From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V3 #286 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk JMDL Digest Sunday, August 2 1998 Volume 03 : Number 286 TapeTree 7 sign-up is closing on Sunday, August 2nd. Go to to sign up ------- The Official 1998 Joni Mitchell Internet Community Shirts are available now. Go to for all the details. ------- The New England Labor Day Weekend JoniFest is coming soon! Send a blank message to for all the details. ------- Trivia buffs! We are compiling an in-depth trivia database on all things Joni. Send your bit of trivia - or your questions you would like answered - to ------- And don't forget about JoniFest 1999! Reserve your spot with a $25 fee. Only 100 rooms have been reserved. Send a blank message to for more info. ------- The Joni Mitchell Homepage is maintained by Wally Breese at and contains the latest news, a detailed bio, Joni's paintings, original essays, lyrics and much more. ------- The JMDL website can be found at and contains Joni-related interviews, articles, member gallery, info on the archives, and much more. ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: Joni Mitchell & Morrissey HDCD Interview CD/offer ["John T. Folden" <] Refuge of the Roads [Craig Harris ] Marsha, prefers Pepsi [Skin Deep ] NJC - Alcohol / drugs [MP123A321@aol.com] Re: Marsha, prefers PepsiNJC ["Julie Z. Webb" ] Jaco/Joni Herjira ["Ben Mulvey" ] Re: Jaco/Joni Herjira ["Deb Messling" ] Re: Nico's thoughts on hippies (NJC) [Jerry Notaro ] Re: (NJC) Re: Poly drug abuse (totally NJC) [Jerry Notaro ] Re: Poly drug abuse and aural addictions [Marsha ] Re: Joni and cocaine [margaret prisco ] RE: Lewis Carroll, drugs & Brett (NJC) [Brett Code ] Re: Nails [TerryM2442@aol.com] Re: Blue on MOA [TerryM2442@aol.com] Re: Blue on MOA [TerryM2442@aol.com] Re: Blue/red in the face.... [Marsha ] Re: Blue on MOA [IVPAUL42@aol.com] NJC - Linda Ronstadt, J D Souther [Mark or Travis ] What would you ask? [Sue ] Joni as Movie Star? ["Alan Larson" ] Sheet Music Site [TerryM2442@aol.com] Re: Blue on MOA [TerryM2442@aol.com] Re: What would you ask? [TerryM2442@aol.com] Re: What would you ask? [Mark Domyancich ] Re: Nails [Michael Heath ] fred simon group- the review is in [Wolfebite@aol.com] Yes in Concert (NJC) ["Happy The Man" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 03:26:14 -0400 From: "John T. Folden" Subject: RE: Joni Mitchell & Morrissey HDCD Interview CD/offer I thought maybe it had traveled down one of the tape trees or something by now... If not, and anybody wants it I'll be more than glad to make copies for trade or the cost of materials and shipping. Just contact me via e-mail and stick 'JM CD' in the subject so I won't miss it. ;-) John > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org]On Behalf Of Kakki > Oh no, I wouldn't say that! I'd bet there is a significant > percentage here who > would definitely be interested. It's a fantastic item - Morissey > is a great > interviewer and there's lots of good Joni music. I just meant that I was > given the impression it was not "rare" to collectors per se. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 00:53:23 -0700 From: Craig Harris Subject: Refuge of the Roads Hi All I'm back to scrounging around for a copy of Refuge of the Roads video with Michael Landau, Vinnie C., Larry, and Russel Ferrante. If anyone knows where I can find a copy of this gem, please let me know......Thanks !!! Craig ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 02:00:40 -0700 From: Skin Deep Subject: Marsha, prefers Pepsi "I have been concerned about high occurences of unknown transmission". "I have had acrylic finger nails for three years" "I started asking for new bits and bring my owne file. This is scary stuff". I guess we all have our owne cross to bear. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 06:02:03 EDT From: MP123A321@aol.com Subject: NJC - Alcohol / drugs Some people (too many to list) have recently posted their humble and not-so- humble opinions regarding addictive substances. I would like to state, for the record, that I believe the AMA currently consider substance dependence and alcohol dependence a disease. This is a real conflict with the insurance companies and the Vet Administration that have and may still consider drug / alcohol dependence a "self inflicted" disorder. This keeps many from receiving treatment services. (Detox excluded) I find the tone on this list somewhat offensive and disturbing but this is a community and sometimes people are insensitive. I just feel compelled to comment on it. Statistically, most people on this list have had their lives affected by an addict or alcoholic. Many by a family member. I've seen many recover, there is hope. Yes, I work in this field. Yes, I have been on both sides of the fence. From a Certified Addiction Professional, trying to be more "professional" and less "certifiable." Maurice ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 06:43:55 -0500 From: "Julie Z. Webb" Subject: Re: Marsha, prefers PepsiNJC At 02:00 AM 8/1/98 -0700, you wrote: >"I have been concerned about high occurences of unknown transmission". >"I have had acrylic finger nails for three years" >"I started asking for new bits and bring my owne file. This is scary >stuff". >I guess we all have our owne cross to bear. Skin Deep Throat, Am I sensing a little sarcasm here, or are you are coming from a compassionate place ---if so, please forgive me. It's just that on certain matters lately "I find the tone on this list somewhat offensive. I just feel compelled to comment on it." Thirty per cent of those people who have contacted Hepatitis C, have no idea how they got it, and health reasearchers are clueless as well. And the truth of the matter is many women, from ALL socio-economical levels are partaking in the new poplular trend of being fitted for acrylic nails, and if there is speculation from a health professional that these seemingly innocent procedures could be contributing to the INCURABLE Hepatitis C, then I wouldn't make light of it. JulieZW, who hasn't always been perfect on the jmdl, but my patience is being tried by the political immaturity of this list as of late ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 04:29:58 PDT From: "Ben Mulvey" Subject: Jaco/Joni Herjira John Villasan wrote " I remember reading somewhere that on some of the recordings (not sure which), Mitchell merely sent the tapes to Jaco in New York, where he improvised a variety of takes on each song. It is important to remember IMHO, that Jaco was no mere session bassist. He was revered around the world as the most important bass player ever, even when he was alive. By all accounts he was startlingly creative, and bursting with musical ideas." I still wonder what the balance of the input was between them, I suspect there is a lot of Jaco in there. I had HERJIRA for allmost a year before it really clicked with me, I guess what sums it up for me is "the drone of flying engines is a song so wild and blue it scrambles time and seasons if it gets through to you" HERJIRA just has this mood (though that isen't exactly the right word) all the way through it, and those lines sum it up for me. As I often find with Joni's music, its hard to really pin it down what exactly that quality is and how it is created. To me its a "something" thats displaced just a little bit beyond the music and the lyrics, like its a third eye, and the music and lyrics really seem to be saying something beyond what you are straightforwardly hearing. You know that bit in the film "Contact" when they find the real code is written within the code as it first seems. I think HERJIRA "gets through" to me like that. Ben ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 08:01:41 +0000 From: "Deb Messling" Subject: Re: Jaco/Joni Herjira > I still wonder what the balance of the input was between them, I suspect Does anyone remember an interview with Jaco in which he said he had to rescue Joni from the hopeless mess she had started to create in DJRD? He said something like she had no idea what she was doing in the studio and it was lucky he flew in to bail her out. I'm paraphrasing wildly and maybe it wasn't even Jaco, but I think it was. > there is a lot of Jaco in there. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 08:28:50 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Nico's thoughts on hippies (NJC) I'm glad someone brought up Nico on the list. I have a few of her cd's and especially like Chelsea Girl. She was way ahead of her time, and definitely the anti-hippie type. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 08:42:22 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Mary Chapin - NJC Very excited. Going to see Mary Chapin tonight. My fifth time seeing her. And Joe Ely is opening. Sigh. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 09:00:25 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: (NJC) Re: Poly drug abuse (totally NJC) Marsha wrote: > Marsha, RN, assessor and intervener of life-threatening intoxication > and withdrawal states of inpatients in acute detox units > in hospitals from 1978-1996, among other things So which substnce caused your Joni addiction? :) Jerry np: Slouching - The Gorge - amazing!!!! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 09:07:10 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Joni Mitchell & Morrissey HDCD Interview CD/offer It has. Tape tree 6. Jerry John T. Folden wrote: > I thought maybe it had traveled down one of the tape trees or something > by now... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 09:12:52 -0400 From: Marsha Subject: All claws for now...(NJC) Skin Deep wrote and forgot his/her/it's "NJC" tag: [quoting me regarding concerns about transmission of chronic and incurable Hepatitis C] > "I have been concerned about high occurences of unknown transmission". > "I have had acrylic finger nails for three years" > "I started asking for new bits and bring my owne file. This is scary > stuff". then skin sez, > I guess we all have our owne cross to bear. You know what they say about beauty, Skinny. :-) Marsha ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 09:19:15 -0400 From: Marsha Subject: Re: Poly drug abuse and aural addictions Jerry Notaro wrote: > > Marsha, RN, assessor and intervener of life-threatening intoxication > > and withdrawal states of inpatients in acute detox units > > in hospitals from 1978-1996, among other things > > So which substnce caused your Joni addiction? :) Musta been that "drone of flying engines", Jerry! Marsha, with scrambled "time and seasons", but not my brain on... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 09:36:21 -0400 (EDT) From: Bill Dollinger Subject: Joni and cocaine I always considered hejira to be influenced by cocaine use, with its references to the white lines of the free free way and the pills and powders, and the snowy landscape as a metaphor. I don't see any reason to lose respect for joni for doing cocaine during this period. However I am a little disappointed to learn that Grace Slick has tried marijuana. ;-) Bill ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 10:01:13 -0400 (EDT) From: margaret prisco Subject: Re: Joni and cocaine Yeah, joni's had lots of drug references. There's the obvious Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire and Blue as well as more subtle "his eyes on fire from J&B and coke" (and coke is not capitalized...) on Paprika Plains. As far as I'm concerned, then entire discussion of duality on DJRD touches on this issue indirectly. The serpents blind desire is most likely for all of those things that interfere with the eagle's clarity. This is probably one of my favorite songs so I could go on and on... Yours in Duality, Margot ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 08:09:31 -0600 From: Brett Code Subject: RE: Lewis Carroll, drugs & Brett (NJC) barbara, I don't want you to be left hanging, so I'll re-post the full text below. Sorry about the bandwidth everyone, but perhaps there are others on digest who didn't get the whole thing. Brett July 28, 1998 Today at lunch by myself in a crowded food court in a busy Calgary office tower, I burst into tears. Finding it impossible to pretend that the tears were cayenne-induced perspiration, I left. Most would be surprised to see me cry, because I have everything going for me. I am a successful lawyer in a successful firm, the name of which now includes my surname. My parents have become good friends of mine and are proud of my achievements. For years, I have been a volunteer with CUSO and have recently been named its Treasurer. Next year, with some luck, I'll be elected as CUSO's Chairperson. I've got a beautiful home in a great neighbourhood, an island of tolerance in a somewhat right wing town, and a bunch of tremendously stimulating and supportive friends. My home is filled with beautiful plants and a dog who loves me. My yoga practice is deep and insightful, and, after years of procrastination, I even own a car. One could dream of no better. So, why the tears? Because the aspect of my life by which I most closely define myself is ending. I am a lawyer and an international development worker; I am comfortable physically and financially, and I am a golfer, a skier, a student of yoga, a lover of things West African, of poetry, literature, music, art and theatre. I am all of those things but none of them, for me, come close to describing what I really am, which is Clare's husband. Since we met in France 13 years ago, it's all I've ever wanted to be, all I want to be now. We had a magical beginning in a magical place. We lived in a postcard in an ancient part of a beautiful town in Britanny. We loved each other then and for years afterward, a happy, deep magical love. Just a couple years ago on this very page, while discussing infertility, she publicly expressed her love and spoke, among other things, about: "love for my husband and my desire to create new life from that love." Months have passed and not only does she have no children, she has no love, and I am about to become Clare's ex-husband. I was young, and she was younger. We were both still in college, but, unlike her, I had seen a bit more of the world, tasted some freedom, enjoyed some independence. She was tentative, uncertain, and relied on me for many things. I was determined to make us happy, to ensure she became and remained happy, sharing a mutual dependence that would somehow resemble independence. I would give her those things. For some time now, ours has not resembled the magical marriage it had been in the beginning. Unexplained infertility and the monthly emotional roller coaster took their toll. So also did my drive for success in both my professional and volunteer activities - signs of trouble or weakness were ignored; problems, left undiscussed; priorities, seemingly mis-ordered; and time, mis-spent. We had something beautiful; it got away; it broke. One day, I woke up to the slowly forming realization that Clare no longer loved me. Torrents of dissonant emotions tore at my disbelieving mind. In turn, each of sadness, surprise, fear, incomprehension, and even anger, paralyzed me. I slowly foundered into a kind of uncomprehending speechlessness which fundamentally eliminated any ability I had to deal with the loss of our love's mutuality. I tried, believe me. I now feel that, over the past months, I have done my best to undo the damage, to rebuild the trust; to re-establish the love: it has not worked. We can no longer have a conversation. Instead, we chase around ghosts - old ghosts of things said or done and not dealt with, old ghosts with which it is no longer possible to deal. Those ghosts have invited their friends - even older ghosts of issues unresolved from childhood, from the teenage and young adult years, family and other issues with which I had nothing to do, yet for which I seem to be blamed. And we go around in circles, cycles of sadness, tears, spite and remorse. What was magical is now haunted. I changed, too. Once upon a time, I kept to myself, did not share my emotions or burden others with my difficulties. Now, I can't stop doing those things. I have learned to express and communicate my feelings and emotions; I have become a man from Mars. Too late. By expressing one's self in an open and honest way, one acquires many advisors. "You're too patient", they say. "You have everything going for you and can easily find someone else who will appreciate you and what you have to offer." "Let her go." "Move on." "Change is the only constant." "Accept that which was meant to be". "Take control of your own destiny". "Don't be so passive." Cliches all, so easily and unhelpfully offered or prescribed - with no recognition of the meaning of commitment nor any understanding of love - as though all of life is about what is convenient or pleasant or quick or selfish. So facile, so uninspired and, sometimes, so filled with hate or spite. For the past seven months, Clare has been at an ashram, studying yoga. She is fit, healthy, happy and beautiful. Joni Mitchell sings a song, entitled "Happiness is the Best Facelift." Joni is right again, and Clare is proof of it. When I visited her at the ashram last spring, not having seen her for three months or so, I was overwhelmed by her radiance - happiness, the result of a growing sense of freedom, independence and confidence, had transformed her. Radiant she was as well a couple weeks ago when she stepped down from the bus for a visit home. Flowers, a special gift and a smile maintained her in that radiant light for a couple days. But shadows quickly appeared. The ghosts returned to haunt us. What had been built up as the triumphant return of a woman transformed collapsed into sickness, tears, silence and dread, and to the realization, which could not yet be expressed, that our marriage could not be. She's back at the ashram now. She called last night to say that she won't be coming home again. There is nothing for me now, I think, but to oblige her, to let her have her freedom, her independence, her happiness. All these years, I wanted to give her those things I wanted to make her happy; I presumed that I could somehow make her free. Instead, inevitably, I kept her from them. It is difficult for me to live with the knowledge that I have taken so much from her, stood in her way, and hurt her. My harmful, misdirected giving stops today. If she would have them, I would give her two more things: my blessing and best wishes. The world is a better place with a radiant Clare in it. My world, though dark and silent now, may also one day benefit from her gifts, her radiance. Go well, my love, and in peace. - ---------- From: BarBearUh Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 5:47 PM To: JMDL Subject: Lewis Carroll, drugs & Brett (NJC) i was also touched by brett's post (and hope for the least pain in reinventing yourself, brett). i don't know if this is a digest problem, but the post ended quite abruptly, leaving me hanging: " Radiant she was as well a couple weeks ago when she stepped down from the bus for a visit home. Flowers, a special gift and a smile maintained her in that" barbara np: XTC, nonesuch ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 07:24:47 -0700 From: Mark or Travis Subject: Re: Joni and cocaine Bill Dollinger wrote: > However I am a little disappointed to > learn that Grace Slick has tried marijuana. Omigod! I'm crushed! 'There used to be tons of gold & green Comin' up here from Mexico' -Grace Slick 'Mexico' Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 21:13:09 EDT From: TerryM2442@aol.com Subject: Re: Nails In a message dated 8/1/98 3:10:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, les@jmdl.com writes: << There are a couple of ways that the required pressure can be reduced: >> Cul, I've been reluctant go make any mechanical changes- it's a 1969 or 70 Martin D-28, notorious for having high action. I recently bought a Taylor, which is just the opposite- the bridge needs adjusting due to buzzing. I've been using light gauge strings- Maybe it's time to bring the ol Martin in to Elderley Music, which isn't too far from here. Until then, my fingers are getting quite a work-out. Thanks for the tips! Terry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 21:23:06 EDT From: TerryM2442@aol.com Subject: Re: Blue on MOA In a message dated 8/1/98 1:35:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, TerryM2442@aol.com stupidly responded to the list: << > If there's a crime in wanting to look good, then Joni would have her poster up > at the local post office. > >> Listers, The above was meant to be sent to Marsha in private email, not to the entire list. We were having a private exchange. My apologies to all- Terry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 21:24:19 EDT From: TerryM2442@aol.com Subject: Re: Blue on MOA In a message dated 8/1/98 2:11:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mikerobert@bc.sympatico.ca writes: << i always thought the line was "the tailor's press was in my jeans" >> Now that I think of it, maybe it was, "the cleaners press was in my jeans"..? Anyone know? Terry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 22:02:53 -0400 From: Marsha Subject: Re: Blue/red in the face.... TerryM2442@aol.com wrote: > We were having a private exchange. My apologies to all- Aw shucks, Terry and all. That's OK. Everybody knows I can be a b*****lister, and I was venting about my manicurist, whom I kicked in the shins, after I found her painting my piano instead of my nails... Oops... MoP ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 22:08:06 EDT From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: Blue on MOA In a message dated 98-08-01 21:26:17 EDT, TerryM2442@aol.com writes: << ow that I think of it, maybe it was, "the cleaners press was in my jeans"..? Anyone know? >> Yes, that's it. ...cleaner's press... ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 19:27:41 -0700 From: Mark or Travis Subject: NJC - Linda Ronstadt, J D Souther I was taping the CD of an old Linda Ronstadt album today, Prisoner in Disguise and had a lot of fun rediscovering it. I'd forgotten how much I liked some of those songs. 'Tracks of My Tears', 'Love is a Rose' and I've always loved the songs she recorded by J D Souther. The title track of this album is a special favorite of mine. What a voice and what a beautiful song! Does anyone on the list know anything about J D Souther? Didn't he record an album or 2? Any recommendations? This city is no place for hidin' Everybody knows your number And you know that You could never be alone If you tried You just run like a man with no reason to run And no place to every arrive You must be a prisoner Look just like a prisoner You must be a prisoner in disguise... Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 22:29:39 -0400 (EDT) From: Sue Subject: 41 Oprah mailers Our numbers are steadily growing. Thanks again to all those listed below who have taken the two minutes to e-mail Oprah (www.oprah.com). 1. Me - Suze 2. Kenny 3. Chilihead 4. Don Rowe 5. Phyliss - no response 6. Pearl 7. Terry - six responses! 8. Lesley Watson in Cape Town 9. Doug 10. Kate 11. Mendi 12. Bev - two responses! 13. Jody 14. Peggy 15. Marian 16. Anne Madden - bunch of responses 17. Cul 18. Amy from Michigan 19. Ric 20. Craig Harris 21. Medric Faulkner 22. Maggie 23. Roberto 24. Katie from the Cape 25. Mike (terstan) 26. Michael Paz 27. Howard Motyl 28. Kai 29. Heather 30. Jim L'Hommedieu 31. Leslie Mixon 32. Karen Mc 33. Colin 34. Michael Yarbrough 35. Davina Greenstein 36. Patrick Leader 37. Susan Thomas 38. Diana Duncan 39. ted in orlando 40. Perroni, Stephen 41. Barbara Wood 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. Sue Cameron (Suze) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 22:35:20 -0400 (EDT) From: Sue Subject: What would you ask? After reading the interview in Mojo with Joni (!!thanks Patrick!!) I started to wonder what I would ask her if allowed to question her. The new show on MTV, FANatic, got me thinking on things I've always wondered about concerning SIQUOMB. I would want to know who it is that she would like to work with now. Then I'd throw out names of people that might make an interesting paring... Joni and Aretha, that kind of thing. So, dear listers, what would you ask Joni? Sue Cameron (Suze) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 21:45:54 -0700 From: "Alan Larson" Subject: Joni as Movie Star? But having it from the point of view of the child wouldn't be a director's choice, would it? That's the writer, I would think. But that brings up an interesting question. If Joni were to star in a movie, what kind of movie would it be? Certainly not anything like Dylan's Renaldo and Clara, I would hope. Autobio would be an interesting choice. What do others think? dream? envision? And who would she choose to be her director? writer? Matt Damen and Robin Williams? (just a whimsical thought) Or is she kind of like JD Salinger, who never wanted Catcher in the Rye made into a movie, and would run screaming from the idea of crossing into another genre like that? alan in ames, still finding much to think about from this discussion list. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 22:54:02 EDT From: TerryM2442@aol.com Subject: Sheet Music Site Just found an interesting site that sells sheet music, and music accessories. They list a few Joni songbooks- try typing in Joni Mitchell in the top and bottom fields, and choose ALL for types of songbooks. The addy is: Sheet Music Plus - Sheet Music & More - Onlin... http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/ Terry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 23:00:42 EDT From: TerryM2442@aol.com Subject: Re: Blue on MOA In a message dated 8/1/98 10:08:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, IVPAUL42 writes: << ow that I think of it, maybe it was, "the cleaners press was in my jeans"..? Anyone know? >> Yes, that's it. ...cleaner's press... >> This list is making me obsessive compulsive. I checked the Poems and Lyrics book- it's printed as "The cleaner's crease was in my jeans". Ok, I know there's some mistakes in that book, so how does she sing it? Terry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 23:04:04 EDT From: TerryM2442@aol.com Subject: Re: What would you ask? In a message dated 8/1/98 10:37:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, scam@freeway.net writes: << So, dear listers, what would you ask Joni? >> When are you coming to Detroit?? That's my first question. Terry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 22:06:58 -0500 From: Mark Domyancich Subject: Re: What would you ask? - -What's after TTT? - -Will there be an anthology songbook? - -Any unreleased songs from 75-79? ;) Sue wrote: >So, dear listers, what would you ask Joni? ____________________________________ | Mark Domyancich | | Harpua@revealed.net | | http://home.revealed.net/Harpua/ | |__________________________________| ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 01 Aug 1998 20:42:01 -0700 From: Michael Heath Subject: Re: Nails The D-28's can be modified, but they're critical, so taking it in is a good idea. Glad to be of any help. TerryM2442@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 8/1/98 3:10:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, les@jmdl.com > writes: > > << There are a > couple of ways that the required pressure can be reduced: > >> > > Cul, > > I've been reluctant go make any mechanical changes- it's a 1969 or 70 Martin > D-28, notorious for having high action. I recently bought a Taylor, which is > just the opposite- the bridge needs adjusting due to buzzing. > > I've been using light gauge strings- Maybe it's time to bring the ol Martin in > to Elderley Music, which isn't too far from here. Until then, my fingers are > getting quite a work-out. > > Thanks for the tips! > Terry ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Aug 1998 00:47:00 EDT From: Wolfebite@aol.com Subject: fred simon group- the review is in first off- thanks fred for posting your gig.... (you're still playing as i'm typing...) at the green mill- just 4 blocks from where i live- a wonderful venerable and classy dive for great jazz. well- my knowledge and vocabulary about jazz is limited- but what a fantastic group!!! fred is an excellent composer and pianist- and ingrid graudins on vocals was superb. fred's compositions were my fav- including a song from a poem- the awakening? is that right? just a gem. i'm glad i went- and i hope all of you get a chance to hear him sometime. I introduced myself briefly- and he's a real down to earth, charming man. best of luck fred and i hope to hear you again soon. doug ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Aug 1998 01:37:47 -0500 From: "Happy The Man" Subject: Yes in Concert (NJC) Just returned home from the Yes Concert at the Backyard in Austin. Two things I noticed and since I didn't attend any of the Joni concerts due to distance and stupidity. Do we all look that old at concerts? And, I thought some of us would have quit smoking by now? Yes was good. Jon Anderson's vocals are still good after all these years. He and the late Freddie Mercury will go down as the most talented vocalists (MHO). But do those 50 year old guys look old. It's hard to believed 30 years of Yes. They have a new keyboardist who took over for Rick Wakeman he is good but he also seemed a half beat off then the rest of them or they started a half beat late (getting old). The good thing it was no where near as loud as the Cheap Trick concert a year ago. Next concert is Neil Finn (Crowded House) in two weeks. I did miss Lisa Loeb tonight surprisingly a day after Lilith Fair was in town. Peace, Craig ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V3 #286 ************************** Post messages to the list at Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe joni-digest" to ------- Siquomb, isn't she?