From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #181 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, June 13 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 181 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 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Today in Joni History: June 12 [les@jmdl.com] Joni's sighting--Marcel Deste's comments ["Laurent Olszer" ] Re: Covers 18 contest [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Have You Seen This One Before [Steve Dulson ] Re: JMDL Digest V2001 #252 [DNick926@aol.com] Re: Covers 18 contest [Brian Gross ] Re: Covers 18 contest [Catherine McKay ] David Lahm's More Jazz Takes on JM [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: David Lahm's More Jazz Takes on JM ["Suze Cameron" ] Re: Adventures in Joniland with Shane (sjc) ["Kakki" ] Re: Today in Joni History: June 12 [JRMCo1@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 03:59:07 -0400 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today in Joni History: June 12 On June 12 in Joni Mitchell History: 1983: Joni performs in Concord, California - ------------------------ Search (and contribute to) the "Today" database: http://www.jmdl.com/today ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:01:29 +0100 From: "Laurent Olszer" Subject: Joni's sighting--Marcel Deste's comments Hello Marcel, Yes you're absolutely right in your last post. In fact you make me feel better since I've been blaming myself ever since for "blowing up" this encounter with Joni in a way. In this case the restaurant setting was probably the worst place to approach a star. But again, not knowing if this opportunity would ever come back, it was an impulse move to try meeting Joni in whatever circumstances fate had decided. One more thing, shortly thereafter, the same Efrem guy who called me from the restaurant must have been so impressed with Joni's smile that he put up a dance show in L.A. which was to Joni's music exclusively! Laurent ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:06:38 -0400 From: Susan McNamara Subject: Tribute album? I've been on hiatus from the list for a while but I've been checking jonimitchell.com and jmdl.com for the last couple of months and no word on the release date for the tribute album? what's up with that? are joni and klein engineering it to pieces? It seems like a big opportunity was lost when they didn't release it around the time of the TNT taping. What's up? I've been dying to hear Janet Jackson's version of Beat of Black Wings. sue ____________________ /____________________\ ||-------------------|| || Sue McNamara || || sem8@cornell.edu || ||___________________|| || O etch-a-sketch O || \___________________/ "It's all a dream she has awake" - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 10:06:13 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Covers 18 contest Well, the smoke has cleared...or the "Smokin'", I should say! Kerry picked this track from DED and was closest to my chosen track of "Ethiopia", so I hereby declare her the winner of the complimentary copy of #18! Coyote Rick...so close, but yet so far! ;~) Kerry, just forward me privately a mailing address and soon you'll be enjoying these major-label star #1 hit songs: 1. Brother Love Canal – Both Sides Now 2. Andrea Marcovicci – All I Want 3. John Williams – Woodstock 4. Lydia van Dam – River 5. Ray Brown – Both Sides Now 6. Ginger Mackenzie – Help Me 7. Widow – This Flight Tonight 8. Queen – (You’re So Square) Baby, I Don’t Care 9. The Electronic Concept Orchestra – Both Sides Now 10. Swingles II – In France They Kiss On Main Street 11. Baker St. Philharmonic – Woodstock 12. Girls With Guitars – Big Yellow Taxi 13. Pete Seeger – Both Sides Now 14. Diana Krall – A Case of You 15. Nashville Mandolin Ensemble – Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 16. Caroline de Rooij – River 17. Amanda Firegold/Chad Preston – All I Want 18. Ian McShane – Both Sides Now Congrats on the win! And thanks to ALL of you who played...if you didn't win but still want a copy, let me know and I'll hook you up. And stay tuned, more to come! Reprise may be sitting on their tribute, but not me! :~) Bob NP: Ani Difranco, "Trickle Down" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 08:00:43 -0700 From: Steve Dulson Subject: Have You Seen This One Before Vadim Litvin wrote: >Please, follow this link: >http://exleyphoto.com/photo-music-jonimitchell.htm and Bob wrote: >Makes me wonder just what's on all those tapes and discs in the >background. >Joni's standing guard over the Mingus Demo's? And what about the very interesting painting to Joni's left? The aircraft is either an Ilyushin 28 or a U-2/TR-1. (your closet aviation buff) - -- ######################################################## Steve Dulson Costa Mesa CA steve@psitech.com "The Tinker's Own" http://www.tinkersown.com "Southern California Dulcimer Heritage" http://www.scdh.org "The Living Tradition Concert Series" http://www.thelivingtradition.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 12:21:32 EDT From: DNick926@aol.com Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2001 #252 Hi << Joni played the Greek Theater in LA and in Berkeley in the '70s. I saw her in Berkeley on 09-02-1978 and LA 09-13-1979 and 09-16-1979. Don't have setlists, though. :( >> If I look very carefully, this could say Berkeley and not Boulder... coupled with Mark's recollection of her exact words about writing the words to Mingus songs and his date (Sept 4, 1978), it all seems to idicate this is from the 78 tour. Thanks!! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:52:06 -0400 From: Brian Gross Subject: Re: Covers 18 contest SCJoniGuy@aol.com wrote: > > 18. Ian McShane – Both Sides Now Wow!! Lovejoy Does Joni ;-)) I can't wait! later, Brei np: Eleanor McEvoy's latest Ireland-only release "Yola" which is a truly marvelous first indie release for her. - -- After twenty-three years you'd think I could find A way to let you know somehow That I want to see your smiling face Forty-five years from now. --Stan Rogers ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:59:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Covers 18 contest - --- Brian Gross wrote: > SCJoniGuy@aol.com wrote: > > > > 18. Ian McShane  Both Sides Now > > Wow!! > Lovejoy Does Joni ;-)) > I can't wait! > Is it the same guy? Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 15:44:43 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: David Lahm's More Jazz Takes on JM I've been enjoying David's wonderful Arkadia CD "More Jazz Takes on Joni Mitchell", and wanted to write a detailed review about it. Firstly if you haven't gotten this disc, you should, for a couple of reasons: 1- It's totally freakin' excellent! 2- It's 2/3 Joni music, and you're a Joni fan, right? 3- David's one of us, and I'm a firm believer in supporting a fellow JMDL'er! First, my overall thoughts...David's assembled an all-star band here, I mean these guys are all great and have the resumes and the chops to prove it. Where the original "Jazz Takes" featured a variety of players, this one leans more towards a "band" approach. I liked "Jazz Takes" but find that with a consistent lineup the musicians are communicating better and really catch a groove that they ride throughout the whole CD. Seven jazz interpretations of Joni and four Lahm originals. Track-by-track: 1. Woodstock - I know that Arkadia's sequencing was not what David wanted, but this one seems the perfect start to me. The melody is instantly recognizable and establishes the players right off the bat. My first observation is the drums, good golly but this Ron Vincent is all over the place, injecting every rhythm known to man and at the same time anchoring the rhythm along with Ratso Harris. What an outstanding rhythm section! On this song, as on most of them, the horns and woodwinds carry the melodic parts. Vincent Herring & Roger Rosenberg do some wonderful alto/tenor sax harmonies. 2. Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - Same players, but Brecker switches to Flugelhorn and has a great solo. Lahm's piano anchors the band melodically and this one's a great surprise as I wouldn't necessarily think of DJRD as a candidate for this treatment. 3. San Diego Holiday - The first of David's numbers, and the most successful, maybe it's the subliminal title but there's a really cool west coast/tropical feel to this track. Very catchy melodic hook. 4. Off Night Backstreet - Again, another DJRD song that is a surprise in this setting, and there's a unique sound that takes the lead - Rosenberg on the deep-sounding baritone sax. This is a great choice from an instrument arrangement standpoint and gives the song the late-night after-hours back-alley sinister sound that suits it. Harris also turns in some outstanding solo acoustic bass work. 5. Walk This Way - This one allows drummer Ron Vincent to flex his muscles a bit, and Randy Brecker complements him on trumpet. 6. Silky Veils of Ardor - This one is the least successful of the DJRD songs. The melodic line is not overly distinct to begin with, and when the players start soloing and taking the melody off the path, it becomes somewhat unrecognizable. If you didn't know it, you'd be hard pressed to figure out that this was "Silky Veils", which isn't to take anything away from the fine performances. Vincent Herring on flute is featured, and as always the supporting players are excellent. But it would have been better as a solo piano piece. (See Ladies of The Canyon) 7. In France They Kiss On Main Street - The whole band gets to kick in and really swing this one, which feels like it's more suited to the setup of these players. Ratso Harris switches to electric bass from acoustic, and really adds a distinctive oomph by doing so. 8. Ladies of the Canyon - If I have a complaint with this record (and believe me, I don't) it's that I don't hear enough David Lahm. Anyone who has heard him knows that the guy is an amazing player, a fine improviser and also a band leader. But I would like to hear him step up more and be heard, and on LOTC I certainly get my wish as this one is a solo number, with David checking in with the melody as you know it, then adding just the right tweaks here and there to make it sound like a long-lost jazz standard. Really sweet! 9. Black Crow - The band returns, with Lahm/Harris/Vincent providing the rythmic and melodic foundation, while Herring & Rosenberg take off on alto and tenor saxes. Really awesome, because they seem to seamlessly and simultaneously complement and harmonize with other, yet at the same time they solo, so the effect is like two crows flying two seperate patterns and criss-crossing each other from time to time. 10. Wayne Swirled 11. Vibeca - these two Lahm originals are not quite as melodic as San Diego Holiday, but they're certainly easy on the ear. I suppose since the melodies are not as familiar to me as the Joni melodies, it's not really a fair call. I'm sure that after several more months of playing time these will be enjoyed as much as the Joni takes. 12. Woodstock (radio version) - a 5:00 edit of the first track, which runs slightly less than 8:00. I like the longer one better, natch, but if this gets David on the radio, so much the better. Bottom Line - this CD should be in your collection, you'll enjoy it for a long time to come. David's really put a lot of love and hard work into this release, and you can also feel the energy from the band, the respect for the melody, and the joy they derive from playing these songs with each other. From a packaging perspective, the insert unfolds into a nice mini-poster that details the songs and performers, and also has great pics and David's own liner notes about the transformation of these songs from their original framework into jazz pieces. Very interesting without being SO technical as to lose an ignoramus like me. Thanks David, and in the "Wayne Swirled/Wayne's World" tradition, I can picture Wayne & Garth in the basement, saying: "David Lahm! Joni Jazz! Excellent!! Excellent!!" Bob NP: Stanley Brothers, "Feast Here Tonight" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 16:05:04 -0400 From: "Suze Cameron" Subject: Re: David Lahm's More Jazz Takes on JM My post to the list... If you don't have this CD yet then please tell me why! This is a remarkable reworking of some of Joni's most interesting pieces coupled with originals of David's. This is some good stuff. After seeing David play live I can tell you that Bob is correct when he says that there really isn't enough of unfiltered David on this record, but what is there is some seriously tight jazz that makes for good toe tappin'. Buy it today, or tomorrow, but don't wait too long 'cuz if you do you'll be missing out! Sue Cameron N.P. Ladies of the Canyon, More Jazz Takes on Joni Mitchell Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:15:33 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Adventures in Joniland with Shane (sjc) Kate B. wrote: > Had the pleasure of meeting Shane Mattison from Alberta this weekend. He was travelling around California & the >southwest too I believe & he stopped in for a visit to Santa Barbara. He loved my town so much he stayed an extra day!. I >think he was hoping to visit Kakki too, if she wasn't working over the weekend & if he could drag himself away from Santa >Barbara! After a few voice mail messages back and forth as Shane was alternating swimming and driving his way down the Ventura highway from S.B. and despite my work load, we were able to get together last night! He raved about Santa Barbara and your gig at Cold Springs, too, Kate. I picked Shane up at his hotel in Santa Monica which just happened to be right across the street from the famous McCabe's Guitar Shop! Since Les Deux is closed Mondays I decided to head east on Sunset over to Dan Tana's next to the Troubadour (and location of the tequila anaconda parking lot memorialized in "Talk To Me" from DJRD). As soon as the valet took the car we broke out the cameras and started taking shots of the parking lot and driveway. The parking lot manager came over to us with a mildly alarmed look and asked if he could help us. Shane told him we were shooting a "celebrity site." The manager couldn't help but laugh and had a look like he seen everything around there and this was just another one of those flaky L.A. things ;-) Dan Tana's is a trip and Shane instantly fell in love with it. It's almost like a neighborhood roadhouse for the local movie stars and industry people. Two tiny dining rooms divided by the bar and kitchen. The standard red leather booths and hundreds of miniature Chianti bottles hanging from the ceiling. Yellowed restaurant reviews from about 30 years ago framed everywhere. Framed Lakers shirts (Magic Johnson among others) hanging next to delicate and faded Renoir type watercolors that looked a lot like early Joni paintings. Definitely lived in and comfortably tattered with the contrast of elegant waiters standing by in tuxes. We were seated in one of the rooms where there were only six booths. As we settled in our neighboring diners (including actor James Woods, football star Lamar Lathon, and some actresses we couldn't identify) all looked over smiling and nodding their heads at us like we were regulars. As each finished dining they would go up and say goodbye to everyone else and shake hands or hug. The very friendly Lamar and his girlfriend stopped by our booth and chatted for awhile, too! I think it helped that Shane has a bit of a movie star look himself and we secretly were cracking up that maybe they all thought they knew us from some picture we did togather ;-) We had just too much fun there! Later, Shane played me several original songs on his 12 string guitar. His guitar is magically tuned in a way that every strum sounds like a Joni song. His songs were wonderful and very creative and his voice is a dead-on ringer for the young Crosby! I showed him several photos of past Joni fests and jmdler get-togethers and he shared with me some sweet personal items he had received one Christmas from Joni's mother Myrtle (connection through his old girlfriend cousin in law of Joni). I had a great time discussing Canadian politics with him (very interesting to me) and he told me all about Joni's birthplace Fort McLeod and how there are still some people there who remember Bill Anderson when he was a commander in the Air Corps in WWII. Shane also made an amazing connection between Fort McLeod and one of everyone's favorite Joni songs that I don't think any of us have ever thought about before. I hope he will share it here when he gets back home to Calgary. It was wonderful to spend some time with Shane and I only regret that everyone's schedules made it difficult to have gotten more of the LA jmdle gang together with us. I hope he will come this way again soon. Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 19:05:15 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Reprise Records Chief Leaves, Not to Be Replaced This is from today's Inside Variety Highlights: REPRISE RECORDS CHIEF TO LEAVE AFTER SIX YEARS NEW YORK (Variety) - Reprise Records chief Howie Klein is leaving his post and will become an outside consultant to the Warner Music Group beginning in June, sources close to the situation said. Klein is expected to announce the departure this week. Under his watch, the label's roster has included such hitmakers as the Barenaked Ladies, Green Day, Fleetwood Mac and Joni Mitchell. Warner Music will not appoint a replacement for Klein, who has run Reprise since 1995. Instead, day-to-day oversight will be handled by his current boss. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 15:55:35 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: RE: Adventures in Joniland with Shane (sjc) Oh Kakki, you are so much the better hostess than I can ever hope to be. Not only did you take Shane out to a cool Joni related site but you even picked him up at his hotel! I, on the other hand, invited Shane up to MY gig in a nonJoni related place (though cool & historic in its own way & in close to the neighborhood of David Crosby so maybe its a 2% of separation thing...) & made him find his own way to the place! I am so glad to hear you two got to meet & that he took my advice that as much as he was loving SB that her REALLY should go to LA to meet you. It sounds like you showed him a classic Kakki fantastic time! I do think we will be able to convince him to come to the LA Joni fest next year as he hopes to make California his home away from home.... Someday I hope to be as cool as Kakki.... ******************************************** 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: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 18:41:57 -0500 From: "kerry" Subject: Covers 18 Contest Bob wrote: >>Well, the smoke has cleared...or the "Smokin'", I should say! Kerry picked this track from DED and was closest to my chosen track of "Ethiopia", so I hereby declare her the winner of the complimentary copy of #18! >> Cool!! I knew DED had to be good for something!!! (Just kidding....I take it out and listen to it at least once a year....) Thanks Bob! Kerry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 02:11:32 EDT From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Re: Today in Joni History: June 12 les@jmdl.com writes: << On June 12 in Joni Mitchell History: 1983: Joni performs in Concord, California>> I was there and the experience still rates high on my list of thrills of a lifetime. Joni on acoustic guitar, Joni at the grand piano, Joni on the dulcimer. Joni singing "Real Good For Free." Makes me want to go back and do it all over just for those magic moments. Was anyone else there? - -Julius, who never said he wasn't nostalgic np: _Miles of Aisles_ in its entirety ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #181 ********************************* ------- 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?