From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #291 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 Thursday, October 12 2006 Volume 2006 : Number 291 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Joni's studio, Kipling and Hejira and singing [] Re: Rachel Byrnes Manchester Lane last night ["don whiteman" ] Re: Just a thought..... [RoseMJoy@aol.com] Re: Joni's studio, Kipling and Hejira and singing [Jerry Notaro ] Joni's Birth Chart ["Ruth Davis" ] sjc, a JMOCDed river, racing away ["Patti Parlette" ] Re: Hejira at 30 - 9 stories for 9 songs [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] RE: New Joni album on the horizon? ["Sherelle Smith" ] Foley's fairies & follies [Norma Jean Garza ] Joni on computers ["Patti Parlette" ] Re: Hejira at 30 - 9 stories for 9 songs [Catherine McKay ] Can she sing...? C'mon! [Benedicte Nielsen ] Re: The REAL interview ["Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" ] Joni's writing again! ["Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" ] Re: FW: Message from Website [Dflahm@aol.com] Re: Can she sing...? C'mon! [Bob Muller ] RE: Joni's writing again! ["Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" ] Re: The REAL interview [Michael Paz ] JONI JONI JONI [Michael Paz ] RE: Can she sing...? C'mon! ["Bree Mcdonough" Subject: Joni's studio, Kipling and Hejira and singing CC wrote: "I thought I read she dismantled The Kiva and turned it into a painting studio. Anyone?" Yes, we all read her say that a few times. She gave the studio to Klein. So....maybe now she has a new better studio! New inspiration, new drive and new cool equipment ;-) Thanks to Rose for posting the Kipling poem - I was trying to recall it and was going to look it up. It is a classic. Thanks to Michael for the background of the Hejira scenery and characters. I'm in the minority as not being the most enamored with the album but these details really do enhance. As for whether or not Joni can still sing - she can! I thought she was just great in her last series of concerts and at the PWWAM taping. In fact, she struck me as better live these days than in recordings. The voice has changed but it is in no way gone. Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:56:58 +1000 From: "don whiteman" Subject: Re: Rachel Byrnes Manchester Lane last night Hi All, I was down in Melbourne for work on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and flew home this morning. Did manage to catch Rachel Byrnes at Manchester Lane last night. This lady has a phenomenal voice and Joni's influence was evident in her phrasing. Backed by a band of mostly friends it was a most enjoyable 1 hour set with mainly original songs. She did justice to Dry Cleaner from Des Moine, which is not an easy song to play or sing. Cheers Don Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:11:21 +0100 From: "Ross, Les" Subject: Just a thought..... ...and probably completely uninformed by what it takes to host such a thing, but if La Mitchell is hell bent on keeping the 'music industry' out of the loop in the dispersal of her next recording, could jonimithcell.com not be the 'selling' agent for it? Les (London) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:18:36 EDT From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: Just a thought..... In a message dated 10/11/2006 5:15:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LXROSS@ctrl.co.uk writes: ...and probably completely uninformed by what it takes to host such a thing, but if La Mitchell is hell bent on keeping the 'music industry' out of the loop in the dispersal of her next recording, could jonimithcell.com not be the 'selling' agent for it? Les (London) I don't know too much about it either, but that would be somthing, now wouldn't it?!? ;0) hi Les :0) Rosie in NJ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:23:32 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Joni's studio, Kipling and Hejira and singing I so agree with Kakki. What is great about what life (and some say God) is that it takes away and gives at the same time. Though it may take more physical effort to hit the notes and sustain them as we age, we are given the experience and wisdom to do it in more interesting ways. I am encouraged that Joni is again playing and composing on piano, and the word acoustic is being used. Jerry > CC wrote: > > "I thought I read she dismantled The Kiva and turned it into a painting > studio. Anyone?" > > Yes, we all read her say that a few times. She gave the studio to Klein. > So....maybe now she has a new better studio! New inspiration, new drive and > new cool equipment ;-) > > Thanks to Rose for posting the Kipling poem - I was trying to recall it and > was going to look it up. It is a classic. > > Thanks to Michael for the background of the Hejira scenery and characters. > I'm in the minority as not being the most enamored with the album but these > details really do enhance. > > As for whether or not Joni can still sing - she can! I thought she was just > great in her last series of concerts and at the PWWAM taping. In fact, she > struck me as better live these days than in recordings. The voice has > changed but it is in no way gone. > > Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:30:50 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: Happy birthday, Deb! Deb wrote: Wow, This is amazing news. I truly believed Joni would never record again; it seemed like she could neither sing, nor play, nor write anymore. But the muse endures. It's my birthday. Happy birthday to me! - ---- Yes, happy birthday to you! Celebrate, celebrate! Dance to the music! The muse endures. The gift goes on. No more silence in a bell jar. Still a song or two to be had from Our Lady! Joni Mitchell comforts me, speaking words of wisdom. Let it be! Hey, we're going to have to hold ourselves a peace talk in some neutral cafe on *JONI'S* birthday (election day) to celebrate when our two warmonger senators get ousted. Or maybe up in some sterilized room in Folly, cuz I'm headed that way for sure. Love, Patti P., totally late for work....another JRA today! NPIMH: Everything! P.S. I just called in to work to say I'd be late because of a Joni emergency. I told Mary what was going on and she said: "So you aren't coming in at all because you have to go to California to help her?" LOL....oh, California, California I'm coming home....hi Kate! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:43:38 GMT From: "Ruth Davis" Subject: Joni's Birth Chart With Joni's birthday coming up soon, I went to Alabe.com and pulled up h= er birth chart. Some people say astrology is crap, but it sure sounds l= ike her to me (as reflected in her music and interviews.) I hope the at= tachment opens o.k. Joni was born in the year of the Goat under Chinese astrology. This sou= nds a lot like her, too: You were born in a Year of the Water Goat!Chinese Astrology - Exploring = the Eastern Zodiac, by Shelly Wu The Goats are the artists in temperament and in character. These changea= ble free spirits, love social gatherings, stimulating conversation, and = interesting people. "Propriety" and a beautiful environment are importan= t to their souls. Gentle in spirit, Goats desire a peaceful spot to exis= t undisturbed and un-obligated. Creative, sensitive and kind, those soul= s born into Goat years are warmhearted, disorganized, and extremely vuln= erable. They are capricious, work when least expected to, and are never = reached by being pressured or by a heavy hand. This 8th position in the = zodiac is intelligent, sometimes insecure, and generous to a fault. This= good Samaritan has a soft heart towards those less fortunate whether a = homeless puppy or a needy friend, and needs a strong partner able to tak= e the reins and handle their usually fortunate finances. Goats gather st= rength during their own early afternoon hours, between 1:00pm - 3:00pm. The nature of the Water element is that of feelings and emotions. Reflec= tion, sensitivity, and powers of persuasiveness characterize those born = under the Water element. Water descends, seeks out, and fills low places= ; especially the hearts of the brokenhearted and needy. Those souls born= under the element of Water are dominated by their feelings and need to = communicate. The Water element endows one with a quick mind and lucidity= . Water is chaotic at times and does not have its own form, but takes on= the shape and character of the vessel. Water element persons advance th= eir own ideas by influencing the vote of others. Those born under the in= fluence of the Water element are empathetic with others, possessing a ca= lm and sedate nature. The Water element has a gift for seeing things obj= ectively and those influenced by it, are much sought after for their cou= ncil. The Water element relates to the way others feel, Using intuition = to keep a finger on the pulse of the world. Water element souls have a w= ell developed ability for communicating with people and thrive in public= relations or social work. Water's physical organs are the kidneys and b= ladder; it's flavor is salty. Water's color is blue and corresponds to t= he season of Winter and cold. Ruth = [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type application/msword] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:43:50 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: sjc, a JMOCDed river, racing away Sweet synchronicity. Sweet inspiriation. Just what I needed today....maybe some of you need it, too? There's an article in today's Daily Campus titled "How to Stop a Racing Mind". Here's a snippet. I like the river talk. (TIC! I wish I had a river. A park A bridge A tree A river) "How should one get out of a river of ones own thoughts? The way to silence the mind is to grab hold of a strong rock - the present moment. (TIC! There's a man and a woman sitting on a rock.) (ZAPPA TIC: Help, I'm a rock.) This is done by focusing the mind on the breath. The river races past, pulling you along with it. The mind returns to the breath. And as you get pulled downstream, be mindful of your surroundings, anchoring yourself (TIC! Crown and anchor me...or let me sail aaawwwwaaayyyyy!) to the breath and the realization of the present moment, until it is easy to climb out onto the bank. (TIC! It gets easier and easier to do.) It will be possible to slow thoughts down (TIC! Down to you.) considerably after some practice, and at that point deep (TIC! Mama taught me the deeeeeper meaning.) relaxation will be achieved (TIC! ...struggle for higher achievements...). It will become easier and easier (TIC! Just like Jericho....) to allow the thoughts to pass unhindered, to simply step back and observe them. And then, after practicing for some time with dedication, it will be possible to stop the mind entirely, and simply be. (TIC! How do you stop?) Then as one sits on the shore, the river becomes a tranquil lake." (TIC! And then we can get a boat and we can row it.) Si cela vous interesse, you can see the whole thing here: http://media.www.dailycampus.com/media/storage/paper340/news/2006/10/11/Commentary/How-To.Stop.A.Racing.Mind-2343933.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailycampus.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com If you do go that link, and have time on your hands, there is a good op-ed piece called "UConn Could be a Lamont Powerhouse" (click on "Commentary" on the left), w/ a comment at the end by yours truly. Oh babies. I'm on writing roll (with a madwoman's soul!) today. Love and peace, Patti P., rolling down a river ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:10:38 +0100 From: "Anita Tedder" Subject: Hejira at 30 - 9 stories for 9 songs Michael wrote: "The Citizen also had another article by Doug Fischer on October 8th called Hejira -The 9 Stories Behind the 9 Songs." I was fascinated to read Michael's mail and the article and staggered that it's 30 years! Also, I have written several times about my love of the synchronicity surrounding Joni, me and many of the listers who have their own Joni/synchronicity stories. This is just another little one I wanted to share with you. On Sunday (October 8th the day of the article) I was privileged to be playing a few numbers with Amy Wadge who agreed to do a house gig here in Conker Cabin (my work space at the end of my garden.). She closed the show with a new song of hers called 'These are the songs (which saved my life)' which has a line about Amy playing 'Joni till my fingers bled'. Amy kindly asked me to join her on it and I played a bit of slide guitar on it and I have to say I was crap..however, that's not the point of the story! One of the arrangements I had made prior to the house gig was with Peter Carney who owns Joni's sunburst guitar from those heady times when Joni played songs from Hejira. Peter came to see Amy play and I asked him to bring the sunburst with him so I could have a look and maybe a little play! I hadn't ever seen the guitar he flew to LA to pick up from Fred Walecki. For those who may not know, my partner and I are the very lucky owners of Joni's blonde guitar from that era and so there they were - both guitars lined up IN MY HOUSE. It was BRILLIANT and then, of course, I played Amelia on the sunburst and later played Coyote and Hejira on the blonde. I hadn't realised it being 30 years since Hejira was released (it seems like yesterday) and I just read the day I was playing those tunes that article came out. I suppose it's not the most fantastic synchronicity and I do feel a bit of a sad anorak that this event has thrilled me so much - but it did. I hope you JMDLers don't mind indulging another one of this sad old woman's tales. I am still song writing so maybe a bit of the muse contained in the spirit of the guitars rubs off! Mind you, if our Joan is on for a new album, do you think she might want them back? After all, I reckon it's still the best guitar sound she had on an album! Love as always Anita xx ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:00:13 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Hejira at 30 - 9 stories for 9 songs Far from it - keep 'em coming and if anyone tells you other wise they'll have to tangle with me. Just thinking about you playing and singing brings joy to my day. As for the guitars she's currently using, I'd love to know. It sounds like she's aiming for a different sound than what she had on TTT, maybe she'll put that Parker down and play something a bit warmer. Like Paz says, though, I don't care if she's playing a comb w/wax paper...bring it on, Joni! 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Love, Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:17:00 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: Re: 'if' by rudyard kipling Dear Rose, Thank you so much for sharing this poem in its entirety! My! It pulled my heart of my chest for a minute there! I can't wait to hear how Joni puts this together! I am on cloud 9 right now!!! Joni nirvanna!!!! Love, Sherelle Rose wrote: 'if' by rudyard kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream - and not make dreams your master, If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools: If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breath a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!" If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:18:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Norma Jean Garza Subject: Foley's fairies & follies There's an editorial on the newspaper along these lines, asking where Jimmy Swaggart, Pat Robertson, Jim Hagee, and all those right wing conservative snake bite evangelists are, screaming to the mike, "Foley's a fucking faggot!"? Why have these tax-free men, God's hired hands, who raise their bibles in the air, kept quiet, all of a sudden? When certain members of church and state hold hands, it's okay not to know how to act like a real man. Fuck it, let them go dancing with the drag queens, out in public, once in a while, is what I feel! Norma Jean PS Later, I'll tell one of my Joni synchonicity stories....and it ain't no fairy tale....it was as real as the wind coming in from the tip of Africa, in Algeciras. ~ Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:24:55 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: Joni on computers From the REAL interview (merci infiniment, Les!): "She cheerfully concedes she doesn't own a cellphone, a computer or use e-mail. "I don't believe in them. I just don't want 'em. Computers are eating the earth. They are frying people's brains. They are mental illness personified, and if you really want to know, I think they are part of the manifestation of human insanity." Reminded she might need the Internet to sell her new album, Ms. Mitchell allowed that computers have "their good side," but insisted they are "just not healthy" overall." Gulp. Uh oh! Joni Mitchell never lies, right? Talk about a headful of quandary. What to do? What to do? Well, it was nice knowing you all. Thanks for all the fun. Adios, Joniamigos! Love, Patti P., a.k.a the Madwoman of Mansfield (still eluding capture) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:27:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Hejira at 30 - 9 stories for 9 songs - --- Anita Tedder wrote: > I suppose it's not the most fantastic synchronicity > and I do feel a bit > of a sad anorak that this event has thrilled me so > much - but it did. I > hope you JMDLers don't mind indulging another one of > this sad old > woman's tales. I am still song writing so maybe a > bit of the muse > contained in the spirit of the guitars rubs off! > Mind you, if our Joan > is on for a new album, do you think she might want > them back? After all, > I reckon it's still the best guitar sound she had on > an album! I'd be thrilled too. How many people can say they've got Joni's guitar? I was watching the "Refuge of the Roads" DVD the other night, saw that guitar (or one very like it) and wondered if it was the same one (or just one that was, um, very like it). (I was also admiring Joni's clothes. I love the loose black jumper she's wearing in some songs.) If she wants the guitar back, maybe you could deliver it to her personally? Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:51:18 -0400 From: Gary Z Subject: Re: FW: Message from Website Well, with THAT first line I'd have to guess "Dida," Joni's duet with Joan Baez! Haven't heard it in awhile, does it have a stong bass line? Best regards, Gary Z. Detroit Les Irvin wrote: >Any guesses? Be sure to copy responses to Porter's email. > >-----Original Message----- >Can you help me identify a song by Miss Mitchell? It goes something like >this: a rapid strong bass line and then she sings something like: dah dah >dah dah, dah dah dah dah dah. > As you can tell, I have no music ability. > I know I hear the song on the radio and I guess it was thirty years >ago, maybe. > Thanking you in advance, > Porter Jones > >Name: porter.jones >email: hrc@fcc.net ------------------------------ Date: 11 Oct 2006 23:24:43 +0100 From: Benedicte Nielsen Subject: Can she sing...? C'mon! Here is to those of you who fear that she can no longer sing. I just listened to Bob's Joni-cover-compilation no 81. Compare some of these really beautiful versions of River sung by younger singers with intact voices to Joni singing, for instance, Both Sides now on BSN. It's just not the same! I haven't been able to listen to BSN for almost a year now because somebody else has my copy of it, and still I can recall how she sings it, the intensity of it. These other songs I heard yesterday, and all I remember is that River is a obviously a well written song, and the voices are pretty, and that when one of them sings "I'm so hard to handle I'm selfish and sad" she clearly doesn't know what she is talking about. It's not the instrument that matters, it's the musician. Maybe she's got a lesser instrument these days, but it didn't take her long to learn to play it well. (sounds cheasy, but what can I do...). Same thing with Billie Holiday, her voice was really crap in the end, but her singing was excellent. In other words, I wouldn't worry! Ah, yes, there is one song on the compilation which I think is performed better than when JM sings it herself: Roine Stolt on Sex Kills. Unfortunately, I still don't reaaallly like that song. Enough from me, just thought I'd keep the happiness-that-she-is-recording on this list going for a little while longer..! Bene NP: Mark Linn "Men to beat". Anyone looking for a young sexy prince-funkyish pop / rock / blues singer with an outstanding voice, he's my favourite in that department. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:18:29 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" Subject: Re: The REAL interview Debra Shea said, >I truly believed Joni would never record again; it seemed like she could neither sing, nor play, nor write anymore. But the muse endures.> Debra, I think you mean >the gift goes on> Jim L. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:27:40 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" Subject: Joni's writing again! I missed Les' post yesterday. In case anyone else is catching up, the big news is: Joni's writing again! On October 7, 2006, Doug Fischer of the Ottawa Citizen said, >She's not sure how she'll market her new album - directly to listeners over the Internet seems a good bet - but she's determined the industry won't get a penny. Like many of her records since 1972's For The Roses, Ms. Mitchell's new recording will feature jazz musicians, notably her long-time drummer Brian Blade, saxophonist Wayne Shorter and possibly pianist Herbie Hancock. Ms. Mitchell will also play piano, along with electric and acoustic guitars and synthesizers. She is still working on the lyrics for several songs, refining and polishing as she goes along, sometimes altering the words enough that she's forced to change the musical accompaniment to suit them. "There's a lot of back and forth, back and forth," she said. "But it's coming." Here's the rest: http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=1460 The gift goes on, Jim L. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:40:25 EDT From: Dflahm@aol.com Subject: Re: FW: Message from Website from the number of syllables and strategically placed comma, I'd guess "YOU TURN ME ON, I'M A RADIO." but what do I know? LAHM ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:50:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Can she sing...? C'mon! Very cool - thanks for sharing your opinion on that, Bene - I agree with you and I like Sex Kills a lot. And I agree with you about Joni's version of River - it can move me to tears and very few covers come close, though there are a couple that are pretty awesome. Regarding Joni's voice, I don't have any problems with the changes in her instrument. I forgot who said that she's likely to be writing in her new (lower) range as opposed to straining to the higher one - that makes a lot of sense to me. Bob NP: Dave Matthews, "The Last Stop" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:47:52 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" Subject: RE: Joni's writing again! Does anyone know Ani DiFranco or Mike Timmins well enough to hook Joni up on "Righteous Babe Records" or "Latent Records", respectively? All the best, Jim L. > On October 7, 2006, Doug Fischer of the Ottawa Citizen said, > >She's not sure how she'll market her new album - directly to > listeners over the Internet seems a good bet - but she's > determined the industry won't get a penny. > Here's the rest: > http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=1460 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:56:15 +0000 From: "Michael O'Malley" Subject: Hejira article photo Here is the B&W archive photo used by the Ottawa Citizen to illustrarte the Hejira article, published on October 7. I had not seen it before. Very moody. It looks like a concert shot from the Court and Spark era, mid-70's. Maybe someone has more details. Enjoy. http://download.yousendit.com/A31D30DA49254F1A Michael in Quebec _________________________________________________________________ Ready for the world's first international mobile film festival celebrating the creative potential of today's youth? Check out Mobile Jam Fest for your a chance to WIN $10,000! www.mobilejamfest.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:24:14 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: The REAL interview Me cup runneth over!!! Thanks Les and Richard. AND JONI!!!!!!!! Og to be a fly on the wall. Paz > The glass is half full! > > Richard > > Quoting Les Irvin : > >> Joe wrote: >>> What's weird is that it seems like such an afterthought here. You >>> would think (well, maybe we would think) that that whole article would >>> be about the recording of the new music, but that's just a detail >>> casually mentioned in passing. >> >> Like a magician's slight of hand, Sunday's "Hejira" article distracted us >> from the REAL interview published a day earlier: >> >> "Joni Mitchell has stepped out of retirement to work on her first album of >> new material in nearly a decade, driven by a desire to add a fresh voice to >> the warnings of pending disaster from war and environmental damage and offer >> "courage through tough times." Ms. Mitchell has already laid down the basic >> tracks for five songs in her home studio in Los Angeles. The album is still >> untitled... >> >> "Like most of her records since 1974's classic Court and Spark, Ms. Mitchell >> will employ the talents of long-time friends and jazz musicians, most >> notably Brian Blade on drums, Wayne Shorter on soprano sax and Herbie >> Hancock on piano. She intends to produce the album and will play piano and >> synthesizers too, as well as both acoustic and electric guitars, and overdub >> with pockets of orchestration." >> >> Full article: >> http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=1460 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:18:41 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: JONI JONI JONI Yeee haw. New words new music new Joan. Yeeeeee Haw! So happy! Go Detroit!!! Hi Casey! Hi Sue! Hi Gary! I am working with Kyle Eastwood tomorrow night at the W hotel as well as Roland Guerin (HI Lahm) at the Ogden Museum. You think I should request Trouble Man??? I am off to NYC over the weekend to do the Long Island Music Awards which should be a gas with Cindy Lauper and Billy Joel Dee Snyder (OH YEAH!) + a bunch of other names I can't remember right now. I will try to report from there. ATTENTION KaY ASHLEY!!!!! Lock your fecking door cause I am coming over to kick yer fertile ass! God I am so excited! I told you guys she wasn't done! How can she keep her mouth shut in times like these? Love ya guys Paz P.S. How come Julius didn't let this cat outta the bag? You think he coulda choked it out of her! Peace out! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:24:59 -0400 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: RE: Can she sing...? C'mon! You made some very good points with some great insights. I would add too...a great musician.. well their music is just an extension of them. Joni is prime example of this...so while the voice maybe doesn't hit the highs and lows as it once did...it doesn't't really matter...it's the intensity... able to put something across and really making the listener feel it. It's a natural thing...something I don't think you can learn. A voice teacher can take a mediocre voice and make it better...but the intensity factor is altogether different. No worries from me! So looking forward to her new stuff. Bree >In other words, I wouldn't worry! > >Ah, yes, there is one song on the compilation which I think is performed >better than when JM sings it herself: Roine Stolt on Sex Kills. >Unfortunately, I still don't reaaallly like that song. > >>Bene > >NP: Mark Linn "Men to beat". Anyone looking for a young sexy >prince-funkyish pop / rock / blues singer with an outstanding voice, he's >my favourite in that department. ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #291 ********************************* ------- 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)