From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #109 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://jmdl.com JMDL Digest Wednesday, April 13 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 109 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) [Lieve Reckers Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) Here here! I couldn't agree more! It must be so annoying to an artist like Dylan, with such a long and varied career, when some people think they know and own you, and start quoting your old lyrics against you when you don't do what they expect. In fact I thought Maureen Dowd's article was pointless, because from her own quotes from David Hadju's book, she seems to know that Dylan has his own agenda. I did think that the Donovan episode was extremely interesting (I saw both the interview with Pennebaker and then the youtube extract of Donovan and Dylan singing - ouch!) Very embarrassing, but not in a cruel way. People were actually quite tolerant and polite about Donovan's childish song. The contrast with Dylan's song spoke for itself and was deserved, I thought. And as the interviewer - and also a commentator on youtube - pointed out, Donovan was still a teenager at that point, and did make some decent songs later on. Amazing historical footage. Lieve in London PS Again many thanks to Paul Castle for continuing to come up with so many goodies! ________________________________ From: Bob Muller To: Susan Tierney McNamara ; Paul Castle ; "joni@smoe.org" Sent: Tue, 12 April, 2011 0:54:34 Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) Maureen Dowd hates everybody. What makes Dylan Dylan is that he does what HE wants to do, not what others want him to do. Whether that means plugging in at a folk fest, recording a couple of albums of Christian songs, playing in minor league ballparks, re-inventing himself and his songs, playing with his back to the audience, etc. I'm only here a couple weeks but you don't feel like you're in the midst of some repression. The people are kind and nice, I'm a guest in their country and they treat me like it. By the same token I realize I'm an ambassador for the US and try to behave as such. One of my employees has pictures of Dylan posted in her work area. Bob NP: Greg Laswell, "Days Go On" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:39:13 -0400 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) Thanks Bob and Lieve, It reminds me of the interview with the Times Magazine guy from Don't Look Back. Wow I bet Maureen Dodd never thought she'd be compared to that guy ... :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkadZYz3HLk Take care, Sue From: Lieve Reckers [mailto:lievereckers@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:06 AM To: Bob Muller; Susan Tierney McNamara; Paul Castle; joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) Here here! I couldn't agree more! It must be so annoying to an artist like Dylan, with such a long and varied career, when some people think they know and own you, and start quoting your old lyrics against you when you don't do what they expect. In fact I thought Maureen Dowd's article was pointless, because from her own quotes from David Hadju's book, she seems to know that Dylan has his own agenda. I did think that the Donovan episode was extremely interesting (I saw both the interview with Pennebaker and then the youtube extract of Donovan and Dylan singing - ouch!) Very embarrassing, but not in a cruel way. People were actually quite tolerant and polite about Donovan's childish song. The contrast with Dylan's song spoke for itself and was deserved, I thought. And as the interviewer - and also a commentator on youtube - pointed out, Donovan was still a teenager at that point, and did make some decent songs later on. Amazing historical footage. Lieve in London PS Again many thanks to Paul Castle for continuing to come up with so many goodies! ________________________________ From: Bob Muller To: Susan Tierney McNamara ; Paul Castle ; "joni@smoe.org" Sent: Tue, 12 April, 2011 0:54:34 Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) Maureen Dowd hates everybody. What makes Dylan Dylan is that he does what HE wants to do, not what others want him to do. Whether that means plugging in at a folk fest, recording a couple of albums of Christian songs, playing in minor league ballparks, re-inventing himself and his songs, playing with his back to the audience, etc. I'm only here a couple weeks but you don't feel like you're in the midst of some repression. The people are kind and nice, I'm a guest in their country and they treat me like it. By the same token I realize I'm an ambassador for the US and try to behave as such. One of my employees has pictures of Dylan posted in her work area. Bob NP: Greg Laswell, "Days Go On" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:57:27 -0400 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Shawn Colvin & Richard Thompson Concert (njc) Dear Paul, Holy crap, this concert is amazing. I just got to downloading it this morning. Thanks for this fabulous find, Paul. My brother gave me a Richard Thompson box set for Christmas last year and the man freaks me out. I have not forgotten that I have a request into the JM database to tab his version of Woodstock from the TNT Tribute. Now that's a tall order!! (thanks Sam for having faith in me!) :-) Thanks, Take care, Sue PS I saw Shawn in Ithaca last spring and she did not disappoint. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Paul Castle Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 8:42 AM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: Shawn Colvin & Richard Thompson Concert (njc) Stumbled across this blog post yesterday which includes a link to download a 1994 Shawn Colvin/ Richard Thompson show at NYC's Bottom Line - http://bit.ly/f7dIFq It clips a bit (on the loud tracks) but has some real gems - love their version of The Band's 'It Makes No Difference' and their improvised medley at the end of Polaroids (including 'Just My Imagination', 'My Girl', 'Best Of My Love', etc etc is great fun! > Set List: > It Makes No Difference > I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life > Beeswing > Diamond In The Rough > Twilight > Taking My Business Elswhere > Tear Stained Letter > Knowing What I Know > Polaroids - R & B Medley > Easy There Steady Now > The Sun Never Shines On The Poor > Set The Prairie On Fire > I Misunderstood > Talk - Wild Mountain Thyme (Tease) - Talk > 1952 Vincent Black Lightning > A Heart Needs A Home > Wall Of Death > Four Seasons In One Day > Valerie best to all PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:14:46 +0100 (BST) From: Lieve Reckers Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) OK, well I'll be the devil's advocate then.B I feel sorry for that guy.B He is being attacked for what he looks like (a "square") and what he represents (Time magazine).B He may be intelligent and sensitive, but he's not given a chance.B I don't like that. DylanB first totally destroys him, and then takes offense when the guy asks "Do you care about what you're singing?" - not realising that this was a form of self defense, that the guy asked it because he wanted a bit of respectB for the way he doesB his own job... Oh the arrogance of youth, especially when you were a counter revolutionary star in the 60s... As a total Dylan nut, I still don't like to see this sideB of him.B I hope he has mellowed with age. Lieve ________________________________ From: Susan Tierney McNamara To: Lieve Reckers ; Bob Muller ; Paul Castle ; "joni@smoe.org" Sent: Tue, 12 April, 2011 14:39:13 Subject: RE: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) Thanks Bob and Lieve, B It reminds me of the interview with the Times Magazine guy from Donbt Look Back.B Wow I bet Maureen Dodd never thought shebd be compared to that guy b& J B http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkadZYz3HLk B Take care, Sue B From:Lieve Reckers [mailto:lievereckers@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:06 AM To: Bob Muller; Susan Tierney McNamara; Paul Castle; joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) B Here here! I couldn't agree more! It must be so annoying to an artist like Dylan, with such a long and varied career, when some people think they know and own you, and start quoting your old lyrics against you when you don't do what they expect.B In fact I thought Maureen Dowd's article was pointless, because from her own quotes from David Hadju's book, she seems to know that Dylan has his own agenda. B I did think that the Donovan episode was extremely interesting (I saw both the interview with Pennebaker and then the youtube extract of Donovan and Dylan singing - ouch!)B Very embarrassing, but not in a cruel way.B People were actually quite tolerant and polite about Donovan's childish song.B The contrast with Dylan's song spoke for itself and was deserved, I thought.B And as the interviewer - and also a commentator on youtube - pointed out, Donovan was still a teenager at that point, and did make some decent songs later on. Amazing historical footage. Lieve in London B PS Again many thanks to Paul Castle for continuing to come up with so many goodies! B ________________________________ From:Bob Muller To: Susan Tierney McNamara ; Paul Castle ; "joni@smoe.org" Sent: Tue, 12 April, 2011 0:54:34 Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) Maureen Dowd hates everybody. What makes Dylan Dylan is that he does what HE wants to do, not what others want him to do. Whether that means plugging in at a folk fest, recording a couple of albums of Christian songs, playing in minor league ballparks, re-inventing himself and his songs, playing with his back to the audience, etc. I'm only here a couple weeks but you don't feel like you're in the midst of some repression. The people are kind and nice, I'm a guest in their country and they treat me like it. By the same token I realize I'm an ambassador for the US and try to behave as such. One of my employees has pictures of Dylan posted in her work area. Bob NP: Greg Laswell, "Days Go On" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:24:07 +0100 (BST) From: Lieve Reckers Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) Hoping it will look better if I re-send this in plain text... - --- OK, well I'll be the devil's advocate then.B I feel sorry for that guy.B He is being attacked for what he looks like (a "square") and what he represents (Time magazine).B He may be intelligent and sensitive, but he's not given a chance.B I don't like that. DylanB first totally destroys him, and then takes offense when the guy asks "Do you care about what you're singing?" - not realising that this was a form of self defense, that the guy asked it because he wanted a bit of respectB for the way he doesB his own job... Oh the arrogance of youth, especially when you were a counter-revolutionary star in the 60s... As a total Dylan nut, I still don't like to see this sideB of him.B I hope he has mellowed with age. Lieve ________________________________ From: Susan Tierney McNamara To: Lieve Reckers ; Bob Muller ; Paul Castle ; "joni@smoe.org" Sent: Tue, 12 April, 2011 14:39:13 Subject: RE: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) Thanks Bob and Lieve, B It reminds me of the interview with the Times Magazine guy from Donbt Look Back.B Wow I bet Maureen Dodd never thought shebd be compared to that guy b& J B http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkadZYz3HLk B Take care, Sue B From:Lieve Reckers [mailto:lievereckers@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:06 AM To: Bob Muller; Susan Tierney McNamara; Paul Castle; joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) B Here here! I couldn't agree more! It must be so annoying to an artist like Dylan, with such a long and varied career, when some people think they know and own you, and start quoting your old lyrics against you when you don't do what they expect.B In fact I thought Maureen Dowd's article was pointless, because from her own quotes from David Hadju's book, she seems to know that Dylan has his own agenda. B I did think that the Donovan episode was extremely interesting (I saw both the interview with Pennebaker and then the youtube extract of Donovan and Dylan singing - ouch!)B Very embarrassing, but not in a cruel way.B People were actually quite tolerant and polite about Donovan's childish song.B The contrast with Dylan's song spoke for itself and was deserved, I thought.B And as the interviewer - and also a commentator on youtube - pointed out, Donovan was still a teenager at that point, and did make some decent songs later on. Amazing historical footage. Lieve in London B PS Again many thanks to Paul Castle for continuing to come up with so many goodies! B ________________________________ From:Bob Muller To: Susan Tierney McNamara ; Paul Castle ; "joni@smoe.org" Sent: Tue, 12 April, 2011 0:54:34 Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) Maureen Dowd hates everybody. What makes Dylan Dylan is that he does what HE wants to do, not what others want him to do. Whether that means plugging in at a folk fest, recording a couple of albums of Christian songs, playing in minor league ballparks, re-inventing himself and his songs, playing with his back to the audience, etc. I'm only here a couple weeks but you don't feel like you're in the midst of some repression. The people are kind and nice, I'm a guest in their country and they treat me like it. By the same token I realize I'm an ambassador for the US and try to behave as such. One of my employees has pictures of Dylan posted in her work area. Bob NP: Greg Laswell, "Days Go On" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:50:19 +0100 From: Paul Castle Subject: Re: Shawn Colvin & Richard Thompson Concert (njc) Sue Mc wrote: > I have not forgotten that I have a request into the > JM database to tab his version of Woodstock from > the TNT Tribute. Now that's a tall order!! (thanks > Sam for having faith in me!) :-) Here it is for reference, Sue http://youtu.be/h54rRq2SAv0 I've no idea how you're going to tab up all his fiddly-bits but.... I reckon he's tuned D75525 - ie DADGAD - - capo 2 and the I chord is 000200 alternating between (and bending the 3 of) 000030 - and the IV chord is mainly 550000 or 550030 - with 550300 thrown in occasionally - ending with - 000200 - -550000 - - - -x3200x - - - - - - and we've got to get ourselves back to the 000200 --330000 - 55000 - 000200 gar - - - - ar - - - - ar - - - - den Hope this helps to get you started, Sue best to all PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:51:34 -0400 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Shawn Colvin & Richard Thompson Concert (njc) Excellent!!! Thanks Paul. I hope to get right on this. :-) - -----Original Message----- From: studio16a@gmail.com [mailto:studio16a@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Paul Castle Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:50 AM To: Susan Tierney McNamara; joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Shawn Colvin & Richard Thompson Concert (njc) Sue Mc wrote: > I have not forgotten that I have a request into the > JM database to tab his version of Woodstock from > the TNT Tribute. Now that's a tall order!! (thanks > Sam for having faith in me!) :-) Here it is for reference, Sue http://youtu.be/h54rRq2SAv0 I've no idea how you're going to tab up all his fiddly-bits but.... I reckon he's tuned D75525 - ie DADGAD - - capo 2 and the I chord is 000200 alternating between (and bending the 3 of) 000030 - and the IV chord is mainly 550000 or 550030 - with 550300 thrown in occasionally - ending with - 000200 - -550000 - - - -x3200x - - - - - - and we've got to get ourselves back to the 000200 --330000 - 55000 - 000200 gar - - - - ar - - - - ar - - - - den Hope this helps to get you started, Sue best to all PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:57:15 -0500 From: LC Stanley Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) NPIMH: Diamonds and Rust On Apr 12, 2011, at 10:14 AM, Lieve Reckers wrote: > OK, well I'll be the devil's advocate then.B I feel sorry for that guy.B He > is > being attacked for what he looks like (a "square") and what he represents > (Time > magazine).B He may be intelligent and sensitive, but he's not given a > chance.B I > don't like that. > DylanB first totally destroys him, and then > takes offense when the guy asks "Do > you care about what you're singing?" - > not realising that this was a form of > self defense, that the guy asked it > because he wanted a bit of respectB for the > way he doesB his own job... > > Oh > the arrogance of youth, especially when you were a counter revolutionary star > in the 60s... > As a total Dylan nut, I still don't like to see this sideB of > him.B I hope he has > mellowed with age. > Lieve > ________________________________ > From: Susan Tierney McNamara > > To: Lieve Reckers ; Bob Muller > ; > Paul Castle ; "joni@smoe.org" > > Sent: Tue, 12 April, 2011 14:39:13 > Subject: RE: Pennebaker on > 'Don't Look Back' (njc) > > > Thanks Bob and Lieve, > B > It reminds me of the > interview with the Times Magazine guy from Donbt Look > Back.B Wow I bet > Maureen Dodd never thought shebd be compared to that guy b& J > B > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkadZYz3HLk > B > Take care, Sue > B > From:Lieve > Reckers [mailto:lievereckers@yahoo.co.uk] > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:06 > AM > To: Bob Muller; Susan Tierney McNamara; Paul Castle; joni@smoe.org > Subject: > Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) > B > Here here! I couldn't agree more! > It must be so annoying to an artist like Dylan, with such a long and varied > career, when some people think they know and own you, and start quoting your > old > lyrics against you when you don't do what they expect.B In fact I > thought > Maureen Dowd's article was pointless, because from her own quotes > from David > Hadju's book, she seems to know that Dylan has his own agenda. > B > I did think that the Donovan episode was extremely interesting (I saw both the > interview with Pennebaker and then the youtube extract of Donovan and Dylan > singing - ouch!)B Very embarrassing, but not in a cruel way.B People were > actually quite tolerant and polite about Donovan's childish song.B The > contrast > with Dylan's song spoke for itself and was deserved, I thought.B > And as the > interviewer - and also a commentator on youtube - pointed out, > Donovan was still > a teenager at that point, and did make some decent songs > later on. > Amazing historical footage. > Lieve in London > B > PS Again many thanks > to Paul Castle for continuing to come up with so many > goodies! > B > ________________________________ > > From:Bob Muller > To: > Susan Tierney McNamara ; Paul Castle > ; "joni@smoe.org" > Sent: Tue, 12 > April, 2011 0:54:34 > Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) > him yesterday! Ouch! > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/opinion/10dowd.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines > &emc=tha212> > > > > Maureen Dowd hates everybody. What makes Dylan Dylan is that > he does what HE > wants to do, not what others want him to do. Whether that > means plugging in at a > > folk fest, recording a couple of albums of Christian > songs, playing in minor > league ballparks, re-inventing himself and his songs, > playing with his back to > the audience, etc. > > I'm only here a couple weeks but > you don't feel like you're in the midst of some > > repression. The people are > kind and nice, I'm a guest in their country and they > treat me like it. By the > same token I realize I'm an ambassador for the US and > try to behave as such. > One of my employees has pictures of Dylan posted in her > work area. > > Bob > > NP: > Greg Laswell, "Days Go On" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:17:52 -0700 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) And from the same album, the song 'Winds of the Old Days': Singer or savior it was his to choose Which of us knows what was his to lose. Mark in Seattle thinking it's funny how lose doesn't rhyme with chose and loose doesn't rhyme with choose. What an odd animal the English language is. - -----Original Message----- From: LC Stanley Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 3:57 PM To: Lieve Reckers Cc: Susan Tierney McNamara ; Bob Muller ; Paul Castle ; joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Pennebaker on 'Don't Look Back' (njc) NPIMH: Diamonds and Rust ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2011 #109 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------