From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2015 #137 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, June 19 2015 Volume 2015 : Number 137 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: I'm done [Michael Paz ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 21:48:38 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: I'm done NOT to be confused with my pals Kathy Guthrie and Amy Nelson's (Folk Uke) song SHIT makes the Flowers grow... LOL Thx Victor and Catherine you all made me laugh again after a sad ugly day On Jun 19, 2015, at 9:43 PM, Victor wrote: Ooops, I meant to say 30 miles from Savannah...he had 30 more to go. :( Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 19, 2015, at 7:26 PM, Victor Johnson wrote: > > I think what Paz said is right on the mark. I love what Catherine > said as well. You can't let this stuff bring you down so much that > you lose out on things like Jonifests and music and the beautiful > things in life. That crap is everywhere...SC has it's issues but it > also has a lot of beauty. You can say that about pretty much anywhere > in the country. > > One of the songs I wrote for my new CD is called "Rain Makes the > Flowers Grow". I wrote it for Ana Marquez-Greene, one of the children > who was killed in the Sandy Hook shootings. I had been listening to > her father, Jimmy Greene's CD "Beautiful Life" which he released last > year, a collection of recordings inspired by his daughter and pieces > that were special to her. I ended up writing this song inspired by > both him and his daughter. I'm working with a sax player in New > England, Kelly Shepherd, who is going to play on the recording. > > Another song, The Road to Savannah, was written for Frank Barham. He > was an accomplished Atlanta musician, wheelchair bound, who was on a > journey by wheelchair from Atlanta to Savannah, 300 miles, to raise > awareness for disabled people, and to conquer his own demons. Thirty > miles away from Atlanta, the van traveling with him was hit by a semi. > Both Frank and the driver of the van were killed. Less than a week > later, I wrote the song inspired by him. His widow saw the lyrics I > posted on Facebook and got in touch with me. She loves the lyrics and > I actually ended up speaking with her for quite a while. She said > that the words are beautiful and that it totally captures his vibe, > and she cried after every verse. > > There is beauty in life, even in the midst of tragedy. If you close > your eyes to it, then you're simply missing out on any number of > wonderful things that are happening. > > Lyrics are below... > > Victor in Bend > > Rain Makes the Flowers Grow > > I hear her laughter sometimes > When the snow falls > I can almost see her standing there > The sound of her voice breaks the stillness > The feel of my fingers in her hair > I know today is not forever > And to this world we are bound > But part of me seems to be missing > In these seasons that go round and round > > Loveb& > We can forget about it > We can write in a song > We can bury it in the ground > Or carry it along > We can lift it to the sun > Or let it drag us down > The rain makes the flowers grow > In a small New England town > > Your saxophone a gentle celebration > Of the beauty that we knew > It cries out in ecstasy and sorrow > Shades of violet and blue > I can feel her dancing > She moves as the music begins > I hear her whisper softly > That love always wins > > > The Road to Savannah > (for Frank Barham) > B)2015 Victor Johnson > > Blazing sun fills the sky, > Casting light through the clouds, > 300 miles on the highway. > Therebs a storm on the rise > Hearts are certain to tremble, > Tear drops are certain to fall. > > Rolling along on the road to Savannah, > Shining bright as the stars in the night. > Carry on, carry on, on earth and beyond > Carry on with all of your might. > > We have hills to climb, > Many rivers to cross, > Roads webd not willingly follow. > Demons that grab, > And clutch at our souls, > Trying to drag us down under. > > Chorus > > D Fm Am Cm Gbm Bbm x 2 B D > > Pushed to the brink, > Tired and spent, > Seeking the life thatbs worth living. > I take back my spirit, > I allowed them to steal, > And itbs just 30 more miles > > Chorus X 2 > > > > > >> On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Catherine McKay wrote: >> Words of wisdom, Paz. There are too many horrible things happening in the world today. I would definitely like to go without any news, except for the weather report. If anyone thinks that's hiding my head in the sand, then so be it. I have no control over what goes on elsewhere in the world. Hell, I have no control over what goes on in my own home most of the time. It is too hard seeing the news when it's mostly bad and nothing I can do about it. We have to choose our battles, because we can't fight them all. >> >> >> I prefer to think of the vast majority of people who are good and decent and kind. I see the faces of the people who died in that horrific incident in South Carolina and I see so much good in them. I see the face of the guy who did it, and I see nothing much at all. He may be an arsehole but, more likely, he is seriously mentally ill and not enough is being done to help people with mental illnesses, because it just isn't sexy enough and there's no return on investment, is there. There are no easy fixes and no one to look like a hero for figuring it out. And it's too easy for people, including arsholes, to get guns. >> >> I'm sorry for your loss, the music world's loss, with Harold Batiste. May he rest in peace. Too many good people are leaving us, but there are still many good people in this world. >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Michael Paz >> To: Lori Renee Fye >> Cc: Joni List >> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 7:05 PM >> Subject: Re: I'm done >> >> Come on now Lori lighten up. Just delete delete delete. I continue to live in >> the south amongst bigots, and other assholes and people with rebel flags on >> their bumpers but that kinda horror can happen anywhere on earth and the south >> does not have a corner on the market for whack jobs. >> And keep the tv off as well. And might I suggest a stiff very cold martini >> up.... >> Great idea Paz >> and off I go... >> >> Sending up my prayers..... >> for all kinds of reasons...And rest in peace Harold Batiste who went home >> today >> >> >> Love >> >> >> Paz >> >> >> >> On Jun 19, 2015, at 3:01 PM, Lori Renee Fye wrote: >> >> See ya. >> >> If you want to stay in contact with me, most of you know how to find me. >> >> Lori >> Caldwell, Idaho, for now ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2015 #137 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendto joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------