But did Joni know you were from JMDL when you saw her this time?
Kakki wrote:
>
> Hey Sharon!
>
> > Several questions...dripping with envy as she writes >these questions...Is
> the Daily Grill a Joni place? And if >so, could you give me some history
> about it?
>
> She has hung out there for years now. In the liner notes of Taming the
> Tiger, she only thanks (as I recall) Fred Walecki and the personnel at the
> Daily Grill and the parking attendants for the little mall there. She also
> mentioned it at the '98 concerts at UCLA.
>
> > This may be a silly question but did you happen to tell >Joni about our
> most recent Fest and how everyone loves >her music? And about Ganja Joni?
>
> Well, we were so amazed to be seeing her at all, much less having an hour
> long conversation with her! This is the third time I've been somehow
> magically blessed to speak with her. The second time was at her art exhibit
> in L.A. in Dec. 1999. At that time, we talked much about the list and she
> was raving on about the cookbook that we created for her (coordinated and
> put together by Marian) - She later in an interview actually mentioned us
> and that cookbook! I also gave her the 4 CD "box set" of Jonifest 1999 that
> night and she definitely knows that we get together each year and do our
> Fest thang ;-)
>
> > Did she indicate that her 'writer block' was because she >does not believe
> that people want to hear from her or >that she was simply blocked for other
> reasons?
>
> Did not get into specifics, but I was struck when she said "no one wanted
> to hear me anymore." Geez. Maybe she just means the corporate record
> companies.
>
> > And did she indicate how the 'war' had impacted her
> > need to write once again?
>
> Oh yes, very much, very much, very deeply. I hope that the upcoming L.A.
> Times feature of the paintings she has done may also give her comments.
>
> > Did she sign anything for you or make plans to see you >in Toronto?
>
> No, we did not go there.
>
> > I wonder if Stephen had on his red shoes?
>
> Indeed, of course he did!!! ;-) And he's mentioned a few times that he'd
> wished she would have noticed them - hahaha ;-D
>
> Kakki
