From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #68 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 Saturday, March 3 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 068 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Blue? [Wtking59@cs.com] Re: Dylan spins Joni [Wtking59@cs.com] 'Court and Spark' book [Wtking59@cs.com] Blue news - What's up? [Bryan ] Monika's THOSL & Hejira ["Dr. Katherine Whited" ] Re: Blue? ["Randy Remote" ] Re: Blue? [Jerry Notaro ] Re: You are on a deserted island... ["Gerald A. Notaro" ] Joni's Canadian Songwriters HOF induction broadcast on CBC-TV [Brian Gros] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 09:28:41 EST From: Wtking59@cs.com Subject: Re: Blue? Bob asked: >>>What does MLPS mean?<<< MLPS = "Miniature LP-Sleeve" (just as "Snatch N. Grabster" suggested earlier). XXXOOO, Billy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 09:33:14 EST From: Wtking59@cs.com Subject: Re: Dylan spins Joni Well, what "I" wanna know is: does Dylan ever spin Laura Nyro (who's his obvious female counterpart)? ;-) XXXOOO, Billy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 09:46:31 EST From: Wtking59@cs.com Subject: 'Court and Spark' book If anyone still wants the new 33 1/3 'Court and Spark' book: the absolute lowest price can be found at www.deepdiscount.com for only $6.96. It's brand-new and includes all shipping and handling charges. They're wonderful! Mine's on the way. XXXOOO, Billy (your savvy shopper) ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 08:38:32 -0800 (PST) From: Bryan Subject: Blue news - What's up? "Rhino, Amazon and CDUniverse are all advertising a Remastered version of Blue available this Tuesday, March 6. No previously unavailable tracks will be included." No additional tracks? Are they trying to not sell any? I just don't get it. Bryan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 09:55:30 -0700 From: "Dr. Katherine Whited" Subject: Monika's THOSL & Hejira Wow Monika, I really got into reading your takes on THOSL and Hejira. Thank you for taking the time to write your impressions. I totally agree with you when you said that Hejira has a very specific tone to it and that it was calm and her voice was soothing. It's always struck me the same way. You know on a good rambling roadtrip you're stripped from the busyness and business of life and you can just relax and be introspective, which is what I feel this album has that kind of energy to it. I'm a roadtrip freak myself and FSTB inspired me to go to Beal Street in Memphis where I wanted to see "Handy cast in bronze, pawn shops glittering like gold tooth caps in the grey decay they chew the last few dollars off old Beale Street's carcass...carrion and mercy." (awesome lyrics!) But, I waited too long, nearly 2 decades had passed and Old Beale Street had not caved to the wreckers beat; it is a huge tourist trap complete with a Hard Rock Cafe and barbecue places selling W.C. Handy BBQ Ribs Plate Lunches. The pawn shops are stores that sell new cheap guitars and the only thing they seem to be chewing are holes in the tourist's wallets these days. An interesting stop if you're traveling in the area, but nothing like FSTB. You know it's interesting that Hejira has never been one that I listen to on road trips because the energy of it is so laid back and smooth. I like higher energy on road trips. Which reminds me of your insight on The Jungle Line (HOSL) and how it reminded you of other music like Radiohead, Tool and NIN. Back in the 80s and early 90s I really liked Trent Reznor's work and I saw NIN on their Pretty Hate Machine tour with Meat Beat Manifesto and remember thinking that the drum sticks were massive like Japanese Taiko drumsticks! That driving beat also reminds me of Joni's TJL back in the 70s, but I never realized it until I read what you wrote. I also remember seeing THOSL's album cover and thinking that the 'hissing' must be the National Geographic snake headed into LA until I listened to the lyrics and what a rush when it dawned on me that the hissing of summer lawns were the sprinklers of middle America. JM is such a gifted poet who paints pictures in our minds with her words. I think that and my favorite line from that album is "helicopters land on the Pan Am roof like a dragonfly on a tomb" By the way, I"m new to the list so it may have already been discussed, but did you know that her image of the tribesmen carrying the snake was from a National Geographic cover and if I recall correctly the article may have been about Anacondas. Monika wrote: - - - -Harry's House/Centerpiece: Another favorite! My favorite part of this song and maybe my favorite part of the whole album is when Joni sings, "the more I'm with you pretty baby...." I suppose you'd call it the bridge. This is the cover part of the song, yes? Anyway, I love this whole part because I ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY LOVE JONI'S SINGING OF IT. Her voice is incredible man. Just gets me so much and that part even more so! KW: Her voice IS incredible and it gave me the chills when I first heard that part! I also agree that it was on this album that the changes in her voice became very apparent. I had to get over my preconceived notions of how Joni and her music should sound before I really appreciated her work. Glad that I did b/c my favorite album, Hejira came out next and I would have missed all that fun and pleasure had I stayed (stuck) in that resistant to change energy. Monika: - - -Sweet Bird: A very beautiful song. Almost simple sounding.....it just has an elegant beauty to it. KW: I really love your statement that it has an elegant beauty to it. I agree wholeheartedly.It reminds me of her earlier work. Monika, those were wonderful posts about THOSL & HIjira, thank you again for sharing your insights and taking us on your journey. Katherine - -- "In every culture and in every medical tradition before ours, healing was accomplished by moving energy." Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Nobel Laureate in Medicine ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 10:06:27 -0800 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Re: Blue? From: > And Amazon lists it as "Deluxe" & "Mlps". What does MLPS mean? Mastering Likely Promotes Sales. Blue was remastered when the HDCD versions came out. The assumption is that they didn't do it right the first time, or the second time, but now you can really trust them to do it right. The best Blue I have heard was the 24k gold CD, which is long out of print, unfortunately. I do think it would be sacrelige to add anything to this classic album, which, apparently, they don't intend to do anyway. Making a 'mini LP' cover seems more like a cost cutting measure than a deluxe feature, and the disc falls out. I say proceed with caution. Amazon has it for 2 bucks more than the 'regular' version-and oddly, their little picture of the cover is black rather than blue. For their part, Rhino says absolutely nothing about this release on their website, other than listing the title for release March 6. RR ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:15:50 -0500 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Blue? I own the 24k gold Blue, as well as all the other gold Joni releases, and is astonishing how good it is. Joni's piano actually breathes in it. Jerry > From: > >> And Amazon lists it as "Deluxe" & "Mlps". What does MLPS mean? > > Mastering Likely Promotes Sales. > Blue was remastered when the HDCD versions came out. > The assumption is that they didn't do it right the first time, > or the second time, but now you can really trust them to do > it right. > The best Blue I have heard was the 24k gold CD, which > is long out of print, unfortunately. > I do think it would be sacrelige to add anything to this classic > album, which, apparently, they don't intend to do anyway. > Making a 'mini LP' cover seems more like a cost cutting > measure than a deluxe feature, and the disc falls out. > I say proceed with caution. Amazon has it for 2 bucks more > than the 'regular' version-and oddly, their little picture of the > cover is black rather than blue. > For their part, Rhino says absolutely nothing about this release > on their website, other than listing the title for release March 6. > RR ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 17:41:05 -0500 (EST) From: "Gerald A. Notaro" Subject: Re: You are on a deserted island... AND For the Roses!!!! Gerald A. Notaro wrote: > For the same reasons, mine have changed little over the years: > > The White Album > Lady in Satin - Billie Holiday > Falling In Love Is Wonderful - Little Jimmy Scott > Parade - Jason Robert Brown > Album 1700 - Peter, Paul, and Mary > > Jerry > > L. Bruce Vaughn wrote: >> Damn, Monika, you ask tough questions... >> >> Assuming Greatest Hits albums would also be cheating... >> >> 1. All Things Must Pass - George Harrison >> 2. Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan >> 3. Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd >> 4. White Album - Beatles (could be Abbey Road depending on where my >> hand goes at the time) >> 5. One would have to be Joni and depend on what I grabbed either LOTC >> of HEJ. >> >> Why, because after 30-40 years these albums still speak to me and I >> never tire of hearing them, probably never will. And hopefully the >> island would be in airwave of a good jazz station somewhere but if not >> I'd live... >> >> If you ask me what's in the disc changer in the Pickup that has had my >> interest recently. >> 1. Bleeding Heart Graffiti - Nina Gordon >> 2. God Bless The Go Go's (yeah I know it's 5 years old) >> 3. Currently remastered Out Of The Blue - ELO >> 4. Art Garfunkel - Some Enchanted Evening >> 5. Norah Jones - Not Too Late >> >> I tend not to listen to Joni when driving as she tends to distract me >> which isn't a good thing when driving in Tucson. >> >> Bruce in AZ >> >>>Better yet, you are stranded on the LOST island. Why? Well because I >>> like >>>the show and in particular I like Sawyer (that's what I'm talking about >>>folks!). Anyway, point is, you are allowed to bring 5 albums with you >>> (and a >>>radio and what you need to listen to these albums). However, you can >>> not bring >>>any mixed or burnt cds. What 5 do you bring to listen to for the rest >>> of what >>>you think will be your life? Why those albums? >>>-Monika >>>


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AOL now offers >>> free >>>email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at >>>http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 18:11:32 -0500 From: "Richard Flynn" Subject: RE: You are on a deserted island... I'm fascinated by the choice of Album 1700. I does have some really good stuff on it, but I haven't thought about it in years. I couldn't live on a desert island, but as of this moment--off the top of my head: For the Roses Rubber Soul (British version) Highway 61 Revisited GP/Grievous Angel--hey it's one disc The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle OF course I haven't thought very deeply about this. Tomorrow it'll be Hejira and four other discs I live with no CDs at all if you'll let me take a guitar and a lifetime supply of strings. -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Gerald A. Notaro Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 5:41 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: You are on a deserted island... AND For the Roses!!!! Gerald A. Notaro wrote: > For the same reasons, mine have changed little over the years: > > The White Album > Lady in Satin - Billie Holiday > Falling In Love Is Wonderful - Little Jimmy Scott > Parade - Jason Robert Brown > Album 1700 - Peter, Paul, and Mary > > Jerry > > L. Bruce Vaughn wrote: >> Damn, Monika, you ask tough questions... >> >> Assuming Greatest Hits albums would also be cheating... >> >> 1. All Things Must Pass - George Harrison >> 2. Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan >> 3. Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd >> 4. White Album - Beatles (could be Abbey Road depending on where my >> hand goes at the time) >> 5. One would have to be Joni and depend on what I grabbed either LOTC >> of HEJ. >> >> Why, because after 30-40 years these albums still speak to me and I >> never tire of hearing them, probably never will. And hopefully the >> island would be in airwave of a good jazz station somewhere but if not >> I'd live... >> >> If you ask me what's in the disc changer in the Pickup that has had my >> interest recently. >> 1. Bleeding Heart Graffiti - Nina Gordon >> 2. God Bless The Go Go's (yeah I know it's 5 years old) >> 3. Currently remastered Out Of The Blue - ELO >> 4. Art Garfunkel - Some Enchanted Evening >> 5. Norah Jones - Not Too Late >> >> I tend not to listen to Joni when driving as she tends to distract me >> which isn't a good thing when driving in Tucson. >> >> Bruce in AZ >> >>>Better yet, you are stranded on the LOST island. Why? Well because I >>> like >>>the show and in particular I like Sawyer (that's what I'm talking about >>>folks!). Anyway, point is, you are allowed to bring 5 albums with you >>> (and a >>>radio and what you need to listen to these albums). However, you can >>> not bring >>>any mixed or burnt cds. What 5 do you bring to listen to for the rest >>> of what >>>you think will be your life? Why those albums? >>>-Monika >>>


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AOL now offers >>> free >>>email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at >>>http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 16:30:02 -0700 From: "Dr. Katherine Whited" Subject: JMDL master CDs Thank you JIll. Yesterday I recieved the 3 JMDL master CDs (CBC Both Sides Now 1 & 2 and Songwriters Hall of Fame)! They will be ready to ship again on Monday so the first person to write me off-list with their mailing address will be the lucky jimdler. Katherine ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 15:41:22 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Gross Subject: Joni's Canadian Songwriters HOF induction broadcast on CBC-TV Just a reminder that the CBC-TV broadcast (highly edited to fit a 1 hour slot) is scheduled for this coming Monday evening at 8PM. Do we have any Canadians set up to record it (on dvd maybe)? I'm set up to copy and burn dvd+R's here in south jersey usa. All I need is a non-protected dvd or a vhs tape to copy. Have a good weekend everyone, and Happy Purim, Brian np: Patty Griffin, Children running through - ----------------------------------------------------------- Politicians and diapers both need to be changed often. And usually for the same reasons. - ----------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #68 ******************************** ------- 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)