From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #71 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 Tuesday, March 12 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 071 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: -------- Today's Articles: March 11 [les@jmdl.com] Today in History: March 11 [les@jmdl.com] Re: Not for Free [Susan McNamara ] Re: hello again [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: hello again [AsharaJM@aol.com] The Last Waltz" ["J.David Sapp" ] Re: The Last Waltz" [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Beltway Minifest [Lori in MD ] Cheiftains/Rolling Stone [Michaelpaz@aol.com] RE: Not for Free ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: hello again [FMYFL@aol.com] RE: Not for Free [Susan McNamara ] Re: The Last Waltz" ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Jounings ["William Waddell" ] "America's Best" ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: Jounings [Susan McNamara ] Re: Jounings [AsharaJM@aol.com] jonifest logo ["marianne marianne" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 03:08:42 -0500 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Articles: March 11 On March 11 the following article was published: 1998: "On the Concert Trail" - Los Angeles Times (News Item) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/980311lat.cfm - ------------------------ http://www.jmdl.com/articles ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 03:08:42 -0500 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today in History: March 11 On March 11 in Joni Mitchell History: 1970: Joni wins the Best Folk Performance category for "Clouds" at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards. 1972: Today, future jimdler Steve Dulson snaps a great shot of Joni performing at the Berkeley Community Theater. More info: http://members.aol.com/tinkerjoni/joni.html - ------------------------ Search the "Today" database at http://www.jmdl.com/today ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 08:42:44 -0500 From: Susan McNamara Subject: Re: Not for Free Hey, Will, I relate to your dilemma. broken strings, minutes lost in the translation of tunings, what's a poor street singer to do? Well, here's another tip, other than staying stranded in concert tuning... The Crazy Cries of Love is in CGDEGC which in Joni Notation is X77235 If you go to www.jmdl.com/guitar and select this generic tuning, seven other Joni songs come up with the same (or very similar) tunings: Passion Play Cherokee Louise Night Ride Home God Must Be a Boogie Man Cool Water Love Puts On A New Face Sunny Sunday Yvette in English joni calls this playing in a "family of tunings." That should cover about 40 minutes of excellent entertainment and some clinking of coins in your case! You'll be on your way to Jonifest in no time. :-) take care, sue (you see I've embarked on a mission to spread alternation among the masses...) :-) At 3:00 AM -0500 3/10/02, onlyJMDL Digest wrote: >Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2002 08:56:45 -0600 >From: "William Waddell" >Subject: Not For Free > >What to do Baba? I know, I'll retune for a quick rendition >of Crazy Cries. That'll get their hands delving into their pockets. Three >minutes later, while attempting C77235, the cold has no sympathy for the >stretching strings and scheckt ... there goes my G string. Minutes pass as >do the scurrying Glaswegians. Ok, the Crazy Cries. Lovely. Attention at >last. The clinking of a few more brown coins. "Another one like that," >shouts a man of some commendable taste. "Aye, just let me retune." D57543 >this time. I look up and the faces have changed. Where's my man of >commendable taste? > You get my point - three minutes of my dulcet tones stretched to eight >if I sing the chorus several times, then the same in silence whilst I >retune. Time is money. How many pennies does it take to get to the JoniFest >and back? 55545 - going for a song. >Willy the Shake - -- "Heart and humor and humility will lighten up your heavy load ... " - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 09:05:52 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: hello again <> A good idea, Nathan...I signed on over 4 years ago, and I STILL never know what to expect! ;~) <> The aging process and chain-smoking have taken their toll on her voice. She still sounds fine (to my ears, anyway) but it IS markedly different from the early soprano days. <> For what it's worth, her 70's work is considered by most to be her watermark. Taking a random look today at the JMDL album poll, here's whats currently on top: 1. Court & Spark 2. Blue 3. Hejira 4. For The Roses 5. The Hissing of Summer Lawns All of these were recorded/released in the period 1971-1976. To see the entire poll: http://www.jmdl.com/gallery/albumpoll.cfm <> In a nutshell, Nathan, Joni fans from all over the world convene to meet, eat, play and sing, and get ourselves back to the garden. If you have the time, you can read some of the write-ups from past fests and that should give you a better idea. Bob NP: Joe Jackson, "Dear Mom" 1/14/01 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 09:21:55 EST From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: Re: hello again Nathan, Bob has done a good job, per usual, of answering your questions. The information about past Jonifests can be found by going to the main JMDL page, (www.jmdl.com) and clicking on "Jonifests" that will give you a good idea of what they are all about. This year's Jonifest info can be found from the same main page, and clicking on the top right hand corner. You don't need to sign up to access the information once you get there. Just click on the information page. Hope that helps!! Hugs, Ashara ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:02:22 -0600 From: "J.David Sapp" Subject: The Last Waltz" there should be some joni tunes on this: THE BAND CELEBRATE "WALTZ"'S BIRTHDAY The BAND's "The Last Waltz" will be released as a four-CD box set on April 16th, marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the landmark concert and film. The box set, overseen by Band guitarist ROBBIE ROBERTSON, includes the original soundtrack's thirty songs, as well as twenty-four unreleased tracks, including a rehearsal with VAN MORRISON. The film, directed by MARTIN SCORSESE, will briefly return to theaters on April 5th before the release of a special-edition DVD on May 7th. "What's really interesting is to look back and see what a historic event and extraordinary musical collaboration it was," Robertson told Rolling Stone. "The fact that it actually happened is a phenomenon." rollingstone.com 3/11/02 peace, david ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:12:41 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: The Last Waltz" <> And indeed you're correct, David! Here's what will be included: Coyote - with Joni Mitchell (was on the original release) Shadows And Light - with Joni Mitchell Furry Sings The Blues - with Joni Mitchell Acadian Driftwood (Joni's background vocals) A lot of us have heard these already, but this release will probably be of a better quality than the bootleg that's been in circulation. A complete tracklisting can be found at: http://theband.hiof.no/albums/last_waltz.html Thanks for the heads up! :~) Bob NP: Joe Jackson, "Mood Indigo" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 08:13:04 -0800 (PST) From: Lori in MD Subject: Beltway Minifest Hey Y'all, We are having a "Beltway" minifest this coming weekend (March 16-17), and I would like to extend this invitation once more to everyone (so please forgive the lack of the NJC tag). On Saturday, Claudia & John, Ashara, Jody, Mags & Brian, possibly Janine, and I (and maybe "my" Mary, although she makes no promises) will be getting together in the Baltimore area to visit, break bread, etc. We haven't yet established a time or a place, but we will migrate to/meet up in the Washington DC area sometime on Sunday, for whatever fun or foolishness we can come up with. ; ) Sunday evening we're getting together at the River Road Unitarian Church (http://www.rruc.org) in Bethesda MD to attend a little concert featuring Tom Prasada-Rao, Bill Parsons & Eric Weinberg, and JMDLer Gregg Cagno. The show starts at 7 pm, and tickets $10 each, general admission, and can be purchased at the door. Anyone else who is planning to come, please let one of us know. The more the merrier, right? Btw, there's a Yahoo group for *all* JMDL minifests at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JMDLminifest/ You can subscribe directly by sending an email to JMDLminifest-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Looking really forward to seeing everyone, and an early wish to all for a Happy St. Patrick's Day! Lori ~ Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:32:51 EST From: Michaelpaz@aol.com Subject: Cheiftains/Rolling Stone Hello Gang- I am getting caught up with things and saw a blurb in Rolling Stone Issue 892 March 28 Page 72. In a review of the Cheiftains latest anthology/best of, here are some excerpts. " Worthy Irish folk band gets stuck in all star greatest-hits mishmash." "What should have been a tribute to forty years of peerless folk revival and ambassadorship is instead a collection of celebrity linkups, many of them ill-conceived. Joni Mitchell sounds out of place affecting the smoky, sepulchral delivery of Marianne Faithful on "The Magdalene Laundries," a cheerless tale of destitute, fallen women." I thought you guys would find this interesting. Peace Michael ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:01:33 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: RE: Not for Free great idea susan! and then, if you just tune that D sting down to C, you can play Amelia! >>The Crazy Cries of Love is in CGDEGC which in Joni Notation is X77235 If you go to www.jmdl.com/guitar and select this generic tuning, seven other Joni songs come up with the same (or very similar) tunings:<<< ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 13:02:58 EST From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: hello again In a message dated 3/11/2002 9:06:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, SCJoniGuy@aol.com writes: Nathan asked :<> and Bob replied : <> Nathan, after attending 3 Jonifests so far, I must add that besides meeting, eating, partying, and laughing our asses off, some of us (especially ME) *listen* to other JMDLers play and sing. I don't play an instrument, and I can't carry a tune.......but I certainly LOVE to listen to the rest of the gang. Jimmy (who's going to the dentist with Joni music in hand........and I promise not to write another *Joni, Nitrous and the dentist* post again :~) .........Hi Jody, wish you were going with me :~D ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 13:41:39 -0500 From: Susan McNamara Subject: RE: Not for Free Right, look at that you have a full set right there! :-) >great idea susan! and then, if you just tune that D sting down to C, you can >play Amelia! > >>>The Crazy Cries of Love is in CGDEGC which in Joni Notation is X77235 >If you go to www.jmdl.com/guitar and select this generic tuning, >seven other Joni songs come up with the same (or very similar) >tunings:<<< - -- "Heart and humor and humility will lighten up your heavy load ... " - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:51:46 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: The Last Waltz" Thanks for posting this, J.David! I wonder if the other Joni tracks from that day are among the 24 additions. JMDLers want to know! Does anyone have a superior quality DAT of this entire show? I think there's something "complete" in circulation but I don't know what the quality is. [Debi W? Mark D? Simon M? Randy R?] Lama (who's been enjoying his officially released VHS Hi-Fi edition on the big stereo for about twice a year for a looooooong time. Too bad about those boys getting "lost" on heroin.) - --- "J.David Sapp" wrote: > there should be some joni tunes on this: > > THE BAND CELEBRATE "WALTZ"'S BIRTHDAY > > The BAND's "The Last Waltz" will be released as a > four-CD box set on April > 16th, The film, > directed by MARTIN > SCORSESE, will briefly return to theaters on April > 5th before the release of a > special-edition DVD on May 7th. Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:52:33 -0600 From: "William Waddell" Subject: Jounings Thanks Sue M and Kate B for your advice, encouragement and enthusiasm round this open tuning business. Open D and G tunings are the only ones I've ever had success with; Big Yellow Taxi and You Turn Me On IAR Cold Blue Steel, Nathan La Freneer and a dubious Sweet Bird. To let you understand, I'm rubbish at guitar and desperately need tuition. Ok Sue you have a mission. Can I ask a dumb question? Like no-one else I know, I hear you say. Aye very funny. I must be missing a page somewhere in my Joni tunings cyber book. Question - you have retuned to X77235, you strum and it sounds very promising, but where do you put your fingers thereon in? The chord shapes? Man I've been fingering up and down the fretwalk all afternoon to no avail. Came up with a few interesting chord sequences mind you but having retuned how do you know the chord shapes for the likes of Passion Play et al? Like I say, maybe I've overlooked a tabs page. Best regards. WtS NP - Elephants & Flowers, Prince _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:04:28 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: "America's Best" I am not sure who actually made the selection. Listening to Emmylou sing Lucinda's Sweet Old World is such an exquisite combination of beautiful voice, beautiful song... >>And if Emmylou Harris actually made the selection, as opposed to only drafting the writeup, then, I am not surprised that Emmylou, herself a singer, songwriter and woman "d'une certaine age" was not swayed by extraneous considerations."<< ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 13:59:26 -0500 From: Susan McNamara Subject: Re: Jounings My darling Will, you haven't overlooked a tabs page--you have overlooked THE tabs page. www.jmdl.com/guitar/ After you come up for air in about 3 weeks we can talk again about stranded guitars!!! :-) Go straight to passion play here: http://www.jmdl.com/guitar/passionplay-md-c.cfm There is nothing more wonderful than sharing an obsession. :-) take care, sue At 12:52 PM -0600 3/11/02, William Waddell wrote: >Like I say, maybe I've overlooked a tabs page. Best regards. >WtS >NP - Elephants & Flowers, Prince > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. - -- "Heart and humor and humility will lighten up your heavy load ... " - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 15:36:18 EST From: AsharaJM@aol.com Subject: Re: Jounings For those of you that would like a lesson on Joni's tunings and other guitar tips, there will be several workshops offered throughout Jonifest weekend by many of our talented guitar greats on the JMDL!! Check it out at: www.jmdl.com/Jonifest2002 and sign up now!! (This message has been brought to you by the "Come to Jonifest, or You'll be Sorry You Missed Out on Something Great" committee.) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:21:34 -0500 From: "marianne marianne" Subject: jonifest logo What I want to know is . . . What logo did Joni vote for? :) Marianne _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #71 ******************************** ------- 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?