From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2007 #222 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 Friday, June 8 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 222 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang [MoVFTYite@aol.com] Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang [jeannie ] NJC proof positive [Chuck Eisenhardt ] Re: Happy Z Day! [Catherine McKay ] Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang and what we sant to our kids [Catherin] Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang and what we sant to our kids [Bob.Mull] NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang ["Patti Parlette" ] Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: NJC Tom Rush, memory... [missblux@googlemail.com] Fwd: bravo bene!!! and miscelleny njc [missblux@googlemail.com] Re: SJC (long) tears, and fears and feeling proud.... [missblux@googlemai] Cherokee Louise cover (YES! Joni Content! For once!) [missblux@googlemail] Joni template for good song [missblux@googlemail.com] Re: Joni template for good song [Motitan@aol.com] Re: Joni template for good song [waytoblue@comcast.net] Re: Joni template for good song [Dave Blackburn ] Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang and what we sant to our kids [jeannie ] Re: Joni template for good song [missblux@googlemail.com] Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang and what we sant to our kids [Catherin] NJC Music... [Motitan@aol.com] Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang and what we sant to our kids [Gary Z <] Joni live? [Motitan@aol.com] SJC Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh) [Motitan@aol.com] RE: NJC, Goofy songs + FREE MUSIC DOWNLOAD! ["Richard Flynn" Subject: Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang MoVFTYite@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 6/6/2007 11:04:36 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, owner-joni-digest@smoe.org writes: The one that my Mom used to sing to me was about the "Three little fishies in the itty-bitty pool....a-boop-boop diddum dattum-wottum - shoo...and they swam, and they swam all over the dam." Bob - I swear I've heard this somewhere, and I'm pretty sure it was on an episode of The Muppet Show or Sesame Street. My mom sometimes refers to a little ditty she sang when she was young that goes something like: "I like the wide open spaces, out where the green grass grows... two guns beat 4 aces! I like the wide open spaces..." She told me she used to sing it when she was sitting on the swing in the backyard. I know there are some other songs she sings from time to time but I can't think of them at the moment (unless you count the jingle from the Ipana toothpaste commercial with Bucky Beaver -- "brusha-brusha-brusha, get the new Ipana..." -- oh, and with my grandma (who is 97) she sings a song that goes approximately like this (check out these profound lyrics): "My true love has gone to sea, bay-lum-a-ding-um-a-dum-bo-nee, he'll bring pretty things back to me, green-um-a-grand-um-a-glory-um-a-dand-um-a-bay-lum-a-ding-um-a-dum-bo-nee..." Has anyone heard of these? Cheers! Angela, who just returned from another delightful and uplifting (and non-sleeping) music conference! It's as if I hear the rythym of the song with how nice the printed syllables flow, though I've never heard of this song. Speaking about anybody knowing or remembering old childhood songs we heard, there's this other little ditty I wish somebody would remember with me. I know I used to hear this song on the old Captain Kangaroo Show which played along with this little sorta sad, yet sweet animation, about a little lone petunia. It went: "I'm a lonely little petunia in an onion patch ..an onion patch ..an onion patch Oh, won't you come and play with me?" And she was all alone surrounded by all these onion bulbs :) I loved that song when I was a very little girl. I'm sure it wasn't just my imagination. NP again and again: Ry Cooder's, Farm Girl. ..and he sings so cool-like, ~ Farm girl, walking along, singing a song by the old oak tree Farm girl, walking along, seen some hard times in the country Farm girl, how do you like to be friends with a poor boy like me? ~ Oh, and then, Ry's guitar playing swoons me away and I truly get weak in the knees. Dreaming Dreamland, Jeannie jjj . - --------------------------------- Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:29:56 -0400 From: "Marianne Rizzo" Subject: Happy Z Day! Sweet gary. . . HaPpiest hiPpiest birthday to you. . . the start of a new year. . . all the love / / and happiness . . . that can be found, sweet one. . beautiful post patti. . . . . for a beautfiul person .. . . who. . . I am fortunate to have as my friend. XXXXOOOOO{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ Gary }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}OOOOOXXXX hugs and kisses lOve - ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Sherelle Smith" To: loveuconn@hotmail.com, joni@smoe.org, treegreen1@hotmail.com, maymoe@sbcglobal.net Subject: RE: njc, Happy Z Day! Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:44:48 +0000 Oh what a wonderful day then!!!! Happy, Happy birthday dear friend! You are forever in my heart and I am so blessed to know you dear Gary!!!! Love, Sherelle Patti wrote: >Some say it's D-Day, > >but * I * say it's > >Z - Day! > >Yes, it is Gary Z's birthday! > >I came upon this child of God >He was walking along the road >And he asked me if I liked Laura Nyro >And this he told me >"I love Laura Nyro as much as Joni." > >This he told me when we first met, standing on a noisy corner waiting for >the walking green, the day after the Joni Tribute at Carnegie Hall as we >were on our way to a French Barangrill with Cassy, Donna B & Sherelle and >my friend Mary, past the boutiques and the swingin' hot spots. My >first-ever lunch with ALL Joni people! Finally, a table laden high with >people who speak my language! Big hug to you guys! > >Gary and I have been (wild things run) fast friends ever since we broke >French bread together that day (actually, we broke men....lol.....we all >had croque monsieurs while Gary had -- I kid you not -- >scrambled eggs! You coyote, you!). > >So dear Gary, this post's for you. I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't >mind, that I put into words, how wonderful life is with you in the world. >I send you beams of love light with my ONOCHORD flashlight and visions of >ice cream castles in the air and peridots and periwinkles and Pez >dispensers galore and a bowl of oranges, too. Oh yeah, and lovely >landscapes to discover, too. Anything your heart desires. > >So here's to you >May your dreams come true >May old father time >Never be unkind >And through the years >Save your smiles and your tears >They're just souvenirs >They'll make music in your heart >Remember this >Each new day is a kiss >Sent from up above >With an angel's love >So here's to you >May your skies be blue >And your love blessed >That's my best to you > >Love, > >Patti P. > >P.S. Uh oh! A song just popped into my head for Gary. For anyone who is >grouchy today, pardon the silliness. Spoiler alert or whatever. Just >throwing the lightness on these things! > >Humidity is rising - Barometer's getting low > >According to all sources, the street's the place to go > >Cause tonight for the first time > >Just about half-past ten > >For the first time in history > >It's gonna start raining > >PEZ! > >It's Raining Pez! >Hallelujah! - It's Raining Pez! >Amen! >It's Raining Pez! >Hallelujah! - It's Raining Pez! > >_________________________________________________________________ >Picture this  share your photos and you could win big! >http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us > _________________________________________________________________ Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps. http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?ss=Restaurants~Hotels~Amusement%20Park&cp=33.832922~-117.915659&style=r&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=1118863&encType=1&FORM=MGAC01 _________________________________________________________________ Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on MSN http://liveearth.msn.com?source=msntaglineliveearthhm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 07:36:35 -0400 From: Chuck Eisenhardt Subject: NJC proof positive It's true! Maggie, Jody and I hosted Victor at Chez Chucke in Arlington on the 27th, for friends, food, and frolic (and a bit of music). In a separate note, I've learned that Preservation Hall Jazz Band will be around July 17 for the Lowell MA Summer Music series @ BoardingHouse Park. Paz, what's up with that? NorthEasties take note! Chuck [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type multipart/appledouble] [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type multipart/appledouble] [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type multipart/appledouble] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 08:01:31 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Happy Z Day! Gary Zed, Gary Zee, I hope you had a great BD! Love, Catherine. - --- Marianne Rizzo wrote: > Sweet gary. . . > > HaPpiest hiPpiest birthday to you. . . > Catherine Toronto ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 08:00:43 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang and what we sant to our kids - --- jeannie wrote: Speaking about anybody knowing > or remembering old childhood songs we heard, there's > this other little ditty I wish somebody would > remember with me. I know I used to hear this song on > the old Captain Kangaroo Show which played along > with this little sorta sad, yet sweet animation, > about a little lone petunia. > > It went: "I'm a lonely little petunia in an onion > patch > > ..an onion patch > > ..an onion patch > Oh, won't you come and play with > me?" > > And she was all alone surrounded by all these > onion bulbs :) > > I loved that song when I was a very little girl. > I'm sure it wasn't just my imagination. > It's not your imagination, Jeannie. I remember hearing that song somewhere. I used to watch Captain Kangaroo too, so maybe it was there, but I do remember hearing it. It might have been my Mum. My parents liked silly songs. I remember one of other of them singing, "I've got tears in my ears from lyin' in my bed on my back while I cried over you", "Mairzy Doats", and so on. I swear my Dad used to sing the first line of "I'se a muggin'" long before the Mingus album came out. I don't know where that song came from to begin with, but I expect it's been around a while. We used to have a lot of broadway show albums at home - - Camelot, My fair lady, The music man and so on, as well as an English version of "Hansel and Gretel", the opera by Englebert Humperdinck (not that pop singer, but the German composer.) I used to sing "Summertime (and the livin's easy" to my kids when they were babies. Catherine Toronto ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 08:40:29 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang and what we sant to our kids Was that so you could tell them "your Ma is good looking" or that their Daddy was rich? Bob NP: Ani, "Subconscious" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:44:00 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang I used to sing this to my sons in their high chairs when they didn't want to eat. It is so silly, and I would dance and make faces, and then when they laughed I would swoop in a spoon of mashed bananas. (TIC: tip their tired faces, gently to the spoon...) Nagasaki (Dixon, Warren) Transcribed from Don Redman and His Orchestra, vocals by Don Redman and chorus; recorded October 6, 1932. From Don Redman and His Orchestra, 1931-1933; The Chronogical Classics 543. Hot gingerbread and dynamite, Boy, I drink nothing but that each night, Back in Nagasaki where the fellows chew tobaccky And the women wicky-wacky-woo! Aw, man, how they entertain, I mean, they hurry a hurricane. Back in Nagasaki where the fellows chew tobaccky And the women wicky-wacky-woo! Fujiama, got a mama, Then your troubles increase, boy! It's a bottle in a, bottle in a, bottle in a, bottle in a, bottle in a Nagasaki! They hug and kiss each night, By jingo, boys, worth that price! Back in Nagasaki where the fellows chew tobaccky And the women wicky-wacky-woo! Back in Nagasaki where the fellows chew tobaccky And the women wicky-wacky-woo! Then we'd laugh and toast to each other and smash the empty banana dish down! My favorite local band, Eight to the Bar, used to do this. I *think* the Andrews Sisters did,too, but I'm not sure. But now, I am going down down down the dark ladder. Jimmy wrote, in part: "We just have our doggies, but when our one dog Maxine was alive, I used to sing Donald Fagen's "Maxine" to her." Oh, dear. I woke up swearing I would not burden you all with this, but Jimmy makes me welcome in with this. Our doggies. Today I have to bring my faithful friend and companion, Maggie, to the vet for Cushing's Disease tests. But I fear it is too late. She has not eaten in two days and just lies there, listless. She still wags her tail a little, but.....this really could be the end. I've never had to put a dog to sleep before, always losing them other ways. I don't want to do this! They're going to aim the hoses on me at the vet's....I don't Maggie to expire. Surely I will not get through this day w/out one big boo hoo....and you know there may be more. Maggie is a yellow labrador retriever. Tomorrow is her 11th b/day. She is a sweetie. Sorry for interrupting you with sorrow. One minute I'm so happy singing Nagasaki, then I'm crying on your knees. Love to all, Patti P., now late for the vet appt. NPIMH: Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your face..... _________________________________________________________________ Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on MSN http://liveearth.msn.com?source=msntaglineliveearthhm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 08:52:37 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang <"My true love has gone to sea, bay-lum-a-ding-um-a-dum-bo-nee, he'll bring pretty things back to me, green-um-a-grand-um-a-glory-um-a-dand-um-a-bay-lum-a-ding-um-a-dum-bo-nee..." > I don't remember this one, but it certainly goes a long way in explaining why Joni wanted to distance herself from being labelled as a folksinger. Bob-a-loo-dee-diddle-dee-dee NP: The Band, "Tears of Rage" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 14:46:15 +0100 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: Re: NJC Tom Rush, memory... Funny that there is a string about Tom Rush and he sings a song about memory on the site: http://www.tomrush.com/. I know all about it - except unlike Tom Rush I never managed to keep an organizer (but I try every year!), I take mental notes. And put them in my mental case.... As for a Copenhagen Joni fest, I was thinking in terms of moving there and when someone shows up we'll have a party! However, Laurent suggested some time ago having a European Jonifest once in a while, and I'd be up for that for sure. Bene > As for getting older, it's not so bad. Every once in a while I'll be doing > something, and decide to go into the living room to get a CD, or into the > kitchen to get something, and when I get there I forget what I went there > for. D'oh! > > As for a Copenhagen Fest, just put the pland in motion - there's no telling > who will show up. You've already met many of the JMDL's finest. > > Bob > > NP: Joni, "Otis & Marlena" > (T'log)------------------------------------------------------------ > 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: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 16:02:19 +0100 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: Fwd: bravo bene!!! and miscelleny njc Hi Lesli... so you remembered about the tree...! Yes, Chris, Martin, Les form London and myself were at the Barbican this Monday. It seemed to be fully sold out, and it was a great show. I have never seen real, live New Orleans Jazz from New Orleans, it was very moving. We were being a bunch of tossers though, because we only made it back stage after the show, when everyone was packing up to leave. They were leaving straight after the show, so no partying. Too bad, I would have liked to talk to some of these people, there aren't that many 80-year old New Orleans jazzers around where I am! Thanks for the felicitations, I am beginning to feel that this is the Benecongratulationlist and not the jonidiscussionlist. What is that song, 'human kindness is overflowing...'? I bet that right now, more jonifans know about my dissertation than fellow linguists! I haven't bothered to tell many of them... Enough from here, say hello to Topanga and the mountains and the Pacific outside your window! Love Bene ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 16:31:40 +0100 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: Re: SJC (long) tears, and fears and feeling proud.... Hey Kaere Oddmund! Ha! I had overlooked the new covers - am listening to Holly Brooks right now. She really is good - I like the way she is close to the original and but still makes it her won. I think, however, that the last time I got really carried away by a Joni cover was that Cindy Lauper version of Carey. I suggested some time ago that we should have some sort of poll that showed our favourite covers, that was really because I thought somewhere on the web site there should be a pointer to this song and others of the same caliber. Oh and thanks for aaaallllll the kind words! Its funny because I wrote something that hinted at seeing things from both sides now, and wanted to add - but I still haven't got a clue about anything! But then that IS what the song says isn't it.... Its still life's illusions... and so on. Funny that they changed the title of that Joni program. 'Kvinde af hjerte og sind' doesn't sound that bad to me! I still need to watch it.... When I get home! My new mantra... You take good care up there, on our northernmost outpost...! (ah and thanks for the link to the chieftains' cd!) Bene NP James taylor River... simple but comforting. Doesn't sound hard to handle, let alone selfish or sad. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 17:16:51 +0100 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: Cherokee Louise cover (YES! Joni Content! For once!) Hey am having a jmdl afternoon here - and am proud to have just discovered a NEW COVER of Cherokee Louise! I like the arrangement, but find that the the singing sounds like she gave herself two minutes to sing the song but realises along the way that it is not going to be enough... Anyway, here goes: http://www.maiken.dk/music/ I read somewhere that 'Maiken Ingvordsen is Lolland's Joni Mitchell'. Lolland is an island in Southern Denmark. Bene ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 17:34:01 +0100 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: Joni template for good song Man I hope noone feels inundated by my emails today, I don't know how to stop! It has been too long! Anyway, I wanted to ask: Dave says Joni's songs are the template for a perfect song. I'd be interested in knowing how you would define that? What are the prerequisites...? What do Joni's songs have that others don't...? Best, and finally enough from here, Bene Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 06:51:35 -0700 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: First Joni Album Like many of you I heard C&S first as it was owned by my first love Mandy in 1975 when I was 16 and she would sing along with it. I was enchanted by the album and Mandy. When we broke up I asked her to put on Trouble Child as it seemed a fitting closer. Then I was loaned FTR and absorbed every note through a million listenings. It's still up there in my top two with Hejira. But the first Joni I actually owned was HOSL which my mom read a review of the week it was released and gave it to me for my birthday. I was intrigued by it but didn't love it for a while as I was preoccupied with jazz fusion bands who could play fast complicated stuff, which is what I thought was cool as an emerging drummer. As the years piled on and my tastes mellowed and I learned about my own songwriting it became obvious that Joni was the template for how to write a perfect song. And here we are today about to do another full-on Joni concert, opening with a choral S&L in all its HOSL wierdness (not the gospel type arrangement the Persuasions did). Dave B ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 12:55:34 EDT From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni template for good song In a message dated 6/7/2007 12:37:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, missblux@googlemail.com writes: Anyway, I wanted to ask: Dave says Joni's songs are the template for a perfect song. I'd be interested in knowing how you would define that? What are the prerequisites...? What do Joni's songs have that others don't...? - ------------------------------------------------------------------ Oooh those are good questions! Joni's obviously very inspiring to songwriters everywhere! What about Joni's music in particular hits the mark with all those aspiring writers playing their own songs in local clubs as well as those who have record deals? I mean, it's quite extraordinary. Just here on this list a couple of people have said that Joni inspired them to write their own songs....and others....say she is an influence (myself included!) just in general. - -M ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:53:00 +0000 From: waytoblue@comcast.net Subject: Re: Joni template for good song -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: missblux@googlemail.com > Man I hope noone feels inundated by my emails today, I don't know how > to stop! It has been too long! Keep writing! > Anyway, I wanted to ask: Dave says Joni's songs are the template for a > perfect song. I'd be interested in knowing how you would define that? > What are the prerequisites...? What do Joni's songs have that others > don't...? I don't think its that other don't- Joni is one of many, but her songs are great for sure! I think much of what makes a song perfect is intangible. It almost seems easier to describe what makes a bad song bad. Victor, with time to kill in Tampa Bay ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 09:54:03 -0700 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Re: Joni template for good song Well of course the "perfect song" is pretty subjective. I guess what I meant was that the elements I try to incorporate in my writing are things that Joni appeared to do so effortlessly: beautiful melodies, unexpected twists and turns in the chord progression to avoid cliched patterns, intriguing lyrics that captured a fresh perspective or insight within the rather tight confines of a 4 minute song, cool instrumentation and arrangements that married themselves to the substance of the song instead of being just painted over it etc. Other songwriters manage to capture some of these qualities some of the time. Joni's average was more like: almost all of them almost all of the time. Also she never stuck to one formula which many songwriters, having found one that works, tend to do. She really did reinvent her own wheel with each era of her career, the mark of a true creative mind surely (and the bane of a record company sales department!) Thanks Bene for your (private) update on the way things are going in Denmark; it's sad to hear that things seem to be regressing everywhere. I guess the grass isn't that much greener... Dave On Jun 7, 2007, at 9:34 AM, missblux@googlemail.com wrote: > Man I hope noone feels inundated by my emails today, I don't know how > to stop! It has been too long! > > Anyway, I wanted to ask: Dave says Joni's songs are the template for a > perfect song. I'd be interested in knowing how you would define that? > What are the prerequisites...? What do Joni's songs have that others > don't...? > > Best, and finally enough from here, > > Bene > > Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 06:51:35 -0700 > From: Dave Blackburn > Subject: First Joni Album > > Like many of you I heard C&S first as it was owned by my first love > Mandy in 1975 when I was 16 and she would sing along with it. I was > enchanted by the album and Mandy. When we broke up I asked her to put > on Trouble Child as it seemed a fitting closer. Then I was loaned FTR > and absorbed every note through a million listenings. It's still up > there in my top two with Hejira. But the first Joni I actually owned > was HOSL which my mom read a review of the week it was released and > gave it to me for my birthday. I was intrigued by it but didn't love > it for a while as I was preoccupied with jazz fusion bands who could > play fast complicated stuff, which is what I thought was cool as an > emerging drummer. As the years piled on and my tastes mellowed and I > learned about my own songwriting it became obvious that Joni was the > template for how to write a perfect song. And here we are today about > to do another full-on Joni concert, opening with a choral S&L in all > its HOSL wierdness (not the gospel type arrangement the Persuasions > did). > > Dave B ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 13:31:21 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Cherokee Louise cover (YES! Joni Content! For once!) Way cool - thanks Bene, I've already added it into our ever-burgeoning database. 2007 is turning into a KILLER year for Joni covers. And I love the fact that the Euros typically think outside the Hits box when they make their choices. Bob NP: Tom Waits, "Untitled Track" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 13:52:21 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang and what we sant to our kids - --- Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: > to > my kids when they were babies.> > > Was that so you could tell them "your Ma is good > looking" or that their > Daddy was rich? > Well, Daddy wasn't rich, so figure it out! Catherine Toronto ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 14:01:36 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Fwd: bravo bene!!! and miscelleny njc - --- missblux@googlemail.com wrote: What is that > song, 'human kindness is overflowing...'? I Think It's Going To Rain Today by Randy Newman Broken windows and empty hallways A pale dead moon in the sky streaked with gray Human kindness is overflowing And I think it's going to rain today Scarecrows dressed in the latest styles With frozen smiles to chase love away Human kindness is overflowing And I think it's going to rain today Lonely, lonely Tin can at my feet Think I'll kick it down the street That's the way to treat a friend Bright before me the signs implore me Help the needy and show them the way Human kindness is overflowing And I think it's going to rain today Catherine Toronto ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 14:24:22 -0400 (EDT) From: "Gerald A. Notaro" Subject: Re: Fwd: bravo bene!!! and miscelleny njc One of my favorite songs. Two great versions I own, one by Bette Midler, the other by Judy Collins. Jerry Catherine McKay wrote: > --- missblux@googlemail.com wrote: > > What is that >> song, 'human kindness is overflowing...'? > > I Think It's Going To Rain Today > by Randy Newman > > Broken windows and empty hallways > A pale dead moon in the sky streaked with gray > Human kindness is overflowing > And I think it's going to rain today > > Scarecrows dressed in the latest styles > With frozen smiles to chase love away > Human kindness is overflowing > And I think it's going to rain today > > Lonely, lonely > Tin can at my feet > Think I'll kick it down the street > That's the way to treat a friend > > Bright before me the signs implore me > Help the needy and show them the way > Human kindness is overflowing > And I think it's going to rain today > > > Catherine > Toronto ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 11:52:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: Fwd: bravo bene!!! and miscelleny njc the Judy Collins one SLAYS me.... it desaturates my outlook and turns it to bleak just like desaturating a color photo in photoshop leaves it in grayscale. But its so edgy, kind of...that whole album, really. But heartbreaking. But exquisite! Is it just me? Em - --- "Gerald A. Notaro" wrote: > One of my favorite songs. Two great versions I own, one by Bette > Midler, > the other by Judy Collins. > > Jerry > > Catherine McKay wrote: > > --- missblux@googlemail.com wrote: > > > > What is that > >> song, 'human kindness is overflowing...'? > > > > I Think It's Going To Rain Today > > by Randy Newman > > > > Broken windows and empty hallways > > A pale dead moon in the sky streaked with gray > > Human kindness is overflowing > > And I think it's going to rain today > > > > Scarecrows dressed in the latest styles > > With frozen smiles to chase love away > > Human kindness is overflowing > > And I think it's going to rain today > > > > Lonely, lonely > > Tin can at my feet > > Think I'll kick it down the street > > That's the way to treat a friend > > > > Bright before me the signs implore me > > Help the needy and show them the way > > Human kindness is overflowing > > And I think it's going to rain today > > > > > > Catherine > > Toronto ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 13:03:53 -0700 (PDT) From: jeannie Subject: Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang and what we sant to our kids - --- Catherine McKay wrote to: > > --- jeannie about the petunia song: > > Speaking about anybody knowing > > or remembering old childhood songs we heard, > there's > > this other little ditty I wish somebody would > > remember with me. I know I used to hear this song > on > > the old Captain Kangaroo Show which played along > > with this little sorta sad, yet sweet animation, > > about a little lone petunia. > > > > It went: "I'm a lonely little petunia in an > onion > > patch > > > > > ..an onion patch > > > > > ..an onion patch > > Oh, won't you come and play > with > > me?" > > > > And she was all alone surrounded by all these > > onion bulbs :) > > > > I loved that song when I was a very little girl. > > I'm sure it wasn't just my imagination. > > > > It's not your imagination, Jeannie. I remember > hearing > that song somewhere. I used to watch Captain > Kangaroo > too, so maybe it was there, but I do remember > hearing > it. It might have been my Mum. > Well Katherine, finally someone else has confirmed hearing that same song. That makes this day wear a smile. I'd been asking around for years and I owe it again to something Joni-related to find answers, which to others may not be significant, but to me it has been. When I was really small, because of that song's influence, I'd go searching out for lone flowers in the pastures thinking I'd help them ease their plight--I guess that's what certain little girls are made out of. I was thinking too, after I wrote that petunia post, that maybe that lonely little petunia grew up and moved on out of the onion patch to be a lonely painter who now lives in a box of paints. And I don't think that it's all that that sad when one reaches the love of that splendid isolation, coming in and out as one pleases, to be able to do both the boho and goat dances whenever one wants. Jean 'You read those books where luxury comes as a guest to take a slave and books where artists in noble poverty go like virgins to the grave' ~Joni~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 23:36:17 +0100 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: Re: Joni template for good song On 6/7/07, waytoblue@comcast.net wrote: > I don't think its that other don't- Joni is one of many, but her songs are great for sure! I think much of what makes a song perfect is intangible. It almost seems easier to describe what makes a bad song bad. In general, that is the one good thing about bad things: they are easier to describe than the good ones! Bene ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 19:07:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang and what we sant to our kids - --- jeannie wrote: > Well Katherine, finally someone else has confirmed > hearing > that same song. > That makes this day wear a smile. Check this out: http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/scorch.asp?ppn=SC0018260 Catherine Toronto ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 22:27:59 EDT From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: NJC Music... No need to reply to this but for those who haven't come by (or those who have a while ago) I've got a few new songs up on my page. Check it out! Thanks! Much appreciated....you've no idea... _http://www.myspace.com/onemanband1973_ (http://www.myspace.com/onemanband1973) - -Monika, doesn't mind a shameless plug....self promotion....ya gotta love it... ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:24:42 -0400 From: Gary Z Subject: Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang and what we sant to our kids I remember the song "I'm A Lonely Little Petunia In An Onion Patch" too, but not from my childhood. Interestingly, I heard the song done on an episode of "Six Feet Under." At the time, I thought the person singing it sounded like Tori Amos. But after looking at this link: http://www.hbo.com/sixfeetunder/episode/music/episode46.shtml I find that it was sung by someone talked about recently on this list; none other than Imogen Heap. (End credits) Arthur Godfrey is also listed in an earlier credit. It's available here on the "Six Feet Under" Vol. 2 soundtrack: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009MAPXG/ref=pd_sxp_f/102-2338635-2260154?v=glance&s=music Best regards, Gary Z. Detroit P.S. Thanks to everyone for their very kind birthday wishes!!!! jeannie wrote: >--- Catherine McKay wrote to: > > > >>--- jeannie about the >> >> >petunia song: > > >>Speaking about anybody knowing >> >> >>>or remembering old childhood songs we heard, >>> >>> >>there's >> >> >>>this other little ditty I wish somebody would >>>remember with me. I know I used to hear this song >>> >>> >>on >> >> >>>the old Captain Kangaroo Show which played along >>>with this little sorta sad, yet sweet animation, >>>about a little lone petunia. >>> >>> It went: "I'm a lonely little petunia in an >>> >>> >>onion >> >> >>>patch >>> >>> >>> >>>..an onion patch >>> >>> >>> >>>..an onion patch >>> Oh, won't you come and play >>> >>> >>with >> >> >>>me?" >>> >>> And she was all alone surrounded by all these >>>onion bulbs :) >>> >>> I loved that song when I was a very little girl. >>> I'm sure it wasn't just my imagination. >>> >>> >>> >>It's not your imagination, Jeannie. I remember >>hearing >>that song somewhere. I used to watch Captain >>Kangaroo >>too, so maybe it was there, but I do remember >>hearing >>it. It might have been my Mum. >> >> >> > >Well Katherine, finally someone else has confirmed >hearing >that same song. >That makes this day wear a smile. >I'd been asking around for years >and I owe it again to something Joni-related >to find answers, which to others may not be >significant, >but to me it has been. When I was really small, >because >of that song's influence, I'd go searching out for >lone >flowers in the pastures thinking I'd help them ease >their plight--I guess >that's what certain little girls are made out of. > >I was thinking too, after I wrote that petunia post, >that maybe that lonely little petunia >grew up and moved on out of the onion patch >to be a lonely painter who now lives in a >box of paints. >And I don't think that it's all that that sad >when one reaches the love of that splendid isolation, >coming in and out as one pleases, to be able to do >both >the boho and goat dances whenever one wants. > >Jean > >'You read those books where luxury comes as a guest to >take a slave and books where artists in noble poverty >go like virgins to the grave' >~Joni~ > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. >http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 23:06:58 EDT From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Joni live? I've been reading the archives (as I do on a regular basis) on the website but more specifically articles pertaining to shows Joni has done in the 90's and on. My question here, is what songs has Joni performed live in her later career that were recorded in her early career? (Does that make sense??) I noticed reading many reviews from more recent shows (and seeing some footage here and there), Joni tends to stick to whatever her newer material is at that point (with a couple older ones--usually more obscure rather than the "hits"). Which I think, is a terrific and brave feat. Something that many artists, especially ones who have been around for decades, tend to not even try. It's another reason why I like and respect Joni so much. She always treads new paths! I think you ought to please yourself while attempting to please the audience. I mean, if you're playing songs you've played a million times just to please the audience, you lose a part of yourself in that how much can you offer or more or less how much do you want to offer? You've got to keep fresh and stay alive man! Joni does that! Anyhow, as I was saying before I distracted myself and probably you with endless compliments thrown Joni's way, I've seen she likes to perform a couple songs from Hejira (the title song being one), and will play Woodstock or Big Yellow Taxi in which it seems audiences really like. What other songs have you personally seen her play or have read/known her to play? I am just curious.....as I've been reading up a bit here on her more recent performances..... - -Monika ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 23:45:38 EDT From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: SJC Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh) Hey there folks. I think I made a post on the list before asking who your favorite songwriters and singers were. Well, now is the time for the guitarists to get some spotlight! The ax is not all for show. So who are your favorite guitarists? Feel free to explain if you'd like! My favorite guitarists: (I appreciate a unique style more than flash. The guitar playing that makes me cringe most is all that "shredding" where the guitar loses its melody and sounds God awful to my ears. Playing fast doesn't make you a good player. That turns me off when I see a guitarist showing off, losing rhythm---hence why I don't like Edddie Van Halen.) - -Eric Clapton: He's probably my absolute favorite guitarist. He has been for years now. I won't lie to you though. I most likely appreciate his guitar work more than some of his material. I've got a couple Clapton albums that I haven't listened to since I first bought them. His solo work is spotty but the man could play for hours and I'd be entranced. He's always got that blues edge on him whether he's playing straight blues, rock-n-roll, acid rock (think Cream and all of the different sounds he got then), or even his soft rock. - -Neil Young: Ah yes, I am a Neil girl. Neil has one of the most unique styles, not to mention sounds of any guitar player. He's one of the few that you can recognize right away. You can hear a couple notes and know that's Neil. I wonder how he gets that sound man! This is the man who inspired me to get a Fender Deluxe amp....and of course ironically, all I play now is electric acoustic (but still using that amp!). - -George Harrison: Another musician who I really love and a guitarist who is truly underrated. He has such a tasteful approach when it comes to his playing. He looks more for melody and beauty than "60 notes in 10 seconds." Plus, he plays a mean slide guitar! But seriously, George has got to be one of the most melodic guitarists ever. Just listen to "Something" by the Beatles. The guitar work is stunning. He doesn't overpower songs--he adds another layer to them. A lot of guitarists ought to learn how to do that. - -David Gilmour: I'd call him underrated as well. I think the whole image of Pink Floyd (and all the drug associations) sometimes overshadows his playing (and Floyd's work in general). It really is very ethereal. He's got such a smooth, clean, crisp tone. He knows when to stretch the note...when to just let it ring. - -Jimi Hendrix: Do I really have to explain this one? He was such an innovator! And to those who try to refuse his talent by saying he was "sloppy" and so forth...well all I can say to them is that they are in denial. - -Joni Mitchell: Oh, I've got to mention her. The more I listen to her (and the more I see live performances of hers on DVD or whatever) the more I truly appreciate her guitar playing. I said I like unique guitar players and she is one the most unique I have ever heard. I love her different tunings she uses (it opens up a new door with endless musical possibilities), her unusual chord progressions, and most of all.....what I've been really enjoying lately....is her guitar "slapping." It provides such a rhythm in her playing! Like Neil, when you hear the first few notes or chords, you know that's Joni playing. Now this is true! Right after I got Blue and C&S, I was still working at the Rock& Roll Hall of Fame when I heard the opening progression to "Chelsea Morning" (I had only heard those two albums at this point) playing in the museum. Right away I thought, "this is Joni Mitchell" and to my delight as the vocals began I was proven right. And that was just two albums in! Talk about a style entirely her own! Honorable mentions (as I'm tired of writing out such long responses to why I like them): Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King (love those blues men!), Stephen Stills, Pete Townshend, pretty much any of those blues guys in general, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, any 6 year olds learning to play guitar as I write this now..... - -Monika ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 00:03:36 -0400 From: "Richard Flynn" Subject: RE: NJC, Goofy songs + FREE MUSIC DOWNLOAD! Forgive the possible double post, but it's been couple of hours & this hasn't gone through as far as I can tell. - -----Original Message----- From: Richard Flynn [mailto:rflynn@frontiernet.net] Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 9:04 PM To: 'Catherine McKay'; 'Bob.Muller@Fluor.com' Cc: 'jeannie'; 'joni@smoe.org'; 'MoVFTYite@aol.com' Subject: RE: NJC, Goofy songs + FREE MUSIC DOWNLOAD! My Dad used to sing me "The Wreck of the Old 97" and "Chattanooga Choo-Choo." ( he was a lawyer with railroad clients). My mom sang the ubiquitous "Mairsy-Doats" and "Down by the Old Mill Stream" ("Not the river but the stream"). And now the free music offer: I Yousent the mp3 version of my band's show from this past Friday to my son, which means that up to 99 of you could also get it here: http://www.yousendit.com/download/WFJVck81YUlLVlUwTVE9PQ Midlife Crisis First Friday for Folk Music Savannah, GA 2007-06-01 SBD Recording on CDR>Wav (EAC, Secure)>Flac level 8 (TLH) 01 Tuning & Banter 02 San Francisco Bay Blues (Jesse Fuller) 02 Mr. Bojangles (Jerry Jeff Walker) 04 Angel From Montgomery (John Prine) 05 Stealin' (Gus Cannon) 06 When You Say Nothing at All (Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz) 07 My Creole Belle (Mississippi John Hurt) 08 Colours (Donovan Leitch) 09 Tuning--"Far, Far Away and Take Your Lunch" 10 Hesitation Blues (Rev. Gary Davis) 11 Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) 12 Part of You (Richard Flynn) Richard Flynn: guitar, dobro, vocals Joe Kropp: guitar, vocals David Posner: mandolin. guitar, vocals ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2007 #222 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------