From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2003 #53 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, February 16 2003 Volume 2003 : Number 053 Sign up now for JoniFest 2003! http://www.jonifest.com ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: JMDL Digest V2003 #113 - Cincinnati show [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: gage [vince ] apologies [vince ] Re: How does Joni's music affect you? [Chris Marshall ] No Juno for Joni [Little Bird ] The vinyl verdict [Little Bird ] Today in History: February 16 [ljirvin@jmdl.com] Today's Library Links: February 16 [ljirvin@jmdl.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 08:27:45 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2003 #113 - Cincinnati show In a message dated 2/15/2003 2:45:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, BRYAN8847@aol.com writes: > What was missing was warmth and words from Joni, > and I think people really missed that whether they realized it or not. > Thanks, Bryan...I know what you mean too. Like I said I watched the video that has Joni in her "pink dress" performance, and the thing that stands out is how she's just GLOWING and has this constant smile. The next portion is The Old Grey Whistle Test which shows her playing with Scott & Co. in The New Victoria Theatre in '74, and she's so solemn and has that downturned mouth...you'd think it was 2 different performers. I'm sure there were a lot of factors, pure fatigue not being the least of them. When I sit back and re-cap what Joni did from 68-79 (the records, the tours, the writing, the relationships) it's pretty mind-boggling. Bob NP: The Film Studio Orchestra, "The Circle Game" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:06:33 -0500 From: vince Subject: Re: gage thanks Kate - the reality side is that this morning I had on NPR as always and all the discussion of war and his father being a Marine - asking if his father could get killed and would kill people - and discussing the difference between hating war and loving the troops - what a great discussion for a kid on his 8th birthday - and knowing that in Iraq some grandparent is in the same situation as I am, with a kid with a birthday today and the in-between son-parent being in the military - their fears are the same - puts everything in perspective - Vince ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:27:49 -0500 From: vince Subject: apologies This of course should have been NJC and I apologize for the mistake - birthday excitement on my part - again sorry -- vince wrote: > thanks Kate - > > the reality side is that this morning I had on NPR as always and all > the discussion of war and his father being a Marine - asking if his > father could get killed and would kill people - and discussing the > difference between hating war and loving the troops - what a great > discussion for a kid on his 8th birthday - > > and knowing that in Iraq some grandparent is in the same situation as > I am, with a kid with a birthday today and the in-between son-parent > being in the military - their fears are the same - > > puts everything in perspective - > > Vince ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 18:52:31 +0000 From: Chris Marshall Subject: Re: How does Joni's music affect you? On Friday, Feb 14, 2003, at 22:59 Europe/London, Stephen Toogood wrote: > Oh well if anybody wants me > I'll be in the bar Steve, I love it! Did you write that, or did it come from somewhere else? Wondering if it's yet another nugget I've missed from BSN or S&L, of if you need nudging to publish any more little gems to a wider audience... :-) Cheers, - --Chris Marshall chrisAThatstand.org (AIM: Chr15Marshall) "If you're ever lost, I'll beat the world to finding you" Stryngs, "Bobblehats and Beer" Band website, with downloads, at http://www.stryngs.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 14:31:33 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu \(Lama\)" Subject: RE: lyric question, 100% jc :) Apparently Joni sent this to the copywriter, oh so long ago. >>>>>> "Look out the left", the captain said, "The lights down there that's where we'll land." I saw a falling star burn up above the Las Vegas sands. It wasn't the one that you gave to me... etc >>>>>> "star burn up" is a double-mouthful. Looking at it as text, it reminds me of Hejira-era allusion, density, and cinematic description. It's no wonder I never heard it correctly. Being a sailor, I always "heard" this: "I saw starboard and aft" I never "got" that she saw a falling star . I can imagine that the air above the desert, like the air above the Rockies, is very clear. What a great line because it's so vivid and so perfect for a cautionary tale of a flight gone wrong. I guess it's time to re-read "The Complete Poems and Lyrics" again. Does someone have the collection of typos in this book that some one of us JMDLers compiled? All the best, Lama Saying "look out the left" comes from the same brain that earlier wrote "he heard her off to starboard" which brings us back to "one". It's also what precipitated today's research. Thank you. > From: Jim L'Hommedieu (Lama) [mailto:jlamadoo@fuse.net] > You're on a ship in Lake Superior. Let's say there's a storm and > you're about 15 miles from White Fish Bay, standing in the middle > of the boat, facing the front, the bow. The hull is pitching and > yawning as the boat rolls from side to side in the waves. It's > dusk, and foggy. The starboard rail is the boat's outside edge > on your right. > > Over the wind and the rain and the groaning, twisting rigging you > shout, "WHERE'S THE EDMUND FITZGERALD? DID THE CAPTAIN SEE HER?" > > I might holler back, "NO, BUT HE HEARD HER PLAINLY ENOUGH, OFF TO > STARBOARD, BUCKLING AND WHIMPERING AS SHE WENT DOWN!" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 14:57:56 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu \(Lama\)" Subject: Joni sings lead on Herbie's "Gershwin's World" 100% JC. If you guys don't have Herbie Hancock's "Gershwin's World" you are missing some really nice tracks. Joni sings lead on "the man i love" and "summertime". I love Stevie Wonder's take on "St. Louis Blues" even more. This guy Herbie can really play. Who knew? :) Lama np: S&L on vinyl ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 01:42:02 -0000 From: "Paul Headon" Subject: Chart success Hi Joni Big Yellow Taxi enters the UK singles chart at No. 16 . You can't keep a good song down it seems :-) Best wishes, Paul Headon Wales - --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 13/02/2003 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 20:59:11 -0800 (PST) From: Little Bird Subject: No Juno for Joni Joni was not nominated for a Juno Award (Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards) this year, although I'm happy to say that Diana Krall was nominated for best jazz vocal album for Live In Paris. This one definitely sizzles! - -Andrew Yahoo! 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Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 02:01:51 -0500 From: ljirvin@jmdl.com Subject: Today in History: February 16 1966: Chuck and Joni Mitchell perform at the Chess Mate in Detroit. 1972: Joni performed in Seattle 1974: Joni performed at the Spectrum in Philadelphia 1976: Joni performed at the Spectrum in Philadelphia - ---- For a comprehensive reference to Joni's appearances, consult Joni Mitchell ~ A Chronology of Appearances: http://www.jonimitchell.com/appearances.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 02:01:51 -0500 From: ljirvin@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Library Links: February 16 On February 16 the following items were published: 2000: "Both Sides Now" - Rolling Stone (Review - Album) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=444 2000: "Mitchell Jazz CD Drips with Finesse" - Orange County Register (Review - Album) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=457 ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2003 #53 ******************************** ------- 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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