From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #135 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 Thursday, May 9 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 135 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: May 8 [les@jmdl.com] Today in History: May 8 [les@jmdl.com] Joni's sexiest song (no serious content) [Gordon Mackie ] Re: Missing #128; Brenda Russell (ref. Warren K., Bree M.); [] Re: Please allowink me to introducink myself [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Greetings from another Joni fan ["bshemkovitz@bozzutos.com" ] Was Tom Rush, now Murray MacLaughlin [Murphycopy@aol.com] Lost direction: Mine, not Joni's (Was, Please allowink. . .) [Denny Giov] Re: Greetings from another Joni fan [Jerry Notaro ] joni mentioned on leno [Murphycopy@aol.com] Re: Greetings from another Joni fan [Bob Shemkovitz ] Re: Lost direction: Mine, not Joni's (Was, Please allowink. . .) ["Jim L] Re: Lost direction: Mine, not Joni's (Was, Please allowink. . .) [Lori i] Re: Greetings from another Joni fan ["Dolphie Bush" ] Re: Please allowink me to introducink myself ["Dolphie Bush" ] Re: Joni's Sexiest Song [Lori in MD ] Re: Missing #128; Brenda Russell (ref. Warren K., Bree M.); ["Kakki" ] Someone has a Virus [Ken ] ahhh, brenda russell...( minimal joni content ) [WARREN901@aol.com] Re: 'enough' [Phyliss Ward ] Re: Was Tom Rush, now Murray MacLaughlin [Mags N Brei ] Shadows & Light DVD [Denny Giovanetti ] RE: Joni's sexiest song [Lazyasz@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 03:17:27 -0400 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Articles: May 8 On May 8 the following items were published: 1974: "Joni's Prize Blooms" - Sounds (Biography) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/740508s.cfm 1979: "Music, Message at Antinuclear Rally" - Los Angeles Times (Review - Concert, with photographs) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/790508lat.cfm - -------- Can you type? http://www.jmdl.com/typing/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 03:17:27 -0400 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today in History: May 8 On May 8 in history: 1996: Joni is honored in Sweden with the 1996 Polar Music Prize. More info: http://www.jonimitchell.com/PolarPrize96.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 09:40:07 +0100 From: Gordon Mackie Subject: Joni's sexiest song (no serious content) Dear All Re Joni's Sexiest Song, I'd plump for 'Willy' every time....but I would wouldn't I..fnar Actually, it is quite direct in its sexual content...giving 'his seed to her' is fairly direct but are sex and sexiness the same thing. I think not...so its back to the drawing board...What about I 'Had' a King, or 'I don't know where I stand' ( surely a reference to upright coitus), Down to You ( not upright coitus), Sweet Sucker Dance ( now what can I say), Man to Man and who could forget Shiny Toys (buzzzzzz),and last but not least, Passion Play.(yes please). That's enough bad puns for one day) Im working on the principle that since sex sells everything, you'll read my message. Ciao bambini ( lets not go back to that one again) Gordon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 12:34:14 +0300 From: jop Subject: Re: Miles of Aisles > Yes, the in between songs chatting is restored (at least for the most part). > I know the Paint A Starry Night, Again bit is back in, but I'm not sure all > of the talking has been restored. I just listened to it the other day, as > part of my Spring ritual (I have to drive around the countryside, blasting > MOA on one of the first great spring days). This past Sunday, was that day, > and I really recommend this event to everyone - or at least people who have > to deal with real winters. Those first few perfect spring days are almost > like a religous experience, and MOA is the perfect soundtrack. > > Anyway, back to the question. If I recall correctly, there are still a few > tidbits missing from the re-released cd, but I don't know for sure. For > example, I can't recall hearing the Joni, You have more class bit, but it > might be there. it's on my cd at least. i have the u.s. hdcd with red sticker on front. i have the double vinyl taped straight on a cassette and i noticed the track lengths don't match. the cd is about 30 seconds longer than the original vinyl. most tracks are longer on cd, taking into account that track marks might be in different places on cd and vinyl. strange is that "blue" is on vinyl about 3 minutes (with the audience noise included) but on the cd it is 4.23... also "love or money" (or the cheering after the song) goes on much longer than on the lp. this can only mean the cd still doesn't have absolutely everything from the vinyl, but on the other hand there are some bits included that didn't appear on the lp. at least the "starry night" and "more class" bits have been restored, the rest might be audience noise. - --jussi .. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 17:38:26 +0800 (PHT) From: Subject: Re: Missing #128; Brenda Russell (ref. Warren K., Bree M.); I like her song "Get Here" as popularized by Oleta Adams. She also did an outstanding duet with Oleta in the CORRINA CORRINA soundtrack. Her "Justice in Truth" and "Dinner With Gershwin" are very very polished examples of popular music. joseph np: clementine "ils et elle" > Bree wrote: > >> >Brenda Russell, she's great. Compliments Joni perfectly on NRH! Do >> >you know much about her? Where is she? How did Joni find her? > > Tim wrote: > >>And I don't think I've heard any more about, or from, Brenda Russell. > > She performs here in L.A. all the time, usually at Rusty's Surf Ranch > in Santa Monica. I keep meaning to go see her and if I do, I'll give > you a report. > > Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 17:42:33 +0800 (PHT) From: Subject: Re: Missing #128; Brenda Russell (ref. Warren K., Bree M.); It also has "Piano in > the Dark," which I had hitherto thought had been recorded by Roberta > Flack, but something I read seemed to indicate that it was original > with Brenda Russell. Can anyone here confirm or debunk that? Anyway, > while "Kiss Me With the Wind" was in heavy rotation for those few > weeks, I don't think I ever heard it on radio after returning > Stateside. And I don't think I've heard any more about, or from, > Brenda Russell. yes. "piano in the dark" is a brenda russell original which was later reworked by jazz musician george howard. she has this album called "rain in paris" and its quite club-y but it bears her distinctive vocals. people usually mistake her for another gifted musician patrice rushen. joseph np: clementine: "l'etoile du bonheur" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 04:31:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Mags N Brei Subject: Re: Tom Rush - --- Julius Raymond wrote: > "...probably the only man alive that should be allowed to sing Joni = > Mitchell songs..." The Chicago Tribune > > That's from the Tom Rush website. I'm going to the Mill Valley show > on = > Wednesday with an urge to hear "Urge For Going" live. Looks like he = > could be coming to a theater near you. > > and now me: I saw Tom Rush recently in Toronto at Hugh's Room and he is incredible in concert. I met him during the intermission as well as after his show. He is warm, gracious, down to earth and very funny! What a performance!!! He is the quintessential performer...that guitar of his made sounds that I've never heard before! When Tom did Circle Game, a hush went over the room like a warm blanket on a cold winter's night. You could hear a pin drop...and then you could hear a soft chorus ... everyone was singing along and it was such a special moment. Afterward, I thanked Tom for all he had done for Joni and I told him all about the list and that he has many fans here too. I do have pictures, jpegs, so if anyone wants to see them, please write to me off list at pholden@iprimus.ca and i will forward them ;-) it was a night to remember . Hugh's Room is a fantastic venue. Tom did the Murray Maclaughlin song, Child's Play and there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Murray was right there, front and center and I thought that was a wonderful moment too. I could easily imagine that night back in October when Eric Anderson performed and invited Joni to come up on stage at Hugh's. Imagine! Mags dreaming July dreams ;-) ===== You open my heart, you do. Yes you do. - JM Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 08:47:33 -0400 From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Please allowink me to introducink myself <> Thanks for the intro, Denny, and welcome to you (again). Wonder if you could expand upon your "weirdness" comment...I wouldn't say that Joni "lost" her direction with WTRF, but rather that she changed it. I feel like she intended S&L to be the "closer" to that series of projects (HOSL/Hejira/DJRD/Mingus), and that she went where she wanted to go with it. Plus, Mingus took her SO far away from commercial viability (and airplay) that she wanted to re-enter the marketplace, thus the addition of the "Steve Lukather" sound. Remember, at the time of WTRF, Toto's "Africa" & "Rosanna" was ALL OVER the airwaves... And I don't say that to imply that Joni was being derivative, only that she was assimilating the sounds of the day in order to be "introducink" herself back into the mainstream. Loved WTRF when it came out, still do! By FAR the best of her 80's work. Looking forward to hearing more outta ya. Bob NP: Neville Brothers, "Sands Of Time" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 10:22:35 -0400 From: "bshemkovitz@bozzutos.com" Subject: Greetings from another Joni fan Hello, JMDLer's. I'm a fellow Joni fan, relatively new to the list, and glad to have found this community. Like many of you, my favorites encompass those first nine magnificent albums - even today, those warm opening notes of I Had A King are all I need to be transported back to a youthfulness of exploration and discovery and possibilities. I find Joni's early verses especially to combine beautiful heights of poetry, poignancy, and romanticism, free of manipulative sentimentality, always accessible to the heart and mind without ever condescending to the dictates of commercialism. Anyway, I'm writing today just to say hi in general, but also to thank persons unknown on this list who alerted those of us who were unaware of the availability of the Shadows And Light DVD from Barnes & Noble's website, www.bn.com. Normally, I avoid Barnes & Noble like the plague because I do not wish to give the slightest monetary support to the right-wing politics of their ownership. But in the case of a Joni rarity that I've been unable to locate elsewhere, I had to make an exception. It arrived this morning, so I'll view it this evening when I get home from work. According to the info on the back of the box, it's a 75 minute program with a set list that's somewhat different than the double-CD: 1. Shadows & Light 2. In France They Kiss On Main Street 3. Edith & The Kingpin 4. Coyote 5. Free Man In Paris 6. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 7. Jaco's Solo / The High & The Mighty/ Third Stone From The Sun 8. Dry Cleaner From Des Moines 9. Amelia / Pat's Solo 10. Hejira 11. Black Crow 12. Furry Sings The Blues 13. Raised On Robbery 14. Why Do Fools Fall In Love 15. Shadows & Light At $41.84, it's a pricey item, but one that I consider a must-have. I've noticed that DVD's go out of print unexpectedly, so I was glad to be able to scoop this one up while it's still available. Unfortunately, I have deleted last month's digests, and don't remember who it was among you that mentioned the availability of this item, but to You Know Who You Are - Thanks! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 10:55:47 -0400 From: Bob Shemkovitz Subject: Re: Greetings from another Joni fan Hello, again, listers. It looks like my employer didn't set this account up to give you my name in the "From" line. I think I've got it fixed now. Anyway, the name's Bob, and I'm the one who wrote about receiving the Shadows And Light DVD. I'll post my impressions of it tomorrow for those of you who might be interested. Glad to be with you all, Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 10:56:22 -0400 From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Greetings from another Joni fan Welcome, Bob! <> True, and the DVD sounds so much better than the video...I guess it depends on the system you're playing it through though, and my VCR was an el-cheapo. I love the Jaco's solo portion, wish it would have made the cut for inclusion onto S&L way back when. Same for "Raised on Robbery" which the crowd really goes nuts for, especially after the more introspective jazzy numbers. There's also a Japanese seller on E-bay who you can buy the DVD from, they ship incredibly quick and sell it for $29.99 + about $5 shipping, that's how I got mine and I would certainly recommend them. You don't have to have an E-bay account, you can get to their "store" through the listing on E-Bay. Now if only the DVD would have included Joni's piano version of "Last Time I Saw Richard"... Bob NP: Randy Newman, "Rider In The Rain" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 10:04:41 -0500 From: "Donna J. Binkley" Subject: RE: Joni's sexiest song Mia i agree with you on that one too. I had forgotten how much i loved DJRD. "I can feel your fingers touching my face....there are some lines you put there and some you erase." Donna - -----Original Message----- From: les@jmdl.com [mailto:les@jmdl.com]On Behalf Of mia ortlieb Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 8:51 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: re: Joni's sexiest song Okay, this may be a little dark and I may be the only one in the world who thinks this, but I've always felt that "Off Night Back Street" from DJRD is Joni's sexiest song. Although the lyrics suggest Joni is being tortured, she is flirting with a kind of danger here, which can bring on a sort of intense, dramatic sexual energy. I actually think the music itself(and most of the music on that whole album-Cotton Ave, Talk to Me,etc..), more so than the lyrics, is incredibly sexy! Next, I would have to go with "Lucky Girl" from (I know, I know) DED. Mia _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 11:11:48 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Was Tom Rush, now Murray MacLaughlin Lovable Mags writes: << Tom did the Murray Maclaughlin song, Child's Play and there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Murray was right there, front and center and I thought that was a wonderful moment too. >> Murray MacLaughlin!?! Now there's a name I haven't heard in about a quarter of a century! What ever happened to him? I was a big fan in the early to mid 70s, but then he seemed to drop out of the picture. --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 08:17:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Denny Giovanetti Subject: Lost direction: Mine, not Joni's (Was, Please allowink. . .) - --- SCJoniGuy@aol.com e-queried: >Wonder if you could expand upon your "weirdness" comment...I wouldn't >say that Joni "lost" her direction with WTRF, but rather that she >changed it. IAWT. What I'd meant to say, but, overcome by stress (from the latest carrot-and-stick method for getting Stones tickets) and perhaps a high vodka-to-OJ ratio, was that _I'd_ lost where _she_ was going. There were some (myself included) who couldn't understand the thumbs-down response to Mingus (tho' I've never claimed to understand the pop market at all, or I'd have invested a couple of k a few years ago in someone named Brittany). Re: Mingus, the mix of standards and really wonderful songwriting, the performances; and the overwhelming sense of a performer needing to extend her horizons, when most were content to count their royalties, and court a larger fan-base. Jumping ahead to WTRF, I was pretty jazzed (no pun, please) to hear that her next project would include The Police, at the time a big band in our house. Joni'd always appeared to have a great affinity for bass (from Stills on STAS through Jaco--I'm writing pre-WTRF here), so the idea of her songs, voice _and_ rhythmic sensibilities paired with what was at the time a very adventurous band, I was, well, you know. That said, I still like the LP, tho' like her '80's stuff, it doesn't see the light of day that much; but the sound was a surprise, certainly more radio-friendly than expected. And then there was/is Lukather's guitar sound, which lends itself to a whole 'nother potential thread--my previously mentioned "sonic Joni," of synths and other "sounds of the day", to wit: IMHO, the timelessness great writers possess can be intruded upon by an element reflecting the mode of the day. I read (either on JMDL a few weeks ago or in the JM Companion) that songs on HOSL sounded dated. I think it has more to do with selected instrumentation rather than the songs themselves. (In the case of HOSL, the electric piano washes underneath her voice with a certain coldness that adds to the distance of some of the performances. Whereas Robben Ford's guitar, sparse as it is, is warm and intimate, and I think, remains current.) Similarly, Jaco's rubberband bass on Mingus sounds anemic compared to the way he played on the Mingus songs on S&L; just fuller, more tightly focused (I recall DownBeat's reviewer going after Jaco re: Mingus, asking, "Where's the bass?"). But I go on. . .Perhaps the one thing I learned viz. '80's Joni is, just because an artist goes in a way I appreciate doesn't mean that, at some point, she's not going to go another way. Her own. Amen. Thanks for the bandwidth. Denny (getting ready for the madness that is trying to get Stones tickets. Sigh.) NP: Dave Holland, Not for Nuthin' ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 11:29:07 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Greetings from another Joni fan SCJoniGuy@aol.com wrote: > Welcome, Bob! > > < somewhat different than the double-CD:>> > > True, and the DVD sounds so much better than the video.. Couldn't agree more. I got mine about a week ago. The 5.1 remix is far above par. Most remixes from that era are simple stereo in front and reverb in the back. Not so with the Shadows and Light DVD. It is true 5.1 Dolby Digital. Being able to see and hear so clearly I noticed a couple of things. Most of Raised on Robbery seems to be dubbed. There are no close ups of Joni except while her mouth is covered by the microphone, and the medium shots look suspiciously unsynched. Though redubbing is fairly common, I was surprised. Also I finally recognized who was in the clip when Joni does her Black Man Drag. It has always been uncredited, but I recognize it as Amelia McQueen from the filmed version of Ain't Misbehavin', the musical that made Nell Carter a star. If you have a dvd player and a six speaker set up, you will be dazzled by the sound. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 11:37:36 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Greetings from another Joni fan "bshemkovitz@bozzutos.com" wrote: > At $41.84, it's a pricey item, but one that I consider a must-have. I've > noticed that DVD's go out of print unexpectedly, so I was glad to be able to > scoop this one up while it's still available. Unfortunately, I have deleted > last month's digests, and don't remember who it was among you that mentioned > the availability of this item, but to You Know Who You Are - Thanks! That was me. You're welcome:-) And the availability of most of these type is very limited. If anyone is interested, get yours now, either from B&N, politics withstanding, or from ebay. Those that have gotten them on ebay report the guy is very good to deal with and ships quickly. Jerry np; Maureen McGovern - Bring Back My Dreamer ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 22:37:17 +0700 From: pyramus@lineone.net Subject: Joni VCD Hi everyone. I am currently in Thailand, travelling. Today I purchased a VCD copy of Painting with Words and Music in Krabi. Obviously I can't play it at the moment as I am on the road. Does anybody know anything about this? I know it is on DVD and Video but didn't know there was a VCD version. Is is legit? Packaging seems o.k. Kevin. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 11:46:07 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Joni VCD pyramus@lineone.net wrote: > Hi everyone. > > I am currently in Thailand, travelling. Today I purchased a VCD copy of > Painting with Words and Music in Krabi. Obviously I can't play it at the > moment as I am on the road. Does anybody know anything about this? I know > it is on DVD and Video but didn't know there was a VCD version. Is is legit? > Packaging seems o.k. You have to be careful of these things. VCD is not DVD quality, or anywhere near it. It is about par with VHS on a disc. It is a common format in the Asian parts of the world, because it can be copied so easily and quickly, unlike DVD's. If you are familiar with Quicktime or Mpeg4 technology, it is similar. Most dvd players do not play VCD's. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 11:50:07 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: joni mentioned on leno Carole King and her daughter, Louise Goffin, were the musical guests on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. After performing, they sat down with Jay and he asked Louise what it was like growing up with Carole for a mother. Louise mentioned traveling through England on a bus with "James Taylor and Joni Mitchell, who drew pictures of my sister and me." --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 12:10:01 -0400 From: Bob Shemkovitz Subject: Re: Greetings from another Joni fan Thanks for cluing me, Jerry! Bob on 5/8/02 11:37 AM, Jerry Notaro at notaro@bayflash.stpt.usf.edu wrote: > "bshemkovitz@bozzutos.com" wrote: > >> At $41.84, it's a pricey item, but one that I consider a must-have. I've >> noticed that DVD's go out of print unexpectedly, so I was glad to be able to >> scoop this one up while it's still available. Unfortunately, I have deleted >> last month's digests, and don't remember who it was among you that mentioned >> the availability of this item, but to You Know Who You Are - Thanks! > > That was me. You're welcome:-) And the availability of most of these type is > very limited. If anyone is interested, get yours now, either from B&N, > politics > withstanding, or from ebay. Those that have gotten them on ebay report the guy > is very good to deal with and ships quickly. > > Jerry > > np; Maureen McGovern - Bring Back My Dreamer ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 09:36:31 -0700 From: "Brenda" Subject: RE: Joni's sexiest song On 8 May 2002 at 10:04, Donna J. Binkley wrote: > Mia i agree with you on that one too. I had forgotten how much i > loved DJRD. > For me, her sexieste song is definitely "Jericho." B n.p.: Si Se - "Aire" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 10:05:55 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: Lost direction: Mine, not Joni's (Was, Please allowink. . .) Agreed. To me, Joni's "Wild Things Run Fast" is among her best work. You can put in on right after any of the other biggies without a let down. The lyrics are top-notch. (I mean top-notch on the *Joni*-scale.) It's all inventive. Hell, it's even *FUN*. To me, "Wild Things Run Fast" is among the essential Joni discs. Highly, mucho recommended. Lama Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 10:21:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Lori in MD Subject: Re: Lost direction: Mine, not Joni's (Was, Please allowink. . .) Denny wrote, of WTRF: > ... the sound was a surprise, certainly more radio-friendly than expected. I can remember spinning that album for the first time, just after its release, and thinking joyfully, "Goody! Maybe THIS will get some airplay!" Alas ... Lori in MD ~ Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 12:56:32 -0500 From: "Dolphie Bush" Subject: Re: Greetings from another Joni fan Hi, great to have you. Didn't see your name there so that is why I didn't use it. Have not heard of the Barnes and Noble political leaning. Would be interested in knowing more so if you have the time, or the inclination, email me back off this list and tell me about it. thanks, mack > Hello, JMDLer's. I'm a fellow Joni fan, relatively new to the list, and glad > to have found this community. Like many of you, my favorites encompass those > first nine magnificent albums - even today, those warm opening notes of I > Had A King are all I need to be transported back to a youthfulness of > exploration and discovery and possibilities. I find Joni's early verses > especially to combine beautiful heights of poetry, poignancy, and > romanticism, free of manipulative sentimentality, always accessible to the > heart and mind without ever condescending to the dictates of commercialism. > > Anyway, I'm writing today just to say hi in general, but also to thank > persons unknown on this list who alerted those of us who were unaware of the > availability of the Shadows And Light DVD from Barnes & Noble's website, > www.bn.com. Normally, I avoid Barnes & Noble like the plague because I do > not wish to give the slightest monetary support to the right-wing politics > of their ownership. But in the case of a Joni rarity that I've been unable > to locate elsewhere, I had to make an exception. It arrived this morning, so > I'll view it this evening when I get home from work. According to the info > on the back of the box, it's a 75 minute program with a set list that's > somewhat different than the double-CD: > > 1. Shadows & Light > 2. In France They Kiss On Main Street > 3. Edith & The Kingpin > 4. Coyote > 5. Free Man In Paris > 6. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat > 7. Jaco's Solo / The High & The Mighty/ Third Stone From The Sun > 8. Dry Cleaner From Des Moines > 9. Amelia / Pat's Solo > 10. Hejira > 11. Black Crow > 12. Furry Sings The Blues > 13. Raised On Robbery > 14. Why Do Fools Fall In Love > 15. Shadows & Light > > At $41.84, it's a pricey item, but one that I consider a must-have. I've > noticed that DVD's go out of print unexpectedly, so I was glad to be able to > scoop this one up while it's still available. Unfortunately, I have deleted > last month's digests, and don't remember who it was among you that mentioned > the availability of this item, but to You Know Who You Are - Thanks! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 12:58:29 -0500 From: "Dolphie Bush" Subject: Re: joni mentioned on leno Traveling through England on a bus with they must have been magical. mack > Carole King and her daughter, Louise Goffin, were the musical guests on the > Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. > > After performing, they sat down with Jay and he asked Louise what it was like > growing up with Carole for a mother. Louise mentioned traveling through > England on a bus with "James Taylor and Joni Mitchell, who drew pictures of > my sister and me." > > --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 13:14:34 -0500 From: "Dolphie Bush" Subject: Re: Please allowink me to introducink myself welcome Denny. mack > Being the talkative sort, Ive been semi-successful viz. silence, trying to get a sense of whats going on in JMDL-land. Anyway, Joni fan since 67 or 68 (memory fails an exact date--it mightve been the times), w/a big thanks to a long-ago girlfriend who said, She wrote Both sides now! with the emphasis that _that_ amounted to something (and, begrudgingly, I've had to admit that I knew so much less). Remember seeing Joni on The Joey Bishop Show (8/68?) singing The Fiddle and the Drum, which I thought to be an incredibly courageous act, given that, 1. it was a capella; and 2. not on her debut LP. Jeez! thought I, or something similar--mesmerized. _This_ was someone to pay attention to. And did, followed for many years, her return to the Mariposa festival70 was wonderful; the jazz excursions, when I was paddling for life in Ornette Coleman and the Art Ensemble of Chicago; only to lose her direction with _Wild things run fast_. Which I attribute to the weirdnes! > s of sonic Joni, ie, synthd-out and other sounds. RE: WTRF, Ive long wondered, why in the hell would she clutter good songs with Steve Lukathers processed 80s guitar babblings?!!? (This goes somewhat earlier: The Jungle Line, is a really fine performance, on a favorite albumsand I esp. like the drums; but that synth--at times like fingernails across a lower consciousness.) And most of the 80s were a blurtho I continued to buy each release, hoping for direction, until _Taming the tiger_ got my ear then _Turbulent Indigo_ really grabbed me, again; but despite all of that, to paraphrase the Natl Rifle Assoc. (how often does one see that reference on this list?), you can have that old vinyl when you pry them from my cold. . .blah, blah, blah. > > Wow! Am I full of myself?!!? Such blather! Well, consider that its spring. That its been a lovely day here in the mountains of central Arizona. Consider that the Stones are going on tour again. > > Personal favorites have to include Heijira, a favorite since the first time the needle hit the vinylperhaps at the very top of a very crowded list. Anyway, enough of my nonsense. You folk have more important things to do. > > Except for this: I'm happy to be here. > > Denny > > With a tip of the hat to Boris Badenov > > NP: Exile on Main Street: The sunlight scares the daylights out of me! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 12:18:53 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Tom Rush Tom Rush is one of the most AMAZING ENGAGING TALENTED FUNNY performers I have ever seen. Have only seen him once, a few years ago here in SB (David Crosby & other local celebs were in the audience) & would not miss his performance here on May 19th for the world!!!! (I tried to get the opening slot for his performance but his manager kindly told me he doesn't have openers on a Sunday night because his audience is older & likes an early show...LOL). >>"...probably the only man alive that should be allowed to sing Joni = Mitchell songs..." The Chicago Tribune That's from the Tom Rush website. I'm going to the Mill Valley show on = Wednesday with an urge to hear "Urge For Going" live. Looks like he = could be coming to a theater near you. - - -Julius<< ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 12:46:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Lori in MD Subject: Re: Joni's Sexiest Song Don't know if anyone has mentioned it, but there's a very sexy phrase in the song Don Juan's Reckless Daughter: "As we rock between the sheets"... Lori ~ Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 12:21:08 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Missing #128; Brenda Russell (ref. Warren K., Bree M.); Someone wrote me offlist and asked if we were referring to a Brenda Russell who is apparently a famous DJ in the U.K. I didn't know about her! "Get Here" is one of my favorite songs. She has also occasionally participated in songwriting workshops here in L.A., a few times with my friend Harold Payne. (Gee, maybe I should start going to a few!) Here is a biography of Brenda the singer and songwriter. Kakki Born Brenda Gordon, Russell is a soul singer, composer, and keyboardist. Her family moved to Toronto when she was 12. Eventually, she and her husband, Brian Russell, hosted the Canadian TV series Music Machine. They moved to Los Angeles in 1973 where they both worked as session musicians. They recorded together under the name Brian & Brenda in 1978, but their music was not received well. After the couple's divorce, Brenda embarked on a solo career. She signed with A&M and released two albums, Brenda Russell (1979) and Love Life (1981). Then she switched to Warner Bros. and put out Two Eyes in 1983. Returning to A&M, she released her most popular album, Get Here (1988), which featured the Top Ten single "Piano in the Dark" sung with Joe Esposito of Brooklyn Dreams. She received 1988 Grammy nominations for Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo Performance (for "Piano in the Dark"), as well as best Pop Female Vocal (for Get Here). After a final A&M album, 1990's Kiss Me With the Wind, she signed with EMI in 1991 and released Soul Talkin' in 1993. But the association lasted for only one album, and she went without a recording contract for the next seven years, re-emerging in July 2000 with Paris Rain on Hidden Beach. She has done session work for Barbra Streisand, Elton John, and Bette Midler, and her songs have been recorded by Streisand, Luther Vandross, and Donna Summer, among others. Steve Huey ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 16:39:38 -0500 From: "Rosalie Kerr" Subject: 'enough' O.K., I have had it! I will not sit by one more minute and read posts that make Mack look like a monster! He is a good, decent man. He does a job that most would not consider doing and makes many people's lives brighter who otherwise have little to look forward to. I have seen elderly people at the facility where he works light up just to see him walk in because he talks with them and makes them feel special. I would bet that any one of you would feel like you were being called racist if you were told you're words were racist! I was also told that by Collin and that is exactly what I thought. Funny, I have been called a race traitor, but never a racist. And yes, when you say my words are racist, I take that to mean you think I am racist. I am too upset to look for the name of the writer of the post this a.m concerning Collin, Mack and others but whoever you are you need to make no apolopies! you are right on in what you said! It has been said that it is Mack's fault he let his feelings build up, but look what happens when he does express himself. I am angry beyond words at those who villify him,and feel free to post back and do you're worst to me, I'm a tough cookie and I can take it. You will get just what you give, be it honest attempts to converse intelligently or venom which spews from some so easily. Some of you act like Mack has no feelings and Collin is made of glass,defending him to the bitter end and throwing Mack to the wolves. Well i am here to tell you Mack does have feelings and they have been hurt by this attack on him. I don't know what Collin has lived through but I do know he does not have a corner on the suffering market. Remember just because some do not talk about abuses they have suffered does not mean they do not have their own troubled pasts to deal with. I am not one to let things build up, so here it is, like it or not. Oh, and by the way, Laurent, I agree with about 90% of you're posts so please don't stop. Rosalie _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 17:48:50 -0400 From: Ken Subject: Someone has a Virus Be Warned There is a virus being sent by someone on the JMDL. The reason I suspect this person being from the JMDL is that both me (about 4 days ago) and now Ashara have been sent it. In fact the email to Ashara was sent using my email address as the sender so who ever has it has both my address and Ashara's address in their Address Book. It's a nasty one called the W32.Klez.gen@mm virus and more info on it can be found here. http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.klez.e@mm.html If you are infected it can also disable virus detection programs. BTW the reason I know that my system is not infected is that when Ashara sent me a copy of the virus for inspection my virus scanner screamed bloody murder. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 17:54:55 EDT From: WARREN901@aol.com Subject: ahhh, brenda russell...( minimal joni content ) hello bree, kakki, and tim ! i first became aware of brenda russell in the late 70's. cheryl ladd ( who knew ), of " charlies angels " fame, had a single on AM radio called " think it over." i really liked the song and bought the single, not wanting to invest any money in a cheryl ladd LP. ( egads !!! ) well i noticed the song was written by brenda and brian russell so i did some checking and found an album by brenda. i promptly bought it. it was wonderful !!! i followed her closely for quite a few years through 4 releases, the last in 1988. that release included the first song, performed by her, that i heard on the radio. it was one of the songs tim mentioned, " piano in the dark." the CD i have doesn't include " kiss me with the wind." it is self titled, along with the first one i bought that included " think it over." i have heard several other peformers cover her songs, donna summer did a version of " dinner with gershwin," which was wonderful. i believe someone, my memory fails me, did a cover of a song called " get here." needless to say brenda was/is quite a prolific song writer. i have no idea how she and joni hooked up except, thanks to kakki, we know they both live in L.A. ( i'm presuming brenda must live there if she performs there often.) i would highly recommend your give her a listen you may just find some new music to love... warren keith p.s. these are the titles i have: " brenda russell " 1979 ( on album ) " love life " 1981 ( on album ) " two eyes " 1983 ( on album ) " brenda russell " 1988 ( on CD ) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 15:22:48 -0700 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Re: 'enough' Dear Rosalie, Thanks for forgetting to make this post NJC. It makes me so happy to be on the Joni-only list. ; - ) Love, Phyliss,still lurking after all these years. Rosalie Kerr wrote: > O.K., I have had it! I will not sit by one more minute and read posts that > make Mack look like a monster! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 15:23:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Mags N Brei Subject: Re: Was Tom Rush, now Murray MacLaughlin - --- Murphycopy@aol.com wrote: > Lovable Mags writes: awwwww thanks for that Bob *blush* that is soo sweet :-) > > < quarter > of a century! What ever happened to him? I was a big fan in the early > to mid > 70s, but then he seemed to drop out of the picture.>> Bob, I have no idea what happened to him, I know he does a lot of work behind the scenes and also is involved with the CBC...not really sure to be honest. He looked truly touched when Tom sang his song and introduced him. They stood outside in the lobby and talked for quite a while afterward. I did not recognize him at first, his hair is really short now! He looks healthy and happy and was in great spirits btw! I meant to mention..this is sooo cute, I can't resist sharing a little more about the Tom Rush concert at Hugh's Room. My friend had a digital camera and the batteries ran out of juice just as he was going to take a photo of Tom and I together. Well, he ran all over the place looking frantically for some, and finally found some. All this time, Tom stood there patiently, with his arm around me for what seemed like ages and we had our picture taken together. What a warm, charming man he is and as Kate said, he is phenomenally talented and has such a stage presence...amazing. As I said this morning...if you would like to see living proof that I did meet him and he did put his arm around me...well pls send a note to me offlist, at: pholden@iprimus.ca sorry to sound like such a groupie...he was just so great about it all! And I was so shy to even ask but somehow found the courage. Must be the influence of my sweet jewish prince ... thanks Brei honey :-) Mags, beaming :-)))))))) npimh: I feel like I'm seventeen again... sung by the one and only Annie Lennox oh yea baby!!!! > > --Bob ===== You open my heart, you do. Yes you do. - JM Yahoo! Shopping - Mother's Day is May 12th! http://shopping.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 15:40:24 -0700 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Re: ahhh, brenda russell...( minimal joni content ) Thanks a ton,Warren! Yeah,let us know, Kakki,if you ever get the chance to see her. Could be that Joni was just a fan like you,Warren... and decided to ask her to do some recording. Oh..it was Oleta Adams that had the hit "Get Here"..... Great,great song...sort of unusual. This is another one I like to hear a certain someone to take a stab at. Bree (sun is finally out....But flood warnings all over the place) >how she and joni hooked up except, thanks to kakki, we know they both live >in >L.A. ( i'm presuming brenda must live there if she performs there often.) i >would highly recommend your give her a listen you may just find some new >music to love... > >warren keith > >p.s. these are the titles i have: > > " brenda russell " 1979 ( on album ) > " love life " 1981 ( on album ) > " two eyes " 1983 ( on album ) > " brenda russell " 1988 ( on CD ) _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 18:58:53 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: enjoy "The Last Waltz" at home From an article about new home-video releases at http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020508/ap_en_mo/wkd_new_on _video_dvd_1 "The Last Waltz" The Band's 1976 farewell performance was so legendary even before it took place that Martin Scorsese decided to document it. The concert brought together such guests as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Muddy Waters and Emmylou Harris. The DVD offers an outtake jam session with The Band, Clapton, Young, Starr and others. Band songwriter Robbie Robertson, who produced the film, and Scorsese trade reminiscences on audio commentary and in interviews. Scorsese says he felt compelled to shoot the concert because he sensed it signaled the end of a musical era. Rock scholars and Band associates team on a second commentary track, with journalist Greil Marcus presenting a perceptive critique of the group's synergy. DVD, $24.98. (MGM) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 22:11:29 EDT From: RobSher50@aol.com Subject: Re: Brenda Russell I was reading a post where it appeared that Brenda was actually singing with Joni in some capacity? Is this true? I am a big fan of Brenda Russell. She has been signed to Hidden Beach Recordings, Jill Scott's label and I am so glad that she is still doing her thing as an Artist. I may have missed the earlier post, but can someone tell me what exactly the connection is between her and Joni at this point? Kakki, have you ever gone to Santa Monica to hear her perform? I would love to hear about it if you have. Again, I may have missed a post or two, but if you don't mind, I'd love to hear about it again! Love, Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 18:54:16 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Brenda Russell Hi Sherelle, > Kakki, have you ever gone to Santa Monica to hear her perform? I would love > to hear about it if you have. Again, I may have missed a post or two, but if > you don't mind, I'd love to hear about it again! You know I'm kind of kicking myself now that I haven't gone to see her more often. She's performed a lot in L.A. in recent years and I should have made the effort to get over to see her more. In my dim memory I recall seeing her at a songwriters showcase at Rusty's back in maybe '96 or '97 and she has an amazing presence. O.K. Sherelle, now when you come out to L.A., she's another one I'm going to take you around to see!! ;-) And Sherelle, I am just ecstatic that you will be going to Jonifest! Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 21:13:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Denny Giovanetti Subject: Shadows & Light DVD I found a copy (numerous, actually) on Ebay. Mine arrived today, 75 minutes, photography's great, the crowd and band shots are so clear. Fine sound. Total cost was U$35 ($6 for very fast registered mail). Took about 10 days altogether. From someone called "Musicculture" in Singapore--great service. Denny "One of these days I'm gonna call myself up and tell myself to shut up." --Miles Davis ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 02:08:03 EDT From: Lazyasz@aol.com Subject: RE: Joni's sexiest song I'd have to go with Jericho as well. I'm actually surprised she didn't use it on BSN because it goes along with that whole stages of a romance theme. I hope it shows up on the new orchestral CD because both of the previous arrangements left something to be desired. ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #135 ********************************* ------- 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?