From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V4 #561 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk JMDL Digest Tuesday, December 14 1999 Volume 04 : Number 561 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: "B L U E" on HDCD ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Joni in NYTimes [Les Irvin ] Re: Joni in odd places, guitar questions [Randy Remote ] Re: NO 30... MOODY BLUES ["Eric Taylor" ] Re: Highlights Reflected In The Eyes njc ["Kakki" ] Re: Laura Nyro, Nested (NJC) [zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 23:35:17 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: "B L U E" on HDCD On Saturday JMDL'er Malte auditioned the "Blue" HDCD Remaster and found no improvement over his regular-issued CD. Audiophile CD differences are often "hard to hear" and completely inaudible on some stereos. It should not sound too tubby or too shrill. If you want a higher quality of reproduction than is locally available, pick up one of the several monthly magazines about the self-proclaimed "high-end" published in the USA, Canada, and the UK to learn the preferred brands. I think it's important to read up, to research the quality of the sound and try to get the most neutral sound possible. When you’re ready to bid, there is a thriving, relatively safe, and legal auction market of high fidelity music components going on at eBay. although some trades request USA only transactions. I wonder what Joni thinks of click tracks. Do they force the rhythm section or free them? Jim L’Hommedieu in suburban Cincinnati, USA ya know, the 70s sitcom, "WKRP In Cincinnati" anyway…. Get Well Wally sent from a new installation of Outlook Express 5... Will it survive? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 21:36:32 -0700 From: Les Irvin Subject: Joni in NYTimes Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 09:34:36 -0800 From: Sue Glumac Today's (Monday) Living Arts section of the NYTimes has a review of a play that opened in New York on Saturday. The play, "Hurricane" which has played in San Fran, Chicago, and Seattle is a series of vignettes about female power-or lack of it-in the post feminist world. The final sentence reads "It (the staging) is a clean palette for the presentation of the author's jeremiads, which are helped, for the most part by some vivid lighting effects by Russell H. Champa and the music of-who else-Joni Mitchell. Sue ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 21:08:48 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Joni in odd places, guitar questions > I wanted to ask guitarists on the list how often they change their guitar > strings. And what are the advantages/disadvantages to light or heavy gauges > of strings? Are Martin strings the best? Change them when they start to sound dead and dull, and don't want to stay in tune anymore. Every couple months if you play every day. Light guage: easier to play. Heavy: sound better. Also heavy are more appropriate for someone who plays them hard. I think most people use light or medium, you'd have to be either a masochist or have really muscular hands to use heavier than medium. The brand is certainly an individual thing. I like Martin Marquis (light guage)-the regular Martins are not as good IMO. You can get them for about 3.50/set from Musician's Friend, or other mail order places. Dean Markley's sound just as good, but seemed to me to go dead faster, and cost more. > And for recording on a four track, what are the best cassettes? I recently > recorded over some old cassettes and can hear remnants of the original > recordings. Does your manual specify a high bias tape? TDK SA or MA or Maxell high bias. It's worth it to buy a decent tape. Stay away from metal unless your manual says you can use it. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 02:30:03 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: Laura Nyro, Nested (NJC) yes. mr. santa bob did a cd copy for me, and the thing sounds like a million dollars. if pennyzapuppy, then bobzanangel. wally ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 01:55:45 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: Highlights Reflected In The Eyes njc Portrait photographers work to produce this but they call them "catchlights". > It also helps to put in at least one reflection in the eyes, since > they're wet and reflective; it adds to the impression that they're alive and > actually could move and follow you around the room. > > OK class, quiet down now :-) > > Debra Shea > - -- All the best, Jim L'Hommedieu ** Get well Wally! ** Tolerance, tolerance, tol... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 03:54:43 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: A Weekend With Joni wally wally, how much i love you and admire you. i wish i could hold you in my arms and let you nap on my couch with your head on my lap and cook nice treats for you. thank you for giving me a weekend with joni. i will never forget you. i will always think of you. and when we are all gone, we will meet again. i love you, wallyk ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 02:20:41 -0500 From: "Eric Taylor" Subject: Re: NO 30... MOODY BLUES Tony Wyer opined: << First two albums were good, and they were definitely on new ground, (Days of Future Passed 1967, In Search Of The Lost Chord 1968), but what followed was shite. >> To me the first eight albums by The Moody Blues, climaxing with Seventh Sojourn, are all masterpieces & rival - even surpass - the Beatles in brilliance. When the founding member, Michael Pinder, left the band in the mid-70's to pursue a spiritual path The Moody Blues fell apart. *Voyager* (1981) might have been their first #1 hit but it doesn't even approach their earlier work. E.T. NP: To Our Children's Children's Children (my fav Moody Blues album). ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 23:24:41 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Highlights Reflected In The Eyes njc Jimbalamma and Debra discussed: > Portrait photographers work to produce this but they call them > "catchlights". > > > It also helps to put in at least one reflection in the eyes, since > > they're wet and reflective; it adds to the impression that they're alive and > > actually could move and follow you around the room. > > > > OK class, quiet down now :-) In Joni's painting her irises are centered. Both eyes contain a white highlight/reflection but those are not centered. The eyes do follow you and it gave me a weird feeling like "you're here to sniff my paintings, aren't you??" Kakki, starting to feel like the irritating kid in class who says "I know, I know!" ;-D ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 23:52:59 -0800 (PST) From: zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny) Subject: Re: Laura Nyro, Nested (NJC) Santa Bob wrote: >>Penny, let me know if you want a copy, sounds like you do. (sitting on Santa's lap) Oh, yes please! Please, Santa! >>Have you been a good little girl? :~D Well, I suppose that depends of the definition of "good". ;~) Smiles Penny :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Grace dies when it becomes us verses them......Philip Yancey ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V4 #561 ************************** 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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