If I were asked to share an example with my friends of what it means for musicians to "serve the song" in a performance, I would choose this video and pray for no commercial interruption. Every single person on that stage brought their "A" game out of unwavering respect and love for these songs.

This version of Coyote is one of their best covers ever! The whole band is just in the pocket and Aoife is absolutely outstanding.

There is only the one, and only, joni. How blessed we are to have lived in the days of her reign. Thank you for this heartfelt and beautiful birthday celebration. 💜😷

As a huge fan of Joni Mitchell, I am very critical of any cover versions of her music. Having said that, I must say that Aoife has done a wonderful job here. Respect to you young lady. 😃❤

I have come back to this so many times. Very few singers, even really good ones, have the nerve to cover Joni's Coyote. This is just marvellous. Stunning. Beautiful. Could not have been better. I hope Joni sees it ... I think she'll like it. Well ... then there's her take on A Case of You. Equally well done. I cannot imagine what it w ouldbe like to sing this well. It must be one of the best feelings in the world.

I always brace myself for turbulence when I see a vocalist take on a Joni cover.. but Aoife O'Donovan absolutely nailed it, and she sounds a lot like Joni to boot. Fantastic!

Everyone is talking about Aoife channeling Joni and I'm like damn Mike Elizondo did a decent job of covering Jaco Pastorious.

‘Never thought anyone could do ‘Coyote’ like this. Gobsmackingly stunning.Thanks.

Not many can hold a candle to Joni singing her own songs, but Aoife nailed it! Love the amazing Chris Thile and the band. Exceptional musicians all.....

Considering that it's not a fretless, Mike's bass still sounds remarkably like Jaco's. Nice cover. Aoife killed it.

The depth of reverence given by Aoifa to a case of you is breath taking just blew my mind....🥰🥰🥰🥰

Astounding and now understandable why no one covers Joni’s music - immensely complex. Wonderful job by all the artists

How good is Aoife ..... remarkable vocalist. Pretty sure she could sing any style. What a great sound Mike got on the bass!!

Aoife O'Donavan with possibly the BEST cover of a Joni Mitchell song EVER! WOW

I miss this show so much

I can’t stop listening to this. It’s like 1970s all over again.

You arent just performing coyote. You are channelling it. Perfect!

I’ve never even heard anyone try to take on Coyote. And this Aoife killed it. Never heard of her, but I want to hear more

Such a complex song and Aoife absolutely nails it. Beautiful.

Aoife sent shivers down my spine with her rendition of A Case Of You

I love how restrained they are on "A Case of You," letting the beauty of the composition shine through.

I NEVER like Anyone covering my Joni but this girl did it right!! What a great band, too. First singer to get Joni right in 48 years!! Good on ya girl....

The equisite performances of Coyote and Case of You brought tears to my eyes. Aoife sang both of the these with the same level of emotion that Joni Mitchell did. The instrumental parts of these songs subtle and superb. It never ceases to amaze me how Chris Thile and his band mates consistently nails so many songs that they have never played before so well in live performances.

Happy birthday to the ultimate singer/songwriter, guitarist extraordinaire, pianist, and angelic vocalist: Thanks Joni for making life so beautiful.

Joni wrote "Coyote" to her then lover, Sam Shepard and wrote "A Case of You" to her then lover, Leonard Cohen. Lucky men to have touched genius the likes of which rarely come along in a generation.

I listen to this set every week. Such wonderful feeling and expression by Aoife - and Chis is his usual genius.

Wow .... she sounds so much like Joni! Such gorgeous music and the band is incredible.

JONI ❤ Best ever. Her music expanded my soul to realms it didn't dream existed.

Joni is my religion since the first note of Blue, I usually don’t like covers of her songs, but this is a good cover, her voice has the quirks of how Joni sang this. This band is great.

Aoife O'Donovan was so, so good. I think Joni might approve!

Last week I saw Brandi Carlile live and she covered Case of You. At the time I thought it was the best cover of that song I had ever heard, hands down. That just changed...wow!! There is a reason why I'm With Her is one of the best bands in the world today. Aoife, Sara and Sarah are so great individually, and that is just tripled when the join together. Damn that was so good!!!

A haunting song that will always take me back to our little bungalow at home playing the tunes

Holy crap!!!! This is absolutely the best cover of coyote I've ever heard, and I've heard many. Aoife's voice is deliciously perfect and the band is zoned

I just hope Joni hears this - this girl is so great and really doing justice to Joni's fabulous songs. Wonderful band, wonderful, wonderful singer! Thank you!

Wow Aoife O'Donovan, your A Case of You was so beautiful.

An absolutely stunning version of “A Case Of You.” It literally brought me out of my chair to stand in front of the TV. . .

I thank God every day, that all these talented people are making beautiful music for us. Blessing us one and all.

O’Donovan is queen of Americana.....she seldom puts the foot on the gas...... there is always more under the musical bonnet,this is proof positive of her consummate subtlety and restrained authority. One thing America does like no other ,find singers as good this woman.

Superb , the vocalist nailed it . The bass player nailed it the whole band nailed Coyote. I’ve never heard anybody cover that song that well .

Aoife was channeling Joni. Of course, she’s a phenomenal talent. ❤️💕

I told Sierra Hull her songwriting from her latest album (a couple years old now) reminded me of Joni. Speechless, her face lit up in a most genuinely humble smile. Happy Birthday, Joni!

Awesome cover! I love that Chris talked about the tunings she used. She used to drive her tech mad on live performances needing a different tuning for nearly every song. That version of Marci was great. Haven't listen to that album for a while.

Amazing job, band. Love you Joni - since '68 you have been my Muse and I your biggest fan. Wistfully yours ...

"The bass players that I worked with before just kind of played through it like four beats to the bar, you know, polka-dotting along. And they couldn’t see the shapes of the music or where the pressure points were. They couldn’t grasp it. So you had to wait for somebody like Jaco to come along who had one foot in rock ’n’ roll and one foot in jazz. And when Jaco came in on the dates, he was doing what I wanted, which was a more classical counterpoint to my melodies-and leaving space- it was personality that deserved to be in the foreground. We were conceptually kindred."Joni Mitchell Jaco Pistorius was one of the Greatest bassist in the World. Thanks for letting him blossom in your presence Joni! RIP Jaco! ✌❤🎸🎶 ❤🇨🇦🎶🥂🤘 🇨🇦💃🐈

Chris Thile is Joni-calibre musical genius

I love the reverence they give at the very end.

Final cover of case of you is exquisite.

Do more of these please! This is one of the very best jazz phrasing interps of Joni I've ever heard!

Joni Mitchell is my musical hero and A Case of You is my favorite of her songs and I feel SO blessed to hear Aoife cover it so perfectly. Coyote is also amazing. As for Marcie, I honestly didn't know it was a Joni Mitchell song for the longest time since I first heard it on Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau's album... but one listen to Song to a Seagull changed that!

The intersection of my two great loves in contemporary music, Chris Thile/Aoife O'Donovan and Joni Mitchell. As always Live from Here is completely respectful of the original artists creation without any unnecessary frills or endowments. Brilliantly understated, lush and gorgeous. Aoife you''re wonderful.

Joni, my North Star My prairie home companion True blue is my love

Best cover of " A Case of You " ( my favorite Joni Mitchell song ) I've heard !

Haven't even gotten done with Coyote yet and am blown away! Aofie's voice is spot on for covering Joni.

So grateful for Joni’s poetry and musical talent. These were stunningly good covers 💗🙏🏼

Excellent. Aoife is amazing!

I've listened to jonis coyote from the beginning and cant stop. But this version is just as stunning , and what a singer,she nailed it.

Aoife is beyond perfect for this song

This will brighten any day... simply stunning.

exceptionally ,wonderful.

i sure cannot argue with that intro...... he is so right !!!!

Aoife absolutely nailed those two songs. Just beautiful to listen to her.

Fantastic...Aoife O"Donovan is Joni...

Stunningly pleasing - Aoife does this piece poetic justice.

So good! What a genius Joni is. You guys nailed it.

Such great song choices, and Aoife's voice is a natural fit. (what's up with folks giving this a thumbs down? Oh well)

Joni Mitchell is one of the most difficult musicians to cover, with her unique vocal phrasing and the difficult time signatures of her songs... not to mention her incomparable voice. I love Aoife... she so amazingly flexible and capable and confident... no one has ever covered Coyote better than this.

I enjoyed this immensely!! Powerful singing by Aoife gives the feel of Joni. Very nice all.

a case of joni ..... instant bliss , congrats to this great band

Amazing cover. Totally in the groove. And amazing vocal delivery. Perfect.

Amazing. Every musician alive loves Joni, even though she’s Canadian hahaha 😎

Such heart and sensitivity in the delivery of Chris' Marcie cover.

(1: Ad 1 of 2 drops in right at the 2:12 mark. C'mon KZfaq, at least wait iuntil the kady had finished singing. 2): The mix on every one of the Live From Here videos s absolutely stellar i'm sound checking my 28,000w Meyer Sound audio system for a live band/holiday party right now and I just played this tune - it sounds incredible! Nice work, sound humans!

Stunning performance, all.❤ So glad this was promoted today. What a gem!🎙

Aoife. I'm sorry, but I had never heard of you. THat ends right now. Amazing job to channel Joni, and now I'll catch up on who you are

Respect! Joni would be proud y'all

Well done. Yes it is next to the original. I must say Cris Theil did a fine job with this show Well put toghter. LIVE FROM HERE.

I am pretty sure I have played this at least 4 times since it came out. Aoife and the Band did an outstanding job!! (Chris wasn't a slouch either!)

Wow! Beautiful!

Absolutely OUTSTANDING! Aoife kills it! Love Chris’s mandolin too , nice !

I was alone in my bedroom when I watched this video. I cried very loudly for a while when "A Case of You" started. Thank you for this wonderful performance.

Aoife again transporting me. So very fine.

I've been loving Joni Mitchell from the time she sang Both Sies Now. This was an exceptional performance from everyone involved. A Case of You was expertly done James Blake does that song too. It's his favorite Joni Mitchell song. He does it very well.

Grrreat Rendition, A Legendary Lady, Joni Mitchell!

Thanks a lot for your cover version! Really well done! Yes, Joni has enriched our lives with incredible compositions and music in general. Love it! God bless you all!

I can appreciate your difficulty in selecting the songs, but I’m sure nobody can object to these! What great interpretation and performance by all! Aoife’s vocals are evocative without imitation. Just lovely.

Just a fantastic job covering a true classic

I should point out that I'm a HUGE Joni Mitchell fan. My ex and I got to see her at the Universal Amphitheater in LA on the Miles of Aisles tour. That having been said, I LOVE these songs done by one of my favorite singers around. Nicely done, Aoife and everyone.

Love it! November 7... Happy birthday, Joni! Love you!!!

Aoife singing Joni! Does it get any better than this?

Glad i was alive to catch Both of these Together on stage. wow. Thnx Joni & Chris! from Charlie Downey.

oh my! Taking nothing away from Joni and her band at all but this band and Aoife O'Donovan!

Stunning...

So, so wonderful. A Case of You brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.

How Sweet! It's nearly impossible to cover Joni well. How Great!

Amazing performance! Singer and bass player are exquisite - the rest of the band top notch! Very nice to hear!

So many things to say. First it’s a brilliant song choice. Second -how many people love Joni? Third. Great versions of her songs. Fourth the girl on lead vocals is stunning. Fifth. The shout-out to Jaco Pastorius. I still often listen to “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter” just to hear his amazing work. Great work young Thile! Keep it up.

Beautiful rendition of the song "The case of you " 🕊🌻🌞♥️🌞🌻🕊

Thanks Joni!

what a voice

What a wonderful mini Joni concert ...!!! Every musician is really killing it! They must have all all been Joni Mitchell fans for a long time. Aoife is as close to Joni's vocal style as I have ever heard... and that"s 46 years of listening!.i did not know a mandolin could sound EXACTLY like her dulcimer. Thanks so much for putting this out for old Joni fans such as i.