From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #297 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, February 27 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 297 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: [Gerald P Kent ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:24:16 -0500 From: Gerald P Kent Subject: Re: RE: the recent photo of joni at the Clive Davis party. Does anyone think she looked suspiciously good? I thought she looked particularly bad lately, then suddenly, she looks great?? Well, I guess that's our Joni. Any comments? Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2014, at 7:31 PM, Jeff Clark wrote: > > Hi Mark, I remember Joni saying about Two Grey Rooms that it was 7 years. I > was sort making another bad joke (I have to not drink while posting), trying > to compare a genius to Madona, but at the same time, pondering her muse and > creative process. Like when she says a certain painting is never really > finished. I would love for her to say what inspired > certain songs. I doubt > borderline took that long to write, but it is a very thoughtful song and one > of my favorites. Best, Jeff > > > > On Monday, February 24, 2014 1:04 AM, Mark > wrote: > > Hi Jeff, > > Is it maybe 'Two Grey Rooms' > that you are saying took 12 years for her to > write?B I hadn't heard that > about 'Borderline' but doesnbt mean that it > isn't so (as if thinking makes > things so!).B But I do know she had a chord > progression and melody sketched > out for 'Two Grey Rooms' that she didn't > write lyrics for for a long time. > Mark in Seattle > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Clark > Sent: Sunday, > February 23, 2014 6:45 PM > To: joni@smoe.org > > > ok, is this how you do it? i was > just reflecting about Joni Mitchell's > Borderline. From an artist's > perspective, i was musing upon how some songs, > paintings, whatever, mature > and gestate in their appropriate time frame. > While Man from Mars took 17 days > to create, according to reports, Mitchell's > "Borderline" may have taken 12 > years, I don't know, you'd have to ask her. ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #297 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------