From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #409 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 409 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: My Joni Progression [Happy The Man ] Re: what's your "Joni progression?" ["Randy Remote" Subject: Re: My Joni Progression You said, "1976 - Eighth Album - Hejira - I feel the same way most others do about this release - astonishingly beautiful - sophisticated and such a good piece of music to listen to when your high." Well next time your in Austin, Simon I'll save you a bowl and will go old school on the turntable. Peace, Craig Sent from my Kindle Fire _____________________________________________ From: Stewart.Simon@sunlife.com Sent: Wed Jan 18 14:06:22 CST 2012 To: joni@smoe.org Subject: My Joni Progression I really am enjoying this thread......here is mine...... 1974 - First Album - Court & Spark - Met my first real love at 17 and Help Me was the theme song and my introduction to Joni I recall going home for weeks and listening to that album over and over - especially "The Same Situation " which would stay in my head daily for several months. 1974 - Second Album - Ladies of the Canyon - After I heard Court and Spark - - I knew I had to hear more from this artist so I purchased Ladies of the Canyon for no other reason than it was appealing to me aesthetically and it contained Woodstock which I already knew from CSNY. While I never warmed up to this album as I have many others, Conversation, Willy, Rainy Night House and The Arrangement were all special songs for me from this release. Morning Morgantown, The Priest, and Blue Boy are 3 songs that still remain distant to me to this day. While I love The Circle Game, I think Tom Rush's version is the better of all of the covers I have heard including the Original. 1974 - Third Album - Song to A Seagull - I think Joni's most underrated album of all of her material. I had a King, Marcie and the Dawntreader are 3 of my favorite songs she has composed throughout her career (Top 10) and I had a King may be my #1 favorite composition . 1974 - Miles of Aisles - Fourth Album - Purchased this after I saw the tour in Boston. The LA Express Rocks on this Album. I loved this tour and I thought her music fit so well with that band. I am sorry she moved on so quickly as I would have loved to see her make another studio album with these same musicians. 1975 - Fifth Album - Blue - No need to elaborate here. There is nothing on this album I don't adore. In my opinion, its the best compilation of music on 1 album ever released. Its Joni's finest hour and her masterpiece. 1975 - Sixth Album - For The Roses - To me - Her Second best album. Lesson in Survival is such a great song and one of those songs that I would listen to over and over when I was depressed or down in the dumps. Barangrill, Woman of Heart and Mind and Blonde in the Bleachers are astonishingly beautiful both musically and lyrically. The only song I never appreciated (and still don't) from this release is the title song. 1975 - Seventh Album Hissing - Bought this when it was released. A very good album but so so so different from her previous material. Edith, Harry's House and Scarlett are easily my 3 favorites here. To this day - I still skip over the Jungle Line. 1976 - Eighth Album - Hejira - I feel the same way most others do about this release - astonishingly beautiful - sophisticated and such a good piece of music to listen to when your high. Sharon, Hejira and Furry stand above everything else but the whole album is just so excellent 1976 - Ninth Album - Clouds - I sort of equate this with LOTC as far as overall quality There are some beautiful songs on this album including I Don't Know Where I Stand and Song About the Midway as the 2 highlights for me. Overall this album depresses me - the songs are dark and the melodies hauntingly depressing. Chelsea Morniing is the only upbeat song and it feels like it doesn't fit on this release. 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. _____________________________________________ This e-mail message (including attachments, if any) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, proprietary , confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and erase this e-mail message immediately. _____________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:30:49 -0800 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Re: what's your "Joni progression?" 1968, 1969: Heard BSN and Chelsea Morning by Judy Collins on AM radio 1970: Heard Woodstock by CSNY. Heard BYT on KSAN. Still did not know who Joni was. Ran across LOTC album at the library, took it home. Loved it. Heard "Carey" and "California" on the FM radio. Went out and bought Blue, and every one since. First Joni concert with LA Express on (what would be) the MOA tour, in Berkeley. Got the FTR songbook, and tried the tunings. Joined the JMDL. Sent this email. RR ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #409 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe