From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V1 #86 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk onlyJMDL Digest Monday, June 21 1999 Volume 01 : Number 086 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: -------- Re: radio station ["P. Henry" ] Re: blue [JRMCo1@aol.com] Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! ["Lisa Peakes" ] Joni on NPR [Bounced Message ] RE: the wrong joan always gets the credit! ["Steve Haas" ] Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! [Bob.Muller/GV/FD/FluorCorp@fl] Re: JONI, James & A Case Of You [philipf@tinet.ie] EBAY Again - please help [kb420@webtv.net (gr8fuldave)] VLJC: Bonnie Raitt Concert Review [Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com] Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! [IVPAUL42@aol.com] Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! [CaTGirl627@aol.com] RE: the wrong joan always gets the credit! ["Steve Haas" ] Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! ["Helen M. Adcock" ] out of the mouths of babes... [some millers ] re: the wrong joan always gets the credit (some JC) ["Takats, Angela" Subject: Re: radio station Terry writes: >>What a gem of a site! I'm listening to Crazy Cries right now! This is great, Ken.>> terry, I agree 100%! ken, thanks so much! what a great idea! it really IS my dream radio station! I just finished hearing 'night in the city', 'for the roses', 'woodstock' and 'the crazy cries of love... all in a row!!! there is no radio station on earth where you would hear that, unless it was a special! then when there is a break from Joni, it's filled with all my other favorites! cool! pat NP: Your Love Is King - Sade ps - here's mine: http://www.imagineradio.com/mymusiclisten.asp?name=amigo2joni Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 08:06:01 EDT From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Re: blue newbie drew writes: << are there any other blue fans out there? >> I love Blue with a purple passion. Every song on the album goes straight to my heart. It's the first Joni album I ever heard and the memory of that first listen is indelible. Joni may not look back, but I certainly do. I can still see the flicker of candles and smell the too-sweet aroma of incense burning in my friend Wendy's dorm room the night she played it for me during my freshmen year of college in Northern California back in '79. "You're gonna like this," she said with a mischievous grin, as she carefully ran a velvety disc cleaner across her precious vinyl and ever so gingerly set the needle down on Blue. Then the most beautiful music I had ever heard filled my soul. How right she was. Oh, how I miss Joni's mastery of the acoustic guitar and dulcimer in her more contemporary compositions! The primal quality of her strumming style and uniquely tuned chords reverberating against wood, coupled with her sweet, high voice tinged with melancholia, touch me in ways her VG8 hasn't thus far. Also, to me, Blue embodies the pinnacle of Joni's lyrical genius. But, alas, that was then and this is now. I certainly appreciate Joni now, too, but that first cut remains the deepest for me. With the help of a friend I've written an arrangement of "Little Green" for alto saxophone. If there are any horn players out there who would like a copy, just say the word. Thanks for bringing up Blue, Drew. - -Julius ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 08:47:01 -0400 From: "Lisa Peakes" Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! < > Another difference is that, with few exceptions (Lambert, Hendrick, & Ross, and - oh, who did "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"? - and now the jazz standards project), Joni shies from other peoples' material. I'd almost consider Baez a "song stylist" - but I know she takes a turn with the pen, too. ("Diamonds and Rust" is really good - did she write that? I'm not very conversant in her work) But, yeah, Baez has tended to claim a noisier platform for a cause - or maybe she's refused fewer interviews or photo-ops, I don't know. She didn't write "Hello, In There", did she? Wasn't that John Prine's work? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 08:45:32 -0800 From: simon@icu.com Subject: Dawntreader Jim L'Hommedieu wondered ... >____________________________________________________________ >Hello all, I've scoured Wally's wonderful site for info >on the song called "Dawntreader" but came away empty-handed. >Where can I do some research on this song? >____________________________________________________________ Jim, i don't know that there is any more information other that what David Crosby offered up in his conversation with Wally Breese and a small mention in his book LONG TIME GONE. "I asked David about the sessions for the first album: WB: Did you spend a long time on Joni's first album or was it done in just a few quick weeks? DC: It was a fairly long process, as I remember. WB: By the way, do you call the first album "Song to a Seagull" or "Joni Mitchell?" DC: She originally called it "Song to a Seagull," which some people think is what she called it when she was still in love with me. I don't know. There are references to me on the album ... like "Dawntreader." WB: Oh, "Dawntreader" is definitely about you, I would think, with its references to sailing ships and seabirds." -------------------------------------------------- From David Crosby's book LONG TIME GONE: Three people's lives were braided together and others would join a tangled skein that would finmally drive every one of the artists involved to write a song about the experience; Grahan Nash's "Our House," Joni Mitchell's "Willy," and David Crosby's "Guinnevere," a song that's generally identified with Christine Hinton. In fact, the third verse of "Guinnevere" was inspired by Joni Mitchell. David believes that "Dawntrader" is at least in part about him and he's willing to concede now that at least a part of "Guinnevere" was for Joni. ----------------------------- for now ~ take care, - ------- simon - ------- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 09:59:22 EDT From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! In a message dated 6/20/99 8:44:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, lpeakes@email.msn.com writes: << I'd almost consider Baez a "song stylist" - but I know she takes a turn with the pen, too. ("Diamonds and Rust" is really good - did she write that? I'm not very conversant in her work) But, yeah, Baez has tended to claim a noisier platform for a cause - or maybe she's refused fewer interviews or photo-ops, I don't know. She didn't write "Hello, In There," did she? Wasn't that John Prine's work? >> Yes, most of Joan's recordings have been of other people's material. In that sense, she is more like a (to be especially kind to her) Tony Bennett or Barbra Streisand, with the exception that to my ear her voice sounds more like the bleating of a sheep exhorting everyone to use only union wool. ;>) Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 10:13:03 EDT From: Ginamu@aol.com Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! Lisa wrote: > She didn't write "Hello, In There," did she? Wasn't that John Prine's work Yes, that's a John Prine song. He's one of my favorite singer/songwriters. Take care, Gina ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 16:21:03 +0200 From: "Peter Holmstedt" Subject: Plug Of The Week #24 Hi there, One of my favorite singer/songwriters from the circle around Jackson Browne, Kenny Loggins and Bonnie Raitt in the late 60's/early 70's - Pamela Polland - have just made two of her early albums available in a very limited run : Gentle Soul - Gentle Soul ( from 1968 ) Pamela Polland - Pamela Polland ( from 1971 ) The Gentle Soul album ( featuring Pamela and Rick Stanley ) is a great period piece, produced by Terry Melcher and backing by Jack Nietsche, Ry Cooder, Van Dyke Parks, Larry Knechtel, Taj Mahal and others. Her solo album from 1971 is a real knockout ! It was produced by George Daly and features a cast of thousands among the contributors: Taj Mahal, Dr Hook, Jimmie Spheeris, David Briggs, Eddie Hinton, Kenny Buttrey, Norbert Putnam, Nicky Hopkins and Rich Schlosser. The song "Please Mr DJ" still gets lots of airplay both in the US, as well as in Germany! Pamela Polland started out in the late 60's as a singer/songwriter in the circle around Jackson Browne, Kenny Loggins and Bonnie Raitt. "I've known Kenny and Bonnie for a long time", she says."I grew up in Los Angeles in an era when the singer/songwriter was lauded, so in my formative years I grew up with Kenny, Bonnie, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and Joni Mitchell. There was a creative community and we all used to get together and jam and collaborate". During this time, one of Polland's songs "I've Got To Know" was released as the b-side to Linda Ronstadt's "Different Drum" and another song was included on the Byrds "Easy Rider". (Check the liner notes on the re-mastered version of that album!) In 1968 she was signed to Epic Records as a member of the group Gentle Soul. "That was my first foray into the world of recording" she says. "Ry Cooder played guitar, Van Dyke Parks played keyboards and Taj Mahal was on one of our singles". In 1970 she was hired as a backup singer on Joe Cocker's legendary "Mad Dogs & Englishman" Tour. "It was everything you could imagine a wild rock'n'roll tour could be, with groupies, late nights and drugs" she laughs. "I was an anomaly. I was a vegetarian, meditating, non-drug-taking little flower child in the midst of this cacaphony, but I loved the music and I adored Leon Russell and Joe Cocker ". 1971 saw the release of her first solo album on Columbia. In 1995 she released the self-produced "Heart Of The World" with backing by Chris Hillman, Kenny Loggins and Bonnie Raitt. Highly recommended! If you're interested in any of these titles, please contact Pamela at : peemer@aloha.net Fans of Jackson, Kenny, Bonnie, Joni, James Taylor, Bryndle, CSN, America and others, should really check these ones out. Take care, Peter ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 14:02:13 -0600 From: Bounced Message Subject: Joni on NPR From: "Mark or Travis" Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 14:06:20 -0700 I just caught the end of the song 'Turbulent Indigo' on American Roots on our local NPR station. The program host said that Joni would be pleased to follow the Duke so I assume the previous song was something by Ellington. Illustrious company for Siquomb and she deserves to be there imo. Mark in Seattle back from Omaha and glad to be home. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 14:08:11 -0600 From: "Steve Haas" (by way of Les Irvin ) Subject: RE: the wrong joan always gets the credit! Oh, please, give Joan her due. She had an incredible voice. She is one of those singers who could just open her mouth and, without apparent effort, boom out a sound that few others could make. Joni was an incredible songstress, and poet, but she was not a singer; like Bob Dylan, whose voice no one would compare with Caruso, her voice matched her music perfectly, but she would not have made her living as a singer alone. Joanie did a lot of things that Joan didn't do, and vice versa. Respect both of them for their art, and there is no need to disparage one to raise the other one up. S. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]On Behalf Of > Takats, Angela > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 1999 6:47 PM > To: 'joni@smoe.org' > Subject: the wrong joan always gets the credit! > > > Hi Listers, > At the risk of offending Joan Baez fans and I'll try and keep > this tame.... > Can i just say that it REALLY pisses me off when people talk of her being > THE female singer of the sixties/seventies. I have read several books and > seen docos on music from that time and why is it that this woman seems to > get so much "page space" when she was so average in comparison to joni?? I > had a big fight with someone the other day about female artists from that > era...they said Baez lead the way! > > So what's the deal...was she just on the scene before Joni? is > that why she > seems to get such credit? I don't even like her version of Blowing in the > Wind! What is so good about her? was she a great songwriter?? How does she > manage to be put in the same catergory as Joni? > > Something that has been bugging me...Ange, Sydney > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 13:24:56 -0700 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! Another point as far as being a 60's icon is that Baez began her career in the early 60's, and was probably THE most well known female singer of that decade, whereas Joni's career didn't begin to pick up steam until that decade was over. Also count me as one who finds Baez' voice annoying. She can command an audience, though. I saw her once, and she said "This song will make you cry", and I said to myself, 'yeah, right', but she was, it did. RR ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 17:12:06 EDT From: MDESTE1@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Father's Day Founder Left Legacy - --part1_553faac2.249eb326_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit - --part1_553faac2.249eb326_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: AOLNews@aol.com From: AOLNews@aol.com Full-name: AOL News Message-ID: <553faac2.249d66e4@aol.com> Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 17:34:28 EDT Subject: Father's Day Founder Left Legacy MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) To: undisclosed-recipients:; Father's Day Founder Left Legacy .c The Associated Press By MARK JEWELL SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Dads getting new ties on Sunday, or just spending the day kicking back, owe a debt to the mother of Father's Day. Without Sonora Smart Dodd, the third Sunday of each June might be just another day for lawn-mowing and endless to-do lists. Dodd was just 16 when her own father, Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, lost his wife in childbirth and was left to raise their six children alone in Spokane. In 1909, when she was 27, she listened to a Sunday sermon about Mother's Day and wondered why there was no corresponding day for fathers. Dodd believed the nation didn't show enough respect to fathers, citing popular songs of the day such as ``Father, Dear Father, Come Home with Me Now'' and ``Everybody Works but Father.'' And the sermon set her on a campaign for a Father's Day observance. Dodd ``was a real promoter and had lots of charm,'' said Don Ball, whose family opened a funeral home with the Dodds in the 1930s that is still in business today. ``She was so well-known around town as a poet, a scribe and a sculptor.'' She promoted Father's Day ``out of love for her father,'' recalled Ball, 72, who knew Dodd from childhood. Today, about 97 million Father's Day cards are purchased annually in the United States, according to the Greeting Card Association, an industry group. It is the fifth-largest card-sending occasion, following Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Easter. Dodd's campaign was an uphill struggle at first. ``One group of men conventioneers laughed and said they didn't want a Father's Day,'' according to a 1965 article in The Spokesman-Review. ``A national fishing day would be better, they told her.'' But Dodd persuaded the Spokane Ministerial Association and local YMCA to pass a resolution in support of Father's Day, and the first local observance was held June 19, 1910. Her effort is commemorated on a plaque outside the downtown Y. The first Father's Day was community-oriented. ``The original Father's Day Association ... and groups of Spokane women prepared home dinners, gathered roses for sacred commemoration and made gifts for shut-in fathers,'' Dodd said in a 1965 speech for dedication of the YMCA plaque. Her idea spread to other cities, and celebrities including orator William Jennings Bryan joined the campaign for a national observance. ``Both Father's and Mother's days rest substantially upon the same commandment, `Honor thy father and thy mother,''' wrote Bryan, a three-time presidential hopeful, in a 1910 letter to Dodd. President Woodrow Wilson added his support, and Congress passed a resolution proclaiming a Father's Day in 1914. It became a national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed a declaration in 1972. Mother's Day first became an official holiday in West Virginia in 1910, though there had been unofficial observances before that. Congress followed in 1914 with a declaration that was signed by President Wilson. Dodd died in 1978, at the age of 96. AP-NY-06-19-99 1733EDT Copyright 1999 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without prior written authority of The Associated Press. To edit your profile, go to keyword NewsProfiles . For all of today's news, go to keyword News. - --part1_553faac2.249eb326_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 17:59:37 EDT From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! In a message dated 6/20/99 4:10:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, steveha@email.msn.com writes: << Joanie did a lot of things that Joan didn't do, and vice versa. Respect both of them for their art, and there is no need to disparage one to raise the other one up. >> Look, just like there are people who find Joni irritating for one reason or another (usually it's because they think she is depressing), there are some of us who find Joan Baez irritating, whether it be for the overdone vibrato in her singing voice, her strident approach to politics or whatver other reason there is. Respect US for our honest opinions and don't expect us to kowtow to your view of Baez simply because we both like Joni Mitchell. I am not being critical of Joan in some misguided effort to make Ms. Mitchell look better. Joni doesn't need my help for that. I think the biggest difference between the two is that when Joni stand before an audience, she is a performer seeking to entertain us with her formidable skills as a singer, songwriter and musician. When Joan stands before an audience, IMHO, she sees a crowd of people who need to be persuaded to conform to Joan's view of the world, and she attempts to use her voice to accomplish that goal. Both are honest about it, I suppose, and both have their place. Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 15:05:56 -0700 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! Have we mentioned the big paradox?: Joni's friends call her Joan. Joan's friends call her Joanie. Break into groups and discuss. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 23:43:52 +0100 From: catman Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! > > > Joni was an incredible songstress, and poet, but she was not a singer; My God! Has she died? Why did no one tell me? colin-concerned > l ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 17:45:47 -0500 From: "Steve Haas" Subject: RE: the wrong joan always gets the credit! > I think the biggest difference between the two is that when Joni stand > before an audience, she is a performer seeking to entertain us with her > formidable skills as a singer, songwriter and musician. > When Joan stands before an audience, IMHO, she sees a crowd of > people who > need to be persuaded to conform to Joan's view of the world, and > she attempts > to use her voice to accomplish that goal. > Both are honest about it, I suppose, and both have their place. > > Paul I > Well, yes, that is just the point; the point being that there is a big difference between those who MAKE the music, and those who interpret the music... I'm curious what people think about, say, Judy Collins, who MADE the Circle Game a well known song; it is doubtful if anyone would have heard if if only Joni had sung it. Same thing for something like "Woodstock." If Crosby Stills and Nash hadn't sung it, would it have been a popular tune? The fact is, Joni is not as well-known as some of her interpreters. In a lot of ways, with regards to popular culture, Joni is a very minor player. While we can all agree here that Joni was probably the best poet of the 60's, Joan Baez struck a much more popular chord. She was much more 'in tune' with her times, and had much more influence than did Joni. That is not a value judgement, just a fact. A fact that is probably more a commentary on 'popular culture' than on the capabilities of Joni Mithcell...but a fact nevertheless. S. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 16:05:16 -0700 From: Leslie Mixon Subject: JMDL Reader's Club It seems that many of us share similar tastes and interests. How about a JMDL reader's club. I'd appreciate recommendations from list members of some of their favorite books. I'm currently reading "The Pilot's Wife" and hope to see it on the big screen - I can picture Minnie Driver in the title role. I begged off the Solstice Music Festival today so that I could stay home and finish reading this novel. Leslie ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 19:20:59 -0400 From: Bob.Muller/GV/FD/FluorCorp@fluordaniel.com Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! Paul retorted: <> Sounds like someone needs to contact MTV to have a "Joni vs. Joan" Celebrity Death Match to settle the score... :~) Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 00:39:55 +0100 From: philipf@tinet.ie Subject: Re: JONI, James & A Case Of You Simon wrote: >-- James Taylor, a 'relative' unknown at the time. this When this show was broadcast on Radio 1 during Christmas 1970 James Taylor was big in England. On press, radio or TV at the time you were sure to trip over at least one of the Taylor clan. If not JT himself, then sister Kate or brother Livingston who had a catalogue of songs, every one of which seemed to be about Carolina. Their reign was slightly longer than the Warholian 15 minutes but nevertheless they ruled. The Joni 'n James show was introduced by DJ legend John Peel who used to be a big Joni supporter but hasn't played her since HOSL. He's never been the same since Punk. The remarkable thing about the concert is that it survived at all, given the Beeb's knack of losing or wiping priceless recordings, like the For The Roses era concert which was shown once in August '72 and never seen again. Did I ever mention that I was there ? Philip ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 19:55:06 -0400 (EDT) From: kb420@webtv.net (gr8fuldave) Subject: EBAY Again - please help Can someone, anyone, put an end to these illegal, unethical auctions on EBAY? A certain Dr. Pepper is auctioning off the following live cassettes at: http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=drpepper4 He's got some gr8 stuff including JONI, JEFFERSONS, JORMA, BROMBERG, DICKIE BETTS, KINGFISH and more. I'd wager he keeps the masters and auctions copies. Wrong either way. Thanks, gdave Current auctions by drpepper4 (19) 120217743 06/19/99 06/29/99 21:20:01 $4.99Live Dave Bromberg 4/11/81 Oswego St. Univ. 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Last night I was among 2,500 Bonnie Fans in attendance in Greenville, Peace Center to see & hear Bonnie Raitt. I had been a fan ever since college days when a roommate played a lot of her stuff. This theatre (which is EXACTLY the kind of venue Joni needs to be in) is built for the symphony & operas & touring musicals so acoustically it's superb. We were in the 6th row so we were up close and had great seats. I have to laugh at myself; I had taken pen & pad so I could write down the setlist, jot some notes, etc. and I did a pretty good job considering there was no light and my pen kept pulling up lame, but like the fool I am I left the book in my car which is now back at the airport parking lot. Oh well, it'll help the review to be more brief which probably isn't a bad thing anyway. :~) Warming up for Bonnie was "JohnCleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen", they were all from New Orleans (except for Mr. Cleary who was British).Michael Paz, I was thinking about you the whole time, figuring you'd probably worked with these guys before, plus their music was very Neville Bros/Professor Longhair-New Orleans cajun funk and blues. Unfortunately, a lot of the crowd hadn't come in yet, and too bad for them because Cleary announced his "special guest", none other than Bonnie herself to do some background vocals on a song called "Necessarily Mercenary". They were fine, but the crowd was anxious for Bonnie, and she didn't disappoint. She opened with what she called her "NRBQ Medley", which consisted of a track from Fundamental ("Come To Me"(?)) and "Me & The Boys", which is a great rocker. She said that after the Stones, NRBQ was her favorite band ever. All in all, she performed for almost 2 hours. Her encore consisted of a stretched-out "Let's Give em Something to talk About" and a pretty version of "Angel From Montgomery". On "Angel" & "Louise", she played her acoustic while John Cleary, who played mostly keyboards for her all night, played mandolin. It was very nice, it made me think of "Song For Sharon" about buying a mandolin. Bonnie also played electric piano on "Nick of Time". I forget all the songs she played without my "cheat sheet", but the majority were from her 90's work. She was very much at ease, lots of conversation, lots of interaction with the audience. When she introduced "Louise" she prefaced it by dedicating it to three ladies who had sent her flowers backstage and saying how much her fans meant to her, both the new ones and the ones from long ago. It was very heartfelt and touching, I thought. She looked and sounded great, she played a lot of slide guitar, she even played a little harmonica. I hope the success of the show brings about some other acts who are tired of only playing big arenas and sheds. Bonnie was really enjoying herself, and said she considered herself blessed for being able to have the career she's had. I certainly felt the same after seeing her show. Bob -------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 21:23:06 EDT From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! In a message dated 6/20/99 6:47:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, steveha@email.msn.com writes: << The fact is, Joni is not as well-known as some of her interpreters. In a lot of ways, with regard to popular culture, Joni is a very minor player. While we can all agree here that Joni was probably the best poet of the 60's, Joan Baez struck a much more popular chord. She was much more 'in tune' with her times, and had much more influence than did Joni. That is not a value judgment, just a fact. A fact that is probably more a commentary on 'popular culture' than on the capabilities of Joni Mitchell...but a fact nevertheless. >> Who gives a s--- about popular culture? The Captain and Tenille and the Carpenters had a lot of influence on popular culture, too. Maybe as much as Joan Baez, but so what? Joni Mitchell's influence has been on the music industry, in numerous and untold ways, including the ability now of a single woman with a guitar or piano and some songs of her own with something to say to get heard. THAT influence will last a lot longer than any influence anyone has on popular culture. If that's all that Joan Baez has done, that's faint praise, indeed. Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 23:04:43 EDT From: CaTGirl627@aol.com Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! In a message dated 6/20/1999 6:03:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, IVPAUL42@aol.com writes: << Look, just like there are people who find Joni irritating for one reason or another (usually it's because they think she is depressing), there are some of us who find Joan Baez irritating, whether it be for the overdone vibrato in her singing voice, her strident approach to politics or whatver other reason there is. Respect US for our honest opinions and don't expect us to kowtow to your view of Baez simply because we both like Joni Mitchell. I am not being critical of Joan in some misguided effort to make Ms. Mitchell look better. Joni doesn't need my help for that. I think the biggest difference between the two is that when Joni stand before an audience, she is a performer seeking to entertain us with her formidable skills as a singer, songwriter and musician. When Joan stands before an audience, IMHO, she sees a crowd of people who need to be persuaded to conform to Joan's view of the world, and she attempts to use her voice to accomplish that goal. Both are honest about it, I suppose, and both have their place. Paul I >> very well said Paul. If I was a Joan Baez freak I would be on that list. Joni voice is far superior to Joans any day of the week to me. AND, Joan is not a songwriter. It always bugged me that there are some who just sing others music. Sure they might sound good but where is the real talent in that? Joni has written almost every song she has ever put on an album and with extreame genius at that! I have some Joan Baez on CD. I think one and it is her greatest hits. How many songs can you listen to of Joans with out going crazy with that verbrato??? Enough is enough! I have every single Joni album on CD. I just love HER music! Catgirl...this is my opinion and could be wrong! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 23:40:58 -0500 From: "Steve Haas" Subject: RE: the wrong joan always gets the credit! > Who gives a s--- about popular culture? The Captain and Tenille and the > Carpenters had a lot of influence on popular culture, too. Maybe > as much as > Joan Baez, but so what? We can disagree about that. I hardly think there is a comparison between the influence of Baez and Tenille on American culture of the 60's... However, it does bring up the question of what is art, and what value art has to society. If it doesn't appeal to people, is it really art? I don't know the answer to that, but it is interesting. > Joni Mitchell's influence has been on the music industry, in > numerous and > untold ways, including the ability now of a single woman with a guitar or > piano and some songs of her own with something to say to get heard. > THAT influence will last a lot longer than any influence anyone has on > popular culture. If that's all that Joan Baez has done, that's > faint praise, > indeed. > I would disagree with this, too. I don't see Joni's influence on many people. Perhaps you can show me people who she has influenced musically. I am just not familiar with them. IMHO, Joni was unique. She didn't generate a new form of music, new schools, or generations of musicians. It is hard to even put her music in a category. It is just HER...a perfect blending of poetry and music. she is a genius unto herself, a genius that should be appreciated for its own value, not its influence on other people... Baez, on the other hand, had an influence far beyond her music. She helped popularize folk music, the music of protest, and even helped make Bob Dylan what he is. Her music was also a tool to spread her political message, and that influence should not be taken lightly. Just my opinion. S. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 01:04:03 EDT From: CaTGirl627@aol.com Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! In a message dated 6/21/1999 12:43:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, steveha@email.msn.com writes: << I would disagree with this, too. I don't see Joni's influence on many people. Perhaps you can show me people who she has influenced musically. I am just not familiar with them. >> Let's see Prince, Indigo Girls, every single Joni wanna be singer songwriter (ie Jewel, Jonatha Brooke, The Neilds,etc) , Michael Hedges (by her use of open tunings), Rickie Lee Jones, Shawn Colvin, David Crosby (he does a bunch of her songs), Jimmy Page, Heart, Annie Lenox, and I am sure I am forgetting at least one person! Is anyone familiar with any of these no bodies?? ;>) Catgirl....thinking about all the interviews where Joni is asked how she feels about all the people who she influenced.... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 01:07:03 EDT From: CaTGirl627@aol.com Subject: Re: Lyric Quiz - it's finally here! In a message dated 6/20/1999 12:17:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, hell@ihug.co.nz writes: << I'll give everyone a week , ie. until next Sunday, to reply (off-list, obviously) to hell@ihug.co.nz then I'll forward the results/answers and most lyrically knowledgable person(s) names to the list! Good luck!!! >> Some of these look pretty tough! I am going to have to get out some Cd's and give a good listen to and I will try not to cheat!! Catgirl ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 17:06:34 +1200 From: "Helen M. Adcock" Subject: Lyric Quiz Hello all It has been brought to my attention that there is a lyric search engine on the JMDL web site (can't believe I've missed it)! If you want to "cheat" and look up all the songs, that's fine, but I just thought I'd emphasize the point of the quiz - and that's to see how many songs you can RECOGNISE from the lyrics, not how quickly you can look up the answers! Obviously, if people want to look up them up, then there's going to be little point in my posting the results, ie, who got the most, the quickest! But have fun anyway! Helen ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 17:12:46 +1200 From: "Helen M. Adcock" Subject: Re: the wrong joan always gets the credit! ><< I would disagree with this, too. I don't see Joni's influence on many > people. Perhaps you can show me people who she has influenced musically. I > am just not familiar with them. >> >Let's see Prince, Indigo Girls, every single Joni wanna be singer songwriter >(ie Jewel, Jonatha Brooke, The Neilds,etc) , Michael Hedges (by her use of >open tunings), Rickie Lee Jones, Shawn Colvin, David Crosby (he does a bunch >of her songs), Jimmy Page, Heart, Annie Lenox, and I am sure I am forgetting >at least one person! Is anyone familiar with any of these no bodies?? ;>) >Catgirl....thinking about all the interviews where Joni is asked how she >feels about all the people who she influenced.... Well said! Even Madonna has said Court and Spark was her favourite album growing up! Another notable is Sheryl Crow. Helen ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 23:24:41 -0700 From: Leslie Mixon Subject: Joni & Joan I need to chime in to this discussion only to say that I have enormous respect for both of these ladies. I had the pleasure of seeing them perform a spontaneous duet of "Dida" at the Bread & Roses concert in 1980. I think you can tell from this photograph that they both enjoyed the experience: http://jonimitchell.com/Bread80.html Leslie ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 02:38:49 -0400 (EDT) From: some millers Subject: out of the mouths of babes... howdy- my neighbor's daughter emily, who just turned four, is apparently developing excellent taste in music. while i was watering the garden yesterday, she noticed the music i had on in the background -- from song to a seagull -- and made this statement to her mother: "mommy, this would be really good company music." perhaps emily will be hosting joni-fests someday too! buenas noches- paul s.bethlehem, ny ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 14:46:56 +1000 From: "Takats, Angela" Subject: re: the wrong joan always gets the credit (some JC) "Steve Haas" wrote: <> But what's so good about making your living as a singer if you bludge (suck the life out of) off other people's work? I think it's almost embarrassing to be famous as a singer, but have none of your own work to show for it. Anyone and everyone can sing a song, but to have written it and have that special meaning that you can take to your audience...that is precious. <> And thank God she is...she actually puts out QUALITY music and poetry and art, unlike most things relating to "popular culture". I look at famous artists that have made it "mainstream" and think most of their work is total crap - it's made for the masses who have no real appreciation for GOOD music, clever lyrics. I'm not saying there's no place for popular music, but I wouldn't put 'pop success' on a platform. <> I have found the posts about joan and joni very interesting...I feel that I kind of understand why Baez gets her "page space" in the books I have read, she was influential....but I spose I wanted to know whether the "page space" came from her musical abilites/song writing. After reading so many posts on the issue and listening to her covers of songs I think my conclusion is NO. She was just on the scene at the right time and had a loud voice, with an attitude to match. And that's why it will continue to annoy me that people use her name in the same sentence as Joni, when talking about fantastic musicians/talented singers of that era..... Totally biased thoughts from Ange in Sydney ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V1 #86 ***************************** The Song and Album Voting Booths are open! Cast your votes by clicking the links at http://www.jmdl.com/gallery username: jimdle password: siquomb ------- Don't forget about these ongoing projects: Glossary project: Send a blank message to for all the details. FAQ Project: Help compile the JMDL FAQ. 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