A Case of You (Joni Mitchell) - Aoife O'Donovan | Live from Here with Chris Thile

Aoife O'Donovan sings "A Case of You" for Joni Mitchell's birthday — November 7, 1943. #JoniMitchell #AoifeODonovan #ACaseOfYou

The band: Aoife O'Donovan, Chris Thile, Mike Elizondo, Jon Cowherd, Alex Hargreaves, Armand Hirsch, Abe Rounds

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[simonthebear]

I've been listening to and loving this song for literally 50 years, and this is easily the best cover version I've heard. Thank you Aoife, Chris et al.

[chrisvorster]

Aoife simply nailed it on this. She managed to honor Joni and still be quintessentially Aoife. Love them both! Great last chord!

[richardmalcolm]

I don't know what perfection is, except that it is created in the mind of the beholder. I don't see the point of comparisons or critical dwelling on fine points. This is a stunning performance of a beautiful song. That's all I need to know.

[pauljenkins]

No fancy costumes.
No pyrotechnics.
No laser displays.
No gyrating dancers.
No "watch me play a million notes a minute, just because I can".
Just live vocals without autotune, beautifully delivered, and musicians playing to serve the needs of the song.
And, of course, Joni Mitchell's wonderful composition.
A goosebumps moment for

[JayMon]

There may be only three female vocalists who give me chills - this woman is one of them.

[MaryLouLord]

This isn't an easy song to sing, and imo, verges on territory that should not be walked upon.
However, this is beyond doing beyond justice to this incredibly personal and nearly "off-grounds" song. Just beautiful.

[tmason]

So. For those of us who grew up with Joni and really, deeply know that no one can replace her... this gal comes pretty damn close in the most incredibly etched upon our soul song she ever wrote...

[markdschedler]

Musicians as good as this should continue to honor Joni Mitchell by performing her work - - to help us really appreciate what a gift Joni is. Among so many talents - what a complete instrument is her voice!

[hargoniyamaki]

Mandolin is a great choice on this dulcimer song, tremendous vocalist. So pleasing, I haven’t the words.

[williambrennan]

Still watching this after four years. Such amazing sensitivity, expression, feeling. You can tell by the expressions on Aoife's face - she is just not singing this - she is telling a story. Much like Joni did.

[KeelyBurnMusic]

I believe this is one of the greatest songs ever written, and it is such a treat to hear this band take it on- the mandolin instead of dulcimer gives it a beautiful, gentle touch, and Aoife's vocals are just spot on.

[martycrow]

Restraint, feeling and sensitivity. All that the song needs. And it's all here, Wonderful!

[davidwoolsey]

My goodness! I'm older than I care to say, and have been a adoring fan of Joni from the first, and no one can do her songs justice-but this cover...well...it's pretty darn good!

[randalbladel]

God I miss “Live From Here”. Chris is not only a genius and virtuoso musician, but such a student of music of so many genres, and he attracted such great talent to come perform with him, like Aoife, Critter, and Alex. Loved the quote of the bass line from the original, whoever played that.

[BradGreenstein]

The best cover of this song I have ever heard...Chris Thile too :)

[akbar]

Wow! An interpretaton of such an iconic performance. And nailed it. The mandolin player manage to give us a performance of Joni's quirky and simple dulcimer, without it being quirky and simple. Aoife's performance conveyed the essence of the song, (And it was an amazing performance.). The band was just, subtly there, which is tough to do in such a personal song. As someone who considers "A Case of You" to be the greatest popular song of modern times, I believe this performance nailed it.

[davidfleuchaus]

Stunning.
And it was recorded live.
Now I’m thirsty.
I could drink a case of music like this.

[nkkiroyall]

I absolutely love this version - its a brave singer who takes on such an iconic work and adds something more than imitation but Aoife managed to give me goosebumps ...!

[robertdrevenak]

Brings tears to my eyes and flutters to my heart

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