From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #353 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 Saturday, December 25 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 353 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Twas the Night Before Christmas, Joni style [Bob Muller ] Re: Twas the Night Before Christmas, Joni style [Catherine McKay ] Re: Twas the Night Before Christmas, Joni style [Jimmy Stewart ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:19:02 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Twas the Night Before Christmas, Joni style Hi gang, and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! Peace on Earth, good will toward men? Just a dream some of us had, but let's keep dreaming, shall we? Here's a ditty I wrote ten years ago...Bob Murphy liked it enough to save it and re-run it, and that was high praise indeed, and reason enough for me to bring it out, dust it off, and share it again.. Hope 2011 brings joy of the musical and every variety to all of us. Love you guys. Bob The Night Before Christmas Bob Muller 2000 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all 'round my place I was finally unwinding from the holiday pace Gifts had been purchased and wrapped one and all With just minor bruises from trips to the mall! The parties were over, the church functions too For the next couple days I'd have nothing to do No bikes to assemble or toys to arrange And hope upon hope, no clothes to exchange When out on the lawn there arose such a hissing I sprang from my chair to see what I was missing I turned down my music and had a good look, Twas thinking it might be a burglar or crook! The Moon at the Window was bright to be sure And it caused the commotion to appear as a blur Then there was the strangest thing e'er in my 'burb, A big limousine that was parked on my curb! With a long-blond-haired rider, with cheeks oh so bony I knew in a moment it had to be Joni! She opened the door, with her crew she came out, And approaching my doorway she let out this shout "On Pansy, On Nietzsche, On Larry & Brian, On Shorter, On Isham, you guys quit your cryin' It'll be our great joy for a Joni fan so big To give him the gift of his own private gig!" At that point in time I knew not what to think, Perhaps I'd had excess martinis to drink? But up to my doorstep, they soon started knockin' "Come in here, ya'll, and let's get to rockin'!" It wasn't much space but we soon made it do With guitar & piano & dulcimer too! Joni then stated she'd play multi-sets And then I could join her for several duets Her voice how it twinkled! You just had to hear it! And of course, twixt her lips, an American Spirit, So all through the halls did her crystal sounds ring, From "Harlem in Havana" to "I Had A King" She played all night long, I could not trust my eyes, She said she'd do one more set, just for surprise, And then with remaining time she had afforded, Played all of the songs she had never recorded! I lept to my feet and applauded with glee, To finally hear 'lost' songs like "Strawflower Me", And when she'd completed the final refrains, She said she would encore with "Paprika Plains"! She spoke not a word, but went straight to her work Played all 16 minutes with nary a quirk, She finished, and told me "It's not quite enough, For here in my bag is some other cool stuff!" I pondered and wondered, pray what would she bring us "Don Juan's Reckless Demo's" & "Alternate Mingus" And I was so pleased that she gave them to me, And knew that I'd soon be creating a tree! I gave her a hug for the gifts she had brought me And thanked her for all of the lessons she'd taught me She said that her visit had been loads of fun, And she'd shoot for Ashara's in 2001! She sprang for her car, to her band gave a whistle And away they then sped like a heat-seeking missile But I heard her exclaim on this night oh so blest, "I love ALL of my fans, you guys are the best!!" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:03:47 -0800 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Merry Christmas Just a word to all my Joni friends out there: Merry Christmas, happy new year, and thanks for the fascinating and illuminating writing throughout the year, the friendships made, the support of our musical efforts and much more. Big thanks go to Les for all he does maintaining and refining the best website of all. Looking forward to another Jonifest wherever it may be and hanging with you special folks. I'd drink a toast to you all but I'm attempting to not drink alcohol after about 35 years of continuous glugging. It will be six weeks on Monday. My students and clients are still bringing me single malts for Christmas so I am gaining a fabulous collection in the storage room if, or probably when, I fall off the wagon! love Dave ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:50:55 -0800 (PST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Twas the Night Before Christmas, Joni style Well done! Ten years? Yikes! Merry Christmas, everyone! - ----- Original Message ---- > From: Bob Muller > To: JMDL > Sent: Fri, December 24, 2010 12:19:02 PM > Subject: Twas the Night Before Christmas, Joni style > > Hi gang, and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! Peace on Earth, > good will toward men? Just a dream some of us had, but let's keep dreaming, > shall we? > > > Here's a ditty I wrote ten years ago...Bob Murphy liked it enough to save it >and > > re-run it, and that was high praise indeed, and reason enough for me to bring >it > > out, dust it off, and share it again.. Hope 2011 brings joy of the musical and > > every variety to all of us. > > Love you guys. > > Bob > > The Night Before Christmas Bob Muller 2000 > > 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all 'round my > place > I was finally unwinding from the holiday pace > Gifts had been purchased and wrapped one and all > With just minor bruises from trips to the mall! > > The parties were over, the church functions too > For the next couple days I'd have nothing to do > No bikes to assemble or toys to arrange > And hope upon hope, no clothes to exchange > > When out on the lawn there arose such a hissing > I sprang from my chair to see what I was missing > I turned down my music and had a good look, > Twas thinking it might be a burglar or crook! > > The Moon at the Window was bright to be sure > And it caused the commotion to appear as a blur > Then there was the strangest thing e'er in my 'burb, > A big limousine that was parked on my curb! > > With a long-blond-haired rider, with cheeks oh so bony > I knew in a moment it had to be Joni! > She opened the door, with her crew she came out, > And approaching my doorway she let out this shout > > "On Pansy, On Nietzsche, On Larry & Brian, > On Shorter, On Isham, you guys quit your cryin' > It'll be our great joy for a Joni fan so big > To give him the gift of his own private gig!" > > At that point in time I knew not what to think, > Perhaps I'd had excess martinis to drink? > But up to my doorstep, they soon started knockin' > "Come in here, ya'll, and let's get to rockin'!" > > It wasn't much space but we soon made it do > With guitar & piano & dulcimer too! > Joni then stated she'd play multi-sets > And then I could join her for several duets > > Her voice how it twinkled! You just had to hear it! > And of course, twixt her lips, an American Spirit, > So all through the halls did her crystal sounds > ring, > From "Harlem in Havana" to "I Had A King" > > She played all night long, I could not trust my eyes, > She said she'd do one more set, just for surprise, > And then with remaining time she had afforded, > Played all of the songs she had never recorded! > > I lept to my feet and applauded with glee, > To finally hear 'lost' songs like "Strawflower Me", > And when she'd completed the final refrains, > She said she would encore with "Paprika Plains"! > > She spoke not a word, but went straight to her work > Played all 16 minutes with nary a quirk, > She finished, and told me "It's not quite enough, > For here in my bag is some other cool stuff!" > > I pondered and wondered, pray what would she bring us > "Don Juan's Reckless Demo's" & "Alternate Mingus" > And I was so pleased that she gave them to me, > And knew that I'd soon be creating a tree! > > I gave her a hug for the gifts she had brought me > And thanked her for all of the lessons she'd taught > me > She said that her visit had been loads of fun, > And she'd shoot for Ashara's in 2001! > > She sprang for her car, to her band gave a whistle > And away they then sped like a heat-seeking missile > But I heard her exclaim on this night oh so blest, > "I love ALL of my fans, you guys are the best!!" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:41:57 -0800 From: Russell Bowden Subject: DJRD Gang, I concur 100% with Jack's and Catherine's opinions. I think I said something like I was at my most Joni-receptive when DJRD came out...but I like "height of her musical powers", too. Both Sides, Now...indeed! HAPPY HOLIDAYS. Love, Russ in Alameda, CA Sotto voce> Jack wrote, as part of this excellent thread: > > "I think Joni was at the height of her musical powers during this period, > and to me, DJRD represents her musical peak (though nothing can touch > Hejira from a lyrical perspective). > > Catherine's comments re the role of Tenth World as dream-connector between > Otis&Marlena and Dreamland were also typically right on target. > > In a sense, Bob M's reaction to (Russ's?) comment re DJRD's listenability > triggered this discussion - probably as designed. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:10:41 -0500 From: Jimmy Stewart Subject: Re: Twas the Night Before Christmas, Joni style I remember that Bob. It's as wonderful today as it was 10 years ago. Happy holidays to Joni and all of the JMDL Love Jimmy, who is thankful David Mingus is out of Hope Hospice and home for Christmas ....gesendet von meinem iPhone On Dec 24, 2010, at 12:19 PM, Bob Muller wrote: > Hi gang, and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! Peace on Earth, > good will toward men? Just a dream some of us had, but let's keep dreaming, > shall we? > > > Here's a ditty I wrote ten years ago...Bob Murphy liked it enough to save it and > re-run it, and that was high praise indeed, and reason enough for me to bring it > out, dust it off, and share it again.. Hope 2011 brings joy of the musical and > every variety to all of us. > > Love you guys. > > Bob > > The Night Before Christmas Bob Muller 2000 > > 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all 'round my > place > I was finally unwinding from the holiday pace > Gifts had been purchased and wrapped one and all > With just minor bruises from trips to the mall! > > The parties were over, the church functions too > For the next couple days I'd have nothing to do > No bikes to assemble or toys to arrange > And hope upon hope, no clothes to exchange > > When out on the lawn there arose such a hissing > I sprang from my chair to see what I was missing > I turned down my music and had a good look, > Twas thinking it might be a burglar or crook! > > The Moon at the Window was bright to be sure > And it caused the commotion to appear as a blur > Then there was the strangest thing e'er in my 'burb, > A big limousine that was parked on my curb! > > With a long-blond-haired rider, with cheeks oh so bony > I knew in a moment it had to be Joni! > She opened the door, with her crew she came out, > And approaching my doorway she let out this shout > > "On Pansy, On Nietzsche, On Larry & Brian, > On Shorter, On Isham, you guys quit your cryin' > It'll be our great joy for a Joni fan so big > To give him the gift of his own private gig!" > > At that point in time I knew not what to think, > Perhaps I'd had excess martinis to drink? > But up to my doorstep, they soon started knockin' > "Come in here, ya'll, and let's get to rockin'!" > > It wasn't much space but we soon made it do > With guitar & piano & dulcimer too! > Joni then stated she'd play multi-sets > And then I could join her for several duets > > Her voice how it twinkled! You just had to hear it! > And of course, twixt her lips, an American Spirit, > So all through the halls did her crystal sounds > ring, > From "Harlem in Havana" to "I Had A King" > > She played all night long, I could not trust my eyes, > She said she'd do one more set, just for surprise, > And then with remaining time she had afforded, > Played all of the songs she had never recorded! > > I lept to my feet and applauded with glee, > To finally hear 'lost' songs like "Strawflower Me", > And when she'd completed the final refrains, > She said she would encore with "Paprika Plains"! > > She spoke not a word, but went straight to her work > Played all 16 minutes with nary a quirk, > She finished, and told me "It's not quite enough, > For here in my bag is some other cool stuff!" > > I pondered and wondered, pray what would she bring us > "Don Juan's Reckless Demo's" & "Alternate Mingus" > And I was so pleased that she gave them to me, > And knew that I'd soon be creating a tree! > > I gave her a hug for the gifts she had brought me > And thanked her for all of the lessons she'd taught > me > She said that her visit had been loads of fun, > And she'd shoot for Ashara's in 2001! > > She sprang for her car, to her band gave a whistle > And away they then sped like a heat-seeking missile > But I heard her exclaim on this night oh so blest, > "I love ALL of my fans, you guys are the best!!" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:14:57 -0600 From: est86mlm@ameritech.net Subject: Cher - Court & Spark - and Joni Thought this was fun & interesting. Back in July, Cher tweeted the following: "Heard Joni Mitchell's Court & Spark We were friends while she was recording it & she would play ruffs bout 3 ish am after comming home .. Found it here: http://twitter.com/cher/status/18109446806 Laura ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:26:09 -0800 From: "gene" Subject: Christmas Song Just wishing you all Merry Christmas and healthy hopeful New Year. Maybe this will be the year Joni comes out of hiding. peace~~~gene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYSdH8RBGGg&feature=player_embedded ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #353 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe