From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V1 #77 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk onlyJMDL Digest Saturday, June 12 1999 Volume 01 : Number 077 The Laborday JoniFest is happening this fall! For information: send a message to Join the mailing list at: ------- The Official Joni Mitchell Homepage is maintained by Wally Breese at http://www.jonimitchell.com and contains the latest news, a detailed bio, original interviews and essays, lyrics, and much more. ------- The JMDL website can be found at http://www.jmdl.com and contains interviews, articles, the member gallery, archives, and much more. ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- more Saskatoon whining [evian ] Re: the siquomb tour [dsk ] Re: more Saskatoon whining & the siquomb tour ["Helen M. Adcock" ] Re: Joni's New Album? ["Juerg Loeffler" ] Re: that weird minor chord in joni's music ["P. Henry" ] RE: re: Art exhibition [Mary Pitassi ] Joni entry in "Folk, The Essential Album Guide" [Ginamu@aol.com] Re: why people don't post [Heather Galli ] Re: Art exhibition [Ginamu@aol.com] THANKS--Tape Tree #8 [SMEBD@aol.com] Re: Joni's New Album? [Gellerray@aol.com] Motherhood/creative fires (long; tangential JC) [Mary Pitassi ] Butch Solutions to Joni [michael paz ] Re: Joni Mitchell at 30th Anniversary ADITG? [LRFye@aol.com] Saskatoon [michael paz ] Re: message to joni, larry, or anyone with sway [Dflahm@aol.com] Lyric Game [Michael Paz ] Joni From Hell [Michael Paz ] Searching for Drummers and other Musician Types! [Michael Paz ] Joni's new project : ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 01:19:58 -0600 From: evian Subject: more Saskatoon whining Hi Kids, Well, since I am going to whine until I get someone to come on up for the exhibit, check out www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/tourism/index/htm for a little guide to S'toon. There is also a link to the mendel on there. > I'd want to see > that view of the river that Joni painted, you know the one... that > painting in TTT of that big expanse of glassy water with Oz in the > distance. > > In that case, rooms at the Delta Bessborough are basically ON the river... and you can see in in the cover of CLOUDS ;), and you will be in walking distance to the Broadway Bridge.... C'mon peoples, I'd sure like so see you sometime..... Evian ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 03:27:44 -0400 From: dsk Subject: Re: the siquomb tour Nicholas Bates wrote: > > The Joni Mitchell World Tour (or at least North America). > > No, no, not a tour byJM but a tour of JM sites of importance (or not such importance) by JM fans. What a wonderful fantasy! And in New York, there's not only the PanAm (now MetLife) building, but also a walk along West 16th Street where she lived for a year and 1/2 long ago (what is the building number? and what is the apartment number? and who lives there now? do you think they KNOW?), and didn't she have a loft in Soho for a while? There's the Regency Hotel where she worked on Mingus (what suite #?). And every time I look at the photos on STAS I wonder where she was; it looks a little beat up for Chelsea. Tribeca maybe? And Nathan La Franeer or his descendants will be easy to find. Then there's night in the city.... > And singing in "our best out of tune" voices all the way. Yes, singing our hearts out 'til we're hoarse! :-) Debra Shea ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 19:51:59 +1200 From: "Helen M. Adcock" Subject: Re: more Saskatoon whining & the siquomb tour OK, I'd like everyone to STOP suggesting all these wonderful tours until I win the lottery, or some long-lost great aunt dies, and leaves me her millions! It's too depressing hearing all these great ideas, knowing I can't be a part of them. In the words of my five-year-old niece (lying face-down on the floor, and beating my arms and legs) - "Waaaaahhhh.........I wanna go too!" But the SIQUOMB tour sounds like a WONDERFUL idea! If only I had the time and money...... Helen - pining away in the Pacific back-waters NP - Jonatha Brooke - 10c Wings ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 00:58:27 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: more Saskatoon whining > In that case, rooms at the Delta Bessborough are basically ON the > river... and you can see in in the cover of CLOUDS ;), and you will be > in walking distance to the Broadway Bridge.... > C'mon peoples, I'd sure like so see you sometime..... We're there, Evian!!!! This is too fantastic! "On a plane flying off to S'toon From L.A. and the tropic sands Each of us from foreign flags jetting off to the Joni Land They'll be coming from New York City Six feet deep out on Myrtle's lawn As we party on the Brooklyn Bridge With Dreamland coming on Dreamland, dreamland Dreamland, dreamland" Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 10:33:09 +0200 From: "Juerg Loeffler" Subject: Re: Joni's New Album? Hi Eric, > One song I would highly recommend is Come Rain Or Come Shine. No one > has done justice to this classic since Judy belted it out at Carnegie > Hall in 1961 Have you listened to Frank's recording of it on: "Sinatra & Strings" (1962)? Just marvellous. Speaking of Sinatra.... > right now. I'm just going to come in to the studio and sing the songs > like Frank." I think what Joni meant by this was, for once she can just walk in to the studio, get in front of the mike, sing the tunes once or twice (preferably once) and walk out again. No hassle with song/lyrics-writing, musical arrangings, search for suitable musicians etc. Just doing the singing bit, the rest is done by others. Juerg ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 03:02:05 -0700 From: "P. Henry" Subject: Re: that weird minor chord in joni's music I don't know if this relates but check out: http://www.experience.org/Jimi/purplehaze/ pat Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 03:02:45 -0700 From: "P. Henry" Subject: Re: that weird minor chord in joni's music I don't know if this relates but check out: http://www.experience.org/Jimi/purplehaze/ pat Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 03:02:47 -0700 From: "P. Henry" Subject: Re: that weird minor chord in joni's music I don't know if this relates but check out: http://www.experience.org/Jimi/purplehaze/ pat Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 03:02:53 -0700 From: "P. Henry" Subject: Re: that weird minor chord in joni's music I don't know if this relates but check out: http://www.experience.org/Jimi/purplehaze/ pat Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 03:02:49 -0700 From: "P. Henry" Subject: Re: that weird minor chord in joni's music I don't know if this relates but check out: http://www.experience.org/Jimi/purplehaze/ pat Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 03:02:51 -0700 From: "P. Henry" Subject: Re: that weird minor chord in joni's music I don't know if this relates but check out: http://www.experience.org/Jimi/purplehaze/ pat Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 08:23:29 EDT From: TheHotelNH@aol.com Subject: Re: What's in a name? In the small town in Alabama, where I grew up, I went to school with a girl named Angel Heaven. My friend, India Hale, lived across the street from her, so we had the Heavens on one side, and the Hales on the other. Chris ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 08:30:15 EDT From: TheHotelNH@aol.com Subject: Re: What's in a name? In the small town in Alabama, where I grew up, I went to school with a girl named Angel Heaven. My friend, India Hale, lived across the street from her, so we had the Heavens on one side, and the Hales on the other. Chris NP: Paprika Plains ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 09:17:07 -0400 From: "Ken (Slarty)" Subject: River Yet another cover of JM. This time by Dianne Reeves on a CD called Bridges. You can hear a little slice of it at CDNOW. Since the site address includes my own code I can't put a link but you all know where to find it. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 10:05:57 -0500 From: Mary Pitassi Subject: RE: re: Art exhibition To Evian and all those on board already for a JMDL get-together/tour of Saskatoon on the occasion of Joni's art exhibit there in 2000: COUNT ME IN!!! (Sorry for the shouting; couldn't restrain myself!) Mary P. P.S. I thought the idea of a tour of significant "Joni places" across North America was fascinating, and would love to see this developed further, but am afraid I can only commit to something a little more discrete and smaller in scope for the moment. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 11:22:52 EDT From: Ginamu@aol.com Subject: Joni entry in "Folk, The Essential Album Guide" Hi, everyone! I recently picked up a book called Music Hound Folk, The Essential Album Guide, edited by Neil Waters and Brian Mansfield, with a foreword by Mark D. Moss of Sing Out! magazine, published in 1998. I don't know if anyone's posted about this to the list, so before I take the time to transcribe their piece on Joni Mitchell, I'd like some feedback from people about whether I should take the time to. I haven't had time to really check it out completely, but it seems thorough enough, in terms of inclusion of artists, anyway. Every artist in the genre, including crossover people, that have come to mind and I've looked up, are covered. There are quite a lot of recent photos but, of course, none of Joni. They have an album rating system and Joni's are at times predictable and then there are some ratings that surprised me. Take care, Gina - marveling at how groovy the strawberries are this year in my neck of the woods...yummmm NP: Nick Lowe, Impossible Bird ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 11:29:16 -0500 From: Heather Galli Subject: Re: why people don't post <> >i ran into my college creative writing teacher last week, when i was at the >local farmer's market with my kids. and she said "are you still writing, >amy?" and i said "i haven't written a story in eight years." and she just >shook her head and said," come back to it someday. it's still there." Amy- Your teacher is right. Someday, when the kids are grown, you will come back to your writing. It has been like that for me and my artwork. It's a slow go of it but it hasn't left me! I did dabble some over the years. When we have children we make sacrifices. We can only hope the kids appreciate it later in life :-) Heather - who raised her daughter alone for 17 years and doesn't regret a day of it. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 11:23:43 EDT From: Ginamu@aol.com Subject: Re: Art exhibition In a message dated 6/11/99 11:07:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, PitassiM@WEAC.org writes: > To Evian and all those on board already for a JMDL get-together/tour of > Saskatoon on the occasion of Joni's art exhibit there in 2000: > > COUNT ME IN!!! > > (Sorry for the shouting; couldn't restrain myself!) > > Mary P. I too would love to be counted in. I only wish that into the new millinium, my life felt a little more certain...oh, well. Take care, Gina NP: Nick Lowe, Impossible Bird ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 11:42:25 EDT From: SMEBD@aol.com Subject: THANKS--Tape Tree #8 I joined the JMDL several months ago--I'm mostly a reader, but have posted a few times--and signed up for Tape Tree #8. I received my tapes yesterday and wanted to say thank you to Simon, Les, Steve Springer (my branch), and everyone else involved. The sound quality on the tapes is very impressive. A great deal of work obviously goes into putting the trees together. I, for one, very much appreciate all of the time and effort that people give in order to share these very special recordings. I was lucky enough to have gone to "A Day in the Garden" last year, and was simply blown away by Joni's rendition of "Summertime" (which is different from the one on the Herbie Hancock CD--they are both wonderful, but different) and I'm thrilled to have it on tape. I'd also like to thank Ashara and everyone involved in the Video Tree--I couldn't believe all of the wonderful stuff that was on the 2 tapes. My question now is, how do I get copies of the 7 previous audio tape trees? THANKS AGAIN to everyone involved in the trees. Stephen--guess what I'll be listening to this weekend? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 11:52:28 EDT From: Gellerray@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni's New Album? In a message dated 99-06-11 01:12:42 EDT, you write: << One song I would highly recommend is Come Rain Or Come Shine. No one has done justice to this classic since Judy belted it out at Carnegie Hall in 1961. Babs tried on Wet & it was SO boring.... >> Dear Eric, If you read my own post, sent in not long before yours quoted above (mine called joni, larry, or anyone with sway) you see I put out a plea for joni to sing "If Love Were All" by Noel Coward. Well, I just want you to know that i first heard that song on JG's Carnegie Hall album, and boy it has it stayed with me. Brilliant song, brilliant interpretation, all of which naturally enough lead me to think it would be brilliant for joni (being brilliant) to cover such a sparkling--and rather overlooked--gem. Question is: HOW DO YOU GET HER TO EVEN CONSIDER IT? I do remember her praising Noel Coward somewhere when she was talking about the overall (decline in) songwriting standards. But still, I am sure her list is set and she don't want to hear about it from guys like me--dadgumit. (dadgumit?). Ah, well, just dreaming. & by the way, you may hate me for this, but i don't hear joni as easily doing justice to "Come Rain or Come Shine." Maybe because the Carnegie Hall version is so perfectly burned into my brain what with those fantastic congas and that brisk brisk tempo. I have a feeling joni is in a smokier (ha) mood, though of course it's true, joni never does just one thing through any album--she knows the need for variation as the insertion of black crow will forever prove! actually, now that i am waking up and considering the idea more and more, I am beginning to be able to hear joni singing those strains--I'm gonna love you/like nobody's loved you/Come/Rain/or come shine (that is the jude's reading of course). Anyway so long for now--& best regards, raymond ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 11:19:12 -0500 From: Mary Pitassi Subject: Motherhood/creative fires (long; tangential JC) Amy wrote in part, in a beautiful, heartfelt post: " i don't know if other moms on the list have experienced this, but raising my children really takes so much energy, physical and emotional. and i guess it surprised me to realize that being a mom is a creative outlet, as well. i realized a few years ago, right before my marriage hit the rocks, that so many of the women i admire most are single, or have had several marriages, or don't have children. i started to wonder if being married with kids was stifling to a woman's creative fires...or maybe it satisfies the creative urges? i don't know. sometimes i feel so torn between wanting my family to be my life's work, or wanting my life's work to be something that will satisfy my personal, intellectual self. " Amy, your post really touched a nerve with me. It occurred to me that I've posed many of the same questions you expressed, although, in many ways, as your mirror opposite. I'm 40 years old, have never had children, and have recently had to face the very real possibility that I never will (definitely not a given, but, at this point in my life, perhaps more likely than not). On certain days, I can envision my life having turned out to be much more like yours, but, due to a combination of choices and "simple twists of fate," it is what it is: I'm a professional with a partner and a cat who's often frightfully busy and dabbles in music when there's time. When Carly Simon sang, years ago, about never getting to be "me first, by myself" before marriage and motherhood, she was singing to sharp-eared teenaged girls like me--and we listened. We went out and developed "ourselves," sometimes by investing in expensive educational programs that have taken years and years to pay off. We made sure that nothing subsumed our "creativity," which we defined, I suppose, as resulting in some finished product which reflected our own talent or world vision. We put in the long hours, and paid our dues. And we've often succeeded in what we've attempted, a success in which we've taken great pride. And yet, for me, at least, I find that a certain *kind* of creativity has passed me by. I don't want at all to minimize the real expenditures of time, energy, and money that raising a child well entails, or the fact, in dealing mainly with young children all day, a mother (or father) may not have the opportunity to "stretch" a certain portion of his/her creativity and intellect. And I also don't want to minimize the fact that, at the end of a long day at home, the last thing you may feel capable of being is "creative." But I firmly believe, a thousand times over, that being a parent *is* a creative endeavor, in and of itself!!! You have not, perhaps, expressed quite the same part of your creative spectrum that I have, but then, you've expressed a part of *your* creativity that is markedly unfamiliar to me. And you may sometimes feel that you haven't developed yourself or pursued your muse. . . but when I hear of the flexibility and patience you've developed from the tangible demands of being there for your family, day in and day out; see the intimacy and laughter between you and your children, and witness your very real pride in what they've become through your guidance, love, and (sometimes) tears, then I know that you've done both. Parenthood *is* "you, first"--or at least, it can be that, as much as what I'm doing is "me, first"! And maybe more so. It's too bad that each one of us can't do it all. And some of us are unquestionably better at balancing various forms of creativity than are others. But I guess, when all is said and done, that it's up to each of us to strike the balance that's right for ourselves, appreciating the creativity inherent in our own lives, as well as those of our counterparts on the other side of the mirror. Mary P. P.S. I've wondered many times since Joni publicized her search for Kilauren whether she could have maintained her career as we know it and raised a child at the same time. My guess is that she couldn't, and that perhaps, on the most elemental level, she knew that (although I realize that there were pressing issues of poverty for her as well). And if she had parented Kilauren instead during those long years? Undoubtedly, we would have been much the poorer, but Joni herself would have lost something, and gained something, in living every day. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 10:53:28 -0400 From: Bob.Muller/GV/FD/FluorCorp@fluordaniel.com Subject: Re: The Boho Dance David's classic post also stated: <> When I hear "nylons" in terms of Joni lyrics, I'm always drawn to the image of "Momma's nylons underneath my cowgirl jeans" from "Song For Sharon". The concept that Joni wants to "run with the posse" (from Gene Autry show) but still retain her femininity. I don't see stockings in Joni's work as shield but rather as a feminist expression. But I do agree that her expressions of the joys and pleasures of dancing in her songs is a celebration of her victory over a crippling and scary disease. On another level, it reminds me of the scene in "It Happened One Night" (I think) when Clark Gable's car breaks down and he uses his legs walking for help while Claudette Colbert is able to use hers (by flashing them) to get a car to stop and pick her up. So legs can be used to delineate gender differences as well as nylon stockings. Anyway, I've really treasured all the great discussion about "Boho Dance" - every time I hear the words now all the comments that everyone's made are swirling around in my head... Bob NPIMH: ZZ Top, "Legs" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 12:50:00 -0600 From: Today in Joni History Subject: Today in Joni History - June 12 1983: Joni performs in Concord, CA - -------- Know a date or month specific Joni tidbit? Send it off to JoniFact@jmdl.com and we'll add it to the list. - -------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1904 06:49:37 +0000 From: michael paz Subject: Butch Solutions to Joni Trey wrote: " My question is: has anyone found a solution? Is it possible to buy certain strings that tune higher? I am not that educated when it comes to the engineering of the guitar. Are we males forever banished to singing Joni an octave down in boring bass tones? I want to be able to sing her stuff in that great place like she does -- y'know??" Trey- My solution was the VG-8 I frequently use alternate tunings to be able to sing the songs where I want to (relative to virtual, if you will, capo placement. Best, Michael ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 17:35:10 EDT From: LRFye@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni Mitchell at 30th Anniversary ADITG? Hi Lisa, Thanks for responding to my query about whether Joni Mitchell might be performing at A Day In The Garden this year. I'm really surprised that the line up for the 30th Anniversary of Woodstock has not already been established and advertised. The weekend of August 13-16 is only two months from now. Last year I purchased tickets for ADITG in June, including travel tickets as I live in Texas. I know for certain that Joni fans traveled from as far away as Colorado and even Holland (yes, the Netherlands!) for last year's event, and I'm sure that folks who are considering traveling from distant locations this year would appreciate knowing the schedule and list of performers soon. I did check the ADITG website today and I see that there is an "Anniversary Show" planned for August 15, and I'm hoping that a line up and details will soon follow. (Please don't tell me that your group is going to let that rip-off in Saugerties get all the attention for the 30th Anniversary!) Thanks again. Peace, Lori Fye > Hi Lori, > Unfortunately, I can't tell you if Joni will be performing or not. The only > thing I can say is that there is going to be a season of events beginning > with Britney Spears on July 4 with fireworks following the show. > My best suggestion for you at this point is to keep checking the website. > As soon as new event and act information becomes available we will post it > to the site. > See you at Yasgur's Farm. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1904 07:39:37 +0000 From: michael paz Subject: Saskatoon kakki wrote: "doesn't just tip the scales for me to really plan a trip to Saskatoon (Oh Evian....Evian....darling....when will you begin taking reservations for Jonifest 2000??" Please sign me up now, Evian dawling. This sounds wonderful. I can see the bridges now.. Michael ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 19:17:11 EDT From: Dflahm@aol.com Subject: Re: message to joni, larry, or anyone with sway I music-directed a cabaret act in NYC a few years ago for a good singer and we worked out an arrangement of "If Love Were All" and (from SOUTH PACIFIC) "Happy Talk" that seemed to work very well. I think she wants to record it this year. The Twiggy show got a gentle, somewhat condescending review in the NYT. DAVID LAHM ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 22:47:28 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Lyric Game > >http://www.thehub.com.au/~bchudso/jmgame.htm Finally had a chance to play the lyric game and I thought it was fun. This could be a good one for the party. I got 7 out of 10, 8 out of 10, and 4 out of 10. I need to listen more to the words. I have sometimes just enjoyed the sound of her voice as opposed to trying figure out everything she meant by the lyrics. I find this true of my liking Robert Plant. Most of the stuff he sings I can't understand at all. When I got a Zep songbook I was reading one day and thought how funny it was to know what he was singing. Sometimes ignorance is bliss (in my case that would be redundant). Later! Michael ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 23:02:24 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Joni From Hell Martin wrote: "I wonder what is the worst cover of a Joni song ever? My candidate has to be Nazareth's destruction of 'This Flight tonight'. If there are a lot of suggestions, perhaps tape tree 11 could be the tree from hell! :-) Is this a topic worthy of discussion? One of the problems of being a newcomer is I don't know if something has already been 'talked out' even in the recent past. If anyone feels the urge to castigate me for my ignorance I do a pretty dangerous version of 'The last Time I Saw Richard' in a broken, flat baritone. I could send you a .wav file!!" Hey Martin- Welcome to the list! I REALLY like this idea. Although I can't think of any I would submit YET. At least we would find out more about Joni Covers out there. And we must always remember, "one persons trash is another..." Rock on! Michael ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 23:06:59 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Searching for Drummers and other Musician Types! Hello All (from steamy hot new orleans) I was wondering (yes again) how many musicians are planning on going to Ashara's? I know the ones that I met last year, but I am referring to newbies/people sitting on the fence/or anyone else who may have passed out drunk or stoned and not picked up on the plans for this little shindig. I was thinking it really would be fun to have a WHOLE band. A drummer with kit would be maahvolous. We had a few of us that were able to collaborate on some tunes, but I am dreaming of some ensembles to compliment performances. Special thanks to Heather for the comments about "family" at last years Joni fest. I felt that same feeling and it was a very comfortable place for me to just be. Michael (hoping for more people to join our family jam) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 23:12:31 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Songlynx Kakki wrote: " Since this may be of interest to the musicians, performers and songwriters on the list, in possibly Joni-connected ways, I have not marked it NJC. You can check it out at http://www.songlynx.com/frameset.html Kakki" Kakki Thanks so much for posting this. I plan on spending some time checking this place out tomorrow. I can see how this could be an extremely valuable asset. Also, thanks to however posted about the MacTuner web radio thingy (that's a valid techy term). I have been enjoying that as well. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. We have Reggae Riddum's International Festival this weekend. Always something happening here. Love to all, Michael ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 01:34:07 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Joni's new project : Sure, she *says* that she'll just show up in front of a mic and sing them, then drive home..... Before you know it, she'll be *re* arranging, hiring different musicians, changing lyrics..... until it sounds like a "Joni Mitchell album". Worse things could happen- THAT'S FOR SURE! " Joni Mitchell is working on an album with standards with an orchestra. *I get hooked*, she says, *when I performed with The El Nino Orchestra at a 1998 benefit organized by Don Henley. An arranger is working on the material right now. I'm just going to come in to the studio and sing the songs like Frank.* - -- All the best, Jim L'Hommedieu ** Get well Wally! ** Tolerance, tolerance, tol... ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V1 #77 ***************************** The Song and Album Voting Booths are open! 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