From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2001 #532 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 Saturday, November 3 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 532 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: -------- Today in Joni History: November 2 [les@jmdl.com] Today's Articles: November 2 [les@jmdl.com] [none] [Gordon Mackie ] ISO CD Tree #1 ["The Williams Family" ] ouch! (njc) [Anne Sandstrom ] Proust (njc) [Anne Sandstrom ] Re: oops on the last post NJC [Jerry Notaro ] Re: Wheels On Fire - Again (njc) [Alison E ] Joni's bass player? ["Laurent Olszer" ] discaholic ["Laurent Olszer" ] Re: Joni's guitar tunings ["Laurent Olszer" ] Re: Another personal setback (njc) [RobSher50@aol.com] For other jmdlers with AIDS/HIV (njc) [BigWaltinSF@aol.com] Re: Wheels On Fire - Again (njc) [colin ] Re: [colin ] Re: Proust (njc) [colin ] Re: For other jmdlers with AIDS/HIV (njc) [colin ] children's books njc ["mack watson-bush" ] Joni is a sheep [pyramus@lineone.net] Re: children's books njc [AsharaJM@aol.com] Movies-Aimee and Jaguar, Battle Royale NJC ["Garret" ] RE: The Snowman NJC ["Mike Pritchard" ] Cher on Graham Norton NJC ["Garret" ] Joni poster wanted [Steve Dulson ] Re: children's books njc [Mags N Brei ] Re: Wheels On Fire - Again (njc) ["hell" ] Joni's Track Listings ["hell" ] Re: JMDL Digest V2001 #531 ["owen.duff" ] children's books/bookaholic NJC [Vince Lavieri ] maurice sendak njc ["Wally Kairuz" ] late night report (njc) ["Victor Johnson" ] Re: late night report (njc) ["Kakki" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 03:04:28 -0500 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today in Joni History: November 2 On November 2 in Joni Mitchell History: 1968: From the Official Chronology: Joni performs the third of four nights at The Main Point in Bryn Mawr (a suburb of Philadelphia), playing two shows. 1998: Joni performs in Syracuse. More info: http://www.jmdl.com/performances/docs/981102.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/RoadAgainSyracuse1098.html - ------------------------ Search the "Today" database: http://www.jmdl.com/today ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 03:04:28 -0500 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Articles: November 2 On November 2 these articles were published: 1980: "Joni's New Album Stays in Shadows" - Los Angeles Times (Review - Album, with photographs) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/801102lat.cfm 1998: "We Are Stardust" - Entertainment Weekly Online (Review - Concert) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/981102ew.cfm - ------------------------ The JMDL Article Database has 649 titles. http://www.jmdl.com/articles ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 10:57:36 +0000 From: Gordon Mackie Subject: [none] Ron asked about updating Joni songs......here are a few suggestions..... What about Gay ex-friend in Paris In France the Kiss on the Peripherique A Strange Man Songs to Ageing Children Come (Again) The Orchestra and the Drums (a la BSN) For Loadsamoney ( 90's version of For Free) Dowagers of the Canyon I Dream of Willy (dirty dream version for the sexless) You turn me on Im a digital radio I'll stop....I am more demented than I realised Gordon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 06:21:20 -0500 From: "The Williams Family" Subject: ISO CD Tree #1 I am looking for a trade for the Joni CD Tree #1 (4 discs) and would really appreciate some help - wide range of discs to offer Many thanks Hedley ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 08:10:38 -0500 From: Anne Sandstrom Subject: ouch! (njc) Hi Jack. Sorry to hear of your injury. It sounds quite painful! I hope you mend quickly! I'll be thinking of you. lots of love Anne ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 08:15:02 -0500 From: Anne Sandstrom Subject: Proust (njc) Ugh! I majored in French, so I HAD to read some Proust. But, I seem to recall the entire class rebelling and saying we couldn't possibly finish it. Or maybe it was such a dreadful read that I've block it from my memory :-) Then I got smart and took only classes that didn't involve any Proust. (Like I read everything by Camus for one individual study class and authors like Robbe-Grillet for another. Has anyone else read "La Jalousie?" lots of love Anne ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 08:25:58 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: oops on the last post NJC Alison E wrote: > .. > HI EVERYBODEEE! > alison e. in slc > np: rufus whineright, poses. yeah, i know i said how > much i disliked him jerry! i really like this damn > album, though. I knew you'd come around! Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 09:34:10 -0600 From: Mark Domyancich Subject: 2nd try - ISO DAT copy of Joni 1/26/95 So are there no kind individuals willing to help me out with this show? Lots of questions about what DAT is though. :) Mark NP-Charlie Hunter, 10/12/01 >Hey everyone, > >I just got into the world of DAT and am looking for this show on >such media. I only have 1 deck so I can't trade anything, so is >there anybody out there willing to B&P this fine, fine show for me? >I think it's on 1 60m. I would totally appreciate it. I have lots of >non-Joni stuff to trade on CD-R (all top quality) for this show. Let >me know and I'll send you a link to my list. > >Have a happy halloween everybody! >Mark >NPIMH-Katell Keineg, Hestia ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 08:42:49 -0800 (PST) From: Alison E Subject: Re: Wheels On Fire - Again (njc) i saw this too, and started screaming! my sister has never seen an episode, so i'm very excited to watch it with her. totally doing the happy dance, sweetie darling! i also shamelessly admit to watching all the clips you can download off the web. they are all hilarious. alison e. in slc np: teddy thompson (son of richard) - --- Susan Guzzi wrote: > Happy days are here again my fellow AbFab friends! > I > just saw a commercial on Comedy Central, announcing > the return of Eddy & Patsy in 2 weeks Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 18:39:10 -0000 From: "Laurent Olszer" Subject: Joni's bass player? Hey, A friend heard about this African bass player who played with Joni and who is the latest meteoric star on the music scene. My friend couldn't remember the bassist' name. Does anybody know who he is and what he's recorded? Laurent ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 18:52:08 -0000 From: "Laurent Olszer" Subject: discaholic Hi Ron, You're not alone. It's like a drug, with the same withdrawal symptoms. Also have plenty of vinyls I never opened. Same addiction with guitars, on a smaller scale of course. Look at it this way, so many people are bored in their life with no hobby they're passionate about. At least when we retire we'll have plenty of unfinished things to do. Can't wait. Laurent ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 18:45:23 -0000 From: "Laurent Olszer" Subject: Re: Joni's guitar tunings > I think the fact that Joni always worked on alternate tunings, with the > band used to "normal conventions" made it difficult for her in the early > days to communicate her ideas. The band members were probably used to > being told chord names and so on, but Joni's tunings made this > difficult, and the complex sound of her chords also made it harder for > the musicians to pick up the notes by ear. > > Howard Thanks for the info. I have exactly the same problem playing with non-Joni fans. No problem with the sax + harp players. The others are lost. What solutions might you recommend? What we need is a Joni songbook for the rest of the band. But that's probably a long ways away. Laurent ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:39:46 EST From: RobSher50@aol.com Subject: Re: Another personal setback (njc) Dear Jack, I am so sorry to hear about what happened to you. I am sure you must have been in a lot of pain when that happened. I wish you a speedy recovery and am glad that you have friends you can come tell your story to. Please take care of yourself. Sherelle In a message dated 11/02/2001 12:04:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, les@jmdl.com writes: > I'm still coming to grips with all of this, but thought I would let everyone > know whats going on with me. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:46:14 EST From: BigWaltinSF@aol.com Subject: For other jmdlers with AIDS/HIV (njc) Hi, all, Just a quick note to any of you who might have hiv/aids, or who know anyone in this category: The Gilead drug generic name Tenofovir (I haven't been able to catch thge marketing name), which I've been on for more than a year on an experimental basis, has been approved in the U.S. by the FDA. It's in a different category from the Protease Inhibitors and the Reverse Transcriptase drugs, and (1) it's easy to take, with few side effects (unless you have kidney trouble), (2) it's amazingly effective, and (3) you only have to take one -- I repeat ONE -- pill a day. I understand also that given this last fact, it will be cheaper than many of the other aids meds on the market (although, god knows, it's better if you're living in a place where they have some kind of financial assistance -- ADAP, MFAP, or some such). To give you an example, before I started Tenofovir, my viral load was over 200,000; after six months, it was undetectable (i.e. <50), and remains there. And nothing else had ever worked, or if so, only for a very short time. To all those who know no one with the disease, my apologies, but I thought it was important enough to give the heads up. And by the way -- I *don't* work for Gilead. :-) Good health to everyone! warmly, walt ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 20:30:45 +0000 From: colin Subject: Re: Wheels On Fire - Again (njc) the new series, completley new, started a couple of weeks ago on the Beeb. Susan Guzzi wrote: > Happy days are here again my fellow AbFab friends! I > just saw a commercial on Comedy Central, announcing > the return of Eddy & Patsy in 2 weeks and I'm doing > the Happy Dance all around my living room! Oops > didn't mean to rile the downstairs folks! > > I guess this means I'll have to start another AbFab > marathon leading up to the day! Hell, Alyson have you > heard ... are you dancing? Commence the countdown ... > > Peace > Susan > Find a job, post your resume. > http://careers.yahoo.com - -- bw colin DAK,BRO GC, 950i, 940,860,864,890, 260,Silver 830,860, 580 and 270, Passap 6000, Duo80. colin@tantra-apso.com http://www.tantra-apso.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 20:31:54 +0000 From: colin Subject: Re: > I'll stop....I am more demented than I realised a very apt title for a Joni song!!!!! > > > Gordon - -- bw colin DAK,BRO GC, 950i, 940,860,864,890, 260,Silver 830,860, 580 and 270, Passap 6000, Duo80. colin@tantra-apso.com http://www.tantra-apso.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 20:32:29 +0000 From: colin Subject: Re: Proust (njc) tried to thru Satre? not a happy chappy. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 20:35:28 +0000 From: colin Subject: Re: For other jmdlers with AIDS/HIV (njc) > my viral load was over 200,000; after six > months, it was undetectable (i.e. <50), and remains there. And nothing else > had ever worked, or if so, only for a very short time. This is just fantastic news! Not just for you but others it seems. I am thrilled. > > > To all those who know no one with the disease, are their any? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:35:10 -0600 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: children's books njc As conversing with Don Rowe, via email, I mentioned to him about the topic of children's books. He said that he hoped "where the wild things are" was a prominent feature of the discussion. Don't remember seeing it so thought I would throw it out there for him. Mack ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 20:38:36 +0000 From: pyramus@lineone.net Subject: Joni is a sheep A young Turkish guy posted this on the Cat Stevens message board. Thought it would be interesting to Joni fans. Seems quite accurate for our lady of duality. <> He also posted this which is quite sweet. << I read these today. I am not intested in Chinese Astrology. And I dont believe those nonsences(sic). But, I want to know who Mick Jagger and Joni Mitchell are? Are they scientists or artists or politician? Can anyone tell me who they are? ..Metin...>> We explained to him. <<.....Mick Jagger is the lead singer/songwriter for the ROLLING STONES. Joni Mitchell is the greatest living singer/songwriter. She wrote "Woodstock" and "Both Sides Now" just for reference.>> Not my words. Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 15:45:26 EST From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: Re: children's books njc In a message dated 11/2/2001 3:40:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, courtandspark@earthlink.net writes: > As conversing with Don Rowe, via email, I mentioned to him about the topic of > children's books. He said that he hoped "where the wild things are" was a > prominent feature of the discussion. Don't remember seeing it so thought I > would throw it out there for him. > I listed it here as one of my children's favorite books. We read it every night for years!! :-) At 2 years old, Aaron had memorized every single word, and could "read" the book verbatim, just by looking at the pictures. Hugs, Ashara ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 21:16:08 -0000 From: "Garret" Subject: Movies-Aimee and Jaguar, Battle Royale NJC I know that i havn't been too hot on the posting front lately, i've been a little too busy. One realised that one should make some time when it struck me that if i was to be involved with someone right now i wouldn't have any time to really commit. I reconnected with some friends from school and, to my surprise, found that three of my friends are engaged, and another three are in long term relationships:-) We will have a three year reunion within the next two weeks- oddly, i can't wait. Well, i was lamenting my lack of significant other yesterday (ok, i was moaning) when my friend Donna suggested that we see a movie. What a great idea. We didn't see Jeepers Creepers or Legally Blonde, no, they wouldn't be our style. We chose a movie called Aimee and Jaguar, a German movie that details a lesbian love affair in Berlin in 1943. Aimee and Jaguar are the names lovers give each other. It is, i believe, based on a memoir, so that sends it home in an even more dramatic manner. The story, briefly,**[i'm about to tell some of the story so be warned!!!!!]** is that Felice takes a liking to Lilly ( the lady that ultimatly wrote the memoir) and an affair begins after Lilly realises that Felice has more than a platonic interest. Dangerous because it is a lesbian affair; dangerous because Lilly is known for "entertaining" Nazi officers and Felice, unknown to Lilly, is a Jew that has infiltrated the Nazi establishment and is a member of the underground movement. As the love blossomed in such a risky environment i really got caught up in the happy, brave, reckless, giddy, ever-so-girly relationship. I find it interesting to see a movie set during WWII within Germany, it shows a side of the situation that many of us never see. I came away with tears in my eyes; tears for the characters, flawed as they may be, and tears for the entire situation, tragic for all sides. I'm sure there are plenty of movies out there like that, but this is only the second German movie i've seen like this. An entirely refreshing piece of cinema that i hope many of you cinema lovers get to see. This movie is not sold as a *lesbian movie* as such. It will appeal not only to lesbians, or those with an interest therein, but also to anyone interested in history-military and social, human relationships and romance, and cinema and good movies. Recently i also got the chance to see a much hyped Japanese movie called Battle Royale. While in Londn during the summer months i saw posters all over the place for this movie. I read a preview somewhere which described it as a cross between lord of the flies and clockwork orange, with a little of the Big Brother/Survivor thing thrown in for good measure. I don't know if this is the best way to describe this movie. The premise is **[again, i might ruin some of the story here, so be warned!!!]** that the youth of today have gotten so out of hand that the Japanese government have set up an initiative whereby every year one class is randomly chosen and sent to an island to take part in a "survival game" called Battle Royale. Only one of them will get off the island alive, if any. Each student is given a weapon of sorts and a map of the island and sent off. Well, the movie is indeed utterly shocking. Jae Hwan, a korean friend of mine, found the basic idea entirely amoral and wsa prompted to ask why do people even think up such things. As for me, i was ever so curious. Donna and i just *had* to see this one. It is hardly a credible storyline, and the director really left it open to interpretation- a wise decision i think, he(?) is not dictating morals to us, rather he is presenting us with a wide spectrum of reactions brought on n exceptional circumstances. The morality of the characters is tested- some crack, some blossom. At times horrifying, hilarious, tender and touching, and again horrifying, this one really left us thinking, and half laughing, about the slogan on the poster "Would You Kill Your Best Friend?". I can surely see why this movie wouldn't suit many people; some just wouldn't be able to take the more gruesome aspect of it, and others would find it plain offensive. Personally, i actually found in it an affirmation of the power of friendship. You'll have to see it to see why:-) GARRET ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 15:03:02 -0600 From: "Sybil Skelton" Subject: Re: Joni is a sheep Wow, Kevin, it's a small cyber-world. You just never know where the Joniphiles are lurking. That reply to that guy on the Cat Stevens board was mine. I was so surprised that someone would know who Cat Stevens is, but not Joni (or Mick Jagger, for that matter). Sybil >We explained to him. <<.....Mick Jagger is the lead singer/songwriter for the ROLLING STONES. Joni Mitchell is the greatest living singer/songwriter. She wrote "Woodstock" and "Both Sides Now" just for reference.>> Not my words. Kevin _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 22:35:13 +0100 From: "Mike Pritchard" Subject: RE: The Snowman NJC >>BUT only two days ago I witnessed, on television, the young choirboy (Aled Williams) who sang the theme song ("Walking in the Air"), singing something much more modern (I've forgotten what) in his grown-up voice - AWFULLY!<< Sorry, I can't let this pass. It may be, apart from my Guinness with Rory Gallagher, my only brush with fame. I started university when I was 33 and as a condition of entry I had to go back to school and take my entry exams (A level). This meant sitting in as an adult with 16 and 17 year old pupils, one of whom was Aled JONES, not Williams, although North Wales is full of both names. He hadn't made 'Walking in the Air' at that point, I think, but he was already a big name on Welsh tv and Welsh music. I took the A level exam on the day that Thatcher won the election (1987) and it was a very stressful day, all things considered. Haven't heard of Aled since then but there again I haven't made much effort. Now that Wales has the manics, the superfurries, catatonia (not to mention Tom Jones, John Cale and Peter Greenaway) we can safely forget about that little prima donna Aled Jones. mike in bcn np Dolce Ponts, again. Well, not really my _only_ brush with fame. I was at the IoW in 1970. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 23:22:40 -0000 From: "Garret" Subject: Cher on Graham Norton NJC Cher is on Graham Norton, it is soooo funny:-) That thing with the balloon! hello..what?? it's feckin' gas! That was almost as funny as when Elton John was on and that guy with the harnes loved rocket man!! GARRET ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 17:20:40 -0800 From: Steve Dulson Subject: Joni poster wanted Hi Jess! I will forward your request to the Joni discussion list - perhaps someone there has one they want to sell. (Info on the list at www.jmdl.com.) I would beware of e-bay, as there are fakes about. Otherwise, I don't know what to suggest. Good luck, and all the best! >my name is jess, and i would like to know if i could get a poster of >Joni Mitchell personally signed by her. ( this is for my mum for >christmas) and if you are able to do that, would you be able to send >me the detals, like how much will it cost, and things like that. my >e-mail address is >jezzaisthebest@hotmail.com, so >could you please send me back the details. > thank you, from jess (jmdlers please reply directly to Jess as she is not on the list) - -- ######################################################## Steve Dulson Costa Mesa CA steve@psitech.com "The Tinker's Own" http://www.tinkersown.com "The Living Tradition Concert Series" http://www.thelivingtradition.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 18:37:01 -0800 (PST) From: Mags N Brei Subject: Re: children's books njc chiming in on this one.... I adore the book Where the Wild Things Are...it is magical and the renderings are so special. The story is good & funny too. . I hope my daughter still has her copy somewhere so I can read it again. - --- AsharaJM@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 11/2/2001 3:40:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, > courtandspark@earthlink.net writes: > > > > As conversing with Don Rowe, via email, I mentioned to him about > the topic of > > children's books. He said that he hoped "where the wild things > are" was a > > prominent feature of the discussion. Don't remember seeing it so > thought I > > would throw it out there for him. > > > > I listed it here as one of my children's favorite books. We read it > every > night for years!! :-) At 2 years old, Aaron had memorized every > single > word, and could "read" the book verbatim, just by looking at the > pictures. > > Hugs, > Ashara ===== I've got you to see me through, looking out for what I do Spreading sunshine from the skies, placing rainbows in my eyes Got you watching out for me, making sense of what I see When my world is wearing blue, I've got you to see me through . - ---by Eleanor McEvoy on her album Yola (2001) . Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 16:07:07 +1300 From: "hell" Subject: Re: Wheels On Fire - Again (njc) Susan wrote: > Happy days are here again my fellow AbFab friends! I > just saw a commercial on Comedy Central, announcing > the return of Eddy & Patsy in 2 weeks and I'm doing > the Happy Dance all around my living room! Oops > didn't mean to rile the downstairs folks! > > I guess this means I'll have to start another AbFab > marathon leading up to the day! Hell, Alyson have you > heard ... are you dancing? Commence the countdown ... I haven't heard anything about it here yet, but that's pretty typical. We'll probably get it in another 18 months or so ;o). I'm exaggerating, obviously, but there's been no sign of it. I've searched the relevant TV station websites, and there's no mention, so it may be a while off yet. Damn it! I did have an AbFab/French & Saunders marathon weekend a couple of weeks ago, and watched them all back to back, including the movie. Great stuff! Although I'm not sure if you get French & Saunders in the US. It's a series of comedy sketches - lots of movie/TV spoofs (Silence of The Lambs, Misery and Dr. Quimn - their spelling, not mine - are hilarious!) and band take-offs. You have to see Dawn French as Slash from Guns and Roses - one of the funniest things ever! Hell ____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman hell@ihug.co.nz Hell's Personal Photo Page: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/main/personal.htm Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://www.nbls.co.nz ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 16:33:33 +1300 From: "hell" Subject: Joni's Track Listings Does anyone out there have a list of Joni's appearances and what she played when? I've traded, or been given several CDs over the years of various performances (but without any track listings or even jewel case inserts), and rather than sit down for three hours and go through them all, I thought maybe there's a list somewhere? Thanks in advance (I know someone will be able to help me!) Hell ____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman hell@ihug.co.nz Hell's Personal Photo Page: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/main/personal.htm Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://www.nbls.co.nz ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 03:42:30 -0000 From: "owen.duff" Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2001 #531 hi - this is my first post, not sure if this is how you do it or not! just a couple of questions : i managed to get hold of a fantastic mp3 of a joni concert with the L.A express. she was in great voice and humour - she sings BSN with a long interlude to describe the episode of Star Trak when Spock becomes a compassionate being, then she sings 'the last time I saw Richard', and then a cool version of 'Twisted' in which she tells a joke about her trip to a therapist. The joke bombs but her banter with the audience and the band afterwards is priceless - does anyone know when/where this concert took place? On the subject of concerts, I read in Mojo (a U.K music mag) agres ago that an engineer from a mid '70s tour was remixing material for a CD release - havent heard anything since - anyone clued up on this? Thanks a lot, have been enjoying the posts for a while now. O ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:53:38 -0500 From: Vince Lavieri Subject: children's books/bookaholic NJC I try not to bore everyone with Gage stories but ... I do anyway. today we went to see Monsters. Inc. - not as good as we had hoped. The exciting thing was seeing previews for next May's new Star Wars and the biggest thrill was seeing the previews for Harry Potter, and we loved what we saw of Harry Potter! Two weeks from today I will buy tickets at 8 a.m. so we can be sure to get in that evening. We stopped at the new Meijers (local version of WalMart, this is the one they built across the street from me in the former woods, where I taught Gage to sing, they paved paradise and they put up parking lot...) and we are walking through the store and he did not want a toy (!!!!!!!) but he wants to look at books (!!!!!!!!!!!!) and he picks up "Are you my mother?" and basically, with only a little help, reads the whole thing! This kid did not read a week ago! Then he read "Green Eggs and Ham" and then he read "One fish, two fish..." and we kind of read our way through maybe 15 books in the Meijers aisle. So we got ice cream (always, Superman flavor, but them, today he was the super reader!) and bought "Are you my mother?" and came home and read some more, picking out books from the book box that I had had for him for a while waiting for this day! All the discussion of children's books was fun, but to be with a child when the child starts reading - wow, what a kick! The smile on his face as he read page after page and he knew he was thrilling me with every page... he is so pleased with himself, and I am so in awe of seeing someone for whom the thrill of reading has only just begun - this is a new bookaholic in the making! (the Rev) Vince, proud poppa of the world's best 6 year old grandchild ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 01:46:30 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: maurice sendak njc i have always been curious to read maurice sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. totally unavailable, i hear. i first became interested when i saw ''really rosie'', maurice sendak's story with music by carole king. i saw two operas based on sendak's stories: Where the Wild Things Are and another one [something like higgledy haggeddy poop or some such thing, the name escapes me now]. both operas quite ****''MODERN''**** and horrid. among the things i was going to sing at the last jonifest [before i was rushed off the stage by madame ashara -- just kidding!] was ''the awful truth'' from sendak's ''really rosie''. oh well. now you'll never hear it... wallyK ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 00:28:07 -0500 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: late night report (njc) It's a little after midnight and I just returned home. Robert Plant is howling from the other room, as I turned the on the tv and "The Song Remains the Same" happened to be on. I did have a marvelous time tonight and learned some new things, one of which is drinking a little Jack Daniels before you sing, really opens your vocal chords up if you've had/have a cold, really it works... A younger highschool kid opened up for me at about 9:45 and of course all his friends were there and of course they all filed out of the music room after his set (along with him) and as I sat and listened to his entire performance I found that kind of rude but then they're only in highschool so I can't expect much more...a few people did stick around including one kid who listened to my whole set so there you go. Ken and Steve were there from Stone Mountain and it was great to see them again. I really felt tonight that after playing with the dead band to rooms with a hundred people, I've really retained the energy I experienced there and with the powerful LRBaggs pickup I use, I could almost hear drums behind me and in any case, conveyed all of that energy in my playing and it didn't make a difference that there were only a few people in the room. It is a really beautiful room to play in, with candles, about 8 couches, and several comfy chairs. I wish there was some way I could beam people in by satellite. Victor setlist: Scarlet Wendy Way to Blue American Beauty Wanderlust Amelia Cassidy Beneath the Silver Moon Frontporch Dreaming Free Man in Paris Victor Johnson http://www.cdbaby.com/victorjohnson "Velveteen rabbits and moonbeams, Come when you lay down your head. While you are sleeping, they kiss you and tell you, That you are the reason the sun lights the sky." Scarlet-V. Johnson ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 23:01:24 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: late night report (njc) Victor, Wish we could have been there! Why don't you hitch a ride out to California and come play at Kate's Joni tribute next week in Santa Barbara?! Are some of the songs are your set list new originals? Kakki ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2001 #532 ***************************** ------- 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?