From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #827 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 Tuesday, January 10 2012 Volume 2011 : Number 827 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Miles of Aisles - You Turn Me On I'm a Radio [Robin Adler Subject: Re: Miles of Aisles - You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Thanks Terra for the clip. I couldn't agree more with Robben. That's a real pro for ya. I have the great honor of playing with those kind of musicians in our band. Robin On Jan 8, 2012, at 1:26 AM, T Peckham wrote: > From my personal experience in bands and duos, and from observing other > bands rehearse and soundcheck, I'd say that whenever good musicians (those > who not only have chops but who LISTEN to each other) play live onstage > regularly for an extended period of time (whether it's a couple nights a > week, or five nights a week, for a couple months, or a year), arrangements > usually evolve, often out of improvisations, to the point where they are > repeated from night to night and become quite tight. Sometimes cool things > will just happen live that get caught on tape (betraying my age!) recorded > off the soundboard, and a band might listen to that and work on it, but a > lot of times, it's being worked out at the gig. This happens with both > original material and covers. Of course, some bands--Tom Petty and the > Heartbreakers comes to mind--were (are?) famous for going into the studio > with the beginnings of songs and just letting the tape run while they write > and rewrite. But even then, those songs are going to expand and contract > the more times they're played live. Just my 25 cents worth. > > There's a great video of Robben Ford talking about accompanying the singer. > I think I may have posted it here before or at FaceBook. Here it is again > in case I didn't, or anyone missed it the first time around. > I got to see him with his combo in a small club/restaurant venue in NYC > circa 1989. He was soooooooo cool. ;-) Wish I'd taken photos. > > T > > http://youtu.be/pG6MJuI7dO4 > > On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Corey Blake wrote: > >> I was wondering about how much it's improvised actually. You're probably >> right that it's improvisation when they're going back and forth, echoing >> each other. But when they come together and he's harmonizing off her voice, >> it seems way too tight to be improvised. They're amazing musicians >> obviously, so I guess it's not impossible though. What do you think? Any >> other thoughts? >> >> -Corey >> >> >> On Jan 7, 2012, at 6:21 PM, Jamie Zubairi wrote: >> >>> I know what you mean. It is one of those things where you wonder where >> it can go to as a melody but it is just right as a piece of improvisation. >> She has amazing sense of taste does Joni. >>> >>> Jamie Zubairi >>> Actor, Artist, VoiceOver, >>> >>> On 8 Jan 2012, at 01:53, Corey Blake wrote: >>> >>>> I can't remember if I've said this here before but the semi-duet at the >> end of You Turn Me On I'm A Radio on Miles of Aisles between Joni's voice >> and Robben Ford's electric guitar is just sublime. I love it every time. So >> amazing. >>>> >>>> That is all. Just couldn't help myself. >>>> >>>> -Corey >> > > > > -- > "An artist can show things that other people are terrified of expressing." > ---Louise Bourgeois thanks, Robin - ------------------------------------------------- New CD available now! "Safaris to the Heart: The Songs of Joni Mitchell" by Robin Adler & Mutts of the Planet. To listen or learn more: http://www.reverbnation.com/robinadlermuttsoftheplanet To purchase: http://www.robinadler.com/products.html ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2011 #827 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------