From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2003 #9 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 Friday, January 10 2003 Volume 2003 : Number 009 Sign up now for JoniFest 2003! http://www.jonifest.com ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- I'll take Manhattan [Gordon Mackie ] Little Green/Circle Game Medley [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Long good-bye, short hello ["Louis Lynch" ] Rufus Wainwright [Harry83house@aol.com] Subject: Re: TOP CD's of 2002 - VLJC [Mary Casey ] top cds of 2002 VLJC [Ron Greer ] Top cds of 2002 ["blonde in the bleachers" ] apology to Joni Onlys ["Lavieri, Vince [185776]" ] Best 10 CD's of 2002 [BRIANASYMES@aol.com] Re: Rufus Wainwright [Fauchja@aol.com] RE: Rufus Wainwright ["Jerry Notaro" ] RE: I'll take Manhattan ["patrick leader" ] Re: Rufus Wainwright [Richard Goldman ] Re: Rufus Wainwright [Little Bird ] performing songwriter t'log review ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: Top cds of 2002 *lets try this again! [Rusty10113@aol.com] joni/tori [Cactustree78@aol.com] Today in History: January 10 [ljirvin@jmdl.com] Today's Library Links: January 10 [ljirvin@jmdl.com] Looking for... ["kakki" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:50:07 +0000 From: Gordon Mackie Subject: I'll take Manhattan Dear NYC Jmdlers I will be in NYC from this Saturday evening till Wednesday and then from the following Thursday till Saturday. If you wanna meet a member from the Scottish chapter,let me know...asap...I think I have left this a little bit late but not been around for a while. Oh...and Floridians....I will be near St Pete Beach (Tierra Verde) in between my two stays in NYC...so if you wanna meet, let me know Gordon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 09:50:31 -0500 From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Little Green/Circle Game Medley For those who may be interested in Joni Mitchell, I mentioned a couple of days ago about a performance at the 1968 Philly Folk Festival in which she played a medley of Little Green & Circle Game, which I find very moving because of the themes (and realities behind them) of the 2 songs. I converted the track to a .wma file last night (plays on Windows Media Player) to share electronically with whoever might want to hear it. So if you are interested, let me know. Note: this medley runs over 8 and a half minutes, so if you're on a dial-up it's about a 20-minute download. I don't know if Macs can handle a .wma file. Speaking of Mack, I was glad to hear from you again yesterday Mack! Bob NP: Dire Straits, "Portobello Belle - Live" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 10:28:06 -0500 From: "Louis Lynch" Subject: Long good-bye, short hello Hello everyone, It's Harper Lou, longlost Joniphile, correspondent and occasional = nemesis! After a longish break, I decided to catch up on how the Joni world is = doing. Glad to see many of you are still posting. =20 The digest has so much interesting stuff, from pig orgasms to Jesus' = Godhood, that I am overwhelmed. =20 I bought Travelogue and enjoy it. The harps on "Refuge of the Road" are = absolutely killer. How did I miss a gig like that? I like the album overall. A lot, in fact. Much better than Taming the = Tiger. And, since I saw her concert at Madison Square Gardens, it's = meaningful, too. Joni's vocals are slipping -- although her phrasing is as rich as ever = and her voice is lovely still, it's sad to hear the difference over 30 = years. Wondering why Baez and Collins still sound so bell-like -- is it = the smokes? Any confirmed opinions? This professional singer may have = to quit smoking yet again because of the negative inspiration. I've been busy, now self-employed as a full-time musician. The computer = office was killing me. I find myself a lot calmer now, don't know how = or why -- perhaps poverty helps one chill. Unfortunately, as a full-time musician, I was forced to go commercial. = I recorded a new musical medical product -- a harp album for massage = therapy sessions. =20 I also cut my hair -- no more two-foot ponytail. Just an ordinary = looking middle-aged man now. =20 I'll look forward to reading your posts. Hope you all are well. Regards, Harper Lou [demime 0.97c removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of Louis Lynch.vcf] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 10:29:05 EST From: Harry83house@aol.com Subject: Rufus Wainwright Richard! I saw the PBS Broadcast of "A DEATH IN AN AMERICAN FAMILY" about Lance Loud the other night, too. Rufus' version of OVER THE RAINBOW with his mother Kate accompanying him at the funeral was so beautiful and moving. The whole show packed quite a wallop, emotionally speaking. Anyway, I have a question...has Joni ever done any recording or touring with Rufus' mother and aunt, Kate and Anna McGarrigle? Plus, can anyone recommend any of The McGarrigle sisters' albums. I see their names pop up in some Top 100 Album lists and wonder about them, but can't find them in the record shops. Were they ever "big" in the states? Just curious. Best , Harry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 07:44:55 -0800 From: Mary Casey Subject: Subject: Re: TOP CD's of 2002 - VLJC My list, in no particular order: Elvis- When I was Cruel (nominated for a grammy, yeah!) Neil Finn- One All (I actually like One Nil the UK version better, but that was released last year) Peter Gabriel- Up (I think this is a brilliant piece of work and don't understand why it is getting trashed by the critics... anyone?) Tori Amos- Scarlet's Walk Beth Orton- Daybreaker David Gray- a new day at midnight Joni- Travelogue (IMHO: I will burn the songs I like from this on to one cd for my own listening pleasure (mostly to avoid Sire of Sorrow) the packaging alone puts this effort on my top CD for 2002 list. (I know that we are talking about music here, so packaging may not be relevant, but, I can't help it, I'm a graphic designer) Caron Vikre- A Likely Story (an amazing local artist (Sacramento, CA) who writes intelligent, emotional songs that make me smile even though they are often very dark and melancholy. An example: "As I become a bother I move to meet the Father And tarnish the immaculate text I'm selling off the crystal to buy a loaded pistol but can't remember what to do next" Mary ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 18:41:21 +0200 From: Ron Greer Subject: top cds of 2002 VLJC hi my top cds ive bought - not necessarily cds released in 2002 not necessarily in any order patti larkin - perishable fruit rory block - confessions of a blues singer beth orton - superpinkymandy gillian welch - revival billy bragg - back to basics maria muldaur - southland of the heart leo kottke - ice water four blind boys of alabama - spirit of the century los lobos - kiko ernie hawkins - bluesified ron np - meret becker & ars vitalis - god bless the child ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 13:36:28 -0500 From: "blonde in the bleachers" Subject: Top cds of 2002 My favorite new cds of the year..... 10. Dave Matthews Band-Busted Stuff 9. Tori Amos-Scarletts Walk 8. Norah Jones-Come Away With Me 7. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The new MSN 8 is here: Try it free* for 2 months ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 13:40:47 -0500 From: "blonde in the bleachers" Subject: Top cds of 2002 *lets try this again! 10. Dave Matthews Band-Busted Stuff 9. Tori Amos-Scarletts Walk 8. Norah Jones-Come Away With Me 7. Alanis Morrisette-Under Rug Swept 6. Ryan Adams-Demolition 5. Jack Johnson-Brushfire Fairytales 4. Aimee Mann-Lost in Space 3. John Mayer-Room for Squares 2. Joni Mitchell-Travelogue 1. Wilco-Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 14:36:29 -0500 From: "Lavieri, Vince [185776]" Subject: Re: Deuteronomy "try Deuteronomy 9. but why stop there, try reading all of it. And then move onto Joshua. There is much ethnic cleansing tho admittedly it is a good ethnic cleansing as God is commanding it." Colin, there is much more to the Scriptures than that and I would suggest some courses in modern Biblical scholarship before one attempts to make those passages normative for the Scriptures. Ancient remnants of cultic, ritual language that was overblown bs in its own day is NOT normative of the Scriptures. I have posted elsewhere on that subject. Vince ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 14:41:49 -0500 From: "Lavieri, Vince [185776]" Subject: apology to Joni Onlys To all the joni-onlys: my deepest , deepest apologies for forgetting the NJC tag since this is the stuff you want to ignore and I may go joni-only and join you. Vince "try Deuteronomy 9. but why stop there, try reading all of it. And then move onto Joshua. There is much ethnic cleansing tho admittedly it is a good ethnic cleansing as God is commanding it." Colin, there is much more to the Scriptures than that and I would suggest some courses in modern Biblical scholarship before one attempts to make those passages normative for the Scriptures. Ancient remnants of cultic, ritual language that was overblown bs in its own day is NOT normative of the Scriptures. I have posted elsewhere on that subject. Vince ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 15:58:10 -0500 From: BRIANASYMES@aol.com Subject: Best 10 CD's of 2002 Well, I will have to admit my addiction here to JM. Travelogue Disc one and Two and the other 8 are the CD's from 2002 Joni Fest Tops are Kate B with that Harmonica Man behind her & Gregg C's songs, and sneeking in at 11 is the Special Amelia Cover CD SCJoniguy made for Amelia's Fourth Birthday, all the Finest Amelia's Covers put on one CD even Yael Harlap from jf2002 which Amelia makes me replay. NP Borderline TT JM Brian ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:12:47 EST From: Fauchja@aol.com Subject: Re: Rufus Wainwright I like Love over and Over, MataPeoia, and the MacGarrigle Hour ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:35:35 -0500 From: "Jerry Notaro" Subject: RE: Rufus Wainwright The McGarrigle Hour is one of my favorite cd's and DVD's. But the more I've been listening to Rufus live, the more I dislike him as a person. Jerry - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]On Behalf Of Fauchja@aol.com Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 5:13 PM To: Harry83house@aol.com; richard2sf@earthlink.net Cc: joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Rufus Wainwright I like Love over and Over, MataPeoia, and the MacGarrigle Hour ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 18:55:24 -0500 From: "patrick leader" Subject: RE: I'll take Manhattan gordon: as a new york jmdler, i'd like to see a get-together while you're here. in september i convinced some uk-jmdlers to join a gang at xunta, a very fine tapas bar in the east village, and a great, delicious and fairly cheap time was had by all. maybe it's time for a new visit, with some newer jmdlers. kay is out of town (sweden, actually). debra shea? anyone else? i suggest sunday, the 12th, kind of early (like 6 pm). or early next week. patrick np - rufus wainright - poses >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]On Behalf Of >Gordon Mackie >Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 4:50 AM >To: joni@smoe.org >Subject: I'll take Manhattan > > >Dear NYC Jmdlers > >I will be in NYC from this Saturday evening till Wednesday and then >from the following Thursday till Saturday. If you wanna meet a member >from the Scottish chapter,let me know...asap...I think I have left >this a little bit late but not been around for a while. > >Oh...and Floridians....I will be near St Pete Beach (Tierra Verde) in >between my two stays in NYC...so if you wanna meet, let me know > >Gordon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:32:22 -0800 From: Richard Goldman Subject: Re: Rufus Wainwright Hi Harry, To my knowledge, Joni has not toured or performed with the McGarrigle Sisters, and definitely not with Rufus, unless someone else has more information? The albums of theirs that I have and love are: Heartbeats Accelerating, and The McGarrigle Hour (which features not only Anna and Kate, but their other sister, Jane McGarrigle and Kate's ex-husband, Loudon Wainwright III, and Loudon and Kate's kids Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Anna's daughter Lily Lankin, Chiam Tennenbaum on fiddle, and Linda Ronstadt and EmmyLou Harris. It is also available on DVD and video and is a super-special gem.) I don't have the other McGarrigle Sister CD's, but you can see their whole discography and other stuff on their website: http://www.mcgarrigles.com Richard in San Francisco n.p. John Cameron Mitchell - "Wig In A Box", from "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" At 10:29 AM -0500 1/9/03, Harry83house@aol.com wrote: >Richard! I saw the PBS Broadcast of "A DEATH IN AN AMERICAN FAMILY" >about Lance Loud the other night, too. Rufus' version of OVER THE >RAINBOW with his mother Kate accompanying him at the funeral was so >beautiful and moving. The whole show packed quite a wallop, >emotionally speaking. Anyway, I have a question...has Joni ever >done any recording or touring with Rufus' mother and aunt, Kate and >Anna McGarrigle? Plus, can anyone recommend any of The McGarrigle >sisters' albums. I see their names pop up in some Top 100 Album >lists and wonder about them, but can't find them in the record >shops. Were they ever "big" in the states? Just curious. Best , >Harry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:59:02 -0800 (PST) From: Little Bird Subject: Re: Rufus Wainwright For any fan of Rufus Wainwright, you must hear his song "When in Disgrace" based on a Shakespearian sonnet. It's available on an album called "When Love Speaks" - a tribute to Shakespeare. - -Andrew Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 18:39:44 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: performing songwriter t'log review Joni Mitchell Travelogue [Nonesuch] Joni goes philharmonic. This September of My Years re-imagining of 22 songs from her back catalog finds the grand dame floating her nicotine angel voice on a sea of strings, horns and choir harmony (more than 80 pieces in all). The lush, windswept style mostly flatters the material ("Amelia" and "The Sire of Sorrow" are standouts), occasionally overwhelms it ("Hejira" is jarring, like beat poetry meets Victory at Sea), but ultimately does not better the originals. Still, any new release from Joni Mitchell is cause for celebration. The whole affair was filmed by director Allison Anders for an upcoming PBS American Masters special. -BD For Fans Of: Marianne Faithfull - 20th Century Blues Frank Sinatra - Sings for Only the Lonely Nat King Cole - Wild Is Love Rating: B- http://www.performingsongwriter.com/ ******************************************** 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, 9 Jan 2003 23:26:16 EST From: Rusty10113@aol.com Subject: Re: Top cds of 2002 *lets try this again! Hi-great list, thanks for the reminder, Alanis and Aimee Mann had great records this year! Forgot to mention them on my list... Mitch in NYC ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 01:25:15 -0500 From: Cactustree78@aol.com Subject: joni/tori This is what Mtv.com had to say about Tori Amos's latest album SCARLET'S WALK is a welcome return to form. Ostensibly a grand concept album based on an American travelogue, the disc is, at its core, simply a collection of detailed relationship songs in the vein of early Joni Mitchell. Peace and love to you all. ***kevin*** ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 02:01:53 -0500 From: ljirvin@jmdl.com Subject: Today in History: January 10 1968: Joni performs at the Club 47 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. - ---- For a comprehensive reference to Joni's appearances, consult Joni Mitchell ~ A Chronology of Appearances: http://www.jonimitchell.com/appearances.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 02:01:53 -0500 From: ljirvin@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Library Links: January 10 On January 10 the following item was published: 1970: "Joni Still Feels The Pull Of The Country" - Melody Maker (Interview, with photographs) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=179 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 23:04:22 -0800 From: "kakki" Subject: Looking for... Craig Harris, if you are here, please email me - (I lost your address in a recent computer crash). Sorry for the NJC Kakki ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2003 #9 ******************************* ------- 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)