"Woodstock" Joni Mitchell

From The Concert (Film) "Refuge of the Roads"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• jazz
• blues
• soul
• pop
• world
• music
• rock

[nirvanaandthebeatles]

idk, the crosby stills nash ad young cover is better

[SpotNFlo]

@nirvanaandthebeatles .....Naa

[SirMaskMusic]

Let's bring back Woodstock vibe. From a Black/Brown brother in America. Power To The People, let's unite and crush the man/system/evil/..... Love is all we need, and a hard big fist.. Peace out

[billhuston]

Thanks for posting this. This is, without a doubt, my favorite version of this song. Love the jazzed-out chords... Performed by Joni, who wrote it. Love the archival footage of woodstock... we even see an airplane when she sings about bombers in the air... superb...

[hocuspocusfocusable]

@rory8585 I think it's one of the best too...

The version on 'Miles of Aisles' w/ The L.A. Express is really nice too. She reinvents herself all the time, I guess that's what being 'original' is.

She's amazing. I think it was Larry Klein's influence on her, with the addition of that spatial quality that she incorporates into the folk, rock, and jazz , and what she evolved to.

[mocus1]

@SirMaskMusic typical left wing moron.....preaches peace, love and tolerance, then says we must crush the man with a hard big fist. No wonder you idiots either end up on welfare, in jail, or dead.

[sandinyourshoes]

@rory8585, I certainly do. The strumming on the guitar is very hypnotic.

[rory8585]

This is Joni's best version of this song, in my opinion, one she sings at every concert, seems like, in deference to Graham and her friends at CSNY, no doubt. Her voice sounds good on it, and I love the guitar work. Does everybody agree?

[NazarSu]

I love the sound of this version. Dropped c tuning on the guitar gives it such a dark sound in contrast to the very optimistic lyrics. I love it.

[saintpistolsburg]

SUCH a beautiful rendition. If you don't like Joni Mitchell, leave this Earth right now.

[auntiezanne]

I was just a little young to go to New York from LA-- what a pity!! But I have listened to lots of great music, took LOTS of good drugs, and played in mud to my heart's desire. But this version (original) really tells me the story. I love CSN version, but this one paints the picture!! ...turning into butterflies... She sure can write unbelievable feelings that even in 2011 make me shiver!!

[cooperdogable]

Joni is one of the greatest singer songwriters not only of her generation but of all time. Few people can cover her songs as well as she sings them. This is a masterpiece in every respect!