From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #54 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, February 20 2006 Volume 2006 : Number 054 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #53 [Bill Branyon ] Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #53 [Bill Branyon ] Re: Saturday [Randy Remote ] Saturday ["Kate Bennett" ] re: VOTE for Paste's 100 BEST Living SONGWRITERS Poll ["mia ortlieb" Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #53 Considering the Brittney Spears question: I use to enjoy feeling superior to the "pop" world. But now I work with the assumption that everyone is doing the best they can, given their point of view. And everyone's viewpoint is accurate, from their point of view. Some people have a larger experience from which their viewpoint springs. But that doesn't necessarily mean greater accuracy. I would defend my point of view at considerable risk, but I also know if you take it and three cow paddies, you might be able to grow a dandelion. Part of Joni's genius is that she was the ultimate pop with cute songs like "paved paradise", but also profound from my "cultivated" point of view. Some would say that I'm only rehashing some Buddhist adage that everyone is reborn into some level of development. I think it's humility before the unsolvable mystery of the interaction of humanity with itself and the universe. But no, I despise Brittany. Don't think she's even pretty. But if you take all her clothes off, pour a waterfall on her, and shake her booty, she is pretty sexy. Someone has to be the pop sex queen for every generation. Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 04:43:55 -0800 (PST) From: Bill Branyon Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #53 But more important than Brittany, the viewpoint that everyone is doing the best they can has great political implications I think. It takes political questions out of the realm of good and evil and into the realm of figuring out why someone is doing something. George Bush mass killing Iraqi's is horrible to me, but he's not evil, just doing some policy that I think opposes goals I have. My work should be to figure out exactly why he's doing it, and determind ways and means to contradict his reasoning. Not to start calling everyone Darth Vader crooks as is the apparent policy of Democrats these days. As Joni said: "when I thought life had some meaning, and I thought I had some choice. I made some value judgments in a self important voice. Then absurdity, came over me, and I longed to lose control. But all I ever wanted, was to come in from the cold.: Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:21:55 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Saturday Wow...Joni Therapy....I bet it would make impress Ms. Mitchell to know her music (and art) have been used in such a way. Good work, and thanks for sharing this, Bo. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peep Richman" > Hello all Joniphiles, > This is in response to a request made a few weeks ago (I think it was a > few weeks ago) about music for psychiatric day treatment programs.... > Having worked in several in-patient and out-patient psychiatric > treatment(?) programs.... > I always used music...movies and books to help tired, worn-out, > burned-out souls reconnect. > "Song To A Seagull" > "Clouds" > "Ladies Of The Canyon" > "Court And Spark" > Joni's early works were especially helpful to many....some cuts from > "Blue" and also from "Miles Of Aisles". > Joni's more recent CD's were less soothing, I found, to some yearning > souls who related more to melody...some to melody then lyrics..."Raised On > Robbery" always evoked amazing responses., as did "Come In From The Cold". > "For the Roses" is also very good for the broken-souls needing/wanting > healing. > I've been able to make significant "break-throughs" with Joni's earlier > work than more recent..."Sex Kills" would be completely off-limits and > "The Circle Game" and "Both Sides Now" were always so, so helpful and > loved. > Sometimes the melodies would sound "safe" enough to evoke wonder...then I > shared lyrics...one thing I can assure you...Joni speaks to us > all...regardless of how an individual interprets a line or two...a tune or > two...it's a liberating process. > There are also a lot of the "New Age" CD's that have been very helpful > but without the capacity for increased self-awareness that Joni evokes... > "Quiet Music"...Steve Roach > "Atmospheric Conditions"...John Themis > "Narada...Equinox"...Sampler One > Los Incas..."From The Other Side Of The Volcano" and "The Door of the > Wind" > "Wildflowers"...Judy Collins....this entire album is so soothing....I've > used it with individuals in "quiet rooms" (you can imagine what those > rooms contained).... > One extremely fascinating thing...the album covers of Joni's earlier work > allowed amazing insight for many, many people I've worked > with....sometimes I'd begin with one small section of an album > cover...expand to the entire cover and then we'd explore some of the > individual, wondrous pieces. > More later IF this is helpful....let me know. > Hoping this is a good weekend for all.... > Bo ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 11:02:00 -0800 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Saturday What a lovely post & a compassionate POV! >Hello all Joniphiles, This is in response to a request made a few weeks ago (I think it was a few weeks ago) about music for psychiatric day treatment programs.... Having worked in several in-patient and out-patient psychiatric treatment(?) programs.... I always used music...movies and books to help tired, worn-out, burned-out souls reconnect. "Song To A Seagull" "Clouds" "Ladies Of The Canyon" "Court And Spark" Joni's early works were especially helpful to many....some cuts from "Blue" and also from "Miles Of Aisles".< ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:36:34 -0600 From: "mia ortlieb" Subject: re: VOTE for Paste's 100 BEST Living SONGWRITERS Poll << Joni is on the list. You can also add others you don't see at the bottom of the page Go to: http://www.pastemagazine.com/>> Joni's got my vote. I was surprised to see Mindy Smith on the list. I saw her last summer at a local show and liked her alot, but didn't realize she was that well-known. Or maybe she was a write-in. Mia ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #54 ******************************** ------- 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)