From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #477 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, March 21 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 477 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Handwritten lyrics ["Mark" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 18:37:08 -0700 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: Handwritten lyrics Coming in late on this one. I was glued to the monitor of my computer trying to decipher every scratched out scribble! I wonder how many more pages like this she worked on before she finally found the right combination of words? I've read that writing poetry is attempting to squeeze as much meaning as possible out of a small number of words. I can feel those ideas churning around in Joni's head and it's so fascinating to me to see her working out, whittling down, changing a word here, moving another word over there until she finds that perfect structure that puts those ideas across and also fits with the melody. What a process! Assuming that the pages are authentic, and they certainly appear to be, it's apparent that all of those incredible lyrics did not come out fully formed or even close to it. I wonder how long it took to shape the lyrics to all of the songs of 'Hejira' into their final form? Thank you, Les! I don't need to 'get to keep the pictures'. Seeing them is enough. Mark in Seattle - -----Original Message----- From: Susan E. McNamara Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:26 PM To: Anita G ; jonipeople LIST Subject: RE: Handwritten lyrics That looks like a very early draft ... only a few lines actually made it to the final version. I find it fascinating to see the process. Just having the photo is enough for me!!! Thanks Les!! :-) Susan Tierney McNamara email: sem8@cornell.edu - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Anita G Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 3:17 PM To: jonipeople LIST Subject: Fwd: Handwritten lyrics That looks definitely like Joni's hand writing. But over five hundred quid for it? Is it worth it? I just can't tell - but what a little piece of history. Anita On 20 March 2014 18:56, Les Irvin wrote: > Joni's handwritten lyrics for "Judgement of the Moon and Stars" up for > auction. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/25066737_joni- > mitchell-rare-handwritten-lyrics ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #477 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------