From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2005 #249 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, September 1 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 249 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- hurricane relief donations ["Mark Scott" ] JoniFest 2005 (SJC?) [Lucatello Adriano ] Re: New Orleans Update [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Re: New Orleans Update [Catherine McKay ] Re: New Orleans Update [Bob Muller ] Re: New Orleans Update [Catherine McKay ] Re: New Orleans Update ["Sherelle Smith" ] Re: New Orleans Update ["Donna Binkley" ] sounds like coyote to me ["Kate Bennett" ] some light relief (joni content if you choose) ["ron" ] Re: Michael Paz and family [Smurf ] Re: Michael Paz and family [Catherine McKay ] Re: some light relief (joni content if you choose) ["Ric Robinson" ] Joni As A Baby, (and as a lesbian) ["Marianne Rizzo" ] Re: back home again LONG (vljc) [Catherine McKay ] Re: JoniFest 2005 (SJC?) [Catherine McKay ] Incredible [michael@thepazgroup.com] Re: Incredible [Smurf ] Re: back home again LONG (vljc) [Catherine McKay ] Re: Incredible [Catherine McKay ] VMA's/Vince ["Mike and Alice Hicks" ] Re: Michael Paz and family [Lori Fye ] re: Neil Young as Joni's archivist ["mia ortlieb" ] Re: Incredible [Susan Guzzi ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:25:47 -0700 From: "Mark Scott" Subject: hurricane relief donations http://www.mccormicktribune.org/mtf/hurricanerelief.htm The McCormick Tribune Foundation will match $.50 on the dollar for any donation for hurricane relief for the first $1,000,000 donated. Go to the link shown above for information. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:59:17 +0200 From: Lucatello Adriano Subject: JoniFest 2005 (SJC?) Hi there, Now that the JoniFest is history just allow me share my happy moments with you and to thank all who made it possible. We only came back home last night. Tomorrow a busy office desk is waiting for me. This year I decided that I could not possibly miss a JoniFest in Europe and in an area practically unknown to me and my family so I gladly joined our happy bunch of people. My wife Licia and daughter Marta opted to daily commute between the friendly B&B of Mme. Tavart and the sunny and sandy beaches close to Perpignan. Well, it worked out that they were not so close and easy to reach as seen on the map, so, being the main and only driver abroad in the family, I had to share my time between the Joni community at the Fest and my own family with their vacation! So my main regret now is not to have spent all the time with my Joni friends... but there will be more JoniFest to attend... We arrived at the Girona airport from Treviso, a cheap Ryan Air flight, got the rented car and drove exactly as explained by Laurent through the Gorges de Galamus (maybe pretty in the daylight) and felt the "urge for going" and quickly going out of that itinerary. We arrived at Madame Tavart's B&B at Davejean at around 11:30 in the night, without getting any food on the way not to waste time at all. All eating places were close and Mme Tavart was so moved by our famished looks that she got out from somewhere a large dish of meat steaks, white small beans, tomatoes with onions and a large baguette and wine, rouge. We did a good performance there indeed... In the morning we met Les and Jaimie who were staying at the same B&B, had more food again and with their help we managed to make it to the Fest site. I did not expect it be like that at all and there was something great to see everywhere, it was like re-living my younger sort of hippish days at the beach and the terraces around the Trieste coast. Then we were surrounded by everyone else and were amazed to realize that all these people were coming from all over the places and shared a common love, Joni and music, mostly hers, yes. Marta fell immediately in love with the kittens around the house, there were so many... and that saved my day... or at least some part of that! The live performances in the evening were all excellent and worth to remember, Anita and Jamie intense and sweet songs, you both sang all m y favourites, and your performance was also very much appreciated by Licia, Bob's humorous side of singing (your jazzy voice and perfect timing..), the deep melancholy of Randall's songs, Claudia and (again) Randall's perfect duets, Lucy's song (which I hope to have recorded on my video before the tripod lent me by Laurent passed away, after some heavy "footage" and being trampled on), Lucy what was the name of the song? Les's rendition of Ivette in English was something unheard before... Thierry's version of some of my favourites Joni songs was also impeccable, thanks for Gericho and Harry's House... I hoped someone would sing them at some stage and then you stepped in! Intense and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Strings, bubbling with life and humour and yet capable of conveying so much emotion, (just bought your band's cd, from Cd Baby - Order #963860... hope it comes soon to fatten up my iPod...) please sing again... Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay! Yes, the Bohemian Rhapsody and the song contest were a bonus and we shared a lot of fun with you, Queen Lulu, Bob and friends. What more can I say about being with you? Ashara & Eric - you were great fun to be with, I finally managed to hear the Black Eyed Peas song you mentioned to Marta, it is now on her and mine iPod (NJC). Lieve - thanks for reassuring me that the JoniFest was also meant for those who were mere spectators like us, I liked your electronic gadget but I want to tell you that I was able to stay without accessing my e-mail for more than 2 weeks and I felt better! Garret from Ireland - you were great fun to watch at the song contest! Jamie - I enjoyed driving along with you to get the wine (or at least part of it!) and taking pictures. You told me that it was the first time you drove on the right side in Europe, my wife should have heard that, she would not have allowed me! Catherine - great person, a zuper Mom and an excellent singer - I hope that next time Marta, Matt and Sarah will spend more time together. John & Claudia - nice to meet you in real life and realize that you were exactly as friendly and caring as I thought after exchanging our e-mail messages. Emiliano - pure fun, a caballero and a pleasure to be with, maybe we represented the Spanish-type peepuls? Lucy (and kids) - thanks forall the fun, we shall rehearse for the next contest! Guy - thanks for the good things you said about the Joni group, yes they made us feel at home and well cared for. Laurent - perfect host, thanks to you, your wife, daughters and their friends for making us feel at home and giving tips for the next best beach, Collioure was excellent. I will send you my "other half" of the Joni sessions on dvd as soon as possible. I had no time yet to check the tapes. The rest of our holiday passed without any great problems, a part from arguing on almost everything with my daughter and to make up and go jogging together in the morning, I was able to meet more friends from Spain I met over the internet, thanks to our neverending love for music. We walked around the "tapas" in Leon, eating and drinking, enjoyed drinking cider in Las Asturias and ended up in Barcelona, where I hoped to meet some of the Joni group walking down the Ramblas... The worst part of our tour was a night in Coimbra under black smoke in the night and white ashes and blackened leaves of eucalyptus falling in the morning... we were there to meet a family we had known long time ago but the meeting, for some unknown reasons, did not materialise and after all we were not in the mood for a tourist tour where people were facing such problems and hurriedly left the morning after... to reach the safer area of Soria in Spain. After that We realised how bad it could have looked for the people in Pompei... but before doing that I was able to hear some new Portuguese music and got it back home.... Anyway, to end my long posting, I wish to have spent more time and experiences with all of you but I could not meet everyone or stay longer. So, to have another chance for meeting you, if you agree the next JoniFest could be held in Trieste (Italy), just let me have your views, opinions on this and I will start to get organized, I am serious about it. Adriano (with Licia and Marta) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:04:49 +1000 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Re: New Orleans Update My sympathies go out to any residents on this list of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. It has made top story on newscasts here in Sydney. It sure looks like a tsunami to me. I am an ex resident of Georgia but, luckily, never experienced any tornadoes or hurricanes there. A minor storm passed through southern Australia yesterday (maybe out of sympathy) and a young girl lost her life but, the devastation we have seen on the TV news here is heart-breaking. "Blocks of apartments in Biloxi, Mississippi have become tombs" - Robert Penfold, National Nine News. Mark in Sydney NP Rainy Night House - Frannie Verney & The Big Idea ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 07:07:32 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: New Orleans Update - --- Mark-Leon Thorne wrote: > My sympathies go out to any residents on this list > of Louisiana, > Mississippi and Alabama. It has made top story on > newscasts here in > Sydney. Here too, and the fact that it's raining now - remnants of Katrina - reinforces that. I just brought in the morning paper and the devastation is the ONLY thing on page one, plus there is a large section inside the paper. It is just terrible and as someone already asked, where is GWB during this? Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 04:16:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: New Orleans Update Catherine, it's like he said to reporters about Cindy Sheehan...he can't be bothered, he's "got to get on with his life". Meanwhile, our poverty rate is up to 12.7% with unemployment rising and incomes flattening and gas predicted to top $3/gallon by labor day and the oil companies already making OBSCENE profits. Thank you Meester Bush. Can't blame him for Fiddy Cent, though. Pity. Bob Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:58:26 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: New Orleans Update - --- Bob Muller wrote: > where is GWB during this? > > > Catherine, it's like he said to reporters about > Cindy Sheehan...he can't be bothered, he's "got to > get on with his life". Meanwhile, our poverty rate > is up to 12.7% with unemployment rising and incomes > flattening and gas predicted to top $3/gallon by > labor day and the oil companies already making > OBSCENE profits. Thank you Meester Bush. > You and I (the pawns) can get on with our lives. Presidents of countries cannot. If he can't handle it, he should step down. Gas today is 110.6 a litre here. They don't say $1.106 either. They say 110.6 (cents.) While I was in Europe, the diesel (gazole) was 1.03 a litre at the beginning and 1.13 at the end. I was thinking that wasn't so bad but then I had to realize that was euros, not (Canadian) dollars. It would have been about 1.60 a litre in Canadian dollars so, while it's gouging and sick, it is still a lot more expensive in Europe and it is still cheaper in the US than anywhere else. In fact, much of what you buy in France, at least, costs more than it does here in North America, so we may whine, but in fact, we don't have as much a right to whine as they do in many other countries. Time to explore alternate fuels, or else get rid of our cars. My lease just happens to be up Oct. 4 and I was trying to decide whether to get a new car or not. I think Fate has intervened and said, "Public transit!" Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 13:18:10 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: Re: New Orleans Update Oh Paz! I am trying to fight similiar feelings and I am sorry too! At first I had a glimmer of hope because New Orleans had been spared a direct hit. But when the levys started to give, my heart sank. Now people must be careful of poisonous snakes like the cottonmouth while wading through the water. I am at a loss for words as well. I am so glad you are all right. All anyone can do now is take this one day at a time. Take care Paz and keep us posted on things if you can. Love and sorrow, Sherelle At this point I am almost at a total loss for words, but will try to express what I am feeling. The damage is far worse than we imagined. Communication is very little if any. Most peoples cellphonesdo not work. Land lines and electricity totally out. Two breaches in the levee system has over 80% of New Orleans AND Metairie and Kenner under water. We have no communication with anyone in our own backyard. It appears that if we would have had a direct hit as feared New Orleans as we knew would be a memory. Calls continue to come in and the emails from all of you and I am so grateful. Where the fuck is our leader? How can he have a 5 week vacation while people are dying In Iraq and whereis the great leadership in regards to the Gulf Coast?? Sorry Paz ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:08:56 -0500 From: "Donna Binkley" Subject: Re: New Orleans Update Paz, yesterday I saw someone in Destrehan being interviewed on the news. Her house was still in tact and not flooded, though w/o electricity of course and they had never evacuated. I pray that this is a sign that your area and your home was spared. This is the only thing I've seen so far but will let you know if I see anything else specifically about Destrehan. Keeping you and your family - and everyone in the NO and other affected areas - in my thoughts and prayers. love donna >>> 8/30/2005 5:02:44 PM >>> At this point I am almost at a total loss for words, but will try to express what I am feeling. The damage is far worse than we imagined. Communication is very little if any. Most peoples cellphonesdo not work. Land lines and electricity totally out. Two breaches in the levee system has over 80% of New Orleans AND Metairie and Kenner under water. We have no communication with anyone in our own backyard. It appears that if we would have had a direct hit as feared New Orleans as we knew would be a memory. Calls continue to come in and the emails from all of you and I am so grateful. Where the fuck is our leader? How can he have a 5 week vacation while people are dying In Iraq and whereis the great leadership in regards to the Gulf Coast?? Sorry Paz ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:49:03 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: sounds like coyote to me http://www.jmdl.com/library/view.cfm?id=1336 "While his wife was hanging around the local coffeehouses with the likes of Ian and Sylvia, Ed Cowan, and Ted Schaefer - artistic director of first Mariposa Folk Festival - John was up early each day on the horse farms and the in bed early each night. "My wife wondered what had happened to the free spirit she married and we eventually split."" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:20:31 +0200 From: "ron" Subject: some light relief (joni content if you choose) hi how well do you know your joni album covers?????? http://www.scenta.co.uk/music/crop_of_the_pops.cfm i got 90% / 1,621 pop points, but i would expect folks here to do waaaayyyyyy beter ron ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 13:00:18 -0400 From: "Les Irvin" Subject: Michael Paz and family Joniphiles - One of the great things about this community is the way people have always come together and helped in times of need. As many of you know, Michael Paz and his family are now in Houston, refugees from their home in New Orleans. A timetable for their return is at least weeks away, possibly months. Their income will no doubt be compromised considerably during this time. All donations made through the JMDL site will, until further notice, go directly to Michael and his family. I urge you to consider helping them with a donation - the process is quick and simple. You'll find a link at http://jmdl.com. Michael has always been one of the first to help others in this community. Let's return his kindness in his own family's time of need. Thanks, Les PS - Joni-onlys... thanks for reading. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:48:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Smurf Subject: Re: Michael Paz and family - --- Les Irvin wrote: > Michael has always been one of the first to help others in this > community. Let's return his kindness in his own family's time of > need. Even moreso, Michael has always been the first to help others in ANY community. How odd that just last winter he was helping victims of the waters the tsunami in Asia. Plus his work for his mother's "other" legacy, the Ruth Paz Foundation, helps poor people of Honduras get medical care. I think Paz should move to the White House. - --Bob ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:39:39 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Michael Paz and family - --- Smurf wrote: > --- Les Irvin wrote: > > > Michael has always been one of the first to help > others in this > > community. Let's return his kindness in his own > family's time of > need. > > Even moreso, Michael has always been the first to > help > others in ANY community. > > How odd that just last winter he was helping victims > of the waters the tsunami in Asia. Plus his work for > his mother's "other" legacy, the Ruth Paz > Foundation, > helps poor people of Honduras get medical care. > > I think Paz should move to the White House. > > --Bob > That would make him Prez Paz. I like the sound o' dat! Paz has always been very generous in helping out others. And Les, you rock. (Awww, heck, you too, Smurf!) "All donations made through the JMDL site will, until further notice, go directly to Michael and his family. I urge you to consider helping them with a donation - the process is quick and simple. You'll find a link at http://jmdl.com" Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:12:44 +0100 From: "Ric Robinson" Subject: Re: some light relief (joni content if you choose) That was fun, 90% also but 1630 pop points (speed is of the essence) May I also pass on my best wishes to Paz. Kind regards, Ric - ----- Original Message ----- From: "ron" To: "JMDL" Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 5:20 PM Subject: some light relief (joni content if you choose) > hi > > > how well do you know your joni album covers?????? > > http://www.scenta.co.uk/music/crop_of_the_pops.cfm > > i got 90% / 1,621 pop points, but i would expect folks here to do > waaaayyyyyy > beter > > > ron ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:22:43 +0100 From: "Ric Robinson" Subject: Re: some light relief (joni content if you choose) yeehar! 100% and 2037 points at the second time of asking. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "ron" To: "JMDL" Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 5:20 PM Subject: some light relief (joni content if you choose) > hi > > > how well do you know your joni album covers?????? > > http://www.scenta.co.uk/music/crop_of_the_pops.cfm > > i got 90% / 1,621 pop points, but i would expect folks here to do > waaaayyyyyy > beter > > > ron ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:06:17 +0100 From: "Azeem" Subject: RE: some light relief (joni content if you choose) Damn! I would have got 100% on Joni had I not inadvertently clicked the wrong answer on the Ladies of the Canyon one (yeah, right...). I did get 100% on David Bowie, Pink Floyd and Richard Thompson, though. Azeem in London - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.17/85 - Release Date: 30/08/2005 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:58:37 -0400 From: "Marianne Rizzo" Subject: joni as a baby How cute some of those pictures are. . and how sweet we are discussing Joni as a child >Bob Muller wrote: >http://www.jonimitchell.com/ChildhoodDays.html >Not really a baby picture, but as a young child. >Bob >Nuriel Tobias wrote: >Could anyone kind direct me to a photo of Joni as a baby, if something like >that exsists. >p.s. I wonder what kind of baby was Joan. Do you think she was crying a lot >during the night?:) >From: "Les Irvin" >Subject: RE: Joni As A Baby >Not really a baby picture, but as a young child. >Here's another: >http://www.jmdl.com/library/view.cfm?id=49 _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar  get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:04:26 -0400 From: "Marianne Rizzo" Subject: Joni As A Baby, (and as a lesbian) Hi Nuri and Em and all, I remember hearing Joni say once that she feels that she was a man in every life before this one. . that this was the first time she was a woman. . somhow this thought feels linked here. Marianne >From: Em >Subject: RE: Joni As A Baby, (and as a lesbian) >well, I guess a woman who sees guitar strings in the sky can imagine >any old other thing she fancies too...maybe she'd want to be a gay >cowboy or gay black man..that way she could still have her "cake" and >eat it too! _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar  get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 02:52:19 +0200 From: JoniPD Subject: back home again LONG (vljc) Hi, dears!!! We're just arrived home a couple of hours ago, after been driving, driving, driving all day long... and I've got the urge for writing to you, at last, about the Jonifest! (I've only spent half a hour last week in the CyberCafe at Penyiscola reading your posts) ...but first I've checked the news about Paz's family and their refuge in Houston: oh! I'm with you. but... back to The Garden... let me tell you: I've not only had a Wonderful time, indeed: I've had The Time of my Life, too! Of course it has been said many times that meeting friends from this Blessed list you've got the strong feeling that, instead of meeting unknown people, you meet real friends: people you already know. For me it's the same: I was sure that people from the JMDL are the coolest people (the most wonderful, if you know what I mean) in the planet, but now I'm sure: this JoniFest 'twas like finding again people that were friends and you've lost touch with them because of the distance, etc. I'm going to be nasty and put in words, in first place, the things I didn't enjoy: Being away from my family for so many days; now you know me how much sentimental I am... Marga and I have spent the night apart for some 11 times before this (since we've met in 1988), but only for a single night in each case. It was harder than I'd suppose. The awful bed in my bungalow: I haven't slept in a bed so bad since I was twentysomething... and this was many many years ago! My poor neck is still resented from that (I've got a date tomorrow with my favourite massagist) but I'm happy for sleeping in such a enchanting place... and not driving at night through these mountain roads, too! The meals. They were... erratic, I'd say. That was not of much importance for me, but for the youngest people I fear that meals were somewhat frustrating. It's with a lot of relief that I read Katherine and Lucy's posts telling us that Sarah and Lizzie, Matthew and Sam did really enjoyed Jonifest! What more could I say about the site that you hadn't said? Well, it's just a magic place to stay in... if you don't mind much about the hygienic facilities. I guess I'm the only one who did get a warm shower (and a cold one too) in that "artistic" open air one. The majority of us did prefer to refresh (and slightly clean up) in that pond now famous from the swimning beauties... I really enjoyed the lazy and long breakfasts in the table under the trees... the night strolling under the stars and/or moon... the concert place lying in the "esterillas"... For the performances... Many of the people I'd already knew it from previous recordings (that's not the same) and many were a real good surprise. Of course the higlight for me (one of the milestones of my life) was Claudia singing David Olney's Women Across the River: this was already a very loved song, but incredibly good Claudia's rendition did arouse my heart to another level: one of these Faustian moments (you know: "Time, stand still, you're so beautiful!") when you know life's worthwhile. Of course each and everyone of Claudia's songs are Wonderful (she did started the 2nd night performances setting so hig the level... and sang in the last night, too)!!! Stryngs... I guess we couldn't thank enough them for going to the Jonifest: I feel So Proud of them! Their original songs really get the chills to my spine one more time (and more and more) specially Frank's Song. Strings rendition of Cactus Tree was another of the real highlights for me in that blessed weekend. Chris and Martin's Sailing to Philadelphia... well, they really made it better than the original... and that's saying a lot. Mention apart for the amazing Les: he didn't repeat his worldwide famous Magdalene Laundries, but That Song About the Midway, Woodstock... so much beauty! Anita: you're a First Class performer, and so generous to do all these Joni's !!! I'm still in awe for that Black Crow, Chinese Cafe, River, Refuge of the Roads, that I Think I Understand as a waving goodbye... and of course your singing so wild and free from the Circle in the first noon: I'll never forget that... Beauty! Catherine: many thanks for your Shadows and Light!!! it was an amazingly good solo performance of this "sacred" song! (another of the highlights, truly) Besides, Electricity and Cold Blue Steel... were such a joy to listen them from you. Jamie: we always enjoy your *much Joni* posts... but not so much as we enjoyed your sweeeeetest songs. Many Many Thanks for that Magdalene Laundries and Night Ride Home, in special. Laurent proved us that not only he's very generous to settle down the details for this Jonifest but he's a Real Guitar Player, too! It's a pity we didn't know by heart the lyrics to the John Hiatt's songs you played... and we really enjoyed that EL&P's From the Beginning medley, too! Special mention to the rendition of Yesterday and, most of all, Blackbird by your *beautiful* daughter!!! Thierry: your Joni covers are so Great! I really enjoyed the Harry's House and Refuge of the Roads ones: Many Thanks! I really wasn't prepared to Queen Lulu: dear, please, your first night playing of Lord Franklin and Plaisir d'Amour were so... I've still got tears of joy in my face for that. Your last night Sweet Michael was a real good one, too (I dedicated myself to Mr. Paz who was so deeply missed in this Jonifest...) Last but not least, the surprise of the Fest: Randall, who has the most impressive stage appearance, the most writing skills (that Lines song was a Number One)... and a A Case of You that simply blew us away! And who is the Original, the unimitable, the unreachable American fester? Bob, of course: your singing skills and friendly support in the performances would be gratefully remembered in years and years to come. That blues improv "I'm an American in Europe" was the perfect counterpoint to all these moving moments... and a real treat, indeed! As for the people: Many Thanks to all of you for being there... and being as You are! I must confess sometimes didn't understand much of what was being said around me, but I really enjoyed being with all of you. Many thanks for being so patient with me (having to repeat so many words I didn't caught them, and being so receptive to my lousy accent and syntax...). Specialthanks to Mike for his translation work... and Bob, whose Spanish was better than you would expect. I've already told how much I'm impressed by Claudia (in fact Marga did get a little jealous about that...) you're a true Gift in this world for all of us. The most loving person I've ever knew. John: I could spend each and every moment of my life listening to you: your friendly, relaxed and witty talking is a real treasure. Lieve... you're the most beautiful person in the world. Seeing you smiling, walking, talking and listening to your ever interesting point of views are moments enough to arise a deep Stendhal's syndrome in this spanish man... yours for life. That drives around the Cathares country make me long very strongly for More and more precious talks with you! My favourite driver Ever!!! Bob: the world is certainly a better place when you're around. !Mi Amigo! Catherine! I felt too shy to talk with young people... specially when they're sooooo sweet as the McKays! I'm not accoustumed too, you know... You're of the most tender people I've ever knew. It's a pity you retired so early in the night... even before performances get to their nightly endings... Adriano and Lita: so friendly, so warm... It's a pity I didn't managed to stay more with you... I'm up for an italian Jonifest, sicuro! Strings: You're someone to be with, dear! Your infectious happiness of life... Les: I'd already was sure that I would meet a very special person, but you're too faboulous for words... just call me if you decide some day to visit Asturias (BTW, we could convince Em too!) Chris... a heart as big... and such elegance, too! Martin... you're the Sound Man! Mike, the Guide: your wit, inteligence and humour really made my days. Thanks for everything. Your Barcelona is the best... and Isa la Reina! Garrett: I must admit that I had a hard time understanding your fast English... but I really enjoyed your joyful vitality! Thanks for being so nice... and for leting me your bed, too. Anita... you're the warmest Lady I've known. Love You Steph: Love You too, you're so friendly, so dear. Guy: it was such a pleasure talking with you! Why did you get to leave so early last night, eh?! Thierry... more than a friend... you're like my brother lost at birth... but with more Poetry on! And what could I say about the Queen herself? I must admit that having breakfast (and evry dinner I could) with the Royal family of Lucy, Frank, Sam and Lizzie was one of the better moments for me: your've got a gifted sympathy! Ashara and Eric... I've guessed we didn't talk so much... but I've got a Hug from Mama Lion! Jamie! We're friends now: I'm so happy! and Laurent: Many thanks for settling so kindly the First French JoniFest! well, I've got to go to bed, now: I'm so happy for having put a little part of the exclamations marks I've kept with me these two weeks! and of course we missed You! there Besos para todos: Emiliano NP: Gillian Welch: 455 Rocket ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:28:30 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: back home again LONG (vljc) - --- JoniPD wrote: > let me tell you: I've not only had a Wonderful time, > indeed: I've had > The Time of my Life, too! > Of course it has been said many times that meeting > friends from this > Blessed list you've got the strong feeling that, > instead of meeting > unknown people, you meet real friends: people you > already know. For me > it's the same: I was sure that people from the JMDL > are the coolest > people (the most wonderful, if you know what I mean) > in the planet, but > now I'm sure: this JoniFest 'twas like finding again > people that were > friends and you've lost touch with them because of > the distance, etc. > Emiliano! At last! We wanted to hear about your wonderful time. It is so funny how so many people say the same things about meeting people at a Jonifest - it feels as if we have already met somehow before we meet in the flesh. There are so many people that I've met and I look at them and am absolutely positive that I've met them and known them somewhere - or somewhen - else; and yet, this is the first time meeting in person. I don't normally have this kind of reaction with people and I usually don't mingle very well, but somehow there's so many common bonds with Joni fans that there's always someone to talk to and it feels like home of some kind. You reminded me in some ways of both my own brother, and one of my brothers-in-law. I knew who you were as soon as the car drove up. It is SO SWEET that you and your wife are so close and I wish you many, many years of happiness together. If there's another Jonifest and you go, bring her along, and the kids. I'm sure they'll love the people too and that everyone will love them. Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:32:03 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: JoniFest 2005 (SJC?) - --- Lucatello Adriano wrote: > Hi there, > > Now that the JoniFest is history just allow me share > my happy moments > with you and to thank all who made it possible. We > only came back home > last night. Tomorrow a busy office desk is waiting > for me. > It was a real pleasure meeting you, Adriano, as well as Licia and Marta. What a warm and charming family you are. Thank you so much for your offer to take Sarah and Matthew to the beach, even if they decided they didn't feel like travelling. And, as you've said, it takes a lot longer to drive places around there than it looks on the map, because the maps don't tell you that you have to wind around and around these mountains and gorges. If we were birds, we could probably fly there in 20 minutes, but with cars on twisty roads, it's more like 90 minutes. I would love to go to Italy but I'm afraid the France thing is probably the one-and-only trip of a lifetime for me and that my travelling days are over for a while. But, you never know. If I should come into some money (winning a lottery maybe?), then Italy is certainly a place I've always wanted to go. Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:37:12 -0500 (CDT) From: michael@thepazgroup.com Subject: Incredible My Fellow JMDLMembers- I am overcome with the generosity of our fearless leader and the collective members of this amazing place. Freda and I are determined to make things better for ourselves and our children and I know that by the grace of God we will overcome this bump in the road. I think we will do fine and I have some savings and even if I don't have a job anymore, we have a huge task to rebuild our community from the ground up. Mikey and I are chomping at the bit to get back to get to work helping out in whatever way we can. I promise to do exactly that as soon as we are allowed to do so. We just got a fone call from Mexico City from my friend Lucas who is an ex-Destrehan resident and currently a diplomat for Honduras in DF. He talked to my neighbour who ventured back to the neighbourhood from Shreveport to find out the condition of his house. While he was there he checked us out as well and my home is intact. Once again I find that I am blessed beyond any words that I can put together. We have been talking to the kids about what they might do because the private schools they attend in N.O. and Metairie are closed for an indefinite period of time.My sister has offered totake them in Honduras and they would enjoy themselves there, but I fear they would miss us too much and it mightbe harder on them than not. The public schools in Destrehan are quite good and they are thinking they might like that as well. We will have to cross that bridge when we get to it. We took the afternoon and went to the movies to see Charlie and The Chocolate Factory which wasalot of fun and it took the pressure off of CNN and the internet for awhile. Dave Matthews is playing here on Monday and they love him so we will go to that show to try and soothe our souls. My friend of course is trying to hook us up with free passes. We are thinking that wewill head home On Tuesday if the power and water are back on. It is also a thought that Mikey and I may go ahead and Freda and Julian may follow when it is safe. Until then once again I want to expressmy deepest love, respect, and affection to all of you for your support and true friendship. I have never met a kinder group of intelligent music sluts in my life. I have ALOT of great friends that go back 40 years, but none that equal some of the life long bonds that I have made here (see any post from Jonifest2005 for proof of that phenomemon). I have heard from so many of you and my mail box runneth over and hope that you all understand that I am sharing this puter with several other refuges besides the owners of the house we are staying in. I have had so many offers to re locate elsewhere to many of your homes and we are truly grateful. Our path starts with making the best effort to rebuild the beauty of the land where we currently call home so that all of you will have your home to come stay. God Bless you all! Love Paz ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:52:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Smurf Subject: Re: Incredible http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17018 Michael, When I saw the above link earlier today I wanted to contact you because it looked like good news, but I didn't want to get your hopes up if I was wrong about the location of Destrehan. The top photo is with flooding, the bottom is before flooding. I think a lot of prayers may have been answered. - --Bob - --- michael@thepazgroup.com wrote: > My Fellow JMDLMembers- > I am overcome with the generosity of our fearless > leader and the collective members of this amazing > place. Freda and I are determined to make things > better for ourselves and our children and I know > that > by the grace of God we will overcome this bump in > the road. I think we will do fine and I have some > savings and even if I don't have a job anymore, we > have a huge task to rebuild our community from the > ground up. Mikey and I are chomping at the bit to > get back to get to work helping out in whatever way > we can. I promise to do exactly that as soon as we > are allowed to do so. > We just got a fone call from Mexico City from my > friend Lucas who is an ex-Destrehan resident and > currently a diplomat for Honduras in DF. He talked > to my neighbour who ventured back to the > neighbourhood from Shreveport to find out the > condition of his house. While he was there he > checked > us out as well and my home is intact. Once again I > find that I am blessed beyond any words that I can > put together. > We have been talking to the kids about what they > might do because the private schools they attend in > N.O. and Metairie are closed for an indefinite > period of time.My sister has offered totake them in > Honduras and they would enjoy themselves there, but > I fear they would miss us too much and it > mightbe harder on them than not. The public schools > in Destrehan are quite good and they are thinking > they might like that as well. We will have to cross > that bridge when we get to it. > We took the afternoon and went to the movies to see > Charlie and The Chocolate Factory which wasalot > of fun and it took the pressure off of CNN and the > internet for awhile. Dave Matthews is playing here > on > Monday and they love him so we will go to that show > to try and soothe our souls. My friend of course is > trying to hook us up with free passes. > We are thinking that wewill head home On Tuesday if > the power and water are back on. It is also a > thought that Mikey and I may go ahead and Freda and > Julian may follow when it is safe. > Until then once again I want to expressmy deepest > love, respect, and affection to all of you for your > support and true friendship. I have never met a > kinder group of intelligent music sluts in my life. > I have > ALOT of great friends that go back 40 years, but > none that equal some of the life long bonds that I > have > made here (see any post from Jonifest2005 for proof > of that phenomemon). > I have heard from so many of you and my mail box > runneth over and hope that you all understand that I > > am sharing this puter with several other refuges > besides the owners of the house we are staying in. I > > have had so many offers to re locate elsewhere to > many of your homes and we are truly grateful. Our > path starts with making the best effort to rebuild > the beauty of the land where we currently call home > so that all of you will have your home to come stay. > God Bless you all! > > > Love > > Paz > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:33:05 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: back home again LONG (vljc) - --- Catherine McKay wrote: > You reminded me in some ways of both my own brother, > and one of my brothers-in-law. I knew who you were > as > soon as the car drove up. > ...Of course, the fact that you yelled, "Hola!" might have been a clue. Plus, seeing Muller in the back seat. But I figured out Mike Pritchard and Garrett as well - process of elimination. Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:39:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Incredible - --- Smurf wrote: > http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17018 > > Michael, > > When I saw the above link earlier today I wanted to > contact you because it looked like good news, but I > didn't want to get your hopes up if I was wrong > about > the location of Destrehan. > > The top photo is with flooding, the bottom is before > flooding. > > I think a lot of prayers may have been answered. > > --Bob > I never realized Lake Pontchartrain was that big. Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:28:15 -0400 From: "Mike and Alice Hicks" Subject: VMA's/Vince Vince, I can understand your point clearly. I love all kinds of music myself and I was there in the living room with my Dad watching the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. Communists, bunch of junk, etc. was his take on all this and still is. He is veteran of WWII so I just kept my musical feelings to myself. I figured he deserved to vent his position. But I must admit, the rap thing does bother me some. I try. I even like Coolio's song he put out a few years ago as he talked about the ghetto life and and how tough it is. I really can appreciate that. But what I don't get is why the crotches of girls have to be thrown in our faces on tv. I have children that I cannot allow them to think that behavior is okay. Is this what the mini skirt of the 60's/70's evolved to? I don't know. I just know what I see.....arrogance, pimp, money hungry, grabbin' all they can grab and throwing it in your face. Is this the black man throwing it in the white face? You tell me. I try to like it because I am a music lover. But there has to be more than the same old thing to talk about. All of a sudden the saturation of love songs doesn't seem so bad. Did I grow up to be my Dad? Mike ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 23:13:17 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: Michael Paz and family Thank you, Les, for setting this up. $ on its way. I have to say here and now that I am embarrassed that I didn't realize on Monday, when I made my announcement that I would run in the marathon in New Orleans in February, what kind of devastation was on its way to New Orleans, Biloxi (where I have spent a lot of time), and the rest of the area. If the Mardi Gras Marathon is still run in February, I will be there to run. It would be the least I could do to honor Michael, other friends I have in NOLA, and the city itself. With love, prayers, and hope that help is on its way SOON, Lori ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:27:28 -0500 From: "mia ortlieb" Subject: re: Neil Young as Joni's archivist I heard Neil's Painter song today for the first time on NPR's World Cafe. For some reason, the song (the music, not the lyrics) reminds me of John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High." -- LOL! : ) My memory is about as bad as Lama's, but I recall some lines with the colors green and red (green as green..., red as red... or something), and this instantly reminded me of Joni's Marcie, which was originally titled Portrait in Red and Green (or something similar). But then the song mentions yellow and black, which lost me, and then blue as the long night (Blue?). But Lama was right about the part "she picks her colors from the air." Then I heard something like she did the work of two men (painter and musician?), travelled a long road and still has more to travel. Okay, I'm probably botching these lyrics royally, so just disregard anything I said. Maybe a few more listenings and some research, and we'll be able to figure out if it is indeed about Joni. Mia Randy Remote Rote: <Hmm. Neil Young has a new album, to be released next month called "Prairie >Wind". The first song is called "Painter". I don't have the lyrics (and >you all KNOW how bad my memory is) but... > >The painter is a woman and Neil says something like > >"she picks her colors >from the air." > >She sounds very familiar, eh gang? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:35:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Susan Guzzi Subject: Re: Incredible Dear Michael and All, I am proud to know and call you friend. Besides being a big lesbian (which I hate to admit) you are a fine man. I am thankful for your home being spared, but this great city is soo sooo devastated, it breaks my heart. My best friend has not been so lucky it appears, but she is safe. Megg and I were saying last night - if only we could go there and somehow support the people. We may not be able to right now, but this disaster has a long way to go to recovery - perhaps there is some way we will be able to help. We wish you and your family well and send up our prayers for all those who lost sooooo much. And of course I am angered as well by our cartoon of a president. Not only for his delay in this matter but in how his war game has effected the funds that could have helped ease the pressure on the levies there. Sorry but he is nothing but a punk! Again not that he could have prevented a natural disaster ... but how the funding necessary to helping prevent a disaster and destruction of this magnitude was diverted because of his lies and deceit. Take care Michael, we are with you in spirit and our hearts go with you and yours. Peace, Susan NPIMH: Ugly Man/Ricki Lee Jones ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2005 #249 ********************************* ------- 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)