It’s complicated. The more I learn and experience, the less sure I am of previously held dogma. That is what I take away from this song What a wordsmith!
Reading a magazine in the 70's. Jimmy page from led zeppelin mentioned how impressed he was with joni Mitchell's lyrics and mentioned "something's lost but something's gained in living every day"
Thank you for reacting to the folk and soft rock genre. May I suggest “At Seventeen”, recorded in 1975 by Janis Ian. It brings to song the adolescent cruelty and rejection that can befall a teenage girl perceived to be a social outcast.
It's amazing that Joni wrote this song, full of so much wisdom and perspective when she was in her early 20s. For a more mature vocal that in some ways fits the lyrics better, find the live recording she did with an orchestra some 30 years later.
The SUPER singer-songwriter-poets of the 60s were Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Paul Simon, and to a slightly lesser level, but still great, Carole King. Check out the studio version of THE BOXER by Simon and Garfunkel.
I love Joni. Her voice is just fantastic. Perfect fir folk music but she could sing any genre. I love this song. It seemed like me at a point in my life. It really has deep meaning for me. Her album "Blue" was the first one of hers I had. It is a fantastic group of songs. I think you will like the subtle jazzy blues in songs here n there.
The earnest and authentic character of Joni's voice combined with the song written at 23 penetrated the psyche of many sensitive listeners. Listen to the 2000 version from the same-titled album to get a deeper appreciation of the song
Joni the singer, the composer, the lyricist, the poet, the musician, the arranger, the producer, the painter, the psychologist, the artist.... The GREATEST of the greats bar none! 🙏❤
I was in high school when this one hit, and her voice takes me right back there. I've still got her earliest 4 or 5 albums on vinyl, although no turntable. Judy Collins had a big hit on the charts with this, but I prefer Joni's version. Thanks for giving deserved attention to these folk artists.
Thank you and a very well done presentation. Lyricism in combination with song makes linguistic’s a mere code of information and less a vehicle for insight and perception. The recording with just open tuning guitar is an example of less can be more than enough.
Me too...to it all. Thanks for the treatment of this high art as such. Your sincerity and purpose make "watching you listening to folk music" quite enjoyable, and powerful as well. Cheers brother. Great channel that I just keep returning to.
Great song! You should check out Joni singing this song last month at the Newport Folk Festival. She had suffered a brain aneurysm in 2015 and had to teach herself to sing and play guitar again. Joni is now 78 and had not performed since she was 55. Last month was the first time she stepped onstage in all those years and it was an emotional performance to say the least. Singer Brandi Carlisle was with her and helped back her up. You must give the video a look!
Absolutely! The first time I saw the Newport video of tis song I had a near-religious experience. Physically I felt shivers and uncontrollable bittersweet tears. The performance brings the song full circle. Especially the last chorus..."I've looked at life from both sides now..."
There’s a lot of reaction channels out there that consist principally of hosts with mouths agape and hands clapped to cheeks. You are a serious man who gives artists such as Joni Mitchell a mature and thoughtful commentary. Thank you.
Oh my thank you so much . Joni Mitchell is a fantastic lyric writer . This is a masterpiece. I love how each stanza starts off in innocence. The ice cream castles , the dreams and aspirations through a child's eyes ,then knowledge and experience brings confusion. The more we learn the the less we realise we know about the world . A humble perspective. Very poignant and real song about the human condition. Dave Van Ronk covered this in an absolutely beautiful way . You should really check out his version live. Love Jodi Mitchell. Thank you 🙏💚 Xx ua-cam.com/video/KMhBdIu8gaI/v-deo.html
I have a number of Koni Mitchell's albums and if i had to recommend one to you it would be Hejira. She reveals a lot about herself in these songs and her brilliant storytelling continues with every cut. In "Amelia", she imagines talking to Amelia Earhart and comparing experiences. In another one she talks about dropping into a local bar/dance hall and being hit on my the locals who have no idea who she is. I think you would really enjoy this one.
This was why I loved folk music in the 1960's-70's more than any other genre of music, because of the subtlety and beauty and deep meaning of the songs written and performed by people like Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Judy Collins, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, and various others in that field. It was the most introspective and meaningful music around, and it touched on all of life. It also was very flexible, in that it could reach into and combine with many other musical genres such as rock, country, blues, jazz, classical...it was a bridge to everything. These were songs that were written not to achieve some pre-conceived commercial objective.............but purely for their own sake. They were speaking truth. That's what made them great.
Blue is on one of the top 5 albums of the rock era. Her other albums never quite reached the same heights, but Blue is special. And it needs to be listened in order, straight through because it tells a narrative.
I suggest her album BLUE, her folk masterpiece (and only 36 mins. long). Now, talk about melodic singing and excellent guitar and piano playing...well, you'll see.
Rolling stone has an article listing "must have" joni Mitchell albums. I think this would be a good place to start. Must-Haves: Ladies of the Canyon (1970) The exact moment when Mitchell shifts from mere folk prodigy to something deeper happens when “Morning Morgantown” pivots into “For Free,” with its blue piano chords and jazzy clarinet coda. The closing trilogy made her a star: the chipper eco-nightmare “Big Yellow Taxi”; the melancholy celebration of “Woodstock,” tribute to and eulogy for her generation’s dreams; and “The Circle Game,” her answer to Neil Young’s “Sugar Mountain.”
Please review "For The Roses" (1972). It is in my humble opinion Joni's most beautiful album. Yet sadly, it is so frequently overlooked, probably because it was sandwiched between Joni's two most commercially successful albums "Blue" (1971) and Court & Spark" (1974). If I could take only one Joni album to be my desert island disc, it would have to be this 🌹🌹🌹
This is a great tune about romanticism vs reality. How naturally we embrace the romantic but have to really strive to understand reality. I suppose you could say it is about growing up and for some people how they never really grow up at all. I think she is asking - in the end what is it we take with us - a made up sense of reality or a true understanding of it?
DJPJ Hope all is well with you. I had a thought about miss Joni Mitchell. One listen to almost anything from her Blue album is transformative. However if you listen to the song "A Case of You" I believe you will have found the holy grail of Folk Rock and will question everything about song writing. It is a literary masterpiece besides the musical genius.
@@noirspective8436 I'm not even asking you to react to it but for your own personal education. Talk about a real rabbit hole. And you won't regret it. Reaction is cool too but mainly I just thought it's probably the best place to get foothold in the genre.
The more we learn and know, the more we know that we don’t know. In fact, I was reading an analysis of that just the other day. Stupid and ignorant people tend not to know how stupid and ignorant they are because they are looking at life from a very narrow filter, they have a very cloudy life. The more we open up ourselves to other views, the more we understand how many threads there are to life and the universe. And, honestly, music is sometimes the only way to bust through some people’s filters without them knowing it. Maybe that is one reason we are so divided in the country right now. Maybe, it is because there is no music like this pushing through people's filters. I know on Facebook, posts that I shared or written in order to have an intelligent dialogue, tend to devolve into hateful insulting slurs between opposing sides not willing to peek at each other’s views. In some cases, I have had to delete the whole post. And, I have literally been insulted for educating myself, and expanding my views. Yes, there has always been division in this country. We were very divided as the Viet Nam War dragged on. I have read about how divided this country was during WW1 where they locked you up for disagreeing with the president’s views. But I haven't seen pigheaded ignorance rear it’s ugly head as much as it does now. We need the right kind of music now, more than ever.
@tallestmountain I love your take here. Is there hope for the stupid and ignorant? Hmm, is there an alternative term we can use to describe folks who may not be as aware as perhaps they ought to be? Is it worth trying to seriously engage with folks you vehemently disagree with? Whats the pay off? As for me, I would consider myself apolitical. I don't view the world through an ideological filter, at least I hope I don't. I don't have an opinion on every hot topic of the day, I don't believe I have to win every argument , although I stand firm that the frigging world is indeed flat as hell. I just want some civilized conversation with great people like you, a nice stiff drink or some good smoke and some great music.
@@noirspective8436 I shall ponder your comments and question. In the mean time I think I know the song you could use as your theme song. Drink A Little Drink, Smoke A Little Smoke by Eric Church. Now I do neither. I saw as a kid how much alcoholism ran through the family, and didn't want to take the chance that I had that gene. Never starting, so I didn't have to worry about stopping, was the best course of action. Nor do I smoke. My dad, and his siblings that smoked, all died young from it. My husband's father died at 51 from it. One sister died at 39 from it. Two other sisters, and his brother all died in their 50s from smoking. All 4 of them younger than him. So I stayed away from that. However, I like the sentiment in the song and the way it sounds. Not a huge Church fan, but he does have some things I like. So this one is for you. ua-cam.com/video/XxWjtWONuGc/v-deo.html
A brilliant song.
It’s almost painfully beautiful. I don’t know how else to say it.
Her "Blue" album is spectacular . . . thanks for the wonderful reactions! Really enjoying reliving these songs with your perspective.
And she wrote the anthem for Woodstock, though she skipped performing that time. She is timeless.
It’s complicated. The more I learn and experience, the less sure I am of previously held dogma.
That is what I take away from this song
What a wordsmith!
Problem with the first verse: she describes what she learned about louds. Then says she doesn't know anything about clouds.
Takes me back to high school days. Love her.
Reading a magazine in the 70's. Jimmy page from led zeppelin mentioned how impressed he was with joni Mitchell's lyrics and mentioned "something's lost but something's gained in living every day"
Thank you for reacting to the folk and soft rock genre. May I suggest “At Seventeen”, recorded in 1975 by Janis Ian. It brings to song the adolescent cruelty and rejection that can befall a teenage girl perceived to be a social outcast.
The rejection is not because she is a teenager, and not only by her peers. The issue is racism.
Poetry at its best with a voice just magic
I really appreciate your reactions. Thank you.
Watch her live version.
It's amazing that Joni wrote this song, full of so much wisdom and perspective when she was in her early 20s. For a more mature vocal that in some ways fits the lyrics better, find the live recording she did with an orchestra some 30 years later.
Most Definitely! My favorite version!
Most Definitely! My favorite version!
🏆☮️🌎. A ROSE FOR JONI MITCHELL⭐
We're number one!
great reaction! Always enjoy your take on the music I heard 50 ish years ago.
Blue would be a great album to start
I do like the way you say the lyrics--you always hit the emotions and emphases just right.
The SUPER singer-songwriter-poets of the 60s were Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Paul Simon, and to a slightly lesser level, but still great, Carole King. Check out the studio version of THE BOXER by Simon and Garfunkel.
Court and Spark please
I was raised on this beautiful music
This is a good song.
I love Joni. Her voice is just fantastic. Perfect fir folk music but she could sing any genre. I love this song. It seemed like me at a point in my life. It really has deep meaning for me. Her album "Blue" was the first one of hers I had. It is a fantastic group of songs. I think you will like the subtle jazzy blues in songs here n there.
The earnest and authentic character of Joni's voice combined with the song written at 23 penetrated the psyche of many sensitive listeners. Listen to the 2000 version from the same-titled album to get a deeper appreciation of the song
Just beautiful love your understanding and enjoyment love you
Joni the singer, the composer, the lyricist, the poet, the musician, the arranger, the producer, the painter, the psychologist, the artist.... The GREATEST of the greats bar none! 🙏❤
This was three months ago, boy oh boy, I hope you choose “Blue”. It knocked me sideways for months when I discovered it ❤
@Anna Kermode
I did choose blue, working on it as I write this. Stay tuned.
I was in high school when this one hit, and her voice takes me right back there. I've still got her earliest 4 or 5 albums on vinyl, although no turntable. Judy Collins had a big hit on the charts with this, but I prefer Joni's version. Thanks for giving deserved attention to these folk artists.
Thank you and a very well done presentation.
Lyricism in combination with song makes linguistic’s a mere code of information and less a vehicle for insight and perception.
The recording with just open tuning guitar is an example of less can be more than enough.
So masterful. A true artist that makes you feel as she feels.
Her live double album "Miles of Aisles" is great.
Me too...to it all. Thanks for the treatment of this high art as such. Your sincerity and purpose make "watching you listening to folk music" quite enjoyable, and powerful as well. Cheers brother. Great channel that I just keep returning to.
"Rows" and flows of angel hair
Great song! You should check out Joni singing this song last month at the Newport Folk Festival. She had suffered a brain aneurysm in 2015 and had to teach herself to sing and play guitar again. Joni is now 78 and had not performed since she was 55. Last month was the first time she stepped onstage in all those years and it was an emotional performance to say the least. Singer Brandi Carlisle was with her and helped back her up. You must give the video a look!
I'm glad you told us about this. I'm looking that up immediately. Thank you!
Absolutely! The first time I saw the Newport video of tis song I had a near-religious experience. Physically I felt shivers and uncontrollable bittersweet tears. The performance brings the song full circle. Especially the last chorus..."I've looked at life from both sides now..."
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I love your reactions--deep, and very well spoken.
There’s a lot of reaction channels out there that consist principally of hosts with mouths agape and hands clapped to cheeks. You are a serious man who gives artists such as Joni Mitchell a mature and thoughtful commentary. Thank you.
@John Hampton
Thak you sir!
Oh my thank you so much . Joni Mitchell is a fantastic lyric writer . This is a masterpiece. I love how each stanza starts off in innocence. The ice cream castles , the dreams and aspirations through a child's eyes ,then knowledge and experience brings confusion. The more we learn the the less we realise we know about the world . A humble perspective. Very poignant and real song about the human condition. Dave Van Ronk covered this in an absolutely beautiful way . You should really check out his version live. Love Jodi Mitchell. Thank you 🙏💚 Xx
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A Canadian treasure.
who had to cross the border into the U.S. to be appreciated.
I have a number of Koni Mitchell's albums and if i had to recommend one to you it would be Hejira. She reveals a lot about herself in these songs and her brilliant storytelling continues with every cut. In "Amelia", she imagines talking to Amelia Earhart and comparing experiences. In another one she talks about dropping into a local bar/dance hall and being hit on my the locals who have no idea who she is. I think you would really enjoy this one.
Her album, Blue will make you pity those souls who have never had their hearts broken.
Well worth your time for a full album listen.
This was why I loved folk music in the 1960's-70's more than any other genre of music, because of the subtlety and beauty and deep meaning of the songs written and performed by people like Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Judy Collins, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, and various others in that field. It was the most introspective and meaningful music around, and it touched on all of life. It also was very flexible, in that it could reach into and combine with many other musical genres such as rock, country, blues, jazz, classical...it was a bridge to everything. These were songs that were written not to achieve some pre-conceived commercial objective.............but purely for their own sake. They were speaking truth. That's what made them great.
I don't have it at hand, but thre is an article available online that distinguishes between song lyrics, on one hand, and on the other, poetry.
Blue is on one of the top 5 albums of the rock era. Her other albums never quite reached the same heights, but Blue is special. And it needs to be listened in order, straight through because it tells a narrative.
I love Joni Mitchell especially when she embraced jazz. My favorite albums from her are Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter and Mingus. Brilliant.
I suggest her album BLUE, her folk masterpiece (and only 36 mins. long). Now, talk about melodic singing and excellent guitar and piano playing...well, you'll see.
Rolling stone has an article listing "must have" joni Mitchell albums. I think this would be a good place to start.
Must-Haves: Ladies of the Canyon (1970)
The exact moment when Mitchell shifts from mere folk prodigy to something deeper happens when “Morning Morgantown” pivots into “For Free,” with its blue piano chords and jazzy clarinet coda. The closing trilogy made her a star: the chipper eco-nightmare “Big Yellow Taxi”; the melancholy celebration of “Woodstock,” tribute to and eulogy for her generation’s dreams; and “The Circle Game,” her answer to Neil Young’s “Sugar Mountain.”
@Peter
Great stuff!
Blue, would be her transition from z folky sound to a jazz composer.
Blue
Please review "For The Roses" (1972). It is in my humble opinion Joni's most beautiful album. Yet sadly, it is so frequently overlooked, probably because it was sandwiched between Joni's two most commercially successful albums "Blue" (1971) and Court & Spark" (1974). If I could take only one Joni album to be my desert island disc, it would have to be this 🌹🌹🌹
Blue!!!
Done!
I always appreciate your well-thought-out reviews and assessments of music. :D Your introduction to this review feels so spot-on! :D
Wow, thank you!
While Blue is regarded as one of the all time great albums you owe yourself a listen to Hejira...much more jazz and deeply moving.
She and Dylan are the queen and king of modern American songwriting.
This is a great tune about romanticism vs reality. How naturally we embrace the romantic but have to really strive to understand reality. I suppose you could say it is about growing up and for some people how they never really grow up at all. I think she is asking - in the end what is it we take with us - a made up sense of reality or a true understanding of it?
❤
DJPJ
Hope all is well with you. I had a thought about miss Joni Mitchell. One listen to almost anything from her Blue album is transformative.
However if you listen to the song "A Case of You" I believe you will have found the holy grail of Folk Rock and will question everything about song writing. It is a literary masterpiece besides the musical genius.
@twfronterhouse
SOLD
@@noirspective8436 I'm not even asking you to react to it but for your own personal education. Talk about a real rabbit hole.
And you won't regret it.
Reaction is cool too but mainly I just thought it's probably the best place to get foothold in the genre.
The more we learn and know, the more we know that we don’t know. In fact, I was reading an analysis of that just the other day. Stupid and ignorant people tend not to know how stupid and ignorant they are because they are looking at life from a very narrow filter, they have a very cloudy life. The more we open up ourselves to other views, the more we understand how many threads there are to life and the universe. And, honestly, music is sometimes the only way to bust through some people’s filters without them knowing it. Maybe that is one reason we are so divided in the country right now. Maybe, it is because there is no music like this pushing through people's filters. I know on Facebook, posts that I shared or written in order to have an intelligent dialogue, tend to devolve into hateful insulting slurs between opposing sides not willing to peek at each other’s views. In some cases, I have had to delete the whole post. And, I have literally been insulted for educating myself, and expanding my views. Yes, there has always been division in this country. We were very divided as the Viet Nam War dragged on. I have read about how divided this country was during WW1 where they locked you up for disagreeing with the president’s views. But I haven't seen pigheaded ignorance rear it’s ugly head as much as it does now. We need the right kind of music now, more than ever.
@tallestmountain
I love your take here. Is there hope for the stupid and ignorant? Hmm, is there an alternative term we can use to describe folks who may not be as aware as perhaps they ought to be? Is it worth trying to seriously engage with folks you vehemently disagree with? Whats the pay off?
As for me, I would consider myself apolitical. I don't view the world through an ideological filter, at least I hope I don't. I don't have an opinion on every hot topic of the day, I don't believe I have to win every argument , although I stand firm that the frigging world is indeed flat as hell. I just want some civilized conversation with great people like you, a nice stiff drink or some good smoke and some great music.
@@noirspective8436 I shall ponder your comments and question.
In the mean time I think I know the song you could use as your theme song. Drink A Little Drink, Smoke A Little Smoke by Eric Church. Now I do neither. I saw as a kid how much alcoholism ran through the family, and didn't want to take the chance that I had that gene. Never starting, so I didn't have to worry about stopping, was the best course of action. Nor do I smoke. My dad, and his siblings that smoked, all died young from it. My husband's father died at 51 from it. One sister died at 39 from it. Two other sisters, and his brother all died in their 50s from smoking. All 4 of them younger than him. So I stayed away from that. However, I like the sentiment in the song and the way it sounds. Not a huge Church fan, but he does have some things I like. So this one is for you.
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joni
How did a girl of such tender years write a lyric like that?
Does anyone really know life at all?
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