From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #90 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, March 27 2006 Volume 2006 : Number 090 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- List of Singers, "a quick one" ["Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" ] Re: NCAAs, Husky blues -- and Joni comforts me! ["Cassy" ] PLEASE TAKE ME OFF THE LIST [] Re: top voices [djp ] Re: Top 10, no top 20 ["mack watson-bush" ] Re: Top 10, no top 20 ["mack watson-bush" ] Re: My top 20 ["mack watson-bush" ] Re: My top 20 ["Cassy" ] Re: Arkay's top 20 ["mack watson-bush" ] Re: Top 10, no top 20 ["mack watson-bush" ] Top 20 singers [] Re: NCAAs, Husky blues -- and Joni comforts me! ["mack watson-bush" Subject: List of Singers, "a quick one" Emmylou, Joni, Stevie Wonder, Ella, McCartney, Michael McDonald, Ronstadt, and of course, Sinatra. Jim L'Hommedieu now playing in my head: > *You* tell lies > thinkin' *I* can't see > *You* can't cry > 'cause you're *laughin'* at me. > I'm down. I know, I know. He's copping Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally". I don't CARE. This is MY list. Even Jesus had influences, eh? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 22:12:40 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" Subject: RE: List of Singers, "a quick one" Muddy Waters and Karen Berquist too. Jim ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:06:06 -0500 From: "Cassy" Subject: The "L" Word At the end of tonight's episode, imagine my surprise... Joni!!! The last song on the show as one of the characters is driving off into the night I hear a familiar guitar lick and exclaimed "Hey it's Joni!". "All I Want" was the tune closing out the show tonight. I knew I liked it for a reason. Replaying on Showtime East right now. Warmly, Cassy NP: Along For the Ride - JackoPierce ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:31:32 -0500 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: NCAAs, Husky blues -- and Joni comforts me! From: "Patti Parlette" <<< I turned the TV back on, when what to my wondering eyes should appear: JONI MITCHELL on my TV screen! >>> Twice in one night Joni Mitchell on TV, I'm amazed. Warmly, Cassy NP: Unbound - Robbie Robertson ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:01:44 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: Re: NCAAs, Husky blues -- and Joni comforts me! Babies, I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time, babies I'm amazed at the way I need you...... Woo hoo! UConn Women Win! Thanks for giving me hope, Julius! Women rule! Right on, Marianne (who does not know "what is this huskies"....lol!) and Bree and Em and Lori and Catherine and Kakki and DB and you know...yes, you know there are more...Jody and Jenny and Kate and oh, please don't feel bad if I forgot others....I'm so tired... Joni Women Rule! And so do Joni Men! Thank you for talking me as I am...it's been a very crazy day...two Husky games in one day, both nailbiters....I'm sorry for being so twisted...shoobydooby flip city!!!! And Cassy, I owe you so much. Jonisisterhood is powerful!!! More on you later, cherie! Love to all, Patti P., who will probably be institutionalized tomorrow...I told you when I met you I was crazy! P.S. And you, too, ROBERTO MURPHY.....LOL! You rocka my soul! >From: "Cassy" >To: "Patti Parlette" , >Subject: Re: NCAAs, Husky blues -- and Joni comforts me! >Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:31:32 -0500 > >From: "Patti Parlette" > ><<< I turned the TV back on, when what to my wondering eyes should appear: >JONI MITCHELL on my TV screen! >>> > >Twice in one night Joni Mitchell on TV, I'm amazed. > >Warmly, >Cassy > >NP: Unbound - Robbie Robertson ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:04:35 -0500 From: "patrick leader" Subject: top voices i've been thinking about this thread for two days, wondering what i'd write and who'd be on my list. like to write more about some of the ones that haven't been mentioned yet ***robert plant! - the strangest and most beautiful banshee wail ever heard. i can't tell you how much i love his voice, both on every single zep album and in his solo work, most of which i own. i thought his second album, 'the principle of moments' was a real triumph. 'in the mood' and 'thru' with the two-step' sound like nothing zep did. robert plant is also responsible for the single greatest vocal moment in the rock era: 'upon us all, upon us all a little raaaaiiiiinnn must fall' what in the hell note did he sing on 'rain'? i think it was an 'h'! ***annie lennox! - can't believe no one mentioned her so far. almost all of the eurythmics albums were re-released on cd in november, with about 7 extra songs each, so i picked up 'sweet dreams' 'touch' and 'be yourself tonight' and they are in consistent play on my ipod. so much great vocalizing there. one of my favorite eurythimics songs is 'it's alright (baby's coming back)' and the singing she does at the end of that song is just amazing. she also did a great job with more than half of the songs on her solo cover album 'medusa'. her versions of the clash's 'train in vain' and marley's 'waiting in vain' are priceless. other great annie vocals/songs worth mentioning are 'angel' (from respect), 'julia' with a million overdubs (from 1984 soundtrack), 'i need you' (the bitterest barroom lament, from 'savage') and her amazing cover of the sugarcube's 'mama'. ***george michael - i really just adore his voice, and like many people i found his version of 'edith and the kingpin' to be the best joni cover to come out of bob's trove in quite a while. i don't have any wham music, but george michael became a great songwriter in his solo career (his second album, 'listen without prejudice' is nearly perfect). he's also done a bunch of great covers, from the adamski/seal 'killer', to songs by queen, elton john, and stevie wonder. his version of bonnie raitt's 'i can't make you love me' makes me cry. i've been obsessed with a song from the five live ep called 'calling you'. but one of his best covers is wonder's 'as', a duet with mary j. blige, on his 2-cd best of (UK version only). ***todd rundgren - his music has been so near and dear to my heart for so long. one of the first white soul singers, and his covers of 'ooh baby baby', 'i'm so proud', 'la la means i love you' and 'cool jerk', all from 'a wizard/a true star' honored his roots. i think daryl hall modeled his voice after todd's (i even think he admitted it in print at some point). just for range, it's hard to believe that the same guy who sang the naive, kind of irritating 'we gotta get you a woman' also sang 'lost horizon' about 15 years later, from the brilliant 'a capella' album, which was produced using only todd's voice and sound processing equipment. ***rickie lee jones - much has been said. just thought i'd add: yesterday i got to take a nice long hot bath and the tape that was playing kicked up rickie lee's version of the jefferson airplane's 'coming back to you', which i sang gently along with. she is absolutely one of a kind. already mentioned, but in my top bunch joni bette judy garland eva cassidy kate bush thought i'd go ahead and send this out. i may follow up tomorrow. sweet dreams, america... patrick np - rautavaara, angel of light ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:09:30 -0800 From: Subject: PLEASE TAKE ME OFF THE LIST thanks ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:35:13 -0600 From: djp Subject: Re: top voices At 11:04 PM 3/26/2006, patrick leader wrote: >i've been thinking about this thread for two days, wondering what i'd write >and who'd be on my list. like to write more about some of the ones that >haven't been mentioned yet Joan Armatrading ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:58:45 -0600 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: Top 10, no top 20 Scott wrote: > If you haven't listened to some of these people, check them out. Although I may be asking too much with the opera singers. - --Loving these lists. Not only is it great to read what others find good but seeing so many names that I have never seen before. Have heard of many of these singers but have never heard them sing. Gonna save each list and try them all out. Maybe someone will touch me. Can't wait. mack > > Scott ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:05:21 -0600 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: Top 10, no top 20 Mark & Jerry wrote: > > 4. Dusty Springfield I can't say that I've heard Melissa Manchester's > > version of 'I Don't Want to Hear it Anymore' but Melissa would have to > go a long way to top Dusty's version in my book. > > Dusty's version of I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love blows Melissa's, > Peter Allen's, and anybody else's version out of the Have heard Springfield, of course, and always found her voice fantastic but just never moved although haven't listened to that much. Didn't like the material of the few that I have heard. Gonna have to find more and see if I can find the version of the Newman tune. Have never seen where Melissa sang "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love." mack ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:09:48 -0600 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: My top 20 Jerry wrote: > Karen Carpenter - No matter what Bette thought, one of the great singers > of her time. Perfect breath control, unwaivering tone, and smooth and > silk. - --Just exactly what did she say Jerry? Big fan of Bette's but don't like her knocking Karen now. mack ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 01:34:34 -0500 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: My top 20 20 huh? My family didn't own a television until I was 12. We listened to the radio every day I think that's what made me a music fan(atic). In no particular order: 1. Joni 2. Sarah McLachlan 3. Dave Matthews 4. Nat King Cole 5. Marvin Gaye 6. Willy Porter 7. Tim Buckley (Jeff's Dad) Not technically a "good" singer by any means but his gravelly, stylistic voice is one that haunts me. Since they're related I'll cheat and slip Jeff in here too. 8. Maynard James Keenan (of Tool & A Perfect Circle fame) 9. Bonnie Raitt 10. Elton John 11. Annie Lennox 12. John Mellencamp - A few of you are probably shaking your heads but I'm a huge fan of his... The CD "Words and Music" is a two-CD set of his greatest hits and is surprisingly entertaining. John is quoted as saying Joni and Bob Dylan are the two main influences on his career. He did a CD in 2002 called "Trouble No More" which made me take a much deeper look at an artist I'd always liked anyway. 13. Lenny Kravitz 14. Sade 15. Seal 16. Michael Crawford 17. Tori Amos 18. Freddie Mercury 19. Stevie Wonder 20. Michael Franks I'd rather have done a "top 100" list, my tastes are so varied it's tough to represent all the genres I enjoy with only 20 spots to fill. I left out so many worthy candidates in so many genres for example: how do I pick between: Patrice Rushen, Angela Bofill, Phyllis Hyman, Minnie Ripperton and Millie Jackson? These ladies albums were worn out on my turntable. The days I listened to musicals such as South Pacific and My Fair Lady meant I had to add at least one broadway performer, Michael Crawford did a nice job of filling that spot for me but left nowhere for me to include Sarah Brightman and the many other excellent Broadway vocalists I enjoy. I left off Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald, George Michael, Art Garfunkle, Peter Gabriel, Susan Tedeschi, Aretha Franklyn (and almost the entire Motown/Chess contingent). Holly Cole, Paula Cole, Jan Arden, Alison Moyet, Edie Brickell and Me'Shell NdegiOcello. Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, Bryan Ferry, David Byrne, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Neil Young and Donovan. I could go on ad nauseum with those I left off but I won't bore you. Warmly, Cassy NP: Song for the Dumped (Give Me My Money Back You Bitch) - Ben Folds Five ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:55:42 -0600 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: Arkay's top 20 Arkay wrote: > 15. reba mcentire( hey someone picked rick astley for the love of...lol) That was me. Have you heard "don't ask', 'romeo loves juliet' or the 'body & soul' album? Might just change your mind. Maybe not. I like Reba when she's not going all over the place. Even have a couple of her tunes in my library. Like "Fancy" a lot. She sings it well. I think it is because of the slut, bad girl, thing which I always identified with because of the faggot thing. Used to go to Denny's in early mornings with the 'girls' after a night of partying. The working girls would always sit at the table next to us. We liked them, a lot. Very, very nice ladies. Yes, ladies. They could teach the PTA crowd something about manners. mack > > 16. taye diggs > > 17, 18 , 19, and 20 i reserve for when the rest of my brain is functioning > properly, lol > > > arkay > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Flaherty" > To: > Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 3:29 PM > Subject: Re: My top 20 > > > > OK, first of all, I primarily listen to instrumental music these days > > (about 80% of the time), so for me this isn't a current "best of". In > > some ways that made it more interesting. > > > > Secondly, I respect the great classical singers, as I do early jazz > > masters. As I don't listen to them much, I ignored them for this list. > > > > Vocalist who express longing, sadness, or even desperation beyond what > > words can convey appeal to me--like agreat guitar or sax solo. > > > > That said, the list is just what I feel like, regardless of how well they > > fit the above criterea (but they all fit it): > > > > 1. Joni Mitchell (duh) > > > > 2. Rosanne Cash Very different singer, but similar qualities. > > > > 3. Peter Gabriel At his best he doesn't even need words. > > > > 4. Stevie Winwood The voice of an angel, as does > > > > 5. Emmylou Harris whose albums I often don't even like. The voice cuts > > acrsos genres. > > > > 6. Marianne Faithful I can taste the whiskey. > > > > 7. Bryan Ferry, particularly early Roxy. The sound of crying without > > tears. > > > > 8. Damien Rice He moves effortlessly from a dying whisper to a scream. > > > > 9. Nick Drake What everyone else said. > > > > 10. Van Morrison Especially the love songs. > > > > 11. Bob Dylan (64-74) I'm serious. While I never bought him as the > > world's greatest songwriter, his performances of his songs are incredible. > > > > 12. Kurt Cobain I don't want to talk about him. > > > > 13. Ray Davies The perfect English voice. > > > > 14. David Sylvian Very good use of understated drama, especially on > > Blemish. > > > > 15. Jack Bruce Great sound. Yes, with Cream, but his voice actually > > improved after that. > > > > 16. Tom Waits Pure heart ... great songs help. > > > > 17. David Bowie Almost purely for technique, which is hard to deny. > > > > 18. Jane Siberry I don't really have much by her, but when I get a track > > it's for her voice. > > > > 19. John Lennon Particularly the dreamy stuff (Strawberry Fields). > > > > 20. John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) The voice of anger . > > > > If I did this again tommorrow, it'd be different. > > > > Michael Flaherty ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:13:05 -0600 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: Top 10, no top 20 Doug wrote: > Frank Sinatra full of character > k.d. Lang perfect voice / no character > Mary Black gives me the chills > Judy Collins not quite as many chills - --Love these descriptions. Just goes to show that simplicity often says it all. > Christine McVie a bit limited, but I'll take Christine over Stevie anyday - --Me too Doug. Agree completely. mack ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:41:31 -0800 From: Subject: Top 20 singers In no particular order - 1. Joni Mitchell 2. Sarah Vaughan 3. Kurt Elling 4. Laura Nyro 5. Lani Hall 6. Julia Fordham 7. Art Garfunkel 8. Bobby Caldwell (sigh) 9. Stevie Wonder 10. Michael McDonald 11. Jimmy Webb 13. Kenny Loggins 14. Joanie Sommers 15. Judy Collins 16. Bill Champlin (be still my heart) 17. Van Morrison 18. Dusty Springfield 19. Michael Ruff 20. Kenny Rankin And more and more ;-) Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:18:27 -0600 From: "mack watson-bush" Subject: Re: NCAAs, Husky blues -- and Joni comforts me! Patti, hoping UConn can win it all. Especially if they can beat Summitt and Tennessee. Ugh! Often wonder how these 'great' coaches would do if they didn't get all the best players every year.?? Also, had a secret crush on Shea Ralph all these years. For the men, have to get behind Jimmy & Florida now. They are a Southern team after all and LSU knocked us out, can't cheer for them. Amazing, not so really, that all the 'best' teams got knocked off. mack mack ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #90 ******************************** ------- 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)