From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2002 #175 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 22 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 175 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: -------- E Book ["William" ] Re: Patti Elvis (NJC) [Susan Guzzi ] Re: Patti Elvis (NJC) [Susan Guzzi ] Re: NJC POD [colin ] Re: "Pornographic watch?" [colin ] NJC Re: Today in Joni History: April 21 [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] The Joni/Judy connection [Sylphidiam@aol.com] Today in History: April 19th [Sylphidiam@aol.com] Re: "Pornographic watch?" [Sylphidiam@aol.com] RE: The Joni/Judy connection ["Aldridge, Phil" ] reading Joni lyrics out loud [Mags N Brei ] Re: reading Joni lyrics out loud ["Bree Mcdonough" ] Special North Georgia show!!(njc) ["Victor Johnson" ] Re: reading Joni lyrics out loud [Merk54@aol.com] RE: "Shadows & Light" [rsc1 ] RE: TTT [rsc1 ] Re: Special North Georgia show!!(njc) ["Kakki" ] Re: CPR in benefit concert 6/1/02 (njc) ["Kakki" ] Re: Covers, Volume 28 [] njc - happy earthday birthday! [Murphycopy@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:49:03 +0100 From: "William" Subject: E Book Has anyone seen this? Both Sides Now [E-BOOK: ADOBE READER] by Joni Mitchell (Author) WtS ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 01:57:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Susan Guzzi Subject: Re: Patti Elvis (NJC) Hey Michael, Well I know or knew Patti Elvis! About ten years ago I used to run an open mike and Patti might have done one of her earliest gigs with us. The club was called Susie B's. We had her for a guest spot when we had real entertainment. Many women performers - especially comic, who played our litle club went on to more national noteriety. The musicians have not faired as well. But of course Patti is especially in demand around all the Elvis landmark dates. Ah she would be portraying his early years, girth wise. Patti and I discovered we went to the same high school - Alvernia High School in Chicago. Although admittedly, she graduated JUST a few years after me! Patti performs around town quite a bit. I haven't run into her off stage for a few years though. She is a scream Michael, you're so right! A friend of mine who I used to work with (when I did work!) asked me about her recently. Apparently, she does house painting as an aside and she did his Mother's apartment this past winter. Just thought I would mention that, in case anyone in the Chicago area would like a celebrity house painter. I hear she does great work at that gig as well. Peace, Susan P.S. I can't recall which spelling she goes with either - Patty vs. Patti. Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 01:58:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Susan Guzzi Subject: Re: Patti Elvis (NJC) Hey Michael, Well I know or knew Patti Elvis! About ten years ago I used to run an open mike and Patti might have done one of her earliest gigs with us. The club was called Susie B's. We had her for a guest spot when we had real entertainment. Many women performers - especially comic, who played our litle club went on to more national noteriety. The musicians have not faired as well. But of course Patti is especially in demand around all the Elvis landmark dates. Ah she would be portraying his early years, girth wise. Patti and I discovered we went to the same high school - Alvernia High School in Chicago. Although admittedly, she graduated JUST a few years after me! Patti performs around town quite a bit. I haven't run into her off stage for a few years though. She is a scream Michael, you're so right! A friend of mine who I used to work with (when I did work!) asked me about her recently. Apparently, she does house painting as an aside and she did his Mother's apartment this past winter. Just thought I would mention that, in case anyone in the Chicago area would like a celebrity house painter. I hear she does great work at that gig as well. Peace, Susan P.S. I can't recall which spelling she goes with either - Patty vs. Patti. Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:23:47 +0100 From: colin Subject: Re: NJC POD > (the Rev) Vince > > Youth of the Nation by POD > > Last day of the rest of my life > I wish I would've known > Cause I didn't kiss my mama goodbye > That lyric was moving. I think the saddest thing about many 'grown ups' is that they choose to forget what it was like to be young. So many choose to forget childhood. Yet at the same time deny there was anything wrong with their childhoods. At the same time denying that childhood has any bearing on adulthood. It all gets swept away under 'childhood is the happiest time'. The young are dismissed as 'inexperienced' and 'they have nothing to say'. Sad. The young frighten the old and fill them with envy. the old make the young feel worthless.. But worst of all is the 'forgetting' that the earlier generations do. And so the merry-go-round continues and those that get off are described as mad or bad or both. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:24:47 +0100 From: colin Subject: Re: "Pornographic watch?" Relayer211@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated Sat, 20 Apr 2002 9:50:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, SCJoniGuy@aol.com writes: > Either way, the Priest is doing > >something he ought not to be doing... > > > > > > Sadly,this is a timely subject... I know what you mean but sadly it is a very old subject...... - -- bw colin ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 07:56:53 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: NJC Re: Today in Joni History: April 21 Is this Joni History or Joni hidden agenda? ;~) Bob ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:31:33 EDT From: Sylphidiam@aol.com Subject: The Joni/Judy connection Can someone please explain the Joni/Judy connection to me? If my understanding is correct, Judy started singing Joni songs before Joni was very well known (or had released her first album?) to the point of having Hillary Clinton actually credit Judy with Chelsea Morning (which she did the first time I heard her tell the story. She's since referred to it as Joni's song, I know.) I don't know much about Judy...does she write too, or just sing? Did Joni place many of her song with others in those early days? Thanks for the history help in advance. >>Cairn<< ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:33:59 EDT From: Sylphidiam@aol.com Subject: Today in History: April 19th ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!! You had me for a sec. The shock! The horror! The releif! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:22:40 EDT From: Sylphidiam@aol.com Subject: Re: "Pornographic watch?" >>I'm so literal, I also thought it was really a pornographic watch. Kind of like a Mikey Mouse watch, but with naked bodies as the hands of the clock. Then when he thought no one was looking, he would pull up his sleeve, and sneak a peak!<< Yes. My thought is similar. When I was a kid a friend of mine had a key chain with a naked man and woman on it. It was like a pop up book with a little lever that when pulled, caused the couple to become engaged in coitus (trying to be as delicate as possible). This is what I pictured this particular preist's watch to be. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 15:51:12 +0100 From: "Aldridge, Phil" Subject: RE: The Joni/Judy connection > Did Joni place many of her song with others in those early days? Noel Harrison did a fine "Nathan La Franeer" on an album in the late 1960s ("Collage" in 1967, I think). Noel, son of actor Rex Harrison, also covered Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" and lots of Dylan ("Baby Blue", "Tambourine Man", "Love Minus Zero", "Ramona", etc). He had a hit with "Windmills Of Your Mind" (theme to the [original] film "The Thomas Crown Affair") Are any of these tracks still available on CD? Phil ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 12:39:08 EDT From: Merk54@aol.com Subject: Re: Jack, Joni, Yes and 6 Feet Under Marianne, I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was probably a little long, and a little rambling, but that's the danger of writing from a hotel room, while out of town on business. Not much else to do, so why not dust off the old keyboard, and bore the hell out of my fellow JMDL'ers with my reminesing. Speaking of which, last night, I decided to re-enact that evening by playing those three albums in their entirety. It seemed only appropiate that I actually listen to the original albums (not the cd's), so it required a little set up. I have a really nice turntable on my upstairs stereo, but I've recently set up a killer system in the basement, so I decided to finally make the effort and move the turntable downstairs. I then opened a bottle a wine, little a few candles, turned on the lava lamp (yes - I still have a lava lamp!), and began listening to Madman Across the Water. Very nice indeed. I've always loved Madman, though it's not an Elton John I typically grab when I'm in the mood to listen to him, so this was great to hear. Earlier in the evening, I saw Sir Elton on the Carson Daly show, and he talked briefly about how special the Tiny Dancer scene in Almost Famous was to him. That was my favorite scene in the movie, so to be listening to Tiny Dancer later that night was great. Indian Sunset was another highlight. ....And peace to this young warrior, comes with a bullet hole! Great, powerful stuff. The Yes Album was particularly nice to hear. I probably hadn't heard that album in ten years or more. I don't have it on cd, and just sort of forgotten about it. It was a real treat to listen to. I particularly like A Venture. Thanks to the list for all of this talk about Yes. It got me motivated to listen to this group again - tonight I'm planning on listening to Fragile. Before playing Blue, I decided to check out tv for a second - I wanted to get the basketball scores. In turning it on, the set was turned to HBO, and guess what had just started - the Back to the Garden episode of Six Feet Under. I missed maybe 10 or fifteen minutes, but I decided I had to watch this because of all the favorable comments the list has made about this show. I am so happy I did. What an enjoyable hour of television this was. And the final scene where the mother was singing along to Woodstock, and then the plaintive cries of Joni at the end of Woodstock playing over the credits was just incredible. Another big thank you. This show should not be missed if you can help it. Finally it was time for Blue. By now the bottle of wine was empty, it was after 1 in the morning, and my eyes were getting heavy, but I was determined to complete my little salute to 1971. The first little treat was pulling the album out of it's jacket, to discover the blue paper dust cover. I'm not sure why this pleased me, but it did. Cd's are nice and convenient, but there is something magicallabout vinyl, and the packing this format could support. Anyway, listening to Blue was great (isn't it always?). Little Green and River stood out in particular. I tried to recall what was going through my mind 30 some years ago, and while I recall the event very clearly, the emotions are kind of a blur. Seventeen wasn't exactly the happiest of times in my life, but somehow through music I was able to find solace when I couldn't find it anywhere else. And nobody's music does that better than Joni's. Jack ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 12:54:27 -0400 From: Vince Lavieri Subject: This Day in History: April 22 This is posted early because someone asked about Judy Collins. On this date in Joni History, 1969: As everyone knows, according to Ephoros, there were 3 muses, with Aoide being the muse of music. (Do not be confused that Myrtilos thougth there wer 7 muses or Hesiod thought there were 9, what did they know?) On this date, 22 April 1969, the Muse of Music, Aoide, went to God and said, God, "I have a problem. There are 3 great artists and I wish to know which is the greatest of all. Is it Joan Baez, Judy Collins, or Joni Mitchell? Who has the greatest talent of all?" And God said, "I will give you a test to pose to all three, and by their answers you will know who is the greatest of all. Appear to each in a dream and say, name an outstanding man, and explain why that man is outstanding." Aoide said to God, "In all of creation, in all of history, has there ever been an outstanding man? This is too great of a test!" God smiled at Aoide, and she said to Aoide, "The greatest artist can take up even this challenge." So Aoide went to Joan Baez in a dream and said, who is an outstanding man? And Joan answered, "My husband David. He grew up in a poor family and went out among the poor and disspossessed and taught them to seek justice and equality, to oppose war and violence; David said there was a better way. David organized draft resistance, and for this, the authorities locked him away. And in jail David organized the prisoners and led a hunger strike so that even the least of people shall be accorded respect and granted dignity and full human rights. And David will always be remembered because I will talk about him in the Woodstock movie and generations shall know his story" Aoide said to God, "Surely Joan is the greatest because she knows such an outstanding man." God said, "try again." So Aoide likewise went to Judy Collins in a similar manner and Judy answered, "My former lover Stephen. He grew up in a poor family, came into this life, the son of a woman and a man who lived in strife, he was tired of being poor, and he wasn't into selling door to door, and he worked like a devil to be warm. So he took his guitar and went to the people and sang that they should stop, look what's going on, and he sang songs of peace, like Wooden Ships, and he moved people. But best of all, he loved me, and I broke up with him and he wrote "Suite Judy Blue Eyes" about me and it became a very famous song and now people pay $250 a ticket just to hear Stephen sing about me in a song about me that shall always be remembered." Aoide said to God, "Surely Judy is the greatest because she knows such an outstanding man." God said, "try again." So Aoide now went to Joni Mitchell and asked the same question. And Joni began to talk in a torrent, "Perhaps our souls are all little men. Maybe our souls are all women. But an outstanding man is Jesus. He grew up in a poor family and went out to the disspossed people and brought them food and healing, and spoke of love, justice, and the equality of all people and a day to come when all would be blessed and satisfied. Jesus treated women as equals, even more, in that the Gospel was always first proclaimed to women. Jesus taught that all people are good and loved by God. The authorities hated Jesus so they arrested Jesus. And Jesus will always be remembered because they beat Jesus and crucified Jesus and Jesus died and they put him in a tomb and put a large stone in front of the tomb sealed the tomb and put guards oiutside the tomb to keep Jesus in the tomb. But an angel came from God and rolled the stone away, and Jesus stepped out, and if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter." And Aoide found the greatest of them all. And God said, SIQUOMB. And thus Joni took us back to the garden, to get our souls free. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:21:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Mags N Brei Subject: reading Joni lyrics out loud Last night, Brian and I were talking and he asked me to read him some poetry...and when I asked him what he would like to hear, he said, read me some Joni, get out her Lyrics book and just read. I love to read out loud, something I have enjoyed doing for most of my life and will leap at the chance. This was so special, this Joni moment about to happen. Brian gave me the choice of what to read, so I opened the book and stopped right there at that perfect place so filled with meaning. I told him I would read the pair, and he knew exactly what was coming next. Into that silence, the chilled Saturday night air was filled with such warmth as I began to touch fingertips with Marcie. By reading from the Poems and Lyrics book, something was happening. Some altered state. I soon discovered why. There lay the bare bone words...no photos, no credits, no music, no voices, only my own. Nothing stood between Brian and I in that moment ... and the words flowed so freely..like a beautiful bedtime story from a long and distant past, giving us both such comfort. We were taken down to a level of her words that I've never quite experienced before. Perhaps it was because I was reading to Brian, perhaps it is because I'm just the biggest mushball of all, that said...it was an experience I encourage you all to try. Pick up the book, not an album cover or CD cover...and just hold that book in your hands and imagine. And read. Read the words out loud. Listen to your voice. Imagine that fine lady of the canyon sitting in a quiet place at home perhaps, writing those words down. Perhaps with Graham in the next room. He was certainly in her heart. You can feel it in her words. For certain, I could feel her hands on the paper. I saw the ink she chose. I felt the lump in her throat and the heaviness in her heart at times. Choose your favourite song if you wish, or better yet, choose one you don't know much about. I swear it was one of the most moving experiences. I couldn't make it through Marcie without crying. And then to read Nathan LaFraneer, it was too much. I moved on to the DawnTreader, a song I love so well. I remembered the time I visited Catherine at her home in Toronto and that was one of the songs we sang together. A beautiful memory began as our voices swirled around her livingroom, with her children listening nearby. Brian and I talked about why these songs are so meaningful to us, histories revealed, shared, understood. I looked through my book and began to read other words laid down upon the pages by the special people on this list that I have had the privilege to meet in person at the past two Joni Fests. My Poems and Lyrics book is also my autograph book, my signifier of the wonderful, special friendships I am honoured to be a part of. To those whose words grace my book, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for there are no words which could truly express how it feels to know you and how much your words mean to me. I am so lucky and blessed beyond all my imaginings. It is my hope to continue to collect even more words from you. I just wanted to say a special thanks to Les for making this possible. We are forever grateful, from the bottom of our hearts. love, MagsnBrei It's been a long, long road. ===== You open my heart, you do. Yes you do. - JM Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:40:25 -0700 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Re: reading Joni lyrics out loud City satins left at home I will not need them......I believe him when he tells of loving me......Something truthful in the sea your lies will find you..... Mighty nice words.....mighty nice post. They don't get much better than this. Thanks for sharing! Bree NP:Man From Mars.....Boo hooing with Joni...I lost my Bear last week,he was twelve. He was with me through thick and thin. I thought he would pull through.. but he didn't. Time to let go....... >Last night, Brian and I were talking and he asked me to read him some >poetry...and when I asked him what he would like to hear, he said, read >me some Joni, get out her Lyrics book and just read. I love to read out >loud, something I have enjoyed doing for most of my life and will leap >at the chance. This was so special, this Joni moment about to happen. >Imagine that fine lady of the canyon sitting in a quiet place at >home perhaps, writing those words down. Perhaps with Graham in the next >room. He was certainly in her heart. You can feel it in her words. For >certain, I could feel her hands on the paper. I saw the ink she chose. >I felt the lump in her throat and the heaviness in her heart at times. >love, MagsnBrei > > >It's been a long, long road. > > > > >===== >You open my heart, you do. >Yes you do. > - JM >Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more >http://games.yahoo.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 15:11:29 -0400 (EDT) From: les Subject: Re:joni-digest,congratulations ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 17:32:24 -0700 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: Special North Georgia show!!(njc) It would be great to see anyone who can come to this show. It features myself and Eleni, a friend of Kate's from California. Kate and Jeff performed there a year ago...my how time flies... Hello there Golden Hill Concert Series folks, On May 4th, we will have a Double Concert with the widely traveled Eleni Kelakos and the unique stylist Victor Johnson. Please come join us for a fine concert. For those of you who attend the Evening Star Series, Eleni played there with Small Potatoes one year ago, and we have been eagerly awaiting her return ever since.... and as it says below, Victor has shone at Atlanta's Inman Park Spring Festival for several years running. My daughter Robin and I leave for India tomorrow, but we will return in time for the concert. I want to thank the many of you who've written us notes of support and wisdom following the accidental death of Robin's young brother-in-law, Sanjay..... those notes are appreciated a great deal, and we'll be bolstered by them as we travel to join our grieving family in Jaipur. Dusk Golden Hill Concert Series Presents Double Bill with Eleni Kelakos & Victor Johnson Hollingsworth  On Saturday, May 4, at 8 PM, the Golden Hill Concert Series brings both Eleni Kelakos and Victor Johnson to its stage. Each songwriter will entertain for more than an hour in this special double bill program at Golden Hill Community Center off US 441, six miles south of Cornelia. With six feet of presence, power and passion, Eleni Kelakos brings a warm and comfortable intimacy to her live performance, spinning her musical stories with humor, insight and a shattering truthfulness. Celebrated for having "one of the most powerful and dynamic voices in the indie world today" (Independent Songwriter Web Magazine), Kelakos tells stories full of the rich details of human experience, infusing them with an engaging theatricality honed by many years as an actress of the stage and screen. Her debut CD, "I Will Fly" and her second release "To the Bone" received excellent reviews, and between them, were included on the Folk DJ List of BEST NEW CDs, as well as Richard Gillmans lists for MOST AIRED CDs; TOP SONGS, ARTISTS; and TOP CDs. Kelakos believes deeply in the transformational power of the sung and spoken word, and she tackles "difficult" subject matter: spousal abuse in "Nickels and Dimes," gang violence in "Buried in L.A.," sexism and ageism in "The Application," but she shines a light on these issues without imposing her own solution. Sending a message of hope and empowerment through personal choice, her thought-provoking, emotionally stirring, and uplifting music has moved audiences across America, including her fine performance at John F. Kennedy Center. Atlanta/Athens-based songwriter Victor Johnson uses unconventional chords, interwoven melodies, and vibrant images to create richly textured musical tapestries. Sometimes reminiscent of Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake, Johnsons music possesses a striking originality, and his exceptional voice combines with engaging lyrics to spellbind audiences. Johnsons debut CD "Tangled" features the song "Three Days in Paris," in which young lovers walk through fields of sunflowers and climb cathedral towers only to find that "the bells wouldnt ring." Through the lush ballad "Blue" and the rich harmony of "Melancholy," the CD explores the depths of human love, and how entangled those emotions can become, ranging from an ode to divine beauty "Aphrodite" to love that is utterly lost in "All the Mornings of the World." Johnson, a natural, intuitive musician, recorded and played the entirety of "Tangled," including the guitar, mandolin, piano, bass and saxophone parts. He studied piano at an early age, began playing guitar at age 15, and sang in several choirs before his graduation from Guilford College and subsequent studies in sound engineering at Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts. Johnson recently performed at Howling Wolf in New Orleans as part of a Joni Mitchell tribute that will soon be released on CD to benefit the Ruth Paz Foundation. He has also been a regular performer at Inman Park Spring Festival and Candler Park Music and Arts Festival in Atlanta. Golden Hill Concert Series was begun in Banks County in October 2000, as a sister venue to the Evening Star Music Series held in Sautee-Nachoochee. The two venues carefully co-ordinate their schedules so that concert dates do not overlap, and the mission of both concert series is to bring top quality acoustic music to the people of Northeast Georgia. Concertgoers are asked to bring along some snack foods and/or beverages for sharing, "Potluck" style, on the venues banquet tables during intermission. This is in keeping with the friendly, down-home atmosphere of the concert series and its casual come-as-you-are approach. Music and setting are always suitable for children, and you are invited to bring the whole family along. Reservations are not required, but are recommended for this event. Call 706 778-1716 to reserve seats, to obtain directions to the venue which is 10 minutes south of Cornelia/Baldwin, or to inquire about any other details. Please call before the day of the concert and, if necessary, please leave a message; your call will be returned promptly. --- Victor Johnson--- waytoblu@mindspring.com"Roses wait for the springtime,They sleep beneath the ground.They hear March winds a callin'For the sun to come around."vlj Visit http://www.cdbaby.com/victorjohnson ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 14:47:11 -0700 From: rsc1 Subject: RE: S&L on DVD Hi - I just watched my copy of "Shadows & Light" the other night, and it includes the entire skating sequence (during "Hejira"). No other cuts..."Edith" is on there, as is Jaco's solo. I bought the DVD about 6 months ago when I spied it in a local CD store. It's a European import. Great quality, though some of the video aesthetics of the time are a bit amusing. You should be able to order this. Perhaps someone knows of an online source? Russ ___________________________________________________________________________ >Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 04:22:02 -0400 >From: "S.M. Roque" >Subject: Bree, we got the short end of the S&L VHS stick... > >Bree gave me an excuse to watch my Shadows & Light video, since I couldn't >remember seeing Toller skating with Joni. >Well, my 60 minute long, Warner Home video of S&L, videotape edited by Rich >Thorne at Pacific Video Industries, claimed to feature Toller in the >credits, but the only hint of skating on the tape comes during "Coyote" when >you see Joni and her ice skates getting into a sports car. >I am also disappointed that this version of the video claims to feature >"Edith and the Kingpin" on the box, yet we jump from "In France They Kiss on >Main Street" to "Coyote". >I am happy to have bought the LP version of S&L way back when, who woulda >thunk that versions to follow would choose to edit out so much: no solo for >Don on CD or VHS, no Jaco solo on CD, etc... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 17:58:59 EDT From: Merk54@aol.com Subject: Re: reading Joni lyrics out loud Mags! Wow-wee-wow-wow! Gee-willikers!! Lowd-A-Mighty!!! That what Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!!! I would give that a try right now, except you've rendered me speechless. What a beautiful story! Jack ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 15:11:17 -0700 From: rsc1 Subject: RE: "Shadows & Light" Hi Bob - Yes, the video was shot at the Santa Barbara County Bowl. However, sometimes I wish it had been shot at one of the indoor venues. I saw that tour a couple of days earlier at the Civic Auditorium in SF, and the lighting was incredible. Very tasteful and imaginative use of lights... pulsing, alternating red and white during the part of "Edith" when she sings "The band sounds like typewriters", and then back to normal after that section... and the end of "Woodstock", as Joni walked off and continued strumming long after she left the stage, a pattern of red roses (shone from directly overhead, from a gobo) slowly came up on the spot she had been standing, and then faded when she finally stopped playing. Very sublime. Ah, if it had been shot with modern equipment! Still, it is a nice document of that time. I finally got a chance to go to a show at the Bowl a couple of years ago. Neil Young with his Friends & Relatives band. Great show, and a great venue. Relatively small for an outdoor amphitheatre (3,000), and very rustic. Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges were sitting right in frony of us, and at the conclusion of an amazing version of "All Along The Watchtower", Spacey turned around and high-fived me! Caught up in the exhiliration of the moment like the rest of us. Anyway, if you ever get a chance to see a show there, by all means, go! Russ > >Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 08:06:56 EDT >From: Bobsart48@aol.com >Subject: Re: shadows and light > >I had tried unsuccessfully to order the S&L video a couple of years ago, >perhaps from Amazon (motivated by a gift certificate ;-)). Then, I got a GC >from a different source circa this past September, and tried again in >October. It was pretty pricey on VHS (cheaper on "DVD), and I was surprised >when it arrived just before Christmas - Japanese version, with Japanese >lettering as well as English on the cover. > >It was a complete version, I believe, and the quality was fine. As compared >to the record, there is a solo by Jaco (none by Don) and she does Raised on >Robbery, but the last two "album" cuts (Woodstock and GMBABM) as well as >Dreamland are not shown. I do not know the Santa Barbara County Bowl from a >hole in the ground, so I cannot confirm the venue (the audience was >noticeably young to my old eyes). It does have the opening video scenes from >Rebel W/O, as well as the Frankie Lymon shots, the Coyote video, and the >Hejira video with Toller Cranston, the Amelia shots, Las Vegas on DCFDM, and >the appearance by Art Nouveau, etc.) > >She looked gorgeous (I would underscore this by noting that, given the >critical hits she had been taking at that time, her countenance seemed >unfettered throughout the performances - here was a person doing exactly what >she wanted and was meant to be doing, with no apparent regrets). > >Are there other versions of the video out there ? > >Bob S. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 15:21:48 -0700 From: rsc1 Subject: RE: TTT Hi Warren - I totally agree with you about "Love Puts On A New Face". The first time I heard those lyrics, I was stunned. I think they are some of the most compelling words she has written in years (and she's got a lot to her credit!). Still, the first time I heard them was when she debuted that song on "The Tonight Show", with only Brian Blade acompanying her. I still prefer that rendition, and wish she hadn't left him off the CD version (as well as a few other songs that he played on, but was mixed-out). The artists' perogative prevails.... Russ >From: WARREN901@aol.com >Subject: Re: Revisiting Taming The Tiger > > >I personally do think the lyrics are wonderful. who wouldn't be moved by: > >he wrote, " i wish you were with me here >the leaves are electric >they burn on the river bank >countless, heatless flames ! " >i said, " well, send me some pictures then >and i'll paint pyrotechnic >explosions of your autumn >till we meet again >i miss your touch >and your lips so much... >i long for your next embrace ! " > >i mean..i don't know about any of you but i've got gooseflesh going on here! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 18:35:56 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Special North Georgia show!!(njc) Victor, Best of everything on your upcoming concert - it sounds wonderful. I think I saw Eleni Kelakos here last year at Highland Grounds when Kate performed with some of the other Indiegrrls. How great you are performing with her! I love your bio, too. Kakki NP: Neil Young - Two Old Friends (his new one has touched me so much, some of the poetry is devastatingly profound and he exudes so much purity, sweetness and vulnerabilty) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 18:49:25 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: CPR in benefit concert 6/1/02 (njc) Since I know we have some CPR fans here who may not have heard, CPR (Crosby-Pevar-Raymond) with "Special Guests" are performing in Pasadena, CA, June 1, 2002 to benefit the Walden School's Commitment to Diversity program. Tickets are now available online through Ticketmaster (see details below). Tickets are also available through the Guacamole Fund, the charitable organization which coordinates these benefits, often offers special packages for CSN, CSNY, CPR, Jackson Browne and others' concerts. Our Darice has worked as a volunteer at some of these events (hey Darice come down for this one! ;-) They are offering their usual "Gold Circle" tickets which includes VIP seating, preferred parking and artists' reception for $250.00; "Silver Circle" tickets at $150.00 for preferred seating and preferred parking; and general admission $40.00 tickets. I'll be in the Gen. Admin. section. If any Calif. jmdlers are interested in meeting up at this show, please let me know. Kakki Internet Public Sale: Sat Apr 20, 10:00AM WALDEN SCHOOL BENEFIT CPR AND SPECIAL GUESTS JOHN A SEXTON AUDITORIUM PASADENA CITY COLLEGE 1570 E. COLORADO BLVD. SAT JUN 1, 2002 8:00PM Saturday, June 01, 2002 8:00PM $30.00 - $40.00 Charge by Phone: 213-480-3232 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:36:16 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: "Pornographic watch?" NJC <> Hey, I got one of them little levers too! :~) Bob ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:41:39 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: The Joni/Judy connection <> Hi Cairn, Yes, this is how Joni got on the map...her earliest songs were recorded by the likes of Tom Rush (Urge For Going), George Hamilton IV (same), and mention has to be made of Fairport Convention that did Eastern Rain, Chelsea Morning, and a slew of others. Like John Lennon teased her, she let other folks have her hits for her. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 23:14:23 -0400 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today in History: April 21 On April 21 in history: 1974: Joni performs in London's New Victoria Theater tonight and last night. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 23:14:23 -0400 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Articles: April 21 On April 21 the following items were published: 1988: "Chalk Mark In A Rainstorm" - Rolling Stone (Review - Album) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/880421rs.cfm 1997: "A Daughter Lost and Found" - Time (Reunion Story) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/970421t.cfm 1997: "Adoption - Both Sides Now" - Western Report (Reunion Story) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/970421wr.cfm 1997: "Joni, No Longer Blue" - Newsweek (Reunion Story, with photographs) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/970421n.cfm 1997: "Joni's Secret: Mother And Child Reunion" - MacLean's (Reunion Story, with photographs) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/970421m.cfm 1998: "Negative slant put on Joni Mitchell adoption reunion" - Ottawa Citizen (Opinion) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/980421oc.cfm ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 23:40:50 -0400 From: "Nikki Johnson" Subject: RE: Bob Muller's coming to NYC on Sat. April 27 What time were y'all plannin on doing something. I kind of need to work for a while that day but maybe take the train up later? Let me know what's decided! Love Nikki -----Original Message----- From: patrick leader [mailto:pleader@nyc.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 10:08 PM To: RoseMJoy@aol.com; joni@smoe.org; stealth@voicenet.com; greggno@ureach.com; SCJoniGuy@aol.com; ckarma@hotmail.com Subject: RE: Bob Muller's coming to NYC on Sat. April 27 i'm in for whatever happens. living room sounds like a lot of listening, not much catching up, but i have no better ideas right now and it could be great (that's where kay and i met, at a joy askew show). i'm unexpectedly off to berlin tomorrow, not getting list mail until late next wednesday, so you all just discuss among yerselves and let me know. m. patrick np - silencia -----Original Message----- From: RoseMJoy@aol.com [mailto:RoseMJoy@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 9:47 PM To: joni@smoe.org; stealth@voicenet.com; greggno@ureach.com; pleader@nyc.rr.com; SCJoniGuy@aol.com; ckarma@hotmail.com Subject: Bob Muller's coming to NYC on Sat. April 27 Hey dudes, sorry for the njc, but I wanted everyone to see this, so please forgive me, eh? Mullerman is coming to the Big Apple and he's set aside his Saturday night to hang with us for a while. I was thinking maybe we could all meet at the Living Room, 84 Stanton Street, say 7PM??? Located in Manhattanbs Lower East Side, on the corner of Stanton and Allen, the Living Room offers both musicians and audience members an intimate and comfortable atmosphere combined with a state of the art sound system. http://www.livingroomny.com/ and admission is free, just a one drink minimum per show! so whadaya say? Kay, Patrick, Debra, Nikki, Gregg and anyone else is sure welcome to join us. any other ideas? The lineup for Saturday night...... 7 McGowan 8 Danny Schmidt 9 Greg Fine 10 Johnny Cuomo 11 Blue Umbrella 12 Ana Egge Saturday Apr 27, 2002 Ana Ege Greg Fine Blue Umbrella rose from nj ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:16:13 -0700 From: Lindsay Moon Subject: Joni on Rosie (VLJC) I wrote: >While channel surfing tonight, I happened upon Diane Sawyer interviewing >Rosie O'Donnell and for some reason continued to watch it (why, I don't >know. I don't really care that much about Ms. O'Donnell) ... > ...' and then they cued up a small excerpt from BSN! For once, watching >crap TV paid off. Fred wrote: Yeah, it was great to hear that Joni excerpt, not to mention hearing Wayne Shorter on mainstream TV. But this wasn't crap TV, and possibly you should care about Ms. O'Donnell. I know that my opinion of her zoomed way up learning that her unflagging efforts to overturn Florida's archaic law against adoption of children by gay parents seem to now be paying off. Two state senators have introduced a bill to void the law, and her very visible activism, both on "crap" TV and in several full page newspaper ads, had a lot to do with this. I applaud her, and wish every celebrity would use their fame as effectively for social good. - - -Fred Me again: Fred, I think you may have read too much into my use of the phrase "crap TV." What I mean by that is my lazy habit of pushing the channel-changer to find the least objectionabe program. I don't have anything against Ms. O'Donnell and bravo to her for what she's done for gays. I merely get tired of the celebrity hype, the -- to me it seems -- careful release of her being gay to coincide with the release of her book (I think we all knew she was gay) so that it starts up a lot of media hype. I tire of seeing her on every magazine cover, hearing her name every time I turn on the TV, etc. It's more my objection to the media than her personally. I didn't mean to offend. It's nice that her love of Joni got Joni some more exposure in my view. Lindsay ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 13:01:04 +0800 (PHT) From: Subject: Re: Covers, Volume 28 For all Norah Jones fans, here's a brief interview with CNN (with a Joni mention) http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/19/mroom.norah.jones/ Joseph (enduring the heat wave in Manila) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 01:46:33 -0400 From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: njc - happy earthday birthday! The Official Birthday Fairy seems to have flitted off somewhere . . . and Deputy BF Jimmy is probably snoozing on the job down in Mayberry. So I'd like to take this opportunity to wish a very happy birthday to one of my favorite JMDLers . . . a man who stands high above Mother Earth . . . with his head in the clouds . . . and his feet planted in the terra not-so-firma of San Francisco! Happy Earthday Birthday, Walt! Thanks for all you do to make this list and the world a better place. XO, --Smurf, the Birthday Gnome ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2002 #175 ***************************** ------- 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?