From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #280 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 Friday, October 8 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 280 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Back from Europe [Dave Blackburn ] Joni's Paintings ["Lynch, Mary" ] RE: Back from Europe [Susan Tierney McNamara ] Re: Back from Europe [Catherine McKay ] John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey [Gerald Notaro ] Godawful Songs Deja -vu ["Epley, Keith" ] Re: Godawful Songs Deja -vu [Catherine McKay ] Re: Joni's Paintings [Bob Muller ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 06:01:43 -0700 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Back from Europe Greetings all, Robin and I returned Monday night from a fantastic 4 1/2 week vacation/tour to the UK and Denmark and were treated to a royal welcome by no less than four separate groups of JMDL listers. Thanks to this list and a common love of the music of JM we have made friends spanning the globe, friends who are no longer merely email handles. It's an amazing thing. I'd like to thank them. Firstly, Anita G and partner Steph welcomed us to their extraordinary and newly remodeled 16th century cottage, every aspect of which is charming and beautiful. The food they served was all grown in their garden (when we drove up Steph was wrist deep in soil pulling up the carrots we would eat later) and Anita and Steph's company was equally authentic and delightful. We got to play in their Conker Cabin, Anita's office by day but a room which is perfectly appointed for twenty or so people to enjoy a house concert. Anita and her old guitarist friend Dave King played a set, a mixture of originals and covers, and Anita, though worried that she might have lost her mojo after not playing for a while, sounded great. The "Joni" guitar has special powers! Dave King is a fantastic player, brimming with tasty Larry Carlton-ish licks and always enhancing the music. Robin and I followed with two sets of Joni material, joined by Dave whose great ear had him able to follow the twists and turns of Joni chord progressions that I think he had never heard before. It was fully acoustic, as per Anita's wishes, so it was almost like singing around a campfire except that we were snug indoors on comfy seats. Chris Marshall made the drive down from Cambridge area to attend. Thanks a million to him and our hostesses for making it such a fun and musical hang. The magic of live music lived to fight another day... Then, one week later, queen Lucy had a splendid gathering at her place in Gosport and we had the kitchen song circle around the big wooden table for a couple of nights in a row. Listers Les Ross, Martin Giles, and Chris Marshall again were in attendance plus Lucy's family and friends. The music flowed along with the drinks and at one point we had the harmony vocal ensemble of dreams, the last chord of "Ooh Baby Baby"! Loads of fun. Den mother extraordinaire, Lucy fed everyone with copious amounts of homemade chicken curry and her bountiful good humor. We then headed off to Denmark on the 20th for 10 days of traveling, sightseeing and gigs in one of the world's most beautiful countries. Listers Bene, Christina and Henning had put together some dates in town and we played a total of five appearances in four days! Our amazing Mutts keyboardist Barnaby happened to be in Copenhagen with his wife, after a Baltic cruise, so we were able to play with him one night. Henning and Christina typically played a set of early Joni tunes (though Sunny Sunday was on the list) and then Robin and I got to do our thing, but with the added third harmony of Christina wherever we could use her. Our voices blended just right and we all thought seriously about becoming professional musicians :-D Huge thanks to the Danes for their hospitality and labors on our behalf. And special thanks to Bene for showing up at every gig that week, even the ones where the audience talking was louder than the PA. It's not every day you get to play Harry's House in a Danish pub with half-price Guiness all night to celebrate Alfred Guiness' birthday. I think that's what they call globalization. Finally, our last Saturday before flying home, dear Lieve, who needs no introduction here, hosted us at her home and had arranged a night at Olivier's Jazz Club in Greenwich, which was a smash success. Jamie "Zooby" Zubairi came down for the gig, bless him, and we all sweated in the below-ground cellar club playing to a full house or more or less eager listeners. It felt a bit like the Cavern Club in 1962 thankfully minus the thick second hand smoke. Those who decided it wasn't their cup of tea took themselves out and pretty soon we had a room of people into the concept of a night of Joni music. The house PA was of your usual blown-tweeter type so I was hoping the music would translate somehow, but it did. Joni's music is just very powerful, melodically, lyrically, harmonically, and stands tall even under less than perfect circumstances, but then you all know that, which is why you are reading this! It was another great night and wrapped up our 4 1/2 week tour/vacation just perfectly. Thanks to lovely Lieve for her perseverance in booking the gig despite a flaky club owner. The night manager said we were welcome back anytime, which represents a triumph. People lined up to buy CDs too: another triumph in this day and age. Thanks again to all our hosts, friends along the tour and all the rest of you out there. We hope to meet every one of you along the way... love Dave ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 15:21:45 +0100 From: "Lynch, Mary" Subject: Joni's Paintings Does anyone know if it is possible to buy a print or original of Joni's paintings? Mary Mary Lynch Asset Management Director Places for People 305 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8QR Telephone: 0207 843 3853 Mobile: 07501 484023 *********************************************************************** This e-mail and any files transmitted with it contain information which is private and confidential and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not an addressee, you are not authorised to read, copy or use the e-mail or any attachment. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by return e-mail and then destroy it. 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Take care, Sue - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Dave Blackburn Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 9:02 AM To: Jonilist Digest Subject: Back from Europe Greetings all, Robin and I returned Monday night from a fantastic 4 1/2 week vacation/tour to the UK and Denmark and were treated to a royal welcome by no less than four separate groups of JMDL listers. Thanks to this list and a common love of the music of JM we have made friends spanning the globe, friends who are no longer merely email handles. It's an amazing thing. I'd like to thank them. Firstly, Anita G and partner Steph welcomed us to their extraordinary and newly remodeled 16th century cottage, every aspect of which is charming and beautiful. The food they served was all grown in their garden (when we drove up Steph was wrist deep in soil pulling up the carrots we would eat later) and Anita and Steph's company was equally authentic and delightful. We got to play in their Conker Cabin, Anita's office by day but a room which is perfectly appointed for twenty or so people to enjoy a house concert. Anita and her old guitarist friend Dave King played a set, a mixture of originals and covers, and Anita, though worried that she might have lost her mojo after not playing for a while, sounded great. The "Joni" guitar has special powers! Dave King is a fantastic player, brimming with tasty Larry Carlton-ish licks and always enhancing the music. Robin and I followed with two sets of Joni material, joined by Dave whose great ear had him able to follow the twists and ! turns of Joni chord progressions that I think he had never heard before. It was fully acoustic, as per Anita's wishes, so it was almost like singing around a campfire except that we were snug indoors on comfy seats. Chris Marshall made the drive down from Cambridge area to attend. Thanks a million to him and our hostesses for making it such a fun and musical hang. The magic of live music lived to fight another day... Then, one week later, queen Lucy had a splendid gathering at her place in Gosport and we had the kitchen song circle around the big wooden table for a couple of nights in a row. Listers Les Ross, Martin Giles, and Chris Marshall again were in attendance plus Lucy's family and friends. The music flowed along with the drinks and at one point we had the harmony vocal ensemble of dreams, the last chord of "Ooh Baby Baby"! Loads of fun. Den mother extraordinaire, Lucy fed everyone with copious amounts of homemade chicken curry and her bountiful good humor. We then headed off to Denmark on the 20th for 10 days of traveling, sightseeing and gigs in one of the world's most beautiful countries. Listers Bene, Christina and Henning had put together some dates in town and we played a total of five appearances in four days! Our amazing Mutts keyboardist Barnaby happened to be in Copenhagen with his wife, after a Baltic cruise, so we were able to play with him one night. Henning and Christina typically played a set of early Joni tunes (though Sunny Sunday was on the list) and then Robin and I got to do our thing, but with the added third harmony of Christina wherever we could use her. Our voices blended just right and we all thought seriously about becoming professional musicians :-D Huge thanks to the Danes for their hospitality and labors on our behalf. And special thanks to Bene for showing up at every gig that week, even the ones where the audience talking was louder than the PA. It's not every day you get to play Harry's House in ! a Danish pub with half-price Guiness all night to celebrate Alfred Guiness' birthday. I think that's what they call globalization. Finally, our last Saturday before flying home, dear Lieve, who needs no introduction here, hosted us at her home and had arranged a night at Olivier's Jazz Club in Greenwich, which was a smash success. Jamie "Zooby" Zubairi came down for the gig, bless him, and we all sweated in the below-ground cellar club playing to a full house or more or less eager listeners. It felt a bit like the Cavern Club in 1962 thankfully minus the thick second hand smoke. Those who decided it wasn't their cup of tea took themselves out and pretty soon we had a room of people into the concept of a night of Joni music. The house PA was of your usual blown-tweeter type so I was hoping the music would translate somehow, but it did. Joni's music is just very powerful, melodically, lyrically, harmonically, and stands tall even under less than perfect circumstances, but then you all know that, which is why you are reading this! It was another great night and wrapped up our 4 1/2 week tour/vacation just! perfectly. Thanks to lovely Lieve for her perseverance in booking the gig despite a flaky club owner. The night manager said we were welcome back anytime, which represents a triumph. People lined up to buy CDs too: another triumph in this day and age. Thanks again to all our hosts, friends along the tour and all the rest of you out there. We hope to meet every one of you along the way... love Dave ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 09:45:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Back from Europe I do love your descriptions. Wish I coulda been there. It sounds amazing. I look forward to meeting you and Robin one of these days and listening to you play live. - ----- Original Message ---- > From: Dave Blackburn > To: Jonilist Digest > Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 9:01:43 AM > Subject: Back from Europe > > Greetings all, > > Robin and I returned Monday night from a fantastic 4 1/2 week vacation/tour to >the UK and Denmark and were treated to a royal welcome by no less than four >separate groups of JMDL listers. Thanks to this list and a common love of the >music of JM we have made friends spanning the globe, friends who are no longer >merely email handles. It's an amazing thing. I'd like to thank them. > [...] > Thanks again to all our hosts, friends along the tour and all the rest of you >out there. We hope to meet every one of you along the way... > > love > Dave ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 14:30:40 -0400 From: Gerald Notaro Subject: John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey I always love a Joni mention in a review: If you want to see the gold standard for nightclub performance in New York City in 2010, make tracks for the Cafi Carlyle to see the exceptionally conceived and beautifully executed act that John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey have put together called *The Heart of a Saturday Night*. This always spectacular pair (and real-life couple) provide a robust combination of musical styles that range from high-speed jazz to deeply complicated, lyric-driven theatrical arcs. Funny, always in the moment, and charming as could be with patter that never fails to entertain, they are consummate entertainers. The distinguishing feature of this show is their unparalleled ability to combine songs in exquisitely imaginative ways that reveal new truths. Backed by three top notch musicians, Larry Fuller (piano), Martin Pizzarelli (bass), and Tony Tedesco (drums), the couple open their show with a duet they refer to as their "Bad Medley," because Molaskey sings "I Want to Be Bad" and Pizzarelli cleverly insists "It's Bad for Me." These two lesser-known songs from the Great American Songbook wryly comment on each other with cheeky good humor. By the end of the number, they have the audience enraptured. In a show overcrowded with highlights, their inspired combination of Stephen Sondheim's "You Must Meet My Wife" and Joni Mitchell's "Conversation" is both unexpected and exhilaratingly imaginative. Choosing these songs, let alone, the piercingly perceptive way they are intercut, represent a great leap forward by these compelling artists. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 14:22:54 -0500 From: "Epley, Keith" Subject: Godawful Songs Deja -vu The oddest thing occured just last evening. I remebered back to a childhood trauma, one where I came home from school and there was a note on the fridge from my mother saying she couldn't stay married any longer. I saw it first, I think. Maybe I was 12-13, thereabouts. Suffice it to say I was scared of suicide, but I wanted to die. I can remember listening to that Goldsboro song mentioned as godawful, "Honey," and it set the tear floods rolling. Just last evening that song came into my head and here I see it on the JMDL! I still like the song, but I knooooow the greatest song ever is Hejira. (I have been having a "Marcy" experience of late, waiting for "the one" to come to his senses: "red is angry, green is jealous." Canada knows how to pump out the great songwriters (I was listening to Buffy Sainte-Marie not twenty minutes ago), but I do think that Anne Murray is the absolute worst! Evenso, I do like "Snowbird," another song that was popular during my folks' divorce. Don't get me started on Tammy Wynette who, like Joni, "never told a lie,"LOL ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 13:58:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Godawful Songs Deja -vu What a terrible experience for a young kid. Talk about life-changing experiences. It gave me a chill reading that. There's a French word, "bouleversi" which kind of means overwhelmed, but also sort of "bowled over," and that's the word that sprang into my mind on reading your post. I am going to hug my kids when I get home! And isn't it weird how things you haven't heard for a long time sometimes spring up here, there and everywhere, for no reason, because they're not linked in any way. Too bad it had to be a song that brings back a terrible memory. Sending you virtual hugs. - ----- Original Message ---- > From: "Epley, Keith" > To: "joni@smoe.org" > Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 3:22:54 PM > Subject: Godawful Songs Deja -vu > > The oddest thing occured just last evening. I remebered back to a childhood > trauma, one where I came home from school and there was a note on the fridge > from my mother saying she couldn't stay married any longer. I saw it first, I > think. Maybe I was 12-13, thereabouts. Suffice it to say I was scared of > suicide, but I wanted to die. I can remember listening to that Goldsboro song > mentioned as godawful, "Honey," and it set the tear floods rolling. Just last > evening that song came into my head and here I see it on the JMDL! I still > like the song, but I knooooow the greatest song ever is Hejira. (I have been > having a "Marcy" experience of late, waiting for "the one" to come to his > senses: "red is angry, green is jealous." Canada knows how to pump out the > great songwriters (I was listening to Buffy Sainte-Marie not twenty minutes > ago), but I do think that Anne Murray is the absolute worst! Evenso, I do like > "Snowbird," another song that was popular during my folks' divorce. Don't get > me started on Tammy Wynette who, like Joni, "never told a lie,"LOL ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 15:28:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Joni's Paintings Check on ebay, Mary - from time to time a lithograph or even an original piece pops up for auction. Bob NP: My Morning Jacket, "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream" ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #280 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe