From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2000 #420 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 Saturday, July 29 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 420 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: Johnstons cover album ["Kakki" ] Re: Saving vinyl, NJC, Audiophile's Corner ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] UK Fest a Hit in New Orleans (NJC) [Michael Paz ] For Older Folks ONLY (NJC)` [Michael Paz ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 23:12:25 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Johnstons cover album Joe wrote: > Kakki where did you get your vinyl mint copy of the >Johnstons "Both Sides Now" album from? I've got the single >on tetragrammaton records, unlike Philip i resisted the >temptation to turn it into a frisbee, catalogue no is > T-1507(7724) . I found it by chance in the auction section on Amazon.com when I did a general search on The Johnstons. If it had been a mere CD I might have passed it by, but that lure of old mint vinyl gets me gong every time ;-) > They cover Both Sides Now on one side and Urge For >Going on the other. I've had it quite a long time it shows a >publication year of 1968 on the label. Wow, I didn't know they also covered UFG! Does Bob have this one yet?! ;-) Also, thanks to Jacky for all the info on Nathan Joseph. Kakki NP: Paul Brady - Nobody Knows (The Johnstons main guy is still going strong with very good music - thanks again to Philip to this one) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 02:24:10 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: Saving vinyl, NJC, Audiophile's Corner Catherine (in Toronto) asked: I've got a whole bunch of vinyl records sitting in my basement. I now have a cheap turntable but the records sound like crap - how much of this is the record itself, and how much the cheapo crappy turntable/stereo.... Hi Catherine- ALL of it is the record player itself. Many, many people believe that LP sounds better than CD if cost is no object. This month's Stereophile magazine reviews the finest record player ever. It's about $73,000 without a stylus but still, you can get a nice sounding turntable with stylus for $600. Catherine (still in Toronto) asked: Does anyone know if you can de-warp records? Short answer? No, you can't. All the best, Jim L'Hommedieu near Cincinnati BTW, better digital is here, sort of. The new Sony/Phillips format, SACD has a few titles available. Eventually the rest of the world will come out with DVD-A, an audio-only format that takes advantage of the tremendous storage space of the DVD disc. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 02:00:50 -0400 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: Re: excellent women > By contrast, so much of the ambitious music by men (guys, boys) that >I've come upon [I'm not going to name names... if you don't know >what I'm talking about... well then...."enough said"] does not have >this crucial element of personal expression & sincere communication to it. >The songs are more likely to end up as cynical, hermetic, ugly, overblown, >&/or empty. The content falls away, and we are left with technical >virtuosity. So the ambition comes >across, essentially, as showing off. You are right in that there are exceptions. While this attitude definately exists and I am aware of it, for me personally, personal expression and sincere communication are what has inspired me to play and write music for 15+ years. And the excellent feedback I receive from people is very rewarding for I can see that I am making a highly personal connection through music which is what music is all about as far as I am concerned. I believe that all people have a feminine and masculine side and I think that if you are completely comfortable with both sides then you are more healthy and centered. This has been my experience anyway and I believe it comes across in the music I play. But then there really is nothing more beautiful than a woman's voice. However, I think there are many ambitious men who have shown that technical virtuosity does not have to be empty of passion. I find the music of John Coltrane for example to be very spiritual and passionate. I am going to see Yes this weekend and Steve Howe is probably one of the most technically brilliant guitarists to come out of the 70's. I find the music of Yes strangely mystifying and powerful. All the members of the group Rush are considered technically brilliant in their field but if I would never have picked up a guitar and learned to sing if I hadn't had listened to the album, "A Farewell to Kings", way back in 1985. Steely Dan also comes to mind( as I just saw them last week). So I don't know if I would agree that virtuosity and emptiness can be so easily linked together. I don't consider people "showing off" to be ambitious. To me, ambitious means breaking out of the norm, going where noone has gone before, creating something new and different. Though perhaps, it is this very stereotype you describe, that makes it so challenging for men to succeed and prove that there are exceptions. victor http://www.mindspring.com/~waytoblu/Tangled.htm ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 01:45:24 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: UK Fest a Hit in New Orleans (NJC) Hello Mates- (Martin Jaime and Marian) Well thanks to the lovely and talented Martin Giles I now am the proud owner of "Down In The Cellar At The Boho Zone UK JoniFest 2000. WOW! I feel like I am right there. It is so wonderful to hear Marian again and to hear Jaime and Chris for the first time. It's almost 2am I know I won't go to sleep till I finish this record. It would be great if you guys make it over for the Topsfield Fest. Thank you so much for sending this over and hope you are enjoying the DMB stuff Martin. BTW the artwork and layout is really nice as well. One of these days I am going to do artwork as well, but I have not had good luck so far. One Day. Best wishes, Michael NP-Sisotowbell Lane-Jaime Zubairi ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 01:49:26 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: For Older Folks ONLY (NJC)` ************YOU MUST BE OVER 40 TO READ THIS POST*************** My friend Susan in L.A. did it again. She sent me this funny and I don't normally pass them on unless they are really good, but I was tickled by it so I hope it brightens your day as well. ÝGAMES FOR WHEN WE ARE OLDER Ý> 1. Sag, you're it Ý> 2. Pin the toupee on the bald guy Ý> 3. 20 questions shouted into your good ear. Ý> 4. Kick the bucket Ý> 5. Red rover, red rover, the nurse says bend over. Ý> 6. Doc, doc goose. Ý> 7. Simon says something incoherent. Ý> 8. Hide and go pee. Ý> 9. Spin the bottle of mylanta Ý>10. Musical recliners Cheers, Michael NP-Circle Game-Marian Russell and some other not so out of tune voices COOL! ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2000 #420 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list at Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe joni-digest" to ------- Siquomb, isn't she?