From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2010 #26 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 25 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 026 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: American Idol Joni cover [Paul Castle ] Re: American Idol Joni cover [Gerald Notaro ] Re: Vinegar Joe - NJC [Paul Castle ] Melody Gardot - NJC [Gerald Notaro ] Re: Melody Gardot - NJC [Jimmy Stewart ] Re: Phoebe Snow ["Cassy" ] Re: Phoebe Snow - NJC ["Cassy" ] NJC Larry Klein & Melody Gardot [Happy The Man ] Re: "If" quoted by Blagojevich [passscribe@aol.com] Re: speaking of Grace njc ["Mark" ] Re: Meryl Streep njc ["Mark" ] Re: Meryl Streep njc [Gerald Notaro ] Re: Me, too, dammit! & using Joni's song for defiance and healing ["Mark"] Re: Meryl Streep njc ["Mark" ] Re: NJC Phoebe Snow [T Peckham ] Re: Phoebe Snow - NJC [T Peckham ] Subject: Phoebe Snow, njc ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] RE: Me, too, dammit! & using Joni's song for defiance and healing [Walt B] Re: speaking of Grace njc ["Mark" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:45:32 +0000 From: Paul Castle Subject: Re: American Idol Joni cover Bob wrote (re Katharine McPhee's cover of 'Help Me') - > The bad news - it's ONLY available as a bonus track on I-Tunes. Damn > you Apple! Found it on YouTube and extracted the audio for you Bob (sent via YouSendit) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BepAW4E6UO0 Very similar arrangement but find myself singing (and missing) Jim Horn's baritone sax run at the end of the instrumental section after "Not like you love your freedom" - (after the horns go de-de de de-der - ie the "diddleyerder" bit! best to all PaulC np 'Rusty Red Armour' by Vinegar Joe ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:54:36 -0500 From: Gerald Notaro Subject: Re: American Idol Joni cover Excellent cover. Very respectful of Joni's original arrangement. Jerry On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Paul Castle wrote: > Bob wrote (re Katharine McPhee's cover of 'Help Me') - > > > The bad news - it's ONLY available as a bonus track on I-Tunes. Damn > > you Apple! > > Found it on YouTube and extracted the audio for you Bob > (sent via YouSendit) > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BepAW4E6UO0 > > Very similar arrangement but find myself singing (and missing) > Jim Horn's baritone sax run at the end of the instrumental > section after "Not like you love your freedom" - (after the horns > go de-de de de-der - ie the "diddleyerder" bit! > > best to all > PaulC > > np 'Rusty Red Armour' by Vinegar Joe ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:21:34 +0000 From: Paul Castle Subject: Re: Vinegar Joe - NJC Christopher Treacy wrote: > Since we all have good taste, I thought I'd take a shot in the dark - anyone > have an mp3 of Vinegar Joe doing "Rusty Red Armour" they'd be willing to > email me? whizzboom@comcast.net. I'd be thrilled! Also found this on YouTube (and just sent MP3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAfDmdZIO5M "With your bizarre repertoire Which you perform on your Japanese guitar" Best to all PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:03:19 -0500 From: Gerald Notaro Subject: Melody Gardot - NJC List favorite Melody Gardot is profiled this morning on CBS Sunday Morning. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:56:18 -0500 From: Jimmy Stewart Subject: Re: Melody Gardot - NJC I must have have missed the discussion on the list about Melody, but just saw her on CBS. What a voice, and what an amazing story. Thanks for the heads up Jerry. Jimmy ....gesendet von meinem iPhone On Jan 24, 2010, at 9:03 AM, Gerald Notaro wrote: > List favorite Melody Gardot is profiled this morning on CBS Sunday > Morning. > > Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:07:44 -0800 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: Phoebe Snow I'm not sure what you are referring to, perhaps the death of her daughter last year? Here is the transcript of a recent interview with Phoebe and in it she tells how she is doing. http://www.wowowow.com/post/phoebe-snow-live-life-death-daughter-171785 If I missed something relating to her more recently I would like to know about it as I do like her and her music. Several of us got to meet her and spend time with her at the VIP party before the Carnegie Hall tribute concert, she was very accommodating and enjoyed chatting with us. Warmly, Cassy Actions speak for themselves - echoing into eternity ~ me ~ - ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Marine" <<< Any update on the condition of Phoebe Snow? My prayers go out to her... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:12:25 -0800 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: Phoebe Snow - NJC My apologies for missing the NJC tag when replying to this email... Also after a bit of digging I did find out what you were referring to, her recent brain hemorrhage. There is some information posted on her web site: http://www.phoebesnow.com/ Cas. Actions speak for themselves - echoing into eternity ~ me ~ - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cassy" To: "David Marine" ; Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 7:07 AM Subject: Re: Phoebe Snow > I'm not sure what you are referring to, perhaps the death of her daughter > last year? Here is the transcript of a recent interview with Phoebe and > in it she tells how she is doing. > > http://www.wowowow.com/post/phoebe-snow-live-life-death-daughter-171785 > > If I missed something relating to her more recently I would like to know > about it as I do like her and her music. Several of us got to meet her > and spend time with her at the VIP party before the Carnegie Hall tribute > concert, she was very accommodating and enjoyed chatting with us. > > Warmly, > Cassy > > Actions speak for themselves - echoing into eternity > ~ me ~ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Marine" > > <<< Any update on the condition of Phoebe Snow? My prayers go out to > her... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:13:11 -0600 From: Happy The Man Subject: NJC Larry Klein & Melody Gardot Larry Klein produced Melody Gardot nice take on Sunday Morning. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:44:39 -0800 From: "Gary Hanick" Subject: RE: JMDL Digest V2010 #25 Just wondering what is happening with the jonimitchell.com website. It has been down for days - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni-digest@smoe.org] Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 12:00 AM To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2010 #25 JMDL Digest Sunday, January 24 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 025 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: - -------- Phoebe Snow [David Marine ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:56:53 -0800 From: David Marine Subject: Phoebe Snow Hey List, I haven't seen the last few digests. Any update on the condition of Phoebe Snow? My prayers go out to her... David - ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2010 #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 - ------- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:55:48 EST From: passscribe@aol.com Subject: Re: "If" quoted by Blagojevich > From: Corey Blake > Subject: Re: If..... > > I hate to say it, but that song and poem were kind of tainted when Gov. > Blagojevich quoted it at a press conference. I can still enjoy them, but I > always think of that when I hear it. > > - -Corey > In THAT case, I'm glad I never heard him quote from it. I'd hate to have a bad "reminder" of a good song whenever I heard it. Kenny B ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:38:14 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: speaking of Grace njc - -------------------------------------------------- From: "Em" Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 12:54 PM To: "joni" ; "Mark" Subject: Re: speaking of Grace njc > Not just Grace I love, but the whole combo that was Jefferson Airplane. > They had something realllllllllly special there. Doesn't hurt that they > had the expert playing of Jorma and Jack, of course. Hi Em, fellow passenger on the Airplane that flew for Trans-Love Airways. I was first drawn to Grace Slick and later came to appreciate the unique quality of Jefferson Airplane. I've read that they were 6 people with 6 different styles and 6 big egos. I think maybe it was Grace that said that. But in their 1st 6 albums they came together and created, as you said, a chemistry that was magical. I think they are one of the great rock & roll bands and they don't get enough recognition. And I agree, Jorma & Jack were the backbone of the music. Jorma & Jack with their blues influence, Paul Kantner pushing the Airplane into Outer Space, Grace with her irreverent, outrageous style, Marty with his poetic romanticism and sweet tenor voice and Spencer Dryden who was, I believe, the model for Grace's song 'Lather'. At their best, they managed to find a common groove and when they did find that groove, they were awesome. > > Ok, I feel an overwhelming need to sink into "Hey Frederick" right now I love the title of that song. On the lyric sheet for 'Volunteers', the word 'Fred' is substituted for 'f**k'. So I assume this song was flippantly named 'Hey F**ker'. One more pair of Loving eyes Look down on you Sheets and a pillow How old will you have to be Before you stop your believing That those eyes will look down on you That way forever ............. their music was like a trip even if you don't eat a banana or whatever. "Take a trip and never leave the farm!" Well, I gotta get back to work now, clear away some logs. The sun is shining westward gonna saddle up my frog, get out of here..... Their sense of the absurd is another thing that I love about their music. Some of it is hard-core socio-political, anti-war, anti-you-name-it protest. Some of it is pure hedonistic, psychedelic joy. Some of it was just downright funny and kind of silly. There isn't another band that was quite like them. > Again, thank you Mark, my bro in Airplane-ness. > > Love > Em Glad you enjoyed it, Em, my fellow Airplane passenger. A friend of mine who is another Airplane freak sent me some more Youtube links that I haven't watched yet. Apparently there was more to that interview with Grace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh_QmMO-PrI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3tV1o9F5Zw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxab_cq6XCA&feature=related Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:06:25 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: Meryl Streep njc - -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mark" Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 10:00 AM To: "Gerald Notaro" Cc: "Lindsay Moon" ; "joni list" Subject: Re: Meryl Streep njc > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Mark" > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:01 PM > To: "Gerald Notaro" > Cc: "Lindsay Moon" ; "joni list" > Subject: Re: Meryl Street njc > It was played by an actress named > Florence Eldridge in 'Mary Queen of Scots'. Correction. The movie was called 'Mary of Scotland'. 'Mary Queen of Scots' was another retelling of the same story made in the 70s and starring Vanessa Redgrave as Mary and Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth. Both versions have a dramatic confrontation scene between the 2 monarchs just before Mary's execution at Elizabeth's reluctant order. Even though there is no historical evidence that the 2 women ever met. Ok. Now I'm done. Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:26:14 -0500 From: Gerald Notaro Subject: Re: Meryl Streep njc AND Bette felt she was too young to play the part. But she did get another crack at the role in the musical Miss Moffat in 1974 when she was 66. The reviews were very good, but it never made it to Broadway. And if THAT wasn't enough interesting trivia :-) when Miss Moffat was revived in 1983 with Ginger Rogers and the original director Josh Logan in Indianapolis, I worked on the show as a make up artist. Needless to say, that disastrous version never made it to Broadway, either. Jerry On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 1:00 PM, Mark wrote: > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Mark" > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:01 PM > To: "Gerald Notaro" > Cc: "Lindsay Moon" ; "joni list" > Subject: Re: Meryl Street njc > > But I don't think Hepburn could ever have played Regina Giddons or Baby >> Jane Hudson or Mildred the slatternly cockney waitress in 'Of Human Bondage' >> (Hi Jimmy). >> >> > There was one more thing I wanted to say on this subject and then I'm > through with it. > > Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn never acted in a film together which I > think is a crying shame. I would have loved it if Bette had played Queen > Elizabeth I to Kate's Mary, Queen of Scots in the film 'Mary of Scotland'. > Bette played Elizabeth I in 2 other movies. But the 2 women worked for > different studios and it was rare, back in the 30s and 40s for 2 stars from > 2 different studios (especially if they were female, it seems) to be cast in > the same film. Especially in this case where the part of Elizabeth would > have been considered a supporting role. It was played by an actress named > Florence Eldridge in 'Mary Queen of Scots'. Warner Brothers would never > have considered letting Bette Davis, who was on her way to being one of WB's > top box office draws at the time, play a supporting role to Katharine > Hepburn's starring role in a movie at RKO. > > But the 2 women *did* play the *same* part in 2 different versions of the > same story. Both played Miss Moffat, the spinster school teacher who goes > to Wales to educate young illiterate coal miners in 'The Corn is Green'. > Bette played the part in a 1945 movie. Kate did it in a made for TV version > in 1979 which was one of director George Cukor's last films. > > 34 years apart. Both versions are excellent. > > Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:31:37 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: Me, too, dammit! & using Joni's song for defiance and healing - -------------------------------------------------- From: "Walt Breen" > Oh, well, the only thing to do when you're angry or bereft (my dog Mari, > whom > I described back in December when I rejoined the club, died Tuesday after > 3 > weeks of misery; and my favorite detective novelist, Robert Parker, died > the > same day; and Brown get elected), you've got to laugh, search for joy or > peace or both, and get the bad energy out somehow. Walt, I'm so sorry about Mari. Some time I will have to tell you the story of my 2008 Christmas. My partner Travis fell on some ice and banged his head hard enough to knock him out. He ended up in the hospital about a week or so before Christmas, got pneumonia and was not in his right mind for several weeks. Anyway, our Cocker Spaniel, Freddie who was only about 8 month old at the time was my greatest comfort during that dark time. He helped get me through it. Travis is fine now and I feel blessed. But I would be devastated if anything ever happened to Freddie. My heart and warm, positive energy goes out to you. I wish I could give you a big hug. > > When already sick from AIDS and then diagnosed with cancer in '95, I > listened > and sang along to Joni's "Sire of Sorrow", singing in defiance of... > whatever. > The disease, my crappy luck... The refrain, "What have I done to you, > that > you make everything I dread and everything I fear ciome true?", really > resonated with me, and singing along helped. That one came out fairly soon after my late partner Edward's death from AIDS. I finally had to stop listening to it. I started to think that addressing a Higher Power with 'you make everything I dread and everything I fear come true' was tempting fate a bit too much. I have been very lucky in that I did not need HIV treatment until 2005 when there were other choices besides some of the initial drugs that were first developed with their wicked side effects . Edward took AZT and was in a study for DDI. Travis took Crixivan for awhile. It was no fun watching what those drugs could do, especially to someone you love. The drugs I take have very little side effects although I seem to have developed an anxiety disorder that was probably always part of my make up but really started tormenting me when I had to start a new job at a new company after working for the same company for 20 years. I have to take medication to stay somewhat sane. One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small. Pills, pills, pills. We have one shelf in a cabinet in our kitchen entirely devoted to pills. There are way to many to fit in the medicine cabinet. But, as I said, I am lucky. I have not had to go through what you have been through. And the song 'If' has often been a comfort to me. Sometimes I've had to tell myself 'you'll be alright, cause you've got the fight, you've the insight' to help keep me going. > In theme, it reminded me of the song "Be > Aware" by Burt Bacharach. Sung once on TV by Babs Streisand, I remember seeing Babs sing that song! I was a Dionne Warwick fan at the time and I'm not sure I remember her version. I'll have to drag out my old vinyl to see if I have 'Dionne'. Again, sending lots of warm positive energy your way. I am so glad you are back with us. I often wondered what happened with you after you disappeared. Mark the verbose in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:00:15 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: Meryl Streep njc - -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mark" Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:01 PM To: "Gerald Notaro" Cc: "Lindsay Moon" ; "joni list" Subject: Re: Meryl Street njc > But I don't think Hepburn could ever have played Regina Giddons or Baby > Jane Hudson or Mildred the slatternly cockney waitress in 'Of Human > Bondage' (Hi Jimmy). > There was one more thing I wanted to say on this subject and then I'm through with it. Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn never acted in a film together which I think is a crying shame. I would have loved it if Bette had played Queen Elizabeth I to Kate's Mary, Queen of Scots in the film 'Mary of Scotland'. Bette played Elizabeth I in 2 other movies. But the 2 women worked for different studios and it was rare, back in the 30s and 40s for 2 stars from 2 different studios (especially if they were female, it seems) to be cast in the same film. Especially in this case where the part of Elizabeth would have been considered a supporting role. It was played by an actress named Florence Eldridge in 'Mary Queen of Scots'. Warner Brothers would never have considered letting Bette Davis, who was on her way to being one of WB's top box office draws at the time, play a supporting role to Katharine Hepburn's starring role in a movie at RKO. But the 2 women *did* play the *same* part in 2 different versions of the same story. Both played Miss Moffat, the spinster school teacher who goes to Wales to educate young illiterate coal miners in 'The Corn is Green'. Bette played the part in a 1945 movie. Kate did it in a made for TV version in 1979 which was one of director George Cukor's last films. 34 years apart. Both versions are excellent. Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:40:41 -0600 From: T Peckham Subject: Re: NJC Phoebe Snow Hi Cassy, Just go to her website, www.phoebesnow.com, or do a Google News search, and you'll find that she suffered a brain hemorrhage 3 days ago and is in serious condition in an undisclosed hospital. You can leave msgs. at her website; her manager was posting updates there as of last night. Sending out good thoughts to this incredibly underrated artist. Terra On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Cassy wrote: > I'm not sure what you are referring to, perhaps the death of her daughter > last year? Here is the transcript of a recent interview with Phoebe and in > it she tells how she is doing. > > http://www.wowowow.com/post/phoebe-snow-live-life-death-daughter-171785 > > If I missed something relating to her more recently I would like to know > about it as I do like her and her music. Several of us got to meet her and > spend time with her at the VIP party before the Carnegie Hall tribute > concert, she was very accommodating and enjoyed chatting with us. > > Warmly, > Cassy > > Actions speak for themselves - echoing into eternity > ~ me ~ > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Marine" < > davidmarine@mindspring.com> > > > <<< Any update on the condition of Phoebe Snow? My prayers go out to her... > > - -- Some things in life it just gets too late to learn . . . --Bob Dylan ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:44:37 -0600 From: T Peckham Subject: Re: Phoebe Snow - NJC Oops! I posted before reading the rest of the list. Nevermind. :-D On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Cassy wrote: > My apologies for missing the NJC tag when replying to this email... Also > after a bit of digging I did find out what you were referring to, her recent > brain hemorrhage. There is some information posted on her web site: > http://www.phoebesnow.com/ > > Cas. > > Actions speak for themselves - echoing into eternity > ~ me ~ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:51:35 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Subject: Phoebe Snow, njc Her website http://www.phoebesnow.com/ has a new message yesterday: >JANUARY 23 FROM SUE CAMERON FOR PHOEBE SNOW Hello, everyone. This is Sue Cameron. I will be posting new information for you when possible. Phoebe is holding her own and is stable. We appreciate the prayers, and we are saving the messages for her. But please understand that we cannot return phone calls or emails at this time. Thank you for your support.> >>Legendary singer Phoebe Snow, 58, suffered a brain hemorrhage on Tuesday, January 19, and has undergone life-saving emergency surgery. Doctors for the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter said that the surgery went very well. Snow is hospitalized in an undisclosed medical center. "Phoebe is a very strong person and she is stable now. It is too early to assess any residual motor damage, and we are taking it day-by-day, but doctors are hopeful for a complete recovery," said Snow's manager, Sue Cameron. "She was very excited about starting engagements with her new band, and we have now postponed them. Please keep her in your prayers.">> ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:32:15 -0700 From: Walt Breen Subject: RE: Me, too, dammit! & using Joni's song for defiance and healing Hey Mark, Thanks for the lovely, comforting note. Your story of Freddies helping you get through a rough time with Traviss illness sort of parallels my experience with Mari, who comforted me after Roberts death in 06, and was largely responsible (with the help of Citalopram and Wellbutrin) for my getting over a crippling anxiety/agoraphobia disorder. I couldnt *stand* being out during the daytime with people all around (very unlike me), but I forced myself to take at least one walk with her during the daylight hours every day. The anxiety disorder faded, and my health suddenly rebounded in the fall of 08, and Mari (and my gal pal Julan) get a lot of the credit for my surviving that awful 2 = year period. When I shake my fists and sing along to Ludwigs tune or SoS, Im not addressing a personal deity; maybe Im addressing either lightning like the Beet-man, or a vaguely defined chorus of watchers like Lot. Have you seen Angels in America? I pretty much have the whole thing memorized. In case you missed it, the central character is a guy named Prior Walter (of all things) who has just been diagnosed with AIDS in 1985 New York. His lover Louis is a bit of a loser, and Prior finds himself having to comfort Lou over *Priors* deteriorating health. As it happens, heaven is temporarily being ruled by a more-or-less incompetent committee of angels backed up by a huge Civil Service of lesser angels in cubicles; the angels blame the humans for Gods going on an open-ended vacation. When the hilarious Emma Thomson as the messenger angel swoops down on Prior and tries to force a role on him he doesnt want, stating essentially that Everything was fine until *you* guys moved into the neighborhood, Prior, trying to hold onto his identity and his bearings, catches himself whining, then corrects himself and says, No! Let your anger work for you! and returns to defiance of the role the angels are trying to force on him. Ive had to shout that No! many times in the past 25 years, and I both laughed and wept when Prior did it. Anger is a bad feeling to hold onto, but its called for, it can be a lifesaver. Then, when its purpose is finished, I at least *try* to let it go. At the best of times, I defuse it with humor. I feel lucky, too, in spite of all Ive been through. Ive taken very nearly every drug available, some of them a year before they were available -- its nice to have the Chief of AIDS Medicine at Kaiser Northern California as your doc. One of the percs is that as each passel of drugs starts not working, youre first in line to try the newbies. Although some of the drugs left neurological damage (or maybe AIDS itself did - -- sometimes its hard to tell), the group of drugs Im on now have no noticeable side effects. Essentially, Im in better health now that I had been for at least the last 10 years. My weights up and Ive got a reasonable amount of energy, and Ive returned to my normal mental state, which is content, leaning towards happy. Ill be getting a new doggy possibly as soon as this week. My landlord/pal Willy is willing to drive as far as 500 miles if I locate the perfect dog on the internet. He/shell never replace Mari, of course, but I definitely need someone besides myself to laugh with and care for. Its wild you remember Babs singing Be Aware on that Bacharach special from ca. 1971. The Dionne album its on was her first Warner Brothers record after leaving Scepter, and the last one she did with Bacharach and David before they split up as a writing team. Its also got her killer version of One Less Bell, and a version of Close to You that has some interesting lyric changes in the bridge. Again, thanks for the warm positive energy. Ill let you know the details when I get the new mini-mutt to love. Best to you, Travis and Freddie, Walt the Verboser > From: mark.travis@verizon.net > To: littlebreen@live.com; scjoniguy@yahoo.com; joni@smoe.org > Subject: Re: Me, too, dammit! & using Joni's song for defiance and healing > Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:31:37 -0800 > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Walt Breen" > > > Oh, well, the only thing to do when you're angry or bereft (my dog Mari, > > whom > > I described back in December when I rejoined the club, died Tuesday after > > 3 > > weeks of misery; and my favorite detective novelist, Robert Parker, died > > the > > same day; and Brown get elected), you've got to laugh, search for joy or > > peace or both, and get the bad energy out somehow. > > Walt, > I'm so sorry about Mari. Some time I will have to tell you the story of my > 2008 Christmas. My partner Travis fell on some ice and banged his head hard > enough to knock him out. He ended up in the hospital about a week or so > before Christmas, got pneumonia and was not in his right mind for several > weeks. Anyway, our Cocker Spaniel, Freddie who was only about 8 month old > at the time was my greatest comfort during that dark time. He helped get me > through it. Travis is fine now and I feel blessed. But I would be > devastated if anything ever happened to Freddie. My heart and warm, > positive energy goes out to you. I wish I could give you a big hug. > > > > > When already sick from AIDS and then diagnosed with cancer in '95, I > > listened > > and sang along to Joni's "Sire of Sorrow", singing in defiance of... > > whatever. > > The disease, my crappy luck... The refrain, "What have I done to you, > > that > > you make everything I dread and everything I fear ciome true?", really > > resonated with me, and singing along helped. > > That one came out fairly soon after my late partner Edward's death from > AIDS. I finally had to stop listening to it. I started to think that > addressing a Higher Power with 'you make everything I dread and everything I > fear come true' was tempting fate a bit too much. I have been very lucky in > that I did not need HIV treatment until 2005 when there were other choices > besides some of the initial drugs that were first developed with their > wicked side effects . Edward took AZT and was in a study for DDI. Travis > took Crixivan for awhile. It was no fun watching what those drugs could do, > especially to someone you love. The drugs I take have very little side > effects although I seem to have developed an anxiety disorder that was > probably always part of my make up but really started tormenting me when I > had to start a new job at a new company after working for the same company > for 20 years. I have to take medication to stay somewhat sane. One pill > makes you larger and one pill makes you small. Pills, pills, pills. We > have one shelf in a cabinet in our kitchen entirely devoted to pills. There > are way to many to fit in the medicine cabinet. > > But, as I said, I am lucky. I have not had to go through what you have been > through. And the song 'If' has often been a comfort to me. Sometimes I've > had to tell myself 'you'll be alright, cause you've got the fight, you've > the insight' to help keep me going. > > > > In theme, it reminded me of the song "Be > > Aware" by Burt Bacharach. Sung once on TV by Babs Streisand, > > I remember seeing Babs sing that song! I was a Dionne Warwick fan at the > time and I'm not sure I remember her version. I'll have to drag out my old > vinyl to see if I have 'Dionne'. > > Again, sending lots of warm positive energy your way. I am so glad you are > back with us. I often wondered what happened with you after you > disappeared. > > Mark the verbose in Seattle > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390708/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:51:59 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: speaking of Grace njc I'm not sure this ever made it to Em or to the list. When I looked at my 'Sent' file it had some error message about Windows Live mail not closing properly. So just in case, I'm resending. Sorry to you digest people if it comes through twice. - -------------------------------------------------- From: "Em" Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 12:54 PM To: "joni" ; "Mark" Subject: Re: speaking of Grace njc > Not just Grace I love, but the whole combo that was Jefferson Airplane. > They had something realllllllllly special there. Doesn't hurt that they > had the expert playing of Jorma and Jack, of course. Hi Em, fellow passenger on the Airplane that flew for Trans-Love Airways. I was first drawn to Grace Slick and later came to appreciate the unique quality of Jefferson Airplane. I've read that they were 6 people with 6 different styles and 6 big egos. I think maybe it was Grace that said that. But in their 1st 6 albums they came together and created, as you said, a chemistry that was magical. I think they are one of the great rock & roll bands and they don't get enough recognition. And I agree, Jorma & Jack were the backbone of the music. Jorma & Jack with their blues influence, Paul Kantner pushing the Airplane into Outer Space, Grace with her irreverent, outrageous style, Marty with his poetic romanticism and sweet tenor voice and Spencer Dryden who was, I believe, the model for Grace's song 'Lather'. At their best, they managed to find a common groove and when they did find that groove, they were awesome. > > Ok, I feel an overwhelming need to sink into "Hey Frederick" right now I love the title of that song. On the lyric sheet for 'Volunteers', the word 'Fred' is substituted for 'f**k'. So I assume this song was flippantly named 'Hey F**ker'. One more pair of Loving eyes Look down on you Sheets and a pillow How old will you have to be Before you stop your believing That those eyes will look down on you That way forever ............. their music was like a trip even if you don't eat a banana or whatever. "Take a trip and never leave the farm!" Well, I gotta get back to work now, clear away some logs. The sun is shining westward gonna saddle up my frog, get out of here..... Their sense of the absurd is another thing that I love about their music. Some of it is hard-core socio-political, anti-war, anti-you-name-it protest. Some of it is pure hedonistic, psychedelic joy. Some of it was just downright funny and kind of silly. There isn't another band that was quite like them. > Again, thank you Mark, my bro in Airplane-ness. > > Love > Em Glad you enjoyed it, Em, my fellow Airplane passenger. A friend of mine who is another Airplane freak sent me some more Youtube links that I haven't watched yet. Apparently there was more to that interview with Grace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh_QmMO-PrI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3tV1o9F5Zw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxab_cq6XCA&feature=related Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2010 #26 **************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------