From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #399 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, October 26 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 399 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Glee Christmas ["Betsy Blue" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:06:33 +0000 From: "Betsy Blue" Subject: Re: Glee Christmas Bob, Thanks for bringing up Diane Reeves. I wasn't aware of a River cover, but her voice is beautiful and I am looking forward to checking it out. Tori Amos is currently doing her version live on tour. It's nice, especially if you're into Tori. I just didn't like the lyrical quote of Jingle Bells. The musical quote was obvious enough. Oh...the other issue I had with JT was the Greensleeves sub-in. It didn't work. Joni does an amazing job incorporating standards into her songs, and they become complete/indivisible works. I hate to bring up the art vs. song comparison again, but it's like seeing a collage with different pictures pasted over the originals. Betsy NP I Feel Fine, The Beatles - -----Original Message----- From: Bob Muller Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:17:11 To: Betsy Blue; joni@smoe.org Reply-To: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Glee Christmas Hi Betsy - I too was unsure about why JT turned long into wide (doesn't exactly help the getaway), but there are MANY lovely versions of the song out there. Diane Reeves turns in an exceptional version, and Robert Downey Jr. surprised many with his heartfelt take on it in an Ally MacBeal episode. Then on the other side is Billy Squier (the "Stroke Me" dude)...his version starts off with "it's comin' on twilight, and goes downhill from there. Bob NP: Dire Straits, "Sultans Of Swing" ________________________________ From: Betsy Blue To: "joni@smoe.org" Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 7:55 AM Subject: Glee Christmas I've seen this news floated in a few places recently, and was hoping it wasn't true. I love the original River. Hated James Taylor's version (why "wide" instead of long?) And I thought Corrinne Bailey Rae's was too pretty. Lea Michelle has a great voice, but I'm not sure she can pull it off. Whatever production they do will surely ruin it, even if the performance is amazing. Pessimistically yours, Betsy NP River (2008 w/Herbie) ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2011 #399 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------