From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2000 #170 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk JMDL Digest Tuesday, April 4 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 170 Ashara has set up a "Wally Breese Memorial Fund," with all donations going directly into the upkeep of the JoniMitchell.com website. Wally kept the website going with his own funds, and it will now be up to Jim to continue. If you would like to donate to this fund, please make all checks payable to: Jim Johanson and send them to: Ashara Stansfield P.O. Box 215 Topsfield, MA 01983 USA ------- The Official Joni Mitchell Homepage can be found 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: My return! NJC [Gerald McNamara ] Joni on Letterman [Scott Price ] Earth Day (NJC) ["Paul Castle" ] Clark an evil one with Black Pearls! (NJC) [Michael Paz ] Letterman [KCooper984@aol.com] Clark Carlton, Secrets and Lies (NJC) ["Kakki" ] Re: Joni on Letterman [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: My return! NJC [FMYFL@aol.com] just wanted to talk (njc) [Anne Sandstrom ] Joni on Letterman?? ["cassy" ] joni on letterman [Wolfebite@aol.com] Joni on Letterman [Emily Kirk Gray ] Tribute Ticket ["Patricia O'Connor" ] Letterman [Mark Domyancich ] Joni MP3 [catman ] NYC 5/23 [JAN201@aol.com] A Day in the Garden Video Tape [AsharaJM@aol.com] letterman ["geronimo" ] Re: Joni on Letterman [AngelinoCoyote@aol.com] Atlanta Tickets ? [Medric Faulkner ] Letterman - This is a Test [Phyliss Ward ] Re: Joni on Letterman ["Alison Einerson" ] Re: Letterman - This is a Test ["Reuben Bell" ] Re: Letterman - This is a Test [Phyliss Ward ] Joni article in today's Salon [Janet Hess ] Re: Letterman - This is a Test [Don Rowe ] Joni's orchestra? [Les Irvin ] video tree ["Matthew Hall" ] uk jonifest at the troubadour [Martin Giles ] Joni in Salon Magazine [Michael Cooper ] Re: Tribute Show? ["Sue Cameron" ] Joni on Letterman ["Kakki" ] Challenge for the JMDL [AsharaJM@aol.com] Re: Joni article in today's Salon [Janet Hess ] Joni on Dave (Almost) [Lindsay Moon ] Re: Joni on Letterman?? [Ginamu@aol.com] Re: Tribute Show? [Mark Domyancich ] Re: Joni on Letterman [FredNow@aol.com] Re: Joni on Letterman [Scott Price ] Salacious [Michael Paz ] 3-27-00!!!-I CAN'T WAIT!!! [Relayer211@aol.com] Re: Re: Joni on Letterman [FredNow@aol.com] letterman ["gene mock" ] RE: 3-27-00!!!-I CAN'T WAIT!!! ["Wally Kairuz" ] Re: Joni on Dave (Almost) [IVPAUL42@aol.com] Re: Atlanta Tickets ? [IVPAUL42@aol.com] editing vince njc ["Wally Kairuz" ] Re: 3-27-00!!!-I CAN'T WAIT!!! [IVPAUL42@aol.com] Lettermen/ Have Harry's House on VHS! [GuruDJSmithmix@aol.com] Re: Joni on Letterman [Siresorrow@aol.com] Joni on Letterman [Bounced Message ] Re: Joni on Letterman [IVPAUL42@aol.com] Joni on Will and Grace! [diana ] re: classical music NJC ["Jerome Gonzales" ] An Erstwhile Review of Both Sides Now ["Deb Thornton" <68coyotes@onms.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 7:16:36 UTC From: Gerald McNamara Subject: Re: My return! NJC Helen wrote: >I knew my years working for the Dept. of Conversation (equivalent to Wildlife >Service) would come in useful! it sounds like an organisation where there's a lot of talking ! (Joni would go well there, she's never short of a few words) -Gerald ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 00:53:35 -0700 From: Scott Price Subject: Joni on Letterman Joni's performance on the Letterman show tonight was stunning. She was gorgeous and her voice was in as fine a form as ever. I was impressed with her clarity and delivery...very little "raspiness" as has been noted in many reviews of late. It was different seeing her up on stage without a guitar. I think she is feeling a bit freed up as was evident by her body, arm and hand movements and expressions throughout the song ("At Last") and can fully concentrate on her singing. Bringing in that orchestra for only one song was unexpected; I had thought Letterman's band might provide the accompaniment and was pleasantly surprised and relieved to find all the stops were pulled out and Joni had a fine group of musicians assembled to provide the music. The only sour note for me was that no time was left at the end of the show for Letterman to ask a few questions of Joni and allow her to tell a story or two. But any feelings I have of being cheated on that account were more than made up for with that beautiful rendition. Great stuff.... Scott ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 10:00:09 -0400 From: "Paul Castle" Subject: Earth Day (NJC) Just found this on the rec.music.folk newsgroup and thought jmdlers in the Washington DC area might be interested: >James Taylor, Carole King, David Crosby and many >others will be speaking and performing at the Earth Day >celebration on the National Mall in Washington DC on >April 22! In addition to the entertainment, the event will >feature EarthFair 2000- hundreds of exhibits on all the >elements of a sustainable society. >If you're interested in volunteering, please send an e-mail to >dcvolunters@earthday.net. For more info about this and other >Earth Day events, stop by http://www.earthday.net >Kirsten Suhr >The Earth Day Network Looking at their website, I can't seem to find out who the "many others" are, but I see that Leonardo DiCaprio will be hosting this event. PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 22:26:34 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Clark an evil one with Black Pearls! (NJC) Clark wrote: " Six people called me a bastard, one called me a fucker and now I am being called -- clutch pearls -- an evil queen. Guilty! - - - Clark (trying not to snicker)" Clark- You aRe a miserable kid ( a phrase I use often enough, yes)! All this aside, I am going to give you the butch-est hug you have ever had next time I see you. Michael NP-You've Changed-Paula Cole ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 06:39:25 -0400 From: Deb Messling Subject: latest ad campaign Speaking of stunning, gorgeous and radiant, aren't all the photos in the BSN blitz just that? Who's the photographer? He really nailed it. Deb Messling messling@enter.net http://www.enter.net/~messling/ ~there are only three kinds of people: those who can count, and those who can't. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 07:20:59 EDT From: KCooper984@aol.com Subject: Letterman Hi Everyone! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Joni was wonderful!!! Her voice sounded great!!!! Joni is Happy.........................At Last!!!!!!!! Happily, Sue Cooper ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 23:20:11 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Clark Carlton, Secrets and Lies (NJC) Dear Clark You wonderfully strange boy! That was absolutely the BEST. BRILLIANT!!! Kakki NP: TV awaiting Letterman ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 08:05:06 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni on Letterman <> I'm with you 100% Scott...firstly, I was delirious that our ailing failing VCR picked it up in the first place, then to watch it this morning, she was just so on the money! I thought she was a pulling a Milli Vanilli at first because the sound was so perfect (although I know she wouldn't do that). And I liked all the hand gestures, the way she just threw herself into the song, really gets me fired up for seeing the "long" version in Atlanta. It's gonna be a knockout. And why waste the time with Oliver Platt? Joni would have been a much more interesting subject! So when is she on Leno? Bob, who now has to figure out how to transfer the audio to CD before his kid tapes Wrestling or something over it...:~) NP: Sugarloaf, "Country Dawg" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 08:05:43 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: My return! NJC << Helen wrote: >I knew my years working for the Dept. of Conversation (equivalent to Wildlife >Service) would come in useful! and Gerald replied: < it sounds like an organisation where there's a lot of talking ! (Joni would go well there, she's never short of a few words)> >> LOL Gerald, I didn't notice Helen's typo since I was being scolded for the Kaka bird (which I now know is really the "Nestor meridionalis") I'm becoming a true "twitcher" John :~) So Joni's song is really called "Conservation" He Comes for Conservation I comfort all the birds sometime sorry, I didn't get enough sleep last night. Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:02:43 -0400 From: Anne Sandstrom Subject: just wanted to talk (njc) Hi everyone. Thank you all for all your love and support. The last week has been difficult in ways I could never have imagined. But my attitude about the surgery and even the complications has remained really upbeat. I'm very optimistic about the prognosis. My doctors were all amazed when I stopped taking ANY pain meds only a few days after surgery. I have to admit, however, that for some reason I'll never fathom (or maybe for no reason at all), life continues to hand me sorrow. My cat Tuckerman (who some of you may remember as the sick cat I had to tend to during JoniFest) has been so distraught over me being gone that she's run away. I can't even begin to tell you how heartbreaking this is. More than anything else in life, she wanted nothing more than to be with me. I think she's gone looking for me. We're not even quite sure when or how she managed to get out. Instead of being thrilled at coming home yesterday, I sobbed at coming home to a home without her. take care of yourselves lots of love Anne ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:13:25 -0400 From: "cassy" Subject: Joni on Letterman?? <for Letterman to ask a few questions of Joni and allow her to tell a story >or two. But any feelings I have of being cheated on that account were more >than made up for with that beautiful rendition. Great stuff....>> I seem to recall Joni having been on Letterman once before and he didn't interview her then either... anyone else remember that? Cassy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:21:34 EDT From: Wolfebite@aol.com Subject: joni on letterman i dusted off the T.V. and spent about half an hour, growing more desperate, trying to get it to work. it takes a lot of fiddling with the tv dial (otis style) and a bit of prayer. Joan was radiant- breathtaking- and so at ease! i can't wait for the concert. i love 'at last'- that delicate ghost of a record hop piano- Di di di di di di Di di di di di di di... i want to hold someone so carefully and sway and dance. i like how these songs have grown on me. i really feel like there her material and not just some covers she's doing. the orchestra was a pleasant, lush, captivating surprise- that really placed her front and center, the sun of a musical universe! doug ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:52:45 -0400 (EDT) From: Emily Kirk Gray Subject: Joni on Letterman i agree with those who wrote that JM looked radiant and sounded great...what a bummer that i tried to tape it and failed, miserably! hating technology today. i let out a gasp at the first notes of "at last" -- so glad she chose that one and loved any extra or different flourishes added (there was one on one of the last phrases, but i can't remember which...anyone?). don't you love how she does that inimitable swaying? it's so different from most performers' set gesturing. joni's dancing to her own rhythms and i feel lucky to see (and hear!) the evidence of them. also -- i was digging that cool white sweater coat thing and the big long purple scarf! i thought she looked funky and elegant and NOT like she was trying to vamp it up in some stereotypical "now i'm singing standards" way. does anyone know which designer(s) she wore? recently i've seen her quoted in articles as pretty hip to contemporary couture...interesting! - -- emily NP: "I Think I Understand" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:56:18 -0400 From: "Patricia O'Connor" Subject: Tribute Ticket I have one ticket for April 6 TNT Tribute to Joni Mitchell for sale, Section 203, Row A, Seat 9, $92. Please E-mail privately if interested. Patricia O'Connor p.a.oconnor@worldnet.att.net ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:05:25 -0500 From: Mark Domyancich Subject: Letterman She looked BEAUTIFUL! And I was a little shocked she chose At Last - those first few notes had me thinking she was going to play BSN, but I really enjoyed it. Now why the hell did they give so much time to that comedian? What a bore. And how disappointing there wasn't enough time to talk to Dave. This wouldn't be the first time. I'm sure Rosie will give enough time come next Monday. - -- Mark Domyancich Harpua@revealed.net http://homepage.mac.com/mtd/index.htm ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 15:08:59 +0100 From: catman Subject: Joni MP3 During the recording of TI, Joni experimented once again with helium. All the session recordings were destroyed. However, spurred on by my regard for my fellow fans and showing no regard for my own safety and liberty, I managed, through stealth and cunning, to acquire the only surviving copy of Sex Kills, helium mix. I can now offer this recording, as an mp3, to my fellow fans. I will email it to who ever asks. I ask only that you, upon pain of death, swear an oath that you will not reveal it's source to a living soul, especially Joni. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 10:14:44 EDT From: JAN201@aol.com Subject: NYC 5/23 Hi all - Please, please! Does anyone know when these tickets go on sale? I'm going to China tomorrow night and I guess I'll have to trust my husband to get me tickets which scares me to death! If I come home and don't have tickets waiting for me, my husband is going to be my was-band! I'd like to be able to leave him as much info as I can before I hit the road. This was the only place I could think of to get information. Thanks! Jan in Hoboken ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 10:19:58 EDT From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: A Day in the Garden Video Tape Good news for all of you outside the US/Canada that want A Day in the garden on video! I have received the PAL tapes back from CA, and ordered some extra ones for those that want them. If you have placed an order previously, please send your money in to me as soon as possible, as I have already fronted the money for this project. If you haven't ordered one already, and would like one, here is the info: A DAY IN THE GARDEN- a video of Joni's performance at "A Day in The Garden," August 15, 1998 at the original Woodstock site in Bethel, NY. Setlist: Hejira Comes Love Facelift Summertime The Crazy Cries of Love No Apologies Sex Kills Magdeline Laudries Black Crow Moon at the Window Slouching Towards Bethlehem Just Like This Train Big Yellow Taxi Trouble Man Woodstock Please send $20 (in US funds) to: Ashara Stansfield P.O. Box 215 Topsfield, MA 01983 This price covers my cost of transferring the video to PAL, having copies made, and includes shipping. If you are new to the list, or just missed this offer all together, and live in the US/Canada, you can get this video by just sending a blank tape, postage, etc. E-mail me for details. Hugs, Ashara www.photon.net/lightnet ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 01:09:59 +1000 From: "geronimo" Subject: letterman After perservering through one of the most tedious Letterman's ever, At Last, literally, musically and figuratively, and everything else ...Joni. Resplendent in Issey Myake, glowing with a Lateshow makeover and in fantastic voice and backed by the whole caboodle of an orchestra. Thank you so much to the list - if it hadn't been for all my friends out there in cyberspace this would have passed me by. And for once, Channel Nine here in Sydney didn't have the cricket or some other half-hearted excuse to delay Letterman until even later in the evening (morning). Anyway now its way past my bed-time, I've got to get up in six hours and my partner is again accusing me of loving Joni more than I love him! tired but happy Nicholas ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 11:08:53 EDT From: AngelinoCoyote@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni on Letterman In a message dated 4/4/00 12:57:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, sp@olympus.net writes: << The only sour note for me was that no time was left at the end of the show for Letterman to ask a few questions of Joni and allow her to tell a story or two. But any feelings I have of being cheated on that account were more than made up for with that beautiful rendition. Great stuff.... >> Coyote Responds: Well, I have a big sour note. After returning to LA from DC at 11:00 PM with a bad case of jet lag (thanks to the free-pouring flight attendent I flirted with all the way) and a tad hungover, I crawled into my bed and flipped on the news, waiting for JM on Dave's show. My boyfriend said you had better turn on the VCR and he fell promptly asleep. "No way," I said, "I'd be laughed off the list if I fell asleep. Besides, I don't know where a tape is." The next thing I saw was Katie and Matt. PISSED! That will teach me to flirt. NASTY regrets, Coyote Casa Alegre Hollywood, California I'll be dancin' on a pony keg. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 08:30:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Medric Faulkner Subject: Atlanta Tickets ? Anyone in the Atlanta contingeny have info on how to obtain preferred seating? The venue folks are surely close-mouthed with me. I'm not too proud to pay a broaker if someone can point me in a direction. Medric __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 08:47:49 -0700 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Letterman - This is a Test Can you believe my local broadcasting station decided that just as Joni began to sing would be the best time to conduct a test of the emergency broadcasting system. Althought they didn't cut away, large letters announcing the test ran across the screen. Annoying voices and buzzers could be heard in the background. So much for using my recording on a future video tree... Phyliss, who thought Joni was awesome, nonetheless... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 10:00:45 -0600 From: "Alison Einerson" Subject: Re: Joni on Letterman she was indeed, spectacular. i, too, was glad she chose "At Last"; it's my favorite track on the album (this week, anyhow...) i think the designer she seems to wear alot is issaye miyake (sp?). she always seems to be wearing very elegant yet comfortable-looking clothing. alison e in slc. np: ani difranco - both hands - ---------- >From: Emily Kirk Gray >To: joni@smoe.org >Subject: Joni on Letterman >Date: Tue, Apr 4, 2000, 7:52 AM >i let out a gasp at the first notes of "at last" -- so glad >she chose that one and loved any extra or different flourishes >added (there was one on one of the last phrases, but i can't > >also -- i was digging that cool white sweater coat thing and the >big long purple scarf! i thought she looked funky and elegant >and NOT like she was trying to vamp it up in some stereotypical >"now i'm singing standards" way. does anyone know which designer(s) >she wore? recently i've seen her quoted in articles as pretty >hip to contemporary couture...interesting! > >-- emily > >NP: "I Think I Understand" > > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 09:05:19 PDT From: "Reuben Bell" Subject: Re: Letterman - This is a Test A similar thing happened to me when Joni appeared on Rosie O'Donnell a couple of years ago. I skipped class to stay home and tape & watch, and right before Joni came on (I mean, SECONDS...) some football player got traded and the local news broke to the press conference. I was livid. *I* became the evil queen that day...:) Then, I found out that she sang Harry's House (one of my 3 faves.) on top of that! (I really am over it, but remembering makes the rage well up once again...) Reuben >To: JMDL >Subject: Letterman - This is a Test >Can you believe my local broadcasting station decided that just as Joni >began to sing would be the best time to conduct a test of the emergency >broadcasting system. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 09:13:12 -0700 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Re: Letterman - This is a Test Hey Reuben - There is a God! The broadcast you missed on Rosie O'Donnel is on the JMDL video tree! Phyliss Reuben Bell wrote: > A similar thing happened to me when Joni appeared on Rosie O'Donnell a > couple of years ago. I skipped class to stay home and tape & watch, and > right before Joni came on (I mean, SECONDS...) some football player got > traded and the local news broke to the press conference. I was livid. *I* > became the evil queen that day...:) > > Then, I found out that she sang Harry's House (one of my 3 faves.) on top of > that! > > (I really am over it, but remembering makes the rage well up once again...) > > Reuben > > >To: JMDL > >Subject: Letterman - This is a Test > >Can you believe my local broadcasting station decided that just as Joni > >began to sing would be the best time to conduct a test of the emergency > >broadcasting system. > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 12:27:35 -0400 From: Janet Hess Subject: Joni article in today's Salon Hey. Just found it, haven't yet read it, wanted to zip this out to all: Cheerz, J Let all these dogs go running free The wild and gentle dogs Kennelled in me. Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:34:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Rowe Subject: Re: Letterman - This is a Test I think we SHOULD tree your version -- sounds like a real "rarity" item to me ... you know, for the joniphile who has everything! ;-) Don Rowe - --- Phyliss Ward wrote: > Can you believe my local broadcasting station > decided that just as Joni > began to sing would be the best time to conduct a > test of the emergency > broadcasting system. Annoying > voices and buzzers > could be heard in the background. ===== "I want a stillness inside, and a quiet of mind, and to stop dreaming of the comfort of strangers." -- Julia Fordham __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 11:07:00 -0600 From: Les Irvin Subject: Joni's orchestra? Joniphiles - Does anyone have any information on the orchestra that backed Joni last night on the Letterman show? Anyone know who they were? Les NP: Yo La Tengo "Let's Save Tony Orlando's House" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 18:12:05 +0100 From: "Matthew Hall" Subject: video tree bonjour people, i've heard a lot about these video trees - they sound great, but I live in the UK and I was wondering if there were any branches near me? Or even twigs? Matthew and why don't they show letterman over here anymore? it used to be on sky one, then it was on Paramount, then it started to get shown really late, and then it vanished, in the same week that tori amos was on, grrr. I also missed Patti Smith, and now Joni. Be thankful Americans. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 18:39:33 +0100 From: Martin Giles Subject: uk jonifest at the troubadour Hi folks Things are coming together at last in the preparation of a double CD pack of the uk jonifest at the Troubadour that was held back in January. The audio will be edited into it's final form in the next week or so, but we need some help with the artwork. We have some photos that were taken that night, but we didn't get a pic of the front of the Troubadour which would probably make a good front cover shot. Can any local jmdler oblige by popping over to Earl's Court to take one? Also, is there anyone who has the appropriate software/hardware/skills to put the artwork together for the pack? As far as the CDs themselves go, I thought I'd make up a couple or three 'masters' that could then be treed. I don't know how this usually works. Can anyone advise? Hope the whole damn lot of you are happy and well :-) atb, Martin. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 13:57:36 -0700 From: Michael Cooper Subject: Joni in Salon Magazine go to http://www.salon.com/people/bc/2000/04/04/mitchell/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 14:45:15 -0400 From: "Sue Cameron" Subject: Re: Tribute Show? Joni and an orchestra! Wow. She looked great singing "At Last" and the musicians didn't overpower her singing. She had on a neutral longer neutral colored sweater on with an equal length, flowing purple scarf with a matching color pant. It was interesting to see Joni with the orchestra last night. At one point I thought she was ahead of the music, then it all came back together. She looked lovely and really seemed to enjoy the performance once it was underway. Her nerves did show a bit when the song began. I thought it was funny when they came on after the song and long commercial break for their "chat". Dave held up the CD, said "well its great, Both Sides Now, beautiful and the song couldn't have been lovelier. And how about the band? Nice going, who's picking up that bill?" To which Joni responded "The record company" and Dave chuckled "good for them, God bless the record company". Trying to find out information on the Today show but am having no luck with the NBC website. Can anyone help? Take care, Sue ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 00:48:02 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Joni on Letterman Whoo hooo!! She was fantastic! Big orchestra covering the stage and Joni singing like a beautiful bird. Dave seemed a bit awed (his normal edge at a momentary loss). Did anyone notice the bearded gentleman with glasses over her left shoulder who was constantly beaming smiles and swooning? That was sweet drummer Peter Erskine. There was another gentleman to her right who seemed to be over the moon, too. They looked so genuinely thrilled to be there. Ah, what a nice preview ;-) Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 16:19:42 EDT From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: Challenge for the JMDL Now that I've *finally* gotten over the heart-stopping April Fool's Day "joke" (not funny) from Les, I checked the "new and improved" website. All I can say is......WOW!!!!!! However, for those of you that have known me for all these years, will know that there is no possible way I would ever be able to *only* say "WOW!" So, With the excitement of the new site, and the realization of how much work our man Les has put into it, (and let's face it, we would not be as connected to each other without him) I have a challenge for the JMDL community: Let's REALLY make this fundraiser for Les FLY!!!!! Let's aim for 100% participation!!! Even if you can only afford to send a small amount, let's get everyone involved, and show how much we appreciate his efforts. Of course, the best part of donating is that you will be entered in a drawing to win all kinds of wonderful prizes even if you are not planning to attend the New England Labor Day 2000 party! Last year, prizes were sent all over the country, and this year will not be an exception! Checks payable (in US funds) to: Les Irvin Sent to: Ashara Stansfield P.O. Box 215 Topsfield, MA 01983 I will keep the list updated from time to time on how much is being raised, and how many have participated. Hugs, Ashara www.photon.net/lightnet ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 16:20:02 -0400 From: Janet Hess Subject: Re: Joni article in today's Salon Well, here I am, replying to myself. I think I always knew it would come to this; what surprises me is how soon it came. Yet. Now that I've read the Salon profile of Joni, I'd urge all to check it out. It's a wonderful appreciation of Joni, imho, and includes a rich discussion of her guitar work. It even explains Siquomb! As someone for whom "bc" is disturbingly synonymous with "breast cancer," I was charmed to find that the "bc" in the Salon URL stands for "brilliant careers." Salon describes the "brilliant careers" series this way: "We launched Brilliant Careers for a simple reason: We got tired of having to wait for interesting people to die before reading something intelligent about them." After reading the Joni profile, I intend now to spend some time reading some of the other subjects. Nice work! Cheerz, Janet & Deanna Ivy the Wonderkitty, one of whom thinks the article is inferior because it did not properly annotate Joni's feline proclivities At 12:27 PM 4/4/2000 -0400, Janet Hess wrote: >Hey. Just found it, haven't yet read it, wanted to zip this out to all: > > Let all these dogs go running free The wild and gentle dogs Kennelled in me. Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 13:32:02 -0700 From: Lindsay Moon Subject: Joni on Dave (Almost) Well, it's taken me all morning to stop screaming and kicking the wall. I carefully set our VCR -- well, my husband did -- for David Letterman's broadcast of Joni. As it started playing this morning -- oooohhhh! the orchestra! ooooohhhhh! doesn't it sound beautiful! oooohhhhhhh, doesn't she look gorgeous .... goosebumps, gasping, tears welling in the eyes ... and then, right in the middle of the song, the tape stopped. Seems we hadn't accounted for the show ending at 12:35 and not 12:30 a.m. Anyone in this area must have felt the tremors of my bloodcurdling yell throughout the house. Deeeeep breaths ... okay. Calm now. Can anyone e-mail me privately and perhaps be kind enough to make me a copy of the segment if I send a blank VCR tape and postage? Sniff, sniff, Lindsay np: head banging against wall ... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 16:54:06 EDT From: Ginamu@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni on Letterman?? In a message dated 04/04/2000 9:18:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, cassysweet@email.msn.com writes: << I seem to recall Joni having been on Letterman once before and he didn't interview her then either... anyone else remember that? Cassy >> Yes, I remember that show (I had TV then!) *and* my disappointment that he didn't interview her. I recall he came out and gave her a warm hug (and kiss?) after she performed Sex Kills and she was very sweet and warm and gracious toward Letterman in return. She looked fabulous then too. "I well up with affection...." Take care, Gina NP: Half A Person - Smiths greatest hits ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 15:58:26 -0500 From: Mark Domyancich Subject: Re: Tribute Show? Hmmm... right after Joni's song my channel went straight to the Late Late Show. That sucks I missed the interview. Oh well, It's sure to be on the video tree. Mark NP-Grateful Dead, 10/15/81 - Minglewood Blues At 2:45 PM -0400 4/4/00, Sue Cameron wrote: >I thought it was funny when they came on after the song and long commercial >break for their "chat". Dave held up the CD, said "well its great, Both >Sides Now, beautiful and the song couldn't have been lovelier. And how about >the band? Nice going, who's picking up that bill?" To which Joni >responded "The record company" and Dave chuckled "good for them, God bless >the record company". - -- Mark Domyancich Harpua@revealed.net http://homepage.mac.com/mtd/index.htm ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:04:20 EDT From: FredNow@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni on Letterman I thought Joni sounded fantastic, and the orchestra, too ... enjoyed seeing Peter Erskine in a tux, beaming wistfully while he stirred the soup. Listening to the orchestration I heard things I didn't hear on the record, probably because it was a much smaller orchestra and because a TV mix will tend to flatten things out so certain lines will jump out where they hadn't before. All this is to say that Vince Mendoza's arrangements are brilliant and have much more deep content than might be first apparent, especially if one is not accustomed to discerning parts of such a thick texture ... not easy to do without lots of practice. Several folks here have said that they would have preferred a small group accompaniment on BSN, and while I certainly wouldn't mind hearing that hypothetical version one day, these orchestral arrangements are part and parcel of the core concept, not window dressing. So to wish that Joni had not made that crucial artistic choice seems to be somewhat missing the point. To those who feel that the arrangements are anachronistic, I would argue that while they certainly pay homage to a bygone era of orchestral writing, there are many modern and idiosyncratic touches which reflect both Mendoza's and Joni's personal voices. Somehow, it seemed easier to hear this on the TV broadcast. - -Fred Simon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 14:37:10 -0700 From: Scott Price Subject: Re: Joni on Letterman At 05:04 PM 4/4/00 EDT, FredNow@aol.com wrote: >To those who feel that the arrangements are anachronistic, I would argue that >while they certainly pay homage to a bygone era of orchestral writing >Somehow, it seemed easier to hear this on the TV broadcast. Fred wrote of the "flatness" of the sound and I think this is the major reason the orchestra seemed more accessible during the TV show last night. The sound mix was short on dynamics when compared to the CD, which is marked by soaring crescendos. The BSN CD orchestral mix covers a broad range from very soft to thunderingly loud. It certainly makes a statement but I think this is part of the reason some have felt that the instruments are at times overbearing. Personally, I like the big sound of all those instruments and it makes me try harder, as a listener, to absorb all the layers. But you're right...it was *easier* to listen to the TV mix. Too bad we only got one song to take it easy with! ;-) Scott ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 22:01:57 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Salacious WallyK wrote: "i finally gave in and saw american beauty last night. WHAT A TERRIFIC FILM! and kevin, oh kevinkevinkevinkevinkevinkevinkevinkevinkevinkevinkevinkevinkevinkevinkevink evinkevin wallyk, pittying that poor virgin slut that couldn't score with kevin" NOW who's being salacious! Michael NP-Trouble Man-Kyle and Joni (Counting the minutes till this damn basketball game and the news is OVER) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 18:26:11 EDT From: Relayer211@aol.com Subject: 3-27-00!!!-I CAN'T WAIT!!! MARCH 27TH IS THE NIGHT THAT I SEE JONI IN CONCERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 18:52:26 EDT From: FredNow@aol.com Subject: Re: Re: Joni on Letterman sp@olympus.net wrote: >Fred wrote of the "flatness" of the sound and I think this is the major >reason the orchestra seemed more accessible during the TV show last night. >The sound mix was short on dynamics when compared to the CD, which is >marked by soaring crescendos. TV, like radio, broadcasts with heavy use of a compressor, a device that squeezes the dynamic range so that soft passages don't get lost and loud passages don't break up. The result is flattened dynamics; this occurs in the actual broadcast, not in the sound mix to video tape. - -Fred ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 16:11:27 -0700 From: "gene mock" Subject: letterman Boy! She sounded fantastic on Letterman. If only he didn't mess around with those ticks earlier in the show, then we could've gotten a good interview. It seems like everytime she appears on talk shows they never give her a chance to speak her mind. Joni just doesn't get no damn respect. Is there some kind of media conspiracy going on? Anyway she did sound fantastic. later gene ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:09:28 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: 3-27-00!!!-I CAN'T WAIT!!! oh i'm so sorry to hear you've missed her!!!!!!!! wallyk - ----- Mensaje original ----- De: Para: Enviado: Martes 4 de Abril de 2000 19:26 Asunto: 3-27-00!!!-I CAN'T WAIT!!! > > > MARCH 27TH IS THE NIGHT THAT I SEE JONI IN > CONCERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > I CAN'T > WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! > !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 22:12:22 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Tickets to NYC Hello All- My friend called me from NYC today to ask me if I was coming up for the show on the sixth. He is in the industry and has already gotten tickets to the taping. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! HOW COULD HE? Come he says there's tons of cheap flights! Right says me! I only wish I could afford to take him up on his offer to be his date for the show. I should have listened to my mother and been a doctor or a lawyer, not so she could say, "look my son the Dr. or the lawyer", but so I could afford to jump on a plane ANYTIME and be there for the show. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Michael (sulking yet feeling lucky to be going to see my buds in LA on May 12th) P.S. I DID get a BUNCH of posters and quite a few cards advertising the TNT special. I already have some requests from a few of the bigger (not necessarily larger) sluts on the lists. I gotta figure a way to send out the posters so it doesn't cost a fortune. Maybe we will have some Joni related contest for JoniFest2000 New Orleans. Any ideas?? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 19:18:36 EDT From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni on Dave (Almost) In a message dated 4/4/00 4:34:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, moonlj@san.rr.com writes: << Seems we hadn't accounted for the show ending at 12:35 and not 12:30 a.m. Anyone in this area must have felt the tremors of my bloodcurdling yell throughout the house. >> Don't say we didn't warn you. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 19:17:35 EDT From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: Atlanta Tickets ? In a message dated 4/4/00 11:33:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, megg56@yahoo.com writes: << Anyone in the Atlanta contingeny have info on how to obtain preferred seating? The venue folks are surely close-mouthed with me. I'm not too proud to pay a broaker if someone can point me in a direction. Medric >> While I would prefer to see Joni in Atlanta because I'd miss less time at work, I don't know about the venue. Is this an outdoor theater? Can anyone tell me more? I'd liek to know, even though I'm almost certainly going to the West Palm site instead. It's also an hour closer. Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:21:52 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: editing vince njc vince, i can't believe we're having trouble with the grammar police again!!! all assholes say "EYE" now, please! wallyk - ----- Mensaje original ----- De: Vince Lavieri Para: Enviado: Martes 4 de Abril de 2000 03:31 Asunto: Joni on Letterman 2.0 > > > Vince Lavieri should have written (change in word 6): > > > I thought that she really radiant and sounded beautiful, > > exquisite. It appeared Dave thought so too. > > Guitarpoint@aol.com properly corrects Vince, pointing out my inadequate > words > > > > "Joni was and always will be radiant. > > Sorry for my screwup and to the person who said that Joni was radiant > all the time, yes, I agree, and I also agree that I am incapable of a > two sentence post that isn't full of mistakes and offensive to those > better than myself, a group too large to name, as I am clearly far > beneath the par and long ago lost my prime (if I had one ever). I > apologize. I'll go lurk awhile until I can learn to post better, maybe > improve to being slightly semi adequate. I am tired; was a long > weekend, dead tired and I woke just to tape Joni, and sorry for the post > that was so inadequate. Now back to the safety of bed. > > +Vince > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 19:21:22 EDT From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: 3-27-00!!!-I CAN'T WAIT!!! In a message dated 4/4/00 6:33:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Relayer211@aol.com writes: << MARCH 27TH IS THE NIGHT THAT I SEE JONI IN CONCERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> Oops. Guess you missed it then. March 27 was about a week ago. Or is my e-mail delivery THAT slow? Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:21:24 EDT From: GuruDJSmithmix@aol.com Subject: Lettermen/ Have Harry's House on VHS! Reuben: If you want to see Joni on Letterman doing Harry's house, I have it on VHS! Let me know, maybe we can do a trade? Hi all: Iv'e now watched last nights performance 6 times. Someone say 7, 8. 9? Before the end of the night it will be! Have to show it to a few friends tonight. She was so right on last night, Amazing! That's why she's a goddess! Glad she picked "At last" too. Although I was praying for "A case of you" Has been a favorite of mine since High school, now a favorite all over again. This spring's shows will be out of control! Cant wait! Joni did look cool & calm. How dare they not save room for the goddess to talk. I think David finally got what a real genius she is last night. He was very impressed, as he should be! What took him so long?JONI RULES! Peace>>Guru DJ Smithmix ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:25:23 EDT From: Siresorrow@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni on Letterman In a message dated 4/4/00 5:09:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, FredNow@aol.com writes: << All this is to say that Vince Mendoza's arrangements are brilliant and have much more deep content than might be first apparent, especially if one is not accustomed to discerning parts of such a thick texture ... >> ive been listening to a case of you for the last three days. i've listened to it probably about 5 or 6 times in a row each day. so far, i have only really gotten past the very beginning, maybe not even to the words. i can hear some constant strings at a high pitch like a thin drone and then more strings come in and move some. and i am not accustomed to anything. and i have gone about a few measures in one song. but it's a good song. in fact, i remember thinking the original had more discord in the beginning, but i felt this version had resolve. it just kind of sits up real nice. pat ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 18:33:19 -0600 From: Bounced Message Subject: Joni on Letterman Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 06:57:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Erin Stoy Well after being depressed following the Gators' loss in the national championship game, Joni's performance on Letterman lifted my spirits tremendously. Watching her as she sang "At Last" was exhilarating. It made me so excited to see her in West Palm, and also excited for my next voice lesson (I've been singing jazz standards--last week, my lesson was centered around "Stormy Weather".) I was so giddy I couldn't fall asleep last night! Erin Does anyone know if she does "meet and greets" after her concerts? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:44:59 EDT From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni on Letterman In a message dated 4/4/00 8:40:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, les@jmdl.com writes: << Does anyone know if she does "meet and greets" after her concerts? >> Based on her last tour, I would say she doesn't do this overtly, but there is always a chance if you do your homework. Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 20:29:46 -0500 From: diana Subject: Joni on Will and Grace! Tonight on Will and Grace they won tickets for front row seats to Joni Mitchell's concert. Grace said Joni was her favorite. They both were so excited. Grace even sang some of "Free man in Paris." Although later she said that at the concert, Joni asked Grace to leave the because she was singing to loud. Do you think that her publicist they had anything to do with this? This on top of the great performance last night. She was fantastic! I love that she is so recognized now. For so many years..we were out here by ourselves, holding the candle, now it's a spotlight! Yeah! Diana ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 19:05:54 PDT From: "Jerome Gonzales" Subject: re: classical music NJC Calling all music sluts....I have pitifully little classical music and even less knowledge about what to buy. I know what pieces and composers I like, but not what recordings are best. Thus, I turn to the community whose tastes I trust most. Feel free to email privately with your suggestions. I'd really appreciate it. Thanks, Jerome ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:45:02 -0600 From: "Deb Thornton" <68coyotes@onms.com> Subject: An Erstwhile Review of Both Sides Now I was just innocently responding to a post on another list when I found myself writing an impromptu review of BSN. And since I post here about once a year, here is an offering for you all. Brimpls wrote: > Musically, it is sometimes true for me as well. Joni Mitchell's body of work > holds many examples And then Tony Cox wrote: So true - I'm only now really starting to get involved with her work, even though I first heard her 30 years ago! I think with Joni, you could have 3 albums and say you have a record collection, such is the wealth of "stuff" waiting to be discovered in those grooves (or discs, whatever). I write: wonder which three Tony means. Were I to submit to such a possibility, mine would be the absolute masterpieces Blue, Hejira, and Turbulent Indigo, the prospect of narrowing down to three would then ruthlessly exclude the many other worthies: the symphonic Court and Spark, the Mingus experiment, the Pastorias-rich Shadows and Light, the globe-wrapping Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (still unrivalled in its scope), the upbeat Chalk Mark in the Rain Storm, the political diatribing Dog Eat Dog, the purely poetic Hissing of Summer Lawns, the lyrical Song to a Seagull, the folk classic Clouds, the lovely Wild Things Run Fast, and the allusion-laden Taming the Tiger. For me the only "expendable" ones are the third one (give me "Woodstock" from Shadows and Light, please) and Miles of Aisles (live, but only two new songs). It grieves me that Mitchell lost her audience precisely at the point that her lyrics started to soar out of the stratosphere, and her 59 different tunings were just starting to branch out--in short, when her pioneering began in earnest. But mostly I'm writing about Tony's report regarding the Limited Edition fiasco; my information comes from a close reading of the Joni Mitchell Discussion List. The chocolate box promised to contained autographed lithographs--a clear case of false advertising--as well as beautifully printed cards of all the lyrics and some darn stodgy prose by Larry Klein, Joni's ex-husband and co-producer. The package looked great on the outside, but inside many of them were an absolute mess--many tracks were damaged in shipping when the disk slipped out of its moorings and clanked around in the box. Mine was utterly playable--surface scratches only. The sad thing was that hundreds of people parted with fifty bucks for the package and a huge percentage of them were damaged. BUT NOT TO WORRY! The record company replaced the lion's share of the damaged disks, which were released shortly before Valentine's Day. The regular-priced, "normally" packaged disks that were released on 21 March or some such time, and they are all reportedly just fine. Why should you buy the latest Joni Mitchell recording, which has no new original material? Well, because it is one of the most lush-in-the-right-places and spare-in-the-right-places recordings you're likely to hear in a long time. Recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, with trademark sprinkles of longtime-collaborator Wayne Shorter's sax, the piece traces the course of a love affair. All of the materials are old standards, wonderfully suited to her voice, which has far more shades and colors in it than her youthful soprano ever dreamed of achieving. She revisits her own "A Case of You" and ends with "Both Sides Now," providing new interpretations of both, which is remarkable in the case of the latter. I don't think this is an album for kids--not that any of Mitchell's stuff has been directed at that market. What I mean is that people on the list, fortysomethings, are buying copies for their "geriatric" parents, who are delighted with the fullness of the sound. In terms of keeping old songs alive, this one accomplishes and revitalizes and grounds the songs in their own unique ways. And it puts them together so that when the relationship takes off, the listener dons hopeful wings; when the relationship dies, the listener feels the pierce of loss. One hears the voice of a weathered singer, never an artifact producer or a documentarian--somehow she manages to keep growing as an artist, constantly pushing against the edges of her complex and beautiful art. I seldom broadcast very personal emotional details about myself on the internet, but I have to finish this post with a little story. When the disc came in the mail, I played it as I goofed around on my computer. When the symphonic notes that I've always heard on a dulcimer began, I ran across the room and plugged in my Good headphones and was utterly transported by the song, by the nuances that appeared in it, by the peaks and valleys of the love and its voices--she's a far cry from the plains of Saskatoon. The orchestration provides exquisite accents on the piece, complementing her revisitation. This isn't a ghost--this is a resurrection. When the song ended, I realized I was barely breathing, and after a few shaky inhales, I realized that I had been weeping for five minutes and there would soon be discernible alkali flats on my only silk shirt. I don't even want to tell you how much more of my salinity poured out when I heard "Both Sides Now." So glad that lonely painter occasionally emerges from that box of paints that she lives in. So few artists have given me so many hours of pleasure as has Joni Mitchell--here they are on one hand: Dillard, O'Connor, Welty, Dostoyevsky, Faulkner. deb "frightened by the devil" thornton ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2000 #170 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list at Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe joni-digest" to ------- Siquomb, isn't she?