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PBS: Annie Lennox Honors Joni Mitchell ‘Both Sides Now’

Annie Lennox performs in honor of Joni Mitchell at the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize concert on March 1. Photo by Shawn Miller, Library of Congress.
Annie Lennox performs in honor of Joni Mitchell at the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize concert on March 1. (photo by Shawn Miller, Library of Congress)
In a new PBS special, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honors the legendary Joni Mitchell with a cavalcade of performances by music royalty. Continue reading “PBS: Annie Lennox Honors Joni Mitchell ‘Both Sides Now’”

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Music Legend Joni Mitchell Wows Newport Folk Festival With Brandi Carlile

Joni Mitchell returned to the Newport Folk Festival for the first time in 53 years
Legendary singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell (screen capture)
Legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell surprised the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival Sunday night by performing a 13-song set with out musician Brandi Carlile and others. Continue reading “Music Legend Joni Mitchell Wows Newport Folk Festival With Brandi Carlile”

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Joni Mitchell – “Both Sides Now” 2000

I love how this version contrasts with the original.

Listen to the 1970 version, then this one. This song is about innocence and wisdom all at once. The symbolism of watching her when innocent, then wise, is breathtaking. This is how the song should be experienced.

I hate that it has taken me time to understand it. Even though I could guess that at a younger age that I would look back and miss things, I never knew how powerful the feeling might be.