From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2008 #77 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 Website: http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Friday, May 23 2008 Volume 2008 : Number 077 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- NJC Waits on Waits [missblux@googlemail.com] Re: New to the group NJC ["T Peckham" ] politics and topics on the list, njc [Marianne Rizzo ] Re: NJC Waits on Waits [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Graham Nash on American Idol (njc) [Jerry Notaro ] Re: NJC What if Bob didn't like Joni? ["Vince Lavieri" ] Re: Reflections on American Idle njc [Michael Paz ] Re: Reflections on American Idle njc [Catherine McKay ] Re: Reflections on American Idle njc [Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: New to the group NJC Thanks for the link. (It didn't work at first, nor did retyping it, but tonight it worked fine. Ah, the mysteries of the Internets.) I listened first to samples from his (one) album at Amazon--didn't really hear the JT resemblance there, but then got it when I listened to two other songs on the website. He's not my cup of tea, but I appreciate the info. On another topic, we do agree 100% on "Oh Mercy"---and I love Daniel Lanois' first two solo cds, as well as his production work, particularly w/Emmylou. On 5/19/08, Bob Muller wrote: > do?> > > Well, I tend to split music into 2 groups: music I like & music I don't > like, and Gregg Cagno definitely falls into the "music I like" group. I've > got 3 of his CD's, having met him at Jonifest a number of years ago. > > The most obvious comparison would be to James Taylor, he has that rich warm > baritone and plays acoustic guitar. Go to his website and check out some > samples for yourself - he's on I-tunes as well. > > http://www.greggcagno.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 07:02:46 -0400 From: Marianne Rizzo Subject: politics and topics on the list, njc >.... and what if the Americans on the list - numerous though they be - took>these political "debates" elsewhere (like, perhaps, an American Politics>Discussion List)? I respect your feeling. . For me, I enjoy reading the comments about politics and other topics on the list. I believe that is what the njc is for. I like knowing the politics and thoughts of our jmdl friends. I value this. I prefer not to have a separate list (go somewhere else) for non joni comments (political or otherwise) I mean, I think we already have a system. (njc) Perhaps I do not understand what is difficult about scrolling and deleting. (I'm on digest) Marianne ps. but I do understand the need to get rid of the extra unwanted clutter in your life. ~ _________________________________________________________________ Change the world with e-mail. Join the im Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ChangeWorld ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 07:16:22 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: The Matala of Joni Mitchell, Crete, April 1970 Wow - thank you for that! It sounds like a magical place (and I think where you are now is another magical place!) I feel like I was right there with you. Thanks again! E vonAlmassy wrote: Hi All Thanks to Les who suggested that I copy and paste as the attachment was bleeped. I would welcome any feed back. Joni was there for a short time when I lived in Matala. (She was climbing down a boulder with me behind her as she left town.) I could barely say a "Bon Voyage" to her, I was so blown away by her close proximity. I never heard her sing, but I know that she did. Catherine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------- Instant message from any web browser! Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 07:57:37 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Graham Nash on American Idol (njc) Victor, you forget to mention Donna Summer. Turn your card in! > Graham Nash and Brooke from American Idol sang "Teach Your Children" > together on stage at the American Idol finale tonight. It was > awesome, they sounded great together, and Graham looked good. Other > guests included Seal, Diana Ross, Bryan Adams, and George Michael. > > Well, one more show to go, LOST (next week) and then my tv watching > will be done till the fall. Maybe I can do something worthwhile like > read a book...:) > > Victor > > NP: Lakers 83 Spurs 81 2:42 left in 4th ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 07:59:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Mags Subject: more on Joni's ballet http://www.cbc.ca/arts/theatre/story/2008/03/10/alberta-ballet.html - --------------------------------- Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 08:12:29 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: NJC Waits on Waits Thanks for this, Bene - one of the finest things I've read all year. So many brilliant moments, I really loved this: Q: Whatbs wrong with the world? A: We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. Bob NP: Waits, "All Stripped Down" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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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On May 22, 2008, at 7:57 AM, Jerry Notaro wrote: > Victor, you forget to mention Donna Summer. Turn your card in! > > > > >> Graham Nash and Brooke from American Idol sang "Teach Your Children" >> together on stage at the American Idol finale tonight. It was >> awesome, they sounded great together, and Graham looked good. Other >> guests included Seal, Diana Ross, Bryan Adams, and George Michael. >> >> Well, one more show to go, LOST (next week) and then my tv watching >> will be done till the fall. Maybe I can do something worthwhile like >> read a book...:) >> >> Victor >> >> NP: Lakers 83 Spurs 81 2:42 left in 4th ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 08:39:54 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Graham Nash on American Idol (njc) Miss Ross is on her way to have a talk with you. I'd run, if I were you! > Oops...I meant Donna Summer, not Diana Ross. lol....I also left off ZZ > Top. And funny, my original message never posted on my computer. > > > > On May 22, 2008, at 7:57 AM, Jerry Notaro wrote: > >> Victor, you forget to mention Donna Summer. Turn your card in! >> >> >> >> >>> Graham Nash and Brooke from American Idol sang "Teach Your Children" >>> together on stage at the American Idol finale tonight. It was >>> awesome, they sounded great together, and Graham looked good. Other >>> guests included Seal, Diana Ross, Bryan Adams, and George Michael. >>> >>> Well, one more show to go, LOST (next week) and then my tv watching >>> will be done till the fall. Maybe I can do something worthwhile like >>> read a book...:) >>> >>> Victor >>> >>> NP: Lakers 83 Spurs 81 2:42 left in 4th ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 22:52:16 +1000 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Empty Machine - Strange Beddfellows Hi gang. It occurred to me tonight while I was listening to Pink Floyd's, Wish You Were Here album how similar the opening sounds effects are on Joni's, Empty, Try Another and Pink Floyd's, Welcome To The Machine and it got me wondering if this is just a coincidence or if Joni was influenced by that effect. Obviously the two songs are very different from each other; one is playful and the other is a bitter slap at the recording industry and Pink Floyd's management which is something Joni could certainly relate to. I did read somewhere that Joni is an admirer of Pink Floyd and this was evidenced by her appearance at Roger Waters' amazing staging of, The Wall in Berlin. From that album, Blue Sky was the perfect fit for Joni and it was the highlight of that concert for me and the best guest appearance Joni has ever made (even better than The Last Waltz). Pairing her with James Gallway was another stroke of genius. I wonder how much of a fan Joni is of the Floyd and if she had any particular feelings over their split. Is it their lyrics that attracts Joni? Which lyricist does she relate to most? The burning question in my mind is, was there any influence in her style of writing from Pink Floyd? The sound effects at the start of Welcome To The Machine and Empty, Try Another are so similar, they could have been sampled from the same source. I've always found Joni's anger at the recording industry to be expressed in a very similar way to Pink Floyd. Any thoughts? Mark in Sydney NP Welcome To The Machine - Pink Floyd ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 09:29:47 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Empty Machine - Strange Beddfellows Could be, but my guess is that it's a mere coincidence; machine noise being used for effect. We all know the story from interviews...Joni the nicotine addict in the studio trying to get ciggies from the vending machine and becoming increasingly distressed at NOTHING being available, discovering a rhythm in the processing of the gears, had the recording engineer drag a microphone out to the hallway where the machine was, record it, sample it and then compose around it. Could it have been influenced by machinee noise on a Pink Floyd album? Sure, but I doubt it. Still, an interesting observation. Joni herself might not even know as we are often influenced subliminally by things that we are not even aware of. Bob NP: Al Jarreau, "We Got By" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 07:52:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: NJC What if the Dems had winner-take-all primaries? - VLJC I agree. As long as there is a "NJC," you ought to be able to discuss whatever it is you feel like discussing (as long as it is respectful). However, I did enjoy some of the silence on the list regarding politics since I recall the last discussion became almost too much. It was more politics and less Joni. I'm cool as long as Joni is still the number one subject on the list...otherwise we'd be scratching our heads wondering why we're on a Joni Mitchell discussion list with no Joni Mitchell discussion...so slap on a NJC and talk about..... "We could talk about Martha We could talk about landscapes I'm not above gossip But I'll sit on a secret where honor is at stake Or we could talk about power About Jesus and Hitler and Howard Hughes Or Charlie Chaplin's movies Or Bergman's nordic blues Please just talk to me Any old theme you choose Just come and talk to me" -Monika missblux@googlemail.com wrote: Uhm I don't understand the bit about foreigners being "similarly assaulted".... Who is assaulting who here, and given that this is an international list, who are the foreigners? Says Bene in Denmark, who thinks NJC-marked political discussions are fine, as long as people don't copy each and every post containing that discussion each time they respond, because it means a lot of scrolling..... Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 09:14:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Rob Wh Subject: Re: What if the Dems had winner-take-all primaries? - NJC ..... and what if the Americans on the list - numerous though they be - took these political "debates" elsewhere (like, perhaps, an American Politics Discussion List)? It's not as if we foreigners aren't already being similarly assaulted at every checkout stand at every corner of the globe ... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 07:54:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: Graham Nash on American Idol (njc) I wonder why Graham went on American Idol. He doesn't have a new album coming out, does he? I just wonder why. He doesn't really need the exposure. I suppose whoever is in charge maybe just asked him and he said sure...since he seems like he is a nice fellow. -Monika, not a fan of American Idol but definitely looking forward to Lost's finale Victor Johnson wrote: Graham Nash and Brooke from American Idol sang "Teach Your Children" together on stage at the American Idol finale tonight. It was awesome, they sounded great together, and Graham looked good. Other guests included Seal, Diana Ross, Bryan Adams, and George Michael. Well, one more show to go, LOST (next week) and then my tv watching will be done till the fall. Maybe I can do something worthwhile like read a book...:) Victor NP: Lakers 83 Spurs 81 2:42 left in 4th ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 08:07:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: Empty Machine - Strange Beddfellows Do you know which interview Joni talks about Pink Floyd? I'd be interested in reading that. You know, I would honestly think the similarity is most likely a coincidence. However, I can see some similiarities between Pink Floyd and Joni. I'm not saying you could put on Joni and then put on PF right after and not know who is who. It is not that similar! I mean I see a similarity in expressing thoughts and feelings in both artists' music that aspires to something more. Both Joni and Pink Floyd have always been very ambitious--trying something new, something different, striving for perfection in how THEY see fit, not how the mass market sees fit. They both look at music as "art." Not every musician takes their music quite so seriously although it can be argued there of course is some humor (often missed) both in Joni's and PF's music. Both Joni Mitchell and Pink Floyd have succeeded in music going by their own standards. Neither is very commercial, yet both are successful. Neither were very interested in singles (with the exception of early Floyd with Syd Barrett who did release a few singles). Both wee more interested in the entire album. Both put an emphasis on lyrics but didn't exactly ignore the music either. Both are often forced into some genre (Joni into folk, Floyd into psychedelic music or whatever) that doesn't really fit. They both break boundaries as far as any genre of music is concerned. In fact, I often see similarities in Joni's and Roger Waters' attitudes about music and such. I see comments expressed by Waters or by Joni that I could see the other nodding their head to. I wonder what Joni and Roger Waters' conversations consisted of during the Wall in Berlin, that is if Waters had the time to chat....(afteral he was staging a huge concert with a bunch of guest musicians)? It would be interesting to know. Roger Waters, I know (I was a fan of Floyd before I was of Joni), doesn't express that much interest in other musicians' work with the exception of three fellows--John Lennon, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young. Those are the only three artists he ever says anything good about. But I would expect he must respect Joni if he asked her to perform for the Wall. -Monika Mark-Leon Thorne wrote: Hi gang. I did read somewhere that Joni is an admirer of Pink Floyd and this was evidenced by her appearance at Roger Waters' amazing staging of, The Wall in Berlin. From that album, Blue Sky was the perfect fit for Joni and it was the highlight of that concert for me and the best guest appearance Joni has ever made (even better than The Last Waltz). Pairing her with James Gallway was another stroke of genius. I wonder how much of a fan Joni is of the Floyd and if she had any particular feelings over their split. Is it their lyrics that attracts Joni? Which lyricist does she relate to most? The burning question in my mind is, was there any influence in her style of writing from Pink Floyd? The sound effects at the start of Welcome To The Machine and Empty, Try Another are so similar, they could have been sampled from the same source. I've always found Joni's anger at the recording industry to be expressed in a very similar way to Pink Floyd. Any thoughts? Mark in Sydney NP Welcome To The Machine - Pink Floyd ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 11:15:17 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: NJC What if the Dems had winner-take-all primaries? - VLJC And what always makes it all the more humorous to me is that those kind of requests ALWAYS come from people who NEVER post, as if to say "gee, you're not writing what *I* want to read". And funnier still that they invariably start threads that would not have persisted except for their inane request. Bob NP: Prince, "The Dance" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 18:20:05 +0200 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: Re: NJC Waits on Waits Not to mention this: "My reality needs imagination like a bulb needs a socket. My imagination needs reality like a blind man needs a cane." The whole thing is a mixture of surreal thinking, great observations, deep thought, and his etymology of Bedlam is even correct! So even the linguists are pleased... Bn On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 2:12 PM, wrote: > > Thanks for this, Bene - one of the finest things I've read all year. So many > brilliant moments, I really loved this: > > Q: What's wrong with the world? > A: We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused > with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with > happiness. > > Bob > > NP: Waits, "All Stripped Down" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 10:11:00 -0700 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Reflections on American Idle njc 1 At least the other David didn't win-we already have one Josh Groban, which is about one too many 2 New Rule-no crying. I mean Jesus, is this the weepiest season ever? Give us a break, you act like the president was....uh...re-elected 3 Make them wear masks, so cuddly dreadlocked or foxy blond singers that aren't very good get eliminated sooner 4 Neil Diamond really wrote alot of crap 5 Make Simon sing or play an instrument. If he can't do it- and I guarantee you he can't-get rid of him 6 While you're at it, Simon, come out of the damn closet. I mean really. 7 Joni Mitchell night! 8 If you are going to do "Imagine", have the balls to sing the parts about no heaven and no religion, too 9 Remember, you are my brother, my best friend forever... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 13:50:00 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: Reflections on American Idle njc LOL Randy, adding #10) no one under the age of 21 should be allowed to vote #11) no contestants can mention a relative that's deathly ill, fighting in Iraq, or that they sold there pet horse to be able to afford the trip to the audition. .........and Simon can stay in the closet. We don't want him. Jimmy ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4& ?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 11:06:26 -0700 From: "Cassy" Subject: American Idol - NJC Anyone catch Graham Nash on American Idol last night? He did a duet with Brooke White (Teach Your Children) and it was pretty good. Cassy NP: Beth Orton - Feral Children ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 14:08:39 -0400 From: "Vince Lavieri" Subject: Re: NJC What if Bob didn't like Joni? We'd have no covers series The JMDL would have 1/4 fewer posts we'd miss all that joy Bob radiates Thanks Bob! Vince PS for the Bread fans: we all have our own tastes - Bread was the dividing line in my college for good vs bad taste... but that was just my college... all I said was that "If" was a sucky song, I did not take on the whole Bread ouevre - Bob did recall the best contemporary use of Bread songs, and sounds like he did ok with them! On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:15 AM, wrote: > And what always makes it all the more humorous to me is that those kind of > requests ALWAYS come from people who NEVER post, as if to say "gee, you're > not writing what *I* want to read". > And funnier still that they invariably start threads that would not have > persisted except for their inane request. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 13:23:13 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Reflections on American Idle njc LMAO!!! Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com On May 22, 2008, at 12:11 PM, Randy Remote wrote: 1 At least the other David didn't win-we already have one Josh Groban, which is about one too many 2 New Rule-no crying. I mean Jesus, is this the weepiest season ever? Give us a break, you act like the president was....uh...re-elected 3 Make them wear masks, so cuddly dreadlocked or foxy blond singers that aren't very good get eliminated sooner 4 Neil Diamond really wrote alot of crap 5 Make Simon sing or play an instrument. If he can't do it- and I guarantee you he can't-get rid of him 6 While you're at it, Simon, come out of the damn closet. I mean really. 7 Joni Mitchell night! 8 If you are going to do "Imagine", have the balls to sing the parts about no heaven and no religion, too 9 Remember, you are my brother, my best friend forever... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 14:25:39 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: NJC What if Bob didn't like Joni? Are you insinuating that 1 out of 4 posts is by me? Damn, I'm slipping. You're definitely right about the Covers series though...ain't nobody else that crazy. And while we're talking about posts, I'm certainly glad to see your name listed in my inbox on a regular basis. Bob NP: REM, "Hollow Man" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 14:29:31 -0400 From: "Vince Lavieri" Subject: NJC What if Howard Dean was really James Dean? On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 2:51 AM, Music Is Special < musicisspecial@hotmail.com> wrote: > Some good points Vince but conversely, does anybody believe Obama will win > North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah? I think Obama puts NC and Mississippi into play - and at the very least forces the republicans to spend money and work these and other states where before they had a free pass Alabama - and Mississippi - and Georgia - and the Carolinas - and Louisiana - - Obama will give his acceptance speech on the exact 40th anniversary of the I Had A Dream speech - remember the words of that speech about Mississippi, Alabama etc? 40 years ago did any of us think we would live to see a day when a black man won primaries in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, the Carolinas, Louisiana? Idaho, Wyoming, Utah - Obama appealed to people's hopes, not their fears, and that accounts for something. Look at the maps. The only places where Obama has not done are these: early voting big states where the Dem nominee will carry regardless - (and Obama perhaps by bigger margins since he will the energized electorate) - Ohio (which has not been any Democrat's state) - and states that have Appalachia in them. And Arkansas. It lines up for Obama. And he will carry Michigan - not sure that anyone else can keep it blue. There is a new divide in America, look at the maps of 2000, 2004, and the Dem 2008 season - I hate any divide but the old math does not work, and the appeals to the old ways just doing them better do not work anymore. Dynasty politics has lost. There are people who are 28 years old who have never lived a day without a Bush or Clinton in DC. That had to end and it ended in 2008. I am not happy about any divide but electorally the new map means that after four years of President Obama we will have increased chances in Appalachia. One candidate is running to win 51% and govern - that's just what the last three presidents have done and America has gotten more divided. One candidate is reaching to unify the country. A new thing is happening. The end of the old regime and the advent of new ways is always tough for some. Dylan and many others sang about that in the 60s. It has just finally come true. Vince ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 10:17:37 -0700 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Re: Graham Nash on American Idol (njc) From: "Monika Bogdanowicz" > I wonder why Graham went on American Idol. He doesn't have a new album > coming out, does he? I just wonder why. CSN are beginning a summer tour at the end of the month. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 14:50:57 -0400 From: "Vince Lavieri" Subject: Re: NJC What if Bob didn't like Joni? Bob, dear Bob, you know that Bobby, we a want you Bobby, we a need you You're the only one who cares enough to do Covers Maybe you're a crazy But we just can't live without Your love and affection Givin' us direction Like a guidin' light To help us through our Joni-less hou Lately I'm a prayin' That you'll always be a stayin' Beside us Used to be that life was just Joni-less passing by Feeling all the while and never really knowing why Maybe we're a crazy But we just can't live without you giving us Joni covers by Ukrainian polka bands I'm a want you Ooh, ooh, ooh, baby Bobby, we a need you It don't matter to us If you really feel that You need sometime to be free Time to go out searching for yourself Hoping to find time to go to find a cover by Swiss yodelers released in 1972 And it don't matter to us If you take up with someone who can score you Black Sabbath singing Big Yellow Taxi Who's better than us 'Cause your happiness is all we want For you to find peace your piece of mind and the 1989 cover of For Free by Iz Kamakawiwo'ole (see I can spell it!) Lotta people have an eager hang up 'Cause they want to be the only one How many came before it really doesn't matter Just as long as you're the last and you get those Covers Everybody's moving on and try to find out What's been missing in the past Tibetan monks chanting Sex Kills And it don't matter to us If your searching brings you back together with us 'Cause there'll always be an empty iPod for you An open heart waiting for you Time is on my side as long as you find the Broadway cast of Gypsy singing Dancin' Clown Vince On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 2:25 PM, wrote: > > > > Are you insinuating that 1 out of 4 posts is by me? > Damn, I'm slipping. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 15:04:14 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Reflections on American Idle njc Youse guys are cracking me up. As for the girl that sold her horse, that put me right off her, right there. And then they had the nerve to ask the guy she sold it to to sell it back to her. FMYFL@aol.com wrote: LOL Randy, adding #10) no one under the age of 21 should be allowed to vote #11) no contestants can mention a relative that's deathly ill, fighting in Iraq, or that they sold there pet horse to be able to afford the trip to the audition. .........and Simon can stay in the closet. We don't want him. Jimmy ************** Catherine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------- Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 14:57:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeannie Subject: Re: What if the Dems had winner-take-all primaries? - NJC Oh, c'mon, let's get real here. It's difficult to separate Joni from the lies of hypocritical political perverted pimps like Bush, Cheney, Rove, Ashcroft, Rumsfeld and those others lame leaders who care for nothing other but their own power, greed, bloody war for profits through their legal thievery and diss the citizens with disrespect and disregard with no concern for their lives, other than looking down on them as peons for their own profits. Joni's messages are so powerful when she speaks for the injustices of this country and the world. Her message to the politicians is the same message Chief Seattle wrote in a letter to the then forked tongued President...and the tragedies still continue. If anyone who is new to Joni's albums, get the album, 'The Beginning Of Survival, where Chief Seattle's plea for justice and truth is printed on the CD booklet. It's so sincere, sad, and moving that everyone I have ever showed the letter to finishes reading the letter with a broken heart. Viva Joni and Chief Seattle! Jeannie Rob Wh wrote: .... and what if the Americans on the list - numerous though they be - took these political "debates" elsewhere (like, perhaps, an American Politics Discussion List)? It's not as if we foreigners aren't already being similarly assaulted at every checkout stand at every corner of the globe ... Subject: What if the Dems had winner-take-all primaries? - NJC ~nj~ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 20:55:00 -0400 From: Chuck Eisenhardt Subject: njc Jenny Goodspeed I imagine it's possible that some jonilistas are still yet to hear and see Jenny, and so I suggest that y'all 'run don't walk' to her myspace and jennygoodspeed.com and check out, for example, her video of 'Jonah' grabbed recently at Shelburne Falls, and check some of the quality samples of her posted work. I cannot get too effusive in praising Jenny's writing and performing. She's the meow. Jenny is, like Sherelle, and Kay Ashley, and Bry Thomas, and Lahm, and Kate Bennett, and Victor, and Paz, and Claudia, and Henning and Christina, and SueMac, and Marian, and CoversMan and all others I forget just now to mention' and all past and future contributors, whether muscian or not so much, who grace this list with their presence. And Les. But I digress. Check out Jenny Goodspeed. ChuckE ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 19:57:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: Reflections on American Idle njc As much as I love Joni and find some covers interesting, I want American Idol to stay away from Joni's material. If they had Joni night we would hear every single song diva'd up....it'd be as if a wannabe Mariah Carey was singing every song. Surely our ears don't need this. I hate to say it, but American Idol really encourages one type of singing and if you've even ever seen clips of AI, you know what I mean. For example: Let's say someone did Joni's Coyote. Well, the end would go "freeeeeeeeeeewAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAY" which would last a good 20 seconds. Example 2: Someone doing Big Yellow taxi as surely someone would- "Put up a parking loOoOoOoOoOot!" Oh, wait. That's the same thing. Mhm, that's how it goes on that show... -Monika Randy Remote wrote: 7 Joni Mitchell night! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 20:04:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: Graham Nash on American Idol (njc) Ah yes. I knew that at some point and then forgot about it. Then I realized why I put their tour out of my mind. Although CSN are playing in Ohio, they are playing 3 hours away and with gas the way it is and my Canada trip in August, I can not afford it or should not afford it. -Monika Randy Remote wrote: From: "Monika Bogdanowicz" > I wonder why Graham went on American Idol. He doesn't have a new album > coming out, does he? I just wonder why. CSN are beginning a summer tour at the end of the month. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 05:06:45 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: NJC, Commencement speakers, Ted Kennedy and Barack Obama NJC and political content (Don't say I didn't warn ya!) All this talk about commencements now..... Congrats again to Nate, and to Mikey Paz comin' up soon (this weekend?). Laura, I wish you and your Dad could go sing for them! Tavis Smiley gave a great address at Connecticut College. He talked about doing everything with "passion, purpose, and principle." Rebecca Lobo rocked the Gampel Pavilion at UConn when she said that she wanted her daughters to be all they could be, as long as they do not turn out to be Yankee fans. Ha! UConn is smack dab in the geographic middle of the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry, so she got half boos and half cheers, and then added that she just won a bet with her husband, who had told her that she could never be booed at Gampel Pavilion. (She is a goddess in these parts, having led us to the first women's basketball championship in 1995.) Ted Kennedy (still I send up my prayers, oh my head is in my hands) was supposed to speak at the Wesleyan commencement this weekend, and I have been wondering all week who in the world they could possibly get to replace him. His step-daughter will be graduating. Well, I just heard on my local news that his good buddy Barack Obama will be the one. Obama! (no disrespect to Clinton supporters) Wowie zowie! Carry the torch! So maybe Uncle Ted will be just be an attendee, to see his step-daughter graduate. But maybe he'll get caught in the crowd, holding on to some political honey who came on to him. I can see the picture now. I'm cc'ing my good friend Ray('s Dad's Cadillac) now who is an esteemed Wesleyan alum, wondering if he can get me in. (npimh: Bonnie singing "Let me in, whoo hoo...") Peace and bon weekend, Patti P. "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." -- John Lennon http://www.imaginepeace.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_family_safety_052008 ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2008 #77 **************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------