From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #70 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, February 26 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 070 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: [Gerald Kent ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:46:37 -0500 From: Gerald Kent Subject: Re: Jeff, please do not stop drinking when you post. It's way too much fun!! Sent from my iPad > On Feb 24, 2014, at 7:31 PM, Jeff Clark wrote: > > Hi Mark, I remember Joni saying about Two Grey Rooms that it was 7 years. I > was sort making another bad joke (I have to not drink while posting), trying > to compare a genius to Madona, but at the same time, pondering her muse and > creative process. Like when she says a certain painting is never really > finished. I would love for her to say what inspired > certain songs. I doubt > borderline took that long to write, but it is a very thoughtful song and one > of my favorites. Best, Jeff > > > > On Monday, February 24, 2014 1:04 AM, Mark > wrote: > > Hi Jeff, > > Is it maybe 'Two Grey Rooms' > that you are saying took 12 years for her to > write?B I hadn't heard that > about 'Borderline' but doesnbt mean that it > isn't so (as if thinking makes > things so!).B But I do know she had a chord > progression and melody sketched > out for 'Two Grey Rooms' that she didn't > write lyrics for for a long time. > Mark in Seattle > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Clark > Sent: Sunday, > February 23, 2014 6:45 PM > To: joni@smoe.org > > > ok, is this how you do it? i was > just reflecting about Joni Mitchell's > Borderline. From an artist's > perspective, i was musing upon how some songs, > paintings, whatever, mature > and gestate in their appropriate time frame. > While Man from Mars took 17 days > to create, according to reports, Mitchell's > "Borderline" may have taken 12 > years, I don't know, you'd have to ask her. ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #70 ******************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe