From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #459 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, February 14 2008 Volume 2007 : Number 459 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: A Very Talented Man [Eric Taylor ] Re: Joni question on "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" [Bob.Muller@Fluor.co] Re: my take on herbie's big win. [rza666odb@aol.com] Re: celebrity iTunes playlists [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Herbie's Acceptance Speech [Patti Parlette ] Herbie River You-Tube [Patti Parlette ] re: celebrity iPod playlists [c Karma ] RE: A Very Talented Man [Dave Blackburn ] Re: my take on herbie's big win. [waytoblue@comcast.net] Subject: Re: my take on herbie's big win [Bryan ] Re: Herbie River You-Tube [Michael Flaherty ] sjc?, Ladies of the Canyon in my Mom's Guestbook [Patti Parlette ] John Brunious [Michael Paz ] RE: A Very Talented Man [Danilo Monno ] Joni in the workplace [Patti Parlette ] John Brunious [waytoblue@comcast.net] Shine Promo [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Re: John Brunious ["Donna Binkley" ] "Joni Letters" on sports radio [Victor Johnson ] Herbie et al [Martha Winkel ] sjc? Four Years of Gratitude [Patti Parlette ] Re: John Brunious [Catherine McKay ] herbie and tavis and joni clips [ann jensen ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:38:49 -0500 (EST) From: Eric Taylor Subject: RE: A Very Talented Man Danilo Monno shines >>And a big Thank You is for Joni, who introduced me to a completely new music world. She really makes me feel music in a different way. Joni's musical genius is the greatest light I have ever seen in my life.<< & THANK U Danilo for sharing your inspiring perspective with our little world! i have felt what you describe about Joni's earthshaking music since i first got hooked in the 70s & she just keeps blowing my mind all the time!!! O what a RARE talent we have in our midst but all our pop culture seems to care about is gossip. Joni has impacted me the same way she has impacted you, Danilo. It feels SO good that someone out there "lurking" feels the same way about Joni as i do! i sometimes think that Joni is Quetzalcoatl..... ET ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:53:02 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Joni question on "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" PROBABLY?? Have you been living in a cave, Kenny? (kidding) The current score for the top spot on the Joni Covers list: Both Sides Now: 567 Big Yellow Taxi: 215 Approximately one out of 5 Joni covers is BSN - Allison Moorer is next up with her cover coming out next Tuesday. Still waiting for the first Dancing Clown cover, Bob NP: Ryan Adams, "Strawberry Wine" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:51:09 -0500 From: rza666odb@aol.com Subject: Re: my take on herbie's big win. wow, ibve been quiet for over 2 years, but now 2 messages in less than 48 hours. anyways, this is just a response to all of your replies to my original message. iB canbt recall the names (no offense) of the people who replied, but this is for you (you know who you are) iB guess I finally decided to write you all because I was surprised that there was no one on this list to represent the voice of the people who disagreed with the winner for album of the year. isnbt that what a discussion list is all about? I find it hard to believe that everyone here thinks the same and agrees on everything. so yeah, here we gob& B one person said that he/she did not listen to any of the other nominees for album of the year, but agrees with everyone that the joni letters deserves bbest album of the year status.b I believe that it might be your bfavoriteb album of the year, but how can something be the bbestb if you havenbt heard the rest? B most of you feel that herbie hancock was the most deserving to win the album of the year award. But the award is for an album, not a person. It seems like most of you feel that he shouldbve gotten the award because he is who he is and looking past the actual piece of work. I respect herbie hancock as much as the next person, but the award is not some lifetime achievement award. He may have done many great things for a great while now, but I still find it hard to believe that most of you think that the joni letters was better than back to black or graduation. I smell favoritism, and some of you are dismissing graduation simply because kanye is an arrogant jerk, and thatbs just not fair. Look, if herbie were able to make the reinterpretations on the joni letters turn out better than jonibs original works, then that would certainly be something to gush on about. But theybre NOT. Theybre not even on the same level. B iB said that the foo fighters and vince gill should not have been in the album of the year category not because I think that only pop albums should be considered, but simply because their albums arenbt even in the same league as back to black and graduation. echoes, silence, patience & grace is not a great album. Itbs not even a good album. The foo fighters have been rehashing the same songs and albums for so many years now to the point where they have become pretty annoying. It is a shame that they are used as an example of good brockb music these days. These days being a 4-disc set/album is an achievement in itself and is very ambitious, and although each disc is different from each other and has its own sound, it is just way too long. What wouldbve made it a stronger release is if vince gill had took the very best songs from each disc and put them all on one. In the end, these 2 albums were only nominated because the grammys wanted albums from different genres to be in the running, which is nice for diversity, but is a problem because albums that donbt deserve to be in the category will be included. Just think about it: there was a jazz album (the joni letters), a rap album (graduation), a soul/r&b album (back to black), a rock album (echoes, silence, patience & grace), and a country album (these days). To the person who asked about why I didnbt think that the foos/vince gill shouldbve been nominated: you say that you played amy and the foos more. So that just goes to show you that you do think those two albums are better than the joni letters. Call me crazy, but the number of times I listen to an album is reflected upon how much I like it. If I play album A more than album B, then it is because I like album A better. B to the person who said that bsaying kanye west makes quality music is an opinionb: You say that you hate his music. If that was all you had to say, then I would respect that and let it go. But you went on to say that brap isnbt quality music.b there is no use even discussing this matter with you, because if you donbt even respect/understand an entire genre, then you just wonbt get it. I find it sad that you look at rap music as bsimple.b B B Thanks to everyone who replied to my original message and thanks in advance to anyone who replies to this one. It gave me a lot to think about. I respect all of your opinions, but I still disagree with most of you. B matt - -----Original Message----- From: Monika Bogdanowicz To: Joni people! ; rza666odb@aol.com Sent: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:06 am Subject: Re: my take on herbie's big win. B Well I'll say this about Kanye West.B I hate Kanye West...not him but his music.B Saying he makes quality music is an opinion.B Others would agree with you.B Others would not and I don't.B In fact, I'd go as far as saying rap isn't really "quality" music.B It's not about the music, is it?B The music in rap is simple--a constant beat, some "scratching" here and there, etc.B Obviously I am not a fan of rap music. B As for Amy Winehouse, I don't get the big deal about her.B Just yesterday, someone older than me (after seeing the Grammys and her performance which she found awful), said to me, "you're younger than me, tell me, what's the fuss over Amy Winehouse?"B I replied, "I don't know, ask my brother (as he likes some of her songs)."B She does nothing for me but that's just my opinion as so many others like her...though...I think part of her fame is due to the fact that she is infamous for taking drugs....... B As for the Grammys, it's not that big of a deal who wins this or that.B Sure I'm happy for Herbie Hancock and Joni (and hope it brings Joni greater recognition) but as I said before, a Grammy doesn't even mean anything. - -M rza666odb@aol.com wrote: these two albums are 10x better than the joni letters. mark ro! nson's production on?back to black?is incredible (which is why he won for producer of the year) and amy's voice is amazing. and say what you will about kanye, i hate the guy's personality just as much as you do. i find him to be conceited, vain, spoiled, and pompous that it can be nauseating sometimes, but c'mon, the man makes quality music. graduation is further proof that not only is he a really good rapper, but that he's also a?skilled producer. the album of the year award should go to the deserving album overall though, this year's grammys was an amazing show from beginning to end, and i enjoyed watching every second of it. matt ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. 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The morning after, I asked if he really said this: "Yes, we can!" But no one answered, or I missed it. So I've been googling in my little spare time, to find the complete text or you-tube of his acceptance speech, with no success. Finally, this morning (the road over-ices so we have a delay) I found something. It's not complete (missing the "Joni Mitchell, Joni Mitchell, Joni Mitchell -- thank you so much!" part that sent us all swooning and screaming and woo-hooing and dropping our jaws) (Yes, it was just three times, Joseph. LOL!), but it does have this part: "This is a NEW day that proves that the impossible can be made possible. "Yes, we can!", to coin a phrase." (Applause, applause.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8ctKZb_760 Can anyone find the complete text anywhere? Jerry, Barbara, Deb, Martha? I like it. He has heart and humor and humility; affection and respect -- a little (rather, "a lot of)" passion for Joni. When the CNN segment came on the next day about the awards, I ran to the TV, expecting to see the whole speech, and I was sorely disappointed to see the focus on other entertainers. (Patricia, just a false alarm.) When they showed Herbie all I heard was something like: "I would like to thank the Academy..." so I was screaming at the TV: "The ACADEMY??? What about Joni???? HUH????? WTF??? Where's the JONI CONTENT? What about Joni Mitchell, Joni Mitchell, Joni Mitchell, you FOOLS? Sacre bleu de cochon vert!" Then I skipped into work and everyone was just being normal. (Don't you *hate* that, when something Joni-big is happening, and everyone is just talking about zombies and Singapore Slings?) I had to wash and balance myself and recall what Muller said recently -- that it's not everyone who "gets" Joni (he said it better, of course). So all day, I'm telling people about Herbie and Joni and no one really gets it. I told one of our grad students and she said: "Herbie Hancock? Really? Hector used to be a journalist and he interviewed him a few years ago." Hector? Where are you, Hector? Yoo hoo, Hector! I finally find Hector in the hallway and tell him the news (he was clueless about the award) and ask him if he "knows" Joni. He sort of nods and shrugs. (Argh! What is the *matter* with these people?). Anyway, he did indeed interview Herbie, in Peru, and told me he'd dig up the article for me. (Sorry for mixing up my tenses, kids. I should just talk in present tenses, but I ain't askin' for no Nobel Prize in Literature or full-length mink or nuthin', ya know?) Okay, gotta go shower off the dust and put on the day. Have a good one! Love & Peace, Patti P., exultant over Obama's continuing surge....."Yes, we can!"....but trying to be cool, be cool, fifty-fifty fire and ice, cuz it's still a rough road to travel "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." -- John Lennon http://www.imaginepeace.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:04:46 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: Herbie River You-Tube Maybe this was already shared while I was up in icy altitudes, but for anyone who hasn't seen it, voila: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y8kZeJRvjM&feature=related The Joni Letters. Herbie knit us a sweater. He wrote us love letter. Her names in the news. Everything's first class. xo, pp, struck by how Joni recorded this version of TLP a month after her Mother died....synchronicity w/ Joni encore une fois...it was four weeks ago today that I became a Moooo-oooovie Queen. Rest in peace, Myrtle and Audrey Joan and Irene and all of our Mothers. "The wise are mourning." _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:30:10 +0000 From: c Karma Subject: re: celebrity iPod playlists Suze wrote: So for fun I thought I would look at some celebrity lists of folks who I figured for Joni fans. It is amazing the number of artists who cite her genius. For example: Diane Keaton Seal Sarah Silverman Gina Gershon Amy Grant John Mellencamp Jennifer Beals Amy Sedaris Mandy Moore Sandra Bernhard Kevin Bacon Kyra Sedgewick Sarah McLachlan Alanis Morrisette Herbie Hancock Just thought folks might be interested. Suze from snowy Wisconsin Now me: Sandra Bernhard cited Joni's GENIUS? I seem to remember a derisive piece from her stand up: "Ethiopia, Joni Mitchell?" She hasn't left MALIBU in 20 years." Well, at least she pointed out one of her most underrated, obscure tracks. I wonder how many DED discs THAT sold. CC _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:31:30 -0800 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: RE: A Very Talented Man Why not join us in England for the Jonifest this August Danilo? Danilo wrote: > I wish one day I will meet you all in a worldwide Joni fest > somewhere in the > middle of the globe! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:54:57 +0000 From: waytoblue@comcast.net Subject: Re: my take on herbie's big win. > iB guess I finally decided to write you all because I was surprised that there > was no one on this list to represent the voice of the people who disagreed > with the winner for album of the year. isnbt that what a discussion list is > all about? I find it hard to believe that everyone here thinks the same and > agrees on everything. They don't. For example, some people love Travelogue and others can't stand it. I'm pretty indifferent to whether or not Herbie Hancock should have won so I did not feel a need to respond to this thread. And the people who do post messages are a small fraction of who actually is on this list. >I smell favoritism, and some of you are dismissing > graduation simply because kanye is an arrogant jerk, and thatbs just not > fair. People simply have differing opinions. Nothing fair or unfair about it. For that matter, awards by their very nature are not necessarily fair. I'm sure all sorts of things factor into the minds of the people who actually vote on these awards. Victor ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:53:05 -0800 (PST) From: Bryan Subject: Subject: Re: my take on herbie's big win Well, the big win has stirred up some resentment and other non-sense here and there. I couldn't help but be delighted to read that Clive Davis was ticked off by Herbie's win. In any case, it has been interesting to hear some of the theories as to why the album won -- "the youth vote was split between Winehouse and West" -- and all that. But the bottom line is "River..." received more votes than any other nominee, and that settles it...it's the winnah. As for Winehouse's performance, it was pretty bad. Probably the first time she had ever sung sober. Not knocking her, I had to learn to do things sober too, but why give praise to a bad performance just because it happened to be delivered via satellite during temporary release from rehab? Bryan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:18:27 -0800 (PST) From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: Herbie River You-Tube Patti Parlette wrote: Maybe this was already shared while I was up in icy altitudes, but for anyone who hasn't seen it, voila: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y8kZeJRvjM&feature=related Thanks, Patti, that was great. My idea: this band with Joni for her next record of new material. Hey, a man can dream ... Michael Flaherty - --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:25:28 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: sjc?, Ladies of the Canyon in my Mom's Guestbook Help Me. I'm posting and I can't shut up! Love sucks me back this way. One minute I'm so happy, then I'm crying on your knees....but thinking about Joni's loss and mine in the "one-month ago" mode, I need to share something. When I got home from the Obama rally (rolling, rolling, rock and rolling w/Barack and Stevie's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" -- 17,000 people strong) last Monday night, I checked my Mom's guestbook again (http://tinyurl.com/36abz3) and was moved to laughing and crying when I saw not one, not two, but three posts in a row -- like flows of angels' hair -- from JMDLers. I was so comforted by these three messages, and started singing to myself: "These are the ladies, of the JMDL canyon", bringing a bit of Joni to interrupt my sorrow. It was like Annie and Estrella and Trina stopped by with gypsy shawls of comfort and baked some brownies today. Thank you Kate and Cassy and Evelyne. I'm sorry I haven't written to you personally yet, but please know how touched and comforted I was by your messages. Each one beautiful and unique; comfort and consultation/consolation. And all the rest of you who wrote privately or sent cards, or even just sent up a silent prayer: thank you. (NPIMH: CSNY -- "Everybody, I love you, everybody I do, I really do now...") Shine on all the aging children. We all love, more and more. Oh, and speaking of SHINE...I found the one I gave my Mom on top of her CD player. I asked my niece Megan if she would like it. Megan, who still likes Britney and teases me about Joni ("You are the craziest aunt EVER! You always have some Joni song in your head!"), looked shocked, and honored. "You're giving this to ME?" "Yes, honey. Please listen to it." The gift goes on... xo, pp NPIMH: Trina takes her paints and her threads And she weaves a pattern all her own Annie bakes her cakes and her breads And she gathers flowers for her home For her home she gathers flowers And Estrella dear companion Colors up the sunshine hours Pouring music down the canyon Coloring the sunshine hours They are the ladies of the canyon _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:39:12 -0800 (PST) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: my take on herbie's big win. Well, it's a shame you find that sad because there are so many things that actually are sad in this world....but that's another story for another day. I still don't sway from my opinion on rap music--yes I despise rap but putting all opinion beside it still is simple music when you are discussing it from a *MUSICAL* standpoint. Lyrically, it can be complex depending on what the rapper discusses (unless it's one of those need mo money, got my hoes sort of rap which really is worthless). But musically, rap is simple. That's not to say simple is bad...some of the most simple songs are the greatest songs (speaking rock music as I'm a rock fan). Of course, I just don't like rap music. Not my thing. Anyhow, back to Herbie/Joni. It's fine if you don't think it was the deserving album, that is something to discuss on this discussion list. Everybody welcomes it, really. But I doubt you'll change anyone's mind by expressing your own...if that was your goal. But to express your opinion on a discussion list is perfectly acceptable and wanted! But do you really find it suprising on a Joni list (with quite a few jazz lovers) that people really enjoy Herbie Hancock's Joni tribute album? That's not surprising to me at all. And really...truly...I stand corrected. A Grammy doesn't mean a thing when you really think about it. If I were an artist I wouldn't give a second thought to awards shows...it is the people who matter...the fans. -Monika ----------------------------------------------------------------------- rza666odb@aol.com wrote: to the person who said that bsaying kanye west makes quality music is an opinionb: You say that you hate his music. If that was all you had to say, then I would respect that and let it go. But you went on to say that brap isnbt quality music.b there is no use even discussing this matter with you, because if you donbt even respect/understand an entire genre, then you just wonbt get it. I find it sad that you look at rap music as bsimple.b B B Thanks to everyone who replied to my original message and thanks in advance to anyone who replies to this one. It gave me a lot to think about. I respect all of your opinions, but I still disagree with most of you. B matt ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com - --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:44:54 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: RE: Herbie River You-Tube My idea: this band with Joni for her next record of new material. Hey, a man can dream ... Michael Flaherty **** Yeah! "The fountain....what better than Joni Mitchell's lyrics....it doesn't get better than this"....(whatever he said). She could complete them They'd complete her. xo, pp _________________________________________________________________ Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:47:40 -0600 From: Michael Paz Subject: John Brunious Dear Friends- I just found out that my dear friend and co-worker the Trumpet Player and band leader for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band passed away last night. For those of you who have met him you know what a special person he was. He will be sorely missed and it is hard to imagine the band without him, although so many greats have passed before him. It is what it is all about. This is why we are trying to preserve this music and keep it alive. Please say a prayer for his family and friends. Best Paz Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:40:47 +0100 From: Danilo Monno Subject: RE: A Very Talented Man That would be great, but August is the most critc month for me at work! > From: beatntrack@sbcglobal.net > Subject: RE: A Very Talented Man > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:31:30 -0800 > To: joni@smoe.org; vaniglio@hotmail.com > > Why not join us in England for the Jonifest this August Danilo? > > Danilo wrote: > > > I wish one day I will meet you all in a worldwide Joni fest > > somewhere in the > > middle of the globe! _________________________________________________________________ Scarica GRATIS la versione personalizzata MSN di Internet Explorer 7! http://optimizedie7.msn.com/default.aspx?mkt=it-it ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:09:11 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: Joni in the workplace Ach du Lieber. (Sheesh.) I thought that when I finally arrived at the ole workplace I'd get over my JMOCD attack from this morning, but I guess not. Here is an email I received (from a non-native English speaker), and my reply: Dear Colleagues, Your help, please: Does the phrase "The World is Your Oyster" mean anything to you? Did you hear it before: Yes or no? What do you associate with it?....... **** So what I gave her, since she asked: Dear All: Yes, I have heard it, and it sounds like a great title for your talk to me. But just to be sure, I googled it and got this on the first hit: the world is your oyster if the world is your oyster, you have the ability and the freedom to do anything or go anywhere. You're young and healthy and you've got no commitments, so the world is your oyster (http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/world+is+oyster) "What do you associate with it?" Ha! Entschuldigen Sie mich, bitte, but I can't help but associate it with a song on Joni's new album (Sorry, Barbara! LOL!) when she sings (borrowing from a Rudyard Kipling poem): If you can fill the journey Of a minute With sixty seconds worth of wonder and delight Then The Earth is yours And Everything that's in it Peace, Patti **** This marbled bowling ball is our oyster, and Joni is the pearl (remember what she said in the WOHAM DVD about the rough sand or whatever, and then you get the pearl?) Trying to work now, while thinking of oysters and lobster pots and sunshine and fresh salmon frying and the tide rollllllllling in and all the fisherman, with nothing in their nets, oh, let your little lights shine, Patti P. _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:46:40 +0000 From: waytoblue@comcast.net Subject: John Brunious Wow, I am stunned. It seems like just yesterday that I saw them in Athens. I actually spoke with John for awhile during the intermission. And later in the evening, sang him a couple of songs with my guitar (Sailing to New Orleans and Dreaming of You) before I left with Paz to hit downtown Athens...I felt like we really made a connection that evening. It will be forever etched in my mind. By some odd coincidence, I'm wearing my N.O. Preservation Hall t-shirt today that I bought at that last show. This is indeed heartbreaking and I will definitely miss him. He had an amazing spirit and a magical presence on stage. I am glad to have known him. Vaya con dios, Victor ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:53:33 +1100 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Shine Promo Here is the Shine promo from YouTube converted to .avi. http://download.yousendit.com/F28267775140212E Happy St Valentine's Day. Mark in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:43:52 -0600 From: "Donna Binkley" Subject: Re: John Brunious I'm so sorry to hear this Pazman, may he find peace. You and he are fortunate to have known each other. love tex >>> Michael Paz 2/13/2008 10:47 AM >>> Dear Friends- I just found out that my dear friend and co-worker the Trumpet Player and band leader for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band passed away last night. For those of you who have met him you know what a special person he was. He will be sorely missed and it is hard to imagine the band without him, although so many greats have passed before him. It is what it is all about. This is why we are trying to preserve this music and keep it alive. Please say a prayer for his family and friends. Best Paz Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com ( http://www.preservationhall.com/ ) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:04:42 -0500 From: Victor Johnson Subject: "Joni Letters" on sports radio I was driving home from school, had the radio tuned to ESPN sports radio and after the commercial break, Herbie's album was playing and the host, Mike Torico, started talking about the album, how it won album of the year, and then he and Michelle Tafoya (cohost) starting joking about being dj's, and pretending to announce the hits. It played for quite awhile before he said, "Ok, enough of the Herbie..." I guess this album is definitely getting noticed if they're mentioning it on ESPN. Victor ps. Sorry about the double post earlier. When I first sent it, I received a failure message so sent it again. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:46:36 -0500 From: Martha Winkel Subject: Herbie et al Hi everyone... Coming out of slushy lurkdom(it is VERY wet in New England) to say- Perhaps intelligence is returning to music. Also to share a great vid - Hancock, Metheny, deJohnnette, Holland. Peace all, Martha NP: Cantaloupe Island ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:18:45 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: sjc? Four Years of Gratitude Bon Soir! No wonder I've been so chatty today: I just realized that today is my 4th anniversary on the JMDL! I just want to celebrate yeah yeah Another day of living, yeah yeah I just want to celebrate another day of livin', yeah I just want to celebrate another day of life on the JMDL! I remember lurking for a long time, "getting to know you, getting to know all about you" and you were all like superstars to me. Brilliant people! "My analyst told me" to post, but I was too damned timid at first. My excuse was: "I have too much to say." She said: "Well, you don't have to say it all at once!" Ha ha.....four years later and I'm still blathering on! And you are all "still" superstars; a beautiful moon river of changing faces, looking for an ocean. Thank you for taking me as I am into this wonderful community. It's a warm arrangement. Love & Peace, Patti P. (a little bit corny) P.S. I'll never forget the dizzy-dancing-way-you-feel when I got my first replies. Here, I'll be like the Romper Room lady looking through her magic looking glass: "I see Jerry, and Catherine, and Patrick, and Bree, and Maggie, and Bob, and.....you know there may be more!" It felt kind of like this: At last My love has come along My lonely days are over And life is like a lovely song At last The skies above are blue My heart's wrapped up in clover Ever since the night I wrote to you I found a dream that I could speak to A dream to call my own I found a thrill to press my cheek to A thrill like I have never known Oh when you smile, when you smile That's how the spell was cast And now here we are in Joni heaven I found my love at last and it all comes down to you, Miss Joni Mitchell! Vive la Joan! _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:11:53 -0500 (EST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: John Brunious - --- Michael Paz wrote: > Dear Friends- > I just found out that my dear friend and co-worker > the Trumpet Player > and band leader for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band > passed away last > night. For those of you who have met him you know > what a special > person he was. He will be sorely missed and it is > hard to imagine the > band without him, although so many greats have > passed before him. It > is what it is all about. This is why we are trying > to preserve this > music and keep it alive. Please say a prayer for his > family and friends. > > Best > > Paz > Paz, I'm really sorry. It's a great loss. Please convey my condolences to his family and his mates. Catherine ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:20:11 -0800 (PST) From: ann jensen Subject: herbie and tavis and joni clips great segment - thanks tavis ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #459 ********************************* ------- 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)