A blog where I can recount connections between some music and my life experiences.
Sunday, 18 August 2019
A BIT OF JONI MAGIC
The following two clips of Joni Mitchell singing her iconic song 'Woodstock' come from the excellent OPEN CULTURE website.
The two versions sung 31 years apart each have loveliness and show why she has been celebrated as one of the greatest folk/pop performers.
JONI MITCHELL - 'WOODSTOCK' 1969
JONI MITCHELL - 'WOODSTOCK' 1998
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Great performances.
ReplyDeleteHow about the word 'incomprehensible'?
ReplyDeleteI say, that sounds a bit precocious.
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