Christmas - "River" (Joni Mitchell cover)

[John Bradley]

Only more guitar-based, 'cause that's what I play.

 

 

[Kevin Walsh]

A great old tune and a real challenge to cover simply because of Mitchell's unique delivery, but I gotta say, the vocal performance was wonderful. Utterly faithful but with a unique voice.  Guitar break is great, perfect for the song.  Arrangement-wise, I'm always a fan of small accent bits here and there to keep things interesting, but honestly, the vocals are compelling enough that the song doesn't suffer. Mix is good to my tattered ears. 

Great work!

[John Bradley]

Thanks again!

I'm 59 and I'd never heard the original (or as far as I know, any Joni Mitchell song) until a few weeks ago when the singer said "I want to do this one".

Glad I did it justice in the eyes of someone who's more familar with her music. 

 

 

[Bajan Blue]

Hi John

Really enjoyable and the vocals really are excellent

Great mix and of course great Guitar!

Really cool

Nigel