From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2005 #319 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org 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 Saturday, August 20 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 319 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Newbie Here! (How I discovered Joni et al..) [Bob Muller ] RE: Shawn Colvin, now The Story & NJC [Bob Muller ] Re: Remix Project [Bob Muller ] Re: Joni and Younger Musicians [Bob Muller ] Re: The TNT Tribute NJC [Bob Muller ] Re: The TNT Tribute [rosemjoy@aol.com] Re: The TNT Tribute [Catherine McKay ] HSOL by Anne Day (SJC) [pandora54 ] Re: The TNT Tribute [rosemjoy@aol.com] Re: The TNT Tribute now njc [Catherine McKay ] Camille Paglia Interview ["anon anon" ] Re: The TNT Tribute ["Bree Mcdonough" ] Joni has a great laugh ["anon anon" ] Re: The TNT Tribute [rosemjoy@aol.com] Dolly and Joni ["Brian Hernandez" ] Re: The TNT Tribute [Michael Paz ] Re: Funk Brothers at the Birchmere! (njc) [Michael Paz ] John Kelly does Joni next Saturday in NYC [Brian Gross ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:02:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Newbie Here! (How I discovered Joni et al..) Hello Brian, and let me add a word of welcome to the good feedback you've gotten already. As others have said, you have the creme de la creme still ahead - happy journeying. I love lots of artists, but Joni is in the magical upper echelon for me. My son (who is 18) is having similar experiences going back and discovering the catalogues of some of my favorite artists, it's always interesting when you can discover albums haphazardly instead of in the order they came out (like most of us did). As for Todd, I love his stuff as well - still discovering some of his earliest stuff. His "Liars" from last year was hands down CD of the year for me, and I still have yet to "file" it in my CD cabinet because it's still getting so much earplay. Thanks again for an amazing intro - keep the posts coming. Bob NP: Prince, "Sign O' The Times" (from Mike's mp3 disc set) - --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:06:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Perpetual Joni Covers Train: Volumes 51-60 of JM Covers Thanks Eric & Mark for getting these latest trains on track - there's lots and lots of very cool stuff here folks, around 200 tracks of Joni cover craziness. A nice way to introduce yourself to the world of Joni covers. Bob NP: The Temptations, "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" - --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:16:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Another Newbie - Another Joni Lover. What a heartfelt post and statement! Welcome to the JMDL, George...being a teenager with Joni as a means of support is indeed a glorius thing. I had heard her on the radio growing up, but it didn't really click until Court & Spark (when I was 17), and then again with Hejira which is when she locked into my blood like holy wine. And then again, just like being a teenager has its challenges (feeling like you don't fit in, self-esteem issues, etc), so doth being a Joni fan (Joni who?) in the pre-internet days, when we all felt like 'glorious orphans', isolated in our admiration for such a woman of heart and mind (somebody stop me; I'm developing Parlette's Syndrome!). Anyway, thanks again George for a great intro - keep the good feelings alive and here's hoping we can all give you something to strive for... Bob NP: Steely Dan, "Green Earrings (live)" Sweeeet!! - --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:21:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: The TNT Tribute Are you looking for the audio or the video, JR? What I have starts at the intro to Adams & Ryder. < Any chance anyone here on this list was at the taping?> Yep - there were a couple JMDLer's there that night; Rose from NJ who actually talked to Joni for a second and there was something about an exchange of a banana, which I forget and which I now realize sounds totally bizarre. Bob NP: David Sylvian, "Promise (The Cult of Eurydice)" - --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:26:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: RE: Shawn Colvin, now The Story & NJC Hi Gary - thanks for delurking and I agree with you 100%. Thanks to Chuck E I picked up both of these records and like them as much as Jonatha's first releases and infinitely better than her last release. Now that you're out of the shadows, stay and play! The mo' peoples, the better. Bob NP: Laura Nyro, "Eli's Coming" Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:36:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Remix Project I get it....Soundgarden (sounds like "The Day I Learned to Live" but could be early stuff), "back to the garden"... In any regard - brilliant - the best of these I've heard so far. Look forward to your comp. Bob Mark-Leon Thorne wrote: Hi everyone. Gerime has kindly sent me a mash up of Woodstock he stumbled onto for the Joni Remix Project. I am curious to know what has been mixed in with Joni on this. I'm wondering if it's CSNY. Anyone care to take a guess? Here's the link: http://s48.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1CD1D4F5OR06T3IPZWOTX8P2RU Keep those mixes coming and I will announce when the CD is available to start the rounds of JMDLers. Mark in Sydney NP Like Woodstock - Joni Mitchell/? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:41:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Joni and Younger Musicians My sentiments exactly, Jimmy. There's much to be said for leading and inspiring by example. And as much as I cringe when Joni disses the newer young artists compared to her, by being honest she's pushing them to aim harder. When it comes to influences, there are few who have inspired as many. As for your comment about behaving myself at the fest, well I'll just quote Billy Joel..."I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, the sinners are much more fun". Bob NP: RLJ, "Ugly Man" FMYFL@aol.com wrote: I think INSPIRATION counts for something. Joni might not have taken a youngster out of Julliard under her wing, but she's inspired many of songwriters/musicians. Some of them have become great artists. I could be wrong about this statement, but some of the jazz musicians that worked with her have become more famous on their own after touring with her. Also think of people on this list who picked up a guitar, played the piano, or began to sing........all because they were inspired by Joni. my two cents, Jimmy Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:45:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: The TNT Tribute NJC To: JR ; joni@smoe.org Sent: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:21:14 -0700 (PDT) Subject: The TNT Tribute Are you looking for the audio or the video, JR? What I have starts at the intro to Adams & Ryder. < Any chance anyone here on this list was at the taping?> Yep - there were a couple JMDLer's there that night; Rose from NJ who actually talked to Joni for a second and there was something about an exchange of a banana, which I forget and which I now realize sounds totally bizarre. Bob NP: David Sylvian, "Promise (The Cult of Eurydice)" - --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:12:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: The TNT Tribute - --- rosemjoy@aol.com wrote: > Don't think I am not here!!!! The story goes...Joni > had been eating a banana and when I approached her > she shook my hand therefore getting banana on my > hand LMAO!!!! > How long until you washed the hand? Good to see your name and hear your voice again, Rosie! Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:54:25 -0300 From: pandora54 Subject: HSOL by Anne Day (SJC) The Link: http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0508/day.html I usually receive this photojournalist's newsletter. Great pictures, above the average content of photograph sites. Imagine my surprise when i read "The Hissing of summer lawns by Anne Day". Was it a photographer's work based on the album or what? According to the photographer Anne Day, "The tools help me channel that thought, impulse, instinct, whatever it is that makes me press the button, but the light is what moves me. I think that we all make pictures to tell the story of our life. For me these pictures, mostly taken over the past three summers, are an autobiography of a life that I wished for, that I wished that I had remembered." Take a look. & Have a good time. Caio NP Airto Moreira - Identity ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:39:04 -0400 From: rosemjoy@aol.com Subject: Re: The TNT Tribute How long until you washed the hand? Good to see your name and hear your voice again, Rosie! Long before Cat! What I do remember is that I shook like a leaf...I had to go outside for some air, and have a cigarette! lol I think that Mingus termed it "like meeting the Pope"! This was my idol.....Joni that is I wish I had been at Jonifest. What songs did you play Catherine? - -----Original Message----- From: Catherine McKay To: rosemjoy@aol.com; scjoniguy@yahoo.com; bluejr@adelphia.net; joni@smoe.org Sent: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:12:04 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: The TNT Tribute - --- rosemjoy@aol.com wrote: > Don't think I am not here!!!! The story goes...Joni > had been eating a banana and when I approached her > she shook my hand therefore getting banana on my > hand LMAO!!!! > How long until you washed the hand? Good to see your name and hear your voice again, Rosie! Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 14:54:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: The TNT Tribute now njc - --- rosemjoy@aol.com wrote: > What I do remember is that I shook > like a leaf...I had to go outside for some air, and > have a cigarette! lol I think that Mingus termed it > "like meeting the Pope"! This was my idol.....Joni > that is I understand. I'm sure I'd have needed a cigarette too - - and I don't smoke! > I wish I had been at Jonifest. What songs did you > play Catherine? I wish you had been there too. I don't remember what I played. I was kind of dragged up to play, hadn't really planned on anything, hadn't brought my guitar, hadn't played one for a couple of weeks, had cold hands, am not used to playing that way (sitting down, that is - I usually either stand with a strap for the guitar, or sit with a foot up, sort of classical style and in this case was hunkered on a chair trying to hol the guitar up comfortably), forgot some of the words through some of the songs, so sort of made up my own in some places and hoped no one noticed (Joni fans not notice?) Maybe it will come back to me later, but don't count on it. Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 15:04:51 -0400 From: "anon anon" Subject: Camille Paglia Interview Has anyone read the recent discussion between Camille Paglia and Joni in "Interview magazine"? I thought it was very interesting... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:18:46 -0400 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Re: The TNT Tribute Have you seen BruceEEEEE lately? > How long until you washed the hand? Good to see your >name and hear your voice again, Rosie! > > > > >How long until you washed the hand? Good to see your >name and hear your voice again, Rosie! > > >Catherine >Toronto >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:56:43 -0400 From: "anon anon" Subject: Joni has a great laugh I love on MOA, when Joni laughs after a fan shouts "Joni, you have more class then Mick Jagger, Richard Nixon or Gomer Pyle combined"...she has a nice laugh,I think... It's funny,I needed headphones to hear that comment, as well as to hear the songs that people called out for Joni to play at the end of "Cold blue steel and sweet fire"... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:01:03 -0400 From: rosemjoy@aol.com Subject: Re: The TNT Tribute Yes, at the beginning of the D&D tour. Hopefully I'll see him tomorrow at the Clearwater Festival in Asbury. Have a great weekend everyone..... - -----Original Message----- From: Bree Mcdonough To: rosemjoy@aol.com; anima_rising@yahoo.ca; scjoniguy@yahoo.com; bluejr@adelphia.net; joni@smoe.org Sent: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:18:46 -0400 Subject: Re: The TNT Tribute Have you seen BruceEEEEE lately? > How long until you washed the hand? Good to see your >name and hear your voice again, Rosie! > > > > >How long until you washed the hand? Good to see your >name and hear your voice again, Rosie! > > >Catherine >Toronto >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 14:05:01 -0700 From: "Brian Hernandez" Subject: Dolly and Joni There was some discussion recently about Dolly Parton's upcoming album "Those Were The Days." Here's an article I just read about Dolly, the album and a brief blurb as to why Joni couldn't record "Both Sides Now" with her. SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER Friday, August 19, 2005 7 Last updated 12:38 p.m. PT Dolly Parton gets retro with cover tunes By JOHN GEROME ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It's almost a given for veteran singers to dust off the American songbook and cut an album of standards. But Dolly Parton does them one better on "Those Were the Days." Not only does she put a country spin on songs such as "Turn, Turn, Turn," "Crimson and Clover" and "Me and Bobby McGee," she gets some of the artists who wrote or popularized the originals to join her. Roger McGuinn, Kris Kristofferson, Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), Keith Urban, Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, Judy Collins and many others lend their talents. It's easy to recruit performers like that when you're one of the world's most recognizable entertainers. For many people, the busty blonde in the gaudy getup is the embodiment of Nashville and country music. One recent morning at her office, impeccably dressed in a yellow jacket, bright multicolored skirt and red heels, Parton spoke in her fast, pitter-patter speech. She had been up since about 2 a.m. (standard waking time for her, she says, as she only requires 3-6 hours of sleep) yet was cheerful and funny, punctuating conversation with a distinct laugh that's beyond a giggle but short of a guffaw. "This record I didn't write any of the songs," she says. "I thought, well, I ought to just maybe make the next one all songs I'd written, and I thought what should I call that one - I'll call it `Let Me Compose Myself.' That would be a good title." Parton says she wasn't trying to show off by assembling an all-star cast. "I really wanted these artists on to complement them and to complement the songs. I'm not just trying to stick somebody out there to say, `Hey, look who we got on this record.'" A few are noticeably absent. Bob Dylan declined to do "Blowin' In the Wind," and Joni Mitchell was set to sing on her "Both Sides Now" until a family emergency kept her away (Collins, who had a hit with the song in 1968, and Rhonda Vincent join in). Parton contacted Sean and Julian Lennon about singing on their father's "Imagine," but both told her they wanted to focus on their own music - same with Jacob Dylan when asked to fill in for his dad on "Blowin' In the Wind." Islam sang and played guitar on his "Where Do the Children Play," then decided against the vocal parts. "He did do a vocal just for me that I'll keep for myself and that I'll always treasure," Parton says. "But he just felt that it was in the wrong key and that he wasn't really complementing it. And he said - probably to flatter me - he did love my version and said every time he came in it was more distracting than adding to it." Parton focuses on folk and rock songs from the 1960s and '70s with a couple of exceptions: "Twelfth of Never," a tune she does with Urban, was a hit for Johnny Mathis in the 1950s; and "The Cruel War" is a ballad that dates to before the Civil War, though Peter, Paul and Mary recorded it in the 1960s. With so many of the songs associated with the anti-war movement of the '60s, she worried people might get the wrong idea. "I'm certainly not into any kind of political thing or protest. People who know me will know I've chosen these songs to really kind of uplift and to give hope, like they were written for at the time," she says. Still, she says the songs speak to the times - both then and now - and she didn't want to shy away from them. "I just felt it was good time to bring a lot of these songs back," she says. "We don't want to be at war, but of course we have to fight if we have to. We don't want to lose our children in war, but of course we do. So we write about it and sing about it, and it kind of helps us relieve our grief and express ourselves." The '60s theme extends to her current tour, billed as the Vintage Tour. She's performing a half-dozen songs from the new album (due out Oct. 11) as well as her own hits. She dresses in bell bottoms and headbands and pokes fun at the era, cracking, "We went from taking acid to taking antacid" and "We went from BYOB to AARP." "It's really kind of fun for me to get to go back and relive those days again when you really can enjoy them," she says. Parton, 59, grew up in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains, one of 12 children in a poor family. Her mother and father were both musical and taught her church hymns and mountain folk ballads. After high school she moved to Nashville and found success as a songwriter. She had her first top 40 hit as a singer with "Dumb Blonde" in 1967, but her career took off when she teamed with singer Porter Wagoner that same year. The two recorded duets together through the 1970s. Parton also began a hugely successful solo career in the '70s. Her hits, many of which she penned, ranged from the very country "Jolene" to ballads like "I Will Always Love You" and pop hits like "Here You Come Again." Her fame took her to Hollywood where she starred in "9 to 5," "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and "Steel Magnolias." But radio programmers cooled to her new music in the 1990s, and by 1999 Parton figured she may as well do as she pleased musically. So she released "The Grass Is Blue" and won a Grammy for best bluegrass album in 2001. Its success put her on a creative roll that included the acoustic flavored "Little Sparrow" and "Halos & Horns." With "Those Were the Days," she takes a break of sorts from her songwriting, which she calls her greatest love. While she didn't include any of her own material on the new album, she says she continues to write prolifically, including a bunch of songs for a Broadway production of "9 to 5." "The people that really have followed me and that really do look closer and look underneath the big hair and big boobs and big mouth - the artificial look - they really know I'm a serious person about my work and am serious about my songwriting more than anything," she says. "It's the songs that brought me out of the Smokies. It's the songs that started it all." [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type application/ms-tnef which had a name of winmail.dat] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 19:02:03 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: The TNT Tribute ROSALITA! Hiya love. Glad to see ya postin up in here. I got a referral from them folks with Sound of Authority (Brooooce's sound co. of choice) that called me today to do a show here for Jazz Fest next year and thought of you. Have you hooked up with Roberta Benson (wife of my friend Tom) at a Bruce show? If not you guys need to touch base. Btw I am glad this banana stoty was not recounted by Smurph or it could have taken a nasty turn! Paz (glad to be back P.S. So hey Muller what about recordings from the fest??? > Yep - there were a couple JMDLer's there that night; Rose from NJ who actually > talked to Joni for a second and there was something about an exchange of a > banana, which I forget and which I now realize sounds totally bizarre. > > > > Don't think I am not here!!!! The story goes...Joni had been eating a banana > and when I approached her she shook my hand therefore getting banana on my > hand LMAO!!!! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Muller > To: JR ; joni@smoe.org > Sent: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:21:14 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: The TNT Tribute > > > from NYC back in 2000, The All-Star Tribute to JM?> > > Are you looking for the audio or the video, JR? What I have starts at the > intro > to Adams & Ryder. > > < Any chance anyone here on this list was at the taping?> > > > Yep - there were a couple JMDLer's there that night; Rose from NJ who actually > talked to Joni for a second and there was something about an exchange of a > banana, which I forget and which I now realize sounds totally bizarre. > > Bob > > NP: David Sylvian, "Promise (The Cult of Eurydice)" > > > > > --------------------------------- > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 19:13:32 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Funk Brothers at the Birchmere! (njc) Sherelle Yo girl I am tired of living vicariously thru you and parallel universes at the same time. Did I post on the list about working with the Funk Brothers?? I think I did. But if not to recap a bit and gloat. They did a corporate show here in NO at the Municipal Auditorium. I got the gig to do all audio, lighting, and backline for the show. At lunch time I went up to the lunch room and sat just a few feet away from Tom Scott who was the MD for the show. I resisted talking talking to him cause it just did not feel right, but I regret that now. Anyways the show was off the charys including vocals by Joan Osbourne (who kicked my ass), Chaka (who needs no other adjectives) and a host of other singers. It was a great show and besides all that Jack was driving the limo bus for them and I took a ride with him with the band and had some laughs as well. I need to by the DVD of Standing in the Shadows of Motown cause it was such a beautiful story about my old hometown and those cats were bad... Anyways I loved your story and wish I could have been there to hang with you. Love Paz > Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!!! > > I am still floating two feet above the ground! By chance I happened to pick > up a copy of one of our express newspapers last Thursday or Friday and I saw > where the Funk Brothers were coming to the Birchmere in Northern Virginia. > Even though I am terrified of driving in this Metro traffic, I had to go!!! > > I emailed a friend of mine who frequents the venue a lot for instructions on > what to do once I got there. (I'd never been there before) I had heard that > there was no assigned seating so I wanted to make sure I did it right to get > the best seat. She told me to show up no later than 4 and get in line (the > show started at 7:30). The doors would open at 5 so that everyone could get > a ticket to determine their place in line for seating once the stage area > opened up at 6. I was fourth in line. The area we waiting in was out of the > sun and there were benches lined against the building so that everyone could > sit. The first person their said she could not sit (she had a cane) and so > she leaned against her car parked in front of us in the handicapped section. > The next thing I knew, she hit the ground with a "thud" which went right > through me! The lady behind me called 911 and they arrived within five > minutes, thank goodness! We stepped away and let the paramedics do their > job. We were later informed that she was taken to the hospital. That and the > fact that my tail pipe came loose going over the biggest speedbump I'd ever > seen made me wonder if I should have turned around and gone back home. I am > so glad that I didn't! > > I was third in line going into the staged area of the venue and I went > straight to the front!!!! I was there to see bassist Bob Babbit and when I > saw the bass in the base stand, I sat down right in front of it! The > Birchmere is also a fine eating establishment so I ordered chicken pot pie > for myself and it was delicious! (They serve until 8 pm). I met some very > great people who kept me company (Hubby had to work) and when the lights > dimmed, this feeling of excitement came over me!!!!!! I'd heard that only > three of the Funk Brothers (Uriel Jones-drums, Bob Babbit-bass, and Eddie > Willis-guitar) would be performing and I wasn't sure if things would be the > same but man! I was not dissapointed!!!!!!! > > The sound of a radio broadcast from the 60's played while Eddie Willis made > his way onto the stage. He had a cane and made his way slowly to the stool > he would sit on throughout the performance. Seeing him took my breath > away!!!!! I was five feet from him if that!!!! Then Bob Babbit, and Uriel > Jones made their way onto the stage and for some reason, I was overcome with > emotion and started crying like a baby! They so deserved this long awaited > spotilight! Bob Babbit was sitting right in front of me and probably thought > I'd lost my mind! (smile) I spent most of the night with my hand over my > mouth in disbelief! > > I think I was most overcome when Bob Babbit played the famous bass line in > "What's Going On". That is the album where they were first recognized by > name. Babbit (as everyone calls him) would close his eyes and just play to > the grove. You couldn't help but go there with him. Eddie Willis was playing > rhythm guitar with one of the guitarists from Rare Earth (who was also > briefly in the movie) and it was so fantastic to see how they complimented > each other. One would always play higher on the frets and the other would > play lower. They would switch up on different songs. Uriel Jones had every > original beat down perfectly. I can't tell you what is was like to be that > close to such legends! I had to fight the urge not to cry during the entire > show! > > Their singers were all from Detroit and they were fantastic! I think the > best song of the night was "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted". They did it > EXACTLY like the movie. The sound was absolutely incredible!!! They had > three horn players with one of them playing that huge saxophone that seems > to be five foot tall! > > At the end of the set, everyone was on their feet and I was so sad it was > almost over. The fellow next to me pushed me forward to shake Bob Babbit's > hand. What an honor!!!! I was also able to shake Uriel Jones hand and > then...the encore! My goodness! They played the most rousing version of > "Shotgun" I've ever heard!!!!! We went crazy!!!!! Each Funk Brother did a > solo and Bob Babbit stood up, closed his eyes and played his heart out!!!! > You could see they were tired so it was definitely the last song. > > As they started to leave the stage, the fellow next to me actually got Uriel > Jone's drum sticks! Uriel said, "What am I going to play with man?" > jokingly. What a nice payback for pushing me towards the front to shake > hands! Bob Babbit looked back at me and I ws able to say "Thank you". He > smiled and nodded and for me, it did not get any better than that. I turned > to go because the desires of my heart had been fulfilled. I shook hands with > Bob Babbit...what more was there? > > Going out the door, I saw the stretch limo waiting to take them away and I > thought to myself, "how perfectly fitting!"... A limo long enough for the > souls of all the Funk Brothers who are no longer here...James Jamison, > Pistol Allen, Benny Benjamin, Earl Van Dyke, and Robert White if I've > remembered everyone. For everything they've done and contributed to R&B > music in this century, this tribute by me is pitifully woeful of what they > really deserve. > > Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 18:06:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: The TNT Tribute - & fest stuff Subject: John Kelly does Joni next Saturday in NYC >>...Still, that alone probably wouldn't get us to the Howl Festival, named in honor of Ginsberg's most famous work, but as it turns out Wigstock, an event we have religiously attended for years, has now been folded into the Howl roster and is scheduled to take place in Tompkins Square Park on August 27 at 5 p.m. We loved Wigstock when it was on the West Side piersthe hot sun beating down on a series of drag acts that went on for eight or nine hours, the show ending long after sundown with John Kelly as Joni Mitchell singing his special "Wigstock" lyrics. ...<< See the full article at: http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0534,yaeger,67050,15.html If there's any way you can possibly be there to see John perform as Joni, then do it. You won't be disappointed, believe me. take care, Brian in south jersey nw: the history channel I've looked at love from both sides now From give and take, and still somehow It's love's illusions I recall I really don't know love at all --Joan, with the wisdom of the ages ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:31:18 -0700 From: "Lindsay Moon" Subject: Henry Diltz book on e-bay (sjc) My Joni search on e-bay notified me there was a book for auction called "California Rock California Sound" by Anthony Fawcett and photos by Henry Diltz including Joni of course but also Linda Ronstadt, the Eagles, etc. Since it was a lot more interesting than the usual CD's that come up (all of which I have of course) I bid on it. Well, wouldn't you know, another person upped the bid by .25. (Oh, come on!) I went up another $3. Someone upped it by $1. I just entered my predetermined limit of $30 and someone upped it by .25. I won't mention the rude names I've shouted out at these small-minded individuals ... but then it occurred to me my competitors could be ... one of you! Haha! It's probably not worth much more to me than $30 so I hesitate to up the bid again (just to lose by a measly .25). Well, if it's any of you, let me know how the book is ... I'll just sit here stewing, Lindsay ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2005 #319 ***************************** ------- 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)