From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2001 #453 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 Monday, October 1 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 453 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: -------- Re: Today's Articles: September 30 [Catherine McKay ] NJC dogs [Vince Lavieri ] Subject: happy to be back NJC ["Kate Bennett" ] Subject: Joni content ;-) ["Kate Bennett" ] earth flag ["Kate Bennett" ] NJC Re: earth flag [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] celebs at Whole Foods NJC [Yael Harlap ] Re: Subject: Joni content ;-) ["Sharon L. Buffington" ] Re: Chat with Joni today - Holy Feck! ["Sharon L. Buffington" ] Re: NJC Re: Boring topics/Star Trek (njc)wait-(sjc) [RobSher50@aol.com] Re: OK more of a report - long ;-) [Bruyere ] Re: Holy Feck! no njc [Catherine McKay ] cdr of the month NJC [Tyler Hewitt ] [Fwd: Holy Feck! no njc] ["Sharon L. Buffington" ] RE: Chat with Joni today - Holy Feck! [Susan Guzzi Subject: Re: Today's Articles: September 30 - --- RoseMJoy@aol.com wrote: > Yay!!! The JMDL site is back up. Les must be back > home. You haven't missed > much Les, just that Kakki & Stephen chatted with > Joni for about an hour > yesterday ;0) And this time it's for real (there have been plenty of boys - and girls - who've cried "Joni" before, but this time, she really WAS there, unless Kakki and Steve are REALLY good at putting people on.) Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 15:08:07 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: Re: Holy Feck! no njc Dear Catherine: I have a Golden Retriever who is a year old. Before I bought her the breeder asked me if I hunted. I told her just for bargains. My golden's name is Lily and she has more fun than is really legal. Every day is a big fun time. :) She is small about 57 pounds but I wanted one who was not too big. The other dog, Hootie, is a Welsh Terrier, who weighs 20 pounds but is Miss Alpha. nlt: John Cale's "Amsterdam" from Vintage Violence Catherine McKay wrote: > > --- TerryM2222@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 9/30/2001 8:08:45 AM Eastern > > Daylight Time, > > messling@enter.net writes: > > > > << Jack Russells are very trendy dogs in my area; > > are they trendy all over? >> > > > > Where I live, people still go for Goldens and Labs. > > But in general, it seems > > that lots of people are getting Jack Russells. One > > of my friends did a few > > years ago and appropriately named him Jack. > > > > I'm still partial to my lovable Portuguese Water Dog > > (Annie) and Henry, our > > Siamese. Sorry for the NJC but I didn't want to stop > > the thread from our Joni > > Only friends. > > > > I'm changing to NJC at this point because I'm only > talking about dogs now. Jack Russells have been > trendy here too for at least the last five years; but > so are labs (esp. chocolate and yellow, which are > recessive genes and these colours used to be > considered undesirable - breeders would actually > destroy pups that were born in these colours!) and > golden retrievers are also trendy (but so nice!) I've > got a papillon - I got her in the summer. She's a > mature dog (8 yrs old) who used to be a show dog and > who had several litters of puppies - she is SUCH a > sweet dog (and tiny, so very portable, like the Jack). > My son's friend's family has a Portuguese Water Dog - > a really lovely beast and great for people who have > allergies. > Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 15:11:09 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: Re: Joni content ;-) Personally I am wondering why Joni failed to comment on Mr. Stephen's red shoes. At the least a song ..."I fell for the gorgeous boy in red shoes" should be forthcoming. Kakki wrote: > > Still pinching myself - > > I don't know if Joni recognized me from before. Maybe - she sort of had a > slight look of recognition and turned and smiled over to me a few times > before we started talking, but I really don't know if that meant anything. > No one ever believes this but I am really shy sometimes and especially when > it's Joni!! So I didn't say "remember me" or anything about the list > because I had that conversation with her before and also when she met a > number of us after the "Painting With Words and Music" tapings in '98. > Stephen and I were so stunned the whole time and I think we just let her > talk and carry the conversation. And from my prior experience that's the > best way because if you just let her talk and go with her trains of thought, > she has so much to say! > > She is in real good shape and very slim. She was dressed very casually in > sort of tan/khaki slacks but I was suprised that she was wearing a sort of > pullover sweater and a vest in almost 90 degree weather! Her hair was up > and she had a little hat on and was wearing lots of beautiful, interesting > jewelry. > > She was quite outspoken on many topics, but we know that! She was very > funny and quippy, too, and had us shaking with laughter a few times. She > was very cute and very sweet. We collectively probably smoked about three > packs of cigarettes in that hour! She also sang a bit for us!! A few > verses from the song "Elijah" which I would love to see the lyrics to if > anyone knows them here. Her voice was gorgeous! > > I am still processing all she said and will probably think of more. I know > Stephen has much to write, too, so you will hear more from him soon! > > Kakki > > NP: Joni - Case of You ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 21:37:04 +0100 From: "Garret" Subject: re:desert island songs NJC Laurent wrote : >John McLaughlin: Lotus Feet (Mahavishnu or Shakti version) I don't think that i've heard of John McLaughlin, and the title of this song is interesting, so, in the tradition of judging a book by its cover, can you tell me about him and this song? GARRET np- Belle and Sebastien- Womans Realm ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 16:28:12 -0400 From: Vince Lavieri Subject: NJC dogs [Image]I have no idea if this picture will come through but if it does, it is my Samoyed, Tommy. Had Sams for 31 years. Also have a lab with whom I test everything because she is an independent lab. But she is old and perhaps not with me much longer. Tommy was named after the lion in George Bernard Shaw's Androcles and the Lion, because when Tommy danced in the Coliseum, killing stopped and peace broke out. (Kind of the anti Gladiator.) If the picture doesn't come through, never mind. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 13:35:47 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Subject: happy to be back NJC Roberto, I don't know what caused you to leave but it doesn't matter now. I am just so happy to hear you are back! ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics www.polysonics.com Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 13:55:42 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Subject: Joni content ;-) OMG, this is just too unfecking believable & cool for words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> She also sang a bit for us!! A few verses from the song "Elijah" which I would love to see the lyrics to if anyone knows them here. Her voice was gorgeous!<<< ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics www.polysonics.com Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 13:55:43 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: earth flag Marianne, I feel the same as you & am working with a friend of mine who has a perfect symbol for a flag that we are hoping to get manufactured...will let you know as soon as I get the details & a photo for you to see.... >>>and also . . . No offense to all those loving people out there (you) who are sporting American Flags at this time, but the American flag doesn't do it for me. . .it speaks to one nation as if it is the most important. "All of it is important or none of it is."...Any other ideas? Symbols . . . hmmmmmm. ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics www.polysonics.com Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 17:28:31 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: NJC Re: earth flag While I don't have any problem with people repectfully and properly displaying the flag, I AM getting disgusted at the number of street vendors on every other corner here, selling plastic flags, "United We Stand" T-shirts, etc. when you know damn well they're just exploiting the situation to line their own pockets. But then again, maybe it's a sign that things are returning to normal! ;~) Bob NP: The TV, waiting for Bonds to hit #70... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 16:09:54 -0400 From: Yael Harlap Subject: celebs at Whole Foods NJC Tanya said: >Back on the Whole Foods Market thing - lots of celebs come in and buy >groceries there. Bjork was in the other day, although I'm not really a fan. That is so cool. Too bad more celebs don't live in Ann Arbor. I shop at Whole Foods all the time but I don't think it'll provoke any encounters with the famed kind. :-) Yael ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 17:01:41 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: Re: Subject: Joni content ;-) what prompted her to sing a few verses from Elijah? Kate Bennett wrote: > > OMG, this is just too unfecking believable & cool for > words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > >> She also sang a bit for us!! A few verses from the song "Elijah" which I > would love to see the lyrics to if anyone knows them here. Her voice was > gorgeous!<<< > > ******************************************** > Kate Bennett > www.katebennett.com > sponsored by Polysonics www.polysonics.com > Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: > http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html > ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 17:16:03 -0500 From: "kerry" Subject: Chat with Joni today - Holy Feck! Wasn't it nice of Joni to show up when we needed her most? Maybe she somehow sensed that we were reduced to talking about dryer lint and it was time to throw some excitement into our lives! Kerry NP - Chieftains and Joni - Magdalene Laundries ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 17:27:52 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: Re: Chat with Joni today - Holy Feck! I believe that is precisely why Joni showed up...but she could have come to Wisconsin. We could have shown her a good time with cheese curds, brats, ludefisk, and beer. A tuna melt....P U L E E Z E Sharon NLT Stevie Nicks new CD...thinking of certain festers kerry wrote: > > Wasn't it nice of Joni to show up when we needed her most? Maybe she > somehow sensed that we were reduced to talking about dryer lint and it was > time to throw some excitement into our lives! > > Kerry > NP - Chieftains and Joni - Magdalene Laundries ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 18:27:06 -0700 From: Leslie Mixon Subject: Our Ambassadors Congratulations to Kakki and Stephen! How lucky we are as a community to be represented by Kakki and Stephen. I'm relieved to hear that Joni is both feeling and looking healthy. There's nothing like a new puppy for a source of inspiration. Thank you for sharing. Love, Leslie ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 21:30:06 EDT From: RobSher50@aol.com Subject: Re: NJC Re: Boring topics/Star Trek (njc)wait-(sjc) Bob, I swear the man never truly sleeps! He seems to just "nap" all the time. He is the true Star Trek fan and the name Deanna Troi must have roused him because he went right back to sleep after he answered my question! (LOL) Sherelle In a message dated 09/29/2001 3:36:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, SCJoniGuy writes: > This sure sounds just like something a wife would do! :~D > My hats off to your husband for not throwing a pillow at you, Sherrelle! > > Bob ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 21:58:15 -0400 From: Bruyere Subject: Re: OK more of a report - long ;-) Oh get out! How lucky can two JMDLers get?! What a thrill for you both ... I'm so happy for you. Next time keep buying her drinks until we get there ;-) Best to you both - Heather At 01:34 AM 9/30/01 -0700, Kakki wrote: >Joni was so great today! She and a friend, both with little dogs came and >took a seat on the outside patio (only place to smoke) at the Daily Grill. >I was surprised to see her with a dog! Coco, the little, very lively >terrier was barking, yapping and yapping non-stop. Joni felt a little >self-conscious and was trying to calm her down and explaining to everyone >that Coco liked to bark at the birds. She would say a few times to all of >us sitting out there how Jack Russell terriers were bred to be >self-starters, independent and that they do not take well to being chained >up (Hehehe). At one point, she took the leash off and Coco was very happy >wandering around all our tables and NOT barking. Coco reminded me so much of >my dog years ago - part terrier and very much the same personality. So I >was telling Stephen about Daisy and Joni asked and we laughed about how they >rebel at being on the leash to the point of choking themselves and how they >can jump 5 feet straight up in the air and are so hyper, yet always sweet! >Meanwhile, Paula Abdul was sitting with a friend behind us and had gone up >and introduced herself to Joni and had a nice meeting with her. Later Paula >brought out pictures of her own dog to show Joni! So anyway, I was very >self-conscious and did not want to intrude on Joni. A large group of young >women came in and sat down at the patio. Almost immediately, one of them >started being VERY rude to Joni about Coco wandering about. Absolutely >rude. She went on about it being unsanitary about a dog near diners, etc., >blah, blah. Welllllll...., of course, Stephen and I gave Joni the eye that >we would be her "back up" and made a few light comments trying to laugh the >girl off. Joni was nice but also assertive with her and said "I'm sorry, I >just learned I can't bring the dog here, but she will bark if I leash her so >you have your choice - she wanders quietly or you can hear her bark >non-stop - it's your call!" The young punk, er, girl, told Joni quite >snottily to put the leash on. So the leash went on and then I said "Coco - >sing for us!!" Tee hee. Oh and yes, the cacophony started once again ;-) > >Somehow, a long, natural conversation began with Joni from there. She was >so open and honest right from the heart on many matters, including personal, >which I feel not right about sharing here but the point is that when you >have someone like Joni being so from the heart with basically strangers it >says something very profound about one's integrity - she is who she is in >all instances. I want to be so proper here about what she said, rather than >being just a blabbermouth. The first thing she brought up was what she kept >calling the "war." I asked her if she had been painting lately and she >immediately said "three since September 11th." She went on to explain to us >in great detail the various images she perceived from the WTC coverage - she >actually was taking photos of the TV footage with a "paper camera" trying to >capture everything. She saw many images and metaphors literally in the >smoke and said how difficult it was to capture them so fast. She had much >to say about it all. I still think we should wait to hear her words on >this - she sees it, of course, on a larger, global scale, prophetess that >she is. On related subjects that we spoke about, including the dismal state >of music these days, I opined that there hasn't been much good music since >the 60s. She disagreed with me and said that the real best music was back >in the 30s and 40 like Louis Armstrong. I said that I had also been >thinking about that lately - how those times were much worse for people than >today and yet they produced that music. She said - to the effect - that >yes, they could be so optimistic in the face of what was happening and >produce such life-affirming music and that was real integrity, real >strength. Yes, yes. > >We talked about so much - you know how she is from reading her interviews >and this was just one of the most incredible you have ever heard! We talked >about painting in general and her painting specifically. I mentioned that >Stephen and I were both painters and she wanted to know about Stephen's >paintings. I'll let him write more about that when he recovers ;-) We >talked about her next project coming up and she told us a lot that we >already knew from here - she is using the same crew - Vince Mendoza, and, as >she said her "ex-husband" ;-) We talked about Beethoven, Debussy and >Mozart. (Our heads were spinning ;-) She mentioned the reworking of her >songs but it is hard for me to articulate it now and relate it properly. Ya >had ta be there ;-D > >So - somehow I brought up about her not writing lately and she said she had >not been able to write for awhile. Then she said, "no one is interested >anymore in what I have to say." God. We immediately jumped in and said "OH >YES, WE ARE." And Stephen added emphatically "your listeners ARE." Then >she said that this event, the "war" HAS evoked her writing again. Oh yes! > >She talked about Robert Hilburn (our longtime music guru in L.A.) and how >he, for awhile, did not quite "get" her. I said that my impression was >always that Hilburn (who is so damn picky) adored her. Naw, she said, he >always told her that he didn't like her foray into jazz and she would tell >him that the folk music was not as creative as what she did with the jazz. >I told her that hey, there were albums I didn't "get" at first, either, but >I always thought that was my problem, not hers, and I just figured that she >was 20 years ahead of her time. She laughed and said she didn't "get" some >of the stuff she did, either ;-) I said that the critics who didn't get her >years ago certainly have reconsidered and get her now. She said, "well, I >never was writing to write "hit music." > >So I may think of more that is right to say here later, but for now, the >brilliant news is that she is very inspired to write again and we do need to >hear from her. > >Kakki, heart still beating like a hummingbird ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 22:37:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Holy Feck! no njc I love animals - they're so great! I've got three cats in addition to the dog. They're all female (well, more "it" than female, I guess - they've all been spayed). I wonder if that means anything (?) Naah, I didn't plan it that way - it's just the way it worked out. Right now one of the cats is sleeping on top of the desk and the dog is lying by me feet. sometimes I wish dogs weren't so damn loyal and sucky. The other two cats have probably already taken up position on my bed for the night. - --- "Sharon L. Buffington" wrote: > Dear Catherine: > > I have a Golden Retriever who is a year old. Before > I bought her the > breeder asked me if I hunted. I told her just for > bargains. > > My golden's name is Lily and she has more fun than > is really legal. > Every day is a big fun time. :) She is small about > 57 pounds but I > wanted one who was not too big. The other dog, > Hootie, is a Welsh > Terrier, who weighs 20 pounds but is Miss Alpha. > > nlt: John Cale's "Amsterdam" from Vintage Violence > > Catherine McKay wrote: > > > > --- TerryM2222@aol.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 9/30/2001 8:08:45 AM Eastern > > > Daylight Time, > > > messling@enter.net writes: > > > > > > << Jack Russells are very trendy dogs in my > area; > > > are they trendy all over? >> > > > > > > Where I live, people still go for Goldens and > Labs. > > > But in general, it seems > > > that lots of people are getting Jack Russells. > One > > > of my friends did a few > > > years ago and appropriately named him Jack. > > > > > > I'm still partial to my lovable Portuguese Water > Dog > > > (Annie) and Henry, our > > > Siamese. Sorry for the NJC but I didn't want to > stop > > > the thread from our Joni > > > Only friends. > > > > > > > I'm changing to NJC at this point because I'm only > > talking about dogs now. Jack Russells have been > > trendy here too for at least the last five years; > but > > so are labs (esp. chocolate and yellow, which are > > recessive genes and these colours used to be > > considered undesirable - breeders would actually > > destroy pups that were born in these colours!) and > > golden retrievers are also trendy (but so nice!) > I've > > got a papillon - I got her in the summer. She's a > > mature dog (8 yrs old) who used to be a show dog > and > > who had several litters of puppies - she is SUCH a > > sweet dog (and tiny, so very portable, like the > Jack). > > My son's friend's family has a Portuguese Water > Dog - > > a really lovely beast and great for people who > have > > allergies. > > Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 20:24:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Tyler Hewitt Subject: cdr of the month NJC Hello again Good initial response to the cdr of the month idea I proposed. Still several spaces left, so if you're interested, let me know! As soon as we get to twelve, We're set to go! Tyler Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 23:21:12 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: [Fwd: Holy Feck! no njc] "Sharon L. Buffington" wrote: > > Yeah...dogs are suck ups. They would knit your socks if they could hold > the needles and knew there was kibble or a puppie cookie in it for > them. Cats...I have one...and she loves to watch the 15 finches and 5 > canaries I have in my large aviary. She is in fantasy land at those > times. The rest of the time she does whatever the hell she wants and > bawls me out if I stay up too late rather than coming to bed so she can > take up more than her share. Her other cat peeve is if the level in her > food dish drops more than 1/100 of an inch she is on my case to fill it > back up. > > Love and peace......Sharon NLT Lyle Lovett > > Catherine McKay wrote: > > > > I love animals - they're so great! I've got three cats > > in addition to the dog. They're all female (well, > > more "it" than female, I guess - they've all been > > spayed). I wonder if that means anything (?) Naah, I > > didn't plan it that way - it's just the way it worked > > out. Right now one of the cats is sleeping on top of > > the desk and the dog is lying by me feet. sometimes I > > wish dogs weren't so damn loyal and sucky. The other > > two cats have probably already taken up position on my > > bed for the night. > > > > --- "Sharon L. Buffington" > > wrote: > > > Dear Catherine: > > > > > > I have a Golden Retriever who is a year old. Before > > > I bought her the > > > breeder asked me if I hunted. I told her just for > > > bargains. > > > > > > My golden's name is Lily and she has more fun than > > > is really legal. > > > Every day is a big fun time. :) She is small about > > > 57 pounds but I > > > wanted one who was not too big. The other dog, > > > Hootie, is a Welsh > > > Terrier, who weighs 20 pounds but is Miss Alpha. > > > > > > nlt: John Cale's "Amsterdam" from Vintage Violence > > > > > > Catherine McKay wrote: > > > > > > > > --- TerryM2222@aol.com wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 9/30/2001 8:08:45 AM Eastern > > > > > Daylight Time, > > > > > messling@enter.net writes: > > > > > > > > > > << Jack Russells are very trendy dogs in my > > > area; > > > > > are they trendy all over? >> > > > > > > > > > > Where I live, people still go for Goldens and > > > Labs. > > > > > But in general, it seems > > > > > that lots of people are getting Jack Russells. > > > One > > > > > of my friends did a few > > > > > years ago and appropriately named him Jack. > > > > > > > > > > I'm still partial to my lovable Portuguese Water > > > Dog > > > > > (Annie) and Henry, our > > > > > Siamese. Sorry for the NJC but I didn't want to > > > stop > > > > > the thread from our Joni > > > > > Only friends. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm changing to NJC at this point because I'm only > > > > talking about dogs now. Jack Russells have been > > > > trendy here too for at least the last five years; > > > but > > > > so are labs (esp. chocolate and yellow, which are > > > > recessive genes and these colours used to be > > > > considered undesirable - breeders would actually > > > > destroy pups that were born in these colours!) and > > > > golden retrievers are also trendy (but so nice!) > > > I've > > > > got a papillon - I got her in the summer. She's a > > > > mature dog (8 yrs old) who used to be a show dog > > > and > > > > who had several litters of puppies - she is SUCH a > > > > sweet dog (and tiny, so very portable, like the > > > Jack). > > > > My son's friend's family has a Portuguese Water > > > Dog - > > > > a really lovely beast and great for people who > > > have > > > > allergies. > > > > Get your free @yahoo.ca address at > > http://mail.yahoo.ca > > Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 22:58:05 -0500 From: johnirving Subject: Life goes on. Kakki, What a wonderful, delightful, fantastic, dream-like experience!!!! I so envy you... and I've already met her. And here I was dreaming that somehow, somehow Kerry and Hellen would be the lucky ones to have the chance to meet her. We are all happy for you two. I smiled tonight in a way I haven't smiled in a long, long time. Someone please tell Michael and Vince what they are missing. (Mikes is only on list vacation, btw... he'll be back.) I imagine we should all feel hopeful and optimistic that Joni will not abandon her gift of music and poetry!!!! I won't ask god for a favor on this one, because if I had a "freebie" it would go to all the suffering people in this world. And to those who died Sept. 11. Still, our lives would be enriched by Joni's creativity in such a special, unique way. I think Bob M's crystal ball was in fine form when he said the Christmas thingie would not happen. -Somehow, cheery song isn't what I see coming from Joni's pen. Rather, something with the deep heart of Blue and the reflective freshness of Passion play. Speaking of insider Joni material... I forget the name of the orchestra member who worked on BSN and attended the Saskatoon opening, but does anyone know if he's been asked to work on the new project??? It crossed my mind, that we could ask him to write something for the list from time to time about the recording sessions. Heck, I'd even offer to pay the guy something just to be in the know. We've never been lucky enough to have inside scoop on the development of a Joni project as it was being created. Maybe this could be a first? Anyway, just dreaming. -I will sleep very well tonight. Thanks Kakki. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 21:30:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Susan Guzzi Subject: RE: Chat with Joni today - Holy Feck! AaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!Okay now that I've got that scream out of my system. Can you imagine the look of horror on Joni's face if I wailed like that before her. Kakki & Steve, I must admit I am a "Little Green" but I am glad that you had your little "Conversation" with MS.M. I am just catching up late in the day with all of the day's posts and thanks to all who asked all the questions I wanted to ask. I am so excited, I don't think I could have typed all those out. I guess this is fair warning for all of us to prepare a script of how we would handle it, if and when we meet her. You never know some day somewhere some time - - when you least expect it .... Actually having met a few (none so high as she) artists, I have handled it. Not as cool and calm as Kakki and Stephen but I don't believe I have made a fool out of myself. Usually the encounters have been short and typical, except for my cocktail many years ago with a little girl named Ricki Lee. But I would still trade that for a meeting with Joni. I guess the only thing I might have asked her is ... what might she have planned for August 2002 ... say the 23rd - 25th. It sounds like you guys handled it very smooth. But as details come up or conversation you're comfortable relaying to us please do. And ... feel free to embellish, after all it's like a fairy tale anyway! LOL! Lucky you 2! Peace Susan Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:36:36 EDT From: RobSher50@aol.com Subject: Re: OK more of a report - long ;-) Dear Kakki, This report was absolutely fantastic! Thank you for letting us get to know her as well. I did not know that you and Stephen were painters. Fantastic! Your post made me feel like I was there with you! Thanks again. Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 21:46:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Susan Guzzi Subject: RE: NJC Dancing Clown (Anne won't you be mine?) Welcome home friend, so sorry you're so exhausted. I am glad you have found a motive that is so important and caring to inspire your return. It would never be the same for me- without you. Who else would I speak to here about our beloved White Sox? Who won today again! Seems they will finish higher in the standings than that "other" team and with virtually the same record. It's been much ado about nothing for that "other" team as it turns out - aye? Hope you feel better soon, take care and as always ... Peace Susan P.S. Glad to see all who have comeback, Peace be with us all! Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:59:27 EDT From: RobSher50@aol.com Subject: Re: I have a dream (VLJ) Hi Patricia, You are more than welcome to write to me off list. I think that in order to make it in this business, you have to have the support of other musicians who are not afraid to believe in you. You seem to have that, but as you said, the opportunities for a singer songwriter such as yourself are not available in your country. My question to you (and you can reply off list if you like) is about the Joni covers. Is this your ultimate goal as an artist, or just one of them? Do you have a vision for your own material? I feel to have a vision for your own material is also important. The next step is to start creating that vision on a CD or demo CD if you haven't already. The third and final step is that you may have to go where the opportunities for what you are trying to do lie. In fact, I know you will have to go where the opportunities lie. You seem like you are hungry to fulfill that need inside to be a singer/songwriter. I understand that need completely and I'm telling you that it will not go away. I tried to bury my need for almost twenty years and I am here to tell you that it can't be done without damage to the psyche and soul. I wish you all the best and I am here for you off list if you need me. Sherelle In a message dated 09/30/2001 12:55:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, les@jmdl.com writes: > After reading Kakki's post, I'm dreaming my dream again: in fact this list > is the only place I > can still dream and maybe make it come true.But I need a little help.For > over 15 years now I'm trying to find my way in the Belgian music-scene.I'm a > singer, have worked with several musicians, have performed uncountable times > with people and had a good time. > And everybody I've met was so enthusiastic about my voice," the voice of an > angel"they said.Yeah! The voice of an angel with no job..Because it simply > doesn't work out for me here in > Belgium, my little country Belgium. Here the music business thinks very > commercially( and I have no problem with that) but there's definitely no > room for singer-songwriters, we don't have a "folk" history, the only thing > I can do actually to make a little money is to do backing vocals.I've had > enough of it!! Enough is enough!! The joni lyrics kept me going for all > these years, I was singing them for friends, for strangers, well I played > really good "for free". > Most of the times I'm a lurker on this list, but I've noticed that some of > you are musicians too, who maybe can give me some relevant information or > advice.My dream is to make a CD with only Joni covers; very intimate,with > "dark" arrangements,it's not easy to translate or discribe > it exactly. But hey, the sky is the limit for me. > I want to get in touch with other JMDLers who have the same dream as me or > who are in the same situation as I am: rejected by some& not understood by > others(this is very Joni related :.)).Maybe we can do something together. > Thank you for your time. > Be well. > Patricia. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 07:12:11 +0200 From: M.Russell@iaea.org Subject: Re: Joni/Kakki/Stephen NJC Dear Kakki and Stephen - It was such a thrill to read your posts about meeting and talking with Joni again! How totally wonderful!!! Thank you so much for sharing! Looking forward to hearing more! Love, Marian ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2001 #453 ***************************** ------- 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?