From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2010 #162 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 Tuesday, June 1 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 162 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: NJC, Jim's new address, NJC njc NJC [kjhsf@aol.com] feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) [Anne Sands] Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) [Cather] Joni Covers, Volume 125 - June at the Window [Bob Muller ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 09:30:46 -0400 From: kjhsf@aol.com Subject: Re: NJC, Jim's new address, NJC njc NJC Jim welcome to Columbus! I moved here 7 years ago after living in San Francisco for many years. It's good to have another JMDL'er in Columbus. Rev Vince is a little ways east of us, and it's been on my agenda to meet up with him at some point--perhaps we can all meet up. I'm thinking we are the only JMDL members in Columbus! Ken np/Jesca hoop, Tulip - -----Original Message----- From: Jim L'Hommedieu To: Catherine McKay ; joni@smoe.org Sent: Sun, May 30, 2010 7:35 pm Subject: NJC, Jim's new address, NJC njc NJC I moved to an apartment in Columbus, Ohio, US because this is where the ew job is. 'm now at jlhommedieu@insight.rr.com The movers did their thing 8 days ago. I have about 1/3 of everything npacked and I'm going back to the old apartment to clean. The stereo is hooked up for CDs and DVDs now. The home-modified outboard AC survived. The new living room has much better sound than the old, oo small, apartment. The elaborate record player set up, VHS, cassette, nd 78s will follow soon. It's 86 degrees F (30C, Catherine) here but the humidity is not high. hen you take the 42% humidity into account, it still feels like 86 egrees F. Thanks, im L'Hommedieu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 15:19:34 +0000 (GMT) From: Anne Sandstrom Subject: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) To all my Joni friends in eastern Canada, I'm thinking of you. Catherine, in particular - I hope the air isn't too terribly smoky. But here in the Boston area and even on Cape Cod, the smell of smoke is very strong. I even called the fire dept because I thought the woods near me were on fire. Fire departments all over New England have been inundated with calls, apparently. The area north of Trois-Rivieres is just lovely. I hiked through much of that area years ago. Bonne chance! Et bonne sante. (sorry too lazy to put the accent on the e) lots of love, Anne ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 09:09:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) Thanks for your concern, Anne. I'm far, far away from any of this stuff down here in Toronto, which doesn't mean it's not a big issue, and certainly doesn't mean I don't appreciate your thinking of me and my fellow Canadians. There are maps showing forest fire locations - something I learned this morning because the job I'm in now means I get all the alerts about any potential emergency situations (sometimes it makes me feel paranoid.) Here's the one for Ontario: http://forest.lrc.gov.on.ca/AFFM/fire/interactivemap/firemap_English.htm The one for Quebec can be found here - you have to click on the "map" link: http://www.sopfeu.qc.ca/en/etat_de_la_situation/carte_des_incendies.php Are you saying you can smell the smoke coming from Quebec? Although i imagine this is a big problem throughout most of the east, since there has been no rain for some time, and the weather has been hot and people are doing summer things earlier than usual (including camp fires.) ________________________________ From: Anne Sandstrom To: joni@smoe.org Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 11:19:34 AM Subject: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) To all my Joni friends in eastern Canada, I'm thinking of you. Catherine, in particular - I hope the air isn't too terribly smoky. But here in the Boston area and even on Cape Cod, the smell of smoke is very strong. I even called the fire dept because I thought the woods near me were on fire. Fire departments all over New England have been inundated with calls, apparently. The area north of Trois-Rivieres is just lovely. I hiked through much of that area years ago. Bonne chance! Et bonne sante. (sorry too lazy to put the accent on the e) lots of love, Anne ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 10:06:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Joni Covers, Volume 125 - June at the Window Greetings once again from Joni covers central, where there's always plenty going on. Why, since Volume 124 came out, we've surpassed #700 in our list of BSN covers, a fact that is mentioned not once but twice in the latest book about Joni. Beaming with pride I was! But I can never take ALL the credit - I always get some help, and this month I thank Mark-Leon and Michael Nold for their assistance. And as is usually the case, you'll find a wide variety of selections and will surely find some that you'll want to add to your collection. You can download the bunch of them here: http://tinyurl.com/3af9hv3 And here's what's on it: 1. Steve Shapiro & Pat Bergeson - Free Man In Paris: Very close to Joni's own, but adds some nice soprano sax and some vibes, which I always love. Very playful and light, a fun way to get the party started. 2. The Michael Nold Band - Night Ride Home: Michael and band recorded this and sent it to me directly - sweet! They put a country and western twist on it and throw in some nice harmonics and pedal steel and take the pace as if they were trotting along on their ponies and not speeding along in a motor vehicle. 3. Tabitha Fair & The Little Monsters - Big Yellow Taxi: Pretty basic...Tabitha and a group of children (The Little Monsters in question) celebrate Earth Day 2009 with this version of Joni's #2 cover. What it lacks in creativity it makes up for in enthusiasm and sincerity, so I'm cool with that. 4. Suss von Ahn - Both Sides Now: Swedish singer-songwriter Suss von Ahn recorded her take on the franchise on her 2008 Japan-only release. Anytime I see a BSN in excess of 5 minutes I know it's going to be good and this one certainly is very pretty and features a lovely arrangement. 5. Cantarra - A Case Of You: 6. Cantarra - Woodstock: As their website states, Cantarra is a 4-woman vocal and percussion group. Based in Canada, they were nominated for Best Vocal Group of 2009 in that country's Folk Music Awards. These 2 selections come from their 2009 release and prove that their nomination was no fluke. Simultaneously sounding very tight but still very comfortable, their arrangements are solid and their voices have a nice blend. The soaring harmonies (specifically in ACOY) and light percussion additions are also nice. 7. Bremner Duthie - Court & Spark: OK, this sounds really, really weird at first, and it's not something I think many of you will flip over, but if you get into the preachy jazz thing he's going for you can find some fun in it. The arrangement is nice and the musicians are solid, and he certainly makes it his own. He grew up in Scotland, immersed in folk music, but trained in opera and avant-garde in New York, and the varied influences and interests certainly are evident in these selections. 8. Bremner Duthie - Court & Spark (slight return): Same artist, same song, totally different take. Just voice and guitar - proving again how versatile Joni's material is. Bremner describes himself as a singer/actor, so his acting skills aid him in finding 2 totally different interpretations. 9. Kelsey Lockhart - The Hissing Of Summer Lawns: Staying very true to Joni's recording, Kelsey introduces the song to a new generation with this 2009 recording. Ever so slightly just misses a note or two, but for the most part a solid shot at a song that doesn't get covered enough. 10. Cheryl Bentyne - Both Sides Now: From her 2008 release titled "Songs Of Our Time". Manhattan Transfer fans will recognize her name as she has been a member of that group as well as a Grammy winner in her own right as a composer. As would be expected, her vocal is wonderful and this recording also features some killer sax. Definitely one you'll want to hear again. 11. Lisa Chupity - Urge For Going: From her 2009 release - long-time readers will know that I LOVE this song, but boy, I have to say that this take is a bit of a stinker. Lisa messes up some of the words, loses her place on some rythmic parts, and is, as Randy Jackson would say, a bit pitchy throughout. Lisa is a Northern California resident and plays here and there in the area. Hopefully this is one of her weaker entries. I will say that the guitar is pretty much on the mark. 12. Penny Allison - River: Penny's got a big voice and puts a country-ballad kind of voicing on River. This track comes from a 2008 Christmas album issued as a fundraiser to fight cancer and is really solid, except that she asks for a River so wide instead of so long. Remember people, if you want to skate away, the LENGTH is more important than the width. 13. Michael Arden - A Case Of You: This unreleased live recording is really nice, Michael has a pure, beautiful voice which totally fits ACOY. The performance is from his 2008 appearance at Joe's Pub where he performed Blue in its entirety. 14. Nick Vernier Band - Woodstock: From The Netherlands, Nick and company put an interesting trip-hop thing on Woodstock and it also features Ian Matthews (from Matthews Southern Comfort who had a huge hit with it on that side of the pond). The instrmental solo pays tribute to that recording as well. A nice twist on the song imo. 15. The Dawntreader - Theresa Elsmore: 16. California - Theresa Elsmore: 17. Carey - Theresa Elsmore: All 3 of these tracks came from YouTube videos. Now, if you think Joni had a helium voice, get a load of Ms. Elsmore! Her Dad, a big Joni fan, plays guitar and Theresa sings - some of these were recorded when she was only 13, which makes the high notes a little easier I guess. Anyway, I like the heart and soul of these, the true amateur spirit, doing it for love and not money. They also get kudos for set list; The Dawntreader and California are not among the more common songs in Joni's canon and are two of my favorites of hers. 18. Nes 'n Jazz - River: More Joni from The Netherlands. This unreleased track comes from the band's website and takes Joni's Christmas classic at a slow meandering pace, featuring a solid female vocal and some nice electric guitar work. Has a live feel to it, raw but real. 19. Andy Hislop - Big Yellow Taxi: A solid vocal with some nice harmonies and some fun fiddle work too. 20. The Unknown Folksinger - Both Sides Now: COmes from a 1978 album titled "Song To Aging Children", that's about all I know - after all he is the unknown folksinger. Even more bizarre is that there's no singing - it's an instrumental track. Oh well, I've gotten used to lots of surprises here in Joni Coverville! And there you have it folks - Volume 125 in the can, presented for your listening pleasure. Thanks again for the interest, and if you have any thoughts to add, please feel free to do so. Bob NP: Nes 'n Jazz, "River" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 15:29:20 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: NJC, Jim's new address, NJC njc NJC I wa just there for a day with My Morning Jacket and PHJB and we had a blast. Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com On May 31, 2010, at 8:30 AM, kjhsf@aol.com wrote: Jim welcome to Columbus! I moved here 7 years ago after living in San Francisco for many years. It's good to have another JMDL'er in Columbus. Rev Vince is a little ways east of us, and it's been on my agenda to meet up with him at some point--perhaps we can all meet up. I'm thinking we are the only JMDL members in Columbus! Ken np/Jesca hoop, Tulip - -----Original Message----- From: Jim L'Hommedieu To: Catherine McKay ; joni@smoe.org Sent: Sun, May 30, 2010 7:35 pm Subject: NJC, Jim's new address, NJC njc NJC I moved to an apartment in Columbus, Ohio, US because this is where the ew job is. 'm now at jlhommedieu@insight.rr.com The movers did their thing 8 days ago. I have about 1/3 of everything npacked and I'm going back to the old apartment to clean. The stereo is hooked up for CDs and DVDs now. The home-modified outboard AC survived. The new living room has much better sound than the old, oo small, apartment. The elaborate record player set up, VHS, cassette, nd 78s will follow soon. It's 86 degrees F (30C, Catherine) here but the humidity is not high. hen you take the 42% humidity into account, it still feels like 86 egrees F. Thanks, im L'Hommedieu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 13:45:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) shortly after I responded to you, I got another alert about air quality/smog in eastern ontario, so I guess it's all in which way the wind is blowing. When I looked at that map of Quebec showing where their fires are, i realized it's probably closer to you than it is to me. (that is, the stuff in Quebec is closer to you than anything in Ontario is to Toronto.) There does seem to be some rain in the forecast and it's getting cloudy here, so let's hope they're right this time and that it really does rain, but where it's needed most. The north and east still look sunny on the weather map, so maybe the west can send their rain over this way. I think they've had enough of it for now. ________________________________ From: Anne Sandstrom To: anima_rising@yahoo.ca Cc: joni@smoe.org Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 3:06:39 PM Subject: Re: Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) Hi again Catherine. Yes, the smoke here is so thick that they're issuing warnings to anyone with respiratory problems. They just showed a live shot of the Charles River, which runs right through downtown Boston. It's literally just as smoky as video I watched earlier from Montreal! I'm glad things are ok in Toronto. And thanks for sharing the maps. lots of love, Anne ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 14:58:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Mags Subject: Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) I join you in sending well wishes to our eastern friends...scary stuff, les feus! merde et tabernacle et triste :( xo - --- On Mon, 5/31/10, Anne Sandstrom wrote: From: Anne Sandstrom Subject: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) To: joni@smoe.org Received: Monday, May 31, 2010, 11:19 AM To all my Joni friends in eastern Canada, I'm thinking of you. Catherine, in particular - I hope the air isn't too terribly smoky. But here in the Boston area and even on Cape Cod, the smell of smoke is very strong. I even called the fire dept because I thought the woods near me were on fire. Fire departments all over New England have been inundated with calls, apparently. The area north of Trois-Rivieres is just lovely. I hiked through much of that area years ago. Bonne chance! Et bonne sante. (sorry too lazy to put the accent on the e) lots of love, Anne ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 14:59:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Mags Subject: Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) Michael O'Malley is in Quebec City, well close by...Michael, how are things your way. Hope all is well for you . Mags - --- On Mon, 5/31/10, Catherine McKay wrote: From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) To: "Anne Sandstrom" , joni@smoe.org Received: Monday, May 31, 2010, 12:09 PM Thanks for your concern, Anne. I'm far, far away from any of this stuff down here in Toronto, which doesn't mean it's not a big issue, and certainly doesn't mean I don't appreciate your thinking of me and my fellow Canadians. There are maps showing forest fire locations - something I learned this morning because the job I'm in now means I get all the alerts about any potential emergency situations (sometimes it makes me feel paranoid.) Here's the one for Ontario: http://forest.lrc.gov.on.ca/AFFM/fire/interactivemap/firemap_English.htm The one for Quebec can be found here - you have to click on the "map" link: http://www.sopfeu.qc.ca/en/etat_de_la_situation/carte_des_incendies.php Are you saying you can smell the smoke coming from Quebec? Although i imagine this is a big problem throughout most of the east, since there has been no rain for some time, and the weather has been hot and people are doing summer things earlier than usual (including camp fires.) ________________________________ From: Anne Sandstrom To: joni@smoe.org Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 11:19:34 AM Subject: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) To all my Joni friends in eastern Canada, I'm thinking of you. Catherine, in particular - I hope the air isn't too terribly smoky. But here in the Boston area and even on Cape Cod, the smell of smoke is very strong. I even called the fire dept because I thought the woods near me were on fire. Fire departments all over New England have been inundated with calls, apparently. The area north of Trois-Rivieres is just lovely. I hiked through much of that area years ago. Bonne chance! Et bonne sante. (sorry too lazy to put the accent on the e) lots of love, Anne ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 15:02:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Mags Subject: Re: Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) we were having grass fires here and it was beginning to get a bit scary. this past weekend, we had monsoon rains, one day, 70mm fell..and it fell in a rage, violent rain, beating everything in its path, down. Someone nearby said that that much rain fell in one hour...so I dont know exactly the total, but geeze, it was brutal. Our gardens have survived. J was out there bailing the seedlings, and today, everybody is fine out there. Whew! Mags, working on a cooperative photography project and has just won a month long contract that came out of the blue today, a real gift. - --- On Mon, 5/31/10, Catherine McKay wrote: From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) To: anne@sandstrom.com Cc: joni@smoe.org Received: Monday, May 31, 2010, 4:45 PM shortly after I responded to you, I got another alert about air quality/smog in eastern ontario, so I guess it's all in which way the wind is blowing. When I looked at that map of Quebec showing where their fires are, i realized it's probably closer to you than it is to me. (that is, the stuff in Quebec is closer to you than anything in Ontario is to Toronto.) There does seem to be some rain in the forecast and it's getting cloudy here, so let's hope they're right this time and that it really does rain, but where it's needed most. The north and east still look sunny on the weather map, so maybe the west can send their rain over this way. I think they've had enough of it for now. ________________________________ From: Anne Sandstrom To: anima_rising@yahoo.ca Cc: joni@smoe.org Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 3:06:39 PM Subject: Re: Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) Hi again Catherine. Yes, the smoke here is so thick that they're issuing warnings to anyone with respiratory problems. They just showed a live shot of the Charles River, which runs right through downtown Boston. It's literally just as smoky as video I watched earlier from Montreal! I'm glad things are ok in Toronto. And thanks for sharing the maps. lots of love, Anne ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 15:30:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) Mother Nature is formidable, in both the english and french meanings. You truly do not mess with Mother Nature and I really hope we don't figure out how to control the weather because you know that it will immediately be used as a weapon. Forest fires, any kind of fires really, scare the bejeebers out of me. Congrats on the contract! ________________________________ From: Mags To: anne@sandstrom.com; Catherine McKay Cc: joni@smoe.org Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 6:02:08 PM Subject: Re: Re: feus au Quebec & Ontario (fires in Quebec and Ontario) (njc) we were having grass fires here and it was beginning to get a bit scary. this past weekend, we had monsoon rains, one day, 70mm fell..and it fell in a rage, violent rain, beating everything in its path, down. Someone nearby said that that much rain fell in one hour...so I dont know exactly the total, but geeze, it was brutal. Our gardens have survived. J was out there bailing the seedlings, and today, everybody is fine out there. Whew! Mags, working on a cooperative photography project and has just won a month long contract that came out of the blue today, a real gift. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 18:50:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Joni lyrics mention in article "We are stardust, Billion year old carbon We are golden Caught in the devil's bargain, And we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." ^The above was in a Psychology Today article. You can read the entire article if you'd like at: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/bear-in-mind/201005/back-the-garden (Nothing monumental but nice to run into some Joni without expecting it) - -Mon ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2010 #162 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------