From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2007 #411 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, October 12 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 411 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Joni to the Children [missblux@googlemail.com] Re: Joni to the Children ["Cassy" ] Joni to the Children [Marianne Rizzo ] questions, njc (Crosby & Nash concert review for those interested....) [Marianne Rizzo ] Fwd: Sting, Joni Mitchell Lead Herbie Tribute Concert; November Tour Announcement [Michael Paz ] Joni and Grammy [rian afriadi ] dog eat dog [rian afriadi ] njc, Oh Canada [Patti Parlette ] Re: Joni and Grammy [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: dog eat dog [Jerry Notaro ] NJC Re: dog eat dog [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] mondegreens [Kate Johnson ] NJC but....important....email change [motitan@aol.com] Hey Judy - SJC [Jerry Notaro ] NJC NJC NJC: Just testing.... [Monika Bogdanowicz ] Christgau on the Rolling Stones [anon anon ] Re: NJC NJC NJC: Just testing.... [FMYFL@aol.com] Re: dog eat dog [Catherine McKay ] monika Bogdanowicz has a new Yahoo! Mail address [monika Bogdanowicz ] Re: audio/headphone question NJC ["Jerry Notaro" ] Re: NJC--but personally important [jeannie ] Happy Birthday Monk! [Victor Johnson ] njc, maybe it's paranoia, maybe it's Frankenstein technologies? ["Jim L'H] spelling correction: Ingmar Bergman/njc [jeannie ] NJC but personally important [] Re: NJC but personally important [ajfashion@att.net] Joni at Herbie tribute in LA [Michael Paz ] Shine, Joni and Herbie [] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:48:36 +0200 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: Joni to the Children That's great Oddmund! Keep up the good work, for God's sake, give more Joni to the children! I'm sure he likes it because it has a fast beat and there's a lot going on. Maybe he'd like BYT too. The guitar on Night of the Iguana reminds me of Carlos Santana, which I find weird in a Joni song. Hope all is well in Oslo! Bene Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:11:20 +0200 From: "Oddmund Kaarevik" Subject: Joni to the Children I was babysitting my friend's two year old kid this weekend. On Sunday I was getting kind of tired of all the children songd he played again and again. So I thought, hey why don't try with some Good Joni Mitchell music. Well, most of the album was much to slow for his taste... But then he discovered "Night of the Iguana" --- and that was something for him. He listened to it again and again. I think we heard it eleven times that verey day.... If Joni ever makes a Children Compilation, which I of course know she never will, that track should definately be there... I was so releaved that the melodies on shine are so Bright. The text were so heavy, so the melody lightens the whole heavy load for me.... N.P. Bad dreams are good in the great plan Best! Oddmund, Norway ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:00:49 -0700 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: Joni to the Children From: "Oddmund Kaarevik" <<< I was babysitting my friend's two year old kid this weekend. On Sunday I was getting kind of tired of all the children songd he played again and again. So I thought, hey why don't try with some Good Joni Mitchell music. >>> I think "The Circle Game" works really well for children. Warmly, Cassy NP: My washing machine ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:59:33 -0400 From: Marianne Rizzo Subject: Joni to the Children Oddmund! You are after my heart with this topic. Two songs that I have played for children and they responded to: One week last summer and Circle game Circle game is a big one that could be included in a children's album "and the seasons they go round and round and the painted ponies go up and down. . ." my, how beautiful for children. Oh joni. . . this is the ticket. . this will spread joni all around. .. as Patti said to me and Gary: hail joni full of grace the. . . (fill in the blank) How about a prayer that she makes a children's album?. . . my dream! a dream! a dream! london bridges falling down. . What songs do you suggest that joni put on her children's album? (joni songs and other songs) How about she write a few. . . include a few of her songs already written. . . she can sing some classics in her own way. Joni? Joni?\ Joni? LO VE Marianne From: "Oddmund Kaarevik" I was babysitting my friend's two year old kid this weekend.On Sunday I was getting kind of tired of all the children songd he playedagain and again.So I thought, hey why don't try with some Good Joni Mitchell music.Well, most of the album was much to slow for his taste...But then he discovered "Night of the Iguana" --- and that was something forhim.He listened to it again and again.I think we heard it eleven times that verey day....If Joni ever makes a Children Compilation,which I of course know she never will,that track should definately be there...I was so releaved that the melodies on shine are so Bright.The text were so heavy, so the melody lightens the whole heavy load forme....N.P. Bad dreams are good in the great planBest!Oddmund, Norway _________________________________________________________________ Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:10:48 -0400 From: Marianne Rizzo Subject: questions, njc (Crosby & Nash concert review for those interested....) there are reasons for these things From: motitan@aol.comSubject: Re: NJC Crosby & Nash concert review for those interested.... ? Damn, that does appear for everyone.? Ever since I changed my internet, my posts to the list automatically get posted with ?'s.? I don't put them in there purposely but when I open up my posts they are there.? That always happened when I posted from work and now does the same thing at home.? Anyone technologically savvy know why that happens and how to stop it?? - - -Monika _________________________________________________________________ Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=wl_hotmailne ws ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:19:22 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: NJC--but personally important Aleda wrote: If anyone prays, or does something similar to prayer, and if you can, please remember my father. His anguish is so profound that it compares to nothing I've ever seen in real life or in film. *** Oh my God, Aleda. I am so sorry. I send up my prayers for you and your mother and especially for your poor father. When I read your sad news I immediately heard: Yes only love can break your heart What if your world should fall apart? and then Joni singing: Comes love, *nothing* can be done. It is always unbearably sad to see long-time life partners lose each other. I can't even imagine the pain. You are a good daughter. I wish you strength and courage in these difficult days. With deepest sympathy, Patti P. My feeling is that there is nothing in life but refraining from hurting others, and comforting those that are sad. -- Olive Schreiner _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:59:59 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Fwd: Sting, Joni Mitchell Lead Herbie Tribute Concert; November Tour Announcement Just got this from the Herbie website. I will be in Riverside with the band. Looks like I might be able to make it. Yeeehaw! Paz Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com Begin forwarded message: From: Herbie Hancock Webmaster Date: October 11, 2007 4:56:56 AM CDT To: michael@thepazgroup.com Subject: Sting, Joni Mitchell Lead Herbie Tribute Concert; November Tour Announcement Sting, Joni Mitchell, Chris Botti Lead All-Star Herbie Hancock Tribute Concert The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz in association with The Recording Academy has announced a very special All-Star Tribute Concert honoring Herbie Hancock. The concert will take place October 28th at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywoood, CA. Among the All-Stars scheduled to take part in the concert: Sting, Joni Mitchell, Chris Botti, Terence Blanchard, Al Jarreau , George Benson, Wayne Shorter, Clark Terry, Chaka Khan, Roy Hargrove, Nancy Wilson and George Duke with special guest Quincy Jones. Tickets are priced from $35 to $150 from www.ticketmaster.com with special VIP reception and dinner packages available at $1,000 by calling Levy, Pazanti and Associates at (310) 201-5033. November Tour with Sonya Kitchell Following this amazing show, Herbie will join forces with band members Vinnie Colaiuta, Nathan East and Lionel Loueke along with special guest vocalist Sonya Kitchell for a November tour celebrating the release of River: The Joni Letters. In choosing Sonya for the tour, Herbie had this to say: "When Sonya and I first met at one of her performances last year, I was blown away by her professionalism, her grace and, of course, her amazing voice. We brought her in to perform Joni's 'All I Want' for 'River,' and I was sold. She's definitely one to watch, and I'm thrilled she can join us for the West Coast dates." River, Herbie's latest album, is gathering critical acclaim at every turn and has topped Soundscan's Contemporary Jazz chart for two weeks. Sonya's performance of "All I Want" appears exclusively on the Amazon.com version of the collection. Here's where to catch Herbie and the band in November: 11/8/07 - Fairfield Center for the Performing Arts - Fairfield, CA http://www.ci.fairfield.ca.us/PabloCruise.htm 11/9 John Van Duzer Theater - Arcata, CA (Humboldt State University) http://www.humboldt.edu/~carts/events.php?eventid=97 11/10/07 - Nob Hill Masonic Center - San Francisco, CA (San Francisco Jazz Festival) http://www.sfjazz.org/concerts/2007/fall/artists/HancockRubalcaba.asp 11/11/07 - Campbell Hall - Santa Barbara, CA (UCSB) https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=850 11/14/07 - Centennial Hall - Tucson, AZ (University of Arizona) http://www.uapresents.org/purchase/show.php?id=2927&sort=0 11/15/07 - Lensic Performing Arts Center - Santa Fe, NM http://www.ticketssantafe.org/lensicevents_frameset.html 11/16/07 - Orpheum Theatre - Phoenix, AZ http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E003F27B3FC667C? artistid=737108&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=4 "River: The Joni Letters" was released September 25th and is available everywhere, including Amazon. - -- To unsubscribe from this list visit this link To update your preferences visit this link o?< ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:27:18 -0400 (EDT) From: "Suze Cameron" Subject: All of this talk about Randall now... sjc Time to tell everyone the joy of having Randall Williams play a house concert! Suze here, and I was so fortunate to have Randall and Ashara visit September 25th. I planned a house concert for that evening and although it was a weeknight we had a dozen or so people in attendance. I can tell you that Randall disappointed no one. He began with a cajone rendition of 'Under African Skies', from Paul Simon's Graceland. It was so beautiful and unexpected and for me, ironic because a week prior I had pulled out that CD for rotation in my car - I had not listened to it in a while. Randall also played many songs from his new CD, which I encourage you all to buy http://cdbaby.com/cd/randallb3. Guatamala, Spirit of Amelia, Stronger for Your Flame, Ghost in the Machine, I Will Come for You (which was beautiful and brought tears to my eyes) and we sang along with Yoko, and Randall threw in Big Yellow Taxi for the Joni listers in the crowd. Oh, and we were treated to a new song, not sure of the title but I will call it "Another Year Around the Sun" as that is the chorus that sticks in my head. Just brilliant. Please do yourself a favor and contact Randall or Ashara to see when they are traveling through your town. Everyone had such a good time and Randall lets the music flow through him almost if the listeners were a conduit feeding his muse. Such a wonderful performance and a great night with Joni listers who had traveled near and far to hear the sweet sounds. Thanks Ashara, Randall, Kerry, Mary, and Sharon for making this a great Joni/Randall music event! Cheers, Suze n.p. Spoon "Cherry Bomb" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:32:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Kerry Subject: New Randall NJC Yes! Randall is awesome. I have had the good fortune of Sue Cameron moving to my "backyard," and opening up her home to some great musicians. We got to hear Randall in the intimacy of her music room and he just blew us away with his incredible voice and guitar playing! One highlight was an inspired combination of "Give Yourself to Love" and "Case of You." We also got to hear two more wonderful musicians who stayed at Casa Cameron: Beth Amsel: http://www.bethamsel.org/ and our own Jenny Goodspeed http://www.jennygoodspeed.com/ If you haven't heard either, I can't recommend them enough. I've been playing both of their CD's non-stop. I'm just so impressed with Jenny's. What a great sound and beautifully written songs to boot!!!!!!!! Enjoy! Kerry >Many of us on both sides of the pond have met and heard Randall > Williams at Jonifest. Looks like he's got a new CD out today, you can > hear > lots of samples and pick it up here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/randallb3 Bob - --------------------------------- Don't let your dream ride pass you by. Make it a reality with Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:47:35 +1000 (EST) From: rian afriadi Subject: Joni and Grammy Joni got her first grammy for her Clouds. But she got no grammys (or nominations) for her Ladies of The Canyon, Blue, Hejira, and DJRD. Theres something wrong here since those albums are better than Clouds. (yes i know, Clouds have BSN, Chelsea Morning, and IDKWIS... But overall, her post-Clouds albums are better) Now, in this filthy music industry (cesspool, Joni said), do you think Joni will get nominations for her Shine? If i could, id give her nominations like this: Best Pop Vocal Album (just like her TI) Best Pop Instrumental Performance for One Week Last Summer Best Female Pop Performance for If I Had A Heart. What do you think? Am I dreaming too much? NP : Impossible Dreamer _____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:05:45 -0700 (PDT) From: rian afriadi Subject: dog eat dog i'm not english native speaker i don't understand the term "dog eat dog" can you help me? i know the meaning can not be "a dog bit another dog and then ate it". NP : Harlem In Havana _____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:49:36 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: njc, Oh Canada "On October 4, 2007 CODEPINK: Women for Peace cofounder Medea Benjamin and Retired Colonel/diplomat Ann Wright were denied entry to Canada because they have engaged in acts of non-violent civil disobedience against the war in Iraq. The Canadian border officials said the women's names appeared on an FBI criminal database and that anyone convicted of a criminal offense, including a minor misdemeanor for peace and social justice, was "inadmissible." We call on the FBI to stop including minor non-violent offenses on a database meant for serious crimes. We call on the Canadian government to reverse its policy and extend a warm welcome to U.S. peacemakers and other social activists who use the time-honored tradition of engaging in civil disobedience as a way to change unjust policies." If you're feeling contempt, well then you tell it: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/424/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=741 I hope this post does not come through all schmushed together like yesterday's. I apologize. It's the new hotmail or my hillbilly workplace PC or Homeland Security or a vengeful little goddess or something. xo, pp npimh: There I was at the immigration sceneShining and feeling clean, could it be a sinI got stopped by the immigration manHe says he doesn't know if he can let me inLet me in, immigration manCan I cross the line and prayI can stay another dayLet me in, immigration manI won't toe your line todayI can't see it anyway, hey-y _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail and Microsoft Office Outlook  together at last. Get it now. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102225181033.aspx?pid=CL100626971 033 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:19:22 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Joni and Grammy Given that Joni deserted the major label process and has said the things she's said, I'd be surprised if she was much of a player in the Grammy picture. And I'm sure that suits her just fine at this stage in her career. Bob NP: Badly Drawn Boy, "Holy Grail" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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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It's a dog-eat-dog world means that you must first watch out for your own interests, because other people will be watching out for theirs. There is no letter s at the end of any of the words in dog-eat-dog. "Example: "That school is dog-eat-dog. The students cheat and even destroy each other's work to get better grades." > i'm not english native speaker > i don't understand the term "dog eat dog" > can > you help me? > i know the meaning can not be "a dog bit another dog and then ate > it". > > NP : Harlem In Havana > _____________________________________________________________________________ > _______ > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user > panel and lay it on us. > http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:59:49 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: NJC Re: dog eat dog Excellent explanation, Jerry - Reminds me of the quote from the TV show Cheers, when Woody asked how Norm Peterson was doing, and he responded by saying: "It's a dog eat dog world, and I'm wearing milk bone underwear". Bob NP: Sufjan Stevens, "All the Trees of the Field Will Clap Their Hands" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 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Hey guys.?Ever since I got my new internet with my free aol mail, it has been going so slow that I have lost my patience with it (not to mention problems with the formats of emails).?From now on if you need to reach me, please email me at: motitan75@yahoo.com? ? - -Monika ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:50:45 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Hey Judy - SJC H e y J u d y by Jim Otey, Pollstar October 10 2007 Over the span of a career that's endured more than 45 years, singer/songwriter Judy Collins has performed the works of dozens of other songwriters. However, she's only recorded one by John Lennon and Paul McCartney - until now that is. Collins' latest album, Judy Collins Sings Lennon & McCartney, was released in June on her own Wildflower Records imprint. The album features a dozen songs from The Beatles catalog. Previously, the only Lennon / McCartney composition the singer ever tackled was "In My Life," the title song of the 1966 album that marked her departure from singing strictly folk music. "I never fooled around with them either," Collins told Pollstar. "I didn't try to do them." So why now? The singer said she thought it was time to revisit the work of what is arguably the most successful pop-music writing team in history. "I've done albums of all Leonard Cohen and all Dylan, and I just decided it was time go back and pick up those two fabulous writers," she said. "I didn't do it because of the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love; I didn't even think of that. "I just thought it would be a delicious thing to do right now. I sort of needed the fun." For most people, the thought of approaching such well-known songs would be a little daunting. Collins said a song's history is a non-issue for her. "You know, when I recorded 'Send in the Clowns,' 200 people had recorded that, including Frank Sinatra. "What matters to me is if it's a song that's the real deal that I've fallen in love with. I only chose songs that I adore and that I've always adored. It was just a matter of sort of plucking them out and not doing anything that either of them had written alone, or that George Harrison had written. I just wanted Lennon / McCartney." Another thing Collins avoided was seeking guidance from the surviving member of the duo. "Paul is a friend. I'm crazy about him, but I neither consulted with him nor asked him permission, because I'm relating to the songs. "Really, in a terribly strange way, that's what happens when it's a great song - they don't have anything to do with him anymore. They live in their own illustrious, memorable manner and they're a combination of those two people that can never be repeated." Lest anyone think that she's jumping on the cover album / standards trend that seems to be all the rage lately, Collins points out she's been recording other people's songs alongside her own for decades. "It's always been a combination for me. When I started out, I was, of course, not a songwriter. I started out doing traditional folk songs, although I had been raised on Rogers and Hart, et cetera. "I just recorded traditional things in the beginning, and then I began to record The City Singers' songs and those wonderful songs of Tom Paxton, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and Dylan. That was my forte, and then I discovered and recorded Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell. "I started writing in 1967 and this year I will have been writing for 40 years. I can look back now and say that the intermix of my own work with the other writers has always been unique because it's a certain group of people that I love to sing." Nearly half a century is a long time to sing the same songs, especially when performing live, but Collins said she's found ways to keep them from getting stale. "If you don't feel that you're singing the song for the first time, you miss something. So that's my approach. I always try to make it fresh. And besides that, I always choose songs that are going to be timeless. "I don't choose anything unless I'm really flat-out head over heels about it. And that means that I've got to still be head over heels about it. Sometimes I take songs in and out; I won't play them for a while and then I'll come back to them. Plus there are always new songs being added. It's great fun to have these songs to put into the mix - to go from 'Send in the Clowns' to 'Blackbird.'" With 40 years of her own songs, plus hundreds of songs by other writers in her repertoire, how in the world does Collins narrow it down to a manageable set list? "That's a good question. I have a certain group of songs that I rotate pretty regularly. And I try to go into my own catalog and rotate those so that I'm not singing 'The Blizzard' every night. I try to mix it up with 'Trust Your Heart' and 'Born to the Breed' and 'Song for Duke' or 'Singing Lessons,' which is a more recent song. "I put a group of those together, but I try to intermingle them so that I don't get tired of them. Now, of course, we're doing 'When I'm Sixty-Four,' which is such fun! So I'll come off of a long string of my own songs and then do 'When I'm Sixty-Four' and it's a great change of pace." For her current tour, Collins is out with only her musical director, but the simplicity of the production doesn't limit what she's able to do. "I play the piano, he plays the piano, I play the guitar, and we have a lot of flexibility within that structure. And nobody's doing that. I have no fireworks. "It's wonderful. We've stripped down all the electronics too, so it's just piano. We don't have the second keyboard or the third one anymore. We took out all the computers, synthesizers, et cetera. "It's really Judy Collins Unplugged, and I'm just crazy about it. It pushes you to other things. I can't wait to get my new autoharp tuned so I can add that into the mix." Collins' current tour schedule includes dates through next May. The singer laughed as she explained, "That's just the beginning - I hate to tell you. I've always done this. I've always done 60 to 80 shows a year." Upcoming highlights on the singer's itinerary include stops at The State Theatre in State College, Pa. (October 11), the Omaha Performing Arts Center in Nebraska (November 2), The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston, Texas (November 10), Benaroya Concert Hall in Seattle (December 2), the Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, Ohio (December 7), The Heritage Theatre in Campbell, Calif. (March 15), and the Suffolk Center for the Cultural Arts in Virginia (May 8). Over the course of her career, Judy Collins has mixed the work of dozens of other songwriters in with her own impressive catalog. With so many songs a constant in her professional life, one might wonder what Collins listens to for fun. "I listen to a lot of classical music. I listen to Josh Groban and Pavarotti. I'm a fan of lots of artists. On my computer now I have Sting's most recent album and the new album of Suzanne Vega, who's a friend. I keep up with who's writing what, who's singing what and what people are doing." Besides the Lennon / McCartney album, Collins has another project she's putting the finishing touches on that's a little closer to home. "I'm in the midst of putting together a tribute album of other singers singing my songs. And the list of performers - I'm just kind of blown away by it. "It started because Chrissie Hynde said to me, 'You know, one of my top 10 favorite songs is 'My Father.' And I thought, 'Why don't I get her to record that?'" Singers contributing to the project, which is due in the spring, include Joan Baez, Rufus Wainwright, Dolly Parton, Hynde, Dar Williams, Jimmy Webb, Shawn Colvin, Leonard Cohen, Arlo Guthrie, Amy Speace, The Webb Sisters, Pure Essence and Mary Chapin Carpenter. Collins isn't falsely modest about her staying power, her impact on music over the years or her influence on the current crop of singer / songwriters like Tori Amos, Norah Jones and Rufus Wainwright. "I've always had a fresh audience. You know I've been doing this 48 years. The seasons come and go; the fashions come and go, but I stay. I can't have a revival - Arlo [Guthrie] said he was having a reunion of one, like a lot of these bands that are getting back together to go out on the road. "It's a growing phenomenon, but I don't think there's any doubt that my own presence has helped the singer / songwriter revolution revitalize itself. I think I've helped them. "I know that's true because a lot of these young singers tell me. I have a label now with a lot of other artists on it, so I work with a lot of these young artists - people like Dar Williams. They say, 'You were the one we all listened to. You're the one who kind of got us on this track.' So that's very nice. It's very confirming." Collins' label, Wildflower, began as a vanity imprint, but she soon discovered a whole crop of people who liked the way the label operated and wanted to work with her, including Jimmy Norman, Kenny White, the Pork Belly Futures, Heather Greene and '70s Australian rockers The Saints. Music isn't the only thing that keeps the singer busy these days. Following the death of her son 15 years ago, Collins began speaking publicly about suicide recovery and has written three books on the subject. "It happened of course because of tragedy. Sometimes those are the things that perhaps motivate you in ways that nothing else could quite do. I certainly did not envision myself doing keynote speeches for mental health groups and suicide recovery groups. "Since my son's death 15 years ago, that's been my way to give back, to help people with a situation that is just totally mysterious and puzzling to most of us - and extremely painful. I talk about things which are depressing and gloomy, and yet leave people with hope. And that's the whole point. I don't think I would have gotten through it if I hadn't done that." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:40:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: NJC NJC NJC: Just testing.... I'm just making sure this posts to the list and I got subscribed ok on this new email account...testing...1 2 3....haha...... -Monika - --------------------------------- Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:53:45 -0400 From: anon anon Subject: Christgau on the Rolling Stones There was some discussion a while ago about Robert Christgau's reviews of Joni... Here is an interesting(imo) piece he wrote about the Rolling Stones.... http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/music/stones-76.php _________________________________________________________________ Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:54:30 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: NJC NJC NJC: Just testing.... It made it just fine Monica. LOL Jimmy > ? I'm just making sure this ?posts to the list and I? got subscribed ok ?on > this new email account.?..testing...?1 2 3....haha....??.. > ??? -Monika > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:17:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: dog eat dog - --- rian afriadi wrote: > i'm not english native speaker > i don't understand the term "dog eat dog" > can > you help me? > i know the meaning can not be "a dog bit another dog > and then ate > it". > > NP : Harlem In Havana > It means that it's a mean, dirty old world, so everyone for himself (herself.) People will get you, if you don't get them first. Here's another use of the expression in "Cloud 9" by the Temptations: Folks now they tell me. They say, give yourself a chance and don't let life pass you by. But the world around you is a rat race Where only the strong survive. It's a dog-eat-dog world and that ain't no lie. (Ain't no lie) Listen, it ain't even safe no more, to walk the streets at night. Here's another animal expression: Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you. Catherine ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:36:46 -0400 (EDT) From: monika Bogdanowicz Subject: monika Bogdanowicz has a new Yahoo! Mail address [TABLE NOT SHOWN][TABLE NOT SHOWN] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:23:22 -0700 (PDT) From: jeannie Subject: Re: New Randall NJC I heard Randall's song, Lebanon, and I was beautifully blown away as if I heard the bombs burst 1/2 mile away in Beirut. My heart's bled for Lebanon for many years. This is the only song I've heard about Lebanon. Randall's empathy in song, sung so beautifully. Like Steve Earle's, Jerusalem--awesome stuff!! Thank you for the link. Can I buy Randall's cd here in San Antonio? I'd like to play it along with Herbie Hancock's. I'll have myself an Autumn musical threesome with Herbie, Joni, and Randall beneath my Magnolia, Mimosa and Pecan trees, every night! On another similar note: There is a mention of Lebanon in another song, written by a wonderful musician from N. Carolina named Bland Simpson. Has anybody else here heard of Bland Simpson? His song's called, Follow You All Over The World. Here's a bit of it' You spoke to me Of your divided loyalty And circumstantial fraud And blessings in diguise And every pledge we made Dissolved and then began to fade Human error, we agreed It was a careless oversight You woke me up To say goodbye And wish me luck In everything I did With any other girl And then you stopped at the door Gave that look you know I adore Said you expected me To follow you all over the world Three weeks in Rome In someone else's summer home In unsophisticated time We were foolish all the while We went to all the racey films And you said, 'Get a load of them, At the lovers on the screen And all the lovers down the aisle' All of my friends say, 'Quit!' They tell me I get over it But everytime you call My heart is in a whirl Don't care if you're my weekend pal Don't care if you're my sometimes gal Wouldn't hesitate To follow you all over the world There will be no fading away Long as you call me, 'your holiday' This has to be the best one yet A singing telegram from you in Tibet Did you really think I'd come? Drop everything and run? It's really much too far away I couldn't half afford it anyway Meet me somewhere in between 'Neath the Cedar trees of Lebanon And we will walk hand in hand Put footprints on the burning sands While Beirut blows up In the flames of war, (a long, long) swirl But, for us it's just like before I'm addicted and I pray for more Of your enticing me To follow you all over the world I'm gonna follow you all over the world You know I'll follow you all over the world jeannie PS: I have myself a week-end pal At times, I'll be his sometimes gal A sweet Maronite who's suffered and wept beneath those lovely Cedar trees of Beirut, Lebanon. Maybe why Randall's song means so much to me. He always comforts me, consults me, and consoles me, when we meet for coffee at Starbucks. He'll be so happy to hear Randall's song, 'Lebanon.' And last night he called me from there to tell me he finally bought Shine. Kerry wrote: Yes! Randall is awesome. I have had the good fortune of Sue Cameron moving to my "backyard," and opening up her home to some great musicians. We got to hear Randall in the intimacy of her music room and he just blew us away with his incredible voice and guitar playing! One highlight was an inspired combination of "Give Yourself to Love" and "Case of You." We also got to hear two more wonderful musicians who stayed at Casa Cameron: Beth Amsel: http://www.bethamsel.org/ and our own Jenny Goodspeed http://www.jennygoodspeed.com/ If you haven't heard either, I can't recommend them enough. I've been playing both of their CD's non-stop. I'm just so impressed with Jenny's. What a great sound and beautifully written songs to boot!!!!!!!! Enjoy! Kerry >Many of us on both sides of the pond have met and heard Randall > Williams at Jonifest. Looks like he's got a new CD out today, you can > hear > lots of samples and pick it up here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/randallb3 Bob - --------------------------------- Don't let your dream ride pass you by. Make it a reality with Yahoo! Autos. - --------------------------------- Don't let your dream ride pass you by. Make it a reality with Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:53:59 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jerry Notaro" Subject: Re: audio/headphone question NJC Cassy wrote: > <<< I have had Sennheiser headphones for years. They are the best IMHO. > >>> > > Better than Bose? I'm in the market for some new headphones and have been > looking at some of the Bose products. > > Warmly, > Cassy > Though I am a fan of Bose speakers (Though some audiophiles don't like them; Bose: all highs, no lows) I like Sennheiser headphones much better. A lot of money spent on Bose headphones is for advertising. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:53:12 -0700 (PDT) From: jeannie Subject: Re: NJC--but personally important I've been thinking about Aleda, and I prayed my heart out for her, her father, her husband, and for her dearly departed mother. May they all find the strength to endure this pain, especially Aleda's father. This is the only manner in which I can express my condolences. Jeannie Oh, can you see This little maid Who values not gold Nor her beauty admires. She embraces death's pain Her soul drenched in sorrow endures To suffer bravely With a heart truly great ~Teresa of Avila and Norma Jean~ Patti Parlette wrote: Aleda wrote: If anyone prays, or does something similar to prayer, and if you can, please remember my father. His anguish is so profound that it compares to nothing I've ever seen in real life or in film. *** Oh my God, Aleda. I am so sorry. I send up my prayers for you and your mother and especially for your poor father. When I read your sad news I immediately heard: Yes only love can break your heart What if your world should fall apart? and then Joni singing: Comes love, *nothing* can be done. It is always unbearably sad to see long-time life partners lose each other. I can't even imagine the pain. You are a good daughter. I wish you strength and courage in these difficult days. With deepest sympathy, Patti P. My feeling is that there is nothing in life but refraining from hurting others, and comforting those that are sad. - -- Olive Schreiner _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct - --------------------------------- Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:53:55 -0400 From: Victor Johnson Subject: Happy Birthday Monk! Happy Birthday to Thelonius Monk! One day late...but still, Happy 90th B-day! Victor NPIMH: Well You Needn't ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:30:46 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: njc, maybe it's paranoia, maybe it's Frankenstein technologies? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/08/AR20071008014 34.html Uhmmm... The military hasn't figured out how to make them fly without a tether, let alone carry a camera, mic, and transmitter. A few weeks ago I read that the military tried to train bees to recognize the smell of explosives. The hope was that a bee could be trained to advance toward the smell, tipping off a convoy to check for IEDs. They gave up on the idea because 1.) the bee harness shortened their lifespan, and 2. they required a soldier dedicated to staring at the animal every second. I guess it was a crazy idea... But not nearly as crazy as the peace movement floating the idea that the best use of super-secret, ultra expensive, experimental gear was to spy on US citizens assembling (in the Jeffersonian tradition) OUTDOORS IN A PUBLIC PLACE. The military is concentrating pretty hard on keeping bombs from exploding under the trucks of our peace-keepers. Ya know, so we don't lose anymore people who told Mom they intended to become a chaplain. I think the "lefties" were flashing back to the Yankees game. Jim L. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:40:09 -0700 (PDT) From: jeannie Subject: spelling correction: Ingmar Bergman/njc So sorry for that mistake, but subject matter says it all. I don't want to offend those who love Ingmar Bergman's films by mispelling his name, including myself! Ingmar has to be one of the best filmakers of all time. Jean - --------------------------------- Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:25:03 -0700 (PDT) From: jeannie Subject: Re: New Randall NJC/Ingmar Berman's Blues Sorry, I was thinking instead: I'll have an Autumn Sonata with Herbie, Joni, and Randall 'Neath the the mercilessly sweet Cedar trees of Lebanon. I think that's better considering the theme is sorta like an Autumn night of the Iguana, in Lebanon, as I row this raging river, to reach the One I love. j jeannie wrote: Can I buy Randall's cd here in San Antonio? I'd like to play it along with Herbie Hancock's. I'll have myself an Autumn musical threesome with Herbie, Joni, and Randall beneath my Magnolia, Mimosa and Pecan trees, every night! - --------------------------------- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:56:41 -0500 From: mia _ Subject: Re: USA Today Listen Up/NJC/JohnMellencamp <> I, too, agree with this statement. Also, I think Big Daddy was Mellencamp at his finest. Oh, and Lisa Germano, what fantastic violin playing! So hauntingly beautiful, gives me chills thinking about it. Mia _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:19:06 -0700 From: Subject: NJC but personally important Dear AJ, I am so sorry to hear about your mother and father. I have been through somewhat similiar circumstances. Hold tight to your friends and all who support you. They really are a gift to you now. The challenge now is to try to give your father reason to go on, if possible. I know it can be daunting but it is a part of life. Hang on and know that many people are there for you. Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:49:37 +0000 From: ajfashion@att.net Subject: Re: NJC but personally important Hi all, I intend to answer each of your emails personally, but right now I have to take care of my body (I am seriously ill and profound sleep-deprivation has taken a great toll) and the central priority of my life is getting my father moved here to MS because if I don't, well, I just have to. So it may take me a while. I am incredibly lucky to have wonderful supportive friends, and my parents' friends have, and continue to be, utterly staggering in their support. But I wanted to say thank you, for each of your posts and emails-- I belong to several lists of various kinds and don't really understand why this is the only one I needed to share this with--maybe it's because we're all connected by art and admiration of a great artist. I don't know, but I truly appreciate your kind thoughts, prayers, secular prayers, and that so many people I've never met are being so kind of me. Aleda ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:02:09 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Joni at Herbie tribute in LA Did my earier post come thru that JOni will be at the Herbie tribute in LA on the 28th of Oct. and that I will be there. I heard from Craig the Man Happy and of course Kakki, but I have not heard back from anyone else. You know Joni Mitchell. Also Julius's friend Sonya will be touring with Herbie on this upcoming tour. As I told Lama, I feel Joni touring this album with Herbie and company as a backing band. Not anything I have heard but I am feeling it. Best Paz Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:54:15 -0700 From: Subject: Shine, Joni and Herbie I am finally a two handed typist and wanted to thank those who sent notes about my accident. I am finally emerging from it all - with a new character nose ;-) a new elbow and finally back on martinis ;-) I have dragged myself from the convalesence couch the past several weeks to read the list and all of the fabulous takes on new Joni and Herbie. It is funny but I agree with all the critiques on Shine whether sharp, negative or overwhelmingly positive. The bottom line for me is that, while there is lots of room for criticism, I am very struck by the "bones" of her music on this one. Regardless of the lyrics or synth sounds, to me there are some real wow moments there as far as the music. I can transcend the Pro Tools or whatever and swoon about the notes. Funny, when I finally got the CD from Amazon, I played it for my 86 year old mother. She is very picky, picky but she just raved about it. Thought Joni sounded her best ever (and believe me she has had to hear Joni in all incarnations playing in the background since 1968). Also funny is that her faves were the same as mine - If I Had a Heart and Night of the Iguana. Overall, I hear Joni coming from a good place. I am also looking underneath Joni's music to see the deeper or hidden meaning. My take on the new Zydeco flavored BYT is that she is sending a message about New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina. The Herbie tribute totally surpasses all others. Geez! Completely off the chart. That is the way it should be done and I am sure Joni is gratified and very pleased by it. It is absolutely a masterpiece and I can also see some Grammy nominations coming. As for Starbucks watch, I am sorry to report that two in downtown L.A. and one on the westside still have NOTHING displayed and no album in the rack. I haven't been up to challenging those outlets but as I regain strength I may say a few words to them! Kakki ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2007 #411 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------