From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #277 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, October 5 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 277 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Harry Nilsson, pictured w/ Joni [Anita G ] Re: Joni mention in NYT article on translation SJC [T Peckham ] Re: Nick Drake for the JMDL [Paul Castle ] Re: Harry Nilsson, pictured w/ Joni [Anita G ] RE: Nick Drake for the JMDL [Susan Tierney McNamara ] joni covers, volume 129 [Marianne Rizzo ] RE: my report of Dave and Robin's wonderful concert [Susan Tierney McNama] Re: joni covers, volume 129 [FMYFL@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 08:39:54 +0100 From: Anita G Subject: Re: Harry Nilsson, pictured w/ Joni Hi Bene and Simon I seem to recall (I'm sure Bob will put me right on this one if I'm not) that Harry Nilsson and his brothers appeared on the same Canadian programme as Joni in the early days, 'Let's Sing Out'? I'm not absolutely certain about this as my memory for names isn't what it was, but I think it might have been Harry Nilsson? Anita ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 03:05:44 -0500 From: T Peckham Subject: Re: Joni mention in NYT article on translation SJC Thanks to Moni for pointing me to the article, and thanks to Mark for putting down your thoughts so eloquently. There are a lot of "classic" writers I've never read, or have only brushed up against briefly--I'm trying to remedy that, albeit very slowly--Virginia Woolf is one, so thanks for getting me interested in her again. This discussion reminded me of a book I proofread a few years ago called *Evidence of Things Unseen, *by Marianne Wiggins. In the copy-editing phase, she was quite passionate about preserving the music of her writing, sometimes bumping up against the standard rigid adherence to the prevailing *Chicago Manual of Style* rules. (Since the book was a finalist for the National Book Award for fiction and also for the Pulitzer Prize, her way proved to be the "right" one.) I haven't read it since I worked on it back in 2003, but I remember it as thought-provoking and luminescent. She has written several other books--has anyone read her? Terra On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Mark wrote: > Thanks for posting this Moni. I really enjoyed reading it. > > . . . I recently read a collection of Woolf's essays on literature and many > of Cunningham's thoughts about writing and reading are similar to hers. I > couldn't help but marvel at the superb craftsmanship that Woolf put into her > critical writing. * Every sentence is constructed clearly yet with a > finely tuned sense for the 'inner ear' as Cunningham put it: "The sentences > should have rhythm and cadence, they should engage and delight the inner > ear." In one of her letters, Woolf wrote something to the effect that "one > writes for the ear, after all".* > > At their best, Joni Mitchell's lyrics "have rhythm and cadence" and "engage > and delight the inner ear" as well as our physical hearing. There is also > the added dimension of the music in Joni's songs and the miraculous way she > so often fits the music and the words together that enhances the pleasure we > get from her work even more. > > Finally I can link Joni Mitchell and Virginia Woolf, if only tangentially, > in one of my posts! > > Mark in Seattle > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Moni Kellermann" > Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 9:02 AM > To: "list" > Subject: Joni mention in NYT article on translation SJC > > > >> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/03/opinion/03cunningham.html?pagewanted=all >> >> "We will all feel differently about a movie or a play or a painting or a >> song, but we have all undeniably seen or heard the same movie, play, >> painting or song. They are physical entities. A painting by VelC!zquez is >> purely and simply itself, as is b Blueb by Joni Mitchell. If you walk into >> the appropriate gallery in the Prado Museum, or if someone puts a Joni >> Mitchell disc on, you will see the painting or hear the music. You have no >> choice." >> >> >> mb :ni k. >> > - -- "An artist can show things that other people are terrified of expressing." - ---Louise Bourgeois ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 03:19:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Harry Nilsson, pictured w/ Joni Wrong Harry, darling. You're thinking about Harry CHAPIN. Bob NP: Ani, "Parameters" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 11:27:39 +0100 From: Paul Castle Subject: Re: Nick Drake for the JMDL Catherine wrote: > Not too long ago, our dear companion Paul Castle shared a BBC TV tribute to Nick > Drake and shared some of the highlights on Youtube as well. A particular > favourite of mine is Lisa Hannigan's version of Black-Eyed Dog. In case you > missed it, you can see it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvaqqk3pHLw I've just been noticed - on Scott Matthews' site @ http://bit.ly/cXnT1f - that they're doing more tribute concerts in Italy and around the UK this month (but without Lisa, it appears). One of my favourites from the BBC show was (Richard's son) Teddy Thompson and Krystle Warren's joyous version of 'Pink Moon' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L3PzTlSDUw very best to all PaulC PS Simon/Catherine - Have you seen the Nick Drake documentary film "A Skin Too Few"? - Dropbox? just found it on YouTube Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w28p3fVq4AU Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaYMkmHfnLk Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb5iR7w_WQc Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok502NQSw1E Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV0p1QMS5J4 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 12:42:14 +0100 From: Anita G Subject: Re: Harry Nilsson, pictured w/ Joni Oh well, at least I didn't think it was Debbie Harry, so that's hopeful :~)) Thanks for putting me right Bob Anita xx (Ithink that's my name) On 4 October 2010 11:19, Bob Muller wrote: > Wrong Harry, darling. You're thinking about Harry CHAPIN. > > Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 11:28:29 -0400 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Nick Drake for the JMDL Thanks Simon. I am a huge Nick Drake fan, and came to him late when a friend turned me on to him in 2000. He said, if you like alternate tunings, you need to hear Nick Drake. There is also a good ND tab site. I really enjoy playing his B tuning songs, which includes From the Morning, Fly and Northern Sky (my fav). Here is the tab site: http://www.algonet.se/~iguana/DRAKE/NDtabs2.html Take care, Sue ___________________ /___________________\ ||-------------------|| || Sue Tierney || || McNamara || || sem8@cornell.edu || ||___________________|| || O etch-a-sketch O || \___________________/ "It's all a dream she has awake." - Joni Mitchell - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of simon@icu.com Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 5:16 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: Nick Drake for the JMDL every now and then a TV commercial comes along that uses unexpected music in an interesting way. occasionally it's even an inspired use of that music. that was the case in the spring of 2000 when Nick Drake's song PINK MOON was used for a Volkswagen commercial. VW 'Cabrio' Commercial Featured Song: "PINK MOON" by Nick Drake a rare and inspired combination of an interesting visual accompanied by the music of an exceptional, unappreciated musical voice. unusual for a television commercial. a lot of people wondered about THAT song. Who IS that? Where can I get a copy? the answer lead to an increase in the sales of Nick Drake CDs. - - - - - - earlier this year, A T & T featured another song by Nick Drake in a new commercial. AT&T 'Rethink Possible' Blanket Commercial Featured Song: "FROM THE MORNING" by Nick Drake another personal favorite. - - - - - - while it's true that we, the members of the JMDL, share a common interest in the music of Joni Mitchell; it doesn't necessarily follow that all of us will appreciate the music of any other particular singer/songwriter. However, I DO think that Nick Drake just might be an exception. perhaps you'd like to check him out for yourself. a short while ago, I uploaded -3- songs via YouSentIt. 1. Pink Moon 2. From The Morning 3. Cello Song if you are satisfied with the quality of an mp3, you can download these songs at if you'd like the Real Deal  16 bit/44k aiff, CD Quality; that file can be downloaded at Nick left a legacy of just three albums  issued between 1969-72. They were: FIVE LEAVES LEFT (1969), BRYTER LAYTER (1970), and PINK MOON (1972). ALL are recommended. as a starting point ... there is a 4th CD, a compilation, that I'd recommend as your first purchase: WAY TO BLUE: An Introduction To NICK DRAKE and then I'd proceed in chronological order. - - - - - - "and now we rise  and we are everywhere" s i m o n ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 16:04:22 -0400 From: Marianne Rizzo Subject: joni covers, volume 129 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y2MFaHR4SE this is AMAZING BOb! Gary just sent this to me to make sure that I saw this! It is far out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and you ARE hot! thank you for being you! I love Bob even before Marianne ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 17:27:35 -0400 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: my report of Dave and Robin's wonderful concert Thanks so much for this report, Lieve. It sounds wonderful! I have such fond memories of Idyllwild and that great Saturday night concert. sue - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Lieve Reckers Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 11:03 AM To: jonilist JMDL Subject: my report of Dave and Robin's wonderful concert ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 18:28:54 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: joni covers, volume 129 Thanks Marianne for sending the link. Now I know what all the fuss is about. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y2MFaHR4SE > Fantastic Bob. You're the best. I love the part about Joni fans being gay. LOL Jimmy ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #277 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe