From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V2 #839 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk * 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://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/xenomorph/jtour.htm jewel-digest Tuesday, October 21 1997 Volume 02 : Number 839 Today's Subjects: ----------------- JC: Bloomsbury Concert Report [Myles MacRae ] Jewel at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London ["Chris Groves" ] Review of Bloomsbury Theatre Gig in London Evening Standard. ["Chris Grov] Jewel in November Spin [Anil Govindaraju ] JEWEL IN PARIS FRANCE WAS FANTASTIC [HNovaFan@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 13:21:59 +0100 From: Myles MacRae Subject: JC: Bloomsbury Concert Report Jewel Concert Report Bloomsbury Theatre - London 19th October 1997 The Personal Preamble - -------------------------------- I have a habit of doing this when ever I write a report of a concert. I go over some of the events that happened to me prior to the show and I'm sure some people must hate this. But, I can't break with tradition so here we go... To be honest, I had given up on attending this concert. It had sold out months in advance and my original post for a spare ticket had gone unanswered. I was then determined not to be left out again so I bought my tickets for the Shepherds Bush gig as soon as it was announced. Then a couple of weeks ago, the good Chris Groves emailed me asking if I was still in need of a ticket for tonight's show. I got back with a semi desperate affirmative. Sunday arrived and once again, I found myself travelling to a Jewel concert in eager anticipation... The Bloomsbury Theatre is a class A student venue. It is owned and funded by University College London and has the feel of a modern, purpose built establishment that has probably seen more of Chumbawumba than most places in London. I arrived at 7pm and fought off the ticket touts until Chris emerged from the foyer with my ticket. We spent the next hour at the bar talking to him about various EDA stuff. When the call came for the audience to take their seats for the opening acts, we went our separate ways. I had got the ticket in the third row because Chris had managed to get one in the very front row (lucky beggar). The opening act came in the form of one Simon Warner. The promo cards lying around describe him as the result of Scott Walker and Neil Diamond writing a rock opera. His opening few songs were unimpressive to say the least and were almost cheesy (the one about the passionate ticket inspector was especially bad). He admitted that his album had large orchestration and that it was difficult to recreate them using just him and an accompanying keyboard player. There were even sections where he yelled out what instrument he was supposed to be mimicking before going into a solo. He was only on for half an hour and he didn't exactly get a standing ovation. During the proceeding half hour, the person sitting next to me spotted my pen and paper and asked if I was writing the set list for the Mailing List, not a bad guess I thought. Then the lights in the auditorium went low and the great lady herself walked onstage. The Actual Report - ------------------------- Jewel was dressed in black trousers and red & mustard blouse. She appeared very tired and seemed almost bitter for the first few minutes. Without saying a thing, she picked up her guitar and launched into a passionate rendition of 'Don't'. The next song was introduced by saying it was written about the miracle of Hollywood. That song was 'Satellite' and it was performed with the usual grace of Jewel. She started playing the opening riff to 'Pieces Of You' before stopping with a giggle and recalling to the audience about the time she played the song at a Model Convention. Apparently it didn't go down to well, a case of the Supermodels not understanding the song (what a surprise!!). She then continued with the song. She then started to play the opening to 'Little Sister' before stopping again and proclaiming quietly that she didn=92t feel like playing it. She then started to play possibly my favourite Jewel song of present, 'Enter From The East'. She announced it was a new song but I had already heard her play it back in May in the superb surroundings and atmosphere of the Royal Albert Hall. It was quite beautiful and this was the point where I really sank into the music and just went with the flow for the rest of the evening. Next came 'Morning Song' played with its usual kooky charm. The passionate 'Boy Needs A Bike' came next followed by 'Sometimes It Be That Way' (she claimed it was written after breaking up with a boyfriend explaining the song's ever so slight bitterness). The ominous 'Who Will Save Your Soul' was next with a 10 second hold on the final note. Another announced new song came in the form of 'Last Dance Rodeo'. This was the first time I had heard it live and it was very good. 'Near You Always' was next on the agenda. She then said how a reporter today had actually asked if her father was member of the KKK. This was because of her next song, 'Daddy', with it's accusing lyrics. 'Just Passing Time' was next before she opened the floor for suggestions on the next song. Now I'm always dubious when an artist does this because I believe they just wait until someone asks for the song that they were going to play anyway. A fair number of people called out for 'Race Car Driver' anyway so it was hard to tell. She did of course play it. The next bit was new for me, a second musician joined her on stage. It was the keyboard player from the opening act and he sat down and started to play the opening to 'Foolish Games'. Jewel put down her guitar, took the microphone of it's stand and came out to the front of the stage to give an emotional rendition of this great song. 'You Were Meant For Me' came next with some cheers from the audience. 'Angel Standing By' was next bringing to a close her main section. The applause was rapturous as she left the stage and it wasn't to long before she returned to the stage for an encore. Her choice for the encore was appropriately 'Amen'. The sense of completeness that it gave to the set was welcome. Once again she left the stage to immense applause and once again she returned for another encore. She picked up her guitar but proceeded to give a solo rendition of Cole Porter's 'Too Darn Hot'. Finally, she played 'Chime Bells' with an alternative melody for the opening verse. The audience gave a standing ovation as Jewel gave her very modest thanks and quickly left the stage. This brought to an end an evening which brought with it a great sense of satisfaction. Jewel was showing the signs of slight tiredness but this was masked perfectly by her seductive gaze across the audience with every note (more than once I thought she was directly looking at me!!!?). The professionalism carried the show from start to finish. The only thing the package needs now is a decent support act. I hung around for five minutes in the auditorium to check something on Chris's recording. While I was sitting there, someone asked if Jewel would be around for autographs. The stagehand said that she would be out in about 15 minutes. I decided not to hang around, as I didn't want to risk passing on my current cough to her. Plus I didn't really have anything for her to sign. Maybe next time I'll take along my POY cover. I'm sure Chris will post to the list as well with some additional info on the evening that I missed out and with info about his recordings. But I think I shall call it a day with this report. Until Shepherds Bush... Myles MacRae 'Remember me, there may be times it's not right for me to be there...' - - Brian Transeau - -- - ----------------------------------------------------- Myles MacRae - Imperial College London - ISE 2nd Year mgm1@doc.ic.ac.uk - m.macrae@doc.ic.ac.uk - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: 20 Oct 97 21:44:50 +0100 From: "Chris Groves" Subject: Jewel at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London Sadly this was the last Jewel gig for a month, until the Shepherds Bush Empire on the 14th November. Met up with EDAs Myles MacRae outside the theatre, and Calle Maalberg with his brother, inside the auditorium, who had flown over from Sweden. Jewel's set was pretty standard stuff, except for Foolish Games. Here it is... Main - ---- Don't (The first three songs were accompanied Satellite by press photographers at the front Pieces Of You of the stage) Enter From The East Morning Song Boy Needs A Bike SIBTW WWSYS Last Dance Rodeo Near You Always Daddy Passing Time Race Car Driver Foolish Games (Absolutely Brilliant. Accompanied by Simon Warner's, Jewel's support, pianist.) YWMFM Angel Standing By 1st Encore - ---------- Amen 2nd Encore - ---------- Too Darn Hot Chime Bells I hung around afterwards, the others had to leave, and got my second Jewel autograph on my second copy of Pieces Of You. Also I managed to get my hands on a copy of a Pieces Of You sampler (sam 3126). This came in a black velvet bag, with a circular piece of card with the new album picture on one side and the follow text on the other... Jewel pieces of you A Phenomenal Debut Album Sales in USA now over 7.5 MILLION copies includes the three smash hit singles featured on this CD YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME WHO WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL FOOLISH GAMES UK release date of YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME 10th November See Jewel perform on NATIONAL LOTTERY SHOW 12th November Chris. - -- Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel ------------------------------ Date: 20 Oct 97 22:14:06 +0100 From: "Chris Groves" Subject: Jewel on Jools According to somebody I spoke to at the Bloomsbury theatre, Jewel's appearance on Later...with Jools Holland will be broadcast on BBC2 on Saturday 1st November 1997. Chris. - -- Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel ------------------------------ Date: 20 Oct 97 21:51:16 +0100 From: "Chris Groves" Subject: Review of Bloomsbury Theatre Gig in London Evening Standard. A flash of inspiration Jewel, Bloomsbury Theatre, Review by Max Bell (London Evening Standard 20th October 1997) The six-million-album woman came to London and all she got was a lousy gig in a London university student theatre on a misty Sunday night. Maybe that's one of the reasons why Jewel Kilcher's growing coterie of British fans like her so much. Here is a new star, born in the Alaskan tundra, who plays dates with Neil young and Bob Dylan, makes records with various Red Hot Chili Peppers (and then ditches them) and is about to screen test for a movie co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Yet she'll happily get on stage armed with a couple of guitars and a raft of stories that are neither too self-deprecating to be cloying, nor so right-on that you are left thinking she's just another folk-hippy troubadour. Jewel is such a striking individual that her natural Swiss-beauty ought to be the first thing you notice about her. But Kilcher's God-given charms fade into the background once her knee-knocking stance and a vocal repertoire to match her sundry facial disguises, slide into place. It is tempting to locate her style in a tradition encompassing familiar names, such as Joni Mitchell or Tori Amos, but loosen up those straitjackets and she resembles another master of musical disguise and tragi-comic intent - Loudon Wainwright. The bittersweet route Jewel follows has been taken so often that even those who only travel the American road by proxy start to recognise the signposts; luckily she makes enough detours during the sexually explicit Race Car Driver or the almost end-of-the-affair You Were Meant For Me to keep the journey vivid. Given that her voice, face and physical presence all pass the check factor, Jewel's main asset lies in surpassing the norm. - -- Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 14:58:07 -0500 (CDT) From: Anil Govindaraju Subject: Jewel in November Spin Hi All! People on the list know about the music press slagging our beloved Ms. JK in recent months. Apparently they have to bring her into the picture somehow so as to bash her. Below are the quotes on Jewel in the article 'Everything and the Girl' by Ann Powers (pg. 80 of the November Issue) in Spin mag on girl power. "How does a powerful girl wield the double-edged sword of sexuality?"..."out-there sexiness is far more palatable than the dewy-eyed denial of Jewel, the current embodiment of the cheerleader who's always complaining she's fat. The advice she offers her fans seeks to preserve the kind of simple-hearted maidenhood that most kids put away with their fairy tales." Just thought I'd let you all know. Adios, Raju %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Us and Them and in the end We're all only ordinary men. -Pink Floyd %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 23:13:40 -0400 (EDT) From: HNovaFan@aol.com Subject: JEWEL IN PARIS FRANCE WAS FANTASTIC The concert was goo although there were too few POY songs. She even sang in French ! It was a lot of fun but a bit slow. Jewel looked like she was tired of singing the trio WWSYS, YWMFM and Foolish Games. Apart from that we did have PASSING TIME, CARNIVORE, EVERYTHING BREAKS so i was just delighted. See ya Anderson ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V2 #839 ***************************