From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2013 #1346 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 Sunday, October 6 2013 Volume 2013 : Number 1346 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Listen to Graham Nash Read Wild Tales [est86mlm@ameritech.net] Linda Ronstadt book (vljc) [Lindsay Moon ] Re: Girls Like Us [Bob Muller ] Re: The Nash book ["Randy Remote" ] The Nash book [Ken Bausert ] RE: A Little McGarrigle Gift NJC ["ron" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 20:08:50 -0500 From: est86mlm@ameritech.net Subject: Listen to Graham Nash Read Wild Tales Thought this was interesting. You can hear a sample of the audio edition of Nash's Wild Tales book. Click on LISTEN and hear Nash talk about Joni. http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Tales-Graham-Nash/dp/B000737RA6 Laura ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 17:07:17 -0700 From: Lindsay Moon Subject: Linda Ronstadt book (vljc) I am halfway through the Linda Ronstadt bio. Funny to think she was entering the music scene with people like the Eagles, Jackson Browne, David Geffen. What a time. Also just saw "Sound City," Dave Grohl's tribute to the historic recording studio in Van Nuys. Highly recommend it. Also looked at recent photos of my high school graduating class and said, "Wow! who are those ancient looking people!!??" And then realized, hey! I'm the same age!! Sigh. Hope all the Paz Festers are having a blast! Lindsay ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 09:15:01 -0500 From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Girls Like Us Another Passenger- also my favorite. Produced by Ted Templeman and used the Doobie Brothers and Little Feat as the house bands - sweet. Back to Pazfest. Bob Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 3, 2013, at 6:45 PM, Catherine McKay wrote: > > I'm not a huge Carly fan, but have enjoyed some of her work. In fact, "Another Passenger" is my favourite album of hers (and the only one I bought). I can't remember why I bought it back when it came out. Maybe it was "In times when my head" or "It keeps you running", but my particular favourite is "He likes to roll" which isn't a deep song at all, but I like the guitar playing on it (Laurindo Almeida) and the beat. I have to agree with you about her later output though. Kinda blech to me. But hey! everyone's different! > > I enjoyed "Girls like us" although I had some difficulty in the beginning with the writer's style (but it grew on me.) Even though I was primarily interested in the Joni stuff, I also found the Carly and Carole stuff interesting. > > Right now I'm reading Graham Nash's book. Not impressed with that writing style at all, but I'm up for a little gossip from time to time and am more interested in the Joni parts, as I was never really a fan of the Hollies or CSNY (which is probably sacrilege to 90% of the people on this list, but there: I said it, so let the flames commence.) > > >> ________________________________ >> From: Rick Hobbs-Seeley >> To: "Bob.Muller@Fluor.com" >> Cc: Paul Ivice ; "joni@smoe.org" >> Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 11:34:08 AM >> Subject: Re: Girls Like Us >> >> >> I've enjoyed this thread. The subjects of Girls Like Us mirrored three of my go to artists back in the day. I've had the book since it came out, but, it still sits on the shelf unread. >> >> I was a big Carly fan in her early period. Anticipation, No Secrets, Hot Cakes and especially Another Passenger are among my large list of favorite albums. It was probably Carly who moved me (officially) to Joni and Joni to Carole. Before these women, I was strictly a Bowie-Stones-Who genre devotee. >> >> To me, Carly offered whimsy (Fairweather Father, Older Sister) and frequently more frilly production on the same LP with her more sedate, serious works (Libby, At Times When My Head). The LP listening experience was a good balance to my ears. I've always enjoyed a little indulgent production and whimsy - that not being an adjective I'd use as frequently when describing Joni's music to a friend. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 13:03:14 -0700 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Re: The Nash book I must say I'm about half way through and enjoying it immensely. His was truly a rags to riches story. He is appropriately in awe of Joni's genius. I'd always thought Lady of The Island was about Joan but it isn't, although he finished the song after picking up one of Joni's open-tuned guitars. I like the little tidbits like when Jerry Garcia played the pedal steel part for "Teach Your Children", and after the first try wanted to do another take. Nash said "no way, we're keeping that one". That rock stars are just overgrown teenagers shouldn't come as much of a surprise. I think the tone is conversational and easy to read, and a rare perspective from one who knew all these Beatles and Jimis and Stones, etc. Sometimes you do feel embarrassed for his lack of self awareness, but it's honest anyway. If you took out all variations of his favorite word (starts with F), the book would be 20 pages shorter. FWIW. RR ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 08:25:53 -0400 From: Ken Bausert Subject: The Nash book Wow, judging by the early reviews here, the Nash book is a bomb... sorry to hear that 'cause I was looking forward to reading it. I probably still will but I'm in no hurry to do so now. He ducking out a window to avoid his fans? Crazy! Funny how reading musicians' bios (and autobios) can have such an effect on our views of them as people. When I read the Warren Zevon bio (I'll Sleep When I'm Dead), I was really bummed out to learn of his terrible temper and his often beating his wife. Kenny B Sent from my iPad > Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 18:22:03 -0700 > From: Shari Eaton > Subject: Re: Girls Like Us > > Kind of got this sense from the published excerpts. How did this guy come to win Joni's heart? I think I'll give it a miss if only to withhold his parasitic earnings a tiny bit. I just recently attended his photography opening and most of his sales were photos of Joni. He only spent time with the ppl that purchased a piece and even ducked out the window at the end of the night so he wouldn't have to greet anyone. Meh. > > >> On Oct 3, 2013, at 5:15 PM, Richard Flynn wrote: >> >> The Nash book is so immature it's embarrassing. I've taken to reading portions aloud to Becky who groans when I do! Like you, I'll finish it for the gossip, but the next time he makes a profound observation like, "Jimi Hendrix, that fucker could play guitar" I think I may throw the book across the room. >> >> Richard Flynn >> Professor of Literature >> Georgia Southern University >> https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/rflynn >> http://georgiasouthern.academia.edu/RichardFlynn >> >>> On Oct 3, 2013, at 7:45 PM, Catherine McKay wrote: >>> >>> Right now I'm reading Graham Nash's book. Not impressed with that writing style at all, but I'm up for a little gossip from time to time and am more interested in the Joni parts, as I was never really a fan of the Hollies or CSNY (which is probably sacrilege to 90% of the people on this list, but there: I said it, so let the flames commence.) >>> >>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: Rick Hobbs-Seeley >>>> To: "Bob.Muller@Fluor.com" >>>> Cc: Paul Ivice ; "joni@smoe.org" >>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 11:34:08 AM >>>> Subject: Re: Girls Like Us >>>> >>>> >>>> I've enjoyed this thread. The subjects of Girls Like Us mirrored three of my go to artists back in the day. I've had the book since it came out, but, it still sits on the shelf unread. >>>> >>>> I was a big Carly fan in her early period. Anticipation, No Secrets, Hot Cakes and especially Another Passenger are among my large list of favorite albums. It was probably Carly who moved me (officially) to Joni and Joni to Carole. Before these women, I was strictly a Bowie-Stones-Who genre devotee. >>>> >>>> To me, Carly offered whimsy (Fairweather Father, Older Sister) and frequently more frilly production on the same LP with her more sedate, serious works (Libby, At Times When My Head). The LP listening experience was a good balance to my ears. I've always enjoyed a little indulgent production and whimsy - that not being an adjective I'd use as frequently when describing Joni's music to a friend. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 20:19:06 -0700 (PDT) > From: Catherine McKay > Subject: Re: Girls Like Us > > Yes! It's that kind of statement that makes me want to toss the book at something - or someone. That and talking about girls' tits and wanting to f*ck this one or that one and on and on, like some 14-year-old. I try to explain to myself that maybe if I hear this as someone talking to an interviewer... but naaaahhh! and then I think maybe it's a case of arrested development from someone who left school at a pretty young age and went straight into being a musician, got rich and famous fairly quickly and was a kid in a candy shop. But, no. There are plenty of others who did the same and still managed to grow up. > > And yet, to my utter shame, I am going to finish reading the ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 22:31:30 +0200 From: "ron" Subject: RE: A Little McGarrigle Gift NJC I thought it was time for "A Little McGarrigle Gift" Whether you familiar with Kate & Anna McGarrigle or not, I'm quite sure that most who enjoy Joni Mitchell, will find something to like and admire about the music of 'The Sisters' as some of us refer to Kate & Anna. Thanks Simon - just getting to listen to this now. Love the sisters.... ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2013 #1346 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------