From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2013 #1113 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 Wednesday, July 31 2013 Volume 2013 : Number 1113 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Mike Gibbs, njc [Dave Blackburn ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:01:08 -0700 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Re: Mike Gibbs, njc Good stuff Jim. I'll certainly include these. BTW my sbcglobal.net account is dead. My new email, should anyone need to reach me off list, is beatntrack@att.net. On Jul 31, 2013, at 7:46 PM, "Jim L'Hommedieu" wrote: > Dave, > > Here are some questions for Mike Gibbs. You don't have to use them all; I wanted to give you some choices. > ---------------------- > Please tell Mike Gibbs that I love the strings that he added to Joni's "Paprika Plains". As I recall, she had several improvisational piano parts, recorded at different times. She had a long story (some of which she cut out as the piece was formed). > > It was a real departure for her because of the orchestration and just the length of the piece. She must have trusted you as an artist because the orchestration is a big part of "Paprika Plains". > > How did all of the pieces get stitched together? Did she give him a lot of freedom or did she have something specific in mind? What direction did she give him? Was it metaphorical or concrete? > > In the liner notes, it says that you conducted too. When you recorded it, were the piano parts already stitched, leaving holes for the orchestra? > > Thanks for sharing your part of the story. > > Jim L'Hommedieu > Columbus, Ohio ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2013 #1113 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------