vietnam in 1971. i love it.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
Bless you' Richmond 94114. So glad you made home alive. Great song! Lol.
Thank you god bless you
Total respect
Thanks for your service
First heard this as a kid aged 12, loved it then and now (58).
The best cover ever.
Nick M
Definitely one of.....
I don't believe i've ever heard this version before.
You Toober Really ??
lee schuby I may have heard it once decades ago...but i don't remember. I doubt it.
I've been exposed to "easy listening" music, but i mainly listen to r&b, old school rap, soul and some jazz.
+Nick M And better than the original...
Indeed, Pragwo1f. Mitchell's version is probably the worst. CSN&Y's version on Déjà Vu is a good rocky cover.
Beautiful song beautiful times. Never ever to be repeated. The times then, best years in the history of the planet. All downhill now.
So sad we cant go back.
i wish this music and its sentiment were still around
I rode down to Woodstock a couple of years ago on my Harley. Standing on that ground was totally surreal.
Lincoln Osiris if only we could go back 😧
Memories of great times
The emotion must have been overwhelming.
This song belongs to Mathew Southern Comfort
@@padraigosullivan9979 ...apparently you know nothing much about music!
@@padraigosullivan9979 like I said... you know nothing about MUSIC! It's not about the singer, you fool!
@@padraigosullivan9979 and like I said, you know f-all about music!
Joni wrote it, but I like this version.
A great cover version by Matthews' Southern Comfort! This was a featured track on "American Top 40 - The '70s" (from May 29th, 1971), & was the #23 song.
Bravo, Ian Matthews & Co.!
No disrespect at all to Ms. Mitchell or CSNY, but this is my favorite version of this classic song.
+Colleen Ross I agree.
+Colleen Ross mine too.
I disagree, with the utmost respect. Ian Matthews is great, but his voice doesn't match the intensity of Ms. Mitchell's, and I favor the latter's unique arrangement. This one is too soft, too smooth on the edges.
No this is the best -- because I heard it first!
Oh yea!!! - utter nostalgia . . . . . .
Best version ever
I was born in 1971 the year of music was beyond amazing and I feel lucky to be part of it
I have reasons to believe this kind of a generation will come back eventually, I just hope it happens before I reach my 30 in 10 years.
It's coming...... Soon ❤
such a beautiful song.
oh yes the memories.
Wish I had been there that was the time to be alive I was only 9 then but love the era
From a Time when there was still "Hope".
Nah all hope was lost after the atom bomb was detonated for the first time
Let’s make our own hope! We don’t have to give up! We got a vaccine for an unknown disease in less than a year and people came together to reject racism. We make our own world and if people don’t believe there is hope it is a self defeating prophecy
joni's was a soft chant, CSN & Y's a rock mantra and this is the version that captures true magic
Just Got Back from Vietnam ! Heard this Song ! Loved it ! was ready for a Little Peace Now !
As that time passes further and further into the past....the more bitter sweet this version becomes for me.
An evergreen song can never stop hearing it over & over again. An all time favorite ❤️👍❤️
Wow these were heady days never to be beaten. Peace and lurve to all x
Magic
This is my favorite of this song first heard this song when I was 13 years old and I love the music of Joni Mitchell.
Fantastic songwriting from Joni. I like every version of this song but this one I think is the best
I grew up in the 60s there was something special then peace and love ✌️
My favourite version, so much feeling
Growing up as a good Mormon kid in the early 70's, this song (Matthew's Southern Comfort version - so dreamlike/ethereal....) was as close as I ever got to the "hippie" movement. I'm 67 now, and hearing this immediately takes me back to incense, beads, lava lamps and black light posters. What a great time to grow up! The music, fashions and excitement of the late 60's through the 80's will never come again, sadly....
Just one word beautiful such depth this song makes me cry tears of joy this time was a chance to change the world it didn't happen thank you Joni Mitchell for this lovely timeless beautiful song peace out all😊😊😊😊
we were stardust, we were golden. we were a beautiful generation!
Many of you have proved you were not, exactly by what many of you often do. Not you personally here, but many of you often. By the act of claiming ego trip historical superlatives for yourselves and in contrast belittling and rubbishing everything after you, with a fervour that shows an active desire to tear apart other people's self-esteem and emotional wellbeing. Those behaviours are, exactly, UNPEACEFUL !! and UNLOVING !! They are the destructive aggressive hurting behaviours exactly of historically normal bad hearts who have never solved the peace problem.
Everyone is just marking time until the 100% inevitable next carrington event that's coming down the pike.
And then... major bigtime EMP. After which there will soon be multi-hundreds of simultaneous meltdowns of all the assorted nuclear reactors and spent fuel pools.
There are dire penalties for fooling around with the wrong kind of stardust.
@@conscienceaginBlackadder brilliant
The couple in the iconic photo are STILL married to this day! YES for marriage.
Uh, no, but I DID read about them last August when they had articles about the anniversarty of Woodstock, trivia included.
so nostalgic and bar none the best rendition of the song written by Joni
i always loved this song from when i was a kid 1970s
Man, I wish I was there, I'm only in my late teens but the vibe was so groovy, I loe literally EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS period
Got to be the best version 😊
I've been searching for this version for a long time. It's just so beautiful. Thank you!
A total classic where has time gone so sad 😢😢😢😢😢
The couple at 0:53 is not only still alive but still together.
great matthew southern comfort from doncaster north of england i believe i am so proud will be going san fran in 3 weeks so i will boast of this masterpiece from british musicians
I saw these guys July 23 1971 outdoor concert in Miami, Dania Beach along with Rod Stewart / Faces. A magical time and place.
This reached the top thirty in the spring of 1971.
Takes me back in time reminiscing the past! 70s was a magical era
takes me back to being a kid i am in liverpool england
Love, Peace and Happiness!
say hello to da bad guy for me
Tony Montana right on man 🖖peace
Memorable Music and Melody never forgotten!
This beautiful song represents an era....Miss those days !!!
The lyrics are good but the music and melody is what make this song BOSS
My favourite version of such a classic iconic record xx
When I get my narrow boat and hit the canals of England
I will play this song over and over
My bit of freedom do it xxxxx
You've got taste mate 🤘🤘🤘
@@ReynardtheFox-pn5fw make it happen reynard do it 😄👍
This absolute classic takes me back to a time of peace and happiness..
Thank you for sharing 🙏🍀
I was 6 when this came out. I will always love listening to it.
I turned an offer to drive a friends SS Camaro to Woodstock as a designated driver. I knew that the smoke that would fill the car would fail me a drug test for a job I applied for. But man those where the days I was dancing to the music all the time.. at 72 still dancing to that music .. :-) .. Love it !!!
By far, such a damn good song of the times gone past. I was just a young lad of 8 during this time of peace and celebration.
Magical
Totally brilliant track. peace and love is what makes the world go round!!!!
just found out this song was No. 1 in the charts when i was born !!
Happy 50th Woodstock! 🌈🎶
Beautiful song. One of my few good memories from Jr. High School
Beautiful flower power❤🌻🌻Peace♥️
No one who listens to this song today loves and that is so sad in so many ways : ( !
Beautiful blend of rhythm and steel guitar. I loved this version the very first time I heard it. I have the MSC vinyl album, still in pristine condition