From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2005 #214 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org 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, July 28 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 214 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Sending up prayers for Gail and Julius [Catherine McKay ] Re: Sending up prayers for Gail and Julius [Em ] RE:Sending up prayers for Gail and Julius ["Sherelle Smith" ] Re: JMDL Digest V2005 #292 [Emiliano ] Re: Hejira album [Bob Muller ] Fw: Canadian Readers' Digest Rad ["mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: Sending up prayers for Gail and Julius - --- Patti Parlette wrote: > I just had to write in, wanting to hold hands > with you all, in a > collective prayer/thoughts/vibes circle, for Julius > and Gail -- and also for > the beautiful soul, and his/her grieving family, > who is giving the gift of > life. > I'm there, Patti. Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:30:25 EDT From: JLoehr4988@aol.com Subject: Hejira album Greetings..I just recieved the Hejira album I purchased from ebay, framed it and now looks really nice on the computer room wall..however not before I had a flashback of the day I purchased the Hejira album some 29 years ago. I remember feeling the ride home from the record store was way too long, then flying through the front door, slowly unwrapping the album and placing it on the turntable, then take my seat on the couch, album cover in hand anticipating what was to come...well the rest is history...by the end of the album I was shellshocked...I couldn't believe the beauty in each and every song. I have listened to Hejira many many times since, and have elected it not only my favorite album but also album cover...there is a short reference to the making of the cover here.. www.superseventies.com/ac5hejira.html..... fondly....Judy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:17:25 -0500 From: "Michael Flaherty" Subject: Re: Hejira album On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:30:25 EDT JLoehr4988@aol.com wrote: . > I have listened to Hejira many many times since, and >have elected it not > only my favorite album but also album cover It's an incredible image. When I was around 20, I did a drawing of this cover. Actually, I just did Joni (in graphite and pencil) and left the entire background stark white. I just bought Prairie Girl off ebay, and I think I bought it as much for the cover as for the remixed track. Michael Flaherty ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 06:04:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: Sending up prayers for Gail and Julius - --- Catherine McKay wrote: > I'm there, Patti. sorry to do a "me too" post..but I'm gonna risk it anyway. Am thinking also of them, along with you. Wishing much MUCH more future, for everyone. Em ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:17:17 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE:Sending up prayers for Gail and Julius Thank you so much Patti for sharing this story with us. It is a little after nine on Wednesday morning and I am reading my digest. Please tell Julius how much are hearts are with him and Gail right now and thank you, thank you, thank you for being such a dear friend he knows he can turn to. Love, Sherelle Patti wrote: By the time you all receive this latest digest, you will already be on "prayer alert" for Julius and Gail, but I just had to write in tonight, to be with you. I want us all to hold hands. There is strength in numbers. The phone rang at approximately 9 p.m., and I saw "Julius Mills" on my caller ID (always a thrill!), so I picked up. I said: "Hello?" He said: "Hi Patti." (I immediately could hear something "different" in his voice.) I said (already "knowing"): Julius! What's up?" He said: " I'm in the hospital." OH MY GOD! Alleluia! This is the day we have been waiting for! The donor is an 18 year-old from Modesta. They got the call at 10 a.m., and went to the hospital at 3 p.m. He broke down. I broke down. And then I could "see" him wiping away the tears, gathering up strength to go back to be with Gail. I salute their solid love. He is going to stay in the hospital all night (except for going home to feed the cats). They expect the surgery to begin at 6 a.m. PST. It may last 6 hours. So, I just had to write in, wanting to hold hands with you all, in a collective prayer/thoughts/vibes circle, for Julius and Gail -- and also for the beautiful soul, and his/her grieving family, who is giving the gift of life. Lots of love, Patti P. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:48:20 +0200 From: =?iso-8859-1?B?Suly9G1lIFBsYXNzZXJhdWQ=?= Subject: RE: JMDL Digest V2005 #292 Hello, My name is Jirtme. I am thirty years old and I am a french writer (nobody is perfect). My english is not very good too. Ive started to work on a Jonis biography and, well, maybe some of you could help me. I am looking for old and recent american and english magazines where I could find interviews of the Lady Of course, I am ready to buy them, or pay for shipping costs if someone got that kind of stuff and can makes copies of them. Sorry to use this forum for my request. I hope you'll understand. Best regards. Jirtme ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:29:33 +0100 From: ReckersL@ebrd.com Subject: finally checking in! Dear friends, I left London late on Thursday the 7th of July for 2 weeks in Belgium (spending time with friends and relatives, no access to any PC). So I had absolutely no time to let you all know that I was alright after what had happened that day. But I have now caught up with the digests, and saw that some people have asked about me which is much appreciated - and thanks to Jamie Z for remembering, and telling the list, that I was going to be away so that would explain my silence. In fact, it was all very damn close on that day. I don't mean to make it more melodramatic than it was, because I am not one of the 50-odd people killed or 700 injured, and I don't even know anyone who died, but still, it affected me a lot and still does. The first bomb went off below Liverpool Street station at 8.51, the exact time that I normally walk through that station on my way to work right next door. Now I was 20 minutes late, and my route was blocked by noisy ambulances and police cars. I did get to the office, and soon the news started trickling through. I was told to close the blinds of my office and not to go out. I had to check who of my unit had made it to work. Most were there, but some had been caught up in the panic on the streets and had returned home or gone to friends, afraid and not knowing where to go. I called my son who was on a train on his way to London, from the north of the country. He had not yet heard, I warned him that it would be difficult to get home across town when he'd arrive. Shortly afterwards he called me back: the train was stopped, would not go to London until the next day. So I had to arrange for him to be collected by car, a journey that took almost 3 hours each way. We had no idea, at work, how we would get home. There was talk of staying in hotels, etc. There was a surreal feeling, with friends calling me on the phone, asking if I was OK, and me saying "Yes, I think so, at least I hope I will get home in one piece..." But in the end trains started running again, and I got home and we all managed to get in the car and drive to the ferry. Two weeks later, we sat on the ferry again, going home, wondering about the number of armed police in the harbour, when we heard that yet again there had been 4 attempted explosions in London. We've all heard and seen the subsequent news, the manhunts, the mistaken killing of an innocent man, etc. It's all so terribly depressing, it feels like a big dark cloud is hanging over London. I don't want to go into a long political debate, but I just want to say this. I can understand, from a sociological point of view, what causes these suicide bombings, and I believe that this stupid war in Iraq is only making it worse, but nothing excuses in my mind these depraved acts. Germany before WWII also had reasons for resentment, such as poverty, unfair international treatment etc, but that was no excuse for their warmongering, racism and fascism. People then were swept away with promises of a great new Germany, just like these bombers are promised 80 virgins in paradise. There is no excuse. And the nature of terrorism is fear, and it works. If there had just been an accident, we could have said "How terrible, now let's move on" - but now the thought is all the time: "What next?" or "When next?" There are armed police very visible in all stations, on the streets, etc. Probably highly necessary, but depressing, especially as we all realise they can't really stop another attack. Last night I was kept awake from 2.30 by the sound of helicopters circling above the house, probably police searching for something or somebody on the railway line. Next Thursday, my son has a doctor's appointment in town with an allergy specialist. It has taken so long the get the appointment, so we need to take it, but I am thinking: "Oh no, not on a Thursday! We'll have to take the underground, right across central London." But what do you do? Just like millions of others, you just get on with it. Sorry for the gloomy tone, but that is how I feel at the moment. I hope it will get better, but I fear it will get worse. I hope to be crossing the Channel by ferry again at the end of next week, to take a leisurely drive down to the South of France and Jonifest. I hope that crossing won't again be coupled with explosions. I hope we'll all be safe and sound. Thanks again for all the friendly messages. I look forward to seeing as many JMDL friends as possible in Corbieres in just 2.5 weeks. All the best, Lieve in London. ______________________________________________________________ This message may contain privileged information. If you have received this message by mistake, please keep it confidential and return it to the sender. Although we have taken steps to minimise the risk of transmitting software viruses, the EBRD accepts no liability for any loss or damage caused by computer viruses and would advise you to carry out your own virus checks. The contents of this e-mail do not necessarily represent the views of the EBRD. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:34:50 +0100 From: ReckersL@ebrd.com Subject: RE: finally checking in! - SORRY! Very sorry about the lack of NJC tag - I'm obviously not properly with it these days, but promise to try harder next time! ______________________________________________________________ This message may contain privileged information. If you have received this message by mistake, please keep it confidential and return it to the sender. Although we have taken steps to minimise the risk of transmitting software viruses, the EBRD accepts no liability for any loss or damage caused by computer viruses and would advise you to carry out your own virus checks. The contents of this e-mail do not necessarily represent the views of the EBRD. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:16:26 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: RE: JMDL Digest V2005 #292 I would be willing to bet you a whole lot of money that you can save a whole lot of money simply by going to www.jmdl.com and then click on "library" and there you will find most likely any article that has ever been written, so far, about Joni. If it's not there, it probably hasn't been written yet. Not only will you find the articles, but also the publications they were originally produced in, as well as the dates, so your bibliography will also be complete. There are also a number of books already published, including one by Karen O'Brien (I don't remember the name but if you do a search in any library database by the author's name, or even at one of the online bookstores, I'm sure you'll find it), and several others whose names escape me right now. Karen O'Brien got most of her info from the website to begin with. Good luck with this and let us know how it goes. - --- Jirtme Plasseraud wrote: > Hello, > > My name is Jirtme. I am thirty years old and I am a > french writer (nobody is > perfect). My english is not very good too. Ive > started to work on a Jonis > biography and, well, maybe some of you could help > me. I am looking for old > and recent american and english magazines where I > could find interviews of > the Lady Of course, I am ready to buy them, or pay > for shipping costs if > someone got that kind of stuff and can makes copies > of them. Sorry to use > this forum for my request. I hope you'll understand. > > Best regards. > > Jirtme > Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 22:40:34 +0200 From: Emiliano Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2005 #292 Bonsoir, Jirtme! Soyez Bienvenue to the List! I guess you've already tried the incredible amount of resources in http://www.jmdl.com/library/ isn't it? When you've finished through it... well, tell us something about your work, S'il vous plait! How did you get into Joni? What are your first recollections of listening to her albums in Joy? (we're always longing to stories like these...) Oh, I've just noticed that Great Catherine had already told oyu about The Library: thanks Catherine! The book by Karen O'Brien is Shadows and Light: Joni Mitchell the Definitive Biography.I've bought a first english edition of it a couple of years ago: it's highly recommended... and more if you're planning to write a new biography, indeed! In short: C'mon, enjoy this Wonderful list! Have a Wonderful time! Emiliano in Spain (highly excited about going to the Jonifest in Corbieres!!!!!!) NP (now playing): Stan Rogers: Kind Woman Jirtme Plasseraud wrote: > Hello, > > My name is Jirtme. I am thirty years old and I am a french writer > (nobody is perfect). My english is not very good too. Ive started to > work on a Jonis biography and, well, maybe some of you could help me. > I am looking for old and recent american and english magazines where I > could find interviews of the Lady Of course, I am ready to buy them, > or pay for shipping costs if someone got that kind of stuff and can > makes copies of them. Sorry to use this forum for my request. I hope > you'll understand. > > Best regards. > > Jirtme ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:38:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Hejira album Hi Judy - thanks for the Hejira reminiscences. I have the vinyl copy that I bought as well...haven't framed it, though I've thought of it. I sold off all of my vinyl a couple years ago but just couldn't bring myself to part with that particular slab of black. When I bought my first CD player back in '87 or somewhere thereabouts, Hejira was the first disc I bought as well. In my case though, when I bought my copy of Hejira, I had already heard all of it thanks to my friend Lisa who had loaned me her copy and said I NEEDED to hear it. OMG what if she hadn't done that? Would I have ever heard it? It's not like it was getting tons of airplay or anything. I shudder to think, but luckily my musical life took another course. For me it remains the album by which all others are judged. Bob NP: Rusted Root, "Agbadza" Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:34:29 -0500 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Fw: Canadian Readers' Digest Rad > Marianne wrote: > > > > The way I see it, > > JONI is the one that allowed these things. . . it is her dilligence and > HER > > hard WORK that brought her these things. . . > > > > the appreciation from her fans helped. . . but the "Industry" didn't do it > > for her. > > > > She can complain about the music industry all she wants. . . I don't mind. > > I agree Marianne. All she has done for me is given me great gifts that I > can never repay. As with my friends, I stand behind her 100%. And the > music industry these days does suck. > > mack > > > > > > > > > > "the buzzing of the flies" > > > > Marianne > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 03:30:09 +0000 From: littlebreen@comcast.net Subject: If she can't get "dame", how about "broad"? <> Good for you, Les -- I'd join in, but I've got my hands full with queens here, and I can barely get any of *them* to listen to me. Hey, if this pans out, do we have to refer to her as Sidomb? Just curious (and, obviously, strange), Walt - -- Let the walls go tumbling down Falling on the ground And all the dogs go running free The wild and gentle dogs Kenneled in me ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:25:08 +0000 From: littlebreen@comcast.net Subject: Different questions, different answers... Hi gang, Sherelle said: <> Here, here! When I think of all the questions I'd like to ask Joni if I got five minutes with her -- including making her listen to as many excellent and struggling artists as I could make her hold still for and asking when she's starting her own label to clean up the music biz, and also pitch about 40 or 50 *new* (or very *old*) material ideas for her next album of newly recorded material... Oh, who am I kidding? If she said "hi" to me, I'd probably squeal "Omigod, it's Dame Joni!!!", start drooling and pass out. Best to all, Walt - -- Let the walls go tumbling down Falling on the ground And all the dogs go running free The wild and gentle dogs Kenneled in me ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2005 #214 ********************************* ------- 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)