From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #1563 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 Friday, December 5 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 1563 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Upgrade my Guitar Arsenal (Pt.2) [simon@icu.com] Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1561 [Anita Gabrielle ] Love Has Many Faces [Michael Paz ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 14:52:09 -0500 From: simon@icu.com Subject: Upgrade my Guitar Arsenal (Pt.2) Susan E. McNamara wrote: > My interest was piqued, Dave, when you mentioned the Albanez baritone guitar > (did I get that right?). On my wish list is a performance grade Martin or Taylor > acoustic of excellent caliber (meaning pricey), AND AN ELECTRIC GUITAR > (which I could probably get on craigslist). Davebs original post said, in part > My hot tip for playing many Joni songs on a guitar with correct string tension > is to use a baritone, such as the Alvarez ABT60 - I got mine for $330 new, > albeit minus pickup and case. Instead of tuning it B to B as baritones usually > are tuned, you tune it a to open C Amelia tuning, CGCEGC, which can be easily > altered to CGDEGC and of course capoed. > > Sue, In addition to the Alvarez ABT60 recommended by Dave Blackburn, you might want to check out the WebSite of Jerry Jones Guitars. You will find a number of Electric Baritone Guitars available. Jerry Jones Guitars JJ Original SingleCut Baritone JJ Original ShorthornB. Baritone "Dolphin Nose" SingleCut Baritone Also worth considering are the following two Six-String Basses. JJ Original Longhorn Bass6 "Dolphin Nose" Singlecut Bass6 The Longhorn Bass6 is based on, and is a copy of the original Danelectro Six-String Bass. Though tuned like a guitar, the Six-String Bass is pitched one full octave lower. I am no expert on these guitar related matters. I am sure Dave and some of the other guitarists on the JMDL can offer other, perhaps better, suggestions. There are two articles you might want to read. 1. Return Of The Six-String Bass 2. The Magical High-Strung Guitar Both can be DownLoaded @ On several occasions Joni HAS used a High-Strung Guitar for a 2nd or 3rd guitar track. For additional information about "High-Strung-Nashville Tuning", check out ... AndSoItGoes, - - - - - - - - - simonM ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 19:28:04 +0000 From: Anita Gabrielle Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1561 Yeah, all the very best Kimberley. Have a ball! Did you see Mr Blackburn's advice about Baritone guitar? I guess so? The best thing for me when I performed Black Crow was to use an old Takamine I had for that one song with the heaviest gauge I could find (strings that were recommended for jazz I seem to recall back then). I tried to play Black Crow on Joni's Ibanez (from the Shadows and Light/Refuge of the Roads tour) and I remember it very fondly at a gig we did for Joni's 60birthday in 2003. We rocked, but that Bb on the bottom.... I know now that Joel Bernstein set up the bridges for Joni's guitars individually, for each song and for each of the ten guitars she used at that time.The Ibanez (number 2) that I had the honour of being the custodian of was used for "Just Like A Train" and "Raised on Robbery" and playing Black Crow just never seemed to work terribly well on it. I would avoid hitting the bottom string as it drifted more and more out of tune......I guess the person who would be most helpful is the custodian of the guitar used for "Black Crow" (whoever that might be) or, of course, Joel himself. He would surely know the secret to Black Crow, or Dave's baritone solution sounds well worth investigating. All the best! May everything else stay in tune Anita > On 5 Dec 2014, at 18:49, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: > > Break a leg Kimberly! > > Here's the link with more info on the gig: > > http://www.sohosb.com/event/721591-celebration-joni-mitchell-santa-barbara/ > > What else is on the EP? When will it be available? > > Bob > > NP: Pink Floyd, "It's What We Do" > > > > > From: "kimberly" > To: , > Date: 12/05/2014 01:34 PM > Subject: RE: JMDL Digest V2014 #1561 > Sent by: owner-joni@smoe.org > > > > I'm throwing one more "River" into the stream having just recorded it last > night for my EP, A Celebration of Joni Mitchell. I'm two days away from my > Sun. Dec. 7th 7:00PM concert of all Joni compositions at Soho in Santa > Barbara. If you're nearby I hope anyone and everyone can make it. Going > deeply with this music has been a fantastic journey and I feel like I've > just begun, though Blue was my first album growing up. > > Question: Does anyone know what Joni's guitar rig was for "Black Crow?" We > can't seem to come up with a guitar that can hold onto the low Bb without > going all flappy and out of tune. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni-digest@smoe.org] > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 12:00 AM > To: joni-digest@smoe.org > Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #1561 > > > JMDL Digest Friday, December 5 2014 Volume 2014 : Number > 1561 > > > > ========== > > TOPICS and authors in this Digest: > -------- > RE: Kurt Elling recorded "River" ["Susan E. McNamara" > ] > Re: Kurt Elling recorded "River" > [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] > Re: Kurt Elling recorded "River" ["Mark" > ] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 22:57:32 +0000 > From: "Susan E. McNamara" > Subject: RE: Kurt Elling recorded "River" > > Kurt Elling was great at Joni's Jazz in LA, 2010 right? As I recall he > did > Edith and the Kingpin. That was a great show (with some great friends in > attendance!). > > Susan Tierney McNamara > email: sem8@cornell.edu > > > - -----Original Message----- > From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of > Bob.Muller@Fluor.com > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 5:22 PM > To: Laurie Antonioli > Cc: JMDL > Subject: Re: Kurt Elling recorded "River" > > Indeed - Elling is one of Kakki's favorites. This was on Hobgood's 2013 > release and is coming up on Volume #205. > > That's how far behind I am with these things, just getting LAST YEAR'S > River's out there NOW. Plus there was truly a glut of them last year, this > year has not been as many. Just stumbled on one this afternoon from > Canadian > vocalist Maureen Washington. > > Bob > > NP: Stevie Wonder, "Same Old Story" (Been playing Stevie all day today due > to Victor's Facebook posts...what a career he has had. I have gone all the > way back to the "Little Stevie Wonder" stuff, through those incredible > 70's > releases and his latest work as well, and barely scanned the surface of > his > 50+ years of recording. A Wonder to be sure) > > > > From: Laurie Antonioli > To: JMDL , "Bob.Muller@Fluor.com" > , > Date: 12/04/2014 05:09 PM > Subject: Kurt Elling recorded "River" > Sent by: owner-joni@smoe.org > > > > with his former musical director, Laurence Hobgood, on Laurence's new > recording "Christmas." Just listened - it's really nice. > > Just one more jazz singer digging Joni! : ) > > Laurie > > - ------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 and all computers and other devices. > > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and > may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. > - ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 17:22:13 -0500 > From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com > Subject: Re: Kurt Elling recorded "River" > > Indeed - Elling is one of Kakki's favorites. This was on Hobgood's 2013 > release and is coming up on Volume #205. > > That's how far behind I am with these things, just getting LAST YEAR'S > River's out there NOW. Plus there was truly a glut of them last year, this > > year has not been as many. Just stumbled on one this afternoon from > Canadian vocalist Maureen Washington. > > Bob > > NP: Stevie Wonder, "Same Old Story" (Been playing Stevie all day today due > > to Victor's Facebook posts...what a career he has had. I have gone all the > > way back to the "Little Stevie Wonder" stuff, through those incredible > 70's releases and his latest work as well, and barely scanned the surface > of his 50+ years of recording. A Wonder to be sure) > > > > From: Laurie Antonioli > To: JMDL , "Bob.Muller@Fluor.com" > , > Date: 12/04/2014 05:09 PM > Subject: Kurt Elling recorded "River" > Sent by: owner-joni@smoe.org > > > > with his former musical director, Laurence Hobgood, on Laurence's new > recording "Christmas." Just listened - it's really nice. > > Just one more jazz singer digging Joni! : ) > > Laurie > > - ------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 and all > computers and other devices. > > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual > sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. > - ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 21:39:21 -0800 > From: "Mark" > Subject: Re: Kurt Elling recorded "River" > > I was in Starbucks earlier this week and noticed that Idina Menzel of > 'Wicked' fame has a Christmas CD out with 'River' on it. But then I'm > sure > Bob already knows that! > > Bob, are you familiar with the a cappella group 'Pentatonix'? Travis > bought > > their Christmas CD. It's pretty good although I wish they would not have > relied on the drum machines so much. Anyway, they do a cover of Fleet > Foxes > > 'White Winter Hymnal' on it. Don't know how Christmasy that is but it > actually sounds pretty nice. > > Mark in Seattle > > - -----Original Message----- > From: Laurie Antonioli > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 2:08 PM > To: JMDL ; Bob.Muller@Fluor.com > Subject: Kurt Elling recorded "River" > > with his former musical director, Laurence Hobgood, on Laurence's new > recording "Christmas." Just listened - it's really nice. > > Just one more jazz singer digging Joni! : ) > > Laurie > > ------------------------------ > > End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1561 > ****************************** > > ------- > To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. > Unsubscribe by clicking here: > mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe > ------- > > [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name > of KF Eblast REV.jpg] > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 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. 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Anyways, my iTunes will not play the stuff in the correct sequence on Act 1. I even tried loading the files info VLC (another media player) and it also wants to do them in a diff sequence. Even if I put them in sequence by the track numbers they jump around. Weird! Is this some kinda weird Joni interactive think where she is randomizing my experiences with this project? Another funny thing. The genre listed on the disc in iTunes is Country and Folk. I am sure our girl would love that. It does sound great by the way and the packaging is cool! The tracks do sound different with the remastering. Best Paz NP-Ray's Dad's Cadillac ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1563 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------