From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #34 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, February 2 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 034 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: -------- Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River"inWinnipeg [d] Today in History: February 1 [les@jmdl.com] Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchel On Ice" [Murphycopy@aol.c] Re: Joni Live [Susan Guzzi ] Re: traveling in some vehicle [FredNow@aol.com] Joni Live [James Leahy ] Joni's Lifetime award. ["Peg Eves" ] Joni's Laundries [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" in Winnipeg [SCJoniGuy@aol.co] Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg [] Re: Joni Live [Jerry Notaro ] Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg [] Re: Joni Live [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg [] 101 things [Steve Dulson ] Re: Joni's launderies [Nuriel Tobias ] radio 4 Joni [colin ] Covers, Volume 26 in the never-ending saga... [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: Joni's launderies [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] "Joni: River -- the musical" [BigWaltinSF@aol.com] Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg ["Kakki" ] Re: 101 things ["Bree Mcdonough" ] Joni Live [Gil Lamont ] New Laura Nyro Biography (sjc) [Gary Zack ] Re: Joni Live ["Kakki" ] Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg ["Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River"inWinnipeg Murphycopy@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 2/1/02 2:03:29 AM, dsk11@bellatlantic.net writes: > > << I'm curious about what the act-ability of her songs means. >> > > That's got me worried, Debra. > > I hope it's not some poor schmuck gliding around the stage in his stocking > feet singing "River." But if it's like "bloodless brides of Jesus" leaching > light and wilting grass, it could be really cool! LOL! I think the list needs an emissary to check this production out and report back before our imaginations go completely wild. I picture now not just one schmuck gliding around, but lots of them, the sea-going guy, the Tin Angel guy, Willy, the priest, the Cactus Tree fellows, a stage full, all lost in melancholy Joni-love, dressed in black, and not watching where they're going... And then what happens? I guess the leached light and wilted grass would be the downside of the arc. I wonder if Joni ever identified with those nuns in the sense that they profess love and yet don't really feel it. (I'm hearing Amelia's line about maybe I've never really loved...) Debra Shea ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 03:03:18 -0500 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today in History: February 1 On February 1 in Joni Mitchell History: 1969: Joni makes her debut at New York's Carnegie Hall - ------------------------ Search the "Today" database at http://www.jmdl.com/today ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 03:41:30 EST From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchel On Ice" In a message dated 2/1/02 3:03:52 AM, dsk11@bellatlantic.net writes: << I picture now not just one schmuck gliding around, but lots of them, the sea-going guy, the Tin Angel guy, Willy, the priest, the Cactus Tree fellows, >> Yes! The entire Joni show on ice! Brilliant! And soooo Canadian! We could even have Jimmy as the Top Rinkmaster, or whatever they call dominant male figure skaters. Imagine -- hundreds of Joni characters on ice! All skating their sad little hearts out! Unforgettable Joni favs like Little Green, the Big Yellow Taxi, the three waitresses, Carey, Nathan, Blue, Richard, Lakota, beach tar, the "Raised on Robbery" woman, Amelia, Trouble Child, Cherokee Louise, Peg O'Connell, Edith, Rousseau, crocuses . . . and the list just goes on and on. But the great thing is, they're all on skates! Somebody get me Tonya Harding on the phone! We're gonna be millionaires! --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 00:45:36 -0800 (PST) From: Susan Guzzi Subject: Re: Joni Live I believe I have seen Joni 6 times. The first time back in January of 72, which I have written about several times. Well you know you always remember your first. Then a year or 2 later at the Auditorium in Chicago. Of course thensoon after came the Miles of Aisles tour. When I snuck my huge "Portable" tape recorder in undetected. As I may have written here, the tape disappearred in a divorce/break-up. She claims she never saw it again either. Yea right! Then that concert that Kerry (maybe Jody too) and I went to together seperately, in TRoy WI. The one that was stopped due to flooding up to our - well past our knees, after about 7 songs. Thne another outdoor venue in a Chicago suburb, about 82 or 83. That was a beautiful night as well. I remember seeing 3 brightly colored handgliders in the sky just before twilight and the start of the show. And then back in 98 with Dylan at the United Center - Chicago. Not to mention how fabulous Joni was in each performance. BTW Sharon, I did go to a Joan Baez concert at Ravinia a few years back. But I have never spent the night in jail with her or for any good reason. But I have sampled the accomodations once ... ok twice. ALL CHARGES I repeat All CHARGES have been dropped! But the first time I did do my time with a friend & entertainer now appearing in a current sitcom. Peace Susan Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 03:56:42 EST From: FredNow@aol.com Subject: Re: traveling in some vehicle Scott and Jody wrote: >>Welcome to Chicago - Emily! Welcome back Courtney! >Find out when Fred Simon is playing and GO :~) Most Fridays (call first), 7-11pm, at Lexi's, 1330 W. Madison, 312.829.4600. Come on down and request some Joni. Or some Fred. - -Fred Simon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 08:09:45 -0500 From: James Leahy Subject: Joni Live I first saw Joni perform live at the Mariposa Folk Festival in Toronto in early summer 1968. This marked the beginning of my obsession. I saw her again in Montreal at Place des Arts in 1969, Toronto's Massey Hall in 1969, and the Mariposa Festival again in 1969 -- that was her 'green gown year.' Saw her again at Mariposa in 1970 (her 'golden gown year'), which I believe was where she met James Taylor. That year marked the final year she would officially appear at Mariposa (it was believed the stars were ruining the festival). She did an impromptu concert there in 1971 (I caught the last part of BYT as I entered the festival grounds). ... My story is interrupted by about 8 years, during which time I didn't listen to any pop music at all. ... I rediscovered Joni in 1979 with 'Mingus.' Unfortunately, she didn't come to Toronto for her S&L tour. She finally made it back to Toronto in 1983, when she appeared at the CNE Bandshell (not a great concert). Then it was a 15-year wait to see her again. I flew to Vancouver to see her first gig with Dylan/Morrison (and got to meet Wally Breese and Simon Montgomery). Then I saw her again at the Gardens here in Toronto later that year. To tell the truth, none of these concerts matched the first one I saw in 1968 for sheer magic and beauty. Jim NP: I finally bought Nick Drake's Pink Moon CD. Have yet to listen to it. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 08:48:17 -0500 From: "Peg Eves" Subject: Joni's Lifetime award. Can someone please remind me when Joni's Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony will be on tv? Feb what? Thanks, Peg ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:28:13 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Joni's Laundries <> Debra, as always your comments are thought-provoking. I think part of Joni's subtext in ML is that these women are incarcerated/imprisoned because they were the objects of love/lust. THEY were the ones punished because of an unintentional pregancy, etc. I think she can relate to that on a certain level, that women are held to a standard that men are not. While the song obviously IS direct and works (very well) on a literal level, the allegorical level is very powerful as well. One of Joni's many strengths. Bob NP: Earth, Wind & Fire, "Fantasy" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:32:19 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" in Winnipeg Thanks for those details, Les...like Randy I had seen the pic of the poster on E-Bay, even stole it to use on one of my covers CD's! It's really a gorgeous and unique piece of art, I love the multi-colored hair and the freckles. I was wondering if this show was something that had happened or was going to happen. Maybe I'll call the number and see if I can talk them out of a soundtrack. ;~) Bob NP: EWF, "Love's Holiday" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:41:18 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg Les Irvin wrote: > WINNIPEG, Jan. 18, 2002 In a season all about longing, PTE Artistic > Director Allen MacInnis is realizing a dream of his own. Prairie Theatre > Exchange presents, under his direction, Joni Mitchell: River, a theatrical > concert of songs by Canadian legend Joni Mitchell. I think Joni's music lends itself beautifully to this type of theatrical performance. The possibilities for the singer/actor are endless. Many years ago I saw a similar show called Sisters of Mercy based on the music of Leonard Cohen. It was at The Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake (one of my favorite places) and starred Gail Garnett, whom we had just seen in Hair in Toronto. It was a great show but that was the last I ever heard of it. If any of the "Joni freaks" does go please try to get me a contact person. I am new to our Tampa Bay Theatre Arts council and are looking for new material just like this to perform. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:56:13 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Joni Live dsk wrote: > Deb Messling wrote: > > > ...as shows go it wasn't nearly as good > > as the next one I saw, at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium during the Shadows & > > Light tour. That was an astonishing show. From my point of view, it was > > her dream band, and I loved when she sang with the Persuasions. Despite > > the size of the venue, the audience was just rapt. I remember hearing gasps > > when she sang Amelia. > > I was there, too, my first time seeing Joni. Yes, the audience was > completely awed. If they weren't Joni fans, they were fans of someone in > her band (and probably most were Joni fans by the end of the concert). > My boyfriend at the time wasn't at all interested in going until he > heard Pat Metheny would be there, and then nothing would have kept him > away. I think everyone there was intensely interested in what was going > on. This legendary show was referred to many times during the Joni's Jazz show, especially her performance of Amelia. Must have been a Joni high point. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:56:36 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg <> And Jerry, you could be the star of the show...I've heard you sing and play Joni material, and it was a treat I must say. And I agree that Joni's songs could be used in a theatrical treatment to great effect. The ones that pop IMMEDIATELY in mind are: Harlem in Havana Raised On Robbery Last Time I Saw Richard And if someone is up to the Wagnerian presentation it would require: Sire of Sorrow Bob, whose last stage show was "Tapestry: The Music of Carole King" NP: EWF, "Be Ever Wonderful" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 10:04:48 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni Live <> And of course it's available on tape or CDR for blanks & postage... ;~) Bob NP: EWF, "Can't Let Go" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 07:47:16 -0800 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg >Harlem in Havana >Raised On Robbery >Last Time I Saw Richard > >And if someone is up to the Wagnerian presentation it would require: Many pop into my head......particularly,TWO GREY ROOMS,EDITH AND THE KINGPIN,SONG FOR SHARON.....one could go on. Even a whole production built around on any one of these songs. >Sire of Sorrow > >Bob, whose last stage show was "Tapestry: The Music of Carole King" When did you do this? What an undertaking!! Bree NP: Joni,Sweet Bird > >NP: EWF, "Be Ever Wonderful" _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 08:11:21 -0800 From: Steve Dulson Subject: 101 things Joni live: 1st time: Greek Theater, Hollywood, 8/25/69. 18th time, Greek Theater, Hollywood, 5/12/00. There have been, and maybe still are, people on the list who've seen Joni a bunch more times than me, and saw her earlier than me. Trimming quotes: Right on Lori! Come on, Bree, Randy, Sharon and others - we don't need to scroll through everything multiple times. Donna's pix: Great photos, Donna! Sorry I missed the NAMMing and Malibu-ing. Next time! Thanks for the undeservedly kind words about Case of You - I should learn the darn thing properly one of these days. You sang it great, though! The Brits: The obviously humor- (or humour-) impaired Abbymusique wrote: > First of all, the British are the least demonstrative people > I've ever met in my life, and rarely if ever display affection in public. Ain't that the trufe! Just ask any of the jmdlers that've met *ME*... hehehehehe.... Happy Friday, all! - -- ######################################################## Steve Dulson Costa Mesa CA steve@psitech.com "The Tinker's Own" http://www.tinkersown.com "The Living Tradition Concert Series" http://www.thelivingtradition.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 09:56:14 -0800 (PST) From: Nuriel Tobias Subject: Re: Joni's launderies It's very interesting how Joni's twisting terms (lyrics if you like) from NRH in TI. The launderies and Magdalene in TI are not at all what they seemed to be in When All The Slave Are Free. In TI they stand for being a woman captive in a prison - in NRH the both the woman and the 'Washing on a line' stand for being saved and for being thrilled by a presence of a healer. Sunday - In NRH's "Two Grey Rooms" sunday is a day for the lover in the song to pass away untill his loved one walks by - but in 'Sunny Sunday' - it's "just another sunny sunday" that'll be followed by "just another sunny monday" and the only waiting is for the "night to fall". The Cadilac - This is realy a special one. I mean, notice that there's always a car in a Joni album. (I may be wrong, but i'm running Joni's albums in my head and by now i found a car mentioned in all of her albums, but i may wrong). The Cadilac in "Ray's Dad's" is where the kids from school made love for the first time while maybe checking out some old hits coming from the radio. That's in NRH. In TI's "Sex Kills" the same car is owned by someone who believes in "just ice" and the scene in the song begins with Joni pulling up behind that cadilac while caught in the red light and waiting for the green. Those are just 3 examples but there are more. I liked what you wrote a lot, but i don't think that Joni has any love in her heart for the nuns in the song. "Why do they call this place our lady of charity" and other lyrics in the song make it abvious that the real holy ones in that place are the "bad girls". The song is a fine example of Joni being an actor and playing a character. One thing i just had to say about the song is that the present time in it is the day Peg Oconnell died and that's when the girl that's telling the story decides to let it be heard. No bells were ringing for Peg, but strange as it may seem, when the "woman i knew just drowned herself" (Song For Sharon) died - the phone kept ringing all day long. Nuriel _____________________________________________________________ Free email, web pages, news, entertainment, weather and MORE! Check out -------------------------------> http://wowmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 18:05:58 +0000 From: colin Subject: radio 4 Joni Driving home from picking up John from the station we heard a play with Phylidia Law(Emma Thompsons mum) playing an agnst ridden woman and she said 'aahh, sit down with some coffee and Joni Mitchell' - -- bw colin DAK,BRO GC, 950i, 940,860,864,890, 260,Silver 830,860, 580 and 270, Passap 6000, Duo80. colin@tantra-apso.com http://www.tantra-apso.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 13:42:43 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Covers, Volume 26 in the never-ending saga... So, I woke up this AM and flip over the calendar page (I'll miss you, Miss January!) and see that it's a new month, which can only mean one thing - a new Joni covers compilation gets unleashed to a waiting world! And since February is such a short month, let's get it out there ASAP! :~) My thanks to the folks who chipped in to make it happen: - -Jerry Notaro - -Julian Parker-Burns (one of my cover bro's) - -Lorraine Gervais Here's the rundown: 1. Count Zero - Free Man In Paris: Weird. Imagine a cross between a Dr. Evil/Colonel Klink/Count Chocula vocal, and you're not far from it. But I do think it's pretty cool that they work in a sample of Joni's "Help Me" guitar riff. 2. The Central Park Band - Big Yellow Taxi 3. Dee Felice Trio - Both Sides Now: These are both very solid instrumentals, with a Vince Guaraldi piano feel. 4. Ian Shaw - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat: We've heard from Ian before, as he's also done This Flight Tonight. This one is much more jazzed, some long instrumental soloing and Ian does both the Joni & the non-Joni lyrics. A bit tough to take at first, repeated listenings are rewarded for this 11-minute extravaganza. 5. Sato Nanaco - Woodstock: Extrememly haunting & beautiful version of the landmark song. Done by a Japanese singer in a very unique style. Hard to describe, really, except to say that I love it. 6. Gloria Loring - Song To A Seagull: Ex soap star Gloria Loring must be a huge fan, because she's also recorded Chelsea Morning which is tougher to find. She's got a nice emotive voice which serves her well with this one. 7. Lorraine Gervais - A Case of You: Here's my find!! Some of you may recall that I mentioned Lorraine a while ago. She's a west coast jazz singer who recorded a CD with "Blue Motel Room" on it. I was so blown away that I contacted her, and in the midst of our conversation she also sent me this demo of ACOY. A JMDL exclusive! And she told me that it was inspired not by Joni's "Blue" version, but by the BSN rendition. 8. Judy Collins - Chelsea Morning: This is her single version of the song, very different from the previously included track from Living. I thought we had all the Judy already, so thanks to the diva-lovers out there who have all the knowledge (and the records too!) 9. Kings Road - Both Sides Now: Ho Hum. 10. Claude Denjean - Big Yellow Taxi: This one makes me laugh out loud because he uses these synths for taxi horns that sound like farts! This taxi is definitely gas-powered! ;~) 11. Agnes Chan - The Circle Game: This is first of several Asian female covers of TCG. This is the earliest, so it must have been the inspiration for the others. Not outstanding, but not bad. 12. Lorraine Gervais - Blue Motel: I finally get to hear BMR in the jazz-torch song setting of my dreams. Words can't do it justice! Lorraine's CD "Diva's Diversion" is WELL worth finding. 13. Doug Ashdown - Marcie: A 1970 Aussie cover, thanks to John Low for putting me on the track for this one. Pretty obscure, and a subtle, quiet version. 14. The Rhythm Method - Big Yellow Taxi 15. The Rhythm Method - Free Man In Paris: The Rhythm Method is the accapella chorus from Binghamton College in NY. These are so-so, not enough energy for my taste. 16. Peter King - Little Green: A gorgeous instrumental take on one of Joni's prettiest melodies. 17. Kathryn Grayson - Both Sides Now: Oh Gawd! My sincere apologies for this one. Simply dreadful. And what the hell is she singing at the beginning? "oars & plors of angel hair"? I put this one last so you can push the off button after Peter King! :~) So, there you have it...another month's worth in the amazing JMDL collection of Joni covers. Stay tuned to see how to snag a copy for your very own... Bob NP: Kyle Eastwood, "Enter Evening" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 14:20:19 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni's launderies <> Stranger even that Sharon's last name was "Bell"... Bob NP: The Eels, "Wooden Nickels" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 15:24:42 EST From: BigWaltinSF@aol.com Subject: "Joni: River -- the musical" Actually, I'm not at all surprised by this -- except that it took this long to happen. I tend to *dream* in Joni songs, so I've often daydreamed about whether it would be possible to tell a story with her songs. Bob Murphy -- you crack me up -- imagine if they *do* a version of Magdelaine Launderies with those "bloodless brides of Jesus", and we can get Bob Kelly to jump on stage and pepper spray the nuns! lol, walt ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 13:14:50 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg Bob wrote: > And Jerry, you could be the star of the show...I've heard you sing and play Joni material, and it was a treat I must say. One of my greatest surprises recently was to receive the collection of Jerry's performances from the 70s which Bob transferred to CD. I always knew Jerry had a substantial professional background in music but was totally blown away by his vocal and instrumental performances. I still can't believe he was with us for days in New Orleans and never got up to sing at the Howlin Wolf. Reminds me a bit of early Tom Rush and Gordon Lightfoot but better than both! He has one the most gorgeous voices I have ever heard and truly think his Joni material should be included in the Covers project. Congratulations Jerry on your appointment to the arts council. > Bob, whose last stage show was "Tapestry: The Music of Carole King" That's great Bob! Do you have a recording of it? Hey maybe future Jonifests might evolve to include Joni plays, too! Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 13:25:11 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: 101 things Steve D. wrote: > 1st time: Greek Theater, Hollywood, 8/25/69. 18th time, Greek > Theater, Hollywood, 5/12/00. EIGHTEEN?? Ahhhhh! I also did a double-read of Jim Leahy's four occasions in 1969 alone. I've heard stories from a few others here who saw her often in the very early coffeehouse days, too. What a mindblower. > > First of all, the British are the least demonstrative people > > I've ever met in my life, and rarely if ever display affection in public. > > Ain't that the trufe! Just ask any of the jmdlers that've met *ME*... > hehehehehe.... HA, I see your Brit humour is running along as usual ;-) (He's actually Mr. Perennial Sweetness and Hugs ;-) Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 14:01:09 -0800 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Re: 101 things .> >Trimming quotes: > >Right on Lori! Come on, Bree, Randy, Sharon and others - we don't need to >scroll through everything multiple times. Didn't I do a good job trimming your post? ;-) I thought Lori was meaning me when I saw her post the other day. Guilty conscience I guess. Thanks.. I will try to be mindful and trim more. And with the NJC too. Bree >-- >######################################################## >Steve Dulson Costa Mesa CA steve@psitech.com >"The Tinker's Own" http://www.tinkersown.com >"The Living Tradition Concert Series" http://www.thelivingtradition.org/ _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 14:46:49 -0800 From: Gil Lamont Subject: Joni Live breaking years of lurking, I take the bit between my teeth and respond: James Leahy wrote: >I first saw Joni perform live at the Mariposa Folk Festival in Toronto >in early summer 1968. This marked the beginning of my obsession. I saw >her again in Montreal at Place des Arts in 1969, Toronto's Massey Hall >in 1969, and the Mariposa Festival again in 1969 -- that was her 'green >gown year.' Saw her again at Mariposa in 1970 (her 'golden gown year'), >which I believe was where she met James Taylor. That year marked the >final year she would officially appear at Mariposa (it was believed the >stars were ruining the festival). She did an impromptu concert there in >1971 (I caught the last part of BYT as I entered the festival grounds). The Mariposa Folk Festival began in Orillia -- 100 miles north of Toronto - -- a year or two after I moved from there to the U.S. Alas I never had the privilege of seeing any of it, although before we left I *was* lucky enough to see Gordon Lightfoot play at the Orillia Opera House as half of a duo, then called The Two Tones (formerly The Two Timers). So much for the great Canadian folk tradition. I've seen Joni only once, at the Troubadour in L.A., in 1968 it must have been. I have a vague recollection that she had the (unfinished?) painting to CLOUDS on stage with her, and she sang a lot of songs from that forthcoming album. Explained that "fear is like a wilderland" in I Think I Understand was inspired by Tolkien. Sang "a medley of [her] hit," Both Sides Now, and as an encore led the audience in singing along to The Circle Game, with help from Buffy St. Marie on the ground floor and Graham Nash upstairs. > >To tell the truth, none of these concerts matched the first one I saw in >1968 for sheer magic and beauty. Transcendental indeed. This was before her vibrato widened. I missed her when she did the Dylan/Morrison tour (although, oddly, I finally saw Dylan a year later when he toured with Paul Simon). I've only seen her on occasional television appearances, heard her on every new album, and still treasure my laser disc of Shadows and Light. My coworkers, late 20s and early 30s, today wax rhapsodic on Joni, and here am I, old enough to be their father, nodding right along with them. >NP: I finally bought Nick Drake's Pink Moon CD. Have yet to listen to it. Get the rest of Nick Drake. Wonderful. Hope this message interests somebody. Gil NP: Captain Beefheart: The Spotlight Kid/Clear Spot ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 20:46:22 -0500 From: Gary Zack Subject: New Laura Nyro Biography (sjc) Leave it to Ebay to let us know when something is forthcoming! Laura Nyro devotees will certainly be interested in the link below, though I'll wait to purchase until the book is officially released. :-) There's a little quote from Joni there too!! Great weekend to you all! Gary http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1507713645 NP: Laura Nyro - Embraceable You ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:40:46 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Joni Live Hi Gil > breaking years of lurking, I take the bit between my teeth and respond: and what a great delurk story! > I've seen Joni only once, at the Troubadour in L.A., in 1968 it must have > been. I have a vague recollection that she had the (unfinished?) painting > to CLOUDS on stage with her, and she sang a lot of songs from that > forthcoming album. Explained that "fear is like a wilderland" in I Think I > Understand was inspired by Tolkien. Sang "a medley of [her] hit," Both > Sides Now, and as an encore led the audience in singing along to The Circle > Game, with help from Buffy St. Marie on the ground floor and Graham Nash > upstairs. This is amazing. I don't think we've ever heard stories here from anyone who was at this performance. A bunch of us have a recording from the Troubadour in 1969, but this definitely sounds like a different show. It may be that you attended her first ever appearance in L.A. right before Song to a Seagull was released. It makes me wonder - with all the reocrdings we have collectively acquired here - why we don't have this one (or at least it hasn't seen the light of day). > Hope this message interests somebody. Well yeah!! ;-) Thanks for sharing and please add more details if you think of them. Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:55:03 -0800 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg Mitchell. > > I think Joni's music lends itself beautifully to this type of theatrical > performance. The possibilities for the singer/actor are endless. Many years ago I > saw a similar show called Sisters of Mercy based on the music of Leonard Cohen. This is really weird because I was just thinking about 'Jacques Brel Is Alive & Well & Living in Paris' in relation to this thread and what should come on the cd player just now but Judy Collins singing Brel's 'Sons Of'. (I picked up a copy of 'Colors of the Day' at a local discount store - an HDCD remaster for only $8.97! What a steal!) 'Jacque Brel is Alive & Well' was performed as a directing class final in the Theatre dept of the university I attended and I've never forgotten it. I think Joni's music would do very well in this type of cabaret/theatrical type setting. Mark E. np: Judy Collins singing Cohen's 'Suzanne' - more synchonicity. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 23:01:25 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Prairie Theatre Exchange presents "Joni Mitchell: River" inWinnipeg <> Well, the director, who WAS Corky from "Guffman", recorded every show at least once, so I'm sure it exists on videotape. I've never seen it, although I have seen some of the shows he taped, "Falsettos" and "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" being my favorites. Bob ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #34 ******************************** ------- 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?