From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2007 #138 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 Wednesday, April 4 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 138 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- how my sudden sickness made my friends Joni converts [Joseph Palis ] RE : Nonesuch Website for upcoming Tribute [Bob Muller ] Re: links to Joni Mitchell remasters ["Kate Bennett" Subject: how my sudden sickness made my friends Joni converts Hi everyone, thanks for the long posts about the Jonifest. People like us who were not there vicariously experience the warmth, the talent and the immense joy floating in the air during those few days. I am so envious. Last week a couple of friends invited me to watch a movie with them. After dinner, I got really nauseous and suddenly felt cold and clammy. Food poisoning, I thought. My friend who is an MD have a more grim prognosis but I won't bore you with that (although I I think it is just an overdose of very 'heavy' films that I saw back to back: David Lynch's "Inland Empire" and Cristi Puiu's "The Death of Mr Lazarescu"). So we ended up going home and because I felt guilty that I spoiled my friends' fun by getting sick, I asked them if they want to watch a film at home instead. So I ended up fishing "Woman of heart and mind" from my dvd collection. I have not seen this docu in a long time and I found myself loving it. But the more satisfying realization is that all my friends loved it as well and now they want to borrow my Joni CDs. They are not exactly huge Joni fans although they know a thing or two about her. Interesting for me to hear what sort of info they know about Joni. And they found her early life in Canada as the most interesting, riveting and tears-inducing of all. One remarked that seeing Joni speaking about her life back then made it look like they are two very very different people. Not just the voice difference but also the manner she has come to adopt in later life. One other friend said that the use of songs to tell her story is a unique touch while another said that her much later (and presumably darker) voice is more characterful. After the docu and after talking about Joni some more, they said that they never thought she is more talented than what they perceived her to be. I am often very curious how people get to know an artist, idea, theory, film, etc. for the first time and how subsequent encounters with those texts made them form their opinions. WOHAM is indeed a good film for a Joni intro, but by no means should it be the definitive or the last word about Joni and her artistry. The politics of representation is such that some aspects are more emphasized than others while leaving out details that may be just as interesting (it is like knowing that Helen Keller is not just this woman famously remembered for her physical limitations but as also a radical socialist during her time). But Joni is Joni as we know her and I often wonder what she thinks about the representations made about her. And what other info do we not know about her that may paint a different picture that we have of her. Joseph np: Paul Desmond "El Prince" - --------------------------------- Dicouvrez une nouvelle fagon d'obtenir des riponses ` toutes vos questions ! Profitez des connaissances, des opinions et des expiriences des internautes sur Yahoo! Questions/Riponses. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:30:40 +0000 From: s.r.shanahan@att.net Subject: Jonifest This was my first Jonifest and I had so much joy and emotion running through me, yes even some sadness, that I find it difficult to explain. I was looking for inspiration and if anyone is stuck, the Jonifest is an instant cure to get you going again. The Full Moon Resort is a beautiful place and the food was so healthy and delicious. I had to laugh about Jenny and and me watching the video of Joni on Sunday I knew most of the songs from Turbulent Indigo but seeing Joni sing them I realized more how truely sad some of the songs were, i.e., Magdalene Laundries. So Jenny and I took turns crying and then laughing about that we were crying. And speaking of crying, the most fabulous and talented Donna said that she cries everytime she hears Jenny sing and I really get it. Jenny is such an inspiration. After the songwriting group, I wrote a two page poem and I hope too to stay in touch with Jenny with my ideas. I told Barbara but I was truely knocked out by her Loudon Wainwright songs, I heard strains of Etta James, Julie Wilson, Lena Horne, Audra McDonald all in Barbara's unique new way. Her let it all out approach was just what I needed to hear. I know Joni is the goddess but there were a hell of a lot of other goddesses (and honorary male goddesess) at the fest who deserve recognition. I could go on and on but it would never be possible to cover everyone's unique talent. But I have to say Monca is going places. What a fresh talent! I was so happy to see young people like her and Nicki sharing who they were with us. I was lucky enough to have Laura next door to me and sleeping off some jet lag, could always hear her playing her sweet and soothing guitar. God, I am going on, there was Chuck who played such grounding deliberate songs that I had never heard, Patrick who always made me laugh and smile and I can't get the Silky Veils of Ardor out of my head. I know I left some folks out but believe me I have not forgotten any of you. Special thanks to Ashara who made me feel so welcome and making it all happen and to Les and Kay who worked so hard making the sound system just right for everyone and I loved Kay's songs too! Regarding my concern about being gay, I just have to say were there any straight people there? : ) Everybody, keep writing and singing and remember you are capable of being as great as you want to be! Steve from San Francisco ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:53:20 -0600 From: "Les Irvin" Subject: FW: Message from Website Copy Flavie on any responses. - -----Original Message----- I am studying popular singing at the University of QuC)bec in Montreal and i'm doing a research on women who plays guitar and the impact they have on the masculine "image" of the instrument and on the idea the society have of them. Maybe you have some clue for me about how Joni Mitchell made her way through this male industry and about the role she had ( and still have ) in popular music by inspiring a whole generation of girls-guitar-player-composer... I know this is a little bit intense, but we never know. Thank you ! Name: Flavie LC)ger-Roy email: flavieleger@hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:09:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: RE : Nonesuch Website for upcoming Tribute It's actually the other way 'round, Joseph - River closes it. Bob NP: Matthew Sweet, "Thought I knew You" - --------------------------------- No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 22:29:49 -0700 (GMT-07:00) From: Andeemac2006 Subject: Keyboard players in Chart music today There practically non existant, in the first place, and some people call it Midi Music or Eighties Music, Who would be in the top Five keyboard players today amounst the latest 2007 bands ????????????? Mmmmm And yes there is nothing new about Guitar Bass and Drum bands nothing, it has all been said in the 60's 70's and 80's Guitar music is music of the Past!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I yearn to turn the page and artists to come up with something new without all this stumming and Pounding of Drums that are Miked up to the hilt to sound so so powerfull The essence of my opinion is:- there is hardly no modern bands that could sound like Depeche Mode or as good, but Depeche mode could give a very good impression of a Bass Drum,s and Guitar band - ---------------------------------------------------------- I agree with all that we should wait to hear the final finished new Joni album, not judge what couild be backing tracks and demo's, I have heard three exellent new tracks. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 22:53:44 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: jonifest weekend Thank you all for all of the wonderful stories of your weekend. I was right there with you - sounds, sights, smells, tastes, touches as you shared your amazing stories. Kate ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 23:11:23 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Re: links to Joni Mitchell remasters Just tried to download (april 3) but nothing is there. What am I doing wrong? Techless in syv > Hejira > > Apple Lossless version > http://www.yousendit.com/download/QlVoeVdzcklrYUEwTVE9PQ > Mp3 (320 kpbs) version > http://www.yousendit.com/download/QlVoeVduQVNHa00wTVE9PQ ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2007 #138 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------