From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #216 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 Saturday, July 14 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 216 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: -------- Re: The Blue Tapestry Thing...SJC ["Mark or Travis" ] Re: more WTRF [CaT627@cs.com] Re: memory [Murphycopy@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 18:36:16 -0700 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: The Blue Tapestry Thing...SJC > I have to clarify something I said in my post on Tapestry. I effectively > said that Carole's work deteriorated after Tapestry, which was a damn lie! > I completely agree that Music and Fantasy are very strong albums, and I > think Carole grew musically with these as well. > > But I think the main difference with her and Joni is that Carole pretty much > stayed on the same path musically - her basic style didn't change too much. > Sure there were the inevitable synthesisers in the 80's, but she didn't > "reinvent" herself, or immerse herself in another genre like Joni did. Not > that that's a bad thing, but I never felt the same excitement with a new > Carole album as I did with a new Joni - with Joni you never really knew what > you were going to get! > > Hell Carole King was a huge leap forward in the sophistication of my musical tastes. I really loved the song 'It's Too Late' when it was such a big hit on the radio. Bought the single and later 'Tapestry'. Up til that point my faves were the Carpenters, the 5th Dimension and Dionne Warwick. I actually had a note from Carole, hand written, in response to a fan letter I sent her but for the life of me I can't locate it now. I think my mother may have tossed it out with a box of stuff that was taking up space in her closets. I really loved 'Music' and 'Rhymes & Reasons' brings back a lot of memories of my first year in college. I also liked 'Fantasy' and appreciated her attempt to make some kind of social statement. I bought 'Wrap Around Joy' but the only song I really remember from it is 'Jazz Man'. I stopped buying her stuff after that one. By that time I had discovered Carly Simon and ultimately, Joni. Carole just didn't interest me that much anymore. But Carole King certainly deserves a place in music history. She & Goffin penned some of the songs that became great soul classics of the 60s. Aretha's 'Natural Woman' comes to mind. 'Tapestry' is an amazing work of popular art. It just makes you feel good to listen to it. Seemingly simple songs that can take you deep inside your innermost feelings. They almost seem to tap into something archetypical in a Jungian kinda way.... Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 23:44:43 EDT From: CaT627@cs.com Subject: Re: more WTRF In a message dated 7/13/2001 2:44:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, BachelorNumero2@aol.com writes: << ell, all this discussion about WTRF has made my decision whether or not to buy WTRF a hard one. >> You might want to just consider buying the whole discography. WTRF is an exceptional LP even though when if first came out I did not care for it. But Joni does grow on you and not like mold, like a fine wine. I am even beginning to like DED, which is amazing. I am not into all that electronical sound which is why I am not crazy about TTT either. When she came out with TI, I felt that she finally got her *groove* back. But I love Joni and she certainly is timeless. Catgirl......wishing she could hear WTRF but left it at a friends house ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 01:20:34 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: memory In a message dated 7/13/01 4:34:29 PM, FMYFL@aol.com writes: << "Oh playmate, won't you come out and play? and bring your dollies three, climb up my apple tree...." >> And you've had playmates and dollies climbing your apple tree ever since! XO, --Bob ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #216 ********************************* ------- 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?