From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2002 #354 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 Sunday, September 8 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 354 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: Blue Motel Room [AzeemAK@aol.com] Re: Blue Motel Room/Greek Wedding ["kakki" ] Re: New Orleans Joni Mitchell Tribute ["kakki" ] Re: A Travelogue! ["kakki" ] Re: A Travelogue! ["Victor Johnson" ] Re: Blue Motel Room ["Amelio Alamo" ] Re: Films NJC ["mack watson-bush" ] transporter beam(njc) ["Victor Johnson" ] Re: transporter beam(njc) ["mack watson-bush" ] plug for local asheville musician (njc) ["Victor Johnson" ] Blue Motel Room NJC [MGVal@aol.com] Re: transporter beam(njc) ["mack watson-bush" ] Re: Joni Mondegreens (again) ["Lori in MD" ] RE: Blue Motel Room NJC ["Victor Johnson" ] a little chat anyone? [Christina Friis-Nielsen ] Re: JMDL Digest V2002 #353 [BRYAN8847@aol.com] Re: Blue Motel Room NJC [MGVal@aol.com] Re: Blue Motel Room NJC ["Mark or Travis" ] Re: Blue Motel Room ["Bree Mcdonough" ] Re: New Orleans Joni Mitchell Tribute [Michael Paz ] Re: Blue Motel Room - njc [Murphycopy@aol.com] Re: Blue Motel Room NJC [Murphycopy@aol.com] Answer me my love ["brian symes" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 18:04:35 EDT From: AzeemAK@aol.com Subject: Re: Blue Motel Room In a message dated 07/09/2002 22:52:40 GMT Daylight Time, sprout@eircom.net writes: <> What a great site, Garret - if only there were more of them. Fiona Apple immediately springs to mind, she uses some pretty choice vocab in some of her songs, such as desideratum and rigadoon. And although it's not exactly vocab expansion, Stevie Wonder must get some kind of nod for managing to get the phrase "pharmaceutical extractions" into a song without the use of a shoe horn. Ho hum... Azeem in London NP: Fiona Apple - When The Pawn Hits The Conflicts etc etc ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 15:27:18 -0700 From: "kakki" Subject: Re: Blue Motel Room/Greek Wedding Murphy wrote: > Doesn't the word pachyderm mean "hard skin?" Rhinos and hippos are also > pachyderms. And wasn't this song written for John Guerin, a drummer? And > aren't drums stretched hard skin? Yes, yes, yes! > "Give me any word and I'll tell you how it comes from the Greek." If you > haven't seen "My Big, Fat Greek Wedding" yet -- go! I haven't laughed so hard > since Jonifest. Oh gawd, I saw it last weekend and have never simultaneously laughed and had tears streaming down my face so much at the same time. Absolutely fantastic movie. Afterward I went with a group of friends to the oldest Greek Festival in LA and they had a subtitle on the sign at the entrance "My Big Fat Greek Festival." Opa!! ;-) Kakki NP: Stevie Wonder - Joy Inside My Tears ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 15:31:00 -0700 From: "kakki" Subject: Re: New Orleans Joni Mitchell Tribute Many, many muy congratulations, Michael. I cannot wait to experience that night of music again. Also thanks to the JMDL'ers who participated and helped it all rise way up to the top. Kakki NP: Stevie - If It's Magic ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 15:46:46 -0700 From: "kakki" Subject: Re: A Travelogue! >I think in this case Joni has taken some of her early marker and watercolor works and re-done them in oils with a >full palette and a larger canvass. What a beautiful and apt way to put it, Mark! I have a feeling that she and her collaborators learned a lot from making BSN and this can only be more awesome. I am SO glad the title is not "Swan Song" - jeez - I'd hoped she was joking about that! > But I suppose you could argue that she's 'painting a starry night again, man!' Nawwwwww ;-) Kakki NP: Stevie - Ngicuelela Es Una Historia - I Am Singing ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 18:57:22 -0700 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: Re: A Travelogue! > >I think in this case Joni has taken some of her early marker and watercolor > works and re-done them in oils with a >full palette and a larger canvass. > > > > But I suppose you could argue that she's 'painting a starry night again, > man!' > > Nawwwwww ;-) > > I have the same opinion about Phil Lesh and Friends still doing all the classic Dead songs. They sound completely fresh as if they are brand new. They have been given new life. As far as I am concerned, these songs are timeless anyway but I didn't think they were repainting anything. I hope the same thing will be true of Joni's project. Victor Np: nothing yet...I just got back from the grocery - --- 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, 08 Sep 2002 00:10:50 +0100 From: "Amelio Alamo" Subject: Re: Blue Motel Room Hi Bree, Well, I heard her name a few times and thought she might be the person who originally did 'Big Yellow Taxi'! Then I came accross all her CD's in a record store. I was drawn to them by the art-work and had to buy one. I got 'Hits' to start with. I now have all her albums! I really can't get enough of her music. She is a huge infulence to me. I will never understand why she is so under-rated. Yes it's a shame alot of other people my age aren't into her music. The truth is though; people are too shalow and just go with the crowd! There doesn't seem to be much originality. I can also understand that alot of people might not be able to identify or relate to it. Alot of her music isn't instant either. People are inpatient though because that is part of the magic to her music. Alot of it is timesless. STEVE T. >From: "Bree Mcdonough" >To: amelio747@hotmail.com, joni@smoe.org >Subject: Re: Blue Motel Room >Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 17:30:36 -0400 > >Welcome guys!! I'm so glad you guys are here and love joni!! IT makes me >happy to know a young person (teens/twenties) dig her music. WHen ever I >get the opportunity to spread Joni's music....I do it. And I try >especially hard when they are young. I'm convinced if people in your >generation heard her.. she would have tons of new converts. > >I'm working on a nephew(18yrs)who now finds her interesting.(but not a >convert, yet) Right now he is into blues and jazz...and is exploring. I >turned him onto Diana Krall; I took him to see her earlier this >year......(thinks she is hot...awesome!!) but loves her style..voice, too. > >Did you guys post how you were introduced to Joni? If not, I would be >interested to know? > >Bree > > > > >>Welcome, welcome. >>Wow, a Joni Mitchell fan younger than me! >>No, I don't know what it means either and would like to know. >> >>Steve T. >> >> > >>>Hi everybody, >>> >>>I'm 17 years old and a big fan of Joni Mitchell-- especially her more >>>jazz-influenced material. I have a question: In the song "Blue Motel >>>Room"-- >>>which is really stunning-- there's a line "...hanging on your boom, boom >>>pachyderm..." and I have no clue what it means, but would like to know. >>>Can >>>anyone help? Thanks. >>> >>>Anthony >> >> >> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >>http://www.hotmail.com > > > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 18:23:42 -0500 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: Films NJC I thought Lisa Kudrow was really good in 'The Opposite Of Sex'. She's my > fave 'friend' you know (so to speak). > > STEVE T. Yes, she is good in just about everything she does, isn't she? I loved Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion. Also adore her singing "smelly cat." mack np: Tina Turner-Simply the Best ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 19:43:14 -0700 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: transporter beam(njc) I wish there was a transporter beam and I could just beam people here to Asheville. I was learning some new Joni on the piano and I'd love to be able to just beam Chris Marshall here to the mountains...with his bass in hand of course. or if that was too much trouble he could just use mine....and I'd like to beam everybody else down for my show tomorrow... hugs, Victor, drinking wine and practicing though he should probably eat dinner soon - --- 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: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 19:10:51 -0500 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: transporter beam(njc) Yes, I wish we lived in a Star Trek world also Victor as I have three days off from work and am all dressed up with nowhere to go, here in oblivion. It would be grand to sit back, have one or two martinis (or more), and enjoy your show. Have heard, seen, and read many good things about Asheville lately. Their tourism office is working hard. Have a great one. Mack ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 01:04:36 +0100 From: "Amelio Alamo" Subject: Re: Films NJC Yeah her quircky humour always gets me laughing. Steve >From: "mack watson-bush" >Reply-To: "mack watson-bush" >To: "JMDL" >Subject: Re: Films NJC >Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 18:23:42 -0500 > > I thought Lisa Kudrow was really good in 'The Opposite Of Sex'. She's my > > fave 'friend' you know (so to speak). > > > > STEVE T. > >Yes, she is good in just about everything she does, isn't she? I loved >Romy >and Michelle's High School Reunion. Also adore her singing "smelly cat." > >mack > >np: Tina Turner-Simply the Best _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 20:5:14 -0700 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: plug for local asheville musician (njc) I don't usually do too many plugs but I wanted to put a word in for Brianna Lane. I went to her cd release party last night and was really blown away. Chris Rosser, of Asheville, produced and recorded her cd and he played the wurlitzer piano last night which sounded so sweet. She is very young, 20 or something I think, but her songs are the most real and passionate music I've heard in a long time. And she has this amazing voice that is very honest and beautiful. Check her out at http://www.briannalanemusic.com . She would have just used her name for her website but a porn star already had it. :~} She uses some interesting tunings as well. And maybe I'll put a track or two on my cd of the month which is already a week late!(heheheeee...) 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: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 20:38:43 -0400 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Re: transporter beam(njc) >from work and am all dressed up with nowhere to go, here in oblivion. You have the moon and the stars...my Mack....look up! >It would be grand to sit back, have one or two martinis (or more), and >enjoy >your show. Another martini drinker on the list.....something about the JMDL and that particular beverage. Later.. Bree Have heard, seen, and read many good things about Asheville >lately. Their tourism office is working hard. Have a great one. > >Mack _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 20:50:48 -0400 From: MGVal@aol.com Subject: Blue Motel Room NJC The "other" Bob trying to steer clear of sexual ineundoes brings it right back to square one. > Doesn't the word pachyderm mean "hard skin?" Rhinos and hippos are also pachyderms. And wasn't this song written for John Guerin, a drummer? And aren't drums stretched hard skin? And aren't...well... you know.....those members stretched hard over skin? okay, okay, it's been a long week. MG ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 20:01:45 -0500 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: transporter beam(njc) Can't beat the gin in my book. My first drink as I ventured into the world was Tanqueray and Roses from a bartender named Jay, at the Old Plantation in Amarillo, Tx. The jukebox played "You don't have to be a Star" Aaah. What memories. It was a funky place with all the "girls" at one end and all the girls at the other. So far from Joni at that point. Don't imagine I even knew who she was. ha ha. Mack ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 21:15:44 -0700 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: Re: transporter beam(njc) > >It would be grand to sit back, have one or two martinis (or more), and > >enjoy > >your show. > > Another martini drinker on the list.....something about the JMDL and that > particular beverage. > I will not drink another martini until I see Kakki again...I'll just have to hold out until then...oh well, there's always red wine and pale ale... Victor, cooking dinner now- swordfish and sweetpotatoes and spinach..this dinner was brought to you by the letter S. - --- 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: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 18:43:12 -0700 From: "Lori in MD" Subject: Re: Joni Mondegreens (again) Bob wrote: << "Didn't it feel good, we were sittin' here talkin', or lying in a coffin, didn't it feel good" A fairly macabre one, I know...but hey, consider the source! ;~) >> I LIKE that one! I think you should submit it to www.kissthisguy.com ! Lori, who (has mentioned this before, but) for the longest time (until finally reading the lyrics to "The Only Joy In Town") thought the refrain was "butter jelly nut roll" instead of "Botticelli black boy" and whose partner thought Joni sang, "Sharon I left my man at a North Dakota junk shop" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 21:43:43 -0700 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: RE: Blue Motel Room NJC > And aren't...well... you know.....those members stretched hard over skin? > > okay, okay, it's been a long week. how long???? Victor, running for cover... - --- 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, 8 Sep 2002 03:51:07 +0200 From: Christina Friis-Nielsen Subject: a little chat anyone? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 21:53:46 EDT From: BRYAN8847@aol.com Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2002 #353 In a message dated 9/7/02 3:04:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, les@jmdl.com writes: > >Hi everybody, > > I'm 17 years old and a big fan of Joni Mitchell-- especially her more > jazz-influenced material. I have a question: In the song "Blue Motel > Room"-- > which is really stunning-- there's a line "...hanging on your boom, boom > pachyderm..." and I have no clue what it means, but would like to know. Can > anyone help? Thanks. > > Pardon my crudeness (unusual for me)...drums and dick, get it? Of course you'd have to know she was probably writing about John Guerin, who is drummer. Bryan ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 22:00:18 -0400 From: MGVal@aol.com Subject: Re: Blue Motel Room NJC In a message dated Sat, 7 Sep 2002 11:43:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, waytoblu@mindspring.com writes: > how long???? > > Victor, running for cover... Everyone knows the length doesn't count, it's the days in the week. MG - wondering about the content of her re-posting debut ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 19:08:56 -0700 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: Blue Motel Room NJC > And aren't...well... you know.....those members stretched hard over skin? > > okay, okay, it's been a long week. > > MG > MG! I sent a private email to Smurph saying he really didn't want me to go there! And here you up and went there for me! Naughty girl! (giggle-giggle, titter-titter) Mark E ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 22:27:52 -0400 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Re: Blue Motel Room >I was drawn to them by the art-work and had to buy one. I got 'Hits' to >start with. This is interesting: Joni would love this... the fact you were drawn to her intially because of her artwork. Whatever gets us there..huh? Because of your young age, I'm guessing you have never seen her in concert? I have not seen her since 1976 (I was five only ;-))...let us hope she makes a few stops promoting this new release. Glad you are here!! Bree >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >>>http://www.hotmail.com >> >> >> > > > _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 23:56:08 -0700 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: New Orleans Joni Mitchell Tribute Thanks Kakki! you are just gonna swoon when you hear this stuff. Love Paz on 9/7/02 3:31 PM, kakki at kakkib@vzavenue.net wrote: > Many, many muy congratulations, Michael. I cannot wait to experience that > night of music again. > > Also thanks to the JMDL'ers who participated and helped it all rise way up > to the top. > > Kakki > > NP: Stevie - If It's Magic ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 00:07:45 -0700 From: Michael Paz Subject: Empty (nJC) Empty try another Chat room Paz ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 01:25:51 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: Blue Motel Room - njc Garret writes: << (*pachys* is the greek for thick, and *derma* being the greek for skin) >> Please, everyone. You have to go see "My Big. Fat Greek Wedding" to know how funny even this line from Garret is. Opa!!! --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 01:38:50 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: Blue Motel Room NJC Mark writes: << MG! I sent a private email to Smurph saying he really didn't want me to go there! And here you up and went there for me! Naughty girl! >> You should have seen Jonifest this year, Mark. Lots and lots of naughty girls, thank God. --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 00:56:18 -0500 From: "brian symes" Subject: Answer me my love Hooray Traveloge now,I am dreaming of the tour dates posted on JMDL.Com 1. Dear Joni for those that are aging children please enlarge the type face on the next CD. On BSN I have bring out the Magnifying glass to read the list of songs on the back side. I will reference the list on the back of TI and WTRF as just fine. 2.I know Mendoza ain't Korngold or Bernstein but please if it sounds like Lawrence Welk ugh, so tune down the strings and let Wayne, Herbie, Mark, Peter and Chuck get in the groove. "Stormy Weather" was so close to the typical movie string arrangement, in "I Wish I Were in love Again" the Drums and the Piano were swinging out and your voice really made me feel the addicting madness of the war of the sex's. G,night Joni NP JONI BSN,BSN - -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2002 #354 ***************************** ------- 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? (http://www.siquomb.com/siquomb.cfm)