Woodstock
Joni Mitchell (1943) Lyrics

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I came upon a child of God
He was walking along the road
And I asked him, where are you going
And this he told me
I'm going on down to Yasgur's farm
I'm going to join in a rock 'n' roll band
I'm going to camp out on the land
I'm going to try an' get my soul free

We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden

Then can I walk beside you
I have come here to lose the smog
And I feel to be a cog in something turning
Well maybe it is just the time of year
Or maybe it's the time of man
I don't know who l am
But you know life is for learning
We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden

By the time we got to Woodstock
We were half a million strong
And everywhere there was song and celebration
And I dreamed I saw the bombers
Riding shotgun in the sky
And they were turning into butterflies
Above our nation
We are stardust
Billion year old carbon
We are golden
Caught in the devil's bargain

And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden

Overall Meaning

"Woodstock" is a song written by Joni Mitchell, which talks about the famous music festival held in August 1969, in upstate New York. The lyrics follow a conversation between the singer and a young man on the road, who tells her he is going to Yasgur's farm to join a rock 'n' roll band, camp out on the land and try to get his soul free. Joni Mitchell, then, sings that she wishes to walk beside him to go to the festival where the audience had the chance to be part of a peace-loving community. In the end, the song reaches its peak talking about the way the festival, through music and art, brought a sense of peace and unity to a divided society.

The song's core message, "We are stardust, we are golden, and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden,” conveys the idea that humans are interconnected with nature and with each other, and that society had forgotten its emotional and spiritual essence. It is highlighted that music has the ability to bring people together and create a sense of shared experience based on feelings of love, peace, and acceptance. The song is an ode to the festival, which was the embodiment of the counter-culture movement and became a symbol of unity and love for a whole generation.

Line by Line Meaning

I came upon a child of God
Encountered a person who felt spiritually pure

He was walking along the road
The person was on a journey

And I asked him, where are you going
Inquired about the person's destination

And this he told me
The person answered my question

I'm going on down to Yasgur's farm
The person is headed to the location of the Woodstock festival

I'm going to join in a rock 'n' roll band
The person wants to participate in the music scene at the festival

I'm going to camp out on the land
The person plans on camping at the festival site

I'm going to try an' get my soul free
The person seeks spiritual liberation through the festival experience

We are stardust
Humans are made up of the same material as stars

We are golden
The human experience is valuable and precious

And we've got to get ourselves
It is our responsibility to

Back to the garden
Return to a state of harmony with nature and/or a higher spiritual entity

Then can I walk beside you
Asks to join the person's journey

I have come here to lose the smog
Wants to escape the figurative pollution of modern society

And I feel to be a cog in something turning
Feels like part of a larger movement

Well maybe it is just the time of year
Acknowledges that changing seasons might be influencing their outlook

Or maybe it's the time of man
Considers that perhaps humanity as a whole is undergoing a shift

I don't know who l am
Uncertain about one's identity and place in the world

But you know life is for learning
Recognizes the value of personal growth and discovery

By the time we got to Woodstock
Reflects on the group or community's arrival at the festival

We were half a million strong
There were many people who shared this experience

And everywhere there was song and celebration
Mentions the joyous atmosphere of the festival

And I dreamed I saw the bombers
Describes a dream about military planes

Riding shotgun in the sky
Flying alongside the vehicle

And they were turning into butterflies
Transforming into the beautiful creatures

Above our nation
Overhead the whole country

Billion year old carbon
Referencing the scientific understanding of the composition of organic life

Caught in the devil's bargain
Acknowledges the human tendency towards self-destructive behavior

And we've got to get ourselves
Humans have a responsibility to

Back to the garden
Return to a state of harmony with nature and/or a higher spiritual entity

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Crazy Crow Music / Siquomb Music Publishing
Written by: JONI MITCHELL

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@GreatgramaMcCormick

3y↑4

Ha, ha. Please eloborate! I guess you mean #1. You're off the hook.
I came here after Googling the song. No idea she wrote it. Big Yellow Taxi was side B!
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All comments from YouTube:

@RaceIsOpen

7w↑8

Oh my God I am just finding up about this Legend today. On my home from work leaving Bensalem Pennsylvania headed back to Philadelphia Pennsylvania and listening to one of my favorite Classic Rock Radio stations. The guy or I'm sorry rather the DJ mentioned one of his most influential female stars and then he played help me by this great woman and I swear, I was blown away. I am a super fan of this woman now

@twoaces79

She is great isn't she.

@jjseandxcefree

1y↑626

i wrote a little song for my friends to sing. understatement of the century.

@zippyzipster46

41w↑3

Umm. Not that great really. She wrote a few good songs. Never considered this to be a masterpiece. But she got rich and famous. Then in old age claimed her kid.

@RafaaGMadonnaLover

41w↑16

Sour grapes! You lost your heart.

@faithfulgrl

40w↑2

Hello @jjsands2317
One of the Best.
Joni & Woodstock.
For the people who weren't there, you didn't <

@cuppatea4466

38w↑2

I agree 100%

@byronagagen4980

37w

@@faithfulgrl2:21

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@wpl8275

15w↑45

It saddens me that today's generation has no one even within shouting distance of Joni Mitchell. They can be tall, blonde, attractive with 12 Grammys and not even come close to this one performance.

@donpaladino

9w↑2

A.M.E.N.

@user-ui6kx7jl4k

7w↑1

I'm from Ukraine and this song gives me chills. Once I heard it in "Six feet under"

@jayanirmala-lo3vp

7w↑2

You mean taylor swift? She never ever reach this level..
This is a gift from the God

@teehee44476

6w↑1

The taylor swift shade...

@juniperwoodgreen4090

Except for Amy Winehouse...

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@willec7105

1y↑626

She doesn't just sing; She channels something from another place. Just mesmerizing and even healing.

@steven1822

1y↑9

strongly agree. peace.

@pamelajackson2383

1y↑11

you said it !!!! she is other worldly and so is this miracle song.

@pambrown6260

1y↑1

Jazz

@Sms8668

49w

1:36 A Company, always on the run !!!!

@smallfavors

36w↑4

Yes!!! First time I heard her voice it resonated before I knew what the word resonated meant even. Your comment also joins in together with how it feels ❤

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@mickthebandit

3y↑65

I cried listening to this. I’m 70 now in 2021. The days of this music are gone. The sadness is immense.

@pamelajackson2383

3y↑6

i did too....i'm 67.

@Oshiiiiiiiiiiii

1y↑4

The days of this music are not gone, they are just a little more intangible than they already were at the time. Which makes them timeless, which makes them real.

@Oshiiiiiiiiiiii

1y↑4

People born after these years, like me, feel the magic, but we cant even hang a memory on it.

@frewofstew6304

1y↑5

Just pass it around and bring it back! Good for these times!

@brianlund4567

1y↑2

@user-dp4co5qh2z create the memories you do have. And the music will fall into place..

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@briansemple1334

4y↑2.3K

Joni didn't really miss Woodstock, Woodstock was missing Joni.
Man what a beautiful voice !

@GarthGoldberg

3y↑13

Well stated.

@mom2adragon677

3y↑8

Well said!

@kerrymullin94

3y↑13

Young Joni such talent and just think the best was yet to come!

@mikiinajijic6763

3y↑5

...a "nice festival"....

@americanoboist

3y↑2

Spot on

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@blainesnow1476

1y↑530

Astonishing that this footage exists - and that we have the privilege to watch it, and be moved to tears by this celestial but also very earthly being. God bless you Joni Mitchell.

@lplp8542

1y↑8

I agree it is so great that they have that footage and the sound quality is wonderfull yes I had huge bell bottoms and a six inch wide belt paisley shirts peace sign patch sewn on a denom jacket

@ClarenceHW

1y↑5

Can't say it any better than that, a privilege indeed.

@coleenhowe7874

1y↑1

Mia Dia!

@kenyongray2615

1y↑5

Joni is astonishing in the way she sings this song. I can't describe it.

@tamarayoung9861

1y↑3

Essence of holy folk, no need to add any negativity ❤

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@MrSlikvee

11w↑13

She’s is a special gift to our world? She is stardust and golden!

@donpaladino

A.M.E.N.!!!

@penelopeplimsoul3617

I loved her sweet voice.

@MadHatter847

50w↑29

America needs Joni and Woodstock today more than ever

@Cat-tastophy83

50w

As a Canadian, I'd like to keep her here please lol.

@111jow

12w↑1

Needs Jesus

@simonl.6338

Sadly you can't create something again out off context. BUT Iam pretty sure society will develop in a direction where a need for this kind of humanity and freedom arises again, and it will happen. Maybe not that far from now. Everything seems to get more grim but it will swing around. Like it always did

@xboxgamer7453

You guys need Donald Trump more than ever.

@egbun

24w↑84

Exquisite. Played in some minor key that captures the mood perfectly. Along with perfect singing. What a genius artist she is.

@JT-rc7vx

13w

A dream we had that died in its and our youth. We were warned, I guess.

@borjonx

13w↑2

@@JT-rc7vx. Don't give up my friend. There's still hope - it's just that you might have to lead the revolution.

@Natalia_Belenkaya

7w↑1

That's E Minor, ideal for her voice

@ianenglish123

2y↑598

She's got to be one of the greatest singer songwriters of our time. Just beautiful.

@gmarti2013

2y↑10

Of the century and for many more to come ❤

@jerrywise9578

Yes

@christianwallgren1687

2y↑1

Absolutely

@heathercollins4432

She is....

@roycosper8649

1y↑1

Ever!

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@user-xr8dq6ly7g

5w↑1

Here in March 2024...honoring a genius artist in our own time, when we're alive. We're blessed

@fenraven

5y↑662

She had a stroke recently. Watching her sing this live, when she was so young, is an excellent reminder that none of us stay young forever. Be kind toward seniors. You will be one sometime.

@coolbuzztastywaves4720

4y↑21

If we’re lucky

@Jamaramlolz

4y↑8

@@coolbuzztastywaves4720 Sounds like the privileged old folk again, getting old is a luxury these days.

@nannettenerenberg9267

4y↑7

But ppl are not nice to seniors

@1johnnygunn

4y↑19

Age is a gift denied to some.

@patriot20000

4y↑9

Sad to think of her having a stroke and maybe not being able to play the piano. When you're young you can't picture yourself old, so you think somehow you will be the first to not age. Maybe making fun of old people helps them feel invincible.

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@dvdoso52

2y↑511

The song still gives me chills. My first year of college. Bell bottom blue jeans, long hair, and protests against the war. We never found our way to the garden.

@zachdrejza8515

2y↑32

Your last sentence reminds me of the Hunter S Thompson wave quote from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Don’t cut yourself and your generation short, I think you guys did make it to the garden.

@jun0c0rn

2y↑11

...and we've neve been so lost

@verified139

2y↑19

@@zachdrejza8515 Exactly. Gardens don't just happen. We make them.

@gregscheyd4131

2y↑8

NO WE DIDNT , BUDDY !!!!!!
BUT I ASSURE YOU WE WILL GET THERE ......
NOT BY OUR OWN EFFORTS !!!

@fernandoguevara8258

2y↑8

Are not the same said peace-loving people with their guitars and pianos
that played in the keys of protest, playing
And beating on the drums of war now?

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@RoseSink-os7rb

1y↑204

This song is both a poem and a prayer. Thank you Joni Mitchell you have touched the hearts of the multitude in a beautiful and everlasting way.

@frewofstew6304

1y↑5

Her music is great for current times! There is a lot of message here...good for the younger folks to learn her music in these times! Lot's of her music includes a statement of where we are and makes you think about where we need to be!

@stuartlimbrick4187

1y↑6

@@frewofstew6304 I noticed all of our comments here reflect on her power that comes through her sound to the plain of divinity. It must be the closest a human can get to something immortal. Love it !!

@frewofstew6304

1y↑4

@@stuartlimbrick4187 Nice response! Explains it pretty well!

@cosmicman621

33w↑1

Sacred Music...HOLY HOLY HOLY...🐝🌹🌈💫

@MattBoyce-fm3nr

19w

I can't recall any lyrics justifying any religion. This song calls for peace, which we all know will not happen in our lifetimes.
Read Deuteronomy 21:18-21 is this your peaceful loving God? Would you stone any child to death if that child behaved badly repeatedly?

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@dj.jazzcrusader

9w↑6

Even though she wasn't personally at the legendary festival, her song became the anthem of Woodstock. Whenever I hear this song, it touches me, simultaneously reminding me of Woodstock. I was a teenager myself when I first saw and heard her. A simple blonde girl with a guitar in hand and a divine voice with profound lyrics. I was immediately in love. Not just with her voice. - She is and remains an extraordinary artist under the musical sky.

@ericheine2414

1y↑101

Joni's ear is so very different.
She hears and sings differently.
She really is amazing.
Thank you so much Joni.

@cannonball666

38w↑3

Joni's music is different because it's folk with jazz elements sometimes more sometimes less.

@rexmonarch2

1y↑69

I met Joni in 1976 in a natural foods store in Boulder Colorado.. She walked right up to me in the store and said: "You look like someone I know." She was so beautiful and flirtatious that I just got tongue-tied and paralyzed. I couldn't even talk to her like a normal person. I was geeked-out. She was heartbreakingly beautiful like a dream come true. I couldn't even say much to her and she ended up walking away. Later on, I learned from a Boulder friend of the musician Robben Ford (who was studying at the Naropa Institute and she was in town then visiting him) that she was traveling around by herself getting inspiraton for the Hejira album

@richj011

1y↑7

Thank you for sharing. At 53 I know very little about her but what a beautiful song.

@charlottewalker6490

1y↑2

I used to have the Hejira, I think it's a street in Culver City, California.

@donpaladino

DAYUM!!!!!!!

@Samasiam

5w↑1

If you haven't see Rick Beato's Dinner With Joni. What I'd give just to have been able to observe that meeting between one of the greatest artists and most intense celeb crush of my life, something I know I probably share with millions, and the guy whose chronicling of music I cherish. But as he does so well, Rick shares his joy with us.

@darkoanton5

4w↑1

@@SamasiamRick is a gem.

@lizdicaprio906

2y↑270

She didn't get to go, and she writes the most iconic song of that festival happening. Thank you so much Joni! LOVE THAT SONG

@mariamcclanahan470

1y↑4

So right!

@MattBoyce-fm3nr

19w↑1

So true, but a ticket to Joni and Jimi on the same gig would have been magic :)

@charlesdrury9712

11w↑5

She seems like such a gentle soul we need more people like that in this world

@dananicolay5530

3y↑267

A gift from the divine! A little girl from Saskatchewan with voice of an angel, the poetic mind of Robert Frost and the musicianship of Chopin. No way to describe her but genius.

@JosephanieAckman

2y↑13

Beautifully and accurately stated. No auto tune would ever be allowed or needed for her.

@TheCoupe06

1y↑5

@Dana Of course there's another way to describe her, a better way I'd say. And you've already said it from the first: "a gift from the divine."

@dananicolay5530

1y↑4

@@paulb2092 I refer to her musicianship not to her technical ability on the piano. Her range of music went from straight forward classic folk music into very sophisticated jazz. Chopin pretty much stayed in classical piano.

@bradjames6748

1y↑3

She was from Fort MacLeod Alberta and splits her time between Los Angeles and British Columbia , while she did spend some time living in Saskatchewan

@johntechwriter7097

42w↑1

The musicianship of Charles Mingus, who was a close friend.

@rickducharme7429

4y↑431

That's how you write a song if you are a very rare genius - and how you sing it if you are an ancient golden angel with a very special message.

@Trallalinda08

3y↑12

love what you said Rick

@brookegoslin

2y↑8

Definitely an ancient golden Angel with a very special and important message !

@Dan-zq5wt

2y↑9

Perfectly said. No one like her in pop music history.

@TheAtticradio

2y↑6

It probably is the right way to write a song but Joni Mitchell is no ordinary artist. When I heard this song first it stopped me in my tracks I was used to the CSNY version and I adored the song. Tears came to me as the song moved me so much with Joni singing this. The lyrics are so good …
We are stardust
We are golden
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden …
Fantastic message and of course there’s more messages in the song … brilliant by JM.
Actually love both versions equally … Joni is in tune with the earth around us.

@juscogens5541

2y↑6

Joni is surely a billion year old piece of carbon...we are all stardust..she is golden!

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@km6344

2y↑203

Excuse my french ,but, HOLY SHIT! I've heard this song a million times on my local radio stations by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and never knew she had written it! But what a beautiful, much more pure, deep version I am now hearing of this song done by such a talented, gifted woman!! Joni Mitchell is so under rated and should be blasted over every radio station playing that generation's music, just as loud and often as every other famous performer or band at that time! What range, and clear as a bell in any octave as she sings! And her talent as a song writer as she plays guitar or piano! And the piano backing her voice to this song is legendary and wonderful! Here is how you can grade the talent of this woman,,, her songs only need ONE instrument to accompany her songs, and they are immeasurable! I gotta tell ya,, what a talent she was!!!!! All these years later and her songs still bring tears to my eyes to listen to!

@trog.lodyte

1y↑2

She also wrote "This flight tonight" , most widely known by the Nazareth version.

@frewofstew6304

1y↑1

@@trog.lodyte On the album Blue!

@simplesimon5739

1y↑2

Big yellow Taxi

@frewofstew6304

@@simplesimon5739 good for the times!

@reginemcsweeney6135

52w

❤

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@cathytilford388

14w↑14

Joni is the energy that created Woodstock. A being of light, fully awake.

@mamafee123

2y↑409

I feel as if my heart is going to burst listening to her sing. What a voice, what a privilege to have been a part of that generation ❤️

@atozzerotoninedude

2y↑7

amen

@justjeph6927

2y↑2

And blessed to not be a part...

@goofe.washington953

2y↑7

@@justjeph6927 You wouldn’t understand…

@klydon12345

2y↑3

Amen Mama

@NAS43462

2y↑3

@@justjeph6927 You missed it. Too bad.

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@OrangeSunshine2

4y↑619

In my opinion one of the greatest songwriters/ Artists of the 20th century

@arthurdick9553

4y↑8

Your not alone in that opinion.

@Peptoid

4y↑5

for sure

@H1delta

4y↑8

I and David Crosby agree with you and he should know. He hung out with her.

@OrangeSunshine2

4y↑8

@@H1delta Well, you and David have excellent taste🎶💖 David loved her. He loved her music and everything that made Joni who she was. 1967 they dated. He produced her 1st album. She was a Goddess.
A lady of the Canyon.

@EmmaSwiftsings

3y↑4

correct! x

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@rkh7904

6w↑2

You know if Joni had gone to Woodstock, this song may have been very different or not at all. Sometime fate delivers us a gift. She wrote this gift to all of us who could not have the opportunity to attend and for those lucky enough to have been a part of that momentous event, it surely brings those days back to you.

@IndridCool54

11w↑1

OMG, that voice. I’ve been a fan forever, but her voice never fails to amaze me.

@thehouseofcm

7y↑2.7K

How does a 20 year old have the depth to write such powerful words? Pure brilliance, maybe a gift from God? She stands with Dylan as one of the greatest lyricists.

@rayokoa222

7y↑41

agree, such imagery - Blue

@strawberryseason

7y↑157

She was 27, but still yes, brilliant.

@dlee732ad

7y↑70

Dylan is way over rated- check out Robbie Basho, and yes, Joni was great! But then Rimbaud wrote his poetry at 18 and 19 and Alexander the great conquered the Greek known world at 19, Galois died at 19 after a duel- the night before he wrote the basis of modern group theory.

@stanapperley3169

6y↑23

i agree brilliant blue at 21 what a voice and talent

@deborahwatts643

6y↑45

I so agree. How could such a young person know so much about life. Makes n=me believe that she was an old soul whoi was reincarnated. Such wisdom about life.

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@hvymettle

5y↑657

Joni missed performing at Woodstock and yet she wrote a song that enabled everyone who missed it to experience the feeling of being there.

@jeffmak1012

4y↑7

Amen

@onetrueslave

4y↑6

the CSNY version of this song was the first one I heard, at age 11. Took me awhile to warm up to the actual writer's version, but, i certainly have.

@bobedwards7657

4y↑2

@@onetrueslave Checkout Ian Matthews Southern Comfort version.very smooth!!

@shiningstar2903

4y↑3

And getting on Dick Cavett's show was more important. It did not seem that it was her decision and thats awful.

@afghanwhigs01

Same!!

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@andreaalig8931

34w↑34

There is Magic in the air and music in the heart. And the notes are born from Joni Mitchell. She sings like a river that we can sail away on... thank you Joni for all that you have given us all these years eternally grateful

@judithgordon7676

6w↑3

As I write this in March 2024, it seems beyond doubt that Joni Mitchell was divinely inspired to write this song. The lyrics are profoundly inspiring and, although fifty years old, are tailor-made for the current world situation.
May the spirit of Woodstock infuse and inspire the People to throw off the devil's bargain and reenter the garden.

@user-xr8dq6ly7g

5w↑1

That was an eloquent comment. Thank you

@veriteri32

4y↑739

This still gives me chills and tears 50 years later.

@MetalliBucket

4y↑7

Me too, but I’m 25 and I’ve only known the song for a few years lol!

@sayrock6343

4y↑4

Yes! All her songs still have that effect on me!

@genebaumwoll9679

4y↑8

Me too and I was there...

@philliplanger5530

4y↑2

Me too. My comment is above.

@veriteri32

4y↑3

@@MetalliBucket Welcome! It's never too late to discover great music. I still do

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@lordlydayofthelord

4y↑984

"We've got to get ourselves back to the garden." As true in 2020 as ever.

@petereichhorst8373

4y↑38

Some people are paying attention.

@freisein6554

4y↑26

They are planning to turn it into a parking lot. Not with me 😘☝️

@carefulcarpenter

4y↑6

It is there to find. I found Avalon. 🌾🌼

@cynthiasarah4286

4y↑10

Amen

@carefulcarpenter

4y↑20

@@cynthiasarah4286
Amen Ra.
I discovered that Joni is my 5th cousin. I discovered that in about 2011 after discovering that David Crosby is a 5th cousin.
Not that you or anyone could care, but caring has been a strong quality in our extended family.
My neice and Joni have similar physical features as well.

The Garden is a concept I wrote about on a creative messageboard back in 2003 to 2011. Since those days the world is less accepting of creative thoughts and civil conversation. 🐡🌾♥️

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@Quartzsite-0901

38w↑2

I was there, and Woodstock did not miss Joni, because Woodstock didn't miss anybody. The spirit of Woodstock started when we were about 50 miles away, picking up strength the closer we approached. By the time we reached the farm, it wasn't a concert anymore, though the movie does imply that, it was as though we were all entering another world. Everything was different, everything was exciting, and everyone knew the world was watching...and we all felt like we were part of it...and it was a new exciting world. And all those around you became part of this other dimensional world, it was as if, we all became one. Very hard to describe how 300K folks were all intimately connected.
I was there...and of a truth, and in retrospect I say, Woodstock unleashed something the world would have been better off never knowing.
I returned to the farm in 1989 for the 20th year, and the spirit of Woodstock was still there, a piercing stillness, a still breeze, it seemed to be alive. I recognized the encompassing aurora, it was the same as the one that covers an extremely bloody sacred battlefield.
I left.

@lauragroce3816

14w↑1

I will always cherish this. I love our generation. I love our love that we thought could happen.

@dannydoc1969

6y↑1.3K

Joni is a musical genius, poetess, and her voice, guitar, piano playing is unmatched. Her unique phrasing, rhythms, changes in volume, pitch, her control; no one can match her, she is unique. She was also a great record producer.

@betsx6512

5y↑12

Love her music.

@vaneast411

5y↑16

musical genius... yes...

@dorinbodea3614

5y↑3

yeah

@seandelaney1700

5y↑4

So well said. Just unreal.

@Cryo837

5y↑22

She intimidated CSN with her raw talent and especially her song-writing ability and open tunings. Underrated...yes.

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@LuvHrtZ

4y↑156

You can't measure genius. It is what it is and there are no formulae to account for it. This woman is astonishing.

@steviesevieria1868

2y↑4

Lot of mundane comments on here, but yours rings true. Joni will be remembered long from now as one of the greatest of her era of music.

@dilidulu314

38w↑6

I feel so sorry for myself not knowing this level of music for thirty years

@amarevicina

1y↑48

Her voice range is insane, you wouldn't believe that a soft spoken person like her would have the most powerful voice.

@SmartRobot-wc2fb

6y↑541

"I wrote a little song"...wow...a "little song" that would define a whole generation and beyond!...

@keithcitizen7314

5y↑27

I actually cry when I hear her version, there is so much emotion in it, even as Crosby Stills Nash & Young did such a great rendition, she is such a contained inner explosion of talent that it all just has to be felt not just heard, salute Joni. Beautiful, enchore!

@irishguy13

5y↑8

It was a little song about a little generation.

@gregoryscott3858

5y↑8

It's a humble statement, and it's true. When you're singing about stars and stardust, it puts you and your songs and achievements in perspective. We're all tiny, unimaginably tiny :-)

@grahamcawthorne

5y↑6

Beautiful ❤️

@justinbendich6686

5y↑4

She was god-like

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@michaelulbricht9438

3y↑383

Joni at the top of her game. Hauntingly ethereal; beautiful rendition. A remarkable and astounding creation with transcendent vocals!

@joeyu5865

2y↑5

And taking part in cancel culture in 2022? She's acting like a 8yo tik toker

@heaven7360

maybe Taylor Swift will do a version of this some day

@michaelulbricht9438

2y↑6

Although Ms. Swift is at the top of current singer/songwriters; Joni is the queen and gold standard. Take care & Peace!

@heaven7360

2y↑2

@@michaelulbricht9438 I was joking.

@michaelulbricht9438

2y↑3

I was hoping you were being "satirical," but just in case I was trying to be "diplomatic." ✌

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@ringostarr8529

8w↑1

Joni is music. That is what its all about. I love her. A true cultural icon.

@suekingman1511

2y↑22

What a hauntingly beautiful, powerful, magical piece of music....and sung from the depth of her soul. Truly, back to the garden, to a simpler way of life, will give us all peace.

@Godwinpounds4333

Hi how are you doing?

@ronstewart4660

8y↑164

I mean how on earth could anybody give this a 'thumbs down'? They obviously are clueless. A time in history that can never be repeated, with a song with words that will never be so well written (Billion year old carbon)(Caught in the devil's bargain), sung by one of the best song writers of our times, and a GREAT song that actually has melody. Whoever gave this a thumbs down either has to be forgiven because they are young and stupid, or they are just oblivious to the importance of this time in history and the meaning of this song.

@77drumsrock

8y↑5

♡ very well stated!! watching and listening to Joni Mitchell sing this song she wrote is nothing less than brilliant !!! ♡

@ultimtdisc

8y↑3

I love this song, Mitchell was a great writer, but if I did such things as "thumbs up/down" I'd give it a down. Could never stand her singing.

@kathrynpe1

word

@lukethedrifter8302

8y↑3

Some times people just don't expose their children to culture and art. When you have to explore things on your own, you miss so much.

@kathrynpe1

8y↑1

+Luke Thedrifter word

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@markvought3708

5y↑388

She is simply the most beautiful human being, a one off, a prophet, a poet, a goddess, I'm moved the first moment a word leaves her lips! The power of woman

@albertedmunds7500

4y↑2

........ditto!

@christinalaakso2342

I agree ! She is a goddess!

@cliffnyman3552

4y↑1

It's damn near hypnotizing

@texthedog

just another human as exhibited by her 5 decade addiction to of all things. . .tobacco

@Len124

4y↑3

@@texthedog Well, I don't want to put words in Mark's mouth, but I don't think he meant to imply she was literally some sort of divine entity beyond the petty desires and vices of mere mortals. In the realms of singing, writing, and performing music, however, she's well above the norm. No one's perfect and many individuals' relationships with substance use devolve into dependence disorders--including Joni, and many other musicians of her generation (some of which, as I'm sure you know, would ultimately prove fatal)--but I'm willing to bet you know that's not really what was being discussed when others alluded to her being a "goddess," a poet, powerful, etc.

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@LEXICOGRAFFER

2y↑57

If this song and performance was somehow the only Joni ever made, it alone would stand as testament to her being the greatest singer-songwriter of her generation, and maybe of all time.

@NewFutureFantasy

27w↑4

Such exquisite artistry from this marvellous lady.

@kenttm42

2y↑75

Amazing voice. Her ability to drop from soprano to alto in mid-lyric gives me chills.

@Missjunebugfreak

28w↑2

It's amazing the way she does those vocal transitions while making it sound effortless. She has wonderful range.

@donpaladino

A.M.E.N.!!!

@anthonysanders7377

3y↑8

How amazing... Left out...and She produced this... One of the greatest song's in history... What a woman.

@sigalfamily4771

2y↑183

Seeing this again after her return to the stage after her aneurysm gives me the chills.

@ursulamulder110

2y↑9

@Sigal family - ABSOLUTELY! The Newport Folk Fest appearance has had me gobsmacked for the better part of a week. I salute her genius and her resilience. And yes, this particular piece gives me the chills, too...
Be well.

@tomkohlman8110

2y↑5

I love her story on not making it to Woodstock. She should have been there 😢

@elvissadsongspresley5913

2y↑1

What is aneurysm

@rickmccloy4201

2y↑2

@@elvissadsongspresley5913 It was a '60's movement that opposed ignorance and general bad manners. It is also called a stroke if you were serious in your question.

@wsfwsf1497

1y↑1

You are not the only one......

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@bikingbirder2010

1y↑9

Thank goodness the audience was so respectful. No whooping, no hollaring, no coughing just pure adoration of this incredibly beautiful woman, singing her poignantly wonderful song.

@stephenhensley5631

5y↑613

LOVE LOVE LOVE !!!! I'm 67 and I still feel this song deep in my bones! The whole scene was beautiful.Where did this vibe go? I hope there are still people that feel that groove out there.PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL OF MY KINDRED SPIRITS !!!!!

@chidiejikeme4898

5y↑12

56 and I'm feeling it all way in nigeria. The sheer musicality and magical timbre to her voice is breathtaking and priceless. God bless Joni for sharing

@sebastiaanmartens9280

5y↑3

No problem, hard to not feel this treu and treu. that highs..... they dont exist anymore. btw 31 summers Old.

@marcosreal11

5y↑8

That unabashed soul in the mysic, too.

@onewhosmilesalot

5y↑7

makes me cry <3

@Jazzineva

5y↑12

It still lives in some of us, Stephen. I'm 67, too, and as today is the anniversary of Woodstock, just happened to come across this. Geez, the memories are pouring through me. Keep up the love and peace. We're gonna get it back, I tell ya!

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@dylanakent

6y↑145

This is what pure musical genius looks like. She wasn't even there yet she created a song that defined a generation.

@peteb1206

5y↑6

As she has said herself, it's because she wasn't there that she was able to write it. She saw the event on TV and felt the ideal in a way that would have been impossible mixing with the grimy movers and shakers backstage. She missed the spectacle, and the associated fame it would have given her, but she gifted us all this masterpiece of spiritual hope.

@stevoschannel4127

Well said

@talzohar6966

@@peteb1206 her friends sang it during the festival, and their version became a legend. She wrote it before

@peteb1206

4y↑2

@@talzohar6966 not according to Mitchell herself, or any other sources. She first performed it at the Big Sur Festival about a month after Woodstock and it was released in early 1970 as the b-side of Big Yellow Taxi. Crosby Stills and Nash did not perform "Woodstock" at Woodstock, they recorded their cover of it afterwards.

@Missjunebugfreak

28w↑17

She really has the voice of a soulful siren. I like the studio version of this song but this live performance is what mesmerises me. Also she's such a great pianist that i feel people don't talk about that aspect more often.

@stefke48

2y↑15

This is so beautiful and all my hippie years passed with my friends from then where many are no longer with us .... But what a time, what a gift, what we were allowed to experience .... That changed me for always and became a memorable memory in my life....thank you beautiful wunderful Joni, I love you ❤️🙏🏻

@trevorrichardson2200

4y↑199

First time I've seen this 🖤🖤🖤 Joni is my cousin. She looks sooo much like my grandma in this performance!! Grandma and uncle Bill who was Joni's dad were 2 of 11 children!!

@pressureflipin1992

4y↑4

Do you keep In contact with her? I know she's not doing to well health wise

@trevorrichardson2200

4y↑11

@@pressureflipin1992 I don't but my Mom and my aunt's do and yeah she isn't in the best of health

@27ajfarrow

3y↑5

Been thinking about your cousin a lot lately.... We met a long time ago... Please if you can send her lots of love and let her know she is thought of so much by so many of us. I have been saying lately how I am looking forward to sitting somewhere wonderful and reminiscing together in heaven.... Please if you can pass this on to your beautiful cousin... Thank you 🎶🦋

@heaven-is-real

3y↑2

that is so cool (great memories)

@knelson3484

2y↑1

You come from good genes Trevor.

@onniejordan7120

2y↑8

I was 23 in 69 and still love this music……music is the “one” thing that brings us together in love and happiness…

@lynnmcclory1

39w↑6

Joni's beautiful voice and brilllant lyrics have a cosmic shine like no other.

@pghpa611

7w↑1

We Will Always Love You Joni
Thank You For Your Music and Your Heart

@ronnyskaar3737

2y↑36

This is among the best humanity has ever acomplished.

@sagedakotalmft7763

2y↑114

Can't tell she wasn't at Woodstock. I think her spirit must have been there. As someone who didn't get to the concert, she captured the mood of that concert and the entire movement of that time in this one song - and so beautifully. As always, gorgeous voice, perfectly sung and amazing music and lyrics. This woman is a gem of an artist in every respect of the word. There aren't enough artists like her in the world. Her music got me through my teenage years and beyond. She will always be a special person who has brought so much wonderful music and poetry to the world.

@mauromaxwell521

2y↑1

Hello how are you doing today I hope you are having a great day today

@NAS43462

2y↑2

I was a counselor in a summer camp just a few miles away from Woodstock. We were all listening on the radio. A friend of mine drove up from New York and asked if I wanted to go to Woodstock. I jumped at the chance. We didn't get past the gates but there were people and cars everywhere and we felt like a part of it. This song always brings me back to that precious memory.

@katelord6106

2y↑4

Oh the memories Sage Dakota brings to me. I was several years younger than Joni, but at 14 years old fell in love with her and her music. Yes listening to her thru my teenage years helped soothe some of what we all go thru. I can sit and look at a list of her albums and know from them where I was in relation to my life. I remember taking alot of crap from friends about liking her...when it wasn't cool to like her music. Personally, I think we were all ahead of all those dough heads, smile.....
For me, and this is just me, seeing, watching Joni at Newport recently was difficult for me. Of course all who are thinking of jumping me on this, I am of course so very happy to see her, to hear the interview was fantastic....but no, watching Brandi act as though she was "nursing" Joni thru each song... didn't appeal to me. Brandi just made me nervous, wish she would have left the stage for at least one song...I will remember Joni thru her musical odyssey....when her voice itself was painting a picture.... blessings to all who love, respect this beautiful force of nature... memories of her music will always take me back to the garden.🐦🌷

@vincenzorusso3154

Unica, meravigliosa,rivoluzionaria. Anch'io, durante la mia giovinezza, sono stato accompagnato da questa musica incantevole.

@TheNadine666

11w↑1

I get goosebumps listening to this every single time. It’s pure genius and one of my favourite songs💜☮️✌🏼.

@fdcentrella0069

6w↑1

This performance is beyond mere words of praise.....

@kduffy760

4y↑201

One of the greatest and most meaningful songs ever written.

@kiwanishinton9410

4y↑3

Yes it is

@curiousnomad

6y↑603

I’m certain Joni wasn’t thinking about her image, or album sales, or fame when she wrote this. She was a vessel through which this was channeled; no producer was saying “write a hit about that festival thing the kids would buy”.
Money corrupts art- Joni kept it pure.

@johnnieguitar5724

5y↑18

Absolutely right. Read the book Restless Daughter and you'll see the juggling act she managed in LA. Wow. We may never see an artist again so honest, humble and so hugely gifted. Many people can play, and write good songs, but her poetry and original piano and guitar playing is peerless. Every album shows her changes, and it just seems to keep improving. Her goal was to play what she felt inside for us, her audience--- no other reason.

@CatherineSTodd

5y↑4

@@johnnieguitar5724 : Did you mean "Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell" by David Yaffe? Found this on Amazon. If so, thanks!

@CatherineSTodd

5y↑1

curious nomad, Joni herself says in her song "River" she's going to "make a lot of money and quit this crazy scene." So money does count; do you think it corrupted her? I doubt it, but just wondering based on your post.

@chaipod

5y↑3

@@CatherineSTodd Its a pulling idea every musicians have....many musicians didn't make ends meet

@elkanahgray9810

5y↑7

But she says....she could not attend Woodstock because of a television engagement....its nice to think of our idols of being pure....but Joni Mitchell was hard driven women in the music industry to advance her career! great artist, but also a person seeking fame and fortune.

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@donnacloe3023

11w↑1

For such a time as this
Joni has always been one of my favorites .....
Such a talented lady full of wisdom ..... Thank You Joni.

@rareasfunk

2y↑27

The most beautiful song I have ever heard, only just discovered Joni Mitchel!! her voice is a finely tuned instrument like the piano she plays without fault.
Purest of Talent!

@rachelrohde7549

2y↑3

I always thought this was originally from Crosby stills Nash and young-I absolutely love their version. But having learned this is Joni Mitchell, I really need to give her more of a listen!!

@robertcronin6603

@@rachelrohde7549 definitely do! She's got enough mind-blowing work to keep you exploring for a lifetime...her album 'Blue' is possibly her most iconic...I'd personally recommend this one although it's not from Blue... https://youtu.be/akspDRo49lM
Please let me know what you think ☺️

@paulcudone4642

4y↑41

Only one Joni and will never be another like her!!! Such clarity in her voice! She is the Ella of our generation. I was born in 1956 and realize I grew up listening to the best rock music ever 1963-1974

@garypeatling7927

2y↑3

All best people born in 56

@paulcudone4642

2y↑1

@@garypeatling7927 I will take that as a complement. thank you

@karlbleeker8328

2y↑1

Absolutely right bro´

@annquinn6780

We had the best of it . 56 - birth of rock and roll and us .

@wendy5658

@@garypeatling7927 1955 was a good year too.

@bulkvanderhuge9006

2y↑82

I love that's she's so confident in her voice, absolutely LOVE IT, she uses her entire range

@gregscheyd4131

2y↑2

YES , WHEN SHE IS TALKING , SHE IS JUST TALKING , LIKE A YOUNG GIRL , LIKE A CHILD REALLY : BUT WHEN SHE SINGS , JESUS : WHAT JUST HAPPENED ?????????

@christophermorgan3261

2y↑5

How someone can have such a diversity of supreme taste and talents, piano, vocal, literary, visual arts, all justifying the term genius, plus personal beauty, is impossible and will never be equaled.

@timothydaniels504

13w↑1

Joni has the soul of a jazz musician. This beautiful song hints at what was to come. She was just getting started in a lot of ways.

@cktoth

5y↑127

Perfection. To have a voice like that, and a mind like that. She sings in paintings, she paints her songs.

@francesj.jenson6698

4y↑5

So incredibly well said! Thank you!

@lincolnanderson8130

4y↑2

and a spirit like that.

@ejej1187

well, she did once describe herself as a "painter derailed by circumstance"

@bonbon2355

8y↑88

Joni is in a class by herself. No one can come close to this woman's talent. I don't know that I would have enjoyed my life as much without her songs that always touch my spirit.

@KabobHope

5y↑1

True. She makes it look easy too.

@Ron71997

2y↑23

When a song takes you to a different era in time, gives you chills and takes you back a half century in a moment. The voice, the lyrics and the visual of this performance seems like a dream but is real. Beautiful..just beautiful.

@virgyltracey8454

I like the way you describe it. I feel it exactly the same way too, although I find the C,S,N version much more sentimental...

@Ron71997

@@virgyltracey8454 I agree with you on C,S,N , this version by Joni - is so much more ethereal.

@virgyltracey8454

@@Ron71997 Just for the story: I was wrong about the version I like most. For years I've listened to <<Mathew's Southern Comfort>> thinking that they are C,S,N & Y. As a matter of fact they are similar, vocal-wise speaking. I really love Joni and I admire the whole artwork of her, plus I recognize her meaningful lyrics specially in this particular song. After all, if she hadn't this inspiration we would never talk. But I believe that the version of <<MSComf>> belongs to the very rare cases, where the cover exceeds the original. If you have not listen to this, I strongly recommend you to do so.

@Ron71997

2y↑1

@@virgyltracey8454 I never even heard of the Mathew's Southern Comfort band..just listened to their version and I will have to admit it's even better then C,S,N and Joni's...it is so much more uplifting and spiritual, it's like walking through a dream...let me know if you have any more recommendations... Cheers.

@virgyltracey8454

@@Ron71997 Ι'm really glad we agree. I also agree with your approach: <<Like a walk in the clouds>>.... This is a song that you can only listen it by your heart and it generates a very nostalgic emotions about this era, which of course will never be back... As far as the Mathew's Band, the truth is that every time I was listening to this song, it was without knowing who they were, but I realized recently that this band was NOT C,S,N,&Y. ... If I find another good song I'll give a note for you...

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@matthewmaguire3554

2y↑7

I was there. Miracles, magic and the un-nameable are by their nature unsustainable and fleeting but stay with you for life. That whatever it was that pervaded over that piece of land for a while is perfectly embodied in Joni’s creation and the fact that she sensed it through a TV makes even more magical.
Everyone has their private miracles that they never speak of but keep them moving through life. Forever grateful Joni put this miracle in a bottle for all time.🙏

@valerietaylorcrow79

My late ex-husband was there! Unfortunately, he drank the laced alcohol being passed around (wine with brown mescaline), and spent the majority of three days in the medic’s tent recovering.

@davidross7106

22w

Well said my friend, well said

@paulcamic

2y↑186

Stunned by the beauty of this musician’s incredible voice

@joeyu5865

Awful old woman

@justjeph6927

@@joeyu5865 really? She became a bch?

@zapkvr

@@joeyu5865 Hey and look at what happened to that sap Dylan? Born again christian for fuck's sake. If you live long enough you grow feet of clay.

@stanibol

@@joeyu5865 ??? Joni contracted a disease - one that is red listed by the CDC. The label morgellons had 5 definitions- Delusional parasitosis is the tag that mainstream chooses. Very wrong. Very sad. The psych medication they offer generally causes weight increase and does zilch to combat the parasitic/fungal pathogens.

@gailbarejka77

I was surprised to hear of her very ego driven comments at times..about other musicians, etc..

@Mia-rk1ch

6y↑151

incredible voice of an angel..every time i listen i start crying for no reason....best song writer in the last generation
thank god for Joni Mtchell

@PhillipLandmeier

5y↑1

Yes, this song does that to you. "A little song."

@reason5591

Mia it has always had the same effect on me as well.

@quietnite33

5y↑1

Mia, you have great compassion. I am almost 78 years old and I also cry for no reason.

@Benndozer

There's a reason. One of the most beautiful songs ever written/performed in my opinion.

@1anearthling1

2y↑7

A beautiful bird . A fresh breeze . A special way of caring for people to enjoy music and she enjoyed it as well .
I love you Joni .

@sunshinef9602

11w

We Love You Joni ❤️ Thank You 4 All of Your Beautiful & Eternal Music 🎶

@Bildad1976

3y↑10

Just hauntingly beautiful, like nothing else, touching deep inside.

@samthunders3611

2y↑52

This woman wasn't there but captured it perfectly in this song I know I was there
This woman is a soulful genius Bless her This song will live on representing this festival forever

@brandon2912t

1y↑7

I know it's probably just the film but she has an aura of golden shimmering light around her, I believe she is an old old soul! I have loved Joni's music for years and whilst she is not everyones cup of tea, she is legendary in our lifetime!

@Gentlegroove71

1y↑5

Joni performed this song a few months before I was born. What a magical performance.

@RJHart-em6wo

9y↑22

Joni, we will never forget you and how you have single-handedly created such a range of all-enveloping musical spaces ... a beacon shedding light on moods, reflecting the nakedness of human emotions (hope, joy, deception ... ) in an upbeat fashion and some of its unpleasantnesses, ... a wellspring of musicality and both timely and timeless feeling.

@clarkjones7765

Such a beautiful description of her talents. Thank you.

@vanislefan

8y↑26

While the Vietnam war was raging and guys were being killed for no reason , the song reflected the mood and thinking of many disillusioned people. Haunting and ethereal.

@stevepanosian9485

1y↑17

Joni was at the center of all the music I loved through this era...the hurricane of music by Hendrix, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Cream, and many others. Her voice, and the lyrics, are almost spiritual to me.

@SpayAndNeuterChristians4Safety

1y↑1

History won't understand its impact for years still.

@billstevens3796

52w↑1

Fun fact, Jimi Hendrix was a fan, and actually personally recorded an early performance of hers.

@Ralphfan1

2y↑6

She is extraterrestrial. We are so lucky to have known this beauty and talent in our lives.

@lisataylor576

6y↑91

This song has far more powerful depth than most of us even realize. Incredible voice! Incredible Mind!!

@suzannehooper4966

5y↑4

Joni Mitchell’s songs being appreciated so much later than when they were recorded proves the priceless depth of her creative gifts and the gifts of those who worked with her. A testament to real understanding. And real talent. Music for all hearts and minds!

@richardlake8303

Ran across this Awesome reminder oft
When the truth was 4real and promise s"meant something. I'm amazed that further onuptheroad that. Ican listen and watch truly an Angel singing 4usall. It's times like these that reminds me.

@melaniewade4117

1y↑7

The voice of an angel. The heart of a true poet. One of a kind. Joni, we love you forever and always.

@roonm5260

35w↑5

Thank you Joni for all the great music you’ve given us!

@mikepxg6406

23w↑2

as a child of the beginning of the 60's I lived through this music era. The future is not where I want to be.

@tommartin9731

8y↑177

I was sitting, reading in our college apartment with our cat, Effy curled in my lap in 1971 when my friend, Keith brought in a new album he'd just bought. He put it on the turntable and we sat in silence listening to Blue. He got up once to turn the record over. When it was done, we sat quietly for a long time before he got up, turned it to the first side and we listened through a full second time. We were mesmerized, and I've been in love with that voice, that passion and intimacy ever since.

@lena8705ec

6y↑3

I wish your photo was on here. I like what you've said a l ot. I am alison, not emma.

@gloriaannkeeley3111

5y↑6

I did this very same thing with the album Ladies of the Canyon.

@holarc

5y↑1

thnx tom.

@TehWinnerz

5y↑2

that's lovely!

@radiolush5003

5y↑3

Blue is a masterpiece!!!

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@lauragroce3816

5y↑9

Joni always cleared my head. I’m 68. 50 years of loving her and Laurel Canyon

@vicpav9185

i bring him apples and cheeses he brings me songs to play
me too!

@Tanked_up_and_rumbled

The mould was broken into tiny pieces when Joni was born. 🌹

@wib1953

2y↑14

not only a song, a hymn for a new mankind

@Jolei622

6y↑1.7K

Amazing. "We are stardust...billion year old carbon, caught in the devil's bargain.... and we got to get ourselves back to the garden" More true now than ever. Where did her wisdom come from!?

@deborahwatts643

6y↑130

I have often wondered the same thing. How could she be so young and yet so prescient and wise. Makes me believe in reincarnation.She was born with an old soul.

@radiolush5003

5y↑28

I wondered the same thing...

@namafarm

5y↑56

I think she is a Bard, inspired by God...

@seandelaney1700

5y↑57

She is other worldy.

@tayub3

5y↑49

So gifted! So wise! So loving!

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@franknolan221

3y↑304

I met her when she was a still younger wench serving coffee in a Toronto Yorkville coffee house. It was mid or later several afternoons. I was on my way home from a day at university. She would pour and serve our coffees (our because sometimes I had a friend with me, hoping to turn my friend onto her). When nothing else was happening beyond her 10 cent tip, she'd go to a small stage in the background and start playing a guitar. I wasn't, and I'm not even now, someone who can tell good music from bad. But somehow I knew that what I was hearing from that stage was unprecedented.

@danl.4743

3y↑46

Comments like yours is one of the main reasons I often more interested in reading comments than reading or listening the article or a video. These little pieces of reality and history give such a feel for what and how she is. Thank for posting this gem.

@GreatgramaMcCormick

3y↑4

@GrikWorldNomad

3y↑3

Brilliant, thanks

@DPK12

3y↑3

Great snippet Frank, thanks for sharing 🇮🇪🇮🇪🍺🍺🍀🍀

@GreatgramaMcCormick

3y↑1

Someone "liked" my reply! 🥰

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@barbryll8596

2y↑10

Her speaking voice is like how I imagine butterflys converse.
I'm a huge fan from the 70s. Still listening ✌️

@SpayAndNeuterChristians4Safety

Grock that!

@luvinlife2887

12w↑1

In ‘69 I was eleven, growing up in Redondo Beach. Just 45 minutes away from Laurel Canyon where Joni and other singer song writers were creating music that would define a generation.

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