From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #208 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, July 27 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 208 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #207 [Mark Domyancich ] Re: Questions for musicians [waytoblue@comcast.net] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:04:49 -0500 From: Mark Domyancich Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #207 If there's one live Joni performance to have, it's this one. I heard this on cassette many years ago and was just awestruck at the performance-stripped down, an extremely attentive audience, and Joni performing some stuff from Hejira that was just a few days away from its release. Jaco's bass solo (if I remember correctly was "Portrait of Tracy") is stunning as well. And how could I not mention Joni's encore of "Song For Sharon?" Pure gold! Even though it seems like she takes a half hour to tune. (Been there a bunch of times) And Mark is very correct-the guitar version of "S&L" is very similar to "Coyote"-same guitar tuning, same first three chord shapes just played slower and looser. So yes, if you haven't heard this one, do yourself a favor and get it. Mark On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 2:00 AM, onlyJMDL Digest < owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org> > > Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:29:21 -0700 > From: "Mark" > Subject: Re: Save The Whales > > Mark, > > Thank you so much for putting this out there for download. If I have ever > heard this set before, I don't remember it. > > I was blown away by 'Shadows and Light'. Would this be what you would call > Joni de-constructing her own song? The guitar riff sounds similar to > 'Coyote' to my ears and she almost completely changes the melody. A > fascinating re-invention, using the instruments at hand (no synthesizer, no > layered vocal track or back-up vocal group). The original studio recording > had a very tight, structured feel to it, based on the keyboard > (synthesizer) > and layered vocal backup. This has a very loose, improvisational, bluesy > sound to it, especially the vocal. It's also interesting to hear it > re-configured for guitar and bass, Jaco brilliant as always. I love it! > > Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:27:14 -0400 From: Paul Ivice Subject: "closest thing to a perfect song" "the closest thing to a perfect song I have ever heard" Those are exactly the words I use before I sing Van Morrison's "Moondance" at karaoke. I love Joni's music, and "ACOY" is among my top 5 favorite songs of hers, but "Moondance" is the closest thing I've ever heard to the perfect song. Paul Ivice ;>) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:58:26 +0000 (UTC) From: waytoblue@comcast.net Subject: Re: Questions for musicians What is your favorite Joni Mitchell song to play? Amelia...I love singing that song because it's always an experience and so much more than just singing a bunch of notes, I mean, it's impossible to sing without really feeling the layers of emotion and the whole intangible, magical quality that this song possesses. What, in your experience, is the easiest Joni song to play? At this point, I think it would have to be Two Grey Rooms because I've been playing it every week at the Atlanta airport for almost two years now. I tried My Old Man today, just by ear and I think it actually sounded pretty good and right on. Hopefully there were some Joni Mitchell fans out there. Which song, while playing it, is most likely to make you cry? Joni songs don't make me cry but Amelia can send chills through me. Oh, and did I mention how important this list is to me? BG ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #208 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe