Case Of You. (Joni Mitchell)

It took me nearly thirty years to get the hang of this song. Probably I was trying to play it like Joni and an Appalachian Dulcimer. A few years ago I thought to sing it as I wanted to but still kept the resonance of the Dulcimer. However, I have never quite understood this song.. is he/she so lightweight that you can 'drink' crates and not fall over? Or is He/she so into a person they just can't get enough.... It didn't take much to change the gender slant to this songs so that it can come from a male point of view.. And why not??.

Oh I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
Im frightened by the devil
And Im drawn to those ones that aint afraid
I remember that time that you told me, you said
Love is touching souls
Surely you touched mine
Cause part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• love
• song
• acoustic
• guitar
• playing
• fingerstyle:
• Joni
• Mitchell

[jhankri]

Hi Mike, I hope you redo this sometime without the added noise. You've done a real nice version here. :)

[ichingiching]

I shall work on this.. I'm stuck at the moment..

[Giblinkbob]

Love it, great male version, guitar playing in brilliant,sound fab

[ichingiching]

thank you.. it was interesting changing the role reversal..

[passengerplanetearth]

@ichingiching on that subject, have you ever tried singing You've Got A Friend reversed, as in, I Got A Friend? It works great, try it!

Thanks for the great sounds, you make an old road-dog reach for his guitar again and again. See you for a jam one day, on that great street corner in the sky ;-)

[ichingiching]

hope your still playing that old guitar.. if your passing just drop in.. any time, any street .. kettles on..

[ichingiching]

thank you fol listening.. it's a beautiful song..

[dearydarling]

That guitar arrangement is incredible ... such a lovely tribute to an incomparable song

[ichingiching]

thank you.. I think I wrote somewhere, it took years to really 'feel' this beautiful song.. thanks for listening.. M:)

[towpathsatan]

you do a great job with this unique and impressive rendition of mitchell's song - i love your finger-picking technique - you're a masterful guitar player - thanks for posting...best wishes...towpathsatan