From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2006 #100 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 19 2006 Volume 2006 : Number 100 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Rosanne Cash njc ["Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" ] chapter, njc [LCStanley7@aol.com] A beautiful dream ["Charlotte Nielsen" ] V For Vendetta - NJC ["Cassy" ] my joni dream [vince ] Re: Joni & Cheech & Chong & you know.... ["Patti Parlette" Subject: Re: Rosanne Cash njc About 2 years ago, she was on "The World Cafe", a syndicated radio program out of Philadelphia. Most days, the host interviews a singer-songwriter or a whole band. I love it. Anyway, Rosanne Cash talked about meeting some people in New York who were disassembling and cleansing the site of the World Trade Center. She was amazed that people were capable of carrying such enormous grief every day. She said some of them turned to self-destructive behavior, some turned to Jesus . One guy said that as he worked, he felt like he was picking up souls as he dug through the dust. He felt that they were attached to him. At the end of his shift he went to Grand Central Station and sat there for a few hours. As he watched people come and go, he felt that, somehow, each of the souls who hitched a ride for the day found their train home. His burden was lifted for the day, so he went home. Clearly, Rosanne Cash is an amazing storyteller. Last week, David Dye called her simply "one of our great songwriters". I made a mental note to pick up "Black Cadillac". All the best, Jim L'Hommedieu Patti Witten said, >I am privileged to know her a little, since having been twice invited to her workshop, "The Essence of Songwriting." She changed my life, truly. ROT (unfortunate acronym) was amazing ("September When It Comes" is the pinnacle for me) and Black Cadillac, the newest, is, as she promised, an album of songs about death -- but not all sad. Just thinking about her recent burdens gives me chills. After my own losses I'm comforted by hearing and sharing grief and transformation in songs. "The World Unseen" is my favorite from her new album.> ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 22:26:06 EST From: LCStanley7@aol.com Subject: chapter, njc Hi Paz, Your letter to the JMDL really touched my heart. I remember that feeling of being orphaned after my mother passed on... and thinking about my childhood fears of someday losing her. For me it was a rite of passage into adulthood to lose my mother. Now it is up to me to carry on in her example of love and social justice. Sometimes I rebel and don't want to "grow up." I want to be the child, not the adult who children look to as the responsible one. Once the torch is in the next generation's hand, the running begins. It can be so tiring. My mother always used to say it is the end of an era when elderly people passed on. We have the choice to let the history die with them or transmit it to future generations. What is and isn't important to convey to future generations is up to us to decide. Some let it all pass with their parents... most of my ancestors did. I don't intend to do that. I think it is so cool how Joni recorded much of her life through her music... making her voice available now to her daughter, filling in that which was missing all the years they were separated and providing a link to the past for her grandchildren, etc. I'm in a unique position in my family's history because I am the last generation to have known our ancestral immigrants from Poland. In February, my Polish grandfather's sister died. She was the last of those in the family of immigrants. I took her death rather hard. She would have been 100 this May, and I had a plane ticket to see her then. She lived near Albany, NY. I got to see her twice in the past two years after not having seen her for over a decade. I went because I felt it was time, and with the 2004 Jonifest only about an hour south of Albany, I had another good reason to travel to the area. I saw her again summer of 2005 with Bree on our way back from Montreal to Rochester. Those visits were such a blessing. I'm so glad you got to visit your dad Paz. What a gift. Betty visited my aunt with me in 2004; remember Betty who plays flute? (btw, she and I played and sang a cool Irish blessing song together tonight from the choir loft in celebration of St. Patricks Day, very dramatic beat to the song) Betty video taped my aunt and me talking about family history when we visited her in 2004. Someday I hope to write a book of family history for future generations. My aunt had such an excellent memory and was a good story teller. Anyway, I would like to read that chapter you wrote about, from the book by Ram Dass. I appreciate you Paz. You sound like you have a very dear family. Peace and prayers for you and them. Love, Laura ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 04:39:56 +0100 From: "Charlotte Nielsen" Subject: A beautiful dream In 1999 I bought the albumTeras Of Stone with the Irish folk group The Chietains. The music was great I cry very much my mother was died an year before, Inside of the cover I saw a blondhaired woman with lovely and warm smile and a cigarette in her hand. In the beginn I thought was anoyher singer Mary Chapin Carpenter I looked in a book and I saw Mary and I were nearly same age, So I beginn to dream about we got married and we life together in Denmark, Eurpe where I life and I should learn Mary the language Of me and she was the must intelligent woman in my life (Only a Royal Air Force General from Secondworldwar was higher). But yesterday I asked by Mary Chapin Carpenter List, who she is and they answered me JONI MITCHELL, WAUH so I take the book She4s born in 1943 she4s to old she could be my mother so today I4m sad, but I see at Joni homepage she4s an artist, painter too, so Maybe will we Meet each other there one day and we say hallo can we be friends. I know I4m a hopeless dreamer. Today I hope Joni Mitchell is still going strong, that must must important I think? Charlotte ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:25:44 -0500 From: "Cassy" Subject: V For Vendetta - NJC I just arrived home from seeing "V For Vendetta". I thoroughly enjoyed the film, especially the soundtrack which contains a song written by Lou Reed and performed by Cat Power. I believe this song, I Found a Reason, was originally on the "Loaded" L.P. by Velvet Underground but I really enjoyed this version a lot. The entire soundtrack by Dario Marianelli of Italy was captivating. For anyone debating whether to go see the film, there was a little bit of blood and gore but overall it was a great story. The cast worked really well together. Stephen Rae, who some of you may know as "Fergus" from "The Crying Game", Hugo Weaving (whose face is never once shown but folks may remember as Elrond, the elf, from the "Lord of the Rings Trilogy") John Hurt as the Chancellor and Natalie Portman all gave outstanding performances. To see Natalie Portman have her head shaved was almost worth the price of admission alone. These days I find it difficult to justify the cost of admission for some films as I leave the theatre but this one, all I can say is wow, well-worth the ticket price. Warmly, Cassy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 01:14:05 -0500 From: vince Subject: my joni dream we are watching American Idol at her house and Jerry is making crepes in the kitchen while Joni sings along with a contestant's version of My Funny Valentine. Joni gives the finger to Simon just as Patti descends from the second level, and asks Joni to change the channel on the tv. Joni says in canadian, you cann, which makes Patti jump for joy saying "Joni loves UCONN, Joni Loves UCONN!" while she flips on the NCAAs. Joni pulls a Peter Townsend and smashes a guitar, screaming changes the channel back to American Idol, and shouts, "I don't love UCONN, I am a Michigan fan." Bob comes out from under the covers and says "Tarheels." Joni stomps her foot and says "Michigan! Michigan." Jerry comes in from the kitchen with blueberry crepes Joni requested and says, My diva, you will crush sensitive Jimmy, the Florida fan" and tosses the crepes on the table. And Jerry says, "why blueberry anyway." Patti is petting Joni's dog saying, "why aren't you a husky, my dear" and dialing the emergency number in Storrs for a breed transplant. Joni whirls about the middle of the table and says, "the crepes are blueberry because I love blue. Don't you get it? The Blue album? Michigan! Go Blue!" and Joni picks up a new guitar and sings Hail! to the Victors Valiant!" with tunings never heard before. Jerry says, "but why Michigan" while he repositions his chef's hat at the chic rakish angle to get the attention of the pool boy angel. Joni says, "I got my start there! Michigan!" and she starts to sing, "I am on a lonely road and I am traveling, looking for the key to set me free, what will it be? Oh the Wolverines, Ann Arbor is the gathering, the gathering and it creates all the joy that could be..." Jimmy arrives riding on the shoulders of Katherine Harris, and says, "but not my Gators? My Gators are in the NCAAs and your Wolverines are only in the NIT." Joni regally puffs on her cigarette and exhales Marlene Dietrich style and says, slowly, emphatically, "Number 1 seed in the NIT, and get that bitch out of my house." Suddenly Lori Fye vaults into the middle of the room on her Harley. Patti says, "Lori, I love the leather." Bob asks, "can I try it on?" and as he does, he starts singing Britney Spears' "Hit Me Baby One More Time...". Simon leaps out of the tv, grabs Bob, and says, "Paula is hot for you, she wants you to cover Pat Benetar's 'Hit me with your best shot' while you wear that leather." Bob jumps for joy and into the tv and was last seen promising to devote his life to Paula Abdul covers if only Ryan Seacrist will give Bob hair styling tips. Joni looks at the mess in the hose and asks Lori to fly her to Detroit on the magic Harley. "Why Detroit" everyone asks and Joni does a long inhale, a long exhale, and says. "gotta get to my trouble man, my homey, my boy." Every draws back; has she forgotten Marvin Gaye is long dead? But Em comes out of the kitchen in a tuxedo and starts passing out engraved cards to each of us that read: Bruce and Bonnie Mathers and Myrtle Mitchell invite you to the upcoming recording session between Joni Mitchell and Eminem Together at last. Yes, the lady is going home to her home boy. Joni laughs and says, "I haven't been painting all this time, I've been working on my beats, you thought Wild Dogs was a crazy album, that Mingus explored new territory, well, I am taking music in a new direction. And she began to rap 8 Mile: Sometimes I just feel like, quittin I still might Why do I put up this fight, why do I still write Sometimes it's hard enough just dealin with real life Sometimes I wanna jump on stage and just kill mics And show these people what my level of skill's like But I'm still white, sometimes I just hate life Somethin ain't right, hit the brake lights Case of the stage fright, drawin a blank like Da-duh-duh-da-da, it ain't my fault Great then I falls, my insides crawl and I clam up (wham) I just slam shut Every one was stunned. Eminem's lyrics were Joni's real feelings! A soul mate connection had been made over at iSongs! Joni continued rapping Man fuck this shit yo, I'm goin the fuck home World on my shoulders as I run back to this 8 Mile Road Em smiled and whispered in my ear that it was Joni who taught him it was ok to say "fuck" on a record but Joni gave us the evil shut up and listen look and on she went... Time for me to just stand up, and travel new land Time for me to just take matters into my own hands Once I'm over these tracks man I'ma never look back (8 Mile Road) And I'm gone, I know right where I'm goin Sorry momma I'm grown, I must travel alone ain't gon' follow the footsteps I'm making my own Only way that I know how to escape from this 8 Mile Road Now Patti was rocking out, having forgotten all about basketball, as she started laying down some beats at the studio we were suddenly magically in. She is now DJ P Conn, and Dre is signing her to a contract and giving her Ne-Yo's private cell number so she can arrange a collaboration between Ne-Yo and Joni (Patti already lined up a Joni-Ludicris duet, and one with Kanye West as well), Em's daughter sits on my lap and we sing Mockingbird together and she tells Jerry that he made the best blueberry crepes ever. Paz walks in, with Smurf, and Lil John offers them each a Vernor's Ginger Ale. They smile. Pure contentment. Jerry wanders up and down the hall looking for Mary J. Blige but she won't talk to Jerry because he left her off the diva list he made. Suddenly Em sees my Sox tattoos and says, "what's that" and I point at his Tigers tat and say "hey, what's that" and we laugh and embrace as brothers, no, more than brothers because Em hires to be chaplain on the next Anger Management Tour! I jumped for joy and that's when I hit my head on the ceiling and woke up. Oh, sweet dreams are made of this - who are you to disagree - Vince ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 06:22:09 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: Re: Joni & Cheech & Chong & you know.... SCJoniguy wrote: >Which was by Cheech & Chong, who also appear on >Court & Spark (Twisted, floop shooby, flip city), >so even talking basketball, it all comes back to >Joni! I didn't know that (about Cheech & Chong). Thanks, Bob! You are a treasure trove of Joni information. I just got home from searching for a Heart of Gold tonight in New Haven. And I found it! Great movie/concert/love experience. And the last bit of text of the screen (I won't give it away for those who haven't seen it), his dedication, ripped my heart out. Keep on rockin' in the free world, Neil and Pegi and Emmylou and friends! Beautiful. And your Court & Spark mention could not not have been more timely. I saw Joni at Woolsey Hall on the Yale campus in New Haven, winter 1974, when C & S was just released. Gee, I was so young then (a sophomore in college). I wish I could remember more details of the concert to share with you all. I do remember that it was magical and intimate and that she played the piano and that we snuck in a bottle of Mateus (anyone remember that wine from the 70s?) in my oversized orange hippie embroidered pocketbook with all the little mirrors on it and that her encore was "Twisted". The album was so new then that we didn't even know the song. Imaginez-vous! In any case (of you), driving through New Haven tonight in my Space Buggy, totally lost after the movie (New Haven has all these one-way streets -- it's a crazy floop shooby, flip city), my wonderful date said: "I think that's Woolsey Hall." "What?????", I cried. He said: "What's the matter?" I said: "That is sacred ground! I saw Joni there!" So we *had* to drive around the crazy blocks a few times so I could see it again. I wanted to get out and kiss the ground but kept my composure (sort of). I just sent up a silent Joni prayer. Oh, to see Joni at Woolsey Hall again! I feel like, given my youthful state, I just did not appreciate it enough at the time. Not like I would now, anyway. "Don't it always seem to go...." And yes, Bob, of course: "even talking basketball, it all comes back to Joni." Voila! Exactement! Although in more appropriate Joni-lingo, one should say "it all comes *down* to Joni." Love, Patti P., fading in a suburban room at 1 a..m. ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2006 #100 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------