From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2004 #253 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, June 6 2004 Volume 2004 : Number 253 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: njc Harry Potter 3/Vernors ["mike pritchard" ] Re: are you an "old Detroiter"?, NJC [AsharaJM@aol.com] Re: McCrory's, NJC [LCStanley7@aol.com] Re: Vernor's, NJC [LCStanley7@aol.com] Covers #53 - contest winners [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] technical help njc ["mackoliver" ] Re: technical help njc [Em ] Re: technical help njc [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: technical help njc, jonilist [Em ] Re: technical help njc ["mackoliver" ] joni demo stuff/Dreamland [Em ] McGuinn's D-land chords..sheeshhh [Em ] Re: technical help njc, jonilist [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] A.C.T. Youth's Ladies of The Canyon: The Music of Joni Mitchell [Richard ] Re: technical help njc, jonilist [Em ] RE: technical help njc ["hell" ] RE: technical help njc ["hell" ] RE: technical help njc Hell hell hell hell!!!!!! [Em ] Re: Covers #53 - contest winners -- NJC [Smurfycopy@aol.com] Re: Covers #53 - contest winners -- NJC [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Janis AND Ethel Merman! njc [Em ] Re: Janis AND Ethel Merman! njc [vince ] Re: McGuinn's D-land chords..sheeshhh [Catherine McKay ] Re: Janis AND Ethel Merman! njc ["mackoliver" ] reagan njc ["mackoliver" ] Re: New album from Fred Simon? njc [FredNow@aol.com] Re: New album from Fred Simon? njc ["gene mock" ] Today's Library Links: June 6 [ljirvin@jmdl.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 11:23:57 +0200 From: "mike pritchard" Subject: RE: njc Harry Potter 3/Vernors >>But there's a real skill in knowing how long to leave a bottle before you drink it. Leave it too long, and it will explode in the middle of the night, blowing open the cupboard it's in, and covering the entire kitchen (including all the walls and ceiling) with a sticky mess that takes hours to clean up. The explosion also sounds very similar to a shot-gun blast at 4am - trust me, this is from personal experience (but it was worth it)!<< I trust you Hell, it forms part of my youth too. My grandmother, who passed away last month aged 99, always had some brewing in the pantry when we stayed in her village in the summer. We were frequently awoken by the explosions too. My two brothers and I used to dare each other to approach the bottles because of course they could explode at any moment. When the bravest of us walked up to the bottles, one of the others was sure to clap his hands and scare the life out of him. Pantries were cool, dark and mysterious (rather like my good self) places in those days. Nice memories, although I have never tried a Vernor's. My mother inherited the role of ginger beer maker so we had a steady supply at home even though it wasn't summer. Absinthe (absenta in Catalonia) is not making a comeback. Here it's never gone away. There are (at least) two excellent absenta bars in Barcelona, Bar Marsella and Pastis. Experts may argue the differences between Pastis, Pernod, Absenta etc, but the taste is wonderful. Wicked hangovers, though... mike in bar marsella ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 08:47:26 EDT From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: Re: are you an "old Detroiter"?, NJC The Blue One, who got his name from ME said: - --Bob, off to another dance (pronounced the British way) performance with my girlfriend Maggie, who leaves me tomorrow for two weeks in Europe -- boo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Hey!!!!!!! What am I? Chopped liver?? Hugs, The *other* girlfriend {and FIRST, least I remind you!!} ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:14:03 EDT From: LCStanley7@aol.com Subject: Re: McCrory's, NJC Lori asked: Does anyone remember McCrory's?? Hi Lori! Yes, I remember McCrory's. I tried on my first afro wig there. I still think about that wig and wish I would have bought it. Love, Laura ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:23:34 EDT From: LCStanley7@aol.com Subject: Re: Vernor's, NJC Vince wrote: Nice to contemplate Vernors Ginger Ale. Nice to mention Vernors Ginger Ale. Hi Vince! Yes, I agree. I have so many good memories of the "real" stuff. There was no other soda like it. I buy the newer version now and mean to try it with icecream. Just wish I could put some rum in it too... used to do that with Mountain Dew and icecream and call it a Misty Mountain after the Led Zep song Misty Mountain Hop. Anyway, long live the Vernor's Ginger Ale tales! Love, Laura ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 11:25:28 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Covers #53 - contest winners Happy weekend to all, and thanks to all of you who submitted an entry in my contest for Covers #53. I got 14 entries, more than the 5 I needed but still a little lame - c'mon you guys, let's have a little pep! Anyway, congrats to these 5 lucky lucky guy and gals, who I drew at random from all the entries. Confirm your addresses to me and the frisbees will fly on Monday! Bob Murphy Catherine McKay Kerry (not the one in WI) Cindy Vickery Helen Adcock I was very impressed with everyone's responses, and only a few of you admitted to cheating a little. For those who are curious as to the answers, here they are. I meant to say that you couldn't use the same song twice but forgot to say that - oh well. Amsterdam - Carey: Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam Las Vegas - This Flight Tonight: I saw a falling star burn up Above the Las Vegas sands Detroit - The Last Time I Saw Richard: was Detroit in '68 Los Angeles - Court & Spark: But I couldn't let go of L.A. City of the fallen angels (a little tricky I admit since she doesn't sing "Los Angeles per se) Brooklyn - The Jungle Line: They go steaming up to Brooklyn Bridge Steaming, steaming, steaming up the jungle line Baljennie - Coyote: On the road to Baljennie near my old home town Memphis - Furry Sings The Blues: Down and out in Memphis Tennessee Old Furry sings the blues Maidstone - Song For Sharon: When we were kids in Maidstone, Sharon I went to every wedding in that little town Savannah - Blue Motel Room: Here in Savannah it's pouring rain Miami - Otis & Marlena: Miami sky It's red as meat Raleigh - Dreamland: Walter Raleigh and Chris Columbus Come marching out of the waves (also a bit tricky as she wasn't mentioning the city but rather the guy but since the city was named for the guy once again I implore you not to get all technical on my ass) New York City - Also in Dreamland, but I was really looking for My Secret Place: I was born and raised In New York City (bonus points for anyone who mentioned The Midnight Cowboy Song which was, um, nobody.) Manhattan - most folks said Song For Sharon, which of course is right: They'll walk the girders of the Manhattan skyline If I had mentioned my rule then the only correct answer would have been A Chair In The Sky: But now Manhattan holds me To a chair in the sky Des Moines - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines: Duh! Even Laurent got this one! Buffalo - The Three Great Stimulants: Great forests fell like buffalo, Everything got sicker (again, a bit of a curve ball from moi!) Tokyo - Tea Leaf Prophecy: Tokyo Rose on the radio (also a mention of Hiroshima) Hollywood - This one could have been: Solid Love The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey The Windfall (Everything For Nothing) The Reoccurring Dream Havana - Harlem in Havana: (again, a no-brainer) London - The London Bridge Song (most of you got this one which had me beaming with pride. Those who didn't are totally forgiven as she never released it) Nome - Poor Sad Baby: And when I've been from Egypt To the snows of Nome (Damn!! Some of you got this one - I'm amazed! And I thought I was obsessed...) Thanks again to all for your entries - this was a lot of fun! Bob NP: Bill Lancton, "End Of A Love Affair" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:59:21 -0500 From: "mackoliver" Subject: technical help njc for the tekkies here at jmdl, how one I transfer the music on cassettes onto cd for i have thousands and wish to move them over. please help, mack np: luther vandross-busy body ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 09:52:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: technical help njc - --- mackoliver wrote: > for the tekkies here at jmdl, how one I transfer the music on > cassettes onto > cd for i have thousands and wish to move them over. please help, > mack http://stn2.headgap.com/resale/FMPro?-token=12848492&-db=ProductsC.fp3&-lay=WEB&-format=items.htm&-sortfield=SortID&-Max=40&Product%20ID=1203&-find Check this puppy out. Have been sooo tempted to buy this little set-up. Hope the link works. Some of the older PowerMacs came with regular RCA jack inputs. You could get this and then hook up "sharing" with another computer and share it across from one 'puter to the other. Not sure if it would have to be another Mac. And then of course the 2nd machine would have to have a CD burner. Or I think there are "cards" you can buy for your 'puter that allow you to hook up an audio mixer of sorts that has inputs you can hook a regular stereo up to. Of course again your puter would have to have a burner. I also think some co.'s, and Phillips comes to mind, that make CD burners/recorders that are part of your stereo rather than part of a 'puter. So it would just be one more component in your stereo system. I would like to have one of these actually. Best of luck, hope my answers were not too lame, I am no techie, but I've also thought about wanting to record my analog music stuff (mostly vinyl) onto CD's. Em ===== .............. "I'm a wheel I'm a wheel, I can roll I can feel, and you can't stop me turning. I'm the sun I'm the sun I can move I can run, but you'll never stop me burning." ...rainbow ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 13:02:01 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: technical help njc **I also think some co.'s, and Phillips comes to mind, that make CD burners/recorders that are part of your stereo rather than part of a 'puter. Yeah, that's what I use - a Philips Model 765 that allows me to burn direct from CD/LP/Cassette/VCR etc (basically anything with an output jack). Back when I bought it I had a bunch of live tapes (mostly Joni stuff) that I wanted to convert. Now I use it more for the covers project, transferring tracks from LP's to CD. Mack, I'm sure that's NO help at all to you as you're looking to use your PC. There is some software available to do that, just hit your local tech store or search engine and see what you come up with. Good luck. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:07:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: technical help njc, jonilist Hi Bob a question..does it automatically adjust the "levels" so the stuff all plays back the same?? or is it like a cassette deck that you have to mess with VU meters and stuff? Thanks, and thats cool you mention the model number and all - I'm going to look into this too. :) Em ps I should have played your game - knew a few of the "locations" but with this new slew of Joni CD's I have, a little research and listening would have yielded me most of the other answers. ah, was a busy week though. Next time! - --- SCJoniGuy@aol.com wrote: > **I also think some co.'s, and Phillips comes to mind, that make CD > burners/recorders that are part of your stereo rather than part of a > 'puter. > > Yeah, that's what I use - a Philips Model 765 that allows me to burn > direct > from CD/LP/Cassette/VCR etc (basically anything with an output jack). > Back when > I bought it I had a bunch of live tapes (mostly Joni stuff) that I > wanted to > convert. > Now I use it more for the covers project, transferring tracks from > LP's to CD. > > Mack, I'm sure that's NO help at all to you as you're looking to use > your PC. > There is some software available to do that, just hit your local tech > store > or search engine and see what you come up with. Good luck. > > Bob > ===== .............. "I'm a wheel I'm a wheel, I can roll I can feel, and you can't stop me turning. I'm the sun I'm the sun I can move I can run, but you'll never stop me burning." ...rainbow ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 12:40:33 -0500 From: "mackoliver" Subject: Re: technical help njc thanks guys. love ya mack - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Em" To: "mackoliver" ; "joni" Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 11:52 AM Subject: Re: technical help njc > --- mackoliver wrote: > > for the tekkies here at jmdl, how one I transfer the music on > > cassettes onto > > cd for i have thousands and wish to move them over. please help, > > mack > > http://stn2.headgap.com/resale/FMPro?-token=12848492&-db=ProductsC.fp3&-lay=WEB&-format=items.htm&-sortfield=SortID&-Max=40&Product%20ID=1203&-find > > Check this puppy out. Have been sooo tempted to buy this little set-up. > Hope the link works. Some of the older PowerMacs came with regular RCA > jack inputs. You could get this and then hook up "sharing" with another > computer and share it across from one 'puter to the other. Not sure if > it would have to be another Mac. And then of course the 2nd machine > would have to have a CD burner. > Or I think there are "cards" you can buy for your 'puter that allow you > to hook up an audio mixer of sorts that has inputs you can hook a > regular stereo up to. Of course again your puter would have to have a > burner. > I also think some co.'s, and Phillips comes to mind, that make CD > burners/recorders that are part of your stereo rather than part of a > 'puter. So it would just be one more component in your stereo system. I > would like to have one of these actually. > Best of luck, hope my answers were not too lame, I am no techie, but > I've also thought about wanting to record my analog music stuff (mostly > vinyl) onto CD's. > Em > > > ===== > .............. > > "I'm a wheel I'm a wheel, I can roll I can feel, and you can't stop me turning. > I'm the sun I'm the sun I can move I can run, but you'll never stop me burning." > > ...rainbow ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 12:35:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: joni demo stuff/Dreamland am listening to the "Seeding" cd..(thanks to the lovely person who set me up!) which has what I guess are all demo's on it. I like most of the stuff alot, the sparer arrangments, rawer recordings etc. Except not Harry's House..love the studio version more, for musical ear candy reasons. Not sure why - it just sounds so GOOD on my stereo. (where other stuff...umm, lets just say, "doesn't" lol) Not sure about this demo of Dreamland! lol, am loving the "kazoo" or Joni-trumpeting-though-her-fist thing.. pretty cool! So some of you may know that I am rather fond of the rollicking sugar frosted flake version of "Dreamland" by Roger Mcguinn... does anybody happen to know if thats done by him and band NOT in an open tuning? Just wondering if anyone knew... thx! Hope everyone is enjoying their day. Jing/Em ===== .............. "I'm a wheel I'm a wheel, I can roll I can feel, and you can't stop me turning. I'm the sun I'm the sun I can move I can run, but you'll never stop me burning." ...rainbow ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 12:56:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: McGuinn's D-land chords..sheeshhh damn! I found it but I think it would be alot easier with an open/alternate tuning..this hurts my left hand just looking at it. :( Em Roger McGuinn Dreamland written by Joni Mitchell C# B C# B C# B C# B C# F# E G#m F# It's a long long way to Canada it's a long way from snow chains G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C# Donkey vendors slicing coconut no parkas to their name F# E G#m F# Black babies covered in baking flour the cook's got a carnival song G#m F# C# B C# Lay down someplace shady with dreamland coming on C# E G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C# Dream on dreamland dreamland dreamland dream F# E G#m F# Walter Raleigh Chris Columbus come a marchin out of the waves G#m F# And they claim the beach and concessions in the name of the sun tan C# B C# B C# B C# slaves F# E G#m F# I wrapped their flag around me like an Errol Flynn sarong G#m F# C# B C# And I laid down thinking national with dreamland coming on C# E G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C# Dream on dreamland dreamland dreamland dream F# E G#m F# Goodtime Mary and the lady soldiers all dressed up to follow the drums Mary in a feather hulahoop misfortune G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C# With a rose on her big game gun F# E G#m F# All saints and sinners shinning heed those trumpets all night long G#m F# C# B C# Propped up on the samba beat with dreamland coming on C# E G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C# Dream on dreamland dreamland dreamland dream F# E G#m F# Tar baby and the great white wonder talking over a glass of rum G#m F# C# B C# B C# Burnin on the inside with a knowledge of things to come F# E G#m F# There's gambling on the terrace midnight rambling on the lawn G#m F# C# B C# As they lean towards temptation with dreamland coming on C# E G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C# Dream on dreamland dreamland dreamland dream F# E G#m F# In a plane flying back to winter with shoe full of tropic sand There comes a lady draped in a foreign flag G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C# On the arms of her Marlboro man F# E G#m F# The hawks howls in New York City six foot drifts on Myrtle's lawn G#m F# C# B C# As they push the recliner buttons down with dreamland coming on C# E G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C# Dreamland dreamland dreamland dream ===== .............. "I'm a wheel I'm a wheel, I can roll I can feel, and you can't stop me turning. I'm the sun I'm the sun I can move I can run, but you'll never stop me burning." ...rainbow ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 16:12:18 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: technical help njc, jonilist **a question..does it automatically adjust the "levels" so the stuff all plays back the same?? or is it like a cassette deck that you have to mess with VU meters and stuff? Well, it's got the two VU meters, and you can adjust the input to either - -6db, -3, 0, +3 or +6. That may sound confusing, I typically always use the +6, unless the media is really loud then I bump it down to +3. There's a little trick you can do if you record from your cd player THROUGH your cassette deck to the Philips, you can use the cassette volumes to fade up and down which comes in handy every once in a while. Yeah, I thought for sure you'd enter my silly contest - but no prob, I know that most people are much busier than I am most of the time...BUT I did install a ceiling fan today in the bathroom, I've had it for 3 months and was putting it off (and lemme tell you this one was a supreme P.I.T.A.) but I did it! Whoo-hoo and hooray for me. And also to my fine kid who helped with the flashlight and loral support. Bob NP: nothing...what's up with that? Dunno. I should be playing the new Loretta Lynn, so here it goes. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 13:26:24 -0700 From: Richard Goldman Subject: A.C.T. Youth's Ladies of The Canyon: The Music of Joni Mitchell I guess I should write a blow by blow review, of each song and each performer or staging. But I'm not going to. And maybe it will get better during the run ... OK, so now I've warned you. I went to the 'world premiere' last night, which was the 1st of 2 'previews', tonight is the 'opening night'. The small 140 'stadium style' theater is very cozy and comfy in the very groovy upper Yerba Buena Gardens behind the Carousel in Zeum, at Moscone Center. I walked in just after the cast and crew had finished their buffet, served by a few of the moms, and of course the moms offered me leftovers, of which I partook of the salad, and sat with one or the cast's grandmothers, and chatted. This grandmother's son-in-law (dad of the cast member) I met later, and is a producer for Sunday Morning on CBS, and has done pieces on Joan Baez, as well as Mimi Fariqa and Bread & Roses about 8 years ago. Another friend was in attendance, a mom of a schoolmate of a castmember, and so we reconnected, which was sweet. So all in all...I would say, cute, high-school level performances, ridiculously bad musical arrangements, great sets, costumes and lighting. 24 songs, done in ensemble and solo, with a pianist and an electronic keyboardist accompanist. The pianist is the musical arranger, and the weakest point of the show. Her transcriptions of Joni's material leave a lot to be desired. Perhaps this was done to suit the girls voices, although several of the young cast have beautiful instruments and can almost reach Joni's notes, and almost hold on to them. Unfortunately mostly, their voices are not strong enough to pull off most of the songs well. They are mic'd, but the mic's are not very loud, which I think would have helped, and maybe they will amp them up a bit. The pianos were too loud in comparison, and again, the arrangements were less than acceptable, a few made me cringe. What would Joni think, I kept asking myself.... I was surrounded by parents and friends, in a 1/4 full theater, and so... there was enthusiasm and pride, all around me, and I curbed my criticisms, and kept them to myself. What I will say very positively, is that I've never seen or heard Joni's songs performed as 'theater' pieces, which these all are, so that each song is sung without an instrument in hand (except for 2 in which the singer plays guitar also). The young cast emotes, and gestures, and there is even a little dance/choreography, that conveys meaning to the numbers. The 1st half was weaker than the 2nd half, and the end of the 2nd half was quite effective. The ensemble appears in the beginning and is a coherent 'community' of young women throughout, inter-relating and reacting to each other's singing/thoughts/words in a very sweet way. A lot of the plaintive and hope/love themes are acted out with hands and facial gestures, and yet ... these girls aren't even 18 yet, and it is hard to imagine them actually relating to 'when I think of your kisses, my mind seesaws', and even less so for 'I could drink a case of you', and even far less for 'he loved me so naughty made me weak in the knees'. Ok, so I'm being ageist, but these girls were not believable, just cute. The Morning Morgantown opener was like the opening scene from "Oliver", all cutesy 'townswoman' greeting each other, great concept and very cute, just not strong vocally and ...those chords the pianist kept hitting ... were wrong, just plain wrong! So I was disappointed, and elated at the same time. The Fiddle and The Drum was especially timely and evocative, gave us all chills, and then The Circle Game, sung in the round, and sitting there with 3 generations of family all around me, all crying silently (and some not so silently) was an emotional high point. Cactus Tree was especially poignant. I don't mean to be cruel or mean, and if any parents are reading this (or cast or crew) please take the musical critique to heart, those arrangements are questionable at best. The concept is great, and the voices could be mic'd louder and a bit stronger. Maybe it was 'first night nerves'. No one forgot or flubbed any lines and it came off as well rehearsed and smooth. The girls' instruments are very 'high school musical theatre-ish', to my ear. Ladies of The Canyon The Music of Joni Mitchell (2004) Musical Numbers: PORTRAITS Morning Morgantown ensemble Ladies of The Canyon ensemble Marcie ensemble Michael from Mountains soloist LOVE (introduced by the group speaking all Joni's lines with the word 'love' in them from many many songs) Help Me soloist Chelsea Morning soloist Love(after Corinthians) ensemble and SPOKEN I Don't Know Where I Stand soloist My Old Man soloist A Case of You solist I Had a King soloist He Comes for Conversation soloist Big Yellow Taxi ensemble intermission Dreams The Sire of Sorrow soloist with ensemble in "masks" All I Want soloist Free Man In Paris soloist River soloist Amelia soloist (very effective ... and from here on out, it got better.....) Cactus Tree soloist Woodstock ensemble REFLECTION Songs to Aging Children soloist The Fiddle and The Drum soloist (perhaps the best number, this girl was awesome) Both Sides Now soloist (very poignant) The Circle Game ensemble (extremely poignant) Suffice it to say, that I had to get in my car and immediately afterwards, put on some Joni, to reassure myself that I wasn't crazy and just to hear her voice and songs and music done ....., perfectly. ~Richard ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 13:40:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: technical help njc, jonilist thanks for the info Bob, re: the CD burner. AND congrats on doing the ceiling fan thing..wish I knew how to do that, the wiring and all. So, WELL DONE! :) Em np Nadie Se Salva De La Rumba - --- SCJoniGuy@aol.com wrote: > **a question..does it automatically adjust the "levels" so the stuff > all > plays back the same?? or is it like a cassette deck that you have to > mess with VU meters and stuff? > > Well, it's got the two VU meters, and you can adjust the input to > either > -6db, -3, 0, +3 or +6. That may sound confusing, I typically always > use the +6, > unless the media is really loud then I bump it down to +3. > There's a little trick you can do if you record from your cd player > THROUGH > your cassette deck to the Philips, you can use the cassette volumes > to fade up > and down which comes in handy every once in a while. > > Yeah, I thought for sure you'd enter my silly contest - but no prob, > I know > that most people are much busier than I am most of the time...BUT I > did install > a ceiling fan today in the bathroom, I've had it for 3 months and was > putting > it off (and lemme tell you this one was a supreme P.I.T.A.) but I did > it! > Whoo-hoo and hooray for me. And also to my fine kid who helped with > the > flashlight and loral support. > > Bob > > NP: nothing...what's up with that? Dunno. I should be playing the new > Loretta > Lynn, so here it goes. > ===== .............. "I'm a wheel I'm a wheel, I can roll I can feel, and you can't stop me turning. I'm the sun I'm the sun I can move I can run, but you'll never stop me burning." ...rainbow ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 10:41:21 +1200 From: "hell" Subject: RE: technical help njc Mack wrote: > for the tekkies here at jmdl, how one I transfer the music on > cassettes onto > cd for i have thousands and wish to move them over. please help, mack You could try my method, which doesn't involve buying any special equipment - assuming you have a stereo with a headphone jack and a CD burner in your PC (and enough space on your hard drive to save the tracks). I use software called PolderbitS (available from www.polderbits.com - and you can even try it for two weeks for free!) It's only $29.95, and the only other thing you need to buy is a cable to connect the stereo to the Line-In plug on the PC. See the website for the specific requirements. All you do is connect the stereo and PC using the Line-in plug and the headphone jack on the stereo (or an audio output jack). All the set-up, ie. sound levels etc. is done on the stereo, and one volume control on the Sound Recorder software. Once the track (or tracks) are recorded, the Sound Editor opens, and you can split them or join them together, or remove little bits of noise etc. then save them. You can also record internet broadcasts or MP3s. I've found it really easy to use (with very good on-line help files), and definitely the cheapest option, since I didn't need to spend more than about USD$35! I've successfully transferred tapes and CDs, and recorded MP3s from musicians websites. Hell ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 10:49:52 +1200 From: "hell" Subject: RE: technical help njc Correction, this line should have read: I've successfully transferred tapes and "LPs".... Hell ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 16:09:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: RE: technical help njc Hell hell hell hell!!!!!! OMG it works!!!!!!!! it freakin works!!!!! lol!!!!! my stereo is now playing "through" my puter and onto a boom box on the other end of the headphones out on the puter!!!!! whoa!!!!!!! I'm using a trial version of this "for Mac" software I just now downloaded called "Audiocorder". Just searched "download Audiocorder" and got it. NEat! can mix tracks and stuff! lol!!!!! Only thing is I still have no CD burner, not even on the puter. But still its plenty groovy to realize I can get "sound in" to my Mac...lol, that little input with the "mic" by it, I thought it "meant" ONLY a mic. hehhhhhh.. thanks so much Hell! This will if nothing else make it easier to record cassetes..have all my sources available in one place. My vinyl, my tuner, CD's, tapes, can all go "to" the puter and be "mixed". LOL!!!! happier'n a pig in sh_t! again thx! just gotta get a burner put in this old iMac. Or an external one. Em np oh christ some Barry White thats on the radio..lets make that go away... - --- hell wrote: > Correction, this line should have read: > > I've successfully transferred tapes and "LPs".... > > Hell ===== .............. "I'm a wheel I'm a wheel, I can roll I can feel, and you can't stop me turning. I'm the sun I'm the sun I can move I can run, but you'll never stop me burning." ...rainbow ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 19:12:18 EDT From: Smurfycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: Covers #53 - contest winners -- NJC Covers King Muller writes: << Anyway, congrats to these 5 lucky lucky guy and gals, who I drew at random from all the entries. Confirm your addresses to me and the frisbees will fly on Monday! Bob Murphy Catherine McKay (snip) Cindy Vickery Helen Adcock >> Gee, if this doesn't look like the lineup for an episode of "Cops" I don't know what does! (I snipped out the Kerry person because I haven't met her and she may be an upstanding human being for all I know.) And thank goddess you drew my name rather than rating my responses, Bob, because I did very badly for someone who knows far too much about Joni and her lyrics. I do miss the old covers guessing game, however, because I used to be right so often and I always *knew* you'd call me Kreskin. --Smurf "I've been on a horse, but I've never been on Muller." - --Marilyn Monroe ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 19:57:03 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Covers #53 - contest winners -- NJC **Gee, if this doesn't look like the lineup for an episode of "Cops" I don't know what does! (I snipped out the Kerry person because I haven't met her and she may be an upstanding human being for all I know.) Yes, it reminded me of that Sesame Street song "one of these things - is not like the others..." but really that's silly. Kerry is super nice and I'm sure just as twisted as the rest of us, maybe she'll pipe up and let us all get to know her a bit better. If not, that's fine too. I'm DELIGHTED when lurkers or semi-lurkers win!!! **I do miss the old covers guessing game, however, because I used to be right so often and I always *knew* you'd call me Kreskin. Don't worry Kreskin, I'll reinstate that one at some point. Maybe this was too much work and that's why I only got 14 responses. **"I've been on a horse, but I've never been on Muller." This is true...she preferred me on top. Bob NP: Diana Krall, "Love Me Like A Man" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 18:04:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Janis AND Ethel Merman! njc a friend called to tell me that on the Ed Sullivan re-runs that PBS here shows, Janis was gonna be on. So we watched like half the show waiting for Janis. What a trip the Ed Sullivan show was! Moves fast too! 'Specially with no commercials. From the schlocky to the sublime. So Janis was cool, of course. Did this tune called "Raise your Hand" with what I believe was the Kosmic Blues Band. And then in showing the previews of whats gonna be on next time, it showed Ethel Merman singing with Gordon McCrae. Kewl!!!! Brassy!!!! Cojones right up there with Janis! :) Jing ===== .............. "I'm a wheel I'm a wheel, I can roll I can feel, and you can't stop me turning. I'm the sun I'm the sun I can move I can run, but you'll never stop me burning." ...rainbow ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2004 21:11:35 -0400 From: vince Subject: Re: Janis AND Ethel Merman! njc congratulations to anyone who properly refers to Janis as Joplin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I missed that show btw Em wrote: >a friend called to tell me that on the Ed Sullivan re-runs that PBS >here shows, Janis was gonna be on. So we watched like half the show >waiting for Janis. What a trip the Ed Sullivan show was! Moves fast >too! 'Specially with no commercials. From the schlocky to the sublime. >So Janis was cool, of course. Did this tune called "Raise your Hand" >with what I believe was the Kosmic Blues Band. And then in showing the >previews of whats gonna be on next time, it showed Ethel Merman singing >with Gordon McCrae. Kewl!!!! Brassy!!!! Cojones right up there with >Janis! >:) >Jing > >===== >.............. > >"I'm a wheel I'm a wheel, I can roll I can feel, and you can't stop me turning. >I'm the sun I'm the sun I can move I can run, but you'll never stop me burning." > >...rainbow ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 21:12:05 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: McGuinn's D-land chords..sheeshhh --- Em wrote: > damn! I found it but I think it would be alot easier > with an > open/alternate tuning..this hurts my left hand just > looking at it. > :( > Em > > > Roger McGuinn Dreamland written by > Joni Mitchell > > C# B C# B C# B C# B C# > > F# E G#m > F# > It's a long long way to Canada it's a long way from > snow chains > G#m F# > C# B C# B C# B C# > Donkey vendors slicing coconut no parkas to their > name > F# E G#m > F# > Black babies covered in baking flour the cook's got > a carnival song > G#m F# C# B > C# > Lay down someplace shady with dreamland coming on > C# E G#m F# C# B C# B > C# B C# > Dream on dreamland dreamland dreamland dream Why don't you transpose it down and use a capo? You may not get the full sound that you would get with all those barre chords, but you would save your fingers some grief: Suggestion # 1 (capo on II) For: Use: C# B B A F# E E D G#m F#m Suggestion # 2 (capo on IV) For: Use: C# A B G F# D E C G#m Em ===== Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We all live so close to that line, and so far from satisfaction ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 18:17:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: McGuinn's D-land chords..sheeshhh thx Catherine, will try suggestion #2 tomorrow...but somehow I think the essence of that R.M. version "relies" on powerchords, and I guess "it ain't me babe". But it'll be fun to try just for laughs! i hear it with vibes in the background...lol :D Em - --- Catherine McKay wrote: > Why don't you transpose it down and use a capo? You > may not get the full sound that you would get with all > those barre chords, but you would save your fingers > some grief: > > Suggestion # 1 (capo on II) > For: Use: > C# B > B A > F# E > E D > G#m F#m > > Suggestion # 2 (capo on IV) > For: Use: > C# A > B G > F# D > E C > G#m Em > > > > > ===== > Catherine > Toronto > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > We all live so close to that line, and so far from satisfaction > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ===== .............. "I'm a wheel I'm a wheel, I can roll I can feel, and you can't stop me turning. I'm the sun I'm the sun I can move I can run, but you'll never stop me burning." ...rainbow ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 20:19:21 -0500 From: "mackoliver" Subject: Re: Janis AND Ethel Merman! njc He, Sullivan, really hurt Janis' feelings not asking her to sing another tune as he did with some bands, purportedly the ones he liked. mack np: mack trying to figure out how to transfer cassette to cd and getting angrier by the minute. All within distance feeling the wrath. Much like the effect working on auto engines has on me. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 20:21:23 -0500 From: "mackoliver" Subject: reagan njc Ronald Reagan died. What a loss. mack ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2004 23:24:08 -0400 From: FredNow@aol.com Subject: Re: New album from Fred Simon? njc "Les Irvin" wrote: >>Rumor has it that JMDL member Fred Simon has recorded a new album with Paul >>McCandless and Steve Rodby. >> >>Hey Fred... details please?? >> >>Les Hi Les and everyone, sorry for the long delay in responding; I just haven't been able to keep up with the list and much of my email. The rumor is true ... in late March I recorded a new album for the Naim label (same as my most recent album, Dreamhouse) with Paul McCandless on various woodwinds (soprano sax, oboe English Horn, bass clarinet, and penny whistle) and Steve Rodby on acoustic bass; I played piano. We recorded 12 tracks, all originals of mine: Kore (O love, where are you leading me now?) Remember the River Double Dream December Together Time Will Tell Revolver Folk Songs of the Cold War Listen to the Color of Your Dreams, pt. 1 Miracle Enough Listen to the Color of Your Dreams, pt. 2 WWJTD Isabel It turned out exceedingly well, better than I ever could have hoped for. But that's easy when one has Paul and Steve on board ... all I had to do was stay out of the way and not screw it up; they played like gods, and Paul told me he considers it some of his best recorded playing ever. Lucky me! As with Dreamhouse, it was recorded direct to stereo tape with two microphones in a hall, no EQ or processing of any kind. It's untitled as of yet, and it should be out in September. I'm pretty thrilled with it. Also, on May 18 Windham Hill released a new sampler titled America, featuring my solo piano arrangement of Bob Dylan's song The Times They Are A-Changin' which had been included on my private issue album Songs of My Youth, Vol.1, which some of you own and/or have heard. Other standout tracks include Paul McCandless' arrangement of The Water is Wide, an original from Mark Isham, Dick Hyman's variations on a Scott Joplin piece, and some nice tracks from Phil Aaberg, David Grisman, Barbara Higbie, Chris Botti, and others. Thanks to all for your continued interest and heartfelt support, it's deeply appreciated. All best, Fred ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 20:57:22 -0700 From: "gene mock" Subject: Re: New album from Fred Simon? njc WHOA!!!!!!!!!!! just ordered the windham hill sampler and looking forward to your sept. release. i'm a BIG oregon fan from the 70's. good luck gene - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Cc: Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 8:24 PM Subject: Re: New album from Fred Simon? njc > "Les Irvin" wrote: > > >>Rumor has it that JMDL member Fred Simon has recorded a new album with Paul > >>McCandless and Steve Rodby. > >> > >>Hey Fred... details please?? > >> > >>Les > > > > Hi Les and everyone, sorry for the long delay in responding; I just haven't been able to keep up with the list and much of my email. > > The rumor is true ... in late March I recorded a new album for the Naim label (same as my most recent album, Dreamhouse) with Paul McCandless on various woodwinds (soprano sax, oboe English Horn, bass clarinet, and penny whistle) and Steve Rodby on acoustic bass; I played piano. > > We recorded 12 tracks, all originals of mine: > > Kore (O love, where are you leading me now?) > Remember the River > Double Dream > December Together > Time Will Tell > Revolver > Folk Songs of the Cold War > Listen to the Color of Your Dreams, pt. 1 > Miracle Enough > Listen to the Color of Your Dreams, pt. 2 > WWJTD > Isabel > > It turned out exceedingly well, better than I ever could have hoped for. But that's easy when one has Paul and Steve on board ... all I had to do was stay out of the way and not screw it up; they played like gods, and Paul told me he considers it some of his best recorded playing ever. Lucky me! As with Dreamhouse, it was recorded direct to stereo tape with two microphones in a hall, no EQ or processing of any kind. It's untitled as of yet, and it should be out in September. I'm pretty thrilled with it. > > Also, on May 18 Windham Hill released a new sampler titled America, featuring my solo piano arrangement of Bob Dylan's song The Times They Are A-Changin' which had been included on my private issue album Songs of My Youth, Vol.1, which some of you own and/or have heard. Other standout tracks include Paul McCandless' arrangement of The Water is Wide, an original from Mark Isham, Dick Hyman's variations on a Scott Joplin piece, and some nice tracks from Phil Aaberg, David Grisman, Barbara Higbie, Chris Botti, and others. > > Thanks to all for your continued interest and heartfelt support, it's deeply appreciated. > > All best, > Fred ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 02:05:11 -0400 From: ljirvin@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Library Links: June 6 On June 6 the following article was published: 1974: "Top 20: The Times, They Are A-Middlin'" - Rolling Stone (Review - Album, with photographs) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=298 ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2004 #253 ***************************** ------- 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? 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