From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #185 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/onlyjoni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Sunday, May 14 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 185 The 'Official' Joni Mitchell Homepage, created by Wally Breese, can be found at http://www.jonimitchell.com. It contains the latest news, a detailed bio, Original Interviews, essays, lyrics and much much more. --- The JMDL website can be found at http://www.jmdl.com and contains interviews, articles, the member gallery, archives, and much more. --- Ashara has set up a "Wally Breese Memorial Fund" with all donations going directly towards the upkeep of the website. Wally kept the website going with his own funds. it is now up to US to help Jim 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 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: The Time Of Our Lives [Linda Worster ] hi from kevin ["Hejira" ] Re: The Time Of Our Lives (concert related duh!) [FMYFL@aol.com] Re: The Time Of Our Lives ["Paul Castle" ] Re: The Time Of Our Lives ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Re: Joni Covers and Austin City Limits [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Still a dream awake (warning - concert content) ["Kakki" ] Joni Reviews [AsharaJM@aol.com] L.A. Concert, Brian Wilson [CarltonCT@aol.com] Joni at the Greek [Phyliss Ward ] Re: Still a dream awake (warning - concert content) ["Paul Castle" ] More news from L.A. ["Kakki" ] Re: Joni at the Greek ["Kakki" ] A Night of Legends (Warning: Concert Content) [AngelinoCoyote@aol.com] "Inside" the Orchestra [Scott Price ] Re: unhappy JMDLer (or....Unhappy No More!) [AsharaJM@aol.com] Joni's band for the tour [Phyliss Ward ] Re: Joni's band for the tour [Janet Hess ] Re: Joni's band for the tour [FMYFL@aol.com] LA Concert Reports (Thank You) [Leenycas@aol.com] "Broken Foot" picture of Joni ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Joni on WLRN tonite (NOW eastern time) [Kenny Grant ] Wally Breese, NRH [Vince Lavieri ] Re: Wally Breese, NRH [AsharaJM@aol.com] Re: Joni on WLRN tonite (NOW eastern time) [AsharaJM@aol.com] Joni on WLRN Tonight [Brian Gross ] LA Reviews ["James L. Leonard" ] Re: Joni at the Greek [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Request to concert goers [Marian ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 14:53:33 -0400 From: Linda Worster Subject: Re: The Time Of Our Lives What a FABULOUS report, Scott!!!! Thank you so much for all the great details!!! So happy that you all (including Joni) had such a wonderful evening. Linda ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 19:55:58 +0100 From: "Hejira" Subject: hi from kevin hi all I have been having some probs with my computer and think I will have to wipe the whole thing I may lose email addresses and so ask that you email me in a few days so I can put you back in my address book thanks for your help love kevin ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 15:04:29 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: The Time Of Our Lives (concert related duh!) What a great report Scott, and thank you for being the first west coaster to finally wake up! Did yall party all night or was everyone just too excited to fall asleep? At any rate, I'm so glad to hear that Joni was in prime condition and everyone had a great time. I'm still imagining the orchestrated version of "Hejira" Thanks again, Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 20:05:33 -0400 From: "Paul Castle" Subject: Re: The Time Of Our Lives Scott's whole post was amazing, but THIS really got to me > or in the words of one 74-year-old orchestra member whom we >spoke to after the show, "the time of my life!" Thanks so much, Scott. This is..well, brilliant. PaulC PS. Hope all you bayers have a great time too! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 15:15:39 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: The Time Of Our Lives JMDLers! As Bryan would say "Major props" to Scott Price for his generous depiction of the show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California last night. I'm sure I'm not the only one who felt the profundity of the evening through his writing. So thanks Scott for writing such a time-consuming post. I enjoyed every minute. All the best, Jim L'Hommedieu near Cincinnati ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 15:18:06 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni Covers and Austin City Limits <> Great, Craig! And thanks to Catherine and all the other folks who have helped spread the joy of this set. If anybody has the discs, but needs the song lists, let me know. And, as always, if you missed the tree the first time 'round, but want to jump in now, let me know, and I'll make your reservation! And the new volumes are in the works! Volume 3 is in the can, Volume 4 (The Power of Cheese) is under construction with expected additions from Nazareth, Elvis, Doris Day, Jim Nabors, Kathie Lee, Anne Murray and a few others, and Volume 5 is also underway with some great stuff, like Thomas Dolby's "Jungleline" a brilliant combination of the right artist covering the right Joni song. Now, back to your reporters on the west coast! ;-) Bob NP: Patti Smith, "Lo and Beholden" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 12:17:24 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Still a dream awake (warning - concert content) ;-o Don't think I've ever been so exhilarated by a Joni concert. I did not take any notes at the show - just wanted to absorb it. The event is like two shows - the BSN show with Joni in evening gown, then a break, and a "second" show with Joni in what I felt was a very Joni 1970s style outfit giving a completely separate and original, groundbreaking performance. Have to admit that I was anxious with anticipation throughout the "regular" set waiting to see what the surprises would be. As many here know the FTR album is sacred to me, so I'm afraid my review here will be a little partial ;-) The first surprise, "Be Cool" was a huge surprise and I don't think she has ever done a better performance of it. It was just huge, fantastic. In my mesmerized state, I should have gotten the hint about the next song, with her story about Beethoven and the change of attire to the planets, moons and stars with Hindu diva (or is it shiva?) long skirt, but I was clueless. When she announced "Ludwig's Tune", I just lost it. There had been no tears from me for the preceeding songs but at that point I was completely over the top. I have a crimp in my neck today from shaking my head in disbelief so much. Never thought I would ever hear this one live, much less almost 30 years after its debut, in L.A., with a 70 piece orchestra. "Hejira" was sublime and as some commented, had a bit of a salsa beat. When she went into the song For The Roses, I was uncontrollable. Luckily I was sitting with Scott and Shawn Price who share my FTR fanaticism. I'm sure we were noticed in the crowd at this point. Sorry again, Phyliss, for slapping your arm and shaking you so hard ;-D None of us last night could think of any major shows where Joni has ever performed Judgement of the Moon and Stars or For The Roses, much less any FTR content. It was all stunning, it was from another dimension, a real-life apparaition I will never forget. The Greek has always been the best place for a concert and we couldn't have had a better venue. I had a good seat but also my high-powered binoculars on hand and scanned the first four long rows constantly to see who was there. Very surprisingly, I did not see one celebrity. Everyone appeared to be just "regular" people like the rest of us. This really impressed and touched me. It seemed that Joni gave all the prime seats to her friends and family. I did not not spot Donald or Kiluaren, but sitting front row, dead center, was a lively white-haired lady sitting with a white-haired gentleman. I saw a photo somewhere of Joni's mother once and there was a strong resemblance to this lady. The gentleman, while older, did not look old enough to be Joni's father, but he had these very distinctive and chiseled Nordic features and big cheekbones. Maybe an uncle? Joni was in a very casual mood and fairly chatty throughout the show. She looked really darling. Some of us remarked that despite her real age, she has such a girlish aura that she appears like a woman in her 20s from a distance. Kakki NP: FTR album ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 15:46:21 -0400 From: "Ramcey tCH" Subject: Re: unhappy JMDLer Paul C wrote: > Really hope you decide to stick around and get the urge to > post. Whilst often no one replies, which can make you feel > a little isolated, in fact I've learnt that all of us spend most of > the time 'listening' and loving the next enthusiastic burst of > wonderment. > > Very best - to Ramcey and Annie Thanks very much Paul and to others who have sent kind messages. It wasn't a matter of me "sticking around" or not. Somehow I was dropped from the list (and Les gave us an idea of how it could happen), and I tried repeatedly to re-subscribe with no luck. Garret had contacted me privately after my first post and he's a great guy. So when he wrote the other day and asked why I was not on the list I explained, and then speculated as to what had happened. Les made sure that I was able to re-sub, so here I am again. Surely Paul, you didn't really remember those songwriters I had mentioned? That was weeks ago! Anyway, thanks for your comments. Enjoyed them very much. I won't take up space here Paul, but if you want to know, "where to start" with someone like Cockburn or Greg Brown just ask! > (the latter, at the time of Oh Mercy being the best ever - was he > ever on form that night. I've never felt such a rush from an audience > before or since. Oh Mercy is SUCH an incredible record. I could only dream of seeing a show from that tour! > As you say in your parts, "You come back now, y'hear! Well. It's more like: " y'all come back now. hear? " ;-)) And even Joni's finding her way down here. Amazing. Ramcey (thanks, y'all!) ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 16:04:16 EDT From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: Joni Reviews Just a reminder, everyone posting reviews about each of the concerts, please send a copy to Jim at so it can go up on the Jonimitchell.com website. Thanks!!! THANK YOU to all the listers that have taken the time to post so eloquently about last night's concert. I am in JONI HEAVEN!!!! Hugs, Ashara www.photon.net/lightnet ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 16:10:19 EDT From: CarltonCT@aol.com Subject: L.A. Concert, Brian Wilson I loved the concert last night and I loved seeing all the JMDL people and meeting new ones. Some of us met for a tasty dinner at Coyote Rick's who has a really beautiful home. It was great to meet the flesh versions of people we only know through their posts -- in person, the JMDLers are just as opinionated and articulate as they are in their posts which makes them lively and interesting. Many of us were agreeing to disagree about ANGELS IN AMERICA, MAGNOLIA and AMERICAN BEAUTY and USC versus UCLA. The Greek is a great venue and from where I was sitting, the orchestra sounded spectacular with everything well miked and each instrument section audible and balanced. The orchestra started off with a wonderful kind of overture before Joni came out. Joni seemed to be having an excellent time and talked about what a thrill it was to be doing this. People in the audience shouted out their love for her, and after doing all the songs from BSN, a few of them shouted out requests which seemed a little ridiculous. I mean, all 70 musicians are suddenly going to shift to some song that someone screams from the audience -- is he or she providing the sheet music? One guy shouted out the famous joke from MOA about Joni having more class than Richard Nixon and Gomer Pyle -- he should have gotten a laugh, but his timing was off. As for Brian Wilson, he is a genius whose productivity largely came to an end in the early Seventies. I have found his recent solo offerings to be interesting but ultimately unfulfilling. The major irony of Brian's life is that the progenitor of songs about cars, girls, surfing and partying was terribly introverted and shy. He fell into the clutches of a fraudulent therapist who exploited Brian financially and enabled him to continue his dysfunction by keeping Brian utterly reliant on him. Brian was always saddened that his inability to fashion great lyrics was what prevented him from being seen in the same stratosphere with Lennon-McCartney, Dylan, Joni, etc. but he was a real master of fun, catchy hits in the early days and a prominent experimenter in the psychedelic movement. I love the Beach Boys early songs where Brian proved his genius for uniting four part harmony with rock n' roll. On later songs like Wouldn't It Be Nice, California Girls and Good Vibrations, we hear some sublime music that has left the tribal dance category for a more cerebral realm, some really original sounds that did inspire the Beatles. The best Beach Boys music few people really know. It came out in the early Seventies on the albums Sunflower and the ironically named Surf's Up. Both albums were critical successes and Surf's Up enjoyed some commercial success. It's wonderful music that leaves cars, girls and surfing all behind. Some of the songs have pretentious but pretty lyrics by Van Dyke Parks which make no sense at all. Some of it has baroque touches, and one song, Feel Flows, was heavily borrowed from by William Orbit for Madonna's RAY OF LIGHT album. Paul McCartney was friends with the Boys, and greatly admired Brian's music. This wonderful, lesser known music can be heard in a great collection called Ten Years Together, The Beach Boys. I love to play the Beach Boys just about every weekend on my way to the beach. They both captured and created the California mystique. I share Brian's fascination with water which is the subject of so many of his songs, and a couple of my own. I'm sending the loving glow of last night's events to everyone on the list who could not be there. - - Clark ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 13:10:32 -0700 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Joni at the Greek This L.A. concert goer has been up for a while but had to make the 2 hour drive from her hotel to home before getting to her computer. The evening began with a party in the Hollywood Hills at the home of our own Coyote. No regrets isn't even close to adequate to describe this. Rick and Brad's home is absolutely incredible. Brightly colored, eclectic, art and collectibles everywhere, lushly landscaped with a huge outdoor living area complete with kitchen. The quintessential L. A. home. The tables were elegantly decorated with fresh leaves and flowers and the food was both beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. It was really hard to drag ourselves away from this place but we had places to go and people to see!! (I considered stopping by for brunch on my way back out of town to partake of any leftovers but.... A lot has been said already about the concert and I agree with it all. Truly a fabulous night and Joni was in top form vocally and looked absolutely radiant. I'll leave the details on her outfits to Steve but I will say this...Issey Miyake...no surprise, huh? I think I was most impressed with the version of Hejira, one of my favorites of all time, better than ever. I kept thinking of Bob and his past requests for more of the "Hejira-Samba" she had partially recorded on video. Bob - Here it is! Joni described the "story line" of the album before she began to sing. You know, the progression of a love affair. And before many of the songs she gave a one liner intro. For example, she said "so now you are driven to drink" before ACOY and "so now you're desparate and you become generous" before Don't Go To Strangers. I really got a kick out of this. Another fun thing was during Hejira and the line "these things that you and I suppressed", She pointed an outstretched arm at Larry on the word YOU! Everyone giggled, she smiled. As for Kakki, Scott and Shawn during the FTR numbers...hmmm...the word hysteria seems to fit. My arm is now in an ace bandage from the rocking and banging ; - D I think they liked it! Maybe more later, as I think of stuff, Phyliss, tired and happy ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 21:10:21 -0400 From: "Paul Castle" Subject: Re: Still a dream awake (warning - concert content) Thanks so much, Kakki. I have been waiting all day to see if it actually was as good as I remember it in my 'vivid imagination' state this morning. Mind you I never 'imagined' Ludwig's and Hejira etc. I must have fallen back to sleep for the second half. I am just thrilled for you and the LAers - do please keep telling us more little bits and pieces as they come to you. Seems like the kind of night where you have to spend the next few days going through the thesaurus to find a superlative that comes anywhere close. Once again, I'm made up for you. PaulC (when she comes over in August to record the next album, we're not going to let her out of the country until we get some of this!!) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 13:19:16 -0700 From: "gene mock" Subject: Thanks Got your CD's in good shape and gave them all a listen to last night waiting for the reports from the Greek. Wow! You guys really found some magic there, that's great. Had tears welling up in my eyes reading Kakki's post of the concert. Isn't it strange how some of her songs can be soooo personal? Hearing her sing them now after all these years with a perspective we never had before, just takes us outta here. Just think, her songs are going to be the standards of the future with orchestration. Amazing, she is truly SIQUMB. Oh! Back to the CD's I never realized how many people did covers of JM music. Bob, that was truly a huge successful undertaking. I thank you and good karma be with you. Sure made the time pass last night. Later and take care gene ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 13:22:47 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: More news from L.A. Had to get offline a bit for incoming JMDL'er phone calls ;-) Paz, Julius and Freda are on their way to my place to use my internet connection to send the official report for JM.com and the list. They also took a ton of great photos. Last night would never have been quite the evening it was without having so many other wonderful members of the list here to share it. I have to give enormous thanks to Rick, our Angeleno Coyote, and Brad, who put on a tremendous pre-party for so many people they had never met before. The party at the Casa Alegre was a beautiful dream. The most charming vintage Spanish house I've ever visited filled with endless gorgeous art work and antiques and a spectacular. The martinis and margaritas flowed and we were raving non-stop. It is a home that Joni herself would dearly envy. I almost did not want to leave it for the show! The wonderful jmdlers in attendance for the parties were Catherine Turley from Arizona (who is a most brilliant smuggler, hehehe), Phyliss (another crack smuggler ;-), Lindsay, Paz and Freda from Nawlins, Scott and Shawn Price from Washington, Ken Corral and Steve Jonnum (can't wait for Steve's fashion review! ;-), Steve and Michelle Dulson (Michelle thought the opening instrumental prelude was a Debussy piece), Mariana, John Lasater from North Carolina, Don Sloan (thank you for hanging with us despite the 3 hour drive home), Gorgeous Clark, Frank Garwood (the most fun and spirited lurker I've ever met!), Julius Mills from San Fran (I was esctatic he could be there for our reprise at the Bel Air!), and the always kind and so sweet Phil Gibbs from Phoenix. Rick, thank you so much again, you set the stage for a stupendous experience for all of us. We took over the Bel Air Hotel bar. At first our waiter was getting a bit exasperated with me as endless wave of jmdlers and their friends and families kept arriving, but I think he and the bar management finally gave in to it all - we didn't leave until 2:30 a.m.! Usually they try to start kicking you our of the bars in L.A. a little past 1:00 a.m. The bar piano man played "At Last" for us early on, but as we began to sprawl out over his piano, he packed up his stuff and got out of there ;-) We had just way so much fun. Thanks to everyone who was there. As usual, it ended all too soon. Love to all, Kakki NP: Joni - BSN album ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 13:51:40 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Joni at the Greek Phyliss wrote: > I think I was most impressed with the version of Hejira, one >of my favorites of all time,better than ever. I kept thinking of >Bob and his past requests for more of the "Hejira-Samba" >she had partially recorded on video. Bob - Here it is! Arr, yes, Hejira-SAMBA, not Salsa, as I wrote earlier! Sorry for my typos and errors today - I'm still in recovery mode and taking it easy for more partying tonight. Phyliss, I hope I wasn't shaking your arm during Hejira ;-) The group did good - and there are some, ahem, prized recordings of the evening that should eventually surface. ;-D Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 17:15:12 EDT From: AngelinoCoyote@aol.com Subject: A Night of Legends (Warning: Concert Content) Finally, awake...kinda. Kakki, Scott, Phyllis, and Clark gave excellent reports to which little can be added from this weary concert and party goer. I did want to share a few Coyote moments. First and foremost. The People. My biggest thrill was to meet my fellow JMDLers. Some thought I was crazy to have *strangers* into my house. People I haven't met. "And you know them through the Internet? My God, hide the silver," a pal suggested. I have never met so many WONDERFUL people at one sitting. A gracious, talented, savvy bunch of very cool, animated folks climbed the stairs into my house and heart last night. I love you all. JMDL legends. As posted before, this is the first JM concert I have ever attended. It was a picture perfect LA day and evening for Joni Day in LA. God smiled on her and she made such beautiful music in such good voice. I am not an emotional guy, but the highlight of the night for me was ACOY. When the orchestra opened the song, that beautiful introduction, I felt very weird in anticipation. Like my insides were shaking. When Joni started to sing, I felt this lump growing in my throat and suddenly tears started to fall down my cheeks. A rush of memories consumed me as I listened. Mesmerized by every word and note. Memories of old friends (some now gone) with whom I shared past JM moments. I also felt other times again, the memorable times simply sitting and listening to ACOY. My stream of tears soon grew to stifled sobs. I was embarrassed to have my seat mates hear me, so it actually hurt. I have never cried over music before. At one point, Joni used a lyric sheet for one of the BSN songs. I can't recall which one. She seemed to use it for the first verse, then triumphantly threw it to the stage floor. The look on her face, her smile, and the way she puffed up after ridding herself of the lyrics indicated (again) I've got this one nailed. She sure did. (Note to self: That lyric sheet could be worth a fortune, go back to the Greek today and search through the trash.) Back to the other legends. This morning, while straightening up the house, I came upon a gift made and left by one. A beautiful pottery vase, which now graces my mantle as a cherished memory. I was sprinkled by stardust last night. Enjoy yourselves tonight in the Bay Area. You will! No regrets, Coyote (Rick) Casa Alegre Hollywood, California I'll be dancin' on a pony keg. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 14:57:05 -0700 From: Scott Price Subject: "Inside" the Orchestra A list member asked about the 74-year-old musician we spoke to from last night's Greek Theatre orchestra. As we were stopped at a gas station just outside the venue Kakki spotted a gentleman in a tuxedo and figuring he was with the band, struck up a conversation. I wandered over after a while and the three of us engaged in a gushing recap of the night's events. I'm sorry I don't recall his name, but I figure that's OK, because he told us that before this gig, he hadn't heard of "Joni Mitchell." :-) This trombone player said last night's orchestra was comprised of mainly studio musicians, which was news to us because we had been thinking that Joni would pick up local L.A. Philharmonic players. Of course either camp is made up of seasoned professionals but we later wondered if Mark Isham used some of his many soundtrack-studio connections to book the musicians. Anyway, the gentleman said they rehearsed for three hours on Tuesday and then reported to the Greek at 12 noon on Friday. By the time we caught up with him it was past 10 p.m. so he had been at work for a long time. Despite being tired he said the members of the orchestra just loved playing this gig and that many of the arrangements "surprised" them as they thought they were going to be playing some "rock and roll" stuff. Little did they know about what Vince Mendoza had in store for them! He described the music as "very inside" and when probed about this remark said there was much more dissonance and complexity than they expected. He said it was actually hard to play because of the discordance..."I wasn't sure if I was playing the right notes because they didn't seem to fit in with what everyone else was doing," he said. Despite my assurances that it sounded great to us, he kept saying yeah, but it was still "inside." The Greek orchestra rehearsed for a total of nine hours over two days in preparation for this gig. He said at the rest of the tour the various orchestras would probably only get about three hours' worth of rehearsals but felt that would be adequate. I feel badly that I do not remember the man's name but am taking some comfort in knowing that the world now has *at least* one more Joni convert today. He said she was "consummate" throughout the rehearsals and the performance and although he had not heard of her before, she's now right up there on his list. Mine too... Scott ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 18:08:21 EDT From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: Re: unhappy JMDLer (or....Unhappy No More!) I agree with Paul, MG and others who say many times their intention is to reply to a post, but their best laid intentions go by the wayside. For instance, I fully intended to reply to the post about feeling at home in another country. (I have been to England several times, and every time I am there, I "know" I am "home.") I also wanted to reply to the posts about adoption and unwed motherhood. (I didn't have anything to add, but really enjoyed the well written posts!) I wanted to tell Colin to go back and see The Green Mile again, and give it another chance. It was simply one of the best metaphysical movies I've ever seen. I've wanted to post a million times, but I can barely keep up with the volume of mail. Just know, especially you newbies out there, that even though your thread or post doesn't get the reply it most likely deserves, hang in there with us. Hundreds of people are reading your mail with interest! Hugs, Ashara www.photon.net/lightnet ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 15:22:33 -0700 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Joni's band for the tour I feel I should mention this for those of you attending concerts elsewhere. The BSN concert program mentioned that Herbie Hancock and Mark Isham would only be performing with Joni in L.A., San Francisco, and New York. I just thought you'd want to know what to expect and not be disappointed if you are crazy about these guys. I'm sure they will have excellent musicians doing their solo parts in other cities and you won't miss them at all. Phyliss ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 18:36:55 -0400 From: Janet Hess Subject: Re: Joni's band for the tour Well! That's it! I'm turning in my free tickets: no Herbie and Mark, no go. ;p Cheerz, Janet & Deanna Ivy the Wonderkitty, both of them hunched down as thunderstorms from hell approach DC At 03:22 PM 5/13/2000 -0700, Phyliss Ward wrote: >I feel I should mention this for those of you attending concerts >elsewhere. The BSN concert program mentioned that Herbie Hancock and >Mark Isham would only be performing with Joni in L.A., San Francisco, >and New York. I just thought you'd want to know what to expect and not >be disappointed if you are crazy about these guys. I'm sure they will >have excellent musicians doing their solo parts in other cities and you >won't miss them at all. > >Phyliss > > - ----------------- So when you see a man who's broken / Pick him up and carry him. And when you see a woman who's broken / Put her all into your arms 'Cause we don't know where we come from / We don't know what we are. Laurie Anderson, "Ramon" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 18:45:31 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni's band for the tour In a message dated 05/13/2000 6:26:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pward@lightspeed.net writes: << I feel I should mention this for those of you attending concerts elsewhere. The BSN concert program mentioned that Herbie Hancock and Mark Isham would only be performing with Joni in L.A., San Francisco, and New York. >> Thanks a heap Phyliss. I guess we'll just have to do with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians here in Florida :~) Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 19:00:22 EDT From: Leenycas@aol.com Subject: LA Concert Reports (Thank You) Just wanted to thank all you west coasters for the great reports on last night's concert. You've really got me more anxious than ever to see this show. The last time I saw Joni was at Tanglewood in 1979 on the Shadow and Light tour--wonderful show and it sounds like I''m going to love this one, too. The concert ticket and train tickets to the show are a Mother's day gift from my husband and 2 daughters--so I'll be heading to New York on Amtrack to catch the May 23 performance in New York. I can't wait. If anyone from the list is going on the 23rd, perhaps you could let me know and we could at least say hello. Colleen ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 19:53:57 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: "Broken Foot" picture of Joni Does anyone have the Diltz photo of Joni painting in a doorway, with a cat in her lap and a cast on her foot? I need it quickly for a project. Anyone? All the best, Jim L'Hommedieu near Cincinnati ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 20:29:20 +0000 From: Kenny Grant Subject: Joni on WLRN tonite (NOW eastern time) Hi fellow Joni fans, I'm sitting here typing this post, STEAMING with anger. Was just speaking to my folks in FL (8PM) and they told me, "by the way, Joni Mitchell is on TV now." I said excitedly "you're kidding, what channel?" WLRN Not one of the 93 channels I get here in Queens NY from Time Warner Cable. Hope some of you are currently watching and enjoying it. If anyone with dubbing capabilities taped it, pls. email me off-line, and we can do the blanks and postage thing! Thanks! Much Joni, -Kenny ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 20:47:05 -0500 From: Vince Lavieri Subject: Wally Breese, NRH This has got to be one of the most wonderful times for Joni fans - at least in the US - with the Letterman show, Rosie, TNT tribute, the tour, on the heels of the BSN album reaching everyone now finally unscratched and Bob's covers CDs... and new albums coming up, being recorded this year... and the one who should be here, thrilling over these concert reviews, isn't with us, and I think it would be cool for each of us to send a warm thought and thank you his way... and maybe a tribute could be, on the upcoming 4th of July, each of us, where ever we are, musician or not, should sing/play Night Ride Home and raise a symphony to the heavens in thanks for the gifts of all who have made this community what it is: it does feel like the 4th of July, and lets shout out vocal NRH fireworks for Wally to hear. Just my thought. (the Rev) Vince ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 20:54:46 EDT From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: Re: Wally Breese, NRH The Rev, (whoops, Bishop!) Hmmm....Rev sounds better. Anyway, the Religous Guy wrote: << and the one who should be here, thrilling over these concert reviews, isn't with us, and I think it would be cool for each of us to send a warm thought and thank you his way... >> What a beautiful, beautiful thought. Thanks for the reminder to stop for a breath of gratitude for Wally in the midst of our excitement. Hugs, Ashara www.photon.net/lightnet ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 20:56:53 EDT From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni on WLRN tonite (NOW eastern time) Kenny steamed: << Was just speaking to my folks in FL (8PM) and they told me, "by the way, Joni Mitchell is on TV now." Hope some of you are currently watching and enjoying it. If anyone with dubbing capabilities taped it, pls. email me off-line, and we can do the blanks and postage thing! >> And "if" anyone got it, would you be willing to forward me a copy for the tape trees? Pretty please? Hugs, Ashara www.photon.net/lightnet ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 18:15:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Gross Subject: Joni on WLRN Tonight This is the PBS station for Dade County FL Tonight's 8:00 PM listing is as follows (www.wlrn.org): Joni Mitchell: Painting With Words and Music Airing This Month Folk singer Joni Mitchell shares her philosophy of life during a 1998 concert featuring some of her greatest hits and a few lesser-known tracks It will be shown again on May 18 at 10PM Brian nw: The History Channel ===== "No paper thin walls, no folks above No one else can hear the crazy cries of love" yeah, right __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 21:23:50 -0700 From: "James L. Leonard" Subject: LA Reviews Wow! I left the house today before the reviews of the LA show starting appearing. Thanks for all the beautifully written reports! (I especially enjoyed reading what the trombonist from the orchestra had to say after the show.) Congrats, LA, on what was a great concert and a couple of great parties. I'll be curious to hear what you people in SF have to say. Enjoy! "Boston Jim" NP: Joni, "For The Roses" (trying to imagine the new arrangement) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 21:21:14 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni at the Greek In a message dated 5/13/00 2:14:03 PM US Central Standard Time, pward@lightspeed.net writes: << I kept thinking of Bob and his past requests for more of the "Hejira-Samba" she had partially recorded on video. Bob - Here it is! >> Wow!! I can't wait a week! I'm so happy all of you had such a perfect night, and particularly happy that Kakki got the "Judgement of the Moon & Stars" surprise, like a dream come true. The JMDL Rules! Thanks for all the great reports. Bob NP: "You Dream Flat Tires", Red Rocks '83 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 08:35:02 +0200 From: Marian Subject: Request to concert goers I would be very grateful if someone could pick up a litho and a T-shirt for me. Please email me privately if you would be willing to do this. Marian Vienna ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #185 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list at ------- Siquomb, isn't she?