From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V4 #487 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk JMDL Digest Saturday, October 30 1999 Volume 04 : Number 487 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: -------- Re: Half-rhymes and Squeeze (NJC) [TerryM2442@aol.com] Jonatha's Influences: Joni and RLJ (VLJC) [TerryM2442@aol.com] Re: Urge for going (guitar chords) [CaTGirl627@aol.com] Re: Urge for going (guitar chords) [CaTGirl627@aol.com] Re: This Just in... [CaTGirl627@aol.com] RE: Grahaem / Gram NJC [luvart@snet.net] Re: And the wiring in the walls... NJC [CaTGirl627@aol.com] Cree Louise (HOSL Demo) ["Eric Taylor" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 22:45:01 EDT From: TerryM2442@aol.com Subject: Re: Half-rhymes and Squeeze (NJC) In a message dated 10/29/1999 8:09:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jason.maloney@virgin.net writes: << Virtually every Squeeze song has something unique lyrically. >> And one of my all time favorite CDs is their Squeeze Play. I know I've gone on and on about them in the past, but this really deserves a listen. Terry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 23:03:55 EDT From: TerryM2442@aol.com Subject: Jonatha's Influences: Joni and RLJ (VLJC) Indulge me and my Jonatha-obsessed 14 yr. old. She sent me this bio she found on Yahoo and I thought I'd pass it on. Some Joni content. Ok, just a tiny bit. Terry *Brooke, Jonatha ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - Discography - Biography -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biography b. Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Initially recording with the Story, singer-songwriter Jonatha Brooke has earned several comparisons with Rickie Lee Jones for her work in the 90s. Trained as a ballet dancer, she first played rock music as a 13-year-old bassist with a local rock band called Science Function, which included her biology teacher. However, her first experience of Joni Mitchell, whose unusual tunings and textures have become an abiding influence, changed her musical reference points. She became entranced by Rickie Lee Jones after interviewing her for the US magazine Performing Songwriter. The Story were effectively a duo of Brooke with associate Jennifer Kimball, a creative partnership that spanned 12 years. After two albums with the Story, Kimball departed, in the same week that the group were dropped by Elektra Records despite sales of over 100,000 for The Angel In The House and a favourable critical reception. Brooke eventually found a sympathetic ear in Tommy LiPuma who had originally signed the Story to Elektra and recently established Blue Thumb Records. Brooke relegated the Story's name to that of support billing for 1996's Plumb, produced by her husband, the jazz pianist Alain Mallet. Among the songs were 'Where Were You?', a bitter and autobiographical indictment of the treatment of artists by record companies. Certainly there were fewer of the metaphysical references to mermaids and angels observed on The Angel In The House, Brooke opting instead for narratives dealing frankly with loneliness and despair. The backing band featured long-standing the Story collaborators Michael Rivard (bass) and Duke Levine (guitar) as well as drummer Abe Laboriel. A wide-ranging collection, Plumb included such diverse selections as the Irish jig 'Charming' (with uillean piper Jerry O'Sullivan) and the despondent 'The War' (a duet with Bruce Cockburn ). ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 23:14:35 EDT From: CaTGirl627@aol.com Subject: Re: Urge for going (guitar chords) In a message dated 10/27/1999 8:23:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, haw@ph.ed.ac.uk writes: << Just to summarise: pat's chords are no doubt fine for playing the version of Urge that Joni showed him, but to play the *recorded* version, you need different chords. The ones from the Hits songbook or the ones on the jmdl site are fine for this. Howard >> THIS is very interesting since I have been working on this song to perform live. I am just going touse the chords that are in the HITS songbook. They work very well and sound wonderful. I thought this was the only sonh she performed in *regular* tuning. It is real nice playing it and since I hate the cold this is the song for me!~ Catgirl...busy trying to put the leaves together for this tree!!! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 23:20:20 EDT From: CaTGirl627@aol.com Subject: Re: Urge for going (guitar chords) In a message dated 10/27/1999 9:29:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, MDESTE1@aol.com writes: << Of course "fans" love the version that they heard first. However that two versions (or more) exist is more than a possibility it is a probability. Like the weather this isnt good or bad it just IS. >> Very good point!! I think it is perfectly fine to give some songs YOUR own feel to it within reason. It drives me nuts when people *rape* a song. But enjoy covers to a degree. . When we do a Joni song it is just that a cover. We add our own style and feel and our own impression of what the song should sound like. Catgirl...still trying to get Amelia down right......... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 23:23:20 EDT From: CaTGirl627@aol.com Subject: Re: This Just in... In a message dated 10/27/1999 10:01:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Bob.Muller@fluor.com writes: << Her music from this period (mid 70's) is not terribly accessable-it takes a few listens to appreciate what she's up to-but it is so rewarding when you do get it!" I love that last bit..."it takes a few listens to appreciate what she's up to..." Bob >> Hmmm.....I don't. It only took just once listen and I was hooked!!!! Now Bob, are you being sarcastic? Cat..... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 23:29:02 -0400 From: luvart@snet.net Subject: RE: Grahaem / Gram NJC At 12:43 AM 10/29/99 -0300, Wally Kairuz wrote: >heather is such a romantic name! ~~~~Blush~~~~~ :-) it always makes me think of the bronte >sisters! thank you for perking me up! I needed that :-) Heather ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 23:30:13 EDT From: CaTGirl627@aol.com Subject: Re: And the wiring in the walls... NJC In a message dated 10/28/1999 2:28:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, hessj@ix.netcom.com writes: << Missing Cat Sounds Alarm T ST. NW, 3800 block, Oct. 14. A woman whose male cat had been missing for a month found the animal after it set off a security alarm in the basement of a neighbor who was out of the country. An Animal Control officer, unable to enter the basement legally, asked a veterinarian to declare the situation an emergency, which would give the officer the right to enter the neighbor's house. Meanwhile, the woman broke into the house and removed the cat. The veterinarian examined the cat, which had lost about five pounds and was slightly dehydrated, but was otherwise fine. ---- >> Thanks for sharing the info. Poor kitty. Gla dhe got saved! Cat... ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 02:23:57 -0400 From: "Eric Taylor" Subject: Cree Louise (HOSL Demo) Oh, oh, my my!!! Joni's delivery of Cherokee Louise on the HOSL Demo is overwhelming! It's my favorite guitar work I've yet hear her do! She's playing both the guitar & the base line. Sure hope she puts it on her boxed set.... E.T. ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V4 #487 ************************** 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. 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