California - Joni Mitchell cover

[MatsAFalao]

you are'nt by any chance her sister or something? cause your voice is pretty damn amazing :P

[RevelingInReverie]

@MatsAFalao Thanks! What a lovely compliment :)

[XOSiren18XO]

Amazing! I love the high notes. You've done a wonderful job.

[RevelingInReverie]

@XOSiren18XO Thank you so much :)

[fang1961]

A thousand stars !! You have an amazing talent!

[RevelingInReverie]

@fang1961 Thanks so much, John!

[AtomicAprylle1]

WOW!!! This is such a stunning cover! You captured Joni's essence so well! Truly magical!

[RevelingInReverie]

@AtomicAprylle1 Thanks!

[Ulysses4real]

Damn. Beautiful work with a beautiful song. You have the most lovely and well-trained voice. I like how you worked the song. Wow is right. Please keep bringing this world your music.

[RevelingInReverie]

@Ulysses4real Thank you so much. What a lovely compliment.

[BENREDARES]

YOU DONT SUCK

[RevelingInReverie]

@BENREDARES :) Thank you

[kayanesta]

Niceeeeeee!

[RevelingInReverie]

@kayanesta Thanks! :)

[pchissa]

Very good, maybe a little slow is best, but good voice!!!

[RevelingInReverie]

@pchissa I appreciate the feedback. Thank you!

[sailormoon784]

Beautiful!

[RevelingInReverie]

@sailormoon784 Thank you for listening!

[ukemood]

WOW!!

[RevelingInReverie]

@ukemood Thanks!

[fretman]

great job

[RevelingInReverie]

@fretman Thank you!

[LondonChicken]

I'm really impressed by your playing and the singing was great too! California and At Seventeen are both two of my favourite songs, and I have to say I love your covers of them both. How long have you been playing the guitar?

[RevelingInReverie]

@LondonChicken Thank you very much! I'm self-taught. I've been playing 12 or 13 years now, I think.

[philnoll]

Absolutely Amazing

[RevelingInReverie]

@philnoll Thanks! :)

[6or7or8or9and12]

who the fvck pressed dislike?!~ :)

[RevelingInReverie]

@6or7or8or9and12  :) Thanks!

[screamingasses]

@6or7or8or9and12 Sorry, that was me, I was crying over how beautiful this cover is, and the tears impaired my vision. lol

[RevelingInReverie]

@screamingasses lol :)

[6or7or8or9and12]

who the fcvk pressed dislike?! :P

[6or7or8or9and12]

who the fcvk pressed dislike?!

[mttiii]

nice

[RevelingInReverie]

@mttiii Thank you

[lookitsagrape1]

excellent

[RevelingInReverie]

@lookitsagrape1 thank you very much

[666BrainDamaged]

Wow! Great job with those high notes!

Loved the smirk at the end :)

[RevelingInReverie]

@666BrainDamaged Thanks so much! :)

[Vera0227]

Very good! I love this song and you performed it very well :)

[RevelingInReverie]

@Vera0227 Thank you, Vera!

[blancfaces]

your voice is just perfect

keep it up and tanks for this great cover

[RevelingInReverie]

@blancfaces Thanks for taking time to listen

[scotiedoo13]

Damn! I'm impressed !

[RevelingInReverie]

@scotiedoo13 Thanks scotiedoo!

[joselobo51]

Wow! Very nice. Great voice; guitar, as good as it needs to be. You nailed it!

[RevelingInReverie]

@joselobo51 Thank you!

[streetdogs13]

whoever put the dislike on here, just wants to be different i think, your great!

[RevelingInReverie]

@streetdogs13 lol :) Thanks! To each his own, right?

[streetdogs13]

@RevelingInReverie you should do "coyote" !

[streetdogs13]

@RevelingInReverie Right! i dont know if other message posted, but you should do "coyote" !!

[RevelingInReverie]

@streetdogs13 I'll see if it's a fit for me. Thanks for the suggestion!

[sawanliscious]

that was lush

[RevelingInReverie]

@sawanliscious Thanks!

[m0uZy]

I can just agree with all those people who spoke in high terms of you. Such a rare lovely voice you have! And I like both singers and variations of this song, joni's as much as yours. Keep on doing what you're doing. It's great!

I'm sorry for my bad English. Only tried to express what I'm thinking.. :)

[RevelingInReverie]

@m0uZy Thank you so much! (And your English is great!) :)

[alteringenting]

wow!!! you're the only one I've heard who can sing just like joni

[RevelingInReverie]

@alteringenting Thanks! I'm honored you think so!

[teenie959]

Lovely!!!!!!

[RevelingInReverie]

@teenie959 Thanks for listening!

[grandexandi]

you did a great job! and that must be a very hard song to sing... i suppose. congrats!

[RevelingInReverie]

@grandexandi Thanks so much for listening. :)

[brianzell]

Are you going to do other covers of Joni? Would you do Night Ride Home or Raise on Robbery? Anyway, a very nice cover. I am longing to your other videos. :)

[RevelingInReverie]

@brianzell Hi there. Thanks so much! I don't have any immediate plans for Joni covers, but I'm sure there will be more in the future.

[sbbinahee]

Big Joni fan here. Blue is a sublime album.. you cover this one so beautifully guitar and vocally. God I wish it were 1970 and i was there with my guitar jammin' along with ya.........

[RevelingInReverie]

@sbbinahee Thanks!  I adore Joni, too. :)

[producedbykatie1]

You should have way more views. Great Job

[RevelingInReverie]

@producedbykatie1 Thanks :) That's really kind.

[bethnalgreeen]

Excellent. Difficult song to cover, but you're blessed with great range, and you really did it justice. please preserve those vocal chords and keep clear of cigarettes! (Poor Joni smoked like a chimney)

[RevelingInReverie]

@bethnalgreeen Never smoked a day in my life and never will! :) Thanks for listening.

[superleague100]

excellent version.great vocal.well done...

[RevelingInReverie]

@superleague100 Thanks so much

[jlilaj]

ur voice gave me the chills

[RevelingInReverie]

@jlilaj Thank you for listening!

[IMAJETPILOT]

Drifting around Joni Mitchell covers and watched/listened to you again. You have such a beautiful voice. Thanks again for posting & please do more JM covers!

[RevelingInReverie]

@IMAJETPILOT Thanks :) I definitely plan to do more JM covers at some point

[squidster29yay]

this song is great for your voice.

i just wish you slowed down so we could hear you better and it would be more tender

[jpgentz]

God given talent girl! thanks for sharing!

[RevelingInReverie]

@jpgentz Thanks

[IMAJETPILOT]

You have a gentle, sweet voice, and your timing seems spot on. Thanks for posting it!

[RevelingInReverie]

@IMAJETPILOT Thanks for listening!

[peachygnr]

you have a lovely voice :)

[RevelingInReverie]

@peachygnr Thank you, peachy!

[jonnyshockwave]

Very good rendition. You have a lovely voice. Have you heard the version with James Taylor and Joni Mitchell? I love the way James Taylor colours it in with his unique playing style. Great song!

[RevelingInReverie]

@jonnyshockwave Thanks jonny. I have heard that version. It's lovely.

[FAWNMAIDEN]

Beautiful.x I really loved you rendition.

[RevelingInReverie]

@FAWNMAIDEN Thank you very much!

[purpleblake]

just discover Joni Mitchell i love this song i thought the guitar was goign to be over powering but you have a really good strong voice. you pulled it off nicely

[RevelingInReverie]

@purpleblake Congratulations on discovering Joni Mitchell. She's incredible. Thanks for listening!

[SonionCayne]

Love This one!! Beautiful. Didn't even spot the slips.

[RevelingInReverie]

@SonionCayne Thanks!  Glad you liked it.

[Crystalsflat]

love it!! :D

[RevelingInReverie]

@Crystalsflat Thanks for listening

[jalaami]

I do not like this one

[Manu9078]

lord!! you sound like joni mitchell herself! very nice!!!

[RevelingInReverie]

@Manu9078 What a kind compliment! Thank you!

[FAWNMAIDEN]

@RevelingInReverie I REALLY ENJOYED LISTENING TO YOU,  YOUR MUSIC IS'NT TOO LOUD, BUT SITS WELL AND IS VERY FLUID. thanx u.

[guivenditti]

wow... loved it!!! congrats!!! big hug from brazil!!! :)

[RevelingInReverie]

@guivenditti Thank you so much!

[lilianbui]

May I ask where you found tabs (if you did at all) for this song? And if you didn't use tabs, what is the tuning for your guitar? I am so eager to learn this song!

[RevelingInReverie]

@lilianbui Hi! It's a simple open-tuning:

E B E G# B E

Just bar chords all the way through is the way that I play it.

[lilianbui]

This is the best cover of the song I have ever heard. I love your version of it!

[RevelingInReverie]

@lilianbui I'm flattered you think so! Thanks.

[xMARIELAxMANICx]

how to you play the very beginning with the fast part cause i tried myself and i find it difficult. i have to give you credit:) i really like your verison by the way , it sounds awesome and your voice is high just like joni mitchells!

[RevelingInReverie]

@xMARIELAxMANICx Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

[gospeltent2]

Wonderful, Great to hear your voice, so much like the young Joni!!!

[RevelingInReverie]

@gospeltent2 Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!

[oznocious]

the lyrics are soooo trippy,. but you sure got over it in the end :) im finding it tough getting the rythum of the singing in time with the strums. i see you have sort of made it your own with that and stuck more strictly to the beat. did you try it the way joni does it but found your way easyer? damn syncopation. thanks for this.

[RevelingInReverie]

@oznocious I think alot of the syncopation comes from Joni's phrasing when she's singing more than the playing--at least with this song. I could be wrong. Anyways, I don't think there's any "wrong" way to play it. If you listen to Joni perform, the song never sounds the same every time.  Seems like the song is reborn with every performance she does. I love that about her. Guess what I'm trying to say is, make this one your own, too!! It'll be great, I'm sure! :) Good luck!!

[tgirl0412]

this is superb! very nice job!

[RevelingInReverie]

@tgirl0412 Thanks, Taylor. So glad you liked it!

[22chrisf]

How lovely to hear this song covered so well. great , very nice voice and good guitar. a treat indeed.

[RevelingInReverie]

@22chrisf Thanks!

[electricchaos]

Wow, very nice. You cover Joni well.

[RevelingInReverie]

@electricchaos Thanks so much!

[bandito50]

Love your voice & style. Excellent song B

[RevelingInReverie]

@bandito50 Thanks so much!

[Misskoebi]

It's really fantastic

[RevelingInReverie]

@Misskoebi Thank you so much!

[JDesepoli]

Awesome job. You have a wonderful voice.

[RevelingInReverie]

@JDesepoli Thanks!

[KasutoStve]

Hey, great cover! You really imitate her and yet have your own sound at the same time. You've got talent, girl!

[RevelingInReverie]

Thanks :)  I appreciate it!

[AliDwalker]

I love you!

[RevelingInReverie]

@AliDwalker Thank you!

[BoyPolitics]

this guitar part is practically spot on!

I must have it!

[RevelingInReverie]

@BoyPolitics Check out fretplay for the tabs. It's an alt tuning. It's pretty simple. All bar chords is the way I play it.

Thanks for listening!

[fortygogetters]

100% Excellence. Great Job ^_^

[RevelingInReverie]

@fortygogetters Thanks so much!

[fraytube]

:) good voice

[RevelingInReverie]

Thanks for listening

[fieryfrets2000]

So much win in this vid!

[RevelingInReverie]

Thanks so much!

[MickeyTheBags]

Wicked! flawless singing there! cant get enough of it...

[RevelingInReverie]

Thank you, MTB!

[jimmymac30]

Hi Karen, I thought this was superb! This "jazzy" song ain't easy to sing or present as "folksy" but you succeeded on both counts, just an amazingly wonderful cover, spotlighting your voice and your guitar. Bravo!

[RevelingInReverie]

Thank you, Jim. I appreciate it!

[kemplerbrave]

Hey Karen,

Love your singing on this one and also the guitar playing. I like the way your voice is a lot like Joni's on this one. It's great! Lyrics when singing a song are always tricky even for the pros and mistakes are all part of the game. You did great!

Doug

[RevelingInReverie]

Thanks, Doug!

[anthonyg185]

Wow, that song brings me back. Joni Mitchell is one of the few artists that gives me goose bumps, and you really did her justice I think, Really tough vocal on that song and you sounded great

[RevelingInReverie]

thanks, anthony!  that's a great compliment

[zandersharp04]

joni is my alltime favorite artist, so i can't compare anyone to her, but it was a good version of a really hard song

[RevelingInReverie]

No one compares to Joni, I agree!!  She's one of my favorites, too. Thanks for listening!

[zandersharp04]

absolutely,

do you write your own stuff?

my song is on my profile, leave a comment, I'd love to hear what you think as Joni is my biggest influence....ever

[RevelingInReverie]

Yes, actually I do. Check out my channel for some of my originals. I'll take a listen to yours right now.

[bombasticmon]

This is beautiful! Well done.

[RevelingInReverie]

Thank you!

[CenileTV]

wow. ur really good!

[RevelingInReverie]

Thanks Cenile :)

[anddodo4]

bravo only difference is hair colour.

[RevelingInReverie]

:)  Thanks!

[MichelleRocksOut]

I am so impressed! I love this song but goodness I can't hit those notes without sounding like a dieing sparrow.

[RevelingInReverie]

hee hee! My vocal chords were bleeding for a few days afterwards ;)

[JohnTeeYall]

This is a very nice cover. 5 stars and kudos

[RevelingInReverie]

Thanks, JTY!

[creoloko]

that was brilliant! such a great voice you have! similar to joni mitchell! you nailed it!

[RevelingInReverie]

Thanks!  Glad you enjoyed it :)

[petrabijlhout]

wooooooow

you are good. wonderfull voice. but please take your time. please don't rush it. i could listnen all night to your voice so let it sound all night.

thank you very much for your joy

[RevelingInReverie]

Thanks petrabijlhout! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'll try to slow it down next time :)

[jeffisso]

Wow Ms RevelingInReverie has Jeffisso obsessing big time now. Your rendition of California is sensational; I especially love the face you make at the end; it's so "real. With the emotion you bring to these sones we can tell that you really like her material. Your vocal range is suited to her music as well. Excellent cover. I dont think anyone has covered Jonis songs with the passion, innocence and authenticity the way you have; they could be your songs. I am so happy to have found you.

[RevelingInReverie]

I admire Joni Mitchell. She is a rare talent, so it's an honor that one should think my cover is any good at all! Thanks!

[DylanBarrett365]

Beautiful. Great cover! . I'll give this a go... change his for hers and standard tuning. Won't be hitting the high notes though. ;)

[RevelingInReverie]

Thank you! I think you should give those high notes a go. Could be interesting ;)

[vanu49]

Whoessssssssssss!!!!!!!! Ridiculous all those high notes and the smile at the and wont do the job.

[RevelingInReverie]

I'm sorry. I don't know what "Whoessssssssss!!!!!!!" means ;^P

[vanu49]

Lucky you!!!!!!!!

[flYinjaZZ]

you very welcome think u r talented kepp on playin ;)

[RevelingInReverie]

Thank you!

[flYinjaZZ]

lovely..good guitar playin and good voice either !

[RevelingInReverie]

Thanks for listening!

[1heavygold]

A song reserved for female vocals only. Extraordinary cover!! Did you retune guitar for this one? Good to see you smile again. 5*****

[RevelingInReverie]

What? You can't hit those notes? :)

Yup, guit is in an alt tuning.

[alt1962]

nice job!

[RevelingInReverie]

Thank you!

[Rebelliousbynature]

AMAZING JOB...LOVELY

[RevelingInReverie]

Thanks, Rebellious. Glad you enjoyed it!

[singoallaballerina]

Great job! I really like it! Is it standard tuning? I guess that kind of everyone is asking about what chords you're using, but i couldn't find those that matched with what you're playing..

And again, you are really good!

[RevelingInReverie]

Hi! It's a simple open-tuning:

E B E G# B E

Just bar chords all the way through :)

[singoallaballerina]

Aha, thanks a lot! :)

[RevelingInReverie]

no problem

[mikeyscanadian]

EXHILARATION is the Breeze

That lifts us from the ground,

And leaves us in another place

Whose statement is not found;

Returns us not, but after time

We soberly descend,

A little newer for the term

Upon enchanted ground. Emily Dickinson

The exhilarating effect of your voice and music truly places me upon enchanted ground. After all these years of doing what I do, no other music has captivated, or moved my emotions to the extent that your voice moves mine.

[RevelingInReverie]

Wow! That's quite the compliment! Thanks so much for stopping by and listening! :)

All the best,

Karen