From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2006 #457 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 Saturday, December 2 2006 Volume 2006 : Number 457 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- SJC (long) The response ! ["Oddmund Kaarevik" ] Re: ACOY, Webley Arena, London,1983 [Bob Muller ] Re: njc, James Taylor on the Today show this morning [Bob Muller ] a Joni mention in a Tom Rush concert review ["Patti Parlette" ] Re: ACOY, Webley Arena, London,1983 ["Michael O'Malley" ] Re: njc, James Taylor on the Today show this morning [Bob Muller ] njc, Cat Stevens on TV tomorrow morning ["Patti Parlette" ] Re: Joni Covers #83 - It's comin' on Christmas ["Cassy" ] njc, Power to the People's Parties ["Patti Parlette" Subject: SJC (long) The response ! First of all I'd like to thank the list for the repsonse on the mail I wrote on not getting response. I was happy and a bit overwhelmed to see it like a thread through the end of last week and at the start of this. I got so much response. Both directly and indirectly. Esepecially grateful to Benedicte - who has a certain gift of going behind what I say and question it. It widens my horizon. It was not my intention to appear sulky or feeling sorry for myself, although I guess that was the matter at the time I made my experienced not getting the response I hoped for. Benedicte got some of my grudge. But I'm working on it, believe me. And I appreciate you guys, both when giving response and also when not giving it. So over to you Patti. Funny that you saved our first mail. I remeber the day clearly. I was insecure. Because I thought my question on about loving Joni Mitchell's music leading to less luck in love was so intricate and interesting that I was sure everyone on the list would run to their computers and send their replies immediately. But they didn't And I was oh so blue, had an empty space to fill in Getting that email from you - oh you really set up a trembling in my bones I had started to think that the only truth was Jonis harsh Don't *give*yourself away And when your email come along I experienced the list can also be a rich exchange - a warm arrangement... Yesterday I went to a concert in Oslo arranged in connection with The international Aids day. It was both very touching and very funny. One of my favorite moments was when this drag artist made a brilliant Tina Turner immitation. My God. So funny. He had all the right moves. And almost the same energy as Tina (but i guess that is quite impossible) But the evening also gave me a cover of a song I never believed it was possible to cover (cause the original is so outstanding) Yesterdays concert and norwegian singer Jostein Hasselgaard proved me wrong. And I want to finish this mail sharing the lyrics of the text I'm sure you know very well, but that I believe can be a good reminder. I see trees of green........ red roses too I see em bloom..... for me and for you And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world. I see skies of blue..... clouds of white Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world. The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do Theyre really sayin......i love you. I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow Theyll learn much more.....than Ill never know And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do Theyre really sayin...*spoken*(I ....love....you). I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow *spoken*(you know their gonna learn A whole lot more than Ill never know) And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world Yes I think to myself .......what a wonderful world. Best ! Oddmund, Norway ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 06:04:03 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: ACOY, Webley Arena, London,1983 And sweeter still are the performances when she had Ferrante add piano into the mix. Bob NP: Tony Bennett, "Day Dream" _____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 06:02:12 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: njc, James Taylor on the Today show this morning Not at all, Patti - his cover is great. As I stated earlier this week, River is such a powerhouse of a song there aren't too many baddies out there. JT does what I like to hear...he puts his own stamp on it, with his signature guitar sound, and changes the Jingle Bells intro to a Good King Wenceslas intro (making it innovative as opposed to derivative) and plus how can you NOT like the warmth of JT's voice? Obviously most people are drawn to it as he's been so consistently successful over the years. Bob NP: Lee Ritenour, "Blue In Green" _____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 09:37:18 EST From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: njc, James Taylor on the Today show this morning _http://youtube.com/watch?v=KllqyNY6PT4_ (http://youtube.com/watch?v=KllqyNY6PT4) James bending the River at The Joni Tribute.... enjoy! happy Saturday rosie xxoo ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 14:57:30 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: Re: njc, James Taylor on the Today show this morning Enjoy? Did I *ever*! Merci mille fois, Rosie! Do you see the pure Joni JOY on her face? In her whole body, down to her toes? "Joan the bone on the throne...merci bonehomme" did he say? Love it! Gotta go watch it again..... xo, pp > >_http://youtube.com/watch?v=KllqyNY6PT4_ >(http://youtube.com/watch?v=KllqyNY6PT4) > >James bending the River at The Joni Tribute.... > >enjoy! >happy Saturday > >rosie >xxoo _________________________________________________________________ MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and price. Try it! http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601&tcode=wlmtagline ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 15:14:08 +0000 From: "Jamie's Box of Paints" Subject: Re: njc, James Taylor on the Today show this morning sounds like he said 'Joan The Bone On the Throne... where you belong' and only *just* rhyming it... lol Jamie On 02/12/06, Patti Parlette wrote: > Enjoy? Did I *ever*! Merci mille fois, Rosie! > > Do you see the pure Joni JOY on her face? In her whole body, down to her > toes? > > "Joan the bone on the throne...merci bonehomme" did he say? Love it! > > Gotta go watch it again..... > > xo, pp > > > > > > >_http://youtube.com/watch?v=KllqyNY6PT4_ > >(http://youtube.com/watch?v=KllqyNY6PT4) > > > >James bending the River at The Joni Tribute.... > > > >enjoy! > >happy Saturday > > > >rosie > >xxoo > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, > age, and price. Try it! > http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601&tcode=wlmtagline > - -- 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 for voice-overs at http://uk.voicespro.com/jamie.zubairi1 acting CV and showreel at http://uk.castingcallpro.com/u/81749 http://www.jamiezubairi.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 15:24:48 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: Re: njc, James Taylor on the Today show this morning Happy Saturday, Bob and the rest of the Joni world! You wrote: >Not at all, Patti - his cover is great. As I stated earlier this week, >River is such a powerhouse of a song there aren't too many baddies out >there. JT does what I like to hear...he puts his own stamp on it, with his >signature guitar sound, and changes the Jingle Bells intro to a Good King >Wenceslas intro (making it innovative as opposed to derivative) and plus >how can you NOT like the warmth of JT's voice? Obviously most people are >drawn to it as he's been so consistently successful over the years. ******* "...the warmth of JT's voice.....most people are drawn to it..." Yes. Last August when I went gaily tripping out my workplace door on the way to see JT (on Indian land again), I ran into friend -- oh, let's call her LuLu. She is a sixty-something French professor. I gushed: "Hi LuLu! Guess where *I"m* going? I'm going to see James Taylor!" LuLu stopped in her tracks and turned almost white. She said: "You're not really!" I said: "Yes I am!". She got very serious and said: "I was *meant* to be with James Taylor. I really was." Okay, it's time for milk and toast and honey and reading the news, hoping it's not all bad -- that they *will* give peace a chance. Love, Patti P. P.S. And in your honor, Bob, a moldie oldie! (Does anyone remember this movie?) Come Saturday Morning Artists: The Sandpipers Peak chart position # 17 in 1970 Featured on the soundtrack of the film "The Sterile Cuckoo" starring Liza Minnelli Words by Dory Previn and Music by Fred Carlin Come Saturday morning I'm goin' away with my friend We'll Saturday-spend till the end of the day-ay Just I and my friend We'll travel for miles in our Saturday smiles And then we'll move on But we will remember long after Saturday's gone (Come Saturday morning, come Saturday mo-o-rning) Come Saturday morning I'm goin' away with my friend We'll Saturday-laugh more than half of the day (ay-ay-ay) Just I and my friend (my friend) Dressed up in our rings and our Saturday things And then we'll move on But we will remember long after Saturday's gone (Come Saturday morning, come Saturday morning) Come Saturday mo (Saturday) rning Just I and my friend (my friend) We'll travel for miles in our Saturday smiles And then we'll move on But we will remember long after Saturday's gone (Come Saturday morning, come Saturday mo-o-rning) (Come Saturday morning, come Saturday mo-o-rning) FADE _________________________________________________________________ Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:39:24 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: RE: SJC (long) The response ! Thank you for "singing" that beautiful song to us, Oddmund, from your Norwegian Wood. Oddmund, who set my JMOCDed soul free! (And you know there may be more....) Love, Patti P. NPIMH: JT singing "Oh What A Beautiful Morning" from Oklahoma >First of all I'd like to thank the list for the repsonse on the mail I >wrote >on not getting response. >I was happy and a bit overwhelmed to see it like a thread through the end >of >last week and at the start of this. >I got so much response. Both directly and indirectly. Esepecially grateful >to Benedicte - who has a certain gift of going behind what I say and >question it. >It widens my horizon. >It was not my intention to appear sulky or feeling sorry for myself, >although I guess that was the matter at the time I made my experienced not >getting the response I hoped for. Benedicte got some of my grudge. But I'm >working on it, believe me. And I appreciate you guys, both when giving >response and also when not giving it. > >So over to you Patti. >Funny that you saved our first mail. >I remeber the day clearly. >I was insecure. Because I thought my question on about loving Joni >Mitchell's music leading to less luck in love >was so intricate and interesting that I was sure everyone on the list would >run to their computers and send their replies immediately. >But they didn't >And I was oh so blue, >had an empty space to fill in >Getting that email from you - >oh you really set up a trembling in my bones > >I had started to think that the only truth was Jonis harsh Don't >*give*yourself away >And when your email come along >I experienced the list can also be a rich exchange - a warm arrangement... > >Yesterday I went to a concert in Oslo arranged in connection with The >international Aids day. >It was both very touching and very funny. >One of my favorite moments was when this drag artist made a brilliant Tina >Turner immitation. >My God. So funny. He had all the right moves. And almost the same energy as >Tina (but i guess that is quite impossible) > >But the evening also gave me a cover of a song I never believed it was >possible to cover (cause the original is so outstanding) >Yesterdays concert and norwegian singer Jostein Hasselgaard proved me >wrong. >And I want to finish this mail sharing the lyrics of the text I'm sure you >know very well, but that I believe can be a good reminder. > >I see trees of green........ red roses too >I see em bloom..... for me and for you >And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world. > >I see skies of blue..... clouds of white >Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights >And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world. > >The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky >Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by >I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do >Theyre really sayin......i love you. > >I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow >Theyll learn much more.....than Ill never know >And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world > >The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky >Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by >I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do >Theyre really sayin...*spoken*(I ....love....you). > >I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow >*spoken*(you know their gonna learn >A whole lot more than Ill never know) >And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world >Yes I think to myself .......what a wonderful world. > >Best ! >Oddmund, Norway _________________________________________________________________ View Athletes Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=MGAC01 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:20:52 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: a Joni mention in a Tom Rush concert review Wow, the name "Joni Mitchell" appears in my newspaper two days in a row! Everything's comin' up (for the) roses these days. It's in the third paragraph of this concert review: Folk Artist Tom Rush Still Has What It Takes December 2, 2006 By THOMAS KINTNER, Special to the Courant "He was the first artist to record Joni Mitchell's music, and Rush remains one of the most compelling interpreters of her material. His rendition of "Urge for Going" was simple and sweet, tinged with a weariness." The whole review is here: http://www.courant.com/hc-tomrushrev1201.artdec02,0,7544652.story Love, Patti P., having a very Joni day _________________________________________________________________ View Athletes Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=MGAC01 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 09:22:56 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: RE: Indicting bush NJC LOL. As opposed to our time well spent reading & posting our thoughts about this & that on this site? Bree said >>What a shame and such a complete waste of time. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:59:06 +0000 From: "Michael O'Malley" Subject: Re: ACOY, Webley Arena, London,1983 I've never heard (or heard of) the Ferrante piano version of ACOY. Sounds promising... I did stumble onto yet another ACOY today on Youtube. Check out this gem from jmdler Josh, in NYC. Good going, Josh ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGXBxhJkGc0 Bob wrote: And sweeter still are the performances when she had Ferrante add piano into the mix. Bob NP: Tony Bennett, "Day Dream" _________________________________________________________________ Not only does WindowsOff to school, going on a trip, or moving? Windows Live (MSN) Messenger lets you stay in touch with friends and family wherever you go. Click here to find out how to sign up! Live OneCare provide all-in-one PC care to keep your computer protected and well-maintained, but it also makes creating backup files a breeze. Try it today! http://www.telusmobility.com/msnxbox/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:05:36 +0000 From: "J Harney" Subject: Sarah McLachlan singing "River" on "Conan" Were there any other night owls up last night who caught Sarah McLachalan singing "River" on the Conan O'Brien show? Busy with chores and keeping one eye open until the end of the broadcast, hopeful that the presence of a grand piano center stage augured well for "River", the audience was indeed rewarded with a beautiful rendition of the Joni classic. ("River seems to be the single from Sarah McLachlan's new album.) Conan seemed to really appreciate the spell that was cast and seemed almost moved. Jack _________________________________________________________________ Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 15:16:25 -0500 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: Sarah mentions Joni From: "Patti Parlette" <<< Did any of you catch her singing River at Rockerfeller Plaza the other night? She nailed it (IMO). And so did JT this morning...more on that later. Isn't it wonderful to see River now becoming a Christmas classic? >>> I didn't catch that performance but did catch Sarah performing on Oprah the other day. It was Oprah and the other stars who perform in the new movie version of Charlotte's Web. "Ordinary Miracle" is the original song from the movie and Sarah performed it on the show. It was really moving. Julia Roberts is the voice of Charlotte, Oprah is the goose (or duck or something), Dakota Fanning plays the child, it is a stellar cast including John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Reba McEntire Robert Redford and more... The page for the movie is: http://www.charlotteswebmovie.com/site/index.php or: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413895/ Looks like a helluva picture for the family during the holidays! Warmly, Cassy NP: absolutely nothing. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 12:45:44 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: njc, James Taylor on the Today show this morning <(Does anyone remember this movie?)> The Sterile Cuckoo - yep, remember it (fairly) well. And I really remember the song, which I thought was very pretty. Bob NP: Monica Gureshi Group, "Woodstock" _____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:16:07 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: njc, A "Ned Head" Open House Celebrating all Your Work Dear Debra, and others who were interested in Ned Lamont's run for the Senate: A month ago you wrote: Patti, I was thinking of you up in Connecticut. It's a hard loss after all the effort you put in. Kudos to you, though, for putting your heart and time and energy on the line. And as the person interviewed on CNN said, Lamont did force the conversation about Iraq to begin, and he never let up on that! His voice got louder the more work you and all his supporters did. So, be proud, Patti! And rest up! 2008 is right around the corner! **** Belated thanks for that, Debra! I must confess that when I first read it I was still in denial over the loss and couldn't see the forest (the "thumping") for the dark cafe tree museum I was in. Ididntwantnobodycominovertomytableigotnuthintotalktoanybodyabout, ya know? I mean, we had worked soooo hard for Ned; so many nights working the phone banks with people hanging up on you and worse, planning all the rallies, getting behind on my "real job", getting hopes pumped up, etc. When I got home from being a pollstander all day, wet and tired, I was optimistic. We really thought that we were going to win. The turnout was unbelievable. i got so many thumbs-up that day, and one man even told me that he was undecided walking into the polls but ended up up voting for Lamont because of my sign and smile. I had two tickets to the victory party in my pocket and came home for dry clothes and was getting reading for a rainy drive down to Hamden when I saw Deb M's post that they were projecting Creeperman to win. Dagger in the heart, but at least I heard the bad news from a jmdler. I then called to cancel my date and watched the returns on TV and Ned's awesome concession speak (but with no happy confetti on my TV set!), and even sat through Creeperman's gloating acceptance speech. (Masochist am I?). The tears just ran non-stop all night and I was very irritable at work the next day. One awesome thing, though, was that my Dad came to me in a dream that night. I haven't dreamt about my Dad since he died, but he picked that night to appear. He had his huge smile on and he gave me a big hug and said: "Great job, Poocho!" So that's where I was when I read your uplifting post, but I wasn't ready to be uplifted yet. Down down down the dark ladder. I was on a lonely road and I was processing, processing, processing. I felt like this Mark Kurlansky (this was in my paper yesterday): Mark Kurlansky Looks At Why Nonviolence Is A Dirty Word December 1, 2006 By JOHN FREEMAN, Special to The Courant For a brief moment last month, even the most diehard radicals in New York were admitting the midterm elections had given them a brief flicker of hope. Not Mark Kurlansky, though. "I couldn't celebrate that night," says the 58-year-old historian and food writer, sitting on a tiny stool in his drafty Manhattan office, his basset-hound face looking tired. He adds: "I was so unhappy [Sen. Joseph] Lieberman was re-elected." (For reference purposes, the entire article is here: http://www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/hc-kurlansky1201.artdec01,0,4286566.story I've never heard of him before, but after googling a bit he sounds very interesting -- Howard Zinn-like. ) Ha. So it wasn't just us CT Lamonters who could not celebrate that night, or even for the next few days. But now, of course, I do. It was great to see W sitting with Nancy Pelosi "like a little kid, knowing he was cooked" as Helena told us that Joni said. The reason I write to you *today* is because I'm going to this party in an hour where we will all get closure on this and celebrate our hard work: "Well Folks - I would like to invite you all to an Open House in my home to thank you for the terrific work you did for the campaign. ---It will be on Saturday December 2nd from 4-8pm. at 107 xxxxxxx Drive in Coventry. I will have drinks and food for the affair. Although we did not meet the ultimate goal - we certainly changed the conversation about the War and other issues our communities are facing. It was truly amazing how many people became involved in the political process and stood up for the issues. I would like to personally thank you for all the time and effort each of you contributed to the campaign. Each little bit made a difference,and it has been a pleasure getting to know you all. I am sure to see you in the future and hope you can make this event!! " Okay, so I'm off to see all the people at this party, who most certainly do have a lot of style. But before I go I want to thank you all again for all the encouragement you gave me (your confidence, babies!) and then later your condolences and jokes and cartoons. I bow and curtsy and blow a kiss (let the wind carry that!) to you all. Merci infiniment. Carry on! Love and peace, Patti P., ready to party hardy and hearty P.S. A few more quotes from that article on Mr. Kurlansky that make a lot of sense to me: "Religion is a big problem in Israel and the Arab world, but again the problem isn't religion but political leaders who want to use the religion. It's like that phrase, `God bless America.' How silly! Do you really believe there's a God that goes around choosing which countries to bless?" "Nonviolence" makes the case that this is a gross abuse of faith. Kurlansky goes back to the beginnings of the three major religions and argues that all of them began in the spirit of nonviolence. The Koran forbids wars of aggression, Kurlansky notes, and wars "to spread the teachings of Islam" are not allowed as well. In Judaism, he writes, nonviolence started with the Ten Commandments, the sixth of which is "You shall not kill." Kurlansky is in the middle of four books now, one of which is a cultural history of Gloucester, Mass., the oldest fishing port in the U.S. "It has very active veterans groups, and they're not happy about the war," he says. "They don't believe there's any glory in Iraq. `Well, your son is dead, but here's a medal.' I don't think that's working anymore." The problem with nonviolence has always been how to demonstrate it. "It takes very little imagination to be violent," Kurlansky says, "but it takes a great deal of imagination to be nonviolent." **** "All we are saying......" _________________________________________________________________ Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 20:23:42 +0000 (UTC) From: "anne@sandstrom.com" Subject: saner and simpler times? a little JT - lots of Lincoln (njc) Interesting comment, Bree, wishing for saner and simpler times. Sadly (or maybe not), I don't believe there is such a thing, unless one refers to childhood. IMHO, the past looks simpler because we know how things turn out :-) I'm in the middle of the Llncoln bio "With Malice Toward None." Those times were certainly difficult on many levels. I don't think basic human nature changes. But the laws change. Social attitudes change. Even Lincoln (I'm only to where he's elected president so maybe he changed his opinion later) would be considered a white supremacist by today's standards. He opposed slavery, but was also vehemently opposed to social equality; the idea of interracial marriage was abhorrent to him. I guarantee that if he lived 100 years later, he would have been at the forefront of the civil rights movement. But he, like all of us, was a product of his times. Watching the JT special the other night, I marveled at everyone on stage singing the song about MLK. What a testament to how far we've come since Lincoln's era. When I think of Lincoln, I think of someone who was learned, serious, thoughtful, and humble. Honestly, not one of those words comes to mind when I think of GWB. Maybe it's time for this country to ask "What would Lincoln do?". lots of love, Anne ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:44:28 -0500 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: RE: saner and simpler times? a little JT - lots of Lincoln (njc) Hi Anne and all... Yes...I think I was probably thinking about my childhood mostly. I wish all children of the world who are unloved could have and feel the love that was given so freely to me by my parents. Lincoln..the more I hear about him...just the things you wrote...and the more I read about him...the more he touches me. Every time I hear his name...it stops me in my tracks...I can feel his greatness. I'm reading a Lincoln bio now by Benjamin P. Thomas. One of my favorite places to do with A. Lincoln is a museum close to Cumberland Gap in the mountains of Eastern Tennessee.. Lincoln Memorial University ..which houses the Lincoln Museum. I have been there several times...it has some rare items such as his cane he carried the night of his assassination. Also... a lock of his hair taken when he was on his deathbed.... .....thousands of books..manuscripts..photographs....on and on. He couldn't have been more pleased..I would think.. where this museum is located....it's so him. Thanks for your insights ..Anne.. "To this place.....I owe everything" Bree >Interesting comment, Bree, wishing for saner and simpler times. Sadly >(or maybe not), I don't believe there is such a thing, unless one >refers to childhood. IMHO, the past looks simpler because we know how >things turn out :-) > >I'm in the middle of the Llncoln bio "With Malice Toward None." Those >times were certainly difficult on many levels. > >I don't think basic human nature changes. But the laws change. Social >attitudes change. Even Lincoln (I'm only to where he's elected >president so maybe he changed his opinion later) would be considered a >white supremacist by today's standards. He opposed slavery, but was >also vehemently opposed to social equality; the idea of interracial >marriage was abhorrent to him. I guarantee that if he lived 100 years >later, he would have been at the forefront of the civil rights >movement. But he, like all of us, was a product of his times. > >Watching the JT special the other night, I marveled at everyone on >stage singing the song about MLK. What a testament to how far we've >come since Lincoln's era. > >When I think of Lincoln, I think of someone who was learned, serious, >thoughtful, and humble. Honestly, not one of those words comes to mind >when I think of GWB. > >Maybe it's time for this country to ask "What would Lincoln do?". > >lots of love, >Anne _________________________________________________________________ Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 20:23:42 +0000 (UTC) From: "anne@sandstrom.com" Subject: saner and simpler times? a little JT - lots of Lincoln (njc) Interesting comment, Bree, wishing for saner and simpler times. Sadly (or maybe not), I don't believe there is such a thing, unless one refers to childhood. IMHO, the past looks simpler because we know how things turn out :-) I'm in the middle of the Llncoln bio "With Malice Toward None." Those times were certainly difficult on many levels. I don't think basic human nature changes. But the laws change. Social attitudes change. Even Lincoln (I'm only to where he's elected president so maybe he changed his opinion later) would be considered a white supremacist by today's standards. He opposed slavery, but was also vehemently opposed to social equality; the idea of interracial marriage was abhorrent to him. I guarantee that if he lived 100 years later, he would have been at the forefront of the civil rights movement. But he, like all of us, was a product of his times. Watching the JT special the other night, I marveled at everyone on stage singing the song about MLK. What a testament to how far we've come since Lincoln's era. When I think of Lincoln, I think of someone who was learned, serious, thoughtful, and humble. Honestly, not one of those words comes to mind when I think of GWB. Maybe it's time for this country to ask "What would Lincoln do?". lots of love, Anne ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 15:44:31 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Joni Covers #83 - It's comin' on Christmas Hi all and thanks for cutting me a little slack and letting me be a day or so late - so without further ado & delay here is Joni Covers, Volume 83. The perfect gift idea for all the Joni cover lovers on your gift list! (Anybody got any Joni cover lovers on their gift list?) As always, a tip of the cappello giallo grande to Monica & Paul for sending me a couple of these. Lots of hard-to-find and unreleased tracks this time 'round, and lots from across the pond. You can go get it here: http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=116A86D5560B77E8 And here's what you'll find when you begin the unwrapping: 1. Molly Sweeney - For The Roses: This one gets us started on the right track - and it's a JMDL exclusive, I've not seen it anywhere else. Those of you who like their Joni covers sounding like Joni's version will like it. Her quiet voice has a great vulnerability to it. 2. Lisa Bassenge Trio - Blue: Jazz from Germany - this one is stellar and features some nice work on the vibes, an instrument I'm pretty nutty for. The arrangement is pretty sparse which of course is appropriate for the song. One of the highlights of 83 for me. 3. John Dierckx & Henk de Ligt - Both Sides Now: Now this one is a very, very different cover of BSN...an 8+ minute instrumental opus, it's a duet/duel between an acoustic guitar and (what I think is) a stand-up bass. They take turns soloing, they play off one another, the bass is sometimes bowed, sometimes plucked. Sometimes they're right on the melody, sometimes they go exploring. I love everywhere they go. 4. Naked - This Flight Tonight: Boy, the Germans sure do love Nazareth's versions of this song. Instead of being heavy metal though, this one goes off in the Nazareth unplugged direction and adds some Ian Anderson-ish flute and conjures up a Tull sorta sound. If the guy's vocal was stronger, this would be a real solid track. Since his voice is so up in the mix, you miss some of the nice guitar work if you're not listening for it. 5. Ulf Lundell - Glad Igen: Wow, so much to say about this one...starts off with a rooster crowing, and then Ulf & band kick this Swedish-language cover of "Carey" into full Bruce & the E Street band mode. I LOVE the Farfisa organ sound, I'm a sucker for that - obviously this one is miles (of aisles) away from Joni's version and is a lot of fun. 6. Anneli Rydahl - Both Sides Now: From 2005, this Swedish (but recorded in English) Euro-electronic/techno version is way too sterile for my taste. Anneli's voice is wafer-thin, and all the music sound programmed, with the exception of the piano. Anyway, it's pretty much soulless to my ears. 7. Paolo Santos - Big Yellow Taxi: Taken from his live DVD, this version is a redux of the Counting Crows version. He's got a good band behind him, and lots of nice things going on musically here. The weak link is Paolo's vocal which is passable but nothing remarkable. 8. John O'Brien - River: Remember me saying that River is such a good song it's hard to mess up? Scratch that. Why would you substitute "love" for "baby"? It's not like only women refer to men as their baby - and it doesn't scan the same. I guess the guitar & fiddle is OK - maybe John should have made an instrumental out of it. 9. Ultra Penguin 3000 - Both Sides Now: I'm 3000% sure that I'm the only one that will appreciate the John Waters-like delicious awfulness of this one. And the closing line cracks me up every time. The singer sounds like he gargled with clorox, then got really ticked off about something, and then did it with his band flailing away. 10. Michael Monroe - A Case Of You: Another solid version of ACOY - guitar and voice - Michael's voice draws comparisons to Neil Diamond a little bit. 11. Joe Dassin - Le Grand Parking: This one's for Laurent, Thierry, Patti, Catherine and all of you French language folks out there. It's a French version of BYT, and it's from way back in 1970. 12. Little Red King (featuring Cosmic Earth Girl) - Both Sides Now: As you can probably surmise from the artists' names, this take on the franchise is pretty free-spirited. King's guitar pretty much solos through the whole 6+ minutes, and C.E.G. does a pretty good job of keeping up the key and tempo given that the band just sort of freestyles the whole time as opposed to playing the melody. Come to think of it, it might just be our own Marianne....she's kind of a cosmic earth girl, isn't she? (XO to you, Marianne) 13. Lori Cullen - Two Grey Rooms: Canadian Lori Cullen plays this one pretty close to Joni's recording. Pretty song, pretty voice - makes for a nice cover. 14. Nat Raider - Woodstock: This is Canadian Nat Raider's second appearance in the series - his BSN popped up many many moons at the window ago. This big band instrumental is derived from the Matthews Southern Comfort cover and is pretty bland when it's all said and done, although there are some interesting things going on arrangement-wise. 15. Kathi Suprata - Both Sides Now: Don't know Kathi Suprata at all...this take on BSN is pretty straightforward, Kathis' voice sounds all right if a bit detached at times. 16. Cat Sank Trio - Urge For Going: Cat & her trio are from Fargo, ND and like most artists, does a fine job with this beautiful tune. Cat's voice is right on, and the guitar and harmonies are pleasant as well. 17. Mark Erelli - A Case Of You: An unreleased live performance, this one is sure to please. Lovely guitar work, and Mark's voice is just as nice. A fiddle and some nice harmony vocals make it nicer still. 18. Crazy Pops - Both Sides Now: A Japanese combo, and not very crazy at all. And I've seen some crazy Japanese stuff. Then again, "Not-So-Crazy Pops" doesn't have much of a ring to it either. So that's it...79 minutes worth, just about all the room you'll find on one disc. I do my best to fill 'em up for y'all. If you're reading this late, don't worry - my link is good for 2 weeks so go check it out. If you don't want to mess with a download but still are curious to hear these curios, lemme know and we'll work something out. And of course, as always, your feedback is welcome. Bob, Le Grand Poobah of Joni covers NP: Donald Fagen, "What I Do" _____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 19:32:44 EST From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni Covers #83 - It's comin' on Christmas Love the Sweedish guy...YA! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:58:39 -0500 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: RE: saner and simpler times? a little JT - lots of Lincoln (njc) Hello again... After I wrote this I went to get a few groceries ..as I was strolling the aisles I got to thinking about Lincoln again.... and the feeling I have about him that I can't seem to express....picking up some coffee...Goober peanut butter....cheese... it's a spiritual thing...if he walked among us today...all voices would go silent in his presence.....his greatness would be palpable "When I do good, I feel good, when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion" Bree >Hi Anne and all... > >Yes...I think I was probably thinking about my childhood mostly. I wish >all children of the world who are unloved could have and feel the love that >was given so freely to me by my parents. > >Lincoln..the more I hear about him...just the things you wrote...and the >more I read about him...the more he touches me. Every time I hear his >name...it stops me in my tracks...I can feel his greatness. I'm reading >a Lincoln bio now by Benjamin P. Thomas. One of my favorite places to do >with A. Lincoln is a museum close to Cumberland Gap in the mountains of >Eastern Tennessee.. Lincoln Memorial University ..which houses the Lincoln >Museum. I have been there several times...it has some rare items such >as his cane he carried the night of his assassination. Also... a lock of >his hair taken when he was on his deathbed.... .....thousands of >books..manuscripts..photographs....on and on. He couldn't have been more >pleased..I would think.. where this museum is located....it's so him. > >Thanks for your insights ..Anne.. > > >"To this place.....I owe everything" > > >Bree > > > > > >>Interesting comment, Bree, wishing for saner and simpler times. Sadly >>(or maybe not), I don't believe there is such a thing, unless one >>refers to childhood. IMHO, the past looks simpler because we know how >>things turn out :-) >> >>I'm in the middle of the Llncoln bio "With Malice Toward None." Those >>times were certainly difficult on many levels. >> >>I don't think basic human nature changes. But the laws change. Social >>attitudes change. Even Lincoln (I'm only to where he's elected >>president so maybe he changed his opinion later) would be considered a >>white supremacist by today's standards. He opposed slavery, but was >>also vehemently opposed to social equality; the idea of interracial >>marriage was abhorrent to him. I guarantee that if he lived 100 years >>later, he would have been at the forefront of the civil rights >>movement. But he, like all of us, was a product of his times. >> >>Watching the JT special the other night, I marveled at everyone on >>stage singing the song about MLK. What a testament to how far we've >>come since Lincoln's era. >> >>When I think of Lincoln, I think of someone who was learned, serious, >>thoughtful, and humble. Honestly, not one of those words comes to mind >>when I think of GWB. >> >>Maybe it's time for this country to ask "What would Lincoln do?". >> >>lots of love, >>Anne > >_________________________________________________________________ >Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces >friends module. >http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk _________________________________________________________________ Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 22:25:59 -0500 From: Victor Johnson Subject: yay!!!!!!! (njc) Yayyy!!!!!!!!!! Gators WON and USC LOST!!!!!! Go Gators!!!!!! Championship bound!!! Victor, a homegrown Florida boy, just getting back from a Christmas gala performance at the Rialto theatre with GSU orchestra and chorus. NP: Rutgers vs. W.Virginia (Rutgers just tied it, 20-20...rooting for the Scarlet Knights for Rosie!) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2006 03:32:09 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: njc, Cat Stevens on TV tomorrow morning Dear Ones: Just a friendly reminder that our old friend Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam will be on the CBS Sunday Morning show tomorrow at 9 a.m. EST. Everyone up on the Peace Train! Love, Patti P. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and price. Try it! http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601&tcode=wlmtagline ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 19:34:15 -0800 From: "gene" Subject: Re: yay!!!!!!! (njc) nothing personal, but i rather see michigan play ohio state again. it'll be a much better game. gene - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor Johnson" To: "JMDL List" Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:25 PM Subject: yay!!!!!!! (njc) > Yayyy!!!!!!!!!! Gators WON and USC LOST!!!!!! > > Go Gators!!!!!! Championship bound!!! > > Victor, a homegrown Florida boy, just getting back from a Christmas gala > performance at the Rialto theatre with GSU orchestra and chorus. > > NP: Rutgers vs. W.Virginia (Rutgers just tied it, 20-20...rooting for > the Scarlet Knights for Rosie!) > > !DSPAM:144,45724468239665749761603! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 23:14:53 -0500 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: Joni Covers #83 - It's comin' on Christmas From: "Bob Muller" <<< 14. Nat Raider - Woodstock: This is Canadian Nat Raider's second appearance in the series - his BSN popped up many many moons at the window ago. This big band instrumental is derived from the Matthews Southern Comfort cover and is pretty bland when it's all said and done, although there are some interesting things going on arrangement-wise. >>> I have to say this one reminds me of somebody's high school band trying to sound good. Great effort as always, Bob. Thanks very much Cassy ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 23:21:10 -0500 From: Victor Johnson Subject: Re: yay!!!!!!! (njc) Maybe, but they've already played each other already this season so it seems boring to have a rematch. And you never know. Georgia surprised everyone when they destroyed Auburn. Maybe Florida would put up a fight. No one expected UCLA to win. Victor On Dec 2, 2006, at 10:34 PM, gene wrote: > nothing personal, but i rather see michigan play ohio state again. > it'll be a much better game. gene > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor Johnson" > > To: "JMDL List" > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:25 PM > Subject: yay!!!!!!! (njc) > > >> Yayyy!!!!!!!!!! Gators WON and USC LOST!!!!!! >> >> Go Gators!!!!!! Championship bound!!! >> >> Victor, a homegrown Florida boy, just getting back from a >> Christmas gala performance at the Rialto theatre with GSU >> orchestra and chorus. >> >> NP: Rutgers vs. W.Virginia (Rutgers just tied it, >> 20-20...rooting for the Scarlet Knights for Rosie!) >> >> !DSPAM:144,45724468239665749761603! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:46:53 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: njc, Power to the People's Parties Dear Joniamigos: What a great party tonight for "Ned Heads"! I wish some of you (surely you) could have been there, but you weren't, so let me bring you there. Love is a story told.... I brought my friend Chris, the Spanish professor who has been so encouraging. Even though he didn't work on the campaign directly, he came to every rally with me. (He's the one who invented the acronym J-RA for all the times I am late to work.) I only knew about 10 people there (out of about fifty, and you know there may be more), but it didn't matter. All were friendly and none were cutting. A very warm arrangement. It was a starry starry night under a matela full moon and there was a big bonfire outside. Katie had a big basket of little Creeperman effigies for us to throw into the fire. One by one people would approach the roaring fire and throw their little Creeperman into the fire and say why. I was a little shy at first, but finally got into the center, giving to get something, and did two (because you know burning two effigies are better than one): 1. "This one's in honor of my Joni-friend Patrick who has no health insurance. Thanks a lot, Joe, you whore to the insurance companies!" (Applause, applause!) 2. "And this one is is for when you said in one of the debates: 'There is *no one* who wants to end this war more than I do. And that's a FACT.' You LIAR!" (another round resounding!) Yes, all in all it was a very hopeful and wonderful gathering. We will remain a community and have formed a new group (Quiet Corner Democrats) so we don't have to re-invent the wheel for the next election. But I have saved the best for last. When we all went back into the house, there was lots of conversation (we come for conversation) and great bonding, and then what to my wondering ears do I hear on the CD player as background music? JONI! I grabbed Chris's arm and said: "Do you hear what I hear?" He said: "What?" Me: "It's JONI!" Chris started laughing and hugged me and said: "This is just perfect!" Yes. It was! I asked the hostess what album it was (after telling her all about the jdml and how Joni is coming out of retirement and yada Joni yada Joni yada and what she said about Bush burning down the world and that "he's cooked" and my jmocd et tout ca) and she said it was her "compilation CD" (which one, I wondered) and she said the "brown-covered" one so I thought it might be "Beginning of Survival" but then realized it was "Dreamland" because I heard "Come in from the cold" and then "Amelia." Phew. That's a wrap. Gotta go watch SNL. Power to the People's Parties! Love and peace to all, Patti P. _________________________________________________________________ Fixing up the home? 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