From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #388 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, January 9 2012 Volume 2011 : Number 388 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Miles of Aisles - You Turn Me On I'm a Radio [Lc Stanley Subject: Re: Miles of Aisles - You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Hi Robin, With an outstanding lead singer of the band... like you, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, or Smokey Robinson, etc. yeah. However, with bands like CSNY or choirs where there is not a single predominant voice many times, there is a different dynamic where not only instrumentalists but vocalists as instruments have to listen to each other and mesh in such a way as to bring out those around them. Vocal synergism like that in my experience is like a power booster and very cool like the way wolves amplify each other when they howl and come up with what just one voice could never do. Love, Laura ________________________________ From: Robin Adler To: T Peckham Cc: Corey Blake ; Gmail ; "joni@smoe.org List" Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 11:21 AM Subject: Re: Miles of Aisles - You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Thanks Terra for the clip. I couldn't agree more with Robben. That's a real pro for ya. I have the great honor of playing with those kind of musicians in our band. Robin On Jan 8, 2012, at 1:26 AM, T Peckham wrote: > From my personal experience in bands and duos, and from observing other > bands rehearse and soundcheck, I'd say that whenever good musicians (those > who not only have chops but who LISTEN to each other) play live onstage > regularly for an extended period of time (whether it's a couple nights a > week, or five nights a week, for a couple months, or a year), arrangements > usually evolve, often out of improvisations, to the point where they are > repeated from night to night and become quite tight. Sometimes cool things > will just happen live that get caught on tape (betraying my age!) recorded > off the soundboard, and a band might listen to that and work on it, but a > lot of times, it's being worked out at the gig. This happens with both > original material and covers. Of course, some bands--Tom Petty and the > Heartbreakers comes to mind--were (are?) famous for going into the studio > with the beginnings of songs and just letting the tape run while they write > and rewrite. But even then, those songs are going to expand and contract > the more times they're played live. Just my 25 cents worth. > > There's a great video of Robben Ford talking about accompanying the singer. > I think I may have posted it here before or at FaceBook. Here it is again > in case I didn't, or anyone missed it the first time around. > I got to see him with his combo in a small club/restaurant venue in NYC > circa 1989. He was soooooooo cool. ;-) Wish I'd taken photos. > > T > > http://youtu.be/pG6MJuI7dO4 > > On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Corey Blake wrote: > >> I was wondering about how much it's improvised actually. You're probably >> right that it's improvisation when they're going back and forth, echoing >> each other. But when they come together and he's harmonizing off her voice, >> it seems way too tight to be improvised. They're amazing musicians >> obviously, so I guess it's not impossible though. What do you think? Any >> other thoughts? >> >> -Corey >> >> >> On Jan 7, 2012, at 6:21 PM, Jamie Zubairi wrote: >> >>> I know what you mean. It is one of those things where you wonder where >> it can go to as a melody but it is just right as a piece of improvisation. >> She has amazing sense of taste does Joni. >>> >>> Jamie Zubairi >>> Actor, Artist, VoiceOver, >>> >>> On 8 Jan 2012, at 01:53, Corey Blake wrote: >>> >>>> I can't remember if I've said this here before but the semi-duet at the >> end of You Turn Me On I'm A Radio on Miles of Aisles between Joni's voice >> and Robben Ford's electric guitar is just sublime. I love it every time. So >> amazing. >>>> >>>> That is all. Just couldn't help myself. >>>> >>>> -Corey >> > > > > -- > "An artist can show things that other people are terrified of expressing." > ---Louise Bourgeois thanks, Robin - ------------------------------------------------- New CD available now! "Safaris to the Heart: The Songs of Joni Mitchell" by Robin Adler & Mutts of the Planet. To listen or learn more: http://www.reverbnation.com/robinadlermuttsoftheplanet To purchase: http://www.robinadler.com/products.html ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #388 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe