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JMDL Digest Thursday, January 21 1999 Volume 04 : Number 036
The Song and Album Voting Booths are open again! Cast your votes
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TOPICS and authors in this Digest:
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re: (NJC) Mail Server Blues [Robert Holliston ]
Re: Most important American band? (NJC) ["Lance A. Michel" ]
Re[4]: NJC: Ritual Purification (NJC) [IVPAUL42@aol.com]
Re[2]: joni tribute and joni in Australia [Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com]
Re[2]: Most important American band? (NJC) [Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com]
Re: Most important American band? (NJC) ["John M. Lind" ]
Re: Jimi (NJC) [Dreamzvill@aol.com]
Re: JMDL Digest V4 #21 ["P. Henry" ]
Girly whine (NJC) [michael paz ]
Beatle Ballads (NJC) [michael paz ]
RE: Beatle Ballads (NJC) [Michael Yarbrough ]
Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC) [Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com]
Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC) [TerryM2442@aol.com]
Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC) ["Don Rowe" ]
Yvette in English Questions [Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com]
Re[2]: Beatle Ballads (NJC) [Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com]
Re: Yvette in English Questions [DKasc13293@aol.com]
Re: Yvette in English Questions [Scott and Jody ]
RE: Yvette in English Questions (now NJC) [Michael Yarbrough ]
Re: Yvette in English Questions [Scott and Jody ]
Re[2]: Yvette in English Questions (now NJC) [Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com]
Re: Yvette in English Questions [MHart16164@aol.com]
Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC) [catman ]
Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC) [catman ]
Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC) [catman ]
Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC) [TerryM2442@aol.com]
Re: Moon at the Window, by Joni Mitchell ["bern.gallagher" ]
game site [Bounced Message ]
Joni Tape Tree Videos [Ashara@aol.com]
Re: game site [Mark Domyancich ]
NJC: [catman ]
Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC) [IVPAUL42@aol.com]
Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC) [catman ]
Re: Jimi (NJC) [Mark-n-Travis ]
Auction: NJC ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ]
Bye for Now ... (NJC) [Bounced Message ]
Re: ["Kakki" ]
shoot the moon (was Beatle Ballads) (NJC) [patrick leader ]
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 00:06:04 -0800 (PST)
From: Robert Holliston
Subject: re: (NJC) Mail Server Blues
Kakki wrote:
> Wish the Coho ferry had not been in drydock si I could have visited Roberto
> and Susan in Victoria this weekend! I did wave my martini glass from the
> distant shore to you all.
Ach, Kakki dear!
You would have received such a warm welcome! I'm waving my martini glass
right back, toasting to "one of these days" - either when you're back in
the misty (and rainy) Pacific Northwest, or when I'm in L.A.
Cheers (twist, no olives),
Roberto
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 01:07:58 -0800
From: "Lance A. Michel"
Subject: Re: Most important American band? (NJC)
Well if we're talking 'back-up' band I would also have to nominate two
others....make that three:
- --The Bar-Kays (Otis Redding/Issac Hayes/and a badass bad in there own
right)
- --The MGs (All the Stax shit they did)
- --The Meters (New Orleans' finest)
AND..............(I know I said three, but I can't help myself....I feel
so good sometimes I gotta kiss myself......OWWWWW!):
- --The JBs (Do I really need to say......;-)
As Always.........Peas & Dub........Lance
- --
Lance A. Michel:
- -There are as many shades to reality
as there are windows unto the soul-
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 13:21:13 -0500
From: "Eric Taylor"
Subject: Re[4]: NJC: Ritual Purification (REM)
Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com wrote:
<>
You know, Bob, this thought has crossed my mind many times. While the
Doors is the only 60's band I still listen to on a regular basis, I shudder
at the thought of a burned-out, bald, probably overweight Jim Morrison
singing Light My Fire! Janis I picture as a bag lady at Shop & Save. But
Jimi would probably still blow them all away. It will take centuries for any
rock guitarist to surpass Voodoo Child.
Joni is a different story. She saw through the "lots of laughs"
mentality of rockdom from the get-go and has maintained the ideal of
Woodstock for all of us disillusioned baby-boomers. Few other artist from my
generation have made me prouder to be a hippy. Paul Simon is another....
Long live Joni!
E.T.
NP: REM Monster
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 09:54:35 +0000 (GMT)
From: Howard Wright
Subject: NJC: Seattle Shrines - Hendrix
docnurse@voy.net wrote:
<< Hey, Kakki, welcome back from the Great Northwest...did you
visit Kurt Cobain's shrine? ;-D >>
Susan C. added:
>And how about Hendrix'...??? Let's see, it's either in Renton or
>Richmond....(I had a friend who had a bus driver get lost lookin' for
>it!)
Hendrix' grave is in Renton. When I was up there last year I just *had* to
go see it! I found spot-on detailed directions on how to get there from
the web. The internet is a wonderful place!
Howard
The guitarist's bible:
In the beginning was the word and the word was ... Hendrix!!!
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 07:52:21 EST
From: IVPAUL42@aol.com
Subject: Re[4]: NJC: Ritual Purification (NJC)
In a message dated 1/20/99 4:25:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,
ewwtaylor@Prodigy.net writes:
<<
You know, Bob, this thought has crossed my mind many times. While the
Doors is the only 60's band I still listen to on a regular basis, I shudder
at the thought of a burned-out, bald, probably overweight Jim Morrison
singing Light My Fire! Janis I picture as a bag lady at Shop & Save. But
Jimi would probably still blow them all away. It will take centuries for any
rock guitarist to surpass Voodoo Child. >>
I disagree. By now, Jimi surely would literally be a "slow hand."
Paul I
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 08:18:41 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re[2]: joni tribute and joni in Australia
Angela asks:
<>
Ange,
The answer would be yes - it certainly wasn't the tour that a lot of
us hoped for though, she tagged along with Bob Dylan as opposed to
doing her own headlining show; considering that she was touring behind
TTT, she never mentioned the CD once in Atlanta and she only played
one song from it.
Don't get me wrong; I *loved* the show and her band was tremendous!
But because she was Dylan's "warm-up" act, she had to put up with
hecklers and other distractions and compromise the intimacy of her
performance.
The JM Homepage has a listing of the Oct/Nov. shows and lots of good
reviews; it's the next best thing to being there!
Bob
NP: Cassandra Wilson, "Until"
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 08:22:33 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re[2]: Most important American band? (NJC)
Lance added:
<>
Good call Lance! But now I'll show my ignorance - I thought the "MG's"
& the Mussel Shoals guys were the same - Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn, Jim
Keltner. Am I wrong?
Bob
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 08:37:27 -0500
From: "John M. Lind"
Subject: Re: Most important American band? (NJC)
Michael Y wrote:
>>snip<<
>Next most important IMO would be Parliament/Funkadelic. Their
>effect on R&B and soul has been huge, and hip-hop, if it had happened
>at all, would certainly sound very different without their influence.
>Not to mention their impact on non-soul rock.
Absoulutely! While many peolpe could argue that P-Funk is just George
Clinton's backup band the fact is that this while Clinton was the producer,
the group was very much that, a *group*. The contributions of Bernie Worrel
and Eddie Hazel, let alone Bootsy, combined with Clinton are wahta really
made this band as amazing as it was/is when it could very easily have been
just a weird comedy-music fad.
>>snip<<
>The Ramones fit in here somewhere, as well as the Carter Family.
The Carter Family, of course! Thanks for reminding me. Hell if it weren't
for Mother Mabel the "three-finger picking style" wouldn't exsist thus
eliminating the future work of people like Paul Simon, James Taylor, Scotty
Moore, The 'Dead, Our own Joni and countless others including pretty much
every "modern" bajo player from Earl Scruggs to Bela Fleck.
>>snip<<
>I'd probably even include the Grateful Dead; it's impossible to
>deny the effect the GD had on the way we look at rock concerts,
>or fandom as culture.
Don't forget the way we *hear* concerts too. The 'Dead's production crew
are almost single-handedly responsible for the advances in live audio
equipment in the last thirty years. They were the first to pioneer using
seperate monitors from the main PA speakers for the band, as well as
seperating the main frequency 'families' into seperate speaker cabinets to
cut down on distortion and feed back, the first to incorporate delayed
speakers for large venue shows so that people in the rear of the stadiums
could hear the music as loudly as the people in the forward sections, live
Quadraphonic sound, Ear plug monitors(now an industy staple) that *finally*
won the battle over feedback. Yatta yatta yatta.
>>snip<<
>And I think the Muscle Shoals band gets the nod for most
>important back-up band.
This could be debated over the Mowtown studio band and of course, my
personal favorite the Stax band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s
John~
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 08:37:18 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re[5]: NJC: Ritual Purification (REM)
Eric mentioned:
<>
I agree with you here Eric...they would have become a lounge act pretty
quick, especially some of the "Waiting For the Sun" stuff with the horn
sections. I don't imagine Mr. Morrison would get too many takers singing
"Touch Me" in a bloated state...:^)
<>
Jimi *was* untouchable in his prime; however the reality is that had
the drugs not killed him, they would have stripped away much of his
talent and he'd be lucky to muster an "MTV Unplugged" gig. We'll never
know, and that's what makes a legend anyway...
All I can repeat is, I'm so grateful Joni did not conform but instead
was transformed.
Bob
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 10:01:51 -0500
From: Debra Kaufman
Subject: Re: weighing in
I agree that it is too bad a lot of good singers and songwriters lack
airplay. Some of the best songs in the 60s and 70s didn't get commercial
airplay either. But we had decent "underground" FM stations and college
stations where we could hear them and of course just bought the albums.
What I've heard has been on the "alternative" radio stations. And I do like
some of what's there: "St. Theresa," for example. I like Suzanne Vega too
and the Cowboy Junkies and I think Jewel and Alanis have written some good
songs too. I find on the college station here I have to listen to a lot of
crap to hear one good song, and the ratio isn't worth it. I've heard good
stuff through the internet on KCRW, too.
DK
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 10:44:09 EST
From: Dreamzvill@aol.com
Subject: Re: Jimi (NJC)
In a message dated 1/19/99 8:58:52 PM !!!First Boot!!!, kakkib@att.net writes:
<>
I always liked what he said about how he came up with his unique sound...that
he was trying to recreate the sound the rushing wind as he fell through space
from his paratrooper days!!!
Cheers, Susan C.
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:21:49 -0000
From: "P. Henry"
Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V4 #21
hey les,
regarding the question about 'urge', I was just re-reading my post to mary in #21 and I had another thought...
ya know it really fits, guitarwise, her always saying it was her favorite... because of the very fact that it WAS different! I mean, 'tuning chords' are generally easy and, as we discussed, the basic 3 chord shuffle of songs like 'night in the city' or 'just like me' (have you ever heard that, btw?) are SO easy to play and it may just be that the young ms. mitchell felt a certain sense of accomplishment at crafting a song where she used (almost) standard chord formations, basically, and, to her, it may have seemed a step beyond what she considered her level of skill at the time... anyway, just a thought...
oh yeah, I also found something kind of interesting re: my much debated claim that Joni brought her songs to me and asked for my input, which has now been validated by cul heath... I was browsing the bio sections on wally's site and reading some of the old reviews and I came across this:
http://www.jonimitchell.com/jonihome.html#TheBio
"CONFESSIONAL POET 1971-73"
1970 for MELODY MAKER magazine...
On her songwriting she said...
"First of all I'll write something down and then I think: 'Oh, I like how the words sound together but it doesn't say anything.' When I finish a new song ***I take it and play it for my friends who are fine musicians and writers. I'm very impressed by their reaction to it. If they like it, I'm knocked out. I guess I write for those people. They're really my audience.***"
*S* ain't that a kick? that's been posted there ever since he put up those bios... well, take care and I hope my perspective is helpful to you... pat
Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 10:07:30 +0000
From: michael paz
Subject: Girly whine (NJC)
Mark wrote:
"
Maybe back in the late '60s, when he was just starting out, but not
now."
Mark- I have heard an interview with Plant where he describes his
singing as a girlish whine. I had to agree with him. "Does anybody
remember laughter?". I have to admit he is one of my favorite vocalists
of all time and for years I couldn't understand 90% of what the hell he
was singing, but who cares. It was the overall sound and Jummy's guitar
and well...
Best wishes,
Michael
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 11:01:41 +0000
From: michael paz
Subject: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
Colin wrote:
"except for Yesterday which i love."
HEY COLIN-
What about theese other fine Beatle Ballads (sung by Paul)?
For No One
Eleanor Rigby
The Long And Winding Road
Golden Slumbers
And I Love Her
I Will
Till There Was You (They didn't write this but Paul sag the hell out of
it)
Best,
Michael
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 13:05:44 -0500
From: Michael Yarbrough
Subject: RE: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
Michael P. wrote:
<<>>
And what about "Let It Be"? That's one of my favorite songs by
anybody. Both the Beatles and the Aretha Franklin versions are
heart-rending.
- --Michael
NP: Aceyalone, _The Book of Human Knowledge_
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 13:24:45 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
Michael listed:
<>
Add Rocky Raccoon, The Fool On The Hill, Blackbird
and Do You Want to Know A Secret which I used to sing to my son every
night when he was little...
Bob
NP: Stevie Wonder:"Tomorrow Robins Will Sing"
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 13:52:18 EST
From: TerryM2442@aol.com
Subject: Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
Thank you Michael for starting this! I have to add:
Here, There, Everywhere ( Paul once said this was one of his favs)
Something
Little Willow (Paul)
Things We Said Today
Julia (someone already mentioned this, but...what a song!)
If I Fell
It's Only Love
Norwegian Wood
Eleanbor Rigby
The Fool On The Hill
Across The Universe
Nuff said...
Terry
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 11:02:33 PST
From: "Don Rowe"
Subject: Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
Yeah! Right on! Groovy! How about ...
Helter Skelter
Drive My Car
Twist and Shout
Revolution #9
Oh, sorry ... wrong thread ;-)
Don Rowe
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:03:31 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Yvette in English Questions
I've just been perusing the lyrics to "Yvette" and am wondering what
you all think this song is about...
First off, what does "Avez-vous un allumette" mean?
Does the guy in the song actually "meet" Yvette (the first line is "He
met her in a French Cafe, but in the next stanza it states that he's
"reaching for words and drawing blanks...stricken deaf and dumb). It
then goes on to say "They trot along nicely in the spreading
stain...how did he wind up here again?" Is he *imagining* some
relationship with this woman, hearing her say in English "Please have
this little bit of instant bliss", or does some interchange actually
take place? Is she a prostitute ?
I'd appreciate hearing whatever you guys think...
Bob
NP: Stevie Wonder:"You Haven't Done Nuthin'"
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:10:24 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re[2]: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
Terry mentioned:
<>
There's a great scene in the film "Shoot The Moon" where Albert Finney has
announced to Diane Keaton that he's leaving her for another woman - she sits in
the tub later, smoking a joint and singing this song to herself. When she sings
"If I fell in love with you, would you promise to be true..", it's a very
poignant moment...
Bob
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:22:25 EST
From: DKasc13293@aol.com
Subject: Re: Yvette in English Questions
Have you a light? For my cigarette that is.
And yes, this is the introduction to how they meet, but her beauty and charm
leaves him speechless. See he sits across from her pondering, how did he get
here again. The nervous emotions which spilled the wine and romantic France
ala 101 Dalmations.
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 13:21:24 -0600
From: Scott and Jody
Subject: Re: Yvette in English Questions
Bob,
Avez-vous un allumenette means "Do you have a match?" Usually in regards
to being propositioned by Frenchmen!
jody
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:38:29 -0500
From: Michael Yarbrough
Subject: RE: Yvette in English Questions (now NJC)
Jody wrote:
<<>>
My favorite corollary to this is "Je t'allume?" (sp?) which can
mean both "Shall I light your cigarette?" and "Do I turn you on?"
- --Michael
NP: Ani DiFranco, _Up Up Up Up Up Up_
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:01:26 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re[2]: Yvette in English Questions (now NJC)
Bilingual Michael says:
<>
Michael,
You're too darn smart too be as young as you are! You must be one of them
"Little Man Tates" or something...;^D
<>
Gee, one more "Up" and she could easily snag a corporate sponsor...I'm sure
that's what she wants, huh? (He said jokingly). I've read nothing but good stuff
about this release - what's your opinion? (In English please :~D
Bob
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 12:05:24 PST
From: "Don Rowe"
Subject: RE: Yvette in English Questions (now NJC)
Michael writes ...
>My favorite corollary to this is "Je t'allume?" (sp?) which can
>mean both "Shall I light your cigarette?" and "Do I turn you on?"
I had been taking French for about 2 years in school, when I had the
opportunity to spend the summer on a kid swap with family friends who
were in Paris.
So one night, after a 37+ course meal, I refuse more by saying, "Non
merci, je suis plain" -- literally, 'No thank you, I am full'. Little
did I know that I had REALLY said -- 'No thank you, I'm pregnant." Such
subtelty is lost in a language lab!
Don Rowe
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:09:23 -0400
From: Jerry Notaro
Subject: Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com wrote:
>
>
> Terry mentioned:
> <>
>
> There's a great scene in the film "Shoot The Moon" where Albert Finney has
> announced to Diane Keaton that he's leaving her for another woman - she sits in
> the tub later, smoking a joint and singing this song to herself. When she sings
> "If I fell in love with you, would you promise to be true..", it's a very
> poignant moment...
Maura O'Connell does a knock out version of this timeless ballad. Such simple yet
gorgeous lyrics.
Jerry
np: NRH
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:04:09 -0600
From: Scott and Jody
Subject: Re: Yvette in English Questions
> And yes, this is the introduction to how they meet, but her beauty and charm
> leaves him speechless. See he sits across from her pondering, how did he get
> here again. The nervous emotions which spilled the wine and romantic France
> ala 101 Dalmations.
>
Oui-comment il a dit.......What he said! :-) Duane- thought provoking
as always!
Michael wrote:
> "Shall I light your cigarette?" and "Do I turn you on?"
>
Literally it means I light you up!
Avoir,
jody
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:43:49 -0500
From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com
Subject: Re[2]: Yvette in English Questions (now NJC)
Don fesses up to a faux pas:
<>
It kinda reminds me of when I was in Mexico visiting family, I was
touring with my Uncle Lalo and his son Eduardo, who went by "Lalito"
meaning "Little Lalo". Well, since my Dad's name was Bob, I said my
name should be "Bobito" - they started laughing and explained to me
that "Bobito" meant "Garbage Dump"!! :~)
P.S. The nickname has stuck to this day...
Bob
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 16:59:17 EST
From: MHart16164@aol.com
Subject: Re: Yvette in English Questions
In a message dated 99-01-20 14:09:07 EST, you write:
<<
First off, what does "Avez-vous un allumette" mean? >>
Do you have a light? for her cigarette that later burns her finger tips...
This was a poem written by (I think) Crosby. He faxed it to Joni and voila,
the song. It's about some American dude that gets smitten with a little
French vixen who could care less about him.
I thought it was a good character study and Joni seems intrigued by those bony
bridges--TTT Happiness is the best Facelift talks about those bridges lit up
Paris like.
- -Michele
NP: Semisonic -- DND
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 23:13:49 +0000
From: catman
Subject: Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
I remember Eleanor Rigby but have never heard of the others. Like E.Rigby
too.
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 23:15:18 +0000
From: catman
Subject: Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
Well I like Fool On The Hill-didn't know that was a Beatles song.
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 23:17:38 +0000
From: catman
Subject: Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
Blimey Terry! I LOVE Something!!(in the way he moves...? yes?) Again
didn't know that was a Beatles.
I remeber Hey Jude too but don't like it.
colin
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:19:46 EST
From: TerryM2442@aol.com
Subject: Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
In a message dated 1/20/99 6:17:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,
catman@ethericcats.demon.co.uk writes:
<< I LOVE Something!!(in the way he moves...? yes?) Again
didn't know that was a Beatles. >>
Colin,
Yes- written by George, the most underrated of all the Beatles.
Terry
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 19:56:50 -0800 (PST)
From: "bern.gallagher"
Subject: Re: Moon at the Window, by Joni Mitchell
Glancing through a load of very old mail,
I saw this, started humming, busted out the cd
which I stole back from my ex- for a few weeks,
along with DJRD and Hejira. I hope I can find the
strength to give them back.
I feel the slimy nature of Tolkein's Gollum sneaking up on me
"It's mine!! We won't lets them have it, my preciousssss1! Nasty hobbitsssessss!!'
B.-
At least the moon at the window...
NP: Chinese Cafe - Caught in the middle.."
- ----------
> MOON AT THE WINDOW
>
> It takes cheerful resignation...
Thanks, Stephen!
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 17:21:34 -0700
From: Bounced Message
Subject: Joni mentions and remakes
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 23:01:55 -0500
From: Jeff & Vicki Harris
I ran across a couple of minor Joni references in books I've been
reading lately:
#1) from You'll Never Make Love in This Town Again
(an interesting, but sad account of high-dollar prostitutes who were
with famous actors. Jack Nicholson and David Crosby are mentioned, among
others) . One of the prostitutes describes how artfully she decorated
her own apartment, and says "it would make Joni Mitchell proud."
#2) from The First Time by Cher
(I've always hated her singing, but thought she was a gutsy lady and an
interesting actress.) In the book she describes how she's invited to
David Geffen's house for dinner, and presumably he's interested in her.
While at his house late at night she says Joni Mitchell came in to say
she had finished and was leaving. Cher asks David what Joni is doing
there and he says "she's recording an album and she lives here" .
The album was Court & Spark by the way.
Now, speaking of the tribute album and Joni covers got me to thinking
about what Joni songs we might like to hear JONI remake...as much as I
love her original version of Corrina, Corrina, I would absolutely love
to hear what she could do with that song now, with her lower, throatier
sound. Any others?
Vicki
n.p. Janis Ian
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 17:22:10 -0700
From: Bounced Message
Subject: game site
From: "DUNCAN C WILSON"
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 23:41:09 -0800
Hey, on a scale of 1 to 10 on the "big issues in life" this ranks pretty
low, but i just found a web site that has a very funny joni lyrics game.
It has three levels and a list of songs and you must place the lyric
snippet with the right song. Those on this list will do just fine but it
is worth the diversion. Go to:
http://www.thehub.com.au/~bchudso/jmgame.htm
Happy trails......Duncan
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 19:32:58 EST
From: Ashara@aol.com
Subject: Joni Tape Tree Videos
In a message dated 1/20/99 2:23:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, Ange writes:
<< Greg, have you been able to get any joni videos? (if so what ones?) Cos
i've tried to get them thru music stores but been told its impossible,
and that the formating on US tapes is different. >>
For all the newbies that have come onboard recently, WELCOME!!! I hope you
enjoy this crazy, wonderful list as much as I have. I have been in the
background lurking because I have been extremely busy, but wanted to come out
for a moment to tell our new members that if you are interested in the tape
tree videos you can go to
JMDL TapeTree Information
to find out more.
I still have some PAL format videos, and would be happy to copy the U.S.
version also for those that are new. Just e-mail me privately for info.
Hugs,
Ashara
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:59:26 -0600
From: Mark Domyancich
Subject: Re: game site
I've mastered all three levels! Hot damn!
MarkyMark
NP-Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds-One Sweet World
At 5:22 PM -0700 1/20/99, Bounced Message wrote:
>
> http://www.thehub.com.au/~bchudso/jmgame.htm
>
>
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 01:47:25 +0000
From: catman
Subject: NJC:
How many Joni list subscribers does it take to change a light bulb?
Answer: 1,331
1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that the
light bulb has been changed
14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the
light bulb could have been changed differently
7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs
27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing
light bulbs
53 to flame the spell checkers
41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames
156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light
bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list
109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please
take this email exchange to another list
203 to demand that cross posting to other lists about changing light
bulbs be stopped
111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use light
bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this mail list
3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to
this list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list
306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior,
where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work
best for this technique, and what brands are faulty
27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs
14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post
corrected URLs
33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all
headers and footers, and then add "Me Too."
12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they
cannot handle the light bulb controversey
19 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three."
4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ
48 to propose new change.lite.bulb newsgroup
47 to say there is already an alt.light.bulb newsgroup
143 to ask if anyone ever did change the lightbulb
258 to check the math on this report to make sure all 1,331 people
are fully involved in the process
and finally 1 to post a question to the entire mail list subscriber
group asking if a light bulb needs changing.
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 20:46:36 EST
From: IVPAUL42@aol.com
Subject: Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
In a message dated 1/20/99 6:19:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,
catman@ethericcats.demon.co.uk writes:
<< I remember Hey Jude too but don't like it.
colin >>
Wilson Pickett at first refused to cover this song because he thought Paul
was singing "Hey Jew."
Paul I
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 01:54:41 +0000
From: catman
Subject: Re: Beatle Ballads (NJC)
LOL! But who is Wilson Pickett?
IVPAUL42@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 1/20/99 6:19:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> catman@ethericcats.demon.co.uk writes:
>
> << I remember Hey Jude too but don't like it.
> colin >>
>
> Wilson Pickett at first refused to cover this song because he thought Paul
> was singing "Hey Jew."
> Paul I
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:02:07 -0800
From: Mark-n-Travis
Subject: Re: Jimi (NJC)
Dreamzvill@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 1/19/99 8:58:52 PM !!!First Boot!!!, kakkib@att.net writes:
>
> < biography - really fascinating stuff. >>
>
> I always liked what he said about how he came up with his unique sound...that
> he was trying to recreate the sound the rushing wind as he fell through space
> from his paratrooper days!!!
Maybe Grace Slick was talking about Jimi when she wrote this:
Oh but the West wind,
The West wind echoes like metal wings
Like a weather vane whining through the night
Iron wheel turns in front of the sky
Four pronged metal cuts the sky
Man must fly
Man must fly
She was describing the four winds in musical terms and I always thought
she had to be talking about an electric guitar when she got to the West
wind. The other 3 are:
North wind sounds like freezing horns
Sailing through the East wind
And the East wind has winding, unwinding strings (sitar maybe?)
South wind sounds like skin on drums
Skin on skin
Oh but the West wind.....etc.
Mark in Seattle ever eager to plug Grace
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 04:59:47 -0500
From: "Jim L'Hommedieu"
Subject: Auction: NJC
Here are 5 CDs which I am auctioning off. You make one bid on the
package of all 5 titles by private email.
"Monster" by R.E.M. incl. what's the frequency,kenneth;
"Out Of Time" by R.E.M. incl. radiosong & shiny happy people;
"New Adventures.." by R.E.M. incl howthewestwaswon
"Tommy" by the who incl I'm free, it's a boy..etc
"Touch" by Sarah McLachlan's debut.
I'll cover postage in the USA. Minimum bid is $10 in US dollars.
Bidding closes Friday at 9pm Greenwich Mean Time (6pm Eastern, 3pm
Pacific).
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np (now playing) Chicago V (yes it's a minor work but i haven't played
it in at least 10 years)
All the best,
Jim L'Hommedieu ** Get well Wally! **
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 19:27:15 -0700
From: Bounced Message
Subject: Bye for Now ... (NJC)
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:58:47 -0500
From: "Brian J. Moon" <75211.1225@compuserve.com>
In case anyone actually remembers me (I pop in about once every six months)
I'd like to let you know I'm going to be un.subsc.ribing for a while. Of
course, I love being part of this list (in my own lurker way) and it nearly
kills me to un.subs.cribe. However, I've had masses of digests piling up
since before the holidays and it doesn't look like I can carve out the time
to get to them (even after several deletion sessions). I love reading
everyone's comments. I've learned a tremendous amount about many things
aside from our beloved Joan.
My best to you all and I'll come back when I can.
Lindsay Moon
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 19:36:25 -0800
From: "Kakki"
Subject: Re:
Cute one, colin
This is my favorite giggle:
>33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all
>headers and footers, and then add "Me Too."
Kakki
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:57:38 -0500
From: patrick leader
Subject: shoot the moon (was Beatle Ballads) (NJC)
There's a great scene in the film "Shoot The Moon" where Albert Finney has
announced to Diane Keaton that he's leaving her for another woman - she
sits in
the tub later, smoking a joint and singing this song to herself. When she
sings
"If I fell in love with you, would you promise to be true..", it's a very
poignant moment...
[] bob,
thanks for the reminder of a great moment in a great movie. it was set and
filmed in marin county, where i grew up. lots of divorces among my
friends' parents, and my family wasn't in good shape either. 'shoot the
moon' is a very personal experience for me. and i'm not much of an eagles
fan, but using 'i can't tell you why' for the closing credits was powerful.
i'd dropped out of college and was living in marin when they were filming
it and a friend of mine was on crew. once he was sitting on a grassy west
marin hill on lunch break with sandwich and soda, and he just let out a
belch. looked to see if anyone was around, and he was sitting near diane
keaton. she just looked back at him and let out a louder belch, then they
both lost it. they became lunch buddies.
just a lowbrow little story that always makes me smile.
patrick
np - koyaanisqatsi (new release)
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 23:00:41 PST
From: "Angela Takats"
Subject: joni moments
Hi Listers
I can’t (never ever) get over how amazing joni’s voice is – I’m sure
long-time listers have discussed this forever – but here’s my approach.
There are some parts of songs that are so beautiful I play them over and
over and over and can’t belive she can do "that" with her vocal
chords….whether it be her voice mimicking the sound of a particular
instrument or sliding up and down a scale – it’s amazing and here are
just a few of my "vocal" favourite moments – please let me know if you
agree:
FTR
Banquet – "Seagulls come down and they squawk at me, Down where the
water skiers GLIDE………" (and on she goes)
BLUE
A Case Of You – in the second verse the way she sings "oh I could drink
a case of YOU….. darling" (how does she climb those vocal stairs!)
Richard – "Only a dark cocoon before I get my GORGEOUS wings and fly
away"
Ladies of the Canyon
The Arrangement – the way she sings the entire song! Such vocal
strength, conveying such emotion
HEJIRA
Black Crow – theres’ a part in the song wher her voice sounds like an
electric guitar? Does anyone know what I mean – how it echoes that
guitar bit?
And other fav "things in joni's songs:
I love the drums in "the Jungle Line" (in a low cut blouse she brings
the beer)
And the "heart beat" in Electricity"
I love the guitar strumming and chords she hits in The Priest (LOTC)
I love the way the jazzy bit of "Harry’s House" goes back into "shining
hair and shining skin"
And the line "with heaven full of astronauts and the Lord on death row"
in The Same Situation.
I love the piano playing in "Down to You" (things that you held high and
told yourself were true, Lost or changing as the days come down to you)
And the music intro to Harlem in Havana (TTT) (her artwork is
extrodinary)
Enough of my boring "i can't believe HOW GREAT she is"....i really wish
she would get more credit for her work though. I hear people say "joan
baez" (sorry i don't even know if thats how u spell her name??) was the
best folk singer of her time and it MAKES ME SO MAD!! Why isn't joni
recognised more in the music industry - mind u with the crappy
non-talent thats come out of the industry, she wouldn't want to be.
Thanks for reading (those of you who persisted)
From ange
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