From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #2 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 Wednesday, January 3 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 002 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. ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #1 [StDoherty@aol.com] Cranston Controversey ["Megan" ] Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #1 [IVPAUL42@aol.com] Re: Feliciano, Ronne Blakely [philipf@tinet.ie] Re: Cranston Controversey/Joel Bernstein [Mark Domyancich ] Acoustic Guitar online ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: "a mouth like yours" ["J.David Sapp" ] Re: "a mouth like yours" ["J.David Sapp" ] JONI on Bravo [moonlj@san.rr.com (Lindsay,Moon)] Joni is No. 1 in Poll [SMEBD@aol.com] Re: Acoustic Guitar online [Randy Remote ] Re: Mini JoniFest Anaheim/LA --HAPPY NE W YEAR [Michael Paz ] RE: jmdl dream vjc ["Wally Kairuz" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 07:15:40 EST From: StDoherty@aol.com Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #1 In a message dated 1/2/01 3:11:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, les@jmdl.com writes: << Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 16:34:02 EST From: BRYAN8847@aol.com Subject: Joni book cheap on amazon (Forgive me if this has been posted before.) I know many of us are not wild about this book -- but Complete Poems and Lyrics (hardcover) is available for just $5.99 plus s/h on amazon.com. I couldn't resist adding it to my Joni collection at such a reasonable price. I think they're selling the few remaining hardcover editions (or perhaps trying to unload zillions of them, I don't know), but if you're interested, jump on it. Bryan >> Why are people not "wild about this"? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 07:32:25 -0500 From: "Megan" Subject: Cranston Controversey Hi Richard, I would contact JJ about this-- Joel Bernstein was a friend of Wally B's, but I don't know if Jim has maintained any contact with him; possibly he has because of the JM.com site?I know Wally told me Joel loved the site, and showed it to Joni, who, @ the time, was not very cyber-friendly. I have a feeling he may be out there 'lurking', so who knows?, maybe he'll even see your post & respond( I can dream, can't I?) BTW, Wally told me when Joni saw the site, she loved it & was very impressed. I know this was deeply satisfying to Wally. BW, Megan :~) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 08:05:05 EST From: IVPAUL42@aol.com Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #1 In a message dated 1/2/01 7:21:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, StDoherty@aol.com writes: << (Forgive me if this has been posted before.) I know many of us are not wild about this book -- but Complete Poems and Lyrics (hardcover) is available for just $5.99 plus s/h on amazon.com. I couldn't resist adding it to my Joni collection at such a reasonable price. I think they're selling the few remaining hardcover editions (or perhaps trying to unload zillions of them, I don't know), but if you're interested, jump on it. Bryan >> Why are people not "wild about this"? >> Because it contains so many errors that JMDL members felt compelled to compile them and send the list to the publishers, hoping for corrections in a second edition that has not yet been forthcoming. Paul I ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 14:33:47 -0000 From: philipf@tinet.ie Subject: Re: Feliciano, Ronne Blakely Anne wrote > The talk about Ronne Blakely has reminded me of a song she > did called "Gabriel." Does anyone else remember it? It came > out in the early to mid 70s. I know the song you mean. It's on her first album which to be honest I was a bit lukewarm about. But "Welcome".her second album was a different story entirely. It was one of the best albums of the mid 70s. Aretha's band played on it and Jerry Wexler produced. Ronee really found her voice on it both as a songwriter and singer. She sounded warm, passionate and sexy. The song She Lays It On The Line is reckoned to be about Joni. In the end Wexler went cold on the album and Warners made a mess of the marketing. The ads emphased the Barbara Jean connection, so the rock fans thought it was a country record. Rolling Stone dismissed it in a one paragraph review and there it seems ended the career of a real musical talent. Philip NP The Floaters - Float On ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 09:48:41 -0600 From: Mark Domyancich Subject: Re: Cranston Controversey/Joel Bernstein And we'd also love Joel's input on the guitar page. We aren't certain about a number of tabs, and we would really appreciate any info he could share with us. Somebody mentioned long ago they were at Joel's house and he had racks and racks of Joni bootlegs, more than likely all soundboards. And I know EVERYONE would appreciate any he could loan us :) NP-Paprika Plains At 7:32 AM -0500 1/2/01, Megan wrote: >Hi Richard, > > I would contact JJ about this-- Joel Bernstein was a friend of >Wally B's, but I don't know if Jim has maintained any contact with him; >possibly he has because of the JM.com site?I know Wally told me Joel loved the >site, and showed it to Joni, who, @ the time, was not very cyber-friendly. I >have a feeling he may be out there 'lurking', so who knows?, maybe he'll even >see your post & respond( I can dream, can't I?) >BTW, Wally told me when Joni saw the site, she loved it & was very impressed. >I know this was deeply satisfying to Wally. BW, > Megan :~) - -- Mark Domyancich Harpua@revealed.net tape/cd trading: http://homepage.mac.com/mtd/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 08:57:25 -0800 (PST) From: Alison E Subject: Mini JoniFest Anaheim/LA --HAPPY NE W YEAR let me start by wishing all of you a beautiful, joyous, lovely and prosperous new year. i hope everyone had a lovely holiday season. thank god it's over! well, this whole LA gathering has blossomed out of control in a good way. i had no idea that so many people were congregating in LA at the same time. i feel lucky to have jumped on this bandwagon. i am pretty much at the mercy of julius and paz, as they have been planning and organizing and know LA more than me (which is not at all!). i look so forward to hanging out at Kakki's on sunday. it looks like there will be multiple jmdlers i haven't met yet. so, it's even more exciting. Kakki, thanks again for your hospitality and enthusiasm; i can't wait to hang with you again. i feel so honored that you are all coming to LA to help me celebrate my birthday. (that is why you're all coming right??? ;-) making plans and gettin' psyched, alison e. in nyc Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 10:37:02 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Acoustic Guitar online Happy 2001 everyone! Here are some interviews from the magazine- Joni, Nancy Wilson, David Crosby, etc. http://www.acousticguitar.com/artists/index.shtml David Crosby on Joni Mitchell-- "I think she is the most brilliant singer-songwriter of all. I mean, I love Dylan. He's a good poet. But musically, she's light years ahead of him, and that's what kicks it over the top for me." ******************************************** 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: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 14:04:29 -0600 From: "J.David Sapp" Subject: Re: "a mouth like yours" well i believe the entire album is about mitchell's separation from g. nash "the best baby i ever had" and her subsequent fling with j. taylor "mean old daddy" - to me her relationship with nash seemed more of a marriage which would elicit the despair of blue, while the taylor romance was more light and airy as in carey - the religious imagery in "a case of you" lends to the l. cohen theory, plus love is touching souls sound more like cohen than taylor - peace, david oh yes, it could be LCohen, what led you to think Blue was for Graham? I never did until someone suggested that it was then it made sense... Subject: re:"a mouth like yours" i also have always thought of this song being for JT somehow but the line "i drew a map of canada with your face sketched on it twice..." makes me think its about someone from canada (Neil Young?) Leonard Cohen is also Canadian I believe - I always thought Blue was Graham Nash - peace, david ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 14:35:18 -0600 From: "J.David Sapp" Subject: Re: "a mouth like yours" " love is touching souls surely you touched mine 'cause part of you pours out of me in these lines from time to time", is my favorite line of mitchell poetry, most of the time anyway - peace, david ----- Original Message ----- From: Kate Bennett To: J.David Sapp Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 12:55 PM Subject: RE: "a mouth like yours" I think you are 100% correct. Thanks for the insights! This got me to thinking that "part of you pours out of me in these lines from time to time", supports your theory in that I have often noticed that her writing style seems to be influenced by his. I used to think this line just meant that because she loved him, he was in her songs. Now it seems that what she meant is far deeper. Which to me just underscores her brilliant writing. Which is why I love trying to uncover who the song is about... well i believe the entire album is about mitchell's separation from g. nash "the best baby i ever had" and her subsequent fling with j. taylor "mean old daddy" - to me her relationship with nash seemed more of a marriage which would elicit the despair of blue, while the taylor romance was more light and airy as in carey - the religious imagery in "a case of you" lends to the l. cohen theory, plus love is touching souls sound more like cohen than taylor - peace, david oh yes, it could be LCohen, what led you to think Blue was for Graham? I never did until someone suggested that it was then it made sense... Subject: re:"a mouth like yours" i also have always thought of this song being for JT somehow but the line "i drew a map of canada with your face sketched on it twice..." makes me think its about someone from canada (Neil Young?) Leonard Cohen is also Canadian I believe - I always thought Blue was Graham Nash - peace, david ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 12:47:58 -0800 From: moonlj@san.rr.com (Lindsay,Moon) Subject: JONI on Bravo I'm a little behind in digests, but have been reading with interest Joni's possible appearance on Bravo. I went to the url but found no information on any show called "Arts and Minds." But I did take a look at their mention of Bravo "Profiles" which boasts of featuring innovators in art and creativity. And they have a show on Drew Barrymore. Did I miss some link between the two?? I e-mailed them and asked them to profile Joni saying if she isn't an innovator, I don't know who is. I seem to recall someone saying Bravo had approached her but hadn't gotten the okay. Maybe I'm not remembering correctly. Happy new year to all. Lindsay ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 19:51:23 EST From: SMEBD@aol.com Subject: Joni is No. 1 in Poll I picked up the 12/00 issue (v. 8; issue 50) of Performing Songwriter magazine (there is a beautiful cover of Emmylou Harris and a nice interview inside), and as I was flipping thru the pages, I came across the results of a ten month-long reader's poll that the magazine has been running. The poll was entitled "Women Changing the Face of Music" and Joni was listed as number 1 (followed by Emmylou Harris at No. 2 and Carole King at No. 3). They quote 2 readers: "A vital influence of so many teen-to-adult transformations. She wrote the life we wanted to live. If we could have found Sisotobell Lane, we'd be there still." "An uncompromising artist who in her thirty year career has influenced both men and women to today's generation of musicians. Ms. Mitchell's intelligent lyrics set to her unconventional tunings are as unique as individual fingerprints. A list without her at the top would be like a sandwich without bread." The photo used is the same as the one on the Painting With Words and Music video. Stephen--np Love Hurts (Emmylou Harris) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:34:52 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Acoustic Guitar online How did I miss this before? Every guitar player will want to read this interview and article examining Joni's guitar style. Also great features on John McLaughlin, Lindley, Ani Difranco and more. Kate Bennett wrote: > Happy 2001 everyone! > > Here are some interviews from the magazine- Joni, Nancy Wilson, David > Crosby, etc. > http://www.acousticguitar.com/artists/index.shtml > > David Crosby on Joni Mitchell-- > > "I think she is the most brilliant singer-songwriter of all. I mean, I love > Dylan. He's a good poet. But musically, she's light years ahead of him, and > that's what kicks it over the top for me." > > ******************************************** > 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: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 21:40:58 -0800 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Mini JoniFest Anaheim/LA --HAPPY NE W YEAR on 1/2/01 8:57 AM, Alison E at alisone4@yahoo.com wrote: > i am > pretty much at the mercy of julius and paz, as they > have been planning and organizing and know LA more > than me (which is not at all!). You're gonna BEG for mercy. heh heh heh. You betta rest youself up girl. Paz ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 22:04:35 -0800 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: jmdl dream vjc on 1/1/01 4:52 PM, Wally Kairuz at wallykai@fibertel.com.ar wrote: > i had [YET] another jmdl dream last night. we were having a jonifest. bob > murphy was there. and yes, MICHAEL PAZ WAS THERE TOO, playing a NEW joni > mitchell song on the piano!!!! kakki, magsie, brian, and i were reading from > michael's music sheet [one of those xeroxes he always plays from at > jonifests] and singing along. we seemed to know the song pretty well, > although it was still not on any cd. > when i woke up i could still remember some of the words, a refrain. and then > i forgot them completely... > michael paz, will you stop crowding all my jmdl dreams, please? > wally > > NP-Kind Woman-Buffalo Springfield (on Radio SonicNet michaelpaz station) > Hey Wally Tuning into my station could be effecting your nocturnal transmissions. Altho it could be those pictures that bastard Marcel is spreading around the internet as well. Did I play well at least in your dreams? Paz NP-Where the Heart Is/Emmylou Harris-Beyond the Blue ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 03:30:10 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: jmdl dream vjc what pictures?!?!? what pictures?!?!?! and that's true! how did your radio end up in my post? weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrd....... wallyK - -----Mensaje original----- De: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]En nombre de Michael Paz Enviado el: Miircoles, 03 de Enero de 2001 03:05 a.m. Para: Wally Kairuz; joni@smoe.org Asunto: Re: jmdl dream vjc Hey Wally Tuning into my station could be effecting your nocturnal transmissions. Altho it could be those pictures that bastard Marcel is spreading around the internet as well. Did I play well at least in your dreams? Paz NP-Where the Heart Is/Emmylou Harris-Beyond the Blue ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #2 ******************************* ------- 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?