From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #185 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Digest Thursday, June 21 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 185 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- SV: Outdated References ["Marion Leffler" ] Outdated references ["Marion Leffler" ] Re: Outdated References [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Re: Outdated References [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Re: Circle Game used in sports writing [LCStanley7@aol.com] I wonder what Joni sounded like at 6 years old? [LCStanley7@aol.com] I made it to Smooth Groovers Review! ["Patti Parlette" ] Joni's lyrics, historical references ["Marion Leffler" ] Re: Joni's lyrics, historical references [jeannie ] RE : Re: Joni Covers, Volume 15 Disc 2 [Joseph Palis ] re: Outdated References ["mia _" ] re: Outdated References ["mia _" ] Re: More news on the Herbie Project ["Michael O'Malley" Subject: SV: Outdated References Yes, there are pay toilets in Germany and everywhere else in Europe. You will find them in large stores and malls mostly but also at railway stations. At restaurants toilets usually are free. If you travel by car, I would advise you to use the pay toilets you can find here and there along the way. They are usually much cleaner than the free ones. Interesting, Catherine, that you had to pay different amounts of money in France depending on what your "business" was. I have never encountered that. Marion in Sweden - -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fren: owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org] Fvr Motitan@aol.com Skickat: den 20 juni 2007 03:27 Till: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com; joni@smoe.org Dmne: Re: Outdated References In a message dated 6/19/2007 3:53:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com writes: Do they still have pay toilets? (Dry Cleaner From Des Moines). Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen one. - ---------------------------------------------------- Hmm, about 10 years ago or so, a friend of mine at the time went to Germany and came back complaining about the pay toilets. You'd always better have some change on you then! - -Mon ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:45:54 +0200 From: "Marion Leffler" Subject: Outdated references May I suggest to call these references historical instead of outdated? Marion, historian in Sweden ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:13:44 +1000 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Re: Outdated References Hi Melissa. Interesting thread. The most obvious outdated reference was one that Joni is addressing in her new album, Shine. That is the price of admission to the tree museum in BYT. It went from a dollar and a half to, "twenty five bucks" to "an arm and a leg". Mark in Sydney where the tiny reprieve from the appalling weather allowed me to wash everything in sight and get it out into the window of sunshine. Hope you're keeping dry and warm, Melissa. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:22:21 +1000 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Re: Outdated References Actually, Gary. I always interpreted that line the same way. The Sands Hotel is quite famous and I assumed Joni was referring to it but I didn't know it was no longer there. Thanks for the update. Mark in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:48:23 EDT From: LCStanley7@aol.com Subject: Re: Circle Game used in sports writing Victor quoted: > That however, did not prevent me from wondering how was it > possible that this young Canadian woman, writing in the 1960's (and > in all probability breathing in the smoky fog-like mist that was so > reminiscent of the times) could have so accurately predicted how the > Demons would play out the first three quarters of a game of football > some forty years in the future? > Hi Victor, Our prophetess' words apply to certain aspects of cell biology also. The questions cross my mind: what doesn't the song apply to? what line isn't a circle if you follow it long enough? And, I wonder if the writer had been smoking a little green leaf? Thanks for sharing this entertaining article. Love, Laura ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:55:39 EDT From: LCStanley7@aol.com Subject: I wonder what Joni sounded like at 6 years old? Listen to this little girl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En0A8KGMgq8 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:49:55 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: I made it to Smooth Groovers Review! Sherelle made us welcome in here: Please check it out at: http://www.smoothgroovers.com/ I come on at 19:29 minutes into the broadcast! They give me a tremendous review on air! I'm in shock! He also pointed everyone to CD Baby.com to purchase the CD! Wow! I hope you will share this excitement with me. Goodness! It pays to plant a seed in faith! *** Awesome, mon amie! I *do* share this excitement with you, and you know there may be more. And I dared to take off the "njc" tag because everyone should know about this, plus we now have some Joni content. Yes, it pays to plant a seed in faith. It also pays to have some *goodness*. Applause, applause -- a round resounding for you from way up here in CT. And I liked how he said: "Her influences include JONI MITCHELL...." (I think the others were Sarah Vaughn, Aretha, and Michael McDonald, but I only had time to listen to it once, so please correct me if I am wrong.) Now I have a headful of quandary: which soon-to-be-released album/CD do I most eagerly await? Sherelle's, or Joni's? Shine on, Sherelle! Love, Patti P. NPIMH: Do What You Love _________________________________________________________________ Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on MSN http://liveearth.msn.com?source=msntaglineliveearthhm ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:03:13 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: I made it to Smooth Groovers Review! Dear Patti, Thanks so much mon amie! You have it right! Joni got props! Joni got props! That had to be one of the coolest things of all! Keeping this on a Joni groove, I know I have a long way to go but I would like to write lyrics that are honest and personal like she does. With each new song I write, I try to turn up the personal heat just a little more each time. I have the CD "Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell-Music that matters to her" and I love what she says in it about the group "New Radicals" and their song, "You Get What You Give" which I also fell in love with not knowing how Joni felt. She said, "It was the first thing I had heard in decades that seemed to be inspired by something greater than personal ambition. It was sassy and smart and had real emotions. It rose fromthe swamp of 'McMusic' like a flower of hope..." This lets me know where she is coming from musically and what is important to her. I'm so happy to get some airplay and media attention but when it comes right down to it, I just want to do this for the passion and love of it, because someone told me I couldn't do it, because it's what is in my heart to do. love, Sherelle Love, Sherelle Patti wrote: >Sherelle made us welcome in here: > >Please check it out at: > >http://www.smoothgroovers.com/ > >I come on at 19:29 minutes into the broadcast! They give me a tremendous >review on air! I'm in shock! He also pointed everyone to CD Baby.com to >purchase the CD! Wow! I hope you will share this excitement with me. >Goodness! It pays to plant a seed in faith! > >*** > >Awesome, mon amie! I *do* share this excitement with you, and you know >there may be more. And I dared to take off the "njc" tag because everyone >should know about this, plus we now have some Joni content. > >Yes, it pays to plant a seed in faith. It also pays to have some >*goodness*. > >Applause, applause -- a round resounding for you from way up here in CT. > >And I liked how he said: "Her influences include JONI MITCHELL...." (I >think the others were Sarah Vaughn, Aretha, and Michael McDonald, but I >only had time to listen to it once, so please correct me if I am wrong.) > >Now I have a headful of quandary: which soon-to-be-released album/CD do I >most eagerly await? Sherelle's, or Joni's? > >Shine on, Sherelle! > >Love, > >Patti P. > >NPIMH: Do What You Love > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on MSN >http://liveearth.msn.com?source=msntaglineliveearthhm > _________________________________________________________________ Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps. http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?ss=Restaurants~Hotels~Amusement%20Park&cp=33.832922~-117.915659&style=r&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=1118863&encType=1&FORM=MGAC01 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:15:46 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: Circle Game used in sports writing Wow, who would have thought!?! Joni Mitchell and sports colliding..... - - -Monika Deja vu, Joniami(e)s! One Christmas Eve I was travelling in some vehicle with my two sons. I was in the back seat, in my own little cocoon of contentment, just being with them. They were in control of the radio and, despite my pleas for some Christmas music or ANY music, they were listening to some sports channel. No good reception on my part, so I just tuned it out. Until.... Until there was Joni! (npimh: Beatles singing "Until there was you....you, you, you!" I heard the sports guy say: "they paved paradise just like in that Joni Mitchell song." (Sorry, I have no idea of the context or topic....it was all confetti on my radio set.) So I screamed out: "Joni Mitchell! Did you guys hear that? He said "Joni Mitchell"!" They both turned around and said in unison: "MOM! Will you CALM DOWN?" Laughing it all away, Patti P. _________________________________________________________________ Like puzzles? Play free games & earn great prizes. Play Clink now. http://club.live.com/clink.aspx?icid=clink_hotmailtextlink2 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:31:24 -0700 (PDT) From: David Sapp Subject: re:More news on the Herbie Project Thank you for the update Bob, I'm really excited about this release as I really loved Herbie's Gershwin release, I can't wait to see the track list. Plus Joni has mentioned Nefertiti so many times as a work that she truly admires -- I think she refers to it as a silkscreen in music. Plus I can hear her beautifully aged alto voice doing a good job on In The Solitude. But I really can't wait to see what Joni songs appear on this release. And I also can't help but thinking of our own David Lahm and his beautiful jazz piano reworkings of Joni's material -- Song for Sharon is one that I remember.... signing off for now, Peace, David - --------------------------------- You snooze, you lose. Get messages ASAP with AutoCheck in the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:35:08 +0200 From: "Marion Leffler" Subject: Joni's lyrics, historical references ..a lady in a Paris dress with runs in her nylons. Runs in nylons were a common embarrassment to women in the 50's and 60's. When I was a young woman in the 60's we tried to stop runs in our nylons with transparent nail polish. Then production techniques changed and runs became unusual. But you could still get holes. .you danced with the lady with a hole in her stockings. Joni's lyrics reflect changes in the textile industry. Marion ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:44:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Bryan Subject: Re: Outdated references, etc. I have always interpreted "no phones 'til Friday" as meaning "I have no work/business scheduled until Friday, in the meantime I am free" (or something like that), not meant to be taken literally. Also, wouldn't NRH have been written in the late 80s or very early 90s (not the early 80s as mentioned)? And...the "while Muslims stick up Washington" reference really isn't outdated. It's an historical reference, which is something different altogether. Usually a lurker lately, Bryan From: "Gerald A. Notaro" Subject: Re: Outdated References I always took this to mean that is when they were returning to the Mainland and their vacation time in Hawaii was to be over. Jerry >> Melissa in windy, rainy and cold Sydney wrote: >>>> > I was listening to the song "Night Ride Home" >> yesterday, and was amused by >> > the line "No phones till Friday". As this sing >> was written in the early >> 80s>> > and pre-dates the widespread use of mobile (or >> cell) phones, it got me >> > thinking about other Joni songs with outdated >> references. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:01:43 -0700 (PDT) From: jeannie Subject: Re: Joni's lyrics, historical references What about those old French fishnet stockings? I see old films, like Fellini's or Pier Paolo Pasolini's and the women wore them back in the 50's. Here, I don't think they caught on until the Twiggy 60's and that's about the time Joni sang about them. Did she ever wear them? I don't know for sure, but most probably did. Joni wears her clothing very well. As a kid, I did, on those dress up days, though I hated the way they wouldn't cling to the contour of the back of my knee. A pair of those fishnet stockings is something I wouldn't mind owning right about this time if they only could cling tightly to my legs. Jeannie - --- Marion Leffler wrote: > ..a lady in a Paris dress with runs in her nylons. > > > > Runs in nylons were a common embarrassment to women > in the 50's and 60's. > When I was a young woman in the 60's we tried to > stop runs in our nylons > with transparent nail polish. Then production > techniques changed and runs > became unusual. But you could still get holes. > > > > .you danced with the lady with a hole in her > stockings. > > > > Joni's lyrics reflect changes in the textile > industry. > > > > Marion > ___________________________________________________________________________________ You snooze, you lose. Get messages ASAP with AutoCheck in the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_html.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:03:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Peep Richman Subject: Favorite and meaningful 5 Hi Joni-lovers-music-lovers!! I've been thinking about the five albums that changed my life.....not an easy question. Oh, I could rattle off five or more but I really wanted to give some thought to this: "Blue" "Tapestry" ...Carole King "Court & Spark" "Diamonds & Rust"....Joan Baez "The Hissing of Summer Lawns'/"Court & Spark" Okay...who are the five artists who have contributed to changing your life? Musicians; artists; authors. For me: Joni Joan Baez Jefferson Airplane Carly Simon Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Artists: Joni Chagall Jarguot Rousseau Diego Rivera Authors: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Tolstoy Alice Hoffman (recently) Jodi Picoult Jeannette Walls Ethan Canin My thoughts are spattering all over my blank canvas. I'm thinking about people who have influenced me very significantly: my mom and dad; Viktor Frankl; the Dalai Lama; can I put our Joni right smack next to the Dalai Lama? I think Joni, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, really helped me clarify my thinking when I was so much younger. Gee, I could go on and on.....at this very moment it's James Dwyer, the man who spoke at the seminar last Saturday. But if I was to be in the position to choose only two human beings I could personally relate to as the most influential people who helped to shape my thoughts, philosophy.... it would be Viktor Frankl and Joni Mitchell. That's some combination! Oh my oh my oh my...now I'm thinking of flicks...and I'm rambling on too much. I really love you loving people...I feel as though I know some of you so very well....friends in my brain...contact through this computer. Be well. Peace, Bo - --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:31:33 +0200 (CEST) From: Joseph Palis Subject: RE : Re: Joni Covers, Volume 15 Disc 2 I like Frente! too. I actually saw them at the height of their popularity via their version of New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle" in Manila with a very rowdy crowd. I remembered Angie Hart sayuing she will not sing if people will not push and shove. It was a free mini-concert in a large mall and the people were unbelievably hard to control. I like their (Angie Hart's) version of Blue too. Her voice reminds me of a sunnier Rickie Lee Jones and Victoria Williams and a hint of Joanna Newsom based on this performance. I like Sarah Mclachlan's version of Joni's Blue but I stillthink that Joni's version still eclipses all others. That or I have not listened to the other recordings. Joseph np: Melinda Doolittle - Love You Inside and Out Mark-Leon Thorne a icrit : Thanks again Bob for another fascinating collection. I was particularly interested in the Australian band, Frente's cover of Blue. They had a big hit in this country in the early 90s called, Accidentally Kelly Street but were never really heard from again apart from a surprise hit with an a capella cover of the New Order song, Bizarre Love Triangle. Blue is not an easy song to sing but the child like vocals of the lead singer seems to pull it off. I also love UK singer, Caroline Lavelle's cover of ACOY. It was the first Joni cover I ever heard but was unaware of these remixes. I always look forward to these volumes. We are very privileged. Mark in Sydney - --------------------------------- Ne gardez plus qu'une seule adresse mail ! Copiez vos mails vers Yahoo! Mail ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:50:04 +0200 (CEST) From: Joseph Palis Subject: RE : Herbie's New Joni Album Sorry if this has been mentioned before but this is great news!! Love to hear Joni sings smoky jazz songs in her smoky jazz instrument of a voice. "In My Solitude" is not just a great Ellington tuine, its a great song, period. And Tina Turner and Corinne Bailey Rae and Norah Jones in one album? Too much. The listeners will have a great treat! Nice choice of vocalists -- esp. Rae and Tina T. Joseph in CH np: Mindy Doo - Nutbush City Limits James Leahy a icrit : Here is Herbie Hancock speaking about his new Joni Project: Q: You recently performed at the Joni Mitchell tribute at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame gala. Could you talk about your musical relationship with her? A: Joni is an amazing human being, as well as an amazing artist in general. She's a genius. I have a tremendous respect for her. As a matter of fact, my next record is all about Joni Mitchell, from my perspective - it's mostly her songs. We just completed pretty much all the tracks for it. There's still some vocals that need to be done on it. Norah Jones did one vocal, Tina Turner did one, Corinne Bailey Rae is doing one. Joni's going to sing one song and Leonard Cohen, he's doing a spoken word thing that I'm improvising on. The interview can be found at http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/hancock.html Jim - --------------------------------- Dicouvrez une nouvelle fagon d'obtenir des riponses ` toutes vos questions ! Profitez des connaissances, des opinions et des expiriences des internautes sur Yahoo! Questions/Riponses. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:06:01 -0500 From: "mia _" Subject: re: Outdated References <> I've never seen a pay toilet either. But I've been to Vegas once, and before I went there, I read up on it and the book I was reading said stay away from slot machines near bathrooms, airports, etc.. anywhere where a line could form or there's lots of standing around waiting. These machines have the worst odds. When I got to Vegas, I actually saw a slot machine mounted on the entrance door to the bathroom. So naturally, I thought this is what Joni was singing about...stay away from bathroom slots, they never pay. The pay toilet is funnier though. Mia _________________________________________________________________ Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps. http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?ss=Restaurants~Hotels~Amusement%20Park&cp=33.832922~-117.915659&style=r&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=1118863&encType=1&FORM=MGAC01 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:10:20 -0500 From: "mia _" Subject: re: Outdated References I always think of: "Yellow checkers for the kitchen; Climbing ivy for the bath" from Harry's House. So 70's. Mia _________________________________________________________________ Like puzzles? Play free games & earn great prizes. Play Clink now. http://club.live.com/clink.aspx?icid=clink_hotmailtextlink2 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:09:19 +0000 From: "Michael O'Malley" Subject: Re: More news on the Herbie Project Thanks for this, Bob. I am so looking forward to this new work from HH. In My Solitude is one of my faves, too. Ella covered it in the Ellington Songbook. The bar is raised high : ) Michael in Quebec NP : Sarah Slean - Lucky Me Bob wrote http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2003752987_jazzpreview19.html Joni's vocal contribution will be on the song "In My Solitude". The Wayne Shorter composition "Nefertiti" will also be featured. Joni referenced this song as one of her "My Top 12" on BBC radio back in 1983. _________________________________________________________________ See Fireworks On Live Image Search http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=Fireworks&mkt=en-ca&FORM=SERNEP ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:27:11 EDT From: PassScribe@aol.com Subject: Re: 5 Albums That Changed Your Life Ahhh... I'm always running behind... but how could I resist this thread? I can't actually say any albums changed my life (a pretty bold statement) but the following five certainly had a major impact on it (in chronological order, as it seems to make the most sense): 1. The 1963 World Open Drum & Bugle Corps Competition championships, Volume Two (produced by Fleetwood Mobile Recording), including The (NY) Skyliners, Reading (PA) Buccaneers, (Long Island) Sunrisers, and Pittsburgh (PA) Rockets. I've loved drum & bugle corps music/marching & maneuvering since my cousin was in a corps (in the 1950's & 1960's) and I've bought quite a few albums over the years. The very first record I bought was actually just an EP (produced by Stetson D. Richmond) with one corps on each side, and it included my cousin's corps, the Selden Cadets Golden Lancers, recorded at the 1959 Dream Contest (at the time, the most prestigious event in that genre). 2. The Who's TOMMY; I was impressed by "the world's first rock opera" and it was released just before Ro & I held our Psychedelic party (in 1969) featuring body painting, black lights, and several of our friends (in a quasi band) playing live in our basement. Ahhh. THOSE were the days! 3. NAZZ, NAZZ (on red vinyl), the second album by the Nazz (Todd Rundgren's first REAL band) from 1969; it introduced me to the strange and wonderful world of Todd, who's musical magic has given me so much inspiration & enjoyment over the years. 4. 1974's COURT & SPARK; it introduced me to Joni... 'nuff said! 5. 2003's THE WIND, by Warren Zevon. A 55 year-old musician is told he's dying of inoperable cancer and has six months to live. So, what does he do? He makes one final album. And I think it's a good one. Certainly had an impact on my life. Now, a few SONGS that changed/affected my life: 1. "For A Dancer," Jackson Browne (when I die, I want this one played at my wake, just before the priest gives his final little address to those in attendance). Contains the line, "in the end, there is one dance you'll do alone." 2. "Does Anybody Love You?", poetic philosophy off Todd's 1973 A Wizard, A True Star album, containing the line, "love between the ugly is the most beautiful love of all." 3. "Down To You", by Joni; a graphic novel conveyed by song. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #185 ********************************* ------- 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)