From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2000 #334 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/joni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe JMDL Digest Friday, June 16 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 334 The 'Official' Joni Mitchell Homepage, created by Wally Breese, can be found at http://www.jonimitchell.com. It contains the latest news, a detailed bio, Original Interviews, essays, lyrics and much much more. --- The JMDL website can be found at http://www.jmdl.com and contains interviews, articles, the member gallery, archives, and much more. --- Ashara has set up a "Wally Breese Memorial Fund" with all donations going directly towards the upkeep of the website. Wally kept the website going with his own funds. it is now up to US to help Jim 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 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Lower Levels of Hell (NJC) ["Helen M. Adcock" ] Tape Tree#6 Tape 1 - mp3 ["Ken (slarty)" ] Kenny G NJC [Don Sloan ] Re: "don't interrupt the sorrow" ["Patricia O'Connor" ] Re: Don't Interrupt the Sorrow ["Alan Lorimer" ] Re: William Shatner, Kenny G and Pat Metheny NJC ["Alan Lorimer" ] Re: Don't Interrupt the Sorrow [IVPAUL42@aol.com] a Joni moment at the doctor's [Anne Sandstrom ] Re: Lower Levels of Hell (NJC) [FMYFL@aol.com] Re: William Shat (NJC) [Evan + Vanessa Thomson ] RE: a Joni moment at the doctor's njc ["Wally Kairuz" ] Re: "don't interrupt the sorrow" ["James L. Leonard" ] Re: a Joni moment at the doctor's ["James L. Leonard" ] RE: Happy birthday to. . . (NJC) ["patrick leader" ] Re: a Joni moment at the doctor's [Heather ] RE: Happy birthday to. . . (NJC) [Heather ] Re: William Shatner, Kenny G and Pat Metheny NJC ["Ken (slarty)" ] passions ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: metheny-njc Need Metheny Advice ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Re: "don't interrupt the sorrow" ["James L. Leonard" Subject: Re: Lower Levels of Hell (NJC) Catherine wrote: >Don't you dare leave. If you try, I'm afraid I'm >going to have to kill you. > >(That was a joke. A sick joke. But a joke. IMO.) > >There was a huge solar flare last week - do you >suppose that affects people's attitudes? Excuse me, >gotta go, there are heads that need biting off... Thanks, I needed that! I'm not leaving, but I am taking a couple of days off. This place has gotten too serious all of a sudden, and for someone like me, who likes cracking the occasional joke, it's too much. Getting off-list emails defending the New Kids On The Block was the final straw (and I STILL say they started the boy-group thing, in it's current form - NOTE: IMO - I'd put this in a 24pt font if I could, maybe then people might get the hint). Anyway, I hope things calm down a bit over the weekend. Helen _____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman hell@ihug.co.nz Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 17:47:25 -0400 From: "Ken (slarty)" Subject: Tape Tree#6 Tape 1 - mp3 Here is a link for Tape Tree #6 Tape 1 in mp3 format. The songs will download to your mp3 player and play. This is from the tape with the Autry Museum Show on it. http://www.myplay.com/mp/playlist/now_playing.jsp?u=607455&plid=181834&start=1 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 15:03:06 -0700 From: Don Sloan Subject: Kenny G NJC Interesting thread on Metheny/Kenny G. About 12 years ago, I worked in an environment with a large number of folks who considered themselves real jazz aficionados. Now me, I don't claim to like a lot of jazz and certainly don't know anything about it technically. But one day, I walked into the main office and the desk guy, one of these jazz brothers, was listening to a Kenny G cassette. I was really floored and suppose it showed on my face. The guy says, "What's a matter, Sloan? You look like you've seen a ghost" and he laughed. So I told him: "I can't BELIEVE you, YOU are listening to Kenny G!" When he asked me why, I admittedly had to stop and think about it as I had never internally articulated my strong objection to this music. But then it hit me and I said, "He ain't got no soul." The guy on the desk went immediately into deep analytical thought...... and later came up to me and whispered, smiling, "You're right." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:10:08 -0400 From: "Patricia O'Connor" Subject: Re: "don't interrupt the sorrow" - ----- Original Message ----- From: B Merrill > I have to confess that I don't get (access) the metaphor of "Petrified wood > process Tall timber down to rock." Well, perhaps it has to do with the > notion that that which rises (female anima, or a tree) also falls over and > petrifies? I think it's just a metaphor for a very long & slow process, the process of changing a patriarchal society. > Thinking about this song is making me thirsty... > Hey woman, bring me a beer! > PS Whoa! She just cracked it over my head! A much quicker process; Tall cold one down on brain box. Patricia O'Connor p.a.oconnor@att.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:10:31 EDT From: RickieLee1@aol.com Subject: Re: NJC -- Dr. Laura what would be the MOST interesting thing is to hear how this stupid, evil woman would respond to this letter. (and all you laura fans out there? PLEASE don't send me any emails about how nasty i am calling her stupid and evil.) allow me to give her as much charity as she gives everyone else... peace! (really!) ric In a message dated 6/14/00 4:17:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, al_date@email.com writes: << Dear Dr. Laura, Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's law. I have learned a great deal from you, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind him that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to best follow them. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. How should I deal with this? I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as it suggests in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her? I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness(Lev. 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense. Lev. 25:44 states that I may buy slaves from the nations that are around us. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans but not Canadians. Can you clarify? I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself? A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination (Lev. 10:10) it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Lev. 20:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here? I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging. >> ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:14:26 EDT From: RickieLee1@aol.com Subject: Re: "don't interrupt the sorrow" hi bruce...wow. i have never even heard anyone TRY to crack open THAT song, and i think you did a remarkable job. i gotta go listen to it now (along with passion play, thanks to penny!) and see how your ideas hold up. but they sound good. now...who out there can explain e=mc2? (whaddya bet...) ric ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 15:33:18 -0500 From: "Michael Paz" Subject: Welcome! (NJC) Lilly wrote: "Greetings All, I feel like I know so many of you--I've been a subcriber to the list since mid-Feb.-my husband found Joni's website for me the day after our first anniversay--I read myself nearly blind, catching up on all the info. God Bless Wally for such a wonderful gift that he so unselfishly cultivated and lovingly nutured until his last days.--I discovered the list through the website-At times I've felt like a voyeur--socially stimulated by the conversations between members--feeling the friendships and above all, the admiration for Joni Mitchell! I've loved her music, art, and poetry since I was a teenager; over 25 years. Thank you all for your honesty, intelligence and diverse personalities--And the concert reviews have been wonderful to read--Thanks to all of you." Lilly- A belated welcome to the list and belated Happy Anniversary!! I am gald your husband found us for you. I am still behind on old digests and still trying to catch up with everyone. There seems to be so many newbies out there and I welcome you all. We ought to do a row call soon and have everyone post some info about yourselves, etc. Michael ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 20:26:49 +1000 From: "Alan Lorimer" Subject: Re: Don't Interrupt the Sorrow Another excellent intepretation by Bruce who asks: >I have to confess that I don't get (access) the metaphor of "Petrified >wood process Tall timber down to rock." I also don't get this but get the impressions of a great deal of pressure being applied over time as occurs during fossilisation. Any other ideas? Alan Lorimer Hawley Beach Somewhere where cities *don't* grow out of the forrest ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 20:33:18 +1000 From: "Alan Lorimer" Subject: Re: William Shatner, Kenny G and Pat Metheny NJC I've being trying to work out how all these threads tie together, but I've finally worked it out. My proposal is that William Shatner re-records Both Sides Now with Kenny G accompanying him. The video would be great. Shatner would be armed with a phaser to fight off angry Joni Mitchell fans. Pat Metheney, armed with a guitar of course, would chase Kenny G around the stage screaming "That's not Jazz, that's not Jazz..." Alan Lorimer Hawley Beach Tasmania ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:39:29 EDT From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: "don't interrupt the sorrow" In a message dated 6/15/00 4:14:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, merrillb@crisny.org writes: << The line "Don't interrupt the sorry" is the woman's retort to the man who has just said something like, "Hey, enough of your annoying self-pity, woman!"-- which is how he interprets her complaint against him. He's trying to get her to cut off her sorrow with that kind of crack. >> I'm pretty sure the timing is right on this. I heard a long time ago, though not from an especially relaible source, that Joni and Jackson Browne made a sort of bet or pact to each write a song about sorrow after Jackson's wife comitted suicide. Joni wrote "Don't Interrupt the Sorrow" while Jackson wrote "Fountain of Sorrow," one of many great songs that appears on his Late for the Sky album. Now the person who told me this in 1976 orr 1977 may have actually heard it from someone in the know, or he may have been speaking on supposition. Still, I wonder if anyone else has ever heard anything like this. It reminds me a little of the bet George Harrison and Eric Clapton made that resulted in the formation of Blind Faith. Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 17:41:44 -0500 From: "Pitassi, Mary" Subject: Happy birthday to. . . (NJC) A warm "happy birthday," one day in advance, to Patrick Leader!! Have a great one, my friend. Take care, Mary P., who'll be joining you in your new age, whatever it may be, in two short months. ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:49:49 EDT From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: Don't Interrupt the Sorrow In a message dated 6/15/00 6:47:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, alorimer@tassie.net.au writes: << >I have to confess that I don't get (access) the metaphor of "Petrified >wood process Tall timber down to rock." I also don't get this but get the impressions of a great deal of pressure being applied over time as occurs during fossilisation. Any other ideas? >> Except that petrification is entirely different from fossilization because the trees/logs/wood undergoing petrification are NOT under pressure. I agree with the one who said the line referred to the speed of social change approaching that of petrification. Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 19:34:33 -0400 From: Anne Sandstrom Subject: a Joni moment at the doctor's Hi everyone. I had my 4th chemo today. My numbers are still going down, which is terrific. My doctor said that if anyone has a chance of walking away without a recurrence, it's me. The social worker came by to offer support and encouragement. I told them about all of you. They said the same thing I know - you're all pulling me through this. Jane, the social worker said she LOVES BSN and has been listening to it non-stop. I told her about the concert version of Judgement of the Moon and Stars, then I quoted the last verse. My doctor, who doesn't know the song, was really touched. Maybe she'll borrow BSN from Jane? I really love all of you and I wish I could give each of you a hug! lots of love Anne ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 19:39:06 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: Lower Levels of Hell (NJC) In a message dated 06/15/2000 6:03:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, hell@ihug.co.nz writes: << Thanks, I needed that! I'm not leaving, but I am taking a couple of days off. This place has gotten too serious all of a sudden, and for someone like me, who likes cracking the occasional joke, it's too much >> Ok Hell, I don't blame you for taking the weekend off. I know you've been brassed off by all of the tension lately and we've all been a little buggered by it. So go find a little bach where you can feel home'n'hosed, maybe somewhere out in the wops, but just don't suck the kumera. Just rattle ya dags and get back to us real soon :~) We love you, and I need some more Kiwi lessons! Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 09:51:18 +1000 From: Evan + Vanessa Thomson Subject: Re: William Shat (NJC) > Philip wrote: > > Exciting news for all you William Shatner fans in this month's Mojo. > He's doing an album of covers with people like Ben Folds Five and > Veruca Salt. According to Ben Folds, Shatner "defines the art of > talking over music." > Shouldn't that read... according to Ben Folds, Shatner "defiles" the art of talking over music? :-0 Mmm... when will the nest generation, Deep Space Nine or Voyager starts try their hand at spoken word? I actually don't mind the idea of Patrick Stewart doing some Spoken Word! Vanessa ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 20:49:07 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: a Joni moment at the doctor's njc and i hug you all the way back, anne dearest!!!!!!!!!! wallyk > I really love all of you and I wish I could give each of you a hug! > > lots of love > Anne > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 20:08:45 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: a Joni moment at the doctor's << I really love all of you and I wish I could give each of you a hug! >> You can Anne! Just keep fighting like you've been doing, and we'll keep sending you the good vibes. After this beast is totally gone, we're all gonna make you stay with us for the night (you'll have to pack enough for 2 years :~) and you can give us ALL a big hug! Joni, Joni, Joni.........(there's my Joni content) Love, Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 19:00:43 -0500 From: "Eric G. Postel" Subject: music business article given all joni's comments, some might find this of interest: http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/14/love/print.html Its an article on the music industry, napster, mp3s written by Courtney Love of Hole eric ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 20:18:10 -0700 From: "James L. Leonard" Subject: Re: "don't interrupt the sorrow" Hi, Paul. It's my understanding that Browne's wife, Phyllis, was still alive at the time "Fountain Of Sorrow" was recorded, and Late For The Sky was released. The Pretender, issued next, was the album that made reference to her suicide, I believe, while Late For The Sky probably spoke of her depression to some extent. "Boston Jim" > I heard a long time ago, though not from an especially relaible source, that > Joni and Jackson Browne made a sort of bet or pact to each write a song > about sorrow after Jackson's wife comitted suicide. Joni wrote "Don't > Interrupt the Sorrow" while Jackson wrote "Fountain of Sorrow," one of > many great songs that appears on his Late for the Sky album. > > Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 21:21:22 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: The Weather Channel NJC i'm such a weather channel freak that their people have me on their database and call me regularly to survey my opinion. are you shrieking? i am definitely weather obsessed and i think that it comes from living in the city with arguably the worst weather in the world. a few days ago we had a southeaster [the equivalent to your nor'easters up there] that demolished half the city. then the temperature rose into the 70's only to drop into the 20's again. right now we're having freezing rain and winds of 70 miles an hour. man, do we need our vitamin c down here! wallyk, loving all extreme weather events except HEAT!!! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 20:51:39 -0700 From: "James L. Leonard" Subject: Re: a Joni moment at the doctor's Way to go, Anne! It sure looks like a downhill battle now. :-) A big hug to you, too. "Boston Jim" > > I had my 4th chemo today. My numbers are still going down, which is > terrific. My doctor said that if anyone has a chance of walking away without > a recurrence, it's me. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 20:58:16 -0700 From: "James L. Leonard" Subject: Re: The Weather Channel NJC Okay...I've got to 'fess up. I, too, am a Weather Channel devotee. I've even got a hopeless crush on Christina Abernathy. I know all their names, not just hers. If she's on, though (evenings, mostly), I'm glued to the set. :-) "Boston Jim" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 20:57:27 -0400 From: "patrick leader" Subject: RE: Happy birthday to. . . (NJC) what a wonderful message in my mail tonight... mary, isn't it time you came to another joni-fest? it would be so nice to see you at ashara's this year. and i'm sure i'm speaking for many of us, here. there's another birthday here tomorrow, my friend kenny grant. happy birthday to you, sir. much more joni. patrick, hoping that everyone has a spectacular day patrick - de la soul - the magic number - ----------- Gonna sing a quick litte song, lemme set it up for you. Picture it, Sicily, 1914...no, on second thought, New York City, 1998, it's 3:40am, you're heading home after hanging with some friends who took you out for your birthday, you pass the Blue Note, and see that Joe Sample is performing so you stop in, they don't ask you for a cover as its so late and the show is almost over, you sit down at a small table and order a beer, its dark, and only about 50% full. About two minutes later, Joe finishes the song he was playing as you walked in, and says "Ladies and Gentleman, an old friend is in the audience, and she'd like to come on stage and jam with me, please give a warm welcome to Miss Joni Mitchell." She gets on stage, wearing a long black dress, the crowd gives her an exuberant welcome, they hand her a baby blue Martin, and she begins strumming...."Heatwaves on the runway, as the wheels set down, he takes his baggage off the carousel, takes a taxi into town." Joe joins in on Centerpiece, and Joni whips out a husky voice, and breaks into some of her best jazz singing ever: "The more I'm with you pretty baby, the more I feel my love increase..." "Shining hair and shining skin, shining as she reeled 'em in, to tell him like she did today, just what he could do with Harry's House, and Harry's take-home-pay." The crowd roars. Cassandra Wilson is in the audience, a little embibed, and gives a loud standing ovation. Joni looks around the room and spots you, and says "you're Patrick from the JMDL, right? I recognize your picture from one of Wally's party pages. Isn't today your birthday? Smiling from ear to ear, she waves you onstage, you're a little shy, but she's warm and encouraging, as you approach the stage she turns to Joe. "Do you know happy birthday?" Joe begins to play it in some weird minor chord, Joni accompanies him on guitar, playing a note here and there, as she sings in a deep, rich voice: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Patrick, happy birthday to you." Cassandra Wilson has made her way to the stage, grabbed a free mike, and adds: "And many more" She spreads those 4 syllables out for a good 15 seconds. The drummer brushes the cymbals. Joe's fingers are dancing on the piano. Joni takes off the guitar and gives you a warm embrace and a wet kiss on the cheek. The lights are brightened a bit, they announce last call, and Joe and his band go into their final selection. >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]On Behalf Of >Pitassi, Mary >Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 6:42 PM >To: 'joni@smoe.org' >Cc: 'patrickl@bway.net' >Subject: Happy birthday to. . . (NJC) > > >A warm "happy birthday," one day in advance, to Patrick Leader!! Have a >great one, my friend. > >Take care, > >Mary P., >who'll be joining you in your new age, whatever it may be, in two short >months. ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 21:01:58 -0400 From: Heather Subject: Re: a Joni moment at the doctor's And a huge :-) right back to you Anne! Congratulations on those declining numbers! Did you show them your Joni 'stuff' from the BSN concert tour? :-) Heather At 07:34 PM 6/15/00 -0400, Anne Sandstrom wrote: >Hi everyone. > >I had my 4th chemo today. My numbers are still going down, which is >terrific. My doctor said that if anyone has a chance of walking away without >a recurrence, it's me. > >The social worker came by to offer support and encouragement. I told them >about all of you. They said the same thing I know - you're all pulling me >through this. > >Jane, the social worker said she LOVES BSN and has been listening to it >non-stop. I told her about the concert version of Judgement of the Moon and >Stars, then I quoted the last verse. My doctor, who doesn't know the song, >was really touched. Maybe she'll borrow BSN from Jane? > >I really love all of you and I wish I could give each of you a hug! > >lots of love >Anne ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 21:12:04 -0400 From: Heather Subject: RE: Happy birthday to. . . (NJC) Happy Birthday Patrick and Kenny! There is a full moon tomorrow also. Live it up you youngin's !! Heather At 08:57 PM 6/15/00 -0400, patrick leader wrote: >what a wonderful message in my mail tonight... mary, isn't it time you came >to another joni-fest? it would be so nice to see you at ashara's this year. >and i'm sure i'm speaking for many of us, here. > >there's another birthday here tomorrow, my friend kenny grant. happy >birthday to you, sir. much more joni. > >patrick, hoping that everyone has a spectacular day > >patrick - de la soul - the magic number > >----------- > >Gonna sing a quick litte song, lemme set it up for you. > >Picture it, Sicily, 1914...no, on second thought, New York City, 1998, it's >3:40am, you're heading home after hanging with some friends who took you out >for your birthday, you pass the Blue Note, and see that Joe Sample is >performing so you stop in, they don't ask you for a cover as its so late and >the show is almost over, you sit down at a small table and order a beer, its >dark, and only about 50% full. > >About two minutes later, Joe finishes the song he was playing as you walked >in, and says "Ladies and Gentleman, an old friend is in the audience, and >she'd like to come on stage and jam with me, please give a warm welcome to >Miss Joni Mitchell." > >She gets on stage, wearing a long black dress, the crowd gives her an >exuberant welcome, they hand her a baby blue Martin, and she begins >strumming...."Heatwaves on the runway, as the wheels set down, he takes his >baggage off the carousel, takes a taxi into town." > >Joe joins in on Centerpiece, and Joni whips out a husky voice, and breaks >into some of her best jazz singing ever: "The more I'm with you pretty baby, >the more I feel my love increase..." > >"Shining hair and shining skin, shining as she reeled 'em in, to tell him >like she did today, just what he could do with Harry's House, and Harry's >take-home-pay." > >The crowd roars. Cassandra Wilson is in the audience, a little embibed, and >gives a loud standing ovation. > >Joni looks around the room and spots you, and says "you're Patrick from the >JMDL, right? I recognize your picture from one of Wally's party pages. >Isn't today your birthday? > >Smiling from ear to ear, she waves you onstage, you're a little shy, but >she's warm and encouraging, as you approach the stage she turns to Joe. "Do >you know happy birthday?" Joe begins to play it in some weird minor chord, >Joni accompanies him on guitar, playing a note here and there, as she sings >in a deep, rich voice: > > "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear >Patrick, > happy birthday to you." > >Cassandra Wilson has made her way to the stage, grabbed a free mike, and >adds: > > "And many more" > >She spreads those 4 syllables out for a good 15 seconds. The drummer >brushes the cymbals. Joe's fingers are dancing on the piano. > >Joni takes off the guitar and gives you a warm embrace and a wet kiss on the >cheek. > >The lights are brightened a bit, they announce last call, and Joe and his >band go into their final selection. > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]On Behalf Of > >Pitassi, Mary > >Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 6:42 PM > >To: 'joni@smoe.org' > >Cc: 'patrickl@bway.net' > >Subject: Happy birthday to. . . (NJC) > > > > > >A warm "happy birthday," one day in advance, to Patrick Leader!! Have a > >great one, my friend. > > > >Take care, > > > >Mary P., > >who'll be joining you in your new age, whatever it may be, in two short > >months. ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 21:17:05 -0400 From: "Ken (slarty)" Subject: Re: William Shatner, Kenny G and Pat Metheny NJC The Three Great Stimulants-maybe? Alan Lorimer wrote: > I've being trying to work out how all these threads tie together, ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 21:49:25 EDT From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: "don't interrupt the sorrow" In a message dated 6/15/00 8:16:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jll@tampabay.rr.com writes: << Hi, Paul. It's my understanding that Browne's wife, Phyllis, was still alive at the time "Fountain Of Sorrow" was recorded, and Late For The Sky was released. The Pretender, issued next, was the album that made reference to her suicide, I believe, while Late For The Sky probably spoke of her depression to some extent. "Boston Jim" >> How can that be if "For a Dancer" is also about her? Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 21:50:19 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: Fantasy Box Set In a message dated 06/15/2000 11:40:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jll@tampabay.rr.com writes: << Would anyone like to play Fantasy Joni Mitchell Box Set? :-) >> OK Boston Jim, I'll play. This just happens to be tonight's fantasy boxset. It could very easily change tomorrow, and these are in chronological order CD 1 Night In The City Cactus Tree Chelsea Morning I Don't Know Where I Stand For Free Conversation The Arrangement Big Yellow Taxi Woodstock Little Green California A Case Of You CD 2 Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire Barangrill Electricity People's Parties Down To You Just Like This Train Edith And The Kingpin Shades Of Scarlet Conquering Harry's House/Centerpiece Hejira Song For Sharon Refuge Of The Roads CD 3 Otis And Marlena Don Juan's Reckless Daughter Off Night Backstreet The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey Chinese Cafe Moon At The Window The Three Great Stimulants Impossible Dreamer My Secret Place The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms) Night Ride Home Ray's Dad's Cadillac Two Grey Rooms CD 4 Turbulent Indigo The Magdelene Laundries The Sire Of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song) Sunny Sunday Harlem In Havana Love Puts On A New Face The Crazy Cries Of Love At Last A Case Of You Stormy Weather Both Sides, Now ok Boston Jim, now get a burner and give me my prize :~) Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 19:00:17 -0700 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Re: The Weather (and other) Channels NJC Ok... true confessions...I know most of the names of the hosts on QVC... I go in and out of obsessiveness but I certainly have no crushes on anyone of them. Phyliss "James L. Leonard" wrote: > Okay...I've got to 'fess up. I, too, am a Weather Channel devotee. I've even > got a hopeless crush on Christina Abernathy. > > I know all their names, not just hers. If she's on, though (evenings, > mostly), I'm glued to the set. :-) > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 22:03:44 +0000 From: Kenny Grant Subject: Re: Happy birthday to. . . (SJC) Hey Patrick, I'm really touched that you saved my 2-year-old birthday message to you!! I had so much fun composing it, setting up the scenario, and while a fantasy, the truth is that I didn't think it was entirely out of the realm of possibility. Thanks for the warm birthday wishes, and I hope that you have a spectacular birthday tomorrow as well!! I'm sure I'll see you soon, despite the fact that Joni's tour is over! Best, -Kenny patrick leader wrote: > what a wonderful message in my mail tonight... mary, isn't it time you came > to another joni-fest? it would be so nice to see you at ashara's this year. > and i'm sure i'm speaking for many of us, here. > > there's another birthday here tomorrow, my friend kenny grant. happy > birthday to you, sir. much more joni. > > patrick, hoping that everyone has a spectacular day > > patrick - de la soul - the magic number > > ----------- > > Gonna sing a quick litte song, lemme set it up for you. > > Picture it, Sicily, 1914...no, on second thought, New York City, 1998, it's > 3:40am, you're heading home after hanging with some friends who took you out > for your birthday, you pass the Blue Note, and see that Joe Sample is > performing so you stop in, they don't ask you for a cover as its so late and > the show is almost over, you sit down at a small table and order a beer, its > dark, and only about 50% full. > > About two minutes later, Joe finishes the song he was playing as you walked > in, and says "Ladies and Gentleman, an old friend is in the audience, and > she'd like to come on stage and jam with me, please give a warm welcome to > Miss Joni Mitchell." > > She gets on stage, wearing a long black dress, the crowd gives her an > exuberant welcome, they hand her a baby blue Martin, and she begins > strumming...."Heatwaves on the runway, as the wheels set down, he takes his > baggage off the carousel, takes a taxi into town." > > Joe joins in on Centerpiece, and Joni whips out a husky voice, and breaks > into some of her best jazz singing ever: "The more I'm with you pretty baby, > the more I feel my love increase..." > > "Shining hair and shining skin, shining as she reeled 'em in, to tell him > like she did today, just what he could do with Harry's House, and Harry's > take-home-pay." > > The crowd roars. Cassandra Wilson is in the audience, a little embibed, and > gives a loud standing ovation. > > Joni looks around the room and spots you, and says "you're Patrick from the > JMDL, right? I recognize your picture from one of Wally's party pages. > Isn't today your birthday? > > Smiling from ear to ear, she waves you onstage, you're a little shy, but > she's warm and encouraging, as you approach the stage she turns to Joe. "Do > you know happy birthday?" Joe begins to play it in some weird minor chord, > Joni accompanies him on guitar, playing a note here and there, as she sings > in a deep, rich voice: > > "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear > Patrick, > happy birthday to you." > > Cassandra Wilson has made her way to the stage, grabbed a free mike, and > adds: > > "And many more" > > She spreads those 4 syllables out for a good 15 seconds. The drummer > brushes the cymbals. Joe's fingers are dancing on the piano. > > Joni takes off the guitar and gives you a warm embrace and a wet kiss on the > cheek. > > The lights are brightened a bit, they announce last call, and Joe and his > band go into their final selection. > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]On Behalf Of > >Pitassi, Mary > >Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 6:42 PM > >To: 'joni@smoe.org' > >Cc: 'patrickl@bway.net' > >Subject: Happy birthday to. . . (NJC) > > > > > >A warm "happy birthday," one day in advance, to Patrick Leader!! Have a > >great one, my friend. > > > >Take care, > > > >Mary P., > >who'll be joining you in your new age, whatever it may be, in two short > >months. ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 19:10:55 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: passions Sherelle Smith wrote, "Like a jealous lover, our passions can make us say and do things which we later regret. That is why as musicians we must keep them always under control-letting them be free for their intended purpose only....to create a work of art." Well said! Kate Bennett Singer/Songwriter www.katebennett.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:05:32 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: metheny-njc Need Metheny Advice Metheny- ites! I'd like a little advise on what to buy next! I have these: American Garage 80/81 Offramp What's the next one to buy? Thanks, Lama ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:44:15 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Happy birthday to. . . (NJC) << The lights are brightened a bit, they announce last call, and Joe and his band go into their final selection. >> Consider yourself indulged! Happy Birthday my friend, and I'll sing "and many mo-o-o-o-ore", but it don't sound nuthin' like Cassandra! :-) Happy to you too Kenny! Bob NP: "Impossible Dreamer" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:46:54 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: a Joni moment at the doctor's NJC << I really love all of you and I wish I could give each of you a hug! >> I'll take a rain check 'til Labor Day! ;-) Bob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:50:25 EDT From: MGVal@aol.com Subject: Re: The Weather (and other) Channels NJC In a message dated 6/15/00 7:20:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, pward@lightspeed.net writes: << > Okay...I've got to 'fess up. I, too, am a Weather Channel devotee. I've even > got a hopeless crush on Christina Abernathy. >> Awright, count me in as a Weather Channel fan. I don't watch a lot of tv, but when I do, I'll flip it right there. The plot is always easy to figure out. MG ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:08:45 -0700 From: "James L. Leonard" Subject: Re: metheny-njc Need Metheny Advice Jim, Next, I'd recommend the 2-CD live set Travels, which was the follow-up to Offramp. "Boston Jim" > I'd like a little advise on what to buy next! > I have these: > American Garage > 80/81 > Offramp > > What's the next one to buy? > Thanks, Lama ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:17:15 -0700 From: "James L. Leonard" Subject: Re: Fantasy Box Set Great job, Jimmy! Reprise just might give you the gig. Thanks a bunch for "playing." :-) "Boston Jim" - ----- Original Message ----- From: > << Would anyone like to play Fantasy Joni Mitchell Box Set? :-) > >> > OK Boston Jim, I'll play. This just happens to be tonight's fantasy boxset. > It could very easily change tomorrow, and these are in chronological order ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:36:23 -0700 From: "James L. Leonard" Subject: Re: "don't interrupt the sorrow" I'm almost positive I'm right about the chronology, Paul, but I can't honestly say for sure. Maybe an even more serious Browne fan can fill us in. "Boston Jim" > In a message dated 6/15/00 8:16:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > jll@tampabay.rr.com writes: > > << Hi, Paul. > > It's my understanding that Browne's wife, Phyllis, was still alive at the > time "Fountain Of Sorrow" was recorded, and Late For The Sky was released. > The Pretender, issued next, was the album that made reference to her > suicide, I believe, while Late For The Sky probably spoke of her depression > to some extent. > > "Boston Jim" >> > > How can that be if "For a Dancer" is also about her? > > Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:44:06 EDT From: PFallo@aol.com Subject: Re: Steely Dan at UA (NJC) kakki wrote: >a unique sort of 21st century pop-jazz-hybrid that uses it >compelling infectiousness to easily lure and seduce you into the >subterranean world of the seedy, bizarre and colorful characters who inhabit >the songs. thanks kakki for the great concert report. have caught them many times since they came out of hiding and will be catching them later this summer when they come to jones beach. great stuff. true originals. donald looks more and more like one of those characters you described above. phil ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:19:50 -0500 From: Scott and Jody Subject: Re: Happy birthday to. . . (NJC) Patrick! Happy Birthday...."Dance Ten"......."Looks Ten"!! Best, jody ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2000 #334 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list at Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe joni-digest" to ------- Siquomb, isn't she?