From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #13 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 Saturday, January 14 2006 Volume 2006 : Number 013 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- 'Golden Reggie'? [Karen Marie Espeland ] Re: Driving across the burning desert [Bob Muller ] Re: 'Golden Reggie'? [Box of Paints ] Re: Citigroup Cafe / Chinese Cafe [LCStanley7@aol.com] Re: 'Golden Reggie'? [Randy Remote ] Re: joni carnegie, meet up ["Cassy" ] Joni mention in the Chicago Tribune [merk54@aol.com] Re: 'Golden Reggie'? [Bob Muller ] Re: Meeting up [PassScribe@aol.com] RE: suggested - plus earlier preshow suggestion ["Sherelle Smith" ] Dinner before the tribute Show [PassScribe@aol.com] very small Joni mention [Garret ] Re: Feeling so happy! ["Donna Binkley" ] Re: "A Case of You" pitched to CBC's National Playlist ["Allison Crowe Mu] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:17:41 +0100 From: Karen Marie Espeland Subject: 'Golden Reggie'? Hi all! I've been trying to understand the words 'Golden Reggie' in the lyrics of 'Song for Sharon'. Can anyone tell me what this literally means? Is Golden Reggie a nickname for someone? A dog breed? (Did Joni have a dog as a child, in Maidstone?) Or is it a different name for 'Prince Charmant', perhaps, or Mr. Right? And when I went skating after Golden Reggie You know it was white lace I was chasing Chasing dreams Have a nice weekend, everyone! All the best, Karen Marie PS: I wish I could have joined you at the Carnegie concert - sounds like great fun!!! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:41:51 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Driving across the burning desert No, but should she change her mind, you'll hear it here first. Bob NP: Big Yellow Taxi, "Black Crow" - --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:13:00 +0000 From: Box of Paints Subject: Re: 'Golden Reggie'? HI Karen-Marie Hmmm Good point... I don't think Golden Regie has been discussed on the list yet has he? I assume that he's a boy that she REALLY fancied and thought in her dreams that she would marry him and settle on his farm, that's the story in my head... But as to who he really is... that's up for discussion.... Have a nice weekend too! Much Joni Jamie Zoob On 13/01/06, Karen Marie Espeland wrote: > Hi all! > > I've been trying to understand the words 'Golden Reggie' in the lyrics > of 'Song for Sharon'. Can anyone tell me what this literally means? Is > Golden Reggie a nickname for someone? A dog breed? (Did Joni have a > dog as a child, in Maidstone?) Or is it a different name for 'Prince > Charmant', perhaps, or Mr. Right? > > And when I went skating after Golden Reggie > You know it was white lace I was chasing > Chasing dreams > > Have a nice weekend, everyone! > > All the best, > Karen Marie > > PS: I wish I could have joined you at the Carnegie concert - sounds > like great fun!!! > - -- I am a lonely Painter I live in a Box of Paints I'm frightened by the devil But I'm drawn to those ones that 'aint afraid... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:03:21 EST From: LCStanley7@aol.com Subject: Re: Citigroup Cafe / Chinese Cafe Julius wrote: I'll get there when doors open and will try to set aside an area for the JMDL. Heck, maybe I'll call and try to make some kind of arrangement to have tables set aside, or a reservation for how ever many...whatever they'll allow. Are people up for this Citigroup Cafe for pre-show Meet & Greet? Who all, please? We can rename the place for the evening, maybe. Maybe "Barangrill or "Some Dark Cafe." I know, it can be "Our Secret Place!" :-) Hi Julius, I vote to rename it "Chinese Cafe." See you down at the Chinese Cafe; we'll be dreaming on our dimes; we'll be playing "Oh my love my darling" one more time! Think Joni would come and sing it with us? I'll bring some dimes. Love, Laura ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:14:47 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: 'Golden Reggie'? Reggie, short for Reginald. I would assume he was the fair-haired object of her affection, from the context of the song-probably her first heartbreak; He taught me first you get the kisses Then you give the tears But the ceremony of the bells and lace Still this reckless fool hears Or something like that RR > Hi all! > > I've been trying to understand the words 'Golden Reggie' in the lyrics > of 'Song for Sharon'. Can anyone tell me what this literally means? Is > Golden Reggie a nickname for someone? A dog breed? (Did Joni have a > dog as a child, in Maidstone?) Or is it a different name for 'Prince > Charmant', perhaps, or Mr. Right? > > And when I went skating after Golden Reggie > You know it was white lace I was chasing > Chasing dreams > > Have a nice weekend, everyone! > > All the best, > Karen Marie > > PS: I wish I could have joined you at the Carnegie concert - sounds > like great fun!!! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:34:58 -0500 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: joni carnegie, meet up I will be at the cocktail party at 6:30 so I will head down to the Cafe at Intermission but I have a feeling it's going to be a little crazy, especially for those of us who don't know each other, trying to find everyone, I'm sure that area will be busy and hectic. I'd like to also suggest we all meet after the show is over, perhaps just inside the main doors (or outside the main doors depending on how adamant they are about us leaving the premises). That way we can hang around for a few minutes after most of the audience has left the building and those left over would be US and those who don't hook up earlier have an opportunity to meet others for the after-show party. I'd hate to think I'm traveling all the way to NY for a Joni-thing and not hook up with anyone from the group (I know that dream Em). If anyone is interested in hooking up earlier in the day on the 1st and hanging out during the afternoon, possibly soaking up some of the ambience of NY City while we drink coffee or tea... Let me know, I want to pack as much into my short visit as I possibly can. Warmly, Cassy NP: Chevelle - Vitamin R ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:44:13 -0500 From: merk54@aol.com Subject: Joni mention in the Chicago Tribune From an article asking people what band or musician that would most like to see to before it's all over. - --Lara Weber, At Play I'm no concert junkie, but as a longtime music lover, I've still managed to catch most of the acts I really wanted to see over the years. But there's one serious, serious gap in my live concert memory book that I'd love to fill: Joni Mitchell. Like most of the other singer-musicians that move me deeply, she's a passion from my high school and college years, which is when her lovely, brilliant albums and songs started breaking the waves and her image exactly suited the times. I loved her look--her long, straight blond hair and direct gaze. And I love her stuff, not just because she's a compelling singer and a daring composer--someone as capable of collaborating with jazz maverick Charles Mingus (at his request) as well as The Band, Tom Petty or Willie Nelson--but because she's such a wonderful writer. In her early folk and love songs ("Marcie," "Both Sides Now"), she could cut right to the bone, make it pretty but diamond-hard. She could go rhapsodic, bluesy or giddily ironic ("paved paradise, put up a parking lot!"). Or mix it all up. No one was a more daring experimenter. And nothing summed up the true (if perhaps illusory) '60s spirit better than her "Woodstock." I'd just like to watch her sing and play for a few hours--to remember what it was like and then give her some loud, deserved applause. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:48:50 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: 'Golden Reggie'? Hi Karen, First. please allow me to say that I LOVE your questions! Like other have said, "Golden Reggie" is a specific person, obviously Joni and Sharon (Bell) know him but we don't, and that's OK - what Joni tells us about him tells us all that we need to know. I think it's part of a pattern with Song For Sharon in that the song deals in specifics. Unlike BSN, which deals in generalities, universalities. We can immediately put ourselves into it. SFS, on the other hand, is a litany of specific recollections about Joni and her relationship/history with Sharon. Over and over again, there are SPECIFIC references: Staten Island Bleecker Street Dora Betsy Maidstone Reggie Wollman Rink The brilliance of the song is that we can STILL relate to the imagery that Joni's writing about, even though it's decidedly pointed at someone else. While dealing in specifics (or maybe because she does) she touches upon big themes that we all deal with; ambition, love, death, family, etc. Blew me away when I first heard it and it still does today. Bob NP: Todd Rundgren, "Living" - --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos  Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover Photo Books. You design it and well bind it! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:26:14 EST From: PassScribe@aol.com Subject: Re: Meeting up In a message dated 1/13/06 3:01:24 AM, "Marianne Rizzo" < treegreen1@hotmail.com> wrote: > Subject: joni carnegie, meet up > > (which is why I couldn't join in the late song circles at the joni fest, > which I would have really liked to). > > So I may not see you too much after the show. . . . BUT I am going to try > very hard to stay up. . with high doses of Coffee or what have you. . . . > > suggetions welcomed. . . > > Marianne > Hi, Marianne, I have a suggestion, although I don't know how practical it will be for Feb. 1st: I've been taking a 15 minute mid-day nap (lunch time at work, in my car, or anywhere I am if not at work) and/or another after work that refreshes me and keeps me going so I can stay up late and not nod off at someone's party. Kenny B ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:43:15 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: suggested - plus earlier preshow suggestion Hi Patrick, I forgot to put myself on the NE Jonilist so I missed this! May I still RSVP? Sherelle Patrick wrote: folks, i'd done some research for the aftershow and sent out the message below, and have received the following rsvp's. i hope everyone received it. ************** my suggestion for after the show is seppi's, just 5 minutes from carnegie (also on 56th street). here's the website, http://seppisnewyork.com/ and the parker meridien site http://parkermeridien.com/Dinner%20Menu.pdf has the dinner menu. full bar and they serve until 2 am every night. i've made a reservation for 20 at 11 pm, no deposit required (their dining room seats 65) but they'd like a better idea how many people will be showing up. please let me know if you think you'll be joining us for a joni gather after the show. please try to respond by one week from today. thanks, patrick ************* rsvp'd so far brian gross bob muller julius + 1 cassy les david lahm david sapp (4) jack merkel ************* also, see below for casperjoni's offer. offer still stand, guy? i'd be glad to help out in any way. patrick, more excited every moment... np - madeleine peyroux, don't wait too long ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:53:03 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: Feeling so happy! I'm just reading all of these posts about meeting up with and getting together with the most wonderful people in the world and I feel so happy to finally make something! For years I have had to miss the Joni fests but this time I knew I had to try to make it! I've never seen Joni live before or even been in her presence in all of these years so this will mean so much to me! Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:09:29 EST From: PassScribe@aol.com Subject: Dinner before the tribute Show Hi to all, Well, it seems like the Citigroup Cafe is a great place to meet before the show or during intermission, and I've read a couple of options for after the show. I'll be taking the afternoon off from work & taking the train into the city but I'll be looking for a nice dinner before the show. I was thinking of going to one of our favorite restaurants for a 5 PM dinner: It's Nino's of Tuscany, 117 W 58th St, (between 6th & 7th Ave.) just a short walk from Carnegie. Check the menu out at www.ninostuscany.com; there's also a piano player although it may be too early for his shift. It's a tad on the pricy side but not really crazy. Figure two hours there which still leaves plenty of time to meet folks back at the Citigroup Cafe before the 8 PM show if you so desire. Anybody care to join us for a great Italian dinner and some vino? If you let me know for sure, I'll call and make reservations for the proper number. Kenny B ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:44:00 +0000 From: Garret Subject: very small Joni mention Just wasting away some time... it was a looooong week so i have no more inclination to study right now than i do to eat raw chicken. Reading an interview with Rgina Spektor, New York based singer songwriter, about how she got into music i came across the following: In the summer of her 16th year, Spektor went to Israel as part of a Nesiya Institute arts scholarship. As she and her fellow travelers hiked in the desert, Regina would make up little songs and melodies to fill the time. I noticed that some kids would always try to hike next to me and ask me to sing particular songs that I had made up, she recalls. So I started trying to remember them. By the end of the trip, all these kids were telling me that I had to write songs! It had never occurred to me, she continues. To me, the mentality was you sit at the piano and play Bach or Mozart or Chopin. You didnt ever improvise, so the idea of writing my own music was an intimidating one. The way I got into music was totally backwards, she says. Id write a song and someone would tell me, That sounds like Joni Mitchell,' and I'd go, Who?' Read the full article: http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/reginaspektorx02x03x05 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:49:55 -0600 From: "Donna Binkley" Subject: Re: Feeling so happy! Meee tooo!!!!! Feeling so happy about seeing you my friends!!! Can't wait to give everyone a big huge hug and feel the feeling that comes with like minded people and wonderful, talented, loving souls. Woo hoo!!! This fest is gonna so rock! Sherelle, I am so happy that you are going to be there. As usual for Jonifests, it will be a celebration of us, our lives, our sorrows, our friendships and support of each other through the years. Bundle up everyone, it's gonna be cold - 40 degrees is cold to a Texan who's getting spring-like weather in January!! (it was almost 80 degrees the other day) What should I wear?? love yall and can't wait, db >>> "Sherelle Smith" 01/13/06 9:53 PM >>> I'm just reading all of these posts about meeting up with and getting together with the most wonderful people in the world and I feel so happy to finally make something! For years I have had to miss the Joni fests but this time I knew I had to try to make it! I've never seen Joni live before or even been in her presence in all of these years so this will mean so much to me! Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:47:30 -0800 From: "Allison Crowe Music Mgmt" Subject: Re: "A Case of You" pitched to CBC's National Playlist Joni's "A Case of You" has been voted onto the CBC's National Playlist - entering this week at #9. This means you can now vote for the song, and you can hear the pitch made for it by broadcaster Bruce Dowbiggin @ http://www.cbc.ca/nationalplaylist/ cheers, Adrian ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #13 ******************************** ------- 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)