From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #1273 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, October 2 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 1273 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Laura Nyro Reimagined at Grammy Museum tonight (njc) [Anita Gabrielle] Laura Nyro Reimagined at Grammy Museum tonight (njc) [kbhla@fastmail.fm] RE: Out in the Country; Joni vocals with Jimmy Webb on Simiie [Bob.Muller] NJC - Suzanne Vega Fans ["Cassy" ] Re: Laura Nyro Reimagined at Grammy Museum tonight (njc) [Michael Paz Subject: Re: Laura Nyro Reimagined at Grammy Museum tonight (njc) Kakki, thanks for this great account of this event. It really puts flesh on the bones of the process of producing this album, which I simply must buy, Anita > On 1 Oct 2014, at 06:35, kbhla@fastmail.fm wrote: > > I really enjoyed the event at the Grammy Museum tonight. Glad Lesli was > able to be there, too. Upon picking up tickets, they gave everyone a > free copy of the album, too! Larry Klein, Billy Childs, Rickie Lee > Jones, Shawn Colvin and Becca Stevens mingled a bit before the > presentation. > > It was mostly a panel discussion about how they all felt making the > project and what struck me the most was that they all expressed being as > blown away making it as some of us have felt listening to it. Seems the > magic came out and around from all places for them, too. Billy Childs > had wanted to do this project for 15 yrs. and brought in Larry Klein > (his friend since their days at the now Colburn Music School when they > were teenagers) for Larry's "soaring sonic sense." Both did not in any > way want to do a "tribute album" but always wanted to "reimagine" > Laura's music. They both put together a wish list of their dream > vocalists and musicians and then were almost stunned where nearly > everyone on that list agreed to work with them. Larry and Billy both > said that such stellar artists contributed so many new and beautifully > unexpected angles to the music and sometimes their "heads would come > off" as it all progressed. > > Shawn, Rickie Lee and Becca were asked what Laura's music meant to them. > Rickie Lee seemed to be the most close to the bone with Laura and > counted Laura as her greatest influence and inspiration. She had sung > Been on a Train many times before in live performances and when she went > in to record, she said she didn't want to talk at all, just brushed past > everyone and went into the booth. Larry and Billy said they were blown > away - she just nailed it then and there. Shawn also always considered > Laura an incredible genius but felt that she could never sing "big" like > that. Said she was thrilled but apprehensive about being asked to be on > the album and just scared to death throughout the process. Becca had > never listened to Laura until Billy asked her to be on this album. Said > she was absolutely "terrified" when invited to record, especially when > she saw her "hero" Brian Blade show up at the studio to play with her. > Becca did an amazing job and her rendition of The Confessions is one of > my favorites. > > Rickie Lee was very funny and entertaining tonight. Unfortunately, she > wasn't feeling well enough to sing, but Becca and Shawn sang a few of > the songs accompanied by Billy on piano. What a magical and exceptional > album. It really should be awarded a number of Grammys. > > Billy is going to tour the album with a few of the guest artists. They > will be performing at the Segerstrom Center in Costa Mesa on October > 17th. Hope I can be there! > http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Billy-Childs-to-Open-Segerstrom-Centers-2014-15-Jazz-Season-1017-20140812# > > Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 22:35:11 -0700 From: kbhla@fastmail.fm Subject: Laura Nyro Reimagined at Grammy Museum tonight (njc) I really enjoyed the event at the Grammy Museum tonight. Glad Lesli was able to be there, too. Upon picking up tickets, they gave everyone a free copy of the album, too! Larry Klein, Billy Childs, Rickie Lee Jones, Shawn Colvin and Becca Stevens mingled a bit before the presentation. It was mostly a panel discussion about how they all felt making the project and what struck me the most was that they all expressed being as blown away making it as some of us have felt listening to it. Seems the magic came out and around from all places for them, too. Billy Childs had wanted to do this project for 15 yrs. and brought in Larry Klein (his friend since their days at the now Colburn Music School when they were teenagers) for Larry's "soaring sonic sense." Both did not in any way want to do a "tribute album" but always wanted to "reimagine" Laura's music. They both put together a wish list of their dream vocalists and musicians and then were almost stunned where nearly everyone on that list agreed to work with them. Larry and Billy both said that such stellar artists contributed so many new and beautifully unexpected angles to the music and sometimes their "heads would come off" as it all progressed. Shawn, Rickie Lee and Becca were asked what Laura's music meant to them. Rickie Lee seemed to be the most close to the bone with Laura and counted Laura as her greatest influence and inspiration. She had sung Been on a Train many times before in live performances and when she went in to record, she said she didn't want to talk at all, just brushed past everyone and went into the booth. Larry and Billy said they were blown away - she just nailed it then and there. Shawn also always considered Laura an incredible genius but felt that she could never sing "big" like that. Said she was thrilled but apprehensive about being asked to be on the album and just scared to death throughout the process. Becca had never listened to Laura until Billy asked her to be on this album. Said she was absolutely "terrified" when invited to record, especially when she saw her "hero" Brian Blade show up at the studio to play with her. Becca did an amazing job and her rendition of The Confessions is one of my favorites. Rickie Lee was very funny and entertaining tonight. Unfortunately, she wasn't feeling well enough to sing, but Becca and Shawn sang a few of the songs accompanied by Billy on piano. What a magical and exceptional album. It really should be awarded a number of Grammys. Billy is going to tour the album with a few of the guest artists. They will be performing at the Segerstrom Center in Costa Mesa on October 17th. Hope I can be there! http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Billy-Childs-to-Open-Segerstrom-Centers-2014-15-Jazz-Season-1017-20140812# Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 11:54:46 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: RE: Out in the Country; Joni vocals with Jimmy Webb on Simiie She also contributed backing vocals to Webb's "Feet In The Sunshine" on his 1974 LP 'Land's End'. If you can find it you can hear her voice featured prominently. Bob - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 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I was also thrilled to see that itbs a legitimate use and hopefully making some coin for Suzanne as it was the fourth most downloaded song in America last week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCbS-TLEoRA Definitely more than just a boy band. Warmly, Cassy Peace sells but who's buying? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 23:43:09 -0400 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Laura Nyro Reimagined at Grammy Museum tonight (njc) Wow! Incredible Paz in NYC On Oct 1, 2014, at 6:13 PM, kbhla@fastmail.fm wrote: In response to a question as to whether they had any input from Laura's family about the project, Billy Childs said that they were in frequent touch with Laura's musician brother Jan Nigro and her cousin Dan throughout and that they were very happy with it. Also, Laura's father, who passed away two months ago at age 98, was able to hear the completed project before he passed on. 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