From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2012 #257 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, February 18 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 257 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: Taylor Swift as Joni [Susan Tierney McNamara ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:49:49 +0000 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Taylor Swift as Joni I was really hoping that the producers of this movie would have picked an unknown phenom to play Joni. I know for sure it would have been really hard for our group to approve of anyone. I'm going to hope that the directors guide her in the subtleties of who Joni Mitchell is, because if they don't, this movie is going to turn into pure camp, and I'm not OK with that. Anyway. That's my two cents. Sue ________________________________________ From: owner-joni@smoe.org [owner-joni@smoe.org] on behalf of CoyoteRick [coyoterick@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 2:32 AM To: Dave Blackburn Cc: kbhla; ; Subject: Re: Taylor Swift as Joni Hmmm...can't help but wonder about those that made The Doors a hit? Hope the same for The Girls but admit its a longer hike. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 17, 2012, at 7:07 PM, Dave Blackburn wrote: > I assume the producers are thinking Taylor Swift would be a box office draw, but what they overlook is that the age group who would want to see a film about 60's and 70's songwriters (ie. us) find her completely lacking in gravitas, guitar chops and vocal chops (see the Youtube of her singing with Stevie Nicks last year.) I teach her songs to 12 year olds on a daily basis so I've heard a lot of her records and they are the definition of formulaic, production pop with a few truck images included to appeal to the country base. They should pick an unknown actress who has all of the above, if you ask me. ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2012 #257 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send tojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------