From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2013 #1667 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 Monday, November 18 2013 Volume 2013 : Number 1667 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- New Library item: Canadian Singer in U.S. Debut [TheStaff@JoniMitchell.co] Re: Wonderful picture gallery from Hejira Live NJC [Anita G Subject: Re: Wonderful picture gallery from Hejira Live NJC There are some fantastic pictures here. There is one particular close up of Robin with her head one side looking extraordinarily beautiful and you don't look so bad yourself, Dave! Anita PS Good to see Bob there, too! I'll never forget that Blue Motel Room, France JoniFest. What style. On 15/11/2013, Dave Blackburn wrote: > A professional photographer in San Diego, Lance Pecchia, asked if he could > shoot our Hejira show on Saturday and here s the gallery he just sent, also > viewable as a slideshow. > > http://www.lancepecchia.com/mutts > http://www.lancepecchia.com/mutts/slideshow > > I think he captured so much of the special vibe in the place. > > Dave ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:59:36 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Robin and the Mutts Here's the chunk that I read as part of my intro. A great piece written by Christopher Bryant: "Hejira is a contemplative work about travel, as well as the alienation & observation that accompanies the traveler. Mitchell matches the sense of her lyrics perfectly with songs that work at their own pace and are not shaped by the tradition of verse and chorus, and the limitations that lead to radio-play. They do not follow predictable patterns, and because it is not about what appears on the surface, it becomes necessary for the listener to adapt, to really listen. It challenges the sense of what popular music is and can be. If you think of the music of the mid to late '70s, of the pre-punk era, the dominant sound is that of disco. Hejira is not tied to time and trends anything other than the time and trends in Mitchell's development. It is the most out-of-time of all her records. There is a maturity and idiosyncrasy to Hejira that is not often witnessed in popular music. It is the product of an artist at the peak of her creativity who also knows that after this act of observation she must return to everyday life. This is a statement that not only describes her subject matter but the creative process she has undertaken in bringing the songs to life. As she writes at the end of the title track: "I'm travelling in some vehicle I'm sitting in some cafe A defector from the petty wars Until love sucks me back that way" Bob NP: The Doobie Brothers, "Law Dogs" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 V2013 #1667 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------