From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2002 #190 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, May 2 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 190 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's Articles: May 1 [les@jmdl.com] Today in History: May 1 [les@jmdl.com] French Fascism ["Mike Pritchard" ] Re French Fascism NJC ["Mike Pritchard" ] Re: Henry Diltz coming to Chicago (now njc) [Susan Guzzi ] Revisiting The Last Waltz ["William" ] Re: Re French Fascism NJC [colin ] =?ISO-8859-1?B?UmU6IFJlOiCgSGVucnkgRGlsdHogZXhoaWJpdCBjb21pbmcg dG8gQ2hpY2Fnbw==?= [SCJoni] Joni's audio [Emily Gray Tedrowe ] Erin Hamilton [Jerry Notaro ] NJC back on the list ["James Phillips" ] Joni's piano ["michael o'malley" ] Fwd: Hendrix-May Newsletter njc [RoseMJoy@aol.com] NJC The rest of my NYC trip [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: NJC The rest of my NYC trip [RoseMJoy@aol.com] njc - New Orleans ["Mark or Travis" ] New York Rules!!!(njc) ["Victor Johnson" ] New Austrian Joni cover band! ["Marian Russell " ] The new Joni band needs some help! ["Marian Russell " Subject: French Fascism Excuse me if I've missed something but is it right that nobody has mentioned on this list the defeat of the French left in the Presidential elections and that the second round of the ballot will pit the corrupt Chirac, who would be imprisoned if not for his elevated position, against Le Pen, a serial fascist, racist, woman beater and a disgrace to French and European politics? Have a happy May Day holiday and see you at the demo?. Mike in BarcelonaNP dark, doom-laden war-like dirges... - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: Click Here ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 07:33:59 +0000 From: "Mike Pritchard" Subject: Re French Fascism NJC Sorry, make that pevious post NJC. Long time since i posted. Where's Wally ?mike in bcn - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 01:02:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Susan Guzzi Subject: Re: Henry Diltz coming to Chicago (now njc) Kakki wrote: I just saw that he is having a free exhibit in Chicago this weekend at the Whitehall Hotel at 105 E. Delware in Chicago from Friday 5/3 through Sunday 5/5. Thanks for the info Kakki, I'm sure the time details will be in our local "Chicago Reader" but this is such GROOVY news! This will complete my cheapest fullest weekend ever. Starting Friday night at the Diltz exhibit ... FREE! Saturday one of the first street festivals of the season, featuring "Rusted Root" tonight - $5 bucks and Sunday we try to play our first softball game of the year again, weather permitting ... and as always (if you want to play), the coach drinks FREE! Hey it's Chicago! LOL! Here's hoping some other Chicago JMDL folks come out to the exhibit. Peace, Susan Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 02:04:24 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Re French Fascism NJC Sometimes there are no answers left when madness overtakes all sides. Kakki SLOUCHING TOWARD BETHLEHEM Based on a poem by W.B. Yeats Turning and turning Within the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer Things fall apart The center cannot hold And a blood dimmed tide Is loosed upon the world Nothing is sacred The ceremony sinks Innocence is drowned In anarchy The best lack conviction Given some time to think And the worst are full of passion Without mercy Surely some revelation is at hand Surely it's the second coming And the wrath has finally taken form For what is this rough beast Its hour come at last Slouching towards Bethlehem to be born Slouching towards Bethlehem to be born Hoping and hoping As if by my weak faith The spirit of this world Would heal and rise Vast are the shadows That straddle and strafe And struggle in the darkness Troubling my eyes Shaped like a lion It has the head of a man With a gaze as blank And pitiless as the sun And it's moving its slow thighs Across the desert sands Through dark indignant Reeling falcons Surely some revelation is at hand Surely it's the second coming And the wrath has finally taken form For what is this rough beast Its hour come at last Slouching towards Bethlehem to be born Slouching towards Bethlehem to be born Raging and raging It rises from the deep Opening its eyes After twenty centuries Vexed to a nightmare Out of a stony sleep By a rocking cradle By the Sea of Galilee Surely some revelation is at hand Surely it's the second coming And the wrath has finally taken form For what is this rough beast Its hour come at last Slouching towards Bethlehem to be born Slouching towards Bethlehem to be born ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 12:25:35 +0100 From: "William" Subject: Revisiting The Last Waltz Got this from MGM Watch Preview! The Last Waltz - It started as a concert. It became a celebration. Twenty-five years ago, on Thanksgiving Day 1976, five thousand cheering fans gathered for the historic farewell concert of The Band. In Martin Scorsese's "brilliant" (Newsweek) film The Last Waltz, superstars Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Van Morrison join the musicians on-stage, along with one-time collaborator Bob Dylan, and Neil Diamond in an unforgettable finale. The Last Waltz Special Edition DVD includes an audio commentary with Robbie Robertson and Martin Scorsese, rare unseen footage, a "Revisiting The Last Waltz" featurette with Robbie Robertson and Martin Scorsese, collectible eight-page booklet written by Robbie Robertson and much more! The Last Waltz on Special Edition DVD is available May 7, 2002. "rare unseen footage". Could some of this be Joni's set? WtS ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 13:17:34 +0100 From: colin Subject: Re: Re French Fascism NJC very few people voted. it appears some Chirac supporters didn't vote in protest. Look what happened. Voting is so important. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 08:29:54 -0400 From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?B?UmU6IFJlOiCgSGVucnkgRGlsdHogZXhoaWJpdCBjb21pbmcg dG8gQ2hpY2Fnbw==?= <> Thanks, Kakki...I was excited to see what you would think of that, FTR fan that you are! ;~) It was "commissioned" by Blair, we had some conversations & I discovered that I had live versions of every song on the record, so it was fun assembling the songs in LP order in their various live settings. Reminds me just how very strong those songs are! (Joni hasn't performed all of the Hejira songs live). <> It was fun, although not very fruitful. But when we met David Lahm at Judy's, he handed me a jazz CD that just came out with a new cover of "Tin ANgel" on it. Way cool as that's NOT a common cover. I need to post some more about NY, just haven't had the time yet this week... Bob NP: Cowboy Junkies ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 07:31:30 -0500 From: Emily Gray Tedrowe Subject: Joni's audio kakki -- i thought your post about "car on a hill" was such a clear and excellent interpretation of that song. i loved what you said about " It adds to the sense of the lover being slightly removed and disconnected, down the hill, but traveling towards Joni as she sings." and i would add that the muted confusion of the background noise probably gives a general sense of disconnect to the song...emphasizing all the obstacles between lovers like time, cars, and hills. thanks for posting this insight! one last "car on a hill" tidbit: on the "people-mover" in the dallas-fort-worth airport, around midnight last weekend during a looooong walk from one airplane to the next, i sang along to "car" playing over the loudspeakers. what a treat! made a gross trip (from FL back to chicago) much sweeter. probably what would have been more appropriate to that moment, though: "i took a plane to a taxi and a taxi to a train i've been traveling so loong how'm i ever gonna know my home when i see it again" - --emily ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 09:04:01 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Erin Hamilton Erin Hamilton, shining star of Joni's Jazz, is on the cover of The Advocate's music issue. In the magazine's interview she states her biggest influences were Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, and Ella Fitzgerald. Nice list. Jerry np: Betty Buckley - Answer Me, My Love ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 22:46:34 +0800 From: "James Phillips" Subject: NJC back on the list dear fellow listers: After being gone on extended hiatous, I decided to rejoin the Joni Mitchell discussion list. I might as well reacquaint you as to who I am and such for those that might have forgotten me. I am James Phillips. I live in Urbana IL, USA. I am 27 years old and openly gay. I live with my husband Patrick. I play the acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, autoharp and just picked up the mandolin last fall. I enjoy music, both listening to and playing music. I also am a female impersonator (or drag queen) that performs under the stage name of Symphony Supreme. I just perform locally and for the fun of it. I am looking forward to the cd that Joni is recording of orchestral versions of her material. If the re-workings of "A case of you" and "Both Sides now" from the Both Sides Now album is any indication, I am looking forward to the new versions of old favourites. Feel free to email me off list. I use this email for this discussion list, and a few others, but my main email is jamesphillips75@icqmail.com I also use AIM, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ messenger services. Just type in my email address and you shall find me. I enjoy IM's a lot. Just tell me your from the Joni list, and it will be cool with me if you IM me. I also have a website, that is a work in progress. It is http://www.geocities.com/thebleachboi/home.html I have to go in there and give it a facelift, but feel free to check it out. I look forward again to be a member of this discussion list. James Phillips "All my little landscapes, all my yellow afternoons stack up around this vacancy like dirty cups and spoons" Joni Mitchell - -- Powered by Outblaze ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 18:28:24 -0400 From: "michael o'malley" Subject: Joni's piano I've finally completed my Joni's Piano CD (with the generous help of my neighbor's engraver). It was great fun choosing my favorite songs and arranging them so they can be played back to back. Here are the contents: 1. Rainy Night House 2. My Old Man 3. Willy 4. The Last Time I Saw Richard 5. River 6. Shades Of Scarlet Conquering 7. The Arrangement 8. Banquet 9. For Free 10. Court & Spark 11. Judgement of the Moon and Stars 12. Blue 13. Lesson in Survival 14. Blonde in the Bleachers 15. The Same Situation 16. Down to You 17. Let the Wind Carry Me 18. See You Sometime 9. Two Grey Rooms 20. Man From Mars (alternate Grace Of My Heart soundtrack, with Joni vocals and acoustic piano). These are all in MP3 format (copied from my personal collection of CD's) except for the last cut, which was sent to me as an MP3. The sound is fine, at least on my stereo, to my non-audiophile ear. I've made a few extra copies for people on the list. Should you be interested in having a copy, please contact me off-line and I'll tell you what you need to do. Michaelo ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 21:48:57 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Hendrix-May Newsletter njc Hey if this woman is playing in your neck of the woods, go see her, you'll love her, trust me! If not, read her bit o' history about mother's day and her appreciation to the woman who've made an impact on her life. It's really sincere & well written! Thanks Nikki for turning me on to Terri ;) rose in nj NP: Terri Hendrix, The Ring Return-Path: Received: from rly-xi05.mx.aol.com (rly-xi05.mail.aol.com [172.20.116.10]) by air-xi02.mail.aol.com (v84.16) with ESMTP id MAILINXI22-0501195145; Wed, 01 May 2002 19:51:45 -0400 Received: from magnia.corridor.net (magnia.corridor.net [66.100.226.1]) by rly-xi05.mx.aol.com (v84.15) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINXI51-0501195113; Wed, 01 May 2002 19:51:13 -0400 Received: from thendrix (unverified [66.90.253.140]) by magnia.corridor.net (Vircom SMTPRS 1.3.226) with ESMTP id for ; Wed, 1 May 2002 18:47:14 -0500 Message-ID: <002b01c1f16a$4886b660$e5fd5a42@itouch.net> From: "Terri Hendrix" To: Subject: Hendrix-May Newsletter Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 18:45:31 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Sender: terrihendrix-request@mail.corridor.net X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/related by demime 0.97c X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was multipart/alternative May Newsletter Tour Dates Thanks for being patient with us as we are mapping out our dates for the res= t of the year. We promise to try to get to your neck of the woods (not sure=20= about Europe right now... but if we go it'll probably be London and the Neth= erlands). The best place to see where we'll be is to continue to check our t= our dates section at my site regularly for updates and changes. www.terrihen= drix.com=20 May 10th: Benefit Concert for the Hannah House and the Inter-Faith Community Preschool= : 7:00pm we go on: Duo. I'm honored to be the guest of one of my favorite duos= , Trout Fishing in America Riverfront Amphitheatre; Fort Smith, Ark For information www.superior.com=20 May 11th: Goodfolk Concert Series: 8:00pm. Duo. 501-521-1812 www.ozarkoasis.com/goodfolk/ Fayetteville, Ark May 24th: Fitzgerald's: Call for showtime, I know we go on first. Duo. 708-788-2118 Berwyn, IL May 25th: Thrasher Opera House: 7:30pm. Duo. 920-294-4279 www.thrasheroperahouse.com Green Lake, WI Fan Appreciation Party After 12 years of fun with y'all, we've decided to host our first official F= an Appreciation Party! We figured our first big bash should be in Texas, si= nce this is where it all began. Here are the details: When: Sunday, June 2, 4-7 p.m. Where: Cheatham Street Warehouse, San Marcos, 512-353-3777 What: This will be a smoke-free function, with food provided and drink speci= als. Hey kids... bring your folks....singing and lots of laughing required! How: This is a free, private function. You need to RSVP by going to terri@= terrihendrix.com and entering the names of all the guests you wish to bring.= Every name will be checked at the door. Due to limited space, we can only= take the first 200 guests who RSVP. So, RSVP ... ASAP and we'll look forwa= rd to seeing you on June 2! My New CD, "The Ring" All CDs pre-ordered between January and April 20th have been mailed out. So= me places (like Europe) take a while longer to arrive. It's safe to say that= if you haven't received your CDs by May 10th, there's likely a problem. If=20= so, please e-mail us at terri@terrihendrix.com, and we'll take care of you a= nd your order immediately. =20 "The Ring" is due out in select stores on June 4th. If you still want to pre= - -order the new CD at a discount, go to the friendly Lonestarmusic's site. Th= e CD is available there, along with an interview I conducted for y'all to re= ad. It's at http://lonestarmusic.com/terrihendrix.asp. And by all means, ca= tch up on a bunch of other Texas-based artists you may or may not be familia= r with while you're there. Tye-dye and Babydoll Shirts=20 Due to the great response to these items, we're taking orders now, and they'= ll ship out in a few weeks. Chat Room Our chat room is fixed and up and running again. Go to the Aquarius section=20= at my site to find the room. It's called Chat/Scat. * * * Prayer For my Friends "I'm taking a moment to pray for my friends A handful of people on whom I depend Our pathways are different but I love them no less I'm hoping their sorrows you'll mend Tonight I pray for my friends When I don't know the answers and search for the truth And hope that my judgment will carry me through I'm so grateful for the people I have in my life They help me to do what is right They help me to do what is right There are people I've loved that I've lost along the way We've drifted apart or they've been called away I'm holding them close in my heart here tonight They're dear to my heart for all time They're dear to my heart for all time." Jeff Barbra & Sarah Pirkle =20 First, a bit o' history. While the origin of Mother's Day is likely rooted=20= in ancient Greek or Roman festivals honoring goddesses, our own celebration=20= probably traces back to 17th-century England, where Mothering Sunday was cel= ebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent. On this day, young men and women livin= g away from home would return to visit their mothers, bringing with them sma= ll gifts or a "mothering cake" for the occasion. In 1907, Ana Jarvis persuad= ed her church in Grafton, West Virginia, to observe Mother's Day on the seco= nd anniversary of her mother's death, which was the second Sunday in May. S= oon, local leaders began championing Jarvis' cause. The idea of Mother's Da= y caught on and spread across the continent, and today, we honor special wom= en all over the world. Love, appreciation, and gratitude are just a few of the words that come to m= ind when I think of the women who've had a profound influence on my life. Th= ey accept me for who I am where I am. Their only wish is that I'm happy. L= ucky? Yes I am. In this month's newsletter I thought it fitting to honor my=20= mom and my "ring" of beautiful friends. They've taught me a lot over the yea= rs. Marie Hendrix (My mom; 2001 Dachshund Club of America, Top Owner/Handler, Smooth Coat Dach= shund, worldwide! humorist; illustrator; appreciator of nature; deep thinker= ) Be a strong woman. Moodiness isn't an option. You can't control what peopl= e think about you. The microwave oven was invented by saints but you can't p= ut men in there. Casseroles can last all week. Leftovers are yummy. Never st= eal from the cookie jar and lie about it. Make your own bed.=20 Jana Green (longtime friend who helps me run my business; manages the San Marcos Fire D= epartment; writer; lighthouse) Be forthright. Stubborn is good. He who gossips to you will gossip of you. B= e loyal. A file cabinet is your friend. Watch the delete key 'cause you can'= t always undo your actions. Humility is screwing up and going forward, and f= ailure is staying off the horse and not rising to one's potential. =20 Cathy Fredrickson (my soul-friend; teacher; poet; dancer) Being happy is a choice. Life gives you poop now and then, but you can use i= t as fertilizer OR get a poop scoop and clean your yard. Love your body. Acc= ept people for how they are. A clean house is sometimes the sign of a misspe= nt life. The Tarragon spice can be used in almost any dish. You don't have t= o be the size of a toothpick to enjoy wearing a colorful swimsuit. Marion Williamson (guitar teacher; goat herder; composer; farmer) Success is living life on your own terms without hurting others in the proce= ss. Musical purists are to be appreciated but not believed. Real musicians h= ave day jobs, and real musicians don't have day jobs. Folk music is folks' m= usic. Believe in your art and use boredom as a compass for change. High-inte= rest credit cards were invented by devils. Do what you love and the money wi= ll follow (if you don't have high-interest credit cards). Tammi Hendrix (my sister; business owner; painter; appreciator of life; melodic laugher; m= usic lover) Don't judge. Laugh easy. Relax and open your home. Abstract is good. So are=20= frosted mugs, barbecued ribs, saut=E9ed onions, and fries. Enjoy the summer=20= and go to the lake. Care for your pets. You are not what you do. There's a great quote about a diamond being a chunk of coal that made good u= nder pressure. No matter what life throws at these women, they all rise to t= he occasion. Each of them has enabled me to do the best I can under pressure= by being there for me through the good times and the bad. Not every day can= be grand. Some days are just plain bad. Some shows are, too. I try. I promi= se I do; but sometimes the show is almost out of my hands. Feedback in the m= onitors and a sound engineer who is deranged; dry mouth so bad my harmonica=20= is crazy-glued to my lips; allergies; forgetting the verse and going to the=20= chorus, while the band goes to the verse, thus derailing the soul train; a b= ad hair day causing my bangs to be super-glued with sweat to my eye balls; w= ind in the microphone; rooster fights and chicken wire (yes, I had a gig wit= h this. The rooster was solo but strutting around the audience at a festival= . These chicks in the front row egged the rooster on and soon enough my perf= ormance was a big yoke. Oh, and it's a given that at shows like this, a mus= ician I'm fond of and wanting to impress will surely be in the audience!); s= un shining too hard on the instruments, thus making it hard to tune; nerves,= bladder infections (in Texas, bathrooms in backstage areas are a rarity); m= osquitoes and other bugs at outdoor events; a loud heckler; chasing down pro= moters who are deranged (maybe kin to the engineer?) only to find that they'= ve forgotten their checkbook and can't pay me; travel logistics and weather;= backstage snobbery; and last but not least, performing with a rock in my so= ck. In honor of Mother's Day, I celebrate my "ring." They are the sunshine and t= he silver lining behind every cloud. They prove to me time and again that no= matter what I do, they love me for who I am where I am. I used to jokingly=20= call my mother "the last American housewife" because I was raised during the= time when most women were going off to work, so staying at home with your c= hildren came with a stigma attached. Every road is different, and I'm proud=20= of my mom for doing what she felt she needed to do to raise us. Every path s= he took, she did so out of love for us kids. How hard it must have been on h= er while my Dad was in Vietnam and we all were in San Antonio, holed up on 4= 414 Desert View with chicken pox. Being a woman is a grand thing. These cherished souls have all taught me to=20= embrace womanhood, wrinkles, varicose veins, and a little cellulite. It's al= l part of the fun process that comes with aging and living a full life. What= matters most to me are my loved ones and my life's purpose. Bad shows will=20= happen again. I'm not perfect, nor will I ever be. I'm fortunate, though. Be= cause I have my "ring" who reminds me that there's always a time to laugh ev= en when you're choking back tears. Who knows what life will throw at us? The= re are no guarantees. Wait, there is one sure thing: loved ones. Loved ones=20= who remain steadfast in the changing tides. Loved ones who anchor our hearts= as our souls drift and our dreams fray around the edges. Loved ones who rem= ind us that if it were not for hopes, the heart would break. Warm regards, Terri [demime 0.97c removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of clip_image002.jpg] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 21:55:13 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: NJC The rest of my NYC trip OK, so here's the rest of my "trip report" to NYC this weekend...just hitting the high spots here... Saturday was a beautiful New York day - couldn't have been lovelier. Stephen & I traipsed from their place (a beautiful penthouse too, I might add) to The Virginia Theater where we saw "The Crucible" with Liam Neeson. Laura Linney, and a great supporting cast. Rusty (Stephen's partner, and one of the funniest, sweetest guys I've ever met) had arranged some great seats for us, and more importantly had set up a "meet n' greet" after the performance with Ms. Linney. Well, the production was outstanding, and Laura was very pretty & gracious and signed my program for me. Fun souvenir, great memory. We had just enough time to walk back and take a side-trip through Central Park. I saw the "Imagine" mosaic where folks come to meditate and place guitar picks, pictures, and other Beatles stuff down. There was a group of musicians sitting on the lawn and playing Beatles music. Very peaceful. After a quick change, we headed over to Judy's at Chelsea to meet up with the other JMDLer's. Thank God Stephen was able to lead me around, make sure I got on the right subways, etc. David Lahm was there, and like I said had a cover for me which I really appreciate - THANX David! Soon everybody else came in...Kay Ashley, Debra, Patrick, Rose & her husband Jim, Brian, Bob Sartorius, Victor (a special surprise!) We had a couple of rounds of drinks and shared some gab, and then went to "Thai Taste" for a great meal, peppered of course with some excellent conversation. I really enjoyed getting to meet Debra, and talking with her and Bob is even more enjoyable than e-mailing with them. We had some great Joni conversations! One of the more interesting topics we discussed was what Joni would have done had the "Mingus" opportunity not presented itself. An interesting question...Bob is of the opinion that DJRD was a progression from Hejira that wasn't allowed to continue on and fully flower...I stated that Mingus was a natural growth of DJRD...anyway, it was very enjoyable. Debra also gave me a nice Richard Thompson show and some other goodies. What a joy to finally meet this lovely and brilliant woman, one of my favorite posters here. Rusty was able to join us at the restaurant, and we pretty much closed it down and returned to Judy's for more hijinx, conversation, and a nitecap. They had some live music, and of course it didn't take Victor long to jump in and start singing & playing! Long about 2 it was time to bust up...poor Stephen was turning into a pumpkin, and I was pretty beat myself. It had been quite a day! Bob S. swung around and picked us up in his car and motored us back to Stephen's. Very grateful for the lift, Bob...(because it was raining pretty good by now) And there was a traffic jam at 2AM, which I found pretty amazing. So that's the rest of the story...Sunday like I said we caught the Diltz exhibit, and did more footing around, popping in record stores all over that part of town. MAJOR thanks to Stephen, a good guy and a great friend. Hope I get to return the hospitality someday! Also thanks to all the rest of my JMDL pals who gave up their time to make it a knockout weekend and one that I'll never forget. Now I'm getting fired up for the fest! Bob NP: Richard Thompson, "Shoot Out The Lights" 8/13/94 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 22:01:20 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: NJC The rest of my NYC trip In a message dated 5/1/02 9:55:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, SCJoniGuy@aol.com writes: > They had some live music, and of course it didn't take Victor long to jump > in > and start singing & playing! > You did thank me for bringing that guitar, right? :) rosalita ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 19:21:38 -0700 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: njc - New Orleans In case anyone's interested, Turner Classic Movies is playing the film 'New Orleans'. It is the only Hollywood feature film that Billie Holiday ever appeared in. Louis Armstrong is in it also. I have never seen it. I am about ready to wet myself. Mark E in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 2:14:12 -0700 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: New York Rules!!!(njc) Also thanks to all the rest of my JMDL pals who gave > up their time to make it a knockout weekend and one that I'll never forget. I would like to add to this and especially thank Kay Ashley for putting me up in her spacious apartment, making sure I could get everywhere I wanted to go, lending me her baby Taylor, playing scrabble with me (a very close game which her roommate won), and being a generally excellent hostess. I enjoyed getting to finally visit Judy's after hearing so much about it for so long. It was quite a ball hanging with everyone and I actually ran into a friend there from Atlanta who had moved to NY some time ago and was meeting someone there the same night. What are the chances of that happening I wonder??? I spent much of my time in NY simply wandering down streets and exploring different areas of Manhattan. I spent about an hour walking around the business district in lower Manhattan and I was very glad I did. For all the footage they've showed on tv over and over at different angles, from different sources and whatnot...it all pales considerably in comparison to actually being there. I know that where I'm coming from is a far cry from the people who live and work there every day but I sat on the dock in the harbor and looked up at the tall buildings and imagined what it must have been like to see a huge airplane fly into those towers. From that vantage point, I could really tell how f'ing gigantic it must have been. I'm not sure I can really even describe what it was like to go there but I definately felt a somberness that pervades everything, a heaviness that permeates even the calm, composed mass of people that go every which way continually. And yet there exists a strong feeling of love and compassion conveyed by the blankets and banners and teddybears and shirts hung on an iron fence thats runs for quite some distance. I looked for a long time over the wall surrounding the giant pit and saw only a crane moving some debris around. I kept trying to see if I could see anything else, any other kind of activity that would give some kind of definition to what was in essence a huge crater. After some time, I slowly realized that what is so haunting is that there is nothing there, nothing to see. I had waited an hour for them to open up the viewing platform but I was only on for maybe half a second. Everything I needed to know I had already learned and being raised up in the air 20 feet or whatever, really did nothing for me. I felt a huge respect for the police working in the area. And there was one funny moment when what was supposedly some delegation from China(incl. the vice president), about 8 or 9 short Chinese men, came out from somewhere and they all jumped into the back of a minivan, just piling in with their briefcases. For some reason, it just reminded me of the circus car, full of clowns who all fit into such a small space. I was completely bewitched by Greenwich Village. I want to spend more time there some day. I played at the open mic at the Baggot Inn...the barmaid was really sweet and nice and the owner bought me a beer. Talked to a musician from NJ for awhile and then went back to Kay's to share a few songs. The next day I walked around alot in Brooklyn which I really enjoyed alot as well. The botanical gardens were beautiful, all the cherry blossoms where in bloom, and their oriental garden is simply beautiful( though it wasn't particularly meditative with a bunch of school children in tow but I still managed to have a peaceful walk)...in the garden is an endless sidewalk that is host to a sort of "hall of fame". There were all kinds of famous names on the bricks with a leaf around each one. I had no idea all of these people were from Brooklyn. Unfortunately, the museum was closed that day but there will other trips. All in all, I found people there quite friendly and New York is an endless source of adventure and good times. I'm still wide awake at this early(or late depending on your perspective) hour as we just got back from seeing Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, a mixture of jazz, funk, soul, fusion...go see them- they're a lot of fun.. they even opened up their first set with a cool Stevie Wonder tune, the instrumental that comes before "Sir Duke" on SITKOL. I think I'm starting to fade though... I hope best, Victor - --- 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: Thu, 2 May 2002 02:53:33 -0400 From: "Marian Russell " Subject: New Austrian Joni cover band! My friend Reinhard Ziegerhofer, the bass player for the incredible Austrian Folk-Jazz fusion band Broadlahn, has joined up with some other musicians from the Graz area of Austria to play the songs of Joni Mitchell. The lead singer, Vesna Petkovic, is apparently doing a university thesis on Joni's music and all of the other musicians are very keen Joni fans. On their programme they write: "We love music and we love her music." They will be performing in Lafnitz, Austria, on Friday, 10 May 2002, 21:00 (9 p.m.), at the CEOL BAD Irish Pub. Information and reservations can be made at the phone number 03338/3650. Marian Vienna ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 02:58:37 -0400 From: "Marian Russell " Subject: The new Joni band needs some help! The setlist for the band's performance is as follows (but not in this order): Both Sides Now This Flight Tonight Woodstock Raised On Robbery All I Want Big Yellow Taxi Free Man In Paris Amelia Black Crow Coyote Dreamland In France They Kiss On Main Street Man From Mars How Do You Stop The band would be very grateful for any little bits and pieces of information related to any of these songs - things that could be said in between songs to the audience. Can anyone help me with some trivia for the new Austrian Joni band? Many thanks, Marian Vienna ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2002 #190 ***************************** ------- 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?