From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2009 #123 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 Sunday, April 19 2009 Volume 2009 : Number 123 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: JoniFest Setlists? [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Joni [pat post ] RE: Karla Bonoff NJC ["anon anon " ] RE: Karla Bonoff NJC ["anon anon " ] RE: Joni ["anon anon " ] Re: Karla Bonoff NJC [Bob Muller ] Re: Karla Bonoff NJC ["Gary Z." ] RE: Joni (plus her changing voice -- again) [Rian Afriadi ] karla bonoff, susan boyle, joni,sara mcquaid. sjc ["gene" ] Susan Boyle sings live on Larry King Show NJC [Moni Kellermann ] Re: Karla Bonoff NJC [Mark in Florida ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:34:46 +1000 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Re: JoniFest Setlists? The following one will be in Australia in March, 2010. Details are still being arranged but you can register your interest here http:// launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzFest2010/ Mark in Sydney OzFest 2010 - Get The Urge For Going ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:46:03 -0700 (PDT) From: pat post Subject: Joni Hi All Joni Lovers, I also was moved by the Susan Boyle performance. I think it is wonderful she has received so much positive attention. On the other hand our beloved Joni, whom I have been a massive fan of since I first heard her sing her original arrangement of Woodstock on a 'Best of the 70's' 8 track tape in 1972, still in my mind has one of the best and most beautiful singing voices of our time, Her range and tone are singular and perfect. Of course I would not bother to compare apples to oranges they are both delightful. Miles of Aisles is an excellent example of her huge talent. Joni is is a select group of artists who are able to express their talents in a multitude of mediums, as we all know. I gave 'The Fiddle and the Drum' video to my sister for a birthday gift, I can't wait to see it. My sis a great Joni fan also. Another fantastic female vocalist, what about K.D.Lang? She is amazing. Have a fantastic weekend everyone, finally hitting the 70 degree mark here in Michigan. Pat "Life shrinks or expands, in proportion to one's courage" ------ Anias Nin ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:05:31 +0000 From: "anon anon " Subject: RE: Karla Bonoff NJC i enjoy the 5th dimension covers of nyro's songs. - -----Original Message----- Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009 2:31:19 am To: joni@smoe.org From: Kate Bennett Subject: Karla Bonoff NJC I have to disagree with the whole lot of you! I love her own versions of her songs much more than those other artists who have covered her (but I know she's happy they did so!). I also think her songs stand up to the test of time. Yes they are mellow, so? Maybe it is because I'm in SoCal but I love them still :-) I also loved her music more than that of Laura N. I liked Laura okay, just wasn't ever a huge fan. I know this must be blasphemous to some here so don't throw tomatoes! Kate, about 10,000 digests behind so starting with the most recent. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:07:14 +0000 From: "anon anon " Subject: RE: Karla Bonoff NJC i enjoy the 5th dimension covers of nyro's songs. - -----Original Message----- Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009 2:31:19 am To: joni@smoe.org From: Kate Bennett Subject: Karla Bonoff NJC I have to disagree with the whole lot of you! I love her own versions of her songs much more than those other artists who have covered her (but I know she's happy they did so!). I also think her songs stand up to the test of time. Yes they are mellow, so? Maybe it is because I'm in SoCal but I love them still :-) I also loved her music more than that of Laura N. I liked Laura okay, just wasn't ever a huge fan. I know this must be blasphemous to some here so don't throw tomatoes! Kate, about 10,000 digests behind so starting with the most recent. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:24:58 +0000 From: "anon anon " Subject: RE: Joni well joni certainly *did* have a gorgous voice, years ago... but it's currently not at all what it once was... - -----Original Message----- Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009 9:07:29 am To: joni@smoe.org From: pat post Subject: Joni Hi All Joni Lovers, I also was moved by the Susan Boyle performance. I think it is wonderful she has received so much positive attention. On the other hand our beloved Joni, whom I have been a massive fan of since I first heard her sing her original arrangement of Woodstock on a 'Best of the 70's' 8 track tape in 1972, still in my mind has one of the best and most beautiful singing voices of our time, Her range and tone are singular and perfect. Of course I would not bother to compare apples to oranges they are both delightful. Miles of Aisles is an excellent example of her huge talent. Joni is is a select group of artists who are able to express their talents in a multitude of mediums, as we all know. I gave 'The Fiddle and the Drum' video to my sister for a birthday gift, I can't wait to see it. My sis a great Joni fan also. Another fantastic female vocalist, what about K.D.Lang? She is amazing. Have a fantastic weekend everyone, finally hitting the 70 degree mark here in Michigan. Pat "L ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:42:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Karla Bonoff NJC I was wondering where you were, Kate! :o) I knew you take a strong pro-Karla stand. Viva le difference, and we certainly agree that her songs are excellent. Bob NP: The Felice Brothers, "Buried In Ice" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:00:03 -0400 From: "Gary Z." Subject: Re: Karla Bonoff NJC *Hi Kate, I love Karla's versions of her own songs too, better than the other artists who have covered them. I've been a fan of hers for a long time. I've never seen her live though; hopefully she'll stop in Michigan again sometime soon. I believe she's performed at The Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the past. Best regards, Gary Z. Detroit* Kate Bennett wrote: > I have to disagree with the whole lot of you! I love her own versions of her > songs much more than those other artists who have covered her (but I know > she's happy they did so!). I also think her songs stand up to the test of > time. Yes they are mellow, so? Maybe it is because I'm in SoCal but I love > them still :-) I also loved her music more than that of Laura N. I liked > Laura okay, just wasn't ever a huge fan. I know this must be blasphemous to > some here so don't throw tomatoes! > > Kate, about 10,000 digests behind so starting with the most recent. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:19:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Rian Afriadi Subject: RE: Joni (plus her changing voice -- again) anon anon wrote : well joni certainly *did* have a gorgous voice, years ago... but it's currently not at all what it once was... >>> Quoting Joni. Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone... Well. We often talk about her voice changing. But, is there any quote from Joni herself about her changing voice? I mean, is she unhappy or is she just OK with that and realized that it's an effect of her chain-smoking and polio (that also caused muscular de------ i can;t remember the word!) Rian ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:24:51 -0700 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Thanks Thanks Cassy for answering Kate's question about JoniFest. I thought I had bored everyone to tears with my plugging it but perhaps some folks skim their JMDL sometimes. Once again...JONIFEST will be in Southern California in the mountain town of Idyllwild Sept 24-27. We are making 30 people the cut off number and we have 22 paid reservations so far with 5 or 6 more hopefuls yet to commit so there is still a little space. As Cassy helpfully wrote, the Yahoo page created for this event can be found here: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalJoniFest09/. On that page you can pay deposits, see the venue, and see who is coming (if you can figure out their names from their email handles!) Dave of the Southwest. p.s I just got an extraordinary phone call yesterday. A man from ASCAP called me to invite me to Washington D.C, all expenses paid, to a gala event at the Library of Congress, in which songwriters and their craft are celebrated for the purpose of impressing upon Congressional leaders the value of the profession and how songwriter's rights must be honored in copyright laws, which are always under threat from the business lobbies. Apparently they need actual flesh and blood constituents from the districts of certain congressmen to be there to maybe meet with them or at least wear a name tag showing they are from their district. I assumed it was a crank call, but no, I have the plane ticket in my hand. Never been to D.C before! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:23:14 -0700 From: "gene" Subject: karla bonoff, susan boyle, joni,sara mcquaid. sjc hi kate, You're not disagreeing with me---there's a reason why i have most of her cd's/albums. Is she on the same level as joni's? Of course not--- her music isn't even close---but her writings about relationships and events in her life are pretty darn good. i can definitely relate. Saw her a year or so ago touring with Nina Gerber and Kenny Edwards. It was sweeeet. Susan Boyle. Now that was a surprise, probably because,like alot of other folks, my expectations were pretty low. Boy, did she bring tears to my eyes. It just show everyone how much singing talent is out there, away from the commercial radio/music business. I catch a house concert every month and most of the people I see I never heard of before and there hasn't been one that has disappointed me. There are some very good talented singer/songwriters out there. And I encourage all of you joni listers to go and support house concerts. Its a great venue---close and intimate. You will not be disappointed and at the same time support indie music. Joni's voice is not spectacular. The biggest complaint that I here from people I try to turn on to Joni's music is her "high pitch shrieky" vocie. Her timbre is sometimes annoying to people. But her voice, like her music, is the colors to paint her words. The only other songwriter on par with Joni is Dylan and we all know about his voice. Sara NcQuaid. Someone just turn me on to her and she can sing and write. Maybe some British listers can add more info about her. Give her a try. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfOQpnBx1M0 And tie everything together---in the past few years I have discovered so much music by listening to public community radio. If you have one near you, please support them and if you don't check out KVMR Community Radio via the web. Great surprise. http://www.kvmr.org/webcast.html Sorry for the long post, but you know I love my music. take care, gene ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:10:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Mike and Patti Haskins Subject: Re: Karla Bonoff NJC Hi all, I've never seen Karla live but do enjoy her records and play them time to time. Around the same period of time, I really love Wendy Waldman's records and listen to them pretty often. Recently I saw her in concert with her new project, The Refugees. The Refugees are Wendy, Cindy Bullens and Deborah Holland. It was one of the best shows I've seen in a long time. Just the three of them, guitars, occasional bass, mandolin, percussion and unbelievably beautiful harmonies. Great songs and funny, funny, smart, witty repartee. I think they have a few more shows in the northeast and one in LA coming up. Highly recommended. Even my rock and roll loud guitar playing husband enjoyed the show. OK, advertisement done, back to lurking. Patti in Dallas ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:57:23 +0200 From: Moni Kellermann Subject: Susan Boyle sings live on Larry King Show NJC Check this out: http://tinyurl.com/dyrook Susan Boyle sings "My Heart Will Go On". Enjoy! moni k. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:20:13 -0700 From: "gene" Subject: Re: Karla Bonoff NJC Yeah!, I caught the Rufugees at a house concert early last year. They must have thousands years of experience among the three. Great harmonies, i wished the Wendy would show some of her great guitar work, "Wild Bird." And YES, they are good. gene - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike and Patti Haskins" To: Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 8:10 AM Subject: Re: Karla Bonoff NJC > Hi all, > I've never seen Karla live but do enjoy her records and play them time to > time. Around the same period of time, I really love Wendy Waldman's > records and listen to them pretty often. Recently I saw her in concert > with her new project, The Refugees. The Refugees are Wendy, Cindy Bullens > and Deborah Holland. It was one of the best shows I've seen in a long > time. Just the three of them, guitars, occasional bass, mandolin, > percussion and unbelievably beautiful harmonies. Great songs and funny, > funny, smart, witty repartee. I think they have a few more shows in the > northeast and one in LA coming up. Highly recommended. Even my rock and > roll loud guitar playing husband enjoyed the show. OK, advertisement done, > back to lurking. > Patti in Dallas ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:51:10 -0700 From: Mark in Florida Subject: Re: Karla Bonoff NJC I also love Karla Bonoff's voice and music though I have not kept up with her work. IIRC it was Linda Ronstadt, specifically on her "Hasten Down The Wind" album, who recorded many of Bonoff's songs on that specific album which yielded a number of "hits" and exposed a number of people (such as myself) to Karla's singing/songwriting. Linda has a great voice IMHO, made excellent renditions (why I am hesitating using that word now - extraordinary?) of Karla's songs and I think those songs including "Someone To Lay Down Beside Me" off of the HDTW album make it one of Linda's most notable works for myself. Anon anon - I will probably always associate Laura Nyro with The Fifth Dimension as her songs such as "Wedding Bell Blues" were the amongst the songs on my very first album (actually a cassette) ever - The Fifth Dimensions Greatest Hits when I was just a wee lad in Kuwait. Mark - in Tucson for the time being still acclimating to aridity - the omnipresent palo verdes ablaze in yellow are quite a sight On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:15 PM, Kate Bennett wrote: > I have to disagree with the whole lot of you! I love her own versions of > her > songs much more than those other artists who have covered her (but I know > she's happy they did so!). I also think her songs stand up to the test of > time. Yes they are mellow, so? Maybe it is because I'm in SoCal but I > love > them still :-) I also loved her music more than that of Laura N. I liked > Laura okay, just wasn't ever a huge fan. I know this must be blasphemous > to > some here so don't throw tomatoes! > > Kate, about 10,000 digests behind so starting with the most recent. > - -- - -Mark in Florida ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2009 #123 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------