From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2013 #164 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 Wednesday, May 1 2013 Volume 2013 : Number 164 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Joni in Joshua Tree [kbhla@fastmail.fm] Re: Coyote [Catherine McKay ] Re: Coyote [Anita ] Re: Coyote & Chris O'Dell [Ken ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:14:25 -0700 From: kbhla@fastmail.fm Subject: Joni in Joshua Tree Hi Barbara, What a great sighting of Joni and Kilauren in the desert! It is so cool to hear that they took a trek out to Joshua Tree. Welcome to the group - there are a few of us here from SoCal and it is always nice to "meet" a new local ;-) Kakki ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:05:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Coyote I was curious about Peter Coyote's name after reading this, because I knew "Coyote" wasn't his real name (and I've always had a sort of crush on him.) From what wikipedia has to say about Peter C, he chose the name "Coyote" "after a spiritual encounter with a coyote." (but it also says "citation needed.") For some reason, I had also thought that Peter Coyote was at least part native American, but it turns out he's a Jewish boy from New York City (born Rachmil Pinchus Ben Mosha Cohon, October 10, 1941.) But, he did organize an event for Leonard Peltier, a native American accused of killing two FBI agents, that Joni, among others, performed at. So, even if the song "Coyote" is not about him, there are links between Joni and Peter Coyote.(article here: http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=1140) >________________________________ > From: David Marine >To: Anita >Cc: joni@smoe.org >Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 4:20:48 PM >Subject: Re: Coyote > > >Thanks for the info, Anita. And Moni, thanks for the further clarification regarding Sam Shephard. I don't even know why I mentioned the speculation about who Coyote was written "about." It's really the iconography of the coyote in Native American lore that I find so interesting. I did of course check the website database first, but I didn't find any instances of Joni specifically talking about it. > >I'm not well versed in the various First People stories: what little I know comes from Joni and the Carlos Castaneda books. But I love these stories and find them very compelling... the idea that we can learn about our human nature by observing the natural world around us, and the various aspects of our character that are represented by the animals. > >Best, > >David ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:16:55 +0100 From: Anita Subject: Re: Coyote Anita On 28 Apr 2013, at 21:20, David : > the idea that we can learn about our human nature by observing the natural world around us, and the various aspects of our character that are represented by the animals. > Best, > David So many teachings can be so helpful I find as I meander through life. I have been fortunate to have been with teachers who have helped me find great support from animals, rocks, plants and trees that have special meanings at different times for me. Helps me manage my usual gloomy existential angst about meaninglessness :-) Anita x ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:24:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Ken Subject: Re: Coyote & Chris O'Dell Just have to add that I recently read "Miss O'Dell" and found it to be an amazing autobiography/documentary of the 1960s and 1970s music scene. Kenny B. Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:46:57 +0200 From: Moni Kellermann Subject: Re: Coyote On the wikipedia page for the song http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_(song) it says that "In Chris O'Dell's 2009 autobiography Miss O'Dell she details an affair she had with married playwright Sam Shepard and states that Shepard then cheated on her with Joni Mitchell. O'Dell claims that "Coyote" is written about Sam Shepard." ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2013 #164 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe