From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #192 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 28 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 192 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Original photos from Joni's visit to Mandolin Brothers in 1976 ["Kate] Joni Mitchell and Chan Marshall: A Case Of Blue ["Les Irvin" ] Re: Joni Mitchell and Chan Marshall: A Case Of Blue [Motitan@aol.com] Re: Original photos from Joni's visit to Mandolin Brothers in 1976 [Motit] Re:Joni meetings? [Warrenkeith91354@aol.com] Re: a little Joni in the workplace ["Patti Parlette" Subject: Re: Original photos from Joni's visit to Mandolin Brothers in 1976 >She is absolutely stunning in these photos, even though it must've been a bad hair day.< Not a surprise about the hair since she did take the ferry :~} ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:35:22 -0600 From: "Les Irvin" Subject: Joni Mitchell and Chan Marshall: A Case Of Blue Joni Mitchell and Chan Marshall: A Case Of Blue by Bob Hill, Crawdaddy Magazine Joni Mitchell never made it to Woodstock. She did not share breakfast in bed with 400,000 people. She did not eat the brown acid. She did not play the biggest jamboree of all-time. Seems odd then, that Mitchell would go on to write the most enduring tribute to what took place there. Perhaps she was the only person capable of remembering what it actually felt like to be at Woodstock. Perhaps absence made her heart grow fonder. Perhaps. But the more likely explanation is that Mitchell can paint a picture with words in ways that no other artist can. She can punctuate thoughts with unrivalled subtlety; the notes falling from her lips like warm drops of silk onto the page. It's that rare grasp of humanity that makes Mitchell such an integral piece of our folk-rock tradition. She's permanently fractured, fiercely independent; seemingly unaware of her own celebrity. And even though both artists would shrug off the comparison, Joni Mitchell is a lot like Chan Marshall-the enigmatic, self-styled singer/songwriter better known as Cat Power. Both women have struggled to maintain the balance between private artist and public performer. Mitchell walked offstage at the Atlantic City Pop Festival in 1969 when the audience refused to settle down. A year later she made a controversial plea at The Isle of Wight for fans to show more respect to the artists onstage. In 1999, Chan Marshall turned her back to a packed house during a set at the Bowery Ballroom. Last year she cancelled her entire U.S. tour, citing health concerns. Joni Mitchell found solace in her paintings. Chan Marshall found solace in sobriety. While Marshall is still in the early stages of a career that could conceivably span decades, Mitchell no longer tours in support of her records (She is, however, putting the finishing touches on a new LP. This despite the fact that she called the music industry a "cesspool" as recently as 2002, adding that she'd "like to remember what it was [she] ever liked about music" in the first place). Mitchell's disdain for the media is well-documented, as is Marshall's. Mitchell carefully chooses the interviews she grants. Marshall, on the other hand, is a master of misdirection, continually throwing interviewers off-course with asides about horses, or pizza, or mosquito bites for that matter. Joni Mitchell's early work is guided by a deep social conscience, her lyrics wrought with sensitivity, anchored by cast-iron hooks. Marshall is more abstract, disappearing down dark lyrical passages, both ethereal and obscure. Mitchell thrives on alternative tunings. Marshall thrives on alternative arrangements. Mitchell evades the spotlight, opting instead to record entire albums worth of jazz-fusion. Marshall charges and retreats like the tide. This fall she plans to follow-up The Greatest-her most commercially viable album to date-with her second disc of covers. Perhaps it's the tug-of-war between making music for public consumption and writing songs for self-expression that fuels balladeers like Joni Mitchell and Chan Marshall. Perhaps that's why so many brilliant artists seem ill-at-ease inside their own skin. Perhaps that's why we relate to them-a sense that we're all dysfunctional in our own way, that we struggle to maintain a public image in the face of overwhelming insecurity, that simplicity is all we yearn for, even though our lives are so full of contradiction. Perhaps it scares artists like Joni Mitchell and Chan Marshall to realize so many of us are as fucked up as they are. Joni Mitchell is an icon almost in spite of herself. She's still relevant, despite the fact that other artists from her era have faded. But none of that seems to matter much to Mitchell, anymore than album sales or public image do. What matters to Mitchell is her enduring ability to paint a picture with words. On quiet days when the world outside maintains its distance, it's entirely possible that Mitchell recaptures the passion that brought those early songs to life. And on those days, it's also entirely possible that Mitchell remembers what it was she loved about music in the first place. Perhaps. And perhaps when she hears an artist like Chan Marshall, she puts her personal prejudice about the music business aside, and realizes that there are still artists out there who can make murals out of music. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:46:37 +0200 (CEST) From: Joseph Palis Subject: RE : Joni Mitchell and Chan Marshall: A Case Of Blue Thanks for this article, Les. Very well-written and the writerly style seems to know just a little bit more about Chan Marshall and Joni Mitchell than most people/readers. I like the juxtapositions of their careers. It is interesting to compare Cat Power to Joni and how their personal and artistic trajectories differ and cohere in strange but compelling ways. Both are original in their respective musical visions and how these are expressed and in what format. I "discovered" Joni in 1990 when she has since undergone several transformations -- no doubt as labeled by the media. I am not sure how much Joni agrees with the official narratives that defined her art in the media through the years but I like the reverential way writers (generally) adopt when writing about her or when comparing an an artist with Joni. I only heard about Cat Power in 2003 when I came to NC for my grad studies. It was in a party in one of our professors' house to welcome the new graduate students and also for us to get to know others. Ill at ease with such gatherings then, I withdrew to one corner and looked at the CD collection of my prof and was actually amazed at the number of albums from one musician (no Joni album in the collection). So I took one of Rickie Lee Jones' album and and played it. One of my professors (who is now my dissertation advisor) later joined me and when he judged that I am into RLJ because of the CD that I am playing, he recommended Cat Power for me. He lent me a copy of "You Are Free" and I was hooked by Chan's songs. Not really her vocals but her songs and the way she sings them. So I got Cat Power's album of covers and was even more amazed at her stripped-down and deconstructed way with a song. For instance she would sing "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" from that album in a radically different way without once uttering the word 'satisfaction'. Then she did "Wild is the Wind" and other songs that would later resonate with me in strange strange ways. Chan has been very public about her emotional and psychological issues but her ability to bounce back with 'The Greatest' which is really an album that speaks of the gravitas of the this album's musical proceedings, is a marvel. No, a miracle. She recently won the ShortList award for indie and underground artists with groundbreaking musical visions. She beat Tom Waits (!!), Regina Spektor and Joanna Newsom. I find myself being defensive of Chan when friends of mine in the station talk about her in less than favorable light. Joseph in Chapel Hill np: Wynton Marsalis - The End of a Love Affair Les Irvin a icrit : Joni Mitchell and Chan Marshall: A Case Of Blue by Bob Hill, Crawdaddy Magazine Joni Mitchell never made it to Woodstock. She did not share breakfast in bed with 400,000 people. She did not eat the brown acid. She did not play the biggest jamboree of all-time. Seems odd then, that Mitchell would go on to write the most enduring tribute to what took place there. Perhaps she was the only person capable of remembering what it actually felt like to be at Woodstock. Perhaps absence made her heart grow fonder. Perhaps. But the more likely explanation is that Mitchell can paint a picture with words in ways that no other artist can. She can punctuate thoughts with unrivalled subtlety; the notes falling from her lips like warm drops of silk onto the page. It's that rare grasp of humanity that makes Mitchell such an integral piece of our folk-rock tradition. She's permanently fractured, fiercely independent; seemingly unaware of her own celebrity. And even though both artists would shrug off the comparison, Joni Mitchell is a lot like Chan Marshall-the enigmatic, self-styled singer/songwriter better known as Cat Power. Both women have struggled to maintain the balance between private artist and public performer. Mitchell walked offstage at the Atlantic City Pop Festival in 1969 when the audience refused to settle down. A year later she made a controversial plea at The Isle of Wight for fans to show more respect to the artists onstage. In 1999, Chan Marshall turned her back to a packed house during a set at the Bowery Ballroom. Last year she cancelled her entire U.S. tour, citing health concerns. Joni Mitchell found solace in her paintings. Chan Marshall found solace in sobriety. While Marshall is still in the early stages of a career that could conceivably span decades, Mitchell no longer tours in support of her records (She is, however, putting the finishing touches on a new LP. This despite the fact that she called the music industry a "cesspool" as recently as 2002, adding that she'd "like to remember what it was [she] ever liked about music" in the first place). Mitchell's disdain for the media is well-documented, as is Marshall's. Mitchell carefully chooses the interviews she grants. Marshall, on the other hand, is a master of misdirection, continually throwing interviewers off-course with asides about horses, or pizza, or mosquito bites for that matter. Joni Mitchell's early work is guided by a deep social conscience, her lyrics wrought with sensitivity, anchored by cast-iron hooks. Marshall is more abstract, disappearing down dark lyrical passages, both ethereal and obscure. Mitchell thrives on alternative tunings. Marshall thrives on alternative arrangements. Mitchell evades the spotlight, opting instead to record entire albums worth of jazz-fusion. Marshall charges and retreats like the tide. This fall she plans to follow-up The Greatest-her most commercially viable album to date-with her second disc of covers. Perhaps it's the tug-of-war between making music for public consumption and writing songs for self-expression that fuels balladeers like Joni Mitchell and Chan Marshall. Perhaps that's why so many brilliant artists seem ill-at-ease inside their own skin. Perhaps that's why we relate to them-a sense that we're all dysfunctional in our own way, that we struggle to maintain a public image in the face of overwhelming insecurity, that simplicity is all we yearn for, even though our lives are so full of contradiction. Perhaps it scares artists like Joni Mitchell and Chan Marshall to realize so many of us are as fucked up as they are. Joni Mitchell is an icon almost in spite of herself. She's still relevant, despite the fact that other artists from her era have faded. But none of that seems to matter much to Mitchell, anymore than album sales or public image do. What matters to Mitchell is her enduring ability to paint a picture with words. On quiet days when the world outside maintains its distance, it's entirely possible that Mitchell recaptures the passion that brought those early songs to life. And on those days, it's also entirely possible that Mitchell remembers what it was she loved about music in the first place. Perhaps. And perhaps when she hears an artist like Chan Marshall, she puts her personal prejudice about the music business aside, and realizes that there are still artists out there who can make murals out of music. - --------------------------------- Ne gardez plus qu'une seule adresse mail ! Copiez vos mails vers Yahoo! Mail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:19:57 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: JONI - Canadian Postal Stamp RR wrote, in part: (Seriously, they should replace Anka with Ian and Silvia and give Neil his own series-the folkie Neil, the computer Neil, the country Neil, the grunge Neil). De bonnes idees! Regarding the Anka stamp: I met up with some friends at a dance recital...they were waiting for me in the lobby. Now, this group likes to tease me about my Joniness. (Easy target am I, with her heart on my sleeve all the time.) So when I joined the group and someone said: "Hi, how are you?", I blurted out: "Joni is going to be on a stamp! Joni is going to be on a stamp! In Canada....they are releasing stamps of Joni, along with Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray, and Paul Anka." The reaction was: guffaws, derisive snorts, and bwaaa haaa haaaas. "Paul Anka?" "Joni and Paul Anka? Now there is great company." "Gee, Joni is right up there with PAUL ANKA?" I told them all to SHUT UP....it's the Joni one that really counts and that they should not be undoing all the joy that could be over this. (This was all in good fun, of course.) Some people! With no disrespect to Mr. Anka, just all glory and honor and praise to Joni (oh, those photos were gorgeous, Kenny -- thank you!), Patti P., in Flip City with my son's wedding just three days away _________________________________________________________________ Picture this  share your photos and you could win big! http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:31:54 EDT From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni Mitchell and Chan Marshall: A Case Of Blue Thanks for posting that! It was very interesting to read. I particularly liked the part about saying how it must scare artists to know that we are just as "fucked up as they are." Amen brother. - -Monika P.S. The brown acid was bad.... NP: Dance, Dance, Dance- Neil Young ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:05:49 EDT From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Re: Original photos from Joni's visit to Mandolin Brothers in 1976 Thanks for posting those photos up here to see! Great stuff man! Makes me wonder what exactly she was playing when she was trying out all those instruments in the pictures she is seen playing.... - -Monika P.S. I like Joni's hat. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:20:08 EDT From: Warrenkeith91354@aol.com Subject: Re:Joni meetings? I met Joni back in 1974 @ 20 years of age...I was awestruck! I gave her a dozen roses and told her how beautiful she was, she insisted I was the beautiful one and kissed me on the cheek...I was weak in the knees. After we made our way to our seats a friend and I went to the restrooms...we wept in the hallway. After the concert I encountered Joni for a second time, we spoke briefly, she gave me back one of my roses. My Joni encounter is still quite vivid in my memory...I get goosebumps just recalling about it! ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:28:07 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: Re: a little Joni in the workplace Bon soir Chris, et n'ayez pas peur! I know that Joni is loved all over the world. To wit, this list: from NZ to Australia to Denmark and Norway (hello, Dr. Oddmund!) and Spain (bisous, Emiliano!) and Italy and the UK and O Canada and you know.... People can you feel it? Joni love is everywhere! I lived in Paris for 3 weeks and then Rouen for 8 months, and the only cassette tape I had with me was Miles of Aisles, so that one always brings me back to sitting in a park in Paris, France, and going cafe to cabaret. When I got married many dim years ago, I insisted on a reception place that looked like a combination of California and France....two very Joni places, in my heart and mind. We just had a visiting exchange professor here from France, and I turned him on to Joni. When he left last month, he brought me four (for the) roses as a thank you. C'etait tres gentil, n'est-ce pas? Vive la Joan -- here, there, and everywhere! Amities, Patti P. > >Hello Patti > >NOW, we are half a million and One strong....And overall, just stop >thinking that......JONI = California..... >Because We love her also in France , and I suppose ,of course in ALL >EUROPE.......OK???????Answer me... > > CHRIS _________________________________________________________________ Picture this  share your photos and you could win big! http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:43:50 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: TV alert: Paul Simon and the Popular Song Bon soir, encore une fois! More "must see" TV tonight -- two nights in a row! (I still have goosebumps from seeing Paul and Ringo and Yoko and the lovely Olivia last night -- especially when Paul talked about stroking George's hand. What did you think of it, RR?) 9 p.m. EST (peace prayer hour) on PBS.....check your local listings for "The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Celebrating the Music of Paul Simon". And we get more George Harrison in this one, too. Spoiler alert: if you like to be surprised, don't read on. They'll Be Slip-Sliding Away At Library Of Congress' Salute To Paul Simon Roger Catlin Hartford Courant June 27, 2007 There'll be no shushing at the Library of Congress when a multitude of stars inaugurate what will be an annual music award, broadcast tonight. Recipient Paul Simon notes the solemnity of the location by not wearing his baseball cap as he performs a few songs with musical celebrities. Mostly, he gets to watch as others handle versions of his durable music. Standouts in the richly entertaining two-hour special "The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: Celebrating the Music of Paul Simon" (WGBY, 9 p.m.; CPTV. 9:30 p.m.) include Shawn Colvin, Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas singing "The Boxer," Stephen Marley doing "Mother and Child Reunion," James Taylor with the Dixie Hummingbirds on "Slip Sliding Away" and Marc Anthony singing "El Condor Pasa." Also, Lyle Lovett is well-suited for "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover," Yolanda Adams and Jesse Dixon team up for a stirring "Gone at Last" and Diane Reeves lends dignity to "Something So Right." Of the guests, only Philip Glass' instrumental variations on "The Sounds of Silence" seem to get short shrift, playing over the closing credits. And Librarian of Congress James H. Billington may be stretching it when he says Paul Simon's music "would no doubt have pleased Thomas Jefferson." But generally, it's a hugely enjoyable evening, with Bob Costas and Lorne Michaels stepping in for testimonials and a collection of key Simon clips, including a Yankee Stadium rendition of "Mrs. Robinson" in honor of Joe DiMaggio and the lovely duet of "Homeward Bound" with George Harrison from "Saturday Night Live." Simon himself performs with Stevie Wonder on a couple of songs and with his old collaborators, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, before finally bringing out Art Garfunkel for one more performance of "Bridge Over Troubled Water." *** Okay, that better be it from me today because I have to go down to my Magdalena laundry room and keep packing! Love & Peace, Patti P. _________________________________________________________________ Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on MSN http://liveearth.msn.com?source=msntaglineliveearthhm ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:43:29 +0200 From: "Christian MACKOWSKI" Subject: Re: a little Joni in the workplace Hello Patti NOW, we are half a million and One strong....And overall, just stop thinking that......JONI = California..... Because We love her also in France , and I suppose ,of course in ALL EUROPE.......OK???????Answer me... CHRIS - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patti Parlette" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 11:01 PM Subject: a little Joni in the workplace > Bon apres-midi! > > I was just emailing with a colleague across campus on offical business and > SOMEHOW I started talking about Joni (imaginez-vous!). > > Well, you'll like what he wrote back: > > "Joni nut, huh? I know all about that. One of my best friends in > California was obsessed with her and her music is a kind of mental > soundtrack to those years of my life in the early 80's. I love her too." > > Spark! Zap! Electricity! > > Since he used the word "obsessed", I went on to tell him about JMOCD, etc. > (in Jonispeak "etc." = AYKTMBM, for Catherine). > > Hey, all you California aging children....did any of you have a best > friend in the early 80's who now works in CT? Nah, that's a dumb > question. There must be thousands of Joni Mitchell fans from California. > Or a half a million.....strong..... > > Love, > > Patti P. > > P.S. Don't forget prayers for peace at 9 pm. EST and then the *really big > show* w/ Paul and Ringo and Yoko and Olivia! > > _________________________________________________________________ > Like puzzles? Play free games & earn great prizes. 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