From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #242 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 Monday, February 17 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 242 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: (Oh Please) Taylor Swift to Play Joni Mitchell in upcoming biopic [Vi] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 18:49:20 -0500 From: Victor Johnson Subject: Re: (Oh Please) Taylor Swift to Play Joni Mitchell in upcoming biopic I think that thing she does with her head (that she did at the Grammy performance) should immediately disqualify her. On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Barbara Sullivan wrote: > The more I think of Taylor Swift playing Joni, the more I think she could > do > aprofessional job of it. She will have to wear flat shoes though. I can not > think of anyone else that could come close. Unless maybe someone shows up > on > American Idol.My 2 cents. Well maybe a nickel...Snowwww go away!!Babs > > > Subject: Re: (Oh Please) Taylor Swift to Play Joni Mitchell in upcoming > biopic > > From: michael@thepazgroup.com > > Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:12:25 -0600 > > CC: joni@smoe.org; chandras@ix.netcom.com > > To: simon@icu.com > > > > now hold off a minute there Buster!! Don't be trashing my home girl from > > Detroit, Diana!! Even tho she is a hard to get along with Diva Bitch > (personal > > experience). I thought she did a good job on the Billie movie > > and certainly brought Billie's music to the attention to oodles of people > out > > there who had no clue who Billie Holiday is only because they are fans of > > Supremes or Diana solo. IN all fairness to Ms. Swift the same thing would > > happen and then more people would know the difference and we might > attract > > some new blood to the trough. > > Of Course then there was Carrie doing Julie Andrew's roll in The Sound Of > > Music. I also thought while Carrie is NO Julie Andrews, she did a good > job > and > > hats off to anyone who > > can sing all that music in 3 hours LIVE without a net. > > > > just saying... > > > > > > Paz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 17, 2014, at 2:03 PM, simon@icu.com wrote: > > > > On Feb 17, 2014, at 2:23 PM, Chandra wrote: > > > > > > > > > http://www.forfolkssake.com/news/26726/news-taylor-swift-to-play-joni-mitchel > > l-in-upcoming-biopic > > > > > > I don't believe this for -1- Minute. > > > > Taylor Swift as Joni Mitchell is an INSULT! I'm quite sure Joni herself > sees > > it that way. > > > > This is a bigger joke that Diana Ross as Billie Holiday. > > > > > > There are only two reasons for this casting (if true). > > > > 1. Taylor Swift is 'currently' popular. (So were Debbie Gibson & > > Tiffany) > > > > 2. Taylor Swift is a singer. > > > > The fact that Taylor Swift is a singer IS The problem. > > > > Logically you'd want an experienced actress who would Lip-Sync to Joni's > > recordings. > > > > Anything else is a travesty! > > > > > > > > andmoreagain, > > - - - - - - - - - > > simonM ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #242 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------