From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2002 #142 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, April 1 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 142 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: -------- Pazman NJC ["Steve Polifka" ] Re: JMDL Digest V2002 #115 ["Mike Pritchard" ] [none] ["Mike Pritchard" ] Re: SUVs and dogs (njc) ["Mike Pritchard" ] love changes everything NJC [colin ] It's Comin' on Tax Time... (njc) [Brian Gross ] Re: love changes everything NJC ["Bree Mcdonough" ] Re: love changes everything NJC [Michael Paz ] Re: Birthday Boy! (NJC) [Michael Paz ] Re: Michael From Mountains [FredNow@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 09:55:39 -0600 From: "Steve Polifka" Subject: Pazman NJC Lift me won't you lift me Above the old routine Make it light Make it sweet, Pazman! Pazman Take my blues away... Happy Birthday Mikey! Luv ya, man! hope it was one hell of a pary! Steve ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:33:42 From: "Mike Pritchard" Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2002 #115 Fred said >>Where you will hear the major/minor shift in "Michael From Mountains" is on these lines: (starts major) "Michael wakes you up with sweets, he takes you up (shift to minor) streets and the rain comes (return to major) down."<< Pardon my ignorance but would a major/minor shift be 'down' and a minor/major shift 'up' or is it unhelpful or incorrect to think of these changes in terms of higher/lower? If they WERE up and down respectively, we would then have a 'downshift' on the word 'up' and an 'upshift' on the word 'down'. Perhaps Joni's playing games again. Thanks Fred (I think it was you) for mentioning Norah Jones. What an album! I also agree with what you say about Pat Metheny, Jaco et al and all the magic music that came out of those days and those collaborations. mike in bcn NP A Remark You Made  Weather Report. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: Click Here ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:39:04 From: "Mike Pritchard" Subject: [none] >>If one were going to travel to Spain, should they skip Barcelona? An acquaintance visited not long ago, and said she would never go back. I don't know if it was Madrid or Barcelona that she was referring to, but said it was not an enjoyable time and it was a very dirty city. I usually do not take one persons opinion on anything. Also, maybe some of the people there should be the ones forced to wear the muzzles whenever entertaining the thought of going outdoors? Bree<< No, Barcelona is one of the few places in Spain that one should not miss, the others being Cordoba, Sevilla and Granada. Spain, and most of Europe that I've seen, is dirty and covered in grafitti but dogs are a problem everywhere, or rather their owners are.mike in bcn, listening to Norah Jones - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. Click Here ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:45:30 From: "Mike Pritchard" Subject: Re: SUVs and dogs (njc) Sorry about the previous mail with no NJC. >>If one were going to travel to Spain, should they skip Barcelona? An acquaintance visited not long ago, and said she would never go back. I don't know if it was Madrid or Barcelona that she was referring to, but said it was not an enjoyable time and it was a very dirty city. I usually do not take one persons opinion on anything. Also, maybe some of the people there should be the ones forced to wear the muzzles whenever entertaining the thought of going outdoors?<< Bree No, see Barcelona. and see my previous mail for context. Sorry. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 02:37:32 +0100 From: colin Subject: love changes everything NJC My life is about to change. Some weeks ago my ex wife came back into my life. I haven't seen her for many years, since she left for Culver City , 22 years ago in fact. She was 'saved' during that time and has been working with the needy in LA for several years. She has asked to me go back with her to help her with her work and to be her husband again. After much soul searching, I have decided to marry her again and to go with her to LA. I feel brand new. Much to my surprise, John has taken this turn of events very well. In fact he has given us his blessing. He says he feels saved too. - -- 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: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:49:28 -0500 From: Brian Gross Subject: It's Comin' on Tax Time... (njc) A young hotshot gets a job with the IRS. His first assignment is to audit an old rabbi. He thinks he'll have a little fun with the old rabbi, so he says, "Rabbi, what do you do with the drippings from the candles?" The rabbi says, "We send them to the candle factory, and every once in a while they send us a free candle." The kid says, "And what do you do with the crumbs from your table?" The rabbi says, "We send them to the matzoth bakery, and every once in a while they send us a free box of matzoth." The kid says, "And what do you do with the foreskins from your circumcisions?" The rabbi says, "We send them to the IRS, and every once in a while they send us a little prick like you." - -- After twenty-three years you'd think I could find A way to let you know somehow That I want to see your smiling face Forty-five years from now. --Stan Rogers ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 21:15:28 EST From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: love changes everything NJC Colin wrote: <> Colin, great story! BUT.........I knew it had to be an April Fools joke, because everything was spelled correctly :~) Just kidding you sweet man! Thanks for the post. Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 23:01:20 -0500 (EST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: love changes everything NJC Wha the fa you talkin bout???????? - --- colin wrote: > My life is about to change. Colin, you are SO nuts! ______________________________________________________________________ Find, Connect, Date! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 21:36:09 -0800 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Re: love changes everything NJC I was thinking while I read this......Colin must have been married at a very early age because I know he has been with his partner quite a few years. You had me right until the last sentence though. I love April fools jokes! And have done a few devilish ones myself over the years. Bree >My life is about to change. Some weeks ago my ex wife came back into my >life. I haven't seen her for many years, since she left for Culver City >-- >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 _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 22:48:41 -0800 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: A Case Of Sherelle NJC "Do What You Love" I certainly have, Sherelle, I've listened to your CD countless times since getting it the other day. You have read the praises of Anne and Colin and I'm sure many others. I'm sure you have heard your voice compared to the likes of Anita Baker or Sarah Vaughn. Or adjectives such as smoky,rich.....she sings effortlessly with the ease of a soaring bird. Your range is incredible and it never seems forced. Your original "Walk On By" if a person can hold still while listening to this.....they belong in an old age home. (or are a Baptist ;-) ) I've played it for family and friends and nothing but positive responses. I wish you much luck!! I say this because we already know you have that incredible talent. But I think luck has as much to do with making it as talent does. (being in the right place at the right time) I thank you for taking the time to send your CD to me. I have a few questions that I'll ask you off list. Do you take cover requests or ideas? I was listening to one my very favorite all-time Stevie Wonders songs the other day"Ribbon In The Sky" and while listening, I thought, I love to hear Sherelle's interpretation of this. :-) (I don't want you to be inundated...but I would encourage everyone on the list to check you out) Thank you again, Bree _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:56:42 -0800 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: love changes everything NJC Good one Colin! One for the archives! I am nominating you for a Postie award (which isn't a half bad idea when the threads get thin around here)! Happy April Fools to you as well. BTW Culver City was a really nice touch. Paz P.S. To all you Brits, very sorry to hear about the Queen mum too. Very sad! on 3/31/02 5:37 PM, colin at colin@tantra-apso.com wrote: > My life is about to change. Some weeks ago my ex wife came back into my > life. I haven't seen her for many years, since she left for Culver City > , 22 years ago in fact. She was 'saved' during that time and has been > working with the needy in LA for several years. She has asked to me go > back with her to help her with her work and to be her husband again. > After much soul searching, I have decided to marry her again and to go > with her to LA. I feel brand new. Much to my surprise, John has taken > this turn of events very well. In fact he has given us his blessing. He > says he feels saved too. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:52:44 -0800 From: Michael Paz Subject: Party Time (NJC) LONG! Happy Easter All- Well I never even turned my cell phone on yesterday and spent most of the day in my PJ's along with the family. We mainly pigged out on food left over from the party and watched movies on TV. All in all it was a very quiet and pleasant birthday. The night before on the other hand was over the top and we set a new record for duration. Guests started streaming in a little before 8pm and before I knew it it was 9:30 and we hadn't played a lick of live music yet. I don't usually start things off, but I wanted to make sure that Julian got to sing (he didn't last year cause it got so late and he was over tired) Anyways, Julian kicked the show off with a cover of "The Space Between" and did a really good job except for giggling at his friend who was hanging out in the front row. The I did a couple including Joni's "You Turn Me On (I'm A Radio)". Next up was my dear friend Randy Hebert who is playing lead guitar with the local band "The Nobles". Randy use to be a solo artist on Bourbon Street and was at the fore front of Midi Guitarists. Ibanez Guitars endorsed him with one of their MIDI controllers and he modified the design to do all kinds of things that it wasn't meant to do, but allowed him to control umpteen synths, drum machines, and effects (for vocals) from his guitar. I did a gig with Miles Davis at the Saenger one time and after the show was over I took all the guys in the band out to see Randy play and they were all blown away by what he was doing at the time. He has a new solo record out called "Just Me". Following Randy was Ravi, former lead guitarist from the Kid Rock group Hansen. Ravi's popularity with that band soon rivaled the Hansen boys even though he was a side man. Ravi played a couple of his originals and then a cover of Beatles Down Let Me Down. He is currently living in New Orleans and playing in a band featuring Joe Krown on organ and Mike Barras on drums. Fellow lister and Joni lover (who has been working diligently on learning Willie on Piano) played a few of his originals from his forthcoming (no REALLY) album. Making a return engagement from Birthday Bashes gone by was my wicked step sister Beth Patterson on Bouzouki. She killed the audience with her evil twisted humor and odd time signatures. Beth played in my band at Jonifest 2000 and also did a solo version of Ladies of the Canyon. Representing the list and this years tour de force was Giselle (Cindy's partner from Birmingham) The crowd just went ape shit over her and would not let her get off the stage without doing like 10 encores and she was part of the core jam band throughout the rest of the evening after the solo performances. Giselle and Cindy are going to Northeast 2002 fest and believe me Giselle's participation alone will be worth the price of admission. Rounding out the solo performances (part 1) was my friend Stan Gelpi, who also works with me as a camera op on JukeBox (coming out of a long hiatus on April 12 on a cable network near you). He sang an original tune from his new record called "Green" with his band Willows Passage. The band was made up of some of the above musicians as well as: Kevin Aucoin (currently touring with Terrence Simien), Jay Rosenberg an absolute monster on bass (who accompanied me on Sex Kills and played it brilliantly), his friend Hank also on bass and my #1 son Mikey who played percussion and sang as well. By this time it was past midnight and Kurt Coste (photographer and vidiographer extraordinaire ) played a few and kicked off the rest of the jams till a new record ladies and gents 5:30am. The police never came and there were no casualties that I know of. How can explain how much fun I had (and had my clothes on the whole time)? Mikey made it till about 4:30am and came and kissed me good night and thanked me for a great time (phew if I could only have a picture of the look on my face). There were tons of musicians that showed up and never played including: Dave Rosser who plays guitar with Joe Stark Band, Mike Napolitano another guitar player and record producer (see ANY of the Squirrel Nut Zipper records, Blind Melon, Joe Tullos, +++), Mark Dillon, one of my oldest friends guitar player singer songwriter Danilo Levi and keyboard player record producer Ron Keller. This year was alot different in the respect that we also had celebrity chefs as well as musicians (this was added to take the pressure off of Freda to do cook for 50+ people). We had some amazing stuff. My friend Mayra (former Consul General of Honduras) made Redfish Ceviche. Michelle Dillon (keyboard player Mark Dillon's wife) made chocolate covered strawberries. Ravi's wife (a real French girl from France as opposed to Cajun French) made a wonderful Salmon Pie. My pal Rose made a German Chocolate Cake. Freda made her famous deviled eggs, spicy salsa cheese dip, and tons of other finger food. Chef Bruce Myers (from Jonifest 2000 fame) made a Chicken Curry. Diane Hebert (Randy's wife) made a Pasta Salad Extravaganza. Another pal Gina Levi de Earl, from the old country brought a shrimp mold. This was a big hit and I think we will expand on this concept for next year. Of course if the East wing isn't done by then, we will probably move the party to a hotel grand ballroom or Tipitina's or something like that. It was an amazing party and one I won't soon forget. This afternoon after we played baseball in the yard, the kids and I fried a turkey in the back yard for our Easter supper (along with deep fried onion rings, potatoes, and fried rolls (I know I know I am going on weight watchers Tuesday-there is still HALF a fried turkey left, but I digress). We talked about the party again and what fun it was. Mikey was really blown away by Giselle and thinks we ought to have her over more often. We failed at getting dear old mom up to sing with me, but hey you can't have everything right??? I do wish more of you guys could have been here, but seeing how I am still young and facing the BIG 3-0 next year (at last), there is still plenty of time for that to happen. I am also gonna half to hire a recording truck as I forgot to stock up on DAT tapes and did not record (which could be a good thing cause past history has taught me that some performances glow MUCH brighter in ones memories) and it would be nice to hear some of this stuff again. We even had quite a few just plain old listeners which is always a blessing. Oh shit I almost forgot to tell you about the presents! The kids gave me a new computer chair, I got a Sting DVD, a great set of Martini glasses, enough booze for two more parties including no less than four brands of Gin, many bottles of champagne and wine, several CD's (Roaring Mary-Tradidtional Irish Music, Randy's new cd, and a bootleg of The Dudes {formally the subdudes}, and although I haven't gotten it yet, a new computer desk for my studio. Also several phone calls from some of you special people out there who wished me well thru CyberVille and Satellite fone communications. How lucky can anyone be? Love Paz P.S. OK OK I admit it. I do wish Joan would have shown up in a pick vinyl number and Croz too in a pink bunny outfit! P.S.S. Sorry this was so long! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:57:59 -0800 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Birthday Boy! (NJC) Sorry it was a little later than I planned. Thanks! LMAO Paz on 3/30/02 8:35 PM, Susan Guzzi at groovchacha@yahoo.com wrote: > Just a quick late note on this special day Pazman! Happy Birthday! Although > I am sure you won't > see this till late Sunday, when you finally rise from the ashes of a wild > celebration. I guess > that sounds a little sacrilegious for an Easter Sunday! > > Raise some Hell! Like you need the encouragement. Best to ya! > > Peace, > Susan > Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings for Easter, Passover > http://greetings.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 01:55:27 EST From: FredNow@aol.com Subject: Re: Michael From Mountains In a message dated 3/31/02 11:33:53 AM, ink08@hotmail.com writes: >Fred said >Where you will hear the major/minor shift in "Michael From Mountains" >is on these lines: (starts major) "Michael wakes you up with sweets, he takes you up (shift >to minor) streets and the rain comes (return to major) down." >Pardon my ignorance but would a major/minor shift be 'down' and a minor/major >shift 'up' or is it unhelpful or incorrect to think of these changes in >terms of higher/lower? If they WERE up and down respectively, we would >then have a 'downshift' on the word 'up' and an 'upshift' on the word 'down'. >Perhaps Joni's playing games again. >Thanks Fred (I think it was you) for mentioning Norah Jones. What an album! >I also agree with what you say about Pat Metheny, Jaco et al and all the >magic music that came out of those days and those collaborations. >mike in bcn >NP A Remark You Made b Weather Report. Hi Mike. Even though the third degree of the scale is lowered in minor tonality, and raised in major, I wouldn't necessarily apply "down" and "up" to a major/minor shift, nor a minor/major shift. Joni goes from major to minor on the word "streets," but the melodic line rises up to get there, then falls again to return to major on the word "down." Further complicating matters is that the minor chord in question is based on the fourth degree of the scale in relation to the root of the preceding phrase (F minor, if the first chord is C major). But Joni is a nearly completely intuitive composer, so she goes where her ear tells her to go, which, if the end result is as good as it is in this case, is all that is required. Her ears are very smart. Glad you're digging Norah Jones. Have you heard the new Pat Metheny Group album, Speaking Of Now? I really think you should. Fred NPIMHBYMI (now playing in my head because you mentioned it) A Remark You Made b Weather Report ... does music get more beautiful? No. ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2002 #142 ***************************** ------- 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?