From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2005 #336 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 Friday, September 2 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 336 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Gift of The Magi [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Rose Polenzani and Sharon Lewis njc ["Azeem" ] Keren Ann njc ["Azeem" ] Re: Gift of The Magi [Jerry Notaro ] Re: Gift of The Magi ["JR" ] Re: Gift of The Magi [vince ] Joni & Janis? Anyone? [Bob Muller ] Re: Gift of The Magi [Catherine McKay ] Re: Rose Polenzani and Sharon Lewis njc [Bob Muller ] re:Good news: St. Charles Parish, a summary njc [Catherine McKay ] NJC could it be? more flooding tsunami [Em ] Re: But be prepared to bleed [Em ] Re: Joni Covers, Volume 68 - Oy Vey! ["Gerald A. Notaro" ] ISO: Joni Covers Vol 31-40 and Vol 41-50 [Brian Gross ] Does anyone have a set list for the 10/29/98 show? [Blake Sliter ] Re: Music in the Arena of Suffering NJC ["Ruth Davis" ] Katrina, njc ["Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" ] Michael Brecker [rosemjoy@aol.com] Celebrities in Katrina, njc ["Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" ] (NJC) Letter from Michael Moore [Lori Fye ] Lawyers Stranded! njc [jrmco1@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 19:21:00 +1000 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Gift of The Magi Just noticed something whilst listening to James Taylor. The first line of his song, "Home By Another Way" has the word, "Magi" in it. The only other time I have heard that word was in Joni's song, Gift of The Magi. Has anyone ever heard Joni explain what Magi means? Here are the lyrics of Home By Another Way: Those magic men the magi Some people call them wise Or oriental, even kings Well anyway, those guys They visited with jesus They sure enjoyed their stay Then warned in a dream of king herods scheme They went home by another way Yes they went home by another way Home by another way Maybe me and you can be wise guys too And go home by another way We can make it another way Safe home as they used to say Keep a weather eye to the chart on high And go home another way Steer clear of royal welcomes Avoid a big to-do A king who would slaughter the innocents Will not cut a deal for you He really, really wants those presents Hell comb your camels fur Until his boys announce theyve found trace amounts Of your frankincense, gold and myrth Time to go home by another way Home by another way You have to figure the gods saying play the odds And go home by another way We can make it another way Safe home as they used to say Keep a weather eye to the chart on high And go home another way Home is where they want you now You can more or less assume that youll be welcome in the end Mustnt let king herod haunt you so Or fantasize his features when youre looking at a friend Well it pleasures me to be here And to sing this song tonight They tell me that life is a miracle And I figured that theyre right But herods always out there Hes got our cards on file Its a lead pipe cinch, if we give an inch Old herod likes to take a mile Its best to go home by another way Home by another way We got this far to a lucky star But tomorrow is another day We can make it another way Safe home as they used to say Keep a weather eye to the chart on high And go home another way ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:38:57 +0100 From: "Azeem" Subject: Rose Polenzani and Sharon Lewis njc I went to see this two-for-the-price-of-one gig on Monday on the basis of my unstinting admiration for Sharon Lewiss sadly defunct duo Pooka. Rose Polenzani may well be known to some of you on the other side of the Atlantic, though she was new to me. And I was mightily impressed: she has a beautiful, mellifluous voice and writes musically rewarding and lyrically acute songs. She tours a lot in the US, and I can only say, go and see her. Sharon Lewis is an utterly enchanting presence, tiny and quietly charismatic. She has a singular voice, capable of great variation of tone and timbre. Her songs have a visceral pull. She toured the US with Rose last year, so maybe some of you saw her. Anyone? The bonus here was that they sang harmonies one each others sets, and their voices gelled exquisitely. They had a lovely rapport too. And all this in a tiny London venue, the !2 Bar, with an audience that couldnt have exceeded 30. Live music, its great innit? Azeem in London NP: Rose Polenzani - Easter Hymn - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/87 - Release Date: 01/09/2005 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:43:24 +0100 From: "Azeem" Subject: Keren Ann njc I vaguely remember a few people writing on the list a few months ago about Keren Ann Zeidel. I picked up a copy of her album Nolita at a local second-hand shop, and Im utterly enchanted. Its brilliant! Reminds me a bit of Mazzy Star at times, although the atmospheric textures on the title song, in particular, dont sound like anyone else that I can call to mind. Erm, thats all I wanted to say - other than GO ON ANDY MURRAY, YOU CAN DO IT! Azeem in London NP: Rose Polenzani - Married Man - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/87 - Release Date: 01/09/2005 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 07:48:21 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Gift of The Magi The Magi are the Three Wise Men from the East who visited the Baby Jesus. The Gift of the Magi is a reference to the famous O. Henry story which you can read at http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_of_the_Magi.html thanks to Project Guttenberg. Jerry > Just noticed something whilst listening to James Taylor. The first line > of his song, "Home By Another Way" has the word, "Magi" in it. The only > other time I have heard that word was in Joni's song, Gift of The Magi. > Has anyone ever heard Joni explain what Magi means? > > Here are the lyrics of Home By Another Way: > > Those magic men the magi > Some people call them wise > Or oriental, even kings > Well anyway, those guys > They visited with jesus > They sure enjoyed their stay > Then warned in a dream of king herods scheme > They went home by another way > > Yes they went home by another way > Home by another way > Maybe me and you can be wise guys too > And go home by another way > We can make it another way > Safe home as they used to say > Keep a weather eye to the chart on high > And go home another way > > Steer clear of royal welcomes > Avoid a big to-do > A king who would slaughter the innocents > Will not cut a deal for you > He really, really wants those presents > Hell comb your camels fur > Until his boys announce theyve found trace amounts > Of your frankincense, gold and myrth > > Time to go home by another way > Home by another way > You have to figure the gods saying play the odds > And go home by another way > We can make it another way > Safe home as they used to say > Keep a weather eye to the chart on high > And go home another way > > Home is where they want you now > You can more or less assume that youll be welcome in the end > Mustnt let king herod haunt you so > Or fantasize his features when youre looking at a friend > > Well it pleasures me to be here > And to sing this song tonight > They tell me that life is a miracle > And I figured that theyre right > But herods always out there > Hes got our cards on file > Its a lead pipe cinch, if we give an inch > Old herod likes to take a mile > > Its best to go home by another way > Home by another way > We got this far to a lucky star > But tomorrow is another day > We can make it another way > Safe home as they used to say > Keep a weather eye to the chart on high > And go home another way ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 07:57:47 -0400 From: "JR" Subject: Re: Gift of The Magi They are also known as the Three Wise Men that followed that bright star over Bethlehem to the place of Jesus' birth, bearing frankincense, myrhh, etc., etc.....didn't you go to Sunday School? ;-))) JR in NH - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark-Leon Thorne" To: Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 5:21 AM Subject: Gift of The Magi > Just noticed something whilst listening to James Taylor. The first line > of his song, "Home By Another Way" has the word, "Magi" in it. The only > other time I have heard that word was in Joni's song, Gift of The Magi. > Has anyone ever heard Joni explain what Magi means? > > Here are the lyrics of Home By Another Way: > > Those magic men the magi > Some people call them wise > Or oriental, even kings > Well anyway, those guys > They visited with jesus > They sure enjoyed their stay > Then warned in a dream of king herods scheme > They went home by another way > > Yes they went home by another way > Home by another way > Maybe me and you can be wise guys too > And go home by another way > We can make it another way > Safe home as they used to say > Keep a weather eye to the chart on high > And go home another way > > Steer clear of royal welcomes > Avoid a big to-do > A king who would slaughter the innocents > Will not cut a deal for you > He really, really wants those presents > Hell comb your camels fur > Until his boys announce theyve found trace amounts > Of your frankincense, gold and myrth > > Time to go home by another way > Home by another way > You have to figure the gods saying play the odds > And go home by another way > We can make it another way > Safe home as they used to say > Keep a weather eye to the chart on high > And go home another way > > Home is where they want you now > You can more or less assume that youll be welcome in the end > Mustnt let king herod haunt you so > Or fantasize his features when youre looking at a friend > > Well it pleasures me to be here > And to sing this song tonight > They tell me that life is a miracle > And I figured that theyre right > But herods always out there > Hes got our cards on file > Its a lead pipe cinch, if we give an inch > Old herod likes to take a mile > > Its best to go home by another way > Home by another way > We got this far to a lucky star > But tomorrow is another day > We can make it another way > Safe home as they used to say > Keep a weather eye to the chart on high > And go home another way ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 07:51:51 -0400 From: vince Subject: Re: Gift of The Magi Joni uses a lot of Biblical imagery and this one is really straightforward. According the the Gospel of Matthew account of the nativity of Jesus (chapter 2), a number of those with wisdom (magi) came from the Jewish community in Babylon to the Roman controlled province of Judea because they perceived the arrival of a special servant of God. Herod was the Idumean king who Rome placed over Judea and he was known for his cruelty and elimination of potential rivals. The Magi went to Herod to ask what he might know of this special birth, the story goes, and they made their way to Bethlehem where Jesus was 1-2 years old. They presented gifts to this special one, gold, frankincense and myrrh (which gifts had a special meaning). Being warned in a dream not to return the way they came, through Herod's court, they returned home another way. Likely Herod would have killed the Magi. Matthew's account: In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,Or astrologers; Gk magia 2asking, 'Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.'Or in the Eastb 3When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; 4and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.Or the Christc 5They told him, 'In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: 6"And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel."'Or ruled 7Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared.Or astrologers; Gk magie 8Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, 'Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.' 9 When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was.Or in the Eastf 10When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy.Gk saw the starg 11On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road. Mark-Leon Thorne wrote: >Just noticed something whilst listening to James Taylor. The first line >of his song, "Home By Another Way" has the word, "Magi" in it. The only >other time I have heard that word was in Joni's song, Gift of The Magi. >Has anyone ever heard Joni explain what Magi means? > >Here are the lyrics of Home By Another Way: > >Those magic men the magi >Some people call them wise >Or oriental, even kings >Well anyway, those guys >They visited with jesus >They sure enjoyed their stay >Then warned in a dream of king herods scheme >They went home by another way ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 05:13:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Joni & Janis? Anyone? Like most folks, I'd welcome the thought of Joni working on ANYTHING new, and I'd love to see her lose some of her long-time collaborators and pick up on something fresh. Not that I think it's going to happen, mind you. Bob NP: Peter Himmelman, "Fly So High" Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 08:27:07 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Gift of The Magi Joni's song, "The gift of the Magi" is based on the ironic O. Henry short story of the same name, where a pair of poor young newlyweds sacrifice something precious to buy each other Christmas presents. You can read the story here: http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_of_the_Magi.html I never did understand what Herod was doing there as king, when the Romans controlled Judea and there was a governor as well, so thanks, Vince, for clearing that up. I guess it was convenient for the Romans to have him there. - --- vince wrote: > Joni uses a lot of Biblical imagery and this one is > really straightforward. > > According the the Gospel of Matthew account of the > nativity of Jesus > (chapter 2), a number of those with wisdom (magi) > came from the Jewish > community in Babylon to the Roman controlled > province of Judea because > they perceived the arrival of a special servant of > God. Herod was the > Idumean king who Rome placed over Judea and he was > known for his cruelty > and elimination of potential rivals. Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 05:27:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Rose Polenzani and Sharon Lewis njc < Live music, it's great innit?> Yes indeedy, Azeem - I've not heard these folks, but I am pretty jacked about seeing Shannon McNally & BoDeans next week here in town at The Handlebar. Might have to drive up the road to see Son Volt (their comeback CD is amazing) in Asheville, NC, and Richard Thompson (w/Eliza Gilkyson opening) in Novemeber is another one on the radar screen as well. Plus, my son has already picked out a show he wants me to take him to for his B-day in October. Three bands that I'm not familiar with, which means I will probably be older than the rest of the audience combined but that's OK. Happy Friday all! Bob NP: Air, "Talisman" - --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 09:05:28 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: re:Good news: St. Charles Parish, a summary njc - --- michael@thepazgroup.com wrote: > The images that are on the tube today are the most > disturbing ever. The authorties still seem to be at > a > loss of how to get food and water and help to people > that need it. The images of the Convention Center > are right on the Mississippi River and there is > plenty of dock access. They shoould be able to get > ANY > kind of boats loaded with stuff up river and bring > them in. If they drop a bomb down someones > chimney and take them out why can't they get some > stuff to some needy people?? I am listening tothe > briefing from Homeland Security (quite possibly an > oximoron or worse) and they don't seem to be > answering the questions of WHY we are not seeing the > distribution of all these incredible numbers of > donations and foodstuff to these people out in the > street. If you can get news teams and celebs into > the > area you should be able to get food and medicine in. > Good questions all. Maybe they should put the food and medical supplies in whatever vehicles the newsies are using. Or maybe Air Force One could swing by and do a drop? I've just read about an explosion or explosions in the railroad district. And that the prez is to sign a bill - today??? - to authorize recovery funding. Does that hold up getting food and sanitation and medical supplies to the people? It is a complete disgrace. However, what it does show very clearly is how very quickly any of us could be placed in such a situation and that we should be grateful for what we do have, and mindful of what is truly important in our lives, and never, ever to take anything for granted. Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 09:44:35 -0500 From: "Arkay O'Malley" Subject: Re: But be prepared to bleed its better than using commercial bleached products that cause more landfill waste, and waste your money. jsut wash em and reuse them-theyre softer, more comfortable, and way more cost efficent. makes sense to me. i dont really feel like my monthly issues 'besmirch' anything-yes its blood, and yes it can be messy-but its one of the miracles of life that makes women superior to men-so i celebrate it. heh, to each her own. arkay - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Em" To: "Bob Muller" ; "JMDL" Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 8:04 PM Subject: Re: But be prepared to bleed > eewwwwwwwwwwww, indeed! > who would think up something like that? Why does an item like that need > to be "pretty"? > And then it gets "besmirched". I would find that disconcerting. > LOL!!!!!!!!! I don't get it!!!!!!!! > Em > > --- Bob Muller wrote: > >> Eeeeew... >> >> > http://cgi.ebay.com/Urban-Hippie-cloth-menstrual-pad-set-by-NaOMi-bl-ylw_W0QQitemZ5611054703QQcategoryZ11837QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem >> >> >> "These pads feature three different joni mitchell-inspired prints by >> the alexander henry collection of quality fabrics, including: >> woodstock (forest), carey (flowers), and morning morgantown >> (cityscape) in mellow yellows and blues. All pads are backed in >> soft blue flannel." >> >> >> >> Bob >> Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 07:49:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Joni Covers, Volume 68 - Oy Vey! OK, so I'm a day late & a dollar short...I mean, it's not like anyone really READS these things anyway, right? But a new month is upon us, and that can only mean one thing - yet another release in our burgeoning series of Joni Covers, and this month's is another varied, eclectic, and globe-spanning assortment. And as is usually the case, I didn't gather all these jew-wells on my own, so first let me thank... Nuriel Tobias Monica Cardinale Paul Maggio ...for their help and contributions. And now, let's spin these September songs: 1. Eddie Shelton - Both Sides Now: Perhaps some of you partook of this one when I sent it out last weekend - it starts off like Michael Murphy's "Carolina In The Pines" but quickly jumps into the familiar BSN in toe-tapping bluegrass style. And check out a young Vince Gill on dobro. 2. Lothar Theismann - Black Crow: Lothar plays a nice acoustic guitar here, but his vocalist is a bit hit & miss which mars this otherwise nice cover. 3. Chava Alberstein - Carey: Thanks to Nuri for this Hebrew language version of Joni's famed Euro-adventure in Greece. Chava is a superstar in her homeland and has been called the "Joan Baez" of Israel. And like Joan, she's been around a while and is still going strong. I'm a sucker for foreign-language versions anyway, and this recording is great. 4. Lea Oz - Blue: Another Israeli recording, but recorded in English and sung over an electronic trip-hoppy musical track. Very pretty, and also very melancholy as this recording was discovered after her suicide and was considered to be somewhat of a suicide note. 5. Ayshea Brough - Both Sides Now: It appears that Ms. Brough was more actor than singer. This was from a 45 record, so maybe the only thing she recorded. From what I can gather, her claim to fame was playing the role of "Lt. Johnson" in the BBC-TV series UFO. Anyway, her version of BSN is pretty plain, not awful, not very memorable either. 6. Sarah Lentz - River: Hailing from Pennsylvania, Sarah's got a warm clear voice - she's been compared to Carole King & Fiona Apple - and her take on River is lovely and heartfelt. Hear a snippet at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/lentz3 7. Susan Anders - The Circle Game: Berkeley native Susan Anders has released a couple of albums and is more known as a vocal coach. That would explain why EV-ER-Y SYL-LA-BLE IS SO SUC-CINCT-LY PRO-NOUNCED, which sounds OK but is a tad too pristine to my ears; pretty but pretty boring as well. http://cdbaby.com/cd/susananders 8. Brad Mehldau - Roses Blue: Now THIS one is anything but boring! Famed jazz pianist Mehldau turns in a spell-binding tour de force on one of Joni's most haunting melodies, improvising but never creating a huge distance from Joni's melodic structure. Though you'd never think so (until the end), this is a live recording from his "Live In Tokyo" release; sadly, this is only available as a bonus track on the Japanese release. 9. Michel Tal - Both Sides Now (Hebrew): Keep those dreidels spinning for yet another Hebrew language Joni cover! And a pretty one it is. I forget what you told me about Michel, Nuri, so feel free to fill in the blanks. 10. Donna Colton - River: From Syracuse, Donna's alto with guitar accompaniment gives it an Indigo Girls feel. Pretty & intimate: http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnacolton2 11. Ron & Ann Holm - Rainy Night House: British vinyl from the 70's, and pretty obscure. Starts out OK with a mournful fiddle, and has a classic English folk sense about it. 12. Roland Staring - Big Yellow Taxi: From The Netherlands, Roland's band sounds great and adds some nice colors (harmonica, slide guitar) but he just doesn't have the vocal chops to match his band. 13. Weavers Green - Both Sides Now: Has a "Chad & Jeremy", "Peter & Gordon" feel to it, you can close your eyes and envision a Coca-Cola advert. Besides, I don't trust green people. 14. Stage - River: OK, so you've just made your baby cry/say goodbye...you pop a valium, sit down at the piano and moan your way through this song to therapeutically make your way through your depression. At least, that's what this sounds like. NYC grunge-band Stage's lead singer Ryan Stahr steps up & performs this track, available only as a download from the band's fansite. 15. Lesley Byers & The Jazz Cats - Twisted: But don't worry, we're not in that valium-induced funk for long; matter of fact, these Chicago-based "Cats" really make this song swing and jump with a very sharp horn and rhythm section. Lots of Twisted covers tend to bleed into one another, but this one's a standout. http://cdbaby.com/cd/byers2 16. Dave Falciani - Big Yellow Taxi: If you're ready for a little exercise, spin this BYT cover from a Step Aerobics CD, and get that heart rate up, if only for 4:34. Feel the burn, people. 17. Richard Abel - Both Sides Now: Quebec is the home for pianist Abel, who is very able indeed, if a bit schmaltzy for my tastes. This Hallmark-card BSN cover comes from his tribute to Canadian composers. http://www.richardabel.org/discography.htm 18. Roland Staring - A Case Of You: See track 12...I always think this is going to be Lowell George singing "Willin'". This one is just Roland and guitar, so it lacks the sonic variety of his take on BYT. And an interesting lyrical change "I could HAVE a case of you, and I would still be on my feet...". So maybe a little ointment is all he needs. 19. Rachel Yamagata - The River: More music from the Windy City...Rachel's style is more pop/soul and she tries to put some of that treatment into this piano/vocal treatment, and while it is somewhat soulful it's a little sloppy and she slurs the words quite a bit. Maybe her reaction to valium is different than Ryan's, I dunno. 20. Uncle Seth - Big Yellow Taxi: Downloaded from this Toronto cover band's website, this version is pretty ragged. They're recently released a studio cover of BSN that fares much better, so stay tuned for that one, coming to you in 2006. And that brings us to a close of Chapter 68 in the never-ending book of Joni covers. Please let me know if you're interested in obtaining a copy, and until next time, keep those Joni covers playing! Bob NP: James Brown, "Try Me" Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 07:58:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: NJC could it be? more flooding tsunami do you think that just within the last year something has profoundly changed that will be (from now on), causing more and more tsunami conditions all around? I mean we've been hearing about global warning and the possible effects for a long time - and yet just within this last year, the tsunami in thailand and thereabouts and now this storm with flood in the US Gulfcoast. I just wonder if this means this stuff is now going to be a yearly occurance *somewhere*, more often now. Or, is it just co-incidence? the two things don't seem related..and yet..could it be? I'm just freaked out wondering "who's next" and will these things be coming with increasing frequency now. Trying to tell myself that the majority of disaster is because of New Orleans is in a "bowl" and that the bowl is below sea level..but that has no bearing on the destruction of, say, Gulfport. Makes me real nervous. Like the song says, "even god is uneasy". Em ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 08:11:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: But be prepared to bleed oh I agree completely about the wastebaskets after wastebaskets full of paper/cotton products. I employ an "alternative" method myself, which I will spare the list the details of. (but will gladly explain offlist if you wish) Just struck me odd, putting a pretty "picture" on the thing! Glad you are able to celebrate and maybe "enjoy" yours. Mine gives me enough trouble that I have to take 700% the normal amount of iron a human normally requires in the form of a pill. Yes, 700%. So, it is not my friend. Glad its different for you though! Em - --- Arkay O'Malley wrote: > its better than using commercial bleached products that cause more > landfill > waste, and waste your money. jsut wash em and reuse them-theyre > softer, more > comfortable, and way more cost efficent. makes sense to me. i dont > really > feel like my monthly issues 'besmirch' anything-yes its blood, and > yes it > can be messy-but its one of the miracles of life that makes women > superior > to men-so i celebrate it. heh, to each her own. > > > arkay > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Em" > To: "Bob Muller" ; "JMDL" > Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 8:04 PM > Subject: Re: But be prepared to bleed > > > > eewwwwwwwwwwww, indeed! > > who would think up something like that? Why does an item like that > need > > to be "pretty"? > > And then it gets "besmirched". I would find that disconcerting. > > LOL!!!!!!!!! I don't get it!!!!!!!! > > Em > > > > --- Bob Muller wrote: > > > >> Eeeeew... > >> > >> > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/Urban-Hippie-cloth-menstrual-pad-set-by-NaOMi-bl-ylw_W0QQitemZ5611054703QQcategoryZ11837QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > >> > >> > >> "These pads feature three different joni mitchell-inspired prints > by > >> the alexander henry collection of quality fabrics, including: > >> woodstock (forest), carey (flowers), and morning morgantown > >> (cityscape) in mellow yellows and blues. All pads are backed in > >> soft blue flannel." > >> > >> > >> > >> Bob > >> Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:13:21 -0400 (EDT) From: "Gerald A. Notaro" Subject: Re: Joni Covers, Volume 68 - Oy Vey! Bob Muller wrote: > 8. Brad Mehldau - Roses Blue: Now THIS one is anything but boring! Famed > jazz pianist Mehldau turns in a spell-binding tour de force on one of > Joni's most haunting melodies, improvising but never creating a huge > distance from Joni's melodic structure. Though you'd never think so (until > the end), this is a live recording from his "Live In Tokyo" release; > sadly, this is only available as a bonus track on the Japanese release. This is a great cover, gang. If you are as big a FTR fan as I am it will blow you away. I did some research on the guy and actually wrote him a note. Turns out he accompanied Renee Fleming at a recent Carnegie Hall concert. Renee, as many of you know, is also a HUGE joni fan. Thanks, Bob, for un"cover"ing these jewels. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 17:12:07 +0200 (CEST) From: Joseph Palis Subject: RE: Keren Ann njc Delurking for a while to add my voice to a chorus of approval for the singular talent of Keren Ann. I like the spaciousness with which her music operates. Not exactly atmospheric but a differently-defined space that keeps it exciting. Emotive vocals that are whispered rather than belted. Although I like "Nolita", I am still reeling from the musical devastation my senses underwent when I listened to her previous one "Not Going Anywhere". I heard she already have 2 solo albums in France before Blue Note signed her in the US. Hope more listeners will take some time to discover Keren Ann. By the way she was interviewed in KCRW end of spring but I don't know if KCRW keeps an archive of interviews. Joseph in Chapel Hill np: Lisa Ono - "Moon River" from Best 1997-2001 Azeem a icrit : I vaguely remember a few people writing on the list a few months ago about Keren Ann Zeidel. I picked up a copy of her album Nolita at a local second-hand shop, and Im utterly enchanted. Its brilliant! Reminds me a bit of Mazzy Star at times, although the atmospheric textures on the title song, in particular, dont sound like anyone else that I can call to mind. Erm, thats all I wanted to say - other than GO ON ANDY MURRAY, YOU CAN DO IT! Azeem in London NP: Rose Polenzani - Married Man - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/87 - Release Date: 01/09/2005 - --------------------------------- Appel audio GRATUIT partout dans le monde avec le nouveau Yahoo! Messenger Tilichargez le ici ! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 08:26:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Gross Subject: ISO: Joni Covers Vol 31-40 and Vol 41-50 I'm looking for these 2 sets of Bob Muller's covers that seem to have disappeared from circulation. If you have either or both, please write me offlist so that I might get them back into circulation. Thanks My heart goes out to Michael and his family, along with all the others affected by the tragedy of Katrina. Les, thank you for making the paypal facility available for us to do what we can for the Paz family. Take care everyone, Brian in south jersey, on the mend from a hip replacement np: NPR Radio Times 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 Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 16:42:05 +0100 From: "Azeem" Subject: Laura Nyro - To a Child: request for help njc Although you cant beat Lauras early albums, this later gem is one of my favourite songs by her. I want to learn to play it on the guitar (by which I mean strum the chords in a ham-fisted stylee) enough to accompany myself singing it to the new arrival. I realised a while ago that most of the songs I can sing and play are deeply depressing, not the sort of thing to play to a bairn. So Ive sussed out David Bowies Kooks, which was easy enough, but Im really struggling with To A Child, as I often do with songs written on the piano. Can anyone point me in the direction of an on-line resource that would give me the basic chords? Cheers, Azeem in London NP: Sing-Sing - Everything - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/87 - Release Date: 01/09/2005 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 08:51:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Nuriel Tobias Subject: Re: Joni As A Baby, (and as a lesbian) I've changed my mind. Next life i'm going to be a dog-catcher. Maybe even straight.:) Nuriel Bob Muller wrote: < All i know is that in my next life i want to be a tree. And if Joni comes back as a dog....? She might get even with you, Nuri. "Let all these dogs go running free The wild and the gentle dogs Kenneled in me" Bob NP: The Replacements, "Hold My Life" Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 08:59:23 -0700 From: Blake Sliter Subject: Does anyone have a set list for the 10/29/98 show? I don't know all of the titles to joni's tunes and so I'm having trouble figuring out all of the tunes from this show. Would someone please send me a set list for this show? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 08:54:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Gross Subject: Re: NJC could it be? more flooding tsunami It may, if fact, be the end of the world as we have known it, at least since January 1984. See the story at the link, below: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-5733756.html?tag=nl.e589 Brian in south jersey - --- Em wrote: > do you think that just within the last year something has profoundly > changed that will be (from now on), causing more and more tsunami > conditions all around? > I mean we've been hearing about global warning and the possible effects > for a long time - and yet just within this last year, the tsunami in > thailand and thereabouts and now this storm with flood in the US > Gulfcoast. > I just wonder if this means this stuff is now going to be a yearly > occurance *somewhere*, more often now. > Or, is it just co-incidence? > the two things don't seem related..and yet..could it be? > I'm just freaked out wondering "who's next" and will these things be > coming with increasing frequency now. > Trying to tell myself that the majority of disaster is because of New > Orleans is in a "bowl" and that the bowl is below sea level..but that > has no bearing on the destruction of, say, Gulfport. > Makes me real nervous. > Like the song says, "even god is uneasy". > Em 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, 2 Sep 2005 09:13:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: NJC could it be? more flooding tsunami LOL!!!!!! Brian thanks for making me laugh! hey at least maybe fried (by elec. surges) ethernet cards will become cheaper to replace for Macs, in the future! :) I truly appreciate your humor... Em - --- Brian Gross wrote: > It may, if fact, be the end of the world as we have known it, at > least since > January 1984. See the story at the link, below: > > http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-5733756.html?tag=nl.e589 > > Brian in south jersey > > --- Em wrote: > > > do you think that just within the last year something has > profoundly > > changed that will be (from now on), causing more and more tsunami > > conditions all around? > > I mean we've been hearing about global warning and the possible > effects > > for a long time - and yet just within this last year, the tsunami > in > > thailand and thereabouts and now this storm with flood in the US > > Gulfcoast. > > I just wonder if this means this stuff is now going to be a yearly > > occurance *somewhere*, more often now. > > Or, is it just co-incidence? > > the two things don't seem related..and yet..could it be? > > I'm just freaked out wondering "who's next" and will these things > be > > coming with increasing frequency now. > > Trying to tell myself that the majority of disaster is because of > New > > Orleans is in a "bowl" and that the bowl is below sea level..but > that > > has no bearing on the destruction of, say, Gulfport. > > Makes me real nervous. > > Like the song says, "even god is uneasy". > > Em > > > > 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, 2 Sep 2005 16:09:03 GMT From: "Ruth Davis" Subject: Re: Music in the Arena of Suffering NJC "These people have nothing," he said. "I have a violin. And I should play for them. They should have something." That is beautiful. Reminds me of a book I read about Calcutta. Even in the garden of despair, a flower can bloom. Ruth ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 12:48:04 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" Subject: Katrina, njc Remember when the planes hit the Trade Center towers? I figured we had 500 bodies, total. The situation worsened very quickly as the towers fell. Katrina's damage was similarly compounded. The disaster relief folks run scenarios for natural disasters but they did forsee the levee system failing. In my opinion, that's when we temporarily lost New Orleans to the third world. I think it's the worst natural disaster in the US during my lifetime. That's a significant statement and I guess it's a good reason to hesitate before I judge. Anyway, the corner convenience store will run out of "regular" gasoline this holiday weekend. Although FEMA "pre-positioned" some assets before Katrina hit, the mayor wanted dozens of helicopters in the city immediately after the storm subsided. I hope we learn from this one. All the best, Jim ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 12:50:51 -0400 From: rosemjoy@aol.com Subject: Michael Brecker Did anyone here know? Got this from a Jersey musician site... A note from Sue: Dear Family and Friends, My husband, Michael Brecker, has been diagnosed with MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome), and its critical that he undergoes a stem cell transplant. The initial search for a donor (including Michael's siblings and children) has not yet resulted in a suitable match. Michael's doctors have told us that we need to immediately explore ALL possible options. This involves getting as many people of a similar genetic background to be tested. There are some important points to understand concerning this process: 1. The screening involves a blood test only. It can be done very quickly either at a marrow donation center or at a LOCAL LAB. The cost is anywhere from $40 to $75 and your insurance may cover it. (In NYC, you can call Frazier, at the NY Blood Bank, at 212-570-3441, and make an appointment for HLA typing. It costs $40.00.) Check with your local blood bank, or go to http://www.marrow.org to find the donor center nearest you. 2. Your blood typing information can be posted on the international registry, if you choose, where it would also be available to others in need of a transplant. BEING ON THE REGISTRY DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO DONATE, it just means that you may be ASKED to do so. You can take your name off the registry at any time. 3. Should you be selected as a potential donor for Michael, please understand that there have been tremendous advances in bone marrow transplants and the term itself can be misleading. Bone marrow donation is no more invasive than giving blood. Stem cells are simply harvested from your blood and then transplanted to Michael. 4. A match for Michael would be most likely to come from those of Eastern European Jewish descent. If you or anyone you know are in this category please make a special effort to immediately get tested. Ultimately, you would be doing something not just for Michael, but for so many more who are in a similar situation as my husband. 5. You are now part of our internet-based drive for donor testing. If everyone who receives this can motivate a bunch of their friends to get tested, and those friends then forward this email to get their friends to get tested, we will have rapidly expanded the pool of potential donors. I urge all of you to get tested AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Any local blood center/Red Cross center can assist in organizing a drive for Michael, although it would be desirable if you can get a large group, e.g. a synagogue, to sponsor it. Should you have any questions about this, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Michael's management office at 212.302.9200 or info@michaelbrecker.com. Thank you so much for your love and support. We are so grateful. Susan xo Michael Brecker is 56 and an internationally renowned jazz musician. As a result of his harmonic innovations, Michael is among the most studied contemporary instrumentalists in music schools throughout the world today. Michael has played on hundreds of albums with artists ranging from Herbie Hancock to James Taylor, from Paul Simon to Frank Zappa to Quincy Jones, Chet Baker and Bruce Springsteen---and on and on. As a leader and co-leader of The Brecker Brothers (with Randy Brecker) and Directions in Music (with Herbie Hancock and Roy Hargrove), Michael has received 11 Grammy Awards ,more than any saxophonist, ever. For further information, go to http://www.michaelbrecker.com Mike played on "Born To Run" with his brother Randy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 12:54:27 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" Subject: Celebrities in Katrina, njc Now onto something REALLY important: What happened to each New Orleans celebrity? Our singer-songwriter station had this: * Fats Domino is okay. * The Neville family all evacuated. (Papa Funk is no dummy.) * Allan Toussiant (sp?), at last word, was at the Super Dome. * Sadly, I found out this morning that Louis Armstrong has died. This damned storm! Is it too early for humor? Lama ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 13:15:57 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: (NJC) Letter from Michael Moore You may not like the dude, but he tells it like it is, especially this time. Friday, September 2nd, 2005 Dear Mr. Bush: Any idea where all our helicopters are? It's Day 5 of Hurricane Katrina and thousands remain stranded in New Orleans and need to be airlifted. Where on earth could you have misplaced all our military choppers? Do you need help finding them? I once lost my car in a Sears parking lot. Man, was that a drag. Also, any idea where all our national guard soldiers are? We could really use them right now for the type of thing they signed up to do like helping with national disasters. How come they weren't there to begin with? Last Thursday I was in south Florida and sat outside while the eye of Hurricane Katrina passed over my head. It was only a Category 1 then but it was pretty nasty. Eleven people died and, as of today, there were still homes without power. That night the weatherman said this storm was on its way to New Orleans. That was Thursday! Did anybody tell you? I know you didn't want to interrupt your vacation and I know how you don't like to get bad news. Plus, you had fundraisers to go to and mothers of dead soldiers to ignore and smear. You sure showed her! I especially like how, the day after the hurricane, instead of flying to Louisiana, you flew to San Diego to party with your business peeps. Don't let people criticize you for this -- after all, the hurricane was over and what the heck could you do, put your finger in the dike? And don't listen to those who, in the coming days, will reveal how you specifically reduced the Army Corps of Engineers' budget for New Orleansthis summer for the third year in a row. You just tell them that even if you hadn't cut the money to fix those levees, there weren't going to be any Army engineers to fix them anyway because you had a much more important construction job for them  BUILDING DEMOCRACY IN IRAQ! On Day 3, when you finally left your vacation home, I have to say I was moved by how you had your Air Force One pilot descend from the clouds as you flew over New Orleans so you could catch a quick look of the disaster. Hey, I know you couldn't stop and grab a bullhorn and stand on some rubble and act like a commander in chief. Been there done that. There will be those who will try to politicize this tragedy and try to use it against you. Just have your people keep pointing that out. Respond to nothing. Even those pesky scientists who predicted this would happen because the water in the Gulf of Mexico is getting hotter and hotter making a storm like this inevitable. Ignore them and all their global warming Chicken Littles. There is nothing unusual about a hurricane that was so wide it would be like having one F-4 tornado that stretched from New York to Cleveland. No, Mr. Bush, you just stay the course. It's not your fault that 30 percent of New Orleans lives in poverty or that tens of thousands had no transportation to get out of town. C'mon, they're black! I mean, it's not like this happened to Kennebunkport. Can you imagine leaving white people on their roofs for five days? Don't make me laugh! Race has nothing -- NOTHING - -- to do with this! You hang in there, Mr. Bush. Just try to find a few of our Army helicopters and send them there. Pretend the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coastare near Tikrit. Yours, Michael Moore ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 13:41:03 -0400 From: jrmco1@aol.com Subject: Lawyers Stranded! njc Two lawyers have been stranded on an overpass in flooded New Orleans for 4 days, 5 hours and 30 minutes. The only thing on the highway median they now called home was a tall coconut tree, which provided them their only food. Each day one of the lawyers would climb to the top to see if he could spot a rescue boat coming. Finally, one lawyer yelled down from the tree, "WOW, I just can't believe my eyes. There is a woman out there floating in our direction." The lawyer on the ground was most skeptical and said, "You're hallucinating; you've finally lost your mind." But within a few minutes, up to their "beach" floated a stunning beauty, face up, totally naked, unconscious without even so much as a ring or earrings on her person. The two lawyers went down to the water, dragged her up on the beach and discovered, yes, she was alive, warm and breathing, but sunburned and needing immediate care and nursing. One lawyer said to the other, "You know, we've been on this God forsaken island for an eternity now without a woman. It's been such a long, long time. Do you think we should ... well ... you know ... screw her?" "Out of WHAT?" asked the other. :-) - -Julius ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2005 #336 ***************************** ------- 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)