From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2009 #25 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 Saturday, January 24 2009 Volume 2009 : Number 025 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- NJC - Antony Hegarty [Mike Pritchard ] Re: NJC - Antony Hegarty [Garret ] Favorite Smurf story (njc) [scam1@freeway.net] Dreaming of presidents, njc [Laura Stanley ] Greenwich Village Revisited at London's Barbican [Lieve Reckers ] Michelle Obama loved the Herbie Hancock/Joni album... [anon anon ] Question For Judy Collins Fans (NJC) [Gary Z ] Re: Mini gathering in CA? (NJC) [Lori Fye ] Backing track for Beyonce? ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] NJC- congratulations, America! ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:16:54 +0100 From: Mike Pritchard Subject: NJC - Antony Hegarty The Crying Light by Antony and the Johnsons. Gloomy, beautiful. mike in bcn np - The Crying Light - AATJ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:49:10 +0000 From: Garret Subject: Re: NJC - Antony Hegarty I havn't heard it yet in full, but what i have heard on TV and streaming online has been wonderful. At first i was thinking that it sounded very much like the previous album, but i heard one track the other day that was so different it really stopped me in my tracks. Let's hope this is another great year for releases. GARRET NP- Marvin Gaye, What's Going On On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Mike Pritchard wrote: > The Crying Light by > > Antony and the Johnsons. > > Gloomy, beautiful. > > mike in bcn > > np - The Crying Light - AATJ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:12:34 -0500 (EST) From: scam1@freeway.net Subject: Favorite Smurf story (njc) I think my favorite Smurf story was when he was sunbathing at Full Moon and fell asleep by the poolside. Those of us in the Lez cottage decided to snap a picture of him, but we were giggling like school girls while doing it and I can't believe we did not wake him up. Oh, yeah, and the last SugarPants mama drama performance. Peace. Suze, N.P. Ethel ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:52:09 -0800 (PST) From: Laura Stanley Subject: Dreaming of presidents, njc Native America Gay Hispanic Woman Asian ? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:11:14 +0000 (GMT) From: Lieve Reckers Subject: Greenwich Village Revisited at London's Barbican Last night I attended the Greenwich Village Revisited concert at the Barbican in London.B It was the 2nd half of the Folk America initiative, with the first concert being called Hollerers, Stompers and Old-time Ramblers (I did not make it to that one). B Anyone interested can see the first half (i.e. the Hollerers etc) tonight on BBC4, and the second half (about Greenwich Village) next week Friday (30 Jan).B There is also a BBC4 Folk America documentary series, I think in 3 parts, which begins tonight, preceding the concert. B The line-up forB yesterday's Greenwich Village Revisited concert was: Judy Collins, Roger Mc Guinn, Eric Andersen and Carolyn Hester.B The Barbican was sold out, there was not surprisinglyB a preponderance of grey hair in the audience, with the odd child or younger adult here and there.B I must admit that even for me the peak Greenwich Village folk period is really before my music listening time, but as a child I had an uncle who used to sing songs like "This Land is Your Land" and "If I had a Hammer", and of course my love for Joni Mitchell's and Bob Dylan's music has made me read up later on that period, so I really went to this concert out of curiosity, almost like to a history lecture.B And itB turned outB a very enjoyable evening. B The stage had been dressed like a club with tables, table lamps, posters on the walls and old b/w photos of folk clubs projected on screens. B The first one to start was Roger Mc Guinn.B (One of the first LPs I ever bought was one of the Byrds, because I had heard the song about aB mare with the chorus "I'm gonna get that horse if I can - andB when I do I'll give her my bran" - -B that's how I learnt my English...)B He looked slim and young, and his voice was totally unchanged.B He started with an Odetta song (she was mentioned and applauded several times during the concert), some Dylan (My Back Pages) and Pete Seeger (Turn Turn),B which are also Byrds classics of course, and he told us some anecdotes (like that he went looking forB a talented female singerB and found her in Cambridge, Boston, "an older woman with beautiful long black hair" - that was Joan Baez, she was 19 and he was 18!). B He was followed by Carolyn Hester.B I had read about her, knew she had been married to Richard Farina, turned down the offer to sing with Peter and Paul (so MaryB took it) etc, but had never seen her or heard her sing.B She must beB over 70 by now, but you can see what a stunning beauty she must have been and in a way still is.B Not many octogenarians can get away with wearing their white hair long and loose, but she's one of them.B And her voice was beautiful, highB and clear, I was really surprised.B She played the guitar (also accompanied by a guitar student from Liverpool) and the piano.B I'm very sorry I can't remember the names of theB songs, but I was impressed and surprised she had not had more of a career. B Next was Eric Andersen.B I only heardB of him by reading about Joni in "Girls Like Us".B Apparently he taught her guitar techniques (open tunings) when they were bothB in Toronto and then in New York.B He still looked pretty good, but his voice was much gone.B You could tell he must once have had a beautiful voice, but it really croaked now.B Still, his guitar and piano playing were beautiful.B I was hoping for some Joni anecdotes but he only mentioned her casually.B Then Roger Mc Guinn joined him, they remenisced how they had toured together in '69 and '70 (Roger joked that Eric had been the one making money, getting $500 per night, while he with the Byrds was losing money because they had to pay for trucks and the whole entourage) and then they ended with a song together - sorry, Alzheimer strikes again, can't remember what it was. B Finally it was Judy Collins' turn.B I knew from reviews on this list in the last years that she was still very good, and I can only say I was really won over.B She was warm, funny, and oozing with stage presence.B Her soprano is still strong, again I must apologise for not remembering the names of most songs.B She started with Both Side Now, and told the anecdote of when someone (I think she said Al Cooper, if that makes sense?) followed Joni home one night, "thinking he was just following a pretty girl home", but then she started singing his songs for him and he said: "Hold on, I must ring Judy Collins and let her hear this" and that is how Judy heard "Both Side Now" and decided to record it. She also told the story of Leonard Cohen coming round to her place.B She had never met him before but he had let her know that he "kind-of wrote poems, and wanted to know if he could sing and if his songs were any good" and she listened to him and said: "Yes, you can kind-of sing, and your songs are OK, and I am recording them tomorrow!"B She also said she was one of the few lucky women who had not fallen in love with Leonard. B I should also say that the evening was compered by Billy Bragg.B I'm not a fan of his, but he did the job.B He sang some Woody Guthry songs, and Buffy St Marie's "Universal Soldier", and mentioned several times what a great fan of Phil Ochs he is. At the end, he called all 4 singers back and they sang Amazing Grace as an encore.B (Judy Collins told the story of how she and many other people in the "biz", like Jack Holzman, were at an "encounter group" for drug addicts when tempers were getting heated, so Judy sang this song and all ruffled fethers were smoothed.) I'm sorry that I'm not a better music reviewer, but if I have whetted your appetite, then do try to see the show on BBC4 next week!B Lieve in London. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:39:26 +0000 (GMT) From: Joseph Palis Subject: Re : NJC - Antony Hegarty Hi Mike, Good shout-out on Antony and the Johnson's latest album. You described it perfectly. May I also add: artful, introspective, almost operatic. Antony's androgynous voice wraps itself to the melodic arrangements of composer Nico Muhly (collaborated with Philip Glass and musical scorer of 'The Reader'). Also check out AATJ's 5-song ep called "Another World" which came out late last year as a teaser for the current album. "Shake That Devil" is classic. Joseph nw: Lisa Kudrow ~ Web Therapy - --- En date deB : Ven 23.1.09, Mike Pritchard a C)critB : De: Mike Pritchard Objet: NJC - Antony Hegarty C: "list" Date: Vendredi 23 Janvier 2009, 18h16 The Crying Light by Antony and the Johnsons. Gloomy, beautiful. mike in bcn np - The Crying Light - AATJ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:41:07 -0500 From: anon anon Subject: Michelle Obama loved the Herbie Hancock/Joni album... http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=28630 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail. goes where you go. On a PC, on the Web, on your phone. http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/learnmore/versatility.aspx#mobile?ocid=TXT _TAGHM_WL_HM_versatility_121208 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:06:21 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: Betty Lavette will be on "The World Cafe" today [NJC] Betty Lavette will be on "The World Cafe" today. See WXPN.org tomorrow for an archived segment. Jim L. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:14:51 EST From: Jodcrazee@aol.com Subject: Joni Only Hi Les- If it's you still running this. I was wondering if I could change my settings to Joni Only Content? The digests are just filled with too much other stuff for me to take the time to read. **************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: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:04:25 -0500 From: sherry moore Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2008 #330 On Dec 22, 2008, at 3:00 AM, JMDL Digest wrote: > Linda Eder ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:24:44 -0500 From: Gary Z Subject: Question For Judy Collins Fans (NJC) Hi everyone, I have a question that maybe one of you Judy Collins fans out there can answer for me. On the Gold DCC release of Judy's CD "Colors of the Day" there is supposed to be a "hidden track" at the end of the CD. Does anyone out there know what it is? Thanks so much! Best regards, Gary Z. Detroit ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:32:46 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Question For Judy Collins Fans (NJC) Gary, I have that cd and have never heard a hidden track on it. Jerry > From: Gary Z > Reply-To: Gary Z > Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:24:44 -0500 > To: Joni List > Subject: Question For Judy Collins Fans (NJC) > > Hi everyone, > > I have a question that maybe one of you Judy Collins fans out there can > answer for me. > > On the Gold DCC release of Judy's CD "Colors of the Day" there is > supposed to be a "hidden track" at the end of the CD. Does anyone out > there know what it is? > > Thanks so much! > > Best regards, > > Gary Z. > Detroit ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:01:50 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: njc the sources of Rev Lowry's prayer Good point RR. There were some NA's in the parade on their ponies. If they'd asked me, I would have had the opening prayer done by a Hopi elder. - -their prophecy is the source of the phrase 'we are the ones we've been waiting for'. I was told this is the first time that Pete S had played for a prez. Loved hearing Bob M's song at the Lincoln Memorial. And many others- highlight for me was U2 Pride in the Name of Love. Those guys still have it when they play that song. Powerful. Kate >This bit of humor caught my ear-not the least because it was the only time Native Americans were mentioned during the ceremony. I was waiting for Obama...going on about our forefathers giving their blood for the ideal of freedom, etc.. but no mention or well-mannered liberal gesture to acknowledge that our country was founded on robbery and genocide, something I think about every time I hear "This Land Is Your Land"....It was also significant that Bob Marley's "One Love" was performed on the steps of the Capitol during Sunday's musical event. I'm pretty sure that was a first. RR < ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:17:27 EST From: PassScribe@aol.com Subject: Re:Fiddle & The Drum article A very touching article. Thanks for the link. Kenny B > From: Robert Procyk > Subject: fiddle and the drum > > My dearest fellow Saskatchewanian Kate may have posted this already (I'm > on digest), but in case she didn't, here it is: > http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Entertainment/Both+sides/1200981/story.html > > whooo hooo, Joni will be there, and so will I on Friday! > > Rob > ************** 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: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:24:53 EST From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: Question For Judy Collins Fans (NJC) Gary, You can always email rmprod@aol.com. I think he or she is someone from her staff or a big fan. Jerry would know. Jimmy ************** From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, stay up-to-date with the latest news. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:31:49 -0500 From: Deb Messling Subject: Re: Joni in Saskatchewan humble!!!??? That's so adorable. . At 07:39 PM 1/21/2009, you wrote: >so CBC radio interviewed mr grand-maitre about the making of the >fiddle and the drum >he said Our Joan was: > > >humble - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Deb Messling -^..^- dlmessling@rcn.com http://www.sensibleshoes.vox.com - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:48:25 -0800 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: Mini gathering in CA? (NJC) Ashara wrote: << I will be in CA from January 27 to Feb 3. I will be mostly in SF, but thinking of driving down to the LA area for a few days at the beginning of the trip. Anyone up for a mini Joni gathering? LA would have to be probably either the 28th or 29th and SF could be either of those dates if I don't head to LA, or perhaps Feb 1st or 2nd. Thoughts, anyone? >> Folks who have mentioned possibly getting together in SoCal and NoCal with Ashara: SoCal: Steve Dulson Lesli Watts NoCal: Darice Russell Bowden Lori Fye Anyone else? Lori Santa Rosa, CA ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:01:36 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Backing track for Beyonce? When Beyonce sang "At Last" at the Neighborhood Ball, the arrangement sounded just like my memory of Joni's take, arranged by Vince Mendoza. Is that an off-the-shelf arrangement? The music sounded just like Joni's track, right down to the drummer dragging time slightly (on purpose). Is it possible that Joni loaned the whole backing track to the Obama campaign? Now that I've heard it again, I still think it sounds like Joni's recording of Mendoza's arrangement. I left my Joni CDs at the local radio station so I couldn't compare them. Am I off-base? Jim L. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og9l6P-SVnQ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:12:16 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: NJC- congratulations, America! Kate Bennett said, in part, >I saw a really interesting interview with Ken Burns (historian, documentarian) last night who sees America as just now growing into itself (we are still such a young country) & that from his perspective there have been three significant stages- Jefferson, Lincoln & now Obama.> Yeah. If I can believe the radio reports, people all over the world think that Obama is something like a "groovy" president. No one used that word, but they "get" the idea that he's brought out the idealistic side of the American psyche. Ms. Bennett continued, >I am so proud of, not only the citizens of this country, but the amazing support from so many citizens around the world.> It's the kind of support that the world showed us on 9/11 and 9/12, before we decided to lie to the U.N.... and go to war against a 3rd party... and use warrantless phone taps... and kidnap suspects... and torture them... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:20:29 -0800 From: "Cassy" Subject: Spectacle For those of you who do not have Sundance channel there are some videos at: http://www.sundancechannel.com/spectacle/ In the interview snippet from Rosanne Cash and Kris Kristopherson Rosanne states that Joni Mitchell sang Both Sides Now for the first time in her father Johnny Cash's living room. There are lots of videos at this site and the "behind the scenes videos are pretty interesting too; I like when John Mellencamp said he forgot to sing sometimes because he was enjoying everyone else so much. If you scroll the arrow on the right hand side of the tabs at the top, there are parts of most of the shows so far. An opportunity for you to get a taste of what this show has to offer. Warmly, Cassy NP: Mercury Rev - Faraway From Cars If Iraq's biggest export was broccoli, would we still be there ? ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2009 #25 **************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------