From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #284 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 Monday, October 10 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 284 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: New Library item: MELLIFLUOUS [Bob Muller ] Re: JMDL Digest V2011 #335 [ChamberMuseInk@aol.com] Re: Joni's Smile [gerard mclaughlin ] Re: Cover me, Canada - so its BYT [Catherine McKay Subject: Re: New Library item: MELLIFLUOUS Betsy, You're spot on of course about Joni's "do-over" of TLP on River, but if you want to hear the BEST take on it don't miss Cris Williamson and Holly Near's version. I didn't appreciate the song until I heard THAT recording. I really wanted to like CMIARS when it came out and thought it was going to be great when I heard the Peter Gabriel duet that kicked it off. Went downhill from there, Beat of Black Wings notwithstanding - loved it at first listen and still do. I thought all the guest stars were gimmicky and superfluous, much like Lionel Ritchie's appearance on WTRF, trying to capitalize on folks who were on the radio at the time in order to get there herself (more Klein's intent than hers I'm sure). Bob NP: Motorhead, "Love Me Like A Reptile" ________________________________ From: "betsyblue82@gmail.com" To: Bob Muller ; "joni@smoe.org" Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 11:21 PM Subject: Re: New Library item: MELLIFLUOUS Bob, Time has been much easier on DED, except for the "male wail" on Good Friends. Blech! But I digress... A lot of CMIARS is boring, and that's the last thing I want from Joni. None of the guest vocalists help. I feel that she must have had no idea who she was at that point in her life. The Reoccurring Dream and The Beat of Black Wings are my favorite tracks, followed by Number One and Lakota. Tea Leaf Prophecy is ok as a song, but I like the River version better. Wayne Shorter is responsible for an additional half star just for making me so happy every time I hear the last 30 seconds of the album. A Bird That Whistles is a perfect transition into Night Ride Home. NP Chinese Cafe Betsy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:44:49 -0400 (EDT) From: ChamberMuseInk@aol.com Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2011 #335 Dear Catherine, Gerard and Marian. I am still a novice to these email interchanges. I do not tweet, text, have a website, Facebook account etc. So, I ask here for your patience. I hope I am responding here in the appropriate manner. Thank you for your kind words about Joni's Smile. The nature of creating something new is so curious. Like painting, one needs to step away and see it from different angles. As with that mix I posted. I hope to improve upon the hues and shapes when this layer "dries". Other's eyes provide more accurate / less emotional perspectives.. In answer to the question, I make music / Chrystolines for myself at this time. In the process of trying to make myself happy, if someone else is as well, I receive that as a blessing and I am grateful. I had projected that some in this group might appreciate the sentiment and am glad that is the case. I am not trying to sell anything. I am simply sharing. Yes, those "hi beams" Joni had on and were captured in the Billboard cover were inspirational. Mojo personified. Peace, Christopher **************************************************************************** ************************************** Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:55:04 +0100 From: gerard mclaughlin Subject: Re: Joni's Smile thanks, Christopher . It got me moving and took me to so many Joni moments. Like her smile it quickened and gladdened my heart ! Joni's Smile. Lovely. In a message dated 10/10/2011 9:45:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, owner-joni-digest@smoe.org writes: Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:25:44 -0700 From: "Marian" Subject: Re: Joni's Smile How wonderful that a photo of Joni could inspire you to write such a beautiful song! Thank you for sharing it! I am very curious about your Chrystoline instrument. It sounds like you used it for this song? Do have photos online anywhere? Do you sell them? Marian - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:55:04 +0100 From: gerard mclaughlin Subject: Re: Joni's Smile thanks, Christopher . It got me moving and took me to so many Joni moments. Like her smile it quickened and gladdened my heart ! Joni's Smile. Lovely. On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 5:25 PM, wrote: > Hello, > Christopher Grener here, writing to you from Syracuse, NY. > > Forgive me if I am repeating a story here. Several years ago, I purchased a > Billboard magazine that had a picture of Joni smiling on it's cover. > Despite having been a fan for quite some time, it was the most "hi beams > on" > photo that I have ever seen. I had Hejira on the CD player as I was > working > up a version of it. I was so inspired that a piece of music that I call > "Joni's Smile" just flew into and through my fingers. My guitar was in a > drop C > tuning and Hejira's vamp found it's way in as a musical quote at the end. > > As I build instruments I created what some might view as a sort of a modern > version of a mando cello cross bred with a 12 string - using octave sets > as opposed to unison. I call it a "Chrystoline". > > Below is Dropbox link of a version of Joni's Smile that I recorded and > mixed yesterday using it's voice(s). > > I would like to share this with the group, but, am unsure of the political > correct way to do so. So, I am sending this to you for your approval and or > advice on how to proceed. > > Please note that the Dropbox WAV file is 52 M. > _http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22239107/Joni%27s%20Smile.mp3_ > (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22239107/Joni's%20Smile.mp3) > > I send this as fidelity is important to me. > > But, as it would take some time to download, and as some could not play > this file, I also have attached an MP3 of the same cut. > > I would appreciate knowing what you think. > > If you feel it appropriate to send out to the group, please feel free to do > so. > > It is sincere homage. > > I ask you indulgence of the fact that I am rather old fashioned in that I > believe in asking and not assuming. > > Have an excellent day. > Christopher > > [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream > which had a name of Joni's Smile.mp3] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 20:33:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Cover me, Canada - so its BYT Replying to yourself - so classy! Where is everyone??? See link below, where WDF says he's a huge fan of JM. Says it's very experimental' it's a huge song. Says he researched the song and read that she wrote the song about Hawaii - about Oahu. Hard to hear him, as his part is quiet, whereas the person asking him questions is QUITE LOUD! Hear here: http://www.cbc.ca/covermecanada/2011/10/competitors-talk-week-four-covers.html and go to Warren Dean Flandez's bit. >________________________________ >From: Catherine McKay >To: Jonilist >Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2011 10:38:44 PM >Subject: Cover me, Canada - so its BYT > >In "Cover me, Canada," just aired a few minutes ago, it's Warren Dean Flandez >with "Big Yellow Taxi." It's OK, but nothing earth-shattering. It's BYT, after >all, already covered a zillion times. What is left to do with it? Like you >expect earth-shattering? All that changes is the price that you gots to pay >to get in the Tree Museum! > >WD Flandez is a little fella from BC (I think - my >memory sucks!) of probably Filapino background, with crazy Rasta-like hair. He >tends to be soulful to the extreme, does an OK job and includes some rapping. >Deborah Cox, one of the judges, says it's OK, but isn't really impressed. The >Knight guy (Jordan? from one of those boy-groups, or onea dem boy-groups that >my kids listened to ten years ago, but I don't remember which one - Boyz2Men >or summat like that, kinda likes it. The other guy, Somebody Fair, Ron maybe? >who is a producer of some major big-names, but who is kind of a grey-man who >stands out in absolutely no way to Yers Truly, is OK with it - they are so >non-commital that I don't remember even two minutes after. I am in here, >typing badly, at a commercial break just after - - I am THAT committed to you, >Joni-Peeps! > > >So, it's a big MEH with me. But should be here shortly, if not >already, for dems what's wanna giva lissen: http://www.cbc.ca/covermecanada/ >Big bye-byes from Canaduh and Happy Turkey Day to us! I know it's tomorrow in >fact,but we kinda did it today, and I drank too much, but I don't care, >because I dont' work anymore so whatevs. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:08:52 +0100 From: gerard mclaughlin Subject: Re: Cover me, Canada - so its BYT thanks for taking the time to post. wz alright. backing vocals a bit dodgy i thought. On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:33 AM, Catherine McKay wrote: > Replying to yourself - so classy! Where is everyone??? > > > See link below, where > WDF says he's a huge fan of JM. > > Says it's very experimental' it's a huge > song. > > Says he researched the song and read that she wrote the song about > Hawaii - about Oahu. > > Hard to hear him, as his part is quiet, whereas the > person asking him questions is QUITE LOUD! > > Hear here: > > http://www.cbc.ca/covermecanada/2011/10/competitors-talk-week-four-covers.html > and go to Warren Dean Flandez's bit. > > > >________________________________ > >From: Catherine McKay > >To: Jonilist > >Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2011 10:38:44 PM > >Subject: Cover me, Canada - so its > BYT > > > >In "Cover me, Canada," just aired a few minutes ago, it's Warren Dean > Flandez > >with "Big Yellow Taxi." It's OK, but nothing earth-shattering. It's > BYT, after > >all, already covered a zillion times. What is left to do with it? > Like you > >expect earth-shattering? All that changes is the price that you > gots to pay > >to get in the Tree Museum! > > > >WD Flandez is a little fella from > BC (I think - my > >memory sucks!) of probably Filapino background, with crazy > Rasta-like hair. He > >tends to be soulful to the extreme, does an OK job and > includes some rapping. > >Deborah Cox, one of the judges, says it's OK, but > isn't really impressed. The > >Knight guy (Jordan? from one of those boy-groups, > or onea dem boy-groups that > >my kids listened to ten years ago, but I don't > remember which one - Boyz2Men > >or summat like that, kinda likes it. The other > guy, Somebody Fair, Ron maybe? > >who is a producer of some major big-names, but > who is kind of a grey-man who > >stands out in absolutely no way to Yers Truly, > is OK with it - they are so > >non-commital that I don't remember even two > minutes after. I am in here, > >typing badly, at a commercial break just after > - I am THAT committed to you, > >Joni-Peeps! > > > > > >So, it's a big MEH with me. > But should be here shortly, if not > >already, for dems what's wanna giva > lissen: http://www.cbc.ca/covermecanada/ > >Big bye-byes from Canaduh and Happy > Turkey Day to us! I know it's tomorrow in > >fact,but we kinda did it today, and > I drank too much, but I don't care, > >because I dont' work anymore so whatevs. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:21:01 +0000 From: betsyblue82@gmail.com Subject: Re: New Library item: MELLIFLUOUS Bob, Time has been much easier on DED, except for the "male wail" on Good Friends. Blech! But I digress... A lot of CMIARS is boring, and that's the last thing I want from Joni. None of the guest vocalists help. I feel that she must have had no idea who she was at that point in her life. The Reoccurring Dream and The Beat of Black Wings are my favorite tracks, followed by Number One and Lakota. Tea Leaf Prophecy is ok as a song, but I like the River version better. Wayne Shorter is responsible for an additional half star just for making me so happy every time I hear the last 30 seconds of the album. A Bird That Whistles is a perfect transition into Night Ride Home. NP Chinese Cafe Betsy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 19:37:38 +0100 From: Paul Castle Subject: Re: Greenwich Village : The Music that Defined a Generation Just noticed in the interview with Laura Archibald http://bit.ly/pePlHr she says, (about trying to contact Joni for the film) > "I received a lovely email back from her management saying > that, Joni wishes you the best of luck, but she doesnt do > anything regarding her career any longer. She just doesnt. Real shame - would love to have heard her talking about her Village days. best to all PaulC ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #284 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe