From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #23 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk onlyJMDL Digest Thursday, January 20 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 023 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: -------- Reprise site - JackMack1 mail [MP123A321@aol.com] Re: Request/Explanation/Enquiry/S&L ["Alan Lorimer" ] An evening with Don Alias (SJC) ["Raffaele Malanga" ] RE: JMDL Studios ... it could happen! [Louis Lynch ] BSN and Sir George [Martin Giles ] single-disc S&L [Martin Giles ] Re: BSN and Sir George ["Kakki" ] Re: Request/Explanation/Enquiry/S&L [Jason Maloney ] BSN on Dawson's Creek [Brian Gross ] Re: BSN on Dawson's Creek [Linda Worster ] Re: Mingus [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: Mingus [Joseph Palis ] Dawson's Creek [Randy Remote ] Re: Dawson's Creek [JRMCo1@aol.com] "American Beauty" [Relayer211@aol.com] Re: Mingus [CaTGirl627@aol.com] BSN on Dawson's Creek ["Eric Taylor" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 03:23:06 EST From: MP123A321@aol.com Subject: Reprise site - JackMack1 mail For those that entered the contest on the Reprise site, Jack Mack1 is opening the mail. Mine was sent 1/14.......read (at least opened) on 1/19. Maurice ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:08:33 +1100 From: "Alan Lorimer" Subject: Re: Request/Explanation/Enquiry/S&L Jason wrote: >Finally, and here's the *true* Joni Content, I picked up the single-disc >version of Shadows & Light in Tower Records at the weekend, in one >of those mid-price multibuy offers. I expect the double-disc edition is >considered to be the one of greater worth, but I would be interested to >know what any of you consider to be the down-side (or maybe even >upside, who knows?) of the "shortened" version. I've just received the double-disc edition of Shadows & Light from CDNow after just ordering the standard version. The advantages of this version are: 1. You get three additional tracks including "Black Crow" and "Free Man In Paris". 2. The new version is a HDCD 3. The real advantage is that the new version has been digitally remastered. I can't comment on the old version of this album, but the sound quality on this version is excellent. Amazon lists this CD as being a double disc version for $US13.99. Both Barnes & Noble and CDNow list this CD as being a single disc version for $US12.99. What I suspect is happening is that only the double disc version is being produced in the US and distributors just haven't been informed of this change seeing as I received the double disc version from CDNow. Alan Lorimer Hawley Beach Tasmania ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 18:15:57 +0800 (CST) From: Joseph Palis Subject: Mingus I may be categorized as one of those people who play music loud when I am alone because it makes me feel that someone's with me. I usually do some minor carpentry, fix leaking faucets and do really manual labor while listening. The other day, I was playing Joni's MINGUS and it just occurred to me that of all Joni albums, this one always make me stop and listen to the way she phrased the lyrics. I can't understand this myself. I must have been doing this ever since I bought this album but it was only the other day that I realized that I usually make an excuse to stop working and listen to it. I guess the way the songs are arranged and the spare use of instruments and the incredible ways Joni's voice seems to (there's no other word that comes closest) caress each musical sieve that the nuances are readily experienced and appreciated. Lots of friends I know in Manila who are Joni fans don't like MINGUS, but it is the album that seems to make me calm when I am agitated. I remembered Bridget Fonda's character in "Point of No Return" where she listened to Nina Simone to calm her. I seem to gravitate towards MINGUS when I am troubled. It seems that I always am excited whenever I realize that I am to listen to MINGUS next. Then when I play it, I am an animal tamed. Is this normal? Am I normal? Haha! Joseph np: Keith Jarrett: "Blame It On My Youth" in THE CURE (with Jack Dejohnette and Gary Peacock) -- the only album I rank along with Miles Davis' KIND OF BLUE album for sheer beauty. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 04:37:33 PST From: "Raffaele Malanga" Subject: An evening with Don Alias (SJC) The Don Alias and friends' show has been in London on the 17 Jan and I've been lucky enough to be there. I'll attempt to write a short review of the evening although my technical knowledge of music is shamefully low. Rather than a review what follows are just some snapshots from the show. A few polaroids. At first I was surprised that Don Alias was doing a show as frontman, and was even more surprised (positively) reading who the friends were: Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Alex Acuna among others. As Jamie said, it looked like a Joni line-up without Joni. The show has been stunning. I was impressed by the energy the man has (the show is also a celebration of Don's 60th birthday). The show featured four percussionists (playing and banging on whatever they could - their seats, their legs, chest and cheeks!), saxophone, trumpet, bass, electric guitar, and keyboards. The complete line-up: Don Alias - drums/percussion Alex Acuna - drums/percussion Giovanni Hidalgo - percussion Steve Berrios - percussion Carlos Benavent - bass Mitch Stein - guitar Gil Goldstein - piano and keyboards Michael Brecker - saxophone Randy Brecker - trumpet A few South-American and Latin tunes. Jazz moods and improvisation bits. Don Alias on all kinds of different drums and weird percussion. An hypnotising carpet of rhythms coming from the percussion section, while hints of melodies were embroidered by the Brecker Brothers. Bass as Jaco Pastorious would have played. A two-hour long gig that was like stretching "The Tenth World" to its limits. It was as at any point Joni would have come up the stage to complete the picture - you know, "Dah! Dah! Dah-dah-dah! It's a long long way from Canada …" And then towards the end of the show, Don Alias is introducing the musicians and coming to Michael Brecker he says something along the line "I know Michael from a long time and we've played so many gigs together. The first being with Joni Mitchell.." Amazing to think of these people and the role they have played in contemporary music and, more than anything else, the magic they have brought into Joni's music. Of course the first thing that I've done the next morning is to listen again with new ears to the Shadows and Light album, especially the sound of the drums on Don's solo and Dreamland. A very happy evening, exceptional music and a miraculous/virtual step into Joni's world. If the show is coming to your town, get the tickets! I apologise for the non-review style of this mail. I know that I won't never apply for a post of magazine reviewer! My best, Raffaele in London. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 09:33:10 -0800 (PST) From: Don Rowe Subject: JMDL Studios ... it could happen! Okay, so this delicious bit about Joni selling her home studio has got me to thinking -- we're over 600 strong, right? I'll bet we could gin up enough cash to score her gear -- at an extra-special "internet community" discount, of course. Then we open our own recording studio -- and put out a REAL tribute album. There's just one catch -- the gear will have to be installed in my house ... I assume no one would object, naturally, since I'm the producer. ;-) Larry Klein ===== "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://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 09:47:51 -0800 From: Louis Lynch Subject: RE: JMDL Studios ... it could happen! By the time we got to Don Rowe's house, we were all of six hundred strong And everywhere there was a song, a Joni celebration And we stepped up to the microphone and played so loud and long To add our voices to a tribute album that would shake the nation We are stardust, we are golden But how are we going to cut over 4,200 hours of recorded material by the JMDL into a single tribute CD without hurting anybody's feelings and still make it as fresh and original as David Lahm's jazz recording, and then there's that lawsuit we would all have to deal with because the REAL Larry Klein was furious because Don Rowe kept using his name in vain, and by the time it was all over, the Carly Simon list would beat us to the draw with their tribute album and make us look like a bunch of also-rans... Harper Lou (still not smoking) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 13:22:47 EST From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: New England Jonifest video I am on a roll! I am ready to start editing the Jonifest video from the New England Labor Day Jonifest 1999! (Please don't get too excited yet - this is a big project, and will take a while.) What I need to know as soon as possible: If anyone was at this Fest and DOES NOT want to be on the videotape, please let me know. Obviously, it may be hard to take out someone from a group shot, but I will do my best to edit out anyone who does not want their "mug" on the video. If you were a performer at the Fest: Please let me know either if there is a specific song of yours you DO want on the video, OR if there is a specific song/songs you DO NOT want on the video. I am editing almost 6 hours of videotape down to 2, so this will take a while. If you trust my judgment, and are willing to let me make these decisions, then you don't need to contact me. Otherwise, please e-mail me soon! Thanks. Sorry it's taken so long to get around to this. Hugs, Ashara www.photon.net/lightnet ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 13:01:32 -0600 From: mann@chicagonet.net Subject: FREE CD of your choice Here's how to get a FREE CD OF YOUR CHOICE! Send an email to: freecd@columbiahouse.com Tell them simply that you are interested in their free CD offer. THE CATCH: They will email you back (I got an email returned within 15 minutes) and ask you to sign up for their FREE electronic newsletter for 3 months. If after 3 months you don't want to continue to receive the newsletter you need to email them back and let them know at a specified email address. (remember to mark your calendar!). They ask you to choose a CD from a small list they send you **OR** browse through over 16,000 selections at their website. You then fill out a short form they include with your name, address, email and music selection number and title. Have fun! Laura P.S. Don't forget to win another movie ticket today http://www.hollywood.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:49:22 -0800 (PST) From: Don Rowe Subject: Re: JMDL Studios ... it could happen! Marion wonders: > Alright, sounds like an idea, but, may I ask...how > will all of the about 599 > of us bennefit from this purchase? I want more > details...:) > Marion > Well, you get to travel to exotic locations ... St. Louis, MO, USA ... in this case, to assist in the recording of the Tribute-Mega-Ultra-Box Set -- certainly a benefit. You get an 8-1/2 X 11" color glossy photograph of yourself singing at Joni's mic -- suitable for framing. And the satisfaction of knowing that Joni's equipment will never be used to record demo tracks for Christina Aguilliera's follow-up disc - -- surely a bargain at any price. 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://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:02:20 +0000 From: Martin Giles Subject: BSN and Sir George I think that some or all of the orchestral recording for the album was done at Air Lyndhurst (in West Hampstead, London) which is owned by Sir George Martin. But I doubt also that he was involved in the sessions. atb, Martin. In London > Since Martin announced his retirement from the biz last > year, and since the press release said only that BSN was > recorded at a studio he owns, my guess is that he wasn't > involved. Tho I would like to be wrong.... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:15:31 +0000 From: Martin Giles Subject: single-disc S&L Jason asked.. > I picked up the single-disc > version of Shadows & Light in Tower Records at the weekend, in one of > those mid-price multibuy offers. I expect the double-disc edition is > considered to be the one of greater worth, but I would be interested to > know what any of you consider to be the down-side (or maybe even upside, > who knows?) of the "shortened" version. The single-disc version of the album doesn't have Free Man In Paris on it, which for me is definitely a highlight. I can't remember, but there may be something else missing too. Also the double-disc version is remastered with HDCD encoding - and it does sound slightly better to my ears. atb, Martin. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 12:41:15 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: BSN and Sir George Martin wrote: > I think that some or all of the orchestral recording for the >album was done at Air Lyndhurst (in West Hampstead, London) which is owned by Sir George Martin. But I doubt also that he was involved in the sessions. When I wrote the other day about the sound of BSN being so good having to do with Sir George's involvement, I meant it from a technical standpoint - he's always been noted for incredible sound in the projects he's been involved with. Because of his reputation I thought that Joni's use of the studio that bears his name, with or without his actual presence, would add to the fine production values in the recording. I don't have any liner note information for the new album but one of the sellers of the BSN promo on eBay is advertising that Sir George conducted the orchestra. Have no clue whether that is true or not. It would be nice if we learned he came out of retirement to help Joni out, though. Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:48:10 +0000 From: Jason Maloney Subject: Re: Request/Explanation/Enquiry/S&L A big "Thank You" to everyone who swiftly came to my rescue regarding my Jonifest e-mails. In future, I won't delete my own copies of mail that I send to the JMDL, even if I have a second copy in my sent folder as a result. Jason. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 21:02:36 +0000 From: Jason Maloney Subject: Re: Request/Explanation/Enquiry/S&L G'day Alan :-) Alan Lorimer wrote: > I've just received the double-disc edition of Shadows & Light from CDNow > after just ordering the standard version. The advantages of this version > are: > > 1. You get three additional tracks including "Black Crow" and "Free Man In > Paris". > 2. The new version is a HDCD > 3. The real advantage is that the new version has been digitally remastered. > I can't comment on the old version of this album, but the sound quality on > this version is excellent. > > Amazon lists this CD as being a double disc version for $US13.99. > Both Barnes & Noble and CDNow list this CD as being a single disc version > for $US12.99. > > What I suspect is happening is that only the double disc version is being > produced in the US and distributors just haven't been informed of this > change seeing as I received the double disc version from CDNow. I'm not really a huge fan of Live albums, and I had expected MoA and S&L to always be the *gaps* on my Joni collection. I'm not even sure I'd have bought it on its own, but you know how these multi-buy offers are...you have three CDs in your hands, and you're looking for a fourth..and...ooh, there's S&L! The Tower store I go to (Kingston-Upon-Thames in England) isn't really a "proper" one...it used to be a fully-fledged Tower Records, then closed down......before strangely re-opening as an almost makeshift enterprise. Originally, I believe the plan was to only open again for a short period, during which time it would serve only as a "clearance sale-oriented" store. Even the Tower Records hoarding and accompanying decoration were taken down, although they have since been reinstated. It isn't listed among the UK's official Tower stores, and is technically called a Tower Outlet. All very odd, but they do have a fairly decent range of chart and back-catalogue titles permanently at £11.99 or 2 for £22. Yes, that's all the year round. They also have a continual mid-price offer, with a lot of more mature-oriented artists' catalogue at cheaper-than-usual prices. It's where I got Mingus and FTR last year, in fact. So, S&L made up the requisite 4 Cds for the offer, and although it's probably not as good or definitive as the 2CD version (and an HDCD edition must be wonderful) it's quite nice to have something by Joni that I wouldn't have normally considered buying. The double-disc version sells for something like £18.99 in the UK, the few times I have seen it. Jason. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 15:55:01 -0800 From: Scott Price Subject: Re: Mingus At 06:15 PM 1/19/00, Joseph Palis wrote: >The other day, I was playing Joni's MINGUS and it just occurred >to me that of all Joni albums, this one always make me stop and listen to >the way she phrased the lyrics. Joseph, I feel Joni stretched her *vocal* talents more on "Mingus" than on any other project. She's all over the scale with both subtle and abrupt changes of nuance and inflection and the flawless performance is extremely tight and interpretive. It was on this album where she introduced the "breathy" sound which has come to characterize most all of her vocals since. I think by the time "Mingus" was released she had been experimenting with jazz colors for quite a while and finally just cut it all loose and let it happen...which is exactly how great jazz is made. The album did come to serve as THE turning point in her career because she immediately lost nearly all radio airplay and this translated into fewer album sales (read: less commercial success). In the aftermath of "Mingus," I feel Joni truly adopted a "screw 'em" approach to the record business and really became cynical about the whole industry. The album remains one of my all time favorites, especially as I grow older and become more aware of the mortality of myself, friends, and family. The images of Charlie Mingus, Lester Young, their struggles...oh so vivid! In this regard, the songs are a fine tribute to one of the music world's very best: Mingus. During one of their conversations Charles Mingus challenged Joni to sing five different melodies at once and when she looked at him quizzically he wryly said "These are the things I'm gonna miss!" This to me is the underlying theme of the album...the challenges we all face, whether musically, professionally, personally...and how we deal with them. (Turns out Charlie was only joking, but also shows his sense of humor.) I find the album is a great tribute to a great musician and by selecting Joni to present it Mingus not only ended up with an incredible record but succeeded in reaching a bigger audience than he might have had he chosen a more mainstream jazz artist. At the same time, the album has come to epitomize Joni's chosen path of always following her muse, damn the recording companies' bottom lines. "Mingus" gives us a glimpse of *two* uncompromising geniuses and helps to convince me that even after we're dead and buried, perhaps we have done some things well enough along the way to be remembered by those left behind. Scott ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 17:57:43 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Gross Subject: BSN on Dawson's Creek For those interested in the music and not the show, the hour long episode closes with Joni singing as I've never heard her before. It brought tears to my eyes. Brian ===== "No paper thin walls, no folks above No one else can hear the crazy cries of love" yeah, right __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 21:05:32 -0500 From: Linda Worster Subject: Re: BSN on Dawson's Creek At 05:57 PM 01/19/2000 -0800, Brian Gross wrote: >For those interested in the music and not the show, the hour long episode >closes with Joni singing as I've never heard her before. It brought tears to >my eyes. I was crying like a baby by the time she got to that last line... Beautiful! Linda ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 22:04:20 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Mingus Scott said: << I feel Joni stretched her *vocal* talents more on "Mingus" than on any other project. She's all over the scale with both subtle and abrupt changes of nuance and inflection and the flawless performance is extremely tight and interpretive. >> Great post Scott! I too think Joni's singing is at its best on Mingus, specifically "Sweet Sucker Dance", which is her finest hour to date vocal-wise IMO. On a whole other subject, I've been meaning to express the elation I feel that Joni's BSN project has happened so soon on the heels of TTT. Let's face it, NRH was '91, TI was '94, TTT was '98, so I was conditioned to expect a 3-4 year gap between Joni releases, this one comes only a scant 17/18 MONTHS after her last one. That in itself is extremely awesome! Of course, the project I'm anxiously awaiting and frothing about (ewww, not a very nice image) is her collection of songs dealing with all the emotional issues she's been experiencing; being reunited with her child and meeting her grandchildren, realizing that her duty as a mother is still awaiting, dealing with 4 generations from Myrtle to Kilauren's kids - so much material here, and material that has yet to be touched by any songwriter of Joni's expertise! If you're listening Joni, there's enough stuff here to justify a double CD!! Bob, in Dreamland NP: Elvis C.,"Taking My Life In Your Hands" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 11:18:19 +0800 (CST) From: Joseph Palis Subject: Re: Mingus Scott, Thanks for a most insightful take on my favorite Joni album. I have to admit that I usually dislike it when people tell me the "inside tale" of an album because I tend to like an album the way I experience its sonic landscapes. But your incisive and perspicacious observation made me appreciate it more. I wouldhave wanted to listen to it again, but then I follow a particular sequence of albums where I have to listen to MINGUS after 600 CDs ;-) (Yo Jason and Dave!) I'd like to say that I agree with you when you said that the choice of Joni as interpreter of Charlie Mingus' songs speak well of Joni's credibility and pre-eminence as interpreter of songs (not just songwriting). I agree too that a jazz singer's tribute may generate some critical acclaim but it may not bring Mingus's music to a lot of people the way Joni must have succeeded in bringing it popular acceptance (even if, like you said, it was not commercially successful). On the subject of Joni's vocal styling, I noticed too that she was more "daring" in this record and that it may have paved the way for her vocal experimentation in her later albums (by the way, I get a kick hearing Joni sing the second line in "In France They Kiss On Main Street" which goes something like: "... in the war of indepeeeeennnndeeence" --> the way her voice glides and swoops). On the "raps" which were included (interspersed) in the album, I find that it gave it resonance, especially, when Mingus said that he is lucky after Joni's "The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines". And then after uttering that line in his low and thick voice, the opening bars of "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" send shivers, and goose bumps. Joseph np: Genai "Africa" (Heaven on Earth) > > Joseph, > > I feel Joni stretched her *vocal* talents more on "Mingus" than on any > other project. She's all over the scale with both subtle and abrupt changes > of nuance and inflection and the flawless performance is extremely tight > and interpretive. It was on this album where she introduced the "breathy" > sound which has come to characterize most all of her vocals since. I think > by the time "Mingus" was released she had been experimenting with jazz > colors for quite a while and finally just cut it all loose and let it > happen...which is exactly how great jazz is made. The album did come to > serve as THE turning point in her career because she immediately lost > nearly all radio airplay and this translated into fewer album sales (read: > less commercial success). In the aftermath of "Mingus," I feel Joni truly > adopted a "screw 'em" approach to the record business and really became > cynical about the whole industry. > > The album remains one of my all time favorites, especially as I grow older > and become more aware of the mortality of myself, friends, and family. The > images of Charlie Mingus, Lester Young, their struggles...oh so vivid! In > this regard, the songs are a fine tribute to one of the music world's very > best: Mingus. During one of their conversations Charles Mingus challenged > Joni to sing five different melodies at once and when she looked at him > quizzically he wryly said "These are the things I'm gonna miss!" This to me > is the underlying theme of the album...the challenges we all face, whether > musically, professionally, personally...and how we deal with them. (Turns > out Charlie was only joking, but also shows his sense of humor.) I find the > album is a great tribute to a great musician and by selecting Joni to > present it Mingus not only ended up with an incredible record but succeeded > in reaching a bigger audience than he might have had he chosen a more > mainstream jazz artist. At the same time, the album has come to epitomize > Joni's chosen path of always following her muse, damn the recording > companies' bottom lines. "Mingus" gives us a glimpse of *two* > uncompromising geniuses and helps to convince me that even after we're dead > and buried, perhaps we have done some things well enough along the way to > be remembered by those left behind. > > Scott > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:07:52 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Dawson's Creek It was totally worth the 55 minutes of sap to hear 30 seconds of the new music. For those unable to view, they played the last verse of "Both Sides Now", (without annoying dialogue over it! I don't believe it!) the orchestra rich and meloncholy/majestic, her master's voice smoky and expressive. I was speechless and enthralled, and can't wait 'til VDay arrives. RR ps did anyone notice that in the following commercial break, they advertised the new movie "Down To You". I'm sure it has NJC, but it qualifies as minor trivia that there is a major motion picture with the same name as one of Joni's songs from her most popular album. pps I was looking forward to an auto'd copy of BSN, but on reflection I'm glad she doesn't have to sign 15K of them. I mean, what if we gave her carpel tunnel or arthritis? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:07:47 EST From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Re: Dawson's Creek How sweet Joni's new editon of Both Sides Now is! So lush the orchestration! I'm in love again. I want to play both versions of this gorgeous song back to back, again and again. I caught that "Down to You" movie promo hard on the heels of Creeks closing credits, too. Clever marketing to be sure. Two words: Cross promotion. We'll see plenty more of this going forward when this AOL/Warner merger kicks in. Still can't believe that Joni's label and my ISP are soon to be one and the same media conglomerate. Bizarre. Can't wait for my BSN box. Siquomb by far. - -Julius In a message dated 1/19/00 10:41:25 PM Central Standard Time, guitarzan@saber.net writes: << It was totally worth the 55 minutes of sap to hear 30 seconds of the new music. For those unable to view, they played the last verse of "Both Sides Now", (without annoying dialogue over it! I don't believe it!) the orchestra rich and meloncholy/majestic, her master's voice smoky and expressive. I was speechless and enthralled, and can't wait 'til VDay arrives. RR ps did anyone notice that in the following commercial break, they advertised the new movie "Down To You". I'm sure it has NJC, but it qualifies as minor trivia that there is a major motion picture with the same name as one of Joni's songs from her most popular album. pps I was looking forward to an auto'd copy of BSN, but on reflection I'm glad she doesn't have to sign 15K of them. I mean, what if we gave her carpel tunnel or arthritis? >> ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:38:09 EST From: Relayer211@aol.com Subject: "American Beauty" Did anyone see "American Beauty"?I thought it was excellent,and the best movie I have seen in years.I've been thinking that songs from HOSL would have sounded GREAT as a soundtrack to that movie.Harry's House/centerpiece,for instance. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:55:24 EST From: CaTGirl627@aol.com Subject: Re: Mingus In a message dated 1/19/2000 6:57:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, sp@olympus.net writes: << oni's chosen path of always following her muse, damn the recording companies' bottom lines. "Mingus" gives us a glimpse of *two* uncompromising geniuses and helps to convince me that even after we're dead and buried, perhaps we have done some things well enough along the way to be remembered by those left behind. Scott >> You know this lp is probably the one I have listened to the least. When it first came out and I was about 16 years old so I was not crazy about jazz at the time. Over the years I have gotten really into certain styles of jazz fusion ie Pat Metheny, The Rippingtons, Spro-Gyro. But I never put that Joni Mingus record back on. I even bought the CD. (Have to have everything JONI!!) From listening to it these last few months I have really come to appreciate Joni's Mingus so much more. She ireally is a greaat jazz singer and now when I want to listen to a woman sing jazz I can turn to Joni. It really is impressive. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this matter. Catgirl ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 01:26:54 -0800 From: "Eric Taylor" Subject: BSN on Dawson's Creek Oh, oh, my, my, I can't wait till February 8th!!! The show sure sucked but Joni's new Both Sides Now certainly shined! While waiting for BSN to play I burned another Joni CD. I call it The Blest Of Joni Mitchell (the third in a series following The Crest Of Joni Mitchell & The Quest Of Joni Mitchell). Here's the playlist: Urge For Going The Dawntreader I Don't Know Where I Stand Conversation All I Want Cold Blue Steel & Sweet Fire Court & Spark Jericho (Live) Sweet Bird A Strange Boy Otis & Marlena The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey Moon At The Window Shiny Toys The Reoccurring Dream Turbulent Indigo Face Lift Looking forward to how she interprets A Case Of You.... E.T. NP: The Blest Of Joni Mitchell __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #23 ******************************** 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 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?