From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2005 #283 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 Wednesday, October 5 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 283 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Joni on the Cover of Paste magazine. ["Gerald A. Notaro" ] Re: "Like Joni" ["ron" ] art ["Laurent Olszer" ] Re: XPN playing HOSL now ... [Bob Muller ] Re: not to blame ["mack watson-bush" ] sjc Thanks ["Donna Savage" ] Re: art [Jamie Zubairi ] joni gathering in new york? - lynn skinner at '55 bar' on 10/26 ["patrick] Here's The News/MiniFest Anyone??? LONG!!!!.... sorry [Michael Paz Subject: Joni on the Cover of Paste magazine. Not her picture but one of her illustration! The cover story of this month's paste is on Cameron Crowe, so Joni did the cover with portraits of rlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, and Cameron. It's done with markers, a style most of us know from her many drawings. Inside there is a nice picture and write up which describes Dog Eat Dog as a landmark recording (OK Muller) and says her work "is widely regarded as one of the most significant and consistent collections of work be any artist of her generation." The magazine always comes with a cd and dvd. The dvd contains a promo for the Dick Cavett Rock Icons release with some Joni snippets. Paste is a great magazine to which I subscribe, subtitled Signs of Life In Music, Film, and Culture. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 08:40:34 -0500 From: "mia ortlieb" Subject: re: jc - a longish first post - Plus BC questions Hi Donna, thanks for the wonderful post! I enjoyed reading it. I, too, could never find any Joni people and concluded "I must be weird," until I found this list. What a Godsend! (although, I probably still am a little weird.) As for "Rainy Night House," I remember that my son used to love this song when he was a little kid. Back then, I didn't know what alt tunings were, so I played Joni songs, including piano pieces, in standard tuning on the guitar. It was SO boring playing in standard tuning, but my son really liked the way Rainy Night House sounded on guitar, and he used to bug me to play it before he went to sleep for the night. Perhaps it was the sleep references in the song (eg. I fell into a dream), that struck his little imagination. The only other song I can remember that he liked was "Pirates of Penance" - which was impossible to play on the guitar, but the first time he heard it on Joni's record, his eyes got real big and bright -- he stopped playing with his toys and listened intently to the whole song, and said something like wow, mom, this song is something/or other. I think he's attracted to haunting melodies. It would be great to hear from you again on the list! Mia ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:53:18 -0600 From: Les Irvin Subject: Re: Joni on the Cover of Paste magazine. On 10/4/05, Gerald A. Notaro wrote: > > Not her picture but one of her illustration! > Reproduction here: http://www.jmdl.com/library/view.cfm?id=1346 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:48:59 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: XPN playing HOSL now ... Title track, followed by "In France They Kiss On Main Street" ... What a nice treat in the middle of the day. www.xpn.org Lori ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 21:54:48 +0200 From: "ron" Subject: Re: "Like Joni" hi >>>suze wrote >>>>>> I checked out your stuff...I really like Kaunajaiset. Can you tell >>>>>> me the lyrics? Also, the fact that you sing in English is >>>>>> appreciated by me. What song is "Just Breathe"? Anyway gang, go to >>>>>> the website have a listen, it is brilliant.<<<<<< Kaukana is a stunner - what a beautiful song............................ kind of reminds me of a very laid back, melodic, softer, haunting version of michelle shockeds "cold comfort" dont understand a word, but the melody & vocals are just eye wateringly beautiful - ive just listened to it about 5 times in a row & some very joni esque piani playing elsewhere ive just ordered my copy......................... ron ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 00:24:27 +0200 From: "Laurent Olszer" Subject: art Laura wrote : Jamie pointed me to: http://www.jonimitchell.com/DiaryDecade/art.htm Vow these are incredible. Where did you photograph them ? I have the Mendell book and don't recall seing those. Laurent ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:56:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: XPN playing HOSL now ... And I heard the title track from DJRD today on radio paradise, followed by Diana Krall's cover of Black Crow. Always such a pleasant surprise. Bob NP: Living Colour, "A ? Of When", and also listening to the Chisox kicking the Bosox' behinds. Lori Fye wrote: Title track, followed by "In France They Kiss On Main Street" ... What a nice treat in the middle of the day. www.xpn.org Lori - --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:23:54 -0500 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: not to blame Jamie asked: > > Who is the 'they' that you mean? The media, joni folk, Joni, and the rest. mack np: Judy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 21:54:04 -0400 From: "Donna Savage" Subject: sjc Thanks Hi again and thanks to all who welcomed me. I loved reading your replies and kind words and congrats, etc. I am still a little unsure how to use this list to mention different responses, but in the meantime, a broad range "thank you!" from me to all you Jonipeeps! I listened to MOA on a drive down to Atlanta airport with my son who's heading back to BC to get married later in the month. He's my main Joni kindred spirit in the fam and now he's gone. It was a tough day for me; seeing him go this time; knowing that he's going to live there for good. My heart is bittersweet tonight. Goodnight. NC Donna ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 03:05:18 +0100 (BST) From: Jamie Zubairi Subject: Re: art It was the 1990 exhibition of all things Canadian in London called 'Canada in the City' and it was in the Rotunda Art Gallery in Liverpool St. It was just nice to see the paintings that she made, my mum and I wrote something in the book. Hopefully she will have read it. the other photos come from the catalogue (not all the paintings were on it) and I only had a silly camera which didn't take any close-ups so that's why some fo the photos come out as a 'collage'. Should've just taken the whole paintings, I realise too late! It was only on for a month and I only knew it was on because I was watching Channel 4 early in the morning before college and they used to run an arts & culture slot. Joni was interviewed. I almost remember the interview word for word. 'I'm eclectic by nature, anyway... when we got married my husband and I ahd a Buddhist, Christian Jewish ceremony... with a little American Indian thrown in!... (laughs)' Much Joni Jamie Zoob - --- Laurent Olszer wrote: > Laura wrote : > > Jamie pointed me to: > > > > http://www.jonimitchell.com/DiaryDecade/art.htm > > > > Vow these are incredible. Where did you photograph > them ? I have the Mendell > book and don't recall seing those. > > > > Laurent ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 22:37:30 -0400 From: "patrick leader" Subject: joni gathering in new york? - lynn skinner at '55 bar' on 10/26 hi folks; lynn skinner, who did that joni tribute in denver on july 31st, will be playing in new york later this month and i'm definitely there... here's the text of her flyer... +++++ Denver vocalist Lynn Skinner will be singing in New York on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, between 7:00  9:00 PM at: 55 Bar 55 Christopher Street (Between 7th Avenue and Waverly) New York, NY 10014 Lynn will bring original music, poetry, jazz, and songs from her Joni Mitchell Tribute project to one of the best clubs in the village. In 2 sets of eclectic music, this well-seasoned artist will perform repertoire in French, Portuguese, Italian, and English. Lynn will be accompanied by her pianist, Bob Schlesinger. Lynn Skinner has been singing classical, jazz, folk and original music since 1969. She has appeared in concerts, festivals, clubs, and schools in the United States and Europe. She is also a poet, writer, and respected voice teacher. More bio information is at www.lynnskinner.com. Bob Schlesinger is a pianist and composer whose work spans diverse styles, including jazz, blues, R&B and classical music. He has written soundtracks for films, video, commercials and theater. +++++ she's a wonderful artist who sang here in may. she's promised to do some joni (i was blown away when i heard her sing 'little green' when she played here before, and her version of 'help me' from her album is wonderful) a jazz soprano. bob's a great pianist too. let me know patrick np - slap, this world ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 22:44:42 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Here's The News/MiniFest Anyone??? LONG!!!!.... sorry I have left off the (NJC) tag on this one post as to not miss anyone important or from the INNER CIRCLE!! Here's the news! Sorry I have not written anything for a few days but it has truly been more overwhelming in the last week than the whole deal. I went into town a few days ago when they opened the city up to some of the residents from small areas Not affected. It is truly beyond words. I went thru my old stomping grounds from high school and college days and went from total devastation to barely touched with a bit of wind damage. Obviously it was the water that did the most damage and continues as people are not allowed back to save whatever tidbit they might find. I went to Kevin's house first (my drummer friend who is big Joni supporter who went to on my first JMDL encounter in San Jose for the Dylan/Morrison/Mitchell tour, also played Pazfest, as well as at Atty May's with Rockin' Jake for Jonifest, but I digress) His house was only water damaged after Katrina, but then that fecking bitch Rita blew out the 2nd floor window to his daughters room on the front of the house. When I went by I noticed it and decided to be really butch and get out the power tools and go board up the house. Any of you who really know me, know that I am the last person you want to get on a ladder with power tools anywhere near your house. But I fecking did it with the help of Brian Stoltz who was right up the ladder with me and on the roof which was falling down as well and we patched him up. I went inside and found that the roof also broke in and the mold had taken over the little girls room, but next door in the little boys room it was untouched. Kev and Lori's room was ok too, but then I went downstairs. OMFG! fire must be a better cause it just toasts everything. He must have had close to 2 feet of water in places. Mold was growing up the walls like the plague. His amazing album collection (or the ones on the floor) history, along with tons of cds. Feck the furniture which is useless. Then I saw his vintage Rogers Drum Kit (you can check it out in the Movie Ray or Make It Funky both of which I worked on). And his DW kit. Someone must have come in the house (maybe the National guard or police God Bless them all) and knocked them over and they obviously sat in water for days. So sad and it's just stuff, but you know. From there we went to the Funky Meters storage facility. All of Brian's amps and vintage pedals, George Porter, Jr.'s Bass amps and PA system, Russell Batiste's drums, and Art Neville's chopped B-3 and Leslie destroyed in about 4' of water. Blessedly Brian's Strat and Tele were on top of George's SVT rig and escaped the wrath. Being freaks we decided that was not enough tragedy for one day we drove thru most of city that is now dry, but covered in a dust that is beyond description. The wet areas we stayed away from (9th ward and St. Bernard Parish). We went uptown which has places that look like a bomb went off there. The hospital where my children were born looks like it might me in Iraq (it was on the news where a lot of heroes saved a lot of lives but people died from the circumstances). We went past Art Neville's house that was not damaged at all by the storm winds or water. But the looters went in and took everything that was not nailed down. The piano was still there so they must have had weak backs. We went up Elysian Fields which goes from the river behind the French Quarter to the Lake and the devastation there is widespread. The old lakefront restaurants are some toothpick looking pilings along about 3 city blocks which use to be several amazing seafood restaurants. The French Quarter and downtown are fine. They will be ready for Southern Decadence and other deviants to come back as ASAP. And top think that is why god did all this in the first place and it was virtually unscathed. I should have never taken that ride. It has robbed some of the optimism that I thought I had. I do not know how we can recover from this. Everyday it looks more and more like we might have to bail and swim for our lives. Sorry! Anyways enough of the bad news. THE REALLY GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to go to NYC on Thursday arriving around 5pm (as long as the freebe green ticket non rev pass works on Southwest) into Long Island airport (which sounds scary). I am coming with my friend Juan to attend the AES show there and try and network and find a new gig. Juan is the hero from my post the other day that did the interview with NPR and saved a bunch of folks. We have been helping a lot of musicians with new instruments and stuff to be able to get back to work, thanks to so many people donating their money and instruments, etc. Especially thanks to people from this list who have sent stuff in THANKS SO MUCH! Anyways that takes up my days of but my nights THURSDAY> FRIDAY> SATURDAY> SUNDAY>>>> I have NO plans other than a deep desire to see any and all of you at someone's house bar a park a IHOP a Denny's and have a mini fest. Just us. Some guitars and other implements of music and friendship and lets shake it out. I need to be with some people that get it and people that I love and I would love just to go to a RESTAURANT and eat. Yea I remember those. SUSHI OH OH OH Thai. Lets go see a New Orleans band, any band. Let's go see Lynn Skinner ( I LOVE HER!!! oh I know that is later in the month)! How about KAY ASHLEY!!!! David Lahm anyone! Patrick Leader could entertain us in a pinch, but only if you like Todd and Bette and Joni and you know all those artsy fartsy types. How about Rosalita from Jersey or Nikki from Philly or Brian from Jersey????? Ashara, Chuck, Smurph from Boston I know I am wishing for a lot. OK OK Jody and Scott. Ok everyone anywhere near the eastern seaboard! Anyways sorry for the long diatribe and the run on sentences and incomplete thoughts, misspppppppelllings, etc. but my head is about to explode and I got up at 5am (which is my new time to get up fro some reason) and it has been a hell of a day. And I have only told you about 5 days ago and what I am hoping for day after tomorrow. A BIG BIG SHOUT out to my friend Simon who sent me a care package that I got last night and enjoyed a lot today despite my current hysteria (did I mention I have a rash??? Oh yea we talked about Bush already) Anyways if you like in the NYC area and I have your number I will be calling you tomorrow and if you don't hear from me then call me cause I am gunning for ya. Love ya Paz NP-Cut The Mustard (with my bitch at the mic from JF04) ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2005 #283 ********************************* ------- 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)