From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V4 #520 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk JMDL Digest Friday, November 19 1999 Volume 04 : Number 520 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: Got it bad (SJC) [Rob Jordan ] back to you, Jimmy [Kleronomos@aol.com] Re: fans and fanatics [Kleronomos@aol.com] Re: joni screensavers ["gene mock" ] Re: fans and fanatics [catman ] RE: Joni: the long and the short ["patrick leader" ] Re: Your First Mamogram NJC ["Kakki" ] Re: Your First Mamogram NJC [Janet Hess ] "Joni's Jazz" tribute on Cassette- *Free* ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 00:27:30 +0000 From: Rob Jordan Subject: Re: Got it bad (SJC) At 07:54 PM 11/17/99 -0800, you wrote: >I'm sitting here doing internet research for a case and sending the results >to my work email address and just put NJC in the subject line. I was listening to my five year old son reading, and he got stuck on the word "Ghost", so, trying to give him a clue, I did this long "WhoooOOOOooo" sound and he came straight back with "Joni Mitchell?". Whole family got it bad here! Rob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 19:55:15 EST From: Kleronomos@aol.com Subject: back to you, Jimmy In a message dated 11/18/99 6:53:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, FMY FL writes: << First off all, IMO no one on this list *worships* Joni ! >> I didn't mean to imply that I believe that anyone in particular does... certainly not my place to do so. But I wouldn't be surprised if some would freely say it! I was just drawing a distinction that I have made in my own life (and I see that I am not alone!) thanks for the kind words, Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 19:57:14 EST From: Kleronomos@aol.com Subject: Re: fans and fanatics In a message dated 11/18/99 6:31:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, catman@ethericcats.demon.co.uk writes: << Oh I don't think you are the only one who recognizes that Joni is just a person... >> OUCH! did I sound like that? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 17:12:05 -0800 From: "gene mock" Subject: Re: joni screensavers i downloaded the program awhile back. have not had any problems whatsoever and am thoroughly enjoying the screensavers. the noise your hearing could be the cooling fan if you have one inside your tower. catch you later gene - ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer L. Nodine To: Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 6:21 AM Subject: joni screensavers > Hi all! I have been neglecting the list for a few weeks now! Last > night I had 406 emails to sort through. One that caught my eye was the > Ricky Lee Jones guy who offered the free Joni screensaver. I downloaded > it and now my computer is making a sickening noise. It keeps running > hard and then slowing down, almost making a groan. I was just wondering > if anyone else experienced this after downloading that screensaver and > if I should be worried. > -Jenny from CT > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 01:25:54 +0000 From: catman Subject: Re: fans and fanatics Kleronomos@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 11/18/99 6:31:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, > catman@ethericcats.demon.co.uk writes: > > << Oh I don't think you are the only one who recognizes that Joni is just a > person... >> > > OUCH! did I sound like that? ??? don't get how my comment could make you 'ouch'. i was agreeing with you and pointing out that I am sure others do to. - -- "It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 20:39:45 -0500 From: "patrick leader" Subject: RE: Joni: the long and the short evian wrote: >Maybe because I am waiting impatiently for "Nothing Can Be >Done", even though I seem to be the only one who loves this song!) when bob was trying to convince me of the evil influence of larry klein on joni, he mentioned this song as inferior both because it's klein's music and because it's another cheesy duet, like all the ones on chalkmark and dog. i LOVE 'nothing can be done'. (i also love all of the duets on chalkmark, except 'dancing clown') everything about the song works. i think nrh has the most consistently outstanding percussion of all her albums and 'nothing can be done' is a perfect example. and i love the lyrics. when 'help me' was a huge hit, the lyrics 'we love our loving, but not like we love our freedom' had such resonance they became part of the times. if joni had been as popular in 1991, i think these lyrics: i am not old i'm told but i am not young, ohhh, nothing can be done would be just as resonant with our older selves. the song is genius. patrick np - dar williams - the honesty room >Evian, who is not old, I'm told, but who really doesn't feel too >young.... > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 19:12:57 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Your First Mamogram NJC Deb wrote: > ROTFL! And ouch! This is very funny. But I feel as a public service I > should tell people that none of my mammograms have ever hurt, really. I > hate the thought of women avoiding mammograms out of fear. Give me a > mammogram over a routine teeth cleaning any day. Funny synchro - I got the same joke from a friend yesterday and also was rolling and thinking how timely it was. None of mine ever hurt either until the one I had a week ago. I'll spare everyone the gory details. All I could keep think as I was grossly contorted and gasping for breath was at least they'll get a good enough picture so I won't have to freak when they ask me to come back for a second look. I was right ;-) Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 22:43:47 -0500 From: Janet Hess Subject: Re: Your First Mamogram NJC Big sista here with a message for all: I've had breast cancer twice, and both times it was found through mammography. Mammograms can be...are...life savers. Trust me, the discomfort is worth it. FWIW, I think the forwarded message is, you will pardon the expression, a hoot. Cheerz, Janet and Deanna Ivy the Wonderkitty, one of whom is curled up asleep on the loveseat >Deb wrote: > >> ROTFL! And ouch! This is very funny. But I feel as a public service I >> should tell people that none of my mammograms have ever hurt, really. I >> hate the thought of women avoiding mammograms out of fear. Give me a >> mammogram over a routine teeth cleaning any day. > >Funny synchro - I got the same joke from a friend yesterday and also was >rolling and thinking how timely it was. None of mine ever hurt either until >the one I had a week ago. I'll spare everyone the gory details. All I >could keep think as I was grossly contorted and gasping for breath was at >least they'll get a good enough picture so I won't have to freak when they >ask me to come back for a second look. I was right ;-) > >Kakki > > > - ----------------- So when you see a man who's broken / Pick him up and carry him. And when you see a woman who's broken / Put her all into your arms 'Cause we don't know where we come from / We don't know what we are. Laurie Anderson, "Ramon" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 22:57:28 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: "Joni's Jazz" tribute on Cassette- *Free* I'm offering to make dubs of a 3-cassette collection based on an intrepid audience member with a very nice stereo microphone at the "Joni's Jazz" concert. Jazz musicians played Joni songs including a complete tribute to "Hejira". This concert, held in New York City's Central Park on Canada Day 1999 (July 1) was presented by the Canadian Consulate. This mini-tape tree is provided with text-only J-cards in the classic JMDL tape tree tradition. Also included is a photocopy of the 4 page program, complete with names, of the night's perfor- mance. I pick up the cost of the photocopies. On the third tape is Joni's appearance on an American radio prog- ram called "The World Cafe" from Philedelphia, Pennsylvannia USA in 1994. In these 2 hours, you get a nice collection of Joni's hits from the album tracks. In the interviews, she talks about a new song, Yvette In English, and many other topics. You'll need to send cassettes and return postage (2) 110 minute cassettes (suggest Maxell XII-S or TDK SA-X) and (1) 120 minute cassette (Suggest Maxell D, or TDK D, a Ferric tape but Ferric sounds just fine.) "If you want the tapes but want to work out another arrangement, e-mail me privately." np: Former Beatle Paul McCartney's best album since 1975, "RUN DEVIL RUN". - -- All the best, Jim L'Hommedieu ** Get well Wally! ** Tolerance, tolerance, tol... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 23:16:57 EST From: Dflahm@aol.com Subject: Re: lyrics (NJC) Are you familiar, Anne, with a Cheryl Wheeler song called "Summerfly"? I played it for a cabaret act several years ago. DAVID LAHM ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 23:10:18 -0800 From: "rick novosel" Subject: Re: fans and fanatics - ---------- > I'm no fanatic. I love Joni Mitchell, but I don't worship her. I love her > like I would love a friend, or a sister (since I've been happily married for > 22 years to another wonderful woman of heart and mind, that's as far as I go, > though when I was younger, I loved her in another way!) > > Sometimes I feel some restraint from posting because I feel I don't "measure > up" to the level of adoration that others may have. I have even only heard > little after C&S (my favorites are Blue and FTR). I have to admit I'm in the same position. After first hearing Joni in '68, I began a six year love affair. My walls were covered with pictures cut out from magazines (including the Reprise issue of the Clouds album cover) and I couldn't imagine never being totally enamored with Joni. But everything changes with time.... As a result of that early infatuation, my favorite albums will always be the early ones (but of course Hejira and WTRF). And I'm going to admit something that may make me a pariah on the JDML: I find the sound of a soprano sax grating and I don't like jazz. On the same note (but a little different), I keep reading tantalizing bits about videos and tapes of very early Joni. Are these still available from tape trees? Thanks for the personal welcome notes. I'm glad to be here. Rick ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V4 #520 ************************** 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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