From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2009 #91 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, April 2 2009 Volume 2009 : Number 091 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Joni Covers #111 - Why Do (April) Fools Fall In Love [Bob Muller ] Re: Paving Paradise [Michael Paz ] Today's Six Degrees to Joni Birthday [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Paving Paradise [Mags ] Re: Today's Six Degrees to Joni Birthday [Jamie Zubairi Home ] Re: Today's Six Degrees to Joni Birthday [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Big News at JM.com [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Big News at JM.com [Catherine McKay ] Re: Big News at JM.com [Victor Johnson ] Re: Big News at JM.com [Catherine McKay ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 02:47:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Joni Covers #111 - Why Do (April) Fools Fall In Love So - here we are again, flipping over another calendar page and ushering in some warmer weather (at least in my part of the world) so it's time once again to unveil another volume of rock 'em sock 'em Joni covers, Volume 111. And this one I do have to say is one of the best ever, lots of solid tracks and lots of deep tracks too. Thanks to Pamela, Joey, Paul, and Jerry for their help in assembling this one. You can download all of the tracks here, and I've also included some artwork in case you actually burn them all to a disc and want an insert. http://tinyurl.com/d6zmqc Here's the tracklist: 1. Jordan Trotter - Car On A Hill: We get #111 off to a solid start with an updated modern country-pop treatment of a Joni tune that's only been attempted once or twice. A nice arrangement, solid singing and great performances by everyone involved. 2. Pamela Luccarelli - Love Is Like A Big Brass Band: I had released this one earlier but it belongs to this collection. In case you haven't heard it, it's a lovely version of a song that we haven't heard Joni sing yet. One of her early unreleased songs getting some deserved exposure. And I have an inside scoop about Pamela's upcoming cover of another Joni rarity, so stay tuned for that one. 3. Leigh Carriage - Crazy Cries Of Love: Always refreshing to see that some artists realize that Joni was relevant in the 90's. Leigh Carriage, one of Australia's finest jazz singers, certainly knows it and gives TCCOL a nice jazz spin, accompanied by some nice keyboard work. 4. Lucinda Drayton - Both Sides Now: Lucinda turns in a very pretty version of the franchise, sounds a bit like Shawn Colvin imo. Some lovely guitar work to accompany the fine vocal. 5. Maureen McGovern - The Circle Game 6. Maureen McGovern - The Fiddle And The Drum: This was a fairly high-profile pair of Joni covers from last year (she also sang the first line from "All I Want" as an intro to Simon & Garfunkel's "America); Maureen is best-known for her hit single "The Morning After" and she's had a long career spanning about 35 years. Her voice has a nice warm quality to it, it's almost TOO perfect and sterile for my tastes - still, these are very well done. Both are from her 2008 release "The Long And Winding Road". 7. Delerium Blues Project - Be Cool: The Delerium Blues Project is the brainchild of musician and longtime Joni fan Kenny Werner and vocalist Roseanna Vitro. They bring a nice mellow jazz Steely Dannish groove to Be Cool from their 2008 release, and the track features a stinging horn section too. 8. Liz Bligan - Big Yellow Taxi: A lot of country flavor to this one - pedal steel and such, and even a guitar solo thrown in for good measure. 9. Melody Diachun - Free Man In Paris: LOVE this one - I put it on the "Sweet 16" disc I gave away at Lucyfest. Born in Montreal and now making her home in Vancouver Canada, Melody is another fine Canadian jazz performer to take on Joni. And this one is a nice stretch, running just under 7 minutes and featuring some nice soloing from her band. 10. Sharon Veer - Both Sides Now: Joni's friend Sharon Bell (of "Song For Sharon" fame) recorded this album 30 years ago and paid homage to her childhood friend by including BSN. 11. Nina Vidal - River: Nina's middle name is Simone, and that's significant as you can tell by listening. Nina Simone was a big influence as were many other jazz and soul artists. Her 2007 take on "River" is lovely and well-paced and showcases her voice as well as her piano talents. 12. Kristofer Benn - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines: German jazz singer turns in a fine scatting jumping take on this one from 2005, some nice electric piano soloing as well. 13. The Favourites - You Turn Me On I'm A Radio: From 2008, a soft, gentle flowing version of Joni's intentionally pop song. The singer navigates the trickier parts of the melody with ease and even adds some of her own embellishments. 14. Suzanne Fiore - Jericho: Another Bostonian; Suzanne Fiore boldly picked the seldom-done Jericho in a live setting and released it on her live album last year. She gives it a fine reading, using her cabaret skills to highlight the dramatic nature of the song. 15. Rie Fu - Both Sides Now: Pretty, a straightforward read on the franchise from 2008. 16. Sunday Folk - Big Yellow Taxi: One of the older tracks on the disc, this one goes back almost 30 years to 1981. This is pretty cheesy stuff, sounds like an Up With People/Partridge Family sort of thing. 17. Karan Casey - The Fiddle And The Drum: This one is different - in lieu of doing this one acapella, as is commonly the case, Karan does TFATD as a voice/bagpipe duet, which is awfully effective as it connotes a military sound. Karan is an Irish traditional folksinger - she certainly sounds authentic here. 18. Billy Cox - The Circle Game: This one sounds like it's circa 1970 or so but it's actually a new track, just coming out last year. Billy takes a fast-paced, jangly Herman's Hermits approach to his treatment. Sounds European but I couldn't find out much information about him. 19. Syncopation - Both Sides Now: Boston-area vocal group Syncopation first recorded BSN in 2003 and that one wound up on Volume 46. In 2008 they took another stab at it and here it is. Nice job, but if y'all are reading this, there's a lot more to Joni than BSN - ok? And with that we come to the end of another in the never-ending series of Joni Covers - hope you find plenty to like here. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 10:38:37 -0400 From: Gerald Notaro Subject: Paving Paradise Tomorrow here on our campus, authors Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite will discuss their new book, Paving Paradise: Florida's Vanishing Wetlands. I wonder where they got that title from?????? - -- Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:05:08 -0400 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Paving Paradise In Lebanon NH you can call the Big Yellow Taxi company for a cab. On Apr 1, 2009, at 10:38 AM, Gerald Notaro wrote: Tomorrow here on our campus, authors Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite will discuss their new book, Paving Paradise: Florida's Vanishing Wetlands. I wonder where they got that title from?????? - -- Jerry Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:11:48 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Today's Six Degrees to Joni Birthday Debbie Reynolds, born today in 1932 - can anyone connect her (in a 6 degrees sort of way) to Joni? 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Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:00:23 +0100 From: Jamie Zubairi Home Subject: Re: Today's Six Degrees to Joni Birthday Debbie Reynolds married Eddie Fisher and had Carrie FisherCarrie Fisher married Paul Simon Paul Simon then married Edie Brickell Edie Brickell appeared in Born on the 4th of July singing a song by Bob Dylan Bob Dylan wrote It's All Over Now Baby Blue It's All Over Now Baby Blue was covered by Joni Mitchell The easy way round is Debbie Reynolds and Joni MItchell BOTH appeared on the Dick Cavett Show between 1969-1974 and appear on the same compilation DVD Much Joni Jamie Zooby 2009/4/1 > Debbie Reynolds, born today in 1932 - can anyone connect her (in a 6 > degrees sort of way) to Joni? > > Bob > > NP: Dan Auerbach, "Real Desire" > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 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. 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Everest Blog: http://jamiezubairi.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:11:36 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Today's Six Degrees to Joni Birthday Very cool, Victor & Zooby - of course, there's never any ONE answer - I was thinking: Debbie Reynolds to Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher to Harrison Ford (Star Wars) Ford to Calista Flockhart (engaged) Flockhart in Ally McBeal (TV show) Ally McBeal featured Robert Downey Jr singing "River" in an episode. Phil Niekro (knuckleball pitcher) also is a year older today - can you connect HIM to Joni? Bob, knowing that all things lead to Joni NP: The Bad Plus, "Variation D'Apollon" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 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Niekro joined the 300 win club with a shutout win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Oct. 6, 1985. Joni Mitchell was honored in Toronto in October of 2001. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:14:01 -0700 From: "Cassy" Subject: Re: Today's Six Degrees to Joni Birthday From: <<< Phil Niekro (knuckleball pitcher) also is a year older today - can you connect HIM to Joni? >>> "Today in History"? 1970 Joni Mitchell's final concert at Royal Albert Hall 1987 Phil Niekro final pitching appearance and is pounded for 5 runs in 3 innings AND Phil Niekro's brother Joe shares a birthday with Joni on November 7th (though he was born in 1944 - one year prior to Joni) Warmly, Cassy NP: John Mellencamp - Forgiveness PS: Thanks to Marianne who sent me the link to Mellencamp's Fresh Air appearance on NPR yesterday If Iraq's biggest export was broccoli, would we still be there ? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:40:31 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Today's Six Degrees to Joni Birthday And I had BOTH Phil's and Joe's baseball cards - Joe pitched for the Tigers for most of his career. My 6 degrees went like this: Phil Niekro pitched for the Atlanta Braves, owned by Ted Turner Ted Turner married to Jane Fonda Jane Fonda in Coming Home with Jon Voight Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy, which *almost* featured Joni's "Midnight Cowboy" as its theme song. (Joni never recorded it, but folksinger Donal Leace did). Bob NP: Prince, "$" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 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Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:33:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Big News at JM.com I have now, but I must say I'm disappointed that Victor's impending baby isn't mentioned. (Can a baby be impending?) - --- On Wed, 4/1/09, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: > From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com > Subject: Big News at JM.com > To: joni@smoe.org > Received: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 4:09 PM > Anyone else see the big news today at > JM.com? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:47:08 -0400 From: Victor Johnson Subject: Re: Big News at JM.com Yes, exciting news at JM! I am glad I made the announcement before and not on April 1 by the way. I did start a job once on that day back in 1996. definition b might fly....though I'm not so sure about the "to hover threateningly"(maybe Stewie on Family Guy) or "to hang suspended" (unless of course you're Michael Jackson, standing over a balcony) And for the Joni only people who might not have heard, yes we are expecting a baby in late October! impending One entry found. Main Entry: imB7pend Pronunciation: \im-Kpend\ Function: intransitive verb Etymology: Latin impendDre, from in- + pendDre to hang b more at pendant Date: 1585 1 a: to hover threateningly : menace b: to be about to occur 2archaic : to hang suspended On Apr 1, 2009, at 4:33 PM, Catherine McKay wrote: > I have now, but I must say I'm disappointed that Victor's impending > baby isn't mentioned. (Can a baby be impending?) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:10:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Big News at JM.com I guess "impend" really was a poor choice of words on my part then. I don't think your kid will be a Stewie. You are going to have a great time as a parent and your kid is going to love having you as a Dad. I usually get sucked in by every April Fool joke there is, by the way, and almost had a heart attack when i went to jonimitchell.com and read the "news." Who can I sue? ;-) - --- On Wed, 4/1/09, Victor Johnson wrote: > Yes, exciting news at JM! I > am glad I made the announcement before and not on April 1 by > the way. B I did start a job once on that day back in > 1996. > definition b > might fly....though I'm not so sure about the "to > hover threateningly"(maybe Stewie on Family Guy) > B or "to hang suspended" (unless of course > you're Michael Jackson, standing over a > balcony) > And for the Joni only people who might not have > heard, yes we are expecting a baby in late > October! > > impendingOne > entry found.B > > Main > Entry:imB7pendB Pronunciation:\im-Kpend\Function:intransitive verbEtymology:LatinB impendDre,B fromB in-B +B pendDreB to hang b more > atB pendantDate:15851 > a:B to > hover threateninglyB :B menaceB b:B to > be about to occurB hearings>2archaicB :B to > hang > suspendedOn > Apr 1, 2009, at 4:33 PM, Catherine McKay > wrote: > I > have now, but I must say I'm disappointed that > Victor's impending baby isn't mentioned. (Can a baby > be impending?) ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2009 #91 ******************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe