'I Shall Be Released' - Mama Cass, Mary Travers, Joni Mitchell

[@gulliver3644]

As a very young combat vet just back from Vietnam, i related to this song when I saw it on Mama’s show. It still brings tears at 73.

[@mom2adragon677]

So glad to see your comment. My dad came back but he was crazy as a Betsy bug. I’m always glad to see that not everyone suffered his fate.

[@hammer44head]

Glad you made it back sir and thank you.

[@tamara8908]

Thank you for your service.

[@JoshDeCoster]

Thank you for your service!

[@2thelimit]

Thank you for your service.

[@starkillertoys1599]

All three of them have very distinct, crystal clear, beautiful, pleasant voices and they harmonize amazingly well. No trying to sing over each other, just these 3 amazingly talented ladies combining their talents beautifully.

[@grizzlybear4]

This is STUNNING. If only the beautiful Mama Cass had been able to live longer.

[@davitofarito]

A great talent, unfortunately she was the architect of her own fate.

[@johnygail]

what I love about this, is that none of them try to out perform the other. Lets face it the best 3 voices of an era and all perfectly content to let the other one shine!!! sheer poetry in music. my personal fav is Mary. but all 3 amazing

[@davidanthonystone5165]

Me too Love them all But Mary T wow I saw her and Peter and Paul from their beginning. She was so hip with having to try to be and her contralto and a male tenor too

[@seventiesmemories5116]

check out mama cass and john denver, same amazing chemistry. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHzHnKGPlrh7nac

[@saraheart2804]

Can't choose.

[@dennisleporte2327]

And you can tell they really enjoyed it.

[@montinaladine3264]

sheer, not shear (sheep get sheared)

[@tonyapthorpe1751]

Mama Cass Elliott had such a lovely angelic voice

[@theresefournier3269]

She sure does! and whereas i put it on as to join in the singing, she had me sobbing throughout the entire song! just like the one she does with John Denver! "Leaving on a jet plane"! and don't think i could sing a single note there either! too many tears and spirit groaning within and outside! wow! that was a trip and a half! :-)

[@silversprings62]

Boy did she ever……gone way too soon……RIP

[@terrydoyle4120]

Mama Cass, Judith Durham and Karen Carpenter.......that'll do for me

[@researchmethodologiesandst2005]

Did she ever--if only she could have lived a little longer

[@theelectricant98]

The greatest ever

[@rogersargent6453]

I saw this when it was first broadcast. Had been anticipating Cass’ first TV special. This was 1969 and I was only 15 years old. I had first heard of the M&P from my older brother when I was only 12 years old. His record collections had a big impression on me. He had them all, the Beatles, Peter, Paul and Mary, Jefferson Airplane, Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Aretha, Laura Nyro, etc. I came to love rock & roll through him. I especially became fond of the M&P and collected all their music religiously. I loved their harmonies and thought Cass was awesome. I followed her career thru the years and was heart broken when she passed away much to soon. Since then have followed all these artist and grieved when they passed as well. I had not seen this since actually getting a recording of Cass’ first special Now I have her second special too. I am now a nearly 68 yr old granddaddy and am so very thankful that we have something like You Tube to revisit these amazing moments in music history. To all who put these various artist’s performances out here. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!

[@markdinkel9006]

Me too Roger . 64 year old grampah. Music was the best back then

[@EirePhoenix47]

Joni is still living.

[@janfrederick9034]

I, too, am grateful these wonderful singers and songs are on here. Almost 65. I was little when the folk music scene was big, but as I grew up, I fell in love with these great songs I am hearing again. Love it. Love the harmony!

[@ImCFoxx]

I was 18 in 1969. That era of music was the best rock ‘n’ roll. It was so inspirational.

[@selvamthiagarajan8152]

Do you remember the television you owned at that time?

[@trevortenentes1319]

Born in 77 and I wish I was alive during this time. I feel so connected to it. The music, the pop culture, the environment, all of it.

[@steveeagle153]

Mary Travers not only sang like an angel, but she was also a stunningly beautiful woman.

[@Mr05Chuck]

She was. However, I have always been totally in love with Joni.

[@Swampzoid]

Mary was an underrated performer. She was simply superb

[@t-bo2734]

Great legs.

[@davidanthonystone5165]

I met Mary Travers in 1967 back stage at A Peace Rally. Such a hip Groovy Woman

[@howardrichard8544]

Mary was my first love

[@michaelmitchell5380]

The Queens of Folk, not mean-spirited divas. Mamma Kass, so wonderful. Mary, an angel. Joni, we'll never see you like again.

[@ColleenLytle-sq8tx]

American Queens! Thank you, this brings my heart home again - I miss this feeling in the US where we were all a community, a Nation united. We had our differences, we protested, voted, and lived useful, hopeful lives. I miss the love...it's all men with mindless hate and endless pockets, telling us what they're going to do to us. God bless everyone - I wish all the old hippies would run for office - we need this love back, I miss my country. xx

[@NowSeeThis100]

Joni is Canadian, but I get your point. 😊

[@UltraMAGAKing2024]

Trump is running & promised to end the forever wars..... pretty sure that makes him 10 million times the hippie Kamel Toe is. Just sayin.

[@titanoboa7165]

I keep saying that here in the USA, we need NEW protest songs!! (If I had a hammer . . . .)

[@MsTdougherty]

3 beautiful women with incredible voices. UNBELIEVABLE!

[@gracepursey2166]

Pure harmony...no screaming over each other.... BEAUTIFUL...

[@LTR302]

These ladies had class and substance. What beautiful harmony.

[@recoveringbaptist2023]

Joni's album "Blue" saw me through some rough days as a 16 year old in 1971. I LOVE that album, and still listen to it!

[@ceawords1]

Karen Reid me too. older than you though and got me to and through a divorce.

[@prairied0g]

Joni's album helps everyone going thru rough times whatever the year. Timeless and beautiful, same as this song! Glad she pulled you thru!

[@DerrickMims]

Your username, tho. I feel seen.

[@garywright4495]

Oh yes, that's what we need NOW.

[@gardenvariety9957]

Yeah, a total masterpiece, every song a gem! I remember when it came out, I was trying to be a tough guy teenager and was not visibly impressed when a girlfriend played it for me. Of course, on later listenings I started tearing up😃

[@jakereeves1266]

Just passing through ,but these three incredible women remind me of all the wonderful, talented women in my life.

[@hommee]

She's the singer I would bring back to life if I could. Beautiful mama

[@dalecross6888]

People will never know how iconic this photo is! Joni, Cass, and Mary!! God bless for what you have all done for female vocalists! it will never be done again! yes, we did all love, once upon a time

[@benjamin4394]

I would sit in the foyer of my Grandmothers house listening to this on an 8 track. She would play it on her big component stereo and it would echo down the hallway! God what great memories!!!!!! LOVE TO ALL READING THIS!

[@RickNowels1]

three of the absolute greats.

[@johnseward618]

Rick Nowels I

[@glennfromthebronx]

.....are you THE Rick Nowels...who produced and co-wrote with many...including Stevie Nicks? If so, I'm among a batch of Stevie fans who ADORE her 4th album, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR. thanks.

[@willg4802]

OK boomer. Sounds like a cat fight to me

[@RandomPlayIist]

@@willg4802 oof just out of the womb bro? Don't wear your ignorance and immaturity like a badge, makes you look foolish.

[@dontaylor7315]

@@RandomPlayIist It's a troll. It's been posting that same crap in one thread after another, looking for attention.

[@duffyjohnson77]

Three of the most beautiful voices you will ever hear.

[@sharksport01]

Actually, the B-52's girls put them to shame.

[@HomeAtLast501]

Mary's performance of "500 Miles" stills my heart every time I hear it.

[@artbeau]

One of those lingering performances that disappoints when it ends and plays on in your head. Beautiful.

[@Greatdogs3150]

The beauty shining in this video just completely ruled my day. Thanks

[@katherinebooth1708]

joni is the only dear lady in this trio alive, must miss your singing folks, like Michelle Phillips, nothing but love in my heart for all of you.

[@willg4802]

Whatever boomer, can't wait till you all pass

[@pirbird14]

@@willg4802 You, too, shall pass, Grasshopper.

[@sulaynyang7108]

Are you kidding me? I am a huge Joni fan but her vocals on this are certainly not the best of the 3 "ladies"

[@bassiehd]

@@sulaynyang7108 Where did it say she was the best? She's the only one still alive.

[@sulaynyang7108]

@@bassiehd someone else mentioned it before (thread IS 7yrs old) - must have been deleted after my post. That's all.

[@prinspray]

Had Mama been lived to this day, she would have been as equally big as Cher, Aretha Franklin (RIP), Dolly Parton, Patti Labelle or Diana Ross. Gone way too soon...

[@alisonhenry7330]

She's bigger than them all, hun. She was a good soul with an incredible voice and all the time in the world for her fans. A rare gem especially in modern 'diva' terms.

[@prinspray]

@@alisonhenry7330 I absolutely agree. What a shame we lost her.

[@davidanthonystone5165]

She would have been a big Musical Comedy Actress

[@marcyjames1]

My dad loved Cass’s voice. So pure and unpretentious. She could’ve given us so much more great music.

[@prinspray]

@@davidanthonystone5165 I think se already did.

[@David53D]

This really is amazing these 3 classy women harmonizing a Dylan classic .

[@sylviaross5486]

I love the beautiful harmony! I grew up in the 1960's & 1970's, & as a singer myself, these three women, along with Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Ann Wilson, Janis Joplin, Donna Summer, & Pat Benatar, were my idols. If I were only half as talented as they, I'd be happy.

[@bobfrombarstow]

Beautiful rendition of The Band song (Dylan)

[@silversprings62]

This performance gives me the chills......what voices!

[@debir4111]

I’ve never heard these favorites of mine together. Goosebumps!!

[@missterry626]

2 are gone...but not forgotten💖

[@slowfootlabeef704]

I didn't know this existed- actually have tears in my eyes (and really not sure why) perhaps I missed these voices more than I realised. Thank you so much for posting it!

[@kevinbrito5591]

So beautiful and Harmony

[@janetclaireSays]

I think it could also be the nostalgia for this era and the simple beauty of this performance. Live, no autotune, no flash, just sitting there singing.

[@rwt3209]

We are so blessed to have lived during these musician’s heydays. I miss those days.

[@musicfanBRA]

Beautiful voices, different personalities, friendly vibe = great result. A rarity.

[@sandraandrews9907]

The angels 👼 are singing so beautifully...RIP Cass Elliot & Mary Travers. 🎤🎶🎶

[@monteyoung7126]

WOW just WOW. Three amazing voices and an iconic song. WOW!!

[@edusalles100]

Golden voices, nowdays We have not heard voices like that unfortunately

[@nktrs]

Three of my favorite female folk singers from that era! o how beautiful their voices are together!!

[@kaymuldoon3575]

I never knew this existed. Thank you so much for posting. ♥️

[@FloridaFan62]

Mary Travers was a really, really beautiful woman back then... with a voice to match.

[@streetcarjay]

Three of the greatest women in music. They're pioneers.

[@bellazuzu]

Voices of a generation. I was lucky enough to see each in their time -- Cass and Mary gone forever far too soon. May they always be remembered.

[@danakins2679]

And the Angels Sing!

[@womanofsubstance8735]

Yeah. Three great voices, great together.

[@jolynnhill8502]

I miss all of these great artists. I also saw this when it was first shown in 1969 on the Mama Cass show..Love it!!

[@jameslenahan6075]

Wow! Amazing. I wish these 3 talented artists had done an album together.

[@reneekennedy716]

Beautiful! I miss Mary and Momma.

[@lwhitman57]

Three such distinct voices on their own, blending so beautifully.

[@keyboardwizard8895]

I been on probation for LSD since 2020, Did 2 different stints in jail the past 3 years and this song always came into my heart and mind

[@MultiGeraghty]

3 totally unique voices in perfect harmony! Including the beautiful Mary Travers, I really miss her" (As a teenager when my peers were "into" Beatles, Rolling Stones, Leonard "lets keep the party going" Cohen, et al, I was collecting Peter Paul and Mary LPs, and trying to learn Paul Stookey's guitar skills. No regrets,.... They sang beautiful harmonies and unlike today's "music" you could understand every word of every song! Those were beautiful times the 60s!

[@eddieblack4568]

Yea! sure it is so hard to understand Adele, perhaps your hearing is not as good as when you were young.You have developed what they laughingly call ,old ears, All the music of your youth was wonderful, now you hate everything ,yet no generation has a lock on talent Somewhere 20 years from now an older couple will hear a song by Justin Timberlake caress his wife's cheek and say ,that's are song babe they don't write them like that anymore ,lol

[@ginariffe5525]

Eddie Black, I think that you're mistaken. He said that his peers were into the rock bands of the day and he wasn't. So,' his message isn't that all of the music then was great, he's talking about folk music. The folk music of the 60's had a huge impact on the culture and politics of the day, still is pretty relevant now. I agree that there are many young artists and groups that write and play incredibly good music. But so many are electronically enhanced that they are devoid of any meaning. It's about the genre not the time period.

[@jlholmes8]

Three of the best ever. Mary and Joni I've had the pleasure to see many times, I wish I could have said the same for Mama Cass.

[@barbaraann7610]

They're smiling at the sheer joy of singing together.

[@nobillclinton]

RIP Cass Elliot & Mary Travers. May Angels surround you Roberta Joan Anderson.

[@paulyhoffmann]

I saw Mary Travers once at the Orrington Hotel in 1976 having coffee downstairs in the coffee shop. She was in town for a concert.

[@Spiritpup5]

I'm in chills after hearing this, it just doesn't get any better than these 3 ladies!

[@merryprankkster]

RIP Mary, you will not be forgotten

[@chaiwalla23]

Mama Cass lived up the street from me in Baltimore when I was a kid.

[@ambrosemackinnon8314]

Takes me back to my childhood when i was 5 years old when i first heard it ..absolutly amazing

[@TheOwenstube]

My gosh! What a great trio performance of one of Dylan's "Basement" gems. Makes me want to see/hear more of the Mama Cass show.

[@ayrsen123]

The talent combined there in just 3 people is scary !!!

[@janemcgrath4907]

One of my favourite Dylan songs from the singing of three amazing vocalists

[@pennywollett3953]

The grateful dead did a amazing version also.

[@kevindavies2066]

Absolutely stunning stuff, and a complete joy to watch and listen to, the epitome of absolute sheer personified talent. So effortless with no gimmicks, just three great voices. Todays generation is being found to be sadly lacking. ❤️

[@Fevril85]

I love these talented and beautiful ladies! Only Jon Mitchell is still around.God bless Joni.RIP Mama Cass and Mary.❤💕💗💞🌹⚘🌷

[@garynarborough]

This made my early morning. These are 3 great singers each in their own right but this was pure magic to listen to. Mamma Cass and Mary Travers are no longer alive though. Thanks for posting this. The days of real music.

[@bklyncyclist]

The three greatest voices of the 60s, all at once.

[@farrenbordon6581]

I love this version so much. I always come back to it.

[@tigerboy245]

Fantastic--perfect--unbelievable that this much talent was on the stage at once!

[@chillywilly4126]

Three of my favorite female artists.❤️

[@PandaA-cv3mm]

Love these three goddesses. RIP Cass and Mary. Blessings to all 🙏

[@patearly9492]

Very special song from very special singers! Thank you so much for sharing and God bless everyone

[@johnburrows6542]

Beautiful! Before artists thought of themselves as commodities in competition for the most views.

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

And none of this crazy riffing back then.

[@matthiasrottler947]

This is so crazy! The great Mary Travers, the even bigger Mama Cass AND Joni Mitchell together! What a heavenly band this will be, when on someday the last of the three ladies left with us, Joni Mitchell, will cross Jerdan too. What a pitty that Mama Cass and "Mary" have gone so early!

[@annecohen8927]

This is just beautiful....... lovely ladies!

[@phatchick96]

I will never not love this song.

[@andrewjacksonjr8126]

It doesn’t get any better than this!

[@anniemckinley8842]

yet another episode of female superbness

[@BD-to6md]

Three wonderful singers. Hey, the past, I miss you.

[@annetierney42]

Simply beautiful

[@geor67]

Three wonderful talented ladies. I miss Cass and Mary. Joni is still here. All three were class acts😃

[@chrishorner2952]

Three absolute legends here !!

[@aveuch]

They're jammin. We need more of this today.

[@andyss5582]

Mary Travers - Oh my!

[@BooklessT]

simply amazing talents.

[@alexandraemery1325]

So true. Life is so short. I hope Joni recovers. She's been such an inspiration to so many female singer/songwriters. I never knew she was on this tv show. Thanks for sharing!

[@Catlover777ful]

The best music that ever existed most certainly came out in the 1960s, hands down. When, but in the 60s, did you ever find a sacred hymn in the top 10 on the billboard? That was Judy Collins' Amazing Grace sung with voices only - NO instruments at all. These three angels combined their awesome voices and gave fierce competition to the angels without even trying. I miss those days still.

[@MultiGeraghty]

Beautiful harmonies. Sadly only one of these great artists still with us,.Cass and the stunningly beautiful Mary Travers sadly passed away RIP.

[@kevinbwillson4161]

Angels

[@teddygonx6384]

They say everything can be replaced They say every distance is not near So I remember every face Of every man who put me here I see my light come shining From the west down to the east Any day now, any day now I shall be released They say every man needs protection They say every man must fall So, I swear I see my reflection Somewhere inside these walls I see my light come shining From the west down to the east Any day now, any day now I shall be released Yonder standing me in this lonely crowd A man who says he's not to blame All day long I hear him hollering so loud Just crying out that he's not to blame I see my light come shining From the west down to the east Any day now, any day now I shall be released

[@susiewatkins1775]

I'm going to have The Band's version played at my funeral NO ONE can compare with Richard Manuel.

[@thibod07]

So much beauty! Their voices made me travel through time so many time. Thank you for sharing!

[@gregoryklein1723]

These 3 ladies were superstar angels. Joni still with us.

[@stockvaluedotcom]

God that is beautiful.

[@mrbrownroyyal]

Their harmonies are just angelic!

[@unclebobunclebob]

What a trio of geniuses.

[@timcollins5901]

I loved the similar yet different artists here. I heard this as "Vocal" diversity. Joni sings her song's lead. Cass sang her songs lead and harmony, Mary? I pretty much only know as harmonic. Together? Brilliant! What an amazing trio these pioneers would have been had they wanted to? Yet, here it was three lovely ladies singing as friends...brilliantly. Cass? You are still SO missed! Loved this.

[@LLewis-vu9qf]

Tim -- Mary often sang lead with Peter and Paul plus she had some solo albums. The trio regularly switched leads all within the same song, much like these three women are doing here. 🎶👏

[@301250]

Heaven doesn’t make such singers with celestial voices, anymore today.

[@HomeAtLast501]

Wow. One of the few times in my life a musical performance has moved me to tears.

[@gbgentry9295]

Love it, wish I could have been in the room. Astounding.

[@barrydavid5110]

Three of the most beautiful voices on Planet Earth, together at once...how perfect.

[@ew1usnr]

Three of my favorite singers together.

[@rogersargent6453]

I love their harmony on this song! Three of the best female vocalist of the early 70’s

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

What talent.