From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V1 #178 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk onlyJMDL Digest Monday, September 6 1999 Volume 01 : Number 178 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: -------- Particles of Change (SJC) [Leslie Mixon ] Re: ashara's bash and teary joni moment (sjc) ["Jennifer L. Nodine" ] Plug Of The Week #35 ["Peter Holmstedt" ] Joni inspired sunflowers [KCooper984@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 00:57:38 -0700 From: Leslie Mixon Subject: Particles of Change (SJC) I have to echo Ange's sentiments about having a tough time lately. Three weeks ago I was offered a new position at work, one week after that I was layed off (after a 5-year career). "Only a river of changing faces looking for an ocean..." I always try to remind myself that with crisis comes opportunity. I showed my resume to a friend who's a professionall recruiter, aside from telling me that on average recruiters look at a resume for 37 seconds, she also advised that I remove the dates when I attended college so that I don't "date myself." OUCH "Sweet bird of time and change you must be laughing." On a positive note, my band recently made two live radio appearances and had a successful gig at a local club. Leave it to music to get us through these tough times. This week the old man and I will be attending concerts by Richard Thompson and a duo performance by Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt. Next week it will be Geoff Muldaur (check out his CD, The Secret Handshake) and Ruth Brown accompanied by Jimmie Vaughn. I found out that a co-worker of mine from Memphis, used to offer in-home care to Furry Lewis. She's got a great Joni story (she and her 8 year old daughter met Joni) and I've been encouraging her to send me an email to forward to this list. Happy Trails to Ashara and Party! Leslie ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 07:28:33 -0400 From: "Jennifer L. Nodine" Subject: Re: ashara's bash and teary joni moment (sjc) Thanks, Ange! I hope your new job is great and that you prove your old boss wrong, he sounds miserable anyway. Joni can get me through anything, even if its just getting me to work through the pain. "There's comfort in melancholy"! - -Jenny CT Takats, Angela wrote: > > Hello, > For those listers unable to attend Ashara's little "do" - let's all mourn > the loss together this weekend...boooo hooo > I can't wait to hear all about it and see some pics on the website sometime > soon - YAY > > Thought I'd share a little moment in the meantime: > I've been having a tough time lately...having to make big career decisions > etc. To cut a long story short, I decided to take on a new job and had to > face my current boss to tell him the news...he spent nearly 20 minutes > telling me I'd made the wrong decision and that it would wreck both my > career and life...ANYWAY...I left the office in tears, sobbing > uncontrollably - but had to go to the shops to buy lunch .... trying to > fight back the tears I walked thru the aisles and then....what comes on the > radio? JM - "Free Man In Paris"...now joni NEVER comes on the radio down > here, especially not on a station that supermarkets play...I just stopped, > stood there and totally lost the plot....it was all tears and all joni and > everyone/everything else disappeared. It was upsetting, but comforting at > the same time...I can't really explain it very well. It was such a spiritual > experience. I think God and Joni were trying to tell me everything was going > to be okay......... > > Ange > Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 07:57:02 +1000 From: "Takats, Angela" Subject: jonifest pics!!!!!!!! Hey Listers, It's SOOOOOOooo GREAT to be able to see you all at Ashara's having a groovy time!!!! Thanks for putting those pics on the net...be sure to put more on. I have to admit that I got rather teary (man, these joni-tear moments are happening way too often...what is going on with my hormones!) seeing all of you in that group photo, with the big JMDL sign hanging in the background.....it was so exciting! It was weird finally putting some faces to people that I have been writing too...you all look very cool and groovy and like you a having a ball.......wish I could hear you jamming away over the net too :-) Write soon with Jonifest reports Ange From across the Sea in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 00:15:32 +0200 From: "Peter Holmstedt" Subject: Plug Of The Week #35 Hi there, This month sees the release of the new album by another one of my favorite singer/songwriters : Michael McDermott - Bourbon Blue ( Wanted Man ) Born in Chicago, Michael McDermott contracted rock'n'roll fever early. By eight grade he was exploring his musical potential in ramshackle bands and writing songs that displayed a maturity beyond his years. At the young age of 19, Michael landed a recording contract and produced his critically acclaimed debut album, "620 W. Surf", on Giant Records in 1991. Two years later, Michael provided a worthy sucessor with his passionate and deeply spiritual follow-up, "Gethsemane", which was produced by Don Dixon. With "Michael McDermott", the 1996 release on which he played every instrument, he once again gained critical recognition - this time, not only for his lyrical talent, but also for his diverse musical ability. The new album, "Borboun Blue", recorded over several months in Chicago, finds McDermott reunited with his former band, and presenting his most diverse thought-provoking music to date. As is always the case with Michael's songs, the 11 tracks on the album explore the hopes, dreams, failures, and heroics of the complex characters he has created. For copies of the album, please contact Wanted Man Music at : Website: http://www.myklmcdermott.com Email: MMcDNews@aol.com dreid329@foxinc.com EStBand@aol.com JohneM2339@aol.com Wonderful album from a great perfomer! Take care, Peter ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 21:36:27 EDT From: KCooper984@aol.com Subject: Joni inspired sunflowers Hi Everyone! I have wanted to share a painting I did while listening to Turbulent Indigo when it was first released. This beautiful sunflower field really couldn't be duplicated by paints but I gave it a shot! It's amazing how Joni has inspired us all in different ways. When I was in high school I would paint and do watercolors listening to her play......Joni makes me want to get back to my paints and guitar! Wish I could have been at the Jonifest '99 with you all...... I think the rest of us who couldn't make it were there in spirit. Sending my painting in hopes that you all will be inspired! Joni inspires! Sue i[Unable to display image] ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V1 #178 ****************************** 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. Do you have mailing list-related questions? -send them to Trivia Project: Send your Joni trivia questions and/or answers to Today in History Project: Know of a date-specific Joni fact? - -send it to ------- Post messages to the list at Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe onlyjoni-digest" to ------- Siquomb, isn't she?