From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #189 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 20 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 189 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: -------- jonatha [neo@mail.utexas.edu (Neil Ellis Orts)] Re: What's new and different? [Randy Remote ] Re: Achtung Topsfield Jonifesters - Molto Importanto. [Michael Paz Sorry to those who are NOT >interested in Jonatha and my raving on and on and on, but hey check the chick >out, I'm a pimp for her baby and I am wicked good at. No apologies needed here! I saw her show here in Austin on Thursday night. Oh my. My booty is still achin' from the kicking she gave it. She really does give an Excellent show. and she is a lot more than Joni crossed with Sheryl. As comparisons go, that one isn't terrible, but not what I would confine her to. After the show, i came home buzzing, logged onto her website and saw that she has a show scheduled in Chicago in August (I think). Wahoo! I'm going to try to see her then, too. And for all you Chicago joniphiles, thanks for the many offers to help unload my U-Haul! I'll be in touch soon with some more details, 'kay? - -Neil soon to be of Chicago ______________________________________________________________ Neil Ellis Orts Austin, TX 78731 512/372-8082 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I'm just living on nerves and feelings with a weak and a lazy mind" -Joni Mitchell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 20:42:14 -0700 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: What's new and different? I haven't heard any rumors or anything since last whenever, when she said it was going to be orchestral Joni originals. Nuriel Tobias wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I haven't been around for a while, and I'd like to know if there is any news on Joni's upcoming record. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 22:50:07 -0700 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Achtung Topsfield Jonifesters - Molto Importanto. they are shrimp paws dammit! on 6/19/01 7:38 AM, MDESTE1@aol.com at MDESTE1@aol.com wrote: Tickets, reservations and survey, check and picture > (thanks to Llamadoo)all safely tucked away like Jimmy Stewarts teddy bear and > Michael Paz's monkeys paw. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 23:56:59 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: Swedish In a message dated 6/19/01 8:21:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, steve@psitech.com writes: > Re: the Swedish Joni text - there are a bunch of Swedes on another list > I'm on - I'll bet I can get it translated there. > Thanks Steve, I'd love to know what they were saying about Joni and Mr. Bergman. Jimmu ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 00:04:03 EDT From: Bobsart48@aol.com Subject: Re: Confessions, Arrogance, Humility, Scales and Feathers SCJoniGuy wrote " I was one of the folks she lost with Mingus. Didn't buy it, didn't care to hear it. I was in my early 20's, and it just wasn't where I was at at the time. Of course, I have since redressed that wrong! ;~)" Well, I didn't even make it to Mingus. Having previously confessed to my not having 'gotten' Hejira, I did not even buy DJRD until recently. I am a lucky bastard. Ann then wrote: "Bob Dylan - Am I the only songwriter who doesn't worship the ground his bobness walks on? He can't hold a candle to Joni. (IMnsHO) Anaconda - I agree with what's becoming consensus - that the "tequila anaconda" incident is just an example of how much she's willing to reveal. And, btw, DJRD is probably my least favorite Joni album. It's the only one I never just put on and play, although I really like the title song, Jericho, Otis and Marlena, and Off Night Back Street. I think it could have been edited into one album. running for cover too - move over Randy! lots of love Anne" Perhaps your are the only such songwriter. I am not a songwriter, so my vote should not count, I suppose. But writing songs involves more than just lyrics (and I prefer Joni's lyrical content, too) so I am voting with you anyway. Then SC Joni Guy replied: "not sure that you could edit it down to a single LP, Anne...where would you cut? All I would do would be to (possibly) shorten "Tenth World", but I've come to the conclusion that in its entirety it's a logical and well-timed bridge between the 'real world' of "Otis & Marlena" & "Dreamland". Maybe you can reduce "Paprika Plains" to a 3-minute single? ;~) Bob" Well, here's the Arrogance. After all of my confessions, while listening over and over to one of my new discoveries (how clever of me to finally 'get' them), I too started considering how I would edit DJRD so as to make it a single LP of palatable size and formidable density. As time passed, I read that some of what I would cut included others' favorite cuts from the album. Like, the Overture to Cotton Avenue. Well, after changing my mind a half dozen times or so, I reduced my edits to elimitaing Jericho, which I do not believe belongs on the album, except perhaps by way of contrast to Silky Veils, and I am totally underwhelmed by Tenth World, despite its playful Jungle sounds. So, to me, replace Jericho with Otis and Marlena in the batting order and delete Tenth World and we are now back to 50 minutes ( a Hejira's length). Here's the Humility. How dumb can I get ? Anyway, just ordered Mingus, DED and CMIAR via my Father's Day gift certificate to complete my collection of originals. Do not intend to quit after just a few listens - though I still have not connected with WTRF. Eventually, will order Hits and Misses, for completeness, but for now can still discover the missing links. Wonder what I will decide needs editing on them. PS - I admire LIS, but agree that that line is not her best work. Do not like the term 'baby' particularly (I am partial to honey, I guess), and do not relate via personal experience to having to 'make it socially' with my mate. But I can extrapolate to get the feeling, which certainly means that the line does not 'ruin' one of her best songs (I love the medley of LIS and LTWCM on FTR, which with CBSAWF make that side one of the powerhouse sides of her career). Bob Sartorius ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 00:47:12 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: Midwest "FEST" report In a message dated 6/19/01 7:44:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, myrtlmoo@ticon.net writes: > I know y'all are anxiously awaiting news from our Midwest Joni get-together. > ;>) (It went from being called a fest, then a gathering, then a > get-together.) > > Hi Kerry. I've attended a big Joni-fest at Ashara's, a smaller one at the Paz-fest, a small gathering in LA with only 7 people from the list, and just a get-togther with only two JMDLer's last year here in Ft. Myers. It really doesn't matter the number of people. I've enjoyed each and everyone of them. People who like Joni are good and caring people. We all have one thing in common.............we all like Joni. So thanks for sharing the report of the MIdwest fest. I know it had to be fun, and yes Steve Polifka is an added bonus. I just wish I could have been there. Jimmy ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #189 ********************************* ------- 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?