From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2006 #143 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 Thursday, April 13 2006 Volume 2006 : Number 143 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Peace Songs, njc [LCStanley7@aol.com] Bruce - music - NJC [Jerry Notaro ] no nukes/ Iran, njc ["Marianne Rizzo" ] inspire, njc ["Marianne Rizzo" ] Barbara Cook - music - NJC [Jerry Notaro ] Kate playing for peace to JRA, njc ["Marianne Rizzo" ] Re: Bruce - music - NJC [RoseMJoy@aol.com] Ian Shaw UK jimdlers ["Jamie's Box of Paints" ] Passover [Nuriel Tobias ] FW: Don Alias obit from 4/5 NY Times ["Tortorici, Frank" ] Re: njc brokeback [Em ] Re: Brokeback Mtn (spoiler maybe) NJC [Em ] Henry Lewy ["Lindsay Moon" ] Re: njc: mail blocked? [Jerry Notaro ] Henry Lewy Dies ["Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" ] emmylou harris / mark knopfler album preview tracks NJC ["ron" ] Re: Terry Talbot, njc ["ron" ] Happy Birthday Beckett njc ["Garret" ] images of Henry Lewy ["Michael O'Malley" ] Re: Ian Shaw UK jimdlers [Bob Muller ] Re: Happy Birthday Beckett njc [vince ] Rufus at Carnegie - njc ["Gerald A. Notaro" ] Re: Bruce - music - NJC [Michael Paz ] Re: Bruce - music - NJC [RoseMJoy@aol.com] Re: Bruce - music - NJC [Randy Remote ] Re: Kate playing for Cindy [Bruce Eggleston ] Subject: Re: njc, Kate playing for peace ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: mothers day song for kate b. njc ["Kate Bennett" Subject: Bruce - music - NJC I know Rose is jumping out of her skin, but I have to say I can9t wait to hear Bruce Springsteen's We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. Pete Seeger has always been a hero of mine. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:08:13 -0400 From: "Marianne Rizzo" Subject: no nukes/ Iran, njc previously I wrote: >>How can we forbid another nation from acquiring nuclear bombs and it is >>okay for US? JR wrote: >Because as the world's sole superpower (until China changes that), we are >running the show, and we make the rules, for (rarely) better or (more often >than not) worse... me again: So now we must set a precedent. . China will rise above us. . . (they are much bigger than us. . and powerful) and then we will really be in the tubes. . This big gun, rancher style legislating won't float anymore. It is up to us NOW. I may sound idealistic. . . but that is what is required. . . No nuclear option for anyone enriched uranium enriched uranium no nuclear option for anyone. . this is the only way to solve nuclear option think about it. . . it is all about annihilation. . . that is what it is: annihilation entire communities wiped out. . innocent people. . . killed. . . children, horses, cows, animals, kitties, dogs, birds, trees, ecosystems. . humans annihilated.. this nuclear warfare is not acceptable simply not acceptable not for them not for us not for them not for us NOT peace though strength but. . . . . strength through peace how does that sound? STRENGTH THROUGH PEACE. . and then we shall lead. and then we shall lead Marianne _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:09:48 -0400 From: "Marianne Rizzo" Subject: inspire, njc musician friends, What message do you give to others when you are on stage? What do you say to inspire others? Each of us can inspire others in our own way. . . whether we be a musician, a teacher, an artist, a student, a clerk, librarian, nurse, administative assistant, carpenter . . .. what ever we are. . . Each of us can inspire Joni has inspired us. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:16:17 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Barbara Cook - music - NJC A master class with a master, if you have the time to watch. http://www.nypl.org/research/calendar/prog/lpa/video.cfm ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:21:47 -0400 From: "Marianne Rizzo" Subject: Kate playing for peace to JRA, njc >"It's a JRA." (Joni-related absence) Has anyone here ever had a JRA? Well now I have. . and I like it. I am going to need one of these soon. . . or maybe a LRA (love related absence). ps. I love all of your suggestions for Kate. . . I want to hear all of them on a cd. Good luck Kate. Marianne From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: Re: njc, Kate playing for peace Hello again! Because of my morning jmdling, it was very late when I walked in to work. My talking as it rambled revealed suspicious reasoning. What was my excuse? Did I dream flat tires? Nah. Too lame. And a lie. So, I went with the truth (always the best way, as Joni knows). I said I had to help some friends with "a project". (Kate, Cindy, "and you know...".....plus peace IS a project these days.) LOL....as my Spanish professor friend Chris said when I took a few days off for the Tribute: "It's a JRA." (Joni-related absence) Has anyone here ever had a JRA? (Gary, I'm thinking of your sad LRA...I can just imagine how you felt. xo!) All the way into work I was thinking of Kate and "the crazy you get from too much choice." So many great songs to chose from! They were all playing in my head and then what to my wondering ears did I hear on the car radio? Another great one. The Beatles: "All You Need is Love." ("All together now.....!") You go, girl, and we're going with you! (Is someone going to record this?) Love, Patti P. NPIMH: "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)" _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar  get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:23:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Brokeback Mtn (spoiler maybe) NJC saw it.... what I came away with is a kick in the stomach, sort of. The tragedy of Ennis' life. Not doing what your heart says to do - whether it be a choice of lifestyle, or your occupation. Because you are scared and its dangerous. And because you have responsibilities and obligations. It was interesting to see it, in light of all the conversation here about it. The other thing that haunts me is the emptiness and starkness of Jack's parents' house. And how in some sense it mirrors something of Ennis. He seemed not "at home" there...but nto out of place either. Weird place that was. There's that quote I'm sure many of you know, from Andre Gide "in order to discover new lands, one must be wiling to lose sight of the shore for a very very long time". I mean its dangerous, losing sight of the shore, and even tho these guys were both very rough and tumble (literally, even) neither one could get far enough from the shore to discover the "not in Kansas anymore" place. Altho Jack suggested it. Friggin' tragic..and life goes on. Em ps: altho maybe I'm wrong, maybe Ennis' heart WAS saying to do what he did, stay home, on the fringes of his daughters' lives, etc, pay the child support, work his jobs...maybe in his heart he was unable to walk away.... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:48:50 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: Bruce - music - NJC Howdy, I got an invite from Sony to attend the listening party at the Stone Pony Thursday night. I'll report back later, but for now, AOL has a music video of "Pay Me My Money Down" (link below) I love that he's added the horns, Ed Manion (saxophone), Mark Pender (trumpet), Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg (trombone) _http://music.aol.com/artist/main.adp?artistid=5505_ (http://music.aol.com/artist/main.adp?artistid=5505) rosie ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:16:40 +0100 From: "Jamie's Box of Paints" Subject: Ian Shaw UK jimdlers I was just wondering if anyone else was going to the Ian Shaw concert on Saturday at the Bloomsbury Theatre (in Bloomsbury)? I am going so if anyone else was let meet up and do something! I have heard the samples from the website and am quite excited about the project! Much Joni Jamie Zoob - -- 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 http://uk.castingcallpro.com/jamie.zubairi ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:20:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Nuriel Tobias Subject: Passover Happy Passover everybody! This is the freedom time - so feel free!:) Love, Nuri - --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:35:19 -0400 From: "Tortorici, Frank" Subject: FW: Don Alias obit from 4/5 NY Times Re-send since it wasn't posted the first time... =20 Frank Tortorici Associate Director, Communications/Media Relations The Conference Board (212) 339-0231 =20 - -----Original Message----- From: Tortorici, Frank=20 Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 10:23 AM To: 'joni@smoe.org' Subject: Don Alias obit from 4/5 NY Times =20 Don Alias, 66, Percussionist and Sideman, Is Dead=20 Don Alias, a percussionist who had a long career as a sought-after sideman, working with an illustrious array of artists in jazz and pop including Nina Simone, Miles Davis and Joni Mitchell, died on March 28 at his home in Manhattan. He was 66. Skip to next paragraph =20 =20 Jack Vartoogian/FrontRowPhotos Don Alias in a tribute to Jaco Pastorius at the JVC Jazz Festival in 2005.=20 His death was announced by Melanie Futorian, his companion, who said the cause was under investigation.=20 Born Charles Donald Alias to Caribbean parents in New York, Mr. Alias liked to say that he learned percussion on the streets, picking up the techniques of Cuban and Puerto Rican hand drummers.=20 While in high school, he enlisted as a conga player with the Eartha Kitt Dance Foundation, which offered classes at a Y.M.C.A. Ms. Kitt herself took him along to the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, where he performed with the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra, his first professional experience. At the urging of his family, Mr. Alias (pronounced uh-LIE-ess) studied biology at Gannon College in Erie, Pa., and the Carnegie Institute for Biochemistry in Boston. Playing in Boston clubs by night, he met students from the Berklee School of Music, most notably the bassist Gene Perla. It was Mr. Perla who got Mr. Alias a job as a drummer with Ms. Simone, even though he had no experience with a full drum kit. He handled the challenge and eventually became Ms. Simone's musical director. In 1969, his work in her ensemble caught the attention of Miles Davis, who was then developing the hazy jazz-rock that would suffuse his album "Bitches Brew." Hired as an auxiliary percussionist for the album, Mr. Alias ended up playing a trap-set part, along with Jack DeJohnette, on the track "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down." His lean and loosely syncopated beat, inspired by New Orleans parade music, is one of the album's most distinctive rhythms.=20 Mr. Alias played the role of trap drummer again on a 1979 concert tour with Joni Mitchell, in a band that included the saxophonist Michael Brecker, the guitarist Pat Metheny and the bassist Jaco Pastorius. A live recording from the tour, "Shadows and Light," is often cited as a favorite among musicians.=20 Mr. Alias was the first-call percussionist for a host of other artists as well, including the singer Roberta Flack, the alto saxophonist David Sanborn (with whom he toured as recently as February) and the pianist Herbie Hancock. As a conga player, Mr. Alias could augment a rhythm section in a way that was urgent but never intrusive.=20 He also had a hand in forming two bands: Stone Alliance, an electric fusion project with Mr. Perla and the saxophonist Steve Grossman, and Kebekwa, a percussion ensemble based in Montreal. Kebekwa was short-lived, but several years ago Stone Alliance reunited after a two-decade hiatus. The group has three recent live albums on the Mambo Maniacs label.=20 In addition to Ms. Futorian, Mr. Alias is survived by his mother, Violet Richardson Alias; his son, Charles Donald Alias Jr.; his daughter, Kimberlee Marisa Alias; and four grandchildren.=20 =20 =20 =20 Frank Tortorici Associate Director, Communications/Media Relations The Conference Board (212) 339-0231 =20 [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of image001.jpg] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:12:09 -0700 (PDT) From: J Kendel Johnson Subject: Re: Brokeback Mtn (spoiler maybe) NJC Em wrote: The other thing that haunts me is the emptiness and starkness of Jack's parents' house. And how in some sense it mirrors something of Ennis. He seemed not "at home" there...but nto out of place either. Weird place that was. Jack's parents house is almost certainly patterned after the house Larry McMurtry grew up in, as described in his memoir, Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen. Most striking is Jack's bedroom, apparently a replica of Larry's childhood bedroom. J ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:19:15 +0000 From: revrvl@comcast.net (vince) Subject: njc: mail blocked? Les, I am at work using a laptop, never done that before, sent a reply to Em's post about Brokeback full of love and appreciation for his insights, and I get this - what is this? Vince From: mailmarshal@smoe.com [Add to Address Book] To: revrvl@comcast.net Cc: joni@smoe.com Subject: Your email message was blocked Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:12:03 AM [View Source] The following email message was blocked by MailMarshal: From: revrvl@comcast.net To: joni@smoe.com Subject: Re: Brokeback Mtn (spoiler maybe) NJC Message: B443d18c00000.000000000001.0001.mml Because it may contain unacceptable language, or inappropriate material. If you believe the message is business related, please send a message to itsupport@smoe.com and request that the message be released, or remove any inappropriate language and send it again. If no contact is made within 5 days the message will be automatically deleted. MailMarshal Rule: Content Security (Inbound) : Block Unacceptable Language Script Offensive Language (Basic) Triggered in Body Expression: friggin* Triggered 1 times weighting 5 - -- http://www.southsiders.net ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:23:32 +0000 From: revrvl@comcast.net (vince) Subject: njc brokeback I am sending this again since it got blocked... what a beautiful post - you got it, thank you, you pointed out a few new things to me, thank you, you shared some real insights for us all, thank you vince - -- http://www.southsiders.net - -------------- Original message -------------- From: Em > saw it.... > what I came away with is a kick in the stomach, sort of. > The tragedy of Ennis' life. > Not doing what your heart says to do - whether it be a choice of > lifestyle, or your occupation. Because you are scared and its > dangerous. And because you have responsibilities and obligations. > It was interesting to see it, in light of all the conversation here > about it. > The other thing that haunts me is the emptiness and starkness of Jack's > parents' house. And how in some sense it mirrors something of Ennis. He > seemed not "at home" there...but nto out of place either. > Weird place that was. > There's that quote I'm sure many of you know, from Andre Gide "in order > to discover new lands, one must be wiling to lose sight of the shore > for a very very long time". > I mean its dangerous, losing sight of the shore, and even tho these > guys were both very rough and tumble (literally, even) neither one > could get far enough from the shore to discover the "not in Kansas > anymore" place. Altho Jack suggested it. > Friggin' tragic..and life goes on. > Em > ps: altho maybe I'm wrong, maybe Ennis' heart WAS saying to do what he > did, stay home, on the fringes of his daughters' lives, etc, pay the > child support, work his jobs...maybe in his heart he was unable to walk away.... - -- http://www.southsiders.net ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:30:49 -0400 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: Bruce - music - NJC From: "Jerry Notaro" <<< I know Rose is jumping out of her skin, but I have to say I can9t wait to hear Bruce Springsteen's We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. Pete Seeger has always been a hero of mine. >>> From: <<< AOL has a music video of "Pay Me My Money Down" (link below) I love that he's added the horns, Ed Manion (saxophone), Mark Pender (trumpet), Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg (trombone) http://music.aol.com/artist/main.adp?artistid=5505 >>> In 2003 one of my favorite performers, John Mellencamp, went out on the proverbial limb and put out a CD called "Trouble No More". He went back to the roots of popular music and did an entire album of "covers" (are you reading, Bob?) artists he covered were: Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, Son House, Howlin' Wolf and Hoagy Carmichael. He covered Lucinda Williams "Lafayette" and Skeeter Davis' (Both Sides Now - Covers #33) "The End of the World". The CD was one Mellencamp really enjoyed making and he did a very small theatre-tour in support of it's release. I really enjoyed this CD and felt that it was innovative and gutsy. Let me preface the rest by saying I've been a Bruce fan for a long time. I've been fortunate to see him perform live several times over the years and love his ability to hold the audience in the palm of his hand with his story-telling. Curiosity got to me and I followed Rose's link to the video of "Pay Me My Money Down". As I watched the video, I clearly remembered watching Paul McCartney sing "Freedom" at "The Concert for New York City" and though the concert was moving I felt an overwhelming sadness because that song was just so damn cheesy. That's not to say the "Seeger Sessions" is going to be cheesy too but I wasn't impressed with the sound at all. For me, there was a distinct "zydeco" flavor to the tune (I actually own Buckwheat Zydeco CDs so that's not a turn-off in itself) and while I'm not adverse to musicians playing outside their comfort zone if this is representative of the CD, it's one I'll take a pass on. Watching the congratulatory beer swigging and glass chinking as I was listening to the mediochre performance made me feel as if this was a mid-life self-indulgence. Of course, it's only one song from a CD and I do like Pete Seeger so I'll listen again when it's released. Warmly, Cassy NP: Sixty Years On - Elton John ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:36:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: njc brokeback Hi Vince, glad it made sense, what I wrote. I want to see the movie again. GF's boss lent it to us, and when its done making the rounds of people he's going to lend it to, I do wish to re-watch. I think there are lots of layers. A masterful story, a masterful screenplay and a masterful filmmaker...not to mention other aspects. I wonder if this story will be taught in college courses someday, kinda like they used to teach Saul Bellow's stories, or "Bartleby the Scrivener" back when I was in college. But maybe the layers aren't there. (I just suspect they are there) I need to check - by watching again. Em - --- vince wrote: > I am sending this again since it got blocked... > > > > > what a beautiful post - you got it, thank you, you pointed out a few > new things to me, thank you, you shared some real insights for us > all, thank you > > vince > From: Em > > > saw it.... > > what I came away with is a kick in the stomach, sort of. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:37:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: Brokeback Mtn (spoiler maybe) NJC it gave me chills and made me want to holler..... - --- J Kendel Johnson wrote: > Em wrote: The other thing that haunts me is > the emptiness and starkness of Jack's > parents' house. And how in some sense it mirrors something of Ennis. > He > seemed not "at home" there...but nto out of place either. > Weird place that was. > Jack's parents house is almost certainly patterned after the house > Larry McMurtry grew up in, as described in his memoir, Walter > Benjamin at the Dairy Queen. > > Most striking is Jack's bedroom, apparently a replica of Larry's > childhood bedroom. > > J ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:14:12 -0700 From: "Lindsay Moon" Subject: Henry Lewy Did anyone notice on the joni.com website that Henry Lewy, Joni's longtime engineer, died on April 8th? Well, sorry, guys. I had been trying to keep up with digests and thought I was current and hadn't read anything. I was glad to go to the links and read about him and his philosophy on working with Joni and letting the artist shine through. His comments about present day music wanting nothing but hits and 'where is the artist?' sound familiar, hmm? Lindsay ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:49:29 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: njc: mail blocked? This is done by your mail server at work. Happened to me once. It depends on how the mailer is set. When it happened to me our systems administrator looked over my message. I had a list of names the message was going to including that included Susan Cummings and James Babcock. Turns out that the placement of cum near cock blocked it from going out. And may I add my words of praise about Em's post, too. I thought it was thoughtful and may be one of the best written about the movie I have read. Jerry > Les, I am at work using a laptop, never done that before, sent a reply to Em's > post about Brokeback full of love and appreciation for his insights, and I get > this - what is this? Vince > > From: mailmarshal@smoe.com > [Add to Address Book] > To: revrvl@comcast.net > Cc: joni@smoe.com > Subject: Your email message was blocked > Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:12:03 AM [View Source] > > > The following email message was blocked by MailMarshal: > > From: revrvl@comcast.net > To: joni@smoe.com > Subject: Re: Brokeback Mtn (spoiler maybe) NJC > Message: B443d18c00000.000000000001.0001.mml > > Because it may contain unacceptable language, or inappropriate material. > > If you believe the message is business related, please send a message to > itsupport@smoe.com and request that the message be released, or remove any > inappropriate language and send it again. If no contact is made within 5 days > the message will be automatically deleted. > > MailMarshal Rule: Content Security (Inbound) : Block Unacceptable Language > Script Offensive Language (Basic) Triggered in Body > Expression: friggin* Triggered 1 times weighting 5 > > > > -- > http://www.southsiders.net ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:49:34 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" Subject: Henry Lewy Dies Lindsay, Susan Lacy used two still photos of him in the PBS special on Joni. Joni was describing their work pattern and said, roughly, "I didn't know the names for things so I'd say, 'Put a little *Elvis* on it', meaning 'reverb'. Someone asked Henry, "Do you understand what she's saying?" "Every word." Jim L'Hommedieu >From: "Lindsay Moon" Subject: Henry Lewy Dies Did anyone notice on the joni.com website that Henry Lewy, Joni's longtime engineer, died on April 8th? I did a search on Google Images for him because I have no idea what he looked like and his life came right up.> ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:41:44 +0200 From: "ron" Subject: emmylou harris / mark knopfler album preview tracks NJC hi apparently if you register as a vip member on marks official website http://www.mark-knopfler.co.uk you can listen to 8 of the tracks off the upcoming album (i say apparently cause im still trying to register but its not working) ron ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:56:33 -0700 From: "Lori Fye" Subject: Re: njc: mail blocked? > Turns out that the placement of cum near cock blocked it from going out. I can totally empathize. Ick. Lori NP: Pink, "U + Ur Hand" ; ) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:31:34 +0200 From: "ron" Subject: Re: Terry Talbot, njc hi >>>>laura wrote >>>>Trips me out that you mention Terry! Terry and John, the Talbot brothers... I know them both. I don't know Terry as well as John. They are precious together, bring out each other's personalities when they perform. >>>>Mason Proffit recently had a concert here. My friend Betty (who came with me to the 2004 fest at Full Moon) and I brought them here. They were awesome! this list never ceases to amaze me!!! i used to listen to their music quite a bit in the 80's, and their joint effort "the painter" was hugely popular. still listen to john's "troubador of the great king" quite often - there is quite simply no better album for listening to when you cant sleep. it took me about 10 tries before i could listen all the way through without falling asleep (thats a compliment - its not boring!!) also quite a few of the musicians i knew in those days used to practise their lead playing along with one of their albums - great country rock ( i think it was a solo terry album but cannot for the life of me remember which one) ive downloaded the two hangmen song from their website, & also ordered the compilation cd so im looking forward to that ron np - emmylou & mark knopfler - i dug up a diamond ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:35:58 +0100 (BST) From: "Garret" Subject: Happy Birthday Beckett njc It has been a while since i have even read a whole digest properly. I'm not sure if anyone brought this up yet. Tomorrow, April 13th 2006, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Beckett (this year also marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hans Asperger if that is of interest to anyone). Walking around Dublin recently, one is faced with the disembodied head of Mr. Beckett every ten metres. The celebrations for the month of April are many. The city is alive with homages, tributes, and performances of the man's best known, best loved, least known, least understood works. It is a very exciting time for those with even half an interest. I know that many of the plays are being staged in London (I was there two weeks ago and saw the posters everywhere). The Barbican is running the same shows as the Gate in Dublin. I'm sure Paris is putting on something. that was his real home for so many years afterall. I've stretched the credit card a little more than is comfortable and taking what is, let's be honest, a rare opportunity to enjoy Beckett's work. I saw a performance of Eh, Joe with Michael Gambon that i absolutely must mention. This was astounding. I had wondered how it would translate to stage. I'm not sure how Mr. Gambon remembered his lines though;-) He is truly one of the greatest actors working. Afterwards in the bar, he stood nearby. Is it appropriate to approach people following a performance and tell them how you feel? I saw some readings on Saturday; David Kelly, Sian Phillips, Sinead Cusack, and Michael Kavanagh. Great. The man was a genius. I went to a lecture on Monday about rethinking the brilliance of certain figures; the claim was that Mr. Beckett may have had what we now call Asperger's Syndrome. Having seen seven of his plays in the last week i am driven to wonder whether he may have heard voices too! Last night i had the privilege to see four of Beckett's short plays including Not I and Breath. What an experience! One lady actually left the theatre screaming. I include a poem that i hope will encourage you all to see, hear, or read some Beckett this year. roundelay on all that strand at end of day steps sole sound long sole sound until unbidden stay then no sound on all that strand long no sound until unbidden go steps sole sound long sole sound on all that strand at end of day ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:04:40 +0000 From: "Michael O'Malley" Subject: images of Henry Lewy Linsay wrote: I did a search on Google Images for him because I have no idea what he looked like and his life came right up. As I recall, Henry Lewy appears briefly in a scene in the Joni DVD, Woman of Heart and Mind. Michael in Quebec _________________________________________________________________ Take advantage of powerful junk e-mail filters built on patented Microsoft. 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Vince Garret wrote: >It has been a while since i have even read a whole digest properly. I'm >not sure if anyone brought this up yet. Tomorrow, April 13th 2006, marks >the 100th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Beckett (this year also marks >the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hans Asperger if that is of interest >to anyone). > >Walking around Dublin recently, one is faced with the disembodied head of >Mr. Beckett every ten metres. The celebrations for the month of April are >many. The city is alive with homages, tributes, and performances of the >man's best known, best loved, least known, least understood works. It is >a very exciting time for those with even half an interest. > >I know that many of the plays are being staged in London (I was there two >weeks ago and saw the posters everywhere). The Barbican is running the >same shows as the Gate in Dublin. I'm sure Paris is putting on something. > that was his real home for so many years afterall. >I've stretched the credit card a little more than is comfortable and >taking what is, let's be honest, a rare opportunity to enjoy Beckett's >work. > >I saw a performance of Eh, Joe with Michael Gambon that i absolutely must >mention. This was astounding. I had wondered how it would translate to >stage. I'm not sure how Mr. Gambon remembered his lines though;-) He is >truly one of the greatest actors working. Afterwards in the bar, he stood >nearby. Is it appropriate to approach people following a performance and >tell them how you feel? > >I saw some readings on Saturday; David Kelly, Sian Phillips, Sinead >Cusack, and Michael Kavanagh. Great. The man was a genius. I went to a >lecture on Monday about rethinking the brilliance of certain figures; the >claim was that Mr. Beckett may have had what we now call Asperger's >Syndrome. Having seen seven of his plays in the last week i am driven to >wonder whether he may have heard voices too! > >Last night i had the privilege to see four of Beckett's short plays >including Not I and Breath. What an experience! One lady actually left >the theatre screaming. > >I include a poem that i hope will encourage you all to see, hear, or read >some Beckett this year. > >roundelay > >on all that strand >at end of day >steps sole sound >long sole sound >until unbidden stay >then no sound >on all that strand >long no sound >until unbidden go >steps sole sound >long sole sound >on all that strand >at end of day ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:15:15 -0400 (EDT) From: "Gerald A. Notaro" Subject: Rufus at Carnegie - njc Will the person who got tickets for Rufus concert at Carnegie Hall please contact me? Thanks. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:55:40 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Bruce - music - NJC I have to admit that afteer working with the Guthrie family and hearing Sarah Lee and Johnny do a Pete song I am also excited. I will be working with Bruce at Jazz Fest this year. We are shooting video again with Michael Murphy Productions (please check out and hopefully buy the video we did last year called Make It Funky it is brilliant). We will be shooting video on Bruce, Dylan, (my fave) Dave Matthews Band, Paul Simon and many others. It's gonna be crazy. Ya'll come on down to Jazz Fest! Love Paz > I know Rose is jumping out of her skin, but I have to say I can9t wait to > hear Bruce Springsteen's We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. Pete > Seeger has always been a hero of mine. > > Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:10:25 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: Bruce - music - NJC In a message dated 4/12/2006 10:03:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, michael@thepazgroup.com writes: I have to admit that afteer working with the Guthrie family and hearing Sarah Lee and Johnny do a Pete song I am also excited. I will be working with Bruce at Jazz Fest this year. We are shooting video again with Michael Murphy Productions (please check out and hopefully buy the video we did last year called Make It Funky it is brilliant). We will be shooting video on Bruce, Dylan, (my fave) Dave Matthews Band, Paul Simon and many others. It's gonna be crazy. Ya'll come on down to Jazz Fest! waaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh................................ I wanna goze :0( ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:23:37 -0700 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Bruce - music - NJC Doooood!! That's awesome!! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Paz" >I have to admit that afteer working with the Guthrie family and hearing > Sarah Lee and Johnny do a Pete song I am also excited. I will be working > with Bruce at Jazz Fest this year. We are shooting video again with > Michael > Murphy Productions (please check out and hopefully buy the video we did > last > year called Make It Funky it is brilliant). We will be shooting video on > Bruce, Dylan, (my fave) Dave Matthews Band, Paul Simon and many others. > It's > gonna be crazy. Ya'll come on down to Jazz Fest! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:31:05 -0600 From: Bruce Eggleston Subject: Re: Kate playing for Cindy Dear Kate, I have been collecting, casually, anti-war songs since "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" since Peter, Paul and Mary first released it around 1962. I am sure my collection only scrapes the surface, but I'd love to provide a list to you if you'd like. Of course "Tin Soldier" is near the top of that list, as are "Woodstock" and "California". We just might have to jump-start this revolution. Bonneville Bruce > From: "Kate Bennett" > Subject: njc, Kate playing for Cindy > >> Oh my God, Kate. You have my heart on this one. (I'm crying, sorry.)< > > I know. I've been crying on & off all day thinking of this. I know it is so > I won't cry when I actually perform. Hopefully. > >> Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Is that easy? Joan Baez played that at > Camp Casey.< > > BRILLIANT! This is one of the first songs I ever learned. It is one I keep > thinking I should be playing again & since JB played it at Camp Casey it is > a perfect choice. Thank YOU! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:38:38 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Subject: Re: njc, Kate playing for peace Thank you Pattie P for all your song suggestions- all great ones... BUT the Beatles... now there is a great idea (the others are great but the Beatles I KNOW inside out! As do we all!... which I need because my day job is taking over but I'll get back to the music soon)... I love your late excuse btw! LOL, yes peace is a project YES!!!.. Well I'll let you know how it all turns out... I've got a few weeks to get it together... >Because of my morning jmdling, it was very late when I walked in to work. My talking as it rambled revealed suspicious reasoning. What was my excuse? Did I dream flat tires? Nah. Too lame. And a lie. So, I went with the truth (always the best way, as Joni knows). I said I had to help some friends with "a project". (Kate, Cindy, "and you know...".....plus peace IS a project these days.) < ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:19:37 -0600 From: Bruce Eggleston Subject: Re: Kate playing for Cindy - the power of Joni's music Dear Kate, Your post dredged up a morbid memory from 1973 and 1975. In 1973, I was living in Salt Lake with Bob, a Master Sargent in the Utah National Guard, a friend of my brother-in-law. While on duty he and two other soldiers were in a roll-over accident in an army truck, known as a 4x4. One of them, not Bob my room mate, was killed. At his funeral with full military guard, my good friend, Janine Gardner, played the guitar and sang several numbers. She played and sang a lovely version of "Both Side Now". I can still hear it today. The mourners were that point where the room was so tense, you could float lightning on the vibe. During the first chorus two of the honor guard fell flat on their faces in dead faint, including the fellow who was driving the 4x4. The terrible emotion of the loss of their friend and comrade, when coupled with Joni's universal words caused a psychic warp in the church. It was like being inside the bell tower when the Liberty Bell struck its last peal. The ethers opened just a crack to let that poor boy go home. I was sobbing like a baby with everyone else in the church at that moment. I was fully enraptured by Joni's music. The power of her music opened the heavens for me that day as well. Since then most of the crucial and monumental moments of my happy life have been in some way accompanied by Joni's music. Two years later almost to the day my family and I were at another funeral. This time the sorrow was for my sister and brother-in-law and their son, Tiger. As it happened Tiger, age seven and Justin, his little brother age five, were playing in a swimming pool in a Salt Lake motel, quite against my Sister's orders. Our dear beloved Justin drowned in that pool and his frightened brother could not save him. My good friend Janine was again asked to play at Justin's funeral. She broke into "Both Sides Now" and everyone in the church began to weep and wail. My heart opened again and I felt the holy spirit of that beautiful boy rise to a better place. Joni's music has the power to escort us to our makers. For those two moments I will always know in my heart that Joni's music is divine and she has the power to heal with it. Bonneville Bruce A post script to this: at the very moment that my dear sweet Justin lost his life I was on one of my many spirit quests in Canyonlands National Park. My friend and partner in crime, David Black, and I were in the heart of Chesler Park high as the Lord while sitting on an enormous mushroom shaped sandstone monument. We were meditating and Waiting for the Sun, in the Doors' voice. At that fatal moment a huge crow flew in from the north, circled around us very closely two times, then flew steadily back due north. I told David that someone dear to me had died, I thought it was my elderly Grandfather. Two days later when I arrived home I got the terrible news just as I pulled into our driveway. PPS. Not all my Joni epiphanies have been sad, but they have all been deep. The best one was "The Last Time I saw Richard" as the final convincing argument moments before I proposed marriage to my Beautiful Bride of 29 years nine months, two days and twelve hours (but who's counting). Bonneville Bruce np: "Both Sides Now" in my head > From: "Kate Bennett" > Subject: njc, Kate playing for Cindy > > Hi Patti, > > Cindy was here this weekend but I think she'll be in texas on mother's day > (& I'll be in California when I play)... nevertheless the people who have > asked me to play are tied deeply to her mission: > > from our local paper today-- "The hour long rally, organized by Veterans For > Peace, marked the second time Ms. Sheehan has visited the Arlington > memorial, which volunteers construct each Sunday by putting a cross in the > sand to represent a troop member killed in Iraq -- the number now reaches > 2,350. > > Veterans For Peace has erected the memorial every Sunday for the last 21/2 > years. The wooden crosses are pushed tightly together to fit along the > stretch of sand near Stearns Wharf. > > Stephen Sherrill, one of the organizers for Veterans For Peace, told the > crowd that 770 family members and friends from across the nation have come > to pay tribute to their loved ones. > > "This has stood as a potent antidote to political spin because of its > unusual reality," he said. "This is what the war lords in Washington are > doing to our young men and women. . . . We will do everything in our power > to stop them." > > Ms. Sheehan first drove to Santa Barbara from her Vacaville home on Mother's > Day in 2004, about a month after her son was killed in Baghdad's Sadr City." > > >> Oh my God, Kate. You have my heart on this one. (I'm crying, sorry.)< > > I know. I've been crying on & off all day thinking of this. I know it is so > I won't cry when I actually perform. Hopefully. > >> Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Is that easy? Joan Baez played that at > Camp Casey.< > > BRILLIANT! This is one of the first songs I ever learned. It is one I keep > thinking I should be playing again & since JB played it at Camp Casey it is > a perfect choice. Thank YOU! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:57:59 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Re: important gig- song suggestions? njc >John Lennon's "Imagine" - I "Imagine" this as a finale sing-along for some reason.< Indeed... hoping my friend who does this so well, will play this one ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:00:44 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Re: mothers day njc >Kate, have thought about this since rising and reading your post. At first, thought it was the perfect tune, then thought not so much. Now, back to thinking it would be great there> thanks mack those are beautiful lyrics... thanks for posting them... wow, there are a lot of these songs out there that should be heard more! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:04:00 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Re: mothers day song for kate b. njc > Excellent news! I would recommend that you cover Carly Simon's song called "Love of My Life". She composed this for the movie "This is my Life" (Nora Ephron's film debut starring Julie Kavner). < Thanks joseph, when I think of carly I think of how she was a great mom, how she loves her kids & how much they love her! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:06:04 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Re: mothers day song for kate b. njc >Universal Soldier by Donovan< love that song, made me think of phi lochs 'I ain't marching anymore" ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2006 #143 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------