From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #1154 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, September 3 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 1154 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Joni and the Beatles [Betsy Blue ] Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! NJC [Anita Gabrielle ] Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! [Michael Flaherty Subject: Joni and the Beatles In high school, I took a break from Joni to indulge an obsession with The Beatles. Recently I saw Sir Paul in concert. (Wow!) After being on this list for a while, I am able to go back to familiar songs and listen much more critically. I am curious about the seeming lack of influence the band had on her, considering the timeframe. They were into world music, complex chords and changing time signature, and lots of different popular music subgenres in the late sixties, just as she was coming out. Only a few things come to mind: she said she dressed "Beatles-ish" in the 60s, mentioned Beatles records playing on a battery-operated turntable in Greece, has an anecdote about talking with John during his lost year, and sang a really lovely snippet of With a Little Help in concert with James Taylor. But she never covered a single song of theirs, even live. Was it personal taste, their overpopularity, competitiveness? Am I missing something? Betsy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 08:56:36 +0100 From: Anita Gabrielle Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! NJC > On 2 Sep 2014, at 18:53, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: > > I said that?! Pretty profound, I bet I stole it. > > -------------------------------------- Bet you didn't, Anita ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 17:01:19 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Joni and the Beatles Well, she did perform "Norwegian Wood" with Chuck back when they were performing as a duo. But you're right, given the time frame she was working in, you'd think there would have been a bigger influence or mention. Bob NP: Afghan Whigs, "Lost In The Woods" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 15:14:22 -0600 From: Lori Renee Fye Subject: Re: Joni and the Beatles > But she never covered a single song of theirs, even live. Was it personal > taste, their overpopularity, competitiveness? Am I missing something? I don't know, but I'm suddenly overcome with an urge to hear Joni cover "Helter Skelter." ;-) Lori Caldwell, Idaho ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 08:50:10 -0700 From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! I'm with you, Lori. I can't believe anyone would pay that much to see anyone. I have seen Joni twice, but I'm certain if I had not it wouldn't matter. (No offence to those who choose to go, or would if their schedules allowed. Obviously we just see this very differently.) Michael F. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 22:55:40 +0100 From: Anita Gabrielle Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI/ meetings and concerts I feel so in touch with how wonderful it has been for me to have had Joni's music in my life for so long. Till today, I haven't counted up the concerts nor meetings but here is my list, or at least, what I remember: 1) 17 January 1970 - Festival Hall, London 2)5 May 1972 - Festival Hall London 3) 21 April 1974 - New Victoria Theatre, London 4)24April 1983 - Wembley Arena, London 5)30 April 1983 -Theatre Champs C lysC)es, Paris. This was also the first time I met Joni with Larry Klein outside the Hotel Warwick and chatted cold remedies. 6) 6 December 1985 - Wogan Show in London. Joni sang "Good Friends" and met Larry Klein in the pub and he signed my "Dog Eat Dog" album. 7) 29 December 1985- Rock Master Class. Joni forgot loads of the words and we all helped her out. She signed my DED album and asked where I had seen Larry to sign mine. 8) 4th of August 1994 - Edmonton Folk Festival. Got into the sound check and gave Joni some flowers and was featured with some friends we met in the queue on the front page of the Edmonton Journal. She was totally brilliant. I have never heard any recordings of this gig, but it was sensational. Probably my second favourite concert after the 1970 one. 9) September 22 2012 at Ruby Lake, got the chance to say thanks to Joni for everything. I have only ever met and seen Joni through Steph's efforts! It's a long story. All these concerts seem just moments ago. Perceptions of time can be so odd. I really wish I had seen Joni in the late 90s and The Luminato concert sounded so brilliant, I don't know what happened that I missed so much in the 2000s, but I mustn't grumble. I have been so very,very fortunate to have seen so much of Joni's work over such a lengthy period Anita ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1154 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------