About 50 years ago a group of friends and I went to Phil's Pancake and Steak House at the Glenmore Shopping Centre on McLeod Trail in Calgary on a Friday night. There was a shy young girl (a student at Mount Royal College) by the name of Joan Anderson who was the entertainer for the night. She mesmerized us all - a half century later and she still has that effect on me.
Joni is a free spirit who is somewhat scary, she has no barriers no set place that she calls home, not physically but in her music and her art, she represents an ideal of fearless honesty, she seeks the real truth of what an individual is, this takes real courage, that’s my impression, a real warrior, an iron fist in a velvet glove. The iron fist for hypocrisy, the velvet glove for who and what she loves.
Wow, The best ever. What a show. I remember going into tower records on Kensington High Street the day Turbulent Indigo when I was at college. It was the first album she had released since I had gotten into her. I had already bought most her albums and locked myself in my room and lapped them up. She will always be the best.
when I first heard the music some 40+years ago was mind blowing. now listening to her being interviewed is she for real,thank you Lord what a blessing.amen!
What a profound delight to find and watch this about a woman who's music and poetry helped me thru much troubled times in my 20's. To see how she grew in depth and richness is a treasure on many levels to me...
i love her voice then and now..her soul is written all over her songs and you can feel the honest feelings in them, a real artist who tells the truth as they see it..not what other people want to hear.
The songs: 3:42 Sex Kills (from "Turbulent Indigo", 1994) 7:34 Moon At The Window (from "Wild Things Run Fast", 1982) 21:03 The Magdalene Laundries (from "Turbulent Indigo", 1994) 36:56 Hejira (from "Hejira", 1976) 45:25 Cherokee Louise (from "Night Ride Home", 1991) 53:38 Night Ride Home (from "Night Ride Home", 1991) 56:52 Crazy Cries Of Love (would appear on "Taming The Tiger", 1998) 1:06:11 Just Like This Train (from "Court And Spark", 1974) 1:11:28 Face Lift (would appear on "Taming The Tiger", 1998)
Such a beautiful view into the soul, spirit and music of one of the most talented women to ever grace our planet. Thanks, for all the songs, and so much more, Joni..... Ramcey in Nashville
More or less a brilliant poetry slam with music to accompany it. This isn't music as we normally see it, it's free-form, no constant rhythm or signature. Amazing. She's giving a lot here, so much of herself, I've never seen anything like it.
Watch the opening number twice. The first time enjoy the lyric, the second time watch the dancing right hand of Joni as she makes her guitar ring. Another worthwhile side trip would be the article on Chum City building (wikipedia) to read about how the facility was designed for innovative TV production. Keeping in mind that this video is twenty years old the place where she recorded the show is amazing for its time.
what a treat, joni what a wonderous soul, such sweet melodies, truths ringing out so true. women owe her a lot, our strong songs that swept the face of a changed America. Women are stronger than ever, supporting other women, growing, being made whole. Sisters unite, sisters we are strong and liberated. thanks joni
Rare to see this high quality of tv entertainment anymore. A remarkable, and aptly titled "Intimate and Interactive" show. I was thrilled my question from Speaker's Corner was used... next best thing since it was impossible to be part of the audience. Love this genius woman whose music has been with me all my life.
I was in high school when this album finally came out. I had been tracking Joni's songs through other performer's albums, e.g., Ian and Sylvia, Tom Rush, Buffy Sainte Marie. She had a profound impact on me, the way I write, and the way I listen. I've been playing Marcie for most 50 years, and never have grown tired of it.
I remember being young sitting in the back seat of parents cars hearing "Help Me". I met at 22 and later married the person that later introduced me again and more in depth to her music. We have been together over 34 yrs still grooving to Joni's music. Blessed? yeah! May Joni be well and thank you for your music and art.
I was there, running the email (1994!) for the event, It was cool to see the celebrities that were in the audience. The host liked to have sake to steady herself during the show, and you can see that during the show.
No wonder David Crosby felt she is the best poet of the century. Her chords simply drive the poetry into the open where we can share. Wonderful recording.
No artist I like better. Not after all these years and thousands of albums in my collection. Joni is nr. 1. I listen to her very often. The latest Love has many faces is a great sounding 4 cd set everybody should own. Really fantastic songs and a remaster that bettered the previous cd releases.
I've been a fan of Joni for years now, but I never knew she was so funny! "I think I'm autistic." Really the best singer/songwriter there ever was, and someone who I wish I could sit down and just talk to.
Joni is such an amazingly prolific singer, songwriter, and artist. She has gotten alot of awards and ackowledgment-rightly so obviously-throughout her career; now I am hoping she pulls through and gets better soon. [Smokers please heed the reality and quit]!
54:51 The looks on these guys faces tell you everything you need to know about Joni's ability to cast a spell over her audience...Complete adoration...wonderment...and joy:) Thanks Joni!
From JoniMitchell.com the official word is that Joni suffered an aneurysm. She is speaking, and well, resting comfortably at home & getting better each day. A full recovery is expected. Leave your well wishes for Joni at WeLoveYouJoni.com
I'm really baffled by this show. I couldn't imagine that Joni could sing so well in 1994. Her voice was singing much more in the trebles in the late 60s and early 70s. Thank you very much for this posting.
Wonderful rendition of Hijera... White flags of winter chimmeys wave truce to the moon in the mirror of a modern bank from the window of my hotel room, Great show.
joni, the lack of you leaves our hearts bereft. your thoughts resonate with chords that give meaning to the phrase ,'music is love'...we love whatever it is you are / we are
I don't want to lose the place of these songs by Joni Mitchell. Right here on RU-vid. This is a magical location. No where or anything was ever the same. Joni Mitchell. Tonight. Witness
I almost wish they hadn't mentioned Jaco before Joni played Hejira...As moving as his playing is in that song...it's now moving in a different way...because he's gone...Love you Jaco:)
I love that moment when she remembers Jaco Pastorius, though I'm curious what she was going to say but didn't when she cut her sentence short to start playing Hejira.
God how I wish I had seen you live Joni , you have a song for every mood. you have been a big influence in my trials&tribulations, God keep you well xx
dear JONI what ever you do do,nt think NEGITIVE you are the best singer i have ever heard and I JUST WANT TO THANK-YOU BECAUSE IAM A SINGER TOO AND I SING YOUR SONGS NOT PROFECIELY BUT MY DOCTOR THANKS YOU alsobecause ilove singing your songs you are CUREING MY ILLNESS EPILEPSIEY SO BLESS YOU THANKYOU just think positive and get better lots oflove from joanne bakerzis my doctor says she loves you too also that my voice is just as good nearly as your voice because i can get as high as you.
this was during the days when muchmusic played a wide variety of music... unfortunately, this kind of quality can't be found on muchmusic these days...
Wait, I have sitting on the kitchen table. Joni Mitchell Complete So Far... I brought it on line from a store that sells sheet music. I have 4 copies because of a gaffe. Oh well.
I worked for a retail music company back in the early 90's and I picked up a copy of 'Night Ride Home' and I remember being shocked when I heard how much Joni's voice had changed since her early albums and even the stuff from the late 70's. I really didn't follow her career in the 80's but that's when I started collecting her albums, eventually owning her first eight studio albums which I still have and still listen to, great stuff. It's sad that she is 69 now and can't sing at all. :(
one of the best things i've seen on youtube (and i'm only 20 minutes into it). thankyou Siquomb1 for sharing this amazing bit of joni. i'd love to sit with this gal for an hour or 2. i would likely bore the hell out of her, but it would sure be nice for me.
65,854 is a lot of views I guess but - this is priceless stuff. The world just forgets I guess. I've never been one of those people who say, "Oh things were better in my day". But let's be objective, the 40's were great for the standards, the 60's for rock, 80's for funk and R&B. But Joni is and always will be a treasure. But so many people now don't even know who she is. This actually is the fault of capitalism. Ironically the only means by which I would have ever heard her is the same profit machine that keeps the assembly line moving until the great is pushed out of the way. ANYWAY, great great stuff and as I said priceless insight to get into her head where the genius is revealed.
Not true that "joni can't sing anymore". Her voice matured, got less girl like, more smokey. I find it more interesting. Lends itself better for jazz stylings. Of course, I love her early music, but all the changes, over the years, have been good. She is a true Artist.
Please don't romanticize the effects of her life long chain smoking. She has suffered with her addiction. Without the smoking, her voice would have matured anyhow, but what you hear in this video is a 50 year old with throat problems. By 60, she sounded diseased.
Hey, what would I know? There is that 48 years I have been performing live music, in which I have heard quite a few of my original peers lose a lot of their vocal qualities. But my experience has been if they don't smoke, or haven't in many years, and also haven't had drug or drink abuse issues, they still sing reasonably well. And they sure didn't or don't sound as smoky as Joni did by age 50 or 60. For well-known examples of those who lived healthy, listen to Tony Bennett, age 60 (about 1986!), he sound totally in his prime, albeit just a little darker voiced than at age 30. Or Barbara Streisand at 60. Very close to her prime voice. Now I have personally paid for about 15 Joni albums, about 6 Tony Bennett albums, and my wife bought exactly one Barbara album, so I am not comparing my enjoyment of their artistry, especially Barbara's, to the amazing Joni Mitchell. But to me she does sound like the heavy smoker I have personally observed her to be.
