From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #349 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 Sunday, October 19 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 349 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: New Library item: Joni Mitchell to release remastered greatest hits collection [Lori Renee Fye Subject: Re: New Library item: Joni Mitchell to release remastered greatest hits collection > Well now I'm having second thoughts about buying this. > The 'deluxe hardcover book' sounds awfully tempting. I don't mean to be crabby, but since I'm downsizing I'm not bowled over by hardcover books (or *any* books) -- and how big can the book be? I'm also not bowled over by remastering, but then I don't have a sound system that would really make me appreciate remastering (and I have no plans to buy such). I don't expect Joni to go into the studio and record new material again. I think those days are over. However, I'm not a fan of boxed sets in the first place and I don't feel any differently about this one, especially now that the playlist has been published. I've already created that playlist in my iTunes, so I can explore Joni's "themes" concept. The only information I'm missing is which version of certain songs Joni has selected. This is a "no go" for me. Lori Caldwell, Idaho ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 08:24:45 +0200 From: Anita Gabrielle Subject: Re: New Library item: Joni Mitchell to release remastered greatest hits collection Yes, I am scratching my head too, Mark. Nothing from STAS at all, despite containing some of the greatest love songs ever written. Or did I miss seeing them? My eyes aren't what they were, Anita > On 19 Oct 2014, at 02:43, Mark wrote: > > There were several songs that had me scratching my head when I first read the track list. After giving it some thought, it seems to me that Joni is exploring a very broad spectrum of definitions for the word love. The word has many more connotations than an emotion between two human beings. There is love of power, love of wealth and material objects, love of the ways of darkness beyond belief. Maybe 'No Apologies' represents a twisted kind of love of power, a perverse power that needs to control other people or to completely disregard humans in pursuit of its ends. > > It also occurred to me that her intent might be to leave behind a score for a ballet (albeit, a long ballet) in the hope that maybe someday, somebody with the resources, talent and commitment will find a way to actually choreograph and produce it. We know that Joni does not notate her music and this would be the only record of the music that was intended to be used. Dave has said that master tapes are not always preserved and so Joni is trying to find a way to keep the piece intact in some form. > > I really would like to read what she wrote for the booklet that accompanies the set. I may have to buy this after all. > > Mark in Seattle > > -----Original Message----- From: Susan E. McNamara > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 3:30 PM > To: Anita Gabrielle > Cc: Mark ; > Subject: Re: New Library item: Joni Mitchell to release remastered greatest hits collection > > Nailed it Anita ... I was thinking the same thing ... Plus I had to think for a while about God Must Be A Boogie Man ... And even if it is about teenage love, I still can't listen to Rays Dads Cadillac ... Rant over ... I still plan on buying this ... Sue > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 18, 2014, at 4:18 PM, "Anita Gabrielle" wrote: >> >> Can't get my head round "No Apologies" as part of Love having many faces. Anyone any ideas? >> Anita >> >> >> >>> On 18 Oct 2014, at 18:22, Mark wrote: >>> >>> Well now I'm having second thoughts about buying this. The 'deluxe hardcover book' sounds awfully tempting. And Sue had a good point about the songs being remastered. As I recall, the music used for 'The Fiddle and the Drum' sounded great. I don't know what kind of sound system was used to play it. >>> >>> Mark in Seattle >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com >>> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 5:25 AM >>> To: joni@smoe.org >>> Subject: New Library item: Joni Mitchell to release remastered greatest hits collection >>> >>> Title: Joni Mitchell to release remastered greatest hits collection >>> Publication: NME >>> Date: 2014.10.15 >>> >>> http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2844 ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #349 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe