From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V3 #27 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk * If you wish to unsubscribe, send an email to jewel-digest-request@smoe.org * with ONLY the word unsubscribe in the body of the email * . * For the latest information on Jewel tour dates, go to: * http://jewel.zoonation.com and click on "TOUR" * OR * go to the OFFICIAL Jewel home page at http://www.jeweljk.com * and go to the "What, When, Where" section * . * PLEASE :) when you reply to this digest to send a post TO the list, * change the subject to reflect what your post is about. A subject * of Re: jewel-digest V3 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. jewel-digest Sunday, January 11 1998 Volume 03 : Number 027 Today's Subjects: ----------------- intro & other stuff [Joseph Chou ] How I got into Jewel...(long) [Jeff Kirschner ] jewel w/ big mac attack? [satchmo4@juno.com (Stuttering Marc)] JC: Joy Eden Harrison [EDAKelly ] VH1!!!Help!!!! [sp96@juno.com (Sarah Tong)] Movie Database [sparksmark@juno.com (Sparks the Everyday Angel)] angelfood to trade ["Melissa Twiggs" ] why i like jewel [justin priestley ] Duets/Rare Angels [Bradi Powell ] Re: Jewel's spot on VH1 top 100 [EDAKelly ] NJC: New Webpage and leave of absence ["Seth D. Fulmer" ] How I got around to liking *Jewel* ["Rhino" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 15:55:02 -0500 (EST) From: Joseph Chou Subject: intro & other stuff Hi, everyone, I first heard of Jewel on a school newspaper ... well her name at least. I don't follow the music scene that much and although I have heard of YWMFM several times in stores ... etc, I didn't find out her name thinking it's another one of those one-song-wonders. Then my sister told me to check out FG by Jewel, I said "Jewel who?" ... then one day I saw this article in a student newspaper titled "how to write a Jewel song in 5 min" or something and I recognized several parts of YWMFM. now that Jewel has became a two-song-wonder, I started searching the web, and the rest is history ... You can probably tell that the article was making fun of Jewel, it was kinda funny actually. I don't remember much, but the first part was like: I hear the clock, it's six AM, ... a) who the h*ll set the alarm this early? b) wait! there's no alarm in my van. c) I feel so far from where I've been. d) none of the above ... silly really, but I had to admit I couldn't decide on a couple of these parts :P (remember I hadn't heard of YWMFM carefully at this point so don't flame me! but you can probably tell how my songwriting skills were :) on the issue of one grammy nomination ... personally I can careless about any of these awards. I listen to what I like, and that's that. I actually didn't think she'll be winning awards, her music is different from the ones that win awards (which, in my opinion, are often overproduced and are interesting for 5 minutes only) except FG. I know some people bought POY for FG and were disappointed. One of my friends who did this told me that the album has some really strange songs, even FG is not as good as the radio version. I'm glad I bought the album against their suggestion, there're many good songs on the album and I thought the album version of FG is much more emotional ... and that's how I came to know Jewel's music ... I wish I had found out about Jewel earlier, when it's possible to enjoy an intimate evening of music in a little coffee house rather than a crowded theater with 5,000 drunken people talking ... oh well, sometime it be that way ... Joseph {\o/} {\o/} {\o/} {\o/} {\o/} / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ <---- that's us {\o/} {\o/} {\o/} {\o/} {\o/} / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ <---- that's us through bifocals :) ps. by the way, in response to a previous post, doesn't it say in the FAQ/bio that Jewel doesn't respond to e-mail?? she doesn't even write to her dad. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 15:42:02 -0500 () From: Jeff Kirschner Subject: How I got into Jewel...(long) I love this thread and I'd like to keep it going by sharing my own story... In the spring of '95, I was an 18 year old working part-time at Pizza-Hut. A co-worker friend of mine who was a couple of years older than me came in to work one day absolutely raving about this singer that he had just seen perform the night before at C'est What, a cafe/bar here in Toronto. This was during Jewel's residency tour. "Dude...I'm in love" were Josh's words". "I just saw the most amazing singer last night, and she's playing there again next week!". Needless to say, my interest was piqued. A couple of days later, I was channel surfing and saw this absolutely beautiful girl being interviewed at Muchmusic. It turns out that this was the singer that Josh was talking about. I could see how he fell in love.:) They then played the WWSYS video and I loved it instantly. The next day I went in to work saying that I gotta go see Jewel perform the following Monday. The problem was that at the time, I was too young to get into C'est What. :( Time passed and I was thinking about buying POY but I wanted to hear another song to see if it was something that I would like, espescially since at this time, I was not into female singers. In the summer of 96', Neil Young came into town to play a festival. Being a huge Neil fan I bought a ticket. To my pleasant surprise, Jewel was on the bill. "Finally", I thought, "I could see the girl that Josh was raving about and hear some other songs". The day of the concert arrived and I was terribly excited. The problem was, Jewel was one of the first performers of the day. We got to the venue and I immediately wanted to go in so that I could get up-close to see Jewel. Unfortunately for me, my friends who I had gone to the concert with had not heard of Jewel and were more concerned with drinking in the parking lot than getting inside. I waited and waited and waited while my friends got more and more wasted and I got more and more impatient. Finally, I got them to go but just as we were walking through the parking lot to go wait in the long line to get into the venue, I hear a sweet, gentle voice faintly coming from the stage. "Hi, my name is Jewel". Needless to say, I missed her performance and still regret it to this day. "Will I ever get to see Jewel live?", I thought. The next week I'm watching Lettermen when he announces that the musical guest for the night would be Jewel. Cool. Jewel, looking radiant, came out with Flea and performed a beautiful YWMFM. What a song. I was sold. The very next day I rushed out and bought POY. Still, when I got it home and gave it a listen, I can't say I was overly impressed. Sure, I loved WWSYS and YWMFM, but the rest of the disc was...I don't know. I just wasn't ready for such honest, emotional, vulnerable music. YWMFM in particular consoled me since I had an unrequited crush at the time, but I did not really pay attention to the rest of the disc. When I went to work the next day, I told Josh that I finally bought the Jewel CD but that I wasn't that impressed. "See her live, it'll change your mind" was all that he said. Actually, I didn't have to see her live for my mind to be changed since in January of last year, I was going through a really bad time. One day, when I was particularly down and depressed, I decided to give POY another listen and this time I really listened to it. All of a sudden, the music spoke to me in ways that it never did before. My heart at the time was empty and POY filled it back up again. Listening to this honest, heartfelt piece of work now made me cry. Angel Standing By and Amen resonated deep down in my soul and filled me with renewed spirit and hope. To this day, I credit POY (and subsequent angelfood) with helping me get through one of the worst periods of my young life. Finally, in March of last year, I finally got the opportunity that I was waiting for, to see Jewel live. When the Tiny Lights tour made a stop in Toronto, I was not going to miss it for the world. And what a show it was. I have been to a great number of concerts but never had one touched me like that one. It was like Jewel was singing directly to me. The energy that she fed the audience was passionate and sweet. Jewel live was funny, touching, sweet, sad, emotional, inspirational, uplifting and sincere. Jewel's beauty radiated both from outside and within. And at the concert, I first got to hear a song that has become something of a mantra to me, Deep Water. I can honestly say that that was one of the best nights of my life. After the concert, I was in a Jewel trance as all I could think about was the sweet, blond Alaskan that had transfixed me so. I began scouring the Net for any Jewel info I could find and that is what led me to this list and you guys. This list is my home that I will stick with through thick and thin. I thank all of you guys for being there for me. Without knowing it, you all have helped me persevere through life's many trials. Now...if only one day I could meet Jewel so I could share with her how much her music means to me and how she inspired me to regain the hope and passion for life that I had once lost. Maybe some day...Until then, I've got the music and my EDA's. Peace, Jeff :) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 17:59:00 -0500 From: satchmo4@juno.com (Stuttering Marc) Subject: jewel w/ big mac attack? i was watching t.v. last night around 1:30 a.m. and was watching mtv and during a video, they had a caption saying "in 30 minutes... jewel w/ a big mac attack" and some other stuff but i really didn't care. i changed to vh-1 to watch the duets thing then to pass time but then i looked at my clock and it said 2:03 so i switched back to mtv really quick but some show called amp was on and i missed the mtv news thing. did any of you guys see it? what was it all about? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 19:25:04 EST From: EDAKelly Subject: JC: Joy Eden Harrison Hey guys...I'm curious about Joy Eden Harrison, who cowrote with Jewel "When I Was With You", my favorite song on the Innerchange Days tape. Has anyone heard her music? Also, does anyone happen to have the lyrics and/or tabs to "When I Was With You"? Thanks...have a wonderful day! :-) ~ Kelly ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 19:14:52 -0800 From: sp96@juno.com (Sarah Tong) Subject: VH1!!!Help!!!! Hello to all, I just realized that the Jewel & Melissa duet thing was last night. AHHH!!!! I forgot! Did any of you guys tape it?!?!?!??!? PLEASEEEEE contact me if you did. That is if you are willing to be so nice as dubbing me a copy... PLease, help help! Thanks, Sarah ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 19:01:32 EST From: sparksmark@juno.com (Sparks the Everyday Angel) Subject: Movie Database Hi Angels :) Jewel's in the movie database now. They have a simple trivia that most of us already know the answer to. They mention Jewel's work in the Wizard of Oz play and mention her upcoming movie, To Live On. Check it out. :) Send mail to movie@ibmpcug.co.uk and in the subject line, put "ACTOR Kilcher, Jewel" (without quotes). The Distant Angel :) __________________________________________________________________ (` + + | _ +| Inside my heart there's an empty room. _)|)(||`|<_\ +| It's waiting for lightning; it's waiting for you. + | mark + + | -=Jewel "Absence of Fear"=- __________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 15:43:48 PST From: "Melissa Twiggs" Subject: angelfood to trade Hiya EDA's!!!!! It's been a while since I have written to the group but I am now. I have some angelfood to trade for anyone who is interested. I have a tape of the Wizard of Oz in Concert for any angel that doesn't already have it. Anyone who is interested please reply to me at mtwiggs@exodus.jwu.edu Thanks this current email addy that I am using is getting swamped with email from this list and another list. ~Melissa da newsies angel~ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 10:19:36 +1100 From: justin priestley Subject: why i like jewel Well this my first lot of email from the list as i just signed up. One thing i have never heard of these radio stations . Im in australia . Ever since i heard jewel i loved her music . well thats all for now ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 16:53:07 -0800 (PST) From: Bradi Powell Subject: Duets/Rare Angels Hello all! I really hate to clutter up the list with this, but I am desperate. Did anyone tape Duets? I am dying to see it, and I wasn't able to watch it last night. If anyone wants to make me a copy, please let me know, maybe we can work out a trade. Please?? Also, for all you Rare Angels people... if you have requested Rare Angels from me and have not received instructions, please email me again and ask for them. I think my email is messed up, because I sent a group email to a bunch of people giving you instructions, and half of you never got it, for some reason it was undeliverable. Sorry about this guys! Bradi ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 19:15:11 EST From: EDAKelly Subject: Re: Jewel's spot on VH1 top 100 I wonder why WWSYS wasn't up there...I think that's her best video. ~ Kelly ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 20:25:51 -0500 From: "Seth D. Fulmer" Subject: NJC: New Webpage and leave of absence Hello Angels!! :) I'm basically writing to say that I've created a new webpage. This one is majorly my real personality rather than my old one which was really egotistical and had not much to do with the real me. In addition, I have a large page of Music links and another large page called "A Tribute to Ms. Jewel Kilcher". If you wish to view my webpages, the locations are as such. The old webpage is: "http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~st96t879"; The new webpage is at: "http://www.voicenet.com/~kaosking" and my Jewel webpage is at: "http://www.voicenet.com/~kaosking/Jewel.html". I also am writing to say that I will be away from the list for about a week. I am having oral surgery on Tuesday and "according to the doctor", I'll be in pain for several days after leaving the hospital(I'll be in the hospital for 2 nights). I am determined to be "up and at-em"(as the expression goes) by Saturday(I'll be out of the hospital Thursday) and on my computer if not on the Internet by then as well. I should say that I'm scared; scared to death and to tell the honest truth, I have no clue what I'm afraid of. I've been through surgery twice already. I'm certain that I'll get through it though. I have a heart of solid iron and the will of a thousand golden, heavenly stallions. I'll be Doylestown Hospital if any of you from the Pennsylvania area want to visit, and according to the doctor, I'll be in for two nights probably so that he can keep watch over me. I'll be staying subscribed to the list though so that when I do get on the computer again, I can check my email and read it through...have something to do to keep my mind off of other things less pleasant. However, I just wanted to tell you guys about that and my webpage. I'll let you go. Have a good day!! :) Seth Fulmer A.K.A. "The Angel that thinks too much" mailto:usfulmer@mcs.drexel.edu Cool Quote of the Day/week/timeperiod of your choice: "And I'm sorry I didn't always have a match That could start a fire big enough for your heart to catch." - Jewel Kilcher ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 21:06:45 EST From: JuliMatt Subject: how i discovered jewel it was september 1995, and i was at my friend suzanne's house for yom kippur. anyway, her cousin was there too, and he had some cds with him, and he told me to listen to it. i did and in an instant i was in love. such emotion, a powerful beautiful voice, and deep intense lyrics. i asked him where he had heard about her, and he said he saw her on vh1 crossroads. the next day i bought the cd and i watched crossroads for the next couple of weeks, but never caught the video for WWSYS ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 18:18:53 -0700 From: "Rhino" Subject: How I got around to liking *Jewel* Hello Angels!! I think it's really cool that everyone has been sharing their experiences of coming around to Jewel, so here is mine.. First off, I had no idea who Jewel was two years ago. I loved "Who Will Save Your Soul" on the radio, but I had no idea who sang it. After awhile, the song wasn't played on the radio anymore. Eventually "You Were Meant For Me" became popular and it began to be played like a broken record until I'd memorized the words. I thought to myself, who is this?? She's really good!! A few months later I heard a Phoenix station play YWMFM, and afterwards they said something along the lines of: "That was the young, talented Jewel, with YWMFM." Jewel, hmmm... I thought. The next time I was in a music store I picked up her album and looked at the back. I was like, "wow, she sings WWSYS too?" I didn't buy it right away because I thought it looked too cutsie with titles like "Little Sister" and "I'm Sensitive". Well, after that, it seemed like she suddenly exploded. I was hearing her name mentioned everywhere!! One day I was talking to my friend, and she mentioned Jewel. I told her I really liked Jewel and she was like, "Yeah, so do I!" She told me POY was the best album ever, and that every song was good. So next time I was in a store, I bought it! I was disappointed at first. I thought it was boring and uncoordinated. The only song I liked besides YWMFM and WWSYS was Foolish Games (and this was before it was even popular!) and Angel Standing By. As I got to listening to it more, I began to really SEE it. I got the message being protrayed in her songs. Well, even then I still wasn't hooked. Until one day when my friend called me up and asked if I wanted to see Jewel in concert with her!! "OF COURSE!", I said. Suddenly I was thrown into a Jewel frenzy. I began to listen to POY until I knew every song. When the concert came (which was the Lilith Fair and I didn't even know till I got there), I was BLOWN AWAY. She was absolutely amazing. All of her non-POY songs were just as good if not better than POY!!! She was so CUTE!! I was hooked. I have been a Jewel FREAK ever since then. I know everything I could possibly know about her, I made a huge web site (which was too much to handle and as of now is still not complete), I got a hold of as many songs as I could, I saw every TV appearance and bought every magazine... WHEW!! I guess I got a little obsessed. Eventually I settled down, and as things calmed a bit I found out why I REALLY liked Jewel. She was truthful, intelligent, and could portray beauty in every possible way. Now THAT is talent. Then one day while surfing the net, I found you fine people, and I've been on the EDA list since last summer (June, I think), and now I'm a real FAN. Not just an obsessed, star-struck idiot. I think being an EDA has really helped me to better myself. Thanks guys (and gals)!! :o) So that's how it all came around for me!! Well, thanks for reading. Sorry it was so long!! Keep smiling, Ryan the jagged little angel ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V3 #27 **************************