From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2005 #274 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 Monday, September 26 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 274 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Yo La Tengo/River [Paul Bishop ] Re: Joni Bumper stickers idea, and a formal request [Jamie Zubairi ] Re: dualities [Em ] Re: dualities ["Michael Flaherty" ] Patti Witten's Joni Store [Jamie Zubairi ] Joni Stickers (and magnet)! ["Patti Parlette" ] Re: A Case of You' and Joni Mitchell's romantic liaisons [Karen Marie Esp] Re: dualities ["Jeff Hankins" ] RE: organizing CD's now Hell's handiwork [Catherine McKay ] Hey Bob, one more time! ["Michael O'Malley" ] Joni on the soccer field ["Jeffrey Zinkerman" ] Re: Joni on the soccer field [Bob Muller ] RE: Joni Mitchell in The Hague 1983, plus patrick delurks ["patrick leade] Bill Clinton, sjc [LCStanley7@aol.com] joni mention in mehldau article ["mike pritchard" ] Re: Hey Bob, one more time! [Nicola Larosa ] Converting the Heathens [Mark-Leon Thorne ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:09:18 +0100 (BST) From: Paul Bishop Subject: Yo La Tengo/River These guys are a fantastic band. They've got a reputation for doing some great covers (especially The Beach Boys' Little Honda). 'Yo la Tengo' is what Latino baseball players shout for fly balls 'I got it!'. I'm looking forward to hearing what they've done to Ms Mitchell. The raindrops. ___________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 11:31:09 +0100 (BST) From: Jamie Zubairi Subject: Re: Joni Bumper stickers idea, and a formal request I second that one Patti, but I think it should follow the whole quote, just so they get it: 'Joni Mitchell Never Lies' so whoever is reading it can remember the song as well as know who we're talking about... Much Joni Jamie Zoob (who doesn't have a car as he lives in London but would certainly buy them for my guitarcase! - --- Patti Witten wrote: > Ok, I started thinking. Then I quickly made 3 simple > bumper sticker images, > which I can upload to my cafipress.com store. The > beauty of this is that > people can order them "on demand" and online, just > like any merchandise. > > 10" x 3.24" color, vinyl bumper stickers would cost > $5 each. The base cost > is $3.99 each, and the net profit of $2.01 can go > to... Jmdl.com as a > donation? > > Here's my request: can I do this, or is it a bad > idea... and can I have > permission from someone at jmdl -- maybe Les Irvin > AKA "Cheap Executive > Officer" according to the website :) -- to use the > slogans: > > What Would Joni Do? > My Other Car is a Big Yellow Taxi > SIQUOMB, isn't she? She Is Queen Undisputedly Of > Mind Beauty > Joni Never Lies > > What do you think? > > Btw this is my store www.cafepress.com/pattiwitten > > Patti > -- > Patti Witten http://pattiwitten.com > > Hurricane Katrina Aid - Donate to: > - The American Red Cross National Disaster Fund > http://redcross.org > - The ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund > http://tinyurl.com/bx2wd > - The American Humane Society Disaster Relief Teams > > https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005/ > - Sycamore Tryst: profits to Red Cross > http://cdbaby.com/witten3 > Jamie Zubairi to view my cv or contact my agent, please click on the url below: ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:56:48 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" Subject: Re: dualities Yup, I agree. "Both Sides Now" is a fantastic song. It's simple enough for the ages but for depth, it can't touch those songs on DJRD and THOSL. At work, all of the conversations range from the Pittsburgh Steelers (football), to the Cincinnati Bengals (football), to the Cleveland Browns, to the OSU Buckeyes (football). It's great to have a list where people can discuss what reeeeeeally matters: which songs are deeper? :) Jim Mark Scott in Seattle said, >I don't think 'S&L' and 'DJRD' are restatements of the same things as 'BSN'. Good as 'Both Sides Now' is, I think it is rudimentary compared to 'DJRD'. In the early song she tackles clouds, love, and life, progressively broadening her scope with each verse. Granted, life is a pretty all-encompassing subject. But in both 'S&L' and 'DJRD' she touches on aspects of life that she never really addresses in 'BSN'. Religion, have and have not, good and evil, wrong and right, good and bad in the aesthetic sense and how we view or refuse to look at them (or maybe are incapable of seeing them) in 'S&L'. In 'DJRD' she throws in the whole male/female dynamic and the good and bad aspects of society and just a whole bunch of stuff that I doubt she had even begun to think about or at least to define when she wrote 'Both Sides Now'.> ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 07:46:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: dualities - --- "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" wrote: > It's great to have a list where > people can > discuss what reeeeeeally matters: which songs are deeper? :) Hi Jim, I, for one, keep coming back to the thought that sometimes, "less is more". Say you start trying to paint infinity..I mean you can get pretty deep, but you'll never "nail" it that way, cuz, well, cuz its infinity! and sometimes an ultra simple depiction can have as great or greater impact as digging deeper and deeper and deeper. I'm not saying don;t dig...but to me sometimes things that seem really really simple, in fact, tell a bigger tale. BSN is simply stated, but its HUGE....and universal. unlike some of the stuff you mentioned which are seen through more subjective eyes, The amazing thing to me about BSN is that it was written by such a young person. Whereas DJRD and HOSL seem about accurate for someone as old as Joni was at the time. So, I guess (to me) they're different kinds of pictures. :) Em ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:57:02 -0500 From: "Michael Flaherty" Subject: Re: dualities On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 07:46:22 -0700 (PDT) Em wrote: > BSN is simply stated, but its HUGE....and universal. >unlike some of the > stuff you mentioned which are seen through more >subjective eyes, > The amazing thing to me about BSN is that it was written >by such a > young person. Whereas DJRD and HOSL seem about accurate >for someone as > old as Joni was at the time. > So, I guess (to me) they're different kinds of pictures. > :) > Em I agree with what your saying, except that I think DJRD and HOSL would be impressive for anyone of any age. :) Anyway ... the movement to subjective is, I think, necessary to accomplish writing with real depth. At a certain point, the universal has too many limitations. Also, as Joyce showed in "Dubliners", sometimes going into stories or ideas that are too personal for the writer or character to be universal (that's EXACTLY what happened to me or how I feel), a more personalized approach can bring us to some understanding that, when applied to our own lives, can result in a much stronger identification than a universal work would. Michael Flaherty ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 16:52:41 +0100 (BST) From: Jamie Zubairi Subject: Patti Witten's Joni Store There was some talk here on the OnlyJoni list about having Joni-related bumper stickers. I love the idea, so I went ahead and made some items, with Les Irvin's blessing. They are available for ordering online with a credit card from my cafepress.com store. All sales come with a money back guarantee. Some of the net from each sale will go to jmdl.com. Although these items are all under $5, you might find the prices a little high compared to most stickers and magnets. The reason is that these are made "on demand," not in bulk. The 3 stickers and one magnet bear the slogans: WWJD What Would Joni Do? (rectangle sticker and magnet) SIQUOMB, isn't she? (bumper sticker) My other car is a Big Yellow Taxi (oval sticker) Take a look and tell me what you think. I'm open to suggestions for improvements. There are other products, like buttons and hats if there is interest. That's the beauty of "on demand." I can whip up something specific without an investment of cash up-front. Here is the link: http://cafepress.com/pattiwitten If there is a lot of demand I'll open a store dedicated to Joni Swag. ___________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 19:19:31 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: Joni Stickers (and magnet)! Patti W. wrote: Take a look and tell me what you think. - --------- "Just one look, that's all it took!" These are AWESOME! Thank you so much! Forgive my grateful gushing, but that's the spirit that's inside of me right now and I can't contain it. I can't take it. I can't seem to believe it! I will *definitely* put in an order as soon as I can decide how many of each I want. (I am rubbing my hands greedily.....who let the greedy in? LOL...) My best friend's 50th birthday is comin' on soon (we met over Joni in 1975, and oh my -- the hope and the hopelessness we've witnessed together these 30 years!) and these will be wonderful additions to the Joni-Care Package I plan to assemble for her. And of course they will look great on my new vehicle as I drive on the free free way. And on my front door, and on my desk at the workplace, and you know..... Sure, they may be a tad expensive, comparatively speaking, but hey. Anima rising -- so what? Real pearls cost more than fake ones, right? Darn right! And these are *real* pearls of Joni-wisdom. (Note to Mark: I loved your beautiful "pearl post" and I hope to write back about it when good fortune - -- and time -- allows.) Thank you again, Patti. You made my day. And may I say, you are not too bad at mind beauty yourself. Oh, the wonders of this list! Love, Patti P. P.S. All this talk about bumperstickers now begs the question: shall I put Em's "Joni Never Lies" OVER or UNDER the one that says: "Bush Lies"? - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 18:28:01 -0400 From: Patti Witten Subject: Joni Stickers (and magnet)! There was some talk here on the OnlyJoni list about having Joni-related bumper stickers. I love the idea, so I went ahead and made some items, with Les Irvin's blessing. They are available for ordering online with a credit card from my cafepress.com store. All sales come with a money back guarantee. Some of the net from each sale will go to jmdl.com. Although these items are all under $5, you might find the prices a little high compared to most stickers and magnets. The reason is that these are made "on demand," not in bulk. The 3 stickers and one magnet bear the slogans: WWJD What Would Joni Do? (rectangle sticker and magnet) SIQUOMB, isn't she? (bumper sticker) My other car is a Big Yellow Taxi (oval sticker) Take a look and tell me what you think. I'm open to suggestions for improvements. There are other products, like buttons and hats if there is interest. That's the beauty of "on demand." I can whip up something specific without an investment of cash up-front. Here is the link: http://cafepress.com/pattiwitten If there is a lot of demand I'll open a store dedicated to Joni Swag. BTW could someone post this to the big list? I am not subscribed at the moment. Oh and of course feel free to purchase one of my own T-Shirts :)) Cheers, Patti - - -- Patti Witten http://pattiwitten.com Hurricane Katrina Aid - Donate to: - - - The American Red Cross National Disaster Fund http://redcross.org - - - The ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund http://tinyurl.com/bx2wd - - - The American Humane Society Disaster Relief Teams https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005/ - - - Sycamore Tryst: profits to Red Cross http://cdbaby.com/witten3 - ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 21:15:03 +0200 From: Karen Marie Espeland Subject: Re: A Case of You' and Joni Mitchell's romantic liaisons Hello! It was very interesting to hear this version, and to read the lyrics!Thanks a lot - Garret and Bob!! It seems very relevant when exploringthe metaphors and their 'history' within Joni Mitchell's lyrics!It was interesting to compare the lyrics of the different versions,especially regarding her choice of metaphors. In ACOY 1970 version,there is an occurrence of 'marine' metaphors ('ship', 'fish'), whichis absent her 1971 version of the song. She seems to have enhanced onthe domain of the sea, etc. in the song 'Blue' in stead: 'anchor','sail away', 'shell', 'sinking'  etc.I wonder what the sea means to her - as she grew up on the prairie... Her explicit use of colours is also interesting in the 1970 version:'red and black designs'. Colours are otherwise expressed less directlyin the song - for instance through 'wine', 'blood' and 'darkness'.Does anyone know anything about colour symbolism in Joni's lyrics (andpaintings)? The discussion on duality in JM's songs is also fascinating to follow.I am most familiar with her early material. On the album Blue, thereseems to be different types of dualities present - here are someexamples:Home/being on a journey ('Carey') ('California')Hell/heaven: 'hell's the hippest way to go' ('Blue'), 'devils','deeds'('ACOY'), 'saints'(ACOY 1970 version)Love/hate: 'I hate you some', 'I love you some' ('All I Want')Joy/sorrow: 'joy'/'blue' (All I want), 'sunshine'/'blues' ('My Old Man')Darkness/light: 'darkness', 'northern light' ('ACOY') 'starbright','blackness' ('TFT')Or maybe binary oppositions is just an illusion...? In the documentary 'Joni Mitchell - Woman of Heart and Mind', itseemed as if ACOY was written in connection her rupture with GrahamNash. Maybe that was the case, but nonetheless the song may be looselybased on the experiences with three different men, as Mia suggested.Her depression at that time may be because of her deceptions in love,and the difficulty in the sacrifices she had to make in order tofollow her artistic muse, but also perhaps as part of a post-hippiecollective down-period... What do you think? Have a nice day! All the best,Karen Marie PS: My best, though probably delayed, happy-birthday-wishes to Bob!And Bruce, whoever you are! On 9/24/05, Bob Muller wrote:>>>>>> thought i would bring> it up: Around 1972 or 1973 Joni performed the song with> alternate lyrics. I> don't know exactly where or when. I had this on disc once> but seem to have> misplaced it. I have tried, from memory, to give these> lyrics:>>>>> Your memory is very good, Garret - ah, the benefits of youth! Here's an mp3 of that recording, which I'm told is from 1970:>>>> http://s43.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3FYJDJ2BLA4U03C1ZLHYYFEXFJ>>> And a BIG thanks to everyone who took the time to send me birthday greetings, much appreciated. Y'all are a good bunch of friends of spirit.>>>> Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:10:25 +0100 From: "Jeff Hankins" Subject: Re: dualities Mark Thanks for challenging my daft generalizations about Joni's Duality songs. You're absolutely right, of course. I suspect my starry eyed admiration for the classic simplicity of (eg) BSN blinkers me against seeing the probing complexities of the more mature stuff. What you've done is what good correspondence here ought to do - sent me back to the songs themselves with renewed appreciation. So I'm soaking myself for a bit in the wide-ranging images of DJRD; "Behind my bolt locked door The eagle and the serpent are at war in me The serpent fighting for blind desire The eagle for clarity.." And like Jim says, looking at things from that side and this (and realizing there's a lot of that in this and a lot of this in that. or realizing that experiences have another side whose truth is not always visible from this side.. all of which is partly at least what we mean, I suppose, by exploring duality) is very much there throughout the whole canon of lyric, Cactus Tree on. There's Boho Dance too, isn't there, with its perceived affluence balanced against perceived poverty - and neither the 'streets' nor the 'glamour gowns,' in the polarized visions they represent, being able to encompass the complexity of real experience. Did Rickie Lee deliver the goods? Jeff - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Scott" To: "Jeff Hankins" Cc: Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 4:36 PM Subject: Re: dualities > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Hankins" > > > > > Mark: > > > > Of course : 'DJRD' ! You're absolutely right - that's a great Duality > > song - > > and I shouldn't have omitted it. On the line of development its a major > > stop. I'm still asking though - is this a line of progressive > > enlightenment, > > or re-statements of the same. Whaddya think? > > I don't think 'S&L' and 'DJRD' are restatements of the same things as 'BSN'. > Good as 'Both Sides Now' is, I think it is rudimentary compared to 'DJRD'. > In the early song she tackles clouds, love, and life, progressively > broadening her scope with each verse. Granted, life is a pretty > all-encompassing subject. But in both 'S&L' and 'DJRD' she touches on > aspects of life that she never really addresses in 'BSN'. Religion, have > and have not, good and evil, wrong and right, good and bad in the aesthetic > sense and how we view or refuse to look at them (or maybe are incapable of > seeing them) in 'S&L'. In 'DJRD' she throws in the whole male/female > dynamic and the good and bad aspects of society and just a whole bunch of > stuff that I doubt she had even begun to think about or at least to define > when she wrote 'Both Sides Now'. By the mid-70s she had read a lot more, > lived more life and thought a lot more about everything. That analytical > mind had done some maturing and growing and it shows in her writing in a big > way, imo. 'Banquet' is another good example of her exploration of duality > although not as clear cut a one on one comparison as these other three. > > And I have never thought of 'Borderline' as an exploration of duality so > much as I think of it as an expose of the artificial distinctions or > boundaries that people put up that are divisive and destructive of true > dialogue and communion. Aside from the line 'Good or bad/we think we know' > I don't see a positive being set off against the negative things she's > talking about in this song. True, she is talking about divisions and people > lining up on either side of them. But the divisions are illusory and there > is no actual positive/negative dynamic that would constitute a true duality. > There's just a negative perception set up against another negative > perception. No balance, no wrong or right, and not even one specific thing > set against another but a multitude of perceived and usually petty > differences. Maybe I'm splitting hairs here. Curiously, I am reading E. M. > Forster's 'A Passage to India' right now wherein this is a major theme so it > has been running through my head. > > Rickie Lee is tomorrow night. I can't wait! > > Mark E. in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 19:30:28 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: RE: organizing CD's now Hell's handiwork - --- hell wrote: > P.S. If you want to see the shelves, have a look at > my website under > Projects -> Carpentry -> Music shelves Hell is SO talented at so many things. If you haven't seen this already, check out her needlework portrait of Joni: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/projects/crossstitch/joni.html Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:56:23 -0400 From: Doug Subject: For the Tribute Fans Check out this Beatles tribute band from Canada and let me know what you think. I saw them live and was pretty blown away. www.caverners.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 23:46:07 +0000 From: "Michael O'Malley" Subject: Hey Bob, one more time! Happy belated birthday to our favourite cover king. And to mark the occasion, here's a 30-second teaser for ya (as if you needed another BSN...) http://www.archambault.ca/store/product.asp?sku=001672816&type=1&lang_id=en Hope it was a good one (surely not a change of decade yet?) Michael in Quebec NP: Michael Franti - Anybody seen my mind _________________________________________________________________ Scan and help eliminate destructive viruses from your inbound and outbound e-mail and attachments. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN. Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:04:30 -0400 From: "Jeffrey Zinkerman" Subject: Joni on the soccer field I play soccer every Sunday and as I am chasing after the ball or slide tackling people, I here these Joni voices in my head. I have like this Joni Jukebox that comes on; I don't know, maybe it gives me serenity during the game, but I am wondering if I should be concerned or perhaps Joni can help me play soccer better ? - - Jeff Z This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:03:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Hey Bob, one more time! Thanks Michael...I've got that CD on order, should have it in a couple of days. Besides BSN these Montreal dudes cover ACOY as well, and I think (scanning the SCJoniguy brain....hold one second....OK, done) that it's the ONLY instrumental cover of ACOY in existence. Very lovely it is, too. And while trolling today I found a newly-released CD (on an Italian Jazz label) that has not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, but SEVEN Joni covers on it - holy Black Crow! It's on order too, natch. Bob, with a new volume just around the corner... NP: Bob Mould, "Thumbtack" Michael O'Malley wrote: Happy belated birthday to our favourite cover king. And to mark the occasion, here's a 30-second teaser for ya (as if you needed another BSN...) http://www.archambault.ca/store/product.asp?sku=001672816&type=1&lang_id=en Hope it was a good one (surely not a change of decade yet?) Michael in Quebec NP: Michael Franti - Anybody seen my mind _________________________________________________________________ Scan and help eliminate destructive viruses from your inbound and outbound e-mail and attachments. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN. Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*. - --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:08:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Joni on the soccer field I'll leave it to Ms. Parlette and her JMOCD to give you an appropriate Joni cheer... Bob NP: Yes, "Close To The Edge" Jeffrey Zinkerman wrote: Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:44:52 -0400 From: "patrick leader" Subject: RE: Joni Mitchell in The Hague 1983, plus patrick delurks hey folks, i too have received a copy of the hague joni concert, and will send a free copy to the first 10 people from north america who email me offlist. i don't love it as much as others have, mainly because i just don't like most of those 'wild things' rockers. but her voice was so amazing in 1983, and it's kind of cool to hear songs like 'you turn me on' in that much deeper and wiser voice. much fun. i haven't been contributing to the list much lately, but i'm still reading every post, enjoying the discussions, worrying about paz and appreciating the updates, missing full moon this year and crying over not going to carcassonne, etc. etc. 1) azeem, thanks so much for the link to the new kate bush single. i like it a lot, i'm almost afraid to listen to it as much as i'd like to. god, new music from kate bush! seems like a complete impossibility! azeem, i have such fond memories of an afternoon a few years ago when you listed to 'hounds of love' and sent a series of posts to the list of your impressions of the album, which is an all-time favourite of mine (and yours, i believe). so i can imagine how excited you are that she's finally making some noise again. you too, yael! 2) i hope that mark has a great time at rickie lee tonight. i saw her last summer, for the first time in a very long time and she was just wonderful, and the show was extremely well constructed and tight. one of the most moving ends of a concert i've ever experienced. 2b) folks were talking about bill frisell. i've heard him sit in with a number of artists here in new york, and the absolutely highlight of the recent rickie lee jones compilation is an amazing live version of atlas' marker (the aviator) with bill frisell. 3) hell, i love your music storage. i can't stand the idea of taking my cds out of jewel boxes, so i have custom racks for my cds and cassettes (my lps are in cabinets and i don't have a turntable, which gives me some pain, but a lot of the best stuff has been taped). i loved browsing through your carpentry project pictures. all best to all of you patrick np - sia, breathe me (this single was apparently played at the end of the final season of 'six feet under'. a simple ascending philip glass-like piano line, a breathy r&b voice, a mournful lyric over a heavy-handed anthemic beat - i'm just devastated. god, i love that pop can still do that to me.) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org]On Behalf Of John van Tiel Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 2:49 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: Joni Mitchell in The Hague 1983 After the magic post-Jonifest Joni moment in Belgium (see Bob Muller's fest account), Dutch radio surprised me only two days later. It broadcast a one-hour compilation of Joni's one and only concert in the Netherlands (as far as I know), in The Hague on 27 April 1983. I could not be present at the time, nor have I ever seen any copies of this concert on any trading list ... and, believe me, I am an avid trader. It's a crisp, well recorded show that I would love to share with all of you. I have 10 copies here, ready to be mailed. Real good, and for free. Just send me a message off-line with your address. It would be nice if you could re-offer it again to other list members if you have copying capabilities. I will pick the lucky 10 on Sunday afternoon, so digesters have a chance to react too. John van Tiel ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 23:08:54 EDT From: LCStanley7@aol.com Subject: Bill Clinton, sjc Hi Ya'll, I went to the Clinton library today, and Bill has a whole area designated to music. He's got saxophones galore there and signed guitars that stars gave him. He's got a collection of CD's he likes, that influenced him... CLOUDS was among them. The library is truly awesome! He did so much good in so many areas... in only 8 years. Love, Laura ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:12:46 +0200 From: "mike pritchard" Subject: joni mention in mehldau article >>Mehldau began playing piano at the age of four and, as he grew up, devoured whatever music came his way. At first it was: "Pop radio - Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, Steve Miller Band, Joni Mitchell." In 1980, aged 10, a new piano teacher instilled in him a love of classical music. Jazz came at 13, in the middle school jazz big band, which continued into high school. "You had the jocks really into football, the older guys telling the younger [assumes macho bluster]: 'Yeah, you gotta work on your tackle.' For us it was: 'You gotta listen to Charlie Parker and learn your Bird solos.' "<< http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5294015-110428,00.html Full article here. mike in bcn np - Jorge Drexler ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:54:45 +0200 From: Nicola Larosa Subject: Re: Hey Bob, one more time! > And while trolling today I found a newly-released CD (on an Italian Jazz > label) that has not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, but SEVEN Joni > covers on it - holy Black Crow! It's on order too, natch. Any chance of a mention of artists and title? - -- Nicola Larosa - nico@tekNico.net I find that after this mid-life crisis-of sorts, I'm letting life guide me. For once I am not whipping the horse of life. I am letting the horse take me. And it's beautiful to let go. -- Paula Cole, March 2005 Over the endless troubles, over the trying times These are the words of wisdom from a restless mind Don't push the river, don't push the river Don't push the river, let it carry you -- Julia Fordham, River, Falling Forward, 1994 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:52:22 +1000 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Converting the Heathens Hi all. I am trying to turn a colleague at work on to the wonderful world of JM. She is almost there so, I thought I would make up a 2CD compilation. I would appreciate you feedback on my choices. I have pretty much chosen about two tracks from each album. Here is the tracklist; CD 1 1. Cactus Tree. 2. I Had a King. 3. That Song About The Midway. 4. Both Sides, Now. 5. Woodstock. 6. The Circle Game. 7. Big Yellow Taxi. 8. A Case of You. 9. Blue. 10. Woman of Heart and Mind. 11. Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire. 12. Help Me. 13. Free Man In Paris. 14. Edith and The Kingpin. 15. Don't Interrupt The Sorrow. 16. Amelia. 17. Hejira. 18. Song For Sharon. CD 2 1. Jericho. 2. Silky Veils of Ardor. 3. God Must Be a Boogie Man. 4. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat. 5. Be Cool. 6. Man To Man. 7. Good Friends. 8. Ethiopia. 9. My Secret Place. 10. The Tea Leaf Prophecy. 11. Cherokee Louise. 12. Two Grey Rooms. 13. The Magdalene Laundries. 14. Sex Kills. 15. Man From Mars. 16. Face Lift. 17. Both Sides, Now (jazz version). Mark in Sydney NP I Had a King - JM. ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2005 #274 ********************************* ------- 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)