From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #1962 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, April 10 2015 Volume 2014 : Number 1962 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: Laura Nyro's Anniversary of Death Today (NJC) [Barbara Sullivan Subject: RE: Laura Nyro's Anniversary of Death Today (NJC) I saw her at Detroit's Masonic Temple too that year!!I adore her music too. Thanks for sharing your story!Hard to believe she has been gone 18 yrs. Her music lives on!! Barb> Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2015 13:52:50 -0400 > From: nyro_in_detroit@comcast.net > To: joni@smoe.org > Subject: Laura Nyro's Anniversary of Death Today (NJC) > > Hello dear Joni friends, > > Today is the 18th Anniversary of Laura Nyro's passing. I think this is > about one of the only female artists Joni has spoken favorably of. > Also, I have been thinking of Joni every day and am sending up my > prayers that she is healing and will be fully recovered soon!! > > I know there are many on the list who love or even just like Laura, and > since I rarely post, I wanted to take time on this special day to share > one of two stories of my interactions with Laura in my life. I belong > to a Laura Nyro Facebook page and posted it there, but didn't feel > comfortable posting it on the Joni Facebook page, so I'm posting it here > with NJC so that people who are interested may read it, and those who > aren't can skip or delete it. I have two old Joni stories too that I > will share with you all (again for some of you who have been around for > a long time on the list, as I have) as time and energy permits. > > Here is my post to the Laura Nyro Facebook page. Hopefully, it copies > properly and readable!! And I hope you enjoy it. > > Start of post: > > On this day of our dear Laura's passing, I thought I would share one of > two stories I have about my experiences with Laura. It was December 4th, > 1970. I was all of 18 years old and Laura was making her first > appearance at the University of Detroit. I had seen Laura twice > previously at Detroit's Masonic Temple. A friend and I drove to the > airport and I was determined to catch every plane coming in from New > York that I could, hoping that Laura would be on one of them. I was > lucky and I hit the jackpot. As we were waiting at one of the boarding > gates, a New York flight had landed and people were disembarking. There > was suddenly a small crowd around a woman and as she made her way > through them, to my shock and delight, I saw Laura. She was in a long > black dress as I recall, with an unknown man, and made her way through > the terminal. I had heard from somewhere in the crowd that she had just > come in from Japan through New York, (although that may not be true) and > wasn't feeling well. I had brought her a box containing a long stemmed > red rose and approached her after she and her friend walked after > leaving the crowd. I was so stunned, I don't remember everything I said, > but I did give her the box with the rose, and she extended her hand to > me which I lightly grasped. I recall asking for an autograph which she > politely declined, asking if she could do it after the show. I do > remember saying, "Will you meet us after the show?" and she said "Yes." > She thanked me, we backed away, and the man she was with must have said > something to her like "oh you're so famous" or something like that > because she took the box with the rose and smiled and lightly popped him > on the head with it. When we left the airport the weather had turned > into a horrible snowstorm and I was afraid I wouldn't get through the > mess to get to the concert. I did make it - and that was the night she > only did a 30 minute set, even asking the audience if they had a cough > drop (which someone gave her). She abruptly left the stage after only a > few songs and I never saw her again that night. > > Later an article appeared in the paper saying that Laura was coming back > to U. of D. to do a repeat concert for free, to make up for the short > concert in December. (The article mistakenly stated November) She paid > all expenses, and true to her word, came back and did the most amazing > concert I ever saw, in the round. I remember her doing "You Beat Me To > The Punch" "Gypsy Woman" and "He's Sure The Boy I Love." It was simply > amazing. > > So on this special day, I look to the spiritual realm and say "Laura, I > love you so, I always will. You changed my life forever. I miss you more > and more every day and will cherish your music forever. You are a part > of me always and I am privileged to have had the blessing to physically > touch the most wonderful artist ever, as you have touched me with your > phenomenal music." I hope someone buries me with New York Tendaberry! > > P.S. I love Laura and Joni Mitchell equally, I always have. Joni, please > get well soon! > > End of post. > > If you love Laura, maybe spin one of her songs in her memory today. > > Much love to you, my Joni friends on this day and always. > > Best regards, > > Gary Z. > Detroit ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1962 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------