Joni Mitchell-Slouching Towards Bethlehem (1998)

[schoolmanirish]

Re:Wilhemet, what is less limited than "re - ligio" -- reconnecting with the limitless?

[aeschre]

on st patricks day in 1992 i stumbled upon none other than yeats' only son. the old sod even pulled out a 20 punt note from the republic with his dad's portrait upon it. when i mentioned joni's interpretation of the second coming he became violent. i guess this poked a very large balloon filled with lots of hot air. joni honors yeats. was the original poem genius? yes. and did this artist interpret the poem with respect? yes. more than just some shallow treatment here.

[igregbarber]

That was s train wreck

[atukived]

@wilhemet- I strongly suspect that you are German. There's nothing wrong with this per se but shouldn't it be "wilhelmet" if you aren't familiar with English vernacular you will not understand this "joke". Maakt Nix.

[OriolusBerlin]

Thanks a lot, nice to see this live performance. Though I like more the way it sounds on her album "Night Ride home". Too much bass in this concert.

[Wilhemet]

I accept that Joni Mitchell is a prolific musician, but I did not enjoy the interpretation at all, the main reason being that Yeats had suggested a 2000 year shift between an objective paradigm to a subjective dimension of thought. Mitchell's interpretation has morphed Yeats' dynamic work into something utterly religious (hence the addition of "judgment", "heaven and hell", etc.), which does not correspond to Yeats' vision that extends far beyond the limited religious realm.

[BrokenChair88]

@Wilhemet Huh?

[SupernalOne]

Ha, the lead guitarist in The Offspring uses the same make of guitar (Parker, isn't it?) - comes out completely differently

[VallinSFAS]

She does work that "Neil Young" look.

[VallinSFAS]

This is the same band and Parker guitar from the 'Woman Of Heart And Mind' 2005 DVD

[Dre0mooWeOver]

Well, hezitate to complain ... How bout getting audio in time with video ? !!!!!!

[jrmrinaz]

is this whole show available on DVD? If so what is it called?--please?

[chetgeyer]

Yeats' actual line is "...the worst / Are full of passionate intensity." She changes it to "passion without mercy." She rewrites Yeats. But, no one will ever accuse of Joni of lacking a major ego.

[carmelrotem]

well, at least her ego is justified ...

[twobirdtattoo]

@chetgeyer she always acknowledged that the lyrics to this song were not lifted verbatim. She does have quite a healthy ego, for sure, but that doesn't include taking credit for someone else's work. And while a giant ego can be unappealing, hers is well earned, in my opinion.

[adysaxman77]

The second coming is at hand, maranatha Lord Yeshua Ha Mashiach!

[EdCenter]

The poem was called "The Second Coming." Some people may not be able to find this video via search.

[Katherine0862]

One of mine too!

~K

[gonejustlikeatrain]

Thank you for posting this video. I had no idea she had put this poem to music - one of my personal favorite poems, performed by a musician who has moved like no other.

[lotuspods]

'Cast a cold eye on live and death - Horsemen pass by' (Yeats). She's the best!