From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2006 #80 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 Website: http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Sunday, March 5 2006 Volume 2006 : Number 080 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE:sweet sixteen vol 1 now njc ["mike pritchard" ] Re: Rufus at Carnegie Hall njc [Garret ] Re: Ovation ["mike pritchard" ] Cat advice njc [Garret ] Re: Rufus at Carnegie Hall njc [Smurf ] Re: Rufus at Carnegie Hall njc [Garret ] Re: Cat advice njc [Catherine McKay ] Covers, Volume 74 - Covers MARCHing On... [Bob Muller ] Re: Cat advice njc [Garret ] Need a new guitar? [Bob Muller ] Re: Rufus at Carnegie Hall njc ["Gerald A. Notaro" ] njc, have some laughs ["Patti Parlette" ] Henry Lewy [Dave Blackburn ] sjc, Big Ten, then a little Joni story ["Patti Parlette" ] Sweet 16 Volume 2 Cover Art [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Re: Henry Lewy ["Jamie's Box of Paints" ] njc, Go Heels! ["Patti Parlette" ] Re: Covers, Volume 74 - Covers MARCHing On... another copy for downloading [Brian Gross ] Re: A day of Ronee VLJC [Snapple1984@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:22:31 +0100 From: "mike pritchard" Subject: RE:sweet sixteen vol 1 now njc >>One thing about YouSendIt, there's a lot of junk advertising << As I mentioned a while back but few people took notice. I recommend using adaware, or spyware or whatever you use to clean out the double click shite and all the other stuff that jumps into your registry looking to mess things up. Download all you want, but look after yourself (and your computer too); it takes 5 mins. mike in bcn NP Jorge Drexler Frontera PS for Clive: is 'chorando' an anglicised version of 'Llorando', as in Rebeka del Rio's version of Roy Orbison's Crying (thanks again for this Jerry)? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 09:10:09 +0000 From: Garret Subject: Re: Rufus at Carnegie Hall njc Quoting Em : > I wonder where he is going - what his future will bring. > I like his courage. And some of his music! > Em > I think he will be around for many years. His audience is devoted. His creativity astounds me at times. He will never have a mainstream pop career. But then,that's not what he does. I wonder if Rufus, like Joni, yearns for public recognition? Maybe "The One YOu Love" is his You Turn Me On, lol. No no, aimless rambling. I'm not as excitable as i used to be in terms of new music, but Rufus definitely keeps me interested. He has a few UK dates lined up, i hope he does a Dublin show too, with full band. I had only ever seen him solo (or with the McGarrigles etc) until he was the support act for Elton John wiht the full band. It was amazing. Most of the crowd did not react at all (and some reacted badly to his "I saw him naked in the showers at the gym. MMM. He was naked" in relation to the art teacher - which, by the way, was absolutely not the story he told about it when i saw him with his piano in HMV Oxford Street before the release of Want 2) until he sang Hallelujah with his two backing singers taking a verse each. And then he brings out Martha. oh, but to go to that Carnegie show. GARRET NP- Hard-Fi, Stars of CCTv - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:26:22 +0100 From: "mike pritchard" Subject: Re: Ovation >>Jerry, I have but one question: when is now?<< I prefer the Smiths' question, 'How Soon Is Now?' mike in bcn NP Jorge Drexler - Frontera ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 09:28:20 +0000 From: Garret Subject: Cat advice njc So we got this cat. As i may have said to one or two people in NYC, I'm a dog person. But still, the cat is here and needs to be treated well. He is nine months old and has never been outside. Well, until yesterday. We sort of graded the outdoor experience for him. He had been yearning to go out since we got him - always scratching at the back door or sitting on window sills looking miserable. We brought him into the garden and shed on a leash. Yea, it's odd. And then yesterday he really wanted to go out. I was a bit nervous. SInce it was snowing i thought he might give it a minute or two and then come back in. Nope- he went out for about three hours. He had a great time. It was so much fun watching him try to figure out what he could and couldn't climb and how far and how high he could jump. well, this morning he waited at the door and i let him out again (i thought this would be teh perfect time to mop the floor). He sat in the garden enjoying the sun, and then squeezed through the gap in the fence (a lot of cats use that as their walkway). Well he just froze, didn't he? And he would not come when i called him. I thought, he must be trying to figure it out. So then i hear this crying - which is horribly upsetting - and i go out and there he is, face to face with another black cat who is crying. I tried to frighten the other cat away but it didn't work so i had to resort to teh water spray (Kay Ashley's great cat repellent - it works wonders!!). It left. But Luas still would nto come inside. Grand so. I checked my email and then the crying starts again. This time the other black cat is in our garden, again face to face with Luas, and both crying. What does this mean? It was freaky. Were they going to fight? Did i do the right thng by carrying our cat inside then? He didn't think so. GARRET Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Ballad of the Broken Seas - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 02:51:35 -0800 (PST) From: Smurf Subject: Re: Rufus at Carnegie Hall njc - --- Garret wrote: << Most of the crowd did not react at all (and some reacted badly to his "I saw him naked in the showers at the gym. MMM. He was naked" in relation to the art teacher - which, by the way, was absolutely not the story he told about it when i saw him with his piano in HMV Oxford Street before the release of Want 2 >> So what stories have you heard about the art teacher, Garret? All I've heard or read was that the art teacher was a straight guy Rufus knew from his gym and when Rufus told him he had written a song about him, he didn't seem to care. - --Smurf, who refrains from writing songs for straight guys at the gym Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 10:01:03 +0000 From: Garret Subject: Re: Rufus at Carnegie Hall njc Quoting Smurf : > > So what stories have you heard about the art teacher, > Garret? All I've heard or read was that the art > teacher was a straight guy Rufus knew from his gym and > when Rufus told him he had written a song about him, > he didn't seem to care. > > --Smurf, who refrains from writing songs for straight > guys at the gym > > Well one that i recall was taht he had a good friend who was an art teacher in a school for girls who often complained to Rufus about the students developing an interest in him. Rufus was sitting there, pining, and trying not to let his own interest show. So he wrote the song, played it for his friend, and the guy didn't "get it". I guess it is not inconsistent with the gym story. And then another time i am quite sure he said that it was based on a teacher of his own. Maybe it's a few expereinces brought together in a specific example. Now, who else would do something like that? GARRET NP- Weezer, No One Else - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 07:12:30 -0500 (EST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Cat advice njc - --- Garret wrote: > And he would not come when i called him. I thought, > he must be trying to figure > it out. So then i hear this crying - which is > horribly upsetting - and i go out > and there he is, face to face with another black cat > who is crying. I tried to > frighten the other cat away but it didn't work so i > had to resort to teh water > spray (Kay Ashley's great cat repellent - it works > wonders!!). It left. But > Luas still would nto come inside. Grand so. I > checked my email and then the > crying starts again. This time the other black cat > is in our garden, again face > to face with Luas, and both crying. > > What does this mean? It was freaky. Were they > going to fight? Did i do the > right thng by carrying our cat inside then? He > didn't think so. I think they're trying to establish who has dominance over your garden. Cats are territorial. There is often a top cat in a neighbourhood who likes to frighten away or beat up other cats. The black cat has probably been around longer. He sees Luas as a threat (and vice versa). Each cat is probably trying to frighten the other away by howling and growling, and if tht doesn't work, a fight is often next. They will often stand a few feet apart watching each other very carefully, and yowling and hissing at one another and it becomes a bit of a standoff. Neither party wants to turn his back, because the other one might attack. I don't think it was wrong to bring Luas inside. Cat fights can get nasty so I think it's good to use the water treatment to frighten the other one away. And it stops the horrible yowling for a while. Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 04:23:58 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Covers, Volume 74 - Covers MARCHing On... Get it while it's hot: http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3AY2M8FLRNOHA1MPAYCWPALUK8 So this months' issue of covers may seem anticlimactic after 3 volumes of pure Joni Covers gold, but there are also many nice moments to be found in this collection. My thanks go out to my buddy Paul and also Haris Blackwood, who was kind enough to send me her CD. Ironic after I had spent a while trying to find it for purchase online. As always, this month's tracks come from across nations, eras, and genres. Here now, the songs: 1. The Timoneers - The Circle Game: 60's/70's era UK folk band, this 1976 live track gets things started with a spirited singalong pace and some nice harmonies. Only thing missing is the campfire. 2. Renee Fleming - River: A lovely version, Renee's operatic alto voice is very sultry and expressive, and Joni-fan Fred Hersch provides an excellent accompaniment along with Bill Frisell. From her 2005 CD Haunted Heart. 3. Microdisney - Woodstock: Ugh. Not even the audience is paying much attention during this live track - the band plods along, using the Matthews Southern Comfort cover as a template. 4. Burning Vision - This Flight Tonight: And yet another European metal band takes on Joni's heavy metal Harley classic. I do have to admit though that I like the head-banging power-pop element in the Joni covers realm, makes up for some of the wimpy stuff. 5. Matthew Fogg and Nicole Hajj - Twisted: Nice swinging cover - Nicole's voice navigates the melodic lines and blue notes with ease, and the combo behind her does a nice job of complementing and enhancing the sound, including a nice guitar solo. This live track is from their 2005 release, "Live at the Azure Cafe". 6. Terry Gould - Chelsea Morning: Boy, I really like this arrangement from an obscure UK folk LP circa 1969 - sounds like he's throwing lots of minor diminished chords or something, really gives it a haunting feeling in contrast to the bright & cheery lyrics. 7. The Soundbytes - Woodstock: More college acapella, this time from the coed group at Carnegie Mellon. Bouncy, inventive and fun and fine vocals and vocal percussion as well - their template is the CSNY cover, which makes it that much more interesting as they tackle those brilliant harmonies. 8. Steve Klink Trio - Ray's Dad's Cadillac (live): We have but two RDC covers in the database, and both are Steve Klink's. Some of you will recall (and hopefully have) his 2002 Joni tribute CD "Places To Come From, Places To Go" - this is a live version from a sampler CD that his label released in '03. Very nice basswork, and those who don't care for this tune should find something to like in the groove that Steve's trio brings to it. 9. Whims - Both Sides Now: More college music, this one from Wheaton College's Whims (Norton, MA) and a 1969 recording. This one is not acapella, and it's not coed - it's all female, with a lilting guitar backing. Sounds very harmonious & angelic - I can just see them sitting on a cumulus, welcoming good people to heaven, although I guess they wouldn't be singing 'I really don't know clouds at all'. 10. Steve Laughery - Both Sides Now: The other side of Both Sides Now - this one's a peppy, poppy instrumental, with a full band and featuring lots of horns. This sounds more like a 1960 high school prom - c'mon baby, let's do the twist. 11. Haris Blackwood - Chelsea Morning: Haris was happy to donate her lovely version of Chelsea Morning, much closer to Joni's original with an Indigo Girls groove going on. This one reminds me why I like this song so much. 12. Hayley Westenra - Both Sides Now: More Kiwi covers! New Zealand has made many contributions to our collection, and Hayley provides us with two versions of the franchise; this one comes from her 2005 Live From NZ DVD, she would record a studio version later in the year and we'll feature that one in a future volume. In the meantime, she does a nice job with this concert version, with a nice guitar and violin providing some nice musical colors. 13. Robin Lee - Urge For Going: This one really makes me chuckle - I suppose it was inspired by the George Hamilton IV cover as it came out in 1968, but it pretty much re-writes the melody. That and the cheesy Lowrey Genie organ sound make it a real curio. 14. Sing-In Boulder - Songs To Aging Children Come: Another early 70's-era LP track, these folks at least get bonus points for tackling one of Joni's more obscure songs and difficult melodies and runs a two-part harmony throughout. Pretty groovy. 15. Ute Lemper - Moon At The Window/Moondance: Another live release from 2005, this one from Ute Lemper (who also performed at Wall to Wall in NYC) who medleys it in a "Moon Medley" with the Van Morrison classic. Ute's voice is a little jarring at first but she does a great job on this one; wonderful clarity, expression, tone and attitude. 16. Christine Charbonneau - Je N'Avais Pas Compris (Both Sides Now): Oui Oui!! Christine is from Quebec and has been cranking out music since the early 60's. This one is all French language and has an Edith Piaf sound to it, maybe it's just all the r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-olling r's that makes me say that. In any event, this one's a rarity and I'm glad we've got it. 17. Circle 'round the Sun - Urge For Going: Circle 'round the Sun, hailing from the great state of New Jersey is Jay Wilensky on guitar and Marie Trontell on vocals. A nice simple sound, and the absence of the Lowrey Genie is a nice addition. 18. Marie Little - For Free: Another obscure and rare recording - I can't tell you much about Marie. The record is from 1973 and features some nice picking and slide guitar. Also interesting that she sings "Clar-O-Net", I guess she bought the wrong vowel on that one. 19. Los Valldemosa - Big Yellow Taxi: What? You thought we were going to get all the way to the end without a BYT? Once again, another el-obscuro. Can't tell you much about it. 20. Jean Mazzei - The Circle Game: Another 2005 recording, and this one's a real nice spruced-up & jazzy version. Jean's takes her time as most do, but she is able to inject a bit more style and variety than most can manage. A great jazz combo ably provides support. 21. Willy Cruz - Both Sides Now: Going up? Third floor, ladies wear...fourth floor, sporting goods, fifth floor appliances....oh, and while we're on this elevator please enjoy the soothing sounds of Willy Cruz on piano. And that'll about cover it for another month - see you then with another bitchin' batch of bold, beautiful and yes, even bizarre recordings celebrating the genius of Joni. Bob NP: Ani Difranco, "Back Around" - --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 04:40:09 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: RE: JMDL Digest V2006 #76 (NJC) Subject: Re: Cat advice njc Ah yes, the dominance thing. This other black cat seems fully grown (definitely way bigger than Luas) and i had seen him around our garden before we ever had a cat. You pretty much described teh scene exactly. The staring and crying. I'm not used to feline politics. I have had dogs all my life, and with them there might be a bit of a spat, but then it's over and we all go happily about our day. Is there any way to discourage this other cat from coming into our garden? i didn't really like it. Did you hear that the first mammal in Europe to contract avian flu was a cat in germany? Thaks for the advice Catherine, GARRET ps- Did i ever thank you for those cds? They are very good. Thanks. Quoting Catherine McKay : > I think they're trying to establish who has dominance > over your garden. Cats are territorial. There is often > a top cat in a neighbourhood who likes to frighten > away or beat up other cats. The black cat has probably > been around longer. He sees Luas as a threat (and vice > versa). Each cat is probably trying to frighten the > other away by howling and growling, and if tht doesn't > work, a fight is often next. They will often stand a > few feet apart watching each other very carefully, and > yowling and hissing at one another and it becomes a > bit of a standoff. Neither party wants to turn his > back, because the other one might attack. I don't > think it was wrong to bring Luas inside. Cat fights > can get nasty so I think it's good to use the water > treatment to frighten the other one away. And it stops > the horrible yowling for a while. > > > > Catherine > Toronto > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 04:56:44 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Need a new guitar? This one would be a happy addition to any collection: http://cgi.ebay.com/Joni-Mitchell-AUTOGRAPHED-Martin-D-28-Guitar-w-case_W0QQitemZ7596600558QQcategoryZ108857QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Bob NP: Tears for Fears, "Bad Man's Song" - --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 09:15:57 -0500 (EST) From: "Gerald A. Notaro" Subject: Re: Rufus at Carnegie Hall njc Garret wrote: > I think he will be around for many years. His audience is devoted. His > creativity astounds me at times. He will never have a mainstream pop > career. > But then,that's not what he does. I wonder if Rufus, like Joni, yearns > for > public recognition? Absolutely. And what I admire about Joni is that with all of her fame she never moans about her fans, the attention, the media, etc. like most do once they get it. > (and some reacted badly to his "I saw him naked in the showers at the gym. > MMM. > He was naked" in relation to the art teacher - Love that song. One of the sweetest and most innocent about young love ever written. Jerry NP - Gillian Welch - I Wanna Be Right, But Not Right Now ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 14:17:58 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: njc, have some laughs If you have time on your hands (about 3 minutes), and no child to raise, let's bring us round a bottle and have some laughs. I got this from a friend at Ball State U (no jokes, please!) and deemed it shareworthy. I hope y'all have some laughs today! Love, Patti P., or "Scampy McNutt", who is nuts for Admiral Fluffycheeks (Hi Jimmy in FL! XO!) P.S. Quelle coincidence....I think there's a "fluffy" in this link, too....you'll see. - ----------------------------- I challenge you to watch this and not laugh out loud! If you're at work when you open it, note that it could be offensive to those without a sense of humor! https://home.comcast.net/~jfmelnick/fruitcakelady.wmv If the link doesn't work, cut and paste into your browser. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 07:46:48 -0800 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Henry Lewy As a recording engineer I am intrigued by the working relationship between great artists and their recording engineers. Does anyone have interviews or footage to share of Henry Lewy who recorded most of Joni's greatest albums? thanks Dave Blackburn Beat 'n Track Recording and Mastering beatntrack@sbcglobal.net 760-723-1056 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 17:22:13 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: sjc, Big Ten, then a little Joni story Hi Brother Vince: That was interesting, and educational (life is for learning!), since I don't know much about the cultures of these schools. I sent it to my son Chris the sports nut, who just moved from Big East country to Chicago....that's Big Ten country, right? (I wonder if there is a Big East version out there somewhere. I'd be curious to see what the perception of my alma mater is....probably something about being a party school, or cow-tipping.) And speaking of Chicago, I think I forgot to share this little teeny Joni story that happened a while back in the ole workplace. (Forgive me if this is a repeat.) Love is a story told........ One of our student workers said: "Your son is on the phone." I figured it was Michael from Mountains, who goes to UConn. Chris hardly ever calls me at work. Therefore, I was surprised to hear his voice when I picked up the phone. Chris: Hi Mom! Me: Chris! What's up! Where are you? Chris: I just landed in Chicago and got in the rental car and turned on the radio and guess who's singing? Joni Mitchell! (He then put the phone near the speakers, and I hear: "Don't it always seem to go, you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.....") Me: Wow! Chris! That's awesome. That's "Big Yellow Taxi". You know that one, don't you? I think it's a sign that you belong in Chicago! Chris (ever the Joni-tease): No, mom. I think it's a sign that I should never listen to *this* radio station when I move to Chicago! Argh! How did I raise a child like this? Oh well, at least he recognized Joni. I must have done *something* right. (NPIMH: Julie Andrews singing: Nothing comes from nothing Nothing ever could So somewhere in youth or childhood I must have done something good... Now, of course, Mama here looks for the deeeeeper meaning, and thinks that maybe, just maybe, he's a teeny bit apprehensive about leaving his home state and moving to a big and strange new city, and he hears Joni on the radio so he thinks of his mom and reaches out to call her. Think so? I do. Darn right! Thanks, Joni! Once again you are my guardian angel and your lyrics get further woven into the tapestry of my life. Love, Patti P., wondering what other Scampy McNutt has the Jonidiomatic logic that could turn a post about the Big Ten Conference into a Joni tale? LOL, it gets easier and easier to do.... Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 23:37:39 -0500 From: vince Subject: njc Big Ten Well ... At Michigan it takes two. One to change the bulb and one more to explain how they did it every bit as well as any Ivy Leaguer. At Northwestern, it takes four. One to change the bulb, two to place bets on how long it will take, and one to run the book. At Michigan State it takes four. One to screw in the bulb, and three to figure out how to get high off the old one. At Ohio State it takes five. One to change it, two to talk about how Woody would have done it, and two to throw the old bulb at Michigan students. At Wisconsin it takes six. One to change it, two to mix the drinks, and three to find the perfect J. Crew outfit to wear for the occasion. At Illinois it takes seven, and each one gets four semester credit hours for it. At Indiana it takes eight. One to screw it in, and seven to discuss how much brighter it shines during basketball season. At Minnesota it takes twelve. Two to figure out how to screw it in, ten to find an ugly enough lamp shade to match their school colors. At Penn State it takes 100. One to change it, 49 to talk about how they do it better than Penn, and 50 who realize it's all a lie. At Purdue, it takes 7. One to change the bulb, four fraternity pledges to get naked and run through the fountain screaming "They changed the Bulb!", and two engineers to run a study on the whole thing. At Iowa it takes none. There is no electricity in Iowa. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 18:36:22 EST From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: njc, have some laughs Patti writes: > If you have time on your hands (about 3 minutes), and no child to raise, > let's bring us round a bottle and have some laughs. I got this from a > friend at Ball State U (no jokes, please!) and deemed it shareworthy. I > hope y'all have some laughs today! > > Love, > > Patti P., or "Scampy McNutt", who is nuts for Admiral Fluffycheeks (Hi Jimmy > > in FL! XO!) > > P.S. Quelle coincidence....I think there's a "fluffy" in this link, > too....you'll see. > Oh Patti, I just love the fruitcake lady! Thanks for the laugh today. I needed it. Also congrats on UConn basketball. With Duke losing, I'm sure ya'll will be #1 this week. Also thanks to Mr. Muller for covers #74. It's another good one, except for the worst cover of a Joni song EVER "Woodstock" by Microdisney. UGH!!!!! I'd rather put an ice pick in my ear, than ever listen to them again. Happy Weekend Everyone, Jimmy, who apologizes to Ms. Lindsay for starting the "silly squirrel" names ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:54:58 +1100 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Sweet 16 Volume 1 Cover Art Hi Folks! I just discovered a mistake on my cover art for Sweet 16 Volume 1. Karin Allyson's name is missing from Blue Motel Room. I have corrected it and you can download it here: http://s25.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0UCO6D37PDU5Z237AG3JDY7OAD Mark in Sydney. NP MTO - New Order ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 11:22:10 +1100 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Sweet 16 Volume 2 Cover Art Hi Folks. Bob Muller pointed out some more mistakes in the Volume 2 cover art. I have corrected them and uploaded the new JPEG covers. http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0TBD0JKXOK0XZ3T27GZ310YKXK Mark in Sydney NP Fine Time - New Order ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 00:57:48 +0000 From: "Jamie's Box of Paints" Subject: Re: Henry Lewy Only the little snippet from 'Woman Of Heart and Mind' dvd that is available in most good outlets.... otherwise, he's pretty much reclused (is that a word? reclused?) to the gallery and doesn't come out to talk unless he wants to do another take... I was a little surprised that TTT onwards (is that right?) it wasn't Henry Lewy. Much Joni Jamie Zoob On 04/03/06, Dave Blackburn wrote: > As a recording engineer I am intrigued by the working relationship > between great artists and their recording engineers. Does anyone have > interviews or footage to share of Henry Lewy who recorded most of > Joni's greatest albums? > > thanks > > Dave Blackburn > > Beat 'n Track Recording and Mastering > beatntrack@sbcglobal.net > 760-723-1056 > - -- I am a lonely Painter I live in a Box of Paints I'm frightened by the devil But I'm drawn to those ones that 'aint afraid... Jamie Zubairi can be found at http://uk.voicespro.com/jamie.zubairi1 and ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2006 01:36:50 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: njc, Go Heels! Dear Mr. and Ms. SCJoniguy and Joseph Palis in particular, and others who follow college basketball (with apologies to those who don't, like our Cherished Catherine, and you know....): In my mind, I'm goin' to Carolina, totally rooting for the Tar Heels. Good luck conquering the Evil Dookies! They will be looking to avenge a rare loss so it should be a battle to the finish. Roar like forest fire, UNC! Show 'em you won't expire! With love and best wishes from Huskyville (where our team is Number One or Two in the land -- thanks for the congrats, Jimmy!), Patti P. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 19:30:08 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Gross Subject: Re: Covers, Volume 74 - Covers MARCHing On... another copy for downloading Thank you Bob And to handle the anticipated demand, here's another copy for downloading http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1NHU5ZAW3SZLF0XVGKR66MH8H8 - --- Bob Muller wrote: > Get it while it's hot > So this months' issue of covers may seem anticlimactic after 3 volumes of > pure Joni Covers gold, but there are also many nice moments to be found in > this collection. My thanks go out to my buddy Paul and also Haris Blackwood, > who was kind enough to send me her CD. Ironic after I had spent a while > trying to find it for purchase online. > > As always, this month's tracks come from across nations, eras, and genres. > Here now, the songs: > > 1. The Timoneers - The Circle Game: 60's/70's era UK folk band, this 1976 > live track gets things started with a spirited singalong pace and some nice > harmonies. Only thing missing is the campfire. > 2. Renee Fleming - River: A lovely version, Renee's operatic alto voice is > very sultry and expressive, and Joni-fan Fred Hersch provides an excellent > accompaniment along with Bill Frisell. From her 2005 CD Haunted Heart. > 3. Microdisney - Woodstock: Ugh. Not even the audience is paying much > attention during this live track - the band plods along, using the Matthews > Southern Comfort cover as a template. > 4. Burning Vision - This Flight Tonight: And yet another European metal band > takes on Joni's heavy metal Harley classic. I do have to admit though that I > like the head-banging power-pop element in the Joni covers realm, makes up > for some of the wimpy stuff. > 5. Matthew Fogg and Nicole Hajj - Twisted: Nice swinging cover - Nicole's > voice navigates the melodic lines and blue notes with ease, and the combo > behind her does a nice job of complementing and enhancing the sound, > including a nice guitar solo. This live track is from their 2005 release, > "Live at the Azure Cafe". > 6. Terry Gould - Chelsea Morning: Boy, I really like this arrangement from an > obscure UK folk LP circa 1969 - sounds like he's throwing lots of minor > diminished chords or something, really gives it a haunting feeling in > contrast to the bright & cheery lyrics. > 7. The Soundbytes - Woodstock: More college acapella, this time from the coed > group at Carnegie Mellon. Bouncy, inventive and fun and fine vocals and vocal > percussion as well - their template is the CSNY cover, which makes it that > much more interesting as they tackle those brilliant harmonies. > 8. Steve Klink Trio - Ray's Dad's Cadillac (live): We have but two RDC covers > in the database, and both are Steve Klink's. Some of you will recall (and > hopefully have) his 2002 Joni tribute CD "Places To Come From, Places To Go" > - this is a live version from a sampler CD that his label released in '03. > Very nice basswork, and those who don't care for this tune should find > something to like in the groove that Steve's trio brings to it. > 9. Whims - Both Sides Now: More college music, this one from Wheaton > College's Whims (Norton, MA) and a 1969 recording. This one is not acapella, > and it's not coed - it's all female, with a lilting guitar backing. Sounds > very harmonious & angelic - I can just see them sitting on a cumulus, > welcoming good people to heaven, although I guess they wouldn't be singing 'I > really don't know clouds at all'. > 10. Steve Laughery - Both Sides Now: The other side of Both Sides Now - this > one's a peppy, poppy instrumental, with a full band and featuring lots of > horns. This sounds more like a 1960 high school prom - c'mon baby, let's do > the twist. > 11. Haris Blackwood - Chelsea Morning: Haris was happy to donate her lovely > version of Chelsea Morning, much closer to Joni's original with an Indigo > Girls groove going on. This one reminds me why I like this song so much. > 12. Hayley Westenra - Both Sides Now: More Kiwi covers! New Zealand has made > many contributions to our collection, and Hayley provides us with two > versions of the franchise; this one comes from her 2005 Live From NZ DVD, she > would record a studio version later in the year and we'll feature that one in > a future volume. In the meantime, she does a nice job with this concert > version, with a nice guitar and violin providing some nice musical colors. > 13. Robin Lee - Urge For Going: This one really makes me chuckle - I suppose > it was inspired by the George Hamilton IV cover as it came out in 1968, but > it pretty much re-writes the melody. That and the cheesy Lowrey Genie organ > sound make it a real curio. > 14. Sing-In Boulder - Songs To Aging Children Come: Another early 70's-era LP > track, these folks at least get bonus points for tackling one of Joni's more > obscure songs and difficult melodies and runs a two-part harmony throughout. > Pretty groovy. > 15. Ute Lemper - Moon At The Window/Moondance: Another live release from > 2005, this one from Ute Lemper (who also performed at Wall to Wall in NYC) > who medleys it in a "Moon Medley" with the Van Morrison classic. Ute's voice > is a little jarring at first but she does a great job on this one; wonderful > clarity, expression, tone and attitude. > 16. Christine Charbonneau - Je N'Avais Pas Compris (Both Sides Now): Oui > Oui!! Christine is from Quebec and has been cranking out music since the > early 60's. This one is all French language and has an Edith Piaf sound to > it, maybe it's just all the r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-olling r's that makes me say > that. In any event, this one's a rarity and I'm glad we've got it. > 17. Circle 'round the Sun - Urge For Going: Circle 'round the Sun, hailing > from the great state of New Jersey is Jay Wilensky on guitar and Marie > Trontell on vocals. A nice simple sound, and the absence of the Lowrey Genie > is a nice addition. > 18. Marie Little - For Free: Another obscure and rare recording - I can't > tell you much about Marie. The record is from 1973 and features some nice > picking and slide guitar. Also interesting that she sings "Clar-O-Net", I > guess she bought the wrong vowel on that one. > 19. Los Valldemosa - Big Yellow Taxi: What? You thought we were going to get > all the way to the end without a BYT? Once again, another el-obscuro. Can't > tell you much about it. > 20. Jean Mazzei - The Circle Game: Another 2005 recording, and this one's a > real nice spruced-up & jazzy version. Jean's takes her time as most do, but > she is able to inject a bit more style and variety than most can manage. A > great jazz combo ably provides support. > 21. Willy Cruz - Both Sides Now: Going up? Third floor, ladies wear...fourth > floor, sporting goods, fifth floor appliances....oh, and while we're on this > elevator please enjoy the soothing sounds of Willy Cruz on piano. > > And that'll about cover it for another month - see you then with another > bitchin' batch of bold, beautiful and yes, even bizarre recordings > celebrating the genius of Joni. > > Bob - ----------------------------------------------------------- Politicians and diapers both need to be changed frequently. And usually for the same reasons. - ----------------------------------------------------------- Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:02:10 -0800 From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?LESLI=20A=20WATTS?=" Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?henry=20lewy=20=2D=20dave=27s=20search=20for=20i nterviews?= i'm not positive but i thought that the last album that joni and henry lewy collaberated on was WTRF. i know she used dan marnien on NRH and her other albums in the 90's. living in la i've run into joni. it was around 1993 when i chatted with her and asked about henry lewy. i'd always loved the albums they'd made together and had noticed that his name wasn't on her albums anymore. joni told me that henry lewy had been living in paris for some time. i have no idea if that's still his home base or if he's still alive? maybe there are some interviews with him in france. good luck dave. lesli ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2006 07:02:53 +0100 From: Moni Kellermann Subject: Annette Peacock ( NJC ) My old friend Annette Peacock has a new album out called 31:31. You can order it from here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/apeacock3 2-minute samples of each song are here: http://audio.cdbaby.com/a/apeacock3-01.mp3 http://audio.cdbaby.com/a/apeacock3-02.mp3 http://audio.cdbaby.com/a/apeacock3-03.mp3 http://audio.cdbaby.com/a/apeacock3-04.mp3 http://audio.cdbaby.com/a/apeacock3-05.mp3 (if you want to download them, right-click on the link and save..) Or you can load this playlist in Winamp: http://cdbaby.com/allmp3/apeacock3.m3u - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- press release: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Conceived to be played in your car environment - from the first struck guitar chord, when you turn the key to start-up. Imagine an eccentrically smooth ride of song feels - arranged for layers of synths. and horns, vocals, guitars. bass & drums, percussion - from this enigmatic artist whose avant-garde contributions to the disparate genres of jazz, rap, r&r, prog-rock, electroacoustic, the use of synthesizers - have identified her as a truly radical and existential presence. This premier album - ironic US1 - is signed & numbered, and dressed in an original concept jacket artifact. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- biographical info: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Annette Peacock was born in Brooklyn, and was initially self-taught as a musician (she studied briefly at Juilliard in the 1970s). Her mother played classical music professionally. "I was left alone a lot, and there was a piano in the house. It was a relationship that I could always rely on. So I started composing when I was four of five years old." In the early 1960s she befriended Albert Ayler and, as Paul Bley recalls, was instrumental in bringing him to the attention of the ESP label. Ayler's bassist, Gary Peacock, became her first husband. Annette accompanied the Ayler group on its first, controversial European tour, and began to develop the music that would bring new impulses and a new sensibility to the jazz avant-garde. The first public performances of her "free form/free song" music were given by the Jazz Composers Orchestra in Hamburg. "I chose to go in the direction of ballads, which means a lot of space," she told Impetus magazine. "it was difficult for players at the time. Drummers would say, 'What am I going to play on this?' A different style developed with the waves and the spaces and the silences. That was the concept I worked on exclusively, it was the contribution I made to free music." For six years, Annette Peacock provided repertoire for the Paul Bley Trio, shaping "environments" - very sparsely-detailed musical entities - in which the musicians could create something of their own. The early ECM Bley albums, Paul Bley with Gary Peacock and Ballads, issued in 1970 and 1971, give evidence of this approach. Critic Art Lange once observed that "Peacock's songs invoke intensity through subtraction, favor a whisper over a shout, celebrate simple nuance and complex emotions, conjure echoes of the past with a razor sharp edge. The songs are exquisitely evocative - able to suggest a mood, whether loneliness of exhilaration, within a very few notes." For Paul Bley, Peacock's compositions have been a permanent artistic resource: he has featured Annette's music on more than 20 albums to date. If Annette Peacock's songs have become part of the lingua franca of creative music, sightings of the artist herself, on record or in concert have been relatively rare. Four albums issued at the beginning of the 70s- Dual Unity, Improvise, Revenge and I'm The One - made revolutionary use of Peacock's dark voice in tandem with synthesizers. I'm The One (1972), in particular, attracted the attention of the rock world and musicians including David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Brian Eno and others beat a path towards Annette's door. She recorded with drummer Bill Bruford, then resumed her solo career, after a long hiatus, with X-Dreams in 1978. The album featured a number of rock musicians including Ronson, Bruford and Chris Spedding. It was followed by The Perfect Release, Sky-Skating, Been In The Streets Too Long, I Have No Feelings, and Abstract-Contact. For most of two decades she was based in England, occasionally playing low profile gigs, often alone at the piano, sometimes in the company of free improvising drummer Roger Turner, sometimes with her own bands. In 1995, after a protracted absence from the concert stage, she surfaced briefly at jazz festivals, fronting a trio with Evan Parker and Barre Phillips. Relocating to upstate New York ("in an area which has lots of childhood associations"), she came to know her near-neighbor Marilyn Crispell who saluted Peacock with a 1997 ECM disc titled Nothing Ever Was, Anyway: The Music of Annette Peacock. Peacock's one-track guest performance on the album ended a 12-year recording hiatus (her longest yet). But her official return to the studio came in 2000 with her own An Acrobat's Heart, also on ECM. Although many of her compositions appeared on Paul Bley's ECM titles through the years, Peacock had never herself previously recorded for the German-based label. Enjoy, moni ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 01:15:48 EST From: Snapple1984@aol.com Subject: Re: A day of Ronee VLJC So I did some Ronee Blakley cramming today - I watched Student Confidential, Lightning Over Water, the beginning of Wilbur and the Baby Factory (just through Ronee's protest song, after that it got pretty gross) and, of course, Renaldo and Clara. I noticed another little clip with Joni that I hadn't seen the first time around. It's right at the beginning and although the film quality is really really bad, we can distinctly see Joni coolly lighting up a cigarette. 4 hours and only about 20 seconds of Joni. sigh. - - Kira ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2006 #80 **************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------