RIVER - Herbie Hancock featuring Joni Mitchell

Herbie Hancock featuring Joni Mitchell From Nissan Live Sets - March 20, 2008 (aired April 1 on Yahoo!)
Herbie Hancock on piano
Lionel Loueke on guitar
Marcus Miller on bass
Vinnie Colaiuta on drums
Bob Sheppard on saxophone

[@lunnouxhinds8464]

This woman is out of this world. I just love the way she moves and sings. Joni and Herbie Hancock together Wow.

[@ScottRutledge]

Thank you so much for posting this... I was there at this concert. There were only 150 people invited. It was right after he won the Best Album Grammy in '08. My buddy and I were sitting in the front row, right in front of Herbie and Joni Mitchell. It was a truly amazing evening - one of the most incredible musical moments of my life, and which I will always remember.

[@neilieB]

Joni's still making wishes come true. . . The river runs through her and we have the pleasure of being invited to skate along with her. . A joy to listen to. . .

[@rmac1042]

My God! I can't believe the no-knowledge trolls on here! This is such a transcendent performance! And Herbie...! Wow! Joni reminds me a little of of Miles--always moving along a path towards that elusive goal of perfect perfection. You people are entitled to your particular favorite versions of Joni's songs, but you are NOT entitled to question her genius or musical integrity!

[@lulugray4185]

+Michael DEAK would have liked to hear the original version live.

[@marlenbrown3708]

I know what you mean Deak. I usually prefer the first artist I hear popularize a song, but I love Joni too.

[@dannysback07]

two genious musicians. Love Joni floating the melody as evenly as Herbie. brilliant

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

Well Said!

[@joannagregores]

agree with you, am in tears I am so moved by this performance

[@iansminardi]

Joni and Herbie go back a long way and it shows. Absolutely fantastic I hope the audience appreciated the moment.

[@AHC63]

The ease in which she shifts from how she originally conceptualized this song, to how Herbie Hancock interpreted it - just magnificent.

[@jospinvanraat8730]

So fine! Great great version.

[@RichardFeynmanRules]

Two geniuses. What a collaboration! "River: The Joni Letters" is one of my all-time favorite albums.

[@dizzyatmosphere6451]

She's a brilliant songwriter and performer. Herbie Hancock's favorite jazz singer!

[@DavidMayesmayo615]

Joni Mitchell is my muse... This resonates for me like Bill Evans Peace Piece with lyrics...It is obvious that this song deeply affects people everywhere... Joni, the unwed mother, reminiscing about Christmas, and river skating in Saskatchewan.. Whew!

[@mattkinsmanmusic]

pure genius, everyone on that stage

[@allangmiller]

Lovely version. Her voice sounds great here.

[@allangmiller]

(After reading comments) if people want the Blue version, they could always stick Blue on!

[@memery444]

It is also great to see how artists grow and change and don't remain stagnant, captured forever on vinyl or disc.

[@memery444]

boo to all of these negative comments that imply that musicians are singly talented or aligned. Allow them to be free to do whatever they wish. It is all beautiful.

[@jordi0508]

Kicks buttt awesome

[@taylorantles]

Beautiful version of a song that was both an anthem and dirge for this 17 year old in 1971

[@hocuspocusfocusable]

+Laurie Taylor we went to different High Schools together... ;)

[@nadiasimmons5403]

So beautiful ! 🎄⭐️

[@uzapuca]

she is a fine tune instrument. Beautiful voice so much personality. No other cover compares to her.

[@davidchapman2213]

Two of those "Special" people whose contributions to the human experience are both immeasurable and inexplicable!

[@reneerouveroy7025]

I appreciated the spirit throughout by all the artists. Joni Mitchell has never been better. Many thanks for a great performance.

[@bwryuun]

What a wonderful duo! Love ‘em 🤗

[@butfulmuzik]

Joni Mitchell could sing the contents of a can of Franco American Spaghetti and make you beg for more. And Herbie Hancock would provide the awesome musical background for it. Two incredible artists!

[@Obstsalatissimo]

What emotion-paintig phrasing! She already had me at "...songs of joy and peace...." and Mr. Hancock's sparkling cascades...

[@wildlifegardenssydney7492]

Absolutely 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@adrianbrand2927]

As an undying fan of Joni, who grew up on her music as a teenager, I loved the original version, and i also ADORE this version. Joni is beautiful as always, such a total artist, and Herbie is magic! I came across this album a few years ago, and it's just wonderful, the whole thing! I can't believe these self opinionated people who come here and say this is bad music and a sell out. That is so totally WRONG, to put it mildly. It's a fantastic part of Joni's art! THANK YOU JONI! And THANKS HERBIE!

[@michaelgreer5379]

Joni grew up...those people should do the same. This is no-kidding beautiful.

[@merlinbear3656]

the feeling i get from this is just beyond words.

[@jerryj920]

Nov.7th: Happy birthday Folk-Pop-Jazz Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 9 Grammy Awards, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Canadian Music Hall of Fame, star: Canada's Walk of Fame. Thank you and God bless. Thanks for the upload, Siquomb1. Blessings

[@fuzzy1088]

Exquisite artistry!

[@gordanaadamov2798]

Never ever you can't hear how she take breath while sing a song. Brilliant

[@gordanaadamov2798]

Yes it is stunninig and never had wrong key ,never

[@MarkSeibold]

Happy 75th Birthday Joni !, today November 7th 2018.

[@ObamaFromKenya]

Mark Seibold OMG she’s even older than Trump

[@waywardmusiclabel]

Gorgeous just discovered this amazing album!

[@mgiammario]

The music is beautiful.

[@GNUlars]

Absolutley brilliant! Just as good as her original recording of the song, but refreshingly different.

[@me-gx4zw]

total and utter magic!

[@carlosbjones]

So gorgeous!!!

[@BrunoZoia]

this is the very first time that i hear M.Miller playing the duoble bass!

[@51tomtomtom]

it's scary great ! Awsome...... The good ones are like good aged Cognac.......hard to believe it's still from THIS world !

[@djamazon]

Beautiful

[@markthompson9884]

beautiful song updated with her great backup musicians love you Joni!

[@hocuspocusfocusable]

the hardest shell to break out of, is the one of other people's idea, of who you are ...

[@joronedelchev]

Breathtaking

[@erikoakiya69]

Happy 70th Birthday to Joni ! Ur music is always fantastic!!!

[@TheBuffalobill0]

Beautiful !!!

[@Yanto-Bardic]

Totally Transfixed by Joni's re-working with Herbie & Co...Just A-Mazing - Makes me want to just 'Melt'.

[@embe1]

magic

[@JamesSimonSculpture]

so moving so beautiful

[@jazzradioesb]

beautifulllll!!!

[@eugeneniemierzycki6490]

I was just commenting on the similarities and rarities between her an Cassandra Wilson. This song illustrates that perfectly!

[@darekjapan]

Two big musical spirits together....

[@arendsonneveld8541]

superb simply divine

[@cezarsantana]

So freaking beautifulllll!!!

[@janedawson335]

Just sublime

[@latashadiggs4001]

Cassandra Wilson LOVES Joni. An openly acknowledged major influence. Hence the version of 'Black Crow' on Wilson Blue Light Til Dawn

[@adamisaac4685]

Oh my goodness. What a band! Is that Marcus on upright? Damn.

[@vedantsatsang]

Y

[@nohaylamujer]

proof that there is a GODDESS

[@user-zc9hg3bp8t]

ジョニミッチェルとハンコックだなんてその時点で最高で、個人的に最も憧れているギタリストとピアニスト　beautiful

[@PaulEsche]

In my top 10

[@amandar.carlson432]

Joni is sublime here...

[@wohltemper]

Oh wow I didn't know there were vids of this - I have the LP

[@JAZZCRUSADER-RADIO]

💙

[@hedonisticmind]

She is a true maestro at her skill and talent and even tho this alternative was interesting to watch it doesn’t compare in any way to her original.

[@johnriehle623]

The original was powerful and sad and Joni was young. Now Joni is old and this version is mellow and playful. Clearly she's not emotionally invested in preserving her art in formaldehyde. Unlike some of her fans.

[@phildavissr]

I'm occasionally guilty of that "preserving her art in formaldehyde" kind of thing.

[@kingoftheseamusic]

Herbie and Joni should have recorded an album together like Tony Bennet / Bill Evans.

[@marlenbrown3708]

They're together on Herbie's Album " The Joni Letters".

[@kingoftheseamusic]

Not exactly though.

[@f1tof2]

2:37 no words!

[@gloriamitchell3518]

❤

[@jrmrinaz]

@louweeds --she has used premier musicians for 30 years--get into her music if you havent--- she is incredible

[@skimojun77]

Wow.. Marcus Miller on Upright?!! very rare to see him do that.

[@screwingupawetdream]

love ya Joni

[@cezarsantana]

Yeah yeah yeahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

[@yoyoman58]

Une grande Dame

[@ScottRutledge]

Do you happen to have any of the other video clips of the other songs he performed that night? I've tried to find them on Yahoo!'s site for a couple of years now, and I'm not sure why, but they've been taken off and any/all traces of this concert removed... I can only guess that there must've been some dispute between Herbie and Yahoo!, I don't know, but I'd give anything to find the other songs they did that night - pure magic!

[@jrmrinaz]

Respond to this video... what's amazing is she is over 60 and I believe she still smokes,,,

[@Geocardi]

I wish I could have been at this. Please can you tell me if this is available to buy on DVD? Thanks you for sharing!!!!

[@arianeverin2788]

Pourquoi Joni n est elle jamais venue en France ? Elle est pourtant considérée comme une grande artiste en Europe

[@ODC771]

Proof that alien life forms have visited earth. Joni - out of this world.

[@louweeds]

Joni's song writing and then all the great musicians on stage...sigh

[@warmfuzzydeath]

144p really?

[@gabigabgub]

Hahaha ikr

[@RevolucionNr9]

Corinne Bailey Rae's interpretation is the one I like most. Nothing comes close to that.

[@hocuspocusfocusable]

she does a beautiful cover

[@carlaeskelsen]

I like Corinne a lot, but that was a very disappointing interpretation for me, somehow. Nothing wrong with it, really; it just didn't reach me. It seemed empty.

[@casyatbat]

I love everything on this other than the drummer, it's just the wrong tempo. But if Herbie and Joni are ok with it, then, I'm off. I kind of reminds me on how Ringo ruined the percussion on "While my Guitar Gently Weeps".

[@bob110088]

Of course she is the great Joni Mitchell, but I don't like how she is singing this. James Taylor's version is better in his tribute to her.

[@steverothsteinmo]

who tuned the bass?

[@snoolee7950]

Who tuned the double bass? the cousin of the producer who put this trainwreck together and set the singer up to be in this mess. She is probably still having nightmares about it. I hope she promptly changed managers to find someone who would look out for her art instead of rent her out and not guard the particulars.

[@carlaeskelsen]

@@snoolee7950 This was a full, heart and soul collaboration. If you didn't like it, you didn't like it, and you must own that. But Joni and Herbie speak the same language, and soared together for this.

[@johnboys4697]

Cigarettes took their toll

[@Gardeninggirl1107]

No, no, no. This is so wrong in so many ways. Why did Joni allow this, why be part of this???

[@MultiJaylea]

Gardeninggirl1107 Joni has Jazz in her Soul ,G.Girl.

[@Gardeninggirl1107]

I agree, she does have jazz in her beautiful soul. I love Joni and Herbie & have seen both in concert many times, but this rendition doesn't work for me. She's trying and straining too hard. She should sing what works for her now - no need to bring this one back, leave it be in its own wonderful spot. No need to rehash something that is already perfect.

[@tehwinnerz5006]

God, imagine being that close minded

[@richdys]

Some nice moments, but doesn't work for me. . . First and I admit that I am a stickler for intonation but the Bassplayers intonation is just so off atcertain moments in this. . . maybe he could not hear himself, maybe he was doing it for effect . whatever but it makes it tough to listen. Second not in love with some of the phrasing choices. Last, it loses some of its childlike, innocent aura of tragedy when it transpires to be such a sophisticated jazz version of the song.

[@wonkylommiter6364]

Nah.... Love both, but this just does not work.

[@lulugray4185]

unimpressed

[@hocuspocusfocusable]

+Lulu Gray sorry....that you can't hear it

[@snoolee7950]

this is sad watching Joni Mitchell have to chase this jazzy rhythm bullshit while singing her best song. It looks she has been set up. It is clear that the emphasis is to Herbie Hancock, who is great in own right on his music, but this is not his music, it is Mitchell's music and it comes across like a trainwreck and is not working. It is frooking horrible. bad bad bad bad bad bad

[@mingus66]

As you know Mingus requested Joni. As well as using Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Jaco, Don Elias, and Michael Brecker on her Shadows and Light tour. Joni is a musician. Herbie is a musician. This collaboration was long overdue.

[@Twicketer]

dude...I was going to start an argument with you, but you're so right.

[@snoolee7950]

Twicketer I could not listen to more than a few seconds of this, it is the very definition of the word "abberation." It is using a good song as grist for a real bad, late, and stale version of jazz. If you want to hear jazz, go listen to Red Norvo. This KZbin video makes me feel like I am on a bad quaalude trip. It is so foul. Oh! It is from "Nissan Live Sets" so they have been set up! By Japanese marketing people from Nissan. C'mon people, is it that hard to pay the rent? If you are over-committed to where you have to prostitute yourself, go back to the ranch and learn what is work. That is what real artists do. At least Mercedes-Benz would never jack an artist like this. Shame on you Nissan.

[@mochaliciousmo]

thank god she atleast knows what she is doing and wants to evolve and do music like this not many people understand jazz and you need to understand music to really appreciate this you sir are one simple minded fool

[@snoolee7950]

mochalicious .mo You do not seriously believe this muddled down far-from-the-origin fern bar music is jazz, do you? OH I figured it out. This mess is funded as a corporate commercial. That is why it is a trainwreck run by a producer who has no business assembling a show.