From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #5 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 Wednesday, January 10 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 005 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: News About New Joni Album [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Joni mention on BBC Radio4 [missblux@googlemail.com] Re: Joni mention on BBC Radio4 [Jerry Notaro ] Re: Joni's Gallery Show is Closing on the 18th. [Michael Paz ] Willy/Graham Nash/more songs [Motitan@aol.com] HOSL? [Motitan@aol.com] Joni in the Wall [Motitan@aol.com] Re: HOSL? [Michael Flaherty ] Re: Joni in the Wall [Bob Muller ] Re: HOSL? [merk54@aol.com] RE: A New Day - now sjc? ["Bree Mcdonough" ] HOSL? ["Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" ] A recommendation [missblux@googlemail.com] Re: HOSL? ["Lori Fye" ] Amazing! On HOSL and Hejira.... [Motitan@aol.com] Re: HOSL? [Michael Flaherty ] Re: Joni Mitchell Songbook [Bruce Eggleston ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 19:52:18 +1100 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Re: News About New Joni Album Randy said, "this is the first I have heard of a song title" The song title, Holy War was discussed here back in November, I believe. We even have some lyrics. I immediately set about creating a wallpaper for it. You can download it from the jmdl.com site. Mark in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 11:44:44 +0000 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: Joni mention on BBC Radio4 Hi all and happy new year! I've been away and have only been able to peek at the list from time to time. I left in the middle of a string I had started about the frustration of receiving unwanted Christmas presents, and Coca Cola. However, I took Catherines advice - to not feel under any obligation to give a present when you receive one - with me on Christmas eve. The deal was NO PRESENTS, and yet I received six of them. I thanked everyone and said, as you know I don't have anything for you, but that doesn't diminish the joy. Ha! and I never felt bad for a moment. On the following day I sent a very fine Stilton cheese in Port over to that same family, as a sort of thank you note, and I think they hated it, but then that seems to be a normal part of the game. It's all about good intentions.... Anyway, this morning BBC Radio4 broadcast a program called "The singer not the Song" about jazz singers. You can find it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/atoz/. Singer Jackie Dankworth played a bit of Stormy Weather from BSN and said these nice words about Joni: "she's one of my favourite jazz singers, Joni Mitchell is [here she laughed a lot]! Because its so honest.. Its so beautifully honest you know, and she is not trying to sound like a jazz singerinverted commasshe's just sounding like herself . This is why I get frustrated by the compartmentalisation cause she is just a great artist and she definitely lives in the present moment and you could feel it, you know, when you hear her sing that you are in there in with her [am not sure I got that right], and she's living the song in the same way that Billie Holiday does, and Nancy Wilson." She spoke very enthusiastically, and I think spot on. Next week it's about 'the art of the folk singer', i'll listen in to see if there are any Joni mentions. I hope everyone is well, and welcome to Monika! Bene in Cambridge UK ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:55:52 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Joni mention on BBC Radio4 It must be mentioned that Jacqueline Dankworth is the daughter of the greats, Cleo Laine and her husband John Dankworth. Jerry > Hi all and happy new year! > > I've been away and have only been able to peek at the list from time > to time. I left in the middle of a string I had started about the > frustration of receiving unwanted Christmas presents, and Coca Cola. > However, I took Catherines advice - to not feel under any obligation > to give a present when you receive one - with me on Christmas eve. The > deal was NO PRESENTS, and yet I received six of them. I thanked > everyone and said, as you know I don't have anything for you, but that > doesn't diminish the joy. Ha! and I never felt bad for a moment. On > the following day I sent a very fine Stilton cheese in Port over to > that same family, as a sort of thank you note, and I think they hated > it, but then that seems to be a normal part of the game. It's all > about good intentions.... > > Anyway, this morning BBC Radio4 broadcast a program called "The singer > not the Song" about jazz singers. You can find it here: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/atoz/. > > Singer Jackie Dankworth played a bit of Stormy Weather from BSN and > said these nice words about Joni: > > "she's one of my favourite jazz singers, Joni Mitchell is [here she > laughed a lot]! Because its so honest.. Its so beautifully honest you > know, and she is not trying to sound like a jazz singerinverted > commasshe's just sounding like herself . > > This is why I get frustrated by the compartmentalisation cause she is > just a great artist and she definitely lives in the present moment and > you could feel it, you know, when you hear her sing that you are in > there in with her [am not sure I got that right], and she's living the > song in the same way that Billie Holiday does, and Nancy Wilson." > > She spoke very enthusiastically, and I think spot on. Next week it's > about 'the art of the folk singer', i'll listen in to see if there are > any Joni mentions. > > I hope everyone is well, and welcome to Monika! > > Bene > in Cambridge UK ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 07:14:19 -0600 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Joni's Gallery Show is Closing on the 18th. I got my invitation in the mail yesterday and I am going to be in the area so I will be there. YaY! Paz On Jan 9, 2007, at 1:10 AM, Merk54@aol.com wrote: > Not sure if anyone has reported this yet, but I got a mailing from > Lev Moross > Gallery today anouncing the closing of Joni's show. The contents > read as > follows: > > Dear Friends, > > I would be very please if you could join me at the Lev Moross > Gallery on > Thursday, January 18 from 7 - 10 pm for our private closing > reception of my new > artwork. > > Hope to see you there! > > Joni Mitchell > > I'm assuming everyone who bought something (I purchased one of the > catalogues) will receive an invitation like this. > > Hmmm - I wonder if I could swing a trip out to LA next week? > > Jack > Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band cell-504-382-0343 Michael Paz Director Renew Our Music michael@nomhrf.org Office-504-596-6497 Cell-504-382-0343 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:48:37 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Joni's opinions Hey, I was curious if anyone has read Joni say which of her albums is her favourite or the one she's most proud of? Now I've seen her say nice words about a good number of her albums (and say she didn't think some were honest like Clouds and such) but has she ever pinpointed one as something she would stand by forever? You know what I mean. I'm always interested in hearing what artists like best of their own work. Thanks in advance! - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:02:09 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Willy/Graham Nash/more songs Hey everyone. Today one of the cds I grabbed to take to work was "Ladies Of The Canyon." When Willy was playing it got me thinking about how many different songs were written about or from Graham Nash's and Joni's relationship. That song, "Willy", is a really sweet song to write for someone though it has its doubts which I'd imagine one would have when in love..I suppose so. It's just a good expression of everything really. But just think about it man. She wrote that for Graham and I can tell in some of her lyrics she refers to her relationship with him. He wrote "Our House" about them. He wrote "Simple Man" right after their breakup (anyone ever hear that song? It's such a pretty, sad song). Neil Young wrote "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" for Graham after their breakup, etc etc. It's just crazy how inspiring that one relationship was and how much output it produced. I think they did look nice together as well, Graham and Joni. Now Joni dated David Crosby too but come on now, she could do better than that. No offense to Crosby (like his music, his singing, whatever) but he isn't the type of guy that girls dream about...eh. Far from it. But as we all know, it didn't last but that's not my point. I just find it fascinating that so much was written from that. Creativity works in mysterious ways...or maybe not so mysterious afterall :). - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:16:13 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: A New Day - now sjc? Jerry, thinking of a very young Joni and Graham, wrote: "Local station WMNF just played Our House and dedicated it to Nancy Pelosi." Yay! "A new day, a new way, to carry on....." Did any of you see her standing at the podium with the gavel raised in the air with all those CHILDREN? Now *there* is a new way, a new perspective. "The House will come to order!" She said it like it was something to strive for. Bring it on! As one of the million lost and lonely ones who call out to be released from the breakdown of this century, I found that image so uplifting. Who better than a mother and a grandmother to know that "War is not healthy for children and other living things"? I cut that Reuters photo (of Nancy and the children at the podium) out from my newspaper (sorry, tried to find it for you but no success) and I'm putting it on my fridge right next to the "Joni Mitchell Never Lies" bumpersticker (thanks, Em!) because Nancy has promised "the most honest and open Congress." Remember when Helena told us what Joni said about Nancy Pelosi's meeting with GWB? Something like (I'm paraphrasing) that he just sat there like a little kid, knowing he was cooked. (Yeah. I just read that he accepted the resignation of White House counsel Harriet Miers as "he remakes his legal team to prepare for what aides expect to be a sustained struggle with a new Democratic Congress eager to investigate various aspects of his administration." -- Washington Post) So, now we have our first female Speaker of the House. This is wonderful! Remember that bumpersticker from the 70s? "A woman's place is in the House...and the Senate." It's coming true. I'm so glad. Here's a good cartoon of Nancy high-fiving (a la Kate and Joni) a suffragette sister: http://caglecartoons.com/viewimage.asp?ID={97DDC6B7-F5C8-4C06-A0F2-0C530BE8996F} We know the world is in a terrible mess (understatement). It's going to be a rough road to travel. They're not going to fix it up too easy, but hopefully they've got some of the right fuses and splices. At least the new Congress seems to *want* justice and freedom and honesty. Time will tell, of course, and I'm trying to temper my optimism with caution. "I know no one's going to show me everything...." Back to Graham's Our House: CODEPINK also used his lyrics for a digital cross-stitch that people could send to their congressperson. And at the CSNY concert this summer, when they played Our House, I wanted to jump up in Joni-ownership fashion and grab a mike and ask the audience: "You know whom he wrote this for, don't you? JONI MITCHELL!" And one more Our House note. Another JMDLER sent me this take on it after the election. S/he was trying to cheer me up after the Creeperman win. Ill end the quagmire You put the cowards in their place With subpoenas, today Staring at the liars For hours and hours While they spin their myths Or plead their Fifths  Sud-denly were free Were free Succumb to us now Suppress your lies for just five minutes Everything is good  No more gloom and doom The truth is now illuminated By the sunshine hearings Fiery Dems come through, GOP adieuuuuuuuuu  Our House is a very, very, very Blue House With fat cats in the Yard Twenty-to-Life is not so hard Passing minimum wage is easy Cause of Blue And our la,la,la, la,la, la, la, la, la, la, la.. Our House is a very, very, very Blue House With energy lobbyists barred The planet not so marred Fighting global warmings easy Cause of Blue And Our  Ill end the quagmire You rendition the crooks to the can In Uzbek-istaaaaan By Don Davis ************ Helplessly hoping for a better future for our children and an end to the madness, Patti P. P.S. And now I see Randy just posted this in his "music news" post: "Raise that flag: A $1000-per-plate fundraising gala put on by new Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi featured 3 members of the Grateful Dead, performing with Bruce Hornsby and Warren Haynes. Wyclef Jean performed, too, the evening capper was an all-star finale with Carole King doing "You've Got a Friend"." And she's got good taste in music, too. I'd like to ask her what she thinks of Joni. And I'd bet eighteen bucks (or any other J-currency) that Joni says "applause, applause" to Nancy's smarts and spunk. NPIMH: U.S. Blues _________________________________________________________________ Get live scores and news about your team: Add the Live.com Football Page www.live.com/?addtemplate=football&icid=T001MSN30A0701 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:26:20 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Willy/Graham Nash/more songs Hey everyone. Today one of the cds I grabbed to take to work was "Ladies Of The Canyon." When Willy was playing it got me thinking about how many different songs were written about or from Graham Nash's and Joni's relationship. That song, "Willy", is a really sweet song to write for someone though it has its doubts which I'd imagine one would have when in love..I suppose so. It's just a good expression of everything really. But just think about it man. She wrote that for Graham and I can tell in some of her lyrics she refers to her relationship with him. He wrote "Our House" about them. He wrote "Simple Man" right after their breakup (anyone ever hear that song? It's such a pretty, sad song). Neil Young wrote "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" for Graham after their breakup, etc etc. It's just crazy how inspiring that one relationship was and how much output it produced. I think they did look nice together as well, Graham and Joni. Now Joni dated David Crosby too but come on now, she could do better than that. No offense to Crosby (like his music, his singing, whatever) but he isn't the type of guy that girls dream about...eh. Far from it. But as we all know, it didn't last but that's not my point. I just find it fascinating that so much was written from that. Creativity works in mysterious ways...or maybe not so mysterious afterall :). - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:35:48 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: HOSL? I was wondering what album I should try out next of Joni's? I always order albums from the library first , give them a good number of listens, and so forth before buying them. However, there are the few exceptions in my cd collection. Some were those that are hard to find and I bought them because I saw them or they were talked about albums (more rare though). As far as Joni's albums go, I bought "For The Roses" without listening to it first because the library didn't have it and because it sounded so interesting from what I read about it. A good pick if I do say so myself! Very pleased on that buy! So far I own Blue, Clouds, Court & Spark, For The Roses, and Ladies Of The Canyon. I also have Song To A Seagull from the library. So where to next? What say you to the HOSL? I was checking that one out on Amazon. What are your opinions on the HOSL? Or perhaps Hejira? I hear some about that one. Any recommendations folks? - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:52:39 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Joni in the Wall I was just wondering what everyone thought of Joni's performance in Roger Waters' 1990 concert presentation of the Wall (I love Pink Floyd and Roger Waters in particular--just a random sidenote)? I've had this dvd for some time now but haven't watched it since around the time I first got it. I rewatched it a week or so ago after I remembered Joni was in it. So, opinions, thoughts, comments? - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 14:34:31 -0800 (PST) From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: HOSL? From: "Motitan@aol.com" >So far I own Blue, Clouds, Court & Spark, For The Roses, and Ladies Of The Canyon. I also have Song To A Seagull from the library. So where to next? What say you to the HOSL? I was checking that one out on Amazon. What are your opinions on the HOSL? Or perhaps Hejira? I hear some about that one. Any recommendations folks? - -Monika Well, these are my two favorite albums (HoSL + Hejira), but your milege my significantly vary. As you've heard or own everything from StaS through C&S, these two make sense as they follow those chronologically. Just be prepared for of a more abstract jazz feel. What's cool about this is that, as you're basically going throgh in close to chronological order, you'll basically have a similar experience to what long-time fans had when these albums came out. They either loved or hated them--I'll be interested in your reaction. Michael Flaherty Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:24:29 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Joni in the Wall I like it a lot - I too am a Floyd fan, and I liked The Wall to begin with - I think Joni's inclusion was a great fit for the part and she sounds just right. Bob NP: Smash Mouth, "Then The Morning Comes" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:05:28 -0500 From: merk54@aol.com Subject: Re: HOSL? Monika, There is a couple of different ways you can approach this. Go chronologically (which would mean HOSL), that way you can follow her growth and her many changes - as her early fans would have. If you don't want to go this route, I would recommend Hejira over HOSL, though I love them both. Hejira is considered by many to be her crown jewel - it certainly is in my book. I think HOSL is one of her most complex albums, and one that I personally struggled to understand (the main reason I recommend Hejira over HOSL). It took me close to a year to finally appreciate HOSL - after constant prodding from a very good friend. Unlike a lot of people, I loved the Jungle Line right off the bat, but struggled with the rest. It was kind of like a light bulb going on, and once I "got it" I loved it. On the other hand, Hejira was "home" to me the first time I played. It was like someone found my diary and put it to poetry and music. It reflected so much of what I was personally going through at the time. If you're not familiar with either of these works you are in for quite a journey. These are such departures from her earlier works, that it might be a little unsettling at first - but stick with it and the rewards will be worth it. I look forward to hearing about your decision, and your thoughts once you finally pick one of them up. Jack - -----Original Message----- From: Motitan@aol.com To: joni@smoe.org Sent: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 3:35 PM Subject: HOSL? I was wondering what album I should try out next of Joni's? I always order albums from the library first , give them a good number of listens, and so forth before buying them. However, there are the few exceptions in my cd collection. Some were those that are hard to find and I bought them because I saw them or they were talked about albums (more rare though). As far as Joni's albums go, I bought "For The Roses" without listening to it first because the library didn't have it and because it sounded so interesting from what I read about it. A good pick if I do say so myself! Very pleased on that buy! So far I own Blue, Clouds, Court & Spark, For The Roses, and Ladies Of The Canyon. I also have Song To A Seagull from the library. So where to next? What say you to the HOSL? I was checking that one out on Amazon. What are your opinions on the HOSL? Or perhaps Hejira? I hear some about that one. Any recommendations folks? - -Monika ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:14:01 -0500 From: "Bree Mcdonough" Subject: RE: A New Day - now sjc? Patti..I'm surprised...you failed to mention when she led those future little voters in a rousing rendition of..."We Are The World" ...... ;-) Bree >"Local station WMNF just played Our House and dedicated it to Nancy >Pelosi." > > >Yay! > >"A new day, a new way, to carry on....." > >Did any of you see her standing at the podium with the gavel raised in the >air with all those CHILDREN? Now *there* is a new way, a new perspective. > >"The House will come to order!" She said it like it was something to >strive for. > >Bring it on! > >As one of the million lost and lonely ones who call out to be released from >the breakdown of this century, I found that image so uplifting. Who >better than a mother and a grandmother to know that "War is not healthy for >children and other living things"? I cut that Reuters photo (of Nancy and >the children at the podium) out from my newspaper (sorry, tried to find it >for you but no success) and I'm putting it on my fridge right next to the >"Joni Mitchell Never Lies" bumpersticker (thanks, Em!) because Nancy has >promised >"the most honest and open Congress." >>So, now we have our first female Speaker of the House. This is >wonderful! Remember that bumpersticker from the 70s? "A woman's place is >in the House...and the Senate." It's coming true. I'm so glad. Here's a >good cartoon of Nancy high-fiving (a la Kate and Joni) a suffragette >sister: _________________________________________________________________ From photos to predictions, The MSN Entertainment Guide to Golden Globes has it all. http://tv.msn.com/tv/globes2007/?icid=nctagline1 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 20:15:20 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" Subject: HOSL? Hi and welcome to the list. "Song To A Seagull" is as different from "Blue" as "Blue" is from "The Hissing Of Summer Lawns". "Court and Spark" is the beginning of the jazz-influenced albums, which includes (in my opinion) HOSL, DJRD, Mingus, and "Shadows and Light". I love "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" for the stories, the solos, the singing, and the visuals. On THOSL, there's a LOT to think about. This album has a lot to "think about" and I count it among Joni's Top Ten. "Way recommended" if you like "Court and Spark". All the best, Jim L. Monika said, >So far I own Blue, Clouds, Court & Spark, For The Roses, and Ladies Of The Canyon. I also have Song To A Seagull from the library. So where to next? What say you to the HOSL? I was checking that one out on Amazon. What are your opinions on the HOSL? Or perhaps Hejira? I hear some about that one. Any recommendations folks?> ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:53:35 +0000 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: A recommendation Hi Monika! H E J I R A . . . I don't even know all of her albums, and am always hesitant to get to know a new one because nothing really compares. I would think that if people could own only one Joni album, most would go for Hejira. Its an album you can't wear down. Hejira! It seems most of the remaining albums divide people into those who likes this or that or the other, some don't like the jazzy style, some don't like the eighties' stuff, some don't like her older voice, some don't like the influence of other artists, etc. I never ever heard anyone finding anything wrong with Hejira, it's... well you listen for yourself! I also think that most of the Joni-tourettes that people here suffer from consists of quotations from Hejira. I recommended it to a friend, and a few days later I heard her saying about people round here that 'they are so settled in their own ways...' I recommended it to my other friend, and her emails now abound in Joni quotations. Best Bene ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:55:04 -0800 From: "Lori Fye" Subject: Re: HOSL? Hi Monika, I agree with Michael and Jack: either HOSL or Hejira would be good choices at this point in your Joni journey. Personally, I was introduced to Joni's music because I randomly bought up a cassette of Hejira back in 1977. So I started with what was then current and had to go back and find earlier albums. I think my second album (a bootleg cassette from Saskatchwan, actually) was Miles of Aisles. In fact, for the sake of chronology, Miles of Aisles would also be a good choice at this time. You'll probably enjoy the back and forth between Joni's "older" (at that time) works and the jazzy direction she was heading in 1974. Plus, the between-song banter is legendary and fun! Lori, whose favorite album of all time by any artist is still Hejira Santa Rosa, CA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 21:33:20 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Amazing! On HOSL and Hejira.... Well I went to the library's website to order these (I had decided to just order both because why not?) and the library system doesn't carry them. I suppose I will order Miles of Aisles as I do have a great appreciation for live albums (and the library does have it). I guess I'll have to go to a cd store some more somewhere where I can listen to these on headphones and then perhaps buy them all things considered. The library has disappointed and thwarted me.....on my musical journey.... - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 20:30:42 -0800 (PST) From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: HOSL? From: "Jim L'Hommedieu, Lama" >This album has a lot to "think about" and I count it among Joni's Top Ten. "Way recommended" if you like "Court and Spark". I've said this before and I'm sure I'll say it again: only with Joni (at least in popular music) is "one of her (his/their) top ten albums" a compliment! :) Michael Flaherty Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 23:54:21 -0700 From: Bruce Eggleston Subject: Re: Joni Mitchell Songbook Thanks Kate and Randy for the comments. I compared the songs therein to the albums and they are exactly the same. There are some minor song title differences between the songbook and the CD version of the albums, e.g. "Willie" vs "Willy". For those of you who haven't seen this songbook, it is replete with Joni's art and a photo of her in what looks like her office. My she is strikingly beautiful, even though the photo in her office seems oddly out of character! The lyrics are in the first chapter surrounded by her fine water colors. The second part of the book has the piano music, lyrics and guitar chords for "Joni Mitchell", "Clouds" and "Ladies of the Canyon" in a somewhat random order compared to the banding in which they appear on their respective albums. I checked out the JMDL tabs site, thanks a bunch! I haven't spent much time on that site and didn't realize the tabs were there. I'm working on "Woodstock" now, as it is at my level of ability. It is also one of my favorite songs, both her version and CS &N's. I guess that makes me an old fart, vis a vis the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos thread. Truth is, I am an old fart and I love both bombastic and tastefully concise guitar solos and wish to play some of each myself some day. Bonneville Bruce Strumming Em. A7sus on the old Telecaster On Jan 9, 2007, at 1:00 AM, JMDL Digest wrote: > Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:45:34 -0800 > From: "Randy Remote" > Subject: Re: Joni Mitchell Songbook > > For The Roses was the first songbook that had alternate tunings > in it. A few after that had them, but not many-TTT and > TI come to mind. Your book, if I remember right, has some of > her early unreleased songs in it, like "Eastern Rain". The chords, > as you suspect, are not as Joni played them-she has only > written a couple of songs in standard tuning. > As Kate says, the jmdl guitar section has tons of her songs > "reverse engineered" by some very dedicated pickers. > > From: "Kate Bennett" >> Bruce, I don't know about the book but I'm sure it is a collector's >> item... >> if you want to play joni's alt tunings... the jmdl guitar site is an >> amazing >> source of information thanks to sue, howard, marian & others -- >> go to http://jmdl.com/guitar/ >> >>> I have a copy a copy of "Joni Mitchell Songbook - Complete volume >>> number 1 >> (1966-1970)". >> It appears to be a first edition, from Siquomb Publishing Corp., >> 1974. >> I gave it to my wife in 1981. >> >> I'm an aspiring guitarist, and knowing that Joni uses many open >> tunings, >> they don't seem to appear in this volume. ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #5 ******************************* ------- 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? 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