From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2007 #600 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 Monday, March 10 2008 Volume 2007 : Number 600 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- NJC - DST ["Cassy" ] River in Catalonia ["mike pritchard" ] covers collection 98 ["Oddmund Kaarevik" ] Re: River in Catalonia [Bob Muller ] Re: NJC Hillary takes 3 states, sent again [Laura Stanley ] NJC Oh Ohio [Patti Parlette ] Re: NJC Hillary [Monika Bogdanowicz ] Re: NJC Clinton takes 3 states ["Kate Bennett" ] njc, Shine on dying soldiers [Patti Parlette ] Joni and her smoking [Monika Bogdanowicz ] Re: NJC Puppies and Wolves [Jeannie ] Re: njc bush presidential library ["Randy Remote" ] NJC Oh Ohio ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Joni Covers, Volume 98 - information and opinions [Bob Muller ] Re: NJC Oh Ohio [Doug ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 01:53:15 -0800 From: "Cassy" Subject: NJC - DST Those on Daylight Savings Time don't forget to set your clocks forward an hour. Cassy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:25:10 +0100 From: "mike pritchard" Subject: River in Catalonia Herbie Hancock plays here in Catalonia in July with 'River: The Joni Letters'. Is he on tour with this in the US? Who's singing? mike in barcelona np John Cale - The Island Years ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:59:30 +0100 From: "Oddmund Kaarevik" Subject: covers collection 98 Hmm ! What an extraordinary orignal and nice colletion of Covers you got there Bob ! Of course not all of them makes their to the stars - but there are quite a few very interesting !!! Amelia sung in spanish (is it spanish?) is very - I don't know, appropriate. I don't understand the words, but feel they suite the melody very well ! Billy Carrothers "Roses blue" this is vere nice. A jazzy take on such an old melody. Due to me not being too familiar with Joni's early work I didn't recognize this at once, but when I did, I think it's really nice. And such an original choice for a cover without vocals ! Billy Thorpe "Free man i Paris" is kinda raw, in a way the energy that lacks in Sufjan Stevens version is really here ! Dirk Darmsteader - Both sides now, I guess I kind of like this, just because it is a man with a raspy voice who sings it. It crashes with the poetic and kinda feminine text, and I love crashes ! Jessica Molasaky's the Circle game is really great - bozza nova version linked up with this very well known standard, that I don't remember the name on. ("A stick a stone, end of the road") Most cleverly done, lovely !! La Jeunisse Girl's choirs version of the same song is lovely too - a very innocent take ! Well I hope you all download it and give it a try it's well worth it. Here is the link again: http://tinyurl.com/2kt6c2 I also have to thank Richard for sharing the great excerpt you provided for us from the new book on Carole, Joni & Carly . This is the most intriguing and well written stuff about Joni I have read for years. Not only has Sheila Wellers done her homework well,as Bob claims. She has the gift of telling a story in a most exciting way - that just makes you want to read on and on. I think it's rare to read such inspired texts ! So thanks a lot - it really made my day when I read it ! Have a great sunday! NP: Roelof Stalknecht "Both sides ,now" which is also quirky and jazzy Best ! Oddmund, Norway ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 06:36:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: River in Catalonia He has been touring in the USA, Mike - Luciana Souza (Mrs. Larry Klein) is the vocalist. You can probably hit his website and get some additional details. Bob NP: Ani, "Anticipate" ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 07:35:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Laura Stanley Subject: Re: NJC Hillary takes 3 states, sent again Vince wrote: ....I know more about her and more about him than most people, Laura, and I went with Obama over Clinton because I deeply prefer him to her, thinking on my own. I am done with this Laura because I am not going to fight with you. As we watch tonight yet another state choose Obama over Clinton, I do suggest that the Clinton staff seek to understand why, rather than blame it on us being delusional or buying into anything at all. God damn, it is possible to think for one's own self and choose Obama. What part of that cannot be understood? Hi Vince, I don't consider this discussion a fight and am sorry you do. I acknowledge you deeply prefer Obama, and that it was your own thinking that got you to your decision. What I don't like and don't see as productive nor healthy is the use of harsh, negative cliches and the spread of cruel untruths against Hillary Clinton. I prefer to speak *for* the candidate I support rather than *against* the candidate I don't. Our discussion began with criticism of nasty campaigning tactics and that has continued to be my focus. I don't think you are buying into anybody else's choice of a candidate but rather into being part of a minority that uses negative cliches against Hillary. The use of harsh, negative lingo toward either candidate is unhealthy in my opinion. It only promotes division of the Democratic party. The difficulty in deciding between two good candidates appears to be the reason both are doing so well. The majority of voters are not divided by hatred toward either candidate. Instead it is a difficult choice for voters between two awesome people who are closely aligned on the issues. Maybe both candidates will eventually appear on the same ticket which would speak out loudly for unity. Love, Laura ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:34:15 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jerry Notaro" Subject: NJC Hillary From one of my favorite journalists: Media tainted by anti-Clinton bias By Bill Maxwell, Times Columnist Published March 9, 2008 For a brief period last week, earnest members of my chosen profession, the press, did a little soul-searching and asked if we have been, and are, biased against Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton. The conclusion: Of course we are. Any journalist who denies this fact is unable to recognize objectivity if it were branded on his eyeballs. I am not referring to opinion writers, who are expected to bring their personal perspectives and slants to issues and events. I am talking about editors and reporters charged with delivering a product the public can trust as truth and fairness. (For the record, though, most pundits, conservatives and liberals, also show bias against Clinton.) If Clinton had not raised the issue and if Saturday Night Live had not spoofed journalists for fawning over Sen. Barack Obama, like puppies licking their owners' mouths, the charge of bias probably would have remained a mere wink-and-nod charade. The charge of bias picked up more credence when Clinton fundraiser Walter Shorenstein, founder of the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University, sent a memo to Democratic Party superdelegates criticizing media coverage of Clinton and Obama. Shorenstein wrote: "The stakes are so high - for our security, our economy, our health care, our future and our country. ... Is it in the country's best interest that voters received far more information about Hillary's laugh than Obama's legislative record?" Several independent watchdog organizations, including Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting and the Center for Media and Public Affairs, have documented persistent and widespread bias against Clinton and in favor of Obama. The Center for Media and Public Affairs reported that since mid December, when the Iowa caucuses came into play, Obama has received the lion's share of the positive coverage: "From Dec. 16 through Jan. 27, five out of six on-air evaluations of Obama (84 percent) have been favorable, compared to a bare majority (51 percent) of evaluations of Mrs. Clinton. The gap in good press widened since the New Hampshire primary, with Clinton dropping to 47 percent positive comments and Obama holding steady at 83 percent positive. "NBC's coverage has been the most critical of Clinton - nearly 2 to 1 negative (36 percent positive and to 64 percent negative). Conversely, ABC's coverage was most supportive - nearly 2 to 1 positive (63 percent vs. 37 percent). CBS and Fox were more balanced - 50 percent positive comments on Fox and 56 percent positive on CBS." The Pew Research Center found a sharp difference in tone between coverage of Clinton and Obama. Here, I also must address the pundits. Most, left and right, have been unfriendly to Clinton, some writing her obit and others advising her to fold up her tent. Obama, on the other hand, has been treated like the Second Coming. If you do not believe me, go back and reread your newspapers and magazines. Order transcripts of your network nightly news and read them. I guarantee that you will hear a lot of Hillary bashing and a whole lot Obama serenading. The most surprising finding, at least to me, was the pervasive bias in coverage of the two candidates' foreign policy. "When it comes to foreign policy coverage - perhaps the most important issue in the coming election," Shorenstein wrote in his memo, "the media monitoring group, Media Tenor, found that there was not a single positive story about Hillary Clinton and foreign policy in the month of February." If we only had anecdotal evidence, I would be willing to question, or even dismiss, claims of media bias against Clinton. But each watchdog group conducted content analyses and crunched the numbers. When I conducted my own analysis, I found that real or perceived bad news about Clinton earned front-page placement more often than for Obama. Rarely have I seen a story about Obama's influence-peddling pal from Chicago, Tony Rezko, on the front page. Nor have I seen much on the front page about Obama's linguistic sleight of hand with NAFTA and the Canadians. Am I making a mountain out of a molehill? I do not think so. Journalism is important to me. It is my profession. And I agree with Shorenstein: "Our democracy depends upon the Fourth Estate (journalism) to fulfill the uniquely critical role of informing voters about the important issues facing our nation - yet far too often, the campaign coverage has been biased, blase, or baseless." With its coverage of the Clinton-Obama campaign, the Fourth Estate has failed miserably. ) 2007  All Rights Reserved  St. Petersburg Times ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 16:06:04 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: NJC Oh Ohio Monika wrote: Ah, good to know that it seems Spring is not in the air! What we're currently dealing with in lovely Ohio: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080309/ap_on_re_us/severe_weather **** I hope everyone is safe and sound from all the nasty weather in these moody skies. Tornadoes in Florida, too? Oh my! March Madness indeed. This storm even had a ripple effect way out here, changing the calendars of our lives in CT: "STORRS, Conn. (March 8, 2008)The mens basketball game between the University of Connecticut and the University of Cincinnati has been moved to Sunday, March 9 at 6:00 p.m. at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. Cincinnati has been unable to depart for Connecticut due to severe weather conditions in Ohio and is not expected to arrive in Connecticut until Saturday evening at the earliest." Hey, public congrats to Joseph and Mr. & Mrs. SCJoniguy on the (I've got beach) Tar (on my feet) Heels win over Dook last night! And BSN -- heartfelt sympathy over your campus tragedy. Love, Patti P. Obama Girl all the way (You tell 'em, Kay and Vince!) _________________________________________________________________ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail.-get your "fix". http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 09:43:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: NJC Hillary This article doesn't surprise me at all. Thanks for sharing. I can say that before Hillary Clinton's win in Ohio, RI, and Texas there was quite a bit more negativity. Since those wins, I think the media (news, radio--this one I personally know) has eased up a bit and decided that she does deserve some positive recognition. Anybody anywhere in a public medium can paint whatever picture they'd like of whoever they choose, whether it be on tv, on the net, on a board, etc etc. It's not very difficult to skew things your way. Some good points have been made on here through this discussion. I don't know want to point out anyone here but it does seem (from what I have read and people I have talked to) that when supporting their candidate, instead of saying why, they go on to bash the other candidate as their reasoning. That is some faulty reasoning. I'm not not saying everyone but a good number seem to do this. I am glad thus far both Clinton and Obama have not really dove into this style of campaigning. I am glad when I see an Obama ad it shows Obama and talks about what he has done and in a Clinton ad, it shows her and what she has done. When did negativity and anger take over a number of people? Why can't you support one person without criticizing the other? (This refers to the latest discussion on here...)..Instead of saying why _____ (insert Obama or Clinton) is horrible, tell me why _____ (insert the other) is right for the job...that's all. I just wish everyone could be respectful of everyone else's opinion, especially in politics. Just because you see something a certain way, doesn't mean that is the truth and set in stone for everyone else. I think people forget that. -Monika, always a Hillary girl but also a girl who would like Obama as VP Jerry Notaro wrote: From one of my favorite journalists: Media tainted by anti-Clinton bias By Bill Maxwell, Times Columnist Published March 9, 2008 For a brief period last week, earnest members of my chosen profession, the press, did a little soul-searching and asked if we have been, and are, biased against Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton. The conclusion: Of course we are. Any journalist who denies this fact is unable to recognize objectivity if it were branded on his eyeballs. I am not referring to opinion writers, who are expected to bring their personal perspectives and slants to issues and events. I am talking about editors and reporters charged with delivering a product the public can trust as truth and fairness. (For the record, though, most pundits, conservatives and liberals, also show bias against Clinton.) If Clinton had not raised the issue and if Saturday Night Live had not spoofed journalists for fawning over Sen. Barack Obama, like puppies licking their owners' mouths, the charge of bias probably would have remained a mere wink-and-nod charade. The charge of bias picked up more credence when Clinton fundraiser Walter Shorenstein, founder of the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University, sent a memo to Democratic Party superdelegates criticizing media coverage of Clinton and Obama. Shorenstein wrote: "The stakes are so high - for our security, our economy, our health care, our future and our country. ... Is it in the country's best interest that voters received far more information about Hillary's laugh than Obama's legislative record?" Several independent watchdog organizations, including Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting and the Center for Media and Public Affairs, have documented persistent and widespread bias against Clinton and in favor of Obama. The Center for Media and Public Affairs reported that since mid December, when the Iowa caucuses came into play, Obama has received the lion's share of the positive coverage: "From Dec. 16 through Jan. 27, five out of six on-air evaluations of Obama (84 percent) have been favorable, compared to a bare majority (51 percent) of evaluations of Mrs. Clinton. The gap in good press widened since the New Hampshire primary, with Clinton dropping to 47 percent positive comments and Obama holding steady at 83 percent positive. "NBC's coverage has been the most critical of Clinton - nearly 2 to 1 negative (36 percent positive and to 64 percent negative). Conversely, ABC's coverage was most supportive - nearly 2 to 1 positive (63 percent vs. 37 percent). CBS and Fox were more balanced - 50 percent positive comments on Fox and 56 percent positive on CBS." The Pew Research Center found a sharp difference in tone between coverage of Clinton and Obama. Here, I also must address the pundits. Most, left and right, have been unfriendly to Clinton, some writing her obit and others advising her to fold up her tent. Obama, on the other hand, has been treated like the Second Coming. If you do not believe me, go back and reread your newspapers and magazines. Order transcripts of your network nightly news and read them. I guarantee that you will hear a lot of Hillary bashing and a whole lot Obama serenading. The most surprising finding, at least to me, was the pervasive bias in coverage of the two candidates' foreign policy. "When it comes to foreign policy coverage - perhaps the most important issue in the coming election," Shorenstein wrote in his memo, "the media monitoring group, Media Tenor, found that there was not a single positive story about Hillary Clinton and foreign policy in the month of February." If we only had anecdotal evidence, I would be willing to question, or even dismiss, claims of media bias against Clinton. But each watchdog group conducted content analyses and crunched the numbers. When I conducted my own analysis, I found that real or perceived bad news about Clinton earned front-page placement more often than for Obama. Rarely have I seen a story about Obama's influence-peddling pal from Chicago, Tony Rezko, on the front page. Nor have I seen much on the front page about Obama's linguistic sleight of hand with NAFTA and the Canadians. Am I making a mountain out of a molehill? I do not think so. Journalism is important to me. It is my profession. And I agree with Shorenstein: "Our democracy depends upon the Fourth Estate (journalism) to fulfill the uniquely critical role of informing voters about the important issues facing our nation - yet far too often, the campaign coverage has been biased, blase, or baseless." With its coverage of the Clinton-Obama campaign, the Fourth Estate has failed miserably. ) 2007  All Rights Reserved  St. Petersburg Times - --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:11:15 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Re: NJC Clinton takes 3 states David, Those statements are alarming to me because I want to find a way to be passionately supportive of Clinton if she gains the nomination. But it demonstrates that that she may truly be more akin politically to McCain than Obama. Someone on this list already said if Clinton looses the nomination, that they may be voting for McCain. However, these statements of Clinton's could work in the opposite way. There is a groundswell of support of new voters who are supporting Obama. They are sick of the 'experience' of people like Clinton & McCain & others who gave the power to the Bush/Cheney War Corporation. I hope Clinton is not that calculating, as you mentioned, but you may be right in that she is looking ahead to her future. She is a smart lady & I imagine she's looking at all her options. Kate >I understand that all's fair in politics, but, please. She's endorsing the Republican nominee over her challenger from her own party? And I don't know how to interpret those statements other than as an endorsement of McCain over Obama. Call it what you like, its an endorsement. Here's the short version: "I'd make a good leader. McCain would make a good leader. Obama? Enh. Not so much." If she wanted to make the point that she'd make a better leader than Obama, then she can make that point. Why include McCain in these statements at all?< Peace, David Eoll ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 17:32:39 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: njc, Shine on dying soldiers Shine on dying soldiers In patriotic pain: "Military Psychiatric Screening Still Lags Few Are Ordered, Despite Pressure From Congress By MATTHEW KAUFFMAN And LISA CHEDEKEL | Courant Staff Writers March 9, 2008 The U.S. military continues to order mental health evaluations for only a tiny fraction of deploying combat troops, despite a congressional order to improve screening and evidence that mental illness is a growing problem in the Armed Forces, newly obtained data show....." http://www.courant.com/news/nationworld/hc-mentallyunfit0309.artmar09,0,7576087.story Is that any way to support the troops? Shine on those seekers of mental health. Holy war Genocide Suicide Hate and cruelty... How can this be holy? If I had a heart I'd cry. These poor kids. If they come home alive, and in one piece, how are they going to be mentally? What kind of parents/co-workers/friends/human beings are they going to be? They're sucking it up now, in patriotic pain, but how many are going to go postal when they come back from hell? My son's former best friend has just returned from the war, and he is a mess. My heart breaks for him and his parents. He will never be the same. Multiply him by thousands and thousands. How many more? My head is in my hands. We have got to DO something. Roll up our sleeves, and start pitching in. March 19th marks five years of war. Here are actions taking place all across the country. http://www.5yearstoomany.org/article.php?list=type&type=5 Looking for the peace and the star, Patti P. _________________________________________________________________ Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:56:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Joni and her smoking http://smokingsides.com/asfs/M/Mitchell.html This is not judging Joni on her smoking or anything like that! Just something very miscellaneous that I found..... -M - --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 14:10:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeannie Subject: Re: NJC Puppies and Wolves This guy, Bill Maxwell, is a jerk, insinuating that if journalists are pro-Obama, they and maybe we are fawning over Barack like puppies licking their owner's mouths? And many of those who attack Barack Obama so viciously are like wolves dressed in sheep's clothing. Sincerely, Jeannie Jerry Notaro wrote: From one of my favorite journalists: Media tainted by anti-Clinton bias By Bill Maxwell, Times Columnist Published March 9, 2008 If Clinton had not raised the issue and if Saturday Night Live had not spoofed journalists for fawning over Sen. Barack Obama, like puppies licking their owners' mouths, the charge of bias probably would have remained a mere wink-and-nod charade. ~nj~ - --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:48:49 -0700 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Re: njc bush presidential library I don't see why they have to build a whole library just to store a stack of comic books. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:16:20 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: NJC Oh Ohio Florence, Kentucky, where my father lives, got 4 inches of snow. Ninety miles up the road, in Dayton, Ohio, we got 15 inches of snow. npimh: "Blood's thicker than the mud it's a family affair." Sylvester Stewart / Sly and the Family Stone ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 16:32:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Joni Covers, Volume 98 - information and opinions OK, even though I'm wracked with pain from my 3-hour tennis match (at least we won - yay! My partner & I are currently 3-0), I'm determined to pull a Lou Gehrig and keep plugging away through the pain to provide some information/opinions about this month's covers. Firstly, thanks to the 27 of you have downloaded it, and if you haven't please be aware that the link is still good until the 14th, so plenty of time if you're interested. Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/2kt6c2 And here's my take on the tunes: 1. Roxana Amed & Pedro Aznar - Amelia: We featured Roxana's lovely studio versions of Amelia a while back (she recorded it both in Spanish & English), but she does such a great job I couldn't help including a live version as well - she pours herself into it and the musicians are just as wonderful. 2. Amy B - Chelsea Morning: The audio suffers just a bit on this one as it comes from a home-made YouTube video, but I really like her voice and the Joni-like spirit she brings to it, a mix of mellow excitement and melancholy. 3. Whim 'N Rhythm - Both Sides Now: All-female acapella from Yale University, features a very pretty vocal and some swooning sweeping harmonies. 4. Bill Carrothers - Roses Blue: A recent (2007) jazz instrumental of one of Joni's lesser-done songs, with some nice twists and turns along the way. Bill's a jazz pianist with lots of experience on his resume, I love the improvisation on this track in that he explores without getting too far out there. His band, bass & drums, also offer great support and play very creatively as well. 5. Billy Thorpe - Free Man In Paris: Thanks to my Aussie pals for the background on Billy Thorpe, who is no longer with us. This raw-sounding take on FMIP has a nice rhythm and energy to it, and I can vouch that it's not an easy sone to easy, quite a range between the high highs and the low lows. Comes from his posthumous 2007 release. 6. Cat Coward - Twisted: Cat's from California but now calls Anchorage Alaska home. Her version of the Ross-Gray classic is just fine, and she does more than sing, she also plays the fine piano licks you'll hear on this track, supported by a solid jazz combo who also step up with some enjoyable solos. 7. Dirk Darmstaedter - Both Sides Now: German guitarist who released this song officially and through one of his podcasts. His voice has a little David Bowie-thing going on and he brings some other interesting colors into the mix as well. 8. Illman Riley - For Free: Guitar version, from 1971, fresh on the heels of Joni's own 1970 release. Don't have a lot of knowledge about the artist, sounds like British folk - he's got some folks putting on a harmony, that's for sure. 9. La Jeunesse Girls Choir - The Circle Game: A very pretty arrangement from this young Ontario, Canada choir. Angelic soaring harmonies, and they do a great job of building the momentum, starting simply and expanding with each verse/chorus into a more complex sound. 10. Marge Morian - Urge For Going: This one is pretty obscure - don't know much about the artist, the recording came from an anthology put out in 1969 by the Nameless Coffeehouse. She's pretty much using Tom Rush's arrangement and rolling guitar frills. Such a pretty song, unless you can't sing it's going to sound good - and this one does. 11. Roelof Stalknecht - Both Sides Now: This one's back from 1976, a different-sounding solo jazz piano version, nice Art Tatum-like sound and very creative. 12. People Who Get It - A Case Of You: Voice and guitar, both are nice though the singer does waver a bit. 13. Ron Mesland - Carey (Dutch): As I've said before, I'm a sucker for these foreign-language covers, and this one is no exception. Ron's vocal jumps into falsetto when he needs to hit those highs, and it sure does sound to me that he's singing "Joni" instead of "Carey" which is kinda cool too. 14. Jessica Molaskey - The Circle Game/Waters of March: This one is REAL easy to like, a medley of TCG and Jobim's "Waters of March" with a counter male vocal. This one comes from Jessica's 2007 release "Sitting In Limbo" and it's a good one. Her voice has the clarity and strength of someone with a LOT of Broadway experience (which she has) and it also doesn't hurt that she's married to jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli. 15. Sophie Berkal-Sarbit - Both Sides Now: Pretty amazing for a 16-year old! An original arrangement, and a lovely vocal highlighted with a nice violin. And she's another fine young Canadian talent, residing in Mags' lovely Winnipeg. And although she's young, her resume in the Winnipeg & Canadian circuits are pretty impressive. I hope we get more Joni covers from her! 16. Vanessa Jackman - Hejira: This is an unreleased live performance in a small Paris cabaret, just Vanessa's jazz vocals and an electric guitar, nearly 11 minutes long and I don't mind a bit. The guitarist steps up and does some fine soloing. A nice way to close out the CD, I thought. OK, that's the sweet 16 on this collection, not as many tracks as usual but still a full disc's worth. And most likely by the time 99 come out I will have surpassed the 2,500 mark - I'm at 2498 now and it doesn't appear that folks have slowed down with their versions of songs by Joni. And be on the lookout for the next edition of Retro covers, coming up in about a week. And thanks for reading all the way to here, assuming you did. Bob NP: Vanessa Jackman, "Hejira" ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:03:23 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: njc, Texas on the Radio I just read about this and thought some of you might be interested: "Texas On The Radio Can't make it to Texas this week for the 21st South by Southwest festival? No sweat: You can follow along at home this year thanks to National Public Radio. NPR is broadcasting (and webcasting) evening sets by R.E.M. and four opening bands Wednesday and My Morning Jacket, Yo La Tengo and the Whigs on Thursday. NPR will also air its own private daytime party Thursday featuring up-and-coming acts Bon Iver, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer, Jens Lekman, A.A. Bondy and the Shout Out Louds. "It will be rather lively; it won't be a staid affair," says Bob Boilen, host of NPR's "All Songs Considered." "We're going to have lots of interviews, and hopefully we'll give people a flavor of what it's like to be there." The local Hartford affiliate, WNPR-FM (90.5), will carry performances by R.E.M. March 12 and My Morning Jacket March 13. Those and the other sets will also be available through www.npr.org/music.  Eric R. Danton Hartford Courant" **** This festival makes me think of Julius. It seems like many dim years ago since he was writing about this, and tonight I can feel him here. Kakki and/or Paz, please give him my love and best wishes. And Musik Meister Muller, Nota Bene, s'il vous plait, that this post from yours truly is about *21st-century* music. Imaginez-vous! No 70s stuff, no moldie oldies! Love, Patti P. P.S. Uh oh! I'm time traveling....backwards in time....golden oldies in time....out on some borderline... I'm going down down down the dark ladder. Back to 70s/80s.... Whoa oh oh oh on the radio, radio, radio..... This one's for you, Kevin D/cactustree1978. Let's dance! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7-qMrJ0Kn8 _________________________________________________________________ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:21:23 -0400 From: Doug Subject: Re: NJC Oh Ohio We had 2 feet here, (Ottawa area) over the weekend. It was like this every year back in the '70s The last decade or two so has been very easy snow-wise. Last fall I bought a new pair of winter boots and chose a low cut style -bad choice! Doug Jim L'Hommedieu wrote: > Florence, Kentucky, where my father lives, got 4 inches of snow. > > Ninety miles up the road, in Dayton, Ohio, we got 15 inches of snow. > > npimh: "Blood's > thicker than the mud > it's a family affair." > Sylvester Stewart / Sly and the Family Stone ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2007 #600 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------