Musician Birthday: Joni Mitchell | Live from Here with Chris Thile

[@wsparks2958]

This version of Coyote is one of their best covers ever! The whole band is just in the pocket and Aoife is absolutely outstanding.

[@phyllispetras2181]

Never too late to discover all of this! How fine!

[@FlaschDJ]

Eh. It’s a good copy.

[@acousticshadow4032]

Yes indeed, she nailed it.

[@beckybrown6332]

She did it just right!

[@ndaddy]

If I were asked to share an example with my friends of what it means for musicians to "serve the song" in a performance, I would choose this video and pray for no commercial interruption. Every single person on that stage brought their "A" game out of unwavering respect and love for these songs.

[@amoswaranch1102]

Everyone is talking about Aoife channeling Joni and I'm like damn Mike Elizondo did a decent job of covering Jaco Pastorious.

[@phyllispetras2181]

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Hands2HealNow]

Agreed..She was good but there's room for more soul.

[@333pg333]

Totally agree re the Bassplayer. Really great tone and playing through Coyote. To be critical I thought she sang that song a bit flat. She kicked up a gear to sing Case of you though.

[@acousticshadow4032]

I thought everyone was good here. Bet The Last Waltz version was their template.

[@josephclifford163]

Umm, Jaco was great. Joni's great. She did not put him to his greatest test. No disrespect to either.

[@martywilsonlife]

‘Never thought anyone could do ‘Coyote’ like this. Gobsmackingly stunning.Thanks.

[@edwardharley9]

me too, never thought it would happen....

[@willlenk862]

I always brace myself for turbulence when I see a vocalist take on a Joni cover.. but Aoife O'Donovan absolutely nailed it, and she sounds a lot like Joni to boot. Fantastic!

[@MikeKobb]

Considering that it's not a fretless, Mike's bass still sounds remarkably like Jaco's. Nice cover. Aoife killed it.

[@brucew.5177]

The bassist is playing a fretless upright

[@RSVPini]

For the first song the bassist is playing an electric bass. He switched to the upright in the last song.

[@brucew.5177]

My Bad... .I only noticed the bass at the end . What a great group of musicians

[@JoeDeanPedro]

Yes, using only the bridge pickup and right hand fingering near the bridge as he does, gives that sound. And being a really good bass player helps too!

[@DianeLee999]

There is only the one, and only, joni. How blessed we are to have lived in the days of her reign. Thank you for this heartfelt and beautiful birthday celebration. 💜😷

[@johnfarmer4099]

I’ve never even heard anyone try to take on Coyote. And this Aoife killed it. Never heard of her, but I want to hear more

[@marymcmurtry6140]

She was in the epic/now-dissolved band Crooked Still. aoifeodonovan.com/

[@briancocuzzo254]

@@marymcmurtry6140 Crooked Still is resurrected. They have concerts scheduled this winter and into the spring

[@lethiapage4767]

@@marymcmurtry6140 thank you! Will check up on that. Shes amazing. While we are on the topic of beautiful vocalists...do you know Jo Lawry? If not start with Sting's symphonicity tour in 2010. There are a few different recordings of it and a dvd presentation of the berlin performance. She is an australian singer with heavy jazz influence. Sting put her through the gauntlet and she met every challenge...added so much to that lineup.

[@wmf1595]

@@briancocuzzo254 I've seen CS dozens of times -- often with Rashad & Britney, which I consider to be their high-water -- I regret that I won't be able to catch this tour.

[@TheDivayenta]

Some guy covered it at Joni’s birthday celebration a year ago- it was horrendous. Go Aoife!

[@daviddishman7491]

As a huge fan of Joni Mitchell, I am very critical of any cover versions of her music. Having said that, I must say that Aoife has done a wonderful job here. Respect to you young lady. 😃❤

[@bigtone667]

How good is Aoife ..... remarkable vocalist. Pretty sure she could sing any style. What a great sound Mike got on the bass!!

[@jpyoung1458]

Actually Aoife's voice doesn't fit well with old-time and bluegrass -even though she sings it often- she's too smooth and even.

[@scottutube1]

I have come back to this so many times. Very few singers, even really good ones, have the nerve to cover Joni's Coyote. This is just marvellous. Stunning. Beautiful. Could not have been better. I hope Joni sees it ... I think she'll like it. Well ... then there's her take on A Case of You. Equally well done. I cannot imagine what it w ouldbe like to sing this well. It must be one of the best feelings in the world.

[@humanbeing3337]

Astounding and now understandable why no one covers Joni’s music - immensely complex. Wonderful job by all the artists

[@anthonysalvati5868]

Last week I saw Brandi Carlile live and she covered Case of You. At the time I thought it was the best cover of that song I had ever heard, hands down. That just changed...wow!! There is a reason why I'm With Her is one of the best bands in the world today. Aoife, Sara and Sarah are so great individually, and that is just tripled when the join together. Damn that was so good!!!

[@dlnelson4808]

Superb voices--such a treat to have one or more of them performing on LFH weekly!

[@jsbrules]

Prince did a good one too!

[@rnr5682]

I can’t stop listening to this. It’s like 1970s all over again.

[@martywilsonlife]

We were so hot then.

[@cinnamongirl64]

Joni is my religion since the first note of Blue, I usually don’t like covers of her songs, but this is a good cover, her voice has the quirks of how Joni sang this. This band is great.

[@lindagrez8742]

Agree 100%

[@doublemahi]

I love how restrained they are on "A Case of You," letting the beauty of the composition shine through.

[@frednow]

Agreed. Similarly, Herbie Hancock’s instrumental version is transcendent. kzbin.info/www/bejne/omjFp3tofrdqd9k

[@ancientfifer]

Aoife’s vocals adorn the subtle backing So Beautifully!! Absolutely love this!

[@kerryevans1562]

The depth of reverence given by Aoifa to a case of you is breath taking just blew my mind....🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@annala2956]

Aoife was channeling Joni. Of course, she’s a phenomenal talent. ❤️💕

[@lethiapage4767]

You arent just performing coyote. You are channelling it. Perfect!

[@beckyevepete]

Not many can hold a candle to Joni singing her own songs, but Aoife nailed it! Love the amazing Chris Thile and the band. Exceptional musicians all.....

[@richkosik2854]

Aoife O'Donavan with possibly the BEST cover of a Joni Mitchell song EVER! WOW

[@jsbrules]

Yes but which one?

[@manitou1954]

The intersection of my two great loves in contemporary music, Chris Thile/Aoife O'Donovan and Joni Mitchell. As always Live from Here is completely respectful of the original artists creation without any unnecessary frills or endowments. Brilliantly understated, lush and gorgeous. Aoife you''re wonderful.

[@Paulo-xz9dx]

An absolutely stunning version of “A Case Of You.” It literally brought me out of my chair to stand in front of the TV. . .

[@ancientfifer]

Paul Grupp same effect here. And I still get tears in my eyes even after 20+ viewings.

[@marvinpues]

Such great song choices, and Aoife's voice is a natural fit. (what's up with folks giving this a thumbs down? Oh well)

[@moonharp]

Maybe purists... Or maybe a reflection of the missing energy of Joni's original - hard to reproduce... Or maybe that tiny bungle of the lyric that messed up the juxtaposition of the two differing life clocks that's pretty important to understanding the song. All legit complaints, though I thumbed it up.

[@markwilliams3174]

Wow Aoife O'Donovan, your A Case of You was so beautiful.

[@johnholton9909]

Such a complex song and Aoife absolutely nails it. Beautiful.

[@sadiqmohamed681]

Awesome cover! I love that Chris talked about the tunings she used. She used to drive her tech mad on live performances needing a different tuning for nearly every song. That version of Marci was great. Haven't listen to that album for a while.

[@christopherbowman7799]

A haunting song that will always take me back to our little bungalow at home playing the tunes

[@alansherman6352]

The equisite performances of Coyote and Case of You brought tears to my eyes. Aoife sang both of the these with the same level of emotion that Joni Mitchell did. The instrumental parts of these songs subtle and superb. It never ceases to amaze me how Chris Thile and his band mates consistently nails so many songs that they have never played before so well in live performances.

[@markelovett]

Wow .... she sounds so much like Joni! Such gorgeous music and the band is incredible.

[@joegee1000]

Holy crap!!!! This is absolutely the best cover of coyote I've ever heard, and I've heard many. Aoife's voice is deliciously perfect and the band is zoned

[@wanonacharles6302]

Aoife sent shivers down my spine with her rendition of A Case Of You

[@juancpgo]

JONI ❤ Best ever. Her music expanded my soul to realms it didn't dream existed.

[@eeddingt]

I enjoyed this immensely!! Powerful singing by Aoife gives the feel of Joni. Very nice all.

[@donburt1921]

I respectfully feel the opposite. I wish it were powerful. I just can't enjoy Aoife's whispering, trailing-off the end-of-phrase style. I can't understand her lyrics half the time. She hits every note, when she belts or at least puts her lungs into it her tone is beautiful, but damn.....finish the phrase! Sarah and Rachel and Gabby and Sara any day.

[@JKFlaker]

Ed I agree. Whole band was fantastic but Aoife really nailed it.

[@av8153]

Best cover of " A Case of You " ( my favorite Joni Mitchell song ) I've heard !

[@vp5084]

I NEVER like Anyone covering my Joni but this girl did it right!! What a great band, too. First singer to get Joni right in 48 years!! Good on ya girl....

[@michaelgarrison1]

Joni wrote "Coyote" to her then lover, Sam Shepard and wrote "A Case of You" to her then lover, Leonard Cohen. Lucky men to have touched genius the likes of which rarely come along in a generation.

[@FlightData101]

She also had a major influence on Graham Nash during their two years together.

[@sybilD4]

Wow never knew thst

[@marilon]

A case of you for Leonard Cohen, I never knew that.

[@mountaindweller777]

@@sybilD4 Our House was written by Nash about their house in the Canyon.

[@katherinehunter9526]

Don't forget Jaco Pistorius! I think it was Jaco the One, he stole her heart. Let's face it she is a Goddess! They were all fortunate to have loved and been in her presence! Love you Joni. Thanks for being our North Star you Eskimo you prisoner of the White Lines! Rest in Peace Jaco! ✌❤🇨🇦🎸🎶🙏 🇨🇦💃🐈

[@pizzicatoprod]

I told Sierra Hull her songwriting from her latest album (a couple years old now) reminded me of Joni. Speechless, her face lit up in a most genuinely humble smile. Happy Birthday, Joni!

[@julesV1223]

Aoife O'Donovan was so, so good. I think Joni might approve!

[@BrandOdyssey]

Final cover of case of you is exquisite.

[@twangbarfly]

I just hope Joni hears this - this girl is so great and really doing justice to Joni's fabulous songs. Wonderful band, wonderful, wonderful singer! Thank you!

[@jukebox212003]

Haven't even gotten done with Coyote yet and am blown away! Aofie's voice is spot on for covering Joni.

[@Kmrc1213]

So grateful for Joni’s poetry and musical talent. These were stunningly good covers 💗🙏🏼

[@spurious01]

Excellent. Aoife is amazing!

[@hughsnyder891]

Superb , the vocalist nailed it . The bass player nailed it the whole band nailed Coyote. I’ve never heard anybody cover that song that well .

[@BrandOdyssey]

Amazing cover. Totally in the groove. And amazing vocal delivery. Perfect.

[@SempreGumby]

I thank God every day, that all these talented people are making beautiful music for us. Blessing us one and all.

[@Transterra55]

Happy birthday to the ultimate singer/songwriter, guitarist extraordinaire, pianist, and angelic vocalist: Thanks Joni for making life so beautiful.

[@williambrennan8197]

I listen to this set every week. Such wonderful feeling and expression by Aoife - and Chis is his usual genius.

[@dopamining7621]

Chris Thile is Joni-calibre musical genius

[@ReverbAndBeer]

I compare him to Pat Metheny (who played with Joni). Chris could have been anything - a cardiovascular surgeon, a ground breaking physicist - yet, he chose the mandolin. Aren't we lucky!!??

[@anngulbrandsen1858]

@@ReverbAndBeer Indeed! Haha ♡

[@andorrasrevenge1683]

Nah not close.

[@robertmagrogan6314]

Amazing job, band. Love you Joni - since '68 you have been my Muse and I your biggest fan. Wistfully yours ...

[@ianroberts3948]

I've listened to jonis coyote from the beginning and cant stop. But this version is just as stunning , and what a singer,she nailed it.

[@karinskioslobod]

Do more of these please! This is one of the very best jazz phrasing interps of Joni I've ever heard!

[@noragarza8628]

Grrreat Rendition, A Legendary Lady, Joni Mitchell!

[@noragarza8628]

🌟🌥️🌬️

[@KeelyBurnMusic]

Joni Mitchell is my musical hero and A Case of You is my favorite of her songs and I feel SO blessed to hear Aoife cover it so perfectly. Coyote is also amazing. As for Marcie, I honestly didn't know it was a Joni Mitchell song for the longest time since I first heard it on Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau's album... but one listen to Song to a Seagull changed that!

[@trackie1957]

I can appreciate your difficulty in selecting the songs, but I’m sure nobody can object to these! What great interpretation and performance by all! Aoife’s vocals are evocative without imitation. Just lovely.

[@williamadamsmusic3025]

I've loved A CASE OF YOU since I first heard it... I was about 19 and it just floored me! I wanted to write one song with lyrics one tenth that fantastic... I'm 60 years old now and have been writing ever since, but still haven't come close. Yeah, who has???

[@Grog280]

I am pretty sure I have played this at least 4 times since it came out. Aoife and the Band did an outstanding job!! (Chris wasn't a slouch either!)

[@ReverbAndBeer]

(1: Ad 1 of 2 drops in right at the 2:12 mark. C'mon KZbin, at least wait iuntil the kady had finished singing. 2): The mix on every one of the Live From Here videos s absolutely stellar i'm sound checking my 28,000w Meyer Sound audio system for a live band/holiday party right now and I just played this tune - it sounds incredible! Nice work, sound humans!

[@mikebrison1838]

Aoife. I'm sorry, but I had never heard of you. THat ends right now. Amazing job to channel Joni, and now I'll catch up on who you are

[@sallyc60]

I miss this show so much

[@DKaschak1]

Such heart and sensitivity in the delivery of Chris' Marcie cover.

[@toddmartin1430]

So good! What a genius Joni is. You guys nailed it.

[@Elle_I_B]

Stunning performance, all.❤ So glad this was promoted today. What a gem!🎙

[@bar9973]

Became a fan of Joni after seeing her 1969 concert in Edwardsville IL. It was televised on PBS in 1970 and hosted by Steve Allen. No way to record the video back then however I recorded the audio on my Grundig 4 track reel to reel and hope to buy a 4 track recorder to play it since my Grundig is long gone. The last time I saw her in person was in 1979 when my wife, her father and I attended her concert at the Mpls Auditorium. My father-in-law was more of a fan of Joan Baez who we saw at Northrop Auditorium about a month earlier.

[@miscellanyman263]

Amazing. Every musician alive loves Joni, even though she’s Canadian hahaha 😎

[@reggiekenner1527]

I should point out that I'm a HUGE Joni Mitchell fan. My ex and I got to see her at the Universal Amphitheater in LA on the Miles of Aisles tour. That having been said, I LOVE these songs done by one of my favorite singers around. Nicely done, Aoife and everyone.

[@ajcohen100]

I was alone in my bedroom when I watched this video. I cried very loudly for a while when "A Case of You" started. Thank you for this wonderful performance.

[@KITLEVEY]

Stunningly pleasing - Aoife does this piece poetic justice.

[@eriktempelman2097]

This will brighten any day... simply stunning.

[@gregtheausgman1164]

O’Donovan is queen of Americana.....she seldom puts the foot on the gas...... there is always more under the musical bonnet,this is proof positive of her consummate subtlety and restrained authority. One thing America does like no other ,find singers as good this woman.

[@ronaldzwicker5537]

Aoife singing Joni! Does it get any better than this?

[@TheBella2u]

I don’t know this singer but yea, best cover I have ever heard. Awesome 👏

[@rlibon]

@@TheBella2u Check out the bands "Crooked Still" and "I'm With Her". Aoife plays in those bands.

[@jefferypadgett334]

Definitely very good.

[@sfonative]

No, it does not.

[@phyllispetras2181]

pronounced Afie???? Love Granny

[@StevenBollman999]

Wow! Beautiful!

[@matingarastudios]

So many things to say. First it’s a brilliant song choice. Second -how many people love Joni? Third. Great versions of her songs. Fourth the girl on lead vocals is stunning. Fifth. The shout-out to Jaco Pastorius. I still often listen to “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter” just to hear his amazing work. Great work young Thile! Keep it up.

[@randyburleson]

Absolutely OUTSTANDING! Aoife kills it! Love Chris’s mandolin too , nice !

[@billderinbaja3883]

Joni Mitchell is one of the most difficult musicians to cover, with her unique vocal phrasing and the difficult time signatures of her songs... not to mention her incomparable voice. I love Aoife... she so amazingly flexible and capable and confident... no one has ever covered Coyote better than this.

[@DlmlZ]

Thanks a lot for your cover version! Really well done! Yes, Joni has enriched our lives with incredible compositions and music in general. Love it! God bless you all!

[@howard7606]

How Sweet! It's nearly impossible to cover Joni well. How Great!

[@DowneyInsurance]

Glad i was alive to catch Both of these Together on stage. wow. Thnx Joni & Chris! from Charlie Downey.

[@arnelldowret621]

Amazing performance! Singer and bass player are exquisite - the rest of the band top notch! Very nice to hear!

[@edwardharley9]

i sure cannot argue with that intro...... he is so right !!!!

[@alansmollen]

exceptionally ,wonderful.

[@deanbarkanic1436]

Love it! November 7... Happy birthday, Joni! Love you!!!

[@jonmars9559]

Aoife again transporting me. So very fine.

[@markwilliams8532]

Well done. Yes it is next to the original. I must say Cris Theil did a fine job with this show Well put toghter. LIVE FROM HERE.

[@tomchristian7781]

So, so wonderful. A Case of You brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.

[@fredschwartz1259]

Fantastic...Aoife O"Donovan is Joni...

[@renlessard]

Just a fantastic job covering a true classic

[@rennzzos788]

5:18: That was exactly my reaction when I first heard that tuning years ago, and subsequently the tunings for Magdalene Laundries and Last Chance Lost. Joni Mitchell is boss.

[@docben1541]

Beautiful rendition of the song "The case of you " 🕊🌻🌞♥️🌞🌻🕊

[@ronniefleming4424]

What a wonderful mini Joni concert ...!!! Every musician is really killing it! They must have all all been Joni Mitchell fans for a long time. Aoife is as close to Joni's vocal style as I have ever heard... and that"s 46 years of listening!.i did not know a mandolin could sound EXACTLY like her dulcimer. Thanks so much for putting this out for old Joni fans such as i.

[@Thadmotor1044]

a case of joni ..... instant bliss , congrats to this great band

[@spokaneman7327]

Please, please, PLEASE an Aoife O’Donovan cover album of Joni Mitchell songs (produced and accompanied by Chris, of course)!

[@tmrbcn]

This is great...well done Aoife

[@thecatwhatam]

Joni, my North Star My prairie home companion True blue is my love

[@kathyhollenbach7413]

I've been loving Joni Mitchell from the time she sang Both Sies Now. This was an exceptional performance from everyone involved. A Case of You was expertly done James Blake does that song too. It's his favorite Joni Mitchell song. He does it very well.

[@t3dshaw3]

oh my! Taking nothing away from Joni and her band at all but this band and Aoife O'Donovan!

[@ryancohennp7132]

On the back of a cartoon coaster In the blue TV screen light I drew a map of Canada With your face sketched on it twice

[@jennymay4720]

What great musicians!!! Singer is fantastic too. Thankyou guys.

[@jjj1951]

Great job by Aoife. One thing to remember is that Joni had a vocal range of C#3 to A5

[@millyabrahams4977]

Aoife absolutely nailed those two songs. Just beautiful to listen to her.