From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V4 #449 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk JMDL Digest Thursday, October 7 1999 Volume 04 : Number 449 The Official Joni Mitchell Homepage is maintained by Wally Breese at http://www.jonimitchell.com and contains the latest news, a detailed bio, original interviews and essays, lyrics, and much more. ------- The JMDL website can be found at http://www.jmdl.com and contains interviews, articles, the member gallery, archives, and much more. ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Western Wall, Linda Rondstadt & Emmylou Harris Live [pattihaskins@mindspr] Re: Shadows And Light Live HDCD ["Eric Taylor" ] Tribulations and triumph of Job ["Kakki" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 00:14:44 -0500 From: pattihaskins@mindspring.com Subject: Western Wall, Linda Rondstadt & Emmylou Harris Live Just got home from the show, Linda and Emmylou and incredible band: Greg Liesz, guitars of all kinds; Buddy Miller, guitars, assorted stringed instruments and drums occasionally; Ethan Johns (son of producer Glyn Johns), drums and guitars occasionally; Wix (on loan from Paul McCartney), accordian, keyboards; Bernie Leadon (yes, THAT Bernie Leadon from the Eagles et al), guitars, assorted stringed instruments and Linda's niece on high harmonies. What a show. But..............here's the Joni part. Linda and Emmylou were talking about the fact that Dallas is so big and covered with roads and buildings, like all of America, they assured us, that Emmylou had a hard time finding someplace for her dog to do her "business" after being on the bus for nine hours. She says to Linda, "Isn't that what Joni Mitchell said, they paved paradise now there's nowhere for your dog to go??" The whole show was simply amazing. Incredible singing and killer band and the most laid back stage and show, in fact, after singing the third McGarrigle song of the night, Linda said, "have you ever seen the McGarrigle sisters act? If you think we're laid back....." and Emmylou said "yeah, they're our inspiration." If you get the chance, GO. Goosebumps all night long. Patti in Dallas ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 01:58:33 -0400 From: "Eric Taylor" Subject: Re: Shadows And Light Live HDCD Jamie Zubairi penned: << I was just listening to S&L last night while trying to write and I have never really paid attention to the song S&L on HOSL because it just seemed too over-dramatic. Listening to it last night on the live album, I was brought to tears just by her sing/speaking the words 'governing'.... 'Hostage smiles on presidents Freedom scribbled in the subway It's like night night and day'.... It's a song about contradictions. That I can gather. >> The live S&L is Joni at her finest! & you must see it on the video to fully grasp her mind-blowing brilliance. To me, it's a song about both sides, past & future, trying to live together now. The line that always gives me goosebumps or tears is: "Critics of all expression Judges in black & white Saying it's wrong Saying it's right Compelled by prescribed standards Or our own ideals we fight For wrong Wrong & right" To me, the fight is between proven fact & blind belief.... Y2K2U2 ;~) E.T. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 23:17:17 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Tribulations and triumph of Job The Sire of Sorrow posts have been very wonderful and thought-provoking and tonight I experienced an analogous story of blind faith and spirit triumphing over utter devastation and despair. As some of you may recall, almost a year ago this month Michael Paz asked me to attend a private Hollywood screening on his behalf of Oliver Stone's movie "Savior" about the Bosnian war. The star actor of that movie, Dennis Quaid, contributes much to Michael's mother's clinic in Honduras and that screening was a benefit for Honduran relief. That very night, a year ago, Hurricane Mitch hit Honduras with a terrible fury and settled in for seven straight days, leaving incomprehensible destruction and almost total devastation in its wake. Fast forward to tonight - I fill in for Michael again at a special screening in downtown L.A. of Michael's friend Steven Scaffidi's documentary "The People's Story: The Devastation of Central America", a totally unscripted account of the Hondurans' story filmed a mere four days after the hurricane ended. The film starts with news and video footage of the devastation and five minutes into it I am overcome with emotion and in tears. It moves on to the survivors' stories of what they experienced - whole towns, homes, belongings, everything of meaning to them - washed away and obliterated overnight, watching friends and neighbors drown before their eyes - unrelenting horror. All is gone for most everyone in the blink of an eye. In the middle of the film comes a tale from one woman of how everything in her home was completely washed away except, inexplicably, a crucifix on the wall that is not even wet, and a statue of Mary that stands on a corner shelf unscathed. From that point the film moves on to interviews with men, women and children of every age expressing spirited and almost divine proclamations of faith, hope, enthusiasm and inspired resolve to rebuild their country from nothing. They are homeless, there is no food, clothing or shelter, yet they all have picks and shovels in their hands digging out and putting it all back together. They are even smiling and laughing and singing as they go on in the midst of total obliteration of their lives and country. This film recently won the gold medal for best documentary feature at the Houston Film Festival and Scaffidi was asked to submit it for consideration for an Oscar nomination. That is the reason for the L.A. screening which will run for a week at the Laemmle Theater here. Several representatives from the local Honduran, Guatamalan and Salvadoran embassies were there tonight and I really enjoyed speaking with them and Scaffidi. One-third of the residents of Honduras (2 million people) are still homeless, yet their representatives wanted to stress more than anything that they are rebuilding and the last thing they want is the world to write them off as a loss. They are hoping to primarily position the country economically for tourism. Incredibly the hotel and resort infrastructure escaped most of the hurricane's destruction. From what little I saw, the country is gorgeous. After the film they served Honduran food and WOW is it good! My friend and I scarfed up several helpings of it and plan to eat nothing else from now on. You think Paz's shrimps are tasty - ha! He's holding out on us big time. I'm dreaming of a future Jonifest in the Bay Islands now ;-) Kakki ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V4 #449 ************************** The Song and Album Voting Booths are open! Cast your votes by clicking the links at http://www.jmdl.com/gallery username: jimdle password: siquomb ------- Don't forget about these ongoing projects: Glossary project: Send a blank message to for all the details. FAQ Project: Help compile the JMDL FAQ. Do you have mailing list-related questions? -send them to Trivia Project: Send your Joni trivia questions and/or answers to Today in History Project: Know of a date-specific Joni fact? - -send it to ------- Post messages to the list at Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe joni-digest" to ------- Siquomb, isn't she?