From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #426 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 VideoTree sign-up: http://www.jmdl.com/trading Unsubscribe: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Tuesday, November 7 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 426 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. Sign up for VideoTree #2 now: http://www.jmdl.com/trading ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- politics/5 emotional songs ["Greer, Ron" ] Re: Oh So Sad Songs ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] RE: The intellectuality of Joni's lyrics [M.Russell@iaea.org] RE: songs that evoke emotion [M.Russell@iaea.org] Re: Oh So Sad Songs [Jerry Notaro ] RE: The intellectuality of Joni's lyrics (long) [M.Russell@iaea.org] Let's try this again, OK? [Hejira924@aol.com] Joni and Donald Freed [Mauski4648@aol.com] Re: Rock Stars and their backstage requests (SJC) ["Reuben Bell" ] emotional songs ["Mike Hicks" ] River [leslie@torchsongs.com] Jubilant Cheese...and Joni ["Christopher J. Treacy" ] Re: 5 tunes. 5 guitarists. 5 drummers. 5 albums. 5 keyboardists. [SBar] Joni as Folk Icon on XPN ["Lori R. Fye" ] Re: Joni as Folk Icon on XPN ["Lori R. Fye" ] Re: Jubilant Cheese...and Joni [catman ] RE: www.live365.com SJC ["Nikki Johnson" ] Re: another cover of "River" [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: another cover of "River" ["Kakki" ] RE: Songs that evoke emotions (Some JC) [john low ] Re: another cover of "River" [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: Jubilant Cheese...and Joni ["Hell" ] Both Sides of the Election, Now [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Joni Songs That Make Me Cry ["Jamie Zubairi" ] Re: Both Sides of the Election, Now [IVPAUL42@aol.com] That`s how it is! ["Signe Wiig Salvesen" ] ok vote for me, cause I cant... [Liz Kemp ] re: Both Sides of the Election, Now [Don Sloan ] Re: Oh So Sad Songs ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] random information about me [db.ireland@usa.net] Subject: The intellectuality of Joni's lyrics ["Kate Bennett" ] Sally Taylor ["Kate Bennett" ] Emotional songs ["Brenda J. Walker" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 11:11:39 +0200 From: "Greer, Ron" Subject: politics/5 emotional songs hi i cant believe you guys are getting upset about little things like drunk driving!! i quite sincerely believe that that is the least of your problems - - its the crimes he(& all politicians) will commit in power that should be getting attention. politics is a dirty game & its a safe assumption that anyone who is successful is dirty. (what a cynical position to take!!) just for a bit of perspective, our ex-presidents, ex-wife, continues in politics, after receiving a R 15,000 (about US$ 2,500) fine for kidnapping & murder, our current president is an alcoholic who is permanently drunk, i personally know someone whose ex boyfriend (and father of her child) was mysteriously murdered after threatening to blow the whistle on corruption involving a poltician......... politics suck. ********************** much more cheerful subject: songs that move me to emotion: mary chapin carpenter - "my pirate days" & also "john doe no. 40 something" michelle shocked/joan baez - "if not now, then when" - live recording of a duet sung in italy, the refrain is "a burden shared, is only half a trouble. joy thats shared, is joy made double" joni mitchell - "circle game" the opening line "yesterday, a child came out to wonder" must be one of the most beautiful opening lines written & "this flight tonight" i went on a short trip to london recently, met a most amazing woman, then had to leave her to come back home. i picked up a copy of "blue" at the airport duty free,,,, talk about your timing. - now "this flight tonight" just cracks me up whenever i hear it ron ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 16:13:08 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: Oh So Sad Songs Not that these all evoke tears every time but...... I agree with Mark in Seattle about "Prisoner In Disguise" as sung by Linda Ronstadt too. (Hi Mark!) Desperado; as sung by Linda Ronstadt- (Why haven't we had a major thread on Linda's contribution?) One Hand, One Heart (from the CAST recording of West Side Story, not the movie) Hey Jude: as sung live by Sir Paul McCartney Eleanor Rigby: as sung live by Sir Paul McCartney (yah it was a long evening.) Overture / Cotton Avenue: as performed by Marian at JoniFest 1989 in Ashara's living room when no one was around. (Thank you Marian. Thank you Ashara.) I didn't get weepy but the little hairs on the back of my neck told me that she was channeling in a profound way. Beyond words. Both Sides Now, A Case Of You, and Judgement of the Moon And Stars (Ludwig's Tune) as sung live by some Canadian folk icon with an orchestra on the BSN tour. Not Judy Collins- the OTHER one. Bullet the Blue Sky by U2. I set this on infinite repeat during the longest afternoon of my life. "Red Rain" & "In Your Eyes" from 'So' by Peter Gabriel the refrain of The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: Carly's song Field Of Gold by Sting for the last verse about looking back.... and "Wango Tango" by Ted Nugent. Unless I threw that in to cut the tension. Jim np: The Philosopher's Stone, by Van Morrison (hi Kakki!) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 13:28:18 +0100 From: M.Russell@iaea.org Subject: RE: The intellectuality of Joni's lyrics On 05 November 2000 02:26, Mark or Travis [SMTP:mark.travis@gte.net] wrote: > > Hi Marian! Good to see you posting again! Thanks, Mark! Hope I can stick around for awhile. Until we get a new computer/hard disk at home, though, it's going to depend on if I get any free moments at work. On Sunday, our home computer died. Seems like a hard-disk failure. Luckily most of our important stuff is on zip disks, but it's a bummer that we don't have any web access at home at the moment. > But mostly Joni makes me feel something entirely different from > whatever feeling or feelings bring tears to my eyes. In part I feel a > kind of respect and awe for the amazing excellence of their > composition and expression. Of course there's more than that but that > is part of it. Joni's voice is like an old friend to me. It's > comforting. I feel the same way about Billie Holiday. Billie doesn't > make me cry either. They both tap into very deep emotions but they > don't make old wounds hurt. They soothe. They heal. They inspire. Yes! You put this so beautifully! > There are songs that almost never fail to bring tears and sometimes > sobs. Mostly because they have very personal associations attached to > them. That's how I feel about Shenandoah - since my mother's roots were there and it makes me think of her. Also, O Holy Night was her favorite Christmas song - I can't sing or hear that one without bursting into tears. But not all of the songs that make me cry have personal associations - for example, Mary Chapin Carpenter's 10,000 Miles or Somewhere Over The Rainbow have no associations. I wonder what makes me cry in response to beauty. It can be embarrassing at times! > For some reason Peter, Paul & Mary can really get me going with > certain songs. They can get me going, too. Marian Vienna ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 13:44:43 +0100 From: M.Russell@iaea.org Subject: RE: songs that evoke emotion On 05 November 2000 02:30, sem8@cornell.edu [SMTP:sem8@cornell.edu] wrote: > Hi Marian!! > > Great to hear from you, hope you are well, pal!! :-) Thanks, Sue! Yes, I am well, and John's a lot better, so things are seeming brighter these days. > Although I completely understand what you are saying about the cerebral > nature of Joni's lyrics, there are a couple of songs that I can never > play all the way through without choking up. #1 on that list is Little > Green, especially since the Kilauren revelation but even before that I > had a hard time getting through it. I never tried to learn Little Green. It always seemed too personal to Joni, that I never felt I could sing it with enough true feeling. Maybe if I tried to learn it, I would have a similar response. > Also in that same vein is Morning > Morgantown because I always think of it as an imaginary day out with the > child she gave up. Morning Morgantown does seem really sad when interpreted this way! Anyway, I guess it's not really correct to make a statement like "Joni's music is cerebral", since we are all so different and respond differently to her music. A number of people have mentioned many other of her songs that they respond to with tears. And, I realized after I sent my first question about it, that there are at least four of Joni's songs that I have responded to with tears on at least one occasion, but these four songs do not *always* make me feel tearful, whereas there are certain songs sung by other artists, or written by other people, that always make me cry if I hear them or try to sing them. So for me, I still find Joni's music mostly cerebral, but I can see that this is not true for other people. I totally love her songs - they are like gorgeous jewels to me - I am not trying to diminish her in any way, just trying to say that my response to her music is not a tearful one, for the most part. It has been very interesting to read other people's impressions. > Also, since my daughter went to college, I COMPLETELY LOSE IT every time I > play Sisotowbell Lane. Especially the last verse: > > Sisotowbell Lane > Go to the city, you'll come back again > To wade through the grain > You always do, well sometimes you do > Come back to the stars > Sweet well water and pickling jars > We'll lend you the car > We always do, well sometimes we do > We have a rocking chair > Someone is always there > Rocking rhythms while we're waiting > With a candle in the window > We always do, we wait for you > > WAAAAAHHH!!! That's a killer. Well, as a mom myself, I can certainly relate to the sadness of your daughter going away to college, Sue. I am sure I am going to be a basket case when my girls go off to school. I would probably cry, too, singing that song. > Oh, yeah and then there's Magdalene > Laundries. Maybe I'm just a MUSH. I forgot about Magdalene Laundries! Yes, that is a very sad song, especially: "...they just stuffed her in a hole, Surely to god you'd think at least some bell should ring!" That line is hard to get through without losing it. Marian Vienna ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 08:19:41 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Oh So Sad Songs Millwork by James Taylor. Especially when sung by Bette. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 14:21:25 +0100 From: M.Russell@iaea.org Subject: RE: The intellectuality of Joni's lyrics (long) On 05 November 2000 06:15, dsk [SMTP:dsk11@bellatlantic.net] wrote: > Mark in Seattle wrote: > > > Hi Marian! Good to see you posting again! > > Yes, it is, Marian. I hope it means all's well with you and family and > work and everything else now. Thank you, Debra. Yes, things are a lot better at the moment. Hope it will stay this way for awhile. > A couple of years ago a coworker and I were talking about concerts.... > ...and she asked me why > Joni was my favorite and I said, "she makes me think" I loved your story, Debra - made me chuckle! > known to snuffle at commercials). Hearing Joni's other songs is a mostly > cerebral experience, as Marian describes it. They sound good, yes, but > while listening I think about how I feel, about the images she's painting > with the lyrics, about how one sound of an instrument or a word plays > against another, about the complexity of what she's created. Sometimes a > sound, usually the way her voice catches, will emotionally grab me, but > mostly her work makes me think about feelings, rather than actually > having those feelings... > Joni in her music just shows up, full of high expectations, suffering > deeply from losses, expressing great joy sometimes, and offering no > explanations at all, only descriptions of her experience, and that is > enough. The companionship is healing, so maybe then there's no need to > cry any more. > > But the need for healing is never ending, even in the best of times, so I > keep listening, with my eyes dry but heart very much involved I now > realize. What a surprise. > What a great post, Debra. Thanks for thinking about this and sharing your thoughts. Marian Vienna ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 09:05:15 EST From: Hejira924@aol.com Subject: Let's try this again, OK? On September 14 I attended a Gore/Lieberman fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. Stephen Stills was particularly vocal about the dangers of a Bush presidency. The actors Michael Douglas, Julia Roberts, Harrison Ford, Matt Damon, Jessica Lange, and others introduced the musical guests - Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crowe, Lenny Kravitz, k.d. lang, Jimmy Buffett, Bette Midler, Paul Simon, the Eagles, and CSN. The finale was "Teach Your Children." So, while I apologize to any Republicans on JMDL for sharing, I just want to ask you all to consider that our musical idols may be right when it comes to politics. Where Joni stands is anyone's guess, but you must admit she was not happy during the "Dog Eat Dog" days - if you don't realize by now that that was her exasperated criticism of the Reagan era, then you've missed the point. And I played DED over and over again to give me strength during the Reagan years. But don't vote for Bush expecting Joni to produce another masterpiece of societal criticism (DED by the way was her worst selling album). I think she would expect each of us to vote with our hearts, if not with our minds. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 09:09:14 EST From: Mauski4648@aol.com Subject: Joni and Donald Freed Does anybody know if Ms Mitchell is still dating Mr.Freed? Are there any European Joni addicts on this list? If there are send me an email..Love to all of you, Karin fom Germany ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 10:00:56 -0500 From: "Reuben Bell" Subject: Re: Rock Stars and their backstage requests (SJC) I worked at a private party at the Philadelphia Zoo last year, where Donna Summer was the entertainment. Aside from being a snot, she requested the following: a six pack of Dr. Pepper, an oxygen tank, a set of white king sized sheets still in the packages, and a few other things. We thought it was funny...she was all prissy about the whole thing, but it didn't make up for the fact that she was serenading the anteaters who were literally across the path. Reuben >>> 11/03/00 08:43AM >>> VideoTree sign-up: http://www.jmdl.com/trading Unsubscribe: mailto:onlyjoni-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe I was reading our local rag this morning which had an article of Peter Frampton's wednesday night performance here in town (yes we get all the big names in Ft. Myers LOL) It mentioned his dressing room requests were several bottles of very fine wines and a large supply of sliced gourmet cheeses from Vermont, which the venue was able to obtain at at the last minute. I'm sure this has been discussed before on the JMDL, but does anyone happen to know what Joni's backstage requests are? OR Has anyone heard of any *strange* demands by any other performers? Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:06:41 EST From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: Let's try this again, OK? In a message dated 11/6/00 9:09:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, Hejira924@aol.com writes: << Where Joni stands is anyone's guess, but you must admit she was not happy during the "Dog Eat Dog" days - if you don't realize by now that that was her exasperated criticism of the Reagan era, then you've missed the point. >> Does anyone know whether Joni has ever become a U.S. citizen? My guess is not, but I'm wondering. I remember her introducing "Fiddle and the Drum" on the Warner Bros. sampler by saying she is not political and that Canadians by their nature are not political. As much as I worry about another Bush as president, I think it's silly for anyone to base their voting decision on what Stephen Stills, Lenny Kravitz or Matt Damon thinks or says. Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:31:24 -0500 From: Anne Sandstrom Subject: The intellectuality of Joni's lyrics Hi Marian. Good to have you back! Yes, I have to agree about Joni's songs, except possibly "Judgement of the Moon and Stars." Her songs make me think and they are indeed like beautiful jewels. But they don't make me cry. lots of love Anne ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 10:30:41 -0500 From: "Reuben Bell" Subject: another cover of "River" Another one for SCBob: Robert Downey Jr., doing "River" on the Ally McBeal Christmas CD. Here's a link: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20001105/re/downey_dc_1.html Reuben ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 11:09:24 -0500 From: "Mike Hicks" Subject: emotional songs I know I went overboard here but I couldn't my emotions took over. - -John Prine - Hello in there...lo. - -Joni Mitchell - Refuge of the Roads. In a highway service station over the month of June was a photograph of the earth taken coming back from the moon. And you couldn't see a city on that marbled bowling ball, or a forest or a highway, or me here least of all. You couldn't see these cold water restrooms or this baggage overload, westbound and rolling taking refuge in the roads. That says it for me. - -Fleetwood Mac - Future Games(LP same title)- Why Don't You Love Me(Mystery to Me) Maybe the saddest love song I've ever heard."There is now use in crying it's all over, but I know it won't always be that way"....Just the way Cristine sings that is almost to much to bear. - -Patty Loveless - How Can I Help You, to Say Goodbye. This too is almost too much. - -Genesis - Ripples(A Trick of the Tail)"The face in the water looks up, and shakes it's head as if to say. That it's the last time you'll look like today. Sail away, away. Ripples never come back. We'll dive to the bottom and come to the top, to see where they have gone. They've gone to the other side. Ripples never come back" What else is there to say? - -Grateful Dead - He's gone(Europe '72 tour LP)."Like a steam locomotive rolling down the track, he's gone gone and nothing's gonna bring him back. He's gone. - -Rolling Stones - Moonlight Mile(Sticky Fingers .One of their best. - -Seldom Scene(w/ L. Ronstadt) - California Earthquake. California earthquake, you just don't know what you've done. You can almost "smell" the devastation of that massive earthquake on the people of that area in the 1800's. - -X - See How We Are -" Put bars on all our windows...See how we are". That says everything about how we have become. Sorry this took so much space. I'm sitting here singing these songs as I write and wishing I had the talent to put songs together like this. And, there's so many more. Thanks for reading. Mike Mike ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 16:24:51 GMT From: leslie@torchsongs.com Subject: River I read in the paper this morning that the cast of Ally McBeal is making a Christmas album called "A Very Ally Christmas." Robert Downey, Jr. will be recording, Joni's "River" for the project! Leslie Mixon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 11:34:55 -0500 From: "Christopher J. Treacy" Subject: Jubilant Cheese...and Joni In keeping with my velveeta thematics... 5 Jubilant Crap Tunes 1.Making A Good Thing Better-Olivia Newton-John 2.Laughter In The Rain-Neil Sedaka 3.Aint Nothin' Like The Real Thing-Donny & Marie 4.Peaceful-Helen Reddy 5.It's A Miracle-Barry Manilow 5 Joni Songs That Make Me Teary... 1.Two Grey Rooms 2.Last Chance Lost 3.Tin Angel 4.The Arrangement 5.Blue Boy Np: Joan Baez-Gracias A La Vida ________________________________________________________________ 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: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 12:19:45 EST From: SBardMusic@aol.com Subject: Re: 5 tunes. 5 guitarists. 5 drummers. 5 albums. 5 keyboardists. hi everyone. 5 tunes: for emily, whenever i may find her-simon&garfunkel for no one-the beatles we belong together-rickie lee jones judgment of the moon and stars (ludwig's tune)-joni mitchell summer, highland falls-billy joel 5guitarists: The Edge of U2 Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd Pete Townshend of the you know Who. Prince jimmy page of you know who. 5drummers: john bonham of you know who. neil peart of rush. stewart copeland of the police. manu katche, most notably of joni, sting and peter gabriel. bernard "pretty" purdie, most notably of aretha franklin and the royal scam! (not to mention "home at last" and "babylon sisters") 5albums: abbey road-the beatles revolver-the beatles the hissing of summer lawns-joni mitchell all that you can't leave behind-U2 songs in the key of life-stevie wonder 5keyboardists: stevie wonder billy joel kenny kirkland (God rest him) donald fagen prince (like him very much) thanks, take care. stephenbard ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 09:49:43 -0800 (PST) From: "Lori R. Fye" Subject: Joni as Folk Icon on XPN Joni is the featured Folk Icon today on WXPN, which can be accessed on the internet at www.xpn.org It looks as if Joni may have been featured all weekend; better late than never! There's also a chance to rate "Blue" in "XPN Essential Album" section of the home page. Enjoy! Lori in DC NP: www.xpn.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one Place. http://shopping.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 09:56:41 -0800 (PST) From: "Lori R. Fye" Subject: Re: Joni as Folk Icon on XPN I should've elaborated a bit ... Joni will be featured today on the World Cafe portion of WXPN. For more info, surf to: http://xpn.org/sections/worldcafe/default.shtml __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one Place. http://shopping.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 17:56:56 +0000 From: catman Subject: Re: Jubilant Cheese...and Joni > > 2.Laughter In The Rain-Neil Sedaka > Have you heard Carloe King singing this? I think she wrote it. Hardly cheesy! bw colin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 14:09:58 -0500 From: "Nikki Johnson" Subject: RE: www.live365.com SJC I listen to WXPN the station that was mentioned before all the time here in Philly cause we get that station on the radio here too. I hear Joni on there quite often! Almost every day I hear a Joni song when I have that station on, as well as many of the other artists mentioned often on the list...Jonatha Brooke, Dar Williams, Emmy Lou Harris, etc. Great station. Online as Lori mentioned www.xpn.org Take care Nikki np: "Hold Me" Fleetwood Mac Boston '82 "Dream on but don't imagine they'll all come true...Vienna waits for you" ~ Billy Joel > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]On Behalf Of > Richard Goldman > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 1:43 PM > To: joni@smoe.org; joni-digest@smoe.org > Subject: www.live365.com [VL in not NJC] > > > Hi people, > I haven't posted much in here, but wondered...as I was wandering on the > 'net ... > has anyone else discovered, or listen to any of the live365.com > broadcasts? > There appear to be thousands of people 'broadcasting' on the internet, and > ... there are some darn amazing 'dj's streaming great audio out there. > I wonder: > * do people have to pay royalities when they 'broadcast' over the > internet? > as they surely would if it were over radio broadcast frequencies. > And.. > * is there a 'station' that plays Joni's music? and if not, why not?! > This last question warrants looking into perhaps. I wonder out of so many > people who love Joni's music, that someone might not put together a > 'station' on live365.com for the rest of us... > > Wondering, > Richard Goldman > richard2sf@earthlink.net > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 15:28:46 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: another cover of "River" <> Thanks Leslie & Reuben for the heads up on this one! Robert will have a tough job on his hands to top Linda's new version (which will be on Volume 12). I'll add it to our Database! Thanks! Bob NP: Jeff Buckley, "Kanga Roo" (Thanks Jerry!!) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 12:54:04 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: another cover of "River" > <on the Ally McBeal Christmas CD.>> > > Thanks Leslie & Reuben for the heads up on this one! >Robert will have a tough job on his hands to top Linda's new >version (which will be on Volume 12). This is brilliant!! I cannot wait to hear it - it could be a real gem. Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 8:49 +1000 From: john low Subject: RE: Songs that evoke emotions (Some JC) Hi Jmdlers, Of Joni’s work I would say, like others have, that many of the songs on “Blue” have a strong emotional effect on me – in particular, I guess, ‘River’, ‘Little Green’ and “Case of You”. Sandy Denny can do it with so many of her songs – ‘Who Knows Where the Time Goes’, Solo’, ‘No End’ and heaps more! I’m just emotional putty in her hands!! Another song that does it to me is ‘Black Muddy River’ by the Grateful Dead. Garcia’s voice and guitar shake my emotions on many of their songs but this one especially gets me every time. Other songs that press my emotive buttons include: “Visions of Johanna” by Bob Dylan. (Particularly the acoustic version on “Live 1966”. ) “Belltower” by Dave Dobbyn. (Kiwi Hell may know this one.) “Waterloo Sunset” by the Kinks. (A beautiful song from the 1960s. It has the same effect on me now as it did way back then.) "Sands of Time" by Fleetwood Mac. (A Danny Kirwin song - his loss to music is a tragedy.) I know I could think of others but I must get to work! Cheers, John (in Sydney). __________________________________________________________________ Get your free Australian email account at http://www.start.com.au - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email server is running an evaluation copy of the MailShield anti- spam software. Please contact your email administrator if you have any questions about this message. MailShield product info: www.mailshield.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 16:53:12 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: another cover of "River" In a message dated 11/06/2000 3:31:03 PM Central Standard Time, KakkiB@worldnet.att.net writes: << This is brilliant!! I cannot wait to hear it - it could be a real gem. >> And I also got today not one but TWO versions of Graham Nash doing "A Case of You"! Both are taken from concerts. More great stuff for Volume 12! Bob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 10:57:47 +1300 From: "Hell" Subject: Re: Jubilant Cheese...and Joni Colin wrote: > > 2.Laughter In The Rain-Neil Sedaka > > > > Have you heard Carloe King singing this? I think she wrote it. Hardly cheesy! Are you sure you're not talking about "Crying in the Rain" which is definitely a Carole King song? I haven't heard the one above, but I'm assuming it's a different song. It could well be that he wrote in response to Carole's song, since she wrote a song called "Oh, Neil" in response to his "Oh, Carole". Hell ____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman hell@ihug.co.nz Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 17:53:54 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Both Sides of the Election, Now The Silver spoons, that smartass sneer To have Dan Quayle for a peer The 90 degree protruding ears I've looked at George that way But now stupidity makes me sigh, A cover-up for a DUI, And waiting for his next big lie Oh please don't win, I pray... I've looked at George from Both Sides Now And both sides smell like a 4-H Cow! It's George delusions I hope we'll see Don't want him for the presidency In the family's business he's been flung We've watched him as he climbed each rung And slipped his wife that Gory tongue I've looked at Al that way But he'll not get my vote you bet Although he thought up the internet, His promises will all turn wet As big business rules the day I've looked at Al from Both Sides Now Preferred to Bush, but still somehow... When I get in that booth, I'll go for "Eenie Meenie, Miney, Mo"... That somber look, that tousled hair, A worthy opponent for the pair He saved me from my Dad's Corvair, I've looked at Ralph that way; But now, his 15 minutes are spent Do we REALLY want a "Ralph" for President? No, I don't think I like this gent No matter what they say... I've looked at Ralph from Both Sides Now, It causes me a furrowed brow... It's mass confusion here this fall, I really can't pick one....at all!! Bob NPIMH: Little Feat, "Apolitical Blues" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 00:00:32 -0000 From: "Jamie Zubairi" Subject: Joni Songs That Make Me Cry Well, where does one start?!?!?! So many songs so little time... I know that me older brother can't hear Amelia without wanting to cry (he wanted to fly) Certain songs made me cry when I heard them at specific moments Harry's House made me burst into uncontrollable tears once when I was 20. My parents were going through a separation. And it seemed that song chronicled my parents married life for a while. I could even hear my mum saying on the phone 'When'll you be home Darly?' (darly was their pet name for each other, short for darling) and this song I played it when there was an impasse in the arguments and the fighting. It was a trying time for both my brother and I. I play the song on the guitar now and I remember the bad times, nearly 8 years ago. I guess I couldn't believe that Joni knew what she was singing about. The hiss of suburbia, like a pressure cooker going off in the kitchen, waiting to blow... Sisotowbell Lane has really sweet sentiments especially in the last verse about 'we always do, we'll wait for you' My Secret Place ' Out of all of the girls that you see, in bleachers and cafe windows, sitting flirting with someone, looking to have some fun, why did you pick me?' Down To You: 'In the mornings there are lovers in the street They look so high You brush against a stranger and you both apologise' That feeling when a pair of lovers being in love taking your attention, pointing out your loneliness, by their affection, and you bump into someone, so taken by their loveliness (in the original sense of the word). Like a punch in the guts. Lesson In Survival 'I went to see a friend tonight Was Very late when I walked in My talking as it rambled Revealed suspicious reasonings My visit seemed to darken him. I told him these things I'm telling you now watched them buckle up in his brow When you did too deep You lose good sleep And makes you heavy company I will always love you Hands alike Magnets and Iron The souls.' Such breathtaking sadness and longing. Well, I'm off to bed now, trying to set up my internet to surftime. I still can't get the download thingy Much Joni Jamie Zoobs ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 19:28:09 EST From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: Both Sides of the Election, Now Buchanan for King! ?!?!? In a message dated 11/6/00 5:57:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, SCJoniGuy@aol.com writes: << The Silver spoons, that smartass sneer To have Dan Quayle for a peer The 90 degree protruding ears I've looked at George that way But now stupidity makes me sigh, A cover-up for a DUI, And waiting for his next big lie Oh please don't win, I pray... I've looked at George from Both Sides Now And both sides smell like a 4-H Cow! It's George delusions I hope we'll see Don't want him for the presidency In the family's business he's been flung We've watched him as he climbed each rung And slipped his wife that Gory tongue I've looked at Al that way But he'll not get my vote you bet Although he thought up the internet, His promises will all turn wet As big business rules the day I've looked at Al from Both Sides Now Preferred to Bush, but still somehow... When I get in that booth, I'll go for "Eenie Meenie, Miney, Mo"... That somber look, that tousled hair, A worthy opponent for the pair He saved me from my Dad's Corvair, I've looked at Ralph that way; But now, his 15 minutes are spent Do we REALLY want a "Ralph" for President? No, I don't think I like this gent No matter what they say... I've looked at Ralph from Both Sides Now, It causes me a furrowed brow... It's mass confusion here this fall, I really can't pick one....at all!! Bob >> ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 21:41:49 CET From: "Signe Wiig Salvesen" Subject: That`s how it is! Hi! I just want to say that Joni write lyrics in a way that it`s pretty obvious when I read them.Not at all obvious in a bad way, but she really makes me think:"Offcourse!That`s exactually how it is.Why didn`t I think of that before and write it down?" (I especially think of "Blue") She really is talented. I bought "Turbulent Indigo" this weekend.I wonder, is it because of her smoking that her voice has become that way?She sounds different that the earlier records. From Signe. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 17:21:42 -0800 (PST) From: Liz Kemp Subject: ok vote for me, cause I cant... "But when the field is nationwide...then all the odds are on the man who is, instrinsically, the most devious and mediocre -- the man who can most adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum. The Presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." written by: anon Y moose love Liz Play On Keep Listening, Liz _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 18:52:21 -0800 From: Don Sloan Subject: re: Both Sides of the Election, Now Great work, Bob! The only thing about the so-called campaign that has actually made me smile! Thanks, Don ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 06:55:54 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: Oh So Sad Songs I apologize for using so much bandwidth about sad songs but it's territory that I know pretty well. :) "Rosalinda's Eyes" by Billy Joel. Here's why: 'I would do anything to take away her tears because they're Rosalinda's eyes.' Expose's song "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me"...... Whoa. Lock up the kitchen knives, the Jack Daniels, and the hand guns before you play this one! Sure it's cheese but man, do they wring it out. "Walkin' In Memphis" by Marc Cohen. This is a cry-for-joy song. It's about redemption in fellowship and music. Here's a song about a sad guy with a Jewish name traveling to Memphis, alone in his thoughts. It opens with the sound of rain as he lands - recreated on a nice big piano. He says, 'Yeah, I got a first class ticket but I'm as blue as a boy can be.' He's lookin for kinship among the ghosts of the music legends in Memphis, right? Finally he's invited among the living to a pot luck dinner at a black church: 'Muriel plays piano every Friday after (service?) And they asked me if I would Do a little number and i SANG WITH ALL MY MIGHT. She said, "Tell me are you a Christian, child?" I said, "Ma'm, _I_ _AM_ _tonight_." ' Can I get an amen? I said, "Can I get an AMEN? AMEN!" Jim L'Hommedieu ------------------------------ Date: 6 Nov 00 21:22:42 MST From: db.ireland@usa.net Subject: random information about me hey group.. I was also wondering what the age group here was? I'm 20..(soon to be legal enough to toss a few back)...and I discovered Joni my first year of college....I know I'm a newcomer. My parents tell me I was born in the wrong era because of the type of music I listen to and the person I have become. It's kind of true actually..I'm a bit of a hippie. But even though I was not around when the joni craze began her music touches me like no other. I love singing along...working on some projects with her melodic voice humming in the background....it's the sweetest voice I have ever heard. Danielle from NY ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 22:02:09 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Subject: The intellectuality of Joni's lyrics Marian, I understand what you are saying, she is quite cerebral. Two songs that hit me very emotionally are Amelia (when I play it) & Circle Game (however, more so as my son was growing up than before I was a parent or even now, that he is sorta grown up) ******************************************** Kate Bennett featured this month at Taylor Guitars www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/ www.katebennett.com www.cdbaby.com/katebennett www.amazon.com ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 22:22:19 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: song That is one of my favorite songs! Rickie Lee Jones sings it really well too. Speaking of her, one of my fav bassists is Nathan East who played with her (and many others) years ago. >>>"Walk Away Renee" by the Left Banke<<< ******************************************** Kate Bennett featured this month at Taylor Guitars www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/ www.katebennett.com www.cdbaby.com/katebennett www.amazon.com ******************************************** a ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 22:32:24 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Sally Taylor Paz, you mentioned Sally Taylor. I saw her about 2 years ago & was really disappointed. Her music was very bland & boring to me although I felt she had inherited her Dad's wonderful sense of humor. And her Mom's good looks. (however, I am not a fan of Carly's songwriting or lead vocals, though I do love her harmonies with James). I heard that Sally has another cd out so maybe she has improved her skills. I haven't heard her cds, only in concert. Just for comparison, around the same time I went to hear Jonatha Brooke play at the same venue (hadn't heard her music prior to then) & I LOVED her. ******************************************** Kate Bennett featured this month at Taylor Guitars www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/ www.katebennett.com www.cdbaby.com/katebennett www.amazon.com ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 22:51:53 -0800 From: "Brenda J. Walker" Subject: Emotional songs It was really easy to rattle off lists of favorites. This one though is much harder. I admire the way so many on this list have opened and allowed the rest of us to see what moves them. I'm on a couple of "music industry" lists and NONE of them talk about music this much and what it really means to them - they're all stuck on redefining copyright and why major labels suck. (to quote Joni - "Boring!") At the end of the day, we all listen because music makes us feel, think or do SOMETHING. To that end, "Send In The Clowns" - Sarah Vaughan - The one and only time I saw her was at Boston's Symphony Hall. I always disliked this song (as songs go) but there was one particular note that she hit that caused me to cry spontaneously. I had never felt anything like that before and haven't felt anything like that since. (To me, smoking didn't really seem to effect her voice; her range seemed to continue to expand as the years went on. However, smoking did take her life.) "Two Grey Rooms" - Joni - Reminds me of a friend who was so devastated by a lack of love that he tried to destroy himself with drugs. He's still fighting for his life. "Ava Maria" - Dianne Reeves - Another live experience in Boston (I think the club was called Centerstage - near Central Square.) She is truly a great singer. "Every Time We Say Goodbye" - John Coltrane, My Favorite Things - IMO Cole Porter is one of the greatest writers. Ever. "I Can Let Go Now" - Michael McDonald - There's so much sadness in his voice and in his songs. "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" - Rachmaninov Other Joni songs - River, Blue, Jericho, Woman of Heart and Mind. Other non-Joni songs - Almost anything thing performed by Sarah from the Duke Ellington songbook. Brenda n.p. MSNBC ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2000 #426 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe ------- Siquomb, isn't she?