From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #117 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk onlyJMDL Digest Friday, March 31 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 117 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: -------- Alan's Creative Writing Project (SJC) ["Alan Lorimer" ] cd [Jerry Notaro ] Globe and Mail Review [James Leahy ] NYC Tickets [Emily Kirk Gray ] Covers Project [SMEBD@aol.com] Joni at Bread and Roses [Steve Dulson ] Re: Got The CDs [Randy Remote ] tribute tickets? ["Bryan Thomas" ] HITS [catman ] Re: Joni at Bread and Roses [Randy Remote ] Tribute Ticket fiasco [TanyerSCO@aol.com] Re: BSN Review from SonicNet [waytoblu@mindspring.com] Joni on Letterman ["Michael Paz" ] Madison Square Gardens YES [Louis Lynch ] Re: Joni on Letterman [FMYFL@aol.com] Re: cd [FredNow@aol.com] Re: Joni on Letterman [zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny)] Celebrate the Music of a Legend ["Michael Paz" ] Re: Hello Again my friends (vljc) ["catman" ] RE: BSN Review from SonicNet ["patrick leader" ] Joni on Brian Blade album [CarltonCT@aol.com] Re: JMDL Digest V2000 #160 [Bounced Message ] Bread & Roses [Bounced Message ] Elton's Jonispeak [Phyliss Ward ] tribute selections [Phyliss Ward ] Joni song on TV [Phyliss Ward ] Joni ads on TNT [Phyliss Ward ] Re: Hello Again my friends (vljc) [Phyliss Ward ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 19:54:51 +1000 From: "Alan Lorimer" Subject: Alan's Creative Writing Project (SJC) Just a quick thank you to those people who have said they will contribute. BTW, I now have 15 selections from Joni's first 8 albums listed on my web site http://www.users.bigpond.com/AlanLorimer/welcome.htm Alan Lorimer Hawley Beach Tasmania ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 18:02:36 +0800 (JST) From: Joseph Palis Subject: Got The CDs Hi Bob! I got the package today and the CDs arrived without a scratch. Thank you very much for the pleasure it gave me. The anticipation and just by looking at what is obviously a labor-of-love project made me excited. A few things... I thought some of the artists' covers were too respectful such that even the way Joni phrases words as well as her propensity to soar high with her soprano voice in her early years were very evident in the versions. The one that moved me was Brian Kennedy and Tori Amos' "A Case of You" and Lani Hall's "Banquet". I don't know what album Minnie Riperton's version of Joni's "Woman of Heart and Mind" was taken, but I remembered hearing a slightly shorter version of that song from one of my cassette tapes. Will check this and if these versions are different, I will send you the other version. Was it just me or was Joni audible in Graham Nash's "Another Sleepy Song"? Thanks once again for the great CDs! Joseph np: Joan Baez "Dida" duet with Joni. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:32:36 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: cd Have had a few days now to listen to lister Fred Simon's Songs of My Youth, which includes cover of some of my favorite Joni and Beatles songs. They are all wonderful solo piano solos performed by Fred. Kakki alerted us early to this great cd, and I agree that it is a real joy to listen to. Contact Fred if you want to order a copy. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:25:23 -0500 From: James Leahy Subject: Globe and Mail Review Mitchell's jazz plaintively mimes arc of modern love BOTH SIDES NOW Mark Miller http://www.GlobeAndMail.CA/gam/Music/20000330/TARECO.html Thursday, March 30, 2000 Joni Mitchell Reprise Rating: **** Joni Mitchell made her sympathies for jazz known early in her career when she began to employ jazz musicians as accompanists, beginning in 1973 with Tom Scott and the L.A. Express on the LP Court and Spark. They played on her terms though, not she on theirs. She confronted jazz more directly when she collaborated in 1978 with Charles Mingus on Mingus -- still her album, not his. It wasn't until 1998 when she sang The Man I Love and Summertime on Herbie Hancock's Gershwin's World, that she gave herself over entirely to the tradition. Both Sides Now is the next step, and a successful, if subtly inconsistent one at that -- 10 standards, as well as two of Mitchell's older songs, with full orchestral accompaniment arranged and conducted by Vince Mendoza. The material is ordered to mirror "the arc of a modern romantic relationship," from the early infatuation of You're My Thrill to the reflection of Both Sides Now. That's a very Joni-like thing for Mitchell to have done, of course, even if producer Larry Klein calls the concept "innovative" -- and even if the late Trudy Desmond made an album, R.S.V.P., along the exactly the same lines back in 1988. Mitchell doesn't always sound like Mitchell in this new and transformative context; she comes across instead like someone who has listened a lot to Billie Holiday and at least a little to Sarah Vaughan. The strongest of her borrowings can seem studied and sometimes rather strangulated (the untoward mannerisms of You're My Thrill for example) but, these specific points of style aside, Mitchell's singing is remarkable for its absolute certainty of pitch and phrasing. When she has everything in balance and under control -- and when Mendoza doesn't overcook the violins and violas -- the performances are simply ravishing. You've Changed and Answer Me, My Love are especially moving, with saxophonist Wayne Shorter, a Mitchell stalwart since 1977, adding plaintive solos to each. Mendoza's understated writing on Mitchell's A Case of You and Both Sides Now is transcendent; Mitchell may handle them both a shade too dramatically, but it's not hard -- indeed it's rather enticing -- to imagine her doing an entire album of her own songs in this same, classic setting. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:54:36 -0500 (EST) From: Emily Kirk Gray Subject: NYC Tickets hi all -- not sure if this is old news, but... there is an ad in this week's Village Voice which says BSN tickets for May 22 (what about May 23, i ask?) at MSG theater go on sale monday april 3 at 9 AM. hope this helps! - -- emily ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 11:36:29 EST From: SMEBD@aol.com Subject: Covers Project n a message dated 03/29/2000 10:51:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, KakkiB@worldnet.att.net writes: << My few searches online have not come up with anything yet. Although I see she is on a just-released "Tribute to Duke Ellington" that sounds fantastic and includes a performance by Jon Hendricks. (my credit card started trembling at the selections) Also noticed that she has covered "You've Changed". So do I get Joni-related bonus points? ;-) >> Joni-related Bonus Points: 25 (Nice find on both accounts--hence the points. However, your find will cost me, as my credit card is starting to warm up as I type, and therefore I must deduct 35 points.) :-) Current Score: Stephen: 0 Kakki: -10 << Well, the next step may be a search of old vinyls or resorting to outright cheating! ;-D >> All is fair in love and war and all things Joni--cheat, girl!!!! :-) Cause know I will!! Stephen ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:38:36 -0800 From: Steve Dulson Subject: Joni at Bread and Roses Randy Remote wrote: >She did this at the 1980 Bread and Roses benefit in Berkeley, >for one song, Sweet Sucker Dance, a duet with Herbie Hancock >on piano. I think we've been through this before, but Joni did at least 2 B & R benefis. I saw her backed by (just) Herbie on 9/2/1978, and they did several songs, though I'm ashamed to admit I can't remember which. I have photos at http://members.aol.com/tinkerjoni/joni2.html ######################################################### Steve Dulson Costa Mesa CA steve@psitech.com "The Tinker's Own" http://www.tinkersown.com "Southern California Dulcimer Heritage" http://members.aol.com/scdulcimer/ "The Living Tradition Concert Series" http://www.thelivingtradition.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:58:04 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Got The CDs Joseph Palis wrote: > Was it just me or was Joni audible in Graham Nash's "Another Sleepy [SIC] Song"? Joni's classy scat vocal begins right before the last verse and continues to the end, where she adds some double tracking. BTW, the acoustic guitarist on this song is long time Joni and CSN confidante and photog Joel Bernstein. At the beginning you can hear Nash say "start playing Joel..." RR ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 12:30:47 -0500 From: "Bryan Thomas" Subject: tribute tickets? I'm getting nervous about the April 6 tribute show. The Joni site says tickets go on sale noon tomorrow (Mar 31), but postings to the list have said today (Mar 30). I just called Ticketmaster and they had no clue about the show. Same with the web site. Hmmmm. Anyone else having dumb luck? I'm going to be in NYC for a work-related conference next week, so I'll be in town, and I'll cry myself to sleep if I'm in a stuffy hotel room while Joni's peers pay tribute to her a few blocks away. So... any more word on how to get tickets? I'm worried that Ticketmaster isn't involved. Is it strictly box office sales? Thanks, B. - --- BRYAN THOMAS. Acoustic punk soul. http://www.bryanthomas.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 19:39:35 +0100 From: catman Subject: HITS I was listening today to HITS, having only recenly bought it(cos it was cheap!). Listening to this, if one didn't know all the songs were being sung by the same person, one would think that there were at least different persons singing. It really brings home the marked change in her voice. Urge For Going, BYT and then Come In From The Cold and Chinese Cafe. Theyjust do not sound like the same singer. Although I like both voices, I do have a preference for her HOSL onwards voice. The early voice grates after a while and I don't a;lways make it the entire way thru the cd's. I guess my favourite voice is on NRH and TI and HOSL and DED, but then they are my fav albums anyhow. Although I do like her voice on STAS, another favourite. Funny how that first album voice sounds like much later albums. maybe her quip about helium is not just jest! - -- "When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather - and unlike his passengers who were screaming in terror and hanging onto their seats!" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 10:40:57 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Joni at Bread and Roses Thanks for the pix! There is a Joni-Firesign Theatre connection! (Joni onstage with FT's David Ossman). She sure looked weird in that army getup, though.... I know Rolling Stone ran a pic from that show, too. RR Steve Dulson wrote: > > Randy Remote wrote: > > >She did this at the 1980 Bread and Roses benefit in Berkeley, > >for one song, Sweet Sucker Dance, a duet with Herbie Hancock > >on piano. > > I think we've been through this before, but Joni did at least 2 B & R > benefis. I saw her backed by (just) Herbie on 9/2/1978, and they did > several songs, though I'm ashamed to admit I can't remember which. > I have photos at http://members.aol.com/tinkerjoni/joni2.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 13:53:22 EST From: TanyerSCO@aol.com Subject: Tribute Ticket fiasco So . . . . Tickets go on sale TOMORROW the 31st at 12:00 noon. That's what the lady at ticketmaster told me and that's what the lady at the Hammerstein Ballroom told about 5 of us who were given incorrect information this morning. Ugh!!!!!!! Good luck everyone! They're gonna be tough to get! xoxo Tanya ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 15:52:07 -0500 From: waytoblu@mindspring.com Subject: Re: BSN Review from SonicNet Bob writes: >While I don't totally agree with this writer, can you imagine how sweet it >would be to hear some of these with a simple jazz trio or quartet? Piano, >Drums, Sax, Bass? >Or even Joni singing with somebody else on a Steinway...awesome! Interesting idea...I said almost the exact same thing last week. Victor NP: Rush "Big Money" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 15:01:18 -0600 From: "Michael Paz" Subject: Joni on Letterman Hi Gang- Does anyone know if Joni is still suppose to do Letterman next Monday??? I have this day marked on my calender, but have not heard anymore about it. Michael ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 13:35:28 -0800 From: Louis Lynch Subject: Madison Square Gardens YES Hi all, Funny thing. I fell off the list for the entire month of March. With 47 musical shows and a full-time job, I don't have any space this month for anything. I hate to admit I haven't even been reading the digest list regularly. But, driving to work this morning, I had a crazy notion that I was missing something! Sure enough, Joni tickets go on sale for Madison Square Garden Monday. Thanks guys, for being there as reliable as ever. Because I know being THERE is going to be a top priority. I send my apologies along about New Orleans Jonifest, too. Michael, the harpist can't make it after all. I found out my job as a singing cowboy at the rodeo is covered by the contract I signed a few years ago -- this is the last year of the contract, not a renewal year. Also, I broke my record. On St. Patrick's Day, come the fifth and final gig, this Irish harpist had a minor incident involving twelve or thirteen beers and ended up smoking a few cigarettes! Blame it on the Guinness, me lads! I miss reading e-mails from all of you. I'll catch up on my life and jump back into the list within a few weeks' time. Regards, Harper Lou PS After a four week absence from the list, though, it seems that the same old age-old debate about gay sensitivity is still going on and on, this time about Kevin Spacey of all people. Really, does it matter? You know, I have never once questioned nor cared whether anyone else prefers boys or girls, oral or whatever, missionary or trapezes. Why should someone's sex life be fodder for public conversation? If people want to advertise their sexual choice, that's their decision and they must be willing to face the fact that their facts may turn some people off. If people don't want to kiss and tell, please allow them to keep their privates private without prying! For the record, I liked Ellen DeGeneres better before she became the poster child for everything lesbian. And I prefer NOT knowing whether Ricky Martin is or is not -- he's more intriguing that way. Years ago, I dated a woman who used the line, "I never discuss my sexuality with anyone except the person I'm sleeping with." I thought that was a pretty classy philosophy. I wish the media would follow the same guidelines in their coverage. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 16:40:59 EST From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni on Letterman Michael asks: << Does anyone know if Joni is still suppose to do Letterman next Monday??? I have this day marked on my calender, but have not heard anymore about it. >> Jim posted on Wally's page that she is supposed to be on Letterman Monday 3rd, on Rosie O'Donnell April 6, and the Today show sometime next week. I couldn't find a schedule for Letterman, but I looked at Rosie's website and didn't see that Joni was going to be on April 6 (but my ole pal Cybill Shephard) will be : ) Jimmy NP: Brian Kennedy "A Case of You" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 17:20:16 EST From: FredNow@aol.com Subject: Re: cd Jerry Notaro wrote: >>Have had a few days >>now to listen to lister Fred Simon's Songs of My Youth, which >>includes cover of some of my favorite Joni and Beatles songs. They >>are all wonderful solo piano solos performed by Fred. Kakki alerted >>us early to this great cd, and I agree that it is a real joy to >> listen to. Contact Fred if you want to order a copy. Jerry Jerry, I'm so glad you're digging on the album; I really appreciate the kind compliments and recommendation ... thanks. Depending on how things go with this first volume, I'm hoping to parlay this into a continuing series: Songs of My Youth Vol. 2, 3, etc., some solo and maybe some ensemble. - -Fred ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 14:41:15 -0800 (PST) From: zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny) Subject: Re: Joni on Letterman Hmmmm....conflicting reports on dates. This is from the Reprise site. (Note the addition of Bryan Adams to the tribute and that Joni will have an orchestra backing her on Letterman) JONI MITCHELL TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED WITH FULL ORCHESTRA; SINGER TO ALSO APPEAR ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW AND BE HONORED AT TNT TRIBUTE Burbank, California. Spring 2000 is a very busy season for singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell whose critically-acclaimed 21st album,"BOTH SIDES NOW", was released by Reprise Records on March 21st. Accompanying the the release of "BOTH SIDES NOW" is a 12-date U.S. tour with Mitchell backed by a full orchestra in every city (see dates below). In addition, the singer will perform with an orchestra on The Late Show With David Letterman Monday, April 3rd; be the featured guest on The Rosie O'Donnell Show Monday, April 10th; and be honored at a TNT Tribute to her entitled AN ALL-STAR TRIBUTE TO JONI MITCHELL (part of the TNT Masters Series) airing on TNT Sunday, April 16th. The tribute will feature artists Elton John, k.d. lang, Shawn Colvin, Diana Krall, Chaka Khan, Wyonna Judd, Richard Thompson, Bryan Adams, Cassandra Wilson and more performing their favorite Mitchell-penned songs, with Mitchell also set to perform at the show. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Grace dies when it becomes us verses them......Philip Yancey ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 17:06:31 -0600 From: "Michael Paz" Subject: Celebrate the Music of a Legend Just received a fax that is a copy of a postcard that reads: nice pic of joni with Parker guitar CELEBRATE THE MUSIC OF A LEGEND elton john james taylor diana krall wynonna hosted by ashley judd AN ALL-STAR TRIBUTE TO sunday, april 16, 9pm et/pt (on the back it says) CELEBRATE THE MUSIC OF A LEGEND POP, ROCK, JAZZ, AND SOUL ONE WOMAN CHANGED THEM ALL (WOW NO MENTION OF FOLK KEWL) I will have a few extra of these for you hard core collectors that are coming to Jonifest Michael ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 00:25:31 +0100 From: "catman" Subject: Re: Madison Square Gardens YES > After a four week absence from the list, though, it seems that the same old > age-old debate about gay sensitivity is still going on and on, this time > about Kevin Spacey of all people. Really, does it matter? You know, I have > never once questioned nor cared whether anyone else prefers boys or girls, > oral or whatever, missionary or trapezes. Why should someone's sex life be > fodder for public conversation? If people want to advertise their sexual > choice, that's their decision and they must be willing to face the fact that > their facts may turn some people off. If people don't want to kiss and > tell, please allow them to keep their privates private without prying! For > the record, I liked Ellen DeGeneres better before she became the poster > child for everything lesbian. And I prefer NOT knowing whether Ricky Martin > is or is not -- he's more intriguing that way. Years ago, I dated a woman > who used the line, "I never discuss my sexuality with anyone except the > person I'm sleeping with." I thought that was a pretty classy philosophy. > I wish the media would follow the same guidelines in their coverage. seems like someone missed the point of the discussion. The discussion was not about people being nosy about others sex lives, but about the discrimination shown twoard gay people and the need for gay not to compaound this by hiding. Quite why you prefer someone before you knew she was a lesbian is myseterious. Of course, as str8 man, you can't be expected to understnd what the point was, i guess. If what has been said about Spacey is true, and he is denying it, then it is worhty of discussion becasue what he is said to be doing affects gay people negatively. And in the long run it affects everyone negatively. Your calssy woman friend: it is easy to say that when you are str8-people don't ask and just assume anyhow. The issue is a political one and about human rights not prurient interest in others sex lives. i am surprised, tho god knows why, that that needs to be pointed out. Oh I forgot, you aren't gay. > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 18:59:22 EST From: TanyerSCO@aol.com Subject: March 31st definitely Hi Bryan and All. www.ticketmaster.com now posts the tickets will be available tomorrow at noon. I will have a few people getting me tickets, so if I get more than one and anyone doesn't get any, I'll sell it to you for the price I paid. But maybe that's counting my chickens . . . : ) Tanya ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 19:53:21 EST From: Siresorrow@aol.com Subject: Re: HITS In a message dated 3/30/00 1:49:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, catman@ethericcats.demon.co.uk writes: << I was listening today to HITS, having only recenly bought it(cos it was cheap!). >> i had hits and gave it to a woman who was pregnant and not married. since then, i've missed that cd. every time i go to the store, i find it for like $16.99 U.S. $., which is alot considering i just bought bsn for $13.99. now, i have bought about five copies of bsn for gifts, and i buy shit all the time, so why am i so hung up about three dollars? for some reason, i keep thinking it will come back cheaper in another month, so i never buy it. but i love hits. i've said this before, i love it because she arranged the songs in the order they are in and that is very important. i listen to misses all the time, and i've just decided to go big tomorrow and spend the bucks on hits. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 02:57:52 +0100 From: "Hejira" Subject: Hello Again my friends (vljc) Hi !!!:):):):):):) Some of you may remember me and to all the new folks big hug live has been and still is very busy ,but I was just missing all the Joni vibe and have to get back to the list. Don't you just love the new CD wow that voice!! I also have a bit of Joni news that I really didn't want to hear but is interesting all the same. Her goes: A friend of mine Gary went to visit his ex in Brighton (England )recently and they went shopping and Gary picked up the new CD and Roy his Ex (who is not a Joni fan) said oh yeah I forgot to tell you I meet her a few weeks ago. It turns out that Roy now shares a house with the brother of some guy in the music biz who was having a dinner party and wanted the two of them to go: they did ,it was in some big country manor just outside Brighton Roy said there was about 10 or so people there most off them were in the pool billiards room most of the night but a few stayed in the kitchen talking. Roy stayed in the kitchen for a while chatting to an old women(his words) who chain smoked it wasn't until his friend said what where you talking to Joni about that he found out it was Joni Mitchell and even then he didn't care. Can you believe it Joni was in England hanging out and someone I know meet her and didn't care and it was at a little gathering wow the things we could have talked about.Anyway going on and on hope you like my bit of gossip.Anyone going to the The Mendel Art Gallery June 30. I am going to come over from Scotland and make it my holiday anyone meeting up? let me know What else is there to do? Love and big hug to all Kevin (HEJIRA) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 03:20:44 +0100 From: "catman" Subject: Re: Hello Again my friends (vljc) > Roy stayed in the kitchen for a while chatting to an old women(his words) > who chain smoked it typical! What a pity it wasn't a fan. Still it might have better for Joni that it wasn't! wasn't until his friend said what where you talking to > Joni about that he found out it was Joni Mitchell and even then he didn't > care. Can you believe it Joni was in England hanging out and someone I know > meet her and didn't care and it was at a little gathering wow the things we > could have talked about.Anyway going on and on hope you like my bit of > gossip.Anyone going to the The Mendel Art Gallery June 30. I am going to > come over from Scotland and make it my holiday anyone meeting up? let me > know What else is there to do? > Love and big hug to all > Kevin (HEJIRA) > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 03:22:37 +0100 From: "catman" Subject: Re: HITS Well my cheap price was still more than your full price! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 21:37:05 -0500 From: "patrick leader" Subject: RE: BSN Review from SonicNet >BSN is beautiful but I have to say I agree with Bob on this one. A >small jazz ensemble would be sublime for Joni & a bunch of standards, >imo. i haven't been posting much, but i'm completely in agreement here. if you think about it, shadows and light was exactly this, except for few standards. imagine joni with a small jazz ensemble of supremely talented musicians doing some of the great early pop songs... sublime. i really love 'both sides now', but i have to say i love joni's performances on hancock's 'gershwin's world' more (it's a better production, too). and another recent album of standards recorded by a singer not known for them, etta james' 1994 set 'mystery lady - songs of billie holiday' is as good as it gets. i sure wish joni would listen to this album, if she's intending to keep on singing standards. not for singing tips, (though etta could teach joni a few things) but for context. i'm completely looking forward to the tour, though. i'm probably passing on the ny shows, but i'm in with the connecticut gang. can't fricking wait... patrick np - sondheim - putting it together - original cast - i was turned on to this by mr. holliston and it is just brilliant. evil little lyric of the moment, sung by the wolf to little red riding hood (in 'into the woods' originally): think of those crisp aging bones, then something fresh on the palate think of that scrumptious carnality twice in one day---! there's no possible way to describe what you feel when you're talking to your meal. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 01:22:14 EST From: CarltonCT@aol.com Subject: Joni on Brian Blade album I heard on our public radio station here in Los Angeles that Brian Blade's new album has a vocal by Joni. Anyone heard this CD yet? He's an amazing drummer. NP: Doctor Dre ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:58:40 -0700 From: Bounced Message Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2000 #160 Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:58:11 -0500 From: "Domenick Versaggi" First time contributor to this group, long time fan of Joni, since 1967. I have seen her at various venues, in the Philly area and I am looking forward to seeing her at the E-Centre in June. I have tix in the third row in the pit! I would be interested in meeting other fans of Joni, in the area. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 00:00:41 -0700 From: Bounced Message Subject: Bread & Roses Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 16:37:17 -0800 From: Leslie Mixon I'd like to add a "me too" to Steve Dulson's recent post about Joni at Bread & Roses. I have photos from both her 1978 and 1980 appearances. They can be seen at: http://www.jonimitchell.com/Bread78.html and http://www.jonimitchell.com/Bread80.html Enjoy! Leslie Mixon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:21:02 -0800 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Elton's Jonispeak Elton John was on the Today Show this morning. There was, of course, dicussion of his comments about the Grammys and such being "bull". Even Matt Lauer said the awards tend to cater to the young and hot. Then Elton proceeded to say that the music industry was a bunch of 'theives', repeatedly. He particularly said that new artists get screwed with crummy contracts. Maybe Jonispeak on the music industry is a trend. It wouldn't be the first one she's started... ; - } I've never heard of Elton being a Joni fan before. What song do you think he'll pick for the tribute? I can hear him singing For Free. Phyliss, up late, can't sleep, long story... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:26:40 -0800 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: tribute selections Anyone care to take a gander at what selections the tributees will make for the upcoming special? I'm thinking... Elton John---For Free James Taylor---All I Want Wynona---Help Me (more a bet than a guess) Diana Krall---Moon at the Window how 'bout you? Phyliss, still awake, still thinkin' ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:31:38 -0800 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Joni song on TV I'm cooking dinner tonight and my husband is watching a Magnum P.I. rerun. All of a sudden I hear 'You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio' coming from the T.V.. Magnum is visiting a radio station and someone who sounds a lot like Joni, but isn't, sings the song all the way through in the background while he's talking to the D.J.. Made my evening...till Igot a migraine...but that's another story... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:33:38 -0800 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Joni ads on TNT True confession: I've started flipping the remote to TNT during commercial breaks to catch a Joni Tribute commercial. I only caught one very brief one in the April lineup sequence. Come on now, don't tell me I'm the only one! ; - ) Phyliss ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:39:26 -0800 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Re: Hello Again my friends (vljc) Hejira wrote: > Some of you may remember me and to all the new folks big hug Welcome back Kevin! How could I forget you! I love/hate your story! It reminds me that a few weeks after I attended the PWWAM event I found out that a friend of mine was in the dressing room with Joni the whole time. He works for Warner and was assigned to take care of her. If only I had known ahead of time! But it wasn't meant to be... > > A friend of mine Gary went to visit his ex in Brighton (England )recently > and they went shopping and Gary picked up the new CD and Roy his Ex (who is > not a Joni fan) said oh yeah I forgot to tell you I meet her a few weeks > ago. It turns out that Roy now shares a house with the brother of some guy > in the music biz who was having a dinner party and wanted the two of them to > go: they did ,it was in some big country manor just outside Brighton Roy > said there was about 10 or so people there most off them were in the pool > billiards room most of the night but a few stayed in the kitchen talking. > Roy stayed in the kitchen for a while chatting to an old women(his words) > who chain smoked it wasn't until his friend said what where you talking to > Joni about that he found out it was Joni Mitchell and even then he didn't > care. Can you believe it Joni was in England hanging out and someone I know > meet her and didn't care and it was at a little gathering wow the things we > could have talked about. ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #117 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list at Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe onlyjoni-digest" to ------- Siquomb, isn't she?