From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #353 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 Friday, September 1 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 353 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: A new question [dsk ] Re: A new question [Murphycopy@aol.com] opening line.... ["Christopher J. Treacy" ] RE: Dark Secrets VLJC [Slac ] RE: Dark Secrets [Catherine Turley ] just an idea ["Stephen Epstein" ] Re: Dark Secrets VLJC [dsk ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 22:35:52 -0400 From: dsk Subject: Re: A new question > In a message dated 8/31/00 6:34:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > kate@katebennett.com writes: > > << Does anyone have a favorite opening line of a Joni > song? >> Love came to my door... especially the way Joni sings it on C&S -- low, breathy and pressured sounding. So full of emotion. Debra Shea ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 22:46:22 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: A new question In a message dated 8/31/00 10:39:43 PM, dsk11@bellatlantic.net writes: << > In a message dated 8/31/00 6:34:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > kate@katebennett.com writes: > > << Does anyone have a favorite opening line of a Joni > song? >> >> My favorite opening line of any song may well be "Just before our love got lost." Just six words, but what a great set up to a brilliantly written song. I also think it would make a great title for a Joni album. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 22:39:32 -0400 From: "Christopher J. Treacy" Subject: opening line.... << Does anyone have a favorite opening line of a Joni > song? >> Gosh, there are SO many good one's. How 'bout "Downtown with my darlin' dimestore theif" or "I've been sittin' up waitin' for my sugar to show" and then of course there's "Look out the left, the captain said..." All faves of mine. -Chris. NP:My cat, Fafner, screaming for attention...(and ready to assault this keyboard for keeping it!) ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 20:27:25 -0700 From: Slac Subject: RE: Dark Secrets VLJC Azeem wrote: > Time to 'fess up folks - you know you'll feel better! Azeem darling, please return the Popes hat immediately ;~D Hmmm...dark secrets? Angels don't have any of those :~) "...Lord it's hard to humble when you're Perfect in every way..."-In my dreams, Willy Nelson and that cute young long blonde haired lead guitar banging whiz he's been draggin' 'round with him...what a honey ;~) - -- Susan L.A. I am your angel ;~) HARLEY PARKING ONLY ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 21:01:54 -0800 From: Catherine Turley Subject: RE: Dark Secrets 1. Recently purchased Casablanca on DVD. 2. Don't own a DVD player. 3. Narrowly missed being Third Grade Klickitat County Spelling Bee Cham-peen by leaving the "e" out of pigeon. 4. First time I listened to "Paprika Plains" ALL the way through: July 10, 2000. I am ASHAMED (insert Jimmy Swaggart-style boo-dee hooing here). Off to look for the sack cloth and ashes. . . . Catherine T. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 00:50:08 -0400 From: "Stephen Epstein" Subject: just an idea Tonight I've been in a Joni mood- listening to -Dog Eat Dog, Shadows and Light and Ladies of the Canyon- still great after over 30 years!!!! If there is any doubt about Ms. Mitchell's credentials as a jazz artist, I suggest we all listen to "Conversation" again. In the midst of primarily a folk album, even this song, with that ever so sweet voice, becomes a jazz song by the end- perhaps a glimpse of what was to come. Remember, this was 1967!!! I am amazed that I can still listen to albums/music that is 20-30 years old, and how remarkably well it holds up. Takes me back to my youth, and remembering my parents listening to music which at the time seemed SO old fashioned- about the same vintage! Yet, ours, somehow, doesn't seem so old! "She removes him like a ring......" Here's a thought- if it already hasn't been discussed- artists/musicians we would like to hear Ms. Mitchell collaborate with- In the absence of Jaco, I nominate Charlie Haden- his work w/Pat Metheny is subline-"under the Misssouri Sky". Since she has already done Pat Metheny- so far ahead of it's time- perhaps John Abercrombie Too bad that Miles is gone, because I think that could have been an incredible melding of artistic minds.... Thoughts anyone? Regards, Stephen in Vancouver NP: Charlie Haden- the Art of Song ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 02:11:25 -0400 From: dsk Subject: Re: Dark Secrets VLJC Slac wrote: > Azeem wrote: > > > Time to 'fess up folks - you know you'll feel better! > > Azeem darling, please return the Popes hat immediately ;~D But Azeem didn't offer forgiveness for those deep dark secrets, only curiosity about them. He must be flexing those therapist-in-training muscles :-) > Hmmm...dark secrets? Angels don't have any of those :~) Hahahahahahaha..... Since I'm no angel, I have a few: 1. I love seeing the sun rise, but enjoy it most after being up all night engaged in conversation and other types of creation. 2. I'm sure that Gabriel Byrne is the sexiest man alive. 3. I've always been a literary slut. Whatever anyone suggests I read, I get, so often that I have an excellent library with too many unopened books in it. Where's the time? 4. I'm learning to be a music slut too. Whatever anyone suggests I listen to, I get..... 5. The idea of owning a big huge couch feels oppressive. My gypsy attitude dislikes owning such a material burden, although packing the books and cds wouldn't be easy, so go figure. (Odd symbol of middle-class oppression I know, but hey I'm keeping it.) 6. I talk to Matisse often -- oh yeah, I know he's not here, but he's still my mentor. Can't hear his responses very clearly though.... or if I did would that be too dark a secret to admit even here? I'm not tellin' 7. I started Moby Dick three different times, and got through the Queequeg and the idol and the tatoos but each time got so annoyed with the self-conscious narrator I never got much further. I always try again after I hear about someone reading that book over and over, so I get inspired and then wipe out again. How do they read that stuff I wonder. 8. I take my literary experiences way too seriously I'm told. 9. I absolutely hate the song Talk to Me. I always want to say Joni, Joni, Joni, just move on will ya. Your begging is bugging me. 10. I'm starting to love Richard Thompson even more than I love Joni, uh oh. I may be asking forgiveness from someone for this one :-) Debra Shea ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #353 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list at ------- Siquomb, isn't she?