From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2003 #358 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, July 14 2003 Volume 2003 : Number 358 Sign up now for JoniFest 2003! http://www.jonifest.com ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: S&L DVD ["Lama, Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Wayne Shorter & Brian Blade ["Music Is Special" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 03:31:09 -0400 From: "Lama, Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: S&L DVD Not to rain on anyone's parade but if you buy an overstock right now, you'll likely spend less but get less too. If it's an overstock or remainder it's probably an old version that doesn't have Joel Bernstein's photo gallery. This year's edition has a purple cover. (I inserted a picture here for the benefit of those receiving this via the Yahoo! Group list.) About this edition, Amazon says: a.. Director: Joni Mitchell a.. Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. a.. Format: Color, Dolby a.. Rated: NR a.. Studio: Sony Music (Video) a.. DVD Release Date: June 24, 2003 a.. ASIN: B00009AV7L a.. Average Customer Review: Based on 4 reviews. Write a review. a.. Amazon.com Sales Rank (DVD): 192 My 2 cents and I'm not on a crusade. It's your call. The performances are AMAZING no matter which one you get. Lama > $13.72 from Playcentric, > $14.19 from Overstock, and $14.75 from Half.com. > The bargain of the year! [demime 0.97c removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Shadows_And_Light_2003_cover_small.jpg] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 13:08:14 -0500 From: "Music Is Special" Subject: Wayne Shorter & Brian Blade For those interested in news of important Joni collaborators, this month's Down Beat Magazine contains the 2003 Jazz critics poll. Wayner Shorter won in six (!) categories: Jazz Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (Footprints Live!; his Alegria was 4th), Acoustic Jazz Group (Wayne Shorter Quartet), Soprano Saxophone, Composer of the Year and election to the Hall of Fame. The Quartet, which also created the two cited records, contains none other than Brian Blade on drums. Blade got fourth in drums and also third in the "rising star" category for drums (which is actually a bit unusual to be on both drummer lists). No mentions for Joni. Cassandra Wilson got the top female vocalist spot. Have a nice weekend, Eric ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:09:51 EDT From: PassScribe@aol.com Subject: A little Joni in the night We had a fairly large group of people over for my birthday party Saturday evening. On Long Island, the day started off beautifully; by 4 o'clock, the wind kicked up and showers threatened. By 4:30 though, the sun came back out (a few clouds rolling by) and the temperature was about 80 with no humidity and a slight breeze. Our yard has several large trees so the shade, coupled with eveything else made it a perfect evening, weather-wise. Lots of friends & family showed up, the food my wife prepared was great and it was a fine gathering, overall. Most folks left by 10 PM; a few close friends stayed 'til 11. I had run speakers out to the yard from the stereo and put on a good mix of music (a little Joni here & there) using the 6-CD changer on random, but by the time everyone had left and my family had gone up to bed, I just didn't want to go inside or to sleep just yet. It was about midnight and I was in the mood for some Joni. I really wanted to hear "Ludwig's Tune" so I put For The Roses in the CD changer and pressed "play", taking my place back outside on the deck in a new hammock-style rocking chair my daughter gave me for my birthday. I popped open a Mike's Hard Lemon, rested my head back on a pillow and closed my eyes, savoring the experience as Joni's tunes graced the night air. The temperature had cooled a bit but it was still very comfortable; I seriously considered sleeping for the night out there in that position but I was worried it might rain. I didn't care about me but I wouldn't have wanted the speakers to get wet. After the last tune ended, I watched the clouds roll by a nearly full moon and felt it had been the perfect ending to a perfect day as I brought the speakers inside and headed for the bed. Kenny B ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 22:17:08 -0700 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Fw: Rickie at Vista Theater njc Thought this might be of interest to some. Mr. Cellophane newsletter@rickieleejones.com wrote: > The following message is an announcement from the Rickie Lee Jones > Web Site. > > Rickie Lee Jones will participate in a panel at the > Vista Theater in Hollywood on July 23. The panel will > last about an hour and will follow the premiere of > the film "A Night of Ferocious Joy" - a film of last > year's ArtSpeaks! concert, the first major anti-war > concert in the country. The movie shows at 7 pm, > discussion starts at 8. Ticket information is at > http://www.artistsnetwork.org/movie/index.html. > > Background Information: > > Almost from the moment the World Trade Center Towers > collapsed, the message to artists and entertainers > from Washington to Fox News has been clear: "Watch > what you say." And the threat hasn't been idle. From > the cancellation of "Politically Incorrect" to the > vicious Clearchannel-led assault on the Dixie Chicks, > artists who speak out against the juggernaut of war > and repression we are living through have faced real, > serious attacks. But artists have also not been idle. > As portrayed in the film A Night of Ferocious Joy and > seen in the streets, singers, poets, actors and writers > have played an important role in the resistance that > reached unprecedented proportions in the months leading > up to the invasion of Iraq. > > It's clear the government isn't about to stop their > march across the globe, and neither can we. This panel > will bring together artists who have stepped out and > faced attacks, and will take on the questions of where > do we go from here? Do artists and entertainers have a > "right to speak" on major world events? How do we > defend that right? And what can and must be done in > the months ahead? Please join us. > > The panel is called "Art During Wartime: Real Attacks > and Real Responses". It is meant to cover the situation > domestically as well as internationally and panel members > will speak from their own experience. There will be a > moderator who will pose specific question to people on > the panel. A big part of the discussion will focus on > the challenges facing artists in these situations - both > in terms of speaking out publicly and in the creation of > art inspired by and challenging all this. > > Other panelists include: comedian David Cross, Richard > Montoya, Moroccan musician Hassan Hakmoun, Rakaa Iriscience > from Dilated Peoples, Wil-Dog from Ozomatli, Ami Motavelli, > filmmakers St. Clair Bourne and David Zeiger. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > How to use this mailing list: > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > You received this e-mail newsletter because you signed up for it at > the Rickie Lee Jones Web Site. To remove yourself from this list, > please visit http://www.rickieleejones.com and follow the > instructions. ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2003 #358 ***************************** ------- 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)