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jewel-digest         Monday, November 5 2001         Volume 06 : Number 542




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                               Today's Subjects:
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  [EDA] Re: why would you want jewel played on pop radio  [Fredsteve@aol.com]
  Re: [EDA] Re: why would you want jewel played on pop radio  ["Scott" <scot]
  Re: [EDA] How did Jewel learn guitar?      ["Sandy" <angelicpoet@home.com>]
  [EDA] NJC                           ["cymbaline" <cymbaline@bestnetpc.com>]

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Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 22:45:55 EST
From: Fredsteve@aol.com
Subject: [EDA] Re: why would you want jewel played on pop radio

I've thought about this as well - but it's beside the point.  The point is we 
want This Way to be successful - and in order to achieve that Jewel needs to 
be played on mainstream pop stations, where the most people listen.  In the 
competitive music industry, it's important to remain noticed.  Jewel doesn't 
wanna wear nothing and be more sensational and more of a cartoon, and I'm 
glad she doesn't, so the way to get her noticed by a lot of people is for her 
to played on mainstream pop radio stations where a lot of people listen.  
Jewel needs that kind of exposure for her fanbase to continue growing as it 
has.  Hell, I became a Jewel fan by hearing Hands on a pop radio station...  
if her music had been just "Hands"-esque and nothing else I probably wouldn't 
have stayed a fan... but I discovered there was a lot more to Jewel.  The 
idea is for that to happen with many other people around the world.

The fact is, Jewel IS a mainstream artist.  She is NOT an indie artist.  
Being a mainstream artist isn't BAD - but if you're a mainstream artist with 
a large, loyal fanbase you're less likely to compromise your music for the 
sake of commercial success... and you'll get commercial success anyway.  But 
in order to be the exception to the system in that way, you have to abuse the 
system for a while.  That's what Jewel should be trying to do (or at least 
that's what I think Jewel is trying to do).

In 20 years, when she has a huge fanbase... I won't care if she had radio 
hits or not.  It's getting her to that stage.

And the statement that if you're played in between shit you seem like shit.. 
well that's bullshit.  How's about - if Jewel is played in between shit, she 
stands even more as being NOT SHIT.

Steve


> Stations like Z100 in NY are not where I want to hear Jewel. Being played on 
> 
> crappy pop stations like that can only heard an artist's credability. Who 
> wants to hear Jewel in between Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez? If you 
> want 
> to request Jewel songs, call college radio stations or small independent 
> stations that play LEGITIMATE music. In NY, call 90.7 WFUV, not Z100. Being 
> 
> played next to shit makes Jewel's music seem like shit.
> 
> Later,
> Sean Hooks

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Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 22:48:09 -0500
From: "Scott" <scott@tanweb.com>
Subject: Re: [EDA] Re: why would you want jewel played on pop radio

<<And the statement that if you're played in between shit you seem like
shit.. well that's bullshit.  How's about - if Jewel is played in between
shit, she stands even more as being NOT SHIT.>>

Very true. Well said. =)


scott.evans  [[mind is DISCONNECTED. but my heart is WIRED.]]
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Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 22:53:32 -0500
From: "Sandy" <angelicpoet@home.com>
Subject: Re: [EDA] How did Jewel learn guitar?

As cymbie said, Jewel taught herself to play the guitar.  That's how I
learned, I couldn't let anyone else show me because I just get frustrated
seeing them doing it, and making it look so easy, when I couldn't :)  I think,
in most cases, it's the easiest way to learn...and again, as cymbie said, it's
"advertised" that Jewel uses D'Addario strings, though I don't know that it
means she really does, but I wouldn't doubt it, they probably give them to her
for free.

~ Sandy

    <<   I was curious to know how Jewel learned guitar, didn't she learn it
from
  different people?  Also, to whom ever on the list plays guitar how did you
  learn?>>  & << Sorry, I've got more to put. lol.  Does anyone know what
guitar strings
  Jewel uses?>>

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Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 23:28:59 -0500
From: "cymbaline" <cymbaline@bestnetpc.com>
Subject: [EDA] NJC 

The Yankees freaking LOST the series!!!!!! i don't think i've ever been so
depressed over a baseball game... man!!!! i hope i wake up and find that i was
dreaming, and that really the Yanks won


cymbie
tree hugger
- --
when night falls
it's dawn one must reach for.
- -a. camus

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