From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2015 #139 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 139 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: I'm done [Victor Johnson ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 20:01:56 -0700 From: Victor Johnson Subject: Re: I'm done And I saw Kathy and Amy live, at Arlo and Jackie's house in Sebastian, Florida three or four years ago. They were awesome. It was a beautiful summer evening, outside on the patio, ocean breezes floating in...ahhhhh Raising a drink to you now! And tomorrow, I get to hear what Beth Patterson put down...can't wait On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 7:48 PM, Michael Paz wrote: > 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. > Thereb s 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 web d 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 thatb s worth living. > I take back my spirit, > I allowed them to steal, > And itb s 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 #139 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendto joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------