From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2004 #258 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, September 9 2004 Volume 2004 : Number 258 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Joni in LA Times ["Marian Russell" ] re:Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell, & The Torch Song Tradition [david sapp ] J's and R's California ["willytheshake100" ] Covers #56 - a Nifty Mix! [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: Covers #56 - a Nifty Mix! [hell ] Re: Covers #56 - a Nifty Mix! ["Gerald A. Notaro" ] Re: Covers #56 - a Nifty Mix! [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: Covers #56 - a Nifty Mix! [Smurfycopy@aol.com] Today's Library Links: September 9 [ljirvin@jmdl.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 03:51:32 -0400 From: "Marian Russell" Subject: Re: Joni in LA Times On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 09:00:33 -0700 "Kakki" wrote: > There is some of the usual Joni background in > the article (it is part of a songwriters series) > but here are some excerpts that are from Hilburn's > recent interview with her Wow, thank you so much, Kakki! These excerpts were really interesting!!!! Especially: >"...I only wrote two songs in standard >tuning in my whole life...." I thought there were three!!! I think the general opinion has been that: Urge For Going Tin Angel Harlem In Havana were all in standard. Any thoughts, guitarists??? Marian ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 10:58:31 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: david sapp Subject: re:Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell, & The Torch Song Tradition I'm glad you enjoyed the book. He certainly supports his theory and its a take on the music I had never thought of. Well worth reading. peace, david ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 21:14:12 +0100 From: "willytheshake100" Subject: J's and R's California Dear Jfolks, Such a while. Yet another Jonifest missed - alas. To console myselef I bought pwwam. Noticed the cover had airbrushed out Joni schmokin a fag. Is that Schmurph's doing? Anyway, as a result decided to swap my allegiance to Rufus W. for a while. Just in love with 'Poses' - and the new 'One' ain't bad either. Not oft someone gets me as enthused as Jone. Maybe I need to get out more. Y'all get over for the Edinburgh Festival and have a Jfest special here ... Best regards to all. WtS ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 20:12:56 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Covers #56 - a Nifty Mix! Well, since my sidetrip to Ft. Myers fizzled and I couldn't do a JMDL debut listening party there, I suppose I need to go ahead and announce it here, before October 1 rolls around which will be in no time I'm sure. Like the subject line says, 56 is a nifty mix indeed, 20 tasty audio Joni-related treats to last the whole month long. And as usual, I could not have put this bad boy on the street without the help of a couple of my favorite JMDL pals: Paul Maggio & Raffaele Malanga - take a bow, fellers, BIG thanks! And now, let's plow ahead, put the cyber-phones on and see what awaits, shall we? 1. The Red Bloods - Chelsea Morning: Wow, this one really gives me a big big grin. It's a cover of the latin-flavored Sergio Mendes cover as interpreted by a pair of Japanese ladies, so besides the obvious "lainbow luns away", you get a couple of lines that are just plain unintelligible, like: "Wrapping up my tice & rums" and some others. Love it. 2. Kevin Roth - How Do You Stop: A nice funky lounge version. I'm sure Ashara won't rave about this one as much as she did the last, but a very pleasant recording nonetheless. 3. Mike Strickland - Both Sides Now: A recent & very pretty piano instrumental. 4. The Homemade Orchestra with Jenni Roditi - All I Want: Hmmm, really has to be heard to be believed! It starts out great with some VERY pretty strings and woodwinds, and even the beginning of the vocal is fine, but then, for whatever reason, about a minute into the track, this Jenni person taked the vocal into a warbly screechy indescribably direction that will leave you aghast. Very hard to describe exactly what she does, I can't wait to hear what Jimmy has to say. Plus she changes some of the lyrics for no good reason... One of the most bizarre Joni covers out there, imo. 5. Rebecca Luker - River 6. Rebecca Luker - Chelsea Morning: Now we're talking! These are both 2004 recordings and are just lovely. 7. Union Concert Orchestra - Both Sides Now: Another instrumental, but this one is from the late 60's/early 70's and sounds like it. 8. Darol Anger & The American Fiddle Ensemble - Help Me: A superb acoustic version, with a solid vocalist and lots of good fiddlin' which you would expect after all. (Great Joni covers trivia - Darol has played with Barbara Higbie in the Windham Hill New Age band Montreaux, and both have recorded Joni covers - awesome!) 9. Simon Green - Yvette In English: Once again, the Europeans realize that Joni recorded some records AFTER C&S, this is a great English cabaret version from a live recording. And it's nice to hear Yvette in English with an English accent. 10. Laurent Cugny Lumiere - Man From Mars: From France (see note above) comes this beautiful lite jazz w/vocal recording, a real keeper! 11. The Canada Pops Orchestra - Both Sides Now: Another instrumental from the 70's, if there ever is a Joni covers movie, this is what will play during the opening (or closing) credits - it has that kind of sound, a nice orchestral buildup sorta sound. 12. The Quality Kids - Big Yellow Taxi: Yet another of the "Kids" versions of the Counting Crows - Vanessa Carlton BYT cover. Grrrrrrr. 13. Karen Mal & Laurie McClain - A Case Of You: This very pretty acoustic duet starts out with one of the singers saying "this is for Susan", and the Susan in question is no other than our own Susan Moss who sponsors concerts all over the Southeast, dropping Joni references along the way, so it's only natural that her contacts play one of Joni's loverliest songs in Susan's honor - way cool. 14. Gail Martin - I Had A King: Gail was Dean's daughter, but other than that I don't know much about her. This was from a 45, so I guess it was supposed to be a hit. It's got a big horn section and lots of other colors, and curiously enough, Gail ends the song with the line "carried me off to his country too soon" line as opposed to singing the entire song. 15. Robert Wood Singers - Both Sides Now: This Canadian chorale group is still singing and touring Canada, this was from a late 60's record. 16. Kindred Spirit - Big Yellow Taxi: From their live release, this one is a bit ragged but is very spirited and has some nice fiddle too! 17. Jacqui Dankworth - Man From Mars: Are you kidding me? TWO 'MfM's on one volume? Call Tom Ridge, we're being invaded! Hopefully most of you have heard this terrific recording by now as I included it on my "Sweet 16 V3" project. It's gorgeous - MfM is surely the breakout hit from TTT. And of course, it comes from Europe. 18. Naked Songs - Chinese Cafe: And another one, an acapella recording from Britain that's very cool - from their live release. They tell me that they intend to do this one in the studio as well - til they do, this will do! 19. Charles Curtis Trio - Both Sides Now: More Euro-cover, from Germany. And very unique, a real loose Lou Reed rambly electric guitar with drums & bass version with a female backup vocalist. I would say that this is how The Reivers would do BSN, but since I'm probably the only Reivers fan here, there's no point in mentioning it. 20. Gail Davies - You Turn Me On (I'm A Radio): The classic Gail Davies studio version showed up about 50 volumes ago, this is a live version recorded at Gilley's in Texas. 21. (bonus track) The Beatles - You're So Square, Baby I Don't Care: The fab four never officially released this Lieber-Stoller ditty but they did a spontaneous take of it during the Let It Be sessions, and because they are after all THE FRICKIN BEATLES I thought it worthy of inclusion...bonus tracks rock! So there you go, a nifty, thrifty mix on Volume 56! Thanks for reading all the way to here. Bob NP: Track 20 from above ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 17:59:01 -0700 (PDT) From: hell Subject: Re: Covers #56 - a Nifty Mix! Bob wrote: > 17. Jacqui Dankworth - Man From Mars: Are you kidding me? > TWO 'MfM's on one volume? Call Tom Ridge, we're being invaded! > Hopefully most of you have heard this terrific recording by > now as I included it on my "Sweet 16 V3" project. It's > gorgeous - MfM is surely the breakout hit from TTT. > And of course, it comes from Europe. Is Jacqui Dankworth any relation to John Dankworth and Cleo Laine (legendary husband and wife jazz combo)? If she is, then I can understand why you think this is so good! I haven't heard it, but I might have to get a copy of this Covers volume just for this song alone.... Hell ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 21:22:54 -0400 (EDT) From: "Gerald A. Notaro" Subject: Re: Covers #56 - a Nifty Mix! Alright Helly. You win the award! Yes she is and I should have made the connection as I am a huge Cleo Laine fan. Go to her website and see what a beauty she is! I have loved that cover since Bob sent it to me. Glad the apple didn't fall far from the tree. Jerry hell said: > Bob wrote: > >> 17. Jacqui Dankworth - Man From Mars: Are you kidding me? >> TWO 'MfM's on one volume? Call Tom Ridge, we're being invaded! >> Hopefully most of you have heard this terrific recording by >> now as I included it on my "Sweet 16 V3" project. It's >> gorgeous - MfM is surely the breakout hit from TTT. >> And of course, it comes from Europe. > > Is Jacqui Dankworth any relation to John Dankworth and Cleo Laine > (legendary > husband and wife jazz combo)? If she is, then I can understand why you > think this is so good! I haven't heard it, but I might have to get a copy > of this Covers volume just for this song alone.... > > Hell ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 19:22:13 -0700 (PDT) From: hell Subject: Re: Re: Covers #56 - a Nifty Mix! Jerry wrote: > Alright Helly. You win the award! Yes she is and I should > have made the connection as I am a huge Cleo Laine fan. Go > to her website and see what a beauty she is! I have loved > that cover since Bob sent it to me. Glad the apple didn't > fall far from the tree. Some interesting stuff on that website (she is stunning, and there's definitely a resemblance to her mother). One thing stuck out: "In early 1998 Jacqui was invited to be the guest vocalist on a major world tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra." No one told me! I see she's also been a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (obviously multi-talented!), and has toured with her brother Alex - also a jazz musician. And after a little web-searching I discovered he plays bass on the album containing the MFM track (obviously including that one)! I think the whole album would be well worth getting, as she does covers from not only Joni, but also James Taylor and Stevie Wonder, and if they're anything like MFM, I want to hear them! Hell ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 22:40:22 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Covers #56 - a Nifty Mix! **I think the whole album would be well worth getting, as she does covers from not only Joni, but also James Taylor and Stevie Wonder, and if they're anything like MFM, I want to hear them! Well worth checking out, Hell. I admit that I don't always play ALL of the tracks on some of the CD's I buy to get a Joni cover, but based on the strength of Man From Mars I spun the whole CD many times and it is very nice from start to finish. Hopefully this (picking up on new artists and cd's) is a major offshoot of this project - I can say that these are among my favorite cd's of 2004 and I would not have heard them if not for the Joni covers therein: Karrin Allyson - Wild For You Richie Havens - Grace Of The Sun Diana Krall - The Girl In The Other Room kd lang - Hymns Of The 57th Parallel And hopefully, more to come yet. Bob NP: Stanley Jordan, "Eleanor Rigby" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:30:16 EDT From: Smurfycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: Covers #56 - a Nifty Mix! Mr Muller writes: << kd lang - Hymns Of The 57th Parallel >> 57th!!! Did Canada move? Gee, the US must really be starting to stink! - --Smurf "I walk light on the loafers and carry a big stick." - --Gov. Jim McGreevey ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 02:21:27 -0400 From: ljirvin@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Library Links: September 9 On September 9 the following articles were published: 1974: "80,000 Jam Roosevelt Track for Summer Rock Finale" - New York Times (Review - Concert) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=797 1990: "A Maverick's Top 10 Lists" - San Francisco Chronicle (Appreciation) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=1113 1990: "Joni Mitchell" - London Sunday Times (Interview, with photographs) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=371 1990: "Still the leading lady of the folk canon" - The Sunday Times (Interview) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=1088 1998: "A Conversation with Joni Mitchell" - KGSR-FM (Interview) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=998 1998: "Joni's Jazzed" - Chicago Tribune (Biography) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=72 ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2004 #258 ********************************* ------- 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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