From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #89 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 Monday, March 19 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 089 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. Information on the 4th "Annual" New England JoniFest: http://www.jmdl.com/jfne2001.cfm The Joni Chat Room: http://www.jmdl.com/chat.cfm ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: JMDL Digest V2001 #126 ["Kate Bennett" ] Jonatha Story ["joe farrell" ] Re: joni and adolescence [Artheobeat@aol.com] Re: delete [CaT627@cs.com] the other side [catman ] Re: Pat's solo ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] joni and adolescence ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] B&P wanted for classic Joni Concert [NYlaw4me@aol.com] re:Steve Poltz?? ["Garret" ] [none] [Emilia Bedelia ] the other side [Emily Kirk Gray ] Jonatha Story + Jennifer ["Paul Castle" ] RE: delete ["Linda Watson" ] Re: Edith and the Kingpin and some new stuff [TanyerSCO@aol.com] Re: Edith and the Kingpin [TanyerSCO@aol.com] Fwd: MORE JAZZ TAKES...and a request [Dflahm@aol.com] Re: Edith and the Kingpin [Murphycopy@aol.com] Re: Metheny solo on S&L ["James L. Leonard" ] Downey's River [susan+rick ] furthest removed > from Joni? [Tyler Hewitt ] Re: MORE JAZZ TAKES...and a request ["Kakki" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:30:59 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: RE: JMDL Digest V2001 #126 OH MY GAWD (scooping my jaw off the floor) thank you! Paz said, "I played Kate Bennetts CD while we were riding around as well as Tommy Malone's (formally of subdudes and Tiny Town) forthcoming CD, as well as the new Dave Matthew's. She is a music junkie like the rest of us.' ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics www.polysonics.com Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 12:21:49 -0000 From: "joe farrell" Subject: Jonatha Story Hi Michael, Thanks for the Jonatha photos and the wonderful mailing relating your experiences with her. Sounds amazing. She does make wonderful music and i think her latest album is terrific. Of course won't get to see the tv show over here but who knows one day she might come over for live shows in the UK. Cheers, Joe. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 10:28:19 EST From: Artheobeat@aol.com Subject: Re: joni and adolescence In a message dated 3/17/01 9:31:44 PM, jmichaelpaz@telocity.com writes: << Thanks so much for this post. It gave me a much needed laugh. In my case however adolescence is terminal. I refuse to grow up. Give me one good reason why >> You're welcome Paz-man!! I've tried now for so many years to come up with one good reason - I just haven't been able to! I've now not only passed by the age of reason many decades ago - I'm now slowly passing by the 'ability' to reason - so I've stopped trying. Enjoy life and go forth with an eternal sense of wonder! From what I've learned about your current career activities, it sounds like your life is full and rich. I envy your encounter with JB. Not only ferocious talent, but a hotty!! So sorry about the loss of your friend. I lost the 18 year old son of my best friend a few years ago. Great kid! I was his godfather, and active in his reality because his old man and I are tight - having made music together for many, many years. It hurts. Hang tough. Peace to your spirit. TIA, Artheo NP - 'Bring on the night LIVE' by: Sting & Branford ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 10:29:29 EST From: CaT627@cs.com Subject: Re: delete In a message dated 3/16/2001 5:09:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, colin@tantra.fsbusiness.co.uk writes: << How charming. Sarah Thomas wrote: > Joni Chatroom: http://www.jmdl.com/chat.cfm > NE JoniFest 2001: http://www.jmdl.com/jfne2001.cfm > > i wanna gt off this fucking thing >> I know..major YIKES!!! Catgirl ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 17:30:41 +0000 From: catman Subject: the other side Carly Simon Dar Williams Tracy Chapman ABBA Pink Floyd Trance/Techno Bowie Tangerine Dream Jean Michael Jarre Donna Summer and more - -- bw colin colin@tantra.fsbusiness.co.uk http://www.geocities.com/tantra_apso/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 12:31:16 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: Pat's solo Jenny, This solo is astonishing to me. Unlike lots of music, every time I hear it, it surprises me. It's profoundly bittersweet. Like McCartney's bass lines on Abbey Road, Metheny is playing way above his ability. I don't know how that's possible but to me, this solo is the top of the top. Even seeing him play it doesn't detract from it. To me, this is extraordinary stuff. I guess what I'm saying is "me too!". Words failing me, Lama PS. Jenny's talking about the Pat Metheny's guitar solo (with Lyle Mays supporting from the keyboards) on "Amelia" from the Shadows and Light set. - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 09:39:08 EST From: Jennymac48@aol.com said in part, ........ In that solo is every element of a relationship between 2 people. I love it so much. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 12:36:53 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: joni and adolescence Jodcrazee@aol.com said - ------------------------------ > Joni Mitchell and booze got me through adolescence - ------------------------------ You're half right. (grin) Welcome to the list. Lama ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 14:11:12 EST From: NYlaw4me@aol.com Subject: B&P wanted for classic Joni Concert I am new to the list but a long time fan of the Goddess of Music (No need to ask to whom I refer) I would greatly appreciate finding some kind soul willing to send me a tape or CD of Live Joni from the 60's or 70's. If anyone out there can help me, please respond to my e-mail address. I will be forever in your debt. Sincerely, Therese ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:28:27 -0000 From: "Garret" Subject: re:Steve Poltz?? kate@katebennett.com said: >Yes Garrett, he is from the scal area & i saw him play solo here a few > years > >back. Really passionate player...i recall he got wilder as the set went on > & > >he had had a few drinks... this is absolutely true Kate. as soon as he realised the audience loved him he really let rip. the smile that appeared on his face just after the first song was only beaten by the look in his eye when the the audience joined in on Silver Lining. by the end of the show Steve and the audience were all buzzing on a natural high!! and the guinness was flowing! drink just kept appearing beside him on the stage, and ended up giving shots of whiskey to my friend Clare! lol GARRET ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 13:14:10 -0800 (PST) From: Emilia Bedelia Subject: [none] Does anyone know what song of Joni's is her personal favorite?? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:19:19 -0500 From: Emily Kirk Gray Subject: the other side i think that no CD i own could be more opposite to joni than christina aguilera's! "genuine junk food for juveniles..." (and for people who love to dance!) hey, you can still enjoy hot dogs every once in a while, even if you're lucky to have fine cuisine as well! - -- emily, not a food snob for sure ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 01:25:17 -0000 From: "Paul Castle" Subject: Jonatha Story + Jennifer I too really enjoyed your adventures with Jonatha, Michael. Thanks. Although I've heard the name, for some reason I've not heard any of her music over here. Can you, or anyone else, recommend a good place to start? In Vancouver, I made a point of going to see Jennifer Kimball, whose harmony singing on Lucy Kaplansky's 'Just You Tonight' had caught my ear in a big way. I thought she was fabulous as a solo artist in her own right and I've been raving about her to everyone ever since. Looking through her website at www.jenniferkimball.com I was pleased to find this in an interview:- > ACE: Who has influenced your music? > JENNIFER: Joni Mitchell of course. I would say of all the > songwriters who are girls playing the guitar and singing, > she would probably be the one that I was the most moved > by. So heady and complicated, and challenging, and > emotional and it's vicious and it's soft. Some of it's even > schmaltzy - the old stuff - I love it, and some of it has a > great edge to it and that moves me. I've never actually > tried her songs. I thought they were way too complicated. > They have some really hard chord changes. Not folk guitar. PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 20:36:45 -0500 From: "Linda Watson" Subject: RE: delete Wally, You took the words right out of my mouth!! LOL!! Linda - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- well, switch the fucking thing on, darling, and you'll get off all right! wallyK - -----Mensaje original----- i wanna gt off this fucking thing _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 22:31:19 EST From: TanyerSCO@aol.com Subject: Re: Edith and the Kingpin and some new stuff In a message dated 3/17/01 11:36:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, MDESTE1 writes: << Time OUT. Time out. Not so fast Pal. Why dont you tell US what show you are in. Thought you could just sort of slip that one by the ol' listers huh?? Yeah right. OK. Come clean. First tell us what show you happen to be TOURING with and then we'll talk. All professional and semi-professional artists need to register at the door. Your tallent gives you a dangerous weapon of mirth and frolic and we may have to don our asbestos suits. Marcel Deste. >> Ok Marcel, if you must know. I am touring with a musical called "Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great" - based on the book by Judy Blume. I am a singer/actress and I play Sheila. If anyone is interested if we are coming to their area, e-mail me privately and I'm sure I can get you free tickets. It's an adorable show geared toward children ages 5-12 and adults love it as well. It's been a lot of fun and we are currently touring the NYC area, with a few out of towners left DC (Kennedy Center), some in the midwest, and South Carolina. With that out of the way... Offer up your stuff on Edith and the Kingpin or HOSL in general. I want to know what everyone thinks! Also . . . Has anyone heard Betty Buckley's version of I Had a King? I saw her last night at the Bottom Line and have my own opinions on it but was wondering if anyone else has heard it. : ) tanya in nyc ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 22:37:37 EST From: TanyerSCO@aol.com Subject: Re: Edith and the Kingpin In a message dated 3/17/01 11:51:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, SCJoniGuy writes: << What specifically are you inquiring about EATK? I was wondering if she was inspired by Edith Piaf in using the name "Edith"... Bob >> Hi Bob! Edith Piaf! I didn't even think of that! I guess I just love the song and am taking it in as sort of a newcomer to the album and was wondering what everyone thought of the story and what it was about. If it was personal to Joni in some way, etc. : ) tanya in nyc ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 23:18:12 EST From: Dflahm@aol.com Subject: Fwd: MORE JAZZ TAKES...and a request Return-path: From: Dflahm@aol.com Full-name: Dflahm Message-ID: Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 15:17:33 EST Subject: MORE JAZZ TAKES...and a request To: joni@smoe.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 128 Last Monday, I saw MORE JAZZ TAKES ON JONI MITCHELL in a store for the first time. Kind of a thrill. I'd like to ask for some help here. Does anyone on JMDL subscribe to another list whose members would be interested in my CDs? I thought of James Taylor, Leonard Cohen, Laura Nyro...creators like that. I hope someone will say "Yes" and then I can write out a brief infomercial to be forwarded to that other list. Crafty, what? with my thanks, DAVID LAHM ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 23:33:55 EST From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: Edith and the Kingpin SCJoniGuy, AKA Bob Mulller, posed the question: <> And now, me: I had never thought of that either, Bob and Tanya, although I have often wondered why Joni chose the name Edith in this song. Names go in and out of fashion, and when Joni wrote this song, anyone named Edith would have more likely been one of Myrtle's contemporaries than one of Joni's. And even though Joni's Edith was a southern belle, and the song has a modern setting ("Disco dancers greet him") I think it just might be possible that she was paying some sort of an homage to Piaf. I know Edith Piaf had a tragic love life -- and who hasn't? -- but was she ever involved with some kind of a kingpin? And, if I remember correctly, I think she died because of some kind of substance abuse -- was it cocaine? Could those "Impossibly gentle hands and blood-red fingernails" have belonged to Edith Piaf? Any Piaf majors out there? Have a nice week, --Bob Murphy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 23:44:36 -0500 From: "James L. Leonard" Subject: Re: Metheny solo on S&L Lama writes: "Metheny is playing way above his ability." I say: It was a beautiful solo all right, and maybe it qualifies as a good representation of Pat's abilities circa 1979, but I can't agree with that statement *at all*. Ever the Metheny guy, Boston Jim ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 20:55:46 -0800 From: susan+rick Subject: Downey's River From a New York Times review of Robert Downey Jr's superb acting on Ally McBeal: He sits down at the piano and, after a few false starts on Christmas carols whose sentiments he can't handle, sings Joni Mitchell's "River," with its rueful portrait of a Christmas scotched by an unfixable lovers' quarrel. Mr. Downey's hoarse, reaching-for-falsetto voice and his distended rock-and-roll phrasing, and the pain that comes through his constricted facial muscles, lend the song a throbbing poignancy. Ranger Rick, queuing up several versions of River on my computer ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:22:35 -0800 (PST) From: Tyler Hewitt Subject: furthest removed > from Joni? RE: What artists/albums do you own, that are the furthest removed > from Joni? A lot, actually. I have really diverse tastes in music. How 'bout these? 1. Dead Kennedys-Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables 2. Harry Partch-Delusion of the Fury 3. The Shaggs CD 4. The Residents-Commercial Album 5. Bartok String Quartets Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:09:33 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: MORE JAZZ TAKES...and a request Congratulations David! I can't wait to hear it! Kakki > Last Monday, I saw MORE JAZZ TAKES ON JONI MITCHELL in a store for the first > time. Kind of a thrill. I'd like to ask for some help here. > > Does anyone on JMDL subscribe to another list whose members would be > interested in my CDs? I thought of James Taylor, Leonard Cohen, Laura > Nyro...creators like that. > > I hope someone will say "Yes" and then I can write out a brief infomercial to > be forwarded to that other list. > > Crafty, what? > > with my thanks, DAVID LAHM ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #89 ******************************** ------- 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?