From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #224 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 Sunday, July 22 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 224 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: July 21 [les@jmdl.com] Joni fandom ["Paul Headon" ] Re: Melanie ["Sybil Skelton" ] Re: Melanie [Relayer211@aol.com] Re: Melanie [Jerry Notaro ] Re: OH MY GOD!!!!! Captain For Dark Mornings [Jerry Notaro ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 03:05:26 -0400 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today in Joni History: July 21 On July 21 in Joni Mitchell History: 1973: Joni performs in Kona, Hawaii 1990: From Wally's Bio Page: The concert "Roger Water's The Wall : Live In Berlin" was held today and included guest singers and musicians such as Sinead O'Connor, Van Morrison, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, Paul Carrack of Mike and the Mechanics, the Band, the Scorpions, etc. In the spring an invitation came from Roger Waters to join him in a re-staging of his epic "The Wall" at the site of the now torn down Berlin wall. Roger suggested a song to Joni that he wanted her to perform in the upcoming concert, but she told him she'd prefer to do a different one. He agreed and re-arranged the line-up of singers and songs to accommodate her. Joni also requested that she be sent a tape of the backing tracks so she could practice. Joni was joined onstage by flutist James Galway, performing with a pre-recorded backing track on the song "Goodbye, Blue Sky." She also re-appeared at the finale and sang a few solo lines for "The Tide Is Turning" clustered with Sinead O'Connor, Thomas Dolby and Bryan Adams at one side of an elevated platform. More info: http://www.jonimitchell.com/TheWallBerlin90.html - ------------------------ Search the "Today" database: http://www.jmdl.com/today ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:08:24 +0100 From: "Paul Headon" Subject: Joni fandom Hi I met several school acquaintances of mine from about 25+ years ago at a Pub and we re-introduced ourselves. this went on until one of them said "oh yes I remember, Paul Headon the Joni Mitchell fan"! I was a bit confused I was pleased to be remembered as a fan but further conversation revealed he remembered little else about me ! Cheers, Paul Headon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 09:55:14 -0500 From: "Sybil Skelton" Subject: Re: Melanie Julius wrote: "And thank you so much for mentioning my dear Melanie! I wore out a cassette tape I had of her eponymous album by playing "Candles in the Rain" full blast every morning to pump myself up to attend the all white (except me), affluent military institution in Texas where I went to high school." This reminded me of a recent humorous (to me) exchange I had with my 17 year old son. He has evidenced a growing interest in the music of my generation - -thank god the Whitesnake, Quiet Riot days are past- and he was exploring my old vinyl recordings. His reaction to Joni was basically "great lyrics, chick music, voice hard to get used to". He pronounced Neil Young "strange and brilliant". Then his last comment was "and who is this Melanie chick?" I had to laugh because I didn't realized until he dragged them out that I must have ALL her albums. Wow, I remember listening to her for hours on end when I was about 19-20 and pouring out my angst. But then I discovered Joni. Sybil _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 11:09:34 EDT From: Relayer211@aol.com Subject: Re: Melanie In a message dated 7/21/01 11:05:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sybilskelton@hotmail.com writes: << s "and who is this Melanie chick?" >> Why did people like Melanie? Unlike Joni's beautiful voice, Melanie had a very week voice. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 13:28:47 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Melanie Relayer211@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 7/21/01 11:05:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > sybilskelton@hotmail.com writes: > > << s "and who is this Melanie chick?" >> > > Why did people like Melanie? Unlike Joni's beautiful voice, Melanie had > a very week voice. Not the least bit true. I see Melanie sing live at least once a year here in FL where she lives. Her voice is big and powerful and most of her show run 2 1/2 hours long. Jerry NP: Dave Matthews Band: The Lillywhite Sessions ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 13:35:03 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: OH MY GOD!!!!! Captain For Dark Mornings Lazyasz@aol.com wrote: > > > I'm going to get Tendaberry as soon as I can. What of Nyro's should I get > after that? Christmas and the Beads of Sweat. Then, Gonna Take a Miracle, then all the others! Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 16:38:59 EDT From: Jodcrazee@aol.com Subject: Re: false alarm? Bill- Thank you for sharing the info about Amelia Earhart. I have been fascinated by the mystery(Thank you, Joni) for years. I have been very iterested in the search on mentioned Island with artifacts thye have already found. I want so much to know her end did not come by execution. She once said when she goes she would lkke to go in her plane and I hope she got her wish. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 22:08:25 EDT From: Wtking59@cs.com Subject: Mitchell & Nyro Lazyasz@aol.com wrote: Let's just say I have sooo much more respect for Joni now. Conceding that she is not the queen of all female singer-songwriters!!! I'm going to get Tendaberry as soon as I can. What of Nyro's should I get after that? You should RUN to get Nyro's "New York Tendaberry." After that, run to get the other two in her classic trilogy, "Eli And The Thirteenth Confession" and "Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat." I've noticed in the brief time I've been on board JMDL, several people mention Nyro's profound influence--Wally K. & Gary Z. among them. In fact, we can't really decide who we love more. Like Joni, Laura is truly brilliant. I think she even accomplished some things Joni never could. Leonard Bernstein, Miles Davis and Bob Dylan were also huge Nyro-nuts. If you think Nyro only composed simple pop songs (i.e., "Wedding Bell Blues," etc.) you're sadly misinformed. That's like saying Joni never went beyond "Big Yellow Taxi" or "Both Sides Now." Or that Dylan never expanded beyond "Blowin' In The Wind." As Tommy Mottola (of Sony) told Billboard at the time of her death, 'There was no one else like her--before or since.' Love, - -Billy K. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 23:01:48 -0400 From: Bruyere Subject: Re: OH MY GOD!!!!! Captain For Dark Mornings Christmas and the Beads of Sweat is my suggestion. Happy listening... Heather At 12:45 AM 7/21/01 -0400, Lazyasz@aol.com wrote: >I have been interested in Laura Nyro, knowing that she's a contemporary for >Joni Mitchell and that Joni has spoken highly of her, especially of New York >Tendaberry. Well I was browsing on Amazon and I come across the page for >Tendaberry. I see the song title CFDM and I'm thinking, oh this sounds like >a Joni title. So I listen to the sample and it sounds intriguing and >haunting. I then go to audiogalaxy.com and download the song. OH MY >GOD!!!!! This song is soo gooood!!!!! And then I scan the article page at >jmdl.com where I come upon a child of god-jk- but seriously a transcript of a >radio show Joni did in England in 1983. She brings with her 12 songs she >likes and they are played and commenting on them. Well what do I find but >this: > > >AP: The next choice is from Laura Nyro, desperately underplayed on the radio >in this country. Really is. >JM: Another great artist. >AP: But why great to you? What is it that particularly appeals about her >work? >JM: Well, when I was first starting out, there weren't that many women that >were writing, and I was pitted in the press in various combinations. You >know, they try to put you into groups and schools, like to put you in some >kind of neat filing system. Of all of the filing systems that I went into, >she was one of the rare ones whose company I enjoyed. She's a great artist, >you know, a complete original. You see a lot of her influence coming down now >through the pop charts. Rickie Lee Jones has borrowed a lot from her, but >somehow or other the way she put it together was all her own. >AP: And this is "Captain for a Dark Morning." >(Plays "Captain for a Dark Morning.") >AP: The haunting voice of Laura Nyro. She really is a superb vocalist, isn't >she? >JM: Oh, yeah. She's got so much dynamic range and sense of theatre and >composition. She's a great one. > >Let's just say I have sooo much more respect for Joni now. Conceding that >she is not the queen of all female singer-songwriters!!! > >I'm going to get Tendaberry as soon as I can. What of Nyro's should I get >after that? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 23:05:38 -0400 From: Bruyere Subject: Re: Melanie Melanie performed at the 1998 Woodstock. I enjoyed her performance and her humor. If I remember correctly, a couple of her children now play with her. Heather At 01:28 PM 7/21/01 -0400, Jerry Notaro wrote: >Relayer211@aol.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 7/21/01 11:05:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > > sybilskelton@hotmail.com writes: > > > > << s "and who is this Melanie chick?" >> > > > > Why did people like Melanie? Unlike Joni's beautiful voice, > Melanie had > > a very week voice. > >Not the least bit true. I see Melanie sing live at least once a year here >in FL >where she lives. Her voice is big and powerful and most of her show run 2 1/2 >hours long. > >Jerry > >NP: Dave Matthews Band: The Lillywhite Sessions ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #224 ********************************* ------- 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?