From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #346 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 Sunday, December 3 2006 Volume 2006 : Number 346 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- SJC (long) The response ! ["Oddmund Kaarevik" ] Re: ACOY, Webley Arena, London,1983 [Bob Muller ] RE: SJC (long) The response ! ["Patti Parlette" ] a Joni mention in a Tom Rush concert review ["Patti Parlette" ] Joni Covers #83 - It's comin' on Christmas [Bob Muller Subject: SJC (long) The response ! First of all I'd like to thank the list for the repsonse on the mail I wrote on not getting response. I was happy and a bit overwhelmed to see it like a thread through the end of last week and at the start of this. I got so much response. Both directly and indirectly. Esepecially grateful to Benedicte - who has a certain gift of going behind what I say and question it. It widens my horizon. It was not my intention to appear sulky or feeling sorry for myself, although I guess that was the matter at the time I made my experienced not getting the response I hoped for. Benedicte got some of my grudge. But I'm working on it, believe me. And I appreciate you guys, both when giving response and also when not giving it. So over to you Patti. Funny that you saved our first mail. I remeber the day clearly. I was insecure. Because I thought my question on about loving Joni Mitchell's music leading to less luck in love was so intricate and interesting that I was sure everyone on the list would run to their computers and send their replies immediately. But they didn't And I was oh so blue, had an empty space to fill in Getting that email from you - oh you really set up a trembling in my bones I had started to think that the only truth was Jonis harsh Don't *give*yourself away And when your email come along I experienced the list can also be a rich exchange - a warm arrangement... Yesterday I went to a concert in Oslo arranged in connection with The international Aids day. It was both very touching and very funny. One of my favorite moments was when this drag artist made a brilliant Tina Turner immitation. My God. So funny. He had all the right moves. And almost the same energy as Tina (but i guess that is quite impossible) But the evening also gave me a cover of a song I never believed it was possible to cover (cause the original is so outstanding) Yesterdays concert and norwegian singer Jostein Hasselgaard proved me wrong. And I want to finish this mail sharing the lyrics of the text I'm sure you know very well, but that I believe can be a good reminder. I see trees of green........ red roses too I see em bloom..... for me and for you And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world. I see skies of blue..... clouds of white Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world. The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do Theyre really sayin......i love you. I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow Theyll learn much more.....than Ill never know And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do Theyre really sayin...*spoken*(I ....love....you). I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow *spoken*(you know their gonna learn A whole lot more than Ill never know) And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world Yes I think to myself .......what a wonderful world. Best ! Oddmund, Norway ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 06:04:03 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: ACOY, Webley Arena, London,1983 And sweeter still are the performances when she had Ferrante add piano into the mix. Bob NP: Tony Bennett, "Day Dream" _____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:39:24 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: RE: SJC (long) The response ! Thank you for "singing" that beautiful song to us, Oddmund, from your Norwegian Wood. Oddmund, who set my JMOCDed soul free! (And you know there may be more....) Love, Patti P. NPIMH: JT singing "Oh What A Beautiful Morning" from Oklahoma >First of all I'd like to thank the list for the repsonse on the mail I >wrote >on not getting response. >I was happy and a bit overwhelmed to see it like a thread through the end >of >last week and at the start of this. >I got so much response. Both directly and indirectly. Esepecially grateful >to Benedicte - who has a certain gift of going behind what I say and >question it. >It widens my horizon. >It was not my intention to appear sulky or feeling sorry for myself, >although I guess that was the matter at the time I made my experienced not >getting the response I hoped for. Benedicte got some of my grudge. But I'm >working on it, believe me. And I appreciate you guys, both when giving >response and also when not giving it. > >So over to you Patti. >Funny that you saved our first mail. >I remeber the day clearly. >I was insecure. Because I thought my question on about loving Joni >Mitchell's music leading to less luck in love >was so intricate and interesting that I was sure everyone on the list would >run to their computers and send their replies immediately. >But they didn't >And I was oh so blue, >had an empty space to fill in >Getting that email from you - >oh you really set up a trembling in my bones > >I had started to think that the only truth was Jonis harsh Don't >*give*yourself away >And when your email come along >I experienced the list can also be a rich exchange - a warm arrangement... > >Yesterday I went to a concert in Oslo arranged in connection with The >international Aids day. >It was both very touching and very funny. >One of my favorite moments was when this drag artist made a brilliant Tina >Turner immitation. >My God. So funny. He had all the right moves. And almost the same energy as >Tina (but i guess that is quite impossible) > >But the evening also gave me a cover of a song I never believed it was >possible to cover (cause the original is so outstanding) >Yesterdays concert and norwegian singer Jostein Hasselgaard proved me >wrong. >And I want to finish this mail sharing the lyrics of the text I'm sure you >know very well, but that I believe can be a good reminder. > >I see trees of green........ red roses too >I see em bloom..... for me and for you >And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world. > >I see skies of blue..... clouds of white >Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights >And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world. > >The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky >Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by >I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do >Theyre really sayin......i love you. > >I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow >Theyll learn much more.....than Ill never know >And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world > >The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky >Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by >I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do >Theyre really sayin...*spoken*(I ....love....you). > >I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow >*spoken*(you know their gonna learn >A whole lot more than Ill never know) >And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world >Yes I think to myself .......what a wonderful world. > >Best ! >Oddmund, Norway _________________________________________________________________ View Athletes Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=MGAC01 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:20:52 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: a Joni mention in a Tom Rush concert review Wow, the name "Joni Mitchell" appears in my newspaper two days in a row! Everything's comin' up (for the) roses these days. It's in the third paragraph of this concert review: Folk Artist Tom Rush Still Has What It Takes December 2, 2006 By THOMAS KINTNER, Special to the Courant "He was the first artist to record Joni Mitchell's music, and Rush remains one of the most compelling interpreters of her material. His rendition of "Urge for Going" was simple and sweet, tinged with a weariness." The whole review is here: http://www.courant.com/hc-tomrushrev1201.artdec02,0,7544652.story Love, Patti P., having a very Joni day _________________________________________________________________ View Athletes Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=MGAC01 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:59:06 +0000 From: "Michael O'Malley" Subject: Re: ACOY, Webley Arena, London,1983 I've never heard (or heard of) the Ferrante piano version of ACOY. Sounds promising... I did stumble onto yet another ACOY today on Youtube. Check out this gem from jmdler Josh, in NYC. Good going, Josh ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGXBxhJkGc0 Bob wrote: And sweeter still are the performances when she had Ferrante add piano into the mix. Bob NP: Tony Bennett, "Day Dream" _________________________________________________________________ Not only does WindowsOff to school, going on a trip, or moving? Windows Live (MSN) Messenger lets you stay in touch with friends and family wherever you go. Click here to find out how to sign up! Live OneCare provide all-in-one PC care to keep your computer protected and well-maintained, but it also makes creating backup files a breeze. 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Jack _________________________________________________________________ Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 15:16:25 -0500 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: Sarah mentions Joni From: "Patti Parlette" <<< Did any of you catch her singing River at Rockerfeller Plaza the other night? She nailed it (IMO). And so did JT this morning...more on that later. Isn't it wonderful to see River now becoming a Christmas classic? >>> I didn't catch that performance but did catch Sarah performing on Oprah the other day. It was Oprah and the other stars who perform in the new movie version of Charlotte's Web. "Ordinary Miracle" is the original song from the movie and Sarah performed it on the show. It was really moving. Julia Roberts is the voice of Charlotte, Oprah is the goose (or duck or something), Dakota Fanning plays the child, it is a stellar cast including John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Reba McEntire Robert Redford and more... The page for the movie is: http://www.charlotteswebmovie.com/site/index.php or: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413895/ Looks like a helluva picture for the family during the holidays! Warmly, Cassy NP: absolutely nothing. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 15:44:31 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Joni Covers #83 - It's comin' on Christmas Hi all and thanks for cutting me a little slack and letting me be a day or so late - so without further ado & delay here is Joni Covers, Volume 83. The perfect gift idea for all the Joni cover lovers on your gift list! (Anybody got any Joni cover lovers on their gift list?) As always, a tip of the cappello giallo grande to Monica & Paul for sending me a couple of these. Lots of hard-to-find and unreleased tracks this time 'round, and lots from across the pond. You can go get it here: http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=116A86D5560B77E8 And here's what you'll find when you begin the unwrapping: 1. Molly Sweeney - For The Roses: This one gets us started on the right track - and it's a JMDL exclusive, I've not seen it anywhere else. Those of you who like their Joni covers sounding like Joni's version will like it. Her quiet voice has a great vulnerability to it. 2. Lisa Bassenge Trio - Blue: Jazz from Germany - this one is stellar and features some nice work on the vibes, an instrument I'm pretty nutty for. The arrangement is pretty sparse which of course is appropriate for the song. One of the highlights of 83 for me. 3. John Dierckx & Henk de Ligt - Both Sides Now: Now this one is a very, very different cover of BSN...an 8+ minute instrumental opus, it's a duet/duel between an acoustic guitar and (what I think is) a stand-up bass. They take turns soloing, they play off one another, the bass is sometimes bowed, sometimes plucked. Sometimes they're right on the melody, sometimes they go exploring. I love everywhere they go. 4. Naked - This Flight Tonight: Boy, the Germans sure do love Nazareth's versions of this song. Instead of being heavy metal though, this one goes off in the Nazareth unplugged direction and adds some Ian Anderson-ish flute and conjures up a Tull sorta sound. If the guy's vocal was stronger, this would be a real solid track. Since his voice is so up in the mix, you miss some of the nice guitar work if you're not listening for it. 5. Ulf Lundell - Glad Igen: Wow, so much to say about this one...starts off with a rooster crowing, and then Ulf & band kick this Swedish-language cover of "Carey" into full Bruce & the E Street band mode. I LOVE the Farfisa organ sound, I'm a sucker for that - obviously this one is miles (of aisles) away from Joni's version and is a lot of fun. 6. Anneli Rydahl - Both Sides Now: From 2005, this Swedish (but recorded in English) Euro-electronic/techno version is way too sterile for my taste. Anneli's voice is wafer-thin, and all the music sound programmed, with the exception of the piano. Anyway, it's pretty much soulless to my ears. 7. Paolo Santos - Big Yellow Taxi: Taken from his live DVD, this version is a redux of the Counting Crows version. He's got a good band behind him, and lots of nice things going on musically here. The weak link is Paolo's vocal which is passable but nothing remarkable. 8. John O'Brien - River: Remember me saying that River is such a good song it's hard to mess up? Scratch that. Why would you substitute "love" for "baby"? It's not like only women refer to men as their baby - and it doesn't scan the same. I guess the guitar & fiddle is OK - maybe John should have made an instrumental out of it. 9. Ultra Penguin 3000 - Both Sides Now: I'm 3000% sure that I'm the only one that will appreciate the John Waters-like delicious awfulness of this one. And the closing line cracks me up every time. The singer sounds like he gargled with clorox, then got really ticked off about something, and then did it with his band flailing away. 10. Michael Monroe - A Case Of You: Another solid version of ACOY - guitar and voice - Michael's voice draws comparisons to Neil Diamond a little bit. 11. Joe Dassin - Le Grand Parking: This one's for Laurent, Thierry, Patti, Catherine and all of you French language folks out there. It's a French version of BYT, and it's from way back in 1970. 12. Little Red King (featuring Cosmic Earth Girl) - Both Sides Now: As you can probably surmise from the artists' names, this take on the franchise is pretty free-spirited. King's guitar pretty much solos through the whole 6+ minutes, and C.E.G. does a pretty good job of keeping up the key and tempo given that the band just sort of freestyles the whole time as opposed to playing the melody. Come to think of it, it might just be our own Marianne....she's kind of a cosmic earth girl, isn't she? (XO to you, Marianne) 13. Lori Cullen - Two Grey Rooms: Canadian Lori Cullen plays this one pretty close to Joni's recording. Pretty song, pretty voice - makes for a nice cover. 14. Nat Raider - Woodstock: This is Canadian Nat Raider's second appearance in the series - his BSN popped up many many moons at the window ago. This big band instrumental is derived from the Matthews Southern Comfort cover and is pretty bland when it's all said and done, although there are some interesting things going on arrangement-wise. 15. Kathi Suprata - Both Sides Now: Don't know Kathi Suprata at all...this take on BSN is pretty straightforward, Kathis' voice sounds all right if a bit detached at times. 16. Cat Sank Trio - Urge For Going: Cat & her trio are from Fargo, ND and like most artists, does a fine job with this beautiful tune. Cat's voice is right on, and the guitar and harmonies are pleasant as well. 17. Mark Erelli - A Case Of You: An unreleased live performance, this one is sure to please. Lovely guitar work, and Mark's voice is just as nice. A fiddle and some nice harmony vocals make it nicer still. 18. Crazy Pops - Both Sides Now: A Japanese combo, and not very crazy at all. And I've seen some crazy Japanese stuff. Then again, "Not-So-Crazy Pops" doesn't have much of a ring to it either. So that's it...79 minutes worth, just about all the room you'll find on one disc. I do my best to fill 'em up for y'all. If you're reading this late, don't worry - my link is good for 2 weeks so go check it out. If you don't want to mess with a download but still are curious to hear these curios, lemme know and we'll work something out. And of course, as always, your feedback is welcome. Bob, Le Grand Poobah of Joni covers NP: Donald Fagen, "What I Do" _____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 19:32:44 EST From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni Covers #83 - It's comin' on Christmas Love the Sweedish guy...YA! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 23:14:53 -0500 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: Joni Covers #83 - It's comin' on Christmas From: "Bob Muller" <<< 14. Nat Raider - Woodstock: This is Canadian Nat Raider's second appearance in the series - his BSN popped up many many moons at the window ago. This big band instrumental is derived from the Matthews Southern Comfort cover and is pretty bland when it's all said and done, although there are some interesting things going on arrangement-wise. >>> I have to say this one reminds me of somebody's high school band trying to sound good. Great effort as always, Bob. Thanks very much Cassy ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2006 #346 ********************************* ------- 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)