From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #376 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 24 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 376 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Retro Joni Covers #59, 'Twas the night before Christmas... [Bob Muller ] Re: Lifetime Achievement Award ["Mark" ] Re: We made the top 5 jazz concerts of 2011 list! [Dave Blackburn Subject: Retro Joni Covers #59, 'Twas the night before Christmas... And all through the house, The whole fam was jamming to Joni Covers! Or not. Not everyone has the need. But if you do, and you're playing catchup, here comes the Ghost of Joni Covers Past to dole out some covers of yesteryear. Definitely some stuff here you'll treasure for years to come, starting off with an outstanding (and really the only) DED cover. Lisa Hannigan displays a Willy, and the gone but never forgotten Eva Cassidy knocks Woodstock out of the ballpark. The link: http://tinyurl.com/7g93hf5 Here's the tracklisting and what I wrote about it way back when (01DEC04): 1. Terri Lyne Carrington - Ethiopia: Lots of you have heard this one by now as it was one of my Sweet 16 for this year. The first DED cover is a total winner and hopefully will be the first of many. 2. Julian Davies - The Circle Game: Julian is listed in the JMDL members index, but never responded to my email...oh well, this is a very pretty and tender version of this song. If you're out there Julian, thanks for recording it. 3. Ken Dodd - Both Sides Now: Known as "Britain's undisputed king of comedy", and star of the British stage, Ken also had a second career as a balladeer, and here's his take on the franchise. 4. Avenue - Big Yellow Taxi: Nothing is known about them...but for some reason, instead of singing "they paved paradise" she sings "the pink paradise"...it's as if Ashara, the Mondequeen herself, had recorded it! 5. Sweet Harmony - Woodstock: This is a 2004 release out of Canada, a cover of the Matthews Southern Comfort arrangement. It was a special release for a fundraiser for a children's charity. For more information see: http://www.addperformance.com/sweet/about.htm 6. Hirotaka Izumi - Both Sides Now: Lovely instrumental from Japan. 7. Fabio Ranza & Elisabetta Zamberlan - God Must Be A Boogie Man 8. Fabio Ranza & Elisabetta Zamberlan - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines: This amazing guitar/jazz vocal duo has been highlighted on the last couple of volumes as well. They complete their appearance by turning in 2 great versions of Mingus tracks, and as always Fabio's acoustic guitar is right on the money. 9. Chet Lam - A Case Of You: From Hong Kong, and inspired by Diana Krall's version, a very nice take on it too. 10. Symphonia Canada - Both Sides Now: Symphonic music from Canada - but did I REALLY need to say that? 11. Pinguin Moschner, Maggie Nichols, Joe Sachse - Blue: Pinguin is an avant-garde Jazz tuba player, Joe plays synths and percussion, so they create a bit of a cacophonous background while Maggie sings pretty much a straight melodic line over the white noise. Pretty weird! 12. The Hit Crew - Big Yellow Taxi: Dios Mio! I thought we were done with these Counting Crows-BYT cover remakes, but I was wrong. Don't know why it exists, but it does so here it is. 13. Nancy Toms - You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio: The instrumental track sounds a little programmed, and Nancy's oh-ver-lee concerned with may-king shoo-wer that she pro-noun-ces eh-ver-ee syllable just so. Loosen up, Nance, willya? 14. The US Army Chamber Orchestra - - Both Sides Now: More symphonic BSN music, and very well done - I salute you, fellas. 15. Lisa Hannigan - Willy: An unreleased live recording, Lisa recorded and toured with Damien Rice and is obviously a Joni fan. Special thanks to Emiliano for turning up this rarity. 16. Eva Cassidy - Woodstock: Another rare one, a live version of Eva doing Woodstock, which she thankfully recorded in the studio as well - this is very similar to that studio version, but is still always a pleasure to hear her, and bittersweet too knowing that her sweet voice was silenced all too soon. 17. The Ohio Singers - The Circle Game: Not to be confused with The Ohio Express (Yummy Yummy Yummy) or The Ohio Players (Fire, Love Rollercoaster), these cats are most likely a group formed to cover the hits of the day. Not bad but nothing to get too excited about. 18. The Generation Gap - Both Sides Now: While you're in that unexcited state, let's spin this leftover thanksgiving turkey...The GG is actually a quartet spun off of the Naramata Choir in Canada: http://www.img.net/naramatachoir/highlights.html As you can see from the picture, they are a pretty square bunch and this track is as square as it gets. Blame Canada. 19. Esther - Chelsea Morning: Ummm, they need a little more rehearsing. Further proof that putting your music on the internet for downloading can be a dangerous thing. Not for the squeamish. 20. The Vineyard Sound - A Case Of You: The Official Acapella group of Martha's Vineyard. This was from an early live recording so the quality suffers a bit but these guys can sing, no doubt about that. Listen for yourself at: http://www.vineyardsound.org/ Enjoy! Bob NP: Chris Cornell, "Imagine" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:39:43 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: Lifetime Achievement Award - -----Original Message----- From: Vincenzo Mancini Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:32 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: Lifetime Achievement Award NEVER seen those videos!!! According to the jm.com they would seem to be referring to the award given by the Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association on Nov. 14, 1993 at The Willows Golf & Country club, Saskatoon, SK Enjoy Lifetime Achievement Award part 1 : http://vimeo.com/14480403 Lifetime Achievement Award part 2 : http://vimeo.com/14481045 Vincenzo ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:44:34 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: Lifetime Achievement Award That's a wonderful performance of 'The Magdalene Laundries' and the interview was too short! Her off-the-cuff remark about ugliness and falsehood with the accompanying laugh is so typical of Joni. Most of the time we read her comments, usually out of context and without the laughing. Thank you, Vincenzo. The list has been almost dead quiet. I suppose everyone is busy with holidays. I hope all of yours are warm and happy. But it's not a requirement. ;-) Mark in Seattle - -----Original Message----- From: Vincenzo Mancini Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:32 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: Lifetime Achievement Award NEVER seen those videos!!! According to the jm.com they would seem to be referring to the award given by the Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association on Nov. 14, 1993 at The Willows Golf & Country club, Saskatoon, SK Enjoy Lifetime Achievement Award part 1 : http://vimeo.com/14480403 Lifetime Achievement Award part 2 : http://vimeo.com/14481045 Vincenzo ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:57:21 -0800 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Re: We made the top 5 jazz concerts of 2011 list! > And Dave - now you can advertise the Mutts as "better than Chick Corea". > > Bob > > That's good Bob. Better lyrics anyway. Mutts of the Universe ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #376 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe