From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2009 #11 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 Monday, January 12 2009 Volume 2009 : Number 011 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody [Laura Stanley ] SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody ["Marion Leffler" ] Re: SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody [Michael Flaherty ] Re: SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody [Garret ] Re: Man on a Wire NJC [Bob Muller ] Re: SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody [Michael Flaherty ] NJC, Willy and Cindy turn me on, I'm a radio! [Patti Parlette Subject: Re: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody This brought tears to my eyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ggVj2ZNEl0 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:05:35 +0100 From: "Marion Leffler" Subject: SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody What a beautiful version! Thanks for posting this, Laura. Do you - or anyone - - know where or when this performance took place? Judging from her voice, this version is from the 90's? Marion - -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fren: owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org] Fvr Laura Stanley Skickat: den 11 januari 2009 15:17 Till: joni@smoe.org Dmne: Re: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody This brought tears to my eyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ggVj2ZNEl0 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:17:15 -0800 (PST) From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody >>This brought tears to my eyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ggVj2ZNEl0 Thanks, Laura. Whoever did this put some thought into the image selection. Very nice. Michael F. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:20:44 -0800 (PST) From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody ________________________________ Do you - or anyone - - know where or when this performance took place? Judging from her voice, this version is from the 90's? Marion It's right off of Travelogue. Michael F. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:34:22 -0500 (EST) From: "Jerry Notaro" Subject: Re: SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody Marion, It is from her Travelogue CD released in 2002. Jerry Marion Leffler wrote: > What a beautiful version! Thanks for posting this, Laura. Do you - or > anyone > - know where or when this performance took place? Judging from her voice, > this version is from the 90's? > Marion > > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Fren: owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org] Fvr Laura > Stanley > Skickat: den 11 januari 2009 15:17 > Till: joni@smoe.org > Dmne: Re: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody > > This brought tears to my eyes: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ggVj2ZNEl0 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:47:53 EST From: ChamberMuseInk@aol.com Subject: Joni's Smile Hello, Christopher Grener here, 1st time writing to the group . I am a multi-instrumentalist, luthier, composer and tech who lives in Syracuse, NY. I have written an instrumental that I call "Joni's Smile" that I am looking to produce a video for. Towards that end, I am looking for hi resolution images of her smile or face that you may have and that you would be willing to allow me to use in the video. I have found various images on the internet, but, my software - Microsoft Publisher - only allows for 300 dpi and the images available are often even of lesser resolution. So, cropping and enlarging has proven to be very unsatisfactory. My vision of the video is to use multiple projectors to show the images on various screens, artwork and surfaces of a local museum that are in turn captured by multiple video cameras at different angles and view points while performing the piece live, essentially letting the music be the soundtrack. This as opposed to simply inserted images in the manner that is more typically done. Thus, also departing from the typical shots of musician's playing as the focus while the images appear behind them. Yet still embodying the live performance energy. Joni's Smile was inspired by a photo on the cover of a Billboard magazine that I found in a used book store. While this may sound odd, until that time though I had seen many photos of Joni, I had never seen one of her expressing the joy that came through when the shutter was clicked for that photo. It was a spring morning and I was sitting at my kitchen table trying to figure out a way to play both the guitar and bass notes for a version of Hejira. The notes for Joni's Smile just poured out of my hands, heart and guitar. Each time that I have performed this, one constant has been that people smile. Almost as though the emotion of her face in that moment in time rebirths itself. So, any help that anyone could provide in terms of some hi res files or photos that you would be willing to allow me to use would be gratefully accepted and appreciated. I do believe in giving credit where credit is due and treating other's work with respect. You can email me at _ChamberMuseInk@aol.com_ (mailto:ChamberMuseInk@aol.com) . Thank you. Stay Tuned, Christopher **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:53:35 +0100 From: "Marion Leffler" Subject: SV: SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody Thanks, Michael and Jerry! Not long ago I bought Travelogue but haven't listened closely enough, obviously. Got to do that! Marion - -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fren: owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org] Fvr Jerry Notaro Skickat: den 11 januari 2009 17:34 Till: Marion Leffler Kopia: 'Laura Stanley'; joni@smoe.org Dmne: Re: SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody Marion, It is from her Travelogue CD released in 2002. Jerry Marion Leffler wrote: > What a beautiful version! Thanks for posting this, Laura. Do you - or > anyone > - know where or when this performance took place? Judging from her voice, > this version is from the 90's? > Marion > > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Fren: owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org] Fvr Laura > Stanley > Skickat: den 11 januari 2009 15:17 > Till: joni@smoe.org > Dmne: Re: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody > > This brought tears to my eyes: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ggVj2ZNEl0 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:36:45 +0000 From: Waz waz Subject: Re: Man on a Wire NJC I watched Man On A Wire at home last night, it's out on DVD. My curiosity was piqued, since Bob recommended it and also because it made so many of the 10-best lists I read. It's certainly an amazing story that bears retelling. His courage and skill are literally death-defying. The recreation of the moments leading to the event was done seamlessly, mixed with wonderful archival footage. I was impressed with Petit's unrelenting self-confidence, his passion and drive. However, what struck me the most in this movie, is the toll that this obsession/passion took on his personal life. SPOILER to follow - skip the next two bits if you're planning to see this movie. How can you not be moved by the ambivalence and hurt still felt, thirty years later, by his two closest friends at the time? Clearly this man had a profound influence on their lives. He somehow had the charisma to embark them in his passions, but they apparently paid dearly for the privelege of that intimacy. Thirty years later, their emotions around this event and their friendship are still so alive and raw. That really impressed me, in contrast to Petit, who only seemed to have positive things to say about the experience. This reminds me of the lines in Joni's song, Down to You, when she writes, Old friends seem indifferent I must have brought that on; old bonds have broken down, love is gone. When artists are catapulted to fame, their lives are changed in many ways. Often things must be left behind, including relationships.This scenario seems to be almost unavoidable: I've seen it ocur time and time again in the lives of many different artists. It seems to be part of the price they pay for their art and for their success. I must admit I've grown to become uncomfortable and ambivalent about this aspect of the artistic ego, how it consumes the artist and the people nearest to him or her. We are uplifted and moved forward by great art and great achievements, but these often come at a great price for the artists themselves or for those who share their lives. I'm not sure what to think about all this, just thought I'd throw it out there. Michael in Quebec _________________________________________________________________ Keep in touch and up to date with friends and family. Make the connection now. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:02:09 +0000 From: Garret Subject: Re: SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody Good luck with that Marion, I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on it. I find it very difficult to sit through much of Travelouge at any one time. Double albums take a lot of investment at the best of times, but this one, phew, tough stuff. There are some great moments - Be Cool springs to mind, although there is an needless extended intro. Generally, in my opinion, the album is paced far too slowly. I very much like this version of Chinese Cafe, but it adds little that is not captured in the original and, that, i think, is the story of T'log. GARRET NP - Chinese Cafe (T'log version) On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Marion Leffler wrote: > Thanks, Michael and Jerry! Not long ago I bought Travelogue but haven't > listened closely enough, obviously. Got to do that! > Marion > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Fren: owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org] Fvr Jerry > Notaro > Skickat: den 11 januari 2009 17:34 > Till: Marion Leffler > Kopia: 'Laura Stanley'; joni@smoe.org > Dmne: Re: SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody > > Marion, > > It is from her Travelogue CD released in 2002. > > Jerry > > Marion Leffler wrote: > > What a beautiful version! Thanks for posting this, Laura. Do you - or > > anyone > > - know where or when this performance took place? Judging from her voice, > > this version is from the 90's? > > Marion > > > > > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > > Fren: owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org] Fvr Laura > > Stanley > > Skickat: den 11 januari 2009 15:17 > > Till: joni@smoe.org > > Dmne: Re: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody > > > > This brought tears to my eyes: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ggVj2ZNEl0 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:04:02 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Man on a Wire NJC I'm glad it resonated with you as it did me, Michael. Like I said there were so many subtexts to this story (series of stories really) it made for a fascinating film. I watched all the DVD extras too and enjoyed them as well. Bob NP: Green Day, "Armatage Shanks" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:16:22 -0800 (PST) From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: SV: Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody >>I very much like this version of Chinese Cafe, but it adds little that is not captured in the original and, that, i think, is the story of T'log. GARRET NP - Chinese Cafe (T'log version) I think you nailed it, Garret. Hearing that version of CC had me playing a bit of T'log for the first time in a long time this morning. I've been pretty rough on it in the past, and I take back nothing, but if the original versions didn't exist (shudders in horror!) I'm sure I'd look at T'log very differently. But they do ... so I don't. :) Michael F. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:11:04 +0000 From: "Jamie Zubairi Home" Subject: Tlog, was Chinese Cafe Unchained Melody I guess for people who missed WTRF the first time round (latecomers to her music, I guess) T'log would've been a great way to know the music as WTRF was very rock-orientated sound which might've put people off on first listen. I guess most of the people who come to Joni 'by themselves' are most likely to come via 'Blue' or possibly 'Hejira' so going to T'log is kind of a good segue to get to the rest of the music as the tracks all connect via the symphonic soundscape, rather than getting constantly surprised by Joni's musical twists and turns (which we all love! lol) (For me personally, my favourite tracks are CC and Love which are the least rocky tracks on it and coincidentally the 2 out of the 3 tracks that she put on it Tlog.) And anyone who needed to be reminded that this music is great, T'log gets it all the time. The T'log version of Dawntreader is heartstopping. Not just because of the singing (which is probably the only track I wished she'd taken a few more vocal risks), not just because of the arrangement but because she included it. Is it a yearning for the baby she gave up? Still able to sing that lyric from the heart. And Skaila Kanga's playing of the harp is out of this world. Much Joni 2009/1/11 Michael Flaherty > >>I very much like this version of Chinese Cafe, but it adds > little that is not captured in the original and, that, i think, is the > story > of T'log. > GARRET > > NP - Chinese Cafe (T'log version) > > > I think you nailed it, Garret. Hearing that version of CC had me playing a > bit of T'log for the first time in a long time this morning. I've been > pretty rough on it in the past, and I take back nothing, but if the original > versions didn't exist (shudders in horror!) I'm sure I'd look at T'log very > differently. > > But they do ... so I don't. :) > > Michael F. > - -- Feel like supporting a World Record Attempt while giving to charity? go to: http://www.justgiving.com/zooby Jamie Zubairi can be found for voice-overs at http://uk.voicespro.com/jamie.zubairi1 acting CV and showreel at http://uk.castingcallpro.com/u/81749 agent: http://www.pelhamassociates.co.uk 01273 323 010 http://www.jamiezubairi.co.uk Facebook me! Everest Blog: http://jamiezubairi.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:36:06 +0000 From: "Michael O'Malley" Subject: Joni vids on Youtube Hi gang, A couple of great Youtube videos I came across this weekend: Melody Gardot with Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter, redoing the Edith cut immortalized by Tina Turner here: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=XM6Mbv8hzH0 And a better quality vid of Joni singing Night Ride Home, in studio in Norway, from her Klein years, here http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=mGCzKGRKGu8 I wish someone would repost a better quality vid of Joni singing NRH outdoors, by that canal, in the Netherlands. Enjoy, Michael in Quebec _________________________________________________________________ Keep in touch and up to date with friends and family. Make the connection now. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:12:00 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: NJC, Willy and Cindy turn me on, I'm a radio! As they say in France on Main Street in January, just after they kiss: "Bonne Annee" (un peu en retard), Joniami(e)s! (Ha. "Un peu en retard." I wrote that to Smurf once and he replied: "Are you calling me a little retard?" I said, a la Amy Winehouse: "No, no no. Jamais!" xoxosmurfxoxoxo!) I want to share that Cindy Sheehan has a radio show on Sundays, 2 p.m. Pacific Time. (Beep beep, mmm, beep beep yeah, all you Westcoasters!) I tried to listen to the premier last Sunday but could not get it. I found the podcast the other day, and guess who comes for conversation???? (Oh, you read the subject line, did ya?) Heart be still. I almost fell off my chair! Graham Nash. To hear those two talking just sends me into orbit. I love them both so much. Sweet inspiration. They have a passionate conversation (Graham gets bleeped!) about the election and Obama and "power to the people" and no nukes, etc. There are some other musicians mentioned; alas, no Joni. (Anon Anon, like you, I would love know how Joni feels about Obama.) The beginning of the show I had to skip over (like Muller w/ the Carly chapters in Girls Like US, LOL!). It's an economist. Maybe later. Okay, here is the broadcasting tower, wavin' for ya: (It starts at about 24:24 and runs to about 41:12, or about halfway through on that bar thingy.) (Very political content, of course.) http://www.green960.com/pages/podcasts.html or http://www.cindysheehanssoapbox.com/ I learned about this show via some personal excitations. A few days ago I wrote on Cindy Sheehan's FB wall -- just a little note on lilac sprays to thank her for her peace work. I never expected to hear back from her. She has about 3,000 friends there. Well, she wrote back! (For anyone who knows me, this is almost akin to having Joni write on my wall!) She said she is coming to CT this week. (I met her in December 2005 when she came to UConn, when I gave her some printed out emails from a bunch of friends, including ones from Bobs Muller and Murphy.) I'm now in the process of assembling a UConn peace posse and pickin' up hitchers between the fine white lines of the free freeway to ease on down the road to Yale Tuesday. I wrote to the President of the group sponsoring the debate, to make sure that it is open to the public, and this he told me: "The venue is diagonally across the street from Woolsey Hall." Woolsey freakin' Hall! The first place I saw Joni (February 1974). Hallowed ground! With affection and respect, a little passion, and a whole lotta love -- wishing you all the same in 2009, Patti P. "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." -- John Lennon http://www.imaginepeace.com/ P.S. My boys told me at Christmas: "Mom! You need new TVs. Yours are so old-fashioned!" I just had to laugh, thinking of my sig file above, and spouted it at them. They just shook their heads. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail.: Chat. Store. Share. Do more with mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_hm_justgotbetter_howit works_012009 ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2009 #11 **************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------