From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2009 #202 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, July 30 2009 Volume 2009 : Number 202 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- [none] ["johnnybgoode@lineone.net" ] Re: Joni - A Tribute To The Legendary Joni Mitchell [Melissa Gibbs ] Re: Girls like us, Jonifest, and stuff SJC [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Girls like us, Jonifest, and stuff SJC [Alison E ] San Francisco Performances of "Paved Paradise Redux: The Art of Joni Mitchell" [Robbi Kearns Subject: [none] NJC Dear All, RE Debate on Universal Healthcare. In the UK it is a matter of days between seeing a doctor about suspected cancer and having tests. In effect, only non life threatening conditions have serious waiting lists (piles, varicose veins etc - This sort of elective surgery is the major private sector activity). Obviously it is expensive, but because it is compulsory for every wage or profit earner to contribute through Taxes to our National Health Service, you don't really notice it. Therefore the costs per person are much less, no-one is turned away from treatment (unless they are violent), and no-one is bankrupted by medical bills. The pros out way the cons John Stay safe online with 50% off Norton Security 2009 - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/securepc _______________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:25:00 +1000 From: Melissa Gibbs Subject: Re: Joni - A Tribute To The Legendary Joni Mitchell Hi Mark I9m a starter for sure. I have two others and perhaps a third who will also be attending with me. I need to confirm the third and when I do, I9ll but the tickets. I went on the website last night and it appears there are still plenty of tickets left. I9m really looking forward to it. Can9t wait! Melissa in Sydney NP: Artists Only, Talking Heads ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:53:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Mags Subject: Re: Joni - A Tribute To The Legendary Joni Mitchell my friend that moved to Sydney over 30 years ago will be going to the Tribute concert. I wrote to him about it, having read it here, Mark. Thank you again for making that connection. and just a little bit of Joni related news on the home front. There is a wonderful 15 year old in my life who loves music of all kinds (understatement) . Anyway, he's been doing research on Joni ever since we met, because I love her music so much. This past weekend, he gave me a copy of Hejira on vinyl. He's also given me the cassette tape and has set them both up, leaning against the wall on the cupboard over here in the living room. He went online and found a quiz pertaining to Joni Mitchell and he was gushing with pride as he got 96% . The cool thing is that he gets her, and wants to learn more. Just a sweet kid who's heart is in a good place. Too cute for words, him. Lucky me. Mags - --- On Wed, 7/29/09, Melissa Gibbs wrote: From: Melissa Gibbs Subject: Re: Joni - A Tribute To The Legendary Joni Mitchell To: joni@smoe.org Received: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 4:25 AM Hi Mark I9m a starter for sure. I have two others and perhaps a third who will also be attending with me. I need to confirm the third and when I do, I9ll but the tickets. I went on the website last night and it appears there are still plenty of tickets left. I9m really looking forward to it. Can9t wait! Melissa in Sydney NP: Artists Only, Talking Heads __________________________________________________________________ The new Internet Explorer. 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:13:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Laura Stanley Subject: Re: New Book w/ JONI Chapter (The Rock Cries Out) Simon posted: http://tinyurl.com/l4r3fv Hi Simon and Joni Loves, Wow... that was excellent!!! There are some really thought provoking statements in this chapter, a powerful illustration of how Joni exposes the sinfulness of Christianity through her songs. At the same time, the chapter reveals how Joni has a deep respect for the principles Christianity is meant to uphold. This chapter points out an integrated theme of her songs with an expertise I haven't read elsewhere. The author is an excellent writer. Joni's idea that the 60's failed moves me again. Why did it fail? I went to a dynamite cabaret about Janis Joplin this past weekend. To me, Janis' sad, lonely, and tragic life is an example of how the 60's failed. She was a kid seeking self expression that came at quite a cost to her and her family. We are left with her color and her music, but she and those in the drug culture had a disregard for themselves and each other that lead to unhappiness and eventual demise. The killer of a hedonistic society is the god of self which is at the heart of addiction. Unlike Janis, Joni survived the 60's and now lives to tell us they failed. I wonder if Joni will ever again envision us getting back to the garden? We know we aren't there and our previous attempts have failed. Is humanity doomed to be outside the garden forever? Children still come out to wonder... Big THANKS Simon! Love,Laura ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:45:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Alison E Subject: Girls like us, Jonifest, and stuff SJC Hey guys! Checking in to say hi, how are you, and what's the deal with the SOCal Jonifest? I haven't been thoroughly reading the digests, I just saw a mention that Jimmy was going, so now I'm not going for sure. LOL. It probably wouldn't be a good idea anyway, as I am pregnant again, yes, again, and due in late December. So there's that news. Amelia is good and growing and hilarious, and needs a sibling. So here I go again. Anyway...I just finished reading "Girls LIke Us" and found it a rather mixed experience...I know that a lot of you read it, and many of you posted on it, I went back and read some of the archive. Though I am not a big fan of Carole KIng, I do love Tapestry and many of her songs, and I really respect her. It's fascinating to learn so much about her and how her world intertwined with Joni's. The Carly parts, well, I'm reading them because I can't read part of a book, but I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would care. Sorry. I just don't see it. But the Joni parts, wow. Really fascinating. I find the book to be sort of a messy mishmash of hearsay and gossip, and rehashed information from other sources, but I think its interesting how its put together. I hope you are all well... Alison E. in SLC np: wfuv (still streaming, always streaming...) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:02:38 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Girls like us, Jonifest, and stuff SJC Ali, Congrats on baby #2, fertile Myrtle that you are. Now you are entering the realms of being a SERIOUS parent. I read the Joni bits in GLU way back when and found them fascinating. Started re-reading the book when I was at the beach over the 4th of July, reading it all the way through this time. I'm about 1/2 way through and am enjoying it, except when Weller goes way way way off into minute trivia that seems miles away from the narrative. As a trivia nut, I find some of that interesting but sometimes it comes off as being a bit snide. I REALLY like the Joni sections, especially the Joni-Chuck years which I feel have been misrepresented over the years for the most part. And I will say that most of my preconceived notions about Carly were pretty much dead wrong. Being born into wealth didn't give her much of a leg up into the business, she had a pretty tough time coming up and wasn't handed much of anything. I still don't put her in Joni or Carole's class as a composer/songwriter though. Bob, wishing there were more hours in the day NP: Paul Simon, "Born At The Right Time" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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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I just don't find her story compelling (other than the interesting bits about how she f*&cked her way through NY and Hollywood, LOL), and I think she's written a few good songs, but so has Britney Spears. "Womanizer, womanizer you're a womanizer baby.... " Alison E. in SLC ps: i'll never be a "serious" parent! np: talk of the nation ________________________________ From: "Bob.Muller@Fluor.com" To: Aliso I read the Joni bits in GLU way back when and found them fascinating. Started re-reading the book when I was at the beach over the 4th of July, reading it all the way through this time. I'm about 1/2 way through and am enjoying it, except when Weller goes way way way off into minute trivia that seems miles away from the narrative. As a trivia nut, I find some of that interesting but sometimes it comes off as being a bit snide. I REALLY like the Joni sections, especially the Joni-Chuck years which I feel have been misrepresented over the years for the most part. And I will say that most of my preconceived notions about Carly were pretty much dead wrong. Being born into wealth didn't give her much of a leg up into the business, she had a pretty tough time coming up and wasn't handed much of anything. I still don't put her in Joni or Carole's class as a composer/songwriter though. Bob, wishing there were more hours in the day NP: Paul Simon, "Born At The Right Time" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:45:17 -0400 From: Robbi Kearns Subject: San Francisco Performances of "Paved Paradise Redux: The Art of Joni Mitchell" Hi All - I wanted to send a reminder that John Kelly will be performing "Paved Paradise Redux: The Art of Joni Mitchell". Performances will be at the Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco Thursday July 30 through Sunday August 2nd at 9pm. If you do not live in the Bay Area but know Joni fans that do, please spread the word. Tickets can be purchased at 866-468-3399 or online at http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/Search.action?query=rrazz+john+kelly&x=0&y=0 Best, Robbi - ------------------ After an eight-year absence, two-time Obie Award winning artist John Kelly once again inhabits the persona of Joni Mitchell in an entirely new evening of songs and stories. Conceived and performed by John Kelly, produced by TWEED TheaterWorks in association with Robbi Kearns, and directed by Kevin Malony, PAVED PARADISE REDUX: The Art of Joni Mitchell runs July 30 - August 2nd at the Rrazz Room, San Fran. In PAVED PARADISE REDUX: The Art of Joni Mitchell, John Kellys performance is a musical and visual homage to the great Canadian singer/songwriter. His countertenor uncannily evokes Mitchell's own smoky soprano as he sings songs from the various stages of her career in their original key. He also plays dulcimer and replicates Mitchells guitar style by way of her signature open tunings. Kelly is accompanied on keyboard by musical director Zecca Esquibel. - ------------------ Review by Patrick Leader of JoniMitchell.com of 2009 New York Performance: http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2081 "It ranks as one of the most honest, tender and inherently theatrical moments of the year." - NY Post It is an homage that transcends -- Daily News Theres drag and then theres transformation through spiritual osmosis, and thats what John Kelly accomplishes with this tribute... Magnificent. -- New York Times Sounds like pure camp on paper, but when the willowy Kelly sings Mitchells songs, his haunting, crystalline countertenor is somewhere between male and female, human and angel.-- New York Magazine ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:23:35 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Girls like us, Jonifest, and stuff SJC Where yat AlisonE? WoW we thought you had been eaten by Accchmed? Pregnant again??? Damn who knew Scott would get lucky twice? I guess even a blind hawg... Congrats darlin! Wish you could come to the fest anyways and sing with me. Luv Paz On Jul 29, 2009, at 11:45 AM, Alison E wrote: Hey guys! Checking in to say hi, how are you, and what's the deal with the SOCal Jonifest? I haven't been thoroughly reading the digests, I just saw a mention that Jimmy was going, so now I'm not going for sure. LOL. It probably wouldn't be a good idea anyway, as I am pregnant again, yes, again, and due in late December. So there's that news. Amelia is good and growing and hilarious, and needs a sibling. So here I go again. Anyway...I just finished reading "Girls LIke Us" and found it a rather mixed experience...I know that a lot of you read it, and many of you posted on it, I went back and read some of the archive. Though I am not a big fan of Carole KIng, I do love Tapestry and many of her songs, and I really respect her. It's fascinating to learn so much about her and how her world intertwined with Joni's. The Carly parts, well, I'm reading them because I can't read part of a book, but I can't for the life of me figure out why anyone would care. Sorry. I just don't see it. But the Joni parts, wow. Really fascinating. I find the book to be sort of a messy mishmash of hearsay and gossip, and rehashed information from other sources, but I think its interesting how its put together. I hope you are all well... Alison E. in SLC np: wfuv (still streaming, always streaming...) Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2009 #202 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe