From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #408 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 Thursday, January 19 2012 Volume 2011 : Number 408 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Fwd: Joni Progression [gerard mclaughlin ] Re: Joni Progression [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Joni Mention Yesterday 1/18/12 on Live With Kelly ["Gary Z." ] My Joni Progression [Steve Dulson ] Re: My Joni progression [Stdoherty ] Re: Joni Progression [gerard mclaughlin ] Joni's catalog ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Re: Joni Progression [Doug ] return to progression [Paul Ivice ] Re: Joni Progression [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Joni Progression [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Hejira & Blue - now your Joni progression? [Happy The Man Subject: Fwd: Joni Progression - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: gerard mclaughlin Date: Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:35 AM Subject: Re: Joni Progression To: Doug Lovely that you got stirred out of lurkdom, Doug. It is great reading everyone's Joni progressions. I have to say though that you are missing out on some truly magnificent sounds not listening to Hejira. Try Song for Sharon for starters and that might ease the journey there. Refuge of the Roads too. Strange Boy took me a long time .and I go along with you that it is a difficult one to get into.It was a very fruitful experience for me .I think though that she shows true humility in that she has no delusions about herself. she confesses to being egoic which in itself is evidence of humility :Know thyself ! Her honesty though is probably quite shocking. A wonderfully bare winter offering. The perfect album in my book but scary coming from the sweet young songstress of before. On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 3:35 AM, Doug wrote: > I'm enjoying reading about everyone else's experiences. Enough to stir me > out of > several years of lurkdom. > Here's mine: > > My first album was STAS, which actually belonged to my older sister, but I > "adopted" it along > with Judy Collins' Wildflowers. It has remained my favorite album of all > time, by anyone. > > I bought Clouds when it was released. I remember my favorite song was I > Think I Understand . > I was always impressed that Joni did everything herself including > background vocals, and cover art. > > Next I got Blue. Loved it to death. Every song. > For The Roses, ditto > > Somewhere around this time I realized there was an album I missed. I got a > copy of LOTC eventually, > but I always felt it was an odd jumble of songs. I liked some of the songs > , but couldn't get into > it much as a album. For a long time I thought it had been released after > Blue. > > With Court And Spark Joni was all over the radio, I remember listening to > a 2 hour interview > with her on a CBC radio show called "The Entertainers". The L.A Express > seemed to fit well with her. > > MOA was a surprise. I saw it in a record store, bought it immediately of > course. Loved it > HOSL - Joni was musically better than ever and I played it a lot, but I > couldn't identify > with the subject matter of her songs much on this album. It was the last > one I bought. > > I heard Coyote on the radio or somewhere. Hated it. Still do. Did not want > to get Hejira. > > Almost bought Night Ride Home in 1994 but was turned off by some preachy > lyrics. > > Many years later I picked up all of Joni's albums from Hejira on. I > listened to them all and the > only one that impressed me was DJRD, though the fact is I've never played > it since. > There are a few songs from those years like Chinese Cafe and others I like. > > All in all I prefer Joni solo, especially the early years when she was, or > at least appeared to be > happy and humble. > > Doug ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:13:00 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Joni Progression Hey Doug - outstanding to hear from you my friend! Thanks for your history - nice to hear "I Think I Understand" get some well-deserved props. A vastly under-rated tune imo. Bob NP: John Mellencamp, "Heaven Is A Lonely Place" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. 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She mentioned being invited to Joni's home for a party on New Year's Eve and talked about what a wonderful time she had, how beautiful Joni's house was, and how the house was filled with numerous musical instruments; she also gushed about how many of Joni's beautiful paintings were on display. She said that the guests also stood around the grand piano and sang "Auld Lang Syne" and simultaneously played the various instruments Joni had available around the house. As I recall, Marg said she played the maracas! Each morning "Live With Kelly" has a trivia contest (the winner usually gets a travel/vacation prize) where they call someone and ask them a question about something from a previous show. This morning the question was: "Whose house did Marg Helgenberger mention she went to on New Year's Eve?" The contestant stumbled for a few moments and then excitedly exclaimed "Joni Mitchell!" It's always nice to catch a little Joni mention when you least expect it! Best regards, Gary Z. Detroit ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:52:55 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Joni Progression Hi Gerard - she wrote it after she was invited to speak to a arts conference/class/workshop in Canada where the thrust of the gig was to create artists, and the invite said that they were trying to make new Van Gogh's. Obviously this didn't sit well with Joni, but it did coax a good song out of her. Bob NP: Ben Folds Five, "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. 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Peace, Craig Sent from my Kindle Fire _____________________________________________ From: Mary Morris Sent: Mon Jan 16 12:01:59 CST 2012 To: JONIMITCHELL DISCUSSION LIST Subject: RE: JMDL Digest V2011 #853 I think "Hejira" was so effective because it was a work by Joni. She has always lived her life in her art - her journey became ours, so when "Hejira" came out, it was only natural to follow her there as well, in all it's sonic hypnotism. I don't think the same elements are present today in our culture, to venerate that type of journey, sadly. I could be wrong. It was a "road trip". This is a very special category of artistic inquiry and deserved the "album" treatment she gave it. Everyone now is so hooked on pop, they can barely sit through a short song w/o thinking of the next product. To get over these blues, I play me some Tom Waits which makes merry fun out of seemingly random sounds & makes wonderful music out of his head. Man, I am greedy, I wish Joni would release one more cd, just one more, for the road. GREETINGS FROM THE TRIPLE M Down a gravel road, where the barb wire meets the sky. MARY M. MORRIS > > RE: JMDL Digest V2011 #850 ["anon anon " ] > >_____________________________________________ > > Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:20:43 +0000 > From: "anon anon " > Subject: RE: JMDL Digest V2011 #850 > > well I don't know... This was the time of progressive rock, which was pretty sophisticated in it`s way... > - -----Original Message----- > Date: Monday, January 16, 2012 10:58:05 am > To: joni-digest@smoe.org > From: JMDL Digest > Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #850 > > > JMDL Digest Monday, January 16 2012 Volume 2011 : Number 850 > > > > ========== > > TOPICS and authors in this Digest: > - -------- > Re: Joni Mitchell performs "Hejira," June 15, 1986 [Lori Fye > -_____________________________________________ > > Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:55:18 -0600 > From: Lori Fye > Subject: Re: Joni Mitchell performs "Hejira," June 15, 1986 > > > Perhaps, if "Hejira" had been released before > > "Blue", it would have gotten the recognition it deserved. > > Not to be argumentative, but I have to disagree on this. The average > person in 1971 (top single that year: Three Dog Night's "Joy to the > World") could barely comprehend "Blue," let alone the sophistication of > "Hejira." > > Not that the average person's musical taste has changed, mind you ... I > doubt most people could comprehend "Hejira" now. > > Not meaning to be a music snob, just sayin'. > > Lori > Tioga, ND > > -_____________________________________________ > > ------- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:44:52 -0500 From: Steve Dulson Subject: My Joni Progression I loved BSN and Michael from Mountains when I heard Judy Collins' versions on the radio. I bought her Wildflowers album, which also turned me on to Leonard Cohen. I knew Joni had written those songs, but hadn't heard her versions - I probably didn't pick up STAS because they weren't on it. In May of 1969 I was dating a girl (I still called them girls in those days) who was a live-in maid on Hillgreen Drive in Beverly Hills. One evening in the maid's quarters (!) she played me two new albums, Clouds and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. I was immediately hooked on both albums and artists, and got to see them a few months later when Joni opened for CSN&Y at the Greek Theatre in LA. From then on, I got each new album as it came out, but it was a year or so until I picked up STAS. (Do you remember how bad the vinyl version of that was - the muddy sound?) In the 70-80s I was a member of the Columbia House record club, so got them that way. I hung in for a long time, even though WTRF, CMIARS and DED did nothing for me - I probably played each LP once. Then I gave up, and didn't buy NRH. It wasn't until i joined this group in 1996 and started hearing NRH songs at gatherings that I bought it, and it is now one of my favorites, after Hejira and HOSL, I've seen her perform eighteen times, and not performing twice. I didn't mind Joni's ventures into jazz, but I missed her more personal songs - I didn't want to hear about Killer Kane or Beethoven, I wanted to hear about her boyfriends - shallow twit that I was,,,and probably still am. :) Bought TTT, TI, Shine, but they haven't really grabbed me - except for Sex Kills. Just want to say again what a blessing this group has been in my life. So many great friends and great experiences. Such hospitality, such kindness Much love to all! *************************************************** Steve Dulson Costa Mesa CA FAR-West (Folk Alliance Region - West) tinkersown@ca.rr.com www.far-west.org ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:12:37 -0500 (EST) From: Stdoherty Subject: Re: My Joni progression got Blue for Christmas 1971 ... Ladies of the Canyon and Clouds early 1972 ... then everything as it came out - within weeks, if not days of release ... everything (except compilations (save Travelogue) and Hits and Misses - never purchased any). Always LPs until NRH - first CD. Picked up STAS in 1974. Hatbox Both Sides Now - only collector type Joni thing I ever got. Loved Blue, FTR, MoA, LOTC, THSL C&S upon first listen ... think DED is a warhorse and a great album - who cares if the production isn't timeless? Others - -especially Hejira (now clearly one of my favourites) grew on me, but never CMIRS or TI. Subject: My Joni progression - -----Original Message----- From: onlyJMDL Digest To: onlyjoni-digest Sent: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 5:59 pm Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #404 onlyJMDL Digest Wednesday, January 18 2012 Volume 2011 : Number 404 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: - ------- My Joni progression ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Re: what's your "Joni progression?" [Dave Blackburn ] Re: My Joni Progression [Lori Fye ] Re: Joni Progression [Michael Sentance ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:16:49 -0500 rom: "Jim L'Hommedieu" ubject: My Joni progression In the beginning, I heard "Woodstock" on the radio as covers by Matthews outhern Comfort and CSN. I thought that "Both Sides Now" and "Blowing n The Wind" were from Woody Guthrie's generation. They seemed perfect nd timeless, like hymns. I read an article in Rolling Stone that said that the next hot category f pop music was a newly-minted phrase, "singer-songwriter". I already ad "Sweet Baby James", so I thought RS might be on to something. I had seen Joni's name on the credits for "Tapestry" and began to onnect the dots. My Dad was a bit of a jazz fan and I had heard ambert, Hendricks and Ross. It was around that time that I saw the .A. Express open for George Harrison in Toronto. I was buying lots of Ps then but I think it was not until 1974, when I bought my first JM lbum, Court and Spark. When I realized that the same woman who covered nnie Ross also wrote "The Circle Game", I knew she was worth pursuing. went backwards and forwards from there but I kept buying other artists oo. I was following the careers of ELP, Yes, and Carole King back then. It wasn't until I joined the JMDL that I realized how close I was to aving her whole catalog. Eventually, I bought "STaS" and "CMiaRS". I ave all of Joni's compilations, and studio releases. I have both live lbums but I don't have the Greenpeace album. I think that's the only hing missing. Jim L'Hommedieu - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:20:12 -0800 rom: Dave Blackburn ubject: Re: what's your "Joni progression?" Thank you, Bob :-D It was a good night for us and we were glad to capture it. n Jan 18, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: > I've been savoring my Mutts DVD this week and the clean sounds he makes combines with Robin and the band are just something else. Bob - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:28:12 -0800 rom: "Gary Hanick" ubject: RE: JMDL Digest V2011 #895 I always thought Paprika Plains was not to be taken literally........ - - -----Original Message----- rom: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni-digest@smoe.org] ent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 1:38 PM o: joni-digest@smoe.org ubject: JMDL Digest V2011 #895 MDL Digest Wednesday, January 18 2012 Volume 2011 : Number 95 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: My Joni Progression [Lori Fye lori.fye@gmail.com>] - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:38:11 -0600 rom: Lori Fye ubject: Re: My Joni Progression > I always assumed that the Paprika Plains were in Canada? Or do they stretch out into the Northern US? I seem to recall this was the omeland of numerous Indian tribes which is sort of the theme to this song?? The Paprika Plains most definitely stretch down from Canada into the orthern U.S., particularly into western North Dakota and eastern ontana. nd yes, numerous Plains Indians tribes made -- and still make -- their omes here. Here's a glimpse of those plains ... it's a photo I snapped from just nside the structure that shelters the boulders at Writing Rock park: ww.facebook.com/lrfye (Info on Writing Rock: ttp://history.nd.gov/historicsites/writingrock/) Lori ioga, ND - - ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2011 #895 **************************** - - ------- o post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. nsubscribe by clicking here: ailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe ------- - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:44:31 -0600 rom: Lori Fye ubject: Re: My Joni Progression > I also own DJRD, Shadows, Mingus and WTRF and purchased them shortly after they were released. While I occasionally listen to certain cuts from these releases, I have to admit that I fell off the Joni train after Hejira. Which is why you need to come up to visit me and Rob (Evian) on the frozen aprika Plains ... you'll truly understand DJRD then ... and the rest will all into place. :-) Lori, about 8 hours "down the road" from Rob which ain't nuthin' in travel time up here), n Tioga, ND - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:48:44 -0500 rom: Michael Sentance ubject: Re: Joni Progression The pathways discussed have been fun to read. I started with the other interpreters: Tom Rush and Judy Collins. At this oint, I can't recall which one I heard first but I do recall when I earned that someone else had written these songs that I loved. I was at a om Rush concert. Joan Something. So I picked up "Song to a Seagull" as soon as my meager earnings would llow. And I bought every album after that until "Don Juan's Reckless aughter". As may be suggested by my history, I was more of a "folkie" han a jazz fan so her evolution eluded me. A few years ago, in a dark period, I returned. I picked up "Turbulent ndigo" and was brought back under her spell. I have sought to complete my ollection of everything and anything. And as I await Leonard Cohen's latest release, I still would love to find omething else in CD bin from that girl from Saskatoon. Joan Something. - ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #404 ******************************** - ------- ost messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org nsubscribe by clicking here: ailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:07:16 +0000 From: gerard mclaughlin Subject: Re: Joni Progression That's that sorted then. Next time I sing it I'll know what she was talking about and yes it is a great song which happily makes sense to me now. Thanks for that, Bob.Gosh they're all so personal. You got a copy of her diary or something? how the heck do you get info like that ? On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:52 PM, wrote: > Dress 'em up like sheep > make 'em out of Eskimos > or women if you please.... > > The rest I get but what does all that mean? Anybody know?> > > Hi Gerard - she wrote it after she was invited to speak to a arts > conference/class/workshop in Canada where the thrust of the gig was to > create artists, and the invite said that they were trying to make new Van > Gogh's. Obviously this didn't sit well with Joni, but it did coax a good > song out of her. > > Bob > > NP: Ben Folds Five, "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The information transmitted is intended only for the person > or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. > If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are > hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, > distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon > this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please > contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. > > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual > sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. > ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:58:22 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Joni's catalog Now seems like a good time to talk about Joni's catalog. You can find it on Les' site at http://jonimitchell.com/music/ That page covers all of her audio releases. I don't know which ones are out of print but you can pick up stuff readily enough on Amazon. Here are 2 more discs I'd recommend, both of them were on the "Hear Music" label: "Joni Mitchell: songs chosen by her friends and fellow musicians" "Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell- music that matters to her". Both of them have booklets of interesting stories that I found interesting. Happy hunting, Jim L'Hommedieu ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:35:29 -0500 From: Doug Subject: Re: Joni Progression I'm enjoying reading about everyone else's experiences. Enough to stir me out of several years of lurkdom. Here's mine: My first album was STAS, which actually belonged to my older sister, but I "adopted" it along with Judy Collins' Wildflowers. It has remained my favorite album of all time, by anyone. I bought Clouds when it was released. I remember my favorite song was I Think I Understand . I was always impressed that Joni did everything herself including background vocals, and cover art. Next I got Blue. Loved it to death. Every song. For The Roses, ditto Somewhere around this time I realized there was an album I missed. I got a copy of LOTC eventually, but I always felt it was an odd jumble of songs. I liked some of the songs , but couldn't get into it much as a album. For a long time I thought it had been released after Blue. With Court And Spark Joni was all over the radio, I remember listening to a 2 hour interview with her on a CBC radio show called "The Entertainers". The L.A Express seemed to fit well with her. MOA was a surprise. I saw it in a record store, bought it immediately of course. Loved it HOSL - Joni was musically better than ever and I played it a lot, but I couldn't identify with the subject matter of her songs much on this album. It was the last one I bought. I heard Coyote on the radio or somewhere. Hated it. Still do. Did not want to get Hejira. Almost bought Night Ride Home in 1994 but was turned off by some preachy lyrics. Many years later I picked up all of Joni's albums from Hejira on. I listened to them all and the only one that impressed me was DJRD, though the fact is I've never played it since. There are a few songs from those years like Chinese Cafe and others I like. All in all I prefer Joni solo, especially the early years when she was, or at least appeared to be happy and humble. Doug ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:49:16 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Ivice Subject: return to progression Someone mentioned seeing her at the Auditorium Theater and Ravinia. Twas I, and upon further reflection I recall that the day after the Ravinia show, I left from Chicago with a cousin and another friend on a trip to visit my cousin's older sister in Aspen, by way of the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone Park. So a couple of days after seeing Joni sing Bth Sides Now again, I am looking out the passenger window as we drive through Yellowstone and recognize "feathered canyons" for the first time. Paul Ivice ;>) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:02:57 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Joni Progression Firstly, big thanks to Lori for starting this thread - really great reading the past couple of days and so many good stories. Funny how the journeys can be so different and how opinions about songs and albums can vary so wildly. A tribute to Joni's diversity I would say. Jack, I have about 10 responses to your post so I'll just have to table them until we meet again. But I MUST respond to: My next-door neighbor is in his 30's and loves vinyl and high-end stereo. I've given him Hejira and DJRD on vinyl, but we hadn't spun either one much until last week. He had just picked up some monster Infinity speakers on Craigslist, cleaned and repaired them and was ready to show them off. I pulled DJRD and played side 1, because that Overture/Cotton Avenue is so amazing in BIG sound. He loved it and Talk To Me and Jericho as well. We didn't get into lyrics much, we were just enjoying the sonics of the record, so I can definitely relate to what you're talking about. Bob NP: Steel Pulse, "Roller Skates" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. 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If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:19:50 -0600 From: Happy The Man Subject: Re: Hejira & Blue - now your Joni progression? Though I assume you destroyed a few albums over the years learning them licks along the way. I remember those lovely summer days of headphones and bean bag chair. Peace, Craig Sent from my Kindle Fire _____________________________________________ From: Dave Blackburn Sent: Tue Jan 17 10:07:55 CST 2012 To: Marion Leffler Cc: Lori Fye , Ken , joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Hejira & Blue - now your Joni progression? All these posts about albums that grew on us over time endorse the importance of the ALBUM as a format. Although individual tracks might grow on you over time they are like atomized sentences (the Twitter phenomenon) instead of as a coherent set of paragraphs making a cogent argument. The demise of the album format is very unfortunate for both the serious artist and the fans alike. ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #408 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe