From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #191 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 Wednesday, July 3 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 191 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 Library Links: July 2 [ljirvin@adelphia.net] Re: Upcoming Joni Mitchell tribute in Vienna, Va. (Some JC) [Lori in MD <] Re: Upcoming Joni Mitchell tribute in Vienna, Va. (Some JC) [SCJoniGuy@ao] Re: What do River and The Hissing of Summer Lawns have in common? [SCJoni] Win your free copy of Covers, Volume 31 [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 03:56:43 -0400 From: ljirvin@adelphia.net Subject: Today's Library Links: July 2 On July 2 the following items were published: 1998: "Joni Mitchell Headlines Old Town School of Folk Music Grand Opening Benefit" - PRNewswire (News Item) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/980702prn.cfm 1999: "Joni's Jazz Celebration Draws Major Stars And Mitchell Too" - AllStar Website (News Item) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/990702as.cfm 2000: "Is it art? Joni Mitchell's home-town fans don't care" - Ottawa Citizen (Review - Art Show) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/000702oc.cfm - -------- Can you type? http://www.jmdl.com/typing/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 05:09:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Lori in MD Subject: Re: Upcoming Joni Mitchell tribute in Vienna, Va. (Some JC) From Steve Key, regarding the JM tribute in Vienna, VA: - ----- ----- ----- Hi Lori-- I passed your e-mail address on to Pam Steinfeld, who is coordinating the Aug. 20 Joni tribute. Hopefully she'll send you an update on which performers are scheduled and which songs will be covered. I'll be performing that most-covered song, Both Sides Now, hoping to catch the spirit of the recent slower version. About 13 acts signed up so far, looks like a stellar collection of local folkies. Keep in touch--SK Steve Key, Singer-Songwriter & Concert Presenter www.stevekey.com - ----- ----- ----- Tim wrote: > perhaps Jammin' Java is the same venue, where, it was recently mentioned, > Lori in D.C. and some others from the list planned to go to listen to Sam > Shaber (of my earlier listening-to-"Hejira"-while-on-the-road reference) > open for Ruth Polenzani. As it turned out, just Mary and I went to Jammin' Java last week, and it's a very nice venue. www.jamminjava.com May I take this opportunity to HIGHLY RECOMMEND both Sam Shaber and Rose Polenzani? Each was delightful and, imo, on a lyrical par with Jonatha Brooke. Incredible guitar players, as well, and humorous as all-get-out. Sam is everything Tim promised! And Rose's voice ... well, it's fecking amazing! Please, do yourself a favor and attend a show by either or both of these fine, fine performers. www.rosepolenzani.com www.samshaber.com Back to the JM tribute ... > it is right before the Northeastern Jonifest. Which is some real synchronicity and a perfect way to begin the weekend! I'll be there ... who else is up for a libation and some celebration? August 20th (Tuesday) - 6:30-8:30pm Joni Mitchell Tribute at Jammin Java!!!! 231 Maple Ave., Vienna, VA 703-255-1566 $7.00 Lori ~ New! SBC Yahoo! Dial - 1st Month Free & unlimited access ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 08:16:36 -0400 From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Upcoming Joni Mitchell tribute in Vienna, Va. (Some JC) > Which is some real synchronicity and a perfect way to begin the weekend! I'll be there ... who else is up for a > libation and some celebration? I'm definitely up for it, Lori...would love to make this show, I just can't figure out how to make it work. It would actually be easier to make if *wasn't* so close to the fest. Bob, brainstorming NP: Linda Ronstadt, "Roll Um Easy" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 20:10:02 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: What do River and The Hissing of Summer Lawns have in common? <> This may be true, Brett (and thanks for sharing that interesting article), but my answer would have been... They're both Joni songs that appear on "Covers, Volume 31"! :~) Yep, I'm a day late & a dollar short like they say down south, but it's NEVER to late to bask in the warm glow that can only come from a collection of Joni covers, and July finds us with yet another gallery of glorious gems from around this great world of ours. Thanks to my "pally" Jody Johnson for her help in contributing to this edition! Love ya, gal! And of all the volumes I've assembled, this is surely one of them! Here's the rundown: 1. Kentucky Express - Big Yellow Taxi: Don't know if these guys ever played Hee Haw, but they could have...I wouldn't have noticed anyway with all those half-clad gals running around! 2. Jeanne Newhall - The Hissing of Summer Lawns: The only other vocal recording of this one that I know of. And an excellent one it is too. Nice, full arrangement with great playing & singing. 3. Dana Winner - Dat ben jij: I guess that means Both Sides Now, in any regard that's what song she sings. While I'm nutty for foreign language versions, this one proves that not all the cheese that comes from Holland is tasty! 4. Dana Winner - Both Sides Now: Basically the same music track, but Dana gives it a go in English this time 'round. 5. Cheryl Fisher - Moon At The Window: I LOVE the fact that Cheryl Fisher chose this song as a jazz cover, I just wish she was a better singer. Not that she's bad...there's just something missing here. Anyway, she's a big Joni fan as I found out from her, and her band is perfectly wonderful. 6. Cheryl Fisher - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat: Ditto for this one, but she gets some extra points for difficulty - not an easy melody to croon in case you haven't tried. 7. Elmerhassel - Big Yellow Taxi: I can GUARANTEE that these guys were never on Hee Haw! Nice and punk-rocky, I love the energy on this Taxi take. 8. Gerd Schinkel - Parkuhrn (Big Yellow Taxi/German) 9. Gerd Schinkel - Beide Seiten (Both Sides Now/German) 10. Gerd Schinkel - Das Kreiselspiel (The Circle Game/German): Gerd's also a big Joni fan, as witnessed by the fact that he included THREE Joni covers on his private issue CD "Treibgut Im Wind" (Dust In The Wind). He's quite a guitarist, his vocals are right on the money, and Mr. van Tiel (who is MUCH more worldly than I) tells me his translations are very good as well. 11. Courtney Lawsing - The Urge For Going: Another lovely take on one of Joni's earliest songs...Don't know anything about Courtney, but that doesn't stop me one bit from enjoying her lovely voice. 12. Ann Sally - Both Sides Now 13. Ann Sally - All I Want Ann is an Asian jazz singer, her voice is really nice in a slightly flawed way, if that makes sense. You can tell she is passionate about the material. The band behind her on both these tracks is just outstanding (But really & truly, Asian singers should never attempt the word "unravelling") :~) 14. Tanya Chua - I Don't Know Where I Stand: Like Bree said, the thing that jumps out at you immediately is how much the bassist sounds like Jaco. Imagine Jaco & Joni on those Clouds songs - oh, my! Tanya, a pop singer from Singapore, does a more than capable job - one of my personal faves on this disc. 15. Something Extra - Woodstock: Something Extra is the girls' acapella choral group from Yale University...this one stopped me dead in my tracks. The arrangement and execution of it is a treasure. And we haven't heard the last of these ladies... 16. Tori Amos - River Live; (Indianapolis, IN 2001) A tip of the old covers hat to Stephanie Morrison for putting me on the trail of this one! An audience recording from her "Strange Little Girls" tour, the quality is good and of course Tori gives it her all. 17. Pat Kelly - Both Sides Now: Pat is a South African pop singer, with a couple of records out. His version of the ol' warhorse isn't the best, but certainly not the worst, and bounces right along in a fun way. 18. Mark Murphy - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat: Mark has previously graced our collection with his great take on "Barangrill". He's got a nice rich, smooth voice that lends itself well to Joni's lyrics and to this melody. 19. Irene Sheer - Big Yellow Taxi: Another one that I don't know much about, other than the fact that her song is a "Sheer" delight! ;~) So there you have it...19 songs, 19 hits! From Singapore to Kentucky, folks all over the world just love that Joni! :~) Bob NP: Jonatha Brooke, "Paris" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 20:38:42 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Win your free copy of Covers, Volume 31 AKA "The contest that wouldn't die"...I'm starting to feel like Alan Ludden, Gene Rayburn, & Pat Sajak hosting my own game show forever! Anyway, you can win a totally free copy of Covers, Volume 31 as previously described by yours truly, plus a surprise bonus of your own choosing. Last month's winner picked up a free copy of the TNT tribute on CD. Now it's YOUR turn to win! Just guess a song from one of Joni's records, be sure and tell me the record/CD as well as the song. Whoever's the closest wins! Send your posts to me privately, and I'll cut off the festivities on Monday & announce the winner Monday AM. And this month, EVERYONE'S a winner! Whoever guesses will get a free audio file, this month it'll be the sensational cover of Woodstock by Something Extra, just to whet your appetite. If you don't want the freebie, just say so and I won't send it. But I can assure you that thanks to my friend Norton I'm virus-free... Happy guessing! Bob NP: Ani, "Back Around" ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #191 ********************************* ------- 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?