From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #360 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, December 9 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 360 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: ancient Joni memories ["Mark" ] Re: ancient Joni memories [Lieve Reckers ] Re: ancient Joni memories [Catherine McKay ] Re: ancient Joni memories [Michael Flaherty ] Re: Andrew's memories [Ken ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 18:03:18 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: ancient Joni memories Andrew, lurk no more! Wonderful Joni stories beautifully expressed. Keep 'em coming! Mark in Seattle - -----Original Message----- From: andrew light Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 10:22 AM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: ancient Joni memories Hi Everyone ! I must admit (having lurked since sometime last century) this is, perhaps (?), my 1st post, ever, to JMDL (...gee!) ...hope this post isn't too long or boring... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 18:53:13 +0000 (GMT) From: Lieve Reckers Subject: Re: ancient Joni memories Thanks Andrew for these lovely memories - what a trip back in time, so easy to identify with! I4m sure many others will say the same: please never lurk for too long, and stay in the light! Lieve (now in La Paz) >________________________________ > From: andrew light >To: joni@smoe.org >Sent: Thursday, 8 December 2011, 14:22 >Subject: ancient Joni memories > >Hi Everyone ! > >I must admit (having lurked since sometime last century) this is, >perhaps (?), my 1st post, ever, to JMDL (...gee!) ...hope this post >isn't too long or boring... > >1) wanted to say a special thanx to Bob Muller for the renewed >'Covers' offerings & a welcome back to U.S. of A. (limping as it >is)... ...and for always making every one's voice welcome and >appreciated on this list !!! > >2) On to "stories of Joni" subject (every one's got a couple, right?)... > >Here in Dec. 2011, I just woke up from a dream hearkening back of a >real life memory. In 1972 I was 16, growing up in rural(ish) northern >California, sequestering myself in my room trying to learn guitar and >"singing to the sound hole and my knee" when a friend wanted to >inspire me & loaned me her vinyl copy of "Song to a Seagull" but the >jacket was miss matched, (was the cover of 'Blue'), (Thanx Carole, >then age 23 for changing my life forever !!!). > >So I must have put new scratches and grooves into that record >studying every melody line, weaving every story with her haunting >transcendent voice echoing into the open grand piano (thank you David >Crosby!). Alternately I was studying the 'copy' & "dream like visual" >of the jacket of the 'Blue' album (which i had yet to hear). > >...I suppose I had been hearing Judy Collins' beautiful covers of >Joni from her 'Wildflowers' album that my parents and their friends >were listening to, and had been quite moved by the song 'Michael from >Mountains', but I hadn't connected the dots to the songwriter, yet. > >Well, my friend never found her copy of the 'Blue' record... > >So I became a lifelong fan, and bought 1st the then current 'For the >Roses' album and worked my way back... It was like discovering and >maturing into an emotional depth & spiritual nirvana and freedom for >me... (ah, such innocent and transitional times compared to now)... > >I went on to see Joni whenever she came to the Bay area, starting >with the 'Court & Spark' tour, but I always wished I had been a little >more aware and / or older to have caught Joni (in person) for some of >her earlier eras performing live.... anyways, that was my wake up >memory this morning... > >...On to the other memory of Joni... > >It was 1978, and I had contacted 'Bread & Roses' to become a volunteer >usher for their annual Festival @ the Greek amphitheater in Berkeley. >I was beside myself hearing that Joni Mitchell was going to be there ! >...She was promoting the upcoming 'Mingus' album & ended up performing >either 2 or 3 times over the 3 day fest. It was so haunting how she >got everyone "howling" @ the top of their lungs for 'The Wolf that >Lives in Lindsay'. I will never forget that !!! > >So, anyway. There was a party on Saturday night for the performers and >us non-celeb volunteers @ the Claremont hotel... Joni came and spent >awhile on the dance floor (several songs from the house band), moving >her hips in her signature way that we have noticed when she is rocking >onstage). I also was dancing, and in very close proximity with Ms. >Mitchell. But in reality, I felt like I was dancing with her >cigarette... > >While I was completely starstruck, and very impressed that she would >hang out with us "ordinary mortals"... I will never forget how that >lit cigarette was like her "security guard" pointing outward @ elbow's >length @ anyone who got too close, and how 'cool' and 'hardened' she >appeared to be (of facial expression) during that moment with her >cigarette, in her Khakis U.S.O.ish pants and hat (that was her uniform >for the wkd)... > >I truly have felt that the gift of Joni's genius and insight and >honesty about herself and how she sees the world, throughout her >career, has embellished my own life immensly, and has helped me to >perceive the world (and myself) and others and to grow into being a >better person for it... If Joni never releases any more music, I will >still be rolling in the wealth of her body of work, and I will forever >be in gratitude for her contributions to us all while living her >journey... > >...(gush, gush, gush)... > >...So much for my abundantly verbose memory recall sharing ... > >Now I may swim back into obscurity (or not!)... > >Happy Holandaise !! (wishing I had a River, to... !) > >All the Best, > >Andrew Light ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 15:47:29 -0800 (PST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: ancient Joni memories Not too long or boring at all, Andrew. Thanks for posting your wonderful memories. Please post again! The more voices, out-of-tune or not, the better! >________________________________ > From: andrew light >To: joni@smoe.org >Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2011 1:22:14 PM >Subject: ancient Joni memories > >Hi Everyone ! > >I must admit (having lurked since sometime last century) this is, >perhaps (?), my 1st post, ever, to JMDL (...gee!) ...hope this post >isn't too long or boring... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 11:04:24 -0800 (PST) From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: ancient Joni memories Two great stories, well told, Andrew. Thanks! Michael F. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 00:06:08 -0500 (EST) From: Ken Subject: Re: Andrew's memories Hey, Andrew, Loved reading your stories; thanks for coming out of lurkdom and sharing your memories... that's my favorite part of the JMDL. Kenny B Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 10:22:14 -0800 From: andrew light Subject: ancient Joni memories Hi Everyone ! I must admit (having lurked since sometime last century) this is, perhaps (?), my 1st post, ever, to JMDL (...gee!) ...hope this post isn't too long or boring... ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #360 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe