From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2007 #224 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/joni Website: http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Saturday, June 9 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 224 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- end of the sopranos ["mike pritchard" ] Re: SJC Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh)/now bassists too [Em ] Re: SJC again Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh)/now bassists too ["] Re: Joni live? [Bob Muller ] RE: It's Bo [Bob Muller ] Re: SJC Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh) ["Randy Remote" ] Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang ["mike pritchard" ] speaking of sgt pepper (sigh) njc ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: Happy Z Day! [LCStanley7@aol.com] Re: Happy birthday and anniversary party party (njc) [Michael Paz ] first joni album [joe.farrell@ukonline.co.uk] Re: Favorite Guitarists (VLJC) [PassScribe@aol.com] Joni mention in EW [Motitan@aol.com] Re: Joni mention in EW [Bob Muller ] RE : Re: Favorite Guitarists (NJC) [Joseph Palis ] Possible Joni reference in book title [Catherine McKay ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:59:23 +0200 From: "mike pritchard" Subject: end of the sopranos http://www.economist.com/world/na/PrinterFriendly.cfm?story_id=9304030 The Economist's view on the end of the Sopranos. I have not seen the second part of the sixth season yet so I don't think there are any spoilers in the text, but maybe you had better wait until after Sunday June 6th (in the USA) and whenever they show the last episode in other places around the world. mike in bcn np Bjork - Play Dead ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 05:10:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: SJC Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh)/now bassists too Norman Blake, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch, Neil Young, Chuck Berry (and anyone who can play his style just like ringin a bell), George Thorogood, Jorma Kaukonen, the dude in Red Hot Chili Peps. Jeff Baxter. James Burton. Danny Gatton. Doc Watson. Gamble Rogers. Mississipi John Hurt. Junior Brown. Those came to mind. Been listening to alot of Richard Shindell - that man knows his way around the 6 strings too, and has a beautiful, if understated, style - but there's stuff going on there that makes people (not just me) wonder "is that one guitar, or 2"? And I love to have my brain tickled like that. Some of these folks play what I'd call "rough at the edges" guitar...but I love it. Hot Tuna w/ full band will be in town soon with JOHN HAMMOND (no slouch either) and I would love to go to that show. Em ps: who's you all's fave bassists? speaking of Hot Tuna, I adore Jack Cassidy also, Graham Maby (used to play with Joe Jackson on his first few albums in the rockin days and now tours with Joan Baez) and again from Red Hot Chili Peps, whatever that sick bastard's name is I lurv what he does to that bass guitar, he SHREDS. (I guess I should learn their names, huh?) - --- Motitan@aol.com wrote: > 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! Stand, don't you know that you are free? well at least in your mind, if you want to be... ...Sly Free your mind and the rest will follow.. ..En Vogue ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:27:40 +0000 From: waytoblue@comcast.net Subject: Re: Favorite guitarists? (njc Alex Lifeson, the guitarist for Rush, definitely. His name probably doesn't come up much in discussions of great guitarists but I think he is terribly underrated. He has always had a very unusual style which has always been complemented well by the extraordinary bass and drums courtesy of Geddy Lee and Neil Peart. Rush will be kicking off their world tour next Wednesday in Atlanta and I will be there! I also just started reading "Ghost Rider" a book Neil wrote about his journeys after losing his daughter Selena and wife Jackie within the same year. Great reading so far! Robert Fripp for sure. Jerry Garcia, Neil Young, Martin Barre...Nick Drake( remembered this time!) Victor -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Motitan@aol.com > 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! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:34:40 -0400 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: SJC Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh)/now bassists too In no particular order: Jose Feliciano, Larry Carlton, Larry Coryell, Paco Deluca, Roy Buchanan, George Benson, Carlos Santana, Willy Porter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dicky Betts, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Robert Fripp, Al Dimeola, Lowell George (R.I.P.), Slash (Guns n' Roses), Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Ozbourne), David Gilmour, Pat Metheny, Ian Moore, Elmore James I could go on and on and on but these come to mind right away. Em asked: who's you all's fave bassists? Without a doubt Pops Popwell from the Crusaders. His solo on the song "Spiral" from "Those Southern Knights" is just about the best I've ever heard from a bass player. Cassy NP: Alison Krauss - Oh, Atlanta ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 06:38:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: NJC Re: SJC Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh)/now bassists too That would be Flea, Em. And if you're talking about bassists, ya gotta mention Jaco. Bob NP: Wilco, "Sky Blue Sky" - --------------------------------- Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 06:54:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: SJC again Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh)/now bassists too YOU can mention Jaco. While he was certainly masterful and I'm sure a genius, that ain't my cup o'tea. I did check out most of his first album that he did (I think) on Columbia. Yeah, fascinating stuff to dip one's self in from time to time...athletic, like Flea. I need to listen to some Weather Report. Life is for learning. I tend to not like the Joni stuff he is on. My limitation, for sure. :) - --- Bob Muller wrote: > lurv what he > does to that bass guitar, he SHREDS.> > > That would be Flea, Em. > And if you're talking about bassists, ya gotta mention Jaco. > > Bob > > NP: Wilco, "Sky Blue Sky" > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with > Yahoo! FareChase. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 11:26:42 EDT From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Re: SJC again Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh)/now bassists too As far as bassists go, my favorite is John Entwistle from the Who. He, too, (like Jaco but in a much different style) played the bass like a lead guitar. Music to my ears! - -Monika ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 08:34:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Peep Richman Subject: RE: It's Bo Hi everyone! I'm alive. The past several months I was lost somewhere in time, somewhere in quicksand where the earth was pulling me down, somewhere that kept me from the solace Joni generously shares....and, when I read a few Digests, I wasn't able to click on joni@smoe.org....and I realized that I hardly knew anyone but I'm thrilled to know we have so many new family members. Ah.....I had the number 1 song on the day I was born but jotted it down and have characteristically lost the piece of paper...or notebook...who knows where the time goes...who knows where my things are? Sometimes it actually hurts to hear Joni. I feel a sharp bang of heart pain as I hear her pure tones, magnificent words that form lyrics that once seemed to be my only saving grace. I've been reading Joni's "Joni Mitchell: The Complete Poems and Lyrics", listening to my mind's ear full of tones and that incredible vocal instrument Joni shares so seemingly effortlessly. My grandmother died on Christmas morning. She was 104 and 4 months old. The last thing she said to me was, "I've always loved you, love you now and will love you always". That was the day I began to choose Joni-lyrics that described my feelings. I haven't been able to stop searching the poetic lines of Joni's lyrics. In silence she urged me back to living. I've always felt, and continue to feel that Joni saves my life. I have a friend who took two of Joni's little paintings that came with one of her Cd's and he was able to enlarge them so that I am seeing such incredible details. The framing of two enlargements of Joni's paintings are a joy-print on my wall. Do I have your name correct?....Bendicte????....many congratulations for the awesome amount of work to complete your dissertation!!!! Can you share the title with me? I want to say hello to everyone and tell all of you that I've missed you...the Digest family...sharing thoughts and posting mine. And with this posting I send to you my warm and sincere greetings...tell you how much I've missed all of my Digest pals and welcome to all of our new members. Mark, where can I find a copy of "The World of Joni Mitchell"? And a hearty welcome to you, Mark! I've planted a garden that I can see right outside the window next to my computer. Greens and yellows with purple and white blooms that are now gently calling for their morning watering with flower-notes of music. Love from Bo - --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 11:37:20 -0500 From: "Russell Laird" Subject: Re: SJC again Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh)/now bassists too All good ... as were/are Donald "Duck" Dunn, Jack Bruce, and that guy everybody calls Sting. Guitar players: Leo Kottke and Kelly Joe Phelps are a couple more masters. And Ry Cooder. And yes, definitely, Kaki King is excellent. - - Russell (a newbie to the list, but a Joni fan for many years) On 6/8/07, Motitan@aol.com wrote: > > As far as bassists go, my favorite is John Entwistle from the Who. He, > too, > (like Jaco but in a much different style) played the bass like a lead > guitar. Music to my ears! > -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:21:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Joni live? I suppose the answer depends on how you define "later career" and "early career", can be a little subjective for someone whose career has spanned 40+ years. Anyway, on her 1998 tour, she played BYT from 1970 at every stop, and when I saw her in Atlanta she performed BSN - the only time she performed it on that tour. Bob NP:Dinosaur Jr, "Beyond" - --------------------------------- Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:24:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: RE: It's Bo Howdy Bo - I'm happy to see you back. You've been missed. You asked: That Australian-only LP shows up on ebay fairly often, usually about once a month or more. Bob - --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:29:03 -0700 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Re: SJC Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh) Django Reinhardt/Jimi Hendrix/Neil Young/Joni Mitchell Pete Townshend/David Gilmour/John McLaughlin/Martin Taylor/George Harrison/Eric Clapton/Buddy Guy/Peter Green/Lindsay Buckingham/Les Paul/Chet Atkins/Mark Knopfler/Jerry Garcia/John Cippolina/Joe Pass/John Lennon Carlos Santana/Steve Howe/Bonnie Raitt/Jimmy Page Duane Allman!/Josh Homme/Warren Haynes/Keith Richards/George Benson/Tony Rice/Stephen Stills/ ....I could keep going all day.... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:42:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: NJC again Favorite guitarists? (very long sheesh)/now bassists too Hi Russell and thanks for the intro - welcome to the JMDL. Thanks to the wonderful folks in this group I too have come to love Kelly Joe Phelps & Kaki King. Major talents to be sure. Looking forward to hearing more from you. Newbies rule! Bob NP: Elvis Costello, "Crimes Of Paris" (prophetic song about Ms. Hilton, perhaps?) - --------------------------------- Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:51:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: RE: It's Bo - --- Peep Richman wrote: > My grandmother died on Christmas morning. She was > 104 and 4 months old. The last thing she said to me > was, "I've always loved you, love you now and will > love you always". That was the day I began to > choose Joni-lyrics that described my feelings. I > haven't been able to stop searching the poetic lines > of Joni's lyrics. In silence she urged me back to > living. I've always felt, and continue to feel that > Joni saves my life. Welcome back, Bo. What a wonderful thing your grandmother said to you. She must have been a lovely person. I must say, there are Joni words for every occasion and sometimes they just drift into my mind unbidden. Right now it's "each so deep and superficial between the forceps and the stone." Catherine Toronto ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 20:12:24 +0200 From: "mike pritchard" Subject: Re: NJC, Goofy songs our Moms sang >>Oh, and then, Ry's guitar playing swoons me away and I truly get weak in the knees.<< Hi Jeanie, Have you heard his 'Mundo Sinuendo'? It's wonderful, especially a version of 'Secret Love', but overall it's fantastic. mike in barcelona - big ry cooder fan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 12:33:44 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: speaking of sgt pepper (sigh) njc Nice article here- http://www.riprense.com/sgtpepper.htm ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:14:17 EDT From: LCStanley7@aol.com Subject: Re: Happy Z Day! The Cat in the Hat from Toronto wrote: > Gary Zed, Gary Zee, > I hope you had a great BD! > Me too! Zee you zoon! Love, Laura ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 22:20:02 +0100 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Happy birthday and anniversary party party (njc) Happy Birthday Gary from over here in the land of Gordon's gin but no cocktail fecking olives! Also much love and joy to Jimmy and The Cuban. Hope you all are well. It was a gas seeing Bene, Chris, Martin and Les over here are their own turf. Love Paz Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band cell-504-382-0343 http://www.preservationhall.com On Jun 8, 2007, at 6:06 AM, wrote: A very happy birthday Mr. Zack. I hope you are enjoyiong the party. Gary is one of the most talented vocalists you may ever be blessed to hear. Straight from the heavens. Gary and Sherelle, yeah. Gary lived out here in L.A. a few years ago and introduced me to the most wonderful piano man, Rob, at a place called The Red Lion. Everytime Gary came in the place Rob would ask Gary to get up and sing along. Rob is at another place now and still asks me all the time when Gary is coming back to L.A. So come, Gary! ;-) Happy anniversary to the most wonderful Jimmy and Ed. Some of the L.A. gang got to celebrate with them a few years back and had so much fun (I especially recall us all singing along for hours nonstop to all the 60s Cowsills style music at that party LOL). Talk about the goofy songs - they were so good. Speaking of a lion, Lesli, I didn't know you were a fellow Leo but should have! ;-) Wish we were all over somewhere in the U.K. partying with Paz on his never-ending magical mystery tour! Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 14:20:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: speaking of sgt pepper (sigh) njc interesting to read that re: the thread @ bassists. Wonder why I didn't think of Paul before? Gonna listen to some now. Em - --- Kate Bennett wrote: > Nice article here- > > http://www.riprense.com/sgtpepper.htm > Stand, don't you know that you are free? well at least in your mind, if you want to be... ...Sly Free your mind and the rest will follow.. ..En Vogue ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 22:04:35 +0100 From: joe.farrell@ukonline.co.uk Subject: first joni album The first joni album i got was LOTC. I was hooked by the opening track Morning Morgantown it summed up the way many people (hippies esp) were feeling at that time. A sense of innocence and hope, a belief that we could create a better world where we could live together in peace and harmony. This was reinforced by the sentiments expressed in For Free, Big Yellow Taxi and Woodstock. A great album LOTC and very much of it's time yet still relevant today. I was a Joni fan for life after hearing this record and i went out and bought STAS and Clouds as soon as i could get my hands on them. Regards, Joe. - ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 19:27:16 EDT From: PassScribe@aol.com Subject: Re: Favorite Guitarists (VLJC) > 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! > Hi, Monika, Of course, Joni is one of my favorites on acoustic, but more for the "feeling" produced with it in connection with her songwriting and vocal style... it's a matter of blending it all together, like she did so well, especially on the early albums. And, I have the utmost respect for many well-known guitarists like Clapton and Hendrix, as well as lesser-known talents like Adrien Belew and Steve Hillage. But my "most favorite" guitarists (naturally) follow along the lines of my favorite artists (in general) over the years: Stephen Stills (acoustic and electric, with Manassas in particular); Bonnie Raitt (Man! This girl can play slide with the best of them... and with feeling); Todd Rundgren (vastly under-rated guitarist IMHO); and, good ol' Joe Walsh, who I'm going to see live (again) on August 9th. And, though I love most of what he did with James Gang, as well as solo, I think required JW listening for guitar lovers would be 1985's "The Confessor"; a very special song blending unique songwriting, arrangement, style and musical ability. Kenny B ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 21:17:28 EDT From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Joni mention in EW In the June 15th issue of Entertainment Weekly there is a Joni mention on page 79. There is a little section in which artists pick out their favorite albums (called "Artist's Choice") by people and this week John Doe (previously of X) mentions Joni's "Blue." Here is what is written: Joni Mitchell: Blue "If there ever were a genius, she is certainly one. This record is a perfect convergence of her voice, her songs, and the arrangements." That's all. Just a brief mention. - -Monika ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 19:10:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Joni mention in EW And as I mentioned earlier this week, John has a cover of ACOY out, it's pretty damn great - then again, I'm a fan so I'm biased. I saw him play a SMALL venue a little while back and had a chance to talk with him afterwards, what a cool, cool boy. Bob NP: The Shins, "Girl Sailor" - --------------------------------- Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 04:55:52 +0200 (CEST) From: Joseph Palis Subject: RE : Re: Favorite Guitarists (NJC) So many good guitarists out there but here's my fave right now: (1) Elizabeth Cotten (2) Hubert Sumlin (3) Michael Hedges (4) Jack Rose (5) Etta Baker (6) John Fahey (7) Alex DeGrassi (8) William Ackerman (9) Sharon Isbin 10) Charley Patton - --------------------------------- Ne gardez plus qu'une seule adresse mail ! Copiez vos mails vers Yahoo! Mail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 23:05:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Possible Joni reference in book title I was browsing around a bookstore yesterday, when I spotted an interesting title: "Kiss the sunset pig," by Laurie Gough. It's a travel book, about her trip from Ontario (Canada) to California. I wonder if she ever listens to Joni? http://www.lauriegough.com/books1.html Catherine Toronto ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 21:25:27 +0200 From: "Christian MACKOWSKI" Subject: Re: Great guitair (nkc) Hello my friend, You've forgotten Carlos Santana , Pete Townsend,Steve Hackett, Johnny Winter, Rory Gallagher,Pye Hasting,Paul Mc Cartney, John Lennon and George Harrison, Neil Young (of course), Duane Allman,, Alvin Lee..... What is your feeling about my choice???? And obviously JONI which is perhaps the greatest by her way of playing, like nobody else, it's amazing!!!!! "Chris" from FRANCE (Everybody I love you...everybody I do, among fishes & scorpions, dancing to the changing seasons.....thank s, Steven...) - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 7:33 AM Subject: Great guitair (nkc) > Of course, Clapton and Jimi Hendrix and > > Personal favorites: Joni, Stephen Stills, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, > Larry > Carlton, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, Mick Taylor, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, > Eric Johnson, Richard Thompson, Mike Bloomfield, Dickey Betts, Pat > Metheny, > Russ Freeman, Tuck Andress, > and > Kaki King is a force to be reckoned with ;-) > > Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 07:37:24 +0200 From: "ron" Subject: Re: Re: Favorite Guitarists (NJC) favourites are joni jimi hendrix frank zappa jeff beck johnny winter 14 shabalala (local maskandi (itinerant musician) who has released 1 album ) ani difranco chris smither dan patlanski david rawlings michael hedges patty larkin phil keaggy richard thompson rory block syd kitchen sonny landreth steve newman tuck andress ron np - 14 shabalala - iJuba ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2007 #224 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------