From: owner-jewel-digest To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V1 #74 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "jewel-digest-request@smoe.org" with "unsubscribe" as the body. jewel-digest Thursday, 29 February 1996 Volume 01 : Number 074 Today's Subjects: ----------------- magazines Jewel at Slims/list people meet JEWEL @ THE ROXY Re[2]: ATT: Those with tapes FAQ, Part 1 of 2 FAQ, part 2 of 2 Re: I went to high school with Jewel... (fwd) Re: Sometimes It Be That Way Disc: Another Spew w/ Jewel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Puff the magic dragon Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 02:04:53 -0600 Subject: magazines hey all, this is Henry... alright, i was wondering if anyone would mind giving me a list of the magazines and if possible the issue and whatever with articles of Jewel in them. i went to the library and tried to do a search on Infotrack, but it wasnt very helpful... as always, any help would be appreciated chekyalllater, Henry "I don't know sire, I only knew that you were thirsty." -from The Fisher King Fellow Imperfection, Arthur J. Henry Moen ajmoen@acadcomp.cmp.ilstu.edu ------------------------------ From: Kurt Jensen Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 01:13:48 -0800 (PST) Subject: Jewel at Slims/list people meet Hi all! I finally got time to write a little bit about last nights show at Slim's in SF. the set list has already been posted by Mark L. It was a very memorable evening. A great group of people from the list all met at the show...6-7 of us? Very nice to meet some other Jewel admirers. We all privately e-mailed before the show with descriptions of ourselves/our clothing, and decided on front stage right, due to John Miller's suggestion (right near the performers entrance/exit). I must say, a wonderful group of people I met. There was a suprise opener before Jewel, Chris Von Shnieder from SF. He was an acoustic singer songwriter (just him and the guitar), and was quite good. I chatted with him briefly after the show...nice guy. Then there was Jewel! She played a wonderful set...1 hour 14 minutes to be precise. Seems like a longer set list than some I've seen posted from this tour. It was my second time seeing Jewel, but the last time was as a 20 min. opener for Belly, so a big improvement this time! My request was "My own Private God's Gift To Women". Those from the list around me helped yell it out, and so she played it. Thanks guys! It's hard to chose one to request, but I figured the crowd would enjoy her satire on that one. I was very glad she played "Flower" as well. I took photos throughout her set with no flash on a little throwaway camera that Tom Proven brought. All was grand, until the bouncer saw it in my hand as we sat on stools during Edwin. Alas, Tom's throwaway camera was thrown away...I think I had some nice shots too... The bouncer said she was expected to come out and mingle, but it never took place. She had friends visiting from San Diego, as well as someone named John....that she had the crowd say hi to, who "helped produce my album". I think the main reason she may not have come out was a middle aged lady with short, dirty blond hair. This "fan", or "fanatic", repeatdly harrassed the main backstage bouncer and anyone else she could. She tried to sneak backstage when she thought the bouncer wouldn't see, which produced a heated debate, and brought more Slim's personnel for her to harrass. It was very embarrassing to watch. Chris Von Schnieder(the opener) said that she tried to hit on him to get back to Jewel. I guess the whole thing couldn't have made Jewel very comfortable about coming out to meet her fans! How sad! Well, an Atlantic Records Intern (Steve), was very nice and got my CD cover signed for me. He also gave Jewel the teacup I made for her(glazed stoneware) We all know she loves tea, so I hope she enjoys it. As those of us from the list stood outside, Jewels van pulled out, and she waved and smiled warmly at me as I waved back. Nice end to the evening. As the tour draws to a close, I hope she gets some well deserved time off in there with recording the new album. Thanks everybody for putting up with my longwinded-ness. Kurt"still on cloud nine" Jensen kajensen@puc.edu ------------------------------ From: HiroUCLA@aol.com Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 04:43:29 -0500 Subject: JEWEL @ THE ROXY ALL THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO THE ROXY ON THURSDAY, EMAIL ME!!! we should meet, and try to see if we could meet her after the show as a group. Jason. ------------------------------ From: "jeffrey hanson" Date: Wed, 28 Feb 96 14:35:54 cdt Subject: Re[2]: ATT: Those with tapes Colin writes: The reason it's not in the Jewel FAQ is because Rare Angels is only available to memebers of the mailing list. I'm not positive, but I believe the contact info is in the FAQ that is mailed to people when they join the list. Can someone confirm? Colin Stuckless colins@cs.mun.ca Yes, there are two different versions of the FAQ. One used on web-sites and one that is sent to people when they join. The one sent to people when they join contains the contact info. I've requested that people who put the FAQ on their web sites, not include the information about Rare Angels or Innerchange tapes, so that people aren't inundated by requests for tapes from people who aren't even on the list. Jeff Hanson ------------------------------ From: "jeffrey hanson" Date: Thu, 29 Feb 96 08:56:03 cdt Subject: FAQ, Part 1 of 2 Jewel FAQ Table of Contents I. Biography 1. The Very Early Years 2. The Rest II. Random Questions 1. Is Jewel her real name? 2. Didn't I hear something about Jewel living in Hawaii too? 3. Jewel plays Dorothy? 4. Jewel and Sean Penn? 5. Influences 6. Who has Jewel toured with? 7. Are Jewel's songs based on personal experiences? 8. Is the song Little Sister about Jewel's sister? 9. Is the song Daddy about Jewel's father? 10. How about Nikos? 11. Was/is Jewel really a Mormon? 12. Does she actually yodel too? 13. What are Rare Angels and Innerchange Days? 14. Jewel on the net 15. Does Jewel tour much? 16. News of new albums? 17. What were the early Inner Change shows like? 18. How long has Jewel been writing songs? poetry? III. Discography 1. Saint Doug: 91X Alternative Sample 2. Pieces of You (1994, Atlantic Records) 3. Save the Linoleum (promo disc) 4. Shiva Diva Doo Wop ("official" bootleg) 5. Who Will Save Your Soul (radio promo) 6. Who Will Save Your Soul w/ Interview (radio promo) 7. Phylis Barnabee Gets a Bra (promo disc) 8. You Were Meant For Me (radio promo) 9. Spew+ Enhanced CD 10. Spew - the Remixes 11. Who Will Save Your Soul (Promo Single--album cut only) 12. You Were Meant for Me (Promo Single with different versions) 13. Knock Out 2 (Out Magazine Sampler) IV. Other tidbits V. Websites I. Jewel - A Quick Biography 1. The Very Early Years Jewel was born May 23, 1974. 2. The Rest She was raised on an 800-acre homestead in Homer, Alaska. Since the age of five she has been performing, starting out with her parents doing numbers for tourists, in Eskimo villages, etc. Her junior and senior years of high school were spent at Interlochen Fine Arts Academy in Michigan. This is an expensive private school, and 70% of Jewel's tuition was paid for by a vocal scholarship. She thought she'd be going to sing the blues, but they had her sing opera instead. The remainder of the expenses were raised at what turned out to be Jewel's first solo concert. The citizens of Homer were supportive enough to cover the rest of the first year tuition, and summer jobs filled the gap the next year. After high school, Jewel came to San Diego to stay with her mom. After a brief sojourn to Colorado, she returned to San Diego, which she now calls home. She worked a variety of jobs including waitressing, but generally lost them when her interest in chatting with the customers surpassed her desire to do the actual job. Eventually she decided that working unfulfilling dead-end jobs was an unbearable way to live. She moved into her VW van, and with lots of peanut butter, carrot sticks, and a guitar, settled down to write songs. She soon started performing to sparse crowds at a coffeehouse in Pacific Beach called the Inner Change. (This was probably early 1993 by now.) Word started to spread, and soon she had a regular Thursday night spot and an ever growing audience. Her name began to show up in the local press and she nabbed a few choice opening spots. She took an extended trip back to Homer at the end of the year, and things really took off when she returned in early 1994. At the start of the year, the coffeehouse was roughly 60% full, and a mere $3 got you a 3-4 hour set of original material, with the only exception being an occasional cover of Tracy Chapman's "Behind the Wall". Always a prolific, versatile songwriter, Jewel regularly debuted a handful of new songs at each show. These shows were a hotbed of local acoustic talent, and Jewel was regularly joined by frequent collaborator Steve Poltz (lead singer of the Rugburns). Fellow Rugburns Rob Driscoll and Gregory Page also joined them, as well as other local musicians including Joy Eden Harrison and Byron Nash. Everyone who saw her must have told five friends, since each week the crowd continued to grow. Soon, people were being turned away, while a few hardy souls could be seen staring through the large windows at the packed house inside. Around this time, the news of the young (19!) singer had gotten to L.A., and record executives started driving down to sleepy San Diego to catch the shows. They immediately recognized the quality of what they were seeing, and soon the limos were directed towards Jewel's van/home. After a brief courtship, she was signed to Atlantic Records, and started making the trek up to L.A. looking for producers and musicians to record with. The advance on the record enabled Jewel to rent a house with her mother, a new car (a used Volvo) and a new guitar (a steal due to an imperfection in the finish). All this added exposure continued to draw crowds to the Inner Change, which first added a second show, and then upped the admission price to $5. By this time, Jewel had written over a hundred songs. On July 28 and 29, 1994, a sound crew descended on the Inner Change to record 4 sets of Jewel on her home stomping grounds. All the live recordings on Pieces of You come from those two sessions. (Notably absent is a brilliant bongo accompanied version of Sometimes It Be That Way. Maybe someone can steal that tape from Atlantic's archives?) By this time, Jewel had outgrown the tiny Inner Change and began looking for larger venues to play in. She ended up doing two shows at the Wikiup Cafe in Hillcrest. A whirlwind of activity followed in preperation for the release of Jewel's first album. This included a series of residency tours where she would play four different coffee shops in four different cities for four weeks, building up a fan base much like she did in San Diego. Jewel's first album, Pieces of You, was released February 28, 1995. A CD Release Party was held at the Hahn Cosmopolitan Theater in her adopted hometown of San Diego. It consisted of two sold out performances. A review of the performance is available on Jewel's Unofficial Home page at: http://www.cs.mun.ca/~colins/jewel_articles.html II. RANDOM QUESTIONS: 1. Is Jewel her real name? Yes, her full name is Jewel Kilcher. She has no middle name. 2. Didn't I hear something about Jewel living in Hawaii too? OK, so we skipped that. When Jewel was 12 she convinced her parents to let her "see more of the world" by spending some time with an aunt in Hawaii. Needless to say, the blond Alaskan was quite an anomaly in Hawaii, but Jewel yodeled her way out of any playground disagreements. She was there for a few months and then returned to stay with her mother in Anchorage, Alaska. 3. What's this about Jewel playing Dorothy? Jewel was selected to play the role of Dorothy in a benefit production of The Wizard of Oz, held in New York on November 5th, and first airing on TNT November 22. Other performers included Debra Winger as the Wicked Witch, Jackson Brown as the Scarecrow, Roger Daltry as the Tin Man, Nathan Lane as the Cowardly Lion, Natalie Cole as Glinda the Good Witch, Joel Grey as the Wizard, and Luci Arnaz as Auntie Em. Other guests included Phoebe Snow, Ronnie Spector, David Sanborn, and Ry Cooder. The event benefits the Children's Defense Fund. A video and CD of the event are to be released. 4. Is Jewel romantically linked with Sean Penn? Despite rumors to the contrary, Jewel says they're just friends. They met when Sean wanted her to write a song for his movie Crossing Guard. Sean has been quoted as calling her "the next Bob Dylan," and first found out about Jewel when she first appeared on the Conan O'Brian show. Jewel has remarked how she appreciates fans that are not rumor mongers, so we'll leave her personal life at that. 5. What are Jewel's musical influences: Jewel's musical tastes are varied and her influences broad. Notable influences include Ella Fitzgerald, John Prine, Tracy Chapman, Yma Sumac and San Diego-based band The Rugburns (whose lead vocalist Steve Poltz co-wrote several songs with Jewel, two of which, Adrian and You Were Meant for Me, appear on Pieces of You). At various times, Jewel has mentioned the poet Pablo Naruda, Dr. Seuss, and classical philosophers, particularly Plato's Symposium as being influences in her work as well. 6. Who has Jewel toured with? Jewel has toured for many different artists, including: Many San Diego artists including The Rugburns, Joy Eden Harrison, Byron Nash, Gregory Page, and Steve Harris Iris DeMent The Story Jeff Buckley Liz Phair Bob Dylan Peter Murphy The Beach Boys Deep Blue Something Catherine Wheel Belly Dave Matthews Band John Hiatt Edwin McCain and the list keeps growing... 7. Are Jewel's songs based on personal experiences? Some of the songs were inspired by events in her life, and others contain personal tidbits. Many of the songs obviously can't possibly be about her life, and appear to be based on other's lives and her own imagination. 8. Is the song Little Sister about Jewel's sister? No, Jewel doesn't have a little sister. She wrote it about a friend's little brother, but didn't want to embarass him. 9. Is the song Daddy about Jewel's father? No, Jewel wrote it for a man she knew as a child who wouldn't let his children watch black people on television, and always wondered what kind of effect this had on them. 10. How about Nikos? Nikos actually is a true story. Jewel calls it her most autobiographical song to date. 11. Was/is Jewel really a Mormon? According to Jewel, she was raised a Mormon until the age of 8. 12. Does she actually yodel too? Jewel yodeling is a breathtaking sight. Live she frequently sings a rocked up version of a yodeling song she knew as a child - "Chime Bells". At first it's entertaining to hear yodeling mixed into a song, but as she repeatedly picks up the pace, yodeling at speeds faster than I'd have thought possible, the audience is always left slackjawed or cheering. Maybe this will get officially released some day. On the original release, Jewel avoided novelty or funny songs to avoid being pegged as "the girl who yodels" or "the girl with the cute race car song". 13. What are Rare Angels and Innerchange Days? Members of the Jewel list have been compiling a series of tapes entitled Rare Angels, containing songs from promo discs and concert tapes. A video compilation of Jewel's various TV appearances is also being compiled. All of thisis being done on a volunteer basis by Jewel's fans. Jewel has actually received a copy of the first Rare Angels tapes and was quite pleased with it. It actually contained recordings of songs she herself did not have. To find out how you can obtain a copy of what is available in the Rare Angels series, and how you can get a copy, contact Colin Stuckless at colins@cs.mun.ca. The Innerchange Days is a compilation of songs performed at the Innerchange Coffehouse in San Diego, where Jewel began her career. The Innerchange Days tapes are 3 sides of two 100 minute tapes, and are full of songs not on the album or on the Rare Angels tapes. To find out how to get a copy of the Innerchange Days tapes, send e-mail to Ken Winchenbach at walden@bluefin.net. Remember, all of this is being done by volunteers, so please be patient and polite! 14. Is Jewel on the net? What's up with this address in the Pieces of You disc? Pieces of You has the address JewelJK@aol.com listed in it. Jewel does get mail sent to that address, but your chances of getting a response are very slim. Generally, the mail is printed out and sent to Jewel wherever she is on the road. She enjoys getting mail, but is generally a poor correspondent "I don't even write to my father", she claimed. Jewel also told her mom that when it comes to choosing between writing fan mail and writing songs there's no contest! However, the Jewel list is privileged to have a direct contact with Jewel's management. "Hiranya" is a name chosen by Jewel's manager and mom, Lenedra, and a person who serves as a volunteer but doesnt want to be identified because she doesn't want to become swamped or famous! The name "Hiranya" is Sanskrit and refers to the information about our original purpose, or why we came here. Hiranya is a list member and passes certain information on to Jewel and Lenedra for clarification. She also posts schedule and press information. Whenever the source is Hiranya, the information can be relied on to be as accurate as possible, and is always checked with Lenedra before posting. Hiranya seldom replies to personal mail from list because the volume could become overwhelming. 15. Does Jewel tour much? Jewel toured throughout 1995 for Pieces of You and into 1996, doing residency tours the first 3 months of the year, playing at various music festivals, doing her own performances, and touring extensive tours with Peter Murphy, and Catherine Wheel and Belly. Although she's crossed the U.S. and played in Vancouver and Toronto, she's yet to tour Europe. 16. News of new albums? Jewel is reported going into the studio in March to begin work on the next album. 17. What were the early Inner Change shows like? Jewel's early performances were quite unlike her shows now. The later shows were so packed that she often had to walk across the tables to get up to the stage. Lacking the professional polish she's now acquiring, she often rambled off stories and spent quite a large amount of time tuning her guitar (and flaring her nostrils) between songs. Her set lists were often improvised and filled primarily by requests. She inevitably forgot to bring a pick, and when someone from the audience offered her one, she'd complain that it was either too thick or too thin. When anyone would get up to leave (or go to the bathroom), she'd ask "Are you leaving?" and if so, have everyone in the audience say goodbye. She'd play long sets--often up to 3-4 hours, debuting songs she'd just written and stumbling through the lyrics or making them up as she went along. She also inevitably drank water from a large jug, while making jokes about someday receiving a corporate sponsorship from a water company. (She still found it unreal that people had to pay for good drinking water). She ended every show by saying "Remember to blah blah blah blah and always get perfect moments stuck between your teeth." As the crowds appreciation grew, so did the length of the applause, and Jewel would often blush and say "Stop it, you're embarassing me!" After the show, Jewel would rush to the door, and shake everyone's hand and thank them for coming. 18. How long has Jewel been writing songs? poetry? Jewel didn't start writing songs until she was 17, however she has always used writing as an outlet. She's been writing poetry since she was little. The oldest song on Pieces of You is "Don't", which is the fifth song she ever wrote. "I'm Sensitive" was the last song written for the album. ------------------------------ From: "jeffrey hanson" Date: Thu, 29 Feb 96 08:57:19 cdt Subject: FAQ, part 2 of 2 III. Discography: 1. Saint Doug: 91X Alternative Sample Jewel's first officially released recording--acoustic version of Angel Needs a Ride released on a San Diego radio station's sampler with other local bands. This disc has no release date on it, but it came out in conjunction with, and shortly after, the 1994 May Day Festival. Jewel is already credited as being on Atlantic here. Also contains a track from the Rugburns first album. It's very much on the harder edge side, with Jewel, the Rugburns and Gregory Page being the only accoustic entries. 2. Pieces of You (1994, Atlantic Records) Debut Atlantic recording consisting of studio recordings and live recordings recorded at the Inner Change in San Diego. Track listing: 1. Who Will Save Your Soul 2. Pieces Of You 3. Little Sister 4. Foolish Games 5. Near You Always 6. Painters 7. Morning Song 8. Adrian (written with Steve Poltz) 9. I'm Sensitive 10. You Were Meant For Me (with Steve Poltz) 11. Don't 12. Daddy 13. Angel Standing By 14. Amen 3. Save the Linoleum: PRCD 5999-2 A promotional release from Atlantic featuring: 1. God's Gift To Women 2. Intro 3. I'm Senstive (Live Version) 4. Who Will Save Your Soul (LP Version) 5. Race Car Driver 6. Flower 7. I'm Sensitive (LP Version) 4. Shiva Diva Doo Wop: An "official" bootleg recording Jewel distributed herself prior to her album being released. The cover is an excellent sketch by Jewel. Available on cassette only. Only a limited number of these were made, are are most likely no longer available. Contains: 1,000 Miles Away She Cries Painters My Own Private God's Gift to Women 5. Who Will Save Your Soul. A radio promo with two album tracks: 1. Who Will Save Your Soul 2. I'm Sensitive 6. Who WIll Save Your Soul w/ Interview. A radio promo with two tracks: 1. Who Will Save Your Soul 2. Interview with Mike Halloran of 91X 7. Phyllis Barnaby Gets a Bra (Promo) PRCD 6412-2 A promotional release from Atlantic featuring: 1. You Were Meant For Me (new version) 2. Cold Song 3. Rocker Girl 4. Emily 8. You Were Meant for Me (Promo) PRCD 6496 Another promotional release from Atlantic featuring: 1. You Were Meant for Me (new version) It only has the new version of the song and no front or back inlay... There is a sticker that covers the front that says "JEWEL Specially produced by Juan Patino" 9. Spew+ Enhanced CD Atlantic 82844-2 Spew+ is an enhanced cd (they call it a "digizine"). It'll run on MacOS or Windows or you can just play the music in your cd player. It has videos for each track along with samples of other songs by the artists and various pictures, biographical info and other stuff. Track Listing: Can't Wait One Minute More-Civ Smashing Young Man-Collective Soul I'm Sensitive - Jewel Send Away - Dragmules Groovy Dead - Rusty Any Sense Of Time - The Inbreds Rhyme Stealer - Sugar Ray Good Person Inside - Jill Sobule 1944 Stomp - James Carter (System Requirements: A 2x CD-ROM drive and... MacOS 7.1 or later/ 68040 processor (or PowerPC) 8MB RAM, 2MB free on HD, 13" color monitor (256 colors). Windows 3.1 or later, 486DX2/66 8MB RAM, 2MB free on HD, 8 Bit Sound Blaster compatible, 640x480x256 colors) 10. Spew-the remixes (Atlantic PRCD 6531-2) Track listing: 1- Pizzicato Five "Happy Sad" 2- Machines of Loving Grace "Richest Junkie Still Alive" 3- POE "Trigger Happy Jack (Drive By A Go-Go)" 4- B-Tribe "Nanita (A Spanish Lullaby)" 5- Everything But The Girl "Missing" 6- The Bucketheads "The Bomb (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)" 7- Waterdog "Can't Let Go" 8- Jewel "You Were Meant For Me" (New Mix) (3:13) 9- CIV "Can't Wait One Minute More" 10- POE "Hello" 11- Banco De Gaia "Last Train To Lhasa" 11. "Who Will Save Your Soul" [PRCD 6585] (album version) ---> this was rereleased to radio stations with the cover sticker: As Seen On: "The Conan O'Brien Show" & "CBS This Morning" Other TV Appearances Include: TNT's "The Wizard Of Oz" & VH-1's "Duets With Melissa Etheridge" 12. "You Were Meant For Me" [PRCD 6605] Track listing: 1. Remix - 3:13 (Juan Patino version) 2. Album Version - 4:13 3. Acoustic Version - 3:38 #3 is apparently from a radio show (which one I don't know) -- It's a duet with Steve Poltz (of the Rugburns) -- this is a great version! ---> this was released with a cover sticker: See Jewel on TV!! 11/22 on TNT as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" 11/22 with Melissa Etheridge on VH-1's "Duets" show 11/28 performing "You Were Meant For Me" on NBC's "Late Show with Conan O'Brien" T.B.S. "Entertainment Tonight" 13. Knock Out 2 contains JEWEL "Women's Song" non-LP cut from the Atlantic album PIECES OF YOU (82700) this track is commonly referred to as "Dance Between Two Women" Also on this compilation are some pretty good tracks from francis dunnery, bruce roberts & kd lang, gypsy kings, and melissa ferrick. All Atlantic promo material (You Were Meant for Me, Save the Linoleum, and Who WIll Save Your Soul), are unavailable. You can't order them, can't buy them. However, they do tend to turn up in used CD shops on occassion, so keep your eye out. IV. Other tidbits: Jewel also has recorded a version of Eric Carmen's All By Myself, that appears in the movie, Clueless, but unfortunately was not included on the soundtrack. Jewel's song Emily, is to be included in the new Sean Penn film, Crossing Guard. However, a sountrack album for the movie will most likely not be released. The song is available on the You Were Meant for Me promo single. Jewel has a video for "Who Will Save Your Souls" and "You Were Meant for Me" that has appeared regularly on VH-1 and MTV. VH-1's CrossRoads program seems the best place to be able to catch Jewel videos in the US. She also appears regularly on MuchMusic in Canada. Jewel also appeared on VH-1's Duets special with Melissa Etheridge. Other guests included Paula Cole, Sophie B. Hawkins, and Joan Osborne. Jewel sang Foolish Games and Sleep While I Drive with Melissa, and the whole gang performed a cover of a Joan Armatrading song. She sings backing vocals on one track, My Old Lover's Mother's House on the Rugburn's album, "Taking the World by Donkey". V. Websites: Here are a few that will get you started. Naturally, the fans do it best. The record company has a lame, never updated page with a few pictures and an old schedule, while the fans give you lots of pix, reviews, stories, lyrics, audio clips, other links and more. http://www.cs.mun.ca/~colins/jewel.html http://www.math.macalstr.edu/~awalker/kilcher/jewel.html http://www.atlantic-records.com/Jewel/ Follow the links on these sites to find all kinds of neat information about Jewel on the web. ------------------------------ From: Kerry A Hennigin Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 18:36:11 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: I went to high school with Jewel... (fwd) I asked this question to this guy about what brand of guitar Jewel plays. He was kind of helpful but if anyone on the list knows what Brand name guitar Jewel plays now (the one with the dangling feathers and mother of pearl borders) it would be really helpful to me. I am going to buy a nice new guitar and I wanted to know what Jewel plays so I could try that brand out. If anyone knows just e-mail me. Kerry - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 22:03:44 -0400 (EDT) From: SBB4184@alpha.CC.OBERLIN.EDU To: r3kah2@dax.cc.uakron.edu Subject: Re: I went to high school with Jewel... Dear person who wanted to know what brand of guitar Jewel plays, I went to high school with her, and she was just learning, so I doubt she still plays the same brand and model that she did then. The last time I saw her, I THINK she was playing a Yamaha, but people who have seen her more recently might have a better idea... Anyone know? Does anyone know what brand the fabled "Blue Guitar" is? Catch ya on the flipside, Brian ------------------------------ From: Kerry A Hennigin Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 18:26:30 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Sometimes It Be That Way I know exactly how you feel. Sometimes It'll Be That Way is very close to my heart too. That was the song that made me love Jewel so much, when I heard it in concert the first time I saw her. It reminds me of my ex boyfriend cause I could never ever ever make him happy so why not sarcastically appologize to the son of a bitch. I hate him. Anyway the song for me is I Don't Care on the Innerchange tapes. I am a branch so I was one of the first to get the tapes and they are fabulous. The person that recorded it knew that Jewel is just so awesome that she was going places so they got the right idea in recording that stuff. But I Don't Care is like the codependents theme song. So many times in relationships (especially with my reference to my ex above) do I wish that I could have said the things to myself that Jewel says in that song. Right when I got the tapes I learned to play that song and the next day I performed it at a party. Everyone thought the song was so cool that they wanted to hear it a second time. I just wish that I could have claimed the talent for myself. Jewel is the best (and so is Tori) and when it comes to anyone else I'll kiss them off say yes to my health and that I just ah don't mm care. Kerry On 28 Feb 1996, Steve Melisi wrote: > First of all I have to thank the person(s) who put together the Innerchange > tapes. I just got mine (thank you, John T, thank you) and love it! > Now a personal seque which I hope isnt too inappropriate for this list. I just > cant seem to stop playing "Sometimes It Be That Way," for the simple reason > that Jewel has hit it dead on with this song in terms of a recent relationship > I had. Dead on! Even down to the "I'm sorry" structure of the song, it is dead > on. I had actually said to this woman around Thanksgiving, "I'm sorry the > Pilgrims landed and ruined your week." (Trust me, when I said that, it made > perfect sense; and I had never heard the song at that time!) It is scary in > some ways (can it be that in addition to her other remarkable gifts Jewel is > also psychic?) but it is also very therapeutic, providing a greater sense of > closure than I previously had. What could be simpler than saying: "I was bound > to find out you didnt care/Sometimes it be that way" to sum it all up. Thank > you, Jewel. > I know we all can equate songs to our own experiences (I can do it with many > more) and that's I think the essence of our Jewel fan-dom. It's one thing to > love a singer's voice, guitar playing, stage presence, humor, what have you, > but when she can reach a depth with her songs that taps a core in you, that > transcends all other things, and there is really nothing else to do but love > her. And all from a 21-year-old woman! Well, sometimes it be that way. > > -steve m > > > > ------------------------------ From: Patrick Brown Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 20:32:42 -5300 (EST) Subject: Disc: Another Spew w/ Jewel I hadn't noticed this before because there are so many Spews, but glancing over the latest FAQ it seems there's -another- one with Jewel on it. Spew U PRCD 6360-2 (c) 1995 Atlantic Record Corp. 1. CIV - "So Far, So Good... So What" 2. Machines of Loving Grace - "Richest Junkie Still Alive" 3. Dragmules - "Send Away" 4. The Inbreds - "Any Sense of Time" 5. The Charlatans UK - "Just Lookin'" 6. Smile - "Staring at the Sun..." 7. Jill Sobule - "Supermodel" 8. Rusty - "Misogyny" 9. Seven Mary Three - "Cumbersome" 10. Francis Dunnery - "Too Much Saturn" 11. Sugar Ray - "10 Seconds Down" 12. Supernova - "Math" 13. The Hatters - "Colors" 14. Edwin McCain - "Solitude" 15. Junior Brown - "Sugarfoot Rag" 16. B-Tribe (featuring Deborah Blando) - "Nanita (A Spanish Lullaby)" 17. Tori Amos - "A Case of You" 18. Jewel - "Angel Standing By" As you can see, it's quite packed and full of good songs. Now, has anyone else had trouble using the Spew+ CD? My computer won't recognize it (it'll play the audio tracks though). pat - -- ## All opinions expressed are yours; you have only yourself to blame. ## "two roads diverged in a yellow wood and i, i took the third and that is why i am lost." -- daniel perett ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V1 #74 **************************