From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2012 #1259 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 Saturday, September 1 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 1259 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Joni Mitchell & Tom Jones [Brian Gross ] Re: Joni Mitchell & Tom Jones [Happy The Man ] Re: mini-museum [Happy The Man ] Joni Auction Items, Authentic? - YES! [simon@icu.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:01:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Gross Subject: Re: Joni Mitchell & Tom Jones Probably all the way to the basement of the Lookout Mountain Drive house! ;-) - ----------------------------------------------------------- Politicians and diapers both need to be changed often. And usually for the same reasons. - ----------------------------------------------------------- >________________________________ > From: Happy The Man > >thanks Simon what the hell how deep does them vaults go? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:31:35 -0500 From: Happy The Man Subject: Re: Joni Mitchell & Tom Jones thanks Simon what the hell how deep does them vaults go? On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Catherine McKay wrote: > Thanks, Simon. So cool that you have the TV guide listing from that - and > it > only cost 15 cents back then. > > > > > > >________________________________ > > From: > "simon@icu.com" > >To: joni@smoe.org > >Cc: Catherine McKay > ; Bob.Muller@Fluor.com > >Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 > 4:35:38 PM > >Subject: Joni Mitchell & Tom Jones > > > > > >Bob.Muller posted > > > > > > Subject: Joni Mitchell & Tom Jones > > > > > > Hello hippies, and happy > FRIDAY! > > > > > Well, I knew that Joni appeared on the Tom Jones TV show, > I've got the audio from it, > > > but I have not seen this photo from the > appearance. > > > > > > It looks a bit surreal to me, the contrast > musically and physically between the 2. > > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/8obdm38 > > > - - - - - > > > > > >Catherine McKay posted > > > > > > Subject: Joni & Tom Jones > > > > > >What did she sing on his show? > > > Did they do a duet? > > > I can't really hear their voices together. > > > - - - - - > > > > > >Catherine & Bob, > > > > > >Yes, Joni Mitchell did appear on > the program "This Is Tom Jones", broadcast in the U.S. on Jan. 29, 1970. > > > >She performed two songs, "For Free" and "Woodstock", or perhaps I should > say > two songs performed by Joni were broadcast. > > > >You'll note, "For Free" and > "Woodstock" are both Piano Songs. > > > >Yet we have this picture of Joni & Tom > > > > >Joni is holding a guitar, Tom is holding a > tambourine and it sure looks like they're in the midst of singing. > > > >I have > another picture of Joni & Tom where it's perfectly clear that Joni & Tom > ARE > singing. > >This one appeared in a Tom Jones "Greatest Hits" LP. > > > >Tom often > performed with the weekly guests. > > > >However it's not clear whether these > pictures are from a rehearsal, or a performance deleted from the broadcast. > >- > - - - - > > > >I UpLoaded the -2- Songs along with a small pdf.document via > YouSendIt. > > > >You can download both at > > > >I hope > this helps. > > > >Take Care. > > > > > > > >andmoreagain, > >- - - - - - - - - > >simonM > > > >http://jonimitchell.com/chronology/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:30:22 -0500 From: Happy The Man Subject: Re: mini-museum is she wearing the Queen's drapes? On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Pat Boland wrote: > good catch Shari! I never noticed that. ;o) > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > I had a king dressed in drip dry and paisley ... > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/pq2/phenryboland/images/0006.jpg > > > > There's the paisley shirt!! > > > > > > On Aug 31, 2012, at 9:39 AM, "Pat Boland" wrote: > > > >> This is my mini-museum site dedicated to Joni and the > >> time when I knew her. > >> > >> http://www.angelfire.com/pq2/phenryboland/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:14:46 -0400 From: simon@icu.com Subject: Joni Auction Items, Authentic? - YES! Last Jan. a JMDL members wrote > Subject: Joni Auction Items - Authentic or Not? > Found these two items that were up for auction here. > (URL deleted, Auction Closed) > Do you think they are authentic Joni? This auction actually closed on Dec. 10, 2011. Both items went unsold (at that time). The minimum bid was $5,000.00 for the Lyrics and $3,000.00 for the Drawing. That's probably why there were no bidders. Both items are 100% Legitimate. Written and Drawn by the hand of Joni Mitchell. I've seen numerous examples of Joni's handwriting. You can view both items in a pdf.file - Item #1 available @ On page #1 you'll see the handwritten "For Free" lyrics offered at auction. On page #2 you'll see the handwritten "Real Good For Free" lyrics from 'MORNING GLORY ON THE VINE. They're obviously from the same hand. On page #3 you'll see the Drawing of Graham Nash reclining on a sofa. I sent a copy of this drawing to Joel Bernstein. Joel in turn eMailed a copy to Graham. Graham remembers the drawing, remembered Joni drawing it and certain other events of that day. Although this was a quickly-done informal drawing, it is in keeping with other pencil or felt pen drawings done during this period. Check out page #4 for several similar drawings from StarArt. Both items were relisted and Sold! by another auction firm earlier this year. The Lyrics sold for $1,625.00, and the Drawing sold for $2,048.00. Considering some the prices I've seen, these might be considered a bargain. Frankly, I was more than a little surprised by the question of authenticity. No reputable Auction Firm would do that which is suggested by the question. - - - - - - Steve Dulson pointed out > They LOOK authentic - but the lyrics look different than the handwritten ones in the LOTC LP. > There are also minor differences in the words - ""Cross" instead of "Across", for example. > One thing I wonder about is why Joni would write them out again - maybe a donation to a charity, > or something? They aren't a first draft or anything - the song (as she performed it in 1969) went > "...a black limousine and two white men..." > > It does look like the Joni flowery handwriting that we see from time to time. Steve is completely correct here. I had actually forgotten about that line "... a black limousine and two white men". According to my records, the earliest recording of "For Free" was at the MISSISSIPPI RIVER FESTIVAL in Edwardsville, Ill. on July 7, 1969. This concert was later broadcast by NET-TV as The SOUNDS OF SUMMER. It contains the line "... a black limousine and two white men". You can hear (download) a copy at the URL listed above. Item #2 There are -2- additional recordings that contain that line subsuquently changed to " ... a black limousine and Two Gentlemen". The NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL - July 19, 1969 and The DICK CAVETT SHOW - Aug. 18, 1969. The two gentlemen were Elliot Roberts and Graham Nash. They were occasionally accompanied by a high-school student named Joel Bernstein. - - - - - - Here's where it get interesting ... "For Free" is included in -3- of Joni's early SongBooks as "He Played Real Good For Free" 1. Ladies Of The Canyon 2. JONI MITCHELL: Songbook Complete volume number 1 (1966-1970) 3. Joni Mitchell Complete All three songbooks include -2- versions of "He Played Real Good For Free" In the 1st version the lyric is: "Cross the street he stood" and "a black limousine and two white men" In the 2nd version the lyric is: "Across the street he stood" and "a black limousine and two gentlemen" You can check out the -3- SongBooks for yourself at the URL listed above. Items #3, 4, & 5. - - - - - - I sometimes wonder about these long posts ... but send them anyway. Take Care. andmoreagain, - - - - - - - - - - simonM http://jonimitchell.com/chronology/ ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2012 #1259 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------