From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2001 #64 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/joni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Thursday, February 8 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 064 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. ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Paz NJC [Vince Lavieri ] JM Article from '74 and HDCD?? [Nancy ] RE: NJC Real Jukebox / audio players ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Re: Fwd: Jazz Criticism ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Re: NJC Real Jukebox / audio players [Vince Lavieri ] Re: Chicago Joni Fans / Invitiation to a Joni listening night [Michael Pa] Re: Paz NJC [Michael Paz ] Re: Femme Fatale re-run ["Kakki" ] Re: Eric Johnson Tour (NJC) [Michael Paz ] Re: Unreleased.... [Catherine McKay ] Subject: riding the train through Saskatoon ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: Subject: riding the train through Saskatoon [RoseMJoy@aol.com] more stevie rambling njc [evian ] RE: Femme Fatale re-run ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: Subject: riding the train through Saskatoon ["Kakki" ] Re: Fwd: Jazz Criticism [jan gyn ] Re: Untreed melodies...oops. [Richard Rice ] Jonatha Pulled too far - NJC [Scott Price ] Re: LA in the 70's - NJC (was riding the train through Saskatoon) ["hell"] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 21:44:05 -0500 From: Vince Lavieri Subject: Paz NJC Today I get the Chicago Tribune printed 29 January 2001 (I have a mail subscription and the mail is slow, what can I say?). I am reading the article about Michael Bennett's first professional boxing match. Bennett was the captain of the US Olympic boxing team. I am following Bennett's career because he went to the same very small college that I did, North Park in Chicago. (He didn't graduate; after his first year he got busted for armed robbery, served time, learned to box in Joliet - state prison, you might know Joliet through the Blues Boerthers movies. But we still went to the same very small college and we claim all the alumni we can...) And there it is in the paper: at the fight was the Inspector for the New York Athletic Commission: Michael Paz! Michael, since there can only be one of you, why didn't you ever tell us about your boxing gigs? (the Rev) Vince ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 20:41:00 +0000 From: Nancy Subject: JM Article from '74 and HDCD?? I was looking at my JM Songbook Vol. #1, and tucked inside I found an article from Time magazine, Dec. 16, 1974. Joni is on the cover. I don't even remember how I got this article, because the person whose subscription it's from is a mystery person to me! It's a well-written article. Fun to read, especially after having learned a little about Joni from this discussion list. I was just reading a *really* old digest that was still in my mailbox  "HDCD" was mentioned. It sounds like you have to have a special player for them. I am thinking about getting some CD's from Amazon.com (to use some gift certificates), and several of their CDs said "HDCD" on them. Can anyone tell me about this? Thanks, Nancy/IA PS: Thanks to those who responded to my question about "Parched ribs of sand" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:56:57 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: RE: NJC Real Jukebox / audio players Okay Paz, I admit that the Mac is probably the way to go. It is simply superior in every way to a PC for most things that musicians and home users want to do. Don't tell anyone I said this or I won't be able to get work as a PC Technician ever again. I'll have to sell my blood or something. Lama > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Paz [mailto:jmichaelpaz@telocity.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 8:00 PM > To: Jim L'Hommedieu; _JMDL > Subject: Re: NJC Real Jukebox / audio players > > > Gee... > rollingonthefloorlaughinghystericallyandfoamingatthemouth > > Paz > > NP-mp3 of Bob Muller crooning Furry Sings The Blues > > on 2/4/01 10:32 PM, Jim L'Hommedieu at jlamadoo@home.com wrote: > > > Hey Gerald, > > Before the Mac users all chime in with "My **Mac** doesn't do > that!" I want > > to give ya my two cents. From what I've read, the reason mp3 > players break > > up is because they need to have sole access to the hard drive. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 22:08:01 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: unreleased songs, again Hey Deb, I'm sorry to "hear" about the silence. I don't have hard information so I stayed away, but my memory was that someone got lyrics by researching copyrights. (Is that the right term?) Have you asked JJ or Gary Zack directly about this? Lama ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 22:25:18 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: Fwd: Jazz Criticism Jan, OMIGAWD THAT IS FUNNY! Thank you so much for this post! Lama Jan, the heretic, the blasphemer, said, [[------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 09:41:28 -0800 From: jan gyn Subject: Fwd: Jazz Criticism >> Presenting Ken Burns' 144-hour Extremely Important Documentary, Jazz. >> >> Fade up on a grainy old photograph of a man in a three-piece suit, >> holding a cornet. Or a bicycle horn, it's hard to tell. >> >> Narrator: Skunkbucket LeFunke was born in 1876 and died in 1901. No >> one who heard him is alive today. The grandchildren of the people who >> heard him are not alive today. The great-grandchildren of the people >> who heard him are not alive today. He was never recorded. >> >> Wynton Marsalis: I'll tell you what Skunkbucket LeFunke sounded like. >> He had this big rippling sound, and he always phrased off the beat, >> and he slurred his notes. And when the Creole bands were still playing >> De-bah-de-bah-ta-da-tah, he was already playing >> Bo-dap-da-lete-do-do-do-bah! He was just like gumbo, ahead of his >> time.]] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 22:45:37 -0500 From: Vince Lavieri Subject: Re: NJC Real Jukebox / audio players Jim L'Hommedieu wrote: > Okay Paz, > I admit that the Mac is probably the way to go. It is simply superior in > every way to a PC for most things that musicians and home users want to do. > Don't tell anyone I said this or I won't be able to get work as a PC > Technician ever again. I'll have to sell my blood or something. > > Lama > "Probably"? Probably? Macs are the way to go for all things. You are a PC sinner so close to seeing the light! Open up your heart and let a Mac come int\to your life! Heaven is so close! Just let go of your PC pride and say it: Mac! Mac! Apple! and you shall enter into the perfect world of blessings! Better keep the the PC technician day job though, since there is so much demand for help for pcs. Don't take a job as a Mac technician; you'd starve, you'd be lonlier than a Maytag repairman. In our office we have Mac LCIIs, a Mac Classic, and other perfectly operating Macs from the late 1980s and early 1990s, never a day, never a minute any of them out of service. We are upgrading to the G4 since I figure those will take us through to the next millenium. Any pc user out there still working on a pc from the 1980s? No? Didn't think so... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 22:44:51 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: those gosh-darn kids NJC Diane, It doesn't even matter if they *like* what you play. They are as sleepers and you are serenading them with sounds of a larger world. Maybe some will awaken one day when a retrospective of Keb Mo's career comes up on MTV or the Beatles finally catch fire in their minds. I'm sure it will for some and they will remember their first exposure to that material in Ms. Evans' class in junior high. :) For the second time this week, I say to a JMDLer, "You done good kid." Lama ps. Are they ready for "The Jungle Line"? Cool drums (although not Japanese). Anti-drug slant..... Just a thought. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 21:23:27 -0800 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Chicago Joni Fans / Invitiation to a Joni listening night Jack Neilson is an "A" list type for ANY Joni gathering and IS living in the Chicago area. Make HIM play some of his originals as well. Paz on 2/6/01 12:07 PM, Merk54@aol.com at Merk54@aol.com wrote: > Neil, > > Welcome back. Yes, there are a few of us Joni fans in Chicago, or at least in > my case, a suburb of Chicago. Drop me a line when you get to town. > > I have a Joni listening party once every month or two. Currently it's just me > and a lady friend, but hey, the more the merrier, so if there are any other > listers in the Chicago area who would like to participate, let me know. > > The format changes every time we do this, but it's always just Joni. > Typically, we each pick a set of three songs, trying to be as creative as > possible with the match ups, and it becomes kind of a competition - who can > come up with the hottest set. Last time, we had a small wrinkle in that one > person would pick the album, and the other person had to pick the song. That > was pretty fun. Then we always end the evening by playing one album from > start to finish. > > Jack ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 21:54:19 -0800 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Paz NJC Dammit Rev I just can't keep ANY secrets from this list! LoL! That's a good one. I did a search of my name on yahoo a couple of times and I found out that I was involved in some huge legal battle in Michigan (MICHAEL PAZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON, Defendant-Appellee.. I also found that I was a DJ someplace, but had changed my name from Pazinslky or something. And of course there was my foundation, stuff from PazFest, Jonifest Boston, reporter/photographer for JoniMitchell. com and qa bunch of other stuff. It's actually REALLY scary! Thanks for letting yet another kitty out of the bag for me there Vince. Paz (The REAL one1) on 2/7/01 6:44 PM, Vince Lavieri at revrvl@pathwaynet.com wrote: > Today I get the Chicago Tribune printed 29 January 2001 (I have a mail > subscription and the mail is slow, what can I say?). > > I am reading the article about Michael Bennett's first professional > boxing match. Bennett was the captain of the US Olympic boxing team. I > am following Bennett's career because he went to the same very small > college that I did, North Park in Chicago. (He didn't graduate; after > his first year he got busted for armed robbery, served time, learned to > box in Joliet - state prison, you might know Joliet through the Blues > Boerthers movies. But we still went to the same very small college and > we claim all the alumni we can...) > > And there it is in the paper: at the fight was the Inspector for the New > York Athletic Commission: Michael Paz! > > Michael, since there can only be one of you, why didn't you ever tell us > about your boxing gigs? > > (the Rev) Vince ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:39:35 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Femme Fatale re-run Kate, I caught the whole show today and you (and Jeff) were just GREAT! An A+ in every category! I think your stage presence and storytelling rivals Joni and your singing was beautiful. Great repartee from the JMDL chat room audience, too. I cracked up everytime the host mentioned "Paas" instead of Paz (sounds like "Paws") - heehee. Congratulations on a first-rate performance! Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 21:34:42 -0800 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Eric Johnson Tour (NJC) What's up Hell Down Under That is our buy Eric and he STILL looks 18 even though he is my age. He is a super nice guy and a terrific guitar player. I have never seen that Carole video, but I would love to get it to add to my Eric collection. Everybody please keep and eye out for that one for me and I will make it worth your while. Later Paz on 2/7/01 1:17 AM, hell at hell@ihug.co.nz wrote: > Paz wrote: > >> Hello Gang- >> Music Junkie Central here. My friend Eric Johnson is out on tour with >> his new band Alien Love Child supporting their new release. If you are NOT >> hip to his stuff, you REALLY ought to check it out. He is one of the MOST >> amazing guitar players in the universe and he's writing is excellent. I > love >> his voice and he is a wonderful person. He is way into Joni Mitchell as >> well. With those kinda credentials how can you go wrong??? > > I have a video of Carole King made in 1982 - a concert she gave that was > obviously made for TV (called "One to One" made just after her "One to One" > album, also released in 1982), and she had Eric Johnson on lead guitar - > sort of a shy looking guy who looks about 18 in the video - he was reluctant > to come forward for a bow after an incredible guitar solo! I'm not sure how > old he is now, but he was certainly impressive back then. I'm assuming it's > the same guy, and if he's improved since then, I would definitely recommend > seeing him! > > Actually this concert is well worth seeing, if you ever come across a copy. > The music is interspersed with interviews with King about various songs > she's written (with and without Goffin) and traces her history quite well. > She mentions the Mud Slide Slim album, which was recorded at the same time > as Tapestry, and that it felt like they were making one album, since she > plays piano on most of James Taylor's tracks, and he plays guitar some of > hers. And of course there's the Mitchell-Taylor Boy-Girl Choir (even though > this is NJC, there had to be some Joni content)! > > Hell > > NP: The cat, who has pulled all the towels off the towel rail, and is now > attempting to prevent me from typing by lying in front of the keyboard. > Very helpful. > ____________________________ > "To have great poets, there must be > great audiences too." - Walt Whitman > > hell@ihug.co.nz > Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: > http://www.nbls.co.nz ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 23:13:50 -0500 (EST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Unreleased.... - --- Julian51469@aol.com wrote: > Hello Deb M. and Company, > > I'm workin' on the first installment....but yes > there are all of those songs that don't seem to on > an accessible recording. There are also those tunes > that are written down...but noones heard her playing > them...what would happen if I scanned the sheet > music and sent it to those who can read music who > would be willing to record their findings and let us > all know what we've been missing all this time...? > Any thouhgts? > Take care, > Julian Yes! Yes! Yes! That would be SO excellent! Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:54:11 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Subject: riding the train through Saskatoon Hi Gregg, riding the folk train sounds like SO much fun! I wish I could do that. I will be at the Folk Alliance, & I know Steve Dulson will be there too. I am showcasing on Saturday night (or is it Snday morning?) at 1:40 with Taylor Guitars, if you get a chance to stop by, please introduce yourself to me! I bet Kakki or someone from LA could tell you about where Joni lived...I would be interested in knowing that too. If I could have had a parrallel life, it would have been living in Laurel Canyon & hanging out with all those musicians during that time. >>>Hey folks, I'm jumping on a train out to Vancouver, BC this Friday. Heading out to the National Folk Alliance Conference, (any JMDLer's gonna be there?). I'm riding THE CANADIAN (www.folktrain.com)<<<< _____________________ ******************************************** Kate Bennett sponsored by Polysonics www.polysonics.com hear the music at: www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/ www.katebennett.com www.cdbaby.com/katebennett www.amazon.com ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 23:36:58 EST From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: Femme Fatale re-run In a message dated 2/7/01 10:55:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, KakkiB@worldnet.att.net writes: << Great repartee from the JMDL chat room audience, too. I cracked up everytime the host mentioned "Paas" instead of Paz (sounds like "Paws") - heehee. >> I agree, that was pretty funny. That Paz is quite the comedian. I don't know how Kate kept it together, I would have been cracking up. - -Rose ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 17:38:38 +1300 From: "hell" Subject: Re: Painting with Word misprint? Jerry wrote: > Speaking of PWWAM I was dismayed to read on Amazon the negative comments > about the sound and video quality of the DVD. There are too many to > ignore. Do you think it is a defect of some kind like the infamous > skipping on the BSN cd? I remember a lot of people talking about their disappointment with the sound quality on this video, especially since Joni was one of the producers. I'm pretty sure the concensus was that it was like that on purpose, for whatever reasons. I don't remember any problems with the video quality, though. Mine is absolutely fine, and for the record, I had no problem with the sound either. It's hard enough to find (in NZ) video footage of Joni in the right format, without complaining that there's too much bass (or whatever)! Hell ____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman hell@ihug.co.nz Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://www.nbls.co.nz ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 23:44:17 EST From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: Subject: riding the train through Saskatoon I know that Elliot Roberts (who was Joni's first manager) was located at 8321 Lookout Mountain in LA. I learned that from an early promotional photo I happen to have. It read at the bottom Elliot Roberts Lookout Mgt. Ltd. AFA 8321 Lookout Mountain Ave. Ashley Famous Agency, Inc. Los Angeles, CA ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 22:47:42 -0600 From: evian Subject: more stevie rambling njc > There is one song on there called Sorcerer which I love...but > it has been done by Sandy Stewart, and also Stevie before so I hope I am not > as disappointed with that cause it is such a great song. > Oh, I hope it's the same "Sorcerer". Marilyn Martin does an awesome version of it on the Streets of Fire soundtrack, and I'd love to hear Stevie do it. I downloaded a demo of it on Napster, but the sound is reeeeeallly bad, so I'd like to hear Stevie do it justice. And hey guys, I am sure we will all be ga-ga over the album -- Just think positive. I know that if I had heard some songs from her previous albums before they were released, there would be some that would make me think "What the hell is this crappola?" For instance, "Gate and Garden" from The Wild Heart is a song that I hated for years -- quite like it now, but back then... yeeech.... so, maybe we are just hearing the lamer of the tracks.... hehehehehe, always think positive in all things Stevie ;) Evian soon to be playing: Gonna dig out that Streets of Fire soundtrack -- can't resist Dan Hartman's song either ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 20:24:19 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: RE: Femme Fatale re-run wow, thats a really incredible review--thanks so much kakki!!!! we did have fun even though that kind of live tv/web kind of atmosphere (bright, hot lights, not really hearing how it sounds, etc, not to mention seeing the video right in front of us, --ack, don't look!) makes it so hard to get into a mood... so i am glad i was somewhat coherant...when i start rambling, i never know where i am gonna end up (ask jeff!) anyway, it was just the BOMB having the jmdlers there in the chat room (yes, to me it sounded like she was calling him Pause, like on a tape deck!) thanks to all of you for such incredible support!!!!! ******************************************** Kate Bennett sponsored by Polysonics www.polysonics.com hear the music at: www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/ www.katebennett.com www.cdbaby.com/katebennett www.amazon.com ******************************************** - -----Original Message----- From: Kakki [mailto:KakkiB@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 7:40 PM To: Kate Bennett; Phyliss Ward; RoseMJoy@aol.com Cc: joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Femme Fatale re-run Kate, I caught the whole show today and you (and Jeff) were just GREAT! An A+ in every category! I think your stage presence and storytelling rivals Joni and your singing was beautiful. Great repartee from the JMDL chat room audience, too. I cracked up everytime the host mentioned "Paas" instead of Paz (sounds like "Paws") - heehee. Congratulations on a first-rate performance! Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:50:20 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Subject: riding the train through Saskatoon Kate wrote: > I bet Kakki or someone from LA could tell you about >where Joni lived...I would be interested in knowing that >too. I don't know the house number but it is on Lookout Mountain Avenue, right off Laurel Canyon Blvd. near the Canyon General Store. I recommend that Gregg and others who plan to visit, or are interested, get the book "The L.A. Musical History Tour, A Guide to the Rock and Roll Landmarks of Los Angeles," by Art Fein. It has so many great stories of the landmarks and gives locations. There is a photo of Joni's Laurel Canyon house on page 97. I think Steve Dulson may have a better "fix" on it. > If I could have had a parrallel life, it would have been >living in Laurel Canyon & hanging out with all > those musicians during that time. Oh, you and me both!!! Can you imagine the all that music wafting down through the canyon everyday? Too much! Gregg, hope that some of the other local jmdlers and I can meet up with you when you get to L.A. Please keep us posted - and you all have a fantastic time up in B.C.! Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 01:21:10 -0500 From: "Nikki Johnson" Subject: RE: more stevie rambling njc ACK Evian you are right,,,Marilyn Martin, NOT Sandy Stewart...Sandy Stewart did that Cat Dancer album that Stevie sang on! Sorry about that...I always get their names and which Stevie songs they sing mixed up and I did it again! Yes it is that song though. Isn't it great? Hope you are right, maybe some better stuff on there:-) Love Nikki "Dream on but don't imagine they'll all come true...Vienna waits for you" ~ Billy Joel > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]On Behalf Of evian > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:48 PM > To: joni@smoe.org > Subject: more stevie rambling njc > > > > There is one song on there called Sorcerer which I love...but > > it has been done by Sandy Stewart, and also Stevie before so I > hope I am not > > as disappointed with that cause it is such a great song. > > > Oh, I hope it's the same "Sorcerer". Marilyn Martin does an awesome > version of it on the Streets of Fire soundtrack, and I'd love to hear > Stevie do it. I downloaded a demo of it on Napster, but the sound is > reeeeeallly bad, so I'd like to hear Stevie do it justice. > And hey guys, I am sure we will all be ga-ga over the album -- Just > think positive. I know that if I had heard some songs from her previous > albums before they were released, there would be some that would make me > think "What the hell is this crappola?" For instance, "Gate and Garden" > from The Wild Heart is a song that I hated for years -- quite like it > now, but back then... yeeech.... so, maybe we are just hearing the lamer > of the tracks.... hehehehehe, always think positive in all things Stevie > ;) > Evian > soon to be playing: Gonna dig out that Streets of Fire soundtrack -- > can't resist Dan Hartman's song either ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 22:58:54 -0800 From: jan gyn Subject: Re: Fwd: Jazz Criticism At 10:25 PM 2/7/01 -0500, Jim L'Hommedieu wrote: >Jan, >OMIGAWD THAT IS FUNNY! > >Thank you so much for this post! > >Lama Thank you. I got it from the Miles Davis list. Man, I hate Wynton Marsalis, but just seeing Miles with that second quintet (with Wayne Shorter) was awesome. He's the coolest! - -jan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 00:54:03 -0600 From: Richard Rice Subject: Re: Untreed melodies...oops. Oooops indeed. In my zelousness to offer photocopies of the early standard tunings, I forgot about the ever fabulous and outstanding guitar section on JMDL. All those tunnies are probably already there. (I haven't checked.) O well, I do have one too silly to mention Joni item no one else has... if I can find the darned thing... back to the basement in search mode... John. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 23:36:25 -0800 From: Scott Price Subject: Jonatha Pulled too far - NJC Apologies to those also on "full fledged strangers" for the cross-post but I know there has been some "talk" on the JMDL about the new Jonatha Brooke album. My review: Although I pre-ordered the CD and DVD of "Steady Pull" I only received the CD in today's mail. A note promised the DVD will be delayed a bit. Maybe by the time it gets here I will be a little more accustomed to the new album. It's going to take me a while to feel comfortable with this one. The album begins with "Linger," a bright tune featuring characteristic Jonatha vocals. You know, dotted with all those little nuances she has perfected. Some tasteful piano tracks are overshadowed by a droning electric guitar, which may have been added to affect a more complex arrangement but to me only detracts from this pleasant melody. "How Deep Is Your Love," the next song, is quite a departure from standard Jonatha fare. Underscored with a hip-hop type beat, far-away vocals processed through an echo chamber/reverb unit, and the ever-present electro/techno accompaniment, this is a far far cry from the folk days of "The Story." The next track, "Walking," tries to rely on various studio electronica to maintain a continuity but stumbles throughout. An uninspired vocal track doesn't help either. The album takes a turn for the better about halfway through. "Room in My Heart" is a great song with a fascinating jazzy chordal progression, but the addition of many electronic instrumental layers tosses in a measure of disjointedness. Still, this is good stuff. The title track, "Steady Pull," features brilliant perfectly-on-pitch vocals and is the only song on the CD with a memorable bridge. These bridges are one of Jo's trademarks. Think back to "Because I Told You So." Or the song "10 Cent Wings." Sigh. Now *those* are musical bridges! "New Dress" sets a mood and builds up the drama. The production on this one is much more finely crafted than some of the other songs on this album and it shows. "Digging" is beautiful in its simplicity. The guitar parts are slightly chaotic at times but only add to the overall presentation. This is a fantastic song, given a wonderful treatment. "I'll Take It From Here" is easily my favorite. A gorgeous flowing piece. The producer finally allows the instruments to complement instead of clash and overpower. The balance of Jo's vocals and this "less is more" approach to the arrangement is masterful. Concluding the CD is "Lullaby," a haunting acoustic ballad which is a stark contrast to much of what preceded it. Jonatha expands her artistic horizon with each new album. A lot of my admiration of her music is due to her uncompromising attitude and her quest for growth as a singer and songwriter. It's usually a most pleasant surprise to discover where she has gone each time. With "Steady Pull" I feel the producer has been given too much reign and has relegated her contributions to somewhere further down in the mix. By that I mean the electronica layers have grown too big and detract from the clean yet dissonant and complex presentation that is uniquely Jonatha Brooke. Give me Duke Levine any day for a tasteful accompanist who skillfully augments the songs with neat little riffs instead of banging away with barre chords. Players like him who know their places, and who let Jonatha's talents shine and stand on their own, should be coveted. Scott ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 20:57:49 +1300 From: "hell" Subject: Re: LA in the 70's - NJC (was riding the train through Saskatoon) Kate wrote: >> If I could have had a parrallel life, it would have been >> living in Laurel Canyon & hanging out with all >> those musicians during that time. to which Kakki replied: > Oh, you and me both!!! Can you imagine the all that music wafting down > through the canyon everyday? Too much! Add me to that list as well! I've always said I was born at least twenty years too late (and on the wrong side of the planet). I think I've mentioned all this before on-list, but I have a video/documentary of the Mamas and Papas where someone is talking about the parties that John and Michelle Phillips used to have in LA (I think it was Laurel Canyon, but that may have been Cass Elliot). Anyway they were saying that the most unbelievable people would turn up - Peter Sellers (I think - I haven't watched it for a while) was turned away at the door one night because there were too many people! Mackensie Phillips tells a great story about falling asleep one night - at the age of about five - in Paul McArtney's arms. And then there's the story Stephen Stills tells of jamming with Jimi Hendrix one day, and the cops showing up because someone (a philistine, obviously) complained about the noise. Once the cop realised who it was, he said he'd field all the calls from the top of the driveway! Must have been some pretty amazing scenes. Hell ____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman hell@ihug.co.nz Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://www.nbls.co.nz ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2001 #64 **************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe ------- Siquomb, isn't she?