From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #183 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, May 27 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 183 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: JMDL Digest V2014 #777 ["Susan E. McNamara" ] =?UTF-8?Q?New_Library_item:_Looking_back:_Hal=E2=80=99s_co-?= =?UTF-8?Q?owner_reflects_on_25_years_on_Abbot_Kinney?= [] Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #783--CA killings [BarbaRent7@aol.com] Re: vocal range [Dave Blackburn ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 14:13:50 +0000 From: "Susan E. McNamara" Subject: RE: JMDL Digest V2014 #777 At the TimesTalk at Luminato Festival last year, Joni said that Myrtle called those piano lessons "a waste of money!" You should have heard the crowd moan when she said that!! A prophet is never recognized in her own town!! (paraphrase) Susan Tierney McNamara email: sem8@cornell.edu - -----Original Message----- From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of SusanBTaylorBand Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 9:22 AM To: joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #777 After watching the MuchMusic Intimate and Interactive video presented here a few days ago by another Digest member, Joni stated in the video that she had about two years of piano lessons, said something about getting through the second grade book, so she did have music training - and most likely learned theory and sight reading. If it was a course like John Thompson (very popular in that era) then the second grade book affords a lot of theory and sight reading opportunities. Susan Sent from my iPad > On May 24, 2014, at 2:00 AM, owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) wrote: > > > JMDL Digest Saturday, May 24 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 777 > > > > ========== > > TOPICS and authors in this Digest: > -------- > Re: The Last Waltz (alternate b/w recording) ["johnnybgoode@lineone.net" ] > Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #172 [Paul Ivice ] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 21:53:20 +0100 (BST) > From: "johnnybgoode@lineone.net" > Subject: Re: The Last Waltz (alternate b/w recording) > > Monica, > > Many thanks for posting this.I love the Shadows & Light Jam. > The two drummers and Garth and Robbie's contributions, wow, you don't > need the fretless bass. > > John > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 15:32:26 -0400 (EDT) > From: Paul Ivice > Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #172 > > And then there was Vari-speed, a control on analog tape machines that > adjusted the motor speed by small amounts. Before digital recording it > was common practice to slow the tape machine a little for extra > fatness on a track or speed it up a little for extra pep, without > regard for the poor student trying to play along to it. The A440 > reference, then, has been disregarded many many times since it was > adopted. Those who cite 432Hz as a better pitch reference are in fact > hearing a little more fulness and low end than if the same music is > played at A440; I dont think theres anything celestial, spiritual or > political whatsoever going on, though we love a good mystery when > science is involved! > > Remember that all this discussion is about a woman who cannot or does > not read music,so some of the things being discussed about Joni > ascribe to her much more careful thought than the instinct I believe > she relies on for most of these decisions. > > > Paul Ivice ;>) > > ------------------------------ > > End of JMDL Digest V2014 #777 > ***************************** > > ------- > To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. > Unsubscribe by clicking here: > mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe > ------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 07:29:38 -0600 (MDT) From: TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?New_Library_item:_Looking_back:_Hal=E2=80=99s_co-?= =?UTF-8?Q?owner_reflects_on_25_years_on_Abbot_Kinney?= Title: Looking back: Halbs co-owner reflects on 25 years on Abbot Kinney Publication: Argonaut Date: 2012.12.13 http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2790 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 11:25:52 -0400 (EDT) From: BarbaRent7@aol.com Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #783--CA killings For years now, children have been killing their elders and besides the 22-yr old killing those around him in CA was a 16 yr old in PA shooting a cab driver; That Rodgers kid killed people with his BMW car, knives and gun---hopefully they won't be banning all 3 weapons since it was the kid's evil self which did these horrid things. If someone hangs himself upon a tree do we then cut down all trees? (altho greedy developers do their best with destroying as much as they can) its all in the book of Revelations. "and I looked and beheld a pale horse and his name was Death...the moon will be as blood and sun made black" Joni's music gives me hope that we're not all done for yet. Her words can show us the very best of people, not the worst. All children should be raised with her music, they'd turn out better, I think. God bless you all and peace, Barbara of SoCal ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 12:38:08 -0700 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Re: vocal range One interesting point to mention is that Jonis voice never was naturally a soprano (despite the Rainy Night House lyric). Her voice on the first two albums is agile and youthful but not yet helium, an effect she adopted really only on Ladies of the Canyon, and then subsequently abandoned. Listen to I Had a King or Tin Angel for example for how alto she sang before LOTC or All I Want after it. On May 26, 2014, at 11:07 AM, Laurie Antonioli wrote: > Thanks, Dave. Vocal range is really an uninteresting topic unless you're into acrobatics. An important person that was left off that list was Bobby McFerrin - his vocal range is one that he uses in the most creative ways, singing bass lines while also singing melodies - at the same time - and his range allows this remarkable feat. > > I agree with what others say on this topic here in this discussion group - this is a sophisticated group of listeners - I'm afraid the "general public" is less so. I love the term "helium days" describing Joni's young voice - and thanks again, Dave, for all the work you've done transcribing and researching Joni - very valuable information on one of the most important artists of the 20th century!! > > Laurie > > > On ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #183 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe