From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #99 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk onlyJMDL Digest Thursday, March 16 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 099 Ashara has set up a "Wally Breese Memorial Fund," with all donations going directly into the upkeep of the JoniMitchell.com website. Wally kept the website going with his own funds, and it will now be up to Jim to continue. If you would like to donate to this fund, please make all checks payable to: Jim Johanson and send them to: Ashara Stansfield P.O. Box 215 Topsfield, MA 01983 USA ------- The Official Joni Mitchell Homepage can be found 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: Computer Assisted Learning ["Alan Lorimer" ] VH1 - the list [mann@chicagonet.net] Joni's last London date [M.D.Quinn@shu.ac.uk (Mike QUINN\(CMS\))] good news ["geronimo" ] good news and the missing interview ["geronimo" ] The List [HanknBG@aol.com] Re: Joni Web Interview ["Ken (Slarty)" ] CDNow Coupons & Freebies [mann@chicagonet.net] Re: VH1 - the list [luvart@snet.net] Re: VH1 - the list [luvart@snet.net] Re: Joni Web Interview [Penny ] Orchestral Arrangements Volume 2 [Don Rowe ] Re: Mean NME review; & Robert Christgau [Mike Friedman ] Re: Joni Web Interview ["Ken (Slarty)" ] Re: Joni Web Interview [Penny ] Joni Web Interview Transcription ["Ken (Slarty)" ] Re: Joni Web Interview [SMEBD@aol.com] Re: Joni Tour Info [luvart@snet.net] re:mean NME review ["Garret" ] Joni Armageddon Web Interview Transcription ["Patricia O'Connor" ] Computer Assisted Learning [Bounced Message ] Computer Assisted Learning ["Alan Lorimer" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 21:49:05 +1100 From: "Alan Lorimer" Subject: Re: Computer Assisted Learning Please note that if any of the "Joni only" members feels as though this topic should be marked NJC please let me know. Alan Lorimer ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 05:08:28 -0600 From: mann@chicagonet.net Subject: VH1 - the list Heather, I got in on the end of this show and was so disapointed that I missed it. Did they discuss Joni at all? Ya know how they go around and the guests sometimes go into discussions of an artist?? At least none of the guests booted her off!! I don't know if we can change the online poll by voting now for Joni. But I voted anyway. Maybe if we all vote we can get Joni up as number one. http://www.vh1.com/insidevh1/shows/thelist/index.jhtml?ID=3476 Laura ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 11:30:00 +0000 From: M.D.Quinn@shu.ac.uk (Mike QUINN\(CMS\)) Subject: Joni's last London date Reuben wrote: Subject: Re: Joni not playing European dates I remember her doing something around Glocester (sp?) Road for TI. I remember it being a short set and maybe a small art exhibit...anyone know for sure? I have a press cutting from The Independent describing an invitation-only concert which Joni played in a small function room in a house in Kensington. It was to promote TI and took place on 21 November 1994 in front of an audience of about 200 people from the music business. According to the piece she played alone for an hour, the set consisting of 11 songs, 4 from TI and some that were then unrecorded (such as Face Lift). She started with Refuge from the Roads and finished with Just like this Train. She talked about Saskatoon, how she came to write The Magdalene Laundries and about Dave Crosby who was very ill at the time. The audience"became more appreciative" the longer she played. "No lighted matches and stomping feet but prolonged, insistent clapping at the end. And an encore". Here is a clip from the article which might amuse: "She is not a truly popular artist, more the centre of a fairly populous cult. Call them Jonists. Once upon a time you would have thought she was a folk singer but she wasn't quite that. There was never enough easy politics." Well fellow Jonists I hope this was of interest. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 22:45:30 +1100 From: "geronimo" Subject: good news Grabbed a general release copy of BSN at Fish Records in Sydney yesterday - was wondering if it was ever going to hit the shelves and annoyed that it was just stuck in the general releases section so only someone in the know would know to look for it. The record shop up the road from Fish didn't even have one copy. Anyway, wow its gorgeous, compelling and sooooo rich! Needs to played LOUD! which is good in the car, bad in my apartment building on a week night. Especially enjoying, among all the choice jewels, Comes Love - its such a different version to PWWM and the Garden. Great the way the orchestration just takes off at the end of the verses (or is it the chorus) and the singing is spot on. And sat down still and listened to BSN itself - such a perfect ending and love the way the strings do their thing in the background - hovering with an air of mystery and modernity. I can't help but feel that this is the beginning of a lovely romance! By the way its a local pressing and sounds darn good - though my little bookshelf speakers have their limitations. Nicholas ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 22:46:42 +1100 From: "geronimo" Subject: good news and the missing interview Grabbed a general release copy of BSN at Fish Records in Sydney yesterday - was wondering if it was ever going to hit the shelves and annoyed that it was just stuck in the general releases section so only someone in the know would know to look for it. The record shop up the road from Fish didn't even have one copy. Anyway, wow its gorgeous, compelling and sooooo rich! Needs to played LOUD! which is good in the car, bad in my apartment building on a week night. Especially enjoying, among all the choice jewels, Comes Love - its such a different version to PWWM and the Garden. Great the way the orchestration just takes off at the end of the verses (or is it the chorus) and the singing is spot on. And sat down still and listened to BSN itself - such a perfect ending and love the way the strings do their thing in the background - hovering with an air of mystery and modernity. I can't help but feel that this is the beginning of a lovely romance! By the way its a local pressing and sounds darn good - though my little bookshelf speakers have their limitations. Nicholas PS the UK Times Joni interview on the Globe site doesn't seem to be their anymore. Does anyone have a copy? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 08:26:15 EST From: HanknBG@aol.com Subject: The List In a message dated 03/15/2000 3:04:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, les@jmdl.com writes: << One of the guests chose Joni Mitchell (of course) but then she was booted from the end top three!! The top three were Kurt Cobain, John Lennon and Bob Dylan. Sorry ... but Kurt is out and Joni is in! I don't know why I watch these things! ;-) >> I watched this too...but was thrilled to see her even make the list. Remember the audience is votes for the final three artists. Most of them seemed young, obviously if Kurt Cobain made the the final three. Anyone hvae any info on the Detroit Joni concert? I have been frantically searching for info since I read about it. Thanks Everyone ! Chris ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 09:36:37 -0500 From: "Ken (Slarty)" Subject: Re: Joni Web Interview Thanks for the tip, Penny. It was an interesting interview. Did you notice that Joni didn't smoke at all through the interview. Penny wrote: > Joni Mitchell Gives Exclusive Internet Interview > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 09:12:26 -0600 From: mann@chicagonet.net Subject: CDNow Coupons & Freebies CD NOW coupons: $10 off $14.99 (or more) Expires 3/16......Hurry! http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/redirect/leaf=from=red:x:cda:amgr0215/from=cr-6101667 $10 off $14.99 (or more) http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/redirect/leaf=from=med:4:luc:rgpt:t0086/from=cr-6101667 Expires 3/31 $10 off $29.99 (or more) Expires 3/31 http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/redirect/leaf=from=bed:s:exc:10off:lgq1/from=cr-6101667 Barnes & Noble coupons (use the codes at checkout) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ Get $10 off $25 purchase with code C3S6GHG (expires 9/1) Get $10 off $25 purchase with code CZBHW9G (expires ?) Save $5 off $15 in the Music Store Code: MUSDEAL (expires 3/24) Free Shipping on $25+ orders. Code: CZD4NUD (expires ?) FREEBIES: Helene Curtis Travel Kit When the new screen pops up, scroll down and click on free Gift from Helene. Hurry!! Says first 5000. http://216.162.102.186/html/home.htm Free Gladware: http://www.gladware.com/promo/ Get 4 Free issues of TV Guide. If you choose not to subscribe return the bill marked "cancel" and keep the 4 issues & owe nothing. May be something Joni in here with all her upcoming appearances! https://subscriptions.tvguide.com/mag_subscribe/subscribe2.asp?promo=1 Have fun and save $ Laura ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 10:31:30 -0500 From: luvart@snet.net Subject: Re: VH1 - the list At 05:09 PM 3/15/00 +1300, Helen M. Adcock wrote: >I'm curious - who were the guests? Anyone notable, or just members of the >public? > The show was hosted by Jane Krakowski from Ally McBeal. The guests on the show were: Amy Jo Johnson from the TV show 'Felicity' (she is the one who chose Joni), Gil Bellows frrom Ally McBeal, Doug Benson who is some standup comedian, and Jason Falkner from a band who I can't remember the name of but he had decent picks. As Chris reminded me .... the audience was young so I guess that's why Cobain remained on the list. Here is the site if you want to take a peek. Heather http://www.vh1.com/insidevh1/shows/thelist/index.jhtml?ID=3476 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 10:35:38 -0500 From: luvart@snet.net Subject: Re: VH1 - the list At 05:08 AM 3/15/00 -0600, mann@chicagonet.net wrote: >Did they discuss Joni at all? Ya know >how they go around and the guests >sometimes go into discussions of an >artist?? At least none of the guests >booted her off!! > Yes! All the guests agreed on Joni (how could they not? ;-) Jason Falkner made the comment that Joni's voice was beautiful .... kind of like a sweet horn playing. They also discussed Joni's lyrics and how they moved the soul. >I don't know if we can change the online >poll by voting now for Joni. But I voted >anyway. Maybe if we all vote we can >get Joni up as number one. I did too. I think it is only good at the time of the show, though. Heather ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 07:58:53 -0800 (PST) From: Penny Subject: Re: Joni Web Interview >Thanks for the tip, Penny. It was an Joni didn't smoke at all through the >interview. No, I didn't notice that! HA! That's because I can't get the interview myself. I'm so hoping I can hear it through your voices if it's discussed. So what did our wacky and wonderful Joan have to say? ;-) My best list pal hasn't been able to hear more than a few quick blurbs herself, to relay to me....just that Joni sounded more upbeat than what came across on the flat, written word in the intro. Peace Penny __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 10:50:17 -0800 (PST) From: Don Rowe Subject: Orchestral Arrangements Volume 2 With Joni talking about BSN being the first in a trilogy, with the second episode a selection of her own work in a big-band setting ... I'm waxing wishful for the following line-up: Down To You Judgement of the Moon and Stars Paprika Plains Furry Sings The Blues The Chinese Cafe Ray's Dad's Cadillac For Free Let The Wind Carry Me Harry's House/Centerpiece Hejira Yeah, that'd be nice ... Don Rowe ===== "I want a stillness inside, and a quiet of mind, and to stop dreaming of the comfort of strangers." -- Julia Fordham __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 11:12:40 -0800 From: Mike Friedman Subject: Re: Mean NME review; & Robert Christgau My point wasn't that I thought the guy shouldn't say that he hated it. My problem with this sort of review is that the person has a preconcienved notion that they're going to hate something, and then they do and write about it. BFD. It seems like mental masturbation to me and who wants to see that? ====================================== Everybody here tonight must boogie And let me tell you, You are no exception to the rule - --A Taste of Honey, 1978 > From: David Wright > Reply-To: David Wright > Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 20:26:22 -0500 (EST) > To: joni@smoe.org > Subject: Re: Mean NME review; & Robert Christgau > > Hello all, > My opinion on the Wirth review is, so what? It seems to some > extent as if he is being singled out for not liking the album better -- > for having the "wrong" opinion about it. Many of the positive reviews have > been no less uninformative and "arrogant." In my opinion, if you > substituted rapturous praise for every negative comment in the review -- > e.g., if Wirth had written that BSN stemmed from "the wellhead of genius > and autumnal wisdom" or something (instead of "boredom and late-career > anxiety") -- without amplifying those statements further, and gave it an > 11 out of 10, the review would still be worthless (to me, at least). But > would we then interpret it as a sign of low journalistic standards and the > death knell of music criticism? I believe artists and the arts should be > supported by the media, but such support does not (necessarily) take the > form of unqualified praise, but in the form of the *depth* of the > engagement with the work. Although shallow unqualified praise still feels > nice! > > However -- incidentally -- I haven't heard BSN yet! I'm looking forward > but I have no access to purchasing it at the moment (long story). > > And, Relayer211, I've read Robert Christgau's capsule review collections. > (I don't recall what he said about Joni's albums though.) I think he can > nail the spirit of an album in his thumbnail sketches as well or better > than can most full-length reviewers (though the thumbnails still, > inevitably, come across as glib, in a sense). He can also be compelling at > essay length, as in his collection of articles (_Grown Up All Wrong_) -- > where you can see more of the whole thought processes, the whole range of > responses, that were effectively distilled in the capsule reviews. I find > his reviews very dense (*not* in the sense of being stupid) because he > responds to music so completely and with such immediacy on many levels -- > intellectually, socially (politically), emotionally, physically, etc. -- > and he tries to convey that whole complex response. That's one of the > things I think makes him so good. (I don't think he has a full-length > article on Joni, unfortunately.) And he has strong tastes but he's pretty > upfront about them. I haven't found him petty or mean. Well, maybe, but > only about bad albums. ;) > > Cheers, > > --David > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 19:44:37 -0000 From: "Matthew Hall" Subject: Re: better late than never wow, I love reading such enthusiastic posts; it always makes me want to go and listen to the music. :) I didn't know about this show. Is it available as a proper video? I'm in the UK so it would probably be hard to get anyway. But tell me more if you will... Are there any joni videos at all available? That would make my year. Thanks Matthew - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 6:53 AM Subject: better late than never okay ...so im slow. i just now bought a video copy of the tv special Joni Mitchell : painting with words and music ( had actually gone in looking for the new cd ) . i think i had heard something about it before and at first i had confused it with the music special she did on a different stage ( proscenium stage with a few of her painting behind her ). im sure some , if not most of you , have already seen this wonderful show. But hey, better late than ever, right? i bought it not knowing what was on it or the length of the show ( saw the box in tower records here in atlanta ...walked directly to the counter ) and was more than pleased with both. here's the quick list for those who haven't seen it :Big Yellow Taxi, Just Like This Train , Night Ride Home , Crazy Cries Of Love , Harry's House , Black Crow ,Amelia , Hejira , Sex Kills , The Magdelene Laundries , Moon At The Window ,Facelift , Why Do Fools Fall In Love? , Trouble Man , Nothing Can Be Done , Song For Sharon , Woodstock , and a cool version of Dreamland over the credits ( which they cut off). around 99 mins or so....wow!!! some of my favorite things were when she sang Night Ride Home ( a song i'll always relate to my mother , far away in mexico ) , seeing joni's happy sway back and forth during Crazy Cries Of Love ( she actually did this move many times but this is the first time noticed it and a brought a big smile to my face ) . and i love hearing Black Crow no matter what ! before Ameila joni told the story of hejira ( " running away with honor" ) ... short but sweet and well spoken . heartfelt . and the song Hejira , itself , was so full of emotion ... made me shiver . WDFFIL? was fun to hear and strange to look at ( what with the 3 back up singers sitting down in the audience ) . i happen to love seeing as natural moment as what happened during Song For Sharon ( another big smile moment for me). and , of course Woodstock was inspiring as always ( nash came onstage to present her with her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame award , that marked her induction into the RHOF ).and the closing Dreamland was cool as hell , till they cut it off . i know this is pretty long winded , but please excuse my excitement . i grew up with joni in my ear and could never ( would never ) shake it out. i've only seen her once ( here in atlanta with bobby d. at georgia tech ...both were amazing by the way ) and am so happy to find out that she's coming back . if any atlanta or folk from the south are planning on going to the show please let me know. id love to meet my friends of soul . Jess ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 20:40:16 -0000 From: philipf@tinet.ie Subject: Joni's first London show Mike QUINN(CMS) wrote: > I have a press cutting from The Independent describing an invitation-only > concert which Joni played in a small function room in a house in Kensington. It > was to promote TI and took place on 21 November 1994 in front of an audience of > about 200 people from the music business Thanks for that Mike. Does anyone know anything about her first UK shows. Roy Harper talked in The Guardian recently about seeing her play at Les Cousins folk club in Greek Street before she got famous. Philip ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 20:49:32 -0000 From: philipf@tinet.ie Subject: When she was number one There's a nice picture of Joni with Mathews Southen Comfort on ebay. It was on the cover of Disc magazine the week that Woodstock was top of the UK singles chart. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=277217656 Philip ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 13:03:10 -0800 (PST) From: zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny) Subject: Joni Tour Info Hi Gang! Well, I'm very surprized and impressed! Courtenay Brandt, the tour coordinator at Joni's management, just returned a call I placed last week to see about getting these Joni tour dates con-firmed. However, she was not privy to give out such info yet. She suggested the first place tour con-firmation will be able to be found, when it's all supposed to be announced next week, is at www.pollstar.com. She also suggested to keep checking directly with the venue, as many listers have already been doing, hinting that word may come from individual venues before the general announcement. I did ask if this is hopefully just the first leg....if Joni has any plans to go to Europe. No. These are the only dates, just North America, that are planned. Sorry I couldn't get more info for y'all. Penny :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Grace dies when it becomes us verses them......Philip Yancey ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 16:27:44 EST From: SMEBD@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni Web Interview In a message dated 03/15/2000 1:09:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, zapuppy@yahoo.com writes: << Joni Mitchell Gives Exclusive Internet Interview On Medium4.com's(TM) Year2000TV.com(TM) NEW YORK, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Medium4.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MDMM - news) has an exclusive interview with Joni Mitchell, the Canadian Folk Singer-Songwriter on its Year2000TV.com InternetOnlyTV channel (http://www.Year2000TV.com) broadcast on the NicheTV.com (http://www.NicheTV.com) network. >> I didn't get the posting on this until after the fact, and was wondering if they archive the shows? I tried using the above URL, but couldn't get the connection on the media player. Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated> Thanks. Stephen ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 15:19:05 -0700 From: Catherine Turley Subject: Re: Joni Web Interview Hello-- First thanks to Penny for posting this! It is archived, and I guess its a matter of persistence in getting through to the server. I had trouble accessing it this morning but just listened to it twice this afternoon without interruption. She talks about her long-time interest in origin and end-times stories, and then rather cheerfully discusses her ideas about the end of the world and her lack of optimism for the ultimate fate of humanity. She drops in many interesting facts along the way. For instance, she says she believes in prophetic power, and has had three prophetic dreams in her life, and says that she relates to nature differently now than she did when she was in her twenties. Hope that more of you are getting through to hear this very interesting piece--its about nine minutes long, and I was lucky to get good video streaming this afternoon--she looks great, as usual. I'll try to tape this and transcribe it for those without web access in the next day or so (or as soon as my workload relents :-) ttfn, Catherine T. in AZ SMEBD@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 03/15/2000 1:09:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, > zapuppy@yahoo.com writes: > > << Joni Mitchell Gives Exclusive Internet Interview > > On Medium4.com's(TM) Year2000TV.com(TM) > NEW YORK, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Medium4.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: > MDMM - news) has an exclusive interview with Joni Mitchell, the Canadian > Folk Singer-Songwriter on its Year2000TV.com InternetOnlyTV channel > (http://www.Year2000TV.com) broadcast on the NicheTV.com > (http://www.NicheTV.com) network. >> > > I didn't get the posting on this until after the fact, and was wondering if > they archive the shows? I tried using the above URL, but couldn't get the > connection on the media player. Any information or suggestions would be > greatly appreciated> > > Thanks.. > > Stephen ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:33:22 -0500 From: "Ken (Slarty)" Subject: Re: Joni Web Interview It is an archive. I obtained the best best results using the "Play Real Media" option on low speed. It uses the Real Audio program of which I have an updated program. I've taped the program on cassette and am in the prossess of transcribing it. SMEBD@aol.com wrote: > I didn't get the posting on this until after the fact, and was wondering if > they archive the shows? I tried using the above URL, but couldn't get the > connection on the media player. Any information or suggestions would be > greatly appreciated> > > Thanks. > > Stephen ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 14:51:51 -0800 (PST) From: Penny Subject: Re: Joni Web Interview <> WOW! Great thanks, to both you and Catherine Turley for thinking of all of us. ;-) Smiles Penny __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:53:07 -0500 From: "Ken (Slarty)" Subject: Joni Web Interview Transcription Part 2 Tomorrow My thoughts are really the thoughts of others that um that the indigenous people of the globe um.... let me put it this way, I've been interested for a long time in origin stories and ending stories um the end stories of most of the indigenous people of the globe are coming true one by one for instance the aborigines um with there dream time say that the world will come to an end at that time that the young no longer carry the bones of the old to the dream cave. That time has come. the Hopi's say the end of the world will come and the Hopi's say this is only one of many worlds and the last world ended in flood, which goes along with the Judian Christian concept this one ends in fire and they do say there is another. The end of this one comes when they can no longer collect their snakes for their late summer festivities to bring rain to this very difficult area that they've chosen to farm in. That happened last year um mainly because of pollution because some of the tribes sold out and developed the land in that area and polluted water went into the ground where the snakes... the traditional gathering fields for these snakes that they dance with to bring rain. Um all around the globe end stories are coming true this last little skirmish that we had in the gulf brought a lot of the images to life in Revelations which is the Christian Judaic end story. Not all of them have come true yet (wormwood)? hasn't struck... um I mean you could interrupt it as some of the fancy bombs that they were winging around but since that was dreamed by a man of the world, the known world being in that particular region, he envisioned in the distance a time when there would be a war... many that looked like woman would be on the front lines... he couldn't even say women it would just be too... but in this dream he sees woman on the front lines oh they must be men that would look like woman. There were women on the front lines. There was a beast in his vision that sounded like thousands and thousands of galloping horses and looked like a locus. The planes in profile looked exactly like that beast and sound exactly like that beast ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:57:17 EST From: SMEBD@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni Web Interview Many thanks to all who responded to my request for help in connecting to the interview. I haven't had any luck yet, but I'll keep trying and look forward to hearing what Joni has to say. When people respond to a request like mine, one can see what a great community of people the JMDL is. It's nice to be a part of it. Stephen ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:12:06 -0500 From: luvart@snet.net Subject: Re: Joni Tour Info Great job, Penny! I'm constantly checking with the venue here in CT. Oh, they'll be sick of me alright ;-) This may be a stupid question but this tour would be to promote BSN, right? Does anyone have any info on who the musicians might be on tour with Joni? Heather At 01:03 PM 3/15/00 -0800, Penny wrote: >Hi Gang! > >Well, I'm very surprized and impressed! Courtenay Brandt, the tour >coordinator at Joni's management, just returned a call I placed last >week to see about getting these Joni tour dates con-firmed. However, >she was not privy to give out such info yet. She suggested the first >place tour con-firmation will be able to be found, when it's all >supposed to be announced next week, is at www.pollstar.com. She also >suggested to keep checking directly with the venue, as many listers have >already been doing, hinting that word may come from individual venues >before the general announcement. > >I did ask if this is hopefully just the first leg....if Joni has any >plans to go to Europe. No. These are the only dates, just North >America, that are planned. > >Sorry I couldn't get more info for y'all. > > >Penny > >:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > >Grace dies when it becomes us verses them......Philip Yancey > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 23:56:38 -0000 From: "Garret" Subject: re:mean NME review SO, the writer of the article doesn't like Joni Mitchell, and, yes, his review was written from the "i won't like this " perspective, but doesn't he have the right to dislike Joni, or any artist/group for that matter? Indeed, he may well give a shining account were he reviewing the Smashing Pumkins or Hole, but then, so would I. Perhaps it's a product of growing up in the 90's, but after REM and Radiohead, they are my two preferred bands. This article would be just as irrlevant if it *was* written from a dedicated fans perspective. So, as was recently stated, critics *should* be unbiased, but when will that happen? Oh yeah- Jeff Buckely on DVD.....AMAZING!!! I hope they release the European version soon!! thanks Jerry! GARRET np-Patti Smith "kimberly" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 19:04:05 -0500 From: "Patricia O'Connor" Subject: Joni Armageddon Web Interview Transcription > ".... let me put it this way, I've been interested for a > long time in origin stories and ending stories um the end stories of most of > the indigenous people of the globe are coming true one by one..." Well, geez, no wonder she doesn't quit smoking. Thanks for the transcription Ken. Patricia O'Connor p.a.oconnor@worldnet.att.net ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 21:19:10 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni Tour Info In a message dated 3/15/00 3:12:39 PM US Central Standard Time, zapuppy2@webtv.net writes: << Sorry I couldn't get more info for y'all. >> Nuthin' to be *sorry* about, Penny; on the contrary, a big THANKS for your digging for dirt on the tour and also for the interview info, even though reading the transcription of Joni's take on Armageddon *was* a mite creepy... Bob NP: Jackson Browne, "Love Needs A Heart" (I'm psyched to see Browne here in Greenville in April on his solo acoustic tour) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 21:34:26 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Covers Project Update Hello, friends and fellow Jonists everywhere, greetings from "Covers Central"... Thought I'd take a few and dish the latest on the covers project. A couple things: First, I'm no longer looking for any more material...I know there's more stuff out there, so we'll tackle a "Volume 3" at some future point. Four CD's is enough for now! :~) (Five if you count Volume 1) Second, I'd like to gauge what the demand is going to be for this set, so if you're interested in getting your very own 4-CD set of "Covers & Contributions", send me a private message. A couple of you have already volunteered to be branches, so I need to know what we're going to dealing in terms on interest. UK Note: Raffaelle will be getting a complimentary set as a contributor to the project and has graciously agreed to lend it to a fellow countryperson for branching in the UK, again if there's interest in distribution. So if you're a UK JMDL'er willing and able to be a branch, let me know and we can make that happen. Likewise for Canada, if you're interested in being a branch up there let me know. I'll send a couple seperate messages providing a synopsis of what you'll hear on the discs... And I've gottena renewed interested in the single disc Volume 1 and have been making copies of that for whoever wants it, so if you do want it let me know and we'll work that out... And if you're totally apathetic about Joni covers, sorry to bore you with all this. :~) Bob NP: Jackson Browne, "Stay" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 21:37:33 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Boxset, Disc One OK, so here's what's on disc one: Joni Mitchell "Covers & Contributions" Volume 2, Disc 1 1. Nancy Wilson - A Case of You 2. David Crosby - Laughing (Joni vocal) 3. Nana Mouskouri - Both Sides Now 4. Paul Horn - Blue (Joni on piano & vocal) 5. Crosby & Nash - Urge For Going 6. Paul Horn - Chelsea Morning 7. Natalie Merchant - All I Want 8. Sarah McLachlan - Blue 9. Tori Amos - A Case of You 10. Seal - If I Could (Joni duet) 11. James Taylor - Long Ago and Far Away (Joni duet) 12. Ethel Ennis - For Free 13. Judy Collins - For Free 14. Judy Collins - Chelsea Morning (1997) 15. Judy Collins - Both Sides Now (1985) 16. Joan Baez - Dida (Joni duet from "Gracias a La Vida") 17. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - Twisted 18. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - Centerpiece 19. Brian Kennedy - A Case of You ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 21:39:12 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Boxset, Disc Two And here's what's on Disc Two: 1. Joni Mitchell - My American Skirt 2. Joni Mitchell - Spoony's Wonderful Adventure 3. Lani Hall - Sweet Bird 4. Jimmy Webb - Similie (Joni duet vocal) 5. George Hamilton IV - Urge For Going 6. The Byrds - For Free 7. Crosby Stiils & Nash - Woodstock (live 1994) 8. Clive Gregson/Christine Collister - Same Situation 9. Christine Collister - Shades of Scarlett Conquering 10. Ian Shaw - This Flight Tonight 11. Lani Hall - Banquet 12. Minnie Ripperton - Woman of Heart and Mind 13. Barbra Streisand - I Don't Know Where I Stand 14. The Supremes - All I Want 15. Tom Scott & The LA Express - Love Poem 16. Jesse Hultberg - The Priest 17. Graham Nash - Another Sleep Song (Joni vocal) 18. Travis - River 19. Janet Jackson - Got 'til It's Gone (Mellow Mix) 20. Annie Lennox - Ladies of the Canyon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 21:51:35 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Disc Three & Four So far, here's what's on Disc Three: 1. Jacqui Fitzgerald - Dry Cleaner From Des Moines 2. Jacqui Fitzgerald - Be Cool 3. Jacqui Fitzgerald - God Must Be a Boogie Man 4. When The Cat's Away - Big Yellow Taxi 5. Wynonna Judd - Help Me 6. Big Yellow Taxi (Traffic Jam Mix) 7. Kristen Vigard - Man From Mars 8. Betty Buckley - If I Remember You Right/I Had A King 9. Joan Baez - Dida (Joni duet from "Diamonds & Rust) 10. Heart - River 11. Judy Collins - Both Sides Now (Live 1999) 12. Tony Rice - Urge For Going And here's what's still due in and will fill out Disc Three & Four: Maire Brennan - Big Yellow Taxi Paul Young & Maire Brennan - BSN Mathews Southern Comfort - Woodstock Susan Webb - A Case of You David Blue - Lover Lover Lover (my guess is there's a Joni vocal in here somewhere?) Jimmy Webb - Feet In The Sunshine (same as above) Jimmy Webb - Crying In My Sleep (same as above and above) Janis Siegel - River Marlena Shaw - Twisted Dianne Reeves - BSN Kevyn Lettau - People's Parties Tuck & Patti - Woodstock Sharon Cuneta - BSN Mary Black - Urge For Going Dianne Reeves - River Rosanne Cash - River Indigo Girls - River Randy Scruggs - BSN Dave Van Ronk - That Song About the Midway And you know there may be more! ;~) If you have any questions or comments on the project, let me know. Again, a HUGE thank you to all the contributors out there - this project would have died on the vine if not for you, instead it's growing wild like South Carolina kudzu! :~D Bob NP: "Talk to Me" from Spectrum '76 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 19:55:04 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: CDNow Coupons & Freebies Thanks again for saving us some $, Laura... and yes, you can advance order BSN, unfortunately(?) it is on sale for $12.49, not enough to qualify for the discount, but then, there is probably SOMETHING missing from your Joni collection.... sale ends tomorrow, folks (THURS) RR mann@chicagonet.net wrote: > > CD NOW coupons: > > $10 off $14.99 (or more) > Expires > 3/16......Hurry! > http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/redirect/leaf=from=red:x:cda:amgr0215/from=cr-6101667 > > $10 off $14.99 (or more) > http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/redirect/leaf=from=med:4:luc:rgpt:t0086/from=cr-6101667 > > Expires 3/31 > > $10 off $29.99 (or more) > Expires 3/31 > http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/redirect/leaf=from=bed:s:exc:10off:lgq1/from=cr-6101667 > > Barnes & Noble coupons (use the codes at checkout) > http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ > Get $10 off $25 purchase with code C3S6GHG (expires 9/1) > Get $10 off $25 purchase with code CZBHW9G (expires ?) > Save $5 off $15 in the Music Store Code: MUSDEAL (expires 3/24) > Free Shipping on $25+ orders. Code: CZD4NUD (expires ?) > > FREEBIES: > Helene Curtis Travel Kit > When the new screen pops up, scroll down > and click on free Gift from Helene. Hurry!! Says first 5000. > http://216.162.102.186/html/home.htm > > Free Gladware: > http://www.gladware.com/promo/ > > Get 4 Free issues of TV Guide. > If you choose not to subscribe > return the bill marked "cancel" > and keep the 4 issues & owe > nothing. May be something Joni > in here with all her upcoming > appearances! > https://subscriptions.tvguide.com/mag_subscribe/subscribe2.asp?promo=1 > > Have fun and save $ > > Laura ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 22:28:04 -0700 From: Bounced Message Subject: Computer Assisted Learning From: "Alan Lorimer" Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 21:45:52 +1100 Who out there in Joni land is interested in an *original* challenge? I'm doing a Graduate Diploma in Computing and as part of one of the subjects that I am studying I need to develop a "How to...." type instructional software package which teaches the user a skill. Sounds incredibly boring, BUT why not teach someone how to appreciate poetry, and if they're going to appreciate poetry / writing why can't that poetry / writing be music lyrics, and if you're going to use music lyrics why not use Joni's lyrics :-) What started out as a boring assignment turns into an absolutely brilliant opportunity to drive the brilliance of Joni's lyrics to a new audience in a new way. What I have decided to base this around (so far) is Joni's studio albums from 'Song for a Seagull' up until 'Don Juan's Reckless Daughter' and also use a couple of tracks from later albums such as "Slouching towards Bethlehem" and "Turbulent Indigo". What I am looking for from my fellow (incredibly gifted and talented) JMDL members is suggestions for the following: 1. Suggestions for a couple of tracks from the above mentioned albums that can be appreciated solely for their lyrical contents. (They can be read and appreciated for their writing alone). This should be the easy bit! 2. Explanations of *why* various tracks can be appreciated solely for their lyrical content. A bit harder! 3. How these tracks can be used to give people an appreciation of writing. Fairly hard too 4. The really hard bit, how can I tie any of this together as a 'teaching' package? What should people be trying to do with the material? Any feedback whether through the list or privately would really be appreciated. I think that I'm trying to jump in way over my depth with a concept such as this. Alan Lorimer Hawley Beach Tasmania ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 17:24:52 +1100 From: "Alan Lorimer" Subject: Computer Assisted Learning So how many members are interested in a challenge? As part of the course I'm currently studying I need to create a "How to ..." instructional software product which teaches the user a skill. Although that may sound fairly boring, what if the 'skill' was to learn how to appreciate writing / poetry, and what if that writing / poetry was based on lyrics for songs? Obviously they should all be chosen from Joni's work :-) I am proposing to include the lyrics for a couple of tracks of each of Joni's albums from STAS to DJRD. The input / feedback that I would appreciate from fellow JMDL members would be: 1. Which tracks to include and (more importantly WHY). Tracks should be chosen that can stand alone just on their content. 2. If this is supposed to be a "learning package" what sort of things should people be learning from reading the lyrics to these songs? What could and should people be looking for? What prompting and other information should they be given access to? As I haven't developed this proposal to any extent, any input from fellow JMDL members would be really appreciated :-) Alan Lorimer Hawley Beach Tasmania ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #99 ******************************** ------- Post messages to the list at Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe onlyjoni-digest" to ------- Siquomb, isn't she?