From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2013 #285 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 Tuesday, July 23 2013 Volume 2013 : Number 285 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- This simple line [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: This simple line [Dave Blackburn ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:47:19 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: This simple line Because I am exposed to and listen to so many covers of Joni's songs, I get to where I'm not necessarily locked into Joni's version of the song (particularly with everything pre-Court & Spark that I didn't really hear until mach later). Anyway, I always listen closely to see if a vocalist tweaks a lyric, changes words, genders, etc and such. In doing so, I often hear a lyric that strikes me, even the ones that sing the exact same words as Joni. The past 2-3 weeks the one that keeps going through my head is this one from "All I Want": "I want to be the one that you want to see" Now, I adore a lyric with unique words and images, such as "I crawl like a viper through these suburban streets, make love to these women, languid and bittersweet', and of course Joni has a plethora of them, most of "Furry" and the entire Hejira album in fact, but the brutal and honest simplicity of the above line really pulls me in. Because we've all been in that situation, maybe at a party or some gathering, and there are people there that you want to see, people that you're lukewarm about, and people that you DON'T want to see. I have people in all three categories and have also been in all three I'm sure. Being the person that "you want to see" is a special place to be. Joni captures that feeling perfectly with this line simply by stating the stark blunt truth. I suppose that's the beauty with most of Blue though, isn't it? My 2 cents on a Tuesday morning. Bob - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:47:01 -0700 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Re: This simple line It's one of my favorite Joni topics, Bob. Her way with verbal economy is unequaled: "bourbon laughter" is one of my favorites, capturing a vibrant Southern social scene in bygone era in two words. "She's under cover from the dawn's advance," is another beauty. She is also brilliant at weaving in cultural symbolism - just a touch to suggest a larger truth: "I've got the apple of temptation and a diamond snake around my arm." bring on the discussion Dave On Jul 23, 2013, at 4:47 AM, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: > Because I am exposed to and listen to so many covers of Joni's songs, I > get to where I'm not necessarily locked into Joni's version of the song > (particularly with everything pre-Court & Spark that I didn't really hear > until mach later). > > Anyway, I always listen closely to see if a vocalist tweaks a lyric, > changes words, genders, etc and such. In doing so, I often hear a lyric > that strikes me, even the ones that sing the exact same words as Joni. The > past 2-3 weeks the one that keeps going through my head is this one from > "All I Want": > > "I want to be the one that you want to see" > > Now, I adore a lyric with unique words and images, such as "I crawl like a > viper through these suburban streets, make love to these women, languid > and bittersweet', and of course Joni has a plethora of them, most of > "Furry" and the entire Hejira album in fact, but the brutal and honest > simplicity of the above line really pulls me in. Because we've all been in > that situation, maybe at a party or some gathering, and there are people > there that you want to see, people that you're lukewarm about, and people > that you DON'T want to see. I have people in all three categories and have > also been in all three I'm sure. > > Being the person that "you want to see" is a special place to be. Joni > captures that feeling perfectly with this line simply by stating the stark > blunt truth. I suppose that's the beauty with most of Blue though, isn't > it? > > My 2 cents on a Tuesday morning. > > Bob > ------------------------------------------------------------ > 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. > ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2013 #285 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe