From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #98 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, April 9 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 098 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: when she thought she had some choice [T Peckham ] Who do you see as Joni Mitchell? [Michael Sentance ] Re: Joni on BBC Jazz Library Podcast [Lieve Reckers ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 02:18:49 -0500 From: T Peckham Subject: Re: when she thought she had some choice Thank you for the beautiful post, Oddmund. Your thoughts about the song, and in general, really resonate with me tonight. Love back to you from afar. :-) Terra On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Oddmund Kaarevik wrote: > In come in from the cold > a song that has haunted me > since i became a joni fan about twelve years ago > she says: > > When I thought life had some meaning > Then I thought I had some choice > (I was running blind) > And I made some value judgments > In a self-important voice > (I was outa line) > But then absurdity came over me > And I longed to lose control > (into no mind) > Oh all I ever wanted > Was just to come in from the cold > > What I reflect upon today > is these value-judgments, that she made in a self-important voice > > I am aware that these aren't Joni's lyrics at her uppermost. > but still those words ring true to me. > She strikes me right there. > > And then after the judgement > she longs to lose control. > Because absurdity came over her. > > Life is often absurd > It is absurd and tragic that thousands of people get killed > in a tsunami > Mother nature is powerful > and merciless. > > Life is also absurd at times. > When we think we have everything > we lose it all > When we have nothing > we might find a new and unexpected friend. > > That is life's richness. > Taste it. > > Sometimes life tires us out > Other times we find new sources to gain energy and joy from, > > I've just started knitting and painting again > Ten years ago I last did any tries. > > It makes me happy > and sometimes not. > > In a book I have the author says > > There is a joy that comes from creating > everyone deserves to feel that joy > > what a great quote. > > Love > > Oddmund > - -- "An artist can show things that other people are terrified of expressing." - ---Louise Bourgeois ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 19:53:55 +0100 From: Paul Castle Subject: Joni on BBC Jazz Library Podcast Not sure if folks outside the UK can access this - http://bbc.in/dQ4Q1x BBC Radio 3 : Jazz Library - Joni Mitchell > Singer Christine Tobin guides Alyn Shipton through the jazz-oriented repertoire of Joni Mitchell, including her work with Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius and Herbie Hancock. Mitchell often employed jazz musicians on her recordings, but she was also fascinated by Charles Mingus, making an album of his music shortly before his death. > best to all PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 16:04:16 -0400 From: Michael Sentance Subject: Who do you see as Joni Mitchell? Philly.com had an interesting - and entirely speculative - column: > The question is not entirely rhetorical. As Sheila Weller's *Girls Like Us > *, a lively history of femme popsters Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly > Simon, is being adapted to the screen by John Sayles, I've been thinking > of the dream cast for the bio-triptych about the women who blazed the path > for the likes of Avril Lavigne, Beyonce and Katy Perry. > > While Weller's dream Jonis are Amanda Seyfried (who sounded her golden > pipes in *Mamma Mia!)*, Michelle Williams and Jennifer Lawrence, Wood, who > manages the trick of being ethereal and grounded, was Joni-like as the lead > of *Across the Universe *and would be my first choice. (After seeing her > Veda in *Mildred Pierce*, I am convinced she can do anything. Second would > be Mia Wasikowska, but I don't know if she can sing and, as Weller said, she > already played a character named after Joni Mitchell in *The Kids Are All > Right*. Taylor Swift has the voice and the cheekbones that arch to the > heavens, > > For Carole King, Weller would like to see Lea Michelle, Carey Mulligan or > Elisabeth Moss. Michelle or Moss are great, off-center choices for the woman > who co-wrote "But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" I can also see impish Emma > Stone in the part. > > As for Carly Simon, Weller suggests Mandy Moore, a good singer and a warm > screen presence...or Mila Kunis, who might be more interesting as King. > > In your mind's eye and ear, who do you see (or hear) in these roles? > Link: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/flickgrrl/Casting-Couch-Evan-Rachel-Wood-as-Joni-Mitchell.html#ixzz1IxoclE38 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 22:29:12 +0100 (BST) From: Lieve Reckers Subject: Re: Joni on BBC Jazz Library Podcast Lovely find, Paul! I hope that non-UKers can access it, but somehow I doubt it as this is the BBC. Any idea when this was actually broadcast? I could not see that on the site, but enjoyed the programme very much. Lieve in London - ----- Original Message ---- From: Paul Castle To: joni@smoe.org Sent: Fri, 8 April, 2011 19:53:55 Subject: Joni on BBC Jazz Library Podcast Not sure if folks outside the UK can access this - http://bbc.in/dQ4Q1x BBC Radio 3 : Jazz Library - Joni Mitchell > Singer Christine Tobin guides Alyn Shipton through the jazz-oriented repertoire of Joni Mitchell, including her work with Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius and Herbie Hancock. Mitchell often employed jazz musicians on her recordings, but she was also fascinated by Charles Mingus, making an album of his music shortly before his death. > best to all PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 15:40:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Joni on BBC Jazz Library Podcast Almost, but not quite. It leads you on and makes you think you can get it, then it asks you a weird question about whether or not you're 16 or over, and then tells you it's not available in your area. - ----- Original Message ---- > From: Lieve Reckers > To: Paul Castle ; joni@smoe.org > Sent: Fri, April 8, 2011 5:29:12 PM > Subject: Re: Joni on BBC Jazz Library Podcast > > Lovely find, Paul! I hope that non-UKers can access it, but somehow I doubt >it > > as this is the BBC. > Any idea when this was actually broadcast? I could not see that on the site, > but enjoyed the programme very much. > Lieve in London > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Paul Castle > To: joni@smoe.org > Sent: Fri, 8 April, 2011 19:53:55 > Subject: Joni on BBC Jazz Library Podcast > > Not sure if folks outside the UK can access this - > > http://bbc.in/dQ4Q1x > > BBC Radio 3 : Jazz Library - Joni Mitchell > > > Singer Christine Tobin guides Alyn Shipton through > the jazz-oriented repertoire of Joni Mitchell, including > her work with Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius and > Herbie Hancock. Mitchell often employed jazz > musicians on her recordings, but she was also > fascinated by Charles Mingus, making an album > of his music shortly before his death. > > > > best to all > PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 16:52:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Joni on BBC Jazz Library Podcast Not sure if I can catch it here in China or not...I'll try tomorrow when I get my ONE day off work. Not having seen it, I'm not sure if it states that Christine has recorded several Joni songs, and she definitely shoots for the deep tracks. She did "The Priest" and "Chair In The Sky" and definitely made them her own. Would love to see her do a couple more. Bob NP: Ben Ottewell, "Blackbird" (the distinctive voice of Gomez for those who may be interested. I was not aware of this album but am adding it to my want list) - ----- Original Message ---- From: Paul Castle To: joni@smoe.org Sent: Sat, April 9, 2011 2:53:55 AM Subject: Joni on BBC Jazz Library Podcast Not sure if folks outside the UK can access this - http://bbc.in/dQ4Q1x BBC Radio 3 : Jazz Library - Joni Mitchell > Singer Christine Tobin guides Alyn Shipton through the jazz-oriented repertoire of Joni Mitchell, including her work with Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius and Herbie Hancock. Mitchell often employed jazz musicians on her recordings, but she was also fascinated by Charles Mingus, making an album of his music shortly before his death. > best to all PaulC ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #98 ******************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe