JONI MITCHELL - River | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@Rick-or2kq]

Joni opened up her heart to us and music pure and honest poured out.

[@mikeduplessis8069]

That was Joni on the piano, too. Her chord structure is like nothing I've ever heard before.

[@johnthegreek5836]

Joni Mitchell is one of the best female singer songwriters of this era, she writes songs about her life

[@brianwalsh3091]

Of all time

[@gzucc]

She is everything.

[@jeffmartin1026]

Amelia, and Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire for intense emotion, Raised on Robbery for the fun, upbeat side of her.

[@ericanderson8886]

If you want a funny Joni song either "Twisted" or "Raised on Robbery" are great. Both are off the Court and Spark album.

[@sherryheim5504]

This song is beyond beautiful and is so heart wrenching because I think that each of us has at some point or another, had to look into that mirror and realize that we are the victim of our own crime and that is one bitter pill to swallow. Holidays are hard times to be alone and that loneliness and sorrow is compounded when the only reason it is so, is due to our own actions. Your reaction and breakdown were both perfect.

[@matthewcates2337]

“I thought that was unintentional, but it was completely intentional.” That’s Joni for you-everything is so well considered and carefully constructed. She’s just the best

[@johngriswold2213]

Joni is a true triple threat genius, a GREAT songwriter, chosen by Rolling Stone as one of the top 75 rock guitarists, stunning voice, and mastery of piano, and dulcimer (nobody else plays dulcimer)...dive deep my friend!

[@bartstarr100]

She considers herself a painter. So more than a triple threat.

[@johngriswold2213]

@@bartstarr100 Very true;)

[@rk41gator]

@@bartstarr100 Her cover of CSN&Y's album 'So Far' is pretty incredible. Add artist to the list. A MULTIPLE treat!

[@davetaylor5376]

Check out another song on Court and Spark - 'Raised on Robbery'. It's about a nickel mining town in Northern Ontario ( Sudbury) and the Empire Hotel, one of the old drinking establishments in the town. It's a snapshot of what goes on in the hotel, lots of drinking, watching hockey games (especially the Toronto Maple Leafs) and prostitution. The lyrics capture that culture so well and of course the music is outstanding as usual. Another Canadian folk hero that sings about the working class Canadian culture is a guy by the name of 'Stompin' Tom Connors' same Sudbury culture but a totally different musical genre - C&W - northern Ontario style - his song title is Sudbury Saturday Night. Interesting comparison about the same subject.

[@jackiegerspachhas4237]

Incredible pianist, song writer, singer. She wrote the song Woodstock, that Crosby stills and Nash sang!!

[@rk41gator]

Your review is so spot on. What phrasing! What chords! What lyrics! What a voice! Joni is a poet and a tender-hearted soul. Regret and remorse combined with Christmas is achingly sad and so real. Jingle Bells in a minor key so unexpected. Joni is completely intentional and her latest song is always your favorite.

[@davidrauh8118]

Ok listen to the album's title track Blue and A Case of You. The whole album is killer.

[@dianedarby442]

I cry every time I hear this song . . . her honesty and regret are palpable. . . loved it!

[@caseyanne967]

My favorite Joni song. The beauty and emotion of her vocals and piano move me to tears.

[@joane.3533]

yes, almost hypnotic. If I listen to it once, I have to replay it about 4 more times.

[@jessicalee7119]

She is a genius ~ and has many awards ~ one is a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards in 2002.

[@bobdelp2023]

👍😊

[@hongfang2348]

Joni is a top 5 singer/songwriter IMO, in the group with Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Paul Simon.

[@Wordsmyth8]

Who’s the fifth? Lennon/McCartney?

[@mikehowell7380]

JACKSON BROWNE.....CAROL KING???? PROBABLY MISSING ANOTHER TEN LOL😊😊😊❤

[@thomasdempsey721]

More Joni!! "Carey", "Amelia"...my faves. Love tuning in....keep up the great work.

[@armandogarza6181]

Joni's another great singer/songwriter of our time. This whole album is killer. A Case of You is a must. Cheers.

[@daveroberts936]

Ýeah, I second that motion!

[@Rhiannon011]

This is one of my fav songs by Joni, but my very favorite of hers is "Trouble child", which has the lyrics "trouble child breaking just like the waves on Malibu"..

[@silverliningsplaybook9859]

She is just WONDERFUL 😍😍😍😍

[@jessicalee7119]

How ironic ~ it is because she shares her "flaws" or "mistakes" that her songs are so powerful and she is loved by so many. One day I hope we will all get more comfortable being Human Beings, with all of our strengths and weaknesses. I love that you are so emotional ~ it allows the rest of us to feel comfortable with ours. ☮❤

[@alanbrown8527]

Her song for Graham Nash after she left him to meet up with fellow Canadian Leonard Cohen in Greece. To hear her equally compelling song about Leonard Cohen, check out “A Case Of You” off the same album Blue.

[@tomenrico6199]

Joni wrote this song about her breakup with Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Earlier in their relationship, when things were going well, he'd written the song “Our House” celebrating their lives together.

[@witchestomotheryou234]

Such a beautiful song. Really enjoying your channel. Great diversity and you’re very likable. Finding decent and good reaction/review channels is definitely a weeding-out process… anyway, thanks for what you’re doing. :)

[@ShawnSalvadori]

Thank you so much 😊 makes me feel good that so many of you enjoy tuning in and spending some time here. Really awesome 😁

[@Blue-qr7qe]

Jingle Bells is probably the most up‐tempo, merriest, Merry Christmas, Christmas carol of all Christmas carols, ever. How ingenious to play it in a minor key as an intro/outro to this piercing lament?!! I remember at that time that she was treated so dismissively as a "confessional songwriter". I guess that was supposed to be a bad thing. I also love that all these poetic songs are self written and that the music is all her own. This is a favorite for me as well. You won my subscription with this one. Thanks. I'd like to recomend her song, COLD BLUE STEEL AND SWEET FIRE. Peace.

[@mikemccabe6258]

It is a rare opportunity to witness artistry and creativity while bearing witness to a human being’s frailty and fragility. Such a majestic soul.....I’m humbled to have been alive during her life.

[@ed.z.]

Beautiful.

[@z-man2343]

Joni was Canadian, but living in Southern Cali with all the biggest names in the folk-rock scene of that time. She often referenced her Canadian roots in her lyrics. Although immensely talented and beautiful, she went through lovers like sand through an hour glass and it caused her so much heartache. But she gave us some amazing songs based on those experiences.

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Please listen to her album "Blue"; it's a masterpiece.

[@rk41gator]

An authentic and honest writer who can sing and play an instrument extremely well with passion and emotion is a rare treat. This is why I love Joni, James, and Phil. Now that is a triple threat!

[@mchozen2958]

So good to see the respect and accolades in the comments here and I enjoyed your authenticity as you sunk into this soulful song. Joni “paints” images here. IMO her visual masterpiece is Amelia. (Though Woodstock, in her youth, was pretty awesome too.) Who knew that images of aircraft in those songs could be so tender? Joni is a force of nature on so many levels Thank you

[@jasonremy1627]

My favorite song by my favorite singer on my favorite album.

[@bernardwright2264]

Thanks for your great reaction.please more Joni .☺️✌️❤️

[@rk41gator]

"A Case of You" should be next.

[@jrepka01]

Jingle Bells in a minor key makes all of the difference! All of her songs are my favorite: Help Me, A Case of You, Free Man in Paris, Big Yellow Taxi... My current favorite is another one from her Blue album: California. There are several great live versions out there, just her and an audience and her dulcimer. Brilliant.

[@debbieplato5107]

Such a beautiful and sad song. This song was about her break up with Graham Nash. A case of you is another song to check. It is about her relationship with Leonard Cohen. Wonderful reaction as always. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@plantfeeder6677]

What a voice. Talent aside, that voice is one of only a handful of women that can send shivers down your backbone. Love this album. Joni's finest work imo.

[@suchisthismystery2814]

As you live "River" so, listen to Joni's sublime "Lesson In Survival" from her utterly exquisite "For The Roses" album (1972). This album is my favourite Joni album bar none, but it is so frequently overlooked ad it is sandwiched between Joni's two most commercially successful albums "Blue" and "Court & Spark".

[@v.2080]

In my opinion, her best album was this album that also contains the songs All I Want, California, and My Old Man, which was about Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills and Nash. I believe this album is from 1971, and it is one of the defining albums of that year, for sure!❤ All her early albums are great.

[@rickpopham5400]

This is from the "Blue" album, which is a masterpiece. "A Case of You" or "Blue" from the same album might just top this for you. Love to see people appreciate Joni -- Thanks!

[@classicrocklady6288]

Another great song with a similar vibe is Gordon Lightfoot's "Song For A Winter's Night" It is also covered by Sarah McLachlan, which has become somewhat of a Christmas song. Absolutely beautiful. Hope you get to check out at least one of the versions. Great reactions here! Love your channel!

[@bobdelp2023]

MORE JONI GIB 😊JUST SO YOU KNOW, SHE'LL BE TURNING 80 ON TUESDAY ( 7 NOV ) 👍😊SOME OF HER HITS : BOTH SIDES NOW, CHELSEA MORNING, A CASE OF YOU, THERE YA GO!

[@jhallberry]

I wish you would check out "Just like This Old Train" live on Letterman. Just Joni and her electric guitar. She crushed it.

[@famat161]

Besides this one, another favorite Joni song is "Free Man in Paris".

[@randyhodges8782]

3rd time I've watched this. You're amazing.✌

[@randyhodges8782]

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[@itzel1735]

If you haven’t heard “Woodstock”, it’s interesting to hear the CSNY studio version of Joni’s song compared to her version Live In-Studio 1970 BBC. The difference in the emotion is stunning. Joni is a songwriter’s songwriter. A favorite of Led Zeppelin and also Prince. Cited as an influence by many others. She really is unique.

[@leekitchen8390]

What a set of pipes.

[@bobbobiv]

This is one of my favorite, yet heartbreaking songs. There are a lot of people who have done reactions to it, that I have watched. You are the first person I have watched that got it was about regret and shame, rather than just sadness.

[@richardviglione7943]

If you haven’t, listen to Court and Spark. The whole album. It’s a masterpiece.

[@jamierobson8825]

Great reaction! This song hits so hard, man. And you are right, Joni is brutally honest & open on this track. She is such an amazing artist. More Joni, please! 🇨🇦👍

[@CactusTree73]

You must check out her performance of Coyote with The Band in The Last Waltz.

[@famat161]

Great. Can't wait to see your reaction.

[@joane.3533]

@5:11 another emotional song is "Little Green" about the baby she gave up for adoption.

[@lisarainbow9703]

Look up the live version of "Amelia" from Joni Mitchell's Shadows and Lights tour-- it's breathtaking ...

[@jeffmartin1026]

Plus the Pat Metheney guitar work at the end!

[@lisarainbow9703]

@@jeffmartin1026 exactly! One of the most beautiful guitar solos ever created, in my opinion...

[@jons.105]

Lots of covers of this song from a lot of talented artists---but Joni owns it.

[@traceydsm]

I love your reviews, Shawn. You are an old soul.

[@scifimonkey3]

One of the greatest songs by one of the greatest songwriters. The saddest not quite Christmas song ever

[@keithmoore8702]

Joni is a brilliant pianist. A great guitarist and a fantastic lyricist and singer. Ok that's enough. You should check out the Blue album

[@kestrelle5345]

"California" is great if you haven't heard it.

[@MichaelYoder1961]

You'd like A Case of You and Both Sides Now - recommend the 2000 version. A much older Joni who really understands the lyrics and sentiments.

[@bobdelp2023]

HEYYYYYY!!! 😊❤ LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT GIB! 💯 WHATTAAAA VOICE HUH?👍 THAT WHOLE 71 EPIC GEM ALBUM ( BLUE ) IS A CONCEPT FIRE ALBUM!

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Oh Canada !..............................Oh Joni ! :)

[@brianwalsh3091]

Great insight

[@camillelayonne97]

For Free, the studio version, you get clarinet at the end, it's sublime!

[@bobdelp2023]

YOU CANNOTTTTTT GO WRONG WITH THIS ONE! 💯😊NOIW THAT'S A GREAT WAY TO PUT IT! 😊

[@hughfoshee85]

One of the most notable aspects of her seminal album Blue was how vulnerable and open Joni was in writing about her personal life and her emotions. One other note to mention: nothing in any of Joni Mitchell's work was done unintentionally.

[@daveroberts936]

check out A Case of You

[@intothesunset3]

So beautiful...one of my favorite Joni Mitchell songs💖 Great reaction!😊

[@bobdelp2023]

😊

[@steveullrich7737]

Such a wonderful and touching song. Joni is a genius as you've discovered today. You should listen to her earlier song, “Both Sides Now”. There are 2 versions to react to the first one from the time when she first wrote the song in the late 60s and one about 30 years later which has totally different vibe both are amazing interpretations by the artist.

[@leekitchen8390]

Definitely check out "A case of you."So many accolades for "Blue, there's not enough room to list them all. Youve most certainly hit on a big something here.

[@bobdelp2023]

❤😊HEY SHAWN, YOU HAVE A SUPER GR88888 FUN 4TH OF JULY, YOU AND I KNOWWWW FREEDOM ISN'T FREE! 👍MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOURS , BE WELL!

[@tishjamieson7812]

Wait till you hear the track 'Blue,' if you haven't already. When the album came out she was criticized for her "rawness," her "confessional" style. It was too much for some; for others, it is part of Joni's magic and soul piercing singing and lyrics.

[@mikehowell7380]

AMAZING... THROUGH MY HEART ❤️ & TO THE BONE...TOO BAD HINDSIGHT ISN'T FORESIGHT...😢

[@russellkaplan1818]

Have you done "A Case of You?"

[@famat161]

In contrast, there is "Christmas Rapping" by The Waitresses from 1981.

[@AndrewMalcolmson]

If you thought this song was intense, listen to the album's title track.

[@petergarayt9634]

Try Iris DeMent.

[@bobdelp2023]

YOU SHOULD DO ( BLUE ) TOO SHAWN, MUCHLESS THE ALBUM! 😊IT'LL GIVE YOU SOME CHILLS, GOOD KIND OF COURSE!👍

[@davidmaholchic6146]

Good stuff here hope you love love you

[@wpl8275]

Taylor Swift wants to be Joni Mitchell but she's a poor imitation both in talent, singing and musicality but also in her writing. She doesn't really have an ability to write a song this well or this emotionally honest. Sometimes you can have all the money and fame in the world but what you really want eludes you. It's the Citizen Kane rosebud effect.