From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2005 #44 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, January 31 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 044 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- [none] ["Roger Guillard" ] Re: Two Grey Rooms [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Re: NJC - Ring Them Bells (Dylan, as covered by Joan Baez) [Bob Muller ] Re: NJC - Ring Them Bells (Dylan, as covered by Joan Baez) [Jerry Notaro ] Re: Travelogue corrections [Jerry Notaro ] Re: JMDL Digest V2005 #43 [Gorelev@aol.com] Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc [Garret ] Re: New Orleans Jazz fest Line Up 2005 (LONG) (Now NJC) ["Sherelle Smith"] Re: Boids (njc) repost ["Sherelle Smith" ] Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc ["Mark or Travis" ] re: A dirge?! [Garret ] Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc [Smurf ] re:Travelogue corrections - now Cherokee Louise ["mia ortlieb" ] A little good news (NJC) ["Sherelle Smith" ] Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc [Garret ] Re: A little good news (NJC) [Lori Fye ] Re: A little good news (NJC) ["Steven Polifka" ] Re: A little good news (NJC) ["Sherelle Smith" ] Starbucks CDs and a Name-Drop [BRYAN8847@aol.com] (NJC) Looking for US Perception of France [Lori Fye ] Re: Starbucks CDs and a Name-Drop - Now NJC [Jerry Notaro ] Re: (NJC) Looking for US Perception of France -- really [Em ] Re: Re: A little good news (NJC) [hell ] Re: Starbucks CDs and a Name-Drop [Bob Muller ] Re: Starbucks CDs and a Name-Drop [Jamie Zubairi ] Re: A little good news (NJC) [Smurf ] Re: A little good news (NJC) [Smurf ] Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc ["Mark or Travis" ] Re: A little good news (NJC) [Randy Remote ] Re: Starbucks CDs and a Name-Drop [Randy Remote ] Re: (NJC) Looking for US Perception of France [Randy Remote ] Re: (NJC) Looking for US Perception of France [Smurf Subject: [none] i sold popcorn to Joan Baez...I asked her..."would you like butter on that Mamm?" and she said "check that out, I'm a mamm". ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 20:55:31 +1100 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Re: Two Grey Rooms >Was not about an affair, but more the longings of an older man who (for lack of a better word) "stalks" a construction worker. He rents a room near the site, and watches the man to come the site daily. Now that is work!< According to Joni's explanation on the video compilation, "Come In From The Cold", the two gentlemen in question were in fact once "lover". I choose to believe Joni's own words. Mark in Sydney. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 03:41:17 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: NJC - Ring Them Bells (Dylan, as covered by Joan Baez) Subject: re: Boids njc repost I love your touching, heartfelt story Mark. I remember it well. Thanks for the repost. You are such a wonderful teller of tales. I believe that the eagle was giving you a blessing of comfort. Birds do that. I know this for a fact because it has happened and continues to happen in my life as well. Unfortunately, my daughter Mim and I weren't in the same place (geographically) when the impossible news about my brother Dave's death arrived at our garden gate. Feeling overwhelmed and confused, Mim headed straight outside, seeking solace. With a heavy heart, she appealed to mother nature for answers. Walking and crying (you know it's the same release)...Suddenly, out of nowhere, hundreds of Canada geese were flying right above her head. She heard the whoosh whoosh of wings flapping in unison. With shivers running up and down her spine...in that moment, a rush of relief fell over her, as Mim felt Dave's presence in a big way. Suddenly, she felt calm and reassured that he was okay now. I know this is true, I've felt it. Friends took me out for my birthday to a restaurant out on the prairie. Again, hundreds of geese were soaring, and lighting like butterflies all around the building...spectacular. My friends said they had never seen anything like it, and they've lived out here for twenty years. Ah, the power of the winged ones. Comfort and joy. Birds are wise messengers. Mark, I'm glad you received the blessings of that day. love, Mags. Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:35:51 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: NJC - Ring Them Bells (Dylan, as covered by Joan Baez) I saw that tour here at the Tampa Theater. It was spectacular. It is so good to see her onstage and genuinely give new/lesser known talent the spotlight. She seems to genuinely possess no ego. And still a stunning, natural beauty. Jerry > Hello, All - > > SC Bob wrote: > >> And she is anything BUT humorless; she just exudes warmth from every pore. >> She told a joke about Southern Belles that got a good laugh, it was evident >> that she's an experienced storyteller. Like Joni, she can be intense but can >> let her hair down as well. I'd definitely go see her again in a heartbeat. > > That's for sure! - I saw her here in South Florida a few years ago, > accompanied by Richard Shindell and Dave Carter/Tracy Grammer (only a few > months before > Dave Carter passed away) and she was a hoot! Her between-song chatter was > sharp, warm and full of quips... and she told us the same joke - I attempt to > recreate below: > > Two Southern belles were having lunch on the country club verandah. > > The first one says, "See my new diamond ring? My husband bought it for me." > > The second one says, "Oh, that's nice!" > > The first one says, "And see that shiny new Jaguar parked over there? My > husband bought it for me." > > The second one says, "Oh, that's nice!" > > The first one says, "And you know that big white house at the top of the > hill? The one that looks like Tara? My husband is gonna buy that for me." > > The second one says, "Oh, that's nice!" > > The first one says, "Oh my stars, here I am, going on and on about myself! > Tell me, what does your husband do for you?" > > The second one says, "Well, my husband sent me to charm school." > > The first one says, "Charm school? Why on earth would he send a lady to charm > school?" > > The second one says, "Because charm school taught me to say, 'Oh, that's > nice!'... instead of 'F*ck you!' " > > :-) > > Susan > http://www.heartsdesireconcerts.com > http://www.horseofadifferentcolorbooking.com > > > "If your life is true > You don't have to go far > To find heaven and earth > On the rim of your doorway > To have ocean and sky > Everywhere that you are..." ~ Michael Smith ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:43:16 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Travelogue corrections I've always thought this song, in all of its presentations, to be THE masterpiece of the "late" Mitchell period. It was the highlight of her live '98 show to be sure. Jerry > Another T'log track that no one's mentioned that I think works in a BIG way is > "Slouching"...of course to be certain it's one of the standout tracks on NRH > and is wonderfully nuanced in its original incarnation. But in its > re-invention, the orchestral and vocal enhancements take it from the NRH > setting to a larger, more apocalytic reading. The production is great, you can > almost graph the way the music ebbs and flows in conjunction with Joni's > lyrics & phrasing. > > And the brass/woodwind riff that kicks in when she sings "surely some > revelation is at hand" is stuck in my head and when I hear the NRH version I > always insert that riff. > > So that NRH-T'log track is stunning; on the other hand, I'm on the other side > of Cherokee Louise from my buddy Bobsart - I was aghast that she would take a > song about a teenager running away because she was sexually molested and > recast it with an orchestral setting. I'm just against it on principal, it's > an intimate song by definition and loses some of its intimacy here...it's not > a "pretty" song, and to put it this syrupy setting just doesn't seem right. > That being said, Shorter's work on the track is nice and the arrangement is > great, but it feels wrong, like it should be quieter. Who knows, maybe someday > I'll change my mind on this one too. > > Bob > > NP: Ani, "Little Plastic Castle" > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 10:23:09 EST From: Gorelev@aol.com Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2005 #43 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:54:22 +0000 From: Garret Subject: Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc > You say potatoes, I say bidatis > You say tomatoes, I say tamatiz > Potatoes, bidatis, tomatoes, tamatiz > Let's call the whole thing off! Dermot often tells me i have a terrible chameleon-like accent when it comes to talking to peole from different parts of ireland. I have found that the "very dublin" thing can work to my advantage (well at least i don't sleep with them to get my way;-) and certainly did so when i was living in London. > > Wicked pissa to see you on the list again, Garret. > Your presence keeps reminding me that I have to check > out Patti Smith one of these decades. > No hurry, she ain't going nowhere. > --Smurf, who once was told by an Irish guy that > 'Murphy' means 'spud' in the Irish Gaelic. (Is that > true? Am I, like, named after the original Mr. and > Mrs. Potato Head? Or am I just a Potato Head for > believing this guy?) > This just inspired a very silly conversation between Dermot and myself:-) Lol. this is way too funny. You should have told that guy to pog your thoin. Murphy, obviously a common Irish name, is a derivative of the first name Morchadh (pronounce moor coo). So, turning that into a surname you would get something like O Murchu or Mac Murchu for men and Ni Mhurchu (pronounce nee wur coo or nee vur coo) for women(which is generally accepted as teh irish for murphy as far as i know, without the accents over some of the vowels of course). The irish for potatoes is pratai or, indeed, spuds, lol. i'm probably completely wrong and your friend was right! tis a better story either way. GARRET NP - Weezer, Buddy Holly - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:51:27 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: Re: New Orleans Jazz fest Line Up 2005 (LONG) (Now NJC) Wow! What a line up Paz! Here are some additional great artists that I found in your lineup: B.B King-Someone I have always wanted to see live Shirley Horn-A classic and ditto to the statement above Neville Brothers-A great live act Isaac Hayes-Can you say "Hot Buttered Soul?" Wow! Randy Newman-One of my favorites Los Lonely Boys-A new group that I have fallen in love with! (song-Heaven) Anthony Hamilton-A fantastic new artist with an old soul and an original groove Susan Tedeschi-A killer jazz guitarist! Steve Winwood-We go back to my days in England when he was with the Spencer Davis Group (Somebody Help Me) and he is one of those artists I've always wanted to see Buckwheat Zydeco-Made me see what Zydeco is all about! Allen Toussaint- Just because he's a legend... Paz wrote: Hi Kids Here it is in all it's glory, the 2005 New Orleans Jazz Fest Line Up and it's the best one we have had for along time. Check it out at: http://www.nojazzfest.com/schedule/index04.html Highlights for me of course are: Dave Matthews Band Nickle Creek James Taylor Elvis Costello Meters Reunion Here it is! Enjoy) Best Paz ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:59:50 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: Re: Boids (njc) repost Hi Mark, This is a poignant and beautiful story. Thanks so much for thinking us close enough to you to share it with us.... Love, Sherelle Mark wrote: I think this is the post that Smurf was referring to in case anyone's interested. Most of you have seen it already. The first time after his death that I went back to the town my late partner Edward grew up in was, needless to say, an emotional experience for me. Eddy's family had accepted me as one of their own almost from the start. His mother once told me that she loved me the first time she saw me. So I knew I would have to go back to this little town in southeastern Montana at some point, painful as I knew it would be. There is a state park about 10 miles south of this town called Medicine Rocks. It is an ancient river bed that from a distance looks like it might be a Flintstone's theme park or maybe the ruins of an ancient stone city. There are large outcroppings of soft sandstone jutting up all over a large section of land. Some of these are fairly small. Others tower up to two or three stories above the ground. Most of them are dotted with holes, some that go all the way through the rock forming arches and tunnels. This makes many of the rocks look like gigantic chunks of brownish Swiss cheese. There are pine trees and grass growing amongst the rocks giving the impression of gardens between ancient buildings. The stone is soft enough that it can easily be cut in to. There is graffiti in many places carved into the rocks. The name Medicine Rocks implies a place of healing and the locals say the place was sacred to the Native Americans that lived in this part of the country. It was one of Edward's favorite places and we always went there whenever we were visiting his family. On this first visit to Baker Montana without Edward, I had to go to Medicine Rocks. It was just one of those things that I knew I had to do and do alone. So one hot afternoon I took off by myself down the highway leading south out of Baker. Except for one curve just as you leave the town, this road runs straight as an arrow for about 20 miles to the next town. The land is not mountainous, like in western Montana, but it is not flat either and has a peculiar beauty that is all its own. The road runs up & down rolling hills and the terrain is often broken by the buttes that rear themselves up out of the ground. The bands of varying color in these buttes, exposed by untold ages of erosive wind & water, show the various types of rock that eons of time have laid down to form this land. They are almost all invariably topped by a reddish rock called skorio that is used as gravel on many back roads in this part of the world. Rainfall is unpredictable here so the grass that covers most of the land is usually brown. This particular summer had been preceded by a fairly wet spring, however, and the grass was green, even on the tops of the buttes. There was yellow sweet clover blooming in many fields, turning the green to a yellow haze. When I got to Medicine Rocks, I drove towards the back of the park, looking for a certain place that I was afraid I might not be able to find. I parked and got out, wandering between the rocks and not finding what I was looking for. I went back to the car and something told me to climb the hill I was parked next to and explore the other side. Once over the hill, I got my bearings and seemed to know instinctively where I needed to go. I found the place where the rock arches over head forming a sheltered hollow & looked up, wondering if what I was looking for would still be there. Sure enough, among many other names & dates carved in the rock I say 'Mark -n- Eddy '85' about 10 feet up on the wall. Edward had climbed part of the way up and made these marks the first time he had brought me to Medicine Rocks. I stayed in this natural alcove for some time, looking at our names & thinking about Eddy. At some point it started to rain. The place was sheltered enough that I didn't get wet at all and the squall was very brief. It didn't seem like a random occurrence. I could sense that I was not really alone. I knew all along that I hadn't been. After awhile I left this spot and began to wander, climbing the rocks and making my way to places in the park that I hadn't been before. At some point as I stood looking into the distance from the top of one of the rocks I saw a large bird circling over the fields to the west. At first this bird was too far away to tell what kind of bird it might be. But as I watched, it began to move closer & closer and I could see that it was a very large bird. It had to be an eagle. It continued making circles in the sky but came closer & closer. Finally it was right overhead and was flying round and round directly over me. I stood looking up with a sense of profound awe and a voice from somewhere seemed to be whispering words of comfort and reassurance to me. After circling directly over me for a minute or so, the bird moved on and I was left with the overwhelming certainty that a message had been sent specifically to me. Mark E in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 07:55:11 -0800 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc Garret wrote: > This just inspired a very silly conversation between Dermot and > myself:-) Lol. this is way too funny. You should have told that guy > to pog your thoin. Murphy, obviously a common Irish name, is a > derivative of the first name Morchadh (pronounce moor coo). So, > turning that into a surname you would get something like O Murchu or > Mac Murchu for men and Ni Mhurchu (pronounce nee wur coo or nee vur > coo) for women(which is generally accepted as teh irish for murphy as > far as i know, without the accents over some of the vowels of > course). The irish for potatoes is pratai or, indeed, spuds, lol. > i'm probably completely wrong and your friend was right! tis a > better story either way. > GARRET > Wasn't the name Murphy used by lunch counter waitresses in that lingo they used to use ie: 'walk the cow across the grill and don't cry over it' meaning beef cooked rare with no onions. It seems that Murphy means a side dish of some kind but I can't remember if its potatos or maybe corned beef hash. Or maybe it's a zombie or a Singapore Sling! (Smurf, you know all about those slings, don't you? ;-) Mark E. in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:27:52 +0000 From: Garret Subject: re: A dirge?! Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:04:29 -0500 From: "David Henderson" Subject: A dirge?! Garret wrote: > That's interesting as Blue seems to be the one that > people get. I loved it > immediately, with the exception of Richard which i > took as self-indulgent, > tune-less dirge. A dirge?! Oh Garret, you have wounded me deeply . . . I am at an utter loss for words. Okay, I'm over the 'utter loss for words' part now. I think 'Richard' is such a brilliant, brilliant reflection of one moment in time, one flash of clarity - a reflection of that moment when you realize you have to resign yourself to the fact that there is no perfect solution to some situations . . . BTW, I prefer the live version . . . perfect three-minute drama. Joni deserved a Tony for that one. just tried to respond but it vansihed into cyber space. it is true, for some years i just could not understand why anyone would like what i thought was completely tuneless. Then one day i changed. Literally a complete and sudden change. I listened to the piano before the vocal is brought in and was hooked. I proceeded to listen to it over and over whic my family did not enjoy one bit! Now it is one of my favourite tracks ever. Rarely have i come across a song that even nearly portrays intimacy as well as this one. i like the MOA version of Richard a lot, and i often get a chuckle out of her waitress "drink up now...." but i think it is inconsistent with the song as a whole and am surprised that joni went for the laugh. i would prefer a more straightforward true to itself performance. that one line aside i do like the effect of the extra instruments. is it slightly faster? can't really remember. GARRET - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:21:20 -0800 (PST) From: Smurf Subject: Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc Garret wrote: << You should have told that guy to pog your thoin. >> Ha! This happened a very long time ago, Garret, and if I remember correctly, one of us may have been pogging the other's thoin at the time. Mark said: << Wasn't the name Murphy used by lunch counter waitresses in that lingo they used to use ie: 'walk the cow across the grill and don't cry over it' meaning beef cooked rare with no onions. >> Me: I've never heard of it, Mark. Corned beef does seem like a good guess, though! - --Smurf NPIMH: "Kiss my grits, Mel." The all-new My Yahoo!  What will yours do? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 10:23:09 -0600 From: "mia ortlieb" Subject: re:Travelogue corrections - now Cherokee Louise Bob said: "on the other hand, I'm on the other side of Cherokee Louise from my buddy Bobsart - I was aghast that she would take a song about a teenager running away because she was sexually molested and recast it with an orchestral setting. I'm just against it on principal, it's an intimate song by definition and loses some of its intimacy here...it's not a "pretty"song, and to put it this syrupy setting just doesn't seem right." I'm on the same side as Bob here, but for a slightly different reason. The thing I love best about Cherokee Louise is Joni's rhythm in her guitar playing (on the NRH version). The rhythm reminds me of how children run and "skip" at the same time, thus the music itself seems to come from a child's point of view which completes the song. I can picture Joni and Louise/Mary as children playing, running, and skipping before the dreaded abuse occurs. And even after it does occur, the skipping rhythm resembles a longing to return to happier times and/or temporarily block out the bad times. The skip rhythm is completely lost on the T'Log version, which means to me that the music is no longer from a child's point of view. It really doesn't work for me. Mia ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:27:02 -0800 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc Me: I've never heard of it, Mark. Corned beef does seem like a good guess, though! - --Smurf NPIMH: "Kiss my grits, Mel." from Webster's New World Dictionary: murphy: (Old Slang) a potato ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:32:02 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: A little good news (NJC) Hi everyone, I found out for sure last Thursday that I am going to play the lead role in a musical play about Roberta Flack. The fellow I worked with before who I now consider a friend, David has written it. He's a little out there but he has a good heart and he is very determined. he may be a little eccentric, but he doesn't lie. He says that he has spoken to Roberta Flack and gotten her blessing on the project. She lives here in the DC area. I've had the chance to read with the characters who will play Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson. It's a do-able script...very original. I can't really say much more about it because I have to sign a confidentiality agreement on its contents. David Whitehead (the playwright) is a very determined person who I think will succeed through sheer willpower alone. As some of you know, I've been through my share of ups and downs in this city (DC) but I still have had so many opportunities that have not come to others working musically here. I'm very fortunate. I don't know why it has been happening but I'm going to go with the flow. Our first performance is tentatively scheduled for sometime in March at Eastern Market theater in Capital Hill. There will be other performances hopefully in Baltimore and Philadelphia. David said to me during our meeting last Thursday, "I think I've gotten it right this time" and I think he just may be right. I'll keep everyone posted. Keep thinking good thoughts! Love, Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:59:44 +0000 From: Garret Subject: Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc Quoting Mark or Travis : > > from Webster's New World Dictionary: > > murphy: (Old Slang) a potato Resourceful! I didn't even think of looking it up. I'll start using that next time i visit my parents to see if they know what i'm talking about! I wonder where this comes from. GARRET - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:32:14 -0500 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: A little good news (NJC) > Our first performance is tentatively scheduled for sometime in March at > Eastern Market theater in Capital Hill. There will be other performances > hopefully in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Mary and I will be there will bells on, Sherelle! (And if you go to Philly, let me know 'cause I have friends there who I will send your way.) Congrats! Lori ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:26:07 -0600 From: "Steven Polifka" Subject: Re: A little good news (NJC) Whoo Hoo! Sherelle! I hope this comes to pass... How exciting!!! Best, Steve >>> "Sherelle Smith" 1/31/2005 10:32:02 AM >>> Hi everyone, I found out for sure last Thursday that I am going to play the lead role in a musical play about Roberta Flack. The fellow I worked with before who I now consider a friend, David has written it. He's a little out there but he has a good heart and he is very determined. he may be a little eccentric, but he doesn't lie. He says that he has spoken to Roberta Flack and gotten her blessing on the project. She lives here in the DC area. I've had the chance to read with the characters who will play Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson. It's a do-able script...very original. I can't really say much more about it because I have to sign a confidentiality agreement on its contents. David Whitehead (the playwright) is a very determined person who I think will succeed through sheer willpower alone. As some of you know, I've been through my share of ups and downs in this city (DC) but I still have had so many opportunities that have not come to others working musically here. I'm very fortunate. I don't know why it has been happening but I'm going to go with the flow. Our first performance is tentatively scheduled for sometime in March at Eastern Market theater in Capital Hill. There will be other performances hopefully in Baltimore and Philadelphia. David said to me during our meeting last Thursday, "I think I've gotten it right this time" and I think he just may be right. I'll keep everyone posted. Keep thinking good thoughts! Love, Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:33:24 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: Re: A little good news (NJC) Whoo Hoo! Thank you!! It's pretty much a done deal because David picks people by his gut instincts after hearing them perform. I stuck with him when others brushed him off or did not take him seriously. He reminds me of a saying from "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" when the spoiled little girl says to Willie Wonka, "Snozberry? Who ever heard of a snozberry?" and he replies, (I can't remember the exact phrase) "We are the ______ and we are the dreamers of dreams". David has a child's heart and because of that people don't always take him seriously. Sometimes all a person needs is someone else to believe in them. Nobody makes it in this business alone. Whoo Hoo! to you too for following your dream!!!!! Love, Sherelle >From: "Steven Polifka" >To: , >Subject: Re: A little good news (NJC) >Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:26:07 -0600 > >Whoo Hoo! Sherelle! > >I hope this comes to pass... > >How exciting!!! >Best, >Steve > > >>> "Sherelle Smith" 1/31/2005 10:32:02 AM > >>> > >Hi everyone, > >I found out for sure last Thursday that I am going to play the lead >role in >a musical play about Roberta Flack. The fellow I worked with before who >I >now consider a friend, David has written it. He's a little out there >but he >has a good heart and he is very determined. he may be a little >eccentric, >but he doesn't lie. He says that he has spoken to Roberta Flack and >gotten >her blessing on the project. She lives here in the DC area. I've had >the >chance to read with the characters who will play Donny Hathaway and >Peabo >Bryson. It's a do-able script...very original. I can't really say much >more >about it because I have to sign a confidentiality agreement on its >contents. > >David Whitehead (the playwright) is a very determined person who I >think >will succeed through sheer willpower alone. As some of you know, I've >been >through my share of ups and downs in this city (DC) but I still have >had so >many opportunities that have not come to others working musically here. >I'm >very fortunate. I don't know why it has been happening but I'm going to >go >with the flow. > >Our first performance is tentatively scheduled for sometime in March at > >Eastern Market theater in Capital Hill. There will be other >performances >hopefully in Baltimore and Philadelphia. David said to me during our >meeting >last Thursday, "I think I've gotten it right this time" and I think he >just >may be right. I'll keep everyone posted. Keep thinking good thoughts! > >Love, Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:05:37 +0000 From: Garret Subject: Janis Joplin njc >Wow, Little Girl Blue by Joplin . . . I haven't thought of this song in >years . . . such gut-wrenching beauty. The song must be the real sound of >heartache. What album is this? The one with Bobby McGee or the 'kozmic >blues' one? It's from got dem ol kozmic blues again mama. It really is a powerful song. Ever heard Nina Simone's take on it? Now that is mind blowing. GARRET ps- I'm also loving the Killers and green day - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:22:46 -0500 From: BRYAN8847@aol.com Subject: Starbucks CDs and a Name-Drop This out on the news wires (indicating a Feb. 15 release date): JONI PICKS: Get inside the mind of Joni Mitchell with two Hear Music collections available at Starbucks. More interesting for longtime fans is the mix disc "Joni Mitchell Artist's Choice," showing off her taste for Debussy, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Steely Dan, the New Radicals and more. For casual fans, "Joni Mitchell: Selected Songs" gathers some of her best songs as selected by admirers Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Prince and others. Also, I was talking with Robert Downey Jr. the other day (yes, I name-drop at any opportunity) and he said Joni is about to experience a "major resurgence" as a result of the the Starbucks CDs. An overstatement, I'm sure, but there you go. Bryan ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:18:09 -0500 From: Lori Fye Subject: (NJC) Looking for US Perception of France I just got this email from someone in my company's NYC office: "At the risk of opening ourselves up to a torrent of European jokes, does anybody have any good and suitable anecdotes regarding US/French relations? Any anecdotes dealing with the US perception of France would be much appreciated whether they relate to politics or business or the like." Anyone here in jmdlland want to offer up your favorite anecdotes about how the French perceive Americans? Thanks, Lori ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:32:04 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Starbucks CDs and a Name-Drop - Now NJC > Also, I was talking with Robert Downey Jr. the other day (yes, I name-drop at > any opportunity) Did I mention me??????????? Jerry :) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:38:54 -0800 (PST) From: Smurf Subject: Re: (NJC) Looking for US Perception of France Lori ecrit: Anyone here in jmdlland want to offer up your favorite anecdotes about how the French perceive Americans? Is that really what you meant to ask? Your subject line makes me wonder. Anyway, I've heard that the French call US tourists "les vache," which means "cattle" or "cows." Makes sense to me. - --Smurf, la pomme de terre Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:19:44 -0500 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: (NJC) Looking for US Perception of France > Is that really what you meant to ask? Your subject line makes me wonder. What an idiot I am. I actually thought my coworker wanted the French perception of the U.S., but in rereading his email I realize he's looking for the U.S. perception of France. I copied his email and his subject directly. Moo. Lori ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:21:34 -0500 From: Lori Fye Subject: (NJC) Looking for US Perception of France -- really Smurf, with his keen eye, caught my error. Okay -- how about Americans' impressions of the French? Red faced, Lori ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 22:53:09 +0000 From: "Michael O'Malley" Subject: Lush Life NJC Walt said ``I "sing" it (with some modifications) as a medley with Lush Life... Lush Life (by Billy Strayhorn, who wrote the first version of it when he was still in his teens!)`` Walt, this is one of my all-time favourite songs. Incredibly sad, beautiful and realistic. No other song sounds quite like it to me. Knowing that Strayhorn was gay makes it all the more poignant. Another one of my all-time faves is Stayhorn's Something to Live For. I think Ella did it best and made it her own. I hope someday Strayhorn gets his due, as he seems to have been overshadowed by Ellington. Michael in Quebec _________________________________________________________________ Take advantage of powerful junk e-mail filters built on patented Microsoft. SmartScreen Technology. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN. Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:14:21 -0800 (PST) From: Em Subject: Re: (NJC) Looking for US Perception of France -- really The French? oh those are those people with "cone" heads, right? :) Em << wrote: > Smurf, with his keen eye, caught my error. Okay -- how about > Americans' impressions of the French? > > Red faced, > Lori ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:35:18 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: A little good news (NJC) Whoo Hoo, Sherrelle!! I'm excited for you, girl - way to go! I can fly round-trip to DC cheap and would love to see you & maybe get an autograph. Do I smell a minifest? And hey, Peabo is from....Greenville, SC!! And my middle initial is "A" which means that my name is Robert A, like Roberta, and I get FLACK from Smurf - what a coincidence! Anyway, all goffiness aside, I'm super-proud of you, can't wait to see & hear you in your star vehicle. Roberta's "That's the Time I Feel Like Makin' Love" is one of my faves. Bob NP: Red House Painters, "Kavita" Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:03:21 -0800 (PST) From: hell Subject: Re: Re: A little good news (NJC) Bob wrote: > Whoo Hoo, Sherrelle!! I'm excited for you, girl - way to go! > I can fly round-trip to DC cheap and would love to see you > & maybe get an autograph. Do I smell a minifest? I'd also like to add my congratulations - what a great opportunity! I wish I could come and see it as well, but I guess I'll just have to wait for the movie-version, when you're REALLY famous! Hell ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:42:16 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Starbucks CDs and a Name-Drop BRYAN8847@aol.com wrote: < More interesting for longtime fans is the mix disc "Joni Mitchell Artist's Choice," Subject: Re: Starbucks CDs and a Name-Drop Hi Bob I'll send you an edited list of what she chose to be in the Artists Choice which was sent to me by the guy who did the mastering on the disks (a little bit of snooping and brown-nosing goes a long way!). Didn't want to send it publicly to the jmdl as he might lose his job... The New Radicals... I know she liked that single 'The Music In You' or whatever it was called... I think Piaf features in this... as does Miles... can't remember but it's on my work email.... Much Joni Jamie Zoob --- Bob Muller wrote: > BRYAN8847@aol.com wrote: > < More interesting for longtime fans is the mix disc > "Joni Mitchell Artist's Choice," taste for Debussy, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, > Steely Dan, the > Thanks for the heads-up, Bryan - I'm anxious to hear > what she picks, especially from The New Radicals. I > guess this is an update to her "My Top 12" from the > BBC in 1983. Hopefully, no Edith Piaf! > > Bob > > NP: Red House Painters, "Take Me Out" > All your favorites on one personal page  Try My > Yahoo! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:20:04 -0800 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: A little good news (NJC) Sherelle Smith wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I found out for sure last Thursday that I am going to play the lead > role in a musical play about Roberta Flack. Sherelle, I can totally see you doing this and being amazingly fabulous in the part. Congratulations, Star! your fan, Mark E. in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:22:46 -0800 (PST) From: Smurf Subject: Re: A little good news (NJC) RobertA Muller wrote: > And hey, Peabo is from....Greenville, SC!! And my > middle initial is "A" which means that my name is > Robert A, like Roberta, and I get FLACK from Smurf - > what a coincidence! > Stop, Muller! You're killing me (albeit softly) with these coincidences! Here's another: The show will be in DC ... I used to be AC/DC and now I'm DC! (Last time I checked, anyway!) I'm so happy for you, Sherelle! I don't think I've ever used so many exclamation points in one post! - --Smurf __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:22:55 -0800 (PST) From: Smurf Subject: Re: A little good news (NJC) RobertA Muller wrote: > And hey, Peabo is from....Greenville, SC!! And my > middle initial is "A" which means that my name is > Robert A, like Roberta, and I get FLACK from Smurf - > what a coincidence! > Stop, Muller! You're killing me (albeit softly) with these coincidences! Here's another: The show will be in DC ... I used to be AC/DC and now I'm DC! (Last time I checked, anyway!) I'm so happy for you, Sherelle! I don't think I've ever used so many exclamation points in one post! - --Smurf __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page  Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:26:26 -0800 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc From: Smurf Mark said: << Wasn't the name Murphy used by lunch counter waitresses in that lingo they used to use ie: 'walk the cow across the grill and don't cry over it' meaning beef cooked rare with no onions. >> Me: I've never heard of it, Mark. Corned beef does seem like a good guess, though! - --Smurf NPIMH: "Kiss my grits, Mel." Put on your black diamond earrings, Smurf, and go to this site. There you will find your surname defined as potatos in the glossary of diner lingo: http://www.hungrymonster.com/humor/Restaurant_Lingo.cfm Flo in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:59:11 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: A little good news (NJC) Kewwell....I will join the chorus of jmdler's saying a big 'way to go' ! Sherelle Smith wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I found out for sure last Thursday that I am going to play the lead role in > a musical play about Roberta Flack. The fellow I worked with before who I ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:02:07 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Starbucks CDs and a Name-Drop BRYAN8847@aol.com wrote: > This out on the news wires (indicating a Feb. 15 release date): > > JONI PICKS: Get inside the mind of Joni Mitchell with two Hear Music collections available at Starbucks. More interesting for longtime fans is the mix disc "Joni Mitchell Artist's Choice," showing off her taste for Debussy, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Steely Dan, the New Radicals and more. Hopefully there will be a little disclaimer, like "I don't actually listen to music, but if I did....." But, all seriousness aside, I'm just as interested in seeing what Dylan, Prince et al pick as Joni's best. RR ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:07:12 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: (NJC) Looking for US Perception of France Of course there is the move to rename French Fries as "American Fries", etc. I'm sure there are some choice bits from standup comedians, I seem to remember Robin Williams doing an extended French routine during his last big concert release. In my little Northern Calif. town, one local business owner has put up a 'Viva La France" message on his storefront, meaning, I guess, that anyone who isn't buying into Bush's fake war is alright by him. RR ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:29:50 -0800 (PST) From: Smurf Subject: Re: potatoes, bidatis -- njc - --- Mark wrote: > Put on your black diamond earrings, Smurf, and go to > this site. There you will find your surname > defined as potatos in the glossary of diner lingo: > > http://www.hungrymonster.com/humor/Restaurant_Lingo.cfm Great site, Mark. I bookmarked it so I can check it out some more later. It's pretty PG stuff, though, because they neglected to say what a "Muller" really is! - --Potato van Tiel Kairuz Who also learned the expression "Jesus Murphy" on this list -- thanks to CFT! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page  Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:51:28 -0800 (PST) From: Smurf Subject: Re: (NJC) Looking for US Perception of France Lori asked: > the U.S. perception of France. Dangerous turf, speaking for any group of more than 280 million people, but I would say that many Americans consider the French arrogant, self-absorbed, hedonistic, opinionated, and ill-informed. Oddly enough, that's exactly what the French seem to think of Americans. XO, - --Mme Pomme de terre van Tiel __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:34:18 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Joni Covers, Volume 61: Now we're talkin'! Hey gang - looks like we've gone through another month, which means it's time to unveil another "debutante" in the wild world of Joni covers, and introduce Volume 61 to society, and boy do I ever like this one! Lots & lots of goodies here, but before I dig into them, as is my custom let me say a public thank you to the JMDLer's who contributed a track to it: Luanne Lancton Doug Meek the ever-amazing/always lurking Monica Cardinale Thanks - y'all rock! Now, let's take #61 for a spin, shall we? 1. Bill Lancton - Woodstock: We get things started off with an awesome jazz instrumental, even MORE awesome because it's being played on one of Joni's guitars! The Lancton's were the happy recipients of one the guitars recently auctioned off on ebay, and Luanne was sweet enough to send me a copy of Bill's great CD. 2. Tom Grant - Both Sides Now: More superb jazz instrumental - Tom's on the keyboards, and it's a beautiful arrangement featuring a smooth solo on the stand-up bass. 3. Kate Hammett-Vaughan Quintet - For The Roses 4. Kate Hammett-Vaughan Quintet - Cold Blue Steel & Sweet Fire: More jazz, this time with vocals - these two tracks run over 20 minutes, so you know that all the musicians really get a chance to stretch out, and the interpretations here are really different - like any good solo, they work within the framework of Joni's composition, really take it apart and work well together, and always come back to home base. While Kate's voice could use a little more oomph, I love these two - FTR is woefully underrepresented in the world of Joni covers, maybe this signals a trend. 5. Ryan Williams - People's Parties: Just Ryan & his acoustic guitar, a very lovely version. Ryan sounds a bit like Darius Rucker (Hootie & The Blowfish) and even puts on a good harmony with himself ala Joni. 6. Billy C - Both Sides Now: Now HERE'S the one that gets them all talking...love it or hate it, it's bound to get a reaction! Don't know much about Billy, he was a jazz singer in the 70's, and this lounge-a-rama swings at times with a horn section, and drags to a crawl in others, with Billy's voice dipping down to hit notes that even Paz can't grab. As for me, well I'm one of the "love it" crowd. 7. Captain Smartypants - Big Yellow Taxi: CS is part of the Seattle Men's Chorus, and this is from their 2004 release "Undercover". This is a peppy arrangement, with flawless harmonies and a nice flute to boot. Hear a sample at: http://www.seattlemenschorus.com/undercover.html 8. Rick Summer Droit - For Free: Rick's a singer-songwriter from Texas, probably knows a lot about singing real good for free. His version sounds like it's derived from The Byrds cover from long ago. 9. Matteo Turella - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines: Unlike Pork Pie Hat, most Dry Cleaner covers employ Joni's awesome lyrics - this is an exception. Matteo (an Italian jazz guitarist) opts for a straight reading of Mingus' melody and pulls it off just fine. 10. Val Green - Both Sides Now: Jeepers, just when things were going so well...this warbly version from 30-something years ago threatens to bring us down, but are we gonna let her? No way, it's on to... 11. Ricky Koole - A Case Of You: Boy, to hear Dutch singer Koole's take on ACOY, you'd think that singing this song was nothing - she just glides through it effortlessly, a very smooth clear voice accompanied by piano. And of course, being Dutch she is drop-dead gorgeous (John van Tiel says they ALL are). http://www.rickykoole.nl/ 12. Jim Stringer and the AM Band - Raised On Robbery: You know, one genre that doesn't pick up on Joni very often is country. Besides a couple versions of "You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio" country music usually steers clear of her. RoR actually translates quite nicely to this setting, and this 2004 track features some knockout dobro pedal steel and some good honky tonk piano and is just allaround sensational. Plus, Jim has no problem singing "son of a bitch" which a couple of RoR covers avoid. A winner. 13. The Yello Allstars - Big Yellow Taxi: This German release from a couple years ago collected covers of "Yellow" songs; Yellow Submarine, BYT, etc. This is basically a rehash of the Amy Grant cover. Special thanks to Patti who helped bridge the language gap between me & the German seller whose English was just as strong as my German. 14. Heavens To Murgatroid - Both Sides Now: Power Pop from Portsmouth, NH - this reminds me of the Jason Falkner cover, don't know which came first but this is great, no cheese about it. Joni rocks!! 15. Karrin Allyson - All I Want 16. Karrin Allyson - Help Me: These have been well-discussed in this forum, and for good reason, they are both dynamic interpretations, superb arrangements, and Karrin's lively scatty vocal alongside a great set of musicians make this a highlight af 2004. 17. Kris Gannon - Chelsea Morning: Kris' voice is joyous and well-suited to Chelsea Morning...her guitar is accompanied by a mandolin which is a welcome addition. So there you have it...I know I usually throw 20 or so tracks at you, but don't think that Volume 61 is shortchanging you; far from it as this collection of rockin rollin' jazzed-up poppy stuff runs over 77 minutes! This one's gonna be hard to top - but as Potato-boy is my witness I'm gonna give it a try. See you in another month with another batch of gems. Bob NP: Kate Hammett-Vaughan Quintet, "For The Roses" Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2005 #44 **************************** ------- 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)