From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #55 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 Tuesday, February 20 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 055 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- The Nara sessions! ["vincenzo mancini" ] Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #54 [StDoherty@aol.com] Re: I had forgot.....Joni's piano playing... ["Jill Haas" ] Jonifest-- Hejira and Dulcimer ["Jill Haas" ] sjc, aim the hoses on the "Bush bonfires" ["Patti Parlette" Subject: The Nara sessions! You can see them at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70LXLE3CkJk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w0CJbMOVVc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25MF9j4N5G0 Vincenzo - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! MSN Messenger Download today it's FREE! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:01:54 EST From: StDoherty@aol.com Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #54 In a message dated 02/19/2007 3:00:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org writes: I would have to say that the album DJRD contains her most interesting work in terms of guitar composition, and is way up there on my favorites list overall. Unlike Kakki, I love Hejira - she was thinking, thinking, and I love to think, think and hear Joni thinking, thinking. Then, one record later, she changes pace, and is living, living, reckless multiplicity. Unconscious. The incredible progression of the seven record span from LOTC to DJRD is truly mind blowing to me - not a mediocre song in the entire span, and the end is nothing like the beginning. Mingus represented a diversion of sorts and a deflection of sorts, as the work was not all hers, and her subsequent work went in a very different direction althogether. I repeat my earlier query as to what her next record would have been like if Mingus had not beckoned. She was on her way out of orbit altogether, and then she sort of found her way back to earth - - - maybe something about getting married, I dunno. At that time, she had lost me anyway - glad I eventually caught up. I totally agree with this. I've always like DJRD, but didn't get a CD copy till a year ago. Then I started listing to it while I ran because it's perhaps her best album for this sport. The title cut is on my steroid play list because it really makes me move. Makes my head move - I love the lyrics. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:12:28 -0800 From: "Jill Haas" Subject: Re: I had forgot.....Joni's piano playing... monika said: So what are your favorite piano parts/piano songs by Joni? Why those? Sorry I'm in a bit of a hurry, but I thought I'd put in my three cents: Down to You-- Court and Spark Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune) --For the Roses Paprika Plains--Don Juan's Reckless Daughter Even if I had the time, I don't know if I could elaborate on why I find the piano on these songs so beautiful. They just are. IMHO. Jill ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:22:55 -0800 From: "Jill Haas" Subject: Re: CBC documentary 1/28 and Songwriters Hall of fame 1/29 Hi Jmdlers-- I have finally made my copy of the CBC documentary (1/28) and Songwriters Hall of fame (1/29), (three discs, thank you Doug), and am re-offering it to the list. First come, first served! Write me off-list with your address and I'll send it off to you. Jill Hi Jill I'll have everything on CD. The 2 hour Hall of Fame radio special is on tonight. Doug Jill Haas wrote: I spent the whole 2 hours of the CBC show trying to get my gol darn !%#$!!#*#%#^^*!! computer to let me listen to the streaming audio. I updated software. I begged and pleaded with the gods of computer goombah and voodoo. No luck. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:50:06 -0800 From: "Jill Haas" Subject: Re: Fw: '83 Concert at Irvin e Meadows and 87 concert at pacific amphitheater Lesli, Yes, that rings a hell of a bell. I think that's why I was so angry at the people sitting behind me. I am of the school of "play what you want, Joni," and felt that the crowd was rude and unappreciative. It was my first time seeing her--I was in heaven and I couldn't believe that I was so out of sync with the rest of the audience and that people were behaving like creeps (that's the censored version of what I really want to say...). Jill From Lesli: I thought joni played the same songs each night but in a different order. the night at irvine meadows was different. Joni seemed to be straining, fighting her way through the songs to. Right after " For Free" joni left the stage leaning on klein, only about 2/3 of the way though the show. there was no "heard it through the grapevine encore that night! remember the crowd booing--does this sound familiar jill? or anyone? From Jill: >Hi Laurent, >Finally, I did get to see Joni in '83 at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater (CA) >and sat second row center. I think I cried through the entire concert, and >then at the end threatened to punch out the two women sitting behind me who >where criticizing her for playing new material. They were, I'm sure, "fans," but they >wanted Joni to keep her wings tucked in. Personally, I've always loved to >see her fly. If those fans had their way, we wouldn't have the great body of >material she's produced. Her work has a life of its own, IMHO. > >There were times that it took a bit of patience before I could "get it" >when new (and different) material came out, but it always worked its way >into my world, and my life is much richer for it. > >Pardonez mois for the gushing admiration--sometimes I just can't help >myself. > >Jill ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:29:59 -0700 From: "Dr. Katherine Whited" Subject: LOTC - DJRD Transitions & Evolutions Other than Joni, I am not aware of any musician in history with the talent and courage it takes to make such sweeping changes in their music. I was a folk singer/songwriter during her first transition period and I seriously missed her STAS  LOTC sound. But when I just relaxed and listened with no judgments (no projecting my own expectations) I not only enjoyed her music but also grew musically. A friend and I were sharing a bottle of wine in my shabby apartment on the beach listening to the new HOSL (8-track of course) and discussing how much Joni & Paul Simon had changed when it suddenly dawned on me that all of us had changed musically and personally since the days of STAS. I let go of my resistance that night, kinda like a light switch going on and as a result Joni's music has introduced me to wonderful new loves: harp guitar, world music, jazz, fingerstyle guitar...etc. Then there's the world of AMAZING artists that opened up like Jaco, Michael Hedges, etc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgKB8zG5qP0 MHO in a nutshell about that transition between LOTC and DJRD is that while its true that people have a tendency to resist change, I'm glad that we've chosen to "thaw out' and appreciate her ever-evolving music.(You know it never has been easy whether you do or you do not resign, whether you travel the breadth of extremities or stick to some straighter line....you're either gonna thaw out or freeze.) I am so eager to hear her new music! Has anyone heard any of it, yet? Whoever wrote : "I love Hejira - she was thinking, thinking, and I love to think, think and hear Joni thinking, thinking. Then, one record later, she changes pace, and is living, living, reckless multiplicity. " I love that! Its so true! When I first heard her on DJRD with the driving world beat, Jaco's bass, well all of it just knocked my socks off then took me prisoner and I couldn't play anything else for a long time. I totally get where it'd be a great steroid running partner. However, Hejira remains my favorite album to date. Okay, perhaps my own affinity for the road is a big influence, but I really love that relaxed smoothness of Hejira. Listening to Hejira is like slipping on a favorite pair of old silk pajamas, perfect fit and feels so good. Katherine ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:42:29 -0500 From: "Richard Flynn" Subject: RE: CBC documentary 1/28 and Songwriters Hall of fame 1/29 I was also a beneficiary of Doug's kindness and I'd be happy to send out two or three copies of this set, if anyone cares to mail me off-list. I also have the Forest Hills show from DIME (thanks, Dave!) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Jill Haas Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 6:23 PM To: dmeek@marketbridge.ca; joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: CBC documentary 1/28 and Songwriters Hall of fame 1/29 Hi Jmdlers-- I have finally made my copy of the CBC documentary (1/28) and Songwriters Hall of fame (1/29), (three discs, thank you Doug), and am re-offering it to the list. First come, first served! Write me off-list with your address and I'll send it off to you. Jill Hi Jill I'll have everything on CD. The 2 hour Hall of Fame radio special is on tonight. Doug Jill Haas wrote: I spent the whole 2 hours of the CBC show trying to get my gol darn !%#$!!#*#%#^^*!! computer to let me listen to the streaming audio. I updated software. I begged and pleaded with the gods of computer goombah and voodoo. No luck. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:02:50 EST From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Re: LOTC - DJRD Transitions & Evolutions All this talk about Hejira makes me oh so curious. I've seen a lot of people here considering it their favorite album. This weekend I'm going to the the Xchange (a music store) to buy a cd or two and I think I may just grab Hejira and give it a go without really knowing it beforehand. I've only bought a few albums without trying them out or hearing some songs in one manner or another beforehand. However, my biggest and greatest surprises were For The Roses and Neil Young's Tonight's The Night. I didn't hear a song from both but just bought them on an impulse and could have not been more pleased. Perhaps this could be like that? What's life if you're not spontaneous...even with the little things? I guess we'll see! I'll let you know after this weekend, haha! - -Monika ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:47:09 -0800 From: Subject: Globe & Mail Joni article Ha - I could write endlessly about this article but in the end the thought that comes most to my mind is that Joni kept the writer up all night talking and the writer, probably being under a deadline, just slopped it together. Kind of like some college students who party all night and then throw the term paper together an hour before class the next day! ;-) One quibble - this is the second article from the Canadian press that says she lives in Beverly Hills. She doesn't but hey, maybe she is telling them that to throw them off the trail? Also I found it kind of funny and ironic that Joni criticizes the "white, straight male" interviewers who are so shallow emotionally and who don't get her, yet here we have what appears to be a female interviewer bringing new meaning to the term "shallow." Laughing it all away... and I hope Joni is, too. Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:26:04 -0800 From: "Jill Haas" Subject: Jonifest-- Hejira and Dulcimer Hey Moni, I doubt you'll regret the purchase (Hejira). First, it will grow on you, and then it will grow in you. There are years of pleasure in that small package. BTW, I will be happy to show you everything I know on dulcimer, which is not much as I've let myself get pretty rusty. Luckily, it's a fairly simple instrument. If you care to, listen to "California" and "A Case of You" and we'll figure out the chords together. I've been playing and singing to the point where I'm hoarse and my guitar fingers are killing me. There's a lot of catching up to do after years of neglecting practice, but I'm having more fun than a puppy. Jill Monika writes: All this talk about Hejira makes me oh so curious. I've seen a lot of people here considering it their favorite album. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:45:15 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: sjc, aim the hoses on the "Bush bonfires" From our own Jonimitchell.com, here is part of the Trailblazer Interview by Camille Paglia, August 2005: CP: You have a fire image on the front of Dreamland. JM: Oh, that's just George W. Bush burning down the world. All my paintings lately have been Bush bonfires. It's the same as the forest fire in Bambi, with the hideous white hunger. - ----------------------- Let's aim the hoses on them! If you agree that a surge in troops just pours gasoline on these bonfires -- if you are against the escalation -- please take a few seconds to go to Harry's House: http://www.giveemhellharry.com/page/petition/Escalation/fdikdp If you're feeling contempt, well then you tell it! And here's another place you can tell it: http://pol.moveon.org/lettertocongress/?id=9899-1448109-b78bwy&t=2 "Speak out, you got to speak out against the madness, You got to speak your mind if you dare." -- David Crosby Thank you so much for taking the time. And my apologies to the non-Americans here for the bandwith, and for what our country has done to the world. Love & Peace, Patti P. "We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people." - -- Martin Luther King, Jr. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - --- Margaret Mead You say we have turned Like the enemies you've earned But we can remember All the good things you are And so we ask you please Can we help you find the peace and the star Oh my friend We have all come To fear the beating of your drum - -- Joni Mitchell _________________________________________________________________ Play Flexicon: the crossword game that feeds your brain. PLAY now for FREE. http://zone.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmtagline ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #55 ******************************** ------- 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)