From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #98 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 Monday, April 8 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 098 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: April 7 [les@jmdl.com] stone temple pilots' woodstock ["Nathan La Freneer" ] Bonnie Raitt Chicago Theater (SJC) [Susan Guzzi ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 03:20:30 -0400 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Articles: April 7 On April 7 the following items were published: 1997: "Chip off the 'ole block - Joni's Covergirl Has Star Potential" - Toronto Sun (Reunion Story) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/970407ts.cfm 1997: "Singer's daughter identified" - Saskatoon StarPhoenix (Reunion Story, with photographs) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/970407sp.cfm 1997: "Web Site Reunites Joni Mitchell and Daughter" - unknown (Reunion Story) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/970407.cfm 2000: "Both Sides, Literally" - VH1 Website (Review - Concert) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/000407vh1.cfm 2000: "Joni Mitchell Gets Her Just Desserts In New York Tribute Concert" - AllStar Website (Review - Concert) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/000407as.cfm 2000: "Stone Temple Pilots Nix Mitchell Tribute, Rock NYC" - MTV Website (News Item) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/000407mtv.cfm ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 03:47:12 -0500 From: "Nathan La Freneer" Subject: stone temple pilots' woodstock Is there a copy of stone temple pilots' version of Woodstock around? The Stone Temple Pilots decided to pull out of a planned appearance at Thursday night's taping of "An All-Star Tribute To Joni Mitchell" in New York City after frontman Scott Weiland blew out his voice over the course of several STP performances on Wednesday. The band was supposed to be third act to take the stage at the Hammerstein Ballroom for the TNT-sponsored show (see "Elton John, More Set For Joni Mitchell Tribute") and was slated to perform one of Mitchell's most popular tunes, "Woodstock." Nathan _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 05:13:43 EDT From: FredNow@aol.com Subject: Re: ASSORTED TOPICS PICKED LOVINGLY FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS... WARREN901@aol.com writes: >greetings all ! first, to fred, on latter day joni - shows what you know... >i will say that some of her work is not as realized as others but >uninteresting... c'mon ! ( by the way i am not a musician but i have been >told on more than one occasion that a have a rather lovely singing voice.) >p.s. no offense fred but C'MON !!!!! No offense taken, Warren, but I'll stand by my opinion. Musically speaking, Joni's note choices are just not as inspired or interesting as they once were, to my ears, and they haven't been for a long time. I feel that her first eight studio albums exhibited a melodic/harmonic gift rarely matched by anyone, ever. Joni began moving toward a less tuneful, more recitative-like rambling melodic line on some songs on Hissing Of Summer Lawns, an approach which fully flowered to its most successful extent on Hejira, an album which is perfectly balanced between her older song-like tuneful style and the newer recitative direction. After that, the really magical, songful, stick-to-your-ears-like-super-glue melodies became fewer. As with so many artists, the muse comes to visit for a while and then leaves. Joni has danced around this subject in interviews more than once, hinting that her own music doesn't drive her as it once did. I think that partly explains her turn to standards (BSN) and the revisitation of her older material (BSN and the new record to come). Yeah, I know ... I'm a heretic. - -Fred ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 07:36:14 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: stone temple pilots' woodstock In a message dated 4/7/2002 4:48:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, nlafreneer@hotmail.com writes: > <> > > None that I'm aware of, Nathan, and that covers a lot of searching. Richard > Thompson performed it in their absence on the TNT Tribute, and a fine job > he did of it too. > > I'll do some more checking...perhaps they performed it in concert and > someone has uploaded it in Audio Galaxy or something. > > Bob > > NP: Larry Goldings Trio, "Woodstock" (in the meantime, this one is pretty > good!) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 14:07:05 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni scholarship In a message dated 4/7/02 1:52:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jkmccarthy@pacbell.net writes: > And as we all know, "Initiation and Development of the > JMDL Guitar Project" is an effort of the highest quality, > well worthy of a doctoral dissertation! "Summa cum Laude" > to the research team of Sue, Howard, Marian, Mark, and > many others.... > > -- Jim > Awe, how sweet of you to repost this Jim and thanks, cuz I wasn't subscribed back then. kudos to my I Chingin' buddy and her team ;) rose from nj NP: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 14:22:10 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Joni's new CD Has anyone read Jim's JM.com update? Although a tour isn't planned, there's talk of perhaps scheduling some performances to promote the project? Jim PLEASE find out all you can and keep us posted! DANG!! rose from nj NP: Amelia ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:59:41 EDT From: BachelorNumero2@aol.com Subject: How Do You Stop Hi folks, Was wondering if anyone would be interested in a trade.......I have both promo copies of "How Do You Stop" -- both the picture insert, and the stickered version with the radio remix....... I would like to trade them for other Joni items....perhaps a live compilation, etc...... if you're interested, please e-mail me at: BachelorNumero2@aol.com Thanks!!! PHILLIP ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 19:22:36 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu \(Lama\)" Subject: Joni not touring but "considering scheduling some performances" On the official website, JJ has posted a mention of a USA Today (Mc Paper) interview with Joni Mitchell. While the contents are not posted, JJ lets slip that she's using a choir on this year's version of "Amelia". There are just a few more details at www.jonimitchell.com listed under '4/6/02' in the "The Word" section, which is how we Americans say 6, April. I wonder if she'll do anything on the east coast, say, near the Catskills, in late August???? Lama ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 21:26:43 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Covers, Volume 28 Oooo, bab-ee - front row - whoo hoo!! Thank you! Kakki NPIMH: "he got three oranges, three lemons, three cherries, three plums....since I lost every dime, I laid on the line, but the cleaner from Des Moines, could put a coin in the door of the John and get twenty for one - It's just luck!" ;-) Julius wrote: > Your wish is my command, Kathryn. I got >you a front row seat for Elvis and the >Imposters at the Reno Hilton Theater on >Saturday, May 25 at the table right next to >mine. Who loves you, baby? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 22:49:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Susan Guzzi Subject: Bonnie Raitt Chicago Theater (SJC) Hi All, Just thought I would share some highlights of a great evening I had Thursday night. A friend of mine who is a performer called me last week and offered me a FREE ticket (my favortie price these days), to see Bonnie Raitt. Of course I took her up on it! A couple of days later she phoned to say she had also gotten some backstage passes for Bonnie's after-party benefit for anti-nukes! Now I was really psyched. Bonnie looked great wearing a green fade away blouse and black pants, especially with that red hair. She opened up with Love Letter. She went on to do much of the new album which sounded pretty good. She threw in Nick of Time, Have a Heart and several other notables. Seemed everything sounded good, but Bonnie claimed to have a bronchial thing going on and apologized for her voice. Her band was very tight as well. The sold-out crowd was very pleased and very into it. In her extended encore, she of course being in Chicago, had the luxury of bringing some old blues greats out to perform with her. First off she brought out Pinetop Perkins for some blues piano. And finally as I suspected, she brought on Mavis Staples and they did a rousing version of "I'll Take you There." Well that pretty much brought down the house and ended the show. After the show about 40 of us were escorted backstage into the bowels of the theater where we waited for Bonnie patiently. My friend ran into another performer friend of hers and I ran nto Kristin Lems. Kristin Lems is a feminist folk singer and the woman who started the Womens Music Festivals back in 1974, that are still going strong. She was very sweet. I of course mentioned my Joni fanaticism. She mentioned to me that she has written a song about Joni on her new CD, "Oh Mam - Plus." Actually it's about Joan, Judy and Joni, called "The Three Madonnas." She went on to recite a couple of lines, that sort of ties the whole thing together, but I can not recall the lines verbatim. However, the gist was, that Joan (Baez) had given her her cause, Judy (Collins) had added a touch of elegance, but Joni gave her a wink and told her to be herself. Anyone interested in Kristin or this song can visit her website kristinlems.com. Back to Bonnie. She finally entered and stepped up to speak to us all and said she would make her way around to speak to each and everyone. But because of her voice we should do most of the talking. Also no autographs and just a few pictures. My friend (Dawn) who has a CD out had no plan to hand one over to Bonnie. I twisted her arm. She said she had heard that she does not accept them. I said - well then she'll just say no thanks. I saw 2 or 3 other local performers holding theirs (CDs) in hand. Finally, Bonnie approached our group and we were introduced as some local performers (ME?!). But Bonnie seemed to relax at that immediately, although she never seemed that uptight at all. My friend stepped forward and said a few words, as did one of the others and both passed her CD's which she took, no problem. In fact my friends music is very Bluesy and she told Bonnie that it may very well be her style of song. Bonnie said, "Well I'm always looking for new songs." Then it was my turn to say something - I HAD TO! So I reached out to her and we shook hands and I said how much I loved her work through the years. I added a few more pleasantries and she thanked us graciously. Then Dawn and I and the other performer posed for a picture with Bonnie. So I anxiously await the picture and my moment captured on film! The night ended with a trip to Chicago's own "B.L.U.E.S. Now grant it Bonnie may not be in my top 5 singers, more like top 10. But I really respect and enjoy her work, both muscially and politically. She really seems to have it all together. All in all a memorable night, as Bonnie Raitt is truly one of the great women in rock and roll. Peace, Susan Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #98 ******************************** ------- 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?