From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2010 #80 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 Friday, March 19 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 080 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- NJC - talent show model [roberta@nietzsche.net] Re: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week [Em ] LORI LIEBERMAN and SUSAN WERNER in Concert in NJ - We're Going!! NJC [Wi] NJC American Idol - Stones Week (No Spoilers) [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] RIP Alex Chilton - njc [scam1@freeway.net] Re: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: RIP Alex Chilton - njc [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: LORI LIEBERMAN and SUSAN WERNER in Concert in NJ - We're Going!! NJC [Gerald Notaro ] Re: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week [Lori Fye ] Re: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week [Catherine McKay ] Re: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week ["Mark" ] Re: Can anyone read French? sjc [Catherine McKay ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:22:47 -0400 From: roberta@nietzsche.net Subject: NJC - talent show model hi I would like to see an entire restructuring of this type of talent show. First and foremost I would like to see the singers work with a band, this, hopefully would encourage them to become more like musicians themselves, rather than manikins with lungs. When Alexander Burke sang Candy Man a couple of years ago on the seX-Factor the difference was stunning - she even commented herself how great it was to sing with a band. Footage of singers building a song from scratch to final performance could prove interesting viewing. Secondly - a song-writing week. This would be advertised as part of the show and would bring another dimension to the show, also a good lesson in a future in the world of music making. Thirdly - re-jig the panel of judges. I'm not watching American Idol, I come out in a rash all over my face, but the panel for the X-factor is too samey - less stylists and more musical integrity. Danniii Minogue - why? Cheryl Cole - why? Louis Walsh - why why why? Surely Simon Cowell is enough of a representative for 'that kind of thing'. People with an ear for music not profit. I read the list titles here and was a little disheartend by the words American Idol over and over... sure i'll get over it. Oriole ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:53:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week But it would be hilarious if someone did "Blue" on A.I., right? Could they get away with singing the "acid booze and ass, needles, etc" part? or would they be forced to change the words? Maybe the producers would tell whoever was going to do it that they have to substitute some words for those - like Jim Morrison was supposed to do on Ed Sullivan, on "Light My Fire", but famously did not do. And maybe the kid on Idol would, like Morrison, sing the REAL words and get in trouble, but in doing so DELIGHT thousands of people, who would be so tickled. Of course thousands more would be dismayed... Food for thought! Em - --- On Wed, 3/17/10, Em wrote: From: Em Subject: Re: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week To: joni@smoe.org, "Lori Fye" Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 8:03 PM hey Lori, of those on your list the only one that seems a tad out of place is "Blue". Thinking that songs flies under the radar a bit more, but my hat's off to whoever takes it on, OTOH, not sure I could stomach hearing it. I think singing "Blue" would be really hard, and truly nailing it next to impossible. The rest of your list is about what I'd come up with, I think. Em - --- On Wed, 3/17/10, Lori Fye wrote: From: Lori Fye Subject: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week To: joni@smoe.org Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 7:30 PM Mags asked: > okay, IF they did choose a Joni Mitchell week, what songs do you think "they" > would sing. Not necessarily *this* group but anyone. We know very well that > Joni's songs are very difficult to schwing. It might be easier to pick the songs they could NEVER pull off. ; ) That said, here are my suggestions for songs they might pick: Circle Game (hey, no problem with "pitchy" vocals there -- the more out of tune voices, the better!) Big Yellow Taxi You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio Both Sides Now Blue Case Of You Help Me Free Man In Paris Woodstock Raised On Robbery Okay, that's ten Joni songs with which AI contestants *might* be familiar. Now ... how about some songs that would require some real chops and consideration? Any suggestions? Lori Santa Rosa, CA ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:56:27 EDT From: WirlyPearl@aol.com Subject: LORI LIEBERMAN and SUSAN WERNER in Concert in NJ - We're Going!! NJC Hi Jonifriends, My husband Steve and I are flying in from Hollywood, Florida to Chatham, NJ to see one of our other favorite singers, LORI LIEBERMAN. We've been fans since the early 1970's. Lori's world famous hit "Killing Me Softly" was inspired by the effect a Don McLean concert had on her. We saw Lori at The Winery (great concert venue) in NYC this past summer and she was beyond wonderful. (Many at Socal Jonifest may remember my playing her recordings and talking about her new album). The warmth she projects on stage, her amazing guitar and piano skills and her rich voice singing her lyrics go right to the soul. She also shares wonderful stories. On her latest album, GUN METAL SKY, she also does some beautiful, unusual covers. We are very excited and so looking forward to another amazing evening. Please check her out at lorilieberman.com, on Facebook and on myspace where so many of her friends are major singer songwriters as well.and of course on youtube. We spent quite a bit of time talking, taking pics and hugging after the show I saw in NY. She even told me the gift I gave her sits on her piano in her NY apt. (She lives in SoCal) Seeing and hearing another favorite on the same bill, SUSAN WERNER, will be quite a bonus. (I've only known about her for a year or two but she's also great) Their two rich voices combined in any duet they may do will be a major treat. If you'll be anywhere in the vicinity of the charming town of Chatham, NJ this Saturday (about 15 miles west of Newark, I think) I urge you get tickets (only $25) to see this show at The Sanctury. _http://sanctuaryconcerts.org/_ (http://sanctuaryconcerts.org/) What a great lineup of concerts they've got coming up (Hi Rose M Joy, Brian Gross perhaps, not sure who else) Can you tell I'm excited??? (Did I forget to tell you Lori's earliest influence was Joni and many of Joni's musician's including Tom Scott & LA Express played with her on her early albums and even Greg Liesz on her last album.) Also...on Wednesday, March 24th, 5:30-7:00 PM As part of a compilation CD honoring the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, LORI LIEBERMAN will be joined by the featured artists of this special recording "In My Room" and will perform one to two songs at Barnes and Noble, Broadway and 66th...and later that evening at the Metropolitan Room, NYC, 9:45-11:00 PM. I believe both these events are free. Getting ready for the trip today. Leaving early Friday morning. It's nice to have something to get really excited about. Pearl in Hollywood, FL ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:18:01 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: NJC American Idol - Stones Week (No Spoilers) Well, I saw all of the performances last night as well as the voting results. I'll keep those thoughts under my hat for Paz' benefit, except to say that I couldn't have been happier with the turnout - thank you America. Oh, and speaking of Paz, just when I thought he couldn't get any cooler, he tells an unbelievable story about his hang with The Stones. He's probably holding out on the story where he was the guitar tech for The Beatles when they played Shea... Anyway, on to my review of the wanna-be Idols. For the most part, I liked this group of performances better than any bunch thus far. Like them or not, The Rolling Stones have given us a bunch of great melodies, and for the most part the Idols made solid choices. And I also say that I enjoy the bios and back-story videos - everybody's got a story and it's interesting to me to hear about where these folks came from, what drives them, etc. By the same token, I wouldn't vote for someone just because of their backstory - you've got to deliver the goods at the end of the day. Big Mike: (sang "Miss You") Wow, would never have pegged this one for him, but that's the beauty of Big Mike. He swung it and made it his own soul-crooner. He has so much confidence and such a big heart I have to root for him. Haven't seen a bad night from him yet. I did the miss the "we're gonna come around the square with some Puerto Rican girls thats just dyyyyyyyyyyyyyyying to meet you" part though. Didi Benami: (sang "Play With Fire") One of her better performances, but the fire never got stoked, it was more of a flicker for me. Like a couple other performers, her voice sounds fabricated to me, like she's trying to put on some kind of phony pop affectation. She's definitely a knockout looks-wise, but vocally she just doesn't have it. Casey James: (sang "It's All Over Now") I thought this was an excellent song choice and Casey injected a lot of energy into it. Last week I accused him of sandbagging and playing it safe. He kind of did that again by picking a song that blended perfectly with his style but his singing was energized and his guitar playing (including his slide work) was a nice addition. I think he's going to be safe for a long time and even when he gets voted off he has a good shot at a country-blues guy. Plus, he genuinely seems like a likeable guy. Lacey Brown: (sang "Ruby Tuesday) I've NEVER liked Lacey, not ever. Too much phony hair, phony make-up, phony voice, phony personality. The only good thing about this performance was the string quartet which really put some nice colors on the arrangement. As soon as she started singing though, I wanted to jam knitting needles in my ears...sharp notes followed by flat notes, no connection with the song, etc etc. A preacher's kid that likes to dress like a hooker - yeah, I've known a couple of those myself. Andrew Garcia: (sang "Gimme Shelter") I'm not an Andrew fan either, and nothing he did with this song changed my mind. He picked a real soul-rocker belter and just sucked the soul and feeling out of it. Never rocked, not even one second. And showing his wife with her wacky mohawk or whater-it-is hairdo doesn't endear me to him either. But I guess he's pulling the hispanic vote because he keeps sticking around. Katie Stevens: (sang "Wild Horses") I think I mentioned that she should do this one last week - but she should have picked up on what The Sundays/Harriet Wheeler did with it. I actually think she sounded great - she's got a great voice and she's cute as a button - she's just so young it makes her seem much less poised and confident than the others. Still, she's on a roll. Tim Urban: (sang reggae version of "Under My Thumb") Boy, this was really wretched - what was he thinking? I'll give him credit for trying something different but someone, if not just his quiet inner voice, should have told him 'no'. He missed a bunch of notes, has no stage presence, little to no personality or likeability factor. It must be a weak bunch for him to be in the Top 12. Siobhan Magnus: (sang "Paint It Black") Speaking of being on a roll, Siobhan seems to really be enjoying the good vibes she's getting and fueling her confidence and performances with it. Like her take on "House of the Rising Sun" she started off smoldering and was a roaring fire by the end. I wasn't a huge fan of the screech note she hit at the end but by golly she's not afraid to push herself to the limit and take sensible risks. Plus, she's the most natural beauty of the bunch, and was also very sexy - so much so that Seacrest had to put her nerd glasses on her to tone it down for network TV. Lee Dewyze: (sang "Beast Of Burden") I like Lee a lot. He seems genuinely humble and a nice guy. Like a couple others he seems to have a put-on voice as opposed to a natural flowing vocal. He would have done better to pick a Stones rocker because his voice is at its strongest when he pushes it stronger and higher. Couldn't generate a lot of steam with this mid-tempo yawner. Paige Miles: (sang "Honky Tonk Women") Paige likes to rock, that was evident when she took on "All Right Now" a couple weeks back. I can't diss her for this week because: a) She was one of the few that rocked in a week featuring the songs of one of the best rock bands ever; b) She was working through a case of laryngitis....WTF? Hard to believe, because I've performed with voice issues, and you can definitely tell it. Kudos to her for pushing through it. Don't think she's gonna be around for much longer though. Aaron Kelly: (sang "Angie") How can you not like this kid? Again, he seems to be genuinely nice and has a good heart - and a good voice to match. Angie was a GREAT pick for him and he did a GREAT job with it. He's got an amazing amount of confidence and stage presence for someone so young. Crystal Bowersox: (sang "You Can't Always Get What You Want") I almost feel like they held her for last so folks wouldn't switch to another show after her song. Anyway, what more can I say - week after week she makes great choices and makes it look EASY. No nerves, owns the stage, no superficialities...I was wanting her to pump up the vocals and right when I thought that, she did. Good for her. And I liked the way she pushed back when she was accused of acting like she knew she was going to win - she spoke sharply about not letting words be put in her mouth and not feeling like that at all. And she was wearing a Lilly feather on one of her dreads which I thought was touching. Judging the judges: Randy dishes out soundbites and uses the same words over and over, never offering anything constructive. Ellen gushes about everybody and again doesn't say anything that is going to be helpful. "I liked it", "I like you", etc. Kara at least tries to analyze what she's seeing from a songwriter and stage presence perspective. She says definite things versus vague nothings, but most would still be frustrating to hear as a performer. Simon is the most helpful of the lot - while he can be a bit cold, he's honest and specific. Don't know what the theme will be next week but I'll be happy NOT to hear anything else from the person who got the golden boot, that's for sure. Bob NP: Andy Partridge, "Everything Decays" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. 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Andrew Garcia: All I Want - because it's got some pep and would spotlight his higher dramatic range. Katie Stevens: Blue Motel Room - because while the judges want to go younger, I want her to go older. She's got a voice beyond her years so take on some more mature songs. Tim Urban: Really tough - I don't hear him doing ANY Joni stuff. Maybe BYT in a lame Jack Johnson reggae stylee. Siobhan Magnus: The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines - because she's not afraid to take on a challenge and play, and this a both playful and challenging. Lee Dewyze: The Fiddle And The Drum - because his voice reminds me of the guy who sings it on the Perfect Circle cover which I like a lot. Paige Miles: Help Me - because it has some nice jazz-soul quasi-soft rock components that she could work. Aaron Kelly: I Don't Know Where I Stand - because it would showcase his emotional vulnerability as well as his vocal ability. Crystal Bowersox: Black Crow - because she could rock it ala Kay Ashley and really show some vocal chops as well as guitar chops. Of course, with my luck they would ALL do BSN. Bob NP: Pearl Jam, "Footsteps" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. 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Lori's world famous hit "Killing Me Softly" > was > inspired by the effect a Don McLean concert had on her. We saw Lori at > The > Winery (great concert venue) in NYC this past summer and she was beyond > wonderful. (Many at Socal Jonifest may remember my playing her recordings > and > talking about her new album). The warmth she projects on stage, her > amazing guitar and piano skills and her rich voice singing her lyrics go > right > to the soul. She also shares wonderful stories. On her latest album, GUN > METAL SKY, she also does some beautiful, unusual covers. We are very > excited > and so looking forward to another amazing evening. Please check her out at > lorilieberman.com, on Facebook and on myspace where so many of her friends > are major singer songwriters as well.and of course on youtube. We spent > quite a bit of time talking, taking pics and hugging after the show I saw > in > NY. She even told me the gift I gave her sits on her piano in her NY apt. > (She lives in SoCal) Seeing and hearing another favorite on the same > bill, > SUSAN WERNER, will be quite a bonus. (I've only known about her for a year > or two but she's also great) Their two rich voices combined in any duet > they may do will be a major treat. If you'll be anywhere in the vicinity > of > the charming town of Chatham, NJ this Saturday (about 15 miles west of > Newark, I think) I urge you get tickets (only $25) to see this show at > The > Sanctury. _http://sanctuaryconcerts.org/_ (http://sanctuaryconcerts.org/) > What a great lineup of concerts they've got coming up (Hi Rose M Joy, > Brian Gross perhaps, not sure who else) Can you tell I'm excited??? (Did > I > forget to tell you Lori's earliest influence was Joni and many of Joni's > musician's including Tom Scott & LA Express played with her on her early > albums > and even Greg Liesz on her last album.) > > Also...on Wednesday, March 24th, 5:30-7:00 PM As part of a compilation CD > honoring the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, LORI LIEBERMAN will be > joined by the featured artists of this special recording "In My Room" and > will perform one to two songs at Barnes and Noble, Broadway and 66th...and > later that evening at the Metropolitan Room, NYC, 9:45-11:00 PM. I believe > both these events are free. > > Getting ready for the trip today. Leaving early Friday morning. > It's nice to have something to get really excited about. > > Pearl in Hollywood, FL ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:41:46 -0400 From: Rose M Joy Subject: Re: LORI LIEBERMAN and SUSAN WERNER in Concert in NJ - We're Going!! NJC Hi Pearl, You better check with the venue, there was some major flooding in Chatham due to the rising waters of the Passaic River during the storm. Lots of downed trees and power outages still. NJ got 5 inches of rain this past weekend! I'm on the Sanctury's email list, and yes they put on some great shows. I hope things are better there in time for the show, some areas got hit bad and a state of emergency was issued for NJ, We had some minor flooding in our basement, but nothing compared to some. Rosie Sent from my iPhone On Mar 18, 2010, at 8:56 AM, WirlyPearl@aol.com wrote: > Hi Jonifriends, > My husband Steve and I are flying in from Hollywood, Florida to > Chatham, > NJ to see one of our other favorite singers, LORI LIEBERMAN. We've > been > fans since the early 1970's. Lori's world famous hit "Killing Me > Softly" was > inspired by the effect a Don McLean concert had on her. We saw > Lori at The > Winery (great concert venue) in NYC this past summer and she was > beyond > wonderful. (Many at Socal Jonifest may remember my playing her > recordings and > talking about her new album). The warmth she projects on stage, her > amazing guitar and piano skills and her rich voice singing her > lyrics go right > to the soul. She also shares wonderful stories. On her latest > album, GUN > METAL SKY, she also does some beautiful, unusual covers. We are > very excited > and so looking forward to another amazing evening. Please check her > out at > lorilieberman.com, on Facebook and on myspace where so many of her > friends > are major singer songwriters as well.and of course on youtube. We > spent > quite a bit of time talking, taking pics and hugging after the show > I saw in > NY. She even told me the gift I gave her sits on her piano in her > NY apt. > (She lives in SoCal) Seeing and hearing another favorite on the > same bill, > SUSAN WERNER, will be quite a bonus. (I've only known about her for > a year > or two but she's also great) Their two rich voices combined in any > duet > they may do will be a major treat. If you'll be anywhere in the > vicinity of > the charming town of Chatham, NJ this Saturday (about 15 miles west > of > Newark, I think) I urge you get tickets (only $25) to see this > show at The > Sanctury. _http://sanctuaryconcerts.org/_ (http://sanctuaryconcerts.org/ > ) > What a great lineup of concerts they've got coming up (Hi Rose M > Joy, > Brian Gross perhaps, not sure who else) Can you tell I'm > excited??? (Did I > forget to tell you Lori's earliest influence was Joni and many of > Joni's > musician's including Tom Scott & LA Express played with her on her > early albums > and even Greg Liesz on her last album.) > > Also...on Wednesday, March 24th, 5:30-7:00 PM As part of a > compilation CD > honoring the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, LORI LIEBERMAN > will be > joined by the featured artists of this special recording "In My > Room" and > will perform one to two songs at Barnes and Noble, Broadway and > 66th...and > later that evening at the Metropolitan Room, NYC, 9:45-11:00 PM. I > believe > both these events are free. > > Getting ready for the trip today. Leaving early Friday morning. > It's nice to have something to get really excited about. > > Pearl in Hollywood, FL ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:32:26 -0400 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Retro Covers, Volume #48 Hi Bob, Hey, do we know anymore about Gary Zack? He was a member of the list a while back. Are you still here Gary? I liked these two covers mostly because they are rarities. No offense Bob, but I'm not of the camp that can listen endlessly to yet another cover of a lovely soprano singing BSN. Of course there is so much depth to Joni's catalogue that you could do a whole covers album just on her unreleased stuff. Don't get me wrong Bob, I download and listen to every single song (and am amazed at your research prowess!) :-) And speaking of covers, my favorite cover of all time is Joni's rendition of Trouble Man from the Back to the Garden concert 1998. How did she get the word "pretentious" into that amazing phrasing in the bridge? Ok, that's my rant for this week! :-) Take care, Sue ___________________ /___________________\ ||-------------------|| || Sue Tierney || || sem8@cornell.edu || ||___________________|| || O etch-a-sketch O || \___________________/ "It's all a dream she has awake." - Joni Mitchell - -----Original Message----- Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:28:44 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Retro Covers, Volume #48 Howdy gang - here's another one of our back pages, for those who didn't catch it the first time. Volume 48. Some very rare and interesting material on this one. Download: http://tinyurl.com/yjo2whk 13. Gary Zack - Carnival In Kenora 14. Gary Zack - A Melody In Your Name ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:47:50 -0700 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week > hey Lori, of those on your list the only one that seems a tad out of place > is "Blue". Thinking that songs flies under the radar a bit more It does, Em, but I was thinking that there would be at least one contestant (no one in particular, but someone) who wouldn't be able to resist the line "Songs are like tattoos ..." : ) It would be hilarious to see if they changed the words. Reminds me of Joni's MOA version, where she omits "grass" for obvious reasons. Bob: love your take on it. I's A Muggin ... LOL! Lori Santa Rosa, CA ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:19:35 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: RE: Retro Covers, Volume #48 Firstly, I'm sure Gary will step up but yes, he's still here with us and does post from time to time. He shares our love of unreleased Joni and does the songs justice with his smooth vocals on these tracks. While I know what you mean about the endless BSN's, I always try and pretend that I am the artist performing the song - they haven't heard it done over 500 times like me, maybe only once or twice, so it's fresh to them and more often than not they bring something new to what is an incredible song. As for recording a whole album of unreleased Joni - Henning & Christina released "Treasures Of Joni Mitchell" back in 2008 and if it's not in your library it definitely needs to be: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bigyellowtaxi6 Great production, great songs (as we know) and Henning brings in a variety of musicians to color the tracks so you get a good variety of sound. And I'm with you on Joni's version of "Trouble Man" (from Kyle Eastwood's record). Wished she would have used that feel as a template for Travelogue as opposed to the orchestrated BSN template. Bob NP: Terence Trent D'Arby, "She Kissed Me" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:23:11 -0400 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Retro Covers, Volume #48 Thanks for luring me back to Henning and Christina's album. I need to get that, for sure. Take care, Sue From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com [mailto:Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 1:20 PM To: Susan Tierney McNamara Cc: joni@smoe.org Subject: RE: Retro Covers, Volume #48 Firstly, I'm sure Gary will step up but yes, he's still here with us and does post from time to time. He shares our love of unreleased Joni and does the songs justice with his smooth vocals on these tracks. While I know what you mean about the endless BSN's, I always try and pretend that I am the artist performing the song - they haven't heard it done over 500 times like me, maybe only once or twice, so it's fresh to them and more often than not they bring something new to what is an incredible song. As for recording a whole album of unreleased Joni - Henning & Christina released "Treasures Of Joni Mitchell" back in 2008 and if it's not in your library it definitely needs to be: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bigyellowtaxi6 Great production, great songs (as we know) and Henning brings in a variety of musicians to color the tracks so you get a good variety of sound. And I'm with you on Joni's version of "Trouble Man" (from Kyle Eastwood's record). Wished she would have used that feel as a template for Travelogue as opposed to the orchestrated BSN template. Bob NP: Terence Trent D'Arby, "She Kissed Me" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. 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Like that! ________________________________ From: "Bob.Muller@Fluor.com" To: Lori Fye Cc: joni@smoe.org Sent: Thu, March 18, 2010 9:54:15 AM Subject: Re: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week Lacey Brown: I's A Muggin - because it's only 8 seconds long. __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:32:24 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week And she would of course have to sit at the edge of the stage to do it, and would be a-muggin' at the camera the whole time. Bob NP: Joe Henry, "Fuse" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. 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It's all Greek to me. http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/opinions/chronique/2010/03/12/hommage-a-joni-mitch ell_1317762_3232.html or http://ow.ly/1o4eA Thanks, Les ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:15:00 -0700 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: (NJC) If American Idol had a "Joni" week > It would be hilarious to see if they changed the words. Reminds me of > Joni's MOA version, where she omits "grass" for obvious reasons. > > Bob: love your take on it. I's A Muggin ... LOL! > > Lori > Santa Rosa, CA And what *would* they do with 'Woman of Heart and Mind': You drive your bargains Push your papers Win your medals Uh.....buck your rangers? pluck your free-rangers? muck your mangers? Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:20:17 -0500 From: T Peckham Subject: Re: Can anyone read French? sjc Just type in her name in the search box. Only one way to spell that. *;-)* This is an extract---I doubt there's much Joni content beyond this, but I could be wrong, and I don't really read French, so I'm not certain what this bit says. Terra A Vancouver, l'Olympiade culturelle cilhbre Neil Young Article publii le 23 Fivrier 2010 Par Bruno Lesprit (Vancouver, envoyi spicial) Source : LE MONDE Taille de l'article : 468 mots *Extrait* : Le clou de la cirimonie d'ouverture des Jeux olympiques de Vancouver fut, le 12 fivrier, le pinible duo de la starlette du R'n'B Nelly Furtado et de Bryan Adams, le sous-Springsteen national. Une pinitence qui fit cruellement ressentir une absence parmi les chanteurs conviis. Si Joni Mitchell itait l`, si Leonard Cohen le fut par procuration grbce ` la sublime reprise d' Hallelujah qu'interprita k.d. lang, manquait Neil Young pour compliter la Sainte-Triniti anglophone du pays. Deux sessions de rattrapage ont heureusement iti proposies, les 18 et 19 fivrier, au Queen Elizabeth Theatre de Vancouver. On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Les Irvin wrote: > There is supposed to be a Joni article at this link, but I'm too dense to > find it through the advertising maze. Can anyone help? It's all Greek to > me. > > > > > http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/opinions/chronique/2010/03/12/hommage-a-joni-mitch > ell_1317762_3232.html > > or > > http://ow.ly/1o4eA > > > > Thanks, > > Les > - -- Curiosity is my religion. David Ryan Adams ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:36:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Can anyone read French? sjc There wasn't anything on that page. I did do a search on "Joni Mitchell," which turned up an extract of an article dealing with the Olympics from 23 Feb 2010. The extract is below. Not sure if this is it. There is a minor Joni mention. Here's my rough translation of the extract below: The highlight of the opening ceremony of the Olympic games in Vancouver on February 12 was the painful duo consisting of R'n'B starlet Nelly Furtado and Bryan Adams, the country's lesser Springsteen. All of which made the absence of greater singers more cruelly felt. If Joni Mitchell had been there, and if Leonard Cohen was there due to the sublime performance of Hallelujah by k. d. lang, all that was missing to complete the country's anglophone Holy Trinity would be Neil Young. Fortunately, two catch-up sessions were proposed, on Feb 18 and 19, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. Le clou de la cirimonie d'ouverture des Jeux olympiques de Vancouver fut, le 12 fivrier, le pinible duo de la starlette du R'n'B Nelly Furtado et de Bryan Adams, le sous-Springsteen national. Une pinitence qui fit cruellement ressentir une absence parmi les chanteurs conviis. Si Joni Mitchell itait l`, si Leonard Cohen le fut par procuration grbce ` la sublime reprise d' Hallelujah qu'interprita k.d. lang, manquait Neil Young pour compliter la Sainte-Triniti anglophone du pays. Deux sessions de rattrapage ont heureusement iti proposies, les 18 et 19 fivrier, au Queen Elizabeth Theatre de Vancouver. I'm not sure if that's correct, but it's close. Was The Fiddle and the Drum done in Vancouver on Feb 18 and 19? If so, then there might be more on that in the whole article. However, you have to subscribe to get any more from the archives and you need to purchase a subscription. I thought at first there was a 30-day free trial, but I guess I read it wrong. Tried to sign up but they wanted my credit card info, so I bailed. ________________________________ From: Les Irvin To: joni@smoe.org Sent: Thu, March 18, 2010 8:36:24 PM Subject: Can anyone read French? sjc There is supposed to be a Joni article at this link, but I'm too dense to find it through the advertising maze. Can anyone help? It's all Greek to me. http://abonnes.lemonde.fr/opinions/chronique/2010/03/12/hommage-a-joni-mitch ell_1317762_3232.html or http://ow.ly/1o4eA Thanks, Les __________________________________________________________________ Reclaim your name @ymail.com or @rocketmail.com. Get your new email address now! Go to http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/jacko/ ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2010 #80 **************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------