From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2012 #108 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Website:http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe:mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Friday, April 20 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 108 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Sweet Judy Blue Eyes... [William Waddell ] RE: Liz Smith on Joni 4.19.12 ["Richard Flynn" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:09:44 +0000 From: William Waddell Subject: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes... ...tells BBC Breakfast that the first time she heard Both Sides Now was over the phone in 1967 - Joni singing it to her. May well be common knowledge, but I'd never heard that. WtSx ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:33:37 -0400 From: "Richard Flynn" Subject: RE: Liz Smith on Joni 4.19.12 Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-smith/joni-mitchell-comeback_b_1438032.htm l > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of > stephen clifton > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:11 AM > To: joni@smoe.org > Subject: Liz Smith on Joni 4.19.12 > > There is an article by Smith claiming that David Geffen is trying to > persuade JM to do a series of concerts at his new theater in LA in the > near future. It is the Huffington Post in the celebrity section. Herbie > Handcock is also pushing the event which would be a re-creation of Court > and Spark track by track. Thought this would be considered news... > S > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni-digest@smoe.org] > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 2:00 AM > To: joni-digest@smoe.org > Subject: JMDL Digest V2012 #529 > > > JMDL Digest Friday, April 20 2012 Volume 2012 : Number > 529 > > > > ========== > > TOPICS and authors in this Digest: > -------- > Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song > [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] > Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song [Catherine McKay > Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song [Catherine McKay > Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song [Catherine McKay > Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song [Jamie Zubairi Home > Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song [Michael Flaherty > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:32:37 -0400 > From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com > Subject: Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song > > It almost reads to me like an update of "Goin' To California" with the > addition of her (hopefully bogus) retirement announcement. > > Bob > > NP: Days Of The New, "What's Left For Me?" > - ------------------------------------------------------------ > 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: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:20:31 -0700 (PDT) > From: Catherine McKay > Subject: Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JbK0OoOInQ > Here's a live version on Youtube. You can hear previews on Itunes and > elsewhere as well. The album is out in May. There are a few versions on > this on Youtube but this one sounded better than most to these ears. > > > > > >________________________________ > > From: Catherine McKay > >To: Joni List > >Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:23:06 PM > >Subject: Joni reference in new John Mayer song > > > >Hey, Joni-folks. John Mayer's new album has a song called "Queen of > California." The song includes these lyrics: > > > > > >"Joni wrote Blue in her house by the sea > >I know there's gotta be a song that's waiting for me." > > > >The complete lyrics, assuming the ones I found are correct are: > > > >Goodbye cold, goodbye rain > >Goodbye sorrow, goodbye shame > >I'm headed out west with my headphones on > >Boarded a flight with a song in the back of my soul > >And no one knows > > > >I just found out her ghost left town > >The Queen of California is stepping down, down > > > >Hello beauty, hello strange > >Hello wonder, what's your name? > >Looking for the sun that Neil Young hung > >After the gold rush of 1971 > > > >I just found out her ghost left town > >The Queen of California is stepping down, down > > > >[INSTRUMENTAL] > > > >If you see her say, "Hello" > >Just don't tell me, "I told you so" > >Joni wrote Blue in her house by the sea > >I know there's gotta be a song that's waiting for me > >I just can't see > > > >I just found out her ghost left town > >The Queen of California is stepping down, down > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:49:55 -0700 (PDT) > From: Catherine McKay > Subject: Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song > > Do you think the whole song is about Joni? I suppose it could be, but it > never > occurred to me, because I'm kinda thick! It's funny because my daughter > is a > huge John Mayer fan and she plays his music so often and talks about him > all > the time that I get kind of tired of it. (I can assure you that I do NOT > talk > about Joni or anyone even one-tenth as much as Sarah does about John > Mayer.) > So I'm aware of his health issues (she wanted to go to his next concert, > which > has been cancelled due to his throat problem.) I thought it might be a > reference to Jennifer Anniston (sp?) whom he was dating a while ago, but > I > also figure his songs may be about more than one person/thing at the > same > time. > > > Despite my having heard so much John Mayer that I have to sometimes > tell Sarah, "Play anything but John Mayer, but if given a choice between > John > Mayer and Maroon 5, it has to be John, because I absolutely detest > Maroon > 5," > I will admit that I've heard songs from his new album and I think I like > it. > It's too soon to tell because, once the thing has been released and she > has > her CD, I'm sure we'll be hearing it non-stop, and she'll be singing > along > with every song, and Matthew will be trying to kill her. > >________________________________ > > From: Jamie Zubairi Home > > >To: Catherine McKay > >Cc: > Joni List > >Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 4:30:17 AM > >Subject: Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song > > > >I love the fact that > he quotes her manager "If you see her say hello,". > >It's just so Joni. > > > >Much > Joni > > > >Jamie Zoob > > > >On 19 April 2012 04:23, Catherine McKay > wrote: > > > >> Hey, Joni-folks. John Mayer's new album > has a song called "Queen of > >> California." The song includes these lyrics: > >> > >> > >> "Joni wrote Blue in her house by the sea > >> I know there's gotta be a > song that's waiting for me." > >> > >> The complete lyrics, assuming the ones I > found are correct are: > >> > >> Goodbye cold, goodbye rain > >> Goodbye sorrow, > goodbye shame > >> I'm headed out west with my headphones on > >> Boarded a flight > with a song in the back of my soul > >> And no one knows > >> > >> I just found out > her ghost left town > >> The Queen of California is stepping down, down > >> > >> > Hello beauty, hello strange > >> Hello wonder, what's your name? > >> Looking for > the sun that Neil Young hung > >> After the gold rush of 1971 > >> > >> I just found > out her ghost left town > >> The Queen of California is stepping down, down > >> > >> [INSTRUMENTAL] > >> > >> If you see her say, "Hello" > >> Just don't tell me, "I > told you so" > >> Joni wrote Blue in her house by the sea > >> I know there's > gotta be a song that's waiting for me > >> I just can't see > >> > >> I just found > out her ghost left town > >> The Queen of California is stepping down, down > >> > > > > > > > >-- > >Jamie Zubairi > >Actor, Voiceover, Painter, Photographer. > > > > >Acting > Agent: Pelham Associates 01273 > >323 010 > >Facebook > >VoiceOvers > > >SpotLight .com > / > interactive/cv/965489410181> > >Twitter > >Showreel > > > >Recently completed a successful run > of Orwell's *Burmese Days *for Theatre > >59E59 in New York for Aya Theatre. > Currently working on *'Unbroken Line*' > >a solo performance for various > festivals in the UK in 2013 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:22:12 -0700 (PDT) > From: Catherine McKay > Subject: Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song > > I hear that too, along with what sounds to me like a James Taylorish > beginning > that then blends into something a little more Allman-brothers. > >________________________________ > > From: "Bob.Muller@Fluor.com" > > >To: Catherine McKay > >Cc: > Jamie Zubairi Home ; Joni List > >Sent: > Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:32:37 AM > >Subject: Re: Joni reference in new John > Mayer song > > > >It almost reads to me like an update of "Goin' To California" > with the > >addition of her (hopefully bogus) retirement announcement. > > > >Bob > > > >NP: Days Of The New, "What's Left For Me?" > >------------------------------------------------------------ > >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: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:30:17 +0100 > From: Jamie Zubairi Home > Subject: Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song > > I love the fact that he quotes her manager "If you see her say hello,". > It's just so Joni. > > Much Joni > > Jamie Zoob > > On 19 April 2012 04:23, Catherine McKay wrote: > > > Hey, Joni-folks. John Mayer's new album has a song called "Queen of > > California." The song includes these lyrics: > > > > > > "Joni wrote Blue in her house by the sea > > I know there's gotta be a song that's waiting for me." > > > > The complete lyrics, assuming the ones I found are correct are: > > > > Goodbye cold, goodbye rain > > Goodbye sorrow, goodbye shame > > I'm headed out west with my headphones on > > Boarded a flight with a song in the back of my soul > > And no one knows > > > > I just found out her ghost left town > > The Queen of California is stepping down, down > > > > Hello beauty, hello strange > > Hello wonder, what's your name? > > Looking for the sun that Neil Young hung > > After the gold rush of 1971 > > > > I just found out her ghost left town > > The Queen of California is stepping down, down > > > > [INSTRUMENTAL] > > > > If you see her say, "Hello" > > Just don't tell me, "I told you so" > > Joni wrote Blue in her house by the sea > > I know there's gotta be a song that's waiting for me > > I just can't see > > > > I just found out her ghost left town > > The Queen of California is stepping down, down > > > > > > - -- > Jamie Zubairi > Actor, Voiceover, Painter, Photographer. > > Acting Agent: Pelham Associates > 01273 > 323 010 > Facebook > VoiceOvers > SpotLight com/ > interactive/cv/965489410181> > Twitter > Showreel > > Recently completed a successful run of Orwell's *Burmese Days *for > Theatre > 59E59 in New York for Aya Theatre. Currently working on *'Unbroken > Line*' > a solo performance for various festivals in the UK in 2013 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:19:47 -0700 (PDT) > From: Michael Flaherty > Subject: Re: Joni reference in new John Mayer song > > Well, there's obviously a Neil Young reference, and I thought the "If > you > see her say hello" line was a Dylan reference, so my impression was it's > more about the 70s singer-songwriter scene, but I could be wrong. > > Michael F. > > ------------------------------ > > End of JMDL Digest V2012 #529 > ***************************** > > ------- > To post messages to the list, send tojoni@smoe.org. > Unsubscribe by clicking here: > mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe > ------- ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2012 #108 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe