From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #559 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, March 31 2015 Volume 2014 : Number 559 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- The Three Great Stimulants [Les Irvin ] Re: Last Joni song you played [Jeff Clark ] Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1916 [Bob Muller ] Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1916 [Bob Muller ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 23:00:26 -0600 From: Les Irvin Subject: The Three Great Stimulants I must admit it's been awhile since I've listened to very much of Joni's stuff. I've been listening to her recordings for so long that I have to occasionally give them a rest because I tend to listen without "hearing" them, if you know what I mean. I've never been much of a "covers" guy (sorry Bob) but lately that seems to be changing. Interesting thing... but hearing someone else do Joni - and do her well - reminds me again of what a genius she is. I think it casts different shadows and light (sorry) on her music and revives the excitement I felt when I first heard her. I'm thinking of Dave and Robin's Hejira concert and their really-needing-to-be-heard Mingus concert. Even though I missed the live Mingus event, I was lucky enough to hear a couple of tunes from it and was pretty much blown away. I hope Dave and Robin decide to release the entire concert in whatever form! Please? http://www.robinadler.com/products.html I'm thinking of Laurie Antonioli's recent CD that crowded out everything else from my iPod for about a month. Such originality and excitement on that disc, a similar feeling I don't think I'd felt since Joni herself released DJRD. http://www.laurieantonioli.com/shop/product/songs-of-shadow-songs-of-light/ And another one has recently popped on my radar - by Argentinian singer Florencia Otero. She sheepishly emailed me through Joni's site last week asking if I'd give her 2012 release a listen. Wow... is all I can say to this entire release as well. She allows you to listen to the whole thing online and to name your price if you want to download it. Check out her totally original takes on Dry Cleaner and Both Sides Now. http://florenciaotero.bandcamp.com/ I'm reminded of Joni's comment at one point when asked what her songs mean, she said "who cares what I meant, what does the song mean to you??" The above-mentioned artists epitomize that statement and are showing us exactly what it means to them. I feel honored to be in a community with so many amazingly talented artists. I urge you to support these artists (and all the others I forgot to mention) who are keeping Joni's work alive! Back to the shadows, Les ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 01:28:03 +0000 (UTC) From: Jeff Clark Subject: Re: Last Joni song you played Hi Mike, thanks for taking the time to send these notes on one of my favorite Joni songs. I look forward to reading the rest of her notes, now that I know where to find them. I also enjoyed the cover of those school kids singing Chelsea Morning; such a joyful song. Her doing it on the Dick Cavett show is one of my favorite clips. I don't know everything thats out there on youtube, I notice. I only recently found the Introduction to Rock n Roll Hall of Fame clip. I sometimes play that in the morning to get a quick fix. What a great collection of images and clips that is. Catherine, that King Crimson album is another classic album I never got around to hearing. I got to check that out. And congratulations to Laurie again. I know we'd all love to your "Love" so, "Stay in Touch"!Jeff <> ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 13:24:26 +0000 (UTC) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1916 Laurie - what an awesome once-in-a-lifetime gig! And an eclectic lineup of talent. I'm beaming with happiness for you. Love is a gorgeous song. Hasn't been done a lot, no good reason I can think of because it's so universal. Lydia van Dam did a great version as did Karen Oberlin. Bob NP: Olga Konkova - "God Must Be A Boogie Man" B From: Laurie Antonioli To: JMDL Cc: "joni-digest@smoe.org" Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 3:26 AM Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1916 The last song I played and am trying to learn...waiting for Matt to transcribe it... is Love.B This is such an amazing piece of work.B I didn't appreciate it before, though, because I was for a period obsessed with the Travelogue album, heard it many times.B The original version is helpful when trying to learn it since by the time she gets to Travelogue Joni is phrasing like a jazz singer, back phrasing and forward phrasing, so, to learn, it's good to go back to the first version.B As well, when I read Corinthians 13 and found how she adapted this, well, I was in a transformational state for a couple days. I hope to find a way into this song.B It is, for me, the most challenging one so far. BY THE WAY everyone...SFJAZZ finally has started to announce the line-up for the Gala on May 8th.B Here's the latest:B http://sfjazz.org/jonimitchell and yes, that's my name on the list - guess I can finally shout it from the mountain top!! Laurie ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 13:24:26 +0000 (UTC) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1916 Laurie - what an awesome once-in-a-lifetime gig! And an eclectic lineup of talent. I'm beaming with happiness for you. Love is a gorgeous song. Hasn't been done a lot, no good reason I can think of because it's so universal. Lydia van Dam did a great version as did Karen Oberlin. Bob NP: Olga Konkova - "God Must Be A Boogie Man" B From: Laurie Antonioli To: JMDL Cc: "joni-digest@smoe.org" Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 3:26 AM Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1916 The last song I played and am trying to learn...waiting for Matt to transcribe it... is Love.B This is such an amazing piece of work.B I didn't appreciate it before, though, because I was for a period obsessed with the Travelogue album, heard it many times.B The original version is helpful when trying to learn it since by the time she gets to Travelogue Joni is phrasing like a jazz singer, back phrasing and forward phrasing, so, to learn, it's good to go back to the first version.B As well, when I read Corinthians 13 and found how she adapted this, well, I was in a transformational state for a couple days. I hope to find a way into this song.B It is, for me, the most challenging one so far. BY THE WAY everyone...SFJAZZ finally has started to announce the line-up for the Gala on May 8th.B Here's the latest:B http://sfjazz.org/jonimitchell and yes, that's my name on the list - guess I can finally shout it from the mountain top!! Laurie ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #559 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe