From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2003 #49 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, February 12 2003 Volume 2003 : Number 049 Sign up now for JoniFest 2003! http://www.jonifest.com ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- HERE is another article on the WAR!!! [Thom Byrd ] 'Paprika Plains' lyrics ["Stephen Toogood" ] Joni tour - and another cover? [Steve Dulson ] Re: Joni tour - and another cover? [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics ["Erica L. Trudelle" ] Re: Back to Joni [Les Irvin ] Re: Back to Joni [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] paprika plains ["Marianne Rizzo" ] Re: Back to Joni [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] { Sorry my Bad } NJR WAR!!!! article [Thom Byrd ] Re: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics [Catherine McKay ] Re: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] "Love" those Joni flicks [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: woodstock versions [Catherine McKay ] Re: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics [Catherine McKay ] Re: Omnichord (tangential JC) ["Timothy Spong" ] Re: "Love" those Joni flicks [Catherine McKay ] Re: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] joni mitchell sings joni mitchell [Rob Procyk & Tracy Tolley Subject: HERE is another article on the WAR!!! WAR!!! WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR!!!!!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY NUTHIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! , and you do not have to say it again , I will scream it again for you , WAR !!!!! WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR !!!!!! ABSOLUTELY NUTHIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep your pencil sharp, thom http://thombyrd.tripod.com/index.html Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 07:51:40 -0500 From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Klein and Joni In a message dated 2/10/2003 9:22:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, littlebird3333@yahoo.com writes: > Ahh! This is ourtrageous! Sire of Sorrow, Two Grey > Rooms, Passion Play, Turbulent Indigo, the list goes > on and on. They've produced some wonderful songs > together. You missed my point, Andrew...I wasn't talking about co-production, I was talking about the *compositions* they did together, which are: From DED: Tax Free Fiction From CMIARS: Lakota Tea Leaf Prophecy Snakes And Ladders Reocurring Dream From NRH: Nothing Can Be Done You'll notice that none of the songs you mention (outstanding compositions all) credit Klein as a contributor. Of the above that I've listed, in my opinion Lakota is the only one that holds a candle to Mitchell's own compositions. Joni herself stated that their writing styles were not compatible, and I don't think it's any small coincidence that NRH, hailed by many as a return to form after the abysmal CMIARS, trimmed the Klein compositions down to one, arguably the weakest track on the record. Of course, just my opinion... Bob NP: Joe Henry, "Rough & Tumble" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 07:52:17 -0600 From: twoshoes@sasktel.net Subject: woodstock versions I am putting together a sampling of all my Joni CDs for a friend who is not familiar with her music (ha! when she hears so many familiar songs, she'll say "Oh yeah! I didn't know Joni did that song!"). What a trip it has been, and how I imagine my friend running to the music store to purchase her first Joni CDs after realizing what she's been missing all these years. First, I limited myself to only three songs off each CD. That was damn near impossible, because I love more than three songs on each, that's for sure. But over the course of a day or two of listening to the CDs in their original order of release, it's been such a reminder of how much Joni's voice and style have changed since her early days. And those early days -- wow, that voice! It makes my spine tingle sometimes, it is SO high and clear and bell-like and yet full and rich. Her voice is breathtakingly beautiful. Anyway, thought I'd weigh in with my opinion that the version of Woodstock on the Shadows and Light CD is the best one. Not that I really believe that there is anyone on this list who doesn't own Turbulent Indigo or hasn't seen the photo of Joni holding her Van Gogh self-portrait, but just in case ... I am posting it later today at http://xoetc.antville.org. Kate du Nord ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:30:31 EST From: Freddyb4@aol.com Subject: Re: crime and punishment Hi to all - Caught part of a discussion about the treatment of prisoners, but they do have a choice, to commit a crime or not, or do they ? Police here in the UK have admitted that they no longer investigate burgleries, 90% of which are drug related, they'll visit your home, but it's down to you to sort things out with your insurance company, although they did warn me to be very careful, because the thieves will know that within a short time the stolen items will be replaced, and they often come back. Young offenders receive no punishment, unless there's violence involved. 8 years ago a friend of my daughters called Dougie was thrown out by his Mum, and was hanging around our house, once we knew the story he moved in, and we tried to sort things out. He was with us for 6 weeks, we got him to return to school, bought him shoes and school uniform, social services didn't compensate us for that expence, but they did tell us that it had been worked out that it costs a #1,000 a week to keep a displaced young person housed. We eventually got him to return home, but Dougie already had a string of minor convictions, was he a villian ? no, honestly he was a great kid, 15 years old, but on a downward spiral. The social worker explained that they do not punish these youngsters because most grow out of it, I disagreed with that idea, but then who am I. Dougie left school but continued to get into trouble, stealing from supermarkets and cars, each time he was given one more chance, he got involved in drugs and ended up in prison, what a waste of a life. I understand there are a group of young people who are thinking of claiming damages from Police and Social Services for failing them, what they are saying is punishment might have stopped them before things got out of hand, the soft approach made them feel safe, they knew nothing would happen to them. And you can see this on TV, in the faces of young offenders as they walk free from Court, smirking and laughing, knowing they have got away with it again. Capital punishment is dangerous, the Courts have been wrong too many times, corporal punishment isn't the answer, but it will stop some from reoffending, and victims of crime will have the satisfaction of knowing those who chose to violate their lives have been punished. There is some suggestion that violence and crime could be genetic, what do we do if it's proved ? Dougie I must say had a bad start in life, he never knew his father, he hanged himself in the woods near his home when Dougie was a baby. He also had a mother, who when I met her, spoke well only of David her older son, Dougie was always trouble. Did she ruin Dougies life, did she blame him for the death of her husband? We can meddle with laws and individuals rights all we like, but life will always deal someone a crap hand Bye Fred " Take yor time, think a lot, think of everything you've got," " For you may still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not" Father and Son Cat Stevens ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:31:32 EST From: Freddyb4@aol.com Subject: Re: Iraq ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:50:33 -0500 From: "Maggie McNally" Subject: RE: definitive covers I remember her answering this in an interview included on one of the tape trees. If I remember correctly (now on thin ice, as it has been a very long time), it is computer generated (VG-8?) and she felt that it was the "same as" actually playing the oboe. I recall feeling that it was disrespectful to those who had put in the many long hours it takes to learn to play that instrument - but then she has that celebrated arrogance, doesn't she? Maggie > -----Original Message----- > From: Kate Bennett [mailto:kate@katebennett.com] > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:02 PM > To: joni@smoe.org > Subject: Re: definitive covers > > > >>>I found it interesting that on NRH (which I have on > vinyl), in "Nothing > Can > be Done", the music was by LARRY KLEIN (words by Joni). And > on "The Only > Joy in Town," Joni plays OBOE. Who knew?<< > > i sure didn't know that...was it real oboe (very difficult to > just pick up & > play from what i understand) or could it be that it was > keyboard sampled > oboe? > > ******************************************** > 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: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 19:24:23 -0000 From: "Stephen Toogood" Subject: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics I was just looking though the DJRD booklet for the CD and noticed the extra lyrics for 'Paprika Plains'. I can't believe she left all that out! Quite dark with a definate Native American Indian theme. I like the instrumental part but surely she could have used thse lyrics in the song. Can you imagine that? 'Paprika Plains' being over 20 minutes long! STEVE NP: 'Land Of Souvenirs' by Patti Witten (love it) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 11:32:29 -0800 From: Steve Dulson Subject: Joni tour - and another cover? Just a reminder, I'm still looking for sites people would like to visit on the Joni tour at JonifestLA. Any ideas appreciated! At Folk Alliance in Nashville last weekend I was given a sampler CD by Terry Gonda, on which she covers BSN. Have this one, Mr. Muller? - -- ######################################################## Steve Dulson Costa Mesa CA steve@psitech.com "The Tinker's Own" http://www.tinkersown.com "The Living Tradition Concert Series" http://www.thelivingtradition.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:03:29 -0500 From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni tour - and another cover? In a message dated 2/11/2003 2:32:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, steve@psitech.com writes: > At Folk Alliance in Nashville last weekend I was given a > sampler CD by Terry Gonda, on which she covers BSN. Have > this one, Mr. Muller? That's a new one on me, Steve - thanks for the tip, it is now officially logged into our database, and is BSN #271, cover #1143! Can you get a copy to me somehow someway? In exchange I'm happy to send you a cd of your choosing, covers or Joni, and you can beam with pride in knowing that you join a lengthy list of JMDL contributors! Bob NP: John Hiatt, "Have A Little Faith In Me" (live) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:09:11 -0500 From: "Erica L. Trudelle" Subject: Re: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics Steve wrote: I was just looking though the DJRD booklet for the CD and noticed the extra lyrics for 'Paprika Plains'. I can't believe she left all that out! I've always loved that about PP, my personal conclusion is that those "missing lyrics" are the visions dancing in her head during the piano solo. Very dreamy and vivid, one of my all time favorites as well! Take care, Erica in NH _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 21:13:44 -0000 From: "Laurent Olszer" Subject: Back to Joni I mentioned there was a 2 hour Joni saga on radio the other day. The DJ did a terrific job, as always, and mentioned quite a few facts I didn't know, but I must confess I haven't read the Joni bios which are sitting on my bookshelf. The DJ had done his homework: He even mentioned that Chuck promised to provide for Kilauren even though he wasn't the father, which has been recently discussed on JMDL. He called Hejira a masterpiece, good man. Other facts: * "Joni's 1st hit was You Turn Me on I'm a Radio, and the band Nazareth had a hit in the UK in 11/72 with This Flight Tonight". That's kind of hard to imagine, isn't Nazareth a heavy metal band? * "DJRD in 1977: Mingus contacts Joni being impressed with Paprika Plains." * "After S&L, Joni takes a long pause to paint after realizing that her interest in music isn't compatible with a large audience." * I didn't understand any of the following: circa 83 there's a movie called "Love" which has not been seen, "with 9 women" (?), then she paints, then there's something about a refuge group. Can anybody make any sense of this? * "Amnesty show in 86: Rolling Stone calls it the worst performance of the year". (RS gets my "worst asshole of the year award" too). * "Clinton explains about Chelsea but declares he was more impressed with Judy Collins' version". * "How Do You Stop is a James Brown cover". * late 80's: "Joni gets the Polar Prize, the music equivalent to Nobel". When ending with T, the DJ calls it a "re-reading of a 30+ year career" which I though was a nice way to put it. I taped the show if anybody is interested and of course understands french. Comments are welcome. Laurent ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 13:50:30 -0700 From: Les Irvin Subject: Re: Back to Joni At 2/11/2003 02:13 PM, Laurent Olszer wrote: >* "Joni's 1st hit was You Turn Me on I'm a Radio, and the band Nazareth had a >hit in the UK in 11/72 with This Flight Tonight". >That's kind of hard to imagine, isn't Nazareth a heavy metal band? Relevant links of interest from The Library: "We used to listen to Joni as we were travelling round in the van," recalls Nazareth's bass-player, Pete Agnew. "'This Flight Tonight' was a big favourite." http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=921 >* "DJRD in 1977: Mingus contacts Joni being impressed with Paprika Plains." "Joni Mitchell is a nervy broad. That's what Charles Mingus said, and he should know. Dressing up like a black dude on her own album cover, out of tune orchestras on "Paprika Plains," Burundi drummers and synthesizers. Wayne Shorter soloing over a 12-string guitar 'Course, Charles had been dealing with nervy broads all his life, but this one was different. This one took risks not just to impress folks or for cheap thrills, but because her restless muse demanded it of her... Charles liked that. Liked it so much, in fact, thatknowing he was dyinghe asked her to write lyrics for and record his last series of compositions." http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=199 >* I didn't understand any of the following: circa 83 there's a movie called >"Love" which has not been seen, "with 9 women" (?), then she paints, then >there's something about a refuge group. Can anybody make any sense of >this? "[Director] Levinson had thought of then going from country to country for views on love... He approached Joni Mitchell, a Canadian, to write the music for the film. She decided instead to write one of the screenplays - and star in it as well." http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=160 >* "Amnesty show in 86: Rolling Stone calls it the worst performance of the >year". (RS gets my "worst asshole of the year award" too). "At the Amnesty Benefit I was asked to go on at the last minute, so we rehearsed backstage with borrowed equipment and went on and did three songs, for which I received my annual Worst Of award from Rolling Stone - for years Rolling Stone has been giving me a Worst Of something-or-other award every year. Anyway, people were throwing things at me at the Amnesty Benefit..." http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=358 Les, subtly promoting the search engine at JMDL. :-) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 16:07:14 -0500 From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Back to Joni In a message dated 2/11/2003 4:13:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, olszer@xlsecurity.com writes: > * I didn't understand any of the following: circa 83 there's a movie called > "Love" which has not been seen, "with 9 women" (?), then she paints, then > there's something about a refuge group. Can anybody make any sense of > this? Laurent, she was a contributor to the film "Love", with a segment she wrote & starred in called "The Black Cat With The Black Mouse Socks". She plays the part of the Art Nouveau character from DJRD LP jacket. The real treat for me was to hear the intro music to the film which is "Love" from WTRF, but a different recording and a scat vocal. The "Refuge" group refers to her '83 tour - the tour was dubbed "Refuge Of the Roads" and produced a tour video of the same name. > > * "Amnesty show in 86: Rolling Stone calls it the worst performance of the > year". (RS gets my "worst asshole of the year award" too). I watched this performance on video last week. It WAS pretty awful, but it wasn't Joni's fault...her set was not at ALL compatible with the rowdy crowd who was shouting & yelling and throwing stuff on stage. Bob NP: Joe Jackson, "Real Men" (Sydney 1991) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 16:12:48 -0500 From: "Marianne Rizzo" Subject: paprika plains >Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 19:24:23 -0000 >From: "Stephen Toogood" >Subject: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics >I was just looking though the DJRD booklet for the CD and noticed the > >extra >lyrics for 'Paprika Plains'. I can't believe she left all that out! Quite >dark with a definate Native American Indian theme. I like the instrumental >part but surely she could have used thse lyrics in the song. Can you >imagine >that? 'Paprika Plains' being over 20 minutes long! >STEVE Steve, I always thought of these lyrics, (that were not sung) during the instrumental part of Paprika Plains, were for people who took the time to read the lyrics. . . . .and they were there for people who really took the time to BE with Joni's music, read the lyrics. etc. . . . I figured they were meant to be read quietly to yourself while listening to the instrumental part. . . . Interactive like. I never really thought of them as being "left out." Joan, what was your intention? Marianne who dreams of buying some land and planting paprika. . . ummmm. 23 acres of redness. . . . . . . _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 16:15:37 -0500 From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Back to Joni In a message dated 2/11/2003 3:50:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, ljirvin@jmdl.com writes: > "We used to listen to Joni as we were travelling round in the van," recalls > Nazareth's bass-player, Pete Agnew. "'This Flight Tonight' > was a big > favourite." And getting back to definitive covers...most think of TFN as a Nazareth song. Go to E-Bay and do a search on "This Flight Tonight"...it'll be about 95% Nazareth. And Jimmy, Jerry, and others can back me up when I say that Nazareth's recording inspired MANY other metal bands to do the song in the same way. And while she's never stated the fact, knowing that Nancy Wilson of Heart is a humongo Joni fan leads me to strongly believe that Nazareth's cover of TFN was a MAJOR inspiration for Heart's "Barracuda"...certainly, at least, the intro. Bob NP: Joe Jackson, "Rant & Rave" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 13:18:44 -0800 (PST) From: Thom Byrd Subject: { Sorry my Bad } NJR WAR!!!! article Warrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!! what is it good FORRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!! absolutely nuthin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep your pencil sharp, thom http://thombyrd.tripod.com/index.html Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 17:56:20 -0500 (EST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Back to Joni --- SCJoniGuy@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 2/11/2003 4:13:44 PM Eastern > Standard Time, olszer@xlsecurity.com writes: > > > * I didn't understand any of the following: circa > 83 there's a movie called > > "Love" which has not been seen, "with 9 women" > (?), then she paints, then > > there's something about a refuge group. Can > anybody make any sense of > > this? > > Laurent, she was a contributor to the film "Love", > with a segment she wrote & starred in called "The > Black Cat With The Black Mouse Socks". She plays the > part of the Art Nouveau character from DJRD LP > jacket. The real treat for me was to hear the intro > music to the film which is "Love" from WTRF, but a > different recording and a scat vocal. Does anyone on the list happen to have a copy of that film? I remember someone asking about this quite a while ago. (I'm not looking for one, btw, just asking!) ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 18:10:43 -0500 (EST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics --- Stephen Toogood wrote: > I was just looking though the DJRD booklet for the > CD and noticed the extra > lyrics for 'Paprika Plains'. I can't believe she > left all that out! Quite > dark with a definate Native American Indian theme. I > like the instrumental > part but surely she could have used thse lyrics in > the song. Can you imagine > that? 'Paprika Plains' being over 20 minutes long! I imagine these words being dreamt or narrated against the music, especially when taken in the context of the preceding narrative - Joni's description of the dance scene, interrupted by a storm, which leads her to remembering similar scenes in her youth. She floats off in time to when she was a little girl, remembers the natives who used to come to town in their beads and feathers, then drifts off to what became of them (gets into the music-only thing here), then gears back up with the retreat of the rain, back into the dance scene. I imagine that whole unsung, just-in-print section as almost an interactive thing where the listener reads this along with the music. This thing would work brilliantly as a filmed work with wonderful scenes of the plains and the natives and the beauty and desolation. I imagine this unspoken part as a voice-over narrative which could be done by Joni or, better yet, a native (in my head, I'm hearing the voice of some older guy, like Chief Dan George - one of those kinds of voices) narrating this thing as the music plays and you see these beautiful scenes which could be either just black-and-white, for the starkness; or possibly in the turquoise and rust colours of the album cover itself. The whole thing is wonderfully stream-of-conscious. Of course, the music-only section in this long work is a good opportunity to drift off onto your own stream, where you are then drawn back with "The rain retreats", and then you're into the rhythm of the dance-floor and the lights and noise again. Back to consciousness again - it reminds me of those self-hypnosis, stress management things where you sink down into a state of rest then they slowly bring you back. ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 20:24:47 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics In a message dated 2/11/2003 6:17:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, anima_rising@yahoo.ca writes: > (in my head, I'm hearing the > voice of some older guy, like Chief Dan George - one > of those kinds of voices) Why not Iron Eyes Cody? They've already worked together - he did the intro vocals on Lakota. Or El Duryd who did the counter-vocals on DJRD. Of course Chief Dan George would also be an excellent choice. I'll always think of him as the chief in "Little Big Man". Bob NP: Zwan, "Baby Let's Rock" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 20:26:10 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: "Love" those Joni flicks In a message dated 2/11/2003 6:00:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, anima_rising@yahoo.ca writes: > Does anyone on the list happen to have a copy of that > film? I do, which of course means that several others do as well! ;~) Bob NP: Zwan, "Yeah" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 20:41:24 -0500 (EST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: woodstock versions --- twoshoes@sasktel.net wrote: > I am putting together a sampling of all my Joni CDs > for a friend who is not > familiar with her music (ha! when she hears so many > familiar songs, she'll > say "Oh yeah! I didn't know Joni did that song!"). > What a trip it has been, > and how I imagine my friend running to the music > store to purchase her first > Joni CDs after realizing what she's been missing all > these years. > > First, I limited myself to only three songs off > each CD. That was damn near > impossible, because I love more than three songs on > each, that's for sure. I did this for my nephew in the summer. He knew I was a Joni fan (really?) and he said he was interested in getting some of her stuff, but didn't know what to start with. I ended up making him a sampler that included two songs from each album, and what a tough choice that was! Do I remember which songs I picked? Hell no! But he did tell me how much he loved it and best of all, he was totally not expecting it, which is, imo, the best kind of gift - the one you're absolutely not expecting. ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 20:44:40 -0500 (EST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics --- SCJoniGuy@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 2/11/2003 6:17:58 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > anima_rising@yahoo.ca writes: > > > (in my head, I'm hearing the > > voice of some older guy, like Chief Dan George - > one > > of those kinds of voices) > > Why not Iron Eyes Cody? They've already worked > together - he did the intro > vocals on Lakota. Or El Duryd who did the > counter-vocals on DJRD. Well, I think Chief Dan done died. Iron Eyes would work too, I just couldn't remember his name and was too lazy to get up and look for my CD. I thought the counter-vocals on DJRD were done by someone else - I'd have said Larry Klein, but he wasn't around at the time, was he? ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 01:50:39 +0000 From: "Timothy Spong" Subject: Re: Omnichord (tangential JC) On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, Dan Olson wrote: > > From my vinyl copy (which I'll bet I'm one of the few who owns): >"The Only Joy in Town ........... Joni Mitchell: Guitar, Oboe, Keyboards, >Omnichord, Vocals" > >Thanks to everyone who pointed out that the oboe was sampled, and that this >was already discussed in a thread some time ago. What the heck is an >ominchord? > ..... and then, Randy Remote wrote: It's like a bungee chord only it will attach to anything in the universe. >RR > >sorry...some kind of keyboard synth thing. The omnichord s an electronic instrument built on synthesizer technology, but it doesn't have a keyboard. It's irregularly shaped. It has buttons somewhat like chorc buttond on a chord organ or the bass side of an accordion to play notes (and chords?), a strumming area like a little section of washboard, selection buttons for different instrument sounds and an automatic rhythm. It's supposed to be an easy-to-play instrument for nonmusicians. After selecting an instrument sound and, optionally, a rhythm, one fingers the buttons to determine the notes, with one hand, while strumming across the strum area with the other, in a manner somewhat analogous to playing rhythm guitar. It is made by Suzuki. I have seen them, but never played one. To refresh my memory, I did a Web search, and found that there is now a new generation of them called "Qchord," which accepts song cards for, I guess, further automated playing. Tim Spong Dover, Del., U.S.A. P.S. I'm very happy for Wally Kairuz! _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 20:52:32 -0500 (EST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: "Love" those Joni flicks --- SCJoniGuy@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 2/11/2003 6:00:34 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > anima_rising@yahoo.ca writes: > > > Does anyone on the list happen to have a copy of > that > > film? > > I do, which of course means that several others do > as well! ;~) > Of course you do, dear. I should've known better than to ask! ===== Catherine Toronto ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 21:14:53 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: 'Paprika Plains' lyrics In a message dated 2/11/2003 8:45:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, anima_rising@yahoo.ca writes: > I thought the > counter-vocals on DJRD were done by someone else - I'd > have said Larry Klein, but he wasn't around at the > time, was he? > Well, Klein was AROUND, obviously...but he hadn't hooked up with Joni yet. He was still a bass player in Freddie Hubbard's band. Bob NP: Zwan, "Come With Me" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 23:14:13 -0600 From: Rob Procyk & Tracy Tolley Subject: joni mitchell sings joni mitchell Hi Listas, I'm always running behind the times.... I am SURE this would have been a list thing, but just in case -- did anyone tape that Joni thing on CMT last Thursday -- that "Joni Mitchell Sings Joni Mitchell" thing where she sang 5 songs or so, from about 69 or so, I'd guess? Wasn't sure if you all did, because I think CMT is a Canadian channel. Sorry, I am sure this has been discussed, but I ditched all my digests from the past week and am just trying to catch up now! Love ya guys (or as Liz Taylor said when she was all cough-syrup'ed up on the Golden Globes that time, "y'all, y'all, y'all" Evian ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 21:39:15 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: joni mitchell sings joni mitchell I didn't know about it! In the States, CMT stands for Country Music Television. Was it on there? or ...Canadian Municipal TV, ??? Was it old BBC footage? Jonified minds want to know> Rob Procyk & Tracy Tolley wrote: > did anyone tape that Joni thing > on CMT last Thursday -- that "Joni Mitchell Sings Joni Mitchell" thing > where she sang 5 songs or so, from about 69 or so, I'd guess? Wasn't > sure if you all did, because I think CMT is a Canadian channel. ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2003 #49 ******************************** ------- 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)