From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2005 #52 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 Saturday, February 19 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 052 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Joni in WORD ["William Waddell" ] Re: Starbuck's CD ["J. Gonzales" ] Joni i'view on Rhino website [Randy Remote ] Re: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? [Michael Paz Subject: Joni in WORD Joni's on the cover of the March edition of WORD - 11 page spread but nothing new to report in it. She does, however, get mentions throughout the issue - in the Rufus bit, the Francoise Hardy interview re Dylan and the 'Who does Joe Brown's daughter listen to?' snippet. Have a swell weekend. WtS ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:29:28 -0800 From: "J. Gonzales" Subject: Re: Starbuck's CD I sent this message last night but I guess it never got there. I love the Artist's Choice CD - it's a great selection of songs. I laughed out loud when I read how "Harlem In Havana" ended up on the CD - only Joni! Interestingly, did anyone else notice in the liner notes, beneath the Miles Davis track, they included biographical info on The Louvin Brothers? Someone didn't proof this one too closely - does this make mine a collector's item? I didn't pick up the "Opus" CD - like most folks here, I own all of the tracks on the CD and could burn the selections out of my collection. But as a completist, I may buy it yet. Reading what the selecting artists have to say is a draw. And who knows? If I'm feeling generous, I could give it to a friend in need of some good music! I think it's a good selection of songs - - not all the usual suspects. All in all, these CDs should do well. Yes, the Opus CD is the third "superfluous" compilation in less than year, but it should have a limited run (these Starbucks CDs tend to) and I think it may actually point folks in the right direction. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:59:53 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Joni i'view on Rhino website I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but Rhino Records has a three part interview with Joni regarding the Dreamland compilation. Interestingly, she talks about including favorites by Dylan and Elvis Costello-(as on Starbucks CD). http://www.rhinorecords.com/rzine/StoryKeeper.lasso?StoryID=295 They also have a link to view a TV ad for Dreamland: http://www.rhinorecords.com/retrovid/VideoKeeper.lasso?Artist=Joni%20Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:36:50 -0600 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? > I wondered if anyone else thought this was an outrageous slight. Led > Zeppelin is one of the most influential bands in the history of rock, and > they were given the fleeting recognition of a one-hit wonder on the Grammys. I agree about Zep. Banquet would have been a great Zep tune. I love the live versions from the WTRF tour with Mike Landau on guitar. Zep would have taken it up a notch or two fro there. Best Paz > What were they thinking? I think that anyone living in the 70's - even if > they were not Zep fans - would recognize them as one of the majors. And is > there any rock fan that doesn't like something by Led Zeppelin . . . Houses > of the Holy . . . Stairway to Heaven . . . Dyer Maker (sp?) . . . > > I always wanted Zeppelin to cover The Banquet because that song craves a > wailing hot treatment. Or Smashing Pumpkins. Think about it. > > And yet, the Grammy folk did allow us at least three full minutes to listen > to JLo sing a number way out of her more-than-ever-limited reach. Go > figure. > > And while I'm ranting, I think some young people like Kanye West need to > learn the difference between a respectful salute to the ones who first > traveled your road (Mavis Staples, the blind Alabama guys) and a gratuitous > stab at political correctness. > > I think I'll be able to sleep now. ;) > David > > > >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Lama, Jim L'Hommedieu [mailto:jlamadoo@fuse.net] >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:17 PM >>>> To: joni@smoe.org >>>> Cc: jdhenderson@nyc.rr.com >>>> Subject: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? >>>> >>>> >>>> What's up with giving Mavis Staples only 20 seconds on the >>>> occasion of her >>>> family's Lifetime Achievement? All they had to do was give the Staple >>>> Singers a 60 second presentation about Pops Staples' contribution to the >>>> Civil Rights Movement. Ya know: "Pops helped to open the door with a >>>> non-violent message." That would have sent a quick message of diversity, >>>> dignity and non-violence to the US in general (and the >>>> gansta-rap segment of >>>> CD buyers in particular). The recording industry would have looked a bit >>>> more sophisticated and smart too, for a change! >>>> >>>> They found time to educate us about copyrights (which I >>>> absolutely support >>>> of course) but a platinum-coated, once-in-a-decade, opportunity was lost. >>>> >>>> I'd rather not hear them mention Tim McGraw every 15 minutes for >>>> 3 hours, ya >>>> know? Is he the only country artist now? How exactly do you buy those >>>> product placements? >>>> >>>> And wasn't it weird when they read (from the podium) that Led >>>> Zeppelin were >>>> recognized for their Lifetime Achievement? The surviving players were in >>>> the audience, in LA. They put them on TV for 0.6667 seconds. Then, they >>>> were gone. No acceptance speech? No song from Led-fricken-Zepplin?! >>>> >>>> I'm just saying... >>>> Lama >>>> >>>> >>>>> I thought two were phenomenal - Alicia Keyes and Jamie Fox (They >>>> should do an album together)- and that Southern Rock salute with Skynard, >>>> Allman Brothers, Keith Urban, Elvin Bishop, etc. . . . That was f*****g >>>> incredible, especially for a Louisiana boy who grew up in the 70's!! >>>> AMAZING, the whole group!!> ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 23:48:51 -0500 From: "David Henderson" Subject: RE: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? Wow. I wish I could hear that version The Banquet. I suppose there are no recordings of it, right? >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Michael Paz [mailto:michael@thepazgroup.com] >>>Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 5:37 PM >>>To: David Henderson; Lama, Jim L'Hommedieu; Joni Digest >>>Subject: Re: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? >>> >>> >>>> I wondered if anyone else thought this was an outrageous slight. Led >>>> Zeppelin is one of the most influential bands in the history >>>of rock, and >>>> they were given the fleeting recognition of a one-hit wonder >>>on the Grammys. >>>I agree about Zep. Banquet would have been a great Zep tune. I >>>love the live >>>versions from the WTRF tour with Mike Landau on guitar. Zep >>>would have taken >>>it up a notch or two fro there. >>> >>>Best >>> >>>Paz >>> >>>> What were they thinking? I think that anyone living in the >>>70's - even if >>>> they were not Zep fans - would recognize them as one of the >>>majors. And is >>>> there any rock fan that doesn't like something by Led Zeppelin >>>. . . Houses >>>> of the Holy . . . Stairway to Heaven . . . Dyer Maker (sp?) . . . >>>> >>>> I always wanted Zeppelin to cover The Banquet because that >>>song craves a >>>> wailing hot treatment. Or Smashing Pumpkins. Think about it. >>>> >>>> And yet, the Grammy folk did allow us at least three full >>>minutes to listen >>>> to JLo sing a number way out of her more-than-ever-limited reach. Go >>>> figure. >>>> >>>> And while I'm ranting, I think some young people like Kanye >>>West need to >>>> learn the difference between a respectful salute to the ones who first >>>> traveled your road (Mavis Staples, the blind Alabama guys) and >>>a gratuitous >>>> stab at political correctness. >>>> >>>> I think I'll be able to sleep now. ;) >>>> David >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: Lama, Jim L'Hommedieu [mailto:jlamadoo@fuse.net] >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:17 PM >>>>>>> To: joni@smoe.org >>>>>>> Cc: jdhenderson@nyc.rr.com >>>>>>> Subject: Anybody watch the Grammy Awards? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What's up with giving Mavis Staples only 20 seconds on the >>>>>>> occasion of her >>>>>>> family's Lifetime Achievement? All they had to do was give >>>the Staple >>>>>>> Singers a 60 second presentation about Pops Staples' >>>contribution to the >>>>>>> Civil Rights Movement. Ya know: "Pops helped to open the >>>door with a >>>>>>> non-violent message." That would have sent a quick message >>>of diversity, >>>>>>> dignity and non-violence to the US in general (and the >>>>>>> gansta-rap segment of >>>>>>> CD buyers in particular). The recording industry would >>>have looked a bit >>>>>>> more sophisticated and smart too, for a change! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> They found time to educate us about copyrights (which I >>>>>>> absolutely support >>>>>>> of course) but a platinum-coated, once-in-a-decade, >>>opportunity was lost. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd rather not hear them mention Tim McGraw every 15 minutes for >>>>>>> 3 hours, ya >>>>>>> know? Is he the only country artist now? How exactly do >>>you buy those >>>>>>> product placements? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And wasn't it weird when they read (from the podium) that Led >>>>>>> Zeppelin were >>>>>>> recognized for their Lifetime Achievement? The surviving >>>players were in >>>>>>> the audience, in LA. They put them on TV for 0.6667 >>>seconds. Then, they >>>>>>> were gone. No acceptance speech? No song from >>>Led-fricken-Zepplin?! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm just saying... >>>>>>> Lama >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I thought two were phenomenal - Alicia Keyes and Jamie Fox (They >>>>>>> should do an album together)- and that Southern Rock salute >>>with Skynard, >>>>>>> Allman Brothers, Keith Urban, Elvin Bishop, etc. . . . That >>>was f*****g >>>>>>> incredible, especially for a Louisiana boy who grew up in the 70's!! >>>>>>> AMAZING, the whole group!!> ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2005 #52 ******************************** ------- 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)