Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now (Live at the Newport Folk Festival 2022) [Official Video]

Joni Mitchell stunned the Newport Folk Festival audience last summer when she gave a surprise performance - her first in 20 years - delivering a heartfelt set in partnership with Brandi Carlile and a remarkable cast of musicians and friends that formed The Joni Jam. Her triumphant return to the stage on July 24, 2022, will be featured on a new live album, AT NEWPORT. Available on July 28, 2023 and produced by Brandi Carlile & Joni, AT NEWPORT will be available on CD, 2-LP, digitally, and in Dolby Atmos. Pre-order here:
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Recorded live at Newport Folk Festival by SöPa Productions
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Joni Jam Players:
Joni Mitchell: vocals, guitar • Brandi Carlile: vocals (courtesy of Elektra Records) • Phil Hanseroth: bass, backing vocals (courtesy of Elektra Records) • Tim Hanseroth: guitar, dulcimer, backing vocals (courtesy of Elektra Records) • Lucius - Jess Wolfe & Holly Laessig: vocals, backing vocals (courtesy of Mom+Pop) • Taylor Goldsmith: guitar, vocals, backing vocals • Celisse: guitar, vocals, backing vocals • Ben Lusher: piano • Blake Mills: guitar, backing vocals (courtesy of A New Deal Records/Verve Records) • Marcus Mumford: percussion, vocals, backing vocals (courtesy of Capitol Records) • Josh Neumann: cello • Allison Russell: clarinet, backing vocals (courtesy of Fantasy Records) • Rick Whitfield: guitar, backing vocals • Matt Chamberlain: additional percussion
Group Vocals: Wynonna Judd (courtesy of ANTI Records) • Shooter Jennings • Kyleen King • SistaStrings - Monique Ross & Chauntee Ross • Jay Carlile • Marcy Gensic • Sauchuen Yu

[@Shahrdad]

A 23 year old wrote a song for her 78 year old self to sing.

[@barbarellalm729]

Still poetic

[@mhstpt]

12/30/22 @ 10:30 AM: I first experienced this song as a young boy in the sixties. The first version was sung by a youthful Judy Collins. I had yet to hear the songwriter’s version. Having heard the story behind the lyrics from Joni at a concert at a concert in the early seventies, added many layers with more than a little gravitas and emotion. I’m a nutshell, Joni Mitchell is a treasure!

[@nicholaskearney678]

Life, lived. Every day. Aroha. Love from New Zealand.

[@charliebrogan7747]

She may be 78 years old but she did a beautiful job. I don’t care what anybody says she still knows how to sing

[@tracyvandelden3402]

❤

[@patrickmckeegan5345]

My wife died on the 14th the day before our 52 wedding anniversary after a battle with cancer. We both loved Joni Mitchell, her music was the sound track to our first years of married life. I mourn my wife but this has taken me back to those first days when all that mattered was loving each other and dreaming of the future. Joni, thank you for bringing back those memories.

[@douglasdesmarais2798]

I am sorry for your loss.

[@manaloola2018]

I’m just some rando out in the world whom you don’t know, but I send you my condolences

[@amyelizabeth529]

What a beautiful memory you will have forever. Thanks for sharing it with us. May you stay strong and find peace in the love you shared with your wife. My condolences for your loss. 🙏✌️❤️

[@irinareese5317]

💕 💗 💕

[@shachiphene]

♥️ beautiful memories. Take care and hold them tight. 🌸

[@18tsitsay]

Grammy's brought me here and I am crying. This version really hits different. Beautiful rendition and voice despite her age. God bless you, Joni Mitchell!

[@mrscorpio007ify]

Me too. I was looking for that specific performance last night. I only recorded a few seconds of it.

[@SweetTrees]

I'm a sobbing mess as well.

[@peggyclark9158]

Same here.

[@jennyeland5357]

Grammys bought me here too. OMG I'm crying😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@ElviraCondomine]

Me too. She really is incredible.

[@ericassmar]

This is one of the most beautiful moments I've ever seen in the whole KZbin. So deep and emotional. Thanks Lord, we have Joni!

[@HolgerRuneFan]

Beautifully said and I agree with you so much.

[@Goonernt89-cy3bh]

I concur - music heaven

[@dianatheiss7055]

Can we all admit that we just experienced something mysterious and beautiful? How is it that so many (myself included) were in tears in the first few notes?. What magic is this? The timbre of her voice reached deep and opened our hearts...young, old, male, female...that is some amazing power!

[@vincejelineo748]

Well said...

[@jorgbaiter2767]

Me too sobbing from the start…..I guess Joni Mitchell knows/remembers what she once felt when writing this most important song…..it moves everybody

[@dgwachtel]

Exactly! I didn't expect it but I spontaneously teared up too. -dave

[@joekool1907]

I was thinking the same thing! This version is beautiful! Hauntingly beautiful!

[@susiejt]

Totally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Si1983h]

Her voice has changed immensely through the years, but it’s aged like a fine wine, with grace and dignity. She just rocks.❤️

[@kayb6803]

Omg! I just said this out loud just before I read your comment!

[@sulamcclain8532]

She reminds me a bit of Nina Simone now, her voice has a similar tone. Another great female artist.

[@MargueriteGiumarra-kt9bd]

We all gonna get older if we lucky Praise God for Joni's dignity. Honored Sister

[@MargueriteGiumarra-kt9bd]

Hahaaa a wasted smoker could have been exceptional smoking 🚬 🚭

[@mtgoni4251]

​@@sulamcclain8532😮

[@jesusleon5764]

A Joni Mitchell performance for the ages. The unsung hero her is the piano player.

[@voxveritas26]

She wrote this great song in 1967 when she was 24, and today she is 80. Wow!🌻

[@JulianMatthews]

Possibly earlier coz it was in a live album from 1966! Profound at such a young age. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Both_Sides,_Now

[@donnaj.clarke2482]

She was 21 years old. Amazing!

[@twraia]

She must have been the oldest 21 years old at the time

[@teresainil2904]

I was 7 years then and remember it well!

[@HolyRollerTV]

@@twraia it was normal for artists to be 16 17 18 and doing things that youngsters nowadays are too dumbed down to comprehend

[@mysticwanderer4787]

There is a poignancy in this song that was not there in Joni's younger years. She sings it as if she is speaking to a grandchild about a life long lived and passing on all of the misconceptions about life that she had in her younger years. A timeless song by a timeless singer. Love you Joni Mitchell!

[@Sagan_Starborn]

Wow, that just hit me hard. you've an insight there.

[@debbiesimons3059]

You are grand! Put beautifully!

[@tarahobson1525]

This! Thank you! It is a wiser, older version of the original, I love how she is still able to match her voice to the song. Talented singing is not all about hitting certain notes, but storytelling, and she does.

[@stephenm.klevas3637]

what a beautiful interpretation and image, I don't think I'll hear this song the same way again because of you. thank you.

[@florcalvelo3823]

@@tarahobson1525 k

[@limeykl]

I honestly love this version of the song…an older woman looking back over her life….beautiful

[@kujiholoki5744]

Absolutely. It's the best version of the song ever. It was never one of my favourites before, but this beautiful performance has given it new meaning.

[@jgwire]

Just listened to it without watching and it sounded even better- all the stage distractions were gone so all that was left was music- she’s got a great lineup of musicians who sing - or can sing- her parts- if she misses a line- but hearing it without video brought her own Smokey voice higher- all Brandi did was sing first few words to a complicated lyric and if she all she sometimes needed to get going- She never gave uo

[@jgwire]

@@kujiholoki5744 I totally agree - this is the best and most important version of Both Sides Now -- and I never liked it either, especially when Judy Collins sang it -- no offense to Judy, but just saying....no one sings a song like the person who wrote it. And she knocks it out of the park without even standing up. Gosh it was great to see her perform again.. I cried all the way through it. Thanks!

[@user-yg8oq8xe3y]

Joni wrote this song after she gave up her daughter for adoption

[@pauljones8801]

@@user-yg8oq8xe3y No, completely wrong. She wrote the song while on flight during a reading of a novel in which the main protagonist himself was on a flight looking down at some clouds. She too saw the same thing and was inspired to write the song, there and then. Please don't emphasis events in her life that have nothing to do with influencing the subject of the song, however much you will like them to Karen.

[@caitlinghegan9514]

It's a true gift to humanity that this was recorded.

[@margarita8442]

too many cigarettes

[@mikegrp]

Please tell me that I am not the only person in the world that has to watch this video a few times a day? Just an absolutely amazing performance. Thank you Brandi for helping Joni to continue to share her amazing gifts with the world !

[@HolgerRuneFan]

You're not alone. I watch it and cry every single time I watch it. Amazingly emotional performance.

[@srinagarpakistan3627]

Also i, and tears in my eyes and soul.

[@user-kn5on8tj4y]

I watch it several times a day too mate🎉🎉🎉There are no words to explain this experience 🎉🎉

[@Prangie]

I watched this countless times in the past week....

[@stevenralston]

Its love, simple.

[@FrankEpisale]

Her phrasing is just extraordinary. I'm so glad she has found her voice again.

[@donz1993]

Agreed! She is a true artist! Makes me cry with overwhelming emotion every time I listen to this performance! Love love love!

[@pauljones8801]

She sounds awful now, some people don't know when to quit and take a back seat, , how selfish when she should be nurturing new talent instead of hogging the limelight 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@pauljones8801]

@@donz1993 Nah she's lost it, she should never have dissed Joe Rogan, she will never live that down 😒

[@dundeedeedaaa]

​@@pauljones8801 Joni inspires generations of humanists, artists, and music-lovers alike. Joe inspires broken men to write negative youtube comments.

[@emilywickler8871]

Miracles happen right here. Brandi has been absolutely amazing in getting Joni back to where she belongs. She also had Wynonna there and involved with Joni Jams right after Naomi passed. I just love this and all the women in the session.

[@soulbarn]

To everyone saying that she’s lost it, she shouldn’t be there: how much guts does it take for a 79-year-old Joni Mitchell to get up on stage, knowing that she’ll be compared to her 25-year-old self? That’s what performing is about: showing up and making it work with everything you’ve got. Who cares if her voice isn’t perfect? Her heart is.

[@growinguppg]

Even without considering what she went through, she is great . Having her back on stage is one of the most beautiful pages of Rock music.

[@debrawalton5453]

You’re so right!!!!!

[@thomasmckercher2688]

We love her ..those damn clouds in life...

[@celtostara]

It’s her song, her story … it will always be perfect however she sings it. I am so happy to have heard this.

[@michaelharrison3602]

Everything about that was perfect I haven't felt a song touch me like this since I was a teenager now I'm 72

[@alanyoung6847]

This is a hymn. One for the ages. A truly extraordinary expression of the human spirit. Joni is a goddess and Brandi is an archangel in reminding us of how beautiful and important this is. Wow. Amidst all the other things going on... this gives me hope, and inspiration.

[@HomingMysticVilian]

Yeah I know, your image is perfect! They shines like they really are greater souls among us. They really are so gracious!

[@cindiehansen2843]

I'm bawling. So poignant. Beautiful. "Some things lost and some things gained, from living life every day". This is incredible…

[@carolynlunel9382]

Me,too..😭❤

[@saluqi10]

Me too

[@carlalima12]

Me too !!!! ❤

[@cindyplemmons3716]

So very beautiful!!

[@peskyfervid6515]

A beautiful song when it was written by Mitchell when she was 23 years old, becomes a poignant reminder of life lived when sung by Joni at age 78. A song whose beauty waited for 55 years before it blossomed into the memoir of a lifetime. Thank you Joni, for what you have given to the world.

[@stephendijoseph7027]

THAT was so beautifully said and how true!

[@lab4389]

OMG, that’s exactly how I feel seeing this! It really got to me. 🥰

[@Richie8a8y]

Thanks for saying/ typing what I can’t / am too emotional/ sobbing to say…

[@stargazernorth]

A beautiful response Pesky!

[@elisemiller13]

@@Richie8a8y Me too

[@ChorusAndTheRing]

Joni laughing at the end is priceless. She's unique. As Brandi said "we should all rejoice in the fact that , from all the times we could have lived through, we lived in the time of Joni Mitchell "

[@acousticshadow4032]

She was enjoying all the love, which was great to see!

[@stacey5440]

@@acousticshadow4032 yes, such goodness to enjoy!

[@hannahchante]

Amen

[@Marioncosmicwiiz]

So true! I feel blessed we still can see and listen to her. Brought me some good tears of joy and gratitude. And love. We love you Joni.

[@evadisisto2308]

Amen

[@daviddave8244]

If that song didn't move you to tears, you're not human...."at all". What a performance, what a living legend! 😊

[@arizonadesertrat5955]

It is not her song, judt collins sang it first. She copied her.

[@jrjanowi]

Nope, it was written by Joni. Judy Collins does a great cover (which was much better known) but Joni's versions are transcendant..

[@daviddave8244]

I could care less who wrote it. The woman who sang this version is my hero and a legend in her time. She's in her golden years now let's enjoy it with her.

[@lbrayton6277]

I can’t get through this without crying. I’m 52 and grew up hearing this song, and also being a Canadian it makes me so proud. It will be a sad day in music when this icon has passed. We have to appreciate her while she’s still here ❤

[@daynasmum529]

Definately 1 of the top 5 female song-smiths ever. Possibly top 3, or maybe even number 1. It gives me a lump in my throat to think we are loosing the architects of the golden years of music more frequently now. At the same time im glad at how spoilt our generations have been as far as this fine culture goes.

[@millenniumhippie2022]

I cried through the whole thing.

[@yamorak]

Joni has the words. She has the notes, the phrasings, she just knows how to do it. I'll never stop watching this, nor will I ever stop shedding tears over it. Very special.

[@joanneflaherty]

oh yes

[@meghanmatonti1433]

It's perfect.....on so many levels

[@terryhorowitz7076]

Yes!! Oh Joni how incredible!

[@MagdalenaShakti]

Yes, the real tears falling, the best kind of tears for this.

[@paigewesterfield1840]

I hope I never stop weeping.

[@normsky5504]

I'm astounded by the superb quality of her voice and her flawless phrasing.

[@terrymitchell7714]

Great points, it's amazing how phrasing can add so much more emotion to a song. Joni you are a true treasure.

[@tesscod2561]

She has always been a superb phrasemaster

[@georgianwindow]

Me too just the best phrasing music has helped her get well PS I am also nick named Normski da Inglaterre

[@melissarichardson6998]

My granny and I would play this on her organ and sing along. It was 1967 and I got the piano charts for my birthday. It is one of my most cherished memories ever.

[@jdsr1828]

So stunning I have no words…Joni is one of the greatest artists of our era and still is…God bless Joni

[@acousticshadow4032]

The Queen of Folk is holding court, and making every jester cry.

[@dbradx]

Brilliant.

[@adrianpasillas3832]

Dumb....she was the voice of the last sane generation. But you can't go back there no more...the keys do not fit the door...sheesh. Why is the announcer clutching her "pearls"? The era has been dead and gone for decades...move on....

[@dbradx]

@@adrianpasillas3832 You must be fun at parties.

[@acousticshadow4032]

@@dbradx 🤣😂🤣

[@stacey5440]

Perfectly said.

[@rorydonohue1832]

Can we all take a moment to give the cello player some kudos

[@carmenchavez8996]

Magnificent how music takes everyone to another space. 💫

[@connorbrown3126]

Really, following her perfectly with the bend in the second verse... brilliant! it really contributes to this being a ***good performance*** not just a hoorah for joni. Beautiful.

[@lincun13]

I think its the clarinet you hear

[@wbjr6715]

@@lincun13 No it's the cello. The clarinet is inaudible to my ears.

[@rorydonohue1832]

And that piano performance - simply top drawer.

[@ArtistRepresentative]

I cried (the good cry), I smiled…I want to grow old like Joni 🎼🫶🎶 this was an amazingly beautiful live performance.

[@temcclendon]

QQ

[@cookhud]

So amazing...at about 3:49 you can hear Brandi Carllile whisper "tears and fears" to Joni, who had clearly lost her place in the song. And then Brandi steps in and brings it back around on track, so that Joni can finish out the song so stunningly. Planned or just magical musicians supporting Joni, it matters not. It is an exceptional, beautiful moment in the entire beautiful moment of this recording! Props! Stunning!

[@sillylad69420]

that brandi chick ruining the performance

[@jasongilmore2709]

@@sillylad69420 If that is what you REALLY think about what Brandi is doing here you really need to take a step back and GET A CLUE

[@jcl5345]

No she didn't.

[@brucefredrickson9677]

I don't think she lost her place...just pausing for the violin music to finish.

[@EthanS1481]

@@sillylad69420I agree. She might have helped her there for a sec - but She’s also annoying at the same time

[@zachhessler8722]

It's always been a great song but it was as if it was meant to be sung on this day in this place. As if as a young woman she wrote this song for her older self to sing. Amazing, and her joyful laughter at the end was precious.

[@loribos1]

Oh, yes...I felt the same way.

[@ericp1625]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@johnanderson8096]

Well Well said Zach!!!!!

[@schretzezgurl]

well said

[@mariobordini6293]

As if a time capsule was opened.

[@Melissa-tw2gp]

God, what a devastating performance. You can feel it so deeply. Her voice is beautiful in a different way at every age.

[@shans1986]

Yes I’m just wrecked in a still way over her performance here.

[@emilywickler8871]

The reaction of Brandi overall is huge and wonderful too

[@pointerpup]

Let’s see you hit the high notes when you’re 80 years old

[@user-ue6qg9ek3l]

She sounds almost like Nina Simone at times

[@roberthurley6860]

A message to you Joni Mitchell: your songs are not just music, they are part of us, they are part of our lives. We thank you for everything you have done. Thanks.

[@gaylechambers1945]

A true poet ❤🖋️

[@user-uw2up5dq1v]

The arrangement on this performance so much better than the Grammy's.

[@herasmarket]

She was flat on the grammy's could have been the acoustic or the place she was singing -- hard to hear yourself.

[@johncassleman304]

It was at this festival in 1966 that Judy Collins introduced Joni Mitchell to her audience. Collins was the first to cover and record Both Sides Now and made Mitchell's song a huge hit. To me, what makes this song and Mitchell so iconic was that she had as a 23 year old the ability to write with such profound insight what for most us is only gained over many years and realized by 79 year olds, like her .... now. I first heard her sing it as a 25 year old. I marveled at its insights then and as a 79 year oldster in a few weeks ... still.

[@Marioncosmicwiiz]

I learnt this song when I was about 20, thanks to Dianne Reeves cover. Now 30 years later, I finally understand a bit of what it means. We will always marvel. :)

[@josephkelley8641]

Your post made the amazing story even more amazing, John - thank you.

[@johnanderson8096]

@@josephkelley8641 Agree 100% JK!!!!!!!!!!

[@cynthialinklater4709]

I used to sing and play this song on the guitar that I taught myself how to play when I was about 14 or 15. Hearing this was so beautiful I almost cried.

[@MyCleverHandle]

@@cynthialinklater4709 I did cry. Still crying.

[@thefishpiesky]

Oh Joni, Joni, Joni……I haven’t cried with joy like this in such a long time……… your voice is beautiful …still

[@sehiamegdoud4757]

Le temps est assassin ! On laisse des mots des musiques des poésies comme trace de notre passage sur terre ...Les poètes anciens nous enchantent comme ils enchanteront..les générations futures d intelligence et de douceur ......et que le plus important est d aimer et partager 🍒🐪🍒

[@donkey3187]

Nothing like it used to be....I find it quite sad

[@aleta5873]

Me too...

[@colincushnie8421]

@@aleta5873 no what on Earth were you watching?

[@lewisc215]

fantasy

[@dib2002]

I just discovered Joni Mitchell and I'm 62 years old. I'm obsessed with this song ❤️

[@user-qe5co2vn5i]

I've just discovered it also I'm 57 Heard it on radio 2 and I was absolutely blown away. The most beautiful song I've EVER heard ❤

[@denisej4813]

"Well, something's lost but something's gained in living every day"!

[@timbolester]

I’m a grown man but cry like a baby every time I see this.

[@doyoulovehimloretta1607]

The song of my youth, now the song of my old age, same song, same voice, same magic. What a gift.

[@PecanPie1102]

Same song different meaning now vs 50 years ago. What a Masterpiece

[@doyoulovehimloretta1607]

@@PecanPie1102so true, it's uncanny isn't it?

[@69surf1]

This has got to be one of the most imperfectly perfect performance ever❤️

[@pravinasings8254]

Perfection is acceptance of what is, in the moment.

[@johanstaelens5194]

@@pravinasings8254 Waw ! You got it right there !

[@deborahwolz1628]

We'll said! I can remember listening to this on repeat when I was in my teens. And now I'm listening with tears in my eyes, a lump in my throat and a swelling in my heart. Thank you Joni! And Bless you and Brandy!

[@homecooking4205]

My daughter and I have a saying that imperfect is perfect.

[@redpine8665]

Just as it should be. Human. I don't have any use for all these younger acts and their perfectly choreographed routines and voice correcting software and outright lip synching. This is where you find beauty.

[@Marta_in_B]

I’m on a busy bus and this…. I’m listening to this poetry on my headphones and crying 🫠 just flying on another planet. STUNNING

[@scottgoodrich9802]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written, from one of the most talented singer- songwriters to ever live. Beautiful.

[@user-hg4mt4oj9n]

No words. One of THE most beautifully written and performed songs of all time.

[@georgianwindow]

1960s then 2000 now this at Newport 3 renditions all sublime especially this one

[@Vinterfrid]

There are indeed a lot of words - and for once the lyrics have a meaning.

[@MrMidwestwine]

This performance really drives home the truth about something being lost and gained every day. Age slows us all down, but it also bring wisdom and joy. Joni, I think you do know life.

[@FrancescoGin]

Joni Mitchell,,, a wonderful voice..forever

[@akselbierman6288]

The most beautiful song ever written, performed in perfection.

[@YouCantUnhearThis]

I really, really hope someone is making a documentary about this moment (and her whole life!) - truly extraordinary, in every sense of the word.

[@malfattio2894]

Or even a Biopic, as long as it isn't too cliché

[@mauroboros8566]

I think someone wanted to make a Joni biopic with Taylor swift as Joni and Joni shut that down real quick lol

[@fvckoff4ever561]

Seriously!

[@nunyawill7638]

I looked at her performances of this song in her 20’s…40’s and this one now she’s in her 70’s. THIS RENDITION IS THE ONE for me…she brought tears to my eyes. She touched my heart 😢

[@sandrabertucci2858]

Ditto!! Beautiful performance and great so many young people there and experiencing this!

[@thecrookedpinkie]

The first time I watched this, me and my girl were uncontrollably in tears. The first few notes moved us to a certain calmness that only Joni could bring. Kudos to you Ms. Mitchell. May you live longer and share your music with the next generation.

[@lernco4492]

You know she's not a dyke on a bike, with a mic in a GAY (not lesbian) bar singing karaoke.

[@MrA259]

The cellist , the clarinet player are a breathtaking addition to this gem.

[@TheRealWeavie]

Breathtaking and beautiful. I’m not crying. You are.

[@Musicalhossgal]

I know it. Wow

[@cleonawallace376]

I totally am...😭💗💗💗😍

[@susankrolow5139]

yes...indeed I am. Tears flowing... Queen Joni

[@Thejbirdy]

No....you are too.

[@kilgirlietrout]

I absolutely unapologetically am crying

[@pamelalalawilliams8923]

50 years of permission she gave the world to feel and know and be from such a deeper place. She is transcending limitation for all of us to step up ourselves. I love you, Dear Joni💕

[@ampm24-7arts]

so true ...

[@stephendijoseph7027]

RIGHT ON!!!!

[@kimberley-xu8ff]

Thank you Brandi for all you have done for Joni Mitchell. You have introduced her to a new generation. Love and Prayers from a fellow Canadian. I live in the hometown of the late great Gordon Lightfoot, Orillia Ontario. 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸🙏🌹

[@heatherwalker3177]

Absolutely! I have always known of Joni, but Brandi introduced me to the legend and majestic beauty that is JONI! And I am in love with both these women and this entire group of wonderful souls!

[@sofiecruzsan6427]

I have more appreciation for the quality of her voice now than when she was younger. She sings more heartfelt and real! A true legend in the music industry! 👏👏👏

[@TheMarapasa]

ME TOO, AND I AM SO SURPRISED THAT I AM REALLY FEELING OLDER WISER JONI

[@andrewmaloney6038]

I’m literally weeping, the joy in this performance is overwhelming, and to see Joni perform again after so long is just an incredible privilege.

[@jonylawson73]

Alright mate calm it down

[@keno1069]

@@jonylawson73 haha true!

[@andrewmaloney6038]

@@jonylawson73 I’m sorry you’ve never had such an overwhelming emotional experience in your life, or that you are not in touch with your emotions. I hope that you find such overwhelming joy in something that you too weep with joy.

[@kahwannwilson6565]

​@@andrewmaloney6038it 0:42 😅

[@TheRealCristina]

❤

[@jengolf]

Did not expect to be weeping and smiling this much on a Tuesday in July of 2022. Joni Mitchell... and this song that time travels with her- What a gift ❤️

[@garyzink1927]

Or this Thursday either lol. Thanks Joni! Peace from Michigan.

[@lornadryden5650]

I cried like a baby!!!

[@jengolf]

Saturday, watched it multiple times now, daily... more weeping, sobbing, laughing, it's over a million views now and ...will it get to 55,000,000 one day...

[@lindajeancountrymusic]

I'm sitting here crying my eyes out....how moving......

[@nathananthony7517]

I thought Joni Mitchell's story had ended. I was apparently wrong. That's the most feeling I've ever heard in a folk performance. Amazing.

[@marvinjones4415]

This comment hits hard❤

[@JamesDavis-sh9gh]

It feels good to be wrong on this occasion. Perhaps the biggest comeback of the year.

[@Merlincat007]

Even if her music had ended, her story wouldn't have ended! I'm so glad to see her singing again though!

[@davidbarker5957]

Yes, incredible. I have chills watching1

[@joekool1907]

Me too! I was not expecting to be blown away! This is hauntingly beautiful!

[@Unpreeeedictable]

Joni seems to have found peace. I couldn’t stop crying. What a celebration!

[@jonsandberg7309]

No words . Can’t stop crying

[@ParodyDr]

I’ve been bawling for an hour as I rewatch

[@maxmd9218]

I can’t stop crying.

[@miguelurzua7230]

Somehow listening to this deep and wise voice version, after a more naive and sweet pitch... is so outstandingly marvelous. It's like a full circle moment as if in the end everything in life made sense. Amazing and beautiful! And Joni's stage presence is such a delight, that's what's called aging with grace! I love Joni, what a privilege being in that crowd.

[@carmenmariacrista2805]

Thank you for allowing us to enjoy, to cry and to be a part of this moment when even time stood still..

[@jrorganbuilding]

One of the most perfect songs ever written, and the best performance ever. Amazing how someone as young as 23 could write a song with such maturity.

[@aletei1556]

una obra maestra!

[@fluidstatic5564]

Whew this snuck up on me. Joni's delivery of "I really don't know love at all" hit me like a train, and I started to sob for the first time in I don't know how long. An incredible performance of the perfect song. Searingly, devastatingly beautiful.

[@TheAtticradio]

Totally, totally get it !! A legend with legendary words … ‘somethings lost and somethings gained in living every day’.

[@Belfastboi]

I think many would join you in their tears. ❤

[@charimurphy8923]

Me too 😪

[@whatbringsmepeace]

Me too!

[@rrinvisible]

Yes. My tears flowed too. Blessed release, I wish you peace

[@gabrieltalavera8692]

She wrote this at 23 so that her 78 years old self would never forget that Joni esp after overcoming a brain aneurysm. It is a divine gift to create something that willl heal your heart and mind when were older. It is a testament to the profound power of music. God bless you Joni!❤

[@eclectico75]

I appreciate older performers who are still singing in their 80s-- they have a gravitas as well as a presence that younger folks don't have/haven't earned yet... and they connect us with the past in an important way, harkening back to some of our most poignant memories-- like a postcard from the past in our present moment.

[@drfabulous77]

I've watched this dozens of times, cried every time. She has been - and still is - such an immeasurable treasure.

[@SheriSellsRuidoso]

Same❤️

[@rodblackhurst]

Co-signed.

[@donkey3187]

Nothing like she used to be ...I find it very sad

[@drfabulous77]

@@donkey3187 Oh, she was supposed to stay young just so you wouldn't be sad? Douche.

[@susangilman552]

Can’t stop watching. So much love. So much talent on that stage and she had them all crying.

[@Musicalhossgal]

So awesome yes indeed very moving

[@marygammon2982]

Can’t stop crying. What a beautiful treat.

[@davidarmitage289]

Me too

[@stevecareskey6542]

JONI!!!!

[@TheJoehines]

Had ME crying!

[@jamesrozak]

She performs this song in her age like it's meant to be sung; a song ripened to perfection. Unbelievable. In my opinion, the most beautifully written song ever.

[@mellow-jello]

Congrats, Joni. Your song was such a treasure, you've won a Grammy from your performance at Newport. Happy Valentine's everyone, serenaded by this. Joni, thanks again.

[@eastwestwells]

The cellist, the pianist too! Best arrangement and best time performed ever. I will never be the same.

[@lewisc215]

So shallow...

[@belle16117]

My aunt and Joni Mitchell were best friends from University days. My aunt died 3 months ago, so this is bittersweet. JM is a national treasure.

[@lifelaughemily]

So sorry for your loss hun. I feel like your Aunt's spirit may have been "in the room" during this performance

[@TheJoehines]

Did they keep in touch through the years?

[@outonthetiles]

She’s a Canadian treasure. ✌️🇨🇦❤️

[@belle16117]

@@TheJoehines they did

[@belle16117]

@@outonthetiles You are right!

[@hellatrynafish]

I told my wife this needs to be played when I die.😢❤

[@myrcha3875]

I said the same thing to myself....

[@darlenemiller2088]

so did I......@@myrcha3875

[@plainforgiven]

Is it just me but every time I return to hear this, I tear up. 💜💜💜

[@judydenmark5690]

I am 68 years old and have adored Joni since I was a teenager. And I have long considered her to be the single greatest artist of my lifetime. And this performance has moved me in a way I can’t even describe. She wrote the soundtrack to my life. My beloved husband died recently, and now Joni has sung the anthem to surviving all that life throws at you, and being able to gain more than you lost. I will play this every night to help me look forward to the next day.

[@dcaposey]

strength and courage dear heart

[@judydenmark5690]

@@dcaposey Thank you so much. Joni is a testament to strength and courage; losing everything to a brain aneurysm, and gaining a depth to her talent and connection to her fans that she might not have attained otherwise.

[@watchwomanofthedragon8376]

Amen

[@lindahuff8976]

I'm 66 and feel the same. When living in my first apartment my friends and i would gather around and sing "Joni" (or try to) as loud as we could. She sang the soundtrack of our lives.

[@TorkG8]

@@judydenmark5690 Joni watched KZbin videos of herself to watch her hands on the guitar and to learn her songs again after her brain aneurysm.

[@susankrolow5139]

Her giggle at the end. She is in her glory. Thank you Queen Joni!

[@chelseamaya7828]

I actually managed to not cry until the giggle.

[@pompeomagno5916]

@@chelseamaya7828 I barely got to the first verse

[@handlemchandlehandle]

There are many things that make me proud of my Canadian-ness. Joni's one.

[@bllamont1969]

Absolutely beautiful. What pulled my heartstrings was when Carlisle led Mitchell into the next verse. I cried with happiness.

[@dee3093]

This was my mom’s favourite song…. Drove me crazy when I was a kid. She’d play Joni and almost only Joni….. now I’m laying here in tears coming across this….. missing my Mom ❤️❤️ Joni you are legend ❤️

[@km41000]

My mom loved this song too and I miss my mama as well. Sending hugs to you

[@jeffc445]

God bless you and your Mother ♡

[@MusicRx65]

Looks like Brandi was holding her heart to keep it from cracking wide open -- such joy! Joni is a legend and a gift to us all. We are bound to each other by music 🎶🥰

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hi 👋 how are you doing?

[@mcashnv]

No, she just wants to be the center of attention. Signalling.

[@rromano1402]

Brandi, as a supremely gifted performer herself, has the good sense to be in awe of every nuance & phrasing that Joni springs on us unexpectedly in real time. Oh, and, by the way, Joni is a Canadian & an American treasure.

[@dano3952]

She looks like one of Nancy Pelosi's foot stools.

[@stevie625]

Brandi is keeping her right on lyrics and helping with the high notes. And it is Brabdi’s gig. Joni is the guest performer.

[@janetnjau9072]

I come back to this video every now and then; whenever I'm happy, whenever I'm sad... This beautiful, brilliant woman... this song and 'A Case of You' changed my life. I might never get the chance to let Joni know the impact that she had on my life... but I think she knows. I hope she knows.

[@jeanmank6342]

I'm recovering from major surgery and finally watching "This is Us." Yesterday's show had Kevin finding Joni's "Our House" for his mother. 😢

[@Lauras.boutique178]

Wtf do people mean she lost it?! I'm here sobbing by the beauty and heartbreak. This is one of the more stunning performances I've seen. This is what art IS. Her heart touched mine through countries, cultures and generations. Idk what people mean anymore.

[@haskellbob]

Totally agree.

[@brigwood7658]

i don't get it. was there talk about this being a bad performance? it's beautiful, in tune, lovely phrasing ... what am i missing?

[@mjd111]

People who don't really know her and who truly followed her career are clueless because she is a legend and a master song writer and singer!! She is one of the best to grace us in our lifetime. 🎸🎤☮️❣️🤙🤟

[@Lynjupiter1]

You and me both brother!!

[@Lynjupiter1]

@@mjd111 NO QUESTION!!!!! My eyes are wet with tears just in awe.

[@sectionalsofa]

Joni Mitchel and Laura Nyro carried me through my high school years fifty years ago. These two women, these beautiful souls, taught me how to look inside myself. Laura's gone, but Joni is still very much here and she reminds me that I am too.

[@cesiang3038]

laura nyro was a special one

[@ZeldaRosenthal]

Me as well. ❤️

[@tamiobannon]

She seems so genuinely tickled by the audience reaction. This is just beautiful.

[@direne6558]

40 years of tears finally released 😢 Don’t give yourself away 😢

[@striderQED]

Thank you everyone and anyone who had anything to do with making this. Thank you Joni. I feel like I've seen the face of god. The laughter at the end is beautiful.

[@limeplasterer2766]

Simply transcendental. Brandi Carlile's gentle supportive presence facilitates Joni's delivery. There's a few moments where Brandi prompts Joni delivery as she intuitively senses she may struggle recalling the next words but this is done so sensitively most of the audience wouldn't notice - truly humbling.

[@elizjane65]

And the pure joy on Brandi’s face at 1:52 when Joni lands her notes so perfectly. Transcendental, for sure. And the words of congratulations. Joni nailed it, and Brandi was there for it; all in.

[@capt.k6554]

It would have been so much better if Brandi wasn't there; she was very distracting!

[@smarroy]

@@capt.k6554 literally does not happen without her, Joni is only there performing for the first time in 20+ years because she trusts Brandi to guide her. You can feel whatever you want about Brandi’s contributions but she’s clearly chiming in when she senses Joni struggling with a lyric.

[@maryflynn536]

Yes that’s the most touching thing to me, she seems like she is cueing her gently then fades into the background.

[@lewisc215]

Brandi Carlile never left middle school. She's a self-promoting hack.

[@francescotrappetti]

Brandi Carlile's hand on her heart is touching

[@kryptonbear1]

The reverence from the other musicians onstage with her is breathtaking.

[@lzrd8460]

I’m so happy to see Joni enjoying herself. What a woman. All she’s been through and damn, she’s still got it. Tears of joy running down my face. Wish I’d been there.

[@cindyballard9471]

Oh, man. Wouldn't that have been something!

[@donkey3187]

I find this depressing...just a shadow of the old Joni

[@jerrymanas671]

In her Autumn years, she took a perfect song she made iconic and transformed it into something absolutely magical. Only Joni Mitchell could pull that off! A beautiful moment in music history, captured for all time on KZbin.

[@davideglenn62]

The most moving thing ive seen on KZbin....Bless you, Joni.....we love you

[@drobson8004]

Such nourishment for the soul. Perhaps one of the greatest examples in history of the true power, majesty and pure magical beauty of music. No one adjective can ever do this justice. Bravo Joni. Bravo indeed.

[@deandyson-turnbull729]

Aged 15 in 1970, I bought "Ladies Of The Canyon" from Virgin Mail Order via the Melody Maker. All my life I've gathered just about every recording this woman has made, on every format. When, in 2015, she suffered a near-fatal brain aneurysm, I, like so many of us, was utterly devastated. It looked like she would never be able to sing again. So, you can imagine the joy and depth of emotion this "Empress Of Song" is generating in my heart and across the globe right now, as we witness this weekend's magical moments....🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@elsiem55]

we are the same age and went through the same feelings....she was my muse as i suffered childhood with her as my balm. I love her still and just never ever want her to die.

[@starrider4878]

The love she created came back to heal her and us 💜

[@only1joy]

Me too, age 16. Ladies of the Canyon. I still have it.

[@paulscivier5969]

So nice to hear Joni sing agai

[@loisjaeger9059]

Bluuuuuue album hooked me for life. Thank you Joni! 🥰💃

[@undertakr]

I was visiting my mom and was playing the piano at her house, and found a Joni Mitchell songbook. I found the chart for 'Both Sides Now' and started playing... mom came up and stood next to me and started singing it, and then burst into tears. I love you mom, and thank you Joni.

[@garydelcourt2791]

Life is the journey…the good and bad, the happiness and sadness…its all that. And when you get near the end hopefully you can smile and tell yourself that it was a fun ride…..

[@JasonAQuest]

One of my favorite aspects of this is how Brandi Carlile handled it. She was ready to step in and support or fill in for Joni if she faltered, but as Joni carried it on her own, Brandi stepped back and let her shine.

[@laurajain180]

So glad I found this video. This song helped through first heartbreak, this stupid girl crying over an idiot boy! Now, am 72 yrs old, married 50 years to a wonderful man who never gave me a reason to shed tears. Thank you Ms Joni for telling us to "look at life from both sides". I still cry listening to this song but appreciate our good fortune for having you in our generation.

[@japmtl]

Overwhelmingly beautiful, a real tear jerker of a performance. Thank you for what you've given to humanity Joni!

[@DaveD2488]

She sung this song so beautifully here and last night at the 2024 Grammy's, brought tears to my eyes now and last night as well. Peace and love!

[@MrAdrianVincent]

She sings past the emojis and right to the emotions! Both triumphant and tender! We are seeing Joni from Both Sides Now!!!

[@TimDocHarper]

How can one get through that without tears streaming down one's face? Don't ask me, I couldn't do it. Exquisite.

[@jimizzi8150]

Joni has touched the heart of the world. There's something of herself in everyone. It's as big as the universe.