From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2002 #146 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, April 4 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 146 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: A Friend Of Spirit ["Jim L'Hommedieu \(Lama\)" ] Richard Clapton njc ["Michael Brown" ] Re: Joni in major and minor... ["Jim L'Hommedieu \(Lama\)" Subject: Re: A Friend Of Spirit "Boots" spoke of Court and Spark as representative of a commercial phase, in contrast to what he called the "folk" phase (STAS thru LOTC I suppose), and in contrast to what he termed the "jazz" phase and the "synthesizer" phase. He didn't use it disparagingly, but rather he agreed with my accessment that JM transcends whatever paintbrush she holds at the moment. From interviews where she discussed C&S, she told the story of that Liverpool guitarist, (what was his name? the guy who married Yoko?) who chided Joni for being "a product of over-education" and suggested that she "puts some fiddles on it," lest she "let everyone else have your hits *for* you." You know. Not Paul, the other one. The one who married a performance artist and drove a mini Cooper. hee hee. Then in the interviews, she spoke of "trying" to make something accessable (if I recall correctly- an assumption not to taken lightly) and being disappointed when Bobby fell asleep during a playback in some exec's office. Lama, who's up too late again. Fred Simon, jazz pianist par extraordinare asked, [Lama, what does your friend mean by "commercial"? Seriously, what does this word mean, especially in the context of Joni?] Lama's friend "Boots" said, >"Yeah! She's a perfect example! She starts >out in folk, then does some commercial things, then >jazz, then synthesizers! No one has done that like >Joni!" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 17:32:42 +1000 From: "Michael Brown" Subject: Richard Clapton njc Hi I am doing a web site for an Australian songwriter Richard Clapton. It is in development at the moment but some parts are working. I was hoping for some feedback, (good or bad I can take it) from the nice bunch here at jmdl. There are 2 music samples available at the moment on the albums/the great escape page. The first 2 songs. It is my intention to have lyrics up for all his albums as I have done for the first one on the list : Prussian Blue, and to have at least 1 audio sample from each album. Please have a look and critique. Michael http://members.optusnet.com.au/~michael.cathyb/richardclapton/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 02:58:09 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu \(Lama\)" Subject: Re: Joni in major and minor... I can't play but I cringe at sing-songy meter. Joni never, ever does that. I'm talking about text that has the perfect number of syllables and relies so heavily on cliches that you can spot the rhymning word as they're setting it up with the previous line...... the first time you hear the song. For example, there's a completely predictable song about closing time at a bar. Fill in the blanks..... if you can: "Closing time. One last call for ___ - __ - ____, so drink up your whiskey or beer. Closing time. You don't have to go home but you can't.... stay.... ____." If you said "alcohol" and "here", you qualify for as a songwriting whiz in the brave new world. Not that I can write songs, mind you. No, my specialty is *criticism*. "smecking" is from A Clockwork Orange if I recall correctly which is never a safe assumption. Did I already say that? hee hee Lama Owen said, [ps Im a musician so I can tell a lazy/contrived/cliched chord progression or melody when I hear it!] ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2002 #146 ***************************** ------- 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?