From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #279 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, September 26 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 279 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 in History: September 25 [ljirvin@adelphia.net] Today's Library Links: September 25 [ljirvin@adelphia.net] Joni sighting... well sorta [Cactustree78@aol.com] [none] [Cactustree78@aol.com] joni sighting... well sorta [Cactustree78@aol.com] Re: was rather sick, now dickhead [Murphycopy@aol.com] Re: was rather sick, now dickhead [Jerry Notaro ] Re: Catman & Gerald Mc [Catherine McKay ] Bree/Bob re Blue ["kasey simpson" ] Re: Bree/Bob re Blue ["Amelio Alamo" ] The Cover of My Dreams ["Erica Trudelle" ] RE: The Cover of My Dreams ["Jerry Notaro" ] Re: The Cover of My Dreams ["Lavieri, Vince [185776]" ] Re: The Cover of My Dreams ["Amelio Alamo" ] RE: Joni Mitchell had a son at 52 ["Victor Johnson" ] Re: The Cover of My Dreams [KJHSF@aol.com] RE: The Cover of My Dreams ["Blair Fraipont" ] Re: The Cover of My Dreams ["mack watson-bush" ] RE: Joni Mitchell had a son at 52 [Catherine McKay ] Re: The Cover of My Dreams [Michael Paz ] Re: The Cover of My Dreams [vince ] Paz, and Isadore [Chuck Eisenhardt ] The Cover of My Dreams ["Kate Bennett" ] The Cover of My Dreams ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: The Cover of My Dreams ["hell" ] Joni Mitchell had a baby at 52 ["kerry" ] re:cover of my dreams [Angela.Takats@reuters.com] Re: was rather sick, now dickhead [] Re: Blue [Bobsart48@aol.com] Re:the cover of my dreams [Tyler Hewitt ] Re: The Cover of My Dreams ["Bree Mcdonough" ] Re: The Cover of My Dreams [Julius Raymond ] Re: was rather sick, now dickhead ["Bree Mcdonough" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 03:17:09 -0400 From: ljirvin@adelphia.net Subject: Today in History: September 25 1987: Jaco Pastorious died today from injuries suffered in a beating at a bar in Florida. - ---- For a comprehensive reference to Joni's appearances, consult Joni Mitchell ~ A Chronology of Appearances: http://www.jonimitchell.com/appearances.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 03:17:09 -0400 From: ljirvin@adelphia.net Subject: Today's Library Links: September 25 On September 25 the following item was published: 1998: "Taming the Tiger" - London Times (Review - Album) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/980925lt.cfm ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 05:35:36 -0400 From: Cactustree78@aol.com Subject: Joni sighting... well sorta Over this past weekend I was in NYC for the San Genaro feast and as I was headed downtown we stopped at a light and I saw the picture of Joni from inside Court and Spark on a poster stuck onto one of these overhang things(if you ve been to ny you know what i mean almost like awnings over the sidewalk)..Being the Joni freak that I am I pulled over to see if I could make out what it said and the only word left on was ECHO and the picture of Joni...the rest of the poster was rain worn...I believe i was on 7th ave or bleeker cant remember..All i can think of is some artist or promoter used Jonis image on their poster for a gallery or a club opening...Whatever it is it was great to "see" Joni in the big apple peace and love to you all *******kev***** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 05:36:31 -0400 From: Cactustree78@aol.com Subject: [none] Over this past weekend I was in NYC for the San Genaro feast and as I was headed downtown we stopped at a light and I saw the picture of Joni from inside Court and Spark on a poster stuck onto one of these overhang things(if you ve been to ny you know what i mean almost like awnings over the sidewalk)..Being the Joni freak that I am I pulled over to see if I could make out what it said and the only word left on was ECHO and the picture of Joni...the rest of the poster was rain worn...I believe i was on 7th ave or bleeker cant remember..All i can think of is some artist or promoter used Jonis image on their poster for a gallery or a club opening...Whatever it is it was great to "see" Joni in the big apple peace and love to you all *******kev***** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 05:40:19 -0400 From: Cactustree78@aol.com Subject: joni sighting... well sorta Over this past weekend I was in NYC for the San Genaro feast and as I was headed downtown we stopped at a light and I saw the picture of Joni from inside Court and Spark on a poster stuck onto one of these overhang things(if you ve been to ny you know what i mean almost like awnings over the sidewalk)..Being the Joni freak that I am I pulled over to see if I could make out what it said and the only word left on was ECHO and the picture of Joni...the rest of the poster was rain worn...I believe i was on 7th ave or bleeker cant remember..All i can think of is some artist or promoter used Jonis image on their poster for a gallery or a club opening...Whatever it is it was great to "see" Joni in the big apple peace and love to you all *******kev***** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 09:41:47 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: was rather sick, now dickhead Cute Kate writes: << that's why i stick to the shrimp...but what a creative idea for our a joni parody on the jmdl...anyone? bobethel? >> No time to write a fresh one today, Kate, but here's a food-themed parody I did in June of 2000! There's a little bit of Chinese food content towards the end, but no cats! The Last Time I Saw Dickhead The last time I saw Dickhead was detox on April 8th And he told me all hedonists meet the same fate someday Spherical and plump and slurping something off some plastic tray You eat, he said, you live to consume Go look at your ass, it's full of room You like drive-thru's and fast foods and greasy men who sell you All those greasy fries, greasy fries When you gonna realize they're only greasy fries Only greasy fries, just greasy fries I ate a Quarterpounder and pizza and I pushed Three fries in and then things began to blur And then bizarre babes came by with toothpick bodies that had no thighs And they said "Eat up now it's gettin' on time to purge" "Dickhead, you haven't really changed" I said It's just that you should try supersizing that brain that's in your head You got scones in your eyes and the things you like are creamy Eat them, they taste of life so sweet, life so sweet When you gonna get yourself back on red meat? Oh life can be so sweet Life so sweet Dickhead got hooked up to a big pacemaker And it sets off his fruit juicer and his heart defibrillator And he eats fat free now most nights with the IV on And all the good stuff locked up tight I'm gonna fill these love handles out I don't want nobody comin' over to my table I got nothing to talk to anybody about All hedonists pass this way some day Hiding out at food courts with plastic trays, plastic trays Having some pork chow foon before I get my Buff'lo wings to take away Only a phase these plastic tray days ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 09:43:09 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: was rather sick, now dickhead A Masterpiece! Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:47:52 -0500 From: Steve Polifka Subject: Re: was rather sick, now dickhead At 09:41 AM 9/25/02 EDT, you wrote: >Cute Kate writes: > ><< that's why i stick to the shrimp...but what a creative idea for our a joni > >parody on the jmdl...anyone? bobethel? >> > >No time to write a fresh one today, Kate, but here's a food-themed parody I >did in June of 2000! There's a little bit of Chinese food content towards the >end, but no cats! > > >The Last Time I Saw Dickhead > Muphy! God Bless you! Stop it! I'm at work! Gawd!!!!LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL! Steve ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:19:47 -0700 From: Michael Paz Subject: PazFest CD's Arrive In Tropical Storm Yes folks they are finally here (only 6 days late from the manufacturer but I forgive them since I was a little tardy getting the whole thing out). They look and sound great and I am very happy with the printing and quality of the project. I have to jump in the car and get some of these to the post office for the pre-order folks so they can hurry up and get these gems that arrived today in a storm and will be mailed out before Isidore gets here. I am so excited! I will check in later from storm central. Love Paz ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 11:23:28 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: was rather sick, now dickhead --- Murphycopy@aol.com wrote: > Cute Kate writes: > > << that's why i stick to the shrimp...but what a > creative idea for our a joni > > parody on the jmdl...anyone? bobethel? >> > > No time to write a fresh one today, Kate, but here's > a food-themed parody I > did in June of 2000! There's a little bit of Chinese > food content towards the > end, but no cats! > > > The Last Time I Saw Dickhead > > Bob, this is sooooooo good and soooooooo funny (and funny because it's twue!) I just sang it to my daughter - now she knows for sure we're all nuts. ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 11:27:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Catman & Gerald Mc --- Evan and Vanessa Thomson wrote: > Hello All, > > It's been a very long time since I accidentally > spammed the List... I do > apologise to Catman and Gerald McNamara - you > contacted me a long while ago > and I'm only just replying. > > Our family has grown from two girls to two girls and > two boys. On August 6th, > Aidan Vincent and Curtis Devin joined us and though > falling pregnant again and > discovering they are twins was a shock, it's been > the most wonderful surprise > in the past couple of years! Hey welcome back - you and the babes! ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 11:28:14 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Catman & Gerald Mc Oops. Forgot the njc. Sorry. ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 12:21:57 -0500 From: "kasey simpson" Subject: Bree/Bob re Blue Bree/Bob, I just listened to JM Blue. My first thought was, "Well, I know who influenced Tracy Chapmen." I must admit I was listening while studying so it did not get my full attention. However, I get Little Green, she had to give up her child, right? My favorite one neither of you mentioned, River. I loved that one right off. I had a lover a few years back, and when we parted I was devastated to say the least. It seemed everyone around me was in party mode, while my world crumbled. I just wanted to float away to never, never land. But, as they say time heals all wounds, and we are still best of friends. We always were best friends, and I guess once I realized the friendship wasn't lost I was ok. This weekend I will give the rest of the songs my full attention and let you know what I think. Thanks for your input. Bree, I will be in Cincinnati on 10/5-10/8 is there a chance you'd be available one of those days? Dinner perhaps? Looking forward to your reply. KaseyGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:31:24 +0100 From: "Amelio Alamo" Subject: Re: Bree/Bob re Blue I love Blue! All the songs go well together. It starts and ends on the right note. Hard to chose a fave song...maybe one of the last 2 tracks. They all have a special place. Some of the sadest songs ever! River can make you cry. Blue was in the NME crossword today aswell. One of the few answers I got right! >From: "kasey simpson" >Reply-To: "kasey simpson" >To: "jmdl" >Subject: Bree/Bob re Blue >Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 12:21:57 -0500 > >Bree/Bob, > I just listened to JM Blue. My first thought was, "Well, I know who >influenced Tracy >Chapmen." I must admit I was listening while studying so it did not get my >full attention. >However, I get Little Green, she had to give up her child, right? My >favorite >one neither >of you mentioned, River. I loved that one right off. I had a lover a few >years back, and >when we parted I was devastated to say the least. It seemed everyone >around >me >was in party mode, while my world crumbled. I just wanted to float away to >never, never >land. But, as they say time heals all wounds, and we are still best of >friends. We always >were best friends, and I guess once I realized the friendship wasn't lost I >was ok. This >weekend I will give the rest of the songs my full attention and let you >know >what I think. >Thanks for your input. >Bree, I will be in Cincinnati on 10/5-10/8 is there a chance you'd be >available one of those days? Dinner perhaps? Looking forward to your >reply. > KaseyGet more from the Web. FREE >MSN >Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Steve T. _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:15:51 -0400 From: "Erica Trudelle" Subject: The Cover of My Dreams If you could have any artist cover any Joni song: What song would you want covered and who would you want to cover it? This is a question that I still want to ponder, but was very curious to hear what all of you would say....... Think about it!!! Erica NP: Hejira _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:22:20 -0400 From: "Jerry Notaro" Subject: RE: The Cover of My Dreams Chaka doing Black Crow! Jerry - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]On Behalf Of Erica Trudelle Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 3:16 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: The Cover of My Dreams If you could have any artist cover any Joni song: What song would you want covered and who would you want to cover it? This is a question that I still want to ponder, but was very curious to hear what all of you would say....... Think about it!!! Erica NP: Hejira _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:30:11 -0400 From: "Lavieri, Vince [185776]" Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams "If you could have any artist cover any Joni song: What song would you want covered and who would you want to cover it?" To amuse myself, Eminem doing Dancing Clown. Artistically, Eminem doing Beat of Black Wings. I realize that I have chosen two songs off of everyone's favorite album, but, so it goes. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:29:20 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@fluor.com Subject: Re: Bree/Bob re Blue <> Yes, and it usually always does for me, anyway...especially when I sing it, I tend to feel it more. Blue is not a Joni record that I bought immediately...Court & Spark was the first, I didn't pick up Blue until the late 70's, BUT I had heard just about every song on it as the Raleigh DJ had a major Joni jones & played practically the whole record. Little Green was probably the only one I heard for the first time after buying the record. It is an interesting mix of songs, not as depressing as it gets labelled sometimes, it's just that when it does get sad it's a POWERFUL sadness. (Blue, River) But it's more of a rollercoaster ride; it makes you smile, think, cry...the whole gamut of emotions. Every song on the record is a classic as far as I'm concerned. And it's one of the few Joni records where EVERY song has been covered. Bob NP: XTC, "Blue Beret" live 1989 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. 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Joni Mitchell had a son when she was 52 years old! It's... uhh... just not *our* Joni Mitchell. :-) I received the videotape of the 1993 NBC newscast today and immediately popped it in. It was a story on "Older Mothers". The narrator said "Singer Joni Mitchell gave birth to a son at 52 years of age," then there was a 5-second clip of Joni holding her baby and saying "I'd do it again, too!" But it was certainly not our Roberta Joan Anderson... Anyone ever heard of this "singer Joni Mitchell" before? Weird. Les ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 21:39:22 +0100 From: "Amelio Alamo" Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams >If you could have any artist cover any Joni song: > >What song would you want covered and who would you want to cover it? This is a tough one 'cos I couldn't imagine anyone doing a better version. The covers that have been done:- I guess Tori Amos doing 'A Case Of You' is good and Eva Casidy's version of 'Woodstock' is nice. Okay what about Gemma Hayes doing 'Night In The City'? STEVE _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:40:34 -0700 From: "Victor Johnson" Subject: RE: Joni Mitchell had a son at 52 > I received the videotape of the 1993 NBC newscast today and immediately > popped it in. It was a story on "Older Mothers". The narrator said "Singer > Joni Mitchell gave birth to a son at 52 years of age," then there was a > 5-second clip of Joni holding her baby and saying "I'd do it again, too!" > > But it was certainly not our Roberta Joan Anderson... Anyone ever heard of > this "singer Joni Mitchell" before? > Maybe its some alternate reality that slipped into this one somehow??? Victor - --- Victor Johnson - --- waytoblu@mindspring.com "Roses wait for the springtime, They sleep beneath the ground. They hear March winds a callin' For the sun to come around."vlj Visit http://www.cdbaby.com/victorjohnson ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:55:51 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams > If you could have any artist cover any Joni song: > > > >What song would you want covered and who would you want to cover it? > > Haven't seen this thread in awhile, but always a good one. Just off the top of my head, I'd say Kenny Rankin singing "Edith and the Kingpin" (assuming Kenny can sing like he used to) Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:57:14 -0400 From: Susan McNamara Subject: re: birthdays Catherine said: >To: Jonilist >Subject: Happys birthsdays > > >I know I missed some of you - why are there so many >birthdays at this time? Is it a joni thing? I always thought it was a New Year's Eve thing! :-) > >Steve, Bob, Heather, Marian, John! > Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday.....suemc - -- "Heart and humor and humility will lighten up your heavy load ... " - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 18:32:08 EDT From: KJHSF@aol.com Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams In a message dated 9/25/2002 3:48:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Bob.Muller@fluor.com writes: > 1. Tori Amos - Down To You: She did such a great job on ACOY, I'd love to > hear her emotional vocal & keyboard engulf this one. > > 2. Tom Waits - Furry Sings The Blues > > 3. Rickie Lee Jones - Blue Motel Room: Seems well-suited to her blues/vocal > style. > > BRILLIANT! YOU'VE CAST THESE PERFECTLY!!! To which I would add: 4.Chrissie Hynde - Don Juan's Reckless Daughter 5. Bjork - The Jungle Line ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:08:18 -0400 From: "Blair Fraipont" Subject: RE: The Cover of My Dreams I would pick either John Coltrane doing Hejira or Captain Beefheart doing "solid Love" Blair _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 18:27:02 -0500 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams Pondered this one. hmmm? Can't imagine anyone else singing her songs. mack ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:37:46 -0400 From: "patrick leader" Subject: RE: it's not joni, it's probably joy askew, of echo. many of us here in new york are huge fans of hers, she sang at joni's jazz in central park, july 1, 99. echo is her newest band, with a first album out sep 10. i was looking at her site today and a lot of the current photos do show a resemblance to joni. check out the cd cover here. http://www.joyaskew.com/echo/echo_music.html she's got a couple of local dates coming up, i hope to hear her again soon. i've seen her about 6 or seven times. she was one of kay ashley's voice teachers; actually kay and i met at a joy askew show. highly recommended artist patrick np - zero 7 - simple things >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]On Behalf Of >Cactustree78@aol.com >Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 5:37 AM >To: joni@smoe.org >Subject: > > >Over this past weekend I was in NYC for the San Genaro feast and >as I was headed downtown we stopped at a light and I saw the >picture of Joni from inside Court and Spark on a poster stuck onto >one of these overhang things(if you ve been to ny you know what i >mean almost like awnings over the sidewalk)..Being the Joni freak >that I am I pulled over to see if I could make out what it said >and the only word left on was ECHO and the picture of Joni...the >rest of the poster was rain worn...I believe i was on 7th ave or >bleeker cant remember..All i can think of is some artist or >promoter used Jonis image on their poster for a gallery or a club >opening...Whatever it is it was great to "see" Joni in the big >apple peace and love to you all *******kev***** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:44:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: RE: Joni Mitchell had a son at 52 --- Victor Johnson wrote: > > Maybe its some alternate reality that slipped into > this one somehow??? > Hey - I like this theory! ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 20:02:02 EDT From: AzeemAK@aol.com Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams In a message dated 25/09/2002 20:48:02 GMT Daylight Time, Bob.Muller@fluor.com writes: << 4. Christine Collister - ANYTHING! The two she's done (Same Situation & Shades of Scarlett) are SO good I'd love to hear a whole double CD's worth! >> Ah, how very apt it was to find this on my virtual doorstep when I got home from... a concert by Christine Collister! It was a beautiful and life-enriching experience, as always, and I'll probably say a bit more about it in due course. However, it's late, so I'll keep this short and JC: I've almost certainly mentioned this before, but Christine has sung Sex Kills in concert before, though it hasn't appeared on record to my knowledge. It was at the same gig where she delivered a storming rendition of Steely Dan's Black Friday. I've never heard her sing either song again. Anyway, somewhere out there somebody may have a tape of that show, which if memory serves was at the Purcell Room. Please, anyone?? I'd love to hear Christine tackle The Silky Veils of Ardor. Whoever suggested Bjork doing Jungle Line - top idea! What about Mary Coughlan doing The Magdalene Laundries? It's partly a conceptual link, as she's recorded a different song by the same title; but I also think the song would suit her, and being Irish herself and an outspoken supporter of women's rights and critic of the evils perpetrated by the Catholic Church in her country, she'd be singing it from the gut. Azeem in London ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:23:09 -0700 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams Rev. Have I ever told you, you are a trouble maker??? You bring new meaning to "pushing the envelope". But hey that's probably why you are here. Hee hee. Actually I would love to hear that myself. Why don't you contact his management and give them the idea. Paz (watching the water but all is well for now) NP-Monster's Inc. (in the other room) on 9/25/02 12:30 PM, Lavieri, Vince [185776] at revrvl@chartermi.net wrote: > "If you could have any artist cover any Joni song: What > song would you want covered and who would you want to cover > it?" > > To amuse myself, Eminem doing Dancing Clown. > > Artistically, Eminem doing Beat of Black Wings. > > I realize that I have chosen two songs off of everyone's > favorite album, but, so it goes. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:33:21 -0700 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams 1) Jonatha doing Blue (or anything she wants to) 2) Jonatha doing Down To You (or anything she wants to) 3) Tori Amos doing anything she wants 4) Susan Cowsill doing anything she wants but esp. The Same Situation 5) Christina Friis-Nielson singing anything she wants Is there a girl pattern happening here??? 6) Patti Griffin singing You Turn Me On (I'm A Radio) It continued briefly 7) Bruce Hornsby-For The Roses (or anything from that album he wants to) 8) Bob Muller doing Paprika Plains and Roberto on 2 different pianos 9) Brian Thomas doing Night Ride Home OR Yvette In English OR BOTH 10) Bob Murphy doing Sex Kills anyway he wants! on 9/25/02 12:46 PM, Bob.Muller@fluor.com at Bob.Muller@fluor.com wrote: > <> > > Well, not that I NEED anymore... ;~) > > This is always a fun thread - here's a couple that I think would be nice: > > 1. Tori Amos - Down To You: She did such a great job on ACOY, I'd love to > hear her emotional vocal & keyboard engulf this one. > > 2. Tom Waits - Furry Sings The Blues > > 3. Rickie Lee Jones - Blue Motel Room: Seems well-suited to her blues/vocal > style. > > 4. Christine Collister - ANYTHING! The two she's done (Same Situation & > Shades of Scarlett) are SO good I'd love to hear a whole double CD's worth! > > That's enough for now. Anxious to hear what everyone else comes up with. > > Bob > > NP: XTC, "King For A Day" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 21:07:33 -0400 From: vince Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams Michael Paz wrote: > Rev. Have I ever told you, you are a trouble maker??? You bring new meaning > to "pushing the envelope". Coming from you, that is a supreme compliment! But consider that one of the joys of the TNT Tribute to Joni was hearing Joni's music in some different genres. Sweet Honey in the Rock - Diana Krall - - although the rest of the performers were pretty, how can one say, doing Joni in expected styles. And even SHINR and Krall were hardly huge leaps of styles, if at all. But isn't the mark of a great artist the ability to take something and do it in a real way. I have always been intrigued by different interpretations of the same song. The Bee Gee's "To Love Somebody" as opposed to Janis Joplin's cover or Eagle Eye Cherry's cover -- the Beatles "With a little help from my friends" vs Joe Crocker's version -- we hear different things in these very different arrangements and styles, the songs take on new life because of the underlying strength of the song. Who writes stronger songs than Joni? Most covers fail because they sound too much like homage, they don't reinterpret, they don't discover something new, or don't discover something present but not elevated, the cover artistry is saying, "I like this song" rather than "This song is saying something that I hear." Rap is an ultimate use of older songs, or other songs, turned inside out to uncover new things. Look what Eminem did to Dido's little song on his "Stan." And then what he does to Arrowsmith's Dream On in Em's Sing for the Moment. He is a master of reaching into the heart of a song and laying his own rap across the soul of that song. Actually, the entire Blue-FTR- Heijera series would be great material for Em to work from. The themes of loss, of unfaithfulness, of anger, of disillusionment with love, would be so natural for him to play off of. The only song he could not do is Little Green, I think, because his own deep love for his daughter Hailey Jade would make it too wretched. Or I could be wrong - - for Em has experienced (in a different way) loss of child and reuniting with child. Joni has written strong material and Eminem, a fellow Detroiter, could take from that strength and work some new magic, some new insight, some interpretation, some new realization, as he applies his own genius to her genius. And then we'd have something so new! I'd love it! Are you familiar with Linkin Park taking their album Hybrid Theory and re-releasing it in an entire remix, Reanimation. Bob Muller has spoken eloquently of the re-imaging of the familiar songs in the LP remix. That is what I was thinking, that Em would be the one to not do another pretty cover or a rocking cover ot an old favorite doing the song of another old favorite - Erica's question was, what would you really like to hear, and I'd like to hear the musical genius of Eminem applied to the strong work of the musical genius Joni Mitchell since the results would be exciting - good, bad, invigorating, re-imaging, pulling out new insights or laying counter insights across the song we know - it would be worth listening to, at the very least. The only person to attempt something like this - not in rap but in a different genre of course - was David Lahm with the Jazz takes on Joni. Did not David's work give us something new, these interpretations that were just not Joni covers but a reappraisal of Joni? That is what I am suggesting actually (if only I could get the attention od Dr. Dre!!!!!) and for the sheer audacity of it - it is what music sorely needs today. Back in the day - Miles Davis taking on the saccharine "My Favorite Things" from Sound of Music - now there was a genius who took one song and made it something so totally different while it was yet the same - music isn't fun enough like that right now. If a Marseilles (spelling) brother took on Britney Spear's "Oops I Did it Again" everyone would gag - unfairly, because maybe like Miles Davis with Favorite Things, either brother would find something to show us the song in new light. And that's what I want, Paz brother, I want courage, I want risk, I want the really unexpected, I want adventure, I want the death of safe music and the advent of the risk taking, and the discovery that the rappers and the rockers and the jazzers and the popsters and the folkies and the operatics all are dealing with the same medium - now what we can do to cross fertilize and see what glories might result! You said, Paz, "you are a trouble maker??? You bring new meaning to "pushing the envelope." I embrace that! Best insight on me in a long time! Vince ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 21:34:15 -0400 From: Chuck Eisenhardt Subject: Paz, and Isadore I just got a call from Paz, moments ago. We had been chatting on the chatline with Yael about stuff, and then Paz went away unexpectedly. I had been teasing him about hurricane Isadore about to smake him, and then, suddenly it did! He lost power. He called me on an analog phone, which was still working, and asked me to spread the word that we would be out of touch due to the storm, until whenever. Of course, you can call him and harass him if you have the numbah. He'll enjoy it! Chucke ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:04:17 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: The Cover of My Dreams patty griffin singing...(this is hard choosing only one) (i can't choose only one)...how about amelia & blue? or maybe river too... ******************************************** Kate Bennett: www.katebennett.com Sponsored by Polysonics/Atlantis Sound Labs Over the Moon- "bringing the melancholy world of twilight to life almost like magic" All Music Guide ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:14:21 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: The Cover of My Dreams also cyndi lauper doing whatever she wants cuz she did carey so incredibly well.. ******************************************** Kate Bennett: www.katebennett.com Sponsored by Polysonics/Atlantis Sound Labs Over the Moon- "bringing the melancholy world of twilight to life almost like magic" All Music Guide ******************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 14:47:51 +1200 From: "hell" Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams Erica wrote: > If you could have any artist cover any Joni song: > > What song would you want covered and who would you want to cover it? Good question! Do they have to be alive, though?! If they do, then I've already had one wish come true - Diana Krall singing A Case Of You. She really nails that one. On the rest of the wish list, maybe Stephen Stills doing Black Crow, with a loooooong guitar solo in the middle. Or what about Manhatten Transfer, doing Raised On Robbery acappela (or Dry Cleaner)? Crowded House would be a nice one for me too (the NZ connection) - not sure what song would suit them, though. And if we're allowed to choose artists who are no longer with us, I'd have Janis Joplin doing whatever she wanted! Hell ____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman hell@ihug.co.nz Hell's Personal Photo Page: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/main/personal.htm Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://www.nbls.co.nz ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:03:22 -0500 From: "kerry" Subject: Joni Mitchell had a baby at 52 Les wrote: >I received the videotape of the 1993 NBC newscast today and immediately >popped it in. It was a story on "Older Mothers". The narrator said "Singer >Joni Mitchell gave birth to a son at 52 years of age," then there was a >5-second clip of Joni holding her baby and saying "I'd do it again, too!" Maybe it was Judy Collins. ;>) Kerry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 09:58:47 +0700 From: Angela.Takats@reuters.com Subject: re:cover of my dreams Hey Listers, I'm enjoying this thread... Bob Marley - BYT Norah Jones - You turn me on, Dry Cleaner from D Bonnie Raitt - anything!! Sinead O'Connor - Wolf that lives in Lindsey, Black Crow Pink Floyd - Wolf that lives in Lindsey Billie Holiday - Blue hotel room, Strange Boy Nina Simone - River Ange in Bangkok - ------------------------------------------------------------- --- Visit our Internet site at http://www.reuters.com Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Reuters Ltd. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 11:20:10 +0800 (PHT) From: Subject: Re: was rather sick, now dickhead made me remember Peter Greenaway's THE COOK THE THIEF HIS WIFE AND HER LOVER. joseph ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 23:58:11 EDT From: Bobsart48@aol.com Subject: Re: Blue Kasey wrote: > "I must admit I was listening while studying so it did not get my > full attention." Someday, when it does......... > "However, I get Little Green, she had to give up her child, right? " Er...I guess this was not exactly a Rumpelstiltskin-level conundrum. But, yes, you are perfectly correct. Do you know the rest of the story ? "My favorite> > one neither > of you mentioned, River." Actually, River is one of the closing 3 songs on Blue, so I did highlight it without naming it. Note that Steve T's (Amelio Alamo's) reply of today also named the same three cuts. "I loved that one right off. I had a lover a few > > years back, and > when we parted I was devastated to say the least. It seemed everyone > around > me > was in party mode, while my world crumbled. I just wanted to float away to > never, never > land.But, as they say time heals all wounds, and we are still best of > friends. We always > were best friends, and I guess once I realized the friendship wasn't lost I > was ok. > " I think many of us relate to this song. It is one of Joni's fortes to touch common ground by sharing her feelings and experience. Apropos of your anecdote, James Taylor (about whom the song was written, I believe) sang the song back to Joni 30 years later at the TNT tribute concert (which might be an interesting tape for you to view - I have shown it to a few non-fans, and it was well received). Bob S. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:00:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Tyler Hewitt Subject: Re:the cover of my dreams Hmmmm..... Robert Wyatt - The Jungle Line Cassandra Wilson - God Must Be a Boogie Man _-------___-----____------_____-----_-_---- If you could have any artist cover any Joni song: What song would you want covered and who would you want to cover it? This is a question that I still want to ponder, but was very curious to hear what all of you would say....... Think about it!!! New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 01:28:08 -0400 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams Steve, what about Mr. Manilow doing Free Man In Paris? A little yoke..... Oh....I'm thinking I would have loved to have heard Janis Joplin doing something of Joni's...anything really. What a treat!! Sting....I don't think he has covered any Joni? >This is a tough one 'cos I couldn't imagine anyone doing a better version. > >The covers that have been done:- >I guess Tori Amos doing 'A Case Of You' is good and Eva Casidy's version of >'Woodstock' is nice. > >Okay what about Gemma Hayes doing 'Night In The City'? > >STEVE > >_________________________________________________________________ >Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >http://www.hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:49:20 -0700 From: Julius Raymond Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams Joni playing piano and singing Nina Simone's "Young, Gifted and Black" - -Julius ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 01:58:45 -0400 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Re: was rather sick, now dickhead Another print out,Bob!! I still have Sunset Boulevard..... Bree >A Masterpiece! > >Jerry _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 02:50:33 -0400 From: dsk Subject: Re: The Cover of My Dreams Bob.Muller@fluor.com wrote: > > <> > > 4. Christine Collister - ANYTHING! The two she's done (Same Situation & > Shades of Scarlett) are SO good I'd love to hear a whole double CD's worth! I agree with this wholeheartedly! I recently listened to her version of Scarlett and it blows me away. It would be especially great to hear her rich deep voice singing some of Joni's helium-voice tunes like "Blue Boy" and "I Think I Understand". And I'd love to hear Richard Thompson doing "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire." He could make it really scary. I'd also love to hear him sing "Amelia", with just acoustic guitar. Debra Shea NPIMH: RT singing "People will tell you..." (it's sounding kind of like his King of Bohemia). ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #279 ********************************* ------- 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? (http://www.siquomb.com/siquomb.cfm)