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A subject * of Re: jewel-digest V2 #870 or the like gives readers no clue. jewel-digest Saturday, November 15 1997 Volume 02 : Number 872 Today's Subjects: ----------------- JC: Shepherds Bush Review [Myles MacRae ] JC: MOM II CD is now available [EDAngel1@aol.com] Woe To Live On [PENNY16161@aol.com] Fwd: RE guitars [JamesC1025@aol.com] Re: jewel-digest V2 #868 (PoY Vinyl) [JennyDansr@aol.com] any websites where u can hear songs? [Jewel52374@aol.com] Re: jewel-digest V2 #869 (How do you become an EDA?) [JennyDansr@aol.com] Shepherds Bush Empire/ I woz Caught!! ["Chris Groves" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 14:48:31 +0000 From: Myles MacRae Subject: JC: Shepherds Bush Review Jewel Concert Report Shepherd's Bush Empire - London 14th November 1997 Setlist - -------- Enter From The East Everything Breaks Sometime Don't Satellite Pieces Of You Nicotine Love Daddy Who Will Save Your Soul Sometimes It Be That Way Racecar Driver Morning Song Cold Song Last Dance Rodeo Near you Always Foolish Games You Were Meant For Me Angel Standing By Ma Chantee Libre? (Operatic aria in either French or Latin. Mr. BB or someone, can you verify this?) Fragile Flame Amen Chime bells Intro - ------ I have to admit that I've looked forward to this concert for weeks. I first found out about it on my birthday back in August and since then, I've been counting the days. I managed to secure tickets through Way Ahead on the web. They were the cheapest around. They sold me seats in the stalls but couldn't tell me where. In retrospect, this was a mistake as they ended up giving me row P which turned out to be the very last row. I still had a perfect view but was envious of Chris Groves who managed to get 3rd row seats. So, the day finally arrived. Some one told me that Jewel had been on Channel 4's Big Breakfast program teaching the presenters how to yodel. I think I'll have to see the video before passing final judgement on that one. My day in college finally ended and I went home, dumped my stuff, picked up the tickets and went off to meet the rest of my group, there were 8 of us in all. On arrival at the Empire, we made our way to the front door. All bags were being searched on the entrance for whatever reasons. Once inside, I could quickly establish the mood of the venue. Now the history of the place is actually quite interesting. It used to be owned by the BBC and was used as a television show theatre (BBC television centre is about half a mile up the road). It's last job before closing down was hosting Terry Wogan's chat show back in the 80's. It was then refurbished and reopened as a music venue. The usual Rock venue design decisions are all in place. The stage level (stalls) has 3 separate bars and is usually standing or dancing. Luckily tonight, the temporary seats had been brought out of storage. Although initially disappointed with our seats, we were reassured once we realised the view wasn't actually that bad. However, the seats were very close to the rear bar and the noise from there plagued the entire show (more about this later). I found Chris Groves sitting in his prime view seat and he introduced me to another EDA (sorry I've forgotten your name). The show was stated as starting at 7.30pm but only at 8.20pm did Simon Warner finally appear on stage and perform. Now those of you who read my Bloomsbury Theatre review last month may remember what I thought of this man but those newbies out there may not have heard of him. He is a British singer who has opened for Jewel at every one of her European shows and to be honest, I really can't see why. His music varies from mediocre to down right annoying and pointless. Just his song titles are enough to make you want to cry: 'Passionate Ticket Collector', 'Kitchen Tango' and 'Dead Beat Inside' to name but a few. Luckily, he finished after about 35 minutes and left the technicians to set up for the great lady herself. Heeeeeerrrrreee's Jewel - ----------------------- At about 9.15pm, The lights finally went out and the applause began in anticipation. After a moment, Jewel walked out onto the stage and picked up one of her guitars. She was wearing a black sleeveless vest and black slacks. Without saying a word, she started singing 'Enter >From The East'. It seemed to me that she was taking the vocal leaps with caution but it didn't spoil the beauty of this wonderful piece. 'Everything Breaks Sometime' was next without a break followed by 'Don't'. The reaction from the crowd was healthy and encouraging. Early on in the show I was aware of the amount of movement amongst the crowd. People got up and down casually and security guards linked by radios were darting everywhere, reacting to every camera flash. They kept the rear bar open throughout the entire show and the noise coming from this and the surrounding people was almost intolerable. Jewel introduced 'Satellite' with her story about the fascination with power in Hollywood. After that had finished she started to play the opening to 'Pieces Of You' when the stage lighting suddenly changed. It was enough for her to turn to the lighting guy and say, "Your getting a little carried away aren't you.". Anyway, 'Pieces Of You' was the first song that got some recognition from the audience. Afterwards a guy came up to the stage and handed Jewel some red roses. They were still there on the stage after she finished. The next song was quite new to me even though I have a RealAudio recording of it. She introduced it with a story about hitch hiking and serial killers but only when she mentioned the name of the song did I realise what it was. It was, of course, 'Nicotine Love'. The opening guitar phrase on this song is probably it's best feature and gives the song a retro avant-garde feel. I certainly hope I hear this song again in a better form than RealAudio. Jewel started to play 'Daddy' when the stage lights suddenly started strobing. Obviously, the wrong control was pushed somewhere. Jewel didn't stop playing but turned around and gave the guy such an evil look. It was also around this point that the noise around the bar was getting to an apex and some people were obviously getting on edge because of it. The odd "Shut Up" was audible amongst the sound. 'Who Will Save Your Soul' was next with a wide recognition from the entire audience. It seemed as though the appreciation of the song gave Jewel a little more confidence and enthusiasm for the piece as she gave it her best for the ending. I clocked the final 'your' at over 15 seconds and as the crowd went wild, she climaxed with a great vocal and power guitar coda. 'Sometimes It Be That Way' came next followed by a slightly slower and slightly raunchy version of 'Race Car Driver'. I don't know if I've asked this one before but near the end of the song when she performs in America, does she ever compare her vocals to Right Said Fred's 'I'm Too Sexy'? Every time she's played it here in the UK, she's made the comparison with quite a good response. 'Morning Song' was next on the list, sung with it's usual kookiness and abstract innocence. Jewel then gave us an enjoyable rendition of 'Cold Song', even if she did have to slow down and concentrate on the doyoudoyouwannawanna bits. A passionate rendition of 'Last Dance Rodeo' was next followed swiftly by 'Near You Always'. As at the Bloomsbury gig, Simon Warner's pianist then came on the stage to accompany Jewel to 'Foolish Games'. She managed to put quite a bit of emotion into the last chorus, which was enough to put a chill down my spine. The performance was even enough to bring silence to the bar as people became captivated by the moving vocals. Jewel then took a quick break to tell us about her time in the UK over the past couple of days. She had recorded 'You Were Meant For Me' for BBC's Top Of The Pops program. The single for 'You Were Meant For Me' had been released this Monday and should hopefully appear in the Chart this weekend. By her own admission, she pointed out that she wasn't TOTP material yet (currently dominated by the likes of the Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls). She said that the performance would most likely be kept on hold until she achieves some real success in the charts (a bit of a chicken and egg problem. How can she get into the charts without as much PR as possible?). She explained how most of the people there had no idea who she was even pointing out how Moby thought she was a tea girl or something. In the process of trying to get to the stage, she explained, many of the 'cute people in cute clothing' wouldn't let her through because they thought she was just someone trying to push in. She also said how she managed to get chocolate (Kit Kat - her favourite she claimed) down her trousers before the recording and without a change of clothes, was forced to perform with the stain. I hope the BBC show the performance just to see if this was true. She also talked about getting up early for her appearance on the Big Breakfast and how thrilling(!) it was to be interviewed by puppets (Zig & Zag for the MTV Europe fans amongst you). From what I hear, most of the presenters including the puppets got to talk to her during the show but I haven't actually seen it yet to confirm this. All of this lead to her asserting her only desire after all these events is to chart (godamnit) to make worth it. As expected, she finally gave a good performance of 'You Were Meant For Me' to the audience. Her final song of the set was 'Angel Standing By'. It wasn't long before she came back for her first encore due to the enormous applause. I was expecting her to sing a little Cole Porter but she sung an operatic aria instead. It was quite remarkable to hear Jewel sing with an almost operatic vocal mode and the choice of aria was perfect. I think the words were either French or Latin and I THINK the title may be 'Ma Chantee Libre' (Mr.BB can you verify this?). Many of my friends thought that this piece was her defining piece, separating her from other female artists by demonstrating her incredible vocal and dynamic range. 'Fragile Flame' was next. She then started to play the opening to 'Amen' and was about to start singing when someone shouted something from the audience. She had to stop and scold the man for interrupting her when she was trying to sing. She started again and this time managed to give a full and moving rendition of the song. Again she left the stage, this time to a standing ovation. The audience was still up when she returned for her second encore. Someone shouted for the yodelling song to which she replied, "Alright, just because you asked for it". Before starting, she told us about her appearance on another Channel 4 show today called 'Light Lunch' (Not exactly prime time or a ratings grabber). Someone shouted out that she needed better PR to which she retorted, "Shut up, they're good people." Anyway, she said how they asked her to teach yodelling to their chef (they actually cook and serve a light lunch to their guests on live national TV. Thrilling huh?) while the chef was cooking a Baked Alaska (!!). She gave a good rendition of 'Chime Bells', which got the crowd clapping along, and it ended with a great high-speed yodel. The standing ovation was instant and she seemed honestly flattered by it. She curtsied and left the stage for the final time. This performance brought Jewel's European Tour to a close. As usual, there are many things that could have been done differently that might have helped promote her even more. One thing that my friends and I discussed was her need for a British contact that knows which places are best to get at the right target audience. For example, if she did a live session on Virgin Radio or BBC Radio 1 it would have been great. Chris Evan's TFI Friday could have been the perfect vehicle for her on TV. As for the Top Of The Pops recording, that should have gone out tonight to make sure that the single gets as many sales in it's first week as possible. As always, Radio airplay was heavily lacking during this tour. Especially this week, I haven't heard any Jewel at all on the Radio to promote the single. In conclusion, Jewel delivered the goods with the immense style and grace we have come to expect. The experience was only slightly marred by the strange operations of the venue: Heavy security reacting to every camera flash, the bar being kept open during the performance keeping the noise above an acceptable level, people moving about during the performance often blocking the aisle and my view! And not forgetting the lighting guy who just seemed to get too carried away sometimes. A definite 9/10 experience. I can't wait to see what 1998 has to offer. Myles MacRae - -- - ----------------------------------------------------- Myles MacRae - Imperial College London - ISE 2nd Year mgm1@doc.ic.ac.uk - m.macrae@doc.ic.ac.uk - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 02:56:05 -0500 (EST) From: EDAngel1@aol.com Subject: JC: MOM II CD is now available Fellow EDAs, I just wanted to inform you guys that the MOM II CD is now available. The local Borders have it for $16.99. I didn't buy one but I saw that they had around 7 copies of it. For you EDAs that do not know this is a benefit CD that features various artists including Jewel. Take care my angels-- Mary wannabe angel :) "In the end only kindness matters" ~Jewel Kilcher ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 13:34:31 -0500 (EST) From: PENNY16161@aol.com Subject: Woe To Live On Woe To Live On is available at Amazon.com. However, since it is a "hard to find" book and since it is out of print, it will take 1-3 months for them to get it to you. Here is the exact website: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ats-query/9610-0471170-532974 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 12:53:08 -0500 (EST) From: JamesC1025@aol.com Subject: Fwd: RE guitars I thought she used a taylor 912C, if any one can clear this up for me, email me - --------------------- Forwarded message: From: JewelWNBE@aol.com Sender: owner-jewel@smoe.org To: jewel@smoe.org Date: 97-11-14 06:53:38 EST Jewel uses 2 guitars for the most part. a 914 Taylor (a gorgeous guitar!) and a Ferrington that Mr. Ferrington made specifically for Jewel. (The blue one) She also has another Taylor that she doesn't use as often, its a Taylor of the 800 series I believe. She loves her Taylors. And they ARE great guitars!! ~The Sensitive Angel~ Michelle ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 13:12:46 -0500 (EST) From: JennyDansr@aol.com Subject: Re: jewel-digest V2 #868 (PoY Vinyl) What exactly is the viynl POY album and where can I get it? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 13:58:31 -0500 (EST) From: Jewel52374@aol.com Subject: any websites where u can hear songs? any websites where u can hear songs? like: DEEP WATER ALL BY MYSELF OR ANY OTHERS THAT ARENT ON HER ALBUM?? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 13:21:41 -0500 (EST) From: JennyDansr@aol.com Subject: Re: jewel-digest V2 #869 (How do you become an EDA?) I was wondering if anybody knew when the VH1 Episode #54 of Pop Up Video was going to be on. I know it's sometime this weekend... but i"m not quite sure when. I want to see it, but VH1 isn't in our cable guide. Also, I was wondering how you become an EDA... am I automatically one because I joined the list or what? And how do you guys get those angel names? Well, just wonderin... thanks for your time. If you have any responses to my questions, please email me personaly. - -Jenny... The Angel Wannabe?? ------------------------------ Date: 15 Nov 97 18:55:38 +0100 From: "Chris Groves" Subject: Shepherds Bush Empire/ I woz Caught!! If you had read Myles' review earlier you will know that security inside the Shepherds Bush Empire auditorium, was very tight. Well there I was happily listening to Jewel, she was introducing Satellite at the time, when alongside me crept a member of security. He asked me to put my camera away and stop my recording. He asked me to remove the minidisk from my recorder, which I did, and said he was going to confiscate it. But then he changed his mind, he said could I follow him out of the auditorium. So I was led from the auditorium. Walking back from the third row to the exit seemed like an eternity at the time with the audience looking at me and worrying that I might get thrown out. So I was taken to the box office and had to exhange my camera etc for some raffle tickets. I was then led back into the auditorium just as Jewel was finishing Satellite. So to those I promised recordings of this gig, sorry! :-( Now onto other things... The ticket touts were certainly out in force before the show, this being Jewel's second sold-out London show in a month. Earlier they were selling the 11 pound tickets for about 25-30 pounds. But later this had increased to about 60 pounds a ticket! Regarding the Top Of The Pops recording, according to some TV listings Jewel was featured on it yesterday evening, it will be repeated tonight at 00:55 on BBC1. As for Jewel's performance last night at Shepherds Bush, it was excellent as usual. Foolish Games the highlight, she seems a little tubby to me when she sings this, wandering round the stage. Sunday night we'll find out if Jewel has made it into the UK charts. I'm sure one of us will keep you informed. And to those that don't like being informed of Jewel's current chart successes , according to Billboard magazine (November 15) Jewel is... No. 19 in the German album charts No. 6 in the Canadian album charts No. 6 in the Australian album charts No. 14 in the Australian singles chart with Foolish Games ..and hopefully, tomorrow, in the UK top 40. Chris. - -- Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 15:13:40 -0500 (EST) From: EDAngel1@aol.com Subject: JC: New Year's Eve tickets now on sale-- Fellow EDAs, I just wanted to let you guys know that the Jewel tickets at the Hard Rock Casino went on sale today at noon. You have to call ticketmaster if you want to order via telephone. Don't call the Box Office at the Casino...they can't help you. I got second row seats! Take care my angels-- Mary wannabe angel :) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 18:55:22 +0100 From: "Ben (or Tom) Hall" Subject: European Gatherings.... Hi All! Well, is there any chance of a European Gathering? It would be a great idea! I have seen lots of messages about the shows in Europe, from Germany, France and the UK! Maybe we could have a gathering, it would be a great idea.... Maybe we could have it in Calais or Rotterdam (one of the seaports, so that we can have the UK people there!), or maybe in he UK, or I could see if I can have it in my place, but there is almost no chance of that! Hmmmm... Anyway, any European EDAs feel free to reply either to me or thru the list! It would be great to have this gathering (maybe some of the US EDAs could fly over and stay at someones house, so we have more peeps!) Anyway, think it through! Tom Hall The Everyday Angel Who'd Like To Stay That Way "The savages are upon me and I feel my flesh burn beneath the teeth of their indifference" - Jewel ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V2 #872 ***************************