From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2005 #379 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 Wednesday, October 5 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 379 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: things you stockpile, njc [Em ] Joni on the Cover of Paste magazine. ["Gerald A. Notaro" ] RE: Sherelle's CD NJC ["Sherelle Smith" ] Re: Joni on the Cover of Paste magazine. [Les Irvin ] Re: things you stockpile, njc ["Arkay O'Malley" ] XPN playing HOSL now ... [Lori Fye ] Re: "Like Joni" ["ron" ] Re: things you stockpile, njc [Lori Fye ] Re: NJC Sherelle's CD release concert ["Sherelle Smith" ] art ["Laurent Olszer" ] RE: Sherelle's CD NJC [Bob Muller ] Re: things you stockpile, njc [Bob Muller ] Re: XPN playing HOSL now ... [Bob Muller ] Re: NJC Sherelle's CD release concert [Bob Muller ] Re: things you stockpile, njc ["gene mock" ] Re: not to blame ["mack watson-bush" ] RE: Sherelle's CD NJC ["Kate Bennett" ] sjc Thanks ["Donna Savage" ] Re: art [Jamie Zubairi ] Re: conservation, energy policy, njc [Michael Paz Subject: RE: things you stockpile, njc yes, twas I. Apologies all around. Em - --- Bree Mcdonough wrote: > I'll blame it on Em ! ;-) Sometimes irrelevance can be good..it > frees the > mind up. (how many hurricanes can we take...how much higher gas > prices...who Bush will appoint to the Supreme court...on and on..) > > Bree > > > > > >From: "Suze Cameron" > >Reply-To: "Suze Cameron" > >To: jonilist > >Subject: RE: things you stockpile, njc > >Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 21:57:25 -0500 > > > >Lately, I seem to be stockpiling > >my inbox with irrelevant messages from this list. > > > >When we resort to discussing bowel movements > >and methods of wiping bums or lack there of... > > > >...JONI!!!! HELP US!!! > > > >Create something new and exciting that will divert > >our discussions to things more appropriate. > > > >The Paste post (sorry, that sounds funny) was interesting. > >I enjoyed reading what Joni had to say about going back > >to that method of art. I always aspired to draw like that, > >and bought markers by the bunch as a kid. (Hey G. does > >that sound familiar?) I am going to check on picking up > >a mag tomorrow while shopping at Borders. Thanks Laura! > > > >Suze, who will once again be in trouble for 'dissing' > >Bree :-) > > > > > > > >From: Em > >To: "Bree Mcdonough" , jonilist > > >Subject: RE: things you stockpile, njc > >Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 17:52:44 -0700 (PDT) > > > > > > > > --- Bree Mcdonough wrote: > > > > You don't even have to use any toilet paper. > > > > > > yeah if you pinch 'em off clean like a dog. > > > ;P > > > I also stockpile terlit paper. > > > Would hate to have to use the pages of old J&P cycles or JC > Whitney > > > catalogs. > > > Em > > > > > >-- > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos > Yellow > >Pages > > > >http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:14:46 -0400 (EDT) From: "Gerald A. Notaro" Subject: Joni on the Cover of Paste magazine. Not her picture but one of her illustration! The cover story of this month's paste is on Cameron Crowe, so Joni did the cover with portraits of rlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, and Cameron. It's done with markers, a style most of us know from her many drawings. Inside there is a nice picture and write up which describes Dog Eat Dog as a landmark recording (OK Muller) and says her work "is widely regarded as one of the most significant and consistent collections of work be any artist of her generation." The magazine always comes with a cd and dvd. The dvd contains a promo for the Dick Cavett Rock Icons release with some Joni snippets. Paste is a great magazine to which I subscribe, subtitled Signs of Life In Music, Film, and Culture. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 08:40:34 -0500 From: "mia ortlieb" Subject: re: jc - a longish first post - Plus BC questions Hi Donna, thanks for the wonderful post! I enjoyed reading it. I, too, could never find any Joni people and concluded "I must be weird," until I found this list. What a Godsend! (although, I probably still am a little weird.) As for "Rainy Night House," I remember that my son used to love this song when he was a little kid. Back then, I didn't know what alt tunings were, so I played Joni songs, including piano pieces, in standard tuning on the guitar. It was SO boring playing in standard tuning, but my son really liked the way Rainy Night House sounded on guitar, and he used to bug me to play it before he went to sleep for the night. Perhaps it was the sleep references in the song (eg. I fell into a dream), that struck his little imagination. The only other song I can remember that he liked was "Pirates of Penance" - which was impossible to play on the guitar, but the first time he heard it on Joni's record, his eyes got real big and bright -- he stopped playing with his toys and listened intently to the whole song, and said something like wow, mom, this song is something/or other. I think he's attracted to haunting melodies. It would be great to hear from you again on the list! Mia ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 08:49:30 -0500 From: "mia ortlieb" Subject: re: things you stockpile, njc <> I stock up on gallons of Buffalo Don's Artesian Water. The drinking water where I live is very limey and yukky to my taste buds, and I don't like to drink anything other than water. Artesian water, which comes from a confined aquifer (we're talking dinosaur age molecules here), is the yummiest water on the planet! Too bad my local grocery store stopped carrying it. Now I have to either special order it or drives for miles to get it. Mia ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:54:57 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: Sherelle's CD NJC Hi Donna and Bog, Maybe if I do this I will finally be able to afford to go to a Joni-fest!!!!! I can't believe I've missed as many as I have!!! Love, Sherelle >From: "Donna Binkley" >To: ,, >Subject: RE: Sherelle's CD NJC >Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 15:02:32 -0500 > >WOW! Sounds like a perfect night. I can't imagine how it could have >gone any better, congratulations on your success and no Dorothy, you >can't go back to Kansas anymore. You've now crossed a line and no >matter what happens there's no going in the other direction (why would >anyone want to?) I'm so glad this is happening for you. My continued >prayers and good wishes for your success, please keep us all in the >loop, I love hearing about it! > >Love ya, db ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:53:18 -0600 From: Les Irvin Subject: Re: Joni on the Cover of Paste magazine. On 10/4/05, Gerald A. Notaro wrote: > > Not her picture but one of her illustration! > Reproduction here: http://www.jmdl.com/library/view.cfm?id=1346 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:03:23 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: Sherelle's CD NJC Hell, I still have your Kiwi compilation CD's! I've never forgotten how nice I thought it was that you put those together and sent them to me. Definitely, I will keep you in the loop. This is home. Now I have to get to my digests because I haven't been able to do so since Thursday!!!! Love, Sherelle Hell wrote: > >Donna wrote: > > > WOW! Sounds like a perfect night. I can't > > imagine how it could have gone any better, > > congratulations on your success and no Dorothy, > > you can't go back to Kansas anymore. You've now > > crossed a line and no matter what happens there's > > no going in the other direction (why would anyone > > want to?) I'm so glad this is happening for you. > > My continued prayers and good wishes for your > > success, please keep us all in the loop, I love > > hearing about it! > >I second that - I was blown away when I first heard >Sherelle's demo tape (not even a CD back then) and was even >more blown away hearing her in person at Jonifest 2002. > >Sherelle, I couldn't be happier that your career is taking >off - you deserve every bit of it! > >And as Donna says, keep us in the loop. I for one, want to >be able to say "I know her!" when you finally achieve the >(inter)national recognition you deserve! > > >Hell > >P.S. Thanks to John VT for an amazing review - I SO wish >I'd been there! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 13:25:03 -0500 From: "Arkay O'Malley" Subject: Re: things you stockpile, njc i stockpile makeup(it tends to become limited edition on me-anything i really like gets discontinued) i also do this with snack, like the seasonal flavors of chex mix, lol. when the local store has a 5 for 10$ sale on lucky charms i stock up-i usually fill the cart and walk out with a several month supply. i also stock up on composition notebooks, pens, and books. i stockpile books and magazines like there is no tomorrow. or a million tomorrows-i own close to 3 thousand books and i have subscriptions to about 20-30 ish magazines. being a single mother of two young girls i never have time to read unless its their homework! heh good thread! arkay (i forgot to reply all before marianne-sorry!) - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marianne Rizzo" To: Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 6:57 PM Subject: things you stockpile, njc > What are the things you stockpile? > > 1. For me it is onions (although I only have 3 at this time) . . when > ever I go to a farmers market or grocery. . I make sure to get ssome > onions. . > > I love onions. .. > Bree is such a good cook too. > (the best stir fry in the world) > > > 2 fire wood. > > I usually have a year and a half supply. . I never want to get cold in > these north eastern winters. > > 3. and, one more things. . toilet paper. I like to buy it by the case. . > and on sale . . cause you know you're gonna need it. .. > > although vegetarians need less. . > > ; -) > now what do y'all stock pile? > > Xo > Marianne > > > > > > > ~ > > _________________________________________________________________ > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to > get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 19:27:39 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: Sherelle's CD NJC Hi Jim! May I be innoculated as soon as possible!!!! Tears? Really? Oh my goodness! Well then! I think that pretty much decides what goes on CD 2!!!! Wow! Yeah, Iw as a bit bummed about not having any Joni but hopefully that will never happen again!!! Grrrrr!!! Thank you as usual for your friendship! Love, Sherelle Jim wrote: > >Sherelle Cary Smith, > >I'm replying to your comments. > >Sherelle Cary Smith said> > >For any Joni people attending, I apologize ahead of time for the >lack of Joni content.> > >Easily remedied in your second disc. The Joni content will innoculate you >against the dreaded "Sophomore Slump". Your gutsy choice of "Edith and the >Kingpin" brought several to tears at that gig in Big Indian, NY. > >Sherelle Cary Smith said> > >I was going to do my version of "Woodstock" and had >given the song and the chord chart to the guitarist months ago. He finally >told me a few weeks ago that he couldn't play it and though he was a >friend, >I had to replace him at the last minute with another guitarist.> > >It's too bad you don't have Paz or Marian nearby. (Or Terry M. or >Henning... and you know, there may be more) > > >>Bob Muller unCOVERed Sherelle's disc on CD Baby: > >>Is available on CDBaby as of today: > >>http://cdbaby.com/cd/sherellecs > > >Jim L'Hommedieu >Covington, KY, US ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:48:59 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: XPN playing HOSL now ... Title track, followed by "In France They Kiss On Main Street" ... What a nice treat in the middle of the day. www.xpn.org Lori ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 21:54:48 +0200 From: "ron" Subject: Re: "Like Joni" hi >>>suze wrote >>>>>> I checked out your stuff...I really like Kaunajaiset. Can you tell >>>>>> me the lyrics? Also, the fact that you sing in English is >>>>>> appreciated by me. What song is "Just Breathe"? Anyway gang, go to >>>>>> the website have a listen, it is brilliant.<<<<<< Kaukana is a stunner - what a beautiful song............................ kind of reminds me of a very laid back, melodic, softer, haunting version of michelle shockeds "cold comfort" dont understand a word, but the melody & vocals are just eye wateringly beautiful - ive just listened to it about 5 times in a row & some very joni esque piani playing elsewhere ive just ordered my copy......................... ron ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 16:03:04 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: things you stockpile, njc Canned cat food. We have 3 cats, and humans can eat it too, in a pinch. I know ... yuck!! ; ) Lori ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:31:30 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: Re: NJC Sherelle's CD release concert My dear friend John, I call you my friend because you speak the truth always. If you don't like something, you say so. That's why when I read this just a minute ago, I was speechless. The phone rang and thank goodness it was one of my coworkers. I was literally speechless. She started laughing at me and said, "Sherelle, did you not know where you were?" I had to honestly tell her, "No". John, I think what touched me most here is what you said about your Dad. What you felt while I was singing that song is exactly "why" I wrote the song. My father was a stoic person privately and hard to understand so writing this song was my attempt to understand and accept the person he was. By doing that, my love for him has deepened even though he is gone. They say that love never dies and as long as you keep someone alive in your heart, they are indeed alive. John, the fellow with the colorful shirt and the jewelry you were joking around with was singer William DeVaughn who wrote and sang the R&B song "Be Thankful" in the 70's. His song actually made it to the soundtrack of the John Travolta movie "Be Cool". He's a very wise man who did not let the music business of the 70's eat him alive. I was honored to have him there. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for what you have written. I couldn't stop hugging you and Claudia because you felt like my family as well! I was so honored to have you there. I'm not sure what happened to me up there on that stage but I think I decided to just be myself and hang the rest! It was something I always wanted to do and now that I've done it....I want to do more Darn it!!!! Love, Sherelle John wrote: The location: Gallery Five, an art gallery on the corner of Eastern Market (1879) between 6th and 7th Street in Washington DC, just behind Capitol Hill. The atmosphere of an old Parisian market hall. On stage: a ten-man band (left to right in a semi circle: sax, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, guitar, 4 female backup singers. In front: Sherelle Cary Smith. Our Sherelle. Her CD release party. Her first concert with a full band.  and she sang her heart out. And Claudia and I were there. Row 2, aisle side. At least four times, Sherelle sent shivers down my spine. Pure soul of the deepest kind. Nothing, truly nothing of the performance felt amateurish or of the I really enjoyed that kind  the mindset that we so graciously have when we go and see friends or children perform. By any standard, it was a fabulous performance last night. Sherelle did not just perform, she WAS music. Bob Muller wrote that Sherelle nails Eleanor Rigby. She does. She did again last night. But Bob, you should have been there to hear how she nailed Marvin Gayes Whats Going On, how she powerhoused an Aretha Franklin cover. And everyone in the audience knew it was real. She sang her heartfelt tribute to her father, Mighty Blue, and her brother, a 6 foot 4 giant of a man, had to walk out for sheer emotion. She translated her mothers love of dancing to music. And Rob, that love song to you  how can a marriage bond sound more sincere? The band sometimes looked on in admiration and exchanged these smiles that real musicians know so well. The bass player started adding some extra bass slaps for funk, the veteran percussionist danced around his kit and the sax player closed his eyes before he drowned everyone in his final solo. And Sherelle sang her soul out. The concert was co-organized by the Marvin Gayes Appreciation Society; Marvins childhood friend was in the audience, as was the playwright David Whitehead who wrote the play Marvin Gaye Jr. He introduced the evening and said that Sherelle belongs on the national stage. I could not agree more. That is, if he had added the prefix -inter. Some of us heard Sherelle sing at the 2002 Jonifest. To a tape. Yeah, right. Take that performance, add 500%, add eyes that say this is my night, add a band that believe in her, add background singers who do not take their eyes off her for a single second during the performance, add an audience that is completely blown away and reacts sometimes three to four times DURING a song and yall know that last night was special. She sang her heart out. And I can still feel it. On the way back from Washington to Baltimore, Claudia and I were still baffled. Michael, you would have enjoyed it so much, Bob, Ashara, Maggie, Mags, all of you. And I thought of my father who would have said: That woman does not have lungs, she has bellows. He loved soulful music. He would have loved the concert. Betye he was sitting up there tapping his feet and smiling, next to Sherelles mum and dad. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 14:20:02 -0700 (PDT) From: mags h Subject: alexi murdoch NJC any UKer's know this bloke? He performed at the Edmonton, (Alberta, Canada) folk fest this past summer, as did Loreena Mckennitt for anyone who is interested; anyway, Alexi is great..he has received a lot of airplay, including XPN. Sweet little sampling on CD baby, four songs...see what you think. The number one selling record on CD Baby. http://www.aleximurdoch.com/beta/home.php http://cdbaby.com/cd/aleximurdoch Mags np: Orange Skye ; Alexi Murdoch~ www.markreeves.com www.jeremyproctor.com - --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 00:24:27 +0200 From: "Laurent Olszer" Subject: art Laura wrote : Jamie pointed me to: http://www.jonimitchell.com/DiaryDecade/art.htm Vow these are incredible. Where did you photograph them ? I have the Mendell book and don't recall seing those. Laurent ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:49:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: RE: Sherelle's CD NJC Subject: Re: things you stockpile, njc Lucky Charms rule (although I'm a Life, Honey-Nut Cheerios, or Frosted Mini-Wheats guy myself, or if I really want to be decadent - Cap'n Crunch Peanut Butter!!) Of course, one has to acquire the proper skill to eat Lucky Charms, making sure you don't eat out all the marshmallows and end up stuck with a bowlful of the brown tasteless bits. Bob NP: Ani, "Willing To Fight" - --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:56:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: XPN playing HOSL now ... And I heard the title track from DJRD today on radio paradise, followed by Diana Krall's cover of Black Crow. Always such a pleasant surprise. Bob NP: Living Colour, "A ? Of When", and also listening to the Chisox kicking the Bosox' behinds. Lori Fye wrote: Title track, followed by "In France They Kiss On Main Street" ... What a nice treat in the middle of the day. www.xpn.org Lori - --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 16:14:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: NJC Sherelle's CD release concert "Be Thankful For What You Got" is the full title, and this #1 smash from 1974 was all over the radio back then, what with the cool Curtis Mayfield falsetto thang he's got going on. Being the slut that I am, and lovin' that 70's soul the way that I do, of course I have it. But why should I have all the fun, here it is, let's all jam: http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2IQLRR99PRZ2R079545WJL0FJN Bob NP: Fiona Apple, "The First Taste" (her new one finally hits the streets today) - --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 16:37:02 -0700 From: "gene mock" Subject: Re: things you stockpile, njc top ramen!!!! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:23:54 -0500 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: not to blame Jamie asked: > > Who is the 'they' that you mean? The media, joni folk, Joni, and the rest. mack np: Judy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 18:38:31 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: RE: Sherelle's CD NJC Congratulations sherrelle & just keep on flying up there where you belong & don't ever go back to Kansas... thank you to john & claudia also for the great reviews... it sounded divine! & belated happy bday john ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 21:54:04 -0400 From: "Donna Savage" Subject: sjc Thanks Hi again and thanks to all who welcomed me. I loved reading your replies and kind words and congrats, etc. I am still a little unsure how to use this list to mention different responses, but in the meantime, a broad range "thank you!" from me to all you Jonipeeps! I listened to MOA on a drive down to Atlanta airport with my son who's heading back to BC to get married later in the month. He's my main Joni kindred spirit in the fam and now he's gone. It was a tough day for me; seeing him go this time; knowing that he's going to live there for good. My heart is bittersweet tonight. Goodnight. NC Donna ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 03:05:18 +0100 (BST) From: Jamie Zubairi Subject: Re: art It was the 1990 exhibition of all things Canadian in London called 'Canada in the City' and it was in the Rotunda Art Gallery in Liverpool St. It was just nice to see the paintings that she made, my mum and I wrote something in the book. Hopefully she will have read it. the other photos come from the catalogue (not all the paintings were on it) and I only had a silly camera which didn't take any close-ups so that's why some fo the photos come out as a 'collage'. Should've just taken the whole paintings, I realise too late! It was only on for a month and I only knew it was on because I was watching Channel 4 early in the morning before college and they used to run an arts & culture slot. Joni was interviewed. I almost remember the interview word for word. 'I'm eclectic by nature, anyway... when we got married my husband and I ahd a Buddhist, Christian Jewish ceremony... with a little American Indian thrown in!... (laughs)' Much Joni Jamie Zoob - --- Laurent Olszer wrote: > Laura wrote : > > Jamie pointed me to: > > > > http://www.jonimitchell.com/DiaryDecade/art.htm > > > > Vow these are incredible. Where did you photograph > them ? I have the Mendell > book and don't recall seing those. > > > > Laurent ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 21:32:34 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: conservation, energy policy, njc Please stop flying down here to the gulf coast and save a shitload of that stuff. And STOP pretending you have a clue! Best Paz > The Bush Administration must read the Joni list ....AND you have their ear > Marianne. > > Today they are pushing pretty much what you wrote below... nothing > fancy...just if you don't have to or if you are not using it...don't and > turn it OFF. > > > You know PC's zap a lot of energy ....so I will add that one > > >> GW Bush: >> If you don't need to take that ride in car, then well, don't drive. > >> THIS is his energy conservation leadership attempt! >> >> This? >> >> I am a bit pounding the keys as I type. . >> How about all the initiatives of the 70's.. >> Shall we enumerate them from our memories? >> >> I was only 10 in 1970 and I can tell you a few. >> >> Can you tell I am a "little bit" burned up about his inadequacies? >> >> First of all. . the least he can do it give a news conference and ask the >> American public to conserve their total energy consumption by 10%. >> >> We can do this as a nation. >> >> Turn down the air conditioning >> turn down the heat >> Slow down your driving (if you drive 55 mph instead of 65, >> you can cut down your fuel costs by 10 %) >> >> turn off the lights when not in use >> do not let your car idle for long >> alternative fuel ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 22:37:30 -0400 From: "patrick leader" Subject: joni gathering in new york? - lynn skinner at '55 bar' on 10/26 hi folks; lynn skinner, who did that joni tribute in denver on july 31st, will be playing in new york later this month and i'm definitely there... here's the text of her flyer... +++++ Denver vocalist Lynn Skinner will be singing in New York on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, between 7:00  9:00 PM at: 55 Bar 55 Christopher Street (Between 7th Avenue and Waverly) New York, NY 10014 Lynn will bring original music, poetry, jazz, and songs from her Joni Mitchell Tribute project to one of the best clubs in the village. In 2 sets of eclectic music, this well-seasoned artist will perform repertoire in French, Portuguese, Italian, and English. Lynn will be accompanied by her pianist, Bob Schlesinger. Lynn Skinner has been singing classical, jazz, folk and original music since 1969. She has appeared in concerts, festivals, clubs, and schools in the United States and Europe. She is also a poet, writer, and respected voice teacher. More bio information is at www.lynnskinner.com. Bob Schlesinger is a pianist and composer whose work spans diverse styles, including jazz, blues, R&B and classical music. He has written soundtracks for films, video, commercials and theater. +++++ she's a wonderful artist who sang here in may. she's promised to do some joni (i was blown away when i heard her sing 'little green' when she played here before, and her version of 'help me' from her album is wonderful) a jazz soprano. bob's a great pianist too. let me know patrick np - slap, this world ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 22:44:42 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Here's The News/MiniFest Anyone??? LONG!!!!.... sorry I have left off the (NJC) tag on this one post as to not miss anyone important or from the INNER CIRCLE!! Here's the news! Sorry I have not written anything for a few days but it has truly been more overwhelming in the last week than the whole deal. I went into town a few days ago when they opened the city up to some of the residents from small areas Not affected. It is truly beyond words. I went thru my old stomping grounds from high school and college days and went from total devastation to barely touched with a bit of wind damage. Obviously it was the water that did the most damage and continues as people are not allowed back to save whatever tidbit they might find. I went to Kevin's house first (my drummer friend who is big Joni supporter who went to on my first JMDL encounter in San Jose for the Dylan/Morrison/Mitchell tour, also played Pazfest, as well as at Atty May's with Rockin' Jake for Jonifest, but I digress) His house was only water damaged after Katrina, but then that fecking bitch Rita blew out the 2nd floor window to his daughters room on the front of the house. When I went by I noticed it and decided to be really butch and get out the power tools and go board up the house. Any of you who really know me, know that I am the last person you want to get on a ladder with power tools anywhere near your house. But I fecking did it with the help of Brian Stoltz who was right up the ladder with me and on the roof which was falling down as well and we patched him up. I went inside and found that the roof also broke in and the mold had taken over the little girls room, but next door in the little boys room it was untouched. Kev and Lori's room was ok too, but then I went downstairs. OMFG! fire must be a better cause it just toasts everything. He must have had close to 2 feet of water in places. Mold was growing up the walls like the plague. His amazing album collection (or the ones on the floor) history, along with tons of cds. Feck the furniture which is useless. Then I saw his vintage Rogers Drum Kit (you can check it out in the Movie Ray or Make It Funky both of which I worked on). And his DW kit. Someone must have come in the house (maybe the National guard or police God Bless them all) and knocked them over and they obviously sat in water for days. So sad and it's just stuff, but you know. From there we went to the Funky Meters storage facility. All of Brian's amps and vintage pedals, George Porter, Jr.'s Bass amps and PA system, Russell Batiste's drums, and Art Neville's chopped B-3 and Leslie destroyed in about 4' of water. Blessedly Brian's Strat and Tele were on top of George's SVT rig and escaped the wrath. Being freaks we decided that was not enough tragedy for one day we drove thru most of city that is now dry, but covered in a dust that is beyond description. The wet areas we stayed away from (9th ward and St. Bernard Parish). We went uptown which has places that look like a bomb went off there. The hospital where my children were born looks like it might me in Iraq (it was on the news where a lot of heroes saved a lot of lives but people died from the circumstances). We went past Art Neville's house that was not damaged at all by the storm winds or water. But the looters went in and took everything that was not nailed down. The piano was still there so they must have had weak backs. We went up Elysian Fields which goes from the river behind the French Quarter to the Lake and the devastation there is widespread. The old lakefront restaurants are some toothpick looking pilings along about 3 city blocks which use to be several amazing seafood restaurants. The French Quarter and downtown are fine. They will be ready for Southern Decadence and other deviants to come back as ASAP. And top think that is why god did all this in the first place and it was virtually unscathed. I should have never taken that ride. It has robbed some of the optimism that I thought I had. I do not know how we can recover from this. Everyday it looks more and more like we might have to bail and swim for our lives. Sorry! Anyways enough of the bad news. THE REALLY GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to go to NYC on Thursday arriving around 5pm (as long as the freebe green ticket non rev pass works on Southwest) into Long Island airport (which sounds scary). I am coming with my friend Juan to attend the AES show there and try and network and find a new gig. Juan is the hero from my post the other day that did the interview with NPR and saved a bunch of folks. We have been helping a lot of musicians with new instruments and stuff to be able to get back to work, thanks to so many people donating their money and instruments, etc. Especially thanks to people from this list who have sent stuff in THANKS SO MUCH! Anyways that takes up my days of but my nights THURSDAY> FRIDAY> SATURDAY> SUNDAY>>>> I have NO plans other than a deep desire to see any and all of you at someone's house bar a park a IHOP a Denny's and have a mini fest. Just us. Some guitars and other implements of music and friendship and lets shake it out. I need to be with some people that get it and people that I love and I would love just to go to a RESTAURANT and eat. Yea I remember those. SUSHI OH OH OH Thai. Lets go see a New Orleans band, any band. Let's go see Lynn Skinner ( I LOVE HER!!! oh I know that is later in the month)! How about KAY ASHLEY!!!! David Lahm anyone! Patrick Leader could entertain us in a pinch, but only if you like Todd and Bette and Joni and you know all those artsy fartsy types. How about Rosalita from Jersey or Nikki from Philly or Brian from Jersey????? Ashara, Chuck, Smurph from Boston I know I am wishing for a lot. OK OK Jody and Scott. Ok everyone anywhere near the eastern seaboard! Anyways sorry for the long diatribe and the run on sentences and incomplete thoughts, misspppppppelllings, etc. but my head is about to explode and I got up at 5am (which is my new time to get up fro some reason) and it has been a hell of a day. And I have only told you about 5 days ago and what I am hoping for day after tomorrow. A BIG BIG SHOUT out to my friend Simon who sent me a care package that I got last night and enjoyed a lot today despite my current hysteria (did I mention I have a rash??? Oh yea we talked about Bush already) Anyways if you like in the NYC area and I have your number I will be calling you tomorrow and if you don't hear from me then call me cause I am gunning for ya. Love ya Paz NP-Cut The Mustard (with my bitch at the mic from JF04) ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2005 #379 ***************************** ------- 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)