From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2009 #325 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, November 1 2009 Volume 2009 : Number 325 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Blue [Gerald Notaro ] Re: Blue [Michael Paz ] Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2009 #295 - Raised on Robbery [Maggie McNally ] NJC - Ohio Ballot Proposal 2 ["Cassy" ] Joni Birthday Feature Monday On Internet Radio ["Rose, John R." ] Joni: A Tribute To The Legendary Joni Mitchell [Mark-Leon Thorne ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:07:42 -0400 From: Gerald Notaro Subject: Blue In Amazon's new The 100 Greatest Singer-Songwriter Albums of All Time List, Blue was #3. #1, Blonde on Blonde, #2, Tapestry. The list: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_27590_13262490_pe_03/?docId=1000 374551 I love the editors' selection criteria: In order to qualify for this list, a title must meet the following criteria:  The majority of the album must be written and performed by the artist under which the album is filed. One or two covers are allowable.  The album does not necessarily have to be the product of a solo performer. Some albums by groups where one person is the driving force behind the singing and songwriting (i.e. Neutral Milk Hotel, Ben Folds Five) or albums where several singer-songwriters contribute (i.e. Simon & Garfunkel) are eligible.  The list isn't necessarily limited to folk or rock. Something like Kanye West's *808s & Heartbreak* could have made the list if it weren't so uneven.  That said, the artist responsible should be able to perform the album accompanied only by a guitar, piano, etc.  Of course, our editors exercise their judgment regarding quality and/or historical significance. If you disagree with our choices (and there's a good chance you will), let us know in the customer discussions at the bottom of the page. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:33:14 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Blue What is Intimate Performance DVD? Is this the Pink Dress concert? Paz Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com On Oct 31, 2009, at 6:07 AM, Gerald Notaro wrote: In Amazon's new The 100 Greatest Singer-Songwriter Albums of All Time List, Blue was #3. #1, Blonde on Blonde, #2, Tapestry. The list: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_27590_13262490_pe_03/?docId=1000 374551 I love the editors' selection criteria: In order to qualify for this list, a title must meet the following criteria:  The majority of the album must be written and performed by the artist under which the album is filed. One or two covers are allowable.  The album does not necessarily have to be the product of a solo performer. Some albums by groups where one person is the driving force behind the singing and songwriting (i.e. Neutral Milk Hotel, Ben Folds Five) or albums where several singer-songwriters contribute (i.e. Simon & Garfunkel) are eligible.  The list isn't necessarily limited to folk or rock. Something like Kanye West's *808s & Heartbreak* could have made the list if it weren't so uneven.  That said, the artist responsible should be able to perform the album accompanied only by a guitar, piano, etc.  Of course, our editors exercise their judgment regarding quality and/ or historical significance. If you disagree with our choices (and there's a good chance you will), let us know in the customer discussions at the bottom of the page. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:15:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Maggie McNally Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2009 #295 - Raised on Robbery I guess my connection is too weak here at home, because it the stream is so broken that I had to just close it. Too bad, as I like John P and was curious about his treatment of this song. Way back when I was at the Celebrity Series we presented him (cannot recall who else was a part of the two-part program, though I am sure it is in the archives at celebrityseries.com) and he was a peach. His musicality was not to be denied, and he was a kind and generous performer. We had a fundraiser that night, with a Berklee student ensemble there to provide entertainment. I will never forget the looks of panic on their young faces when he took the microphone and started singing with them! Thanks for sharing. Maggie - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:09:29 -0400 From: Gerald Notaro Subject: John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey HUSBAND-and-wife singing team *John Pizzarelli* and *Jessica Molaskey* have a new show, "Lost and Found," running at Cafi Carlyle through Nov. 7. They are two of my favorite performers. John's father is the great jazz guitarist Bucky Pizarelli. Here they are singing Raised on Robbery: http://www.nypost.com/video/?channel=PostTheaterRiedel&clipid=1458_772245&bit rate=300&format=flash Jerry - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:23:07 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Cool version. I likes it. Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com On Oct 30, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Gerald Notaro wrote: HUSBAND-and-wife singing team *John Pizzarelli* and *Jessica Molaskey* have a new show, "Lost and Found," running at Cafi Carlyle through Nov. 7. They are two of my favorite performers. John's father is the great jazz guitarist Bucky Pizarelli. Here they are singing Raised on Robbery: http://www.nypost.com/video/?channel=PostTheaterRiedel&clipid=1458_772245&bit rate=300&format=flash Jerry - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:08:58 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey And they officially released "The Circle Game" on their 2007 release. Speaking of Joni Covers...trick or treat? Volume 118 just around the corner. 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Neither Emmylou Harris's "Pieces of the Sky" nor Joan Baez's "Diamonds and Rust" meet the first criterion. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of > Gerald Notaro > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 7:08 AM > To: Joni List > Subject: Blue > > In Amazon's new The 100 Greatest Singer-Songwriter Albums of All Time > List, > Blue was #3. #1, Blonde on Blonde, #2, Tapestry. The list: > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_27590_13262490_pe_03/?docI > d=1000 > 374551 > > I love the editors' selection criteria: > > In order to qualify for this list, a title must meet the following > criteria: >  The majority of the album must be written and performed by the artist > under which the album is filed. One or two covers are allowable. >  The album does not necessarily have to be the product of a solo > performer. > Some albums by groups where one person is the driving force behind the > singing and songwriting (i.e. Neutral Milk Hotel, Ben Folds Five) or > albums > where several singer-songwriters contribute (i.e. Simon & Garfunkel) > are > eligible. >  The list isn't necessarily limited to folk or rock. Something like > Kanye > West's *808s & Heartbreak* could have made the list if it weren't so > uneven. >  That said, the artist responsible should be able to perform the album > accompanied only by a guitar, piano, etc. >  Of course, our editors exercise their judgment regarding quality > and/or > historical significance. If you disagree with our choices (and there's > a > good chance you will), let us know in the customer discussions at the > bottom > of the page. > > Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:18:27 -0700 From: "Cassy" Subject: NJC - Ohio Ballot Proposal 2 I am passing along this information for any of the JMDL who live in Ohio and that had not made up their minds about Proposal 2. Many of us know about Farm Aid and enjoy the performers who raise funds for them each year at a benefit concert: Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Willy Nelson and Neil Young and many other performers they bring into their cause every year. Perhaps what we didn't know was what kind of work they do with some of the funds they raise. Currently they are working to defeat Ohio's proposal 2. My friend Jane is a huge fan of John Mellencamp, she lives in a very rural farming area of Ohio. There is, apparently an issue on the upcoming ballot which will directly affect farmers with livestock and she wanted to know what the Farm Aid people thought about it. Rather than just believe what she's been reading in the local newspapers about how great this would be for Ohio farmers she wrote to the Farm Aid people and asked them directly. Here is what she reported back... <<< I am just providing this as information to my Ohio friends in case they wondered the same thing that I did - "What does Farm Aid think of Issue 2?" so I contacted them and this was their response. (FYI - Issue 2 is the Proposed Constitutional Amendment to create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to establish and implement standards of care for livestock and poultry.) This is the response I received back from them: Thank you for contacting Farm Aid regarding this issue, and thanks for all your great support of our organization through the years. Like yourself, we have worked to educate ourselves on Ohio's Issue 2 proposal to understand it's potential impacts on family farmers and eaters alike. We are against the Issue 2 proposal. As we understand it, Issue 2 asks for a constitutional amendment that would create a "Livestock Care Standards Board" for the state of Ohio. This Board would have authority over a wide range of issues relating to animal agriculture in the state. While this amendment is said to support food safety, local foods and animal welfare, all laudable causes, we at Farm Aid are concerned about the following aspects of the proposal: * Constitutional amendments are often reserved for issues that affect the rights of all citizens. Ohio's constitution creates very few boards; among the ones that it has created are the State Board of Education and other things of that stature. The many boards and committees that govern agriculture in Ohio are not named in the constitution. This proposal is a curious departure from that norm. * The Livestock Care Standards Board would have the power to override any act by the state legislature, the Ohio Department of Agriculture and other initiatives and referendums brought before the public (outside of a new constitutional amendment) that relate to animal agriculture. This is an extraordinary level of unchecked power. * In contrast to decisions made by the Ohio Department of Agriculture or the legislature, the Board's rulemaking will not require public input, review, evaluation or an avenue to appeal decisions. The Board's decision is final. * Because so many political appointees will be present on the Board (most made by the Governor and two by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate), it is more likely to be subject to partisan abuse in either direction. At its worst, this means that appointees could remove the oversight authority of other government bodies in favor of factory farms and at the expense of family farms who take good care of their animals and land. * We also understand that this proposal came as an attempt to preempt the Human Society US's (HSUS) efforts in the state of Ohio to ban practices common in factory farms. HSUS has held successful ballot initiatives in CA and AZ that change the space requirements in facilities like poultry battery cages, sow gestational crates and veal crates to allow more room for the animals. We understand that HSUS was looking to pass a similar initiative in Ohio, and this proposal came as a response from groups who oppose it. I hope this is helpful, as this is a confusing and complicated proposal. We have come to support the stance of the Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA), which you may have encountered already, accessible here: http://www.oeffa.org/alerts.php. Please don't hesitate to contact me with additional questions and thank you so much for your interest! It is so important that farmers and eaters alike take an interest in the food and farm issues that affect us all. >>> ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:56:28 -0500 From: "Rose, John R." Subject: Joni Birthday Feature Monday On Internet Radio I will be celebrating Joni's birthday this week by playing lots of her music on this week's "Hidden Treasures" show. The show is broadcast Monday from 12-3 PM CST at http://uicradio.org/ . You can request your favorite songs by emailing me at rose60612@yahoo.com . I hope you can join me! John Rose http://www.myspace.com/rose60612 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:53:29 -0700 From: Corey Blake Subject: Re: Blue This list appeared back in March. Here's the Amazon blog, ChordStrike, from where it originated: http://www.chordstrike.com/2009/03/the-100-greatest-singersongwriter-albums-of-all-time.html Good point about Emmylou Harris and Joan Baez. Allmusic.com lists both of them under singer/songwriter, which I always thought was kind of curious. - -Corey On Oct 31, 2009, at 11:19 AM, Richard Flynn wrote: > Nevertheless, they don't always meet those criteria, as I just > pointed out > on the discussion. > > Neither Emmylou Harris's "Pieces of the Sky" nor Joan Baez's > "Diamonds and > Rust" meet the first criterion. > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of >> Gerald Notaro >> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 7:08 AM >> To: Joni List >> Subject: Blue >> >> In Amazon's new The 100 Greatest Singer-Songwriter Albums of All Time >> List, >> Blue was #3. #1, Blonde on Blonde, #2, Tapestry. The list: >> >> http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_27590_13262490_pe_03/?docI >> d=1000 >> 374551 >> >> I love the editors' selection criteria: >> >> In order to qualify for this list, a title must meet the following >> criteria: >>  The majority of the album must be written and performed by the >> artist >> under which the album is filed. One or two covers are allowable. >>  The album does not necessarily have to be the product of a solo >> performer. >> Some albums by groups where one person is the driving force behind >> the >> singing and songwriting (i.e. Neutral Milk Hotel, Ben Folds Five) or >> albums >> where several singer-songwriters contribute (i.e. Simon & Garfunkel) >> are >> eligible. >>  The list isn't necessarily limited to folk or rock. Something like >> Kanye >> West's *808s & Heartbreak* could have made the list if it weren't so >> uneven. >>  That said, the artist responsible should be able to perform the >> album >> accompanied only by a guitar, piano, etc. >>  Of course, our editors exercise their judgment regarding quality >> and/or >> historical significance. If you disagree with our choices (and >> there's >> a >> good chance you will), let us know in the customer discussions at the >> bottom >> of the page. >> >> Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 15:43:56 +1100 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Joni: A Tribute To The Legendary Joni Mitchell Well, Friday night came and went all too soon. It certainly exceeded my expectations. A cool, clear Spring night by the harbour. A packed house and seven amazingly talented women paid tribute to our Joni. It was great to hook up with Don Whiteman again. What a chilled gentleman he is. Sorry that I missed Melissa. Where were you, girl? Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed the show as much as I did. Katie Noonan blew me away but so did Kristin Berardi. I hadn't heard of Kristin until Friday night but I was amazed. I hope we hear more of her in future. Here is my report for www.jonimitchell.com "The stars came out on Friday night at the Sydney Opera House to pay tribute to the genius of Joni Mitchell. Seven of the finest singers Australia has produced returned to the place where Joni first put Australian audiences under her spell to reveal their admiration and take us on a journey through the songs that have inspired and touched these wonderful, talented women. Rachel Gaudry skilfully reconstructed the popular ongoing show from Sydney's The Basement for a three city tour, starting off at the Melbourne Festival and winding up in Brisbane on November 4. What better way to hook the audience than to start the ball rolling with the incredible vocal range of Katie Noonan at the Steinway with Blue? The energy levels were raised with Chelsea Morning before Kristin Berardi had the audience spellbound with her deeply emotional performance of Joni's very personal story of Little Green. After a rousing version of, Help Me, it was time for that other legendary Canadian, Wendy Matthews with a personal favourite, For Free. Next up - the flawless voice of Virna Sanzone with, All I Want. A touch of country followed with the incredibly strong vocals of Tania Bowra, performing, You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio, accompanying herself on guitar. There were several jaw dropping highlights in this show. One of which was the amazing performance of Woodstock by Kristin Berardi. Kristin has a voice which is both strong and vulnerable at the same time. She can carry off an existing arrangement yet, put her own spin on it in such a subtle way that makes the song her own. Virna tore up the place with, Free Man In Paris before being followed by a beautiful piano arrangement of River by Rachel. Tania Bowra rocked out with her guitar on Carey and actually sang the lyric, "Matala moon". Then came the second highlight of the show for me - Katie Noonan's sublime performance of My Old Man. This woman is the whole package. She is not only one of the most versatile singers in the industry, easing her way through rock and jazz and even scaling the heights of opera, but she has the amazing ability to completely rearrange a song yet keep the emotional substance of it. This was the case with My Old Man. Starting with an achingly beautiful piano solo throughout the first verse, she ups the stakes by throwing in a string quartet from the second verse. Louise Perryman completely rocked the House with Raised On Robbery with some help from Virna, Tania and Kristin on backing. Wendy Matthews took the show to a break with a gorgeous performance of Both Sides, Now backed up by the strings again and clarinet by Aaron Michael. In the second half of the show, the girls explore the later career of Joni, starting with Coyote by Tania Bowra. Having grown up in Toronto, Wendy Matthews explains that Joni's music reminds her of the places and people she left behind as she goes into Cherokee Louise which Wendy has recorded for her latest album, She. The whole show gets kicked up a notch when Virna Sanzone dazzles us with a beautiful performance of Hejira with accompanying clarinet by Aaron Michael again. Rachel Gaudry seems to be made for torch songs. Her performance of Edith and The Kingpin is flawless. The string quartet leads us into the most incredible performance of A Case of You I have ever heard. Katie Noonan's vocal range can take you to places you never knew existed. One of the lesser performed songs of Joni's is the 1988 duet with Don Henley, Snakes and Ladders. Louise Perryman bounces back and forth between Gerard Masters and the girls having fun with the chorus. Virna Sanzone rocks out with In France They Kiss On Main Street before Tania Bowra puts her unique touch on Chinese Cafi/Unchained Melody with Katie, Wendy, Kristin and Rachel backing her up. Rachel sticks around for Black Crow and then Kristin comes back out for a very playful version of Be Cool and a wonderful performance by Aaron Michael on clarinet. The arrangement highlight of the show for me was the amazing play between voices during Come In From The Cold. Louise Perryman talks about the need for a sense of community during troubled times before holding it all together while each of the other women play a different role in this musical commentary. Wendy is back to rock the joint with You Dream Flat Tyres and then Katie leads off with The Circle Game which brings the gang back out for the finale. The twelve piece band have their own highlights with many years experience between them. Veteran, Rex Goh leads a fantastic troupe as well as weaving his own magic on guitar. Matt McMahon's truly excelled on keyboards. Nick Sinclair's bass guitar wove a thread throughout and gave the show grounding. Tony Azzopardi's percussion was simply a treat. Gordon Rytmeister had some fun on drums and got the place rocking on more than one occasion. Gerard Masters is the Jack of all trades. I'm not sure why you weren't brought in on vocals on You Dream Flat Tyres. Jeremy Sawkins' guitar was a hugely essential element. The unsung hero of this show was Aaron Michael on saxophone and clarinet. It was his little bit of extra magic that really tied the whole show up for me. Brilliant stuff. The girls all came back out for an encore on Big Yellow Taxi, taking a line each and then a final bow. This was a special night, a one off night for the divas of Australian contemporary music to pay homage to one who has inspired people around the world." Mark in Sydney PS Good luck to Liza Minelli in the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. I'm not sure if she's attending or running. She does seem to have a lot of jockeys around her. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:47:52 -0700 From: "Mark Scott" Subject: Fw: Blue Meant to send this to the whole list. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Scott" To: "Richard Flynn" Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 2:31 PM Subject: Re: Blue > True. It seems to me that 'Gulf Winds' would be a more logical > choice for Joan Baez. I think she wrote all of the material on that > and it's a beautiful album. But 'Diamonds and Rust' had the hit on > it. > > And with Emmylou, althought 'Pieces of the Sky' is a lovely album, I > don't think she wrote much of the material besides 'Boulder to > Birmingham'. I would have picked 'Red Dirt Girl'. Or they could > have gone with 'The Ballad of Sally Rose'. > > Of course, there are a lot of glaring omissions that some people > pointed out in the responses blog. > > Mark in Seattle > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Flynn" > To: "'Gerald Notaro'" ; "'Joni List'" > > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:19 AM > Subject: RE: Blue > > >> Nevertheless, they don't always meet those criteria, as I just >> pointed out >> on the discussion. >> >> Neither Emmylou Harris's "Pieces of the Sky" nor Joan Baez's >> "Diamonds and >> Rust" meet the first criterion. >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf >>> Of >>> Gerald Notaro >>> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 7:08 AM >>> To: Joni List >>> Subject: Blue >>> >>> In Amazon's new The 100 Greatest Singer-Songwriter Albums of All >>> Time >>> List, >>> Blue was #3. #1, Blonde on Blonde, #2, Tapestry. The list: >>> >>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_27590_13262490_pe_03/?docI >>> d=1000 >>> 374551 >>> >>> I love the editors' selection criteria: >>> >>> In order to qualify for this list, a title must meet the following >>> criteria: >>>  The majority of the album must be written and performed by the >>> artist >>> under which the album is filed. One or two covers are allowable. >>>  The album does not necessarily have to be the product of a solo >>> performer. >>> Some albums by groups where one person is the driving force behind >>> the >>> singing and songwriting (i.e. Neutral Milk Hotel, Ben Folds Five) >>> or >>> albums >>> where several singer-songwriters contribute (i.e. Simon & >>> Garfunkel) >>> are >>> eligible. >>>  The list isn't necessarily limited to folk or rock. Something >>> like >>> Kanye >>> West's *808s & Heartbreak* could have made the list if it weren't >>> so >>> uneven. >>>  That said, the artist responsible should be able to perform the >>> album >>> accompanied only by a guitar, piano, etc. >>>  Of course, our editors exercise their judgment regarding quality >>> and/or >>> historical significance. If you disagree with our choices (and >>> there's >>> a >>> good chance you will), let us know in the customer discussions at >>> the >>> bottom >>> of the page. >>> >>> Jerry ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2009 #325 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------