From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #60 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, March 4 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 060 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: Official Seattle ballet review... [Mags ] RE: Official Seattle ballet review... [Dave Blackburn ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 06:41:19 -0800 (PST) From: Mags Subject: RE: Official Seattle ballet review... dear Mark, I opened my mail this morning and there was a note from Les directing us to the official seattle ballet review...I just finished reading it and am awestruck by this wonderful most collection of feelings/impressions/perceptions. I read each and every single word, which means that the person who wrote this held my interest throughout. And then I came back to the next post to discover that it was written by you! Mark, you know Ive been a long time fan of you and your writing. I think what makes the impact of this review even greater is that, , you are write from a place of innocence as you are new to the experiences that ballet holds. You have painted images with your words, Mark, and I appreciate so much the time and care that you have poured into your review. I have seen the DVD and have heard stories of the ballet from others. But your review pulled me in so much so that I was there in the seat, right beside you, cheering and bursting with pride. Your words demonstrate your devotion to and connection with Joni Mitchell.. Sometimes in life, it's difficult to raise your eyes to the horizon. and look to that little light , especially when you feel worn down by tragedy on all levels. However, in the periphery of my vision, twinkles that tiny element of hope that challenges despair. This is what your article has accomplished. Like a star that dares to stand out in the night, you hold up that little light, Mark, in this moment, your words shine brightly against our darkest skies, your words offer a gift of hope. and for that, I am grateful . Im so very proud of you, Mark. with much love always Mags - --- On Tue, 3/2/10, patrick leader wrote: From: patrick leader Subject: RE: Official Seattle ballet review... To: "Mark" , "Michael Paz" , "Les Irvin" Cc: "jmdl LIST" Received: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 10:06 PM dear mark - your review is profoundly beautiful. it was just a thrill reading it. i found it refreshing that you were forced to approach the ballet from a point of not knowing much about dance; it meant that your descriptions were painstakingly clear. the obverse of that is that you brought years and years of subtle thinking about the music with you into the theater, and your thoughts about what the songs mean, now, in 2010, on stage in Grand-Maitre's choreography, immeasurably enriched your article. i really do hope i get to see the fiddle and the drum live at some point. but i feel like i've been given something really special in your review of the event. thank you thank you my friend, patrick np - silence - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org]On Behalf Of Mark Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 9:03 PM To: Michael Paz; Les Irvin Cc: jmdl LIST Subject: Re: Official Seattle ballet review... Well, one thing you can say for it. It's not brief! lol! What else would you expect from me? But writing all that down (or typing it all out, I should say) has certainly helped me in keeping a lasting memory of the ballet in my mind. Richard said it and I agree. Seeing the DVD is not the same experience as seeing the actual performance. It truly was an amazing, beautiful experience. If anyone has the patience to read through the whole thing, I'd love your feedback. Some of my 'theories' about meanings, transition and so forth are probably all wrong. I really would love to read some other opinions. I hope I gave you some idea of what it was like, Paz. I really hope you get the chance to see it some day. And thanks for writing. Mark (Scott) in Seattle - -------------------------------------------------- From: "Michael Paz" Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 11:00 AM To: "Les Irvin" Cc: "jmdl LIST" Subject: Re: Official Seattle ballet review... > Mark - > Thanks so much for your work. I still don't even have the DVD. Trying to > hold > out and see it live somewhere. Almost got to go to LA. Flu still kicking > my > ass but I am better and fighting all the way. Thanks for this. > > Best > > Paz > > Michael Paz > michael@thepazgroup.com > > Tour Manager > Preservation Hall Jazz Band > http://www.preservationhall.com > > > > > On Mar 2, 2010, at 11:39 AM, Les Irvin wrote: > > The Official JoniMitchell.com review of the Seattle Ballet performance is > in... > > http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2226 > > > > Thanks to Mark Scott for another excellent report! > > Les __________________________________________________________________ Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! Mail: http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 07:15:39 -0800 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: RE: Official Seattle ballet review... You gotta love a guy who uses "obverse" correctly, in this day and age! :-D On Mar 3, 2010, at 12:00 AM, onlyJMDL Digest wrote: > Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 22:06:38 -0500 > From: "patrick leader" > Subject: RE: Official Seattle ballet review... > > dear mark - > > your review is profoundly beautiful. it was just a thrill reading it. > > i found it refreshing that you were forced to approach the ballet > from a > point of not knowing much about dance; it meant that your > descriptions were > painstakingly clear. > > the obverse of that is that you brought years and years of subtle > thinking > about the music with you into the theater, and your thoughts about > what the > songs mean, now, in 2010, on stage in Grand-Maitre's choreography, > immeasurably enriched your article. > > i really do hope i get to see the fiddle and the drum live at some > point. > but i feel like i've been given something really special in your > review of > the event. > > thank you thank you my friend, > > patrick ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:02:57 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: Official Seattle ballet review... LOL! How true! Patrick gets the 'A' for vocabulary. Mark in Seattle - -------------------------------------------------- From: "Dave Blackburn" Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 7:15 AM To: "jmdl LIST" ; "Patrick Leader" Subject: RE: Official Seattle ballet review... > You gotta love a guy who uses "obverse" correctly, in this day and > age! :-D ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #60 ******************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe