From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2012 #169 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, June 8 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 169 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: Blue Cover [Susan Tierney McNamara ] Blue Album Cover [ava rosenblum ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 17:57:21 +0000 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Blue Cover I think the object in the lower right hand corner is a microphone. I've never seen a non-filtered version of this photo. Susan Tierney McNamara email: sem8@cornell.edu - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Sharon Watkins Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 1:48 PM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: Blue Cover Don't know much about this, but I've read that the photo was taken by Tim Considine. He was known in his youth as the eldest son on the old TV show"My Three Sons". Maybe Googling him could uncover more information. Sharon Sent from my iPhone ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 22:51:21 -0500 From: ava rosenblum Subject: Blue Album Cover What an interesting conversation. Reading everyone's posts reminds me that, over the years, whenever I've studied the Blue album cover, it's always brought to mind Billie Holiday to me. Something about the microphone and the nouveau shading connects Joni to Billie and how she also was a spokeswoman for emotional truth during her era. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 01:33:52 +0100 > From: Jamie Zubairi Home > Subject: Re: Blue Album cover > > On the Woman Of Heart and Mind Documentary, there is a slide of the > album > cover which then magically has the mic disappear. > > On 8 June 2012 00:44, coke like wrote: > >> Wow, that was quick! >> >> Thanks to all who helped me with this question. It sure >> makes sense that it is a microphone on the cover but for the life >> of me I >> just >> cant "see" it. Not that it really matters that much. I'd love to >> see a raw >> version of this photograph one day and I'm kinda suprised one >> hasnt been >> published anywhere (or am I wrong?). It's truly an iconic image. >> >> On a side >> note, some of you may be aware that the musician Cat Power covered >> "Blue" >> on >> her 2008 Jukebox album. >> I invite you all to come take a look at the Cat Power >> blog/forum Ode To Chan: >> >> http://odetochan-catpower.over-blog.com/ >> >> On a side, >> side note, can someone please sign me up Joni Mitchell list? >> Thanks again! >> > > > > - -- > Jamie Zubairi > Actor, Voiceover, Painter, Photographer. > > Acting Agent: Pelham Associates > 01273 > 323 010 > Facebook > VoiceOvers > SpotLight www.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 > > ------------------------------ > > End of JMDL Digest V2012 #823 > ***************************** > > ------- > To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. > Unsubscribe by clicking here: > mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe > ------- ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2012 #169 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe