From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #1160 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, September 4 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 1160 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! [Catherine McKay ] Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! [Lori Renee Fye Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! I've seen her three times. The first was at Massey Hall somewhere in between "Blue " and "For the Roses". The second time was at the time of "wild things run Fast." The third was last year, at the Massey Hall tribute. I remember very little about the first two because my memory sucks and I remember the one last year because it was very recent but also because I got to hang around with some lovely people from this list for a few days. I'm glad I've seen her live but don't know if it would make all that much difference if I hadn't, although in the last few years I got to see Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones live for the first time ever and I'm also happy I did even though they are now old farts like me. I was lucky with the Rolling Stones tickets because they were extremely expensive except that they had a contest where you could win two for $100 and I won them. I'm a bit ambivalent towards the whole fundraising thing. Can't the people who can afford these things just donate some money without the perq? Isn't Wayne Shorter worth it to them? Maybe I'm missing something. Maybe it's sort of like a premiere but before the fact. I've seen various famous musicians auction off art and musical instruments for charity and it seems that, once again, only very rich people can afford that stuff and maybe it should run more like a lottery and you can get a ticket for $10 and the chance to win. But at this point in my life, there's not a lot of stuff I want that badly anymore. I do hope someone from the list does go though. I promise I won't hate you as long as you report back to us! ________________________________ From: Lori Renee Fye To: Michael Flaherty Cc: Joni List Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:16:09 PM Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! Who else has thoughts about whether attending a performance by Joni and/or meeting her mattered or would? Also regarding the "pedestals" quotation, I think that's how I view most things and why I think $1200 is a lot of money for a ticket to an event. I realize this event is a fundraiser but it just strikes me as elitist. Maybe I'm totally off base and it's just my blue collar roots showing. :-) Lori Caldwell, Idaho ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 10:57:59 -0500 From: Laura Stanley Subject: Joni Mitchell - Ladies Man When was the last time you listened to this song? What a song, eh?!!! "Couldn't you just love me, like you love cocaine?" A friend was describing a relationship she had, and this song came to my mind. Have to add a wo to the man though. ;-) Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouNk5RJ0qpM - Video Tube for YouTube - iPhone/iPad Sent from my iPhone ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 03:39:47 -0600 From: Lori Renee Fye Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! > http://zerogravity.ticketleap.com/zerogravitylive925/details > $1,246 is a lot of money. It's a ridiculous amount of money and represents eight months' of rent for me. (I live cheaply but well, thankfully). My crankiness about the constant and ever-widening gap between the haves and the have-nots is rearing its head. Even if I were wealthy I cannot fathom spending $1200+ for a chance to be in the same room with anyone, ever, even if they might be my favorite performer and *might* sing a song or three. I'm feeling very happy right now that I was able to see Joni perform live three times (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1995, A Day In the Garden in 1998, and the BSN tour in 2000). All the best for your performance at Yoshi's, Laurie! Lori Caldwell, Idaho ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1160 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------