From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #317 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 Sunday, October 27 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 317 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: October 26 [ljirvin@jmdl.com] Joni and some Not Joni stuff ["William Chavez" ] Re: rose ["Bree Mcdonough" ] Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #316 [Jennymac48@aol.com] Re: rolling stone story ["Geronimo" ] Re: rolling stone interview ["mack watson-bush" ] Re: rose [Michael Paz ] RE: rose ["Wally Kairuz" ] FW: Jonifest 2002 Evaluation Form ["patrick leader" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 03:29:09 -0400 From: ljirvin@jmdl.com Subject: Today in History: October 26 1998: Joni performed in Indianapolis. More info: http://www.jmdl.com/performances/docs/981026.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/RoadAgainIndianapolis1098.html - ---- For a comprehensive reference to Joni's appearances, consult Joni Mitchell ~ A Chronology of Appearances: http://www.jonimitchell.com/appearances.html ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 04:25:38 -0400 From: "William Chavez" Subject: Joni and some Not Joni stuff Mack You will love the album Song to a Seagull. It is jam packed with really "artsy" folk like music. It was so clear from her increadible writing on this album that more great stuff was going to come out of her. There is not one song on this album that could in any way be regarded as a throw away song. This is definitely a concept album. She could have never developed an album like Blue without first doing something like STAS. Its a prelude for thing to come! As far as Linda goes Get Closer is not bad but albums I would recommend from her Don't Cry Now, Heart Like A Wheel, Prisoner in Disguise, Hasten Down the Wind, and Simple Man/Simple Dream. These albums came out in this sequence and she was on a winning streak here!!! As you stated, her Nelson Riddle Stuff in almost flawless in a technical/vocal sense but there are quit a few recordings out there of the same material that have "half" her voice, yet have a better interpretive feel to them. Talking about standards, Diana Ross Lady Sings the Blues is a beautiful piece of work (musically) in my opinion. She also has a live version called Sings Jazz and Blues Live which is also very good. Other than Supremes and the two albums mentioned above, I don't bother much with Ross. She is just like Whitney, Mariah, etc... Great voice, crappy material. I'm with you on your Carole King comments. Loved Writer, Tapestry(little tiered of this one at this point), Music, Rhyme and Reason, and Fantasy. After that, as Joni would say, down the "crapper". It is such a shame. I think being stuck in a small piano room crancking out songs for all those years(being pushed by musical business tyrants) must have really depleated her well. Its hard to find a poor Aretha album even though they do exist. I would stay away from her gospel stuff. She lets her voice get away from her on a lot of these spiritual excursions. The only problem with Aretha is that at times she is more preoccupied with showing off her voice than the song. A lot of female singers and electric guitarist have this same problem and it just screws up a good song. That is why it is sometimes safer to go with a singer with some vocal limitations. They tend to rely more on interpretation, vocal character and phrasing. One last thing, don't you just hate it when they put so much sticker junk on the CD at the store that you can't make out the art work, the album title or the song list. Good grief! LPs didn't have this problem. There was nothing like sitting on the couch with a Joni gate-fold LP sleeve while she sang "You called me beautiful..."" Aaaah yeeeessss... Calabaza!! Workingwilly _________________________________________________________________ Surf the Web without missing calls! Get MSN Broadband. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 04:44:01 -0400 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Re: rose I feel sad about this. I have never met her, so I can imagine her leaving is especially hard for those of you who have. Too bad!! I hope she finds peace with whatever problems she is having. Bree >i wrote rose directly when she never answered to the questions of her >whereabouts, here is her reply, sorry i don't know any more than this: > >"I apologize for leaving so abruptly and without ant explanation. My bad! >I'm OK so no need to worry. I'll find my way through this thing. I just >need >to focus on some things right now. Maybe see you further on up the road. > >much love, >rose " > >******************************************** >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 >******************************************** _________________________________________________________________ Choose an Internet access plan right for you -- try MSN! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 08:14:30 EDT From: Jennymac48@aol.com Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #316 Hey Bob Muller! Do you have Joni's 1994 KSCW's gig on CD? I want to hear this! I remain most humbily prostrate at your greatness and honor, etc. JennyMac ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 23:20:37 +1000 From: "Geronimo" Subject: Re: rolling stone story Being Joni's publicist must be a nightmare - always hoping that a) the journalist will actually ask about the new record b) that Joni won't get distracted mid interview and give an unprompted sermon on the nature of the record industry and c) that even if Joni did get to talk about the record as well as getting stuck into the music industry, that what gets published is actually about the record. Fat chance. I think for my own sanity I should stop reading Joni interviews - I know she's better than what gets published and that she is her own worst enemy when it comes to publicity. Its one think to love her for her honesty and integrity its another to have to constantly read the same old thing about girly guile and our badly done she is by the industry. With her level of experience in the business she should be clever enough not to fall for the tricks of journalists who just want to lead her down the same path. I know this is a silly whinge really - since Joni is Joni and is not up for the changing. Still I would like to see her get some good press Nicholas ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 10:53:23 -0500 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: rolling stone interview Rob wrote: \ as bitter and cold, with none of the witty, kind Joan we > all know and love. I don't think her expressing her feelings on the music business takes away from who she is as as a person and also don't think it makes her any less a kind person. She has the right to express her feelings and I would not respect her much if she didn't. And, all in all, considering that it has been a good > 25 years since she had an album that turned a profit Maybe it is this kind of attitude that keeps her from bothering and might, just might, keep her from giving us the best music that she ever produced. Mack ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 11:53:40 -0500 From: "J.David Sapp" Subject: Big Yellow Taxi - the group i've been listening to the Big Yellow Taxi CD - its GORGEOUS. My favorite track is Dawntreader (have we ever analyzed these lyrics? i could use it). Black Crow and Sunny Sunday are also superlative. peace, david ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 14:59:36 -0700 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: rose Hi All I had a note from Rose that said that she is OK, but she needs to focus right now. It was just a short message but I can relate somehow. She probably just needs a break like we all do sometimes. Hope all are well and have a great weekend. Paz on 10/25/02 12:30 PM, Kate Bennett at kate@katebennett.com wrote: > i wrote rose directly when she never answered to the questions of her > whereabouts, here is her reply, sorry i don't know any more than this: > > "I apologize for leaving so abruptly and without ant explanation. My bad! > I'm OK so no need to worry. I'll find my way through this thing. I just need > to focus on some things right now. Maybe see you further on up the road. > > much love, > rose " ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 21:13:54 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: rose got the same message from rose. i think she's ok. we all need to focus once in a while. god knows i do, for one. love to all, wally - -----Mensaje original----- De: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]En nombre de Michael Paz Enviado el: Sabado, 26 de Octubre de 2002 07:00 p.m. Para: Kate Bennett; Joni Digest Asunto: Re: rose Hi All I had a note from Rose that said that she is OK, but she needs to focus right now. It was just a short message but I can relate somehow. She probably just needs a break like we all do sometimes. Hope all are well and have a great weekend. Paz on 10/25/02 12:30 PM, Kate Bennett at kate@katebennett.com wrote: > i wrote rose directly when she never answered to the questions of her > whereabouts, here is her reply, sorry i don't know any more than this: > > "I apologize for leaving so abruptly and without ant explanation. My bad! > I'm OK so no need to worry. I'll find my way through this thing. I just need > to focus on some things right now. Maybe see you further on up the road. > > much love, > rose " ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 21:15:46 -0400 From: "patrick leader" Subject: FW: Jonifest 2002 Evaluation Form hey guys, ashara sent out this eval form a while ago, i set a reminder and kept snoozing it. just sent off my answers to mama lion ashara, even though she asked for a reply by october 7th(!) i just thought i'd share what were a couple of strongest suggestions for next year. a moment about jonifest2002, since i never wrote a real memory post (loser!) i'm among the oldest living jonifesters, having been to juliez's original and all of ashara's. but after the last few, i've always felt "i should stop now, this was great, but i'm just trying to make joys repeat and that doesn't happen" i procrastinated more than ever this year, drove ashara to distraction. i was very doubtful about doing it at a resort rather than at ashara's, though i understood why. ashara absolutely hit a home run with this. this was the first time a jonifest ended and i immediately knew, i'm back next year. i had no doubts. that saturday night song circle especially, when even as a non-musician i could bang on things and put on a harmony and feel like i was help making some communal music. such a special event. so i've been thinking about it and do have a couple of thoughts toward improvement: 1) four days. i'll even commit this time! 2) >Length of evening: i think 4 1/2 hours straight through each night is a little too much. maybe if there is a fourth official night of music, this'll be easier. i do think that EVERY night should have at least a half-hour break, like an intermission, (duh!) where no one has to be anywhere, do a raffle or worry that if they walk outside they're going to miss someone fantastic... the music is that good. patrick, dreaming of summer np - etta james - a ghost of a chance ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #317 ********************************* ------- 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? 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