From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2007 #6 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 Tuesday, January 9 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 006 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: News About New Joni Album [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Joni mention on BBC Radio4 [missblux@googlemail.com] NJC really, just a Q about Joni Covers [missblux@googlemail.com] Re: NJC really, just a Q about Joni Covers [Jerry Notaro ] Re: NJC really, just a Q about Joni Covers [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Joni's Gallery Show is Closing on the 18th. [Michael Paz ] RE: world affairs (njc) ["anne@sandstrom.com" ] Re: the Dankworths (NJC) [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: NJC really, just a Q about Joni Covers [missblux@googlemail.com] 100 greatest rock guitar solos, njc ["Marianne Rizzo" ] Re: NJC really, just a Q about Joni Covers [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Sondheim score needed(njc) [waytoblue@comcast.net] RE : Sondheim score needed(njc) [Joseph Palis ] RE: The NPR Synesthesia link (njc) ["Sherelle Smith" ] Willy/Graham Nash/more songs [Motitan@aol.com] HOSL? [Motitan@aol.com] Kay plays Googie's@The Living Room-1/13/07 (NJC) ["Sherelle Smith" ] two new australian musicians NJC [mags h ] RE: NJC World affairs ["Sherelle Smith" ] Re: Joni in the Wall [Bob Muller ] Re: Chomp ( njc ) ["Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" ] Re: NJC Concerts [Bob Muller ] Re: HOSL? [merk54@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 19:52:18 +1100 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Re: News About New Joni Album Randy said, "this is the first I have heard of a song title" The song title, Holy War was discussed here back in November, I believe. We even have some lyrics. I immediately set about creating a wallpaper for it. You can download it from the jmdl.com site. Mark in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 11:44:44 +0000 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: Joni mention on BBC Radio4 Hi all and happy new year! I've been away and have only been able to peek at the list from time to time. I left in the middle of a string I had started about the frustration of receiving unwanted Christmas presents, and Coca Cola. However, I took Catherines advice - to not feel under any obligation to give a present when you receive one - with me on Christmas eve. The deal was NO PRESENTS, and yet I received six of them. I thanked everyone and said, as you know I don't have anything for you, but that doesn't diminish the joy. Ha! and I never felt bad for a moment. On the following day I sent a very fine Stilton cheese in Port over to that same family, as a sort of thank you note, and I think they hated it, but then that seems to be a normal part of the game. It's all about good intentions.... Anyway, this morning BBC Radio4 broadcast a program called "The singer not the Song" about jazz singers. You can find it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/atoz/. Singer Jackie Dankworth played a bit of Stormy Weather from BSN and said these nice words about Joni: "she's one of my favourite jazz singers, Joni Mitchell is [here she laughed a lot]! Because its so honest.. Its so beautifully honest you know, and she is not trying to sound like a jazz singerinverted commasshe's just sounding like herself . This is why I get frustrated by the compartmentalisation cause she is just a great artist and she definitely lives in the present moment and you could feel it, you know, when you hear her sing that you are in there in with her [am not sure I got that right], and she's living the song in the same way that Billie Holiday does, and Nancy Wilson." She spoke very enthusiastically, and I think spot on. Next week it's about 'the art of the folk singer', i'll listen in to see if there are any Joni mentions. I hope everyone is well, and welcome to Monika! Bene in Cambridge UK ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 11:51:40 +0000 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: NJC really, just a Q about Joni Covers Hi Bob, over Christmas I spoke to my friend in Copenhagen who is a jazz singer, and she said she knew of a few Danish Joni covers. She mentioned Mona Larsen. Do you file your covers under nationalities? I mean, do you have any quick way of establishing which songs you have from Danish artists for instance? Because she said she would look into it, but then if you've already got a list then it might be that you know more songs than she does. If there is not quick way of sorting it, then I'll just ask her what she knows. There's a band called Jomi Massage, I always wondered if they were alluding to Joni Mitchell, but in fact it's a massage implement... ha... Best Benedicte ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:49:06 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: NJC really, just a Q about Joni Covers There is an alphabetical listing on JoniMitchell.com. There is no listing for Mona Larsen. I'm sure Bob would appreciate it if you could get a copy of her covers to him. Jerry > Hi Bob, > > over Christmas I spoke to my friend in Copenhagen who is a jazz > singer, and she said she knew of a few Danish Joni covers. She > mentioned Mona Larsen. Do you file your covers under nationalities? I > mean, do you have any quick way of establishing which songs you have > from Danish artists for instance? Because she said she would look into > it, but then if you've already got a list then it might be that you > know more songs than she does. > > If there is not quick way of sorting it, then I'll just ask her what she > knows. > > There's a band called Jomi Massage, I always wondered if they were > alluding to Joni Mitchell, but in fact it's a massage implement... > ha... > > Best > > Benedicte ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:55:52 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Joni mention on BBC Radio4 It must be mentioned that Jacqueline Dankworth is the daughter of the greats, Cleo Laine and her husband John Dankworth. Jerry > Hi all and happy new year! > > I've been away and have only been able to peek at the list from time > to time. I left in the middle of a string I had started about the > frustration of receiving unwanted Christmas presents, and Coca Cola. > However, I took Catherines advice - to not feel under any obligation > to give a present when you receive one - with me on Christmas eve. The > deal was NO PRESENTS, and yet I received six of them. I thanked > everyone and said, as you know I don't have anything for you, but that > doesn't diminish the joy. Ha! and I never felt bad for a moment. On > the following day I sent a very fine Stilton cheese in Port over to > that same family, as a sort of thank you note, and I think they hated > it, but then that seems to be a normal part of the game. It's all > about good intentions.... > > Anyway, this morning BBC Radio4 broadcast a program called "The singer > not the Song" about jazz singers. You can find it here: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/atoz/. > > Singer Jackie Dankworth played a bit of Stormy Weather from BSN and > said these nice words about Joni: > > "she's one of my favourite jazz singers, Joni Mitchell is [here she > laughed a lot]! Because its so honest.. Its so beautifully honest you > know, and she is not trying to sound like a jazz singerinverted > commasshe's just sounding like herself . > > This is why I get frustrated by the compartmentalisation cause she is > just a great artist and she definitely lives in the present moment and > you could feel it, you know, when you hear her sing that you are in > there in with her [am not sure I got that right], and she's living the > song in the same way that Billie Holiday does, and Nancy Wilson." > > She spoke very enthusiastically, and I think spot on. Next week it's > about 'the art of the folk singer', i'll listen in to see if there are > any Joni mentions. > > I hope everyone is well, and welcome to Monika! > > Bene > in Cambridge UK ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 08:02:55 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: NJC really, just a Q about Joni Covers Hello Bene, and welcome back - you were missed. No I don't - it could get really crazy, like when someone from Greece (Nana Mouskori) sings BSN in French, and so on. In the spirit of the United Nations I file everything under the artists' name, as listed on the recording regardless of their nationality or country of origin. In the case of the aforementioned Mona Larsen, if you look for "Larsen, Mona" you'll come up empty-handed because her Joni cover (All I Want) was released by the Emborg/Larsen Quintet and is listed under "E". Of course, you can also search by song title, so if you know that Mona Larsen recorded "All I Want" you can look at all the listings for it - that's a much easier search. And of course, if there's ever any doubt, you can always ask me or tell your friend to use the contact function on my Undercover page. I've gotten lots of good leads due to it. Bob NP: Led Zeppelin, "All Of My Love" - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 07:14:19 -0600 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Joni's Gallery Show is Closing on the 18th. I got my invitation in the mail yesterday and I am going to be in the area so I will be there. YaY! Paz On Jan 9, 2007, at 1:10 AM, Merk54@aol.com wrote: > Not sure if anyone has reported this yet, but I got a mailing from > Lev Moross > Gallery today anouncing the closing of Joni's show. The contents > read as > follows: > > Dear Friends, > > I would be very please if you could join me at the Lev Moross > Gallery on > Thursday, January 18 from 7 - 10 pm for our private closing > reception of my new > artwork. > > Hope to see you there! > > Joni Mitchell > > I'm assuming everyone who bought something (I purchased one of the > catalogues) will receive an invitation like this. > > Hmmm - I wonder if I could swing a trip out to LA next week? > > Jack > Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band cell-504-382-0343 Michael Paz Director Renew Our Music michael@nomhrf.org Office-504-596-6497 Cell-504-382-0343 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:17:04 +0100 (CET) From: Joseph Palis Subject: Re: the Dankworths (NJC) Thanks for mentioning that, Jerry. Also Jacqui Dankworth sung a fine "Man From Mars" in one of her albums (I forgot the album title). She duets with her mother occasionally and I love the melding of their voices. Wonder what Dame Cleo is up to these days. She is turning 80 this year. Joseph, Chapel Hill np: M. Ward - Involuntary Jerry Notaro a icrit : It must be mentioned that Jacqueline Dankworth is the daughter of the greats, Cleo Laine and her husband John Dankworth. Jerry > Hi all and happy new year! > > I've been away and have only been able to peek at the list from time > to time. I left in the middle of a string I had started about the > frustration of receiving unwanted Christmas presents, and Coca Cola. > However, I took Catherines advice - to not feel under any obligation > to give a present when you receive one - with me on Christmas eve. The > deal was NO PRESENTS, and yet I received six of them. I thanked > everyone and said, as you know I don't have anything for you, but that > doesn't diminish the joy. Ha! and I never felt bad for a moment. On > the following day I sent a very fine Stilton cheese in Port over to > that same family, as a sort of thank you note, and I think they hated > it, but then that seems to be a normal part of the game. It's all > about good intentions.... > > Anyway, this morning BBC Radio4 broadcast a program called "The singer > not the Song" about jazz singers. You can find it here: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/atoz/. > > Singer Jackie Dankworth played a bit of Stormy Weather from BSN and > said these nice words about Joni: > > "she's one of my favourite jazz singers, Joni Mitchell is [here she > laughed a lot]! Because its so honest.. Its so beautifully honest you > know, and she is not trying to sound like a jazz singerinverted > commasshe's just sounding like herself . > > This is why I get frustrated by the compartmentalisation cause she is > just a great artist and she definitely lives in the present moment and > you could feel it, you know, when you hear her sing that you are in > there in with her [am not sure I got that right], and she's living the > song in the same way that Billie Holiday does, and Nancy Wilson." > > She spoke very enthusiastically, and I think spot on. Next week it's > about 'the art of the folk singer', i'll listen in to see if there are > any Joni mentions. > > I hope everyone is well, and welcome to Monika! > > Bene > in Cambridge UK En finir avec le spam? Yahoo! Mail vous offre la meilleure protection possible contre les messages non sollicitis http://mail.yahoo.fr Yahoo! Mail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 13:16:09 +0000 (UTC) From: "anne@sandstrom.com" Subject: RE: world affairs (njc) Hi Bree, You said "IMO...the UN has no credibility." Um, isn't this the same UN whose resolutions you cited as the rationale for the U.S. invading Iraq? :-) And I highly recommend to all Barack Obama's book "The Audacity of Hope." He provides insights into the workings of Washington and, in the spirit of Joni, looks at many issues "from both sides now." I had feared this would be a sort of lengthy pre-campaign spiel. Instead, it is fair and balanced; where he has certain leanings, he recognizes those up front. It is an honest work and really does feel like a breath of fresh air. lots of love, Anne ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 09:32:06 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: the Dankworths (NJC) And Cleo Laine recorded a very nice version of BSN as well. No Joni covers yet from John Dankworth - the slacker. Bob NP: Ani, "Virtue" (live 1995) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. 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Bene On 1/9/07, Bob.Muller@fluor.com wrote: > > Hello Bene, and welcome back - you were missed. > > > > No I don't - it could get really crazy, like when someone from Greece (Nana > Mouskori) sings BSN in French, and so on. > > In the spirit of the United Nations I file everything under the artists' > name, as listed on the recording regardless of their nationality or country > of origin. In the case of the aforementioned Mona Larsen, if you look for > "Larsen, Mona" you'll come up empty-handed because her Joni cover (All I > Want) was released by the Emborg/Larsen Quintet and is listed under "E". > > Of course, you can also search by song title, so if you know that Mona > Larsen recorded "All I Want" you can look at all the listings for it - > that's a much easier search. > > And of course, if there's ever any doubt, you can always ask me or tell your > friend to use the contact function on my Undercover page. I've gotten lots > of good leads due to it. > > Bob > > NP: Led Zeppelin, "All Of My Love" > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The information transmitted is intended only for the person > or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, > business-confidential and/or privileged material. > If you are not the intended recipient of this message you > are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, > dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken > in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received > this in error, please contact the sender and delete the > material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message > are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect > the views of the company. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:01:43 -0500 From: "Marianne Rizzo" Subject: 100 greatest rock guitar solos, njc thanks Adeem., wouldn't it be great to have every one of these on some discs? From: Andeemac2006 Subject: njc 100 greatest rock guitar solos >Go here for an intersting look at some old pastimes, namely guitar solo's, >http://guitar.about.com/library/bl100greatest.htm _________________________________________________________________ Fixing up the home? Live Search can help http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=en-US&source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=WLMTAG ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:34:25 -0500 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: RE: world affairs (njc) Hi Anne... Yes..I did cite the UN....but again...it kind of makes my point ...what good are their mandates or exhortations? I would like to read Barack Obama's book....I liked what little I have seen of him. He doesn't seem like your average politician....I enjoy his freshness..and sincerity. IF he runs ..that would not translate into a vote from me..he's too left...but it woul be a good thing for politics.. period. Thanks... Bree >Hi Bree, > >You said "IMO...the UN has no credibility." > >Um, isn't this the same UN whose resolutions you cited as the >rationale for the U.S. invading Iraq? > >:-) > >And I highly recommend to all Barack Obama's book "The Audacity of >Hope." He provides insights into the workings of Washington and, in the >spirit of Joni, looks at many issues "from both sides now." I had >feared this would be a sort of lengthy pre-campaign spiel. Instead, it >is fair and balanced; where he has certain leanings, he recognizes >those up front. It is an honest work and really does feel like a breath >of fresh air. > >lots of love, >Anne _________________________________________________________________ Your Hotmail address already works to sign into Windows Live Messenger! Get it now http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 13:01:44 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: NJC really, just a Q about Joni Covers What can I say? I have a pretty good head for trivia, particularly for music trivia. It was a nice twist of fate that this covers project fell into my lap as it has been a good fit. 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I have never seen a movie that oh-so-subtly-but-effectively rejects Cartesian logic/reason. This is a movie Foucault will like. waytoblue@comcast.net a icrit : We are having trouble finding the music for "Marry Me a Little". If anyone can be of assistance, please contact me offlist. Thanks! Go Gators, Victor En finir avec le spam? Yahoo! Mail vous offre la meilleure protection possible contre les messages non sollicitis http://mail.yahoo.fr Yahoo! Mail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:58:46 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: The NPR Synesthesia link (njc) Hi Kate, It's better now that synesthesia is more out in the open. The experience itself is a very wonderful one. Your colors are like dear old friends because you most likely have known them from a young age. Since you already have alpha-numeric/color synesthesia and there are many syns who have both of these types, who knows? I don't have alpha numeric/color synesthesia but there are certain geometirc shapes that I can't look at because they make me nauseous. Not sure what that is. As far as Joni's music is concerned, "Blue" is not not blue for me, but "Amelia" definitely is. Love, Sherelle Kate wrote: It sounds like so much fun to see music in colors Sherelle. I see numbers & letters & days of the week that way. I'll have to explore music, perhaps I can summon this into being.... inquiring minds want to know... is joni's song Blue... blue? >I have hidden my synesthesia for most of my life because number one, I didn't know what it was and number two, people tend to look at you pretty strange when you say the music you hear is blue or green. From what I read, people used to be institutionalized for speaking openly about it before people were aware that it was real. One thing I can tell you from personal experience is that your colors never change. If the song was blue at 5years old, it is still blue when you're 95. _________________________________________________________________ Get FREE Web site and company branded e-mail from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:10:38 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: Fwd: MOFF corrected contact info (njc) Dear Paz, Thanks for sharing this info my friend. You have been a dear friend to Jack and his family even still and I thank you for that. I would love to help and am getting myself in a position to do so. You have taught me to put my money where my mouth is dear friend! Love, Sherelle Paz wrote: Begin forwarded message: >From: John Parker >Date: January 4, 2007 5:02:06 PM CST >To: johnparkermusic@yahoo.com >Subject: MOFF corrected contact info > > >Hello. Apologies for resending this, but there was an >error in the contact information. Ms Rita Jones' email >address was incorrect in the original mailing. It is >now correct so please feel free to cut and paste the >letter below if you'd like to send it to anyone else. >Sorry for the mistake! Thank you! > > > >Dear Friends of Jack, > >My Old Friend Fund  In Memory of Jack Neilson has >been established at Regions Bank in New Orleans. MOFF >will help us carry on what was most important to Jack, >his love and support for his daughter, Sarah. She is >a remarkably talented young woman, and this fund will >allow Sarah to complete her education by providing >essential financial support. We all know the >compassion and generosity Jack so gracefully bestowed >upon us, so let us do the same for his child. Sarah >and all of Jacks family thank you from the bottom of >their hearts for your love, support, and generosity. > >Contributions may be sent to: > >My Old Friend Fund  In Memory of Jack Neilson >Regions Private Banking, Attention Ms. Rita P. Jones >909 Poydras Street, Suite 1300 >New Orleans, LA 70112 > >For more information, please contact: > >Ms Rita P. Jones: rita.p.jones@regions.com >Telephone: 504-595-3246 > >John Parker: johnparkermusic@yahoo.com >Telephone: 504-837-9699 _________________________________________________________________ Get live scores and news about your team: Add the Live.com Football Page www.live.com/?addtemplate=football&icid=T001MSN30A0701 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:48:37 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Joni's opinions Hey, I was curious if anyone has read Joni say which of her albums is her favourite or the one she's most proud of? Now I've seen her say nice words about a good number of her albums (and say she didn't think some were honest like Clouds and such) but has she ever pinpointed one as something she would stand by forever? You know what I mean. I'm always interested in hearing what artists like best of their own work. Thanks in advance! - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:02:09 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Willy/Graham Nash/more songs Hey everyone. Today one of the cds I grabbed to take to work was "Ladies Of The Canyon." When Willy was playing it got me thinking about how many different songs were written about or from Graham Nash's and Joni's relationship. That song, "Willy", is a really sweet song to write for someone though it has its doubts which I'd imagine one would have when in love..I suppose so. It's just a good expression of everything really. But just think about it man. She wrote that for Graham and I can tell in some of her lyrics she refers to her relationship with him. He wrote "Our House" about them. He wrote "Simple Man" right after their breakup (anyone ever hear that song? It's such a pretty, sad song). Neil Young wrote "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" for Graham after their breakup, etc etc. It's just crazy how inspiring that one relationship was and how much output it produced. I think they did look nice together as well, Graham and Joni. Now Joni dated David Crosby too but come on now, she could do better than that. No offense to Crosby (like his music, his singing, whatever) but he isn't the type of guy that girls dream about...eh. Far from it. But as we all know, it didn't last but that's not my point. I just find it fascinating that so much was written from that. Creativity works in mysterious ways...or maybe not so mysterious afterall :). - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:16:13 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: A New Day - now sjc? Jerry, thinking of a very young Joni and Graham, wrote: "Local station WMNF just played Our House and dedicated it to Nancy Pelosi." Yay! "A new day, a new way, to carry on....." Did any of you see her standing at the podium with the gavel raised in the air with all those CHILDREN? Now *there* is a new way, a new perspective. "The House will come to order!" She said it like it was something to strive for. Bring it on! As one of the million lost and lonely ones who call out to be released from the breakdown of this century, I found that image so uplifting. Who better than a mother and a grandmother to know that "War is not healthy for children and other living things"? I cut that Reuters photo (of Nancy and the children at the podium) out from my newspaper (sorry, tried to find it for you but no success) and I'm putting it on my fridge right next to the "Joni Mitchell Never Lies" bumpersticker (thanks, Em!) because Nancy has promised "the most honest and open Congress." Remember when Helena told us what Joni said about Nancy Pelosi's meeting with GWB? Something like (I'm paraphrasing) that he just sat there like a little kid, knowing he was cooked. (Yeah. I just read that he accepted the resignation of White House counsel Harriet Miers as "he remakes his legal team to prepare for what aides expect to be a sustained struggle with a new Democratic Congress eager to investigate various aspects of his administration." -- Washington Post) So, now we have our first female Speaker of the House. This is wonderful! Remember that bumpersticker from the 70s? "A woman's place is in the House...and the Senate." It's coming true. I'm so glad. Here's a good cartoon of Nancy high-fiving (a la Kate and Joni) a suffragette sister: http://caglecartoons.com/viewimage.asp?ID={97DDC6B7-F5C8-4C06-A0F2-0C530BE8996F} We know the world is in a terrible mess (understatement). It's going to be a rough road to travel. They're not going to fix it up too easy, but hopefully they've got some of the right fuses and splices. At least the new Congress seems to *want* justice and freedom and honesty. Time will tell, of course, and I'm trying to temper my optimism with caution. "I know no one's going to show me everything...." Back to Graham's Our House: CODEPINK also used his lyrics for a digital cross-stitch that people could send to their congressperson. And at the CSNY concert this summer, when they played Our House, I wanted to jump up in Joni-ownership fashion and grab a mike and ask the audience: "You know whom he wrote this for, don't you? JONI MITCHELL!" And one more Our House note. Another JMDLER sent me this take on it after the election. S/he was trying to cheer me up after the Creeperman win. Ill end the quagmire You put the cowards in their place With subpoenas, today Staring at the liars For hours and hours While they spin their myths Or plead their Fifths  Sud-denly were free Were free Succumb to us now Suppress your lies for just five minutes Everything is good  No more gloom and doom The truth is now illuminated By the sunshine hearings Fiery Dems come through, GOP adieuuuuuuuuu  Our House is a very, very, very Blue House With fat cats in the Yard Twenty-to-Life is not so hard Passing minimum wage is easy Cause of Blue And our la,la,la, la,la, la, la, la, la, la, la.. Our House is a very, very, very Blue House With energy lobbyists barred The planet not so marred Fighting global warmings easy Cause of Blue And Our  Ill end the quagmire You rendition the crooks to the can In Uzbek-istaaaaan By Don Davis ************ Helplessly hoping for a better future for our children and an end to the madness, Patti P. P.S. And now I see Randy just posted this in his "music news" post: "Raise that flag: A $1000-per-plate fundraising gala put on by new Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi featured 3 members of the Grateful Dead, performing with Bruce Hornsby and Warren Haynes. Wyclef Jean performed, too, the evening capper was an all-star finale with Carole King doing "You've Got a Friend"." And she's got good taste in music, too. I'd like to ask her what she thinks of Joni. And I'd bet eighteen bucks (or any other J-currency) that Joni says "applause, applause" to Nancy's smarts and spunk. NPIMH: U.S. Blues _________________________________________________________________ Get live scores and news about your team: Add the Live.com Football Page www.live.com/?addtemplate=football&icid=T001MSN30A0701 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:26:20 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Willy/Graham Nash/more songs Hey everyone. Today one of the cds I grabbed to take to work was "Ladies Of The Canyon." When Willy was playing it got me thinking about how many different songs were written about or from Graham Nash's and Joni's relationship. That song, "Willy", is a really sweet song to write for someone though it has its doubts which I'd imagine one would have when in love..I suppose so. It's just a good expression of everything really. But just think about it man. She wrote that for Graham and I can tell in some of her lyrics she refers to her relationship with him. He wrote "Our House" about them. He wrote "Simple Man" right after their breakup (anyone ever hear that song? It's such a pretty, sad song). Neil Young wrote "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" for Graham after their breakup, etc etc. It's just crazy how inspiring that one relationship was and how much output it produced. I think they did look nice together as well, Graham and Joni. Now Joni dated David Crosby too but come on now, she could do better than that. No offense to Crosby (like his music, his singing, whatever) but he isn't the type of guy that girls dream about...eh. Far from it. But as we all know, it didn't last but that's not my point. I just find it fascinating that so much was written from that. Creativity works in mysterious ways...or maybe not so mysterious afterall :). - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:35:48 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: HOSL? I was wondering what album I should try out next of Joni's? I always order albums from the library first , give them a good number of listens, and so forth before buying them. However, there are the few exceptions in my cd collection. Some were those that are hard to find and I bought them because I saw them or they were talked about albums (more rare though). As far as Joni's albums go, I bought "For The Roses" without listening to it first because the library didn't have it and because it sounded so interesting from what I read about it. A good pick if I do say so myself! Very pleased on that buy! So far I own Blue, Clouds, Court & Spark, For The Roses, and Ladies Of The Canyon. I also have Song To A Seagull from the library. So where to next? What say you to the HOSL? I was checking that one out on Amazon. What are your opinions on the HOSL? Or perhaps Hejira? I hear some about that one. Any recommendations folks? - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:40:49 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: Kay plays Googie's@The Living Room-1/13/07 (NJC) Dear Kay, I'm sorry I can't be there to support you but I am rooting for a great show from down here! Please let us know how everything went!!!! I'm so proud of you! Love, Sherelle Kay wrote: Hello JoniListas! I wanted to let the NYC-area listas know about a show I have coming up next Saturday, the 13th. There's sure to be a Joni cover in the set. :-) Kay _________________________________________________________________ Get live scores and news about your team: Add the Live.com Football Page www.live.com/?addtemplate=football&icid=T001MSN30A0701 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:47:44 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: NJC Concerts Being an avid music fan, I was just wondering what concerts everyone has been to. I've seen the following artists: - -Eric Clapton a few years back - -Garbage (I was very close to the stage for this concert...standing to the left of the stage as they played a smaller venue...) - -Roger Waters (this past September--this man knows that a concert is not just a concert...but an experience....he grabs all your senses!) - -Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young (this past August---I had FANTASTIC seats for this show thanks to the fanclub presale!! Definitely one of my favourite concerts!) - -Bruce Springsteen (in the summer only by chance and for free---I was interning at a classic rock station this summer and I had to work the radio booth at the Springsteen show before the show began...when it started I went on over and sat down on the lawn....it's sort of funny because I'm not a fan of Springsteen though I have respect for him as a musician...can't say I own any of his albums...good performer though...) As far as cover artists go: - -I've been to two Beatlefests seeing a variety of bands there - -I've seen Wish You Were Here, a Pink Floyd tribute band a handful of times As far as anything else I make an effort to go to: - -I make my rounds to blues clubs. Often I do when I'm on vacation. I've been to blues clubs in San Francisco, New York, and London. - -I've also seen some bands my friends have been in and witnessed some bands when I was playing that night. How about you? - -Monika P.S. When I was five, sadly, I saw New Kids On The Block (hey I was little and they were popular! I'm not proud!). I was so young that when it hit past 10 o'clock I fell asleep. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:52:39 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Joni in the Wall I was just wondering what everyone thought of Joni's performance in Roger Waters' 1990 concert presentation of the Wall (I love Pink Floyd and Roger Waters in particular--just a random sidenote)? I've had this dvd for some time now but haven't watched it since around the time I first got it. I rewatched it a week or so ago after I remembered Joni was in it. So, opinions, thoughts, comments? - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 14:34:31 -0800 (PST) From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: HOSL? From: "Motitan@aol.com" >So far I own Blue, Clouds, Court & Spark, For The Roses, and Ladies Of The Canyon. I also have Song To A Seagull from the library. So where to next? What say you to the HOSL? I was checking that one out on Amazon. What are your opinions on the HOSL? Or perhaps Hejira? I hear some about that one. Any recommendations folks? - -Monika Well, these are my two favorite albums (HoSL + Hejira), but your milege my significantly vary. As you've heard or own everything from StaS through C&S, these two make sense as they follow those chronologically. Just be prepared for of a more abstract jazz feel. What's cool about this is that, as you're basically going throgh in close to chronological order, you'll basically have a similar experience to what long-time fans had when these albums came out. They either loved or hated them--I'll be interested in your reaction. Michael Flaherty Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 14:50:46 -0800 (PST) From: mags h Subject: two new australian musicians NJC mark in australia wrote: <> which i shall use as a spring board to say that I'm crazy for Xavier Rudd as well as new found Dale Willis. do you know either of their work? Both wonderful young men who have made Winnipeg, Manitoba their Canadian home. Xavier now lives in Canada on a part time basis, and Dale will be back on tour in the spring. Both have left their mark and the town is a buzzin with excitement over them. Xavier has performed at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, and i think Dale hopes to, as well. I'm doing work related research and am now about to watch a dvd about Townes Van Zandt. My musicial education continues ... ;-)) btw, Kate Bennett..thank you for your note about Arundhati Roy. And for all of her fans, Im about to finally , at long last, read The God of Small THings...so far, wonderful fantastic...thanks to Lieve ;-)) Mags~ ***** ~all the windows of my heart, i open to this day~ ***** Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:50:32 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: NJC World affairs Dear Jean, You are so right. We really do try to understand one another's differing opinions politically. I want to say that I do not hate the GOP. The problem I have is with President Bush himself. I am offended at the way I feel he has disrespected my thoughts and feelings as an American citizen. I feel disrespected personally. I feel that he doesn't care about anything but his own personal agenda. He refuses to listen to the American people at all. I say that based on the emotionless reactions and (in my opionion) lack of compassion to things that matter in this world. He says nothing about the suffering in Darfur and working with the UN to help end this suffering. I don't understand that at all. That is just one of many examples that are seared into my heart. It has nothing to do with the GOP for me. It's the actual man in charge I have a problem with. I vote according to my conscience and what I feel our country needs at that particular time. I'm not a big fan of the UN but it is an established way of responding to world situations at this time, including crimes against humanity. Sure it needs to be revamped but I think going about things the established way would have given us better world credibility. Now we are as a rogue nation in my mind. I am distressed by that. Because in my opinion, we thumbed our noses at the other nations of the world when we decided to invade Iraq without real provocation or justification, I feel this excecution, however warranted is blood on our hands. I will never understand why we did not follow international protocol with this...never. I heard somewhere that a war crime is an International incident. I'm hearing on TV now that even before the big announcement, additional troops are being deployed and that action will be complete before the end of the month. To me that's underhanded. There are members of the GOP that disagree with these actions also. There are members of the GOP that are behind the president. I do not know every member of the GOP so I cannot judge them. I just know that I have a problem with this particular president because of his lack of caring and compassion. I am pricked with a fork and done. To me, he is the emperor in the story, "The Emperor's New Clothes". I am sickened by the chain of events that have happened since 9/11. Our main reason for going over to the Middle East (to capture Osama Bin Laden) has not been accomplished to this day. What a slap in the face to the victim's families in my opinion. Let's not forget the time when speaking out against the president was considered an act of treason and we were all afraid to do it. So thankful those days are gone. I will go back to political lurkdom again because you know I am not good at doing this successfully. I am just watching events unfold on TV and shaking my head in sadness. Now I hear that we can't risk failure of the Iraqi state which is why we need to increase troops. In my opinion we failed the minute we bucked the world and invaded Iraq. It should have never happened. We should have stayed the course in Afghanistan and captured the person who killed so many Americans. My opinion but a strong one. Thank you for listening and no disrespect intended towards my Republican JMDL'ers. I just have a beef with the president. Thanks. Sherelle Jean Garza wrote: Bree, I've observed here at the JMDL, how tolerant folks really are. I've been on several mailing lists, such as Carlos Santana's official website, now all obliterated and a Neil Young mailing list...and I'm telling you, there were some very intolerant, horrible minded humans, who were few, but they were there with awful energies who never, ever begged to differ. If we're here because of Joni, it's more than being dedicated fans...it's her compassion and love and justice for all mankind and earth. _________________________________________________________________ Get FREE Web site and company branded e-mail from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:24:29 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Joni in the Wall I like it a lot - I too am a Floyd fan, and I liked The Wall to begin with - I think Joni's inclusion was a great fit for the part and she sounds just right. Bob NP: Smash Mouth, "Then The Morning Comes" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 18:38:50 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" Subject: Re: Chomp ( njc ) If this is about the OSU game, yeah. But I was raised in Columbus so... no one can take away the Buckeye's undefeated season. That was some other organization last night. What happened to the coaching? Everyone was out of it, completely. Jim L. Victor said, >CHOMP CHOMP!!!!! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:39:08 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: NJC Concerts Well, being slightly older than 21, and being a live music fan since 1974 or so, I've seen a mess of shows. Some of the more memorable ones: First concert: The Doobie Brothers on their Stampede tour. I remember just looking at them in awe, realizing that these were the same guys who were on the record - - silly, I suppose. REM in one of their first shows ever in a small club in Raleigh, there were about 30 or so of us there, dancing and raising hell. Got to talk to them after the show and wished them luck. Bruce Springsteen, The Rising Tour in Columbia SC - we were in the pit, Bruce gives it his all every night, so it was a typical night for him but a special one for me. Supertramp, Greensboro NC right after "The Logical Song" was released as a single. They were at their peak and it seemed like the show went on for hours, amazing. Tim Weisberg, Raleigh NC, late 70's - I had been a huge fan and to watch him play all those different flutes with these sound effect machines that had him dueling with himself was way cool. Wall to Wall Joni Mitchell at Symphony Space, NYC - for someone who gets off on Joni covers, a 12-hour concert honoring Joni's music was simply a mind-bending experience. Tom Waits, Asheville 2006 - being there with a fellow JMDL'er made it automatically pretty cool, but finally seeing Tom after digging his stuff for over 30 years was very fulfilling. And he rules onstage. OK, that's enough from me - next concert on the radar screen for me is Jan 22, Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt on the "Songwriters Tour", all sitting and playing together. SHould be pretty cool too. Bob NP: Mary Hopkin, "Night In The City" Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:05:28 -0500 From: merk54@aol.com Subject: Re: HOSL? Monika, There is a couple of different ways you can approach this. Go chronologically (which would mean HOSL), that way you can follow her growth and her many changes - as her early fans would have. If you don't want to go this route, I would recommend Hejira over HOSL, though I love them both. Hejira is considered by many to be her crown jewel - it certainly is in my book. I think HOSL is one of her most complex albums, and one that I personally struggled to understand (the main reason I recommend Hejira over HOSL). It took me close to a year to finally appreciate HOSL - after constant prodding from a very good friend. Unlike a lot of people, I loved the Jungle Line right off the bat, but struggled with the rest. It was kind of like a light bulb going on, and once I "got it" I loved it. On the other hand, Hejira was "home" to me the first time I played. It was like someone found my diary and put it to poetry and music. It reflected so much of what I was personally going through at the time. If you're not familiar with either of these works you are in for quite a journey. These are such departures from her earlier works, that it might be a little unsettling at first - but stick with it and the rewards will be worth it. I look forward to hearing about your decision, and your thoughts once you finally pick one of them up. Jack - -----Original Message----- From: Motitan@aol.com To: joni@smoe.org Sent: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 3:35 PM Subject: HOSL? I was wondering what album I should try out next of Joni's? I always order albums from the library first , give them a good number of listens, and so forth before buying them. However, there are the few exceptions in my cd collection. Some were those that are hard to find and I bought them because I saw them or they were talked about albums (more rare though). As far as Joni's albums go, I bought "For The Roses" without listening to it first because the library didn't have it and because it sounded so interesting from what I read about it. A good pick if I do say so myself! Very pleased on that buy! So far I own Blue, Clouds, Court & Spark, For The Roses, and Ladies Of The Canyon. I also have Song To A Seagull from the library. So where to next? What say you to the HOSL? I was checking that one out on Amazon. What are your opinions on the HOSL? Or perhaps Hejira? I hear some about that one. Any recommendations folks? - -Monika ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2007 #6 *************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------