This moved me to tears. I remember hearing this in my younger years; now after suffering a brain aneurysm, Joni Mitchell performs when of her famous classics. (Video @ link below)
Life lessons we can learn from Joni Mitchell’s viral ‘Both Sides, Now’ performance It took Joni Mitchell more than a half-century to deliver the definitive version of “Both Sides, Now,” her signature song from 1969 — but was it ever worth the wait.
I’m talking about Mitchell’s performance at the Newport Folk Festival last weekend, a video of which has gone viral. Seated in an ornate chair, the 78-year-old folk-rock icon and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer sings the reflective tune while joined occasionally by Brandi Carlisle, Wynonna Judd and others. The lyrics are delivered intently, almost to the point that it’s crushing to listen.
The song was always a tough pill to swallow, in a sense — it’s an exercise in realizing the follies of one’s youth. But to hear it come from Mitchell at this stage in her life — and knowing that she suffered a brain aneurysm a few years ago — is to hear it fully realized. I defy you to watch the video and not shed a few tears..............
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/life-lessons-we-can-learn-from-joni-mitchells-viral-both-sides-now-performance-11658871836
