From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V2 #691 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Thursday, September 4 1997 Volume 02 : Number 691 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Baerwald et al b.s. exposed in November 30 1996 issue of Billboard ["Adri] Billboard article Part 1 (David Baerwald related -- Jewel's opener) ["Ad] Billboard article Part 2 (David Baerwald related -- Jewel's opener) ["Ad] SJC -- i'm new! [Sam Megally ] Re: JC: San Diego Concert [Casey Hansen ] POY CD+2, FG single, Double(?) [the emperor of smurfs ] NJC: box of tapes [TJtalken@aol.com] NJC: re: new angel questions [julie marie garvic ] Re: POY CD+2, FG single, Double(?) [Ray DeJean Subject: Baerwald et al b.s. exposed in November 30 1996 issue of Billboard Years later David Baerwald still hasn't grown up. Sheryl Crow has more talent than all her Tuesday Night Music Club session musicians combined. The November 30 1996 issue of Billboard magazine contains a great article about the smear campaign by Baerwald and some other jealous musicians to try and hurt and defame Sheryl. I'm on Sheryl Crow lists and I'll see if I can dig up the article in e-mail form. These guys (described by Billboard as being like a "Hollywood enclave of the He-Man Woman-Haters Club") tried to trash Sheryl Crow but her new CD has shown that she's way beyond them. But she went through a lot of unneccessary crap because of the petty vindictiveness of Baerwald and his pals. It's a shame that someone so positive as Jewel would have a negative jerk as part of her tour. Maybe he's on the same record label or something. I'll look for the Billboard item and post it here when I can. Cheers, Adrian ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 14:56:32 -0700 From: "Adrian du Plessis" Subject: Billboard article Part 1 (David Baerwald related -- Jewel's opener) David Baerwald, who's opening for Jewel on the current leg of her tour had a very small role in Sean Penn's movie, The Crossing Guard, which included Jewel's song Emily in the soundtrack. Maybe there's some connection to that in his being part of Jewel's tour. Anyway, the malicious lies he and others have spread about Sheryl Crow were exposed in the November 30 1996 issue of Billboard magazine. Here's part 1 of the Billboard article (by Timothy White): Sheryl Crow's 'Winding Road' No matter who proffers directions, every great journey eventually takes place in solitude, and the surest way to find one's footing along the difficult route is to be forced to grope your way in the darkness. "For someone who overanalyzes everything, I've tried to take a lesson from people who don't do that and can just live in the moment," says singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow, describing the origins of "Everyday Is A Winding Road," the apt second single from her recent "Sheryl Crow" album (A&M), the far-superior sequel to her 1993 "Tuesday Night Music Club" debut. "I'd been tossing ideas for its words around in my head for a while," Crow continues, "but got inspired by a friend whose wife had a baby, and typically, he just named the child for the day it was born. Later, when another friend heard the finished song's line 'I'm a stranger in my own life,' he said that he often felt like that, too. As I thought about the contrast between these two ways of approaching things – one spontaneous, one not – I took the song seriously enough to put it on the new record." Crow is careful to add that the track's structure "was stirred by a drum loop by Brian MacLeod and composed with Jeff Trott, a member of my band," noting that Trott teamed with her to co-write the album's initial hit, "If It Makes You Happy." As anyone who has purchased "Tuesday Night Music Club" since its Aug. 3, 1993 release or caught Crow's televised acceptance speeches in 1995 for best new artist and two other Grammys is aware, she has always made an atypically generous point of crediting her musical colleagues, whether in liner notes or from award-show lecterns. Indeed, her Grammy remarks set new standards for unstinting by-name acknowledgment of every person involved with an acclaimed recording project, from the music publisher who discovered her (Judy Stakee of Warner/Chappell) and the outside producer (Hugh Padgham) who guided her to A&M's top A&R exec (David Anderle), on through the entire personnel of the Tuesday Night session crew and its novice producer (Bill Bottrell), as well as her tour band. Between the point when "Tuesday Night Music Club" sold some 8 million copies and Sept. 24, when Crow issued her new album, most musicians connected with the former record have seen a renewed or unprecedented boost in their career fortunes. Each Club member who helped co-write the debut record's 11 tracks with Crow has, according to Warner/Chappell's Stakee, "made a great deal of money off of Sheryl." Despite this, the reading public has been confronted with a stream of bizarre bile from some of Crow's hired "Tuesday Night associates, especially Bottrell, bassist Dan Schwartz, David Baerwald (whose albums alone and with "Tuesday Night" compatriot David Ricketts met with promising to poor sales response), the late novelist John O'Brien (who wrote "Leaving Las Vegas", the novel-turned-film about suicidal alcoholism starring Nicolas Cage), and the late Kevin Gilbert (co-founder of the Reprise duo Toy Matinee, whose turgid, Toto-like 1990 album was "a real flop", according to a Reprise staffer involved, who cites net sales of 74,362 units). Moreover, a few of these folks have even implied that Crow was somehow a factor in the deaths of O'Brien and Sheryl's short-term beau Gilbert. Fans seeing these odd diatribes in assorted U.S. and U.K. publications could be forgiven for wondering if they'd stumbled upon a Hollywood enclave of the He-Man Woman-Haters Club. END OF PART 1 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 15:02:07 -0700 From: "Adrian du Plessis" Subject: Billboard article Part 2 (David Baerwald related -- Jewel's opener) Here's part 2 of the Billboard article that talks about the malicious attacks by David Baerwald (Jewel's current concert opener) and others against Sheryl Crow: Sheryl Crow's 'Winding Road' Billboard article Part 2: As one who enjoyed some of the singles off the uneven "Tuesday" but found the self-produced "Sheryl Crow" (she conceived 80% of the record and played the bulk of the instruments) to be a more enthralling and cogent work, this observer felt that the attacks on Crow were unconvincing. She has been repeatedly cast as a clueless waif without musical chops. And yet Crow, born Feb. 11, 1962, in Kennett, Mo., grew up listening to mom Bernise and dad Wendell's amateur swing band jam in her living room. She learned at age 6 to play Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" on keyboards and later got a degree in classical piano from the University of Missouri. Signed to Warner/Chappell in December 1989, Crow had songs she'd penned alone or with old chums Jay Oliver, Bob Marlette, or Greg Phillinganes covered by Eric Clapton, Celine Dion and Wynonna long before the release of "Tuesday Night Music Club." Crow's detractors also ask us to believe that O'Brien blew his brains out in 1994 merely because a nervous Sheryl blurted "yes" to David Letterman's on-air question in March '94 about whether her "Leaving Las Vegas" single (co-written with Baerwald, who borrowed his drinking buddy's book title) was autobiographical. Crow immediately clarified to Letterman that the song was "metaphorical." Huh? A silly talk-show faux pas sealed somebody's self-annihilating fate?! Any author knows that titles aren't copyrightable; meanwhile, three people besides Crow and Baerwald share authorship of the top 60 non-hit, which neither followed the plot of O'Brien's book nor lent him formal credit in the first place. The death wish by O'Brien (whose parents absolve Crow) prevailed despite the deal for the screen adaptation of his book, and it was more likely linked to the tormented psyche mirrored in the misogynistic novel, whose final lines evince every male chauvinist's ultimate post-sex revenge fantasy of punishing a lover for eternity: "And his lifeless body grows cold on the hotel bed; unaware of her kiss." Gilbert's artistic legacy (including a 1994 indie solo album and a 1995 EP, both of which failed to sell) likewise leaves a trail of contempt for womankind, couple with morbid self-loathing. The bitter, perversely didactic lyrics are rife with rage over female perfidy ("my love was not in her plans") or persecution ("I'm sick of angry militant lesbian feminists") and scenes of tragic death by misadventure. Gilbert was well past his brief romance with Crow when he expired last May from coroner-determined "autoerotic asphyxiation," his leather-noosed corpse found clad in a black skirt with a hood over the head. Understandably, Crow had backed away socially from such dark personalities. Yet she didn't disparage the musical talents of her former sessionmates, or decry their failings, or divulge the pathetic circumstances of their demises. And despite their enduring scorn, she met her obligations for a huge schedule of concerts (542 shows between September '93 and December '95 alone, plus a press itinerary filling 156 single-spaced pages) that truly turned "Tuesday Night Music Club" into a phenomenon. "Basically, hers is a case of someone hard-working and super-gifted being taken far too lightly for her songwriting, musical instincts, perfect pitch, and vocal purity," says Trina Shoemaker, on whom the singer bestowed "deep-felt thanks" in the credits of "Sheryl Crow" for "being willing to try anything while I figured out how to make this record." Shoemaker adds, "Sheryl has drawn a lot of jealousy from other musicians who can't accept what her fans love: her essential, unconventional way with a song." As for Crow herself, she assures somberly that her brave, brilliant second album is "very accurate emotionally, being written during a time when I was raw, extremely sensitive, and rough around the edges. For me, any proof of its worth comes out live onstage, where 'Everyday Is A Winding Road' has become one of my favorite songs." THE END ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 19:25:49 -0500 From: Sam Megally Subject: SJC -- i'm new! EDA's, hi! i am on the digest form of the list, and at the moment i am hoping that this will be posted. well, i just wanted to introduce myself. i am sam, a student at southern methodist univ. in dallas, just turned 19 on 8-21, and i am in LOVE with jewel! i have been listening to her music avidly since about august or so of last year when i picked it up in a best buy here on the spur of the moment. the "what we call human nature..." on the front made me think that she was the kind of artist i would be way into, and boy! was i right! i love about her the way she comes off as being someone you could easily be best friends with, and yet she also seems so wise and knowing about life and other happenings. she seems like she has lived through a lot when you read her insightful poetry, and i think she is just a truly beautiful person -- from the inside out. i dabbled in poetry and song a little when my father passed last october, and i can see that wisdom comes with understanding and i hope to gain a lot more on the way to growing up. any way, when i saw her at rockfest, that was the clincher -- i don't know how i'm going to do it, but i wanna marry that lady someday! anyway, i am what you would call technologically impaired, so i have only been looking in on you guys for about a month to kinda get a feel for you, and i'm just now posting for the first time. you all seem like beautiful, genuine people - -- maybe that's why you're EDA's. just wanna say hi! and also bore you guys with a too-long post. glad to be aboard! email me privately at smegally@post.smu.edu if you have the urge. i can't wait to get to know you all! later, sam "someone else tell me what kind of angel i can be" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 03 Sep 1997 22:30:18 -0700 From: Casey Hansen Subject: Re: JC: San Diego Concert Kay, I live in L.A. but would be totally willing to drive to my lovely neighbor to the south to see Jewel, however, I don't live down there! Does anyone have any dvise or help as for me to get tickets to this event? I need to go! Danke, Casey FabSurfGal@aol.com wrote: > Just to let anyone know that is interested: > Jewel will be playing on Septemeber 20th at Hospitality Point. Tickets go on > sale this Saturday! > > Man-D the "surfer/skater/gregorypagelistowner" angel ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 08:41:35 -0400 (EDT) From: the emperor of smurfs Subject: POY CD+2, FG single, Double(?) hi EDAs! while browsing i discovered that POY has been re-released in Japan with 2 added tracks (emily and the new ywmfm) and supposedly there is new artwork as well...but since it's an import, it costs around $29.00 also, an FG cd single was supposed to be available on 8/19 (according to cd universe) but it's back ordered cd universe has repeated it's silly mistake of posting "For the Last Time" as a release from our beloved Jewel Kilcher, instead of the correct artist, Jewell (the rap artist with the notorious second "l") :) around late july, early august many EDAs were talking about a cd called "Double" that was listed on either CD Now or CD World for some ridiculously low price like $1.69 there was talk of people ordering this cd. did any one order it? was it for real? or was it a mistake? info please :) peace, dave *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* Dave DiCicco peaches@dmapub.dma.org "Innocence Maintained" is a moderated, news only email list providing its subscribers with timely information about Jewel Kilcher. If you would like to learn more about subscribing to IM or you have a news item to contribute, please email me. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 09:19:57 -0400 (EDT) From: TJtalken@aol.com Subject: NJC: box of tapes okay- this is to everyone who sent me tapes to get angelfood...i have *not* forgotten anyone or lost any orders. i *am* going to the post office to mail off all the envelopes including julie's who i still haven't done yet. let me just say there are eleven envelopes so you will be recieving them early next week. thank you. duff ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Sep 1997 09:22:59 -0400 (EDT) From: julie marie garvic Subject: NJC: re: new angel questions This is just a help to new angels. There have been questions posted that are easily answered on the Everyday Angels Netiquette & New Member Page on the web at: www.spectra.net/~ducksoup/ It is both fun and informative! (do I sound like an advertisement or what?) :) Get to know why you are here. (now I really sound like an ad) :) Just thought it would help someone out. :) julie s026jmg@discover.wright.edu ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 11:56:37 -0600 (MDT) From: J Oveson Subject: Wizard of Oz video I am would really like the Wizard of Oz in concert (w/ Jewel as Dorothy) on video and was hoping someone would be willing to share. I have a lot of angelfood that I could trade for it, so if anyone is interested please email me privatly. Thanks so much! Janeene The Angel Without Wings ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 13:28:52 -0500 (CDT) From: Ray DeJean Subject: Re: POY CD+2, FG single, Double(?) On Thu, 4 Sep 1997, the emperor of smurfs wrote: > there was talk of people ordering this cd. did any one order it? > was it for real? or was it a mistake? info please :) just to let everyone know....I ordered two copies of 'Double' from cdnow.com back in july. I never did get them, but i was never billed for the order, either. I contacted cdnow about it, but never got a reply. I think it was a mistake in their inventory, and they conviently "forgot" about all the orders they had for it. :) later! Ray =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ray DeJean ray@cs.selu.edu rdejean@neosoft.com http://cs.selu.edu/~ray System Administrator: Cs.selu.edu President, Southeastern Louisiana University ACM - --- --- We are Pentium of Borg. Division is Futile. You will be approximated. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 16:36:04 -0300 (ADT) From: Chris Thomas Subject: Sean Penn directed YWMFM...Canadian Jewel fans... OK, I got a ton of replies to my question about the two versions of YWMFM, thanks to everyone who answered my question. H^) Anyways, for all you Canadian EDAs out there, that was probably my third time seeing the video on Muchmusic... now most of you know about RSVP, for those of you that dont, it's a show on Muchmusic every night (6 pm Eastern) where it's half an hour of requests...if you guys want to see the video, just send in a request asking them to play that version of the song... if enough of you send in an email, I'm sure one of them has to get picked. H^) I'm pretty sure the adress is rsvp@muchmusic.com But dont quote me on that... ============================================================================== Chris "Hit Man" Thomas aa297@chebucto.ns.ca "Wherever you are, you will carry always, truth of the scars, and the darkness of your faith..." -Gavin Rossdale, Bush (from the song Cold Contagious) ============================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 15:48:11 -0400 (EDT) From: the emperor of smurfs Subject: Re: POY CD+2, FG single, Double(?) On Thu, 4 Sep 1997, Ray DeJean wrote: > just to let everyone know....I ordered two copies of 'Double' from > cdnow.com back in july. I never did get them, but i was never billed for > the order, either. I contacted cdnow about it, but never got a reply. I > think it was a mistake in their inventory, and they conviently "forgot" > about all the orders they had for it. :) when people were first discussing the cd, i wrote cd now asking for a description of the cd, but i rec'd no reply :( i agree that it was probably a "mistake in their inventory." they probably got it confused with the re-release of POY on DOUBLE vinyl. i was hesitant to place an order so i never did. i guess i was surprised that so many people were talking about the cd, but then i never heard follow-up. i'd love to hear if anyone has actually rec'd a reply from cd now :) peace, dave *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* Dave DiCicco peaches@dmapub.dma.org *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 15:52:54 DST From: pres2@juno.com (Phillip a brady) Subject: A.A.N. this post is regaurding the adopt a newbie program. I signed up to adopt 2 newbies and followed the steps and all. but i cant seem to get in touch with cornflkgl ( i think her name is rachel) So if your out their please e-mail me!!! phillip