From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V1 #184 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk onlyJMDL Digest Thursday, September 9 1999 Volume 01 : Number 184 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: JMDL Digest V4 #391 [Wally Breese ] Trees [TheHotelNH@aol.com] Jonifest (long) [M.Russell@iaea.org] Jonifest at Ashara's..."You just have to Go There". [Scott and Jody ] Hissing Demos Digitally Remastered ... [Don Rowe ] Dr. Siggy Analyzes JoniFest [TerryM2442@aol.com] Re: Part 2: Thanks, Maria Callas [Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com] RE: Joni in Movies [Anne Sandstrom ] Songs to Aging Children Come [Steve Dulson ] Re: JoniFest '99 ["Julie Z. Webb" ] Fundraiser update!!!! [Ashara@aol.com] Soundtracks (sjc) [Janene Otten ] Yay! ROTR bass tab ["Paul Castle" ] Fw: She's a mean old mama! (really she's far from it!) ["Mark or Travis"] Re: Soundtracks (sjc) [Don Rowe ] new LP update [Bounced Message ] Sorry I missed the Fest! [Frances Liccione ] Withdrawal symptoms [John van Tiel ] Re: bass and fest ["Mark or Travis" ] Klaus who??? [Steve Dulson ] Judee, Judee, Judee ["Catherine McKay" ] Joni's music in movies ["Catherine McKay" ] Smoe downtime ahead [Les Irvin ] Joni's Court and Spark [CaTGirl627@aol.com] Re: Joni in Movies [CaTGirl627@aol.com] A Visit to the Dentist - Long [Leslie Mixon ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 99 01:49:45 -0700 From: Wally Breese Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V4 #391 >f.tortorici@conference-board.org well, it seems that Joni's management has directly quoted me. Didn't they mention where the info came from? I've had that report up on JM.COM for over a week. Later, Wally Breese The Joni Mitchell Homepage http://www.JoniMitchell.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 07:08:49 EDT From: TheHotelNH@aol.com Subject: Trees Hi... I know there's another list for trees, and I have misplaced the address to get in touch with the list. I am on one of the branches, and have been offline, and very busy with a new teaching job, so I'm kind of late getting into the branches. So, if you could remind me of the address, I'll post to the list and get the name of the branch that I'm on so I'll be able to send in my blank cds. (I've started a new job teaching English, and I've worked some Joni into the curriculum...I'll try to post soon telling you all about that. I had kind of joked with some of you earlier about "teaching Joni," but now I've really done it!) Thanks, Chris ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 14:02:03 +0200 From: M.Russell@iaea.org Subject: Jonifest (long) I am so happy that I could attend this year's Boston Jonifest. I don't think I've ever smiled so much except maybe after giving birth to each of my daughters. Others have talked about the feeling of family/more than family and I share that feeling completely - I felt very much at home physically because of the beauty and comfort of the surroundings provided so generously and graciously by dear Ashara, and emotionally/intellectually/essentially because of being in the company of so many others who love Joni's music as much or more than I do. I think my level of social comfort was increased by already having met at the two previous fests more than half of the people who attended so that I didn't feel overwhelmed by a sea of completely new faces. It also helped that I arrived early so that I could, like Bob, meet the new people a few at a time. I tried to talk a little bit to everyone, but in such a large group with so much going on, I didn't manage to talk to everyone as much as I would have liked and other people hardly at all. Hopefully I'll get another chance in the future. The return trip to Vienna was very pleasant. I had no problems with my guitars - checked the Ovation with my suitcase into regular luggage and it arrived without any scratches or damage to the case and it was even in tune when I opened the case so they must have treated it gently (like an idiot, I forgot to detune the strings before I checked it!). I brought the new one on the plane without any problems or questions - it fit right in the overhead compartment - but I had to leave it at the Vienna airport until I got a customs declaration which I got yesterday. It is now hiding safely under the bed in the guest bedroom until I figure out how to tell my husband about it. :^D I feel really good physically - no jet lag - managed to sleep a bit on the plane and had a good night's sleep before coming in to work on Tuesday. Boston was like a total vacation - no kids, no job, no spouse, no demands - and it was also deeply comforting on some essential level to be around so many kindred spirits. Because of this it's an emotional/mental adjustment to come back to the realities of my life. But life could be much harder and I'm not so much complaining as just explaining why, like WallyK, I feel a little down at the moment. Where to begin? Thank you, Les, for JMDL - the alpha and omega - without which none of this would ever have come to pass! I'm so glad that I finally got to meet you and hope we will see each other again someday. Thank you, Julie, for taking that first leap of faith in hosting Jonifest #1 - - making it easier for Ashara. I'm so glad you were there again this year and I especially enjoyed singing with you in the F-troop! Thank you, Ashara, for generously opening your home to us a second time - for the time and effort you spent to make things go so smoothly - for your graciousness and warmth and enthusiasm. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us in your songs. You are a powerful force for good in the world and I'm sure you have many treasures in heaven (and lots more chocolate at the moment than any of us have ever had at one time!). Thank you, Chuck, for lugging all that sound equipment to the fest again and for all the time you spent repeatedly setting it all up and making sure that it worked right and for taking it all down again and shifting it first to the living room and then to Atty Mays and then home. You must have some new muscles after all that! Thank you for your beautiful songs and for playing the dulcimer on the stage. Thank you, Heather, for another beautiful name tag! Thank you, Maggie, for organizing the food! Thank you, Katie, for the Joni games! Thank you, Ric, for being there! Michael Paz! You are such a sweetheart! You look like a mean ol' Daddy, but you're a marshmallow and I love ya! Your voice is so soothing and beautiful and I will forever remember listening to your beautiful Hejira while watching the trees dancing against the blue sky above us all there - I was deeply moved and could not hold back the tears. Thank you for bringing and cleaning and marinating and grilling the shrimp once more for our pleasure! And thank you for bringing all the VG-8 stuff and so generously letting us all have fun with it! MG! I'm so glad that we got a chance to talk this time. You are always saying things in JMDL that I totally relate to or that make me laugh and I feel like you are one of my sisters - love you that much! I'm so happy for you and B!!! WallyK!!! What a delightful person! I really love you so much and you were so *good* on the stage. The reason it was so quiet during your performance was because your performance was breathtaking - so pure and magical - so totally poetry!!! I *loved* you!!! And, like Michael's Hejira, your The Last Time I Saw Richard moved me to tears. I sure hope somebody got you on tape!!! Dear WallyK, I miss you so much and wish we lived closer so that we could see each other now and then. I understand how sad you feel now, because that's how I felt last year and how I feel now. It's such a high to connect with everyone and so sad to have to say goodbye. Roberto! Roberto! Roberto! Hands alike, magnet and iron.... You are for sure an old friend from some lifetimes ago. It's probably a good thing that we don't live in the same town! You are an incredible pianist, but I guess you know that already. I was totally amazed that you could learn Two Grey Rooms in half an hour so that you could accompany Ashara, and I absolutely loved your beautiful accompaniment of John's Dutch song. I hope someday in some life I can learn to play piano as well as you do and I hope next year I can sing something while you play and also that you will deign to bless us with a solo performance! John! What a pleasure to finally meet you in person! Thank you for the Belgian chocolates! I must say, I have never experienced such a chocolate pleasure as that, and I have eaten more than my fair share of chocolate in my lifetime. I totally loved your Dutch song - such a beautiful melody and sung with so much heart and emotion - and the small fruit song was precious - - very cute! Cat, you are beautiful to look at and your voice is like silver! I loved your energy and uninhibited self-expression - you are a lovely person inside and out! I really enjoyed your musical contributions and I hope to have the pleasure of hearing you again next year! Bob Muller! What an energetic and present person (like Joni!) and you are so funny!!! I *loved* your "kazoo" on Dreamland and all your little jokes during various conversations. I'm so glad I got to meet you! Dear Anne! I loved your Chelsea Morning backwards song!!! You play guitar and sing so well. Sorry we didn't get to talk - hope we'll get a chance next year. Terry! When you started playing your guitar, I found myself still in awe of your ability - you do things that I have never seen anyone do before and things that I have never imagined doing. Next year you have to show me some of your tricks! I loved your performance and especially enjoyed your pure sweet voice. You've got a great voice, Terry! No reason to be shy! Jody! Thank you for smiling so much! Being an anxious person myself, I find it very comforting to be around such a positive and gentle person as you. I hope your foot is doing better and I hope next year we'll get to that guitar lesson. Dear Kenny! So good to see you again! Thank you so much for your encouragement and for helping me with God Must Be A Boogie Man! Give yourself a big hug from me! Mark - such a deep, intense person in person. I'm sure you are part Indian, if not by blood, than in spirit. Like MG, you often say things that I feel too - like what you said about the blue sky at the fest. You are like a brother that I always wished for but never had (didn't Julie say that about somebody?). It was great to meet you in person. Laura and Gina, I'm sorry I didn't get to talk to you very much. Hopefully we'll have another chance next year. Bryan, you are just wonderful and so totally original - I'm sure you are going to be famous one day. I'm so glad I got your autograph while I still had the chance! Dear Brian - so good to see you again! Thanks for taking such good care of M! I just think you two are so cute together and I am very happy for you both! Bern - your walnut pie was wickedly good and I can't wait to try your other recipes. I enjoyed talking with you. Have fun in Paris! Jeff - good luck with your guitar playing! Maybe you can get on the stage next year? Dear Kakki! I think it's amazing that you only drank one martini the whole weekend! What self-restraint! But do you really think it was necessary? I think you should try to be a bit more relaxed next year and allow yourself a few more. I mean, you're among friends, you know? You are so much fun to be around - so glamorous and so sweet and you're still holding out on us your secret musical talents! Next year, I hope to see you up on the stage singing some of your originals! Patrick, it was good to see you again. Thank you so much for your encouragement - it is very meaningful coming from you and very much appreciated. Penny! ZaPuppy is so *CUTE*!!! I'm really glad we got the chance to talk a little bit at Atty Mays. Despite what you say, if you love Joni's music, I'm sure there must be a musician hiding in your soul and I hope to prove it to you next year. Dear Pearl. It was so good to see you again and to meet your sweet husband, Steve. He really seemed to fit right in with everyone. It was nice that you understood about my 2nd guitar quandary and I enjoyed laughing about it with you. I hope to see all of you beautiful people again, hopefully next year at another Jonifest. It is really a very special experience and worth the expense and the travelling to get there (hope you Aussies down under are listening!). Love, Marian Vienna ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 08:18:16 -0500 From: Scott and Jody Subject: Jonifest at Ashara's..."You just have to Go There". I've been trying to get some pictures in order and make copies for people before I lose the negatives, hence my lack of reporting. Unfortunately, I'm in the food biz as well and with Rosh Hashanah so near, I've been working like mad. Rosh Hashanah to me is what tax season is to a tax accountant. I just want to say a few things for now before work. I know that there are some of you on list right now that are faced with much, much more than a sprained ankle. My thoughts and prayers go out to you every day! Please know that!! A Sprained ankle is nothing in comparison. Speaking of sprained ankles, I want to thank my # One Angel Overseer, Laura. I could never have made it intact without her. We did have some close calls at the airport. A Special thanks to Brian Gross and John - You guys were my Angel overseer assistants :~) Big Time! MG, Julie, Terry, Wally K., Roberto,Chuck E. and the list goes on..... To everyone there, I just want to say thank you for being so thoughtful and helpful!! Ashara, I don't know what mishegas means, so I also have to say what a wonderful person you are for hosting Jonifest :~D. What a treat it was to be in your presence! Ok, Ok , I'll stop! I'll have to continue later. Rush hour has been horrific lately. Bye for now, jody ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 15:24:31 +0200 From: M.Russell@iaea.org Subject: Jonifest - things I forgot to say Watching the videos of Ashara and her children bungee jumping over and over was a hoot!!! In addition to all her many other virtues, she is one very brave woman! John, it's nice to know what you look like now (a bit like Jerry Garcia!). Thanks for the greetings from Australia and I'll try to write soon! Michael, I am forever in your debt for showing me how to wind my guitar cable so it won't tangle anymore! Ashara has a cookbook, Bern has a cookbook, but who has the third cookbook? Cat? John van Tiel? Who? I need to send you some updates. Marian Vienna ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 07:44:02 -0600 From: Kate Subject: bass and fest Hi Gang I've been reading the Jonifest reports with delight and envy of you all. And what a mutual admiration society you have formed. You mean, there wasn't one single, solitary asshole at the fest??? ( : Seriously, I'll get to one, one of these years. It sounds like it was really great, and it is good of you guys to share so much detail with the rest of us poor sops who couldn't be there. Chris was asking about bass players. Well, I'm a fledgling bass player. Been at it consistently for four months now. Am interested in everything you say, Chris, that is bass related. And now, I'm going to go put Hejira on and see what it is you've been talking about. Kate of the North ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 06:52:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Rowe Subject: Hissing Demos Digitally Remastered ... Well folks, it's done! And what a beautiful thing it is ... we've taken the liberty of calling it "The Seeding of Summer Lawns" -- and in many ways it is far superior to the commercial release. Anyone interested in the "HDCD" issue, please e-mail me privately. Don Rowe __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 10:18:37 EDT From: TerryM2442@aol.com Subject: Dr. Siggy Analyzes JoniFest Hi, Real life slapped me in the face when I got home from AsharaFest, thus my delay in posting to the group. Since so many have talked about the experience before me, I just want to slip in with some quick observations: Ashara. Finally. It took me a year to meet this incredible woman, but it was worth the wait. She doesn't have to say a word, but you can "feel" her soul. The most gracious of hosts, she belted out a song from the gut that I'm sure, made even the squirrels, birds and butterflies take notice. Thank you, Ashara, for making this happen and for your openeness of spirit and generousity. Les, the mystery man, as Julie refers to him. I feel like I know you so well, though I don't really know you at all! I go waaay back to almost the beginning of this list. Your quiet humbleness and intuitiveness made me realize that you have some kind of understanding of the world that few people possess. Thank you for being here, overlooking the life of the list. I truly think that the personality of this list does reflect it's owner. Paz. Another person I'd been wanting to meet. A man as kind and sensitive in real life as he is on the list. You said something so sweet to me after my set that made me feel wonderful. Michael, I'll tell you off list in case you forgot, but I was so bummed after my set, you really did bail me out of those awful feelings. Everyone's mentioned your Hejira, but it was Song To Sharon that made my mouth drop. ChuckE. Another soul mate whom I've been wanting to meet. You have always been a source of musical support for me and you didn't let JoniFest down with your setup of instruments, sound system and making sure that everything was in balance. I almost died and went to heaven when you performed Rainy Night House. Julie, the mother of JoniFests, who made me laugh all night with her keen observations, spirited jokes, all mixed together with intelligence, beauty and sensitivity. This list connected us and enabled us to enjoy a special relationship; I am so grateful for that. Marian, my musical soul mate. Your set made me freeze as I forced myself to NOT study your fingers and concentrate instead on the beautiful sound that came out of you. I say, drop the Vienna band and go solo! I was hypnotized. Did you truly play Hissing? Or am I hallucinating in my memory of some song you played that had leaping changes in tempo that few would attempt to play. Wish we had more time to jam. Now I will get myself into trouble because I'm terrified of leaving everyone else out. I was upset that I didn't have the chance to talk to each person at length and there were some whom I never got to really talk to at all! So... Laura and Jody- you guys are a gas. Finally we get to meet! I will have to write you offlist to talk more about how it felt to see you two in the "real" world. I'm still waiting to win an online contest... Bob, the emcee with the gorgeous accent. You were perfect! Classy guy with a huge heart. Wish I could have talked with you more. No, wish I could have LISTENED to you more. Sigh. John- someone said it before. A classy guy who fascinated me with information on guitars and strings and various stories of your homeland. Plus, thanks for sharing a wonderful way to respond to drivers who give you the finger. Note to readers: ask him- it's great. Kakki- my old friend who brings so much spark to the list. Another person whom I felt badly about not having a chance to yap with. Get those martini glasses in a gallery to sell! Patrick, Heather- SO good to see you again. Heather with your quiet sensitivity who clearly enjoys watching and studying things from afar, yet makes her presence known. And Patrick, who always fascinates me with his plethora of knowledge on...everything, it seems! You always make me want to move back to the city. MG and Brian- shiny faces, full of warmth. Again, could kick myself for not having more time with you. Brian is the king of hugs! Mark- another person I've wanted to meet. Who was it, who said you have the eyes of a young Sean Connery. YES! A quiet, kind man with a great sense of humor. Another one whom I wanted to talk to but couldn't. (I think JoniFest needs to be a week long). Don't faint, Ashara. KIDDING. Kenny, whom I got to hang with on the ride from the airport, is so funny, and who's laugh is so infectious. Next time I sit in the middle row of that van! WaaalyK! Again, Julie sums it up. The man who isn't afraid to let go of his innocence. A man who isn't afraid to show his vulnerabilities. As proof of that, you came on right after Bryan, you brave soul. When you started singing, my husband had just pulled up after a day of fishing and I was forced to hear his tales of the sea, so I missed your entire set! You must sing first next time. I still can't believe that English isn't your native language... Pearl, whose rendition of Marcie was sorely missed. Were you playing in another part of the house? I never got to hear you sing! Maggie, somehow I feel like I've known you my whole life. The culinary queen is also a woman of heart and mind- so sweet and warm. ...and speaking of Woman of Heart and Mind...*thanks* to Catgirl for taking over my lead vocals when I became rather stage fright. Or is it stage frightened? Stage frought? Stage frozen...oh never mind. Singing in front of THE Joni experts is rather unnerving. And since I only sing at home in the basement, when there's no one around, well...this was one hell of a scary experience. Thanks to all for being supportive when I took the stage. And special thanks to Chuck and my lovely Joni choir who backed me. Finally, and unfortunately, a note to Bern, Roberto, Anne, Katie, Penny, Gina and whomever I'm missing (please PLEASE forgive me)- if only there was more time. Next time, ok? To all, thanks for an incredible weekend. Terry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 10:47:26 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@fluordaniel.com Subject: Re: Part 2: Thanks, Maria Callas WallyK says: <> Well, Wally, Marian touched on it but I feel I have to expand on her statement. Ashara had talked earlier about "singing in the spirit", when you're totally grounded and what's coming out of you is not notes from a page but ENERGY from your very SOUL. THAT'S where you were, my friend! And when an artist enters that moment, the audience HAS to become spellbound because they realize they're in the presence of something REAL...and so we were! I have seen it a couple of times before, I think Joni was there when she sang BSN in Atlanta, I have felt it a couple of times myself performing on stage, when I was so emotionally in the moment, I ceased to think about "notes" and "lyrics" in my cerebral mind, I just relaxed and let the truth come out! I'm sure Ashara can address this as a professional much better than I. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 11:06:16 -0400 From: Anne Sandstrom Subject: RE: Joni in Movies Also, "A Case of You" was in the movie "Truly, Madly, Deeply" - -----Original Message----- From: Julie Z. Webb [mailto:jzw@visint.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 6:51 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: Joni in Movies Heather's question about movie sound tracks got me thinking about how often Joni's music has been used in movies. Do we have a list of all the movies/tv episodes ever made which feature the work of Joni Mitchell? If not I'll start the list: Film: 1. A Walk On The Moon 2. Practical Magic "A Case Of You" Television: 1. thirtysomething "River" 2. Melrose Place "Sex Kills" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 08:12:50 -0700 From: Steve Dulson Subject: Songs to Aging Children Come Paul I wrote: > 3. Alice's Restaurant "Songs to Aging Children Come" covered by Buffy St. >Marie (I think) Wasn't Buffy. I don't know who it *was*, but I don't think it was anybody we would know...not a name that stuck with me. ############################################################## Steve Dulson Costa Mesa CA steve@psitech.com "The Tinker's Own" *NEW* website at: http://www.tinkersown.com "Southern California Dulcimer Heritage" http://members.aol.com/scdulcimer/ "The Living Tradition Concert Series" (Website soon!) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 00:39:46 -0400 From: "Julie Z. Webb" Subject: Re: JoniFest '99 At 08:12 PM 9/8/99 -0400, Sue Cam, our favorite el.ed. computer science teacher wrote: >Reading with delight all of the details of the New England bash. How great >to see old and new faces (hi Julie!) enjoying the Joni vibe. Long live the >list! >Green with envy in Northern Michigan where the leaves are electric.... Hey Suz, And we missed you too. I was just thinking that the only thing that kept Jonifest99 from being perfect was that we were missing folks and their funny and talented contributions who had attended the Jonifest at my home in Pittsburgh. The first jmdlers who come to mind is Bill Dollinger and Sherrie Good who were goofing around and singing "Free Man in Paris" like the "New Christy Minstrels" giving it a real 60's "groovy-baby" spin. Heck they were giving the songs a little "Austin Powers" kick before "behave" became a household word. In place of the guitars sounds were: "Do do daaaaaaaah"'s/ "Do do do do doooooooo"'s JMDL legend has it that Joni heard through FOJ about Michael Yarborough and others singing "Free Man" as Dylan might, so siquomd stole their idea and used it on tour. Sherelle Smith we needed you at Ashara's to wow us with your AnitaBaker voice applied to Joni's songs. Marsha your Dollyshit from Dollywood was sorely missed at this year's raffle. Mendi, "Dreamland" wasn't the same without you on congas. PaulI, I was all up for your "Edith and the Kingpin" choral operetta and I tried to pull it off again this year, but there wasn't enough time. Doug Wolfebite Stapleton we needed your "Bobby McFerrin" trumpet sounds when singing "Centerpiece." And David Wright, can you believe that this past weekend we didn't even get to "Shadows and Light" and "River?" (I know I still owe you a tape...Im so sorry.) Bob Hannah, well, no party is the same without our Kingpin on his VG 8..... There's a lot of people I hadn't mentioned but I missed seeing you too, -Julie Jonifest 99: http://www.jmdl.com/gallery/jfne9909.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 12:28:57 EDT From: Ashara@aol.com Subject: Fundraiser update!!!! FINALLY, finally, I have been able to dig out from under and total all the checks that I have received so far for the fundraiser for Wally. The Grand Total so far.....(drum roll, please.....) is $2908.99, which represents 80 listers, which is about 14% of the JMDL community!!!!!!! I still have over $200 in pledges still to come in, so we have gone over the $3,000 mark. I "know" this money is so greatly appreciated by Wally, and is sorely needed to keep up the web page, and help with his expenses. All I can say is....WOW!!!!!!!!!! We are INCREDIBLE!!!!! We are FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! We are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! Thank you all for your VERY generous contributions and support! Yesterday, I mailed out the first batch of raffle items to the winners that weren't at Jonifest, and I will get to the others soon, I promise. If you didn't win something, I'm sorry. :-( But...if you come to Jonifest next year, you will have an even better chance of winning more giveaways! ;-) On another note.....Wally had a fundraiser quite a while ago, offering a beautiful booklet of "A Tape of You" which accompanies Tape Tree #4. I have offered to take over this project for him, to try to ease some of the burdens he has to deal with right now, and I am offering this booklet on Wally's behalf for a minimum donation to Wally of $5. Of course, you can always send more if you can. As before, the check can be made payable to Wally Breese, and sent to: Ashara Stansfield P.O. Box 215 Topsfield, MA 01983 Please include where the booklet can be sent, and your e-mail address. Wally's description of this booklet: "The tribute tape booklet has a full-color, glossy cover designed by Jim Johanson and myself and includes a beautiful photograph of Joni taken by Leslie Mixon. Inside are 24 pages which, along with a few lovely and appropriate drawings, contain 34 paragraphs, one from each participant about the particular JM song they contributed to the tapes. This is the same booklet which Joni held in her hands and liked so much that she sent a second set to her mother for archiving. This version will be slightly expanded by submissions from the 2 or 3 people who missed the first print deadline." You can view the booklet cover at: Tribute tape booklet That's it for now! Hugs, Ashara ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 13:22:38 -0400 From: Janene Otten Subject: Soundtracks (sjc) Bad Filcks spawning some fine Audio Picks I'll start off with a soundtrack to a pretty bad movie (yawn) that has a GREAT song on it, as well as some other good songs: "Practical Magic" (Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman) includes Joni's A Case Of You, Nick Drake/Black Eyed Dog, Bran Van 3000 (hip band out of Canada), Harry Nilsson's Coconut and some new Sheryl Crow-produced Stevie Nicks songs (well, new master of the song Crystal) "The Matrix" (Keanu Reeves) includes some primo techno music, if you like that kind of thing (and I do) but I think it is a poor excuse for a movie meant *solely* to rake in the bucks. "Batman and Robin" (George Clooney, Aaaaahnold as Mr. Freeze) - probably one of the worst movies I've ever seen but the soundtrack contains a great R.E.M. track called Revolution, Foolish Games, the only Jewel song that I like, plus some other worth-while tracks from Me'shell Ndegeocello and Soul Coughing. "The Bodyguard" - I apologize if anyone likes Kevin Costner but I find him unbearably boring. This film was made...why?? Oh, yeah, Whitney, Whitney and more Whitney; would be more tolerable if the radio stations, elevators, super markets, etc., etc., didn't play I Will Always Love You billions of times. Also includes a great Joe Cocker/Sass Jordan gem called Trust In Me, Even If My Heart Would Break with Kenny G & Aaron Neville, Lisa Stansfield & a surprisingly fine version of (What's so Funny `Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding done by Curtis Stigers. "The Pallbearer" - (David Schwimmer, Gwyneth Paltrow) OUCH! Bad choice Gwyneth but luckily it didn't hurt her chances at last year's Oscars. Soundtrack is fantastic: Al Green/Love Is A Beautiful Thing, Les McCann & Eddie Harris/You Got It In Your Soulness, Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa/Sambolero. Curtis Mayfield, Herbie Hancock, Django Reinhardt and Richie Havens are included as well as a few compositions from Stewart Copeland. Can't get enough of this soundtrack. "Striptease" - (Demi Moore) Maybe I just didn't sympathize with the mommy-strips-down-to-her-skivvies-to-support-family theme...=) Soundtrack has a couple of clunkers (Billy Ocean/Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car, Chynna Phillips/I Live For You) but the rest of it is just slammin'. Strange mix but slammin'. Includes Spencer Davis/Gimme Some Lovin', Blondie/Tide Is High, Soul Survivors/Expressway to You Heart (I love that one!!!!), Prince/I Was Your Girlfriend, Eurythmics/Sweet Dreams... & Dean Martin/Return To Me "Graffiti Bridge" - (Prince) This film has a few okay scenes but for the most part it was a stinker. The music by the artist is creative and energetic, as always. A personal favorite that may not suit everyone's tastes. That's all for now. I try not to see too many movies I know will be flops. I can't honestly admit to some of the others I could have included based on the soundtrack alone. Any more soundtracks that have Joni songs on them? Janene "two thumbs down" Otten np: soundtrack: The End of Violence ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 18:25:03 +0100 From: "Paul Castle" Subject: Yay! ROTR bass tab I just have to get in on all this post-Jonifest/list euphoria. Here I sit in my little room looking out over the afternoon rooftops of North London and I read this, a glimpse of life on the way to Chicago, offering bass tabs for Hejira! Eeh - all is well with the world! PaulC Chris Marshall at chris@secure-si.co.uk wrote: >Recently, though, I resolved to learn a few of the basslines >from Hejira properly. So, this evening, instead of getting >to bed early in preparation for my flight to Chicago tomorrow, >I sat down for half an hour and ploughed through the first >verse of Refuge of the Roads >>>snip>>>> >(How many bass players _are_ there on the list >anyway? Guitar players we seem to have in spades, I >don't recall hearing from many bassists though!) Another acoustic spade, Chris, but really keen to play more bass. Been wandering round the guitar shops in Denmark Street looking at what's available - fretless always look so lovely but probably not the best choice for a 'second' instrument, just yet, anyway! I know that it's all down to personal feel but are there any bargain/mid-price range "fret - full" makes I should be looking out for if I'm aiming for that sound? I would love the tabs, though, thinking they're bound to inspire me to start playing in that style. You are too kind!! PaulC pdcmusic@freeuk.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 10:24:53 -0700 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Fw: She's a mean old mama! (really she's far from it!) Ashara said I have to send this to the entire JMDL. So here it is. My parody tribute to Jonifest 99. > The shrimp were in from New Orleans > But Paz was in it deep > He said 'We sure want an annual Jonifest > But it's really Ashara's home' > She said 'They called the law out. > Where are they all gonna sleep? > Now I've got this crazy J-M-D-L-er > Pushin' me like he's Sly Stallone!' > > Ashara, get out your cane > Paz get some shrimp a-cookin' > Oh you're a mean old mama > But he likes it > > Maybe he'll go to Italy > Or maybe he'll go to L A > And hang out with that Kakki gal > Get Ken, Clark & Dulson on the phone > But when it comes to Labor Day > There's only one place he wants to be > It can only be at Ashara's > He can cure his Jonifest jones > > Ashara, get out your cane > Paz get that shrimp a-cookin' > Oh you're a mean old mama > But he likes it > He likes it, he likes it, he likes it! > > The shrimp were in from New Orleans > Paz was sure in it deep > He said 'We sure want an annual Jonifest > But it's really Ashara's home! > Maybe she'll have us back next year > If I kneel down at her feet > Now she's got me beggin' and now she's sayin' > That I'm some kinda Sly Stallone!' > > Ashara, get out your cane > Paz put on your finest shrimpies > Go up to Atty May's > Have fun tonight > He says 'Oh you're a mean old mama > But you're outasite!' > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 11:11:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Rowe Subject: Re: Soundtracks (sjc) Janene lists her 'turkeys with great soundtracks' ... > "Striptease" - (Demi Moore) That movie had a soundtrack? ;-) To which list I shall add ... "9 1/2 Weeks" -- Just like Baywatch only semi-sinister, this cheesy softcore has a GREAT soundtrack including numbers from Bryan Ferry, Sade, Joe Cocker "You Can Keep You Hat On" (this scene might be the best music video EVER) ... "With Honors" -- a Joe Pesci bow-wow with a simmering little soundtrack including Lindsey Buckingham, Madonna, Christin Hersh, Duran Duran, Belly, Pretenders and others ... "American Gigolo" -- Just as cheesy, if not more so, than 9 1/2 Weeks, it's got a great score from Giorgio Moroder in addition to the classic Blondie tracks. "A Thousand Acres" -- a morbid little dysfunctional farm family tale with a completely predictable script, the original Mark Knopfler soundtrack is way cool. "Scarface" -- A campy cross between Miami Vice and Platoon, another Moroder soundtrack gem I think of as "my leedle fren'" ... And last, but not least -- all the Bond movies. The good, bad and ugly all share that great theme music. Just try and convince me that music isn't what you want to play every time you walk into a room ... :-) Don Rowe __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 12:12:51 -0600 From: Bounced Message Subject: new LP update From: "Tortorici, Frank" Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 13:44:50 -0400 I spoke to Joni's PR rep and management company. They both say the story is correct. The new LP, with standards (I think jazz/soul/pop, probably "Comes Love" and "Trouble Man") and a few re-recordings of Joni songs is slated for early 2000. No track listing yet. They'll let me know in late Oct. Warner Bros./Reprise is also releasing the tribute album, including the artists SonicNet (the magazine I write for) mentioned, maybe by the end of 1999. More Joni than we ever expected so soon! ------------------------------ Date: 9 Sep 99 12:07:53 PDT From: Frances Liccione Subject: Sorry I missed the Fest! I am so happy to be reading of the wonderful times everyone had this past weekend. Myself, I spent the three days in Montreal and Quebec City. I would have loved to have attended the fest, but this was planned so way in advance. I had a wonderful, magical time up there, as I always do. I stocked up on cassettes of my favorite Quebecoise band, "La Bottine Souriante". I recommend you guys checking out any of their cd's. I even bought authentic Quebecoise "wooden spoons" so that I can play along with the cd's! They have such a wonderful sound and you can make great accompanying rhythms with 'em! Let me know if you guys can't find their music in the US, I will forward the information on ordering them. Ciao for now, Frances ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 21:22:36 +0200 From: John van Tiel Subject: Withdrawal symptoms Somewhere near a dike on the coast of Holland... Some moments in your life willingly or unwillingly become permanent slides in your mind. Then: one note, one word or phrase and the slide lights up. Last weekend at Ashara's place produced some of these slides. They will stay in my head for a long time. Kakki told me that I would suffer from withdrawal symptoms ("We all do."). Well, Kakki, once again you are so right. I had organised my stay in Boston so that I could stay in the US for an extra few days before I went back to Holland. But once I had said goodbye to the last of the festers, all I could do was sit in the sun on the graas in Boston Common and let the wonderful Joni weekend go through my head again and again -- the powerful guitar playing of Michael Paz, Marian's wonderful voice, Ashara's energy, the magic moments when Chuck played out on the porch the night before the fest, Maggie's inspiring enthusiasm, a taxi ride with Penny back from Atty May's with scenes and characters straight from the Jerry Springer Show, Roberto who managed to get the piano part of my Dutch ballad (Dutch, MC Bob, NOT German!) spot-on and brilliant, and the many many wonderful little talks with many many people who felt like old friends from the first second... Someone called it the Mutual Admiration Society -- believe me, I did a lot of admiring in the 72 hours I was in Topsfield (and not just Jody's eyes). It was really great to be in the company of fellow Joni-lovers, a breed so rare on this side of the ocean. Like Marian, I came home (last night) without the dreaded jetlag. The 'all the way from Holland' had been worth every mile. One thing, however, needs to be set straight for once and for all. I travel something like 4,000 miles to meet fellow listers whose posts I have been enjoying for the past three years, being the devoted lurker I am. I even get stuck in Iceland. I try to have these nice, intelligent conversations, throw in as much old-world charm as I can, sing to you in Dutch, put on a British accent... and what do you remember me by? A box of bleeding Belgian chocolates! It even becomes a small thread on the list! Talk about a personality boost. ;-) But seriously, once again Joni's music has brought me into contact with a bunch of wonderful people and it gave me a weekend I wouldn't want to have missed for my life. Everything that was so beautiful about the weekend has already been said -- at great length and very eloquently. I agree with everyone, even with the once I don't agree with. Now, strains of the Jonifest are still going through my head -- the soundtrack to the slides. And they are copy-protected. Oh yes, Kate, I missed you. John van Tiel P.S. Yes, Marian, I won the Joni cookbook. It's beautiful. I'm going to cook from it next weekend. Also, I promised several people at Ashara's to send them my concert list and/or CDs. I've written everything down (I hope). Please give me a few days to settle down again and burn everything to CD. I'll contact you all off-list. Ashara, thanks again. Bob, forsooth, thou didst a wond'rous job. Michael, I need that shrimp recipe. Les, you have created something you should be very proud of, not just a little bit. In Nederland noemen we zo iemand een 'kanjer'! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 12:49:30 -0700 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: bass and fest > Hi Gang > > I've been reading the Jonifest reports with delight and envy of you all. > And what a mutual admiration society you have formed. You mean, there > wasn't one single, solitary asshole at the fest??? ( : No, not a single one! (And please don't start with the 'Uh, Mark, we didn't want to tell you this but you're a real.....') Seriously, though, everyone was wonderful. All warm, funny, intelligent people. All a pleasure to be around. Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 13:19:36 -0700 From: Steve Dulson Subject: Klaus who??? The reportedly good-looking Bob Muller wrote: >Unfortunately, Hollywood wants to "niche" actors so they get stuck playing >the same characters over & over...he also played Klaus Barbi in "Reversal >of Fortune" Klaus von Bulow, maybe? Barbi was somebody else very unpleasant... Don't feel bad - some people on the dulcimer list started talking about Spike Lee when they meant Spike Jones.... :) ############################################################## Steve Dulson Costa Mesa CA steve@psitech.com "The Tinker's Own" *NEW* website at: http://www.tinkersown.com "Southern California Dulcimer Heritage" http://members.aol.com/scdulcimer/ "The Living Tradition Concert Series" (Website soon!) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 20:12:51 GMT From: "Catherine McKay" Subject: Judee, Judee, Judee >Sitting in front of me was a woman who looked like a 40-something >Judee >Sill. I never got up the nerve to speak to her, but I posted >to the FOLKDJ-L, asking for current info on her - those DJs >know EVERYTHING! I got several responses - some months later, >but was crushed to hear that Judee died in 1974 at the age of 25. Whoa, Steve, maybe she's not really dead. Maybe it was all just a nasty rumour and she's out there... with Elvis! (Sorry, I must confess to having never heard of JS, but I couldn't resist.) cateri@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 21:01:01 GMT From: "Catherine McKay" Subject: Joni's music in movies Here's one for you with Joni's music in the movies - the very quirky Scorsese film "After Hours" with Griffin Dunne playing an accountant-type guy who has just recently moved to New York City and, being very bored, accepts some kind of blind date and ends up in a hellish nightmare where people may or may not be getting murdered or committing suicide, and the guy just wants to get home. In one scene, he meets a waitress, played by Teri Garr, who seems stuck in some kind of '60's time warp and takes him to her place, where she has the incense going and plays Joni Mitchell's Clouds album for him. I guess you had to be there, but I wasn't sure how to react to that - was Scorsese making fun of Joni lovers or was it some kind of weird tribute? Definitely a weird film. cateri@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 15:49:20 -0600 From: Les Irvin Subject: Smoe downtime ahead Joniphiles - Our gracious list provider has run into a few problems, causing 12 hours of upcoming downtime. Les >Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 17:18:47 -0400 >From: Jeff Wasilko > >Due to a minor fire a few weeks ago at the location where smoe.org is >located, the building will be without power from 06:00 until >18:00 EDT on Saturday 8/11 so that repairs can be made to the >power distribution system. > >This means smoe.org will be down during that time. NP - Beth Orton - "Central Reservation" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 18:04:05 EDT From: CaTGirl627@aol.com Subject: Joni's Court and Spark Hello Listers, Quick question for the audiophiles here. I was wondering if the original Court and Spark LP was glossy or matted? I just won an "original" CAS LP and was told it is an original pressing which is why I bidded on it in the first place. My CAS is matted and has raised letters on the front cover. This one that I won is glossy. PLEASE HELP! Catgirl ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 18:06:42 EDT From: CaTGirl627@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni in Movies In a message dated 9/8/1999 8:41:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Harpua@revealed.net writes: << At 6:50 PM -0400 9/8/99, Julie Z. Webb wrote: >Film: >1. A Walk On The Moon >2. Practical Magic "A Case Of You" >Television: >1. thirtysomething "River" >2. Melrose Place "Sex Kills" >3. Chicago Hope "A Case of You" >4. Ally McBeal "Both Sides Now" NP-Banquet >> I think Circle Game- Wonder years ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 15:46:02 -0700 From: Leslie Mixon Subject: A Visit to the Dentist - Long Why I chose to go to the dentist on my first day among the ranks of the unemployed I don't know - I probably should have had my head examined rather than my teeth and gums. The appointment was for a cleaning and then an exam. As the dental hygienist from Texas led me to the chair, she noticed the inscription above the pocket of my shirt, "the Joni Mitchell internet community." "Oh, I love Joni Mitchell," she exclaimed. In goes the saliva suction device and then she starts poking around. "Are you flossing daily?" "Um hum" I try to answer. "Well, after I had my baby I suffered from post-partum depression and I would play the 'Blue' album over and over. Now I'm going to start with the ultrasonic cleaner and water will spray everywhere so don't be alarmed." "Um hum" I try to answer. "Did you notice that a piece of your left rear molar is missing? Have you been experiencing any pain?" "Um hum" I try to answer. "Well, I want the doctor to see this, I'll be right back." "Here we go, I think - I've had too many good check-ups. Now that I'm unemployed in my early forties - it's going to start...." My jazz loving dentist, Dr. Bock comes into the room, expresses pleasantries and the metal instrument in gloved hand dives into my mouth. "Well Leslie, I see another problem besides the chipped tooth. Blah blah blah SURGERY blah blah blah MICRO-ORGANISMS GET INTO THE TISSUE Blah blah blah MAJOR CAUSE OF ADULT TOOTH LOSS blah blah blah we'll just numb you up and you'll feel pain for the rest of the day blah blah blah. "Well, Dr. Bock, I'm really not in the mood today for a procedure like that, besides I'm going to see Emmylou and Linda tonight." My face turns several sheets of white and I curse myself for keeping this appointment. He asks the hygienist to take some x.-rays. She replies that she's not quite through as she hasn't polished my teeth yet. She puts on the acrylic face shield and begins to brighten up my pearly whites. "You know, while I was suffering from post-partum depression, my father was diagnosed with cancer. One day I was driving and 'River' came on the radio, I had to pull off the road and just ball my eyes out," she said with that Dallas drawl. "I can relate," I tried to reply with the saliva suction device still firmly in place. All of a sudden, as the spray was soaking my face she breaks into song from behind that acrylic face shied, "I could drink a case of you oo oo oo oo oo oo oo..." Well, you can imagine that I just about slithered out of that chair. Leslie (with the shining teeth) ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V1 #184 ****************************** 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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