From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #2159 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 Sunday, May 3 2015 Volume 2014 : Number 2159 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Latest report on Joni from Ass Press [lcs4bike@yahoo.com] Re: Andy Summers Talks Joni Mitchell ... [Anita Gabrielle ] Re: Andy Summers Talks Joni Mitchell ... [Anita Gabrielle Subject: Re: Andy Summers Talks Joni Mitchell ... I always loved his guitar playing. Really subtle, great riffs, lots of space. Integral to the sound of the Police whom I saw play a pub in 1979, I think it was, and was absolutely astonished. Great to know his affection and respect for Joni. Anita > On 2 May 2015, at 00:02, Michael Paz wrote: > > So cool. I always really liked him as well. > > > > On May 1, 2015, at 3:28 PM, Susan E. McNamara wrote: > > Andy Summers talks Joni Mitchell, 'mythology' of The Police, new documentary > * ENTERTAINMENT > by CASSANDRA SZKLARSKI, THE CANADIAN PRESS > Posted Apr 30, 2015 2:39 pm EDT > > Last Updated Apr 30, 2015 at 9:41 pm EDT > TORONTO - Andy Summers is on the phone to talk about his documentary "Can't > Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police" but admits his thoughts are with Joni > Mitchell these days. > Reached recently in Los Angeles, the famed British guitarist is eager to glean > more information about Mitchell's health as conflicting reports swirl about > her hospitalization. > "I spent time with Joni," Summers points out. > "I had a whole weekend in New York with her once in my life and I played with > her and she was an incredible person. Of course, we all have incredible > admiration for her knowing she is one of the absolute greats. Amazing. I would > be very sad if what's going on is true." > They performed together in 1989, at a concert to raise awareness of > environmental issues. Summers was part of an all-star band including Herbie > Hancock, Larry Klein, Wayne Shorter and Omar Hakim. > "She was very into The Police, believe it or not," Summers says. > "She loved The Police and I'm sure Sting was influenced by her at some point > in the songwriting. I think she wanted to record with us at one point but I > think we were too far into being The Police to have anyone else really play > with us." > > You can read the rest of the article here: > http://tinyurl.com/p7b6qjg > > Sue Tierney McNamara > Email: sem8@cornell.edu ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 12:50:18 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Favorite three words, njc I want to change my vote. My new favorite three words are >weird wired world> way to go, Catherine. Jim ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 20:38:10 +0100 From: Anita Gabrielle Subject: Re: Andy Summers Talks Joni Mitchell ... Actually, Bob, now you mention it when Dave and I became the only people in the world to have covered Shiny Toys, we said that very thing - how like Andy Summers riff it was, Your long nosed friend, Anita x > On 2 May 2015, at 16:05, Bob Muller wrote: > > It should come as no surprise that Joni's a Police fan. She talked about how much she loved "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" and dancing to it. She may have never admitted it, but "Shiny Toys" (your favorite) was her attempt to emulate the Andy Summers/Police sound. > > Bob > > NP: Maggie Hollenbeck and Graham Sobelman - "The Last Time I Saw Richard" > > From: Anita Gabrielle > To: Michael Paz > Cc: Susan E. McNamara ; "joni@smoe.org" > Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2015 4:48 AM > Subject: Re: Andy Summers Talks Joni Mitchell ... > > I always loved his guitar playing. Really subtle, great riffs, lots of space. Integral to the sound of the Police whom I saw play a pub in 1979, I think it was, and was absolutely astonished. Great to know his affection and respect for Joni. > Anita > > > > > > > On 2 May 2015, at 00:02, Michael Paz wrote: > > > > So cool. I always really liked him as well. > > > > > > > > On May 1, 2015, at 3:28 PM, Susan E. McNamara wrote: > > > > Andy Summers talks Joni Mitchell, 'mythology' of The Police, new documentary > > * ENTERTAINMENT > > by CASSANDRA SZKLARSKI, THE CANADIAN PRESS > > Posted Apr 30, 2015 2:39 pm EDT > > > > Last Updated Apr 30, 2015 at 9:41 pm EDT > > TORONTO - Andy Summers is on the phone to talk about his documentary "Can't > > Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police" but admits his thoughts are with Joni > > Mitchell these days. > > Reached recently in Los Angeles, the famed British guitarist is eager to glean > > more information about Mitchell's health as conflicting reports swirl about > > her hospitalization. > > "I spent time with Joni," Summers points out. > > "I had a whole weekend in New York with her once in my life and I played with > > her and she was an incredible person. Of course, we all have incredible > > admiration for her knowing she is one of the absolute greats. Amazing. I would > > be very sad if what's going on is true." > > They performed together in 1989, at a concert to raise awareness of > > environmental issues. Summers was part of an all-star band including Herbie > > Hancock, Larry Klein, Wayne Shorter and Omar Hakim. > > "She was very into The Police, believe it or not," Summers says. > > "She loved The Police and I'm sure Sting was influenced by her at some point > > in the songwriting. I think she wanted to record with us at one point but I > > think we were too far into being The Police to have anyone else really play > > with us." > > > > You can read the rest of the article here: > > http://tinyurl.com/p7b6qjg > > > > Sue Tierney McNamara > > Email: sem8@cornell.edu ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #2159 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------