From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2012 #364 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 Tuesday, March 6 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 364 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: Joni Covers, Volume 141 - Covers March On! [Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Joni Covers, Volume 141 - Covers March On! I'm really enjoying the more jazzy versions, so I feel vindicated at least!! :) Thanks Bob, keep at it!! From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com [mailto:Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 1:32 PM To: Susan Tierney McNamara Cc: JMDL Subject: RE: Joni Covers, Volume 141 - Covers March On! Sue, thanks for that - way back when, about 12 years or so ago when I started the project I was playing catch up with over 30 years of Joni covers. Twelve years later, I have snagged the vast majority of those, many of which are dated-sounding (which is to be expected) and most of what I'm getting now is more modern arrangements and cleaner recordings of these songs. And BSN especially...with the success of Judy's recording, hundreds of easy-listening artists rushed to record the song. 35 years later, it remains BY FAR the most-covered Joni song (over 800 to date, and BYT in 2nd place with 300+) but it's being recorded a lot more outside the box now than it was during that 1967-1972 timeframe. However, that doesn't mean they are all as easy on the ear as that Karmen Wolf recording. Liesl Muller (no relation to yours truly), international cabaret star, recently released a BSN in a talky-chanteuse style and I think it's really rotten. I've said it before but it bears repeating - most Joni covers are being recorded by jazz artists these days and I feel like she would really feel vindicated by knowing that. Anyway, thanks again for giving it a listen and sharing your thoughts. Bob NP: The Decemberists, "Down By The Water" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2012 #364 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send tojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------