From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #276 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, September 8 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 276 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. ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Jonifest - Part Uno (long and winding) ["Kakki" ] Jonifest - Part Dos (long) ["Kakki" ] Re: Toppsfield 2001-Part 4 -After the Church [RoseMJoy@aol.com] Woke up it was a Chelsea Morning w/ Post JoniFest Blues pt. 1 [RoseMJoy@] joni in toronto coincides... [Yael Harlap ] Re: joni in toronto coincides... [Catherine McKay ] Re: Jonifest - Part Uno (long and winding) ["Sharon L. Buffington" ] Re: Woke up it was a Chelsea Morning w/ Post JoniFest Blues pt. 1 [FMYFL] some real Joni news [Randy Remote ] Joni's Current Project(s) [Scott Price ] Re: some real Joni news [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: Joni's Current Project(s) [Brian Gross ] Joni at Harbourfest [Brian Gross ] Re: some real Joni news [RoseMJoy@aol.com] Re: Joni at Harbourfest [RoseMJoy@aol.com] Re: some real Joni news [Catherine McKay ] Re: Joni's Current Project(s) [Catherine McKay ] Re: Joni's Current Project(s) [jan ] Lucy Webster ["Mike Hicks" ] Loss ["Sharon L. Buffington" ] Private Message ["Sharon L. Buffington" ] Re: Joni's Current Project(s) [colin ] In Search of Chilihead [Mark Domyancich ] Divine intervention? ["Victor Johnson" ] sorry.../ancedote ["Victor Johnson" ] Subject: some real Joni news ["Kate Bennett" ] The listner is dead - long live the fan! [Nuriel Tobias ] jonifest 2001 ["patrick leader" ] Messina Songwriters Workshop in October ["Kate Bennett" >>>> ["Blair Fraipont" ] Bettin' on the OTB ["Blair Fraipont" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 00:58:25 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Jonifest - Part Uno (long and winding) Fabulous reports, Marcel - (gee how can I follow THAT? ;-) I am still recovering from last weekend and the experience was so overwhelming that it has been impossible to put everything I want to into words. So many of you have already expressed my exact thoughts and feelings, thankfully! First I want to thank Ashara, Sal, Anne, Maggie, Heather and ChuckE so much for all the amazing amount of work and planning that went into putting this together. It was a huge undertaking this year and you all pulled it off beautifully and perfectly. I was stunned upon my arrival Friday night amidst an already sizeable and growing crowd to be warmly greeted by Sal and Ashara and given beautiful birthday presents, no less (yes, of course they were martini related!). That was so sweet and thoughtful of you -thank you again. After saying hello to my old buddies, I was so excited to meet so many in person whose friendship I'd shared only in email or whose posts I'd read for so long and always wondered if we'd ever meet. So many songs, martinis and cigarettes later, we closed the first night at almost dawn and that continued as the established pattern for the next several days. Jonifest is ground zero of that Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole, doncha know. The event at the church the next day was truly astounding. For those of you who remember some of the gasping reams of posts after Pazfest last year, let me tell you that this one was right up there - maybe those magic spirits in New Orleans have come to merge with the ones in Topsfield. The music from everyone was SURREALLY beautiful and you'll just have to get the CD because I can't even begin to do it justice to describe it here. It goes beyond people being professional or gifted - there was another dimension on top of that just went right through your heart and soul at a constant pace for the entire 11 or so hours. Some people had collborated a bit with each other in the past and so they were even more connected this year. Others had never collaborated before and yet it all fell perfectly into place. All through the day and night people had tears in their eyes from the beauty of it all. The nights of music late at Ashara's were also incredible and magical. Yes, indeed even the Jamaican Joni Reggae Mon band was fabulous! I'm not kidding and I really think a few of the renditions should go on a covers volume at some point! The people - oh dear, I want to mention everyone and there were SO many this year - please forgive me if I forget someone! Maybe I'll group them a little here - Leslie & Steve Mixon and Kate and Jeff - I was so glad the Mixon's were able to make it after all and was so stoked that my SoCal neighbors Jeff and Kate could be there, too. The presences of all of you enriched the fest on so many levels - thank you for all you brought to it. The music you all put together - oh my my my. Chris Marshall, Les Ross and Willy the Shake - Ever since I heard that we were finally going to have some of the group from the U.K. attend I'd been like a little kid impatiently waiting for Christmas day to arrive - so excited! You know so many of us would love if you lived a little closer and it was just so wonderful that you all made the trip over. You are all devastatingly sweet and talented and I never wanted to say goodbye to you. Kerry and Steve Polifka - it was wonderful to meet Kerry and to see dear Steve again! Steve, you were absolutely awesome and full of energy and sweetness. Kerry - thank you again for the Willy Porter CD - gee, you sure know how to pick 'em for me! He's incredible - like a combination of Crosby, Seal, McGuinn, CPR and even a bit of Gregg Cagno! Lawdy. Smurphy and Jimmy - What can I say - I love you guys - you are so fun and funny and just classics! Thanks for the smiles and choking laughter. And Jimmy I'll let you pull MY hair out next time, o.k.? ;-) Donna and Sharon - it seemed to me like both of you had always been regulars at the fests from way back, like I'd always known you. Donna - you are so friendly and fun - thanks for bringing that huge Texas spirit up with you. You kept it a secret that you are a singer in a stomping band until we got to Atty Mays - I'm so glad you finally decided to play for us there! Sharon, you are so warm and sweet! Thanks for handling the raffle tables. I jettisoned a lot when packing to come back but I treated that little Honey Bear like priceless china coming back and he is now safely sitting in the front row of my refrigerator! Susan Guzzi and Suze Cameron - it was great to meet you, Susan, and share a martini or few and the back deck with you! Suze, you are still as witty as ever - I think you and Smurph need to start collborating professionally ;-) Glad you made it east this year. Gregg Cagno - Holy Feck! Oh jeez, what an incredible surprise you were for all of us! Thank you for the CD - I played it nonstop for the next two days and I swear even my mosquitos bites finally calmed down. You are amazing and I love your music. Thank you for being there and please shout out more loudly the next time you appear in L.A. Amy - friend of Ashara's - I'm so glad you are now on the list and about time! You blew us all away with your music! Russ Bowden - guess we had to go 2,500 miles to finally meet! You've always been such a sweet friend to me, but I had no idea about your musical background until I read Marcel's posts. Now they tell us! Please don't be shy the next time. Hope to see you again soon on "our" coast. On to part dos...... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 02:04:53 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Jonifest - Part Dos (long) * * * * * * * * * The sweetest couples corner: Jody and Scott - Jody, it was great to see you again and to meet Scott, too! I always enjoy hanging out with you. Best of everything in your new home and jobs - you truly deserve it. John and Claud - your happiness touches everyone - what magnificent people you are and we are all lucky to know you both. Thank you for everything and please come see me sometime! Mags and Brian - you are both wonderful and sweet - it's getting to the point whenever I see your names together "Solid Love" starts playing in my head ;-) Pearl and Steve - it was great to see you again this year! You two always seem to have such an outstanding time together with your many wonderful trips - you are a "Lucky Girl," Pearl. * * * * * * * * * * Yael and Stephanie - Wowee - more new musicial surprises! Yael, you have a huge radiance - I really kept blinking a few times when you sang, thinking I was watching the young Laura Nyro. Please call next time in L.A. Stephanie - I'm sorry I didn't get to talk with you more but I was so impressed by your set and hope to see you again. Kay Ashley and Jeff from NYC - Kay you were the female Gregg Cagno for us this year! Gorgeous songs and gorgeous voice - I wish you all the best. Jeff - wish I could have heard you play more! Please let me know when you move to California. Rose and Alison - Sistahs, you rock!! Rose, you are a great hanger. Alison - you sing beautifully and are party queen, too! Hope to see you both for NAMM in January. Patrick, one of my oldest friends - I always love seeing you and yakking it up. Best of everything with your new place and let me know when you'll be needing the martini glasses ;-) Lori and Hell - you finally made it the both of you and it was fantastic! Lori - thanks for getting Hell the last leg to Topsfield. Hell, you are such a neat person - see you sometime tomorrow ;-) Stephen from Vancouver - I always felt from his posts that this was a really nice chap. Well, yes, and then a whole lot more. I'm still shaking my head that someone could have such class, kindness, and gentlemanliness while at the same time looking like a surfer model in GQ. I don't think they made them like you down here in the States anymore, Stephen. "Oh, Canada!" ;-) Thank you for being so nice to me. Monsieur Deste - You outdid youself on the music this year. Amazing renditions of Joni. Still swear you were doing Poco rifts through "I Think I Understand." You should have seen the look on Hell's face during your set. It was even more impressed than when she saw Waddy last week, I'm not joking. As for the Atty May experience, well I guess us jmdlers just made the place a little TOO popular with the locals at this point and we have now created our own little monster. We'll have to "grow" a new, unknown venue, I guess ;-) Catherine from Toronto - I barely talked to you! I wish you could have spent more time hanging out with us, but it seems that you did enjoy the trek. I still want to hear "Dawntreader" with you and Mags! Wally K - your set this year was my very favorite with all the subtle Brazilian overtones. I can't wait to hear it again. Please don't make good on your threat to not come to another Jonifest unless it is in Alaska ;-) Anne- you are in my heart, too. My prayers are with you always. Thank you for coordinating the music - oh my what a time this year! Nikki and Victor - after four days together in our beach cottage I felt like you were my little sister and brother, especially with old Papa Paz dutifully rousting us all up at a nice late hour each day to serve us full, Southern style breakfasts. Victor, you know I think you are just too much - you blow me away. I would crawl awake in the morning and blearily ask Victor to play some Zeppelin or Tull and he would proceed to perform half an album's worth flawlessly. You cannot stump him! You are THE music man. Nikki - hope you are having a fun hejira on the road with Stevie Nicks and report in when you get back. Pazman - thank you for your be-in-ten-places at one time heart and spirit and everything you did for so many of us last weekend. I'll never know how you do it, but I always marvel at it. You are the soulman, indeed. Now I am approaching braindead state again and must go pick up the place before Hell gets here. Maybe more when I get my next second wind. Love, peace and thanks to all, Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 07:34:04 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: Toppsfield 2001-Part 4 -After the Church In a message dated 9/7/01 1:50:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, MDESTE1@aol.com writes: > Somehow I managed to escape the magnetic field tracktor beam that surrounded > the house and I floated back home at the end of this perfect day. There was > still tomorrow. > > > > I love your imagery painted here, Marcel Great reporting! Rose in NJ rosemjoy@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 08:30:00 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Woke up it was a Chelsea Morning w/ Post JoniFest Blues pt. 1 Posts I've written, never meaning to send.... I woke up this morning after three days of no sleep, much splendid music, laughter, celebration and to be in the good company of my many old and newly made friends. I was just listening to Joni's performance at the White Swan in Leicester, Uk 1967. Thank you Jim, and yes it met all expectations. Life is good and full of little unexpected treasures. Alison, Jeff & Kay helped to lighten up a heavy load and we arrived in NYC safely around 9:30. It was gorgeous day for travel and traffic not bad at all. I haven't nearly had enough time to gather my thoughts and feelings, but I just wanted to again express my affection and fondness for all of you near and far. I just want to mention a few of the highlights this year at Jonifest 2001. More later, as they are so full and too intense for me to put it all into words. First, again I thank you to Ashara for hosting this event again and to all of those who, without their help could not have been brought to fruition (claps, cheers, whistles) Secondly, the musicianship. I am just blown away. We had the JOY of having a newbie JMDLer, musician, Gregg Cagno from Bucks County, PA attend and play for us this year and all I can say is he is AWESOME!!!! Joni people, do yourself a favor & check out his webpage at www.greggcagno.com where there are some MP3's, schedules and you can buy his CD's. I bought his new CD, "Ain't No Time Like the Present" This guy has it going on! We played it quite a few times on the trip home from New England. Gregg, will you play for us again? You can pop your tent in my backyard anytime honey ;~) Joni & people who have not yet made it to one of these Festivals, you have no idea of the talent lurking on this list. I'm in awe. Please disregard my earlier post to the list, it was all alcohol induced ... those Ganja Devils made me do it. (not mentioning any names) lmao I'm going through some major life changes right now, but don't you worry about me, I'll be all right. to be cont.... rosemjoy@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 08:38:54 -0400 From: Yael Harlap Subject: joni in toronto coincides... Oh my gosh! I didn't realize those dates! I won't be making it to Joni anything on the 19th of October because I am going to be seeing TORI AMOS in TORONTO on OCT 19!!! So I will be in TO that weekend anyhow! :-) And the 19th is totally full up for me but I'll probably be around the rest of the weekend, and so I declare that we jmdlers should get together on the 20th if people are still going to be in town... even just for lunch before y'all head home... Woohoo! How exciting! To see some of the family again so soon... - -Yael Stephen wrote: >Hi all, > >I called Harbourfront in Toronto today re: the World Leaders JM tribute. >Still plenty of tickets left. > $195.00 CDN including taxes for the full deal- wonderful dinner by some of >Toronto's best chef's or $95.00 CDN for the tribute only- that's about >$57.00 US., a bargain, I'd say. >It would be great to have more of us from the list there- Friday October >19th. > >Best >Stephen in Vancouver ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 09:28:01 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: joni in toronto coincides... I'm in! toronto, that is! Not planning to go to the Joni tribute (too expensive and - is she going to sing?) However, I was talking to a co-worker yesterday about being in Boston over the weekend and that it was due to being a joni-fan and she told me that she might be able to get me a ticket (tickets?) to this thing because she used to work for one of the companies that's sponsoring it. I'm not going to nag her about it, but if she comes through... well I'm not going to turn it down! She's a really sweet, young, positive person (a lot like you, Yael) and it's just such a treat having a sweet kid like that in the office. Anyway, I'm available for any lunch/dinner/whatever, and if people want to get together for a mini Jonifest at my place, all I can say is YIPPEE! My whole house would probably fit in Ashara's kitchen, but what the hey - that makes it cozy! I'm not downtown, but I'm on the subway and I have a car and am willing to ferry people around as much as I can (I'd better not speak to soon - the car lease is ending somewhere close to that time, and I probably won't have one after that but am checking out the possibility of a second-hand car. Maybe I'll just buy out the one I've got - it's not a great car, it has its problems, but after three years, I'm used to it and it does have a pretty good sound system - CD and tape - and we need to get our priorities in line here. - --- Yael Harlap wrote: > Oh my gosh! I didn't realize those dates! I won't be > making it to Joni > anything on the 19th of October because I am going > to be seeing TORI AMOS > in TORONTO on OCT 19!!! So I will be in TO that > weekend anyhow! :-) And > the 19th is totally full up for me but I'll probably > be around the rest of > the weekend, and so I declare that we jmdlers should > get together on the > 20th if people are still going to be in town... even > just for lunch before > y'all head home... > > Woohoo! How exciting! To see some of the family > again so soon... > -Yael > > Stephen wrote: > >Hi all, > > > >I called Harbourfront in Toronto today re: the > World Leaders JM tribute. > >Still plenty of tickets left. > > $195.00 CDN including taxes for the full deal- > wonderful dinner by some of > >Toronto's best chef's or $95.00 CDN for the tribute > only- that's about > >$57.00 US., a bargain, I'd say. > >It would be great to have more of us from the list > there- Friday October > >19th. > > > >Best > >Stephen in Vancouver Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 08:55:18 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: Re: Jonifest - Part Uno (long and winding) Thank you Kakki...and ahem...honey should never go in the refrigerator...the cold will make it crystallize. It was great to meet you Kakki. I had heard so much about you and you were just as people said you were. :) And thank you for fetching my camera. More later Peace........Sharon Kakki wrote: I jettisoned a lot when packing to come back but I treated that little Honey Bear like priceless china coming back and he is now safely sitting in the front row of my refrigerator! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 10:15:33 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: random Joni pics (for Rose and all) - --- Gregg Cagno wrote: > > Rose told me the address of Elliot Roberts old > place, 8321 > Lookout Mountain Ave. Not sure if this was Joni's > old digs too, > but I thought I'd put the picture up anyhow if > anyone's interested. > > Also on this page is a shot of Joni that a > photographer buddy of mine, > Robert Corwin, took at Newport 1969. This is a great picture of the young Joni. http://home.netcom.com/~greggno/bythetimewegot2woodstock_files/joni.html I will definitely be getting your CD(s), Greggg - now listening to "Junkyard Reunion". > Live and love, > > Gregg...Still reeling from JoniFest and feeling like > a long lost cousin who > finally found out where the reunion is held :) > I hearya, and, since I'm old enough to be your mother (yikes!), you can just consider me your Auntie Cate. Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 09:26:52 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: KIWI news Hell would be proud of Some notable KIWI news. I am proud of NZ. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?reportID=52007">www.nzherald.co.nz/defence ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 07:29:04 -0700 (PDT) From: rosemjoy@aol.com Subject: Jonifest 2001 photos part 1 Hello JMDL, Please come join me at my little photo island! These are some of the pics that I took with my now obsolete digital camera. Resolution isn't that great, but what the hell I haven't had my film developed yet, I hope to get that done today. Till then.... To get there, simply click the address below and enter your guest password: asharafest http://www.photoisland.com/servlet/GuestLogin?USERNAME=rosejoy47 If that doesn't work, go to www.photoisland.com, and log in to my albums with the following information: Log-in ID: rosejoy47 Guest Password: asharafest Scroll down and run the slideshow, some of you may have to download it first. P.S. Don't forget to sign my guestbook!! Thank you Rosalita in NJ _________________________________________________________________ See you @ PhotoIsland! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 09:50:29 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: Honeybees No No and No but you may be interested in this... :) http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/bkCD/HBBiology/life_history.htm Catherine McKay wrote: this is probably gross, but is honey, um, bee shite? If so, it lends a whole new meaning to the phrase, "Eat shit!" (or "Mange d'la merde" en francais.) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 11:03:49 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: Woke up it was a Chelsea Morning w/ Post JoniFest Blues pt. 1 In a message dated 9/7/01 8:31:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, RoseMJoy@aol.com writes: << I was just listening to Joni's performance at the White Swan in Leicester, Uk 1967. Thank you Jim, and yes it met all expectations. Life is good and full of little unexpected treasures. >> Yes J.J., thank you so much for sending this rare Joni recording to everyone at Jonifest. It's great to hear some Joni songs that I've never heard before. Your a wonderful man Jim Johanson! We will definitely get you to the next fest! I miss you Rosie! Jimmy np Joni "Little David" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 10:20:18 -0700 From: Randy Remote Subject: some real Joni news Joni's next release will be a "two record set", it will be recorded in London in November with handpicked musicians from the London Philharmonic and BBC orchestra. Songs will include "Coyote," "The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)," "Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)," "For The Roses," "Just Like This Train," "The Dawntreader," and presumably "Refuge of the Roads," "Borderline," and "Cherokee Louise." Joni says she has given up songwriting due to the artistic climate of the music business (or is it the business climate of the artistic business?). Quote: "I can't write songs in this climate. I'm basically phasing out; I'm retiring again. I'm a painter, and I got derailed into this other game, and so I'm going back to my paints." [I will just add that thank goddess she got derailed into this other game. Her painting, as wonderful as it is, would never have touched millions as deeply as her music has.] She also says that her Geffen era albums will be rereleased, some with extra tracks, including a version of Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue." This info and much more is from her conversation with editor- in-chief of Billboard Timothy White, entitled "Words From A Woman of Heart and Mind". The full article is here: http://www.billboard.com/billboard/musictomyears/index.jsp RR ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 10:19:55 -0700 From: Scott Price Subject: Joni's Current Project(s) A friend sent me this link to Billboard.com which features Joni chastising the current state of the music business (can you believe it? :-) and discussing her next album, to be recorded with an orchestra in London. She also names several of the tracks. Good stuff! Scott ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 13:36:02 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: some real Joni news WOW! Thanks Randy & Scott for this news...I'm anxious to read the whole deal. Of course, I wish she was inspired to write, we can always hope. In the interim I'm glad she's still inspired to "re-create". Bob NP: JT, "Shower The People" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 13:49:32 -0400 From: Brian Gross Subject: Re: Joni's Current Project(s) Scott Price wrote: > > A friend sent me this link to Billboard.com which features Joni chastising > the current state of the music business (can you believe it? :-) and > discussing her next album, to be recorded with an orchestra in London. She > also names several of the tracks. Good stuff! > > thanks, Scott! from the article: I'm recording 24 of my songs, with handpicked players from the [London] Philharmonic and some of the BBC's players to make the strongest orchestra we can put together in London. We did the last one that way, and now we're doing a two-record set of new arrangements of my music that we'll record in November for Reprise." Which songs has she selected for the program? "The ones that have classical compositional aspects," she says, citing "Coyote," "The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)," "Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)," "For the Roses," "Just Like This Train," and "The Last Time I Saw Richard." "Also," she adds, " 'Refuge of the Roads,' for instance, translates really beautifully to this approach, as does 'Borderline' and 'Cherokee Louise.' We're also doing 'The Dawntreader' from my first record. I'm just distilling what I think are essential songs in terms of my best writing but bearing in mind what translates to symphonic production." Does Mitchell know what she's going to name the new album? "Well, I've been quitting since I entered this businessbsince I wrote 'That Song About the Midway' [from Clouds, 1969]," she allows with a chuckle. "So in my current state of mind, I'm thinking of calling it Swan Song." now me: oh my god!!! let's see, recording in Nov 2001 that means release sometime in 2003, right? looking forward to it, a lot, shy brei np: still the todd mundt show, where the subject is communications between people, and it reminds me of one of the wonderful things about this list! - -- 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: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 13:58:10 -0400 From: Brian Gross Subject: Joni at Harbourfest YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESKIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Mags and I are unexpectedly going to make it to see our Joan at this Tribute event We have seats in the 20th row yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss can you tell i'm a bit excited????????? Mags rocks!!!!!!!!!! not-so-shy-brei - -- 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: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:18:27 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: some real Joni news WOW, Abundance is all I can say. So much truth shines through this conversation. Her light shines like "Starry Night" man. Yep fullness, like a canopy of stars. The tent is so heavy, the big dipper can be seen ;~) Thanks you so much Randy for forwarding this to the list today. In the future when you see some real news like this, can you please forward it right away to Jim Johanson at Joni Mitchell.com Thanks again Randy Rose in NJ rosemjoy@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:26:00 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni at Harbourfest In a message dated 9/7/01 2:02:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, briangross@rocketmail.com writes: > Mags and I are unexpectedly going to make it to see our Joan at this > Tribute event > We have seats in the 20th row > yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss > > can you tell i'm a bit excited????????? > > That's Great Brie! I'm so happy for the two of you. You deserve to be there. Rose in NJ rosemjoy@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:49:39 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: some real Joni news - --- Randy Remote wrote: > Joni's next release will be a "two record set", it > will be recorded in > London in November with handpicked musicians from > the London > Philharmonic and BBC orchestra. > Songs will include "Coyote," "The Sire of Sorrow > (Job's Sad Song)," > "Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)," > "For The Roses," > "Just Like This Train," "The Dawntreader," and > presumably "Refuge > of the Roads," "Borderline," and "Cherokee Louise." WOW!!! When, when, when??? (will we be able to get it, that is...) Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:52:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Joni's Current Project(s) - --- Brian Gross wrote: >Does Mitchell know what she's > going to name the new > album? "Well, I've been quitting > since I entered this > businessbsince I wrote 'That > Song About the Midway' > [from Clouds, 1969]," she allows > with a chuckle. "So > in my > current state of mind, I'm > thinking of calling it > Swan Song." > Maybe Bjork has a dress that Joni can borrow ;) Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 12:48:30 -0700 From: jan Subject: Re: Joni's Current Project(s) At 02:52 PM 9/7/01 -0400, Catherine McKay wrote: >--- Brian Gross wrote: (snip) >> current state of mind, I'm >> thinking of calling it >> Swan Song." >> > >Maybe Bjork has a dress that Joni can borrow ;) I liked that dress. Reminded me of that Yeats poem. Anyways, try to remember what anyone else wore that night. - -jan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 13:40:49 -0500 From: "Mike Hicks" Subject: Lucy Webster Your attention please. This artist Lucy Webster is the real deal. If interested check out cdbaby.com. Her music weaves between Joni and Shawn Colvin, and a bit of Tracy Chapman. It is GOOD. I'm telling you she is for real. I would suggest her first cd "In My Opinion." You won't be dissappointed. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 17:02:59 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: Loss Dear Mark: First let me apologize if I miss any of your words as I once again had a major computer crash. I have reloaded Netscape but I no longer have your sweet missive so please bear with me as I respond. Sorrow overcame when you told me...and I know we know what this means. And I am sooooo happy you have found new paths and treasures. At several points during the Fest I was afraid I would throw myself onto the floor and sob...unable to contain myself. Instead I went into this wee room off the main floor...and with the music playing, big tears rolled down my face and spilled onto the ground all around me. Often I feel that I have emptied the well of salty sorrow but it comes lurking back at the most unexpected times. Ninety percent of the time I am thinking, laughing, joking, playing...all of those things. I know many others have suffered loss but when I am in the middle of my memories I feel enveloped in sorrowful azure petals. I can not raise myself up by saying some people have it worse than I do when I am overcome with feelings as I was at the Fest. That comes later. I have sometimes asked myself why Sheila had to pass on and all I know is that this is the way things go sometimes. And it is that way for you too. A big smile has spread across my face because I know you have a special person in your life once again and I also know that being positive helps us maintain a healthy spirit and body. For myself, I do not believe I will be with another person. I am content with my family and friends and I feel that I had such a wonderful dazzling relationship for 17 years...something many people never have the joy of experiencing...and I feel so incredibly blessed. Like Joni..."I'm so hard to handle"...so that may also have a lot to do with it. LOL Thank you thank you thank you for your sweet words of wisdom. I have taken them to heart...and I know that I want to sit across from you, look into your face and tell you that life is always about living...and we are doing it. :) Let us be intentional about meeting...let us do that Mark. Love and Peace.......Sharon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 17:15:59 -0500 From: "Sharon L. Buffington" Subject: Private Message My apologies to this list...I did not realize I was sending my private missive to Mark to all of you. BIG RED FACE. :( ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 23:53:35 +0100 From: colin Subject: Re: Joni's Current Project(s) Now this is something to look forward to! She mentions several of my favourite songs. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 18:05:01 -0500 From: Mark Domyancich Subject: In Search of Chilihead Apologies to my own NJCers and to the regular list, but Chili - if you're still on this list, could you email me back? I have a very special gift for you. Thanks, Mark ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 19:40:41 -0400 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: Divine intervention? I can't believe it was already one week ago that I arrived in Topsfield airport and made my way to Ashara's. Tonight's quite a contrast. It's so quiet here in my little apartment. I still feel as if I've just got here as there's still alot that isn't unpacked and the aquarium is still empty. I'm planning to go tonight to see Jennifer Daniels, from Chattanooga, play at a local coffeehouse. I keep wishing in my heart that I could come home to a house full of jonifesters with guitars and smiling faces. I am planning to start hitting the clubs and open mics again, get out more, make some things happen so maybe I can find some people to tide me over till the next fest. When I was in Atlanta, I got so, so discouraged from doing anything anywhere as there was such a complete lack of support and/or enthusiasm from anybody (except Holley, bless her heart) but I'm hoping that Athens will be a little different. Who know though, after this jonifest, I believe that anything is possible. I really think that it was just where I needed to be. Divine intervention? or maybe just an angel looking over me? In any case, I'm very grateful for everything that transpired over those several days. "The Secret 'o Life is enjoying the passage of time" J.T. Victor Victor Johnson http://www.cdbaby.com/victorjohnson "Velveteen rabbits and moonbeams, Come when you lay down your head. While you are sleeping, they kiss you and tell you, That you are the reason the sun lights the sky." Scarlet-V. Johnson ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 19:44:56 -0400 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: sorry.../ancedote Meant to put njc last message but here's a little Joni ancedote My friend was listening to NPR about a month ago and the guy doing the show mentioned that he had seen Joni driving an SUV down Sunset Blvd. He went on into this thing about what is the world coming to and that he couldn't believe he had seen Joni in an SUV and he said, " Joni, we believe you when you said we were stardust and golden but did you mean the way to the garden to be paved in SUV's, blah blah blah... Victor Victor Johnson http://www.cdbaby.com/victorjohnson "Velveteen rabbits and moonbeams, Come when you lay down your head. While you are sleeping, they kiss you and tell you, That you are the reason the sun lights the sky." Scarlet-V. Johnson ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 16:41:56 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Subject: some real Joni news Randy, you got that right...its the business climate of the artistic business not the other way around! However, her statement that she is giving up songwriting because of the climate upsets me. I don't think the songwriting muse gives a hoot about what is happening in business. The songwriting muse compells you to write with no concern of the market unless you are that kind of writer. I can see her not wanting to deal with touring & promotion & all that entails but I don't think that is what she is talking about since she is still producing records. Maybe she has written some things that her record company has criticized. I wonder if she is bound by a contract? Does she know people are out there doing it on their own, doing what they want, making & selling incredible music? She has always been with a record company...that reality seems to be limiting her view right now & it is a shame. Of course I do believe she is entitled to follow her muse wherever it leads her & that she has left us with so much great music already. Maybe it is just that she would rather paint right now. But the music biz goes in cycles. There are some who predict the return of the singer/songwriter again. Let's hope her musical inspiration to write songs returns. ******************************************** 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: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 19:50:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Nuriel Tobias Subject: The listner is dead - long live the fan! being on the jmdl for some time now i've learned to shut my big mouth and sing soprano in the upstairs choir and so the new me would like to say that he no longer cares if joni will never write a new song or play another chord on the guitar and piano or that he's going bananas when he has to hear the london philharmonic and girls who just wanna have fun singing yet another cover or watching joni winning the britney award and speaking of younger musicians as if they are dirt nor does he mind the endless van gogh painting lessons he's being given since 1970 or the fact that joni is now a world leader in a world she hates. no, no, no, the new improved me couldn't care less. the new improved me will rush to the music store and buy the new joni cd with the same new old improved thrill and listen to it with nothing but the thought that he's blessed just by owning it amen and amen. _____________________________________________________________ Free email, web pages, news, entertainment, weather and MORE! Check out -------------------------------> http://wowmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 22:35:13 -0500 From: "Diane Evans" Subject: the fest, the pics... It has been a joy to read all your posts about the Topsfield gathering! I wish the time and funds had been right to join you, but that's for another year. I especially enjoyed the pictures, which let me put faces together with the names. You attendees are all truly lucky to have shared such a time: this crazy world is so fast and cold most of the time it's a blessing to bask in warmth as you did. We home-bound folks have shared with you vicariously. Thanks for the glimpses! Diane P.S. Jody! Email your new e-address! I miss hearing from you! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 23:42:22 -0400 From: "patrick leader" Subject: jonifest 2001 we had a little minifest last night at tanti baci in ny, chris m (and a friend kevin), alison, jeff, debra shea, and a lot of the conversation was revisiting last weekend, for debra's benefit and our own. it was truly magical. the first year at ashara's will always have a special place in my heart, but this year's fest was an amazing, moving experience that is still glowing... there is a woodstock aspect to these gatherings, though we're older and more cynical than those folks ever were. so we called the family room at ashara's the 'womb room', and yet i spent very happy late-night hours there saturday and especially sunday. especially for a couple of quiet joni masterpieces by les ross, and then on request a somewhat messy and totally eye-wetting sing-along 'hejira'. les' church set was just as spellbinding as has been described. to hear magdalene laundries in les' almost deadpan baritone with the sparsest of strummed accompaniment and to feel yourself drawn in, once again but in a completely new way, to the tragedy and beauty of this song, is a rare experience. my formost highlight of the weekend. i don't want to write all night and an awful lot has been already said. a couple more special joys from me: gregg cagno - what a great talent and open soul you are! never can enough be said about your version of 'all i want', but my favorite cagnomoment was the monologue about all those co-dependent love songs leading into 'no-dependent song'. independent complimentary hearts: what a concept! i just loved the humorous but serious look at love... mornings at ashara's: this was the first year i gave myself four whole days and being at ashara's three mornings in a row was particularly wonderful... terrific morning talks i had included ones with sharon b, chris m., ashara (my dear sister/friend) and more. it's such a different time in a jonifest, the morning is... claud & kay singing sandy denny's 'the sea', for me: i got to know claud a little better this year, and while her performances have lit up every jonifest, she was at another level this year. she did a gorgeous version of 'who knows where the time goes?' on friday. i'd been bitching at kay for years saying she belonged with this group, so i was happy that she made it finally, and happy that her set was rockin' but when she pulled claud up for a duet on 'the sea', i lost it. sat next to mama lion ashara, the master of weepy hugs... the jeff clark/leslie mixon etc. sweet bird alison: singing 'hunter' - asking suze 'is it beer-thirty yet?' - posting at 4:30 am. and so much more. i've much more to say. tomorrow... maybe. patrick jfp - cagno np - new joni boot ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 20:48:42 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Messina Songwriters Workshop in October I am sending this to the list because I recall there were a few folks who asked me to notify them about Jim Messina's Songwriters Workshop. Please let me know by Monday September 10 if you think you would be interested in attending & I will forward your email to his office for you to receive more specific information. Here is what I know so far: Jim Messina is planning to hold a songwriters' workshop at the Union Hotel in Los Alamos, California. The workshop will begin with registration and check-in on the evening of Tuesday, October 9th. The workshop will end on Sunday the 14th of October around noon. As usual there will be a concert and dinner open to the public on Saturday, October 13th. ******************************************** 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: Sat, 08 Sep 2001 00:49:31 -0400 From: "Blair Fraipont" Subject: RE:NO NOT SWAN SONG>>>>> No, It cannot be. Could this be the last time Joni retires? She "retired in 71', in 80' in 84' after the REfugee Tour, in 86'.. in 99' ... etc. etc. This reminds me of Robert Smith of the Cure.. Ever since 1989 he has been saying that this album/tour is the last and there will be no more cure, well it is 10+ years later and they are still together (supposedly). Joni is similar. But you know, it makes it interesting... to see if she will return, or if she will not. This project sounds great, and since it is 2cds that excites me even more!~!!!! I can just taste the music now. (Ahhh) I love how in almost every interwiew of recent year, she mentions Van Gogh. Obviously a strong influence, as wee know from Turbulent Indigo.. She should probably get a degree in Van Gogh. Well, I am excited. I cannot wait. Actually, Shy Brie, I think it may come out in 2002 (hopefully). Again, I am exstatic!!!!!!!! Love Blair NP: the buzzing of air condittioning. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2001 00:54:31 -0400 From: "Blair Fraipont" Subject: Bettin' on the OTB I was walking around SOHO the other day and then alll of a sudden I came upon a storefront which read: OTB:OFf Track Betting... Atomaticallly, I thought of "Good Friends" and gleamed with joy. It is one of those joni lines that really sticks to my brain. Blair NP: That air conditioner whirling. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #276 ********************************* ------- 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?