From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2003 #26 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, January 23 2003 Volume 2003 : Number 026 Sign up now for JoniFest 2003! http://www.jonifest.com ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: in HISTORY - Hejira ["Lori Fye" ] Re: in HISTORY - Hejira [Dan Olson ] Claire Martin Sings Joni [Seulbzzaj@aol.com] Re: JMDL Digest V2003 #50 - Asian covers [BRYAN8847@aol.com] Re: JMDL Digest V2003 #51 -- big sellers way back when [BRYAN8847@aol.co] Re: A New Standard? [] Shadows & Light DVD ["Benjamin Pearce" ] NRH/Favorite Joni "look" [Cactustree78@aol.com] Re: Shadows & Light DVD [Randy Remote ] in HISTORY ["Jim L'Hommedieu \(Lama\)" ] Re: Shadows & Light DVD ["Moni Kellermann" ] Today in History: January 23 [ljirvin@jmdl.com] Today's Library Links: January 23 [ljirvin@jmdl.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 19:37:02 -0800 From: "Lori Fye" Subject: Re: in HISTORY - Hejira Nice post Dan, very nice! > The musical structures were much simpler generally than all of hers > since (and many before, for that matter), because they were > composed and played exclusively BY HER ON GUITAR. > It's my understanding that Jaco's bass parts were overdubbed at a > later date; I believe that's true. I remember reading an interview in which Joni said that she wrote the entire album while on a coast-to-coast road trip, and the only instrument she had with her was her guitar. (Anyone else remember this?) It's been almost 26 years, and Hejira remains my favorite album of all time, by anyone. And yes, I agree that it's Joni's best work. Lori ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 20:41:57 -0700 From: Dan Olson Subject: Re: in HISTORY - Hejira At 12:45 PM 1/22/2003 -0500, wrote: >In the This Month is History section of jmdl, it >tells us that THOSL peaked at #4 on the U.S. charts, >and HEJIRA peaked at #13. That's amazing, huh? >With no hits on the radio? Wow. Correction: the F# in the bridge starts one bar earlier than normal, which makes it feel like it's being stretched out extra bars. In fact, it's not (but there are two extra bars thrown in - the Benny Goodman part). intro: C#m9 / D / B / E / Esus E B / B / E / Esus E B / :|repeat to intro last time bridge: E / B / E F# / / E / B / F# / E / :|repeat to intro all but last My favorite album of all time: Hejira Joni's best album (IMHO): Hejira My favorite songs: Hejira (off Hejira) and Hejira (T'Log) ALSO: My Favorite album cover art: Hejira ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:43:59 EST From: Seulbzzaj@aol.com Subject: Claire Martin Sings Joni In a message dated 1/22/2003 10:25:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, tim_spong@hotmail.com writes: > OK, so today I found out that yet another jazz vocalist has done a cover of > "Blue Motel Room" - Claire Martin, who also has done a most excellent > version of "Be Cool". >> Claire Martin recorded a broadcast this past Sunday with Richard Rodney Bennett, and the program included "Amelia" and "Be Cool." Check out the BBC's website to hear the program. Scott ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:51:56 EST From: BRYAN8847@aol.com Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2003 #50 - Asian covers From what I can tell, a Chinese singer by the name of Agnes Chan got the ball rolling with her cover in 1971. She's apparently a big name in China, so several others followed suit, including: Lillian Ho Chan Mei Ling Tokyo's Coolest Combo Geez, I wonder if Joni gets royalties when the masses in China buy Agnes's record (or whatever happens)...potentially big bucks. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:59:53 EST From: BRYAN8847@aol.com Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2003 #51 -- big sellers way back when In the This Month is History section of jmdl, it tells us that THOSL peaked at #4 on the U.S. charts, and HEJIRA peaked at #13. That's amazing, huh? With no hits on the radio? Wow. Yes, no hit singles (though IFTKOMS) did briefly hit the top 40. But both albums were all over FM rock radio, however. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 12:31:57 +0800 (PHT) From: Subject: Re: A New Standard? > In a message dated 1/21/2003 9:39:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, > messling@enter.net writes: > Good points, Bob! We were told in our literature class in college that what makes a classic a classic is the timelessness of the story, the passions evoked, etc. Maybe we can apply the same to a standard. After all, a standard is some kind of yardstick to gauge other people/song/idea/anything. > Good question, Deb...I have no pat answers but some thoughts. First I > would say that "Moon At The Window" has the potential to become a > standard. In the past year or so a couple of versions have been done. > Repetition is certainly a factor...look at the numbers of times that the > Rodgers/Hart, Gershwin, Bacharach, Hoagy Carmichael songbooks have been > raided. It would be silly to propose that songs like "Stardust", > "Summertime", "My Funny Valentine" are NOT standards, solely based on > the NUMBER of times they've been recorded. So what number makes a song a > standard, I dunno. There are Gershwin tunes that have not been over-recorded (like "Delish-yous") but are strangely referred to as standards by liner-notes writers. I don't know. Maybe its because it was written by a Gershwin (whose songs majority of which are now called standards) therefore its automatically a standard. I don't know the answer for that one. > For instance, how many standards use the > word "gay" in context of happiness as opposed to context of sexuality? Funny you mentioned this because yesterday while I was listening to Shirley Horn sing "He Was Too Good For Me" (from her live album "I Love You, Paris"), there was a line that says: "I was a queen to him; who would make me feel so gay now..." At the risk of sounding like someone with an automatic heterosexualist framework, but I always assumed that that song is being sung by a woman to another man. But now, I don't know. Joseph in Manila np: Joe Henderson "Big Band" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 00:52:41 -0500 From: "Benjamin Pearce" Subject: Shadows & Light DVD Hi All, Just wondering if anyone can point me at a place on the web that sells the Shadows & Light DVD? Cheers, Greg - -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 01:08:54 -0500 From: Cactustree78@aol.com Subject: NRH/Favorite Joni "look" First my thanx to Bob for his really nice compliment!! You are awesome !! Maybe I went a bit too far on playin Winfall at a club but the beat is still kick ass..One of my friends said she thought the bass reminded her of John Deacon from Queen..I see how...On a different note ..I was looking around my bedroom at the album covers that fill most of my walls and the joni "selections" hanging up are: the front cover of clouds, the inside sleeve of Miles of Aisles, and the front cover of Hejira..I started to think of what my favorite Joni era is as far as fashion(hair,clothes makeup etc..)And I was wondering what everyone else thought of this...My favorite is Hejira...with the fierce black beret contrasting her beautiful blonde hair..Just a fun lil thing to send everyones way..Hope the day is bringing you all something groovy..Peace love and light to you all ***kevin**** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:32:48 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Shadows & Light DVD You will have to get it in the 'grey' market-as it has apparently not been released anywhere but Singapore. You can find it on ebay for about $25. It claims to be 5.1 surround, but I have my doubts about that. Maybe they ran it through some kind of a simulator. Anyone know? Here's a typical ebay listing (I bought mine from this guy as a matter of fact) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3307615258&category=2303 RR Benjamin Pearce wrote: > Hi All, > > Just wondering if anyone can point me at a place on the web > that sells the Shadows & Light DVD? > > Cheers, > > Greg > -- > __________________________________________________________ > Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > > Meet Singles > http://corp.mail.com/lavalife ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 01:44:52 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu \(Lama\)" Subject: in HISTORY Well, yes and no. There might not have been any 'spins' on AM radio but by then, it was all "happening" on FM anyway. I'll bet you that "Amelia" and "Coyote" were pressed as 45 singles although, here too, the action was in elsewhere: LP, cassette and 8 track. Lama >>>>> In the This Month is History section of jmdl, it tells us that THOSL peaked at #4 on the U.S. charts, and HEJIRA peaked at #13. That's amazing, huh? With no hits on the radio? Wow. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 07:57:25 +0100 From: "Moni Kellermann" Subject: Re: Shadows & Light DVD - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Pearce" > Just wondering if anyone can point me at a place on the web > that sells the Shadows & Light DVD? http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?EAN=4895033711636 moni ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 02:01:14 -0500 From: ljirvin@jmdl.com Subject: Today in History: January 23 1974: Joni performed at the Auditorium in Chicago. At one point, an audience member yelled for "White Rabbit." Joni answered, "I'm getting slick, but I'm not that Slick." More info: http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=816 - ---- For a comprehensive reference to Joni's appearances, consult Joni Mitchell ~ A Chronology of Appearances: http://www.jonimitchell.com/appearances.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 02:01:14 -0500 From: ljirvin@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Library Links: January 23 On January 23 the following item was published: 1999: "If You See Her, Say Hello" - Hotpress (Review - Concert) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=126 ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2003 #26 ******************************** ------- 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)