From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2010 #96 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website: http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Saturday, April 3 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 096 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Laura Marling (ljc) [Paul Castle ] Re: Laura Marling (ljc) [Anita G ] Re: Shakespeare and Mitchell ["Randy Remote" ] Re: suicide attempt [StDoherty@aol.com] Lou Rhodes (Joni Covers Content) [Paul Castle ] Re: Shakespeare and Mitchell [Paul Castle ] Re: Lou Rhodes (Joni Covers Content) [Bob Muller ] Joni Covers, Volume 123 - A Court And Spark sandwich [Bob Muller Subject: Laura Marling (ljc) It has taken me a while but I think I'm finally starting to get Laura Marling - the 19 year old UK songwriter's new album "I Speak Because I Can" is really growing on me each time I hear it - I particularly like the 'early Joni open E tuning' feel of 'Rambling Man' - listen @ http://bit.ly/biQ4Ih and the songs 'Devil's Spoke', 'Goodbye England (Covered In Snow)' and the live version of 'Made by Maid' - listen @ http://bit.ly/aAdHmv The Guardian's Music Blog published a great review a couple of days ago likening the album to a modern version of 'Court and Spark' - see http://bit.ly/cVF1KB > It's tempting to draw parallels between Marling > and other figures of the alt-folk resurgence; Will > Oldham, say, or Bon Iver. But if we're honest, > 'I Speak Because I Can' plays more like a modern > version of Joni Mitchell's Court and Spark. It has a > classic feel. And Marling deserves comparison to > the greats. Steady on, old chap!! best to all PaulC NP 'Way Go Lily' by Sam Amidon (from 'I See The Sign' - which gets my vote for best album released so far this year) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:21:34 +0100 From: Anita G Subject: Re: Laura Marling (ljc) On 2 April 2010 09:36, Paul Castle wrote: > It has taken me a while but I think I'm finally > starting to get Laura Marling - the 19 year old > UK songwriter's new album "I Speak Because > I Can" is really growing on me each time I hear > it - I particularly like the 'early Joni open E tuning' > feel of 'Rambling Man' - listen @ http://bit.ly/biQ4Ih > and the songs 'Devil's Spoke', 'Goodbye England > (Covered In Snow)' and the live version of 'Made > by Maid' - listen @ http://bit.ly/aAdHmv > Paul I too am really enjoying this album. I have been alternating this with 'Safaris to the Heart.' Someone was talking about Kate Rusby recently here on JMDL, and there's something in the northern English twang that also reminds me of Kate. I hadn't thought of 'Rambling Man' as out of Joni, so I went and played it and I do get your drift. Anita x ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 19:12:50 -0700 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Re: Shakespeare and Mitchell And don't forget the line from DJRD about the "slings and arrows of rageous romance" (or something like that) which she "stole" from "Willie The Shake"-itself a nickname coined by underground humorist Lord Buckley. RR You know--"Neither a borrower nor a lender be" / Romeo, Romeo talk to me! ... > Hi Ya'll, > > My 14 year old son who is studying Shakespeare in high school asked me > yesterday on the drive home from school, "hey mom you know that line in > that Joni song that talks about a ruby in a black man's ear? Did Joni get > that from Shakespeare?" I told him her mom read Shakespeare to her so > maybe so. He sent me the verse out of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet > below he was referring to. I wonder how much Joni is in his head, and > what's to become of this Joni indocrtination of my children? Also, where > is our dear Julius with the ruby in his ear? > > Love, > Laura S. > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: Justin Stanley > To: "sillyseabird@yahoo.com" > Sent: Wed, March 31, 2010 3:36:57 PM > Subject: Shakespeare and Mitchell > > > > Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! >>Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night >>As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 07:56:25 EDT From: StDoherty@aol.com Subject: Re: suicide attempt In a message dated 4/2/2010 3:09:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org writes: I imagine it's about intention. Is the intention to understand further or does the intention have some other motive? Couldn't agree more. This thread doesn't interest me at all. I think the origin is speculation and gossip ... but have no objection to the discussion. The question wasn't raised in mean spiritedness (how's that for a word split tongue spirit?) and people commenting are clearly not poking fun or trying to get a rise out of other listers. Proceed. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:29:11 +0100 From: Paul Castle Subject: Lou Rhodes (Joni Covers Content) Lou Rhodes is another English singer songwriter following the "deeply personal Nick Drake-styled British neo-folk" trail at the moment. I particularly like her song 'Janey' (from her new album, One Good Thing) - listen @ http://bit.ly/d82D8i Always on the look out for deep covers, I was pleased to find she does a version of Joni's 'Tin Angel' live - (not really sure how deep 'Tin Angel' is, covers-wise - ?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9EBx196naE best to all PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:37:14 +0100 From: Paul Castle Subject: Re: Shakespeare and Mitchell "I am constant as the northern star, Of whose true-fix'd and resting quality There is no fellow in the firmament." Julius Caesar (III, i, 60  62) best to all PaulC NP Sam Amidon - Relief (R. Kelly cover) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 06:44:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Lou Rhodes (Joni Covers Content) Hi Paul - thanks for the link. I would definitely say that "Tin Angel" is a deep track. Her version is pretty nice, definitely solid guitar work, her vocal doesn't have a lot of sustain to it. Speaking of Joni covers, I'm a day late with getting Volume 123 out there, dealing with a nasty virus that's been kicking me around a bit. But I'm almost there. Bob NP: Lou Rhodes, "Tin Angel" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 07:33:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Joni Covers, Volume 123 - A Court And Spark sandwich And so, with the flip of a calendar page we welcome a new month and a new Volume of Joni Covers. Seems like these are really coming fast and furious these days, and if you haven't gotten your hands on Dave & Robin's "Safaris To The Heart" you definitely want to do that. Meanwhile, here's another 20 tracks of Joni covers for your listening pleasure. I call it a "Court And Spark Sandwich" because C&S covers are at top and bottom, and there's plenty of tasty cuts in between, including a whole fleet of taxis. Here's a download link: http://tinyurl.com/y9htjee And here's what's on it: 1. Nathan Haines - Court And Spark: We open and close this month's edition with a version of Court & Spark which is noteworthy as there are merely 11 of them. This is a fine piano/saxophone jazzpiece, full of freshness yet retaining Joni's composition. featuring Nathan's soprano sax. He is a celebrated New Zealand session musician and this comes from his 2009 release. 2. Vincent's Chair - Big Yellow Taxi: 3. Vincent's Chair - Turbulent Indigo: I was very excited when I discovered this one. Australian musician/singer/songwriter Kathi Renner also moonlights with a group called Vincent's Chair, and I suppose it's only appropriate that a group that names itself after a van Gogh painting picks Joni's van Gogh song to cover. Very nice to hear this one done. Their Big Yellow Taxi is not as inspired a choice but they do a solid job of it. Both tracks are from their 2002 CD, "Live At Tandanya". 4. Joachim Goerke - Both Sides Now: This is a really nice recording of BSN; a different arrangement and Germany's Joachim Goerke does some different things with the vocals. His voice reminds me of Karl Wallinger (The Waterboys, World Party). What makes this one really cool is that he adds the 4th "Pete Seeger" verse. 5. Benton Park Grammar School - Chelsea Morning: This one really has me scratching my head...typically these kid choirs have a solo piano or some simple acompanimant. These kids however have a full orchestra with brass, woodwinds, the whole nine yards. And the song sounds fine, I like Chelsea Morning a lot anyway. 6. Caroline Ermers - Big Yellow Taxi: From Germany, and not really that remarkable. 7. Elvis Costello & Herbie Hancock - Edith And The Kingpin: This one comes from Elvis' "Spectacle" program from when Herbie was a guest. Very loose and free-flowing, as you would expect with two veterans collaborating on a song they're both very comfortable with. 8. Don Rendell - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat: Don is an English jazz musician of some renown, having worked with most of the stars of the genre. He is mostly a tenor saxophonist but plays all other saxes and clarinet too. I'm not sure who contributes the vocal here but she does a good job of blending with the band. This comes from Don's 1996 release. 9. Anja Lerch & Frank Sichmann - A Case Of You: A very pretty jazz guitar/vocal cover, from the German duo's 2008 release. 10. Ballroom Dance Orchestra - Big Yellow Taxi: A cheesy cover of the Amy Grant version. I can't see anybody doing a lot of ballroom dancing to this one. 11. Barbara Raimondi - Both Sides Now: An Italian jazz singer, Barbara prefaces the song with some Italian, maybe someone can tell me what she's saying. Her voice is nice and there's some cool acoustic bass soloing on the track too. 12. Barbara Raimondi - Twisted: She takes a more sultry approach as opposed to the frantic style of most. And, something you don't hear much on Joni covers - a drum solo! 13. Hodge Podge - Big Yellow Taxi: This is a acapella group number - not as creative as many I've heard, and the femal lead's vocal sounds a little lazy to me. You may also find yourself irritated by the hiccup in the backing vocals. 14. Nah Youn Sun - The Circle Game: Yet another Circle Game from the Pacific Rim. Korean Nah Youn Sun is a jazz singer by trade but turns in a lovely pop vocal here, accompanied by acoustic guitar. 15. Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding - You're So Square, Baby I Don't Care: Robert Gordon is a rockabilly legend, he's crooned a number of Elvis covers over the years. Chris Spedding is also a legend, having played every genre of guitar music from the 70's on. The two make a potent duo for this song. 16. Sly & Robbie - Big Yellow Taxi: Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare are legendary in the world of reggae, having introduced several innovations to the genre and played on hundreds of thousands of records. Their BYT is an instrumental, very tropical-sounding and rhythmic. Makes me want a drink with an umbrella in it. 17. Imperial Quintet Of New Orleans - A Case Of You: The IQONO is actually an artist named Esquizito, who is actually named Eric Paul Perez. He does make his home in the Crescent City and models his voice after Billy Eckstine and older jazz singers. This is a very interesting arrangement and a somewhat different ACOY. Comes from his 2007 release, "Esquizito, Vol. 4 - Come Rain, Come Shine". 18. The Bucknell Jazz & Rock Ensemble - Raised On Robbery: From Bucknell University in PA, this comes from a live concert recording. It's spirited and they seem to have fun with it. 19. The Paris Studio Orchestra - Big Yellow Taxi: From an exploitative record that came out in '08 called "It was...1970" where some studio folks get together and do a bunch of songs that sound like the originals. Why? I dunno, I just wish they would stop it. 20. Ellen Lerner - Court and Spark: From her 2008 release, Ellen plays piano and sings. Her vocal, sadly, just doesn't have the juice to do justice to this song. Nice piano, though. And that closes the book on April 2010's release of Joni covers. Your thoughts are always welcome, and also let me know if you're having any problems with the download. Hope you like them, some of them anyway, and I'll be back in about 2 weeks with a blast from the past retro edition. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 06:50:09 -0700 From: "andrew neave" Subject: Just thought you would like to here this I created a new Compalation the other day,, tracks not included You = Probably have your self,,,=20 I have tried to Improve the sound mix on the live tracks for best = Quality all from Sugermegs Link : https://www.yousendit.com/download/bFFPNU1GUnJ1Yk0wTVE9PQ Jerico DJRD Peoples Parties Miles of Ailes Edith and the Kingpin Shadows and Light All i want Miles of Ailes Off Night Backstreet DJRD Circle game Travelouge D 2 Refuge of the Roads Hejira all WMA.s The suggested Order below [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream which had a name of temp copy.jpg] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:18:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Lou Rhodes (Joni Covers Content) Nice! This and Laura Marling, who seems an older soul than her 19 years. I love it! To: joni@smoe.org; Bob Muller Sent: Fri, April 2, 2010 9:29:11 AM Subject: Lou Rhodes (Joni Covers Content) Lou Rhodes is another English singer songwriter following the "deeply personal Nick Drake-styled British neo-folk" trail at the moment. I particularly like her song 'Janey' (from her new album, One Good Thing) - listen @ http://bit.ly/d82D8i Always on the look out for deep covers, I was pleased to find she does a version of Joni's 'Tin Angel' live - (not really sure how deep 'Tin Angel' is, covers-wise - ?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9EBx196naE best to all PaulC __________________________________________________________________ The new Internet Explorer. 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yahoo! 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