From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2003 #391 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 Tuesday, December 16 2003 Volume 2003 : Number 391 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Desert Island Discs ["Paul Castle" ] check out this mad hissing of summer lawns poster on ebay! ["Dylan Rush" ] FINALLY!!!!!!! Announcing...Jonifest 2004!!!!!!!!! [AsharaProducLLC@aol.c] Joni Images ["kerry" ] State of the JMDL address (long, sorry) [PassScribe@aol.com] Re: State of the JMDL address (long, sorry) [Les Irvin ] Re: Words-first or Music-first? some joni now ["Kate Bennett" ] Today's Library Links: December 16 [ljirvin@jmdl.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:25:03 -0000 From: "Paul Castle" Subject: Desert Island Discs Azeem wrote >PS About time they had Joni on DID... I know what you mean, Azeem - but.... they sorta did. On Saturday I was at a party talking to a stranger about music - he asked me the desert island question and I'd hardly got the word 'Joni' out of my mouth before another stranger within earshot leapt into the conversation to say that she had just bought 'Night Ride Home' and had been listening to it for the first time just before she came to the party. Turns out she had heard the song on the BBC's 'Desert Island Discs' radio show a month or so ago when the author Nick Hornby (High Fidelity etc) was the guest. Just did a search to see who else has chosen a Joni song recently as one of their 8 choices - and found Actress Meera Syal ('Goodness Gracious Me' and the flirtatious granny in the 'Kumars at Number 42') "A Case of You" Theatre director Jude Kelly, "Blue" Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour "For Free" biologist Dr Richard Dawkins (author of The Selfish Gene etc) "Michael from Mountains" We are not alone!! PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 21:42:47 +1100 From: "Dylan Rush" Subject: check out this mad hissing of summer lawns poster on ebay! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3371732843&category=45103 wow! i'd love to own that.. still don't have a joni poster in my room, i'd love to have her likeness on my wall somewhere. _________________________________________________________________ ninemsn Premium transforms your e-mail with colours, photos and animated text. Click here http://ninemsn.com.au/premium/landing.asp ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:01:53 EST From: AsharaProducLLC@aol.com Subject: FINALLY!!!!!!! Announcing...Jonifest 2004!!!!!!!!! Once again we convene at Full Moon Conference Center from August 26-30, 2004 for the best Jonifest ever! This will be our 7th Northeast Fest, and I am looking forward to hanging out with everyone again! Please go to: www.jonifest.com and check it out. There are some new features on the registration page, including a place to enter raffle donations, and a link to each volunteer so if you have specific questions about Jonifest, you can just click that person's link and ask!! Please remember that the rooms are taken on a first come, first served basis, so sign up early if you want a bed!! Hugs, Ashara ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:58:07 -0600 From: "kerry" Subject: Joni Images I'm not sure if this has been posted before, but I just found out about doing an "Image Search" on Google (okay, I'm a little slow...) Anyway, if you go to the Google site, click on Image Search and type in Joni Mitchell, it finds Joni images from every website imaginable. I found a lot of photos that I had never seen, some artwork (by Joni and of Joni) and a few bizarre things too - like a photo that looks similar to Hejira, but with someone else's face. Scary. Kerry ________________________________ "Dreams, Amelia, dreams and false alarms" NP - Bob Dylan - Not Dark Yet ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:42:22 EST From: PassScribe@aol.com Subject: State of the JMDL address (long, sorry) Well, Ibve been thinking of writing this letter for quite a while; now that Ibve been laid-off from my job (again, but no regrets... it sucked!) I find I have a little extra time to compose it. All these recent exchanges about the state of the JMDL (why webre here, what we should be discussing, collecting contributions for members with hardships, etc.) got me to the point where Ibd really like to offer my opinion on the whole thing. Yes, itbs long but if youbre not into it, just btune me outb and move on to the next post. Also, I may be repeating a few things others have said but I canbt possibly go back and relate my thoughts to all that has already been written by others. On the subject of content: I briefly belonged to other bchat roomsb and sites devoted to other subjects and musicians in the past. Of course, anything not written about that subject was frowned upon but I found the repetition and boredom quickly setting in. One of the things I liked about the JMDL is that you could, from time to time, read something different... not JUST Joni related. I mean, how many times can you discuss the same artist or body of work before you run out of subject matter? Or begin to repeat yourself? Especially if that artist isnbt producing anything new. I'm amazed that some of you still manage to come up with new threads to keep us discussing Joni in so many ways. I used to be very involved with collecting old comics; I was particularly into the work of Carl Barks (famous Disney artist & writer who created such luminaries as Uncle Scrooge.) There were several bfanzinesb produced where people would write articles on the man and his work. After a while, though, people were beginning to write stories on why they thought Huey, Dewey and Louiebs hats were red, yellow and blue... I mean, it was the beginning of the end. Of course, you couldnbt write anything about other comic books or artists... it was Carl Barks only. None of those zines exist any more. While I enjoy reading some non-Joni posts on the JMDL, I realize that there must be some sense of relativity or pretty soon itbs NO Joni content at all. Ibve posted some non-Joni content from time to time but Ibve always felt it was about something other Joni fans might appreciate: a new artist Ibve been impressed with, a concert I attended, etc. Maybe we could all put a personal limit on (njc) of one a week? Or, one a month? But, as others have said, if a post is properly labeled as (njc) and I read a little bit and decide itbs nothing that interests me, itbs easy to just skip over that post. However, Ibve totally enjoyed some non-Joni posts and actually LEARNED something from them. Maybe itbs a new artist with an album I tried and loved or just a personal reflection that did my heart good to read, like Vincebs recent story about shopping for music with his grandson. Ibm so glad I was able to share that experience with him even though it had nothing to do with Joni. I think the biggest difference between the JMDL and other similar sites is the personal relationships webve formed with one another. I think webre more like family than just a bunch of fans that share a common bond; thatbs why I didnbt really mind when someone requested contributions for a member in need. The only problem I see there is what happens in many work places; people come around every week collecting for this onebs birthday and that onebs new baby and another onebs retirement... it could get out of hand, and how can you draw a line once itbs started? And I understand that some folks might be uncomfortable with that whole concept and feel, bGee, if I donbt send something in, theybre going to think Ibm cheap or I donbt care.b But, by and large, itbs the people that make this LMDL site work as well as it does. I only joined about a year ago (after lurking for a while, like everyone else) and have met some really great people (some on-line and some in person.) This site is truly different than most others of its type and perhaps itbs because we allow some non-Joni posts from time to time that we share a greater bond with each other. Of course, there may be some folks who want to remain more anonymous and just post their feeling on the music... I donbt know. Now, about this bInner Circleb thing: you know, that phrase has been on my mind since way back in the summer when so many of us were discussing the upcoming JoniFest. Now, I realize not everyone has this burning desire to attend a JoniFest. But, having done so myself, I can only say what an immense thrill it was to be with such a fabulous group of people for three days. But there are plenty of folks who donbt attend JoniFests and still have a fine time exchanging posts and contributing to the JMDL. And, you know something? There actually IS an bInner Circle.b Itbs comprised of all the people who actually DO something to keep this JMDL site going by starting threads, answering other peoplebs questions, organizing JoniFests, making CD copies for other members... itbs everyone who actually CONTRIBUTES something of their time and effort. Ibve been very involved in photography over the years and belonged to several camera clubs. Every club was different but all shared one thing in common: there was always a small group of people who did all the WORK; someone had to preside over meetings (President), someone else had to book the lectures and shows (Program Chairman), someone had to keep track of the dues and expenditures (Treasurer.) And you know what? It was always the same group of people... an binner circleb, if you like. And you know how you could break into that inner circle? Simply volunteer to do something! Is there a JMDL binner Circle?b Of course there is... itbs Ashara organizing JoniFests, itbs Paz lending his expertise during someonebs performance at the Fest, itbs Bob Muller making CD collections of Joni covers so others can hear them, itbs Les keeping this site up and running and organized. But itbs also Catherine from Toronto wishing some other member a Happy Birthday, itbs Anita from England sending me a photo she took of us at last yearbs JoniFest, itbs Bob Sartorius sending people the music for a Joni song that they desperately need, itbs Victor listing the guitar tabs for a song someone else wants to learn... itbs everyone who posts a message regularly on the JMDL and who takes an interest in assuring its continuing success and well being. How does one become a member of the inner circle? Simple! Just take an active role in posting messages, responses to othersb questions, and a concern for whatbs going on with regard to the JMDL. You say you donbt have time for all that? No problem... people here will love you just the same... after all, we canbt all have the time and talent to do all the things some of these other people do. But to say an inner circle doesnbt exist is just silly; of course it does... otherwise none of this would be possible. And the JMDL would be just like any other chat room. Scary thought, isnbt it? Love and peace, Happy Holidays to all, Kenny B P.S. Hey, Bob, I made it all the way through without mentioning Loni once ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:40:38 -0700 From: Les Irvin Subject: Re: State of the JMDL address (long, sorry) At 12/15/2003 08:42 AM, PassScribe@aol.com wrote: >How does one become a member of the inner circle? Simple! Just take an >active role in posting messages, responses to other's questions, and a >concern >for what's going on with regard to the JMDL. I couldn't have said it better myself! Les ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:54:35 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Re: Words-first or Music-first? some joni now >Paint it Black - Stones< Amazing how simple yet mesmerizing that song is ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 22:01:29 +0000 From: "c Karma" Subject: Joni's up for a Grammy Joni and Vince are up for Travelogue's version of "Woodstock?" Great choice. Maybe the nominating committee or Nonesuch know what they're doing after all. I can't think of another piece of music that can simultaneously invoke the ghosts of both Lyndon Johnson and Chief Seattle simultaneously. It's a rarity: classic, contemporary AND documentary all together. Probably the most important "recontextualization" on the record IMHO, and one that maintains the stature of the material. CC _________________________________________________________________ Winterize your home with tips from MSN House & Home. http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 02:07:43 -0500 From: ljirvin@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Library Links: December 16 On December 16 the following articles were published: 1974: "An Evening Spent at Joni's" - Time (Interview) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=6 1974: "Rock 'n' Roll's Leading Lady" - Time (Biography, with photographs) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=5 1977: "Joni Mitchell is Still Going Her Own Way" - New York Times (Review - Album) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=255 1985: "Joni Mitchell" - People (Interview, with photographs) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=240 1999: "Joni Mitchell" - Rolling Stone (Interview) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=591 2000: "Yorkville's Evolution" - Toronto Star (Mention) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=785 ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2003 #391 ********************************* ------- 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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