From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #459 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 Thursday, November 10 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 459 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Judy Collins on Joni: "She's a difficult woman" [Dave Blackburn Subject: Re: Judy Collins on Joni: "She's a difficult woman" Thanks Anita for bestowing such significance on our concert. Robin and I do believe, and Max does also, that Joni would have enjoyed the show, simply at the level of "good music nobody makes anymore" but I'm pretty sure she doesn't do nostalgia or even look back at the past much. Tribute Schmibute....she's seen a bunch and didn't even make the giant one at the Hollywood Bowl in August. I am led to believe she does however have gracious manners and am perhaps a little surprised that a one or two line response to both the CD and the concert invitation she received from us never happened via phone, snail mail or email (we don't know that she still doesn't use a computer- it was a good five years ago that it was reported she didn't use one) I'm mixing the audio from the show and it's turning out pretty wonderful. I haven't seen the video yet but all being well we should have something very nice to enjoy quite soon, possibly even the whole night on DVD. Dave On Nov 10, 2011, at 2:05 AM, Anita G wrote: > Terra wrote: > > "Or whether or not she has > the right to choose what events she attends and doesn't attend. Why does > respect for her as an artist seem to go completely out the window whenever > it is perceived that she is not behaving the way some would like her to?" > > Terra, you made me think about my own feeling of bitchiness I > expressed about Joni not going to Dave and Robin's concert and > thinking about her not returning Judy Collins' phone calls. I would > like to say that, despite my bitching, my respect for Joni as an > artist has never diminished and, of course, is unlikely ever to - but > I can see how it would sound that way. > > AS many will know, I have also been blessed to meet Joni twice and it > was SO important to me - and she was gracious and everything I could > have hoped. I have often said that my encounters with Joni's > ordinariness have been really important in my own recovery. So what > more could I possibly want? > > When I thought about that this morning, I had some notion that maybe > seeing her music played by Dave and Robin would be really wonderful > for Joni. Then I realised it is just my projection because seeing > Dave and Robin play again would, in fact, be wonderful for ME. I had > an idea that it would be a happy experience for Joni and would being > her joy. Maybe it would, I don't know. But it would certainly bring ME > joy. I also sometimes get grouchy and miffed with her because I want > to see her sing and play again, just as I wish I could sing and play > again. So, therefore, I am owning my projections and wishing Joni a > belated Happy Birthday, however and wherever she spent it! > Love > Anita ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2011 #459 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------