From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #1639 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, January 1 2015 Volume 2014 : Number 1639 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Retro Covers Volume 121 - New year, old covers [Bob Muller ] listening long time [Kate Johnson ] Shakespeare references [Betsy Blue ] Re: Joni's song for Midnight Cowboy [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: NYC cops were murdered; an analysis, njc [Catherine McKay Subject: Retro Covers Volume 121 - New year, old covers Happy 2015 everyone...if you double the year and add about 700, that's how many covers we have in our database. So, this is no time to rest - I'll be out of town for the weekend so putting this one out there now, it's a Retro edition from mostly 2009/10. Coincidentally this one has Duke of Hazzard's Tom Wopat's "Two Grey Rooms" cover that I was just talking about yesterday on Facebook. A couple of other deep tracks and some rarities as well. A 4-peat from Sally Barker. More surprises. What surprises will 2015 hold? I have no idea but I do know that I will spend many waking hours finding out! https://www.yousendit.com/download/UlRTTG15SWVwTVVYRHNUQw 1. Shemekia Copeland - Black Crow 2. Michael Bilotta - The Tea-Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms) 3. Mary Talbot Fee - River 4. Chris While - Both Sides Now 5. Kathy Moser - Big Yellow Taxi 6. Milagro - Roses Blue 7. Sarah Morrau - Woodstock 8. Stewart and Bradley James - From Both Sides Now 9. Randy Lees - River 10. Sally Barker - Real Good For Free 11. Sally Barker - Big Yellow Taxi 12. Sally Barker - Carey 13. Sally Barker - Raised On Robbery 14. Byron Nease - Both Sides Now 15. Tom Wopat - Two Grey Rooms 16. Count Dee's Hit Explosion - Woodstock 17. Samantha Law - The Circle Game 18. LozziePlop - River 19. North Bay Boys Choir - Both Sides Now 19 songs, 19 hits - enjoy. Bob NP: Lenny Kravitz, "Dirty White Boots" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 06:30:22 -0500 From: malka marom Subject: midnight cowboy > Thought ibd mention: Joni talks about writing for Midnight Cowboy, as well as writing for movies in general, in the book: Joni Mitchell: in her own words, conversations with Malka Marom. Her lyrics to her song Midnight Cowboy are also included in that book. > Happy 2015! > Malka ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 11:53:37 -0600 From: Kate Johnson Subject: listening long time people will still be listening to "Woodstock" and "Song For Sharon" long after we've all become stardust and billion-year-old carbon. Agreed!!! b?b 1b.b?b 1b.b?b 1b. Stubblejumpin'Gal http://goldengrainfarm.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 18:24:41 -0800 From: Betsy Blue Subject: Shakespeare references Happy New Year! Is there a comprehensive list of Joni's Shakespearean allusions? I am seeking analysis on the following: That Song About the Midway A Case of You Talk to Me Last Chance Lost ....and you know there may be more. Thanks! Betsy NP For No One, The Beatles ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 07:59:42 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Joni's song for Midnight Cowboy OK so I'm just taking a wild shot-in-the-dark here, but it COULD be this one: http://jonimitchell.com/music/song.cfm?id=291 (he said with a wry sarcastic tone in his voice) Obviously, she never released it but she did make a demo of it. A folk performer by the name of Donal Leace recorded it in 1972 and released it on his self-titled album, produced by Roberta Flack no less. I've not heard Joni's recording, but I do have Donal's. Not sure if they are similar or if he puts a different twist on Joni's version. Perhaps some day she'll put it out there for us to enjoy instead of recycling songs we've already purchased numerous times. Bob NP: India Arie, "Wonderful (Stevie Wonder Dedication)" From: Happy The Man To: joni list , Date: 12/30/2014 08:48 PM Subject: Joni's song for Midnight Cowboy Sent by: owner-joni@smoe.org Not sure if it's true but watching the Harry Nilsson documentary from 2006 and during the talk about the movie Midnight Cowboy one of the gentlemen says that three songs were sent in for the movie. One by Harry, on by Bob (supposedly Lay lady Lay) and one from Joni. So if there was a song for the movie by Joni (and that's if) what was the song? The ended up taking the song Everybody's Talking which was written by Fred Neil and sung by Harry and was used already when shopping the movie. 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And it is also always the loudest who get heard, and often the loudest are those who say things that are extreme, whether they're coming from the left or the right. Those are the ones who get airtime, even though I believe they're the minority, but they are there to further alienate people and make us take sides one way or another. I am always horribly upset and angry when I read comments on news sites, because the people who post to these sites are almost always the trollish, racist haters. And there are people who cannot see any middle view and that anything done by non-whites (or name your "minority" depending on the country or the situation) "proves" that they're irresponsible or inherently bad and somehow deserve to be kept down. (See? They're all like that!) Likewise, there are those (both on the left and on the right) who perceive absolutely *everything* as a plot of some kind and who react strongly (sometimes rightly so.) Add to this that the ones who commit crimes, like the killing of the police officers, are indeed most often mentally ill people who can't accept any responsibility for their illness (and maybe they're not capable of doing this) and instead look for a villain outside of themselves, and sometimes align themselves with extremist groups. We've seen this recently with the misguided individuals here in Canada, in Australia, in the U.S. and most likely anywhere in the so-called free world who identify with Islamist extremist groups (which is the soupe du jour, I think) and use that as an excuse to take out their anger on others, while making it look like they're acting on behalf of some worthy cause or another, further alienating people who might normally be reasonable. The president of the police union could have demonstrated more responsibility than he did. To say what he said further alienates people and fans the flames. I know it's a union and he's supposed to represent his membership, but he could have practiced some kind of restraint. He could potentially save the situation by acknowledging that he is aware that there are lots of problems within the police force(s), that there is a certain bad element within the police and that they're working to weed this out, that this incident does not reflect a bad element in any way and then by acting to ensure that police are there to help *the* people and not just a select few. Then, there needs to be the political will (which will cost money and which politicians seem reluctant to spend on social issues, but all too happy to spend on weaponry and in making the rich ever richer) to put this into action and not just into uttering a few platitudes. Without positive action, things will never improve. I truly believe there will be a revolution unless things change radically. This is an issue of race AND of income inequity (often, but these days not always, directly related). I only hope the revolution is a quiet one, from grass roots, and yet, I fear it will not be. On that note, Merry f*ckin' Christmas to those who celebrate - peace on earth, and all that jazz! From: "anne@sandstrom.com" To: Jim L'Hommedieu Cc: JMDL ; simon@icu.com; owner-joni@smoe.org Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 8:08 AM Subject: Re: NYC cops were murdered; an analysis, njc I think this is a prime example of people seeing and believing what they want to. The man was clearly a deranged killer (although I believe his former girlfriend survived; she didn't die). Blaming honest, well intentioned, and dare I say patriotic, protesters is completely misguided and irresponsible. It does represent the starting point for all this trouble - a perception by police (and other authorities, all the way through Congress) that anyone who doesn't 'behave' is responsible for the ills of society. Shades of the 1960s. Racism is still alive and well in the U.S. So is conflict and misunderstanding between the classes. And yet, I am hopeful. The truth has emerged from the shadows for all to see. People are finally taking to the streets. Perhaps there is hope after all. lots of love, Anne On 2014-12-24 00:41, Jim L'Hommedieu wrote: > Two police officers were killed in NYC, but there's more to it than appears. Yes, the killer had some footage of a peace march on his phone. It turns out he was not whipped into a killing frenzy by a peaceful march at all. He was a career criminal, with many convictions for violent crime. > > He first killed his girlfriend, and then the two police officers, and then he killed himself. What ties all of this together, is that he was a deranged killer. > > In a blog, he said that he intended to even the score for black men killed by cops, but that "claim" is a lie. In fact, both of the cops were men of color. > > Look, I respect that cops have hard jobs and I thank them for their service, but... > Patrick Lynch, (president of police union) said: "Therebs blood on many hands tonight: those that incited violence on the street under the guise of protests, that tried to tear down what New York City police officers did every day.">> If I may paraphrase Mr. Lynch, he hates free speech and anyone who expresses their opinion should expect to be accused of murders that they did not commit. With this statement, he reveals that he is a HUGE part of the problem. There are many people spinning this into: 1. Cops are not accountable for recklessly killing people; children who wave around toy guns are to blame. 2. Violent, repeat offenders are not accountable for recklessly killing people, it is the fault of peaceniks. Does this sound right? Anyone? Jim L'Hommedieu ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1639 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------