Circle Game (Joni Mitchell)

[idavisje1]

Could you make a tab out of this? I love your guitarplaying.

[ichingiching]

I wish I could idavisje but I can't read tabs.. i don't even know what chords i use but I never forget how to play it (somehow?).. sorry I can't help but thanks for droping me a note :))

[ichingiching]

thanks for listening and dropping me a note.. "now the boy is twenty".. god that was so many years ago.. have great days.. mike

[OziandRingo]

Nice version of such a beautiful song! Thanks for sharing!

[dottydebs]

I have only recently discovered you on YouTube. (being fairly new to YouTube anyway!) You are beautiful and you make beautiful music with your amazing finger-picking guitar style!! This reminds me how much I used to enjoy listening to Joni. Haven't listened to her for ages. Thanks for the trip down memory lane! Debs.x

[ichingiching]

thank you for your lovely compliments.. 'court and spark' is definitely in my top five of all time albums..

[deadluvva]

I like you my friend.

Great version of a great tune. What a wonderful 6 minutes of my life.

[ichingiching]

thank you for your kindness.. i first played this so many years ago.. 'though his dreams have lost some grandeur… '

[Amimmika]

I often come back here just to sing with you! :-) Best Regards!!!

[ichingiching]

thats really cool.. thank you.

[gordykw]

What a wonderfull version. Would you be kind enough to tell what tunning you are using? Sounded like a drop D ?? thank you~

[ichingiching]

thank you.. its open G

[gordykw]

@ichingiching  Thank you for your response. Keep on pick'n !!!

[darb3233]

my mama used to sing this song to me when i was a little girl. as i've grown, it has held more and more meaning for me. you definitely sing it with such conviction, well done...

[ichingiching]

thank you, yes i understand that.. its the same for me.. maturity brings wisdom that i should have had at 16..

[ImOfTheWoods]

Really nice version, very well done. *********

[ichingiching]

thank you.. its been one of my fav songs since i first played it.. M:)

[savana49]

do you have a facebook acount

[ichingiching]

maybe you should take a look at some more videos.. possibly get some glasses

[Watsupo]

Incredible cover, you sang it very well, as well as played the accompaniment quite nicely if I say so myself.

I remember singing this song 'round campfire at camp, and always felt a strong connection to it. As well as other songs.

I have not seen any of your other videos as of yet, but have you done a cover of "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young?

If you haven't, I think you should, you'd do it very nicely I think.

Anyways, beautiful cover. Loved it.

[ichingiching]

thanks wastsupo.. I really enjoyed playing this song.. for many years now and it still retains it's magic... I will look for 'heart of Gold' I know the song well but I have never tried to play it.. I'll work on it tonight cheers Mike

[TheDoodleBugs]

Ok, now you probably think I am stalking you - not the case - sorry. I just read your profile and had so say, oh my goodness, it is not often I find someone who even knows the movie"What Dreams May Come" let along have it be a fav. It is my absolute favorite movie. It says so much. Well, that was it. You have a great day. P.S. I love your room, have to like a guy with a globe and a teddy bear - that says alot too. ;o)

Harmony - AnnieD

[ichingiching]

yes it still is the film that moves me to think about many things.. it's nice to make the connection.. yes teddette features in most of my videos.. she's from Peru although I met up with her in NZ.. she likes to know where she is on this bowling ball.. have a great day too.. M:)

[TheDoodleBugs]

Oh added note, I was the one who was under ProfessorFroggy before, my hubbys account. Hate it when that happens.

AnnieD

[ichingiching]

lol..

[TheDoodleBugs]

May I please add you as a post on my Facebook page to share this with my friends. I can't stop watching. You sing this song with such honesty. Sorry to gush, again thank you for sharring you talent with us.

AnnieD

[ichingiching]

yes of course you can Annie.. thank you for listening.. M:)

[Professorfroggy]

This is beautiful. Thank you.

[ichingiching]

thanks for dropping in and listening. M:)

[jimbo9580]

lovely picking....again !!

[ichingiching]

thanks jimbo.. M:)

[zepplinRulZ]

ayyyyy that was fuckin awesome!!!!!!

whats the tuning?

[ichingiching]

thanks for listening zepplin.. its open G.. there are not many songs I do in this tuning.. M:)

[1974Qball]

Well it says 4months ago? I think its been alot longer, hope you had a good circle,Cheers!

[ichingiching]

I sometimes seem to go around in circles..

[Amimmika]

I love the way you sing this very beautiful song. Thank you so much... Oh, I could hug you! :-)

[ichingiching]

I have been singing this song many, many years and certainly when I was closer to 20 than I am now. Thank you for writing. Hugs returned. M

[comfrey11]

The tears just keep running down my cheeks - thank you so much for your magical and pure version of this song! It touches me in a very deep way.

Thank you for taking us with you on those wonderful and inspiring journeys!

Kate Wolf led me to you - so my gratitude goes out to Kate as well.

Kind regards

Elkie

[ichingiching]

Hi Elkie.. thank you for writing and very kind words.. its a lovely song that meant so much to me years ago.. a boy of twenty.. and even now on reflection.. i think of then.. mike

[STINKOPOOP]

is it really a circle game? when the boy has genetics , internet, and and multiculturalism, its not a circle...we are approaching the technological singularity in 2045 ish. maybe we SHOULD slow the circle...maybe not...

[ichingiching]

food for thought.. 2045.. will i be around!!

[Hydrophobia234]

I was singing along with you...nice cover and a nice voice.

[ichingiching]

Many thanks.. nice to have company.. m

[1974Qball]

HAHA just clued into the links....your in Halifax UK, I'm in Halifax N,S....lol

[ichingiching]

Hi Qball.. I want to make a journey to Canada soon.. Halifax to Halifax.  great note.. separated only by the speed of light.. cheers M:)

[1974Qball]

Thanks for answering, as for my other note? I like to drink when I listen to music...so don't rememeber that one.....I like alot of your other songs, is there a CD or web site that u have? sure hope so..I love your sound.

[ichingiching]

thanks for listening Qball.. its a gem of a song that cuts across time.. glad you liked it.. I also picked up your other note.. nothing wrong in that.. cheers M

[1974Qball]

Thank you! Thank you! soooo much for this song, listen to it all the time, second to only Joni. :)

[justinsong813]

cool!l like this song so much, u look like a super star!

[ichingiching]

thanks for droping me a note Lu.. M

[helloheffalump]

this is amazing! you're the only cover that has the correct lyrics

my kindergarten teacher taught us this song in kindergarten and i had forgotten it, and now i can't stop listening to it.

[ichingiching]

Its a timeless song.. and never lost its meaning for me.. m

[ichingiching]

hi .. its open G..

[jkoncz]

where you from dude?

[ichingiching]

From Shropshire Jody in England. I now live in Yorkshire in the north.

[hhi58]

Very nice!

[ichingiching]

thank you

[ksshadowfax99]

You play wonderfully. I grew up with this song and you reminded me of my Dad playing. Thank you very much for your viewing pleasure you have provided!

[ichingiching]

Thank you.. thank you.. mike

[ichingiching]

ps..If I had a horse I would call it shadowfax.. great name..

[reliablebow]

Beautiful guitar work...Beautiful rendition!

[ichingiching]

This is one of my all time fav's.. its all a circles game.. lol.. Mike

[CDSNutz]

Wonderful. I have loved Joni's music for over 30 years and you do it much justice my friend....

[ichingiching]

Thanks CD.. likewise.. the most perceptive songwriter of a generation..

[dinchen21]

i love joni and i love your style covering her :)

[ichingiching]

Shes great and this is just one of many of her songs I would love to cover. This one has always hit the spot!

[NJSatori]

Just found you this evening... when checking for a David Wilcox song... which, somehow soon didn't matter as I was fascinated listening and watching you! Wonderful picking, delicious song choices and a twinkling dimple that keeps people wondering! Wishing for you to continue sharing and safe travels wherever in the world you may go! Namaste, Phyllis

[ichingiching]

You found this song as well!!lol. 'twinkling dimple'.... must have been a trick of the light.... kind regards M:)

[NJSatori]

Another song from my youth and one with so many layers... little did I know back then just how many! Synchronicity acoss the pond. :)

[ichingiching]

returned..

[dorisboy52]

really lovely cover of such a magical song...it's about all of us

[ichingiching]

Spot on.

[lindapinda]

A nice mellow rendition; you play the passion into the verse - well done:)

I've spent 3 months learning this and will also upload soon.

Best Regrads, Jack

[ichingiching]

Hi Jack. Thanks for that. It's a beautiful song. Looking forward to hearing you play. Let em know when its on. Mike M:)

[koolkideco]

hi, think you could post the tabs to that one? :-) great song!

[ichingiching]

Hi If you watch my 'one and only' guitar lesson you will hear me say I can't read music or tabs?? So I can't help you there however I can tell you that the guitar is tuned to kind of open G ie DGDGAD. I capo on the second fret. The main chords are shaped like an Am 7 (also slide up 2) and other bits on the 5th (7th) fret.. hope that helps. Have fun. The words can be down-loaded quite easily) M:) don't forget to post it once you've learnt it.!

[phaedress]

Hi! I followed Jack Marti here. He says your guitar-playing is colourful. I feel the same is true of your voice.

You've got me captive on your coroussel, now.

[ichingiching]

Thank you for your kind words.. I wrote on Jack's version "if only I knew at 20 what I know now...!" we are on the same carousel of time....

[guitmartiman]

I didn't realize you'd done this one! I just uplpoaded my my rendition. My guitar playing isn't near as colorful as yours. This song has always been my favorite by Joni. I've been singing it ever since I was in high school back in he early '70s. Of course, I have an different perspective on it than I did then. Go figure!

[kennynemo]

your guitar technique is really awesome! gotta learn lots from u haha! i'm trying to learn to play something like your style haha.. cheers!!!

[ichingiching]

Enjoy the journey and have fun M:)

[mkl224luvfav]

We sing this song at the summer camp I go to. This past summer I was with a group of fellow campers who were also 16. It is so strange to think that the first time we heard this song we were told when we were older, yet already we are to take our time. It is a great song that holds a true message. You did a great job with it. Thank you for bringing me back to nights around the campfire.

[ichingiching]

Thats a really nice story.. I can't add any more than the song says.. go for it.. have fun and always say yes to the universe M:)

[a587g]

very nice take on a great song... looks like you used an open tuning there?

[ichingiching]

Thanks Viktoria and to bumbumlolo below.. its one i've been on since the young guy left off at '20' in the song.. M:)