From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2012 #312 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 Monday, September 24 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 312 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: Magical night with Joni [Susan Tierney McNamara ] Re: Magical night with Joni [Susan Tierney McNamara ] Bella Lugosi [Phyliss Ward ] Re: Magical night with Joni [Phyliss Ward ] Re: Magical night with Joni [Catherine McKay ] Re: Sam The Record Man founder Sam Sniderman dies at 92 - sjc [Catherine] Re: Magical night with Joni [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Sam The Record Man founder Sam Sniderman dies at 92 - sjc [Catherine McK] Re: Magical night with Joni [LC Stanley ] Re: Magical night with Joni [LC Stanley ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:59:17 +0000 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: RE: Magical night with Joni Ruby Lake just posted two pictures of Joni on their Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/rubylakeresort She really looks great. I think it's hysterical that she called her Jack Russell Bela Lugosi. He must be a night owl like her!! :-) Sue (waiting on Cassy and Pearl's report!!) Hi Jody! Susan Tierney McNamara email: sem8@cornell.edu - -----Original Message----- From: Scott Johnson [mailto:johnsonjs100@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 1:51 PM To: Susan Tierney McNamara; 'Anita'; 'LC Stanley' Cc: joni@smoe.org Subject: RE: Magical night with Joni Sue, I was up at 5 am yesterday as well, waiting for reports to roll in. I'm so thrilled for everyone!! Thank you for the awesome posts so far! Jody ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:55:41 +0000 From: Susan Tierney McNamara Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Thanks Phyliss! Im so happy for you! Cant wait to see the pics! Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone Phyliss Ward wrote: Holy wifi! It was out at our hotel and breakfast spot. Waiting for the ferry back to Vancouver now. Free wifi with no password! I was able to share with Joni that I had been at the taping of PWWAM, that my first meeting with her in CA had facilitated that and this was full circle. I gave her the photo i brought, and at long last had my pic taken with her. I will let the others share their individual encounters. A recurring theme I heard from her was how beautiful the spot there was. She looked just like she has in recent photos with Hillary and Bonnie. Seemed well and happy. Was kind and gracious. She chatted with her friends during a large part of the movie. Sang a few bars here and there. Did not address the group. The ruby was rustic, beautiful setting, quirky. Mix of Indian, mountain and Balinese decor...and you know, there may be more. For now, Phyliss, taking a ferry to the highway... On Sep 23, 2012, at 9:12 AM, Susan Tierney McNamara wrote: > so Anita and Laura, > > details please! What did you finally get to ask her? How did she look? Did she address the crowd? I know you guys are joni-hung over but I've been checking my email since 5:30 this morning! Have pity!!! ;-) > > > > > Susan McNamara ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:02:05 -0500 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Bella Lugosi That is the name of Joni's new dog, a one year old, energetic Jack Russell. While we were in the buffet line she took off on a high speed chase after one of the resident chickens. Giorgio and others close behind. A woman caught her and returned her to Joni's lap. Phyliss ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:13:05 -0700 From: Phyliss Ward Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni I would never ignore your call Paz. I had cellular off due to international roaming charges... Flying today till 7:30 EST. long Hejira to and from Madeira! (Park that is, swimming holes, Joni stars) Phyliss On Sep 23, 2012, at 6:40 PM, Michael Paz wrote: > Awesome you guys! I tried to call Phyliss and Cassy both but you ignored my calls. Glad everyone had a great time > > Love > > Paz > > > > > On Sep 23, 2012, at 2:11 PM, Phyliss Ward wrote: > > Holy wifi! It was out at our hotel and breakfast spot. Waiting for the ferry back to Vancouver now. Free wifi with no password! > > I was able to share with Joni that I had been at the taping of PWWAM, that my first meeting with her in CA had facilitated that and this was full circle. I gave her the photo i brought, and at long last had my pic taken with her. I will let the others share their individual encounters. A recurring theme I heard from her was how beautiful the spot there was. > > She looked just like she has in recent photos with Hillary and Bonnie. Seemed well and happy. Was kind and gracious. > > She chatted with her friends during a large part of the movie. Sang a few bars here and there. Did not address the group. > > The ruby was rustic, beautiful setting, quirky. Mix of Indian, mountain and Balinese decor...and you know, there may be more. > > For now, > Phyliss, taking a ferry to the highway... > > On Sep 23, 2012, at 9:12 AM, Susan Tierney McNamara wrote: > >> so Anita and Laura, >> >> details please! What did you finally get to ask her? How did she look? Did she address the crowd? I know you guys are joni-hung over but I've been checking my email since 5:30 this morning! Have pity!!! ;-) >> >> >> >> >> Susan McNamara ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:05:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Make that a big me too. It seems almost unbelievable. If I didn't know youse guys, I'd think you were making it all up! >________________________________ > From: "FMYFL@aol.com" >To: psward@charter.net >Cc: lawntreader@googlemail.com; sillyseabird7@yahoo.com; joni@smoe.org >Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 10:14:03 AM >Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni > >I'm very excited for all of you. It's a once in a life time experience. It >sounds like Joni was very gracious.!!! > >Jimmy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:42:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Sam The Record Man founder Sam Sniderman dies at 92 - sjc Crap. Sorry about the extra Bs and any other extraneous junk. I'm having a lot of trouble with formatting in yahoo these days. - ----- Original Message ----- > From: Catherine McKay > To: Joni List > Cc: > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 8:37:38 AM > Subject: Sam The Record Man founder Sam Sniderman dies at 92 - sjc > > Joni mention, paragraph 9. > http://www.thestar.com/news/obituary/article/1261272--sam-the-record-man-founder-sam-sniderman-dies-at-92 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Sam The Record Man founder Sam Sniderman dies at 92 > Graham Slaughter > Staff Reporter > > Sam bThe Record Manb Sniderman, whose name graced Torontobs Mecca for music > lovers and who helped unknown Canadian musicians make their marks in music > history, died Sunday. He was 92. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:17:27 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Agreed, very cool and thanks for representing the JMDL in honourable fashion. I saw Phyliss' picture with Joni - really nice but c'mon you should've buddied up to her a bit. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:37:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Sam The Record Man founder Sam Sniderman dies at 92 - sjc Joni mention, paragraph 9. http://www.thestar.com/news/obituary/article/1261272--sam-the-record-man-founder-sam-sniderman-dies-at-92 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam The Record Man founder Sam Sniderman dies at 92 Graham Slaughter Staff Reporter Sam bThe Record Manb Sniderman, whose name graced Torontobs Mecca for music lovers and who helped unknown Canadian musicians make their marks in music history, died Sunday. He was 92. Sniderman was best known for his family business, Sam The Record Man, which thrived at 347 Yonge St. for four decades and spawned 130 other retail locations across Canada. A landmark in downtown Toronto, the storebs neon glow and graffiti-crusted walls became things of lore in the Toronto music scene when the company shut down in 2007. Snidermanbs passion for spreading Canadian music started in his youth; he began selling records out of his brotherbs radio shop in 1937 at the age of 17. Snidermanbs family fostered the young manbs love for music, eventually changing the name of their College St. store, Snider Radio Sales, to Sam The Record Man in the mid 1950s. In 1961, Sam The Record Man moved to its iconic Yonge St. location. It was there that the legendary music vault became a musiciansb hangout. It was the place to be on Boxing Day, with a multitude of gimmicks and giveaways, and for midnight record releases. Indeed, the 40,000 square foot library of LPs, 45s, reel-to-reels, eight-tracks, cassettes and CDs quickly became one of Torontobs defining landmarks. But his knowledge of obscure records, the self-financed ones recorded in basements and garages by unknown bands, were The Record Manbs mark of expertise. Sniderman could dig up even the strangest album out of 400,000 titles for a diehard fan who walked into his shop. bSometimes I got stumped. But more often than not, you could ask me for the most obscure record on the planet and I would disappear for a few minutes and come back with it in my hands,b Sniderman told the Star in 2001. bSomebody once tried to catch me by asking for a recording of war music played by U-Boat crews in attack mode during World War II. I found it.b Besides running a national chain of music stores, Sniderman may be best known for lobbying to create a stronger Canadian music scene in the 1960s, when he tried to establish an all-Canadian recording company. Sometimes called the Godfather of Canadian Music, Sniderman helped kick-start the careers of many Canadian music greats, including The Guess Who, Joni Mitchell and Gordon Lightfoot. At one time or another, they all took refuge on the cushy sofa in Snidermanbs office. There, they shared their fears; Sniderman listened. bEverybody sat there at some point,b Sniderman said. bThe Guess Who were there when they couldnbt get a record made. Anne Murray sat there saying: bSam, if this record doesnbt work, Ibm going back to Nova Scotia to be a gym teacherb.b Sniderman always gave his expert advice, and often money out of his own pocket, to help emerging Canadian artists catch their first big break. bHe was a mentor to literally hundreds of Canadian artists and musicians, and the Yonge St. record store and Sambs presence there was the centre of the Canadian music industrybs universe for over three decades,b said Brian Robertson, a close family friend and chairman emeritus of the Canadian Recording Industry Association. Declining CD sales, competition from stores like HMV and Wal-Mart, and Internet downloads gradually skewed the rules of the music industry in the 1990s. Sales withered. Sniderman had to file for bankruptcy and closed the store in December of 2001. bIt is no fun at all these days. Itbs really not,b Sniderman said of the music industry at the time. bIf I was going to sell something, it might as well be refrigerators. The business has changed; the excitement just isnbt there.b In 2002, his sons Bobby and Jason re-opened the store, but the losses kept adding up. In 2007, they sold Sam The Record Man in Toronto to Ryerson University. The building was levelled and will be replaced with a new student centre in years to come. The Sam The Record Man sign, two enormous LPs made of 800 neon lights, was last lit at a Nuit Blanche installation in 2008. Ryerson University paid $150,000 to have the sign dismantled piece by piece before the sitebs demolition. To remember the iconic store and its big-hearted Record Man, the sign will hang again in the Ryerson building once it is completed. Snidermanbs achievements earned him the Order of Canada 1976. He was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1997. Sniderman was born in 1920 in Toronto and lived in Kensington Market. He attended Harbord Collegiate. His family said a service will be held Tuesday. With files from Debra Black, Vidya Kauri, Mitch Potter and The Canadian Press ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:53:09 -0700 From: LC Stanley Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni There are many photos we all will post when home. Cassy and Anita have fantastic cameras. Pearl took great photos too, and I tried. There was also a man taking photos who is a friend of the family who own the resort. Georgio said they will post a link for them at the resort website. On Sep 24, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Mitch Rustad wrote: > just wondering if anyone is posting any fabulous photos? would love to see, if they're on a public formum somewhere, enjoying all the reports, thanks everyone! Mitch > > On Sep 24, 2012, at 2:32 PM, Richard Flynn Frontier wrote: > >> Thanks for these reports! I am so glad you had such a great time. >> >> Richard Flynn >> Professor of Literature >> Georgia Southern University >> https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/rflynn/ >> >> >> On Sep 24, 2012, at 11:54 AM, Phyliss Ward wrote: >> >>> I was kneeling on my poor injured knee as it was. I think I might have moved a bit closer after that one and cassy took some more pics... >>> >>> Phyliss, gogoinflight! >>> >>> On Sep 24, 2012, at 8:17 AM, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: >>> >>>> Agreed, very cool and thanks for representing the JMDL in honourable >>>> fashion. I saw Phyliss' picture with Joni - really nice but c'mon you >>>> should've buddied up to her a bit. >>>> >>>> Bob > > Mitch Rustad > www.mitchrustad.com > 646-319-4282 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:51:36 -0500 From: LC Stanley Subject: Re: Magical night with Joni Bella is a bitch! A sweet one.... On Sep 24, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Susan Tierney McNamara wrote: > Ruby Lake just posted two pictures of Joni on their Facebook site: > > https://www.facebook.com/rubylakeresort > > She really looks great. I think it's hysterical that she called her Jack Russell Bela Lugosi. He must be a night owl like her!! :-) > > Sue (waiting on Cassy and Pearl's report!!) Hi Jody! > > Susan Tierney McNamara > email: sem8@cornell.edu > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Johnson [mailto:johnsonjs100@comcast.net] > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 1:51 PM > To: Susan Tierney McNamara; 'Anita'; 'LC Stanley' > Cc: joni@smoe.org > Subject: RE: Magical night with Joni > > Sue, I was up at 5 am yesterday as well, waiting for reports to roll in. > I'm so thrilled for everyone!! > Thank you for the awesome posts so far! > > Jody ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2012 #312 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe