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JMDL Digest Monday, January 4 1999 Volume 04 : Number 005
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TOPICS and authors in this Digest:
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Re: Congress' morality play (long w/a tiny bit of JC) ["Mark T. Klempner]
lennon (bit of JC) ["Mark T. Klempner" ]
Walk Away Renee/granny/weepies(NJC) [Mary Becker ]
Re: Congress' morality play (long w/a tiny bit of JC) ["Kakki" ]
Re: (NJC) internet long distance charge ["M & C Urbanski" ]
(NJC) R&R Hall of... ["John M. Lind" ]
Re: (NJC) R&R hall of... [Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com]
Re: (NJC) R&R Hall of... [Jerry Notaro ]
Re: HELLO [Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com]
NJC:profiles [catman ]
Re: NJC:profiles ["M & C Urbanski" ]
Rolling Stone on Joni & Taming the Tiger! [scott@scott-adams.com (Scott A]
Re[2]: weepers [Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com]
Re: NJC:profiles [davina@pacificsw.com (Davina Greenstein)]
Here I am in Profile form (NJC) [Claud.Loren.Carter@ccMail.Census.Gov]
Results of "top 5 albums of all time" poll (45% Joni content) [Les Irvin ]
Re: My Funny Valentine (NJC) [Mark or Travis ]
Re: Results of "top 5 albums of all time" poll (45% Joni content) [Mark o]
NJC Congress' morality play/Angry in the USA [dsk ]
Grace made me do it! (NJC) [Mark or Travis ]
Marvelous Jazz Version of "All I want" ["Winfried Hühn" ]
Re: (VLJC) R&R Hall of... [Mark or Travis
Subject: Re: Congress' morality play (long w/a tiny bit of JC)
> Mark K. quoted the other Gore:
>
>
> >There was a great editorial by Gore Vidal in this week's "Nation." Here's
> >a paragraph from it:
> >
> >What began as a sort of Restoration comedy, "The Impeachment of the
> President," on a frivolous, >irrelevant matter, is suddenly turning very
> black indeed, and all our political
> >arrangements are at risk as superstitious Christian fundamentalists and
> >their corporate manipulators seem intent on overthrowing two presidential
> >elections in a Senate trial. This is no longer comedy. This is
> >usurpation."
Kakki then wrote:
>
> As the rhetoric keeps ever-expanding in all this, can someone please let me
> know when the entire Republican party became totally controlled and made up
> of Christian fundamentalists? I keep seeing this alluded to here and would
> really like to know the actual statistics on this. I have always been under
> the impression that fundamentalist Christian sects still comprise a very
> small minority in this country among all religious affiliations, but maybe
> I'm not up on things. Also, why in the world would "corporate manipulators"
> want to "overthrow" a president in the midst of one of the greatest economic
> periods we've enjoyed in a long time? And why would these corporations want
> to have a close relationship with, and be motivated to manipulate, Christian
> fundamentalists? Is there more in the article which explains this
> connection that Vidal makes?
I'm not a political expert, but I'll do my best Kakki.
If you look at who started the impeachment process
rolling, it's all Southen congressmen with ties to the Christian right.
The Christian Fundamentalists (they should just be called
Damentalists--they have no sense of "fun" but they are demented!) are
alligned with the Republican party because the RP is against such
"liberal" policies as women's rights, gay rights, and freedom of choice
re: abortion. The Republican party got the reputation for supporting
"family values." Unfortunately, family values, according to them,
included a lot of intolerance. That's why, where I live (Chapel Hill is a
little bastion of liberalism in the midst of the Bible Belt) people often
sport bumper stickers that read "Hate is NOT a family value." Christian
Damentalists have clout, but I don't have any stats handy. They have a
herd mentality because obedience to authority is such an important value
for them so if their church or, for that matter, televangelical preacher
takes a stand on something political, they all follow suit like lemmings.
Unfortunately, the Republican party's BIG agenda is having less and less
government, which translates to cutting more and more social services,
programs that help people, programs that provide a safety net to people
who are not affluent. I'm not just talking welfare, but hundreds of
programs like Headstart that help make the world more kind to people who
are not in affluent positions. This, of course, is very
Christian---helping people, giving the poor aid, but is not embraced by
the Republicans. They believe in having less and less government, so that
taxes can be lowered. The justification is that people will then be able
to give privately to support the causes they prefer; that churches and
other private charities should help the disadvantaged. But what it really
translates to is more money that affluent people can use to invest or
spend on themselves. Meanwhile, things like money for education would be
cut, leading to a situation where only the kids of the well off get a good
education, and everyone else's kids go to hell. Result: more drug
addiction, violence, stupidity, vast waste of human resources. The
eventual cost to society will be humongous.
Why aren't Republicans supporting Clinton since the economy is doing so
well? No matter how good the economy does, it will not be as good for
elite interests as if someone was in power again like Reagan who would cut
social services and represent the interests of the affluent with every
bill he (or she!) signs. The corporate powers want legislation that will
be good for corporate interests. This equates to supporting the
Republicans. There is a general misperception amongst those in the
Christian right that the Republicans are alligned with Christian values
when they are actually primarily alligned with corporate values. Yes,
they are anti-abortion, anti-gay, anti-women's rights, but that is just
because they are supporting the powerful elite, and gays and women are not
invited to the table. Meanwhile non-elite people are suffering
incredibly, as expressed so poignantly by Joni in "Banquet." BTW, to
think of the song "For Free" in political terms, the Clinton folks would
want to keep such agencies as the NEA that can and have helped
thousands of artists of all kinds to be able to survive and contribute
to society. The Republicans would have the artist either make it or
starve according to what the market will allow (how many people will throw
a quarter in his instrument case). I like government suppport of the
arts, because do we want commercial interests alone to dictate what
art/artists survive? Not a good situation. Too many good non-commercial
projects that really enhance society more than many of the
commercially-viable ones.
Kakki concluded with:
> This sounds like the same kind of desperate rhetoric that abounded during
> the Nixon impeachment proceedings. If you don't see it, try substituting the
> words "superstitious Christian Fundamentalists" with "subversive liberal
> athiests", and "their corporate manipulators" with "their Communist
> manipulators" and this could have been written by a card-carrying John Birch
> Society member in 1974. Haven't we evolved just a little bit in 25 years to
> not so quickly fall for this kind of stuff?
Mark responds:
I really don't see it this way Kakki. Watergate has nothing to do with
this Clinton debacle: Nixon hired strongmen to beat up his political
enemies, he ordered the men serving him to break into the offices of his
political opponents and steal files, etc. THAT'S subverting the
constitution. The Republicans have exerted huge amounts of effort to try
and create a mental link in the general public's mind between Watergate
and this Clinton stuff. But it just doesn't fly. Simply not in the same
ballpark, despite the witch hunt and all the propaganda. So, no, I don't
think it's the same rhetoric. NOBODY thought that Nixon hadn't subverted
the constitution after the evidence came to light.
Mark K.
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Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 06:44:32 -0500 (EST)
From: "Mark T. Klempner"
Subject: lennon (bit of JC)
Darice wrote:
As for John Lennon, I lost much respect for him after his oft-repeated
slags about everyone but himself and Yoko...living in LA during John's
"lost weekend" with reports of his drunken forays into public wearing a
tampon on his head and heckling acts like the Smothers Bros. until he was
thrown out on his arse into the street.
Mark K. writes:
This touches on one of my pet peeves. Why aren't artists allowed to be
human? We make people so famous that their every action is examined under
a microscope for an audience of millions and then we lose repect for them
when they have their bad days. How would any of us like it if our worst
behavior was still being talked about decades later by strangers? When
are we going to learn that all of us "fly," but "crawl too"?
*
When I think of the incredible treasures Lennon left the world, I don't
care how many tampons he wore on his head. It could have been his normal
attire for all care. If Lennon had personally heckled me, or somehow made
my life miserable, then I could justify being pissed with the guy for a
minute or so. But most of us do not have to have personal relationships
with the artists we love--thank God! Many of the greatest are, as Joni
puts it,"monsters." She goes on to cite Miles Davis, Picasso, and who
else? Of course, none of this applies to our Joni. She the rarest
combination: a genius with a good heart.
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Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 07:11:29 -0500
From: Mary Becker
Subject: Walk Away Renee/granny/weepies(NJC)
Hey Heather--I'm not a granny yet, but my daughter got married in June of
97, so I suppose I could be a granny soon. Hopefully not for a couple more
years, I'm not ready! Good luck with the wedding, certainly a major and
wonderful event for our family.Be careful with the music you use though, or
you could be sobbing through the whole thing!
You guys never cease to amaze me by bringing up subjects that are relevant
to me. I haven't listed my weepy songs because it was just too difficult to
weed them out, but have run across a couple. Walk Away Renee is one--but
for good reasons--more often I cry when when I'm touched in a positive way,
rather than being sad. For my husband and I, Renee is "our song"! I know it
has a very sad connotation, but it happened to be playing on the radio when
we made out in the car for the first time, and that was it. All I have to
hear are the first few strains and I'm a goner.
Yesterday, I was listening to Laura Nyro (Nested/Live at the Bottom Line)
and realized my biggest weepy is her song "Emmie". We named our daughter
(mentioned above) Emily because of that song. I tried to play it for her
recently, and got so choked up, I had to leave the room!
"Pomp and Circumstance" always gets me too, and most of the "life cycle"
songs.
"Rock n' roll in the dashboard
Romance in the back of..."
Brian's mom's oldsmobile!
Mary
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Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 04:11:42 -0800
From: "Kakki"
Subject: Re: Congress' morality play (long w/a tiny bit of JC)
Mark wrote:
>If you look at who started the impeachment process
>rolling, it's all Southen congressmen with ties to the Christian right.
Sorry Mark, I don't see it that way. The impeachment proceedings are
mandated by our Federal law when evidence of a crime by a President has been
brought to the attention of Congress. Congress does not have a choice in
deciding whether to proceed. Representatives of Congress, whether they be
Republican or Democrat are bound to follow that mandate. Are you saying,
rather, that the Southern/Christian right congressmen/women clamored the
most to follow through on the actual impeachment?
>The Christian Fundamentalists (they should just be called
>Damentalists--they have no sense of "fun" but they are demented!) are
>alligned with the Republican party because the RP is against such
>"liberal" policies as women's rights, gay rights, and freedom of choice
>re: abortion. The Republican party got the reputation for supporting
>"family values."
I think this is overgeneralizing, don't you think? It helps make the point
that all Republicans are evil, hatemongering whatevers, but is it really a
fair and accurate depiction? I don't want to even attempt to debate the
evils of the Republicans and the virtues of the Democrats. I merely don't
care for the extremist and overgeneralizing rhetoric thrown out there by
Gore Vidal. It is pandering.
I sympathize that you live in a strongly Bible-belt section of the U.S. You
must see the extremes on a daily basis far more than I ever will. I'm sure
our perpectives are very different. I've always lived in Los Angeles, and
found that California, despite being the land of Reagan and Nixon, is one of
the most liberal and progressive places to live in the country. I don't see
the Christian right controlling our politics here in any way. I personally
have known and know many Republicans here who support abortion, women's
rights and are gay. I've also known many Democrats who are not as tolerant
in their day to day lives as what they espouse in their political views. My
point is that certain kinds of polarizing rhetoric in our country is really
becoming, or should be becoming, passe. We should think a little more
critically and independently and examine each issue in a more careful
manner, rather than leaping on the bandwagon for whatever the pundits tell
us on television and print.
>Why aren't Republicans supporting Clinton since the economy is doing so
>well?
I actually don't think the Republicans are really enjoying this whole
interlude. Who wants to waste time with it? Who wants to go forward with
it in the face of the media and everyone else calling you a witch hunter and
all sorts of other unsavory names? Plus, who wants to disrupt the country's
business for this stuff? Do you really think they are enjoying it? If
people really think this is some kind of vast conspiracy that the
Republicans are engineering, then our country is in a lot more trouble than
we can imagine.
>I really don't see it this way Kakki. Watergate has nothing to do with
>this Clinton debacle: Nixon hired strongmen to beat up his political
>enemies, he ordered the men serving him to break into the offices of his
>political opponents and steal files, etc. THAT'S subverting the
>constitution. The Republicans have exerted huge amounts of effort to try
>and create a mental link in the general public's mind between Watergate
>and this Clinton stuff. But it just doesn't fly. Simply not in the same
>ballpark, despite the witch hunt and all the propaganda. So, no, I don't
>think it's the same rhetoric. NOBODY thought that Nixon hadn't subverted
>the constitution after the evidence came to light.
I'm not saying that Clinton's set of facts are comparable to Nixon's
situation. I'm saying it is the same type of extremist rhetoric that
abounded back then in Nixon's defense. Nixon did not face impeachment
because he ordered the break-in. He faced impeachment for LYING and
obstruction of justice for those lies. And even some of those who thought
Nixon subverted the constitution still think it was no big deal that he
lied. My view is that it is a big deal if anyone lies in a legal proceeding
and before a Grand Jury, especially a President, and regardless of the set
of facts or rationalization for those lies.
Kakki
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Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 07:56:31 -0500
From: "John M. Lind"
Subject: (NJC) internet long distance charge
I just got in this morning and haven't read the digests yet so my
appologies if this info has already been posted.
>>Hey Everybody,
>> Please review this info and act accordingly, be a proactive citizen !!
>>
>>CNN stated that the Government would in two weeks time decide to allow or
>> not allow a Charge to your phone bill equal to a long distance call each
>>time you access the Internet.
>>
>>The address is http://www.house.gov/writerep/
>>
>> Please visit the address above and fill out the necessary form! If EACH
>>one of us, forward this message on to others in a hurry, we may be able to
>>prevent this injustice from happening!
John~
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Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 09:37:00 -0500
From: "M & C Urbanski"
Subject: Re: (NJC) internet long distance charge
- ----------
> From: John M. Lind
> To: joni@smoe.org
> Subject: (NJC) internet long distance charge
> Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 7:56 AM
>
> I just got in this morning and haven't read the digests yet so my
> appologies if this info has already been posted.
>
> >>Hey Everybody,
> >> Please review this info and act accordingly, be a proactive
citizen !!
> >>
> >>CNN stated that the Government would in two weeks time decide to allow
or
> >> not allow a Charge to your phone bill equal to a long distance call
each
> >>time you access the Internet.
> >>
> >>The address is http://www.house.gov/writerep/
> >>
> >> Please visit the address above and fill out the necessary form! If
EACH
> >>one of us, forward this message on to others in a hurry, we may be
able to
> >>prevent this injustice from happening!
>
>
> John~
Thanks John for the info, I've sent my letter in & am passing on the word!
Marilyn
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Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 09:49:36 -0500
From: "John M. Lind"
Subject: (NJC) R&R hall of...
Bob M. wrote:
> 4. Del Shannon - No way. Basically a one-hit wonder
Well off the top of my head:
"Ruby Baby"
"The Wanderer"
And you know, there may be more.
John~
NP "Common Threads" Bobby McFerrin
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Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 09:55:43 -0500
From: "John M. Lind"
Subject: (NJC) R&R Hall of...
Oh Yeah,
'Sorry to possibly start something here but I'll take Billy Joel over
Springsteen *any* time. I think he's a better singer and a much better writer.
"I ran up to Bruce. I said 'Bruce! You look fabulous! What happened?' Oh
please, I remember when his arms were as skimpy as his chord changes"
- -Bette Midler
John~
NP "Sweet In The Morning" Bobby McFerrin
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Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 10:09:55 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re: (NJC) R&R hall of...
John,
You're thinking of Dion & The Belmonts...back three spaces...
Bob M.
NP: Sting, "When The Angels Fall"
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Subject: (NJC) R&R hall of...
Author: "John M. Lind" at fdinet
Date: 1/4/99 9:49 AM
Bob M. wrote:
> 4. Del Shannon - No way. Basically a one-hit wonder
Well off the top of my head:
"Ruby Baby"
"The Wanderer"
And you know, there may be more.
John~
NP "Common Threads" Bobby McFerrin
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Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 10:32:01 -0400
From: Jerry Notaro
Subject: Re: (NJC) R&R Hall of...
"John M. Lind" wrote:
> "I ran up to Bruce. I said 'Bruce! You look fabulous! What happened?' Oh
> please, I remember when his arms were as skimpy as his chord changes"
> -Bette Midler
Yeah. Another Bette fan who can quote Mud Will Be Flung Tonight.
I hope you all got to see the special on Bette last night on VH1. I've been a fan
of hers for 27 years (and no, my dears, I was NOT at the Continental Baths) and
it was first rate.
Jerry
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Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 10:37:35 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re: HELLO
Penny Wrote:
<>
Penny, welcome! And a great post to boot...please de-lurk more often, the
cool thing about this group is that we ALL have uniques things to offer.
<>
I know what you mean, just be tolerant - I think there are many great
threads ahead discussing Joni's lyrics and spiritual matters. I use
Joni's songs in my Sunday School class all the time - for ME the key
thing is separating spirituality from Organized Religion.
<>
I had my shot in '98 after Atlanta - got an autograph on a ticket
stub, not having had the foresight to bring along my vinyl Hejira
which is where I'd like one. And you're right about Joni's total
lack of pretentiousness, it just tends to put you at ease and make
you feel like you're talking to an old friend.
Bob M. in SC, without power since Saturday PM, glad to be back at
work (they say maybe power by Tuesday...)
NP: Sting, "Fields of Gold"
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Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 16:33:57 +0000
From: catman
Subject: NJC:profiles
Maybe you'd like to join in:
1. Name: Colin Andersson
2. Nicknames:---- Catman
3. Hometown:-----London
4. School: ---- Loads
5. Bacon bits or croutons:---- both
6. Favorite salad dressing:----- Ceaser
7. What do you drink:----- Water/herb teas
8. What type of deodorant do you use: ---- cheapest
9. Favorite shampoo or conditioner: ---- Fructis
10. Favorite Color(s):---- Blue
11. One pillow or two: ----- 3
12. Pets: ---- Ctas/dogs
13. Favorite Movie(s): ---- Sound of Music, Contact, Carrie, Beautiful
Thing
14. Favorite Types of Music: --- Female singer songwriters
15. Hobbies: -----CatsDogs, computers, knitting
16. Dream Car: --- Ford galaxy
17. Type of car you drive: --- Daewoo Lanos
18. Word or phrase you overuse: - fucking arsehole
19. Favorite food: ----- noodle stir fries
20. Piercings or tattoos: ---- 3 piercings
21. Do you get along with your parents: ---- NO
22. Favorite town to chill in: ---- none-countryside
23. Favorite ice cream: ----Hagendaaz
24. Favorite soda: ---- none
25. What's your bedtime: ---- 2am
26. Adidas, Nike, or Reebok: ----Nike
27. Favorite perfume/cologne: ---- CK
28. Favorite song at the moment: ----Touched By The Sun -Carly Simon
29. Favorite website: ---- Joni Com
30. Favorite subject in school: ---Math
31. Least favorite subject: --- history
32. Favorite sport to watch: ----- none
33. Most humiliating moment: ---- mind your own
34. Kraziest person or silliest person you know: Sharon
35. Favorite holiday(s): ----- Road trip to New England/Canada
- --
CARLY SIMON DISCUSSION LIST
http://www.ethericcats.demon.co.uk/ethericcats/index.html
TANTRA’S/ETHERIC PERSIANS AND HIMALAYANS
http://www.ethericcats.demon.co.uk
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Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 13:09:25 -0500
From: "M & C Urbanski"
Subject: Re: NJC:profiles
- ----------
> From: catman
> To: jmdl
> Subject: NJC:profiles
> Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 11:33 AM
>
> Maybe you'd like to join in:
>
>
> 1. Name: Marilyn Urbanski
> 2. Nicknames: Theater goddess
> 3. Hometown: Cleveland, Oh
> 4. School: Yes & going back for more
> 5. Bacon bits or croutons: plus raisins & sunflower seeds
> 6. Favorite salad dressing:-----Ranch
> 7. What do you drink:-----V8 & apple cider vinegar
> 8. What type of deodorant do you use: ----Secret
> 9. Favorite shampoo or conditioner: ----My daughter's
> 10. Favorite Color(s):---- Blue
> 11. One pillow or two: ----- 2 & a cat
> 12. Pets: Cats-3
> 13. Favorite Movie(s): American Pres./ Amadeus/ Shawshank redemption/
Fried Green Tomatoes
> 14. Favorite Types of Music: --- Female singer songwriters & The
Beatles
> 15. Hobbies: ----Gardening, sculpting, coaching girls' softball
> 16. Dream Car: jeep grand cherokee
> 17. Type of car you drive: A hooptie according to my daughter
> 18. Word or phrase you overuse: -Cool, Yeah-so
> 19. Favorite food: Vegetarian
> 20. Piercings or tattoos: ear 1 in each
> 21. Do you get along with your parents: I do now that they're dead.
> 22. Favorite town to chill in: Hartsgrove, Oh.
> 23. Favorite ice cream: anything chocolate
> 24. Favorite soda: Dr. Pepper
> 25. What's your bedtime:anywhere between 10:30 & 1:30
> 26. Adidas, Nike, or Reebok:No thank you
> 27. Favorite perfume/cologne: Patchouli oil
> 28. Favorite song at the moment:Song For Sharon -Joni
> 29. Favorite website: ---- Joni Com
> 30. Favorite subject in school:Art/ Psychology
> 31. Least favorite subject: --- history
> 32. Favorite sport to watch: baseball
> 33. Most humiliating moment: I'm not going there
> 34. Kraziest person or silliest person you know: Kathy
> 35. Favorite holiday(s): Vacations alone with my husband; when the kids
go back to school
Nice idea Colin
Marilyn
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Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1998 04:00:14 -0500
From: scott@scott-adams.com (Scott Adams)
Subject: Rolling Stone on Joni & Taming the Tiger!
From the current issue of Rolling Stone, and available on RS Online. -- Scott
______________
The distemper that Joni Mitchell has flashed in recent interviews also
turns up on Taming the Tiger: the title song's snap at the music biz and
"whiny white kids"; the splash of rage and alcohol in "Lead Balloon"
("'Kiss my ass,' I said/And I threw my drink. . . ."). But outright choler
is an awkward fit on Mitchell. Her specialty is simmering discontent and
step-by-step reconciliation -- slow boils that, combined with the milky
familiarity of her sound (bleating brass; her gliding, echo-laden guitar),
make it easy to mistake Taming the Tiger for any recent Mitchell album.
That would be a mistake; Tiger's claws are the retractable kind, shooting
in and out of "Stay in Touch" and "Face Lift" with a deft touch. Even
better are Mitchell's recent live shows, like the one I saw in New York
where she made her own blues from covers of Marvin Gaye's "Trouble Man" and
Billie Holiday's "Comes Love" and, in the encore, radically redrew the
rhythm and vocal lines of her own "Woodstock" to mirror the ebb and flow of
her generation's great, drained expectations. A brilliant performance from
a consummate artist, pissed off or otherwise. - D.F.
_____________________________________________________
"Beware the man who works hard to learn something, learns it,
then finds himself no wiser than before."
-- Kurt Vonnegut
_____________________________________________________
http://www.scott-adams.com
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Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 13:37:21 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re[2]: weepers
Mark in Seattle wrote:
<>
Mark, since Lorenz Hart is my dad's favorite lyricist, I probably need
to at least take a stab at defending it; These lyrics sound a lot
tougher taken out of context. The line after "unphotographable" is
"but you're my favorite work of art", which is much more positive and
romantic even though it does follow some rather uncomplimentary
comments. I think it speaks of unconditional love that sees beyond
surface blemishes. Other songs in this vein are "Beauty's Only Skin
Deep" and "My Guy", where Mary Wells sings of her man who has
presumably NOTHING going for him except that he loves her in that same
fashion.
Plus, it's a rare lyricist who'll rhyme "laughable" with
"unphotographable"! :-)
Bob M in SC
NP: Sting, "Valparaiso"
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Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 11:19:26 -0800
From: davina@pacificsw.com (Davina Greenstein)
Subject: Re: NJC:profiles
Okay, I'll play...I hope everyone will too, what a great idear to learn more
about our listees :-)
>> 1. Name: Davina Greenstein-Anderson
>> 2. Nickname: Skulvina
>> 3. Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
>> 4. School: Yes and I'll never go back....well..... I guess never say
never!
>> 5. Bacon bits or croutons: plus pine nuts
>> 6. Favorite salad dressing:-----Oil and Vinegar
>> 7. What do you drink:-----Spring Water and Iced Tea
>> 8. What type of deodorant do you use: ----Sure
>> 9. Favorite shampoo or conditioner: ----Pantene
>> 10. Favorite Color(s):---- Green
>> 11. One pillow or two: ----- 2
>> 12. Pets: One Labx...Buddy and one Persian/Tortoise mix kitty....Lucy
>> 13. Favorite Movie(s): Made in Heaven
>> 14. Favorite Types of Music: --- Female singer songwriters, punk,
alternative, any piano music
>> 15. Hobbies: ----Gardening, camping, jet skiing, snowmobiling, talking
to strangers...
>> 16. Dream Car: Toyota Landcruiser
>> 17. Type of car you drive: Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd.
>> 18. Word or phrase you overuse: -That's an idea...cool
>> 19. Favorite food: Anything chocolate or Italian or a combo of the two
:-)
>> 20. Piercings or tattoos: ear piercings, 4 in one and 2 in the other
>> 21. Do you get along with your parents: It's seasonal
>> 22. Favorite town to chill in: Trinidad, CA
>> 23. Favorite ice cream: 31 Flavor's chocolate fudge brownie...Mmmm!!
>> 24. Favorite soda: Pepsi
>> 25. What's your bedtime:12:00am
>> 26. Adidas, Nike, or Reebok: Nike
>> 27. Favorite perfume/cologne: The Body Shop's White Soft Musk
>> 28. Favorite song at the moment: Crazy Mary - Victoria Williams and
Eddie Vedder
>> 29. Favorite website: ---- Joni.Com
>> 30. Favorite subject in school:English
>> 31. Least favorite subject: --- Math
>> 32. Favorite sport to watch: Hockey
>> 33. Most humiliating moment: Hopping in mudpuddles w/friends and then
tripping and falling on my bum in front of a busload of football players in
college....
>> 34. Kraziest person or silliest person you know: Petra
>> 35. Favorite holiday(s): Fourth of July!!>
>
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 15:12:19 -0500
From: Claud.Loren.Carter@ccMail.Census.Gov
Subject: Here I am in Profile form (NJC)
1. Name: Claud Loren Carter
2. Nickname: Depends on the location...called Dusty while playing
softball, Reuben,
on the golf course, and Mountain at the bowling alleys.
3. Hometown: Atwater, CA
4. School: Long time ago....as a computer geek, propeller head, or pocket
protector
boy, I'm always in the process of something new.
5. Bacon bits or croutons: both, plus cheese and apples
6. Favorite salad dressing:-----Pepper Parmesean
7. What do you drink:-----Iced Tea (all year long, even shovelling snow,
and I make
my own beer in the basement.
8. What type of deodorant do you use: ----Old Spice Original stick
9. Favorite shampoo or conditioner: ---- whatever's on sale
10. Favorite Color(s):---- Green
11. One pillow or two: ----- 2
12. Pets: love pound dogs, but I adopted two cats along with my wife.
13. Favorite Movie(s): Back to the Future I and III, Big, Ghost, The Dirty
Dozen,
Amadeus, and many other mental patient movies.
14. Favorite Types of Music: --- JT, Joni, Jazz, anything when I can hear
the
lyrics, classical (Bach and Mozart)
15. Hobbies: ---- anything outdoors, Gardening (just planted a tree
yesterday),
Golf, building things at the work bench, using power
tools for
even the simplist task, watching my son grow up (and me
along with
him), making/baking bread
16. Dream Car: A Jaguar
17. Type of car you drive: 96 Toyota Tacoma Pickup truck
18. Word or phrase you overuse: - Damm!! and Bastards!!!
19. Favorite food: garlic bread, Thanksgiving day turkey, anything off the
grill
20. Piercings or tattoos: None, accidental or otherwise.
21. Do you get along with your parents: Yes, as well as can be expected.
Since they
don't live near me it's better for
all of us.
22. Favorite town to chill in: San Francisco, CA
23. Favorite ice cream: B & J's Chunkey Monkey...fuhgeddaboutit!
24. Favorite soda: Coke (I drink too much Coke!!) made a decision to cut
down on it, watch the
stock drop!!
25. What's your bedtime:30 minutes after my son drops out. Usually
10-11PM
26. Adidas, Nike, or Reebok: Addisas
27. Favorite perfume/cologne: On me...Lagerfeld..On a woman...Opium
28. Favorite song at the moment: Air, J.S. Bach
29. Favorite website: ---- Joni.Com and theonion.com
30. Favorite subject in school: Speech
31. Least favorite subject: --- Calculus
32. Favorite sport to watch: Hockey
33. Most humiliating moment: I don't know you all well enough to open my
soul.
34. Kraziest person or silliest person you know: Me
35. Favorite holiday(s): Christmas,because I like to give things away.
Loren.....
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 13:35:43 -0700
From: Les Irvin
Subject: Results of "top 5 albums of all time" poll (45% Joni content)
Joniphiles -
Better late than never, I guess... here are the results of the
pre-Christmas "Top 5 Albums of all-time" poll as given by list members:
1) Hejira (18 votes)
2) Blue (8 votes)
3) For The Roses (6 votes)
4) Steely Dan "Aja" (5 votes)
4) Beatles "White Album" (5 votes)
6) Van Morrison "Astral Weeks" (4 votes)
7) Beatles "Abbey Road" (3 votes)
7) Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" (3 votes)
7) Bob Dylan "Blood on the Tracks" (3 votes)
7) Court and Spark (3 votes)
7) Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (3 votes)
Does anyone NOT have all these already??
Les
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 12:58:57 -0800
From: Mark or Travis
Subject: Re: My Funny Valentine (NJC)
Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com wrote:
> Mark, since Lorenz Hart is my dad's favorite lyricist, I probably need
> to at least take a stab at defending it; These lyrics sound a lot
> tougher taken out of context. The line after "unphotographable" is
> "but you're my favorite work of art", which is much more positive and
> romantic even though it does follow some rather uncomplimentary
> comments.
Yes I know the entire lyric & intent of the song & I wouldn't argue the
merits of Lorenz Hart as a lyricist but the words to this song just
don't work for me.
I think it speaks of unconditional love that sees beyond
> surface blemishes.
Cowboy Junkies do a song on their latest CD that says 'the beautiful is
not chosen, the chosen becomes beautiful'. To me that says it much
better. If you're writing a love song to somebody saying 'you're my
favorite work of art' and 'don't change a hair for me' hardly takes the
sting out of basically telling the object of your affection that they
are, at best, odd or funny looking and not too bright. I firmly believe
that real love is not blind. It sees the imperfections of its object
and loves that person anyway. Unconditional love. But I find 'My Funny
Valentine' to be cloying & insulting. And I happen to love many of the
old standards by Rogers & Hart, George & Ira, Harold Arlen, Cole Porter,
etcetera, etcetera & so forth!
>
> Plus, it's a rare lyricist who'll rhyme "laughable" with
> "unphotographable"! :-)
I'll agree with you there. Sondheim & E Y Harburg (Wizard of Oz,
Finian's Rainbow) are 2 more lyricists that produced some ingenious
rhyme schemes.
Mark in Seattle
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 16:09:10 -0500
From: "Marsha"
Subject: Re: NJC:profiles
1. Name: Marsha Whitney Doyle
2. Nickname: phoneyjoni
3. Hometown: Memphis
4. School: GO VOLS!!!!
5. Bacon bits or croutons: Barbeque Pork Rinds
6. Favorite salad dressing: the creamy kind
7. What do you drink: Diet Pepsi with my dark rums
8. What type of deodorant do you use: I don't need it (I lived in Europe)
9. Favorite shampoo or conditioner: Flex with balsam
10. Favorite Color(s): Fushia
11. One pillow or two: 3 now that my bed is empty
12. Pets: My precious Bichons, Cara and Mia
13. Favorite Movie(s): Being There, Chapter Two. The Piano
14. Favorite Types of Music: Joni, melodic jazz, acoustic artists
15. Hobbies: boyfriend hunting/golf, home-improvement, gardening,
live music attendence, photog, painting, ceramics, travel
autograph hounding, stopmenow...
16. Dream Car: a chauffered limosine
17. Type of car you drive: Lincoln, big and safe
18. Word or phrase you overuse: "SHUT THE FUCK UP!" to my yappy doggies
19. Favorite food: Hot and Spicy anything
20. Piercings or tattoos: one, each ear
21. Do you get along with your parents: Ask my therapist
22. Favorite town to chill in: Paris, France
23. Favorite ice cream: Mayfield Chocolate Almond
24. Favorite soda: Fresca
25. What's your bedtime: 1-3AM
26. Adidas, Nike, or Reebok: None of the above, I like Avias
27. Favorite perfume/cologne: Bulgari
28. Favorite song at the moment: "West Point" live version by Jona Brooke
29. Favorite website: jmdl and jm.com
30. Favorite subject in school: Motivation and Emotion in grad school
31. Least favorite subject: Statistical Analysis in Experimental Psychology
32. Favorite sport to watch: Lady Vols basketball---GO VOLS!
33. Most humiliating moment: I must be blocking it....
34. Kraziest person or silliest person you know: Me, myself and I
35. Favorite holiday(s): Valentine's birthday
36. Favorite saying: "You can make the world your charm or your chain"
and "Husbands may come and go, but my name stays the same."
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 13:19:22 -0800
From: Mark or Travis
Subject: Re: Results of "top 5 albums of all time" poll (45% Joni content)
Les Irvin wrote:
>
> 1) Hejira (18 votes)
> 2) Blue (8 votes)
> 3) For The Roses (6 votes)
> 4) Steely Dan "Aja" (5 votes)
> 4) Beatles "White Album" (5 votes)
> 6) Van Morrison "Astral Weeks" (4 votes)
> 7) Beatles "Abbey Road" (3 votes)
> 7) Bob Dylan "Blonde on Blonde" (3 votes)
> 7) Bob Dylan "Blood on the Tracks" (3 votes)
> 7) Court and Spark (3 votes)
> 7) Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (3 votes)
>
> Does anyone NOT have all these already??
> Les
I own one Dylan album. It's called 'Planet Waves' and I bought it as a
cut-out many years ago. Maybe listened to it twice. Haven't played it
since. I don't own a single Steely Dan album (ever since hearing way
too much of 'Gaucho' when it came out I've always thought they were
pretentious & their lyrics a lot of drivel - so shoot me. It also
annoys the hell out of me that I can't understand half of Rickie Lee
Jones' mushy enunciation and that turned me off to her along time ago
also and if she defends that as a stylistic choice, I also find that
pretentious and annoying) or one Van Morrison album. Until the tour
last spring I really could not have named a single song by Van,
ignoramus that I am (and that certainly isn't meant to be a slam against
Van or his music)
Mark in Seattle at home with a nasty cold & possibly feeling somewhat
crotchety today. (Please don't take this personally, Les.)
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 16:23:22 -0400
From: dsk
Subject: NJC Congress' morality play/Angry in the USA
This is in response to Mark's post and Kakki's response to him. Since
they are such opposite viewpoints, I have to jump in. I've held back on
expressing my view of the situation in Washington for months now (on
this list anyway), going between trying to ignore, being depressed and
then being furious at everyone in this very destructive drama. So today
I'm in angry-about-it mode. Even though I don't agree with you, Kakki,
you're not the target of this anger, and I really hope it doesn't come
across as if you are.
Kakki wrote:
The impeachment proceedings are
> mandated by our Federal law when evidence of a crime by a President has been
> brought to the attention of Congress. Congress does not have a choice in
> deciding whether to proceed.
True, but conservative Republicans set the stage for this impeachment.
Someone said they can't get past the fact that Clinton lied; I can't get
past the underhanded slimey way this "crime" was set up. After 3+ years
of constant investigating the Republican Special Prosecutor (with his
own Southern Baptist conservative agenda) could not find that Clinton
had done anything illegal. Then Paula Jones appears, ready to seek
"justice"; yeah, right, 6 years after the alleged incident, and who's
paying for her lawyers? The Rutherfurd Institute, a very conservative
group. And who's paying for fixing her nose, hair and teeth; certainly
not Paula Jones. And why is the supposed-to-be-impartial Kenneth Starr
helping to get Lewinsky on tape? And then, after Clinton's testimony
(which I'm not even sure was perjury, since he claimed to be going by
the judge's definitions), what's happened to Paula Jones, questing after
justice? All of a sudden she doesn't have any lawyers. She's served her
purpose; why keep paying lawyers, especially when the initial case was
already dismissed? The settlement was similar to what Clinton's lawyers
had offered early on. Paula Jones had been used, although she doesn't
seem to realize it.
Why, if this impeachment is all about the crime of perjury, does the
not-even-officially-elected-yet Speaker of the House Livingston announce
that since he's had affairs he's resigning, so the President should
follow his lead and also resign. And the Republicans say this
impeachment isn't about sex?!!! And isn't partisan?! It most definitely
is, and it disturbs me no end that in many people's minds it has been
simplistically reduced to the President "lying under oath." Especially
since the Paula Jones case was dismissed and it is highly unlikely that
ANYONE would be later tried for possible perjury in a dismissed case. As
far as the Grand Jury testimony, it was built upon Clinton's testimony
in that case, and did he evade and split hairs, yep, did he lie? I don't
know.
Everyone, including Clinton, is so dirty in this disgusting,
demoralizing morass of lies, betrayal and power plays. Very stupid of
Clinton to not just admit his sexual wrongdoing last January. Although,
even if he had, my guess is the prosecutor would still be investigating
Clinton on something or other, because his agenda is not the truth, but
getting Clinton (and I assume that because Starr had been investigating
for YEARS without finding anything, with no indication that he was ever
going to wrap it up).
As disappointed and angry as I am at Clinton's behavior, I'm furious at
the conservative Republicans. To me, they are destroying the belief that
as Americans we have some say in our government, and that is much worse
than what Clinton has done.
> I'm not saying that Clinton's set of facts are comparable to Nixon's
> situation. I'm saying it is the same type of extremist rhetoric that
> abounded back then in Nixon's defense. Nixon did not face impeachment
> because he ordered the break-in. He faced impeachment for LYING and
> obstruction of justice for those lies. And even some of those who thought
> Nixon subverted the constitution still think it was no big deal that he
> lied.
Nixon most definitely did face impeachment because of the burglary, and
involving government agencies in such an illegal act, NOT because he
lied about it. And, NO ONE was defending Nixon. After the facts were
known, Barry Goldwater, the leader of Nixon's own party, led the
Republicans to the White House to tell Nixon that he would, without a
doubt, be convicted if a trial was held in the Senate. That's why Nixon
resigned, not for the "good of the country," not because he lied.
Debra Shea
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 16:25:34 -0500
From: "Marsha"
Subject: Re: NJC:profiles
I spelled Fuchsia and Jonatha wrong.
>10. Favorite Color(s): Fushia
>28. Favorite song at the moment: "West Point" live version by Jona Brooke
Bet you're glad to know that...
Marsh
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 13:28:30 -0800
From: Mark or Travis
Subject: Grace made me do it! (NJC)
I just figured out why my posts have a slight edge to them today. I've
been reading Grace Slick's book 'Somebody to Love?' and some of her
sarcasm seems to be rubbing off. I've always had a tendency to be a
mimic and it even comes through in my writing (some of the convoluted
stuff I come up with when I've been reading Lillian Hellman defies
belief). I used to be quite good at picking up voices, especially when
I was younger. When a friend of mine saw a TV movie about Marilyn
Monroe that starred Catherine Hicks she told a coworker that Hicks did a
good Marilyn, 'but not as good as my friend Mark'. Ok, that's way too
much self revelation for one day. I apologize if I've offended anybody
but the opinions I expressed about Steely Dan & Rickie Lee Jones are
pretty much what I think about them. Let the flames begin!
Mark in Seattle who still thinks his cold might have something to do
with the snotty nature of his posts today.
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 13:45:11 PST
From: "Don Rowe"
Subject: Re: NJC:profiles
>I spelled Fuchsia and Jonatha wrong.
>
>>10. Favorite Color(s): Fushia
>
>
>>28. Favorite song at the moment: "West Point" live version by Jona
Brooke
>
Boy Marsha, it's a slow day when you can actually slow down enough not
to trip the jimdle police radar detectors!
Don Rowe
(thinking of the traffic nightware awaiting me on the Zambonied St.
Louis Streets!)
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Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 23:06:19 +0100
From: "Winfried Hühn"
Subject: Marvelous Jazz Version of "All I want"
Folks,
I've just pulled a sampler of contemporary Scandinavian music out of my
CD-rack, and guess what I spotted on the liner-notes -- a cover version
of "All I want" performed by Danish jazz group Emborg Larsen Quintet. I
played it immediately, and it's absolutely superb! Excellent
Laura-Nyro-style piano, saxophone, and a wonderful bass, clearly
alluding to Jaco Pastorius . I own that CD for almost 2 years now --
can't believe I haven't noticed that song before. Shame on me!
The label is called Sundance Records (the scandinavian music company),
and the record is "The Best Of Stunt/Sundance Records Vol. 4"
Simon! Betcha didn't know this one!
Winfried
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 17:06:26 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re[2]: NJC:profiles
Marsha declares:
4. School: GO VOLS!!!!
Amen, Marsha! If The Vols win tonight I win the office bowl pool! And
the beauty is that I know nothing about any of these teams - I picked
TN because they're playing in Tempe, which also starts with a "T-E".
I'll need the extra money to replace all the spoiled food we have
thanks to a power outage of 4 days...
Bob M
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 17:14:32 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re: Grace made me do it! (NJC)
Crotchety, Snotty Mark wrote:
>>some of her sarcasm seems to be rubbing off. I've always had a
tendency to be a mimic and it even comes through in my writing (some of
the convoluted stuff I come up with when I've been reading Lillian
Hellman defies belief). I used to be quite good at picking up voices,
especially when I was younger.>>
Mark, this sounds like me except I do it with movies; take on the
characteristics of one of the characters until somebody asks me why I'm
acting differently...
. <>
No flames, Mark...if you're not a Dan fan you're already suffering
enough...
Bob
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 14:36:19 -0800
From: Mark or Travis
Subject: Re: Grace made me do it! (SJC)
Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com wrote:
> No flames, Mark...if you're not a Dan fan you're already suffering
> enough...
>
> Bob
>
Well that's downright nice of you, Bob but I've managed to struggle
through to the ripe old age of 44 without Becker & Fagan (or Ms. Jones)
and I don't feel the least bit unfulfilled or deprived because of it.
Now if some silly prejudice (and I'm willing to admit that that's what
these attitudes MIGHT be) had made me turn my nose up at Joni then that
would have been true deprivation and a big loss for me, not to mention
all of you! *BS* (and you can interpret that as 'big smile' or that
other phrase that fits those two letters if you like).
Glad you took it with good spirit, Bob. I'm feeling better already.
Mark in Seattle
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 17:53:41 -0500
From: "M & C Urbanski"
Subject: Re: NJC:profiles
- ----------
> From: Marsha
> To: joni@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: NJC:profiles
> Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 4:25 PM
>
> I spelled Fuchsia and Jonatha wrong.
>
> >10. Favorite Color(s): Fushia
>
>
> >28. Favorite song at the moment: "West Point" live version by Jona
Brooke
>
>
> Bet you're glad to know that...
>
> Marsh
>
31 Statistical Analysis in Experimental Psychology--I start statistics
tomorrow...sigh
Marilyn
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 14:58:52 -0800
From: Mark or Travis
Subject: Re: (VLJC) R&R Hall of...
Jerry Notaro wrote:
>
> "John M. Lind" wrote:
>
> > "I ran up to Bruce. I said 'Bruce! You look fabulous! What happened?' Oh
> > please, I remember when his arms were as skimpy as his chord changes"
"Oh, boo-hiss your own self! I have no idols, nothing is sacred to me.
So you better get used to it! Because mud will be flung tonight! And
into the faces of some of your favorites!"
> > -Bette Midler
>
> Yeah. Another Bette fan who can quote Mud Will Be Flung Tonight.
> I hope you all got to see the special on Bette last night on VH1. I've been a fan
> of hers for 27 years (and no, my dears, I was NOT at the Continental Baths) and
> it was first rate.
I made a special point of watching it. It was good but I was a little
disappointed that they sort of skipped over some of the latter part of
her career. 'For the Boys' was a project that meant a lot to Bette. It
didn't do well at the box office which was a disappointment for her.
Also I've always felt her pairing with Lily Tomlin in 'Big Business'
deserves a special place in the history of screen comedy. Also there
was no mention of her portrayal of Mama Rose in the TV version of
'Gypsy', certainly one of her greatest triumphs. But overall I was glad
to see VH1 do an hour long piece on Bette. Now they just need to wise
up and do one on JONI!
Mark in Seattle feeling less snotty all the time!
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