From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2009 #300 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, October 10 2009 Volume 2009 : Number 300 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Joni on The Archers [Catherine McKay ] Tyger, tyger (NJC) [] NJC - Farm Aid Concert Review ["Cassy" ] Re: NJC - Farm Aid Concert Review [Bob Muller ] the moon, njc [Laura Stanley ] Re Young Talent Time - NJC [Melissa Gibbs ] Re: the moon, njc ["gene" ] Rhino Box/Vinyl reissues ["Christopher Treacy/Whizzboom Publicity" Subject: Re: Joni on The Archers - ----- Original Message ---- > From: Jamie Zubairi Home > > Joni Mitchell mentioned in The Archers. For all you non-UK Listers, The > Archers is a radio drama with a huge following in the UK amongst the over... > em... over... well, let's just say older than me. Radio 4 apparently has a > demographic with the average age of 71. > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00mzvr3/The_Archers_08_10_2009/ > > -- With that demographic, that would make her a young whipper-snapper then. __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:02:07 -0400 From: Subject: Tyger, tyger (NJC) Jerry wrote! >Ok. I just have to. Do you remember the 2 episodes called Tyger Tyger on Dr. >Kildare that starred Yvette Mimieux as a surfer? I don't know why, but I >remember it well after all these 45 years since it was broadcast. Hey Bob. >She was in a bikini the whole time! A happy memory of my youth! And there was a large photo spread in Life magazine to go with it. I kept that issue for a long time.... :) *************************************************** Steve Dulson Costa Mesa CA tinkersown@ca.rr.com "The Living Tradition Concert Series" www.thelivingtradition.org "Folk Alliance Region - West" www.far-west.org ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:27:09 -0700 From: "Cassy" Subject: NJC - Farm Aid Concert Review http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/9094/158/ Written by Amy Burger - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis The weather gods were smiling on St. Louis Sunday for the Farm Aid benefit concert, held for the first time in its nearly 25 year history in Missouri at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The dark clouds and harsh winds of Saturday blew through giving way to bright sun, mild fall temps and crystal clear blue skies - the perfect backdrop for a day of music in the heartland. The fact that Farm Aid has never been held in Missouri is surprising, considering the vast number of family farms throughout the region. Many of these family farmers were in attendance, enjoying the sounds, selling organic foods and educating concert attendees about their cause in the "Homegrown Village." The regular fare in the amphitheater's concessions was replaced with organic alternatives (free range chicken tenders) and bright red shirts emblazoned with "Stop Factory Farms" dotted the landscape. The sold out crowd began pouring in as the gates opened at noon, causing a bit of a human traffic jam at the entrance, which thinned out by mid-afternoon. Early acts included St. Louis resident Ernie Isley (of The Isley Brothers) and his band The Jam performing a brief but fun set including "Who's That Lady," "Shout" and "Amazing Grace;" as well as country crooner Jamey Johnson and "Redneck Woman" Gretchen Wilson (another "local") performing that hit along with anthems like "All Jacked Up" and "Here for the Party." Wilson clearly was, as she slugged from a fifth of Jack Daniels without a flinch during her mid-day set. The early performances were extremely brief (and turned around very quickly in between), some lasting only around 30 minutes. A huge fan of Wilco and eagerly awaiting their performance, I was a bit disappointed that their set consisted of only six songs (albeit good ones). It seemed like just as they were really getting going, they were done - a tease that left hardcore fans yearning for more. Seeing a band like Wilco in a huge amphitheater in a festival environment (with a not all too enthusiastic crowd) undoubtedly falls short of seeing them in a smaller club or theater; but still it had its moments. "We're Wilco and we're here for the party too," declared front man Jeff Tweedy as the band opened with "Black Bull Nova" from their latest self-titled release, Nels Cline's nimble guitar skills on full display. They then moved into a pair of songs from Sky Blue Sky, "Impossible Germany" and "Hate it Here." Making reference to previous performer Gretchen Wilson's big hit, Tweedy asked the audience "Is there anyone here who is not a redneck woman? You don't have to be a redneck just because you're from around here." Unfortunately, the audience response was unenthusiastic, as it turned out the redneck contingency was larger than the Wilco contingency at this particular show. Not surprisingly Tweedy paid homage to his local roots - giving a shout out to his hometown of Belleville, Ill., and playing the band's two most recognizably St. Louis songs, "Heavy Metal Drummer" (which references The Landing) and "Casino Queen," before rounding out the set with the Woody Guthrie tune "Hoodoo Voodoo." Next up was soulful pop crooner Jason Mraz who couldn't be cuter and seemed to fully engage the entire audience for probably the first time all day. His brief, but powerful set included "The Remedy," "Never Too Late," "Anything You Want," the funky "The Dynamo of Volition" and a cover of the Norman Greenbaum hit "Spirit in the Sky." To the screaming delight of fans (definitely skewing on the female side), he closed out with his catchy hit "I'm Yours." Dave Matthews paired up sans band with his old friend Tim Reynolds for an acoustic set that was good, although very much on the mellow side. Matthews and Reynolds highlighted tunes from DMB's most recent work, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, including"Funny the Way it Is," "Baby Blue" and "You & Me, as well as the haunting "Grace is Gone" from Busted Stuff. The most engaging moment of their set came when Farm Aid "president" Willie Nelson came out and joined in on guitar and vocals for Matthews' intense "Grave Digger" while a full harvest moon rose over the lawn as if on cue. Finally, Dave gave his old-school fans a treat with DMB classic "Dancing Nancies." Although I was thoroughly enjoying the combination of excellent weather, good company and fine music, up until this point in the show, I wasn't completely "feeling it." The performances were certainly good, but their brevity possibly and somewhat mellow nature made them lack the power and intensity that one would expect should represent this uniquely American benefit concert with a nearly 25 year history . . . and then it happened. The moment that Farm Aid became Farm Aid, at least for this concertgoer, was the moment John Mellencamp hit the stage and tore into the opening riffs of "Pink Houses." That is when I felt it. Somehow, although I grew up listening to John "Cougar" Mellencamp in my Central Illinois hometown only 45 miles from the very first Farm Aid in Champaign, and less than a day's drive from Mellencamp's own hometown of Bloomington, Indiana, I somehow missed ever seeing him in concert. This clearly was a huge mistake. Like no one had yet to do that day, Mellencamp commanded the entire amphitheater with songs that are the very embodiment of Farm Aid and all it stands for, songs that are so truly American, and in particular, Midwestern. I expected him to be good, but it completely took me by surprise how I literally got goosebumps hearing him play "Pink Houses," as he catapulted me right back to 1984 in that small Illinois town. Throughout his nearly hour-long set, Mellencamp proved why he was so deservedly inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, tearing through hits like "Paper in Fire" and "Check it Out." An acoustic version of "Small Town" was a treat, with Mellencamp getting playful with the lyrics, at one point singing, "My wife was 13 years old when I wrote this song in a small town." As powerful as Mellencamp's voice and guitar is, he was nearly upstaged at times by stellar violinist Miriam Sturm, who performed a sweet instrumental duet with keyboardist Troye Kinnett on accordion before the band launched into the hard-driving "Rain on the Scarecrow." This song could pretty much be the anthem for Farm Aid with Mellencamp's gruff voice snarling powerful lyrics about the plight of the small family farmer, "The crops we grew last summer weren't enough to pay the loans, Couldn't buy the seed to plant this spring and the farmers bank foreclosed." Mellencamp invited his 14-year-old guitarist son, Speck, to "try out for the band," for crowd-pleaser "Authority Song" to closer out his set. He introduced the song by saying, "I know this isn't really the best song I ever did, but I also know that probably every single one of you have sung along to it at some point." He was right, and the crowd eagerly sang along to it again. Amid screams and cheers, Mellencamp left the audience by reiterating a statement he made during the event's earlier press conference, "Just because you call something progress, it doesn't make it right." Next up was Farm Aid veteran and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young, whose sweet and mellow set kicked off with "Sail Away," his wife and backup singer Pegi at his side. He brought out fellow "board member" Willie Nelson for the funky-folksy "Homegrown" (which seemed a double-entendre given Willie's outspoken support of marijuana legalization.) One of the evening's highlights was Young's performance of classic "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere," from his 1969 album of the same name with Crazy Horse. Backed by incredible pedal steel guitarist Ben Keith and Spooner Oldham on keys, as well as bassist Rick Rosas and drummer Karl Himmel, this song is Neil Young at his best. He closed out his set with a softly sweet "Comes a Time," his voice lilting into those haunting upper register notes that are his signature. When "headliner" Willie Nelson finally took the stage, the night had grown bitter chilly, and the lawn began to thin out a bit with people leaving to avoid the mass exit. Nelson kicked of his set with "Whiskey River" and worked through a collection of songs spanning his impressive songwriting career including classics such as "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," "On the Road Again," "You Were Always on my Mind" and "Crazy," better known for the Patsy Cline version but a Willie tune nonetheless. The ever-mellow Nelson closed out the day's activities with a "gospel jam" featuring members of earlier performing bands joining in on traditionals like "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," "I'll Fly Away" and "Amazing Grace." Disappointingly, none of Nelson's co-board members made it back out for the finale. All in all Farm Aid was a well-run and entertaining benefit - a good time that raised money for a good cause; and it felt right at home for it to be here in Missouri, where family farms dot the landscape from St. Louis to Kansas City and down into Arkansas. Thanks to Willie, Neil, John, Dave and everyone involved for making it happen here. Actions speak for themselves - echoing into eternity ~ me ~ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 12:30:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: NJC - Farm Aid Concert Review Thanks for passing that along, Cassy - a great read for what sounds like a great show. Wilco's "Bull Black Nova" is one of my fave songs of the year, especially when they dive into the solo part and break into those Steely Dannish chords. Not daggy in the least. Bob NP: Scott Miller, "Wildcat Whistle" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:35:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Laura Stanley Subject: the moon, njc Hi Ya'll, What do you think of NASA probing the moon? Love,Laura ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:33:09 +1100 From: Melissa Gibbs Subject: Re Young Talent Time - NJC Hi Mark I was also going to mention poor old Debra Byrne as well, but the post was getting a little long and it was wavering so far off the Joni content anyway that I thought it best to move on. Gerald Norato reminded me off list that Tina is a bit of a gay icon in the US and Europe and I was also going to mention in my post that Tina performed at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras this year. You are quite correct about Debbie Byrne and Phil Gould, but I don't remember much about Jamie Redfern beyond the Liberace references and his cover of "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool." Wow, the memories are really flooding back now. As for Wendy Matthews, I agree - she is a terrific talent. I'm really looking forward to the tribute conference - just three weeks away! Melissa - shivering away in windy Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 15:40:33 -0700 From: "gene" Subject: Re: the moon, njc Just what the moon needs------another crater. 3 years and 79 million dollars to find out if there is usable water to sustain future habitation. Could the money have been better spent elsewhere? Of course, looking a the big picture 79 million is really a drop in the bucket in our Defense budget. After all, think of all the money we have wasted in Iraq and we still haven't learned anything. Hats off to NASA for getting it done correctly (assuming we will get pictures someday to the public.) It never hurts to have more knowledge. later, gene - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Stanley" To: Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 1:35 PM Subject: the moon, njc > Hi Ya'll, > What do you think of NASA probing the moon? > Love,Laura ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:22:28 -0400 From: "Christopher Treacy/Whizzboom Publicity" Subject: Rhino Box/Vinyl reissues Hey Gang, I just wanted to give the official word from Rhino-world on this topic since I'm not sure that anyone else has: the box WILL happen. Rhino *is* in a bit of trouble, and actually, both of my contacts have been let go. But the current situation is that the box will be coming in Feb, not Nov as originally scheduled, or maybe even a little later depending. I do know someone in their media relations dept who is staying on, so I will continue to inquire as time goes on. Meanwhile, Rhino is also adding 3 new 180g vinyl reissues (24.95 ea) - Hissing, LOTC and C&S, all due in early December. You can pre-order at www.acousticsounds.com. I have a feeling they decided to go with the box when they realized it made more sense that the previously scheduled deluxe editions that kept coming and going on Amazon - stranger things have happened, but I don't think they're going to shelve this. Cheers, Chris whizzlogo 617-962-7235 Christopher Treacy 21 Cherry St. #1 Somerville, MA 02144 BOOMIN': MEM - "Archaea", Ad Frank - "Your Secrets Are Mine Now", MaryAnne Marino - "A Little Something", Brian Scott Bagley ON SIMMER: Brian King/What Time Is It Mr Fox?, Who Shot Hollywood?, Box Five, 50FOOTWAVE Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/whizzboom [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of image001.jpg] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:28:47 -0400 From: "Christopher Treacy/Whizzboom Publicity" Subject: Morgellons syndrome??? Sorry if this is old news - I doesn't always get to read as many of my digests as I'd like. Wikipedia is reporting that Joni was undergoing treatment for this odd skin/nerve disorder earlier this year. Does anyone know what the story is here? Inquiring minds want to know. J whizzlogo 617-962-7235 Christopher Treacy 21 Cherry St. #1 Somerville, MA 02144 BOOMIN': MEM - "Archaea", Ad Frank - "Your Secrets Are Mine Now", MaryAnne Marino - "A Little Something", Brian Scott Bagley ON SIMMER: Brian King/What Time Is It Mr Fox?, Who Shot Hollywood?, Box Five, 50FOOTWAVE Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/whizzboom [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of image001.jpg] ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2009 #300 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------