From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2013 #807 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 Thursday, June 20 2013 Volume 2013 : Number 807 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: The Videos [Anita G ] Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2013 #229 [Maggie McNally ] Re: The Videos [Catherine McKay ] Re: The Videos and dealing with trolls [Catherine McKay ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:19:51 +0100 From: Anita G Subject: Re: The Videos Yes, Joni's style of delivering the songs reminded me of Tom Waits, but also I could picture her reciting 'Show Me The Way to the Next Whisky Bar' Brecht-Weill kind of thing. I mentioned the other day about seeing Marlene Dietrich performing and she had a really cool enigmatic presence that if she'd have muttered the most banal sentence it would have sounded deeply meaningful and very cool. Joni, from the marvellous footage provided by our very own Queen Catherine, has felt like a similar great presence this week Anita On 20/06/2013, Catherine McKay wrote: > Yes! Very much like "What's he building..." and I could listen to a whole > album of that stuff too. > > Hey, Joni! Are you listening? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:42:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Maggie McNally Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2013 #229 As one of the worst lurkers on this list I wanted to come out from the sidelines to say how wonderful it has been to receive the reports, view the pictures, and watch AND listen to the videos. I am grateful for this community that I discovered in the beginning of 1998 when I thought myself to be the only person who cared so mightily for Joni. Ha! I'm with Bob - I'm grateful for the technology that has allowed this connectivity, allowing me to be here in Boston physically, but a woman of heart and mind with those of you lucky/resourceful/determined enough to be at Luminato.. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Maggie ________________________________ From: onlyJMDL Digest To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 3:00 AM Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2013 #229 onlyJMDL Digest Thursday, June 20 2013 Volume 2013 : Number 229 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: - -------- The Videos [Bob Muller ] Wonderful Joni days [kbhla@fastmail.fm] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:46:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: The Videos Finally got a chance to see the videos - truly awesome and how lucky are we to live in the age of this technology? I listened to Woodstock first and loved it. The whole time I was thinking 'now THIS is the band that Joni should have done Travelogue with, subtle jazz-oriented colorful players, not that overbearing bombastic orchestra'...oh well, they sounded great. SO MUCH FUN to see Joni sincerely enjoying herself, sincerely soaking in the adotation and respect. All the other singers seemed to be having a great time and all sounded good as well. "This Rain, This Rain" immediately put me in the mind of Tom Waits' "What's He Building In There?" and songs of that ilk. I could see myself digging a whole record of that stuff, no synthesized sounds, all organic. What a great memory for you guys. Hope someone is there tonight. Bob - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:20:01 -0700 From: kbhla@fastmail.fm Subject: Wonderful Joni days Thank so much to Catherine, Sue, Jody, Pat, Michael and John for your fabulous reports to us here and on Facebook and to Laura O and others who have so quickly provided the links. You have made us feel like we are right there with you and I have been on the giddiest of highs (along with a few tears) every step of the way the past few days. I still have some catching up to do linkwise but was blown away by Joni's performances last night. That band. OH MY. I think the combination of the exceptionally stunning musicianship, love and spirits in the room absolutely lifted Joni up to the occasion. I thought she was just fantastic. I am so happy for Joni and for all of you who were there. Lesli has been calling me every other day saying "maybe we should just get on a plane and go." I got that phone call again today and said "oh hell yeah." Wish we could have been there but you really brought it all to us so incredibly well. It has been overwhelmingly wonderful! Kakki - ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2013 #229 ********************************* - ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:44:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: The Videos Yes! Very much like "What's he building..." and I could listen to a whole album of that stuff too. Hey, Joni! Are you listening? >________________________________ > From: Bob Muller >To: JMDL >Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:46:33 PM >Subject: The Videos > > > > >"This Rain, This Rain" immediately put me in the mind >of Tom Waits' "What's He Building In There?" and songs of that ilk. I could >see myself digging a whole record of that stuff, no synthesized sounds, all >organic. > >What a great memory for you guys. Hope someone is there tonight. > >Bob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:57:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: The Videos and dealing with trolls I get that too. She is a grande dame and she has a great presence. Even the loss of much of her voice (she claims to have only four or five notes left, but I think it's a few more - maybe eight, heh heh) hasn't diminished her sense of drama and delivery. I will eventually get around to posting my own comments on the talk and the show. At this point I'm afraid I'm a bit too influenced by what others, both here and in the media, have already written about these events, but we are all in the same camp, so I guess that's not a bad thing. On that topic, I just want to share something with you: how a trollish commenter was smacked down by fans. In response to Richard Ouzounian's review of Tuesday night's show ("Joni Mitchell: Three words for Joni: astonishment, celebration and discovery" - http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2013/06/19/joni_mitchell_three_wor ds_for_joni_astonishment_celebration_and_discovery_review.html I'm so please to see that a whole bunch of people, including yours truly, responded to someone who wrote a snarky comment on the article Here are the comments: JOHN CHUCKMAN: You [Richard O] astonish easily. Sorry, but she looks every day of her age, and then some. She has no voice left. Her day was forty years ago. She should have stayed retired. chillingirl: Chuckman I assume you were at the concert? As I was? Clearly, or you wouldn't be spouting. Perhaps you could sit down with a musician (a real one, might I suggest the world famous drummer who was the musical director of her show - Brian Blade, or similar?) and talk on the topic "what is music?". In that discussion, you might learn of one, maybe two, maybe 37 (give or take) defining features other than your insightful point on vocal range, and oh, what was it? Oh yes, physical appearance. Solice: You should have such a day, EVER. lol Jack Violet What have you accomplished lately? CatM: What she may have lost in terms of vocal range, and she freely admits that she has, she has gained in dramatic interpretation. She has managed to reinvent herself several times over during her career, a feat few of us are likely to accomplish. She is a multi-talented artist who deserves all the accolades that come her way. Solice: Yes, even when she was 50, her interpretive style had really benefited from years of living. She just gets better. lpkay: Oh you are harsh. This is a tribute concert, not her concert, a celebration! She still creates - ballet, poetry and yes, music. We are blessed to have her in our midst. Please write yourself off when you are 70. >________________________________ > From: Anita G >To: Catherine McKay >Cc: Bob Muller ; JMDL >Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 10:19:51 AM >Subject: Re: The Videos > > >Yes, Joni's style of delivering the songs reminded me of Tom Waits, >but also I could picture her reciting 'Show Me The Way to the Next >Whisky Bar' Brecht-Weill kind of thing. I mentioned the other day >about seeing Marlene Dietrich performing and she had a really cool >enigmatic presence that if she'd have muttered the most banal sentence >it would have sounded deeply meaningful and very cool. Joni, from the >marvellous footage provided by our very own Queen Catherine, has felt >like a similar great presence this week >Anita ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:25:42 -0500 From: est86mlm@ameritech.net Subject: Luminato VIDEO of Woodstock w/Kilauren - Wed. Evening Here's Joni (and group) singing Woodstock along with Kilauren @ Massey Hall Wednesday night (6/19) http://jonimitchell.com/library/video.cfm?id=344 Laura ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:42:53 -0700 From: "Cassy" Subject: luminato interview Ohh she said she bsquelchedb a movie about her bI called the producer and told him bif you make this itbs going to be a piece of shit.bb I wonder if this is the movie with Taylor Swift allegedly playing her? She then went on to talk about Georgio and Ruby Lake... ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2013 #807 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. 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