From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2008 #3 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/onlyjoni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Tuesday, April 1 2008 Volume 2008 : Number 003 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Joni and the Kabbalah! ["Jamie's Box of Paints" ] Re: Joni for Guitar Hero ["Jamie's Box of Paints" ] Another Joni cover [Monika Bogdanowicz ] "Favorite Colour" [Marianne Rizzo ] Re: Another Joni cover [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: JMDL Digest [Peep Richman ] stuff for sale [donna ] BBC 2 interview [Michel BYRNE ] another canyon lady... ["Les Irvin" ] Re: another canyon lady... [Catherine McKay ] Re: Another Joni cover [Bob Muller ] Joni Covers #99 - the last of the two-digit numbers! [Bob Muller ] Big Yellow Taxi tribute video on Youtube [Michael ] Re: Another Joni cover ["Mark Scott" ] An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell, etc. [David Marine Subject: Joni and the Kabbalah! My flatmate sent me this. He knows how obsessed I am. We were deciding on where to hang pictures (he want's the living room minimal, like his bedroom, whereas I want a gallery, perhaps not of all Joni,) but he's consented to have the Mingus poster on the wall behind his sofa 'so I can't see it when I'm sat down', he said. I dunno, is that grounds for an intervention? His email: - She get's everywhere! - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Yehuda Berg [mailto:email@kabbalah.com] Sent: 29 March 2008 11:01 To: O'Brien,Andrew Subject: Daily Kabbalah Tune Up: Paradise Paved To view this email as a webpage, click here. 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Click here for dates, locations, and more information. - -- I am a lonely Painter I live in a Box of Paints I'm frightened by the devil But I'm drawn to those ones that 'aint afraid... Jamie Zubairi can be found for voice-overs at http://uk.voicespro.com/jamie.zubairi1 acting CV and showreel at http://uk.castingcallpro.com/u/81749 http://www.jamiezubairi.co.uk Facebook me! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:11:36 +0100 From: "Jamie's Box of Paints" Subject: Re: Joni for Guitar Hero Cherokee Louise or Crazy Cries of Love. The rhythm is bloody difficult to keep up with! Much Joni Jamie Zooby On 31/03/2008, Monika Bogdanowicz wrote: > Well, earlier this week my brother bought the oh-so-talked about Guitar Hero. When he came home he told me, "you have to play it. They even have Joni Mitchell on it." Of course he was just pulling my leg trying to reel me in to play it. > I have to say I did play Guitar Hero on the easiest setting and I am no guitar hero at the game. In fact, I'd say playing my real guitar is much, much easier than this game. For Pete's sakes, songs like Cream's "Sunshine Of Your Love" were hard for me in the game when on a real guitar this was the first song I ever learned. Simple really. Plus, like a real guitar, I kept my fingers up (which is normal for movement) rather than keeping them lightly on the colored buttons so all I'd have to do is press them...hence I kept missing the right colored buttons. > However, if a Joni song was included on this game, what one do you think would work best? They really have quite a variety of songs on here as it is. From SRV to Pearl Jam to the Who (a strange but fantastic choice, The Seeker) to Heart to bands I've never heard of to Foghat and so on. > -Monika > > > --------------------------------- > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. > - -- I am a lonely Painter I live in a Box of Paints I'm frightened by the devil But I'm drawn to those ones that 'aint afraid... Jamie Zubairi can be found for voice-overs at http://uk.voicespro.com/jamie.zubairi1 acting CV and showreel at http://uk.castingcallpro.com/u/81749 http://www.jamiezubairi.co.uk Facebook me! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:37:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Rian Afriadi Subject: Re:Another Norwegian songstress (now JC) hey, joni also has norwegian ancestors... rian ps. i like your name, oddmund, it's so different from everybody's name here ps. the only norwegian musician that is famous in indonesia is M2M ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:45:22 +0200 From: "Oddmund Kaarevik" Subject: Re: Another Norwegian songstress (now JC) m2m oh that's funny. You know they have gone solo both of them. And I really like the music of Marit Larsen, one of them, I haven't heard much on the other (Marion Ravn, the beautiful blackhaired) She is very hyped, but don't seem that interesting to me. Well, my name is kind of odd, in english, i guess.... you are the only Rian here too :-) Best Oddmund On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Rian Afriadi wrote: > > > > hey, joni also has norwegian ancestors... > > > > rian > > ps. i like your name, oddmund, it's so different from everybody's name here > > ps. the only norwegian musician that is famous in indonesia is M2M > ________________________________ > No Cost - Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now. Sweet deal for Yahoo! > users and friends. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:06:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Bryan Subject: Re: Joni quote on Neil Young I remember this. It was in Interview magazine, just after Night Ride Home was released, so in 1991 probably (I don't think that was the Morrissey interview, that was in Rolling Stone, wasn't it, a few years later?). Mark is right, it wasn't a criticism, just more of a reality check on the definition of "rock 'n' roll." I remember Joni also said rock 'n' roll died a long time ago because the "roll" left. She described the "roll" as being the "push beat" (or the swing, in other words). Bryan Subject: Joni quote on Neil Young "You know, Neil Young is singing Rock n' roll will never die, and Neil never rocked and rolled in his life. I mean, he rocked, but he didn't roll. He has got no swing in him." - -Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:36:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Another Joni cover Bob, you've probably already mentioned this so forgive me. At my age, my memory is not what it once was. :) http://stereogum.com/archives/cold-war-kids-cover-joni-mitchell_004580.html (Discussing the Cold War Kids' cover of "All I Want") That being said, Bob what say you? Also, if anyone knows anything about the Cold War Kids...that'd be helpful. I don't know anything about them except the fact that I've heard their name.... -M - --------------------------------- OMG, Sweet deal for Yahoo! users/friends: Get A Month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. W00t ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:51:27 -0400 From: Marianne Rizzo Subject: "Favorite Colour" I like it. . I just listened to it 5 times. . very nice. . my favorite color ~ love Marianne Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:30:47 -0700 (PDT)From: Bob Muller Subject: Will Taylor's "Favorite Colour" For those who haven't heard it, here's the lovely Molly Venter/Will Taylorcover of Joni's unreleased song "Favorite Colour". I'm loving the"discovery" of all of these excellent early Joni songs. Y'all are going toflip over the new Big Yellow Taxi CD, I've heard some snippets and it'samazing stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNQTQIeLJuc Bob _________________________________________________________________ Test your Star IQ http://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=redcarpet_HMTAGMAR ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:24:31 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Another Joni cover Yes, it was mentioned a while ago...then the story was that they had played it and it might be released, it looks like maybe it has now so I will have to investigate further when I get home and can get better access to the internet. They have a website but it looks abandoned in favor of a myspace site, I'm sure they will have some bio info there. Thanks for the reminder. 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Mich _________________________________________________________________ Win 100s of Virgin Experience days with BigSnapSearch.com http://www.bigsnapsearch.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:06:29 -0600 From: "Les Irvin" Subject: another canyon lady... Let's just say that you were able to ask the ladies of the canyon some questions. If you had Trina or Annie or Estrella sitting in front of you, what would you ask them? Les ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:14:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: another canyon lady... - --- Les Irvin wrote: > Let's just say that you were able to ask the ladies > of the canyon some > questions. If you had Trina or Annie or Estrella > sitting in front of you, > what would you ask them? > > Hi, Les. My question is for Annie? Uh, Annie? Can I have your brownie recipe? Please? Luv, Catie of the Canyon Catherine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:08:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Another Joni cover <(Discussing the Cold War Kids' cover of "All I Want") > Looks like this was just a one-off performance, Monika - don't see where they've released it in any way and they audio is not available. Bob NP: TMBG Podcast ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:42:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Joni Covers #99 - the last of the two-digit numbers! Happy April, y'all (a little early for those NOT on digest)- time to flip over the calendar page and flip open the jewel case to see what the new month has in store for us for Joni covers. And perusing these titles, I see lots of the usual; that is to say the UNUSUAL...recordings from all over the world and decades. So let us tarry not, but rather get right to it. As is my custom, I do want to sincerely acknowledge Mark-Leon & Paul who chipped in to help with this one - thanks ONCE AGAIN guys for your invaluable assistance. No April foolin'! For those of you who just want the tunes, here they are: http://tinyurl.com/2lkwso And for those of you who like my play-by-play, here's what you'll find in the file this time: 1. Cordelia - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat: The first of many Scandinavian entries in this month's offering - we all know how y'all love Joni up there. This jazz cover from 2004 features an assortment of sounds, a nice clean and lean guitar solo. electric piano solo, and lots of strings which is a different sound for this one. You just never know what to expect with Joni covers! 2. Chris Laurence Quartet - Last Chance Lost: Yes, you heard it right...a cover of Last Chance Lost, the first of a couple of 90's Joni covers on this volume. Norma Winstone (who's also recorded BYT) adds a sultry vocal to the Quartet's jazz arrangement, and it brings out the melodic beauty in this song. I always love the sound of the vibes, and this track doesn't do anything to change my mind. Now if only Bettye Lavette would record HER take... 3. Sandro Dominelli - Two Grey Rooms: Ah, I love love love this beautiful song, and this version is one of the finest. Sandro is a drummer, a Canadian jazz musician - not sure who provides the vocal but she does a stellar job. 4. Sarah Slean - All I Want 5. Sarah Slean - Both Sides Now 6. Sarah Slean - Woodstock 7. Sarah Slean - Free Man In Paris - In April of 2007, Sarah Slean took the stage with the CBC Radio Orchestra and performed this 4-song mini-tribute to Joni as part of the "Great Canadian Songbook" concert. These arrangements are very original, full of warmth and beauty, and Sarah's vocals are right on. 8. Cass Elliot - I Had A King: This one comes from an April 40 years ago! On April 28, 1968 Mama Cass performed this on an Andy Williams TV special. Unreleased and a real rarity. Of course you don't need me to tell you that she can sing - she also recorded a studio version of "Sisotowbell Lane" that we featured on a previous volume. 9. Dorothy Scott - All I Want: A fine singer-songwriter in her own right, Dorothy offers up her unique and vulnerable-sounding vocal over piano. Trivia - One of Dorothy's albums features Brian Blades, then again who hasn't he played with? 10. Caecilie Norby - Both Sides Now: This live recording is from her 2004 release, sung in a chanteusse style. Ms Norby is a European jazz singer, don't know much more than that about her. I do like this arrangement and her laid-back softly spoken-sung take on it though. 11. FFM - A Case Of You: A different-sounding ACOY, with a whole different guitar riff, some harmonies and some other colors one doesn't typically get with covers of this one - almost a little country flavor to it, what with the twangy guitars. 12. Frank Hammersland - Night Ride Home: Norwegian pop artist Frank Hammersland (formerly with Pogo Pops) turns in an enjoyable cover of NRH, taken from his Arpil 2007 release "So Easily Distracted". 13. R.J. Malloy - Urge For Going: A luthier from Punta Gorda, Florida, RJ recorded some of his favorite songs last year and this Joni chestnut was among them. His voice is not the strongest, but he is a good guitarist as you would expect, though it sounds at times like a string or two is out of tune. 14. Eishu - Both Sides Now: From Japan, Eishu has previously graced us with a cover of "The Circle Game". Her gentle jazz take on the franchise is pretty, and the trio supports her ably. 15. Wo'Xang - Shadows And Light: After a zillion or so acapella BYT's I have to say that I was VERY excited to see an acapella group tackle this harmonically complex song - and Austria's Wo'Xang, and if you're curious about the name, the "Wo" means women and the "Xang" stands for the Austrian dialect for singing. All that being said, these ladies have lovely voices and they work very well together. 16. Kluvers Big Band - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat: A nice big band sound and lively original arrangement from Denmark, and a smooth vocal singing Joni's lyric. You gotta love the way these guys swing, they keep the groove going without coming on too strong. So we open and close with two different Goodbye Pork Pie Hat covers from Denmark, span 40 years and a couple of other continent too. Just another day in the always surprising world of Joni covers. Back in a month with the centennial edition! Bob NP: Shelby Lynne, "You're The Man" ____________________________________________________________________________________ OMG, Sweet deal for Yahoo! users/friends:Get A Month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. W00t http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text2.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:58:44 -0400 From: Deb Messling Subject: Re: another canyon lady... So, what's Joni Mitchell really like? (Sorry, I'm not that creative). At 06:06 PM 3/31/2008, you wrote: >Let's just say that you were able to ask the ladies of the canyon some >questions. If you had Trina or Annie or Estrella sitting in front of you, >what would you ask them? > > > >Les - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Deb Messling -^..^- dlmessling@rcn.com http://www.sensibleshoes.vox.com - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 03:09:01 +0000 From: Michael Subject: Big Yellow Taxi tribute video on Youtube Well, here's one more addition to the countless (groan) BYT videos available on Youtube. My first effort, made with love, Enjoy ! http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=dVQ8WRzVR14 Michael in Quebec _________________________________________________________________ This Valentine's Day, get creative and show your sweetheart how much you care with flair! Find fun date ideas here! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/224 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:20:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: another canyon lady... I would ask any one of them, what's your craziest Joni story? -M Les Irvin wrote: Let's just say that you were able to ask the ladies of the canyon some questions. If you had Trina or Annie or Estrella sitting in front of you, what would you ask them? Les - --------------------------------- Special deal for Yahoo! users & friends - No Cost. Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now - --------------------------------- You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:09:37 -0700 From: "Mark Scott" Subject: Re: Another Joni cover The falsetto parts sound a bit like Tiny Tim. Mark in Seattle - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Monika Bogdanowicz" To: "Joni people!" Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 8:36 AM Subject: Another Joni cover > Bob, you've probably already mentioned this so forgive me. At my > age, my memory is not what it once was. :) > > http://stereogum.com/archives/cold-war-kids-cover-joni-mitchell_004580.html > (Discussing the Cold War Kids' cover of "All I Want") That being > said, Bob what say you? Also, if anyone knows anything about the > Cold War Kids...that'd be helpful. I don't know anything about them > except the fact that I've heard their name.... > -M > > > --------------------------------- > OMG, Sweet deal for Yahoo! users/friends: Get A Month of Blockbuster > Total Access, No Cost. W00t ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:35:00 -0700 From: David Marine Subject: An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell, etc. Dear List, Was "An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell" ever released on DVD? If not, could someone with a pristine copy help me out? Thanks! I have been lurking for some time. Thanks to everyone for for the updates as Joni and Herbie released their albums, and for the insightful commentary. The heads-up on some of the concerts has been helpful, and the essays that people have taken the time to write have been a pleasure to read. How blessed I am to live in Los Angeles! The last few months have been a musical feast. Stevie Wonder at the Greek theater (the extent to which the work of this loving and brilliant man has informed my consciousness became clear on that glorious night). Herbie Hancock, at Campbell Hall in Santa Barbara (On the drive up the rain stopped just as the 101 neared the ocean. The sun broke through the majestic multicolored clouds and reflected off the ocean as the title cut from "Shine" unfolded... Herbie's "Maiden Voyage" was transcendent). Joni at the Thelonious Monk Institute awards (a gorgeous "Tea Leaf Prophecy" and rousing "Hana"). James Taylor and Carole King at the tiny Troubadour (pure joy). Last month at the EchoPlex, the singular Rickie Lee Jones, whose work I didn't really know (and who blew me away with her passion, daring, musicianship, fearlessness and heart). And finally, the magnificent angel that is Sondre Lerche, Oddmund's fellow Norwegian (with his sets at the Troubadour that prove he is the most soulful, joyful, intelligent, charming, exciting, beautiful, brilliant musician of his generation -- see him if you can.) "River: The Joni Letters" continues to give and give. "The Tea Leaf Prophecy" is as extraordinary as it is heartbreaking. The phrasing is exquisite! All the musicians on the album. Tina. The whole thing just keeps getting better. Also, TLP brought me to a reconsideration of CMIAR, and I am SO happy for that! It was always one the least appealing of her albums for me, and now, well, it's finally there for me. I can finally hear it! Shine? I had a tough time with the lyrics at first (when they were printed before the release), and then with the synth, but now I couldn't care less about the synth and love the lyrics. One of her best albums, and on heavy rotation. When it comes on in the car, I am instantly transported. I have come to love "Shine". This great album has been discussed at length here, so I will leave it at that. I've enjoyed the many discussions on the list, and I thank you all again for the posts: sometimes informative, and sometimes just plain interesting. And thanks in advance for the DVD info. Oh also, as someone else mentioned, if you can see "Green Flag Song", do! Best, David ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:52:40 -0700 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Alison Moorer. Acoustic Cafe. Both Sides Now. Show #689 - Week of 3/24/08 - 3/30/08 Live in the studio Alison Moorer talks about her new album of covers and how someone told her to go out and buy "these three Joni Mitchell albums"-doesn't say which three-and how she didn't get it for years, and why she chose to cover BSN, followed by a somewhat plaintive in-studio rendition of BSN, sounding at times like her sister Shelby Lynne and nothing like her husband, Steve Earle. You can hear it here. If you just want to get to the Joni part it starts at 7:13. http://www.mlive.com/cafe/index.ssf/2008/03/allison_moorer.html Later she briefly mentions Earle showing her how to play BSN in open G "the way Joni played it". RR ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2008 #3 ******************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe