From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2005 #72 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 Tuesday, February 15 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 072 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- access to questia NJC ["mike pritchard" ] Re: One last thing, njc [Jerry Notaro ] Happy Valentine's - njc [Jerry Notaro ] Sue NJC ["Steven Polifka" ] Famed folk singer Joni Mitchell was raised in Saskatoon [Smurf ] Re: Sherelle's list NJC ["Sherelle Smith" ] Re: State of the List now JC ["Sherelle Smith" ] Hey Ellie Mae ["David Henderson" ] Re: Finally! My Top 50 -- NJC [Em ] Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? ["David Henderson" ] My Top 50 - NJC ["Ruth Davis" ] My top 50 [ReckersL@ebrd.com] RE: Comment from JMDL site ["Les Irvin" ] RE: Comment from JMDL site ["Richard Flynn" ] Re: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? njc [Randy Remote ] Re: My Top 50 - NJC [Bob Muller ] Re: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? njc [Bob Muller ] FW: Tom Rush - Valentine's Day NJC ["Kate Bennett" ] RE: Tom Rush - Valentine's Day NJC ["Richard Flynn" Subject: access to questia NJC http://www.questia.com/ anyone out there (librarians, academics, esp in the USA/Canada) a member of, or have access to this online library? If so, please contact me offlist. Thanks. mike in barcelona ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:02:00 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: One last thing, njc > Most graceful touch at the Grammys: a winner's name printed in Braille. > That simple gesture allowed the winner's envelope to be opened, read, and > announced by... Stevie Wonder. > Worst moment? The "star studded" Across the Universe. Rufus, where were you when we needed you? Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:22:25 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Happy Valentine's - njc You all are, of course, my favorite Valentines. And for those of you who 3love2 song lists, and you know who you are, go to http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=2128 For the 80 Greatest Love Songs of All Time. Xoxo Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:36:25 -0600 From: "Steven Polifka" Subject: Sue NJC Thanks to everyone for their thoughtful insights and comments. And thanks Julius for your advice. I've spent some time this weekend on a letter to the mayor and plan to find out who, if anyone at the MPD is still on the case or if it has been filed away. Many of our mutual friends have expressed dismay over the situation, but no one has wanted to push the issue with the police or anyone else, so maybe it's up to me to get things rolling (You know me, big-mouth Steve...) Anyway, Rhythm & Torch is performing at the M & M Club this Saturday, Feb. 19th, from 9 to midnight. In one of our last discussions, Sue said to me, well why aren't you in a band or playing out anymore? You should get a band of your own or something. You write all these songs and no one gets to hear them... Well Sue, I finally took your advice...it just took me a while... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 06:56:01 -0800 (PST) From: Smurf Subject: Famed folk singer Joni Mitchell was raised in Saskatoon From a web page entitled "100 Reason To Celebrate Saskatchewan (100 Years of Greatness)" at http://members.shaw.ca/b.bogdan/saskatchewan.htm << 11. Famed folk singer Joni Mitchell was raised in Saskatoon >> "Famed *folk* singer?" Who writes this stuff, anyway? - --Smurf Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:02:01 EST From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: Happy Valentine's - njc Gerald Notaro writes: > http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=2128 > > For the 80 Greatest Love Songs of All Time. > "Here There and Everywhere" by Lennon & McCartney...........YES YES YES Had I made a top 50 list, this song would have definitely been up there. Happy V-Day everyone! Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:16:55 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: Re: Sherelle's list NJC Oh David! You gve me a much needed smile this morning!!! Thank you! I never had the chance to listen to the album which "Been to Canaan" was derived from but I sure did love the song! When I found out that the group America were also Air Force brats, it drew me even closer to their music. When you are constantly uprooted to move to a new duty station, it can be a bit tough. Horse With No Name is a song I can relate to for some reason because of that experience. Don't get me wrong, I would not trade my life for anyone else's but that was the down side of being a military man's daughter. Your post made me smile David...thank you! Sherelle David wrote: One of absolute favorite albums ever is Carole King's Rhymes and Reasons, and Been to Canaan is one of the best. Some people blame this album for her "downfall" but I think it's an incredible journey . . . almost a story . . . Come Down Easy, Feeling Sad Tonight, Ferguson Road . . . carthartic to me. You picked to of my guilty pleasures on your list: Bread and America. I listen to Bread's Greatest and America's Horse With No Name at work all of the time . . . the world once seemed to blissful and sweet . . . all I really cared about was f*****g The Guitar Man, then smoking some weed while riding my horse . . . what was his name again? David ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:30:16 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: Re: Sherelle's list NJC Oh me too Kate! Me too! That's why I HAD to record it! i was still in the states at the time and very young. I just remember listening to it and seeing the glow of the car dashboard lights at night. We were traveling somewhere at night. It was a magic moment and though I was very young, I remember it well. Yes, then the Beatles came and the world literally changed. it really did! Love, Sherelle Kate wrote: >5. Our Day Will Come-Ruby & the Romantics< This song is forever ingrained in my memory as one of the first songs I ever heard on the radio, when I used to fall asleep listening & entranced to my little transistor under the covers... another song in that same era was 'hey hey paula'... then the beatles hit the airwaves & oh my! They changed everything ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:48:38 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: Re: State of the List now JC Wow! Phyliss????? Oh my gosh!!!! My eyes can hardly believe it!!! Welcome, welcome back! My mind is going back to a place where all things were Joni and we posted hoping against hope that she would read our posts be touched beyond words and decide to perform again. Memories of attending her concerts in the 70's and 80's were shared with those of us who had never (and still have never) attended one of her concerts. It was all we had at the time. Phyliss, it is so good to see you one the list!!!! Sherelle Phyliss wrote: Sounds like a perfect opportunity to delurk. I'm BaaaaaAAAck! Our move to NC is complete and we are relatively settled so I've been in lurk mode for a few weeks. Glad to see most of the same old crew around. Hello! And hey, I finally move to the right coast and joni-fest gets moved further away. What's up with that? ;-) for the JC... We're getting to know some new neighbors and had a few over for dinner recently. While touring the house they saw (one of) my Joni shrines...4 signed lithos framed large and hung in the stairwell. One proceeded to tell me how she never really cared for Joni that much but recently purchased her "jazz" album (BSN) and just LOVES her voice and singing NOW. For once, someone not lamenting about how she's lost it. Phyliss ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:14:34 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Grammy Awards: njc Vince> and when was Fiddler on the roof last sung at the Grammys"< Loved that part! Such great songs in that musical... Loved the Joplin tribute... What has become of U2 & why are they still getting so much attention? They used to be GREAT... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:34:47 -0500 From: "David Henderson" Subject: Hey Ellie Mae Smurf wrote: > > I know how protective we can be of our inner trashy > wenches and their musical tastes, Mark. My favorite > trashy wench song, however, is "Fancy" by Bobbie > Gentry. You gotta love a song about a mother preparing > her daughter to turn tricks. They just don't write 'em > like that anymore. >I don't remember the original by Bobbie Gentry but I do remember Reba McEntire's remake of 'Fancy' >which I did rather fancy, actually. >Ellie Mae in Seattle If you can't find your copy of Fancy and really need "a song about a mother preparing her daughter to turn tricks" to start your day, there's always that stunning Cher ballad, Apples Don't Fall Far From The Tree." "Here honey, come sit on my knee . . . " David ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:48:18 -0800 (PST) From: Em Subject: Re: Finally! My Top 50 -- NJC Catherine said about Afternoon Delight: > Iwww! I absolutely HATE that feckin' song! It is SO > smarmy it makes me want to hurl! (A little too much > butter and sugar, maybe? GAG!!!) hehhehhh, I used to hate it too!!!! scary that it sounds *fun* to me now! lol!!!!!!!! yeah too much butter and sugar...add syrup poured over.. or, its like the deep-fried Mars bars they eat in Scotland. :) Em ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:53:26 -0500 From: "David Henderson" Subject: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? I thought it was the best show in years. It was cool that the winner's name was printed in Braille, so that Stevie Wonder could read it. Fantastic that Green Day won for American Idiot, the best and bravest political album to come along in a while. And I loved that Melissa Etheridge performed with her bald head. It was heartwarming to see that she's making the best of this dreadful situation. What an inspiration! (And her Joplin was good too!). A lot of good performances (Gwen Stefani & Eve, Tim McGraw, Green Day), but I thought two were phenomenal - Alicia Keyes and Jamie Fox (They should do an album together)- and that Southern Rock salute with Skynard, Allman Brothers, Keith Urban, Elvin Bishop, etc. . . . That was f*****g incredible, especially for a Louisiana boy who grew up in the 70's!! AMAZING, the whole group!! David NP Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:22:32 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Finally! My Top 50 -- NJC When a bunch of us had a summer home rented in Canada for the summer we called it Afternoon Delight. Everyone would rush home from the city to relax in it and the beach so it seemed like the perfect name for a retreat, though I too hated the song. I remember seeing them perform it for the last time at a reunion on television, long after they had all divorced. Talk about nostalgia!!!! Jerry > Catherine said about Afternoon Delight: >> Iwww! I absolutely HATE that feckin' song! It is SO >> smarmy it makes me want to hurl! (A little too much >> butter and sugar, maybe? GAG!!!) > > hehhehhh, I used to hate it too!!!! > scary that it sounds *fun* to me now! > lol!!!!!!!! yeah too much butter and sugar...add syrup poured over.. > or, its like the deep-fried Mars bars they eat in Scotland. > :) > Em ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:46:24 GMT From: "Ruth Davis" Subject: My Top 50 - NJC Here is my list: 1. Van Morrison  Moon Dance 2. Laura Nyro  Mercy on Broadway 3. James Brown  I Feel Good 4. Kinks  Muswell Hillbilly Boy 5. Beatles  Strawberry Fields Forever 6. Rolling Stones  Under My Thumb 7. Clash  Rock the Casbah 8. Steely Dan  My Old School 9. Judy Collins  Marat/Sade Medley 10. Creedence Clearwater Revival  Green River 11. B 52s  Rock Lobster 12. David Bowie  Lets Dance 13. Hall & Oates  Your Kiss 14. Motels  Suddenly Last Summer 15. Seals & Crofts  Summer Breeze 16. Muddy Waters  Lets Spend the Night Together 17. Steven Stills/Manassas  Johnnys Garden 18. Beatles  Eight Days a Week 19. Marvin Gaye  Trouble Man 20. Santana  Persuasion 21. Bonnie Raitt  Angel From Montgomery 22. John Lennon  Jealous Guy 23. Laura Nyro  Captain for Dark Mornings 24. Joni Mitchell  Cotton Avenue 25. Kris Kristoferson  Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything Ill Ever Do Again) 26. Bobbie Gentry  Ode to Billie Joe 27. The Dillards  Out On The Side 28. Jimmy Cliff  The Harder They Come 29. Beach Boys  Good Vibrations 30. Neil Young  Cinnamon Girl 31. Bob Dylan  The Man in the Long Black Coat 32. Michelle Shocked  When I Grow Up I Want to Be An Old Woman 33. The Pretenders  Show Me the Meaning of the Word 34. Jefferson Airplane  Somebody to Love 35. Police  Every Little Thing She Does is Magic 36. Bob Marley and the Wailers  Jammin 37. Tears for Fears  Head over Heels 38. The Searchers  Love Potion #9 39. James Taylor  Captain Jims Drunken Dream 40. Stevie Wonder  That Girl 41. Bruce Springsteen  Kittys Back in Town 42. Jackson Browne  Before the Deluge 43. Loretta Lynn  Coalminers Daughter 44. Leonard Cohen  I Cant Forget 45. Ramones  Strength to Endure 46. Cat Stevens  Drywood 47. Joe Jackson  Stepping Out 48. Billy Idol  Rebel Yell 49. Joni Mitchell  Eastern Rain 50. The Byrds  The River Flows Looking at this makes me think of when I traveled to Sweden in 1977. The radio station there was very eclectic. It would play something very mild and innocuous, like Snowbird by Anne Murray, then it would follow with the something like the Sex Pistols doing "God Save the Queen - we mean it man!" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:04:25 -0000 From: ReckersL@ebrd.com Subject: My top 50 I wasn't going to do this - always too busy blah blah you know the story. Then last night I was stuck in my car all night, trying to get onto a ferry that wouldn't sail because of one technical problem after another, and out of sheer boredom I started this list, saw in no time at all that my total was hovering around 50, so decided this was it: I was playing after all! So here with a dull head, trying to do some work but failing miserably after literally zippo sleep, am I typing out my list. In some cases (Joni, Steely Dan, Dylan etc - YESSSS Dylan, to assert my position in that debate too!) I just chose one song out of dozens of songs of theirs that I love. Other songs are strictly one-offs, I may not like the singer for anything but that song. And with some of them I hold my breath for "what that's saying about me", because they are so obvious, e.g. the singer or band's biggest hit, but I must be honest, I really love them (like Stairway to Heaven, which I remember hearing for the first time like a mystic experience, and introducing friends to in trance-like sessions) so the hell with you cynics. Several songs have already been mentioned in other lists, but I swear they were my own independent choice. Right, here goes, in no order at all, in ten easy bites. Joni Mitchell: Amelia Roberta Flack: Ballad of the Sad Young Men Bette Midler: Beast of Burden Maria Muldaur: Midnight at the Oasis Santana: Samba Pa Ti Beatles: Penny Lane Van Morrison: Moondance Steely Dan: Any World that I'm Welcome to Bob Dylan: Positively 4th Street Don McLean: Vincent Harry Nilson: Without You Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Complainte pour Ste Katherine (for ms Mc Kay) Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze Janis Joplin: Piece of my Heart Janis Ian: At 17 Love: Alone Again Paul Simon: Something so Right Chicago: If you leave me now Blood Sweat & Tears: Spinning Wheel Tim Buckley: Buzzin' Fly Jeff Buckley: Grace (yes Smurph, the boy is terrific, the album changed my life!) Eva Cassidy: Fields of Gold Doobie Brothers: What a Fool Believes Steppenwolf: Magic Carpet Ride Laura Nyro: Stony End Marvin Gaye: I heard it through the Grapevine Procul Harum: A Whiter Shade of Pale The Zombies: She's not There Ella Fitzgerald: Every Time we say Goodbye Robert Palmer: Best of Both Ways Marianne Faithful: As Tears go by Cat Stevens: Sad Lisa Doors: Riders on the Storm Sinead O'Connor: Nothing Compares Rickie Lee Jones: Rick e's in love Stevie Wonder: For Once in my Life Herbie Hancock: Watermelon Man Miles Davis: So What Nina Simone: Suzanne Mama Cass: Dream a Little Dream of Me Boudewijn de Groot: Naast Jou Julien Clerc: Ma Preference Nick Drake: River Man Billy Joel: The Longest Time Carly Simon: The Carter Family Cream: Sunshine of your Love Elton John: Your Song Fleetwood Mac: Man of the World Kate Bush: Wuthering Heights Led Zeppelin: Stairway to Heaven Going to sleep the rest of St Valentine's Day off now. Lieve in London. ______________________________________________________________ This message may contain privileged information. If you have received this message by mistake, please keep it confidential and return it to the sender. Although we have taken steps to minimise the risk of transmitting software viruses, the EBRD accepts no liability for any loss or damage caused by computer viruses and would advise you to carry out your own virus checks. The contents of this e-mail do not necessarily represent the views of the EBRD. ______________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:01:58 -0700 From: "Les Irvin" Subject: RE: Comment from JMDL site Here's a question issued from the website to throw out to the informed Joni masses: > joni mitchell once did a video of "River" with Toller > Cranston ice skating. Do any copies of this video exist, and > do you have any idea where I could buy/borrow one? Thank you. > > Jane A. Petyk > JanePetyk@comcast.net Can anyone help out Jane? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:14:46 -0500 From: "Richard Flynn" Subject: RE: Comment from JMDL site Toller Cranston Skates on the "Shadows and Light" video, but no to "River." From http://www.jonimitchell.com/upcoming2.html : "Hejira" is a real find because it appears to be Joni's first attempt at a music video. Seven minutes filmed on an ice-skating rink and featuring famous skater Toller Cranston; a young woman twirling in a bridal gown; and Joni herself skating around in her "black crow" outfit. Joni also lip-synchs a few verses from the song, just like in a regular MTV-style video. Mostly though, it's Toller ice-skating and I must admit, very beautifully. The colors on this re-release are bold and crisp, the sound is great, plus you get two brand-new tracks. What more could you want? This re-release of Shadows And Light gets my highest recommendation, and it finally answers a question I've had since 1980- why Joni credits Toller Cranston for "skates" in the opening credits. This is a very exciting discovery, folks! - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com] On Behalf Of Les Irvin Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 1:02 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: RE: Comment from JMDL site Here's a question issued from the website to throw out to the informed Joni masses: > joni mitchell once did a video of "River" with Toller > Cranston ice skating. Do any copies of this video exist, and > do you have any idea where I could buy/borrow one? Thank you. > > Jane A. Petyk > JanePetyk@comcast.net Can anyone help out Jane? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:42:28 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? njc What I learned from watching the Grammies: Alicia Keys must have my child. Maroon 5 really, really sucks. (Okay, I already knew that). Loved Green Day's performance, the southern rock thing was cool. I would've added one more performance: a Stevie Wonder/ Norah Jones duet. Joplin Tribute: Janis, I hope you're not watching. Ick. Across The Universe: This is what happens when you get a bunch of lead singers together. Too many chefs. Was it cool or lame to change the end to "Something's Gonna Change Our World" ? (hint: it's lame) Tim McGraw: Formulaic Hallmark sentiment, still sorta works. Sorta. Gwen Stefani: Must mention LAMB, her new apparell line at least once in every song. And btw, honey, you ARE a rich girl, and you DO have all the money in the world. Love ya anyway. Eve: re: miniskirt: thank you. Los Lonely Boys: Sibling harmony, best bass player around. Yes. U2: You continue not to move me, and you do it so well. Loretta Lynn: A bit loopy. John Mayer's "Daughters"...this is recycled Michael Franks, and a travesty as Song Of The Year, considering the competition. Not bad, though. Usher: This is recycled Tito Jackson doing Michael. I do not get it. J Lo: Oh, shit, I married the latin Michael Bolton! Bonnie Raitt: I think the valium kicked in. Great, loose performance. Queen Latifah: Good job hosting, nice jazz medley, and you can really sing. RR ps Do you think Townshend sold his Tommy songs to Saab just to piss us off? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:54:50 -0500 (EST) From: "Gerald A. Notaro" Subject: Re: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? njc Randy Remote said: > Joplin Tribute: Janis, I hope you're not watching. Ick. Have to disagree with you on this one. I loved it. But you were right on with the rest. And take Alicia. She's yours :) Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:57:27 -0500 From: "Richard Flynn" Subject: RE: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? njc I didn't see the show, but Loretta Lynn is one of my heroes, and from what I read, she and Jack White followed Johnny Cash's example by giving the finger to so-called country radio--well, Johnny did it literally in a full-page ad, they just did it figuratively. Loopy? Maybe, but she's the kind of loopy we need more of. And Van Lear Rose is one of her best albums. And Tim McGraw isn't fit to be her errand boy. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com] On Behalf Of Gerald A. Notaro Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:55 PM To: Randy Remote Cc: joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? njc Randy Remote said: > Joplin Tribute: Janis, I hope you're not watching. Ick. Have to disagree with you on this one. I loved it. But you were right on with the rest. And take Alicia. She's yours :) Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:45:36 -0500 From: Phyliss Subject: Re: State of the List now JC Thanks Sherelle,You are very kind. And yes, this list has gone through some major changes over the years. My very first post wasn't exactly universally accepted to say the least . I was on a quest (driven by a personal coach) to live out a long time fantasy of mine, meet Joni Mitchell in the flesh. Who was to know that fantasy would come true, not only once, but 3 times over the next few years! And the timing was perfect also. Who would expect she would tour again after so many years. I got to experience it with you guys, in incredible detail, with video and audio! I have so many special friends, recordings and experiences from this list...how could I not come back eventually? I'm particularly glad to see no flame wars in progress. Although I understand a few longtime folks have left because of them. That's a bummer. Hopefully they'll be back too. For now, unfortunately, the chance of Joni putting out any new material, much less tour again, is quite slim. That is very difficult for me. I just can't find any other artist that moves me like she does, try as I may. Jonatha comes in second, but not a close one. I'm open to suggestions, but hard to please. When you have such a high standard, well, you guys understand better than anyone..... Phyliss Sherelle Smith wrote: > Wow! Phyliss????? Oh my gosh!!!! My eyes can hardly believe it!!! > Welcome, welcome back! My mind is going back to a place where all > things were Joni and we posted hoping against hope that she would read > our posts be touched beyond words and decide to perform again. > Memories of attending her concerts in the 70's and 80's were shared > with those of us who had never (and still have never) attended one of > her concerts. It was all we had at the time. Phyliss, it is so good to > see you one the list!!!! > > Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:38:35 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: My Top 50 - NJC Ruth Davis wrote: Thanks for the list, Ruth - speaking of eclectic, almost all of us have submitted very eclectic lists, and while we're 'abnormal' as Joni fans, we're probably more typical than we are bizarre. What a shame that while we have such eclectic tastes we're subjected to such homogeneous radio. I feel sorry for the kids growing up and having to listen to radio that's so narrow-minded, it's like they're being pre-packaged in their socioeconomic marketing groups from the time they first turn it on. Bob NP: Ani, "You Each Time/Literal" 04.07.04 Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:46:58 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? njc I'm with you, Jerry - I thought the Janis trib was great - Joss & Melissa were right on it. Not Janis, of course, but very powerful. The Southern Rock thing was OK, but Tim McGraw can't sing worth a lick - everytime I heard him he was off. Nice to see Elvin Bishop out there having a good time. Loved to see Mayer win, even he knew that "Daughters" was not one of his best songs. Loved to see Loretta bossing Jack White around on stage too, and then simply accepting her award by thanking the "Grammy People" - what a hoot! (Sidenote to Jack: Now get your ass busy on some new White Stripes music, willya?) All in all, a very classy show - Queen Latifah did an outstanding job, always in control. Bob NP: U2, "4th Of July" "Gerald A. Notaro" wrote: Randy Remote said: > Joplin Tribute: Janis, I hope you're not watching. Ick. Have to disagree with you on this one. I loved it. But you were right on with the rest. And take Alicia. She's yours :) Jerry Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 23:48:09 +0000 From: colin Subject: unchained njc result of a tv poll for the best ever love songs placed Unchained Melody number 1(love me tender, elvis was 2). I agree. i don't know what it is about this ong but it kills me every time I hear it. Just the opening few words and my throat tightens and pretty soon my eyes water. I can't believe it was written when it was. 'i hunger for your touch' just floors me, sends shivers thru me. Other songs make me cry or give me shivers but this song does it almost instantly and I find it painful , but irresistible, to listen to. - -- bw colin http://www.btinternet.com/~tantraapso/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:53:21 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: FW: Tom Rush - Valentine's Day NJC Tom Rush Newsletter Gang, Just finished (maybe not quite) a Valentine's Day song for my bride and thought I'd share it with you. Its working title is "What I Know" (first draft), and you can download it right now in MP3 format from my website. ((click to listen; right-click and save to download) Disclaimer #1: this isn't a heavyweight piece of writing - it's a little champagne bubble of a song with kind of a retro feel, but I hope you enjoy it. Disclaimer #2: this is a very rough, flaw-filled recording, done on my laptop in a hotel room this morning well after checkout time. I'm sure there will someday be a prettier version, but not by Monday. Happy Valentine's Day! Tom Rush Visit the website at http://tomrush.com for schedule updates and news. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 19:26:32 -0500 From: "Richard Flynn" Subject: RE: Tom Rush - Valentine's Day NJC Thanks, Kate! That sure made me smile! - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com] On Behalf Of Kate Bennett Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 6:53 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: FW: Tom Rush - Valentine's Day NJC Tom Rush Newsletter Gang, Just finished (maybe not quite) a Valentine's Day song for my bride and thought I'd share it with you. Its working title is "What I Know" (first draft), and you can download it right now in MP3 format from my website. ((click to listen; right-click and save to download) Disclaimer #1: this isn't a heavyweight piece of writing - it's a little champagne bubble of a song with kind of a retro feel, but I hope you enjoy it. Disclaimer #2: this is a very rough, flaw-filled recording, done on my laptop in a hotel room this morning well after checkout time. I'm sure there will someday be a prettier version, but not by Monday. Happy Valentine's Day! Tom Rush Visit the website at http://tomrush.com for schedule updates and news. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:19:27 -0800 (PST) From: Smurf Subject: notice anything new on my fridge? -- njc, but not really http://tampa.craigslist.org/rnr/59769147.html Thanks for the bight red Valentine, Valentine! XO, - --Smurf __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:55:09 -0500 From: "Lama, Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: JoniFest 2002: Disc4, Saturday #1 "Slowing down getting tired. Slowin' down, And I envy you the valley that you've found." I've been over 40 for 9 years now. Every year I seem to enjoy hitting the sack early a little more. No more listening to music till 3 AM. Instead, I've been listening to an entire disc, straight-through after the day is done. This post is about one JMDL disc. Patti Whitten is a real songwriter, and this disc barely hints at her ability. Check her out on CDbaby for the real deal. Sue Mac has a really, really nice guitar. The tone is exceptionally beautiful. Sherelle can sing from her belt when the spirit moves her. (Sometimes when she does that last chorus on "Edith and the Kingpin", I go cross-eyed. My eyes actually cross. I haven't figured that out but then... I don't want to either. It must be the gospel-melissma thing.) Claudia does as fine a job on "That Song About the Midway" as she does on "Conversation". And that's saying a lot. Anyway, I'm off to bed and wanted to say, "Thanks" to these 4 JMDLers and the community at large. It's a fine disc and I'm grateful to have this souvenir. Sounding like a sentimental old fool, Lama PS, thank G*d some old guy was taking pictures that night, eh? http://www.hatstand.org/gallery/album09/SA_0900PM_SHERELLE_composite_Roll_Z_ by_Lama ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2005 #72 **************************** ------- 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)