From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2001 #247 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, June 7 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 247 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. Information on the 4th "Annual" New England JoniFest: http://www.jmdl.com/jfne2001.cfm ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) [catman ] Re: Joni covers? [Susan McNamara ] Re: Joni in 93 [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: Joni covers? - Joni covers! [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Fw: Nick Drake Filmfestival update(njc) ["Victor Johnson" ] Re: Joni covers? - Joni covers! [Susan McNamara ] Re: Joni covers? - Joni covers! [JRMCo1@aol.com] Re: Dorothy Parker (njc) [Catherine McKay ] complex? me? NJC [Tyler Hewitt ] NJC Re: Joni covers? - Joni covers! [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: Joni covers? - Joni covers! [JRMCo1@aol.com] NJC That Shea Woman [catman ] Rest in peace, John Hartford (njc) [Brian Gross ] Re: New Cover - "A Case of You" [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: Excellent News!!! (njc) [Alison E ] Re: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) [Alison E ] Re: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) [Catherine McKay ] Today's Joni Articles: June 7 [les@jmdl.com] RE: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) ["Brett Code" Subject: Re: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) What alovely happening! What a good friend! bw colin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 11:58:41 +0200 From: "Greer, Ron" Subject: rites of passage / laurie anderson njc hi >Kate Bennett wrote >>geesh. where are you? virgins used to be thrown into volcanos too. deepest darkest africa well, actually not quite - south africa really which is probably a bit more "civilised" than the rest of africa ("civilised" being used here as relative to western standards that is). which means that we have an interesting mix of old-fashioned african barbarism, and new fangled western barbarism (strange - people dont really change, just methods - please excuse me - im in a very cynical mood today........) we dont really have any virgins thrown into volcanoes. tho the advent of aids has meant that virgins are coming back onto the market, volcanoes are in short supply. ; ) i also have a question. i recently picked up my first ever laurie anderson cd - "strange angels" and absolutely love it!! (AND it even has a couple of south african musicians playing on it!!) does anyone have any recomendations as to any other albums by her? her albums are not generally available here, which means special ordering or internet shopping without being able to listen beforehand, so id appreciate a little guidance on this. thanks ron ps - i think i omitted a subject / njc tag on my previous posting - sorry!! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 07:41:01 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: I'm 18, and I can do what I want... Thanks for the Covers #18, Bob and the rest of the contributors. It is another winner, and I've really enjoyed listening to it these past few days. Just a couple of comments on a few songs > 1. Brother Love Canal - Both Sides Now: Who says you can't dance to Joni? > Pump up the jam!! Rev. Vince, this *is* the Joni song you were looking for your aerobic class. My sister who is an instructor wants me to tape it for her "step" class. I love this funky version of BSN. It almost reminds me of the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" with Janet Weiss and Riff Raff on vocals. > > 10. Swingles II - In France They Kiss On Main Street: One of the highlights > of this set for sure! A very fresh setting for the Swingles harmonies, and > a nice cabaret group-jazz vocal take. Rollin', Rollin', rock and > roooooollin'! > The Swingles "In France...." is my second favorite song on the cd. The harmonies are reminiscent of when my dear old Dad would play his "Fleetwoods" record on the hi-fi. > 15. Nashville Mandolin Ensemble - Goodbye Porkpie Hat: I LOVE this > recording, reminds me a lot of David Grisman & his Dawggrass style of > music. Very pretty acoustic version of the Mingus melody. > > This is my FAVORITE of all the songs on the CD (including Lydia's and Diana's who I adore) I love to listen to the mandolin, and to hear "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" done like this is just awesome. I hope Steve Mixon and Marcel perform a duet of this number. Thanks again Bob, and the rest of the gang! Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 07:48:05 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: NJC Re: Dorothy Parker/Martinis (njc) <<"I like to have a Martini Two at the very most - After three I'm under the table After four I'm under my host">> LOL! Reminds me of a similar quote from my friend Lynn: "I don't drink Martinis, they make me pregnant!" :~) Bob NP: REM, "Letter Never Sent" 9/25/84 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 07:52:46 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) <> Great story, Rick, congratulations on your good fortune! The excerpt above reminds me of my photo op with Joni when she asked for a re-take as she thought her eyes were closed (which they were). This sort of simple gesture lifts Joni above the pantheon of celebrities who give autographs, etc. She's genuinely concerned that the receiver is pleased with what they get! Hope all goes well with your upcoming surgery. Bob NP: REM, "South Central Rain" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 08:02:57 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: NJC Re: Today's Joni Articles: June 6 <<1974: "Top 20: The Times, They Are A-Middlin'" - Rolling Stone (Review - Album, with photographs) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/740606rs.cfm>> This is a fun little piece. Amazing to read about all those classics in retrospect like that, and also fun to see Jon Landau's early praise of Bruce given his dropping out of journalism to produce and manage him! Bob NP: REM, "Don't Go Back to Rockville" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 08:10:54 -0400 From: Susan McNamara Subject: Re: Joni in 93 Hi Bob, I think there is also a version somewhere of her playing LCL at the Edmonton folk festival (maybe the same year?). This is one of the most gutsy performances Joni has ever given in my opinion. She had not appeared in front of an audience in years and gets up and plays probably one of the most difficult songs she has ever written (not only difficult to play and sing, but also emotionally because it was about her breakup with Klein). What a woman. Her courage boggles the mind. I still think Joni's Turbulent Indigo period was her best (and remember this is still pre-VG8). Sue > >1993: Joni performs at the Troubadours of Folk Festival at UCLA.>> > >And this is some cool audio too! Particularly the 93 Troubadours >show with this setlist: > >1. Last Chance Lost >2. Big Yellow Taxi >3. Amelia >4. Borderline >5. Turbulent Indigo >6. How Do You Stop >7. Hejira >8. Night Ride Home >9. Sunny Sunday > >Very cool as it features her only live recordings of Last Chance >Lost, Borderline, & How Do You Stop. Makes for a great CD... ____________________ /____________________\ ||-------------------|| || Sue McNamara || || sem8@cornell.edu || ||___________________|| || O etch-a-sketch O || \___________________/ "It's all a dream she has awake" - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 08:15:25 -0400 From: Susan McNamara Subject: Re: Joni covers? Hi Bob: these sound like really cool versions, but are they technically Joni covers? I will listen to anything Queen does--Freddie Mercury was incredible :-( sue >8. Queen - You're So Square: Taken from a commercially released >Wembley concert, this is Queen swinging the old tune much in the >same vein as "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". >15. Nashville Mandolin Ensemble - Goodbye Porkpie Hat: I LOVE this >recording, reminds me a lot of David Grisman & his Dawggrass style >of music. Very pretty acoustic version of the Mingus melody. ____________________ /____________________\ ||-------------------|| || Sue McNamara || || sem8@cornell.edu || ||___________________|| || O etch-a-sketch O || \___________________/ "It's all a dream she has awake" - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 08:38:18 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni in 93 <> So true, and you can really feel it in the performance, I think...if memory serves she stops and has to retune for LCL and restart. Bob NP: REM, "1,000,000" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 08:52:26 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni covers? - Joni covers! <> The first time I heard these songs was when I heard Joni do them, and they are indelibly stamped in my brain as Joni songs. (Along with "Twisted" & "How Do You Stop") Of course, if the cover of "Pork Pie" includes Joni's lyric, then it's a no-brainer... But I WILL say that I don't obsess over finding every "Pork Pie Hat" or "Twisted"...the songs are jazz classics and have been recorded a lot. I have picked up a couple copies that didn't have much to offer so I left them out. But when one comes along like the Mandolin version, or Queen's fun take on "Square", that would have wide appeal to Joni fans, it's a sin NOT to include it! Besides, even the worst of the Pork Pies is better than some of the BSN's I've had to endure! Ah, the sacrifices one makes for one's art... ;~) Bob NP: Tom Petty, "You Don't Know How It Feels" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 08:58:01 -0400 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: Fw: Nick Drake Filmfestival update(njc) Nick Drake Filmfestival update This is an update concerning screenings of the Nick Drake documentary, "A Skin too Few". I'm going to see it in Atlanta on June 13. For further updates, contact the address below to join the mailing list. nickdrakefilm As it looks now the following filmfestivals are going to screen 'A Skin Too Few - the days of Nick Drake' the coming months. Maybe there is one in your neighbourhood, for the rest; we keep sending these lists from time to time. No further news on a DVD release and other venues in the States yet. The concert&film event in Galway, Ireland is cancelled due to a main sponsor who withdrew. FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL (MAITLAND) June 8, 2001 / June 17, 2001 ATLANTA FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL June 8, 2001 / June 16, 2001 International Television and Film Festival of Cologne (nominated TopTen Nonfiction), Germany. June 24th - 27th 2001 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL July / August BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL July / August HELSINKI FILM FESTIVAL September 20, 2001 / September 30, 2001 There is a great chance the 'A Skin Too Few - the days of Nick Drake' will also screen at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival including a show in Los Angeles. L.A.-July 9 th -19 th, 2001 / NYC-September 7th-14th We'll send you an email as soon as the venues are confirmed. Greetings, Jeroen Berkvens & JB Macrander. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:27:12 EDT From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: Re: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) Rick, What a GREAT story!! Thanks so much for sharing it with us! I can't wait to see it next year at the LA Jonifest. ;-) Hugs, Ashara ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 10:09:26 EDT From: SMEBD@aol.com Subject: Re: Dorothy Parker (njc) In a message dated 6/5/01 10:18:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, KakkiB@worldnet.att.net writes: > Bob wrote: > > > Right then I knew I was through > > (Dorothy Parker was cool) > > and I agree > > "I like to have a Martini > Two at the very most - > After three I'm under the table > After four I'm under my host" > > -Dorothy Parker > > Kakki > When the doorbell rang, Dorthy Parker reportedly would say: "What fresh Hell is this?" Stephen (always wanted to have this as my outgoing message on my machine, but fear others might not share my sense of humor) NP--Mary Chapin Carpenter "Downtown" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 10:42:49 -0400 From: Susan McNamara Subject: RE: Joni in 93 I was wrong about the Edmonton folk fest, she did not play LCL there, I was thinking about Troubadors. Here is a review of the concert I wrote for Wally's site many years ago now: http://www.jonimitchell.com/TroubadoursFest93.html sue ____________________ /____________________\ ||-------------------|| || Sue McNamara || || sem8@cornell.edu || ||___________________|| || O etch-a-sketch O || \___________________/ "It's all a dream she has awake" - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 11:06:39 -0400 From: Susan McNamara Subject: Re: Joni covers? - Joni covers! Hey, you know best Cover Master!!! :-) >Besides, even the worst of the Pork Pies is better than some of the >BSN's I've had to endure! Ah, the sacrifices one makes for one's >art... ;~) > >Bob ____________________ /____________________\ ||-------------------|| || Sue McNamara || || sem8@cornell.edu || ||___________________|| || O etch-a-sketch O || \___________________/ "It's all a dream she has awake" - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 12:21:04 EDT From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni covers? - Joni covers! Susan M. asked: <> Bob M. said: I hear what you're saying, Bob, but I'm sure Joni would concur that the definitive version of "Twisted" is the one recorded in 1952 by jazz stalwart Annabelle Short, now known as Annie Ross. After all, Annie wrote the lyrics to what had been a jazz improvisation recorded in 1949 by a jazz group that included Pianist Al Haig, bassist Tommy Porter, drummer Roy Haynes and tenor saxophonist Wardell Gray. Ross was inspired to write lyrics to the melodic line of Wardell's tenor saxophone solo on the improv recording. Annie's still performing, too. She's deserving of all her props as originator of the lyrical "Twisted." Similarly, I believe it's altogether fitting and proper to attribute any version of "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" that includes Joni's inspired lyrics to Miss Mitchell and Charles. But when it comes to a strictly instrumental cover, Charles Mingus is to "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" as white is to rice. Moreover, I think Joni would be appalled to see the instrumental version attributed to anyone but the black musician who was its composer. That is the salient message of the lyrics she wrote to "Goodbye Porkpie Hat," isn't it? With regard to "How Do You Stop" (written by the late songwriting great Dan Hartman), Joni and Seal do an admirable renditon of the song on "Turbulent Indigo" to be sure, but theirs is a cover nonetheless of the original, definitive recording by the one and only Godfather of Soul, James Brown. - -Julius np: James Brown, "How Do You Stop" - 12" extended mix (1986) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 12:28:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Dorothy Parker (njc) - --- SMEBD@aol.com wrote: > When the doorbell rang, Dorthy Parker reportedly > would say: > > "What fresh Hell is this?" > > Stephen (always wanted to have this as my outgoing > message on my machine, but > fear others might not share my sense of humor) Good choice- you never know who's on the other end of the line. If you're being called in to an interview by an institutional type of company, this would not be a good career move! Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:32:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Tyler Hewitt Subject: complex? me? NJC How do you know I already don't have a complex? I have several, thankyouverymuch! Tyler the world's worst typist RE: Toroto's not a place. It's a little dog ... as when Dorothy's whisked away on a cyclone to k.d. land, upon arriving she says: "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toroto." ;-) Poor, poor Tyler ... he's gonna have such a complex when (and if) we ever get through with this one! Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 13:02:28 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: NJC Re: Joni covers? - Joni covers! <> Well, like we say here at work, no good deed goes unpunished! ;~) Bob NP: Tom Petty, "Angel Dream (No. 4)" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 13:34:01 EDT From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni covers? - Joni covers! <> I see the wink and I hope you are kidding about the punishment thing, Bob. I said it before and I'll say it again: I really do appreciate all your hard work and magnanimity on this worthy Joni covers project! I'm not dissing. Quite frankly, I'm glad to have something Joni-related to discuss, despite the riveting nature of the recent circumcision discussion. (insert wink and smile here, please.) - -Julius ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 18:53:15 +0100 From: catman Subject: NJC That Shea Woman Hi folks-Debra Shea is here in my knitting/pc room. She is watching me write this so i have to be nice. She is as lovely as I expected her to be from her posts. Surprising really for such a pinko! Debra says (breaking away from reading The Guardian)... Wonderful room, fine company, great country (very old), music everywhere... and several dogs of the four-legged kind licking my toes. What a treat! Have I missed any good discussions on the list? Colin tells me you've been talking about willies... can't miss that discussion... will have to catch up soon. Bye from sunny and dry England, Debra Shea - -- bw colin BRO GC, 950i 940,864, 260, 890,Silver 830 and 270, Passap 6000 Duo80 colin@tantra.fsbusiness.co.uk http://www.geocities.com/tantra_apso/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 13:53:05 -0400 From: Brian Gross Subject: Rest in peace, John Hartford (njc) He passed away on Monday http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?type=4&cat=0807&id=0106042257171125 Brian np: Eleanor McEvoy's latest album "Yola" (it's wonderful!) - -- "No paper thin walls, no folks above No one else can hear the crazy cries of love" yeah, right ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 11:10:57 -0700 From: "Brenda J. Walker" Subject: New Cover - "A Case of You" So I'm driving yesterday listening to my favorite radio station, KLON (http://www.klon.org) and there comes on "A Case of You". Turned out to be from Jane Monheit's just released disc, "Come Dream With Me." The vocal is mostly unremarkable but has some nice moments while the highlight is some tasty and elegant guitar from Richard Bona. I'm not sure how I feel about this woman yet. She walks that line of being too safe and soulless but then she turns and makes great choices. The biz wants her to be the "next big thing" in a Diana Krall kinda way so she always gets great session players for her work (Kenny Barron, Christian McBride), but I'm just not sure she cuts it. I don't think this has been mentioned on the list yet, so I thought I'd bring it up. Bob - A friend is sending the disc to me so as soon as I get it, I'll forward the track on. Brenda n.p. - Finley Quaye - "Even After All" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 14:19:40 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni covers? - Joni covers! <> 'Preciate that, Julius...I didn't really feel dissed, and I understand that if somebody else was doing this project, they would consider it even blasphemous to consider the melody to "Pork Pie Hat" as a Joni song. By the same token, if the first time they heard "Cool Water" or "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" was on Joni's record, they might want to include covers of THOSE songs. It's strictly arbitrary, and I have no ambitions of being The Smithsonian or the Library of Congress. And I suppose my skin is a mite thin regarding the project, because I have spent hundreds of dollars and hours creating a database and a collection we can be proud of. I'm not complaining, because it's a massive amount of fun, extremely educational, and it has turned me on to some GREAT music and enabled JMDLer's from around the world to participate and be a part. (Insert Kumbaya chorus here) And for what's it worth, Wally Breese had a similar collection on tape titled "People Sing Joni & Joni Sings with People" that was his version of "Covers & Contributions". He included Twisted, Pork Pie Hat, and How Do You Stop, so I figured if it's good enough for the father of JoniMitchell.com, it's good enough for me! <> Amen, bro! High five and a big macho bear hug to you from South Carolina! Bob NP: Tom Petty, "Out In The Cold" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 12:22:40 -0600 From: Les Irvin Subject: Re: Rest in peace, John Hartford (njc) At 11:53 AM 6/6/2001, Brian wrote: >He passed away on Monday There is also a wonderful picture and tribute on his website: http://www.johnhartford.com Les ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 14:52:00 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: New Cover - "A Case of You" <> Thanks for thinking 'bout me, Brenda, but Stephen in NYC has already sent it to me...just got it yesterday, matter of fact, and it's SWEET. You gotta get up pretty early in the AM to beat Stephen to the punch. He is amazing in his generosity; you would be hard-pressed to find a volume that he hasn't contributed something to! Now, if you want to step up and get Lisa Theriot's new Urge For Going, or Ken Watter's new jazz take on BSN, they're wide open! :~) btw, I remain eternally grateful for your contribution of the wonderful recording from David McAlmont doing "Conversation". It's hard to find and gives me a case of happy feet! Bob NP: Phish, "Taste" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 14:01:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Alison E Subject: Re: Excellent News!!! (njc) Congrats, holly, hello victor, and we missed you both in new york last week. hope you are well, and i'm looking forward to seeing you in boston. alison e. in nyc - --- Victor Johnson wrote: > We just received notice today that Holley's cd, > Sunnytime Soup, won the > Dr.Toy award, a very prestigous award in children's > toys/multimedia > etc... > Victor Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 14:05:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Alison E Subject: Re: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) - --- Coyote4Joni@aol.com wrote: > The past seven days have been the coolest in a long > time. > Joni went to get one and signed it just > for you. wow! that's just all i can say, wow! what a great friend you have in her! and why the hell am i never that lucky? i'm SO jealous! and how cool is joni? we can sit and debate her ego and her arrogance, but this story is a true test of character. and kindness. lucky you, rick! take care, alison e. in nyc Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 17:22:20 EDT From: RobSher50@aol.com Subject: Thank you Hi everyone, I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for making me feel like a million bucks! I appreciated it from the bottom of my heart. This whole thing is so scary. To receive such a positive response give me the will to go on. Thanks again. Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 19:09:41 -0400 From: "Blair Fraipont" Subject: Re: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) That is great Rick! The fact that it took the sales girl to believe it was Joni, by looking at her card, when she was standing right in front of her is hilarious. I had a good laugh over that one. Much love NP:"Shadows and Light"-JM >From: Coyote4Joni@aol.com >Reply-To: Coyote4Joni@aol.com >To: joni@smoe.org >Subject: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) >Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 22:04:08 EDT > >The past seven days have been the coolest in a long time. And I don't mean >in Los Angeles temperatures. > >Last Tuesday night, Brad and I were out celebrating his father's 82nd >birthday. When we arrived home, there were two semi-frantic messages on >our >machine. Both from my enduring pal, Dianna. Concerned by the tone of her >voice, I immediately called her back. She asked if she could come over >immediately. She indicated nothing was really wrong, but she had to see me >immediately, regardless of the late hour. Of course I told her to come >right >over. > >Rather than me tell this story, I asked Dianna to send me an email about >her >adventure I could post to the JMDL. Here's what I received (and am sending >verbatim): > >Tuesday, 5:15 P.M. >May 29, 2001 > >Dearest Rick: > >This afternoon, on my way to the gym, I had a most unique experience that I >must share with you. It was a beautiful, sunny southern California day >that >lent itself to shopping before working out with my trainer. I stopped by >the >lovely French boutique, Agnes b. on North Robertson at Alden on the border >of >LA and Beverly Hills to try on a skirt I had been thinking about >purchasing. > >The store was nearly empty and I proceeded to try on a couple of different >skirts. As I was giving myself the *once over* in the mirror, I realized I >wasn't certain which fitting room I had been using. I almost started in >the >wrong one when, luckily, the sales girl directed me to the right dressing >room. At that point I realized that the person in the room right next to >me >was none other than Joni Mitchell. > >The dressing rooms at Agnes b. are simply an off white canvas fabric >floor-to-ceiling on 3 sides and then your mirror is on the wall on the >fourth. I knew I had to call you to somehow come to the shop while Joni >was >there but I was sure she would be able to hear me through the curtains and >would think I was a psycho. If I spoke softly, I was sure you wouldn't be >able to understand me on the cell phone. So, I was compelled to take >drastic >measures. > >We happened to buy our purchases at the same time and at this point, we >were >the only two in the store. I said, "I love your work." To which she >replied, "Oh, thank you." As we were standing next to each other at the >counter, I continued. "I never do this, but would you mind terribly >signing >an autograph for my friend, Rick?" She said, "Oh no, not at all, I'd be >happy to." Not being shy by nature I said, "Rick is your biggest fan. He >has Joni parties all the time." She said, "Do you listen to the music or >what?" I said, "Yes, only your music. The last time he invited me to a >Joni >party I said, 'Joni who?' and I immediately got an email back that said, >'Don't be a bitch. There is only one Joni.'" [The sales girl then said as >she took Joni's credit card -- "it is Joni Mitchell!" and I looked at her >like, "well, duh!"] The sales girl said there were some postcards by the >make up. Joni went to get one and signed it just for you. Since it has a >picture of lips on the card, I said, "What a great card. Perfect." She >said, "I should kiss it for him" and picked out a tester lipstick from the >makeup counter and kissed it just for you on both sides. I told her it >would >probably be framed within 3 hours knowing you. I thanked her profusely for >making my day and allowing me to give you a special surprise. > >She is as beautiful as you would expect, perfect cheekbones and all. She >was >wearing a straw brimmed hat and very casually, but nicely dressed. Sorry I >didn't notice her purchases as I was trying to decide if I should block her >car until you could get there! You know I would do anything for you, but >kidnapping...maybe not. Enjoy your own personal autograph from Joni >Mitchell. > >I love you, > >Dianna > >Me again: > >What Dianna failed to mention was Joni actually kissed the card on both >sides. She kissed the colored side, over the illustrated lips. It didn't >show up well, so she turned it over and kissed the white back, over her >signature and greeting. Knowing Dianna, this meant even more to me. She >has >a very interesting, large circle of friends (including this >not-as-interesting correspondent) and is well acquainted with many people >of >celebrated lives. Asking for an autograph doesn't come naturally to her. > >What she said was right, Brad just got back from the framer and the card is >framed beautifully with an opening in back showing the front of the card >and >Joni's *other kiss.* It took him a bit more than three hours, but it was >worth the wait! > >End of Joni Content. > >Now for the This-N-That: > >I just got back laaaatttteee last night from San Francisco. On Friday, my >good pal Gary and I took two people riding in the 8th Annual California >AIDS >Ride to the start in San Francisco. Over three thousand people are riding >a >course of 575 miles from SF to Los Angeles. It was an amazing and very >moving >experience to just attend the opening and see our friends on their way. >We >followed the beautiful beginning of the course Sunday and Monday, stopping >at >various places to cheer the riders along. We held huge signs thanking and >encouraging the riders and had a CD on the BoomBox that repeatedly played >the >song *You Sexy Thing* by Hot Chocolate. The lyrics were perfect and the >passing riders loved it. I Believe in Miracles.... We began to get a >reputation among the riders -- there are those two guys again!! It was a >blast and felt so good to be even a peripheral part of such an amazing >sacrifice made by these gentle people. It's a particularly important year >for the ride as we recognize the twentieth anniversary of the AIDS virus. >Twenty years. > >Thursday, I am having my tonsils removed and having some minor throat >surgery. The last seven days have prepared me well. I am such a chicken. >I've been told I won't be able to speak for a week, which some consider a >reprieve. But, I can sure read and type, so, until then... > >No regrets, > >Coyote Rick >Casa Alegre >Hollywood, California _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 20:49:18 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: rites of passage / laurie anderson njc hello ron, strange angels is very different from the rest of laurie's production. it is actually the only album for which she did so much SINGING. i am a rabid laurie anderson fan. if you want to know a part of her ''other'' side, i recommend that you start with ''big science''. if you don't like it, then you won't like most of her work. but if you like it, you are in for quite a treat!!!! wallyK, np: nothing, just the heavy breathing of my students as they write an essay. - -----Mensaje original----- De: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]En nombre de Greer, Ron Enviado el: Miircoles, 06 de Junio de 2001 06:59 a.m. Para: joni@smoe.org CC: kate@katebennett.com Asunto: rites of passage / laurie anderson njc i also have a question. i recently picked up my first ever laurie anderson cd - "strange angels" and absolutely love it!! (AND it even has a couple of south african musicians playing on it!!) does anyone have any recomendations as to any other albums by her? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 19:06:27 -0500 From: "kerry" Subject: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) Rick, What a GREAT STORY!!!!! And almost a year after you met her in Saskatoon!! How many fans can say they have a "kiss" from Joni? Take care, Kerry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 21:15:16 -0700 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) Rick- You are one lucky guy and so blessed to have some really cool friends. Rock on dude and GO Dianna! Michael on 6/5/01 7:04 PM, Coyote4Joni@aol.com at Coyote4Joni@aol.com wrote: > The past seven days have been the coolest in a long time. And I don't mean > in Los Angeles temperatures. > > Last Tuesday night, Brad and I were out celebrating his father's 82nd > birthday. When we arrived home, there were two semi-frantic messages on our > machine. Both from my enduring pal, Dianna. Concerned by the tone of her > voice, I immediately called her back. She asked if she could come over > immediately. She indicated nothing was really wrong, but she had to see me > immediately, regardless of the late hour. Of course I told her to come right > over. > > Rather than me tell this story, I asked Dianna to send me an email about her > adventure I could post to the JMDL. Here's what I received (and am sending > verbatim): > > Tuesday, 5:15 P.M. > May 29, 2001 > > Dearest Rick: > > This afternoon, on my way to the gym, I had a most unique experience that I > must share with you. It was a beautiful, sunny southern California day that > lent itself to shopping before working out with my trainer. I stopped by the > lovely French boutique, Agnes b. on North Robertson at Alden on the border of > LA and Beverly Hills to try on a skirt I had been thinking about purchasing. > > The store was nearly empty and I proceeded to try on a couple of different > skirts. As I was giving myself the *once over* in the mirror, I realized I > wasn't certain which fitting room I had been using. I almost started in the > wrong one when, luckily, the sales girl directed me to the right dressing > room. At that point I realized that the person in the room right next to me > was none other than Joni Mitchell. > > The dressing rooms at Agnes b. are simply an off white canvas fabric > floor-to-ceiling on 3 sides and then your mirror is on the wall on the > fourth. I knew I had to call you to somehow come to the shop while Joni was > there but I was sure she would be able to hear me through the curtains and > would think I was a psycho. If I spoke softly, I was sure you wouldn't be > able to understand me on the cell phone. So, I was compelled to take drastic > measures. > > We happened to buy our purchases at the same time and at this point, we were > the only two in the store. I said, "I love your work." To which she > replied, "Oh, thank you." As we were standing next to each other at the > counter, I continued. "I never do this, but would you mind terribly signing > an autograph for my friend, Rick?" She said, "Oh no, not at all, I'd be > happy to." Not being shy by nature I said, "Rick is your biggest fan. He > has Joni parties all the time." She said, "Do you listen to the music or > what?" I said, "Yes, only your music. The last time he invited me to a Joni > party I said, 'Joni who?' and I immediately got an email back that said, > 'Don't be a bitch. There is only one Joni.'" [The sales girl then said as > she took Joni's credit card -- "it is Joni Mitchell!" and I looked at her > like, "well, duh!"] The sales girl said there were some postcards by the > make up. Joni went to get one and signed it just for you. Since it has a > picture of lips on the card, I said, "What a great card. Perfect." She > said, "I should kiss it for him" and picked out a tester lipstick from the > makeup counter and kissed it just for you on both sides. I told her it would > probably be framed within 3 hours knowing you. I thanked her profusely for > making my day and allowing me to give you a special surprise. > > She is as beautiful as you would expect, perfect cheekbones and all. She was > wearing a straw brimmed hat and very casually, but nicely dressed. Sorry I > didn't notice her purchases as I was trying to decide if I should block her > car until you could get there! You know I would do anything for you, but > kidnapping...maybe not. Enjoy your own personal autograph from Joni Mitchell. > > I love you, > > Dianna > > Me again: > > What Dianna failed to mention was Joni actually kissed the card on both > sides. She kissed the colored side, over the illustrated lips. It didn't > show up well, so she turned it over and kissed the white back, over her > signature and greeting. Knowing Dianna, this meant even more to me. She has > a very interesting, large circle of friends (including this > not-as-interesting correspondent) and is well acquainted with many people of > celebrated lives. Asking for an autograph doesn't come naturally to her. > > What she said was right, Brad just got back from the framer and the card is > framed beautifully with an opening in back showing the front of the card and > Joni's *other kiss.* It took him a bit more than three hours, but it was > worth the wait! > > End of Joni Content. > > Now for the This-N-That: > > I just got back laaaatttteee last night from San Francisco. On Friday, my > good pal Gary and I took two people riding in the 8th Annual California AIDS > Ride to the start in San Francisco. Over three thousand people are riding a > course of 575 miles from SF to Los Angeles. It was an amazing and very moving > experience to just attend the opening and see our friends on their way. We > followed the beautiful beginning of the course Sunday and Monday, stopping at > various places to cheer the riders along. We held huge signs thanking and > encouraging the riders and had a CD on the BoomBox that repeatedly played the > song *You Sexy Thing* by Hot Chocolate. The lyrics were perfect and the > passing riders loved it. I Believe in Miracles.... We began to get a > reputation among the riders -- there are those two guys again!! It was a > blast and felt so good to be even a peripheral part of such an amazing > sacrifice made by these gentle people. It's a particularly important year > for the ride as we recognize the twentieth anniversary of the AIDS virus. > Twenty years. > > Thursday, I am having my tonsils removed and having some minor throat > surgery. The last seven days have prepared me well. I am such a chicken. > I've been told I won't be able to speak for a week, which some consider a > reprieve. But, I can sure read and type, so, until then... > > No regrets, > > Coyote Rick > Casa Alegre > Hollywood, California ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 21:16:38 -0700 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: WOW!!!!!!!!! (NJC) Where can I buy one of these tapes/cd's? I am dying to hear this. Last time I listened to the advice on music of a fellow JMDL'er I got to hear Jonatha Brooke in my own space. Michael on 6/5/01 8:04 PM, Catherine McKay at anima_rising@yahoo.ca wrote: > I'm baa-ack - answering my own e-mail, for the > luvvagod. > > I wasn't going to post again 'til tomorrow, but I just > listened to Sherelle's tape, and "wow" doesn't even > begin to describe it. Not even with all caps and a > whole bunch of these things!!!!! > > This woman is amazing! I see the Cassandra Wilson > reference for sure. As soon as the music started, my > toes were tapping, the fingers snapping - and I'm one > of those repressed Catholic chicks, so this is really > something. This is late night, sitting in a jazz bar, > driving late at night through the neon city music. I > was immediately transported to another world - I have > no idea what world it was, but I want to live there. > > Sherelle, when are you releasing that CD? I want more! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 22:25:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) - --- Blair Fraipont wrote: > That is great Rick! The fact that it took > the sales girl to > believe it was Joni, by looking at her card, when > she was standing right in > front of her is hilarious. I had a good laugh over > that one. > This sounds like it has the makings of an American Express commercial ("Don't leave home without it.") What I'm really dying to know is, what did Joni buy? Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 00:02:11 -0400 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Joni Articles: June 7 On June 7 this article about Joni was published: 1998: "Both Sides Now" - Los Angeles Times (Review - Concert) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/980607lat.cfm - ------------------------ The JMDL Article Database currently has 593 titles. http://www.jmdl.com/articles Contributions always welcome! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 22:01:52 -0600 From: "Brett Code" Subject: RE: A Sweet Joni Story and This-N-That (Long, but good) That is an amazing story, Rick. You should send your framed lips to Ashara. She could set it up like a shrine - like the Mona Lisa at the Louvre - and we could all admire it. She's generous and creative and I think she loves us - her real fans. [By "she", I mean Joni - but those words also obviously apply to Ashara, Queen of Hugs] Thanks for putting that whole thing down for us!! Brett, just back from teaching a yoga class during which I used Turbulent Indigo as my background music. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 00:02:11 -0400 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today in Joni History: June 7 On June 7 in Joni Mitchell History: 1978: Joni attends the Bob Dylan concert at Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, with Don Alias. Future JMDLer Steve Dulson and his date, Lori Cheatham, approach Joni at intermission to show her Steve's pants, which are embroidered with "Ladies of the Canyon" geese. Joni thinks they are "nice". She was quite charming, but obviously wasn't really interested in extending the conversation. 1988: Joni is interviewed for the "Rock Arena" show in Australia - ------------------------ Do you know a date or month specific Joni fact? Email it to les@jmdl.com and I'll add it to the database. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 00:00:01 -0600 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Joni Articles: June 7 On June 7 this article about Joni was published: 1998: "Both Sides Now" - Los Angeles Times (Review - Concert) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/980607lat.cfm - ------------------------ The JMDL Article Database has 592 titles. http://www.jmdl.com/articles Contributions always welcome! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 00:00:01 -0600 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today in Joni History: June 7 On June 7 in Joni Mitchell History: 1978: Joni attends the Bob Dylan concert at Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, with Don Alias. Future JMDLer Steve Dulson and his date, Lori Cheatham, approach Joni at intermission to show her Steve's pants, which are embroidered with "Ladies of the Canyon" geese. Joni thinks they are "nice". She was quite charming, but obviously wasn't really interested in extending the conversation. 1988: Joni is interviewed for the "Rock Arena" show in Australia - ------------------------ Search (and contribute to) the "Today" database: http://www.jmdl.com/today ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2001 #247 ***************************** ------- 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?