From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V1 #312 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk onlyJMDL Digest Wednesday, December 29 1999 Volume 01 : Number 312 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: -------- Anna [RainbowCrystal@webtv.net] How Much Joni Did You Give ...? [Don Rowe ] Millennium Countdown #4 [zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny)] Re: How Much Joni Did You Give ...? [Siresorrow@aol.com] Jewelry Store Joni, and Giving [Louis Lynch ] The Joni Mitchell Companion hits the streets (and the mail) [Vince Lavier] A Fennny trip [catman ] Re: A Fennny trip ["Mark or Travis" ] The Joni Interview. [john low ] Re: How Much Joni Did You Give ...? [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: A Fennny trip [CaTGirl627@aol.com] Video from Toronto 98 [zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 02:24:13 -1000 (HST) From: RainbowCrystal@webtv.net Subject: Anna The explanation and reference to Anna moved me deeply. Rainbow ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 06:57:30 -0800 (PST) From: Don Rowe Subject: How Much Joni Did You Give ...? Hi folks -- Don and Co. is back from Christmas break - --Santa brought lots of toys and goodies ... hope everybody made out like bandits! So my question is ... how many Joni presents did you give this year? I gave: 4 Taming the Tiger 2 Dog Eat Dog 1 Song to A Seagull I would have done more, but those friends/family members I've been building Joni catalogs for already have most of it. Anyone else? Don Rowe ===== "I would not bet against the development of a time machine. My opponent may have already built one ... and know the future." -- Stephen Hawking __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 07:03:35 -0800 (PST) From: zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny) Subject: Millennium Countdown #4 #4 Bob Dylan :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Grace dies when it becomes us verses them......Philip Yancey ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 10:15:56 EST From: Siresorrow@aol.com Subject: Re: How Much Joni Did You Give ...? In a message dated 12/28/99 9:59:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, dgrowe227@yahoo.com writes: << how many Joni presents did you give this year? >> i gave 1 court and spark, and 1 turbulent indigo. then, i gave a leonard cohen cd which held in its evolution as a gift a joni connection. pat ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 11:15:56 -0800 From: Louis Lynch Subject: Jewelry Store Joni, and Giving Hi all, I just returned from the jewelry store to have a watch adjusted. I heard a Muzak version of "Jericho" that sounded just like the album version, without the vocals. They even had Jaco's bass line down to a tee. Does anyone know if this is the real Joni thing, or are the people at Muzak growing more talented. Also, in response to Don Rowe's question. This Christmas, I gave: 4 Hejira 2 Turbulent Indigo 2 Court & Spark 1 Hits Plus, I quit smoking Christmas Day, and I am now the most miserable, bitchy, irritable and ugly harpist in the world. These withdrawal symptoms are for the birds! Regards, Harper Lou ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 17:47:59 -0500 From: Vince Lavieri Subject: The Joni Mitchell Companion hits the streets (and the mail) I noticed that Amazon was shippingf it on Sunday and ordered mine, and am anxiously awaiting its arrival, especially as I wanted to be the first to review it on amazon.com... so if no one else has sent in a review yet, I've got dibs. (the Rev) Vince ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 23:15:07 +0000 From: catman Subject: A Fennny trip The road is icy, the fog thick, the night dark. The headlamps of my car barely enable me to see two feet in front of my car as I wend my way home along the lonely fen road. Suddenly, and without warning, except for the beat of black wings, a black figure crashes against the bonnet of my car, sliding across the top till what looks like a face rests against my windscreen, gleaming white teeth biting into the rubber surround. I slam the brakes on and in so doing the bleak black figure falls abruptly off the bonnet. I sit there for a few seconds, panic stricken, wondering what life in prison is really like, could I cope with being some thug's bitch. As i pondered this, for what seemed like ages, I heard this coughing sound from outside my car and a rasping voice asking me for a light. Thoughts of prison left me as i rolled down my window to be met only by a blanket of fog. I leaned my head out and could see a drak shape of what might have been a head draped in black, with a set of teeth glistening in that dark fog, a cigarette clamped between it's lips. My heart pounded, I grew sweaty, and I needed to pee. Oh shit, they were right, i thought, thinking about my religous education, there really are demons and I have had it. Visions of a place somewhat warmer than this fen road sprang up before my eyes and ..... 'give me a light!' the voice screamed, or rather croaked, again. My hands trembling, I held my lighter up to the mouth with the cigarette in it and with my thumb, pressed down on the wheel. Nothing. I tried again. And again. 'empty,' the voice said, 'try another'. I did and the cigarette was soon aglow. 'Now, help me up and into the car.' Totally dazed, (well who wouldn't be, a demon asking for a lift?), I scrambled out of the car, my groin feeling as damp as the night air. I bent to help this creature up off the road. Not at all easy, I can tell you. Each time i pulled, it got up and then feel down again. ' I knew I shouldn't have worn these damn skates' it said as it finally heaved itself onto the pasenger seat. I got back in the car and sat down beside it. I sat staring straight ahead, wondering what was going to happen now. It was so dark and in a moment of machoness i switched the interior light on and screamed as i saw what sat beside. Long blonde hair, big teeth, cigarettes,..... 'My God!' 'Not quite.' she said. 'You got somewhere to go?' 'eer yes, well, um I was just going home.' 'Let's go'. As I turned to ignition to restart the car, the cd player came back on... 'Jaaaames....' The woman coughed and spat out her cigarette. 'got something else?' Okay, okay, so i was wondering just what you are wondering. Could it be? I switched off the cd player, thinking that was safest as I couldn't remember what else I had to play. One hour and a pack of cigareetes later, we pulled into the driveway of my home. I got out and went round to help her out. With great difficulty, and almost getting my toes sliced off, i got her to the front door which John had already opened and was standing there, looking aghast as I helped this black shrouded figure through the door. She collapsed onto the settee. John, ever the gentleman, said 'can i get you a cup of tea' as if I always brought strangely clad women home. 'coffee, please'. We sat quietly, each of us drinking our hot drinks, and smoking. Being me, i just couldn't keep my mouth shut. 'what were you doing? why are you here? I mean, well i just can't believe it' 'you know me?' 'yes, you're Joni Mitchell' 'oh I didn't think anyone would know me here. That's why i came here to the Fens. I was told it was stuck in the dark ages and no one would know me here. You see I am running away, i am being hounded. people just won't leave me alone. There's this sect, JMDLES, they are called. About 600 of them there are. They write hundreds of messages all day long everyday, all about me, like I am some sort of Goddess. they nag at me about my smoking. Want to know about my boyfriends. They think there are hidden messages in my music, spend ages deciphering my lyrics. They even have this special ritual I have heard them talk about-goat dancing. Only God knows what that is all about. They think some demon called Larry has influenced me and that there is a conspiracy to stop me getting into the charts. really, i just can't take it anymore. They follow me everywhere. Whereever I appear, their leaders are there. Some members who don't even write about me, they blather on about anything and everything, even about themselves.. Have you heard of them?' 'Yes,' I said,' i have. Let me introduce myself, I am Catman.' Suddenly the air was filled with a bloodcurdling scream...... - -- those who believe in the inerrancy of the bible actually believe in the inerrancy of their own judgement and interpretations. "It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not." ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 18:06:50 -0800 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: A Fennny trip > 'Yes,' I said,' i have. Let me introduce myself, I am Catman.' > Suddenly the air was filled with a bloodcurdling scream...... > ROTFLMAO!!! Colin, this is hilarious! Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Dec 99 2:14:00 PM From: john low Subject: The Joni Interview. Attention JMDLER's down under! Kakki has been kind enough to put a copy of the recent Joni interview in the post to me so that I can act as a 'branch' for this part of the world. I will post another note when it arrives but you can email me now privately if you would like to receive a copy. Helen in New Zealand and Joseph in the Phillipines - please feel included in this offer. I would be glad to include you as 'leaves' on my 'branch'. (What lovely terminology that is!) John (in Sydney). __________________________________________________________________ Get your free Australian email account at http://www.start.com.au/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 22:27:38 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: How Much Joni Did You Give ...? In a message dated 12/28/99 8:59:07 AM US Central Standard Time, dgrowe227@yahoo.com writes: << So my question is ... how many Joni presents did you give this year? >> Good job, Don! I would give Joni CD's for presents but they wouldn't be appreciated I'm afraid... But I did GET some Joni presents...my little sister gave me a Joni mousepad (like yours Catgirl!) and a decal that says "On the 8th day God created Joni Mitchell". Pretty cool! And I also got some blank CD's which will probably eventually be used for Joni stuff... Bob NP: Bruce, "Highway Patrolman" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 23:25:23 EST From: CaTGirl627@aol.com Subject: Re: A Fennny trip In a message dated 12/28/1999 6:17:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, catman@ethericcats.demon.co.uk writes: << Yes,' I said,' i have. Let me introduce myself, I am Catman.' Suddenly the air was filled with a bloodcurdling scream...... >> That is sooo funny! thanks for shairng your writing talents with the list! Catgirl ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 22:44:12 -0800 (PST) From: zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny) Subject: Video from Toronto 98 Hi gang, a question. Searching around tonight I found this: <> Do we already have this on one of our video trees? Penny :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Grace dies when it becomes us verses them......Philip Yancey ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V1 #312 ****************************** The Song and Album Voting Booths are open! 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