From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #294 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, September 3 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 294 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! [Shadows and light ] Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! [Lori Renee Fye ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 08:08:31 -0700 From: Shadows and light Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! it's no surprise to me that wayne is being honored by his friends. hopefully they will raise lots of money for the documentary. i would love to hear this concert. oh well, hoping to meet and thank wayne for inspiring us, someday, somewhere, somehow. ashara, you are so lucky. On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 5:52 AM, Michael Paz wrote: > I go this message over the weekend and was very excited to hear about it > till I found out the date and I will be in DC for a few days with the band > so its no go for me. > > > Paz > > > > > > > > On Sep 1, 2014, at 4:05 PM, Lori Renee Fye wrote: > > anyway the tickets are $1200. each. > > > If that's the case, it's way out of my price range. Sigh. > > Lori > Caldwell, Idaho ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 10:16:09 -0600 From: Lori Renee Fye Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! > I have seen Joni twice, but I'm certain if I had not it wouldn't matter. I'm reminded of something Bob Muller wrote on Facebook one day. It has become one of my favorite quotations: "I prefer a level playing field to one full of pedestals." I'll always love Joni Mitchell for providing the soundtrack to my life, beginning with my chance purchase of Hejira just months into leaving home as a young adult (and never returning to live in that city again). I'm glad that I attended three of Joni's performances, and the best of those as far as I'm concerned was the BSN tour even though my seat was quite a distance from the stage. I used to harbor a strong desire to meet Joni (and I used to think my dream job would be to work as her executive assistant), but will it matter that I likely won't meet her? Would it have mattered if I'd never seen and heard her perform? Probably not. Who else has thoughts about whether attending a performance by Joni and/or meeting her mattered or would? Also regarding the "pedestals" quotation, I think that's how I view most things and why I think $1200 is a lot of money for a ticket to an event. I realize this event is a fundraiser but it just strikes me as elitist. Maybe I'm totally off base and it's just my blue collar roots showing. :-) Lori Caldwell, Idaho ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 10:39:18 -0700 From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! I've seen her three times. The first was at Massey Hall somewhere in between "Blue " and "For the Roses". The second time was at the time of "wild things run Fast." The third was last year, at the Massey Hall tribute. I remember very little about the first two because my memory sucks and I remember the one last year because it was very recent but also because I got to hang around with some lovely people from this list for a few days. I'm glad I've seen her live but don't know if it would make all that much difference if I hadn't, although in the last few years I got to see Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones live for the first time ever and I'm also happy I did even though they are now old farts like me. I was lucky with the Rolling Stones tickets because they were extremely expensive except that they had a contest where you could win two for $100 and I won them. I'm a bit ambivalent towards the whole fundraising thing. Can't the people who can afford these things just donate some money without the perq? Isn't Wayne Shorter worth it to them? Maybe I'm missing something. Maybe it's sort of like a premiere but before the fact. I've seen various famous musicians auction off art and musical instruments for charity and it seems that, once again, only very rich people can afford that stuff and maybe it should run more like a lottery and you can get a ticket for $10 and the chance to win. But at this point in my life, there's not a lot of stuff I want that badly anymore. I do hope someone from the list does go though. I promise I won't hate you as long as you report back to us! ________________________________ From: Lori Renee Fye To: Michael Flaherty Cc: Joni List Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:16:09 PM Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! Who else has thoughts about whether attending a performance by Joni and/or meeting her mattered or would? Also regarding the "pedestals" quotation, I think that's how I view most things and why I think $1200 is a lot of money for a ticket to an event. I realize this event is a fundraiser but it just strikes me as elitist. Maybe I'm totally off base and it's just my blue collar roots showing. :-) Lori Caldwell, Idaho ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 10:57:59 -0500 From: Laura Stanley Subject: Joni Mitchell - Ladies Man When was the last time you listened to this song? What a song, eh?!!! "Couldn't you just love me, like you love cocaine?" A friend was describing a relationship she had, and this song came to my mind. Have to add a wo to the man though. ;-) Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouNk5RJ0qpM - Video Tube for YouTube - iPhone/iPad Sent from my iPhone ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 13:53:20 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! I said that?! Pretty profound, I bet I stole it. But it is something I believe in. Growing up in the South, I didn't see Joni back in the 70's - she had some bad experiences early on and stayed out of the Carolinas. I was incredibly fortunate to see her in '98 and meet her, have some dialogue and get an autograph. Unforgettable. I'm happy for Ashara and anyone going to see this show - at this point any performance could be her last. I know that's how she wants it. Would I fork over $1200 NOW to see her. No way. Not a matter of affording it, just that I'm not thinking she's going to do more than 1, maybe 2 songs and even those could be a little sketchy. Bob NP: Tori Amos, "Promise" From: Lori Renee Fye To: Michael Flaherty , Cc: Joni List Date: 09/02/2014 12:20 PM Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! Sent by: owner-joni@smoe.org > I have seen Joni twice, but I'm certain if I had not it wouldn't matter. I'm reminded of something Bob Muller wrote on Facebook one day. It has become one of my favorite quotations: "I prefer a level playing field to one full of pedestals." I'll always love Joni Mitchell for providing the soundtrack to my life, beginning with my chance purchase of Hejira just months into leaving home as a young adult (and never returning to live in that city again). I'm glad that I attended three of Joni's performances, and the best of those as far as I'm concerned was the BSN tour even though my seat was quite a distance from the stage. I used to harbor a strong desire to meet Joni (and I used to think my dream job would be to work as her executive assistant), but will it matter that I likely won't meet her? Would it have mattered if I'd never seen and heard her perform? Probably not. Who else has thoughts about whether attending a performance by Joni and/or meeting her mattered or would? Also regarding the "pedestals" quotation, I think that's how I view most things and why I think $1200 is a lot of money for a ticket to an event. I realize this event is a fundraiser but it just strikes me as elitist. Maybe I'm totally off base and it's just my blue collar roots showing. :-) Lori Caldwell, Idaho - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 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I'm feeling very happy right now that I was able to see Joni perform live three times (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1995, A Day In the Garden in 1998, and the BSN tour in 2000). All the best for your performance at Yoshi's, Laurie! Lori Caldwell, Idaho ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 07:52:10 -0500 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Wayne Shorter concert with JONI!! I go this message over the weekend and was very excited to hear about it till I found out the date and I will be in DC for a few days with the band so its no go for me. Paz On Sep 1, 2014, at 4:05 PM, Lori Renee Fye wrote: > anyway the tickets are $1200. each. If that's the case, it's way out of my price range. Sigh. Lori Caldwell, Idaho ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 15:27:12 -0700 From: Laura Stanley Subject: In Her Own Words How can ya'll read through so fast? I am almost hung on every paragraph. Very fascinating! Here is a trailer of the movie Joni went to with the 8th grader where her second memory of the love of music was made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLurUoSBLiU The Story of Three Loves trailer ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #294 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe