From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2008 #113 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 Sunday, July 20 2008 Volume 2008 : Number 113 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Patti the columnist and Shades of Scarlett ["Marion Leffler" ] Re: Pianosoft ["Jerry Notaro" ] Re: Joni song for special occasions [Monika Bogdanowicz ] Re: Joni for newbie [Victor Johnson ] Joni Covers, Retro Edition #28 [Bob Muller ] Court & Spark ["Dave Folks" ] Article in today's Irish Times [Deb Messling ] Re: Joni song for special occasions ["Cassy" ] All the way from Galway [Michael Paz ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:16:13 +0200 From: "Marion Leffler" Subject: Patti the columnist and Shades of Scarlett This is in reply to Patti's response to my suggestion that she might try writing a column in some magazine. As her response was rather long I don't repeat it here but I'm sure you remember it! Patti, you are truly priceless! No magazine in the world could pay you enough anyway, so we'll have to hope for a jeopardy of Joni questions. Surely, you'd be rich overnight! Meanwhile, how about a section on jonimitchellcom? (Would that be possible, Les? I'm not entirely joking here!). It could be a weekly or monthly thing and the section could be called something like Patti's Circle Game (welcoming any other suggestions and I'm sure Patti herself will come up with a much better one). By the way, Patti, your enthusiasm for The Circle Game made me revalue my opinion of it. I never liked the song that much and usually skip it when I listen to LOTC but seeing how much it means to you made me listen again. Still, I would hope that my son would chose a different song for his dance with his mother at his wedding, something more in line with Stay in touch to smooth over the change in our relationship his getting married would entail. Another matter: last night I listend to THOSL and as always I was wondering what the "everything" is that according to Scarlet a woman must have. Any suggestions? Marion ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:22:35 +0200 From: "Marion Leffler" Subject: Joni song for special occasions PS: Which Joni song would you like to be played for you at a special occasion (wedding, birthday, graduation, retirement or whatever? I know somebody - sorry, forgot whom - wants The Judgement of the Moon and Stars at his funeral. I haven't planned that far ahead.) Marion ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:11:43 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jerry Notaro" Subject: Re: Joni song for special occasions The Circle Game. The All Occasion song. Marion Leffler wrote: > PS: Which Joni song would you like to be played for you at a special > occasion (wedding, birthday, graduation, retirement or whatever? I know > somebody - sorry, forgot whom - wants The Judgement of the Moon and Stars > at > his funeral. I haven't planned that far ahead.) > > Marion ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:21:26 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jerry Notaro" Subject: Re: Pianosoft My point, exactly, Chuck. Who would pay $32 to hear Joe Blow recreate Both Sides Now if it isn't Joni or Herbie, which it is not. Compressed or uncompressed, I'd rather hear David Lahm or Herbie play Joni on a $12 cd than Joe Blow, even on a $10,000 Yamaha. Jerry Chuck Eisenhardt wrote: > Jerry, > > I do? > > I certainly don't know who recorded the discs in question, > whether Joni, or someone else, and I didn't imply that. Did I? > Sorry. Maybe Herbie Hancock? That would be cool! > > So let me frame this in another way. If Joni HAD recorded a master > performance into a Disklavier system, say for example the prelude to > Cotton Avenue, and then played it back for you on the same piano,, > how would that be the 'same as' her performance, and how would > it 'differ from' her performance. Opinion will vary. > > All I was trying to impart was that this system captures a the > nuances of actual performance.... It's digitized, but then, rather than > being further compressed and man-handled onto a CD for playback > thru even the best system imaginable, it would not be as 'true' as > taking the digital recording and playing it back thru the analog > instrument. > > Don't mind me. If you're curious, go to your nearest Yamaha dealer > and hear the instrument. See if they have any Joni. > > On Jul 18, 2008, at 8:14 AM, Jerry Notaro wrote: > >> Chuck, >> >> So you think Joni sat down and recorded these for Yamaha >> Disklavier? I don't >> think so. Thus, my comments. >> >> Jerry >> >> >>> The discussion of the Yamaha Disklavier raises some interesting >>> points. >>> >>> Probably awful? Well, it captures the original performance with >>> all the >>> nuances. So it's as good as the player creating the digital copy, >>> including >>> the mistakes, if any. >>> >>> So you can have Dave Brubeck or Paderewski in your living room, >>> exactly >>> as recorded, moving the hammers and the dampers, striking stings with >>> felt hammers. This is really different from the sound coming from >>> Hell's >>> stereo speakers. This might sound great, but it's not a piano >>> 'speaking'. >>> >>> As far as I know there is little or no aftermarket trade of the >>> Disklavier catalog, >>> but it sells a lot of pianos. It opens up a whole new market of non- >>> players (with >>> considerable disposable income.) >>> >>> Yamaha was extended the concept in its line of 'silent' pianos. Now, >>> if they >>> could only create the silent violin! >>> >>> I ran across this site the other day...Jenny can try this but I don't >>> think it will >>> work very well at 26K! Too cool for words.... >>> >>> http://www.grotrian.de/spiel/d/spiel_win.html ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:08:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: Joni song for special occasions I have already told my brother and sister that when I die, I want "River" to be played over and over and over again at my funeral so every single person there hears it. Because it'll be done at a funeral, nobody will complain of the same song playing over and over since people are very, very respectful at funerals. I think "River" may just be the most beautiful song EVER and I would want my family and friends to be comforted by the beauty that had comforted me so much so after I pass. - -Mon - --- On Sat, 7/19/08, Marion Leffler wrote: PS: Which Joni song would you like to be played for you at a special occasion (wedding, birthday, graduation, retirement or whatever? I know somebody - sorry, forgot whom - wants The Judgement of the Moon and Stars at his funeral. I haven't planned that far ahead.) Marion ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:19:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Joni for newbie So I recently started dating a musician friend of mine who has a very healthy taste in music. He's very into CSN, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, and so forth that I feel the need to introduce Joni's music to him. He of course knows of her and has heard a few of her songs but that is the end of it. Instead of just telling him songs to check out, I was thinking I would bring over a performance of hers for us to watch. I think adding the visual aspect of her skills as a performer as well as having the brilliant music ought to be a good "meet and greet." My question to you is, what video should I bring over (I have a few) that'll serve as a great introduction to hopefully a beautiful Joni journey? - -Monika, who sees getting into new artists as "journeys," especially when it comes to Joni..... ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:56:37 -0400 From: Victor Johnson Subject: Re: Joni for newbie I recently started dating a musician as well (she's also a photographer and a licensed yoga instructor) and all around very cool. But anyway she's not super familiar with Joni but knows a little bit of her music and likes what she's heard. Oddly enough, the one Joni cd she owns is "Turbulent Indigo" which she put on the other day...if I had had to guess which album she owned it probably wouldn't have been that one. This morning I was introducing her to Stevie Wonder and Van Morrison Astral Weeks and even a little of "In the Court of the Crimson King". It's so cool to be able to rediscover all of this music through someone else's eyes/ears. We're going to Rush on Tuesday so that should be pretty interesting as well. Maybe bring over "Shadows and Light"? It seems like its hard to go wrong here Victor, studying at Caribou Coffee for Exam IV in music history, the last one! On Jul 19, 2008, at 12:19 PM, Monika Bogdanowicz wrote: > So I recently started dating a musician friend of mine who has a very > healthy taste in music. He's very into CSN, James Taylor, Jackson > Browne, and > so forth that I feel the need to introduce Joni's music to him. He > of course > knows of her and has heard a few of her songs but that is the end of > it. > Instead of just telling him songs to check out, I was thinking I > would bring > over a performance of hers for us to watch. I think adding the > visual aspect > of her skills as a performer as well as having the brilliant music > ought to be > a good "meet and greet." My question to you is, what video should I > bring > over (I have a few) that'll serve as a great introduction to > hopefully a > beautiful Joni journey? > -Monika, who sees getting into new artists as "journeys," especially > when it > comes to Joni..... ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:19:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Joni Covers, Retro Edition #28 Here's another one from the archives for those who came along later. Volume 28, with the following tracks: 1. The Bully Boys - Woodstock Medley 2. Tahkus Ekedal - Both Sides Now 3. Margret RoadKnight - Marcie 4. Peter Mulvey - River 5. Morning - For Free 6. Elvis Costello - Edith & The Kingpin (live) 7. Nina Rousso - Both Sides Now 8. Gaffers - Court and Spark 9. Tony Campise - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 10. Sandy Stubbert - California 11. Christine Ebersole - Turn Around/The Circle Game 12. Heike Radler - Both Sides Now 13. Loaded Boxers - Big Yellow Taxi 14. Vocalogy - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines 15. Lisa Theriot - The Urge For Going 16. June Tabor - The Fiddle and The Drum (live) 17. Boots Randolph - Both Sides Now 18. The Triban - Night In The City And get it here: http://tinyurl.com/57whto Bob NP: Nada Surf, "Everyone's On Tour" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:31:10 -0500 From: "Dave Folks" Subject: Court & Spark The book has been claimed. ~Dave When you don't know where you're going you've got to stick together, just in case someone gets there! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:05:44 -0400 From: Deb Messling Subject: Article in today's Irish Times Nice article about the Green Flags show, with a brief interview. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0719/1216364364414.html - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Deb Messling -^..^- dlmessling@rcn.com http://www.sensibleshoes.vox.com - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:16:16 -0700 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: Joni song for special occasions I already have "Bookends" - Simon & Garfunkle reserved for my funeral but I'd also like to have Judgment of the Moon and Stars as another selection. The Joni tune for my son to hear and remember how I'd want him to live the rest of his life when I'm gone. One of my favorite Joni tunes is "Down to You", I play it a lot and never tire of it and I'd love to think of a place in my life to use it to punctuate what's happening. Warmly, Cassy ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:46:06 +0100 From: Michael Paz Subject: All the way from Galway WOW! I can't believe my good fortune to be in Galway for the Arts Fest with the band and have Joni's exhibit there for me to enjoy. I spent the entire afternoon yesterday walking around the show taking it all in. I had seen the pictures but they are nothing if you do not see them up close and personal in all their glory. The images were far more powerful than I had anticipated and I found my emotions getting the better of me. I spoke with the head of the Festival who was very gracious to me and spent alot of time telling me about why Joni didn't come as he is ill and prefers to keep her privacy which I respect. I do wish her well and applaud her work and look forward to what's coming next. He was going to see about getting me a signed print at a reduced rate which I am hoping for as I love it. Unfortunately Garrett was not able to come down to meet me. We did have a fantastic show and the crowd received us in grand fashion with many ovations. There was an after party that we went to and I saw 5am when I had to be up at 7am to get t the airport. Headed back to USA tomorrow. Suze Cameron here I come baby. Hope you got some time. Gotta run Later Paz Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2008 #113 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe