From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V4 #9 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Tuesday, January 5 1999 Volume 04 : Number 009 * If you ever 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 V4 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- *Positive JC* ["Karacostas, Derrick W." ] the Jewel Poll results ["Karacostas, Derrick W." ] Our little secret ["Erin Benoit" ] "tattooed" EDA'S? [BNMPAHL@aol.com] Re: Here it is!!! [Yssa8377@aol.com] She will find her own way... [] hello everyone [Staralm@aol.com] complaining about complaining ? :) [HRENB@aol.com] NJC: MrBB - Elizabeth Hummel message/Patty G Europe Tour [ABershaw@aol.c] NJC: EDA's in Dallas area! [lennon25@juno.com (S C R)] CD's differing ["Erin Benoit" ] "Sometimes It Be That Way" question [LuverMb20@aol.com] Jewel interview in Jan 99 issue of Elle ["Chris Groves" Subject: *Positive JC* This post is dedicated to a very good friend of mine...(you know who you are) :-) Jewel is a remarkable woman, she's very talented, and has overcome many barriers in her life to reach the point she's at now. Most people couldn't have made it to where she is today. She sings beautifully, is a good guitar player, she can even surf, yodel, ride a horse, act in movies, in live stage performances, and even marble carve. She believes in helping others, and allowing herself to be an inspiration for others to achieve their goals and dreams. She made it to where she is today by doing what she loved...performing. Rather than doing the regular 9-5 job thing, although she did try that awhile. But she never stopped doing what she loved. Singing, and playing the guitar. And because of that, she's known all over the world today. She's very pretty, very talented, and a very unique woman who deserves alot of credit for becoming so successful in life, at the young age of 24. I have more tapes and CD's of Jewel than any other artist. Her music has reached me in ways other's couldn't. And every time I've sent in a question in one of her chat sessions online, she's answered it. Rather well. And the one time I actually got to see her perform in a smaller venue, she was real friendly, fun, and had a great performance....all while coming down with bronchitis. She never let her smile fade. Jewel is a remarkable individual...and she deserves all the success she's having now. It couldn't have happened to a nicer person. Derrick ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 11:45:43 -0600 From: "Karacostas, Derrick W." Subject: the Jewel Poll results Poll results as of 1/5/99: EDA's who prefer Jewel to be playing solo, appearing natural (minimal make-up/non-styled hair): 63% EDA's who prefer her to stay the way she is now (full band, not playing guitar, having the glamorous/celebrity look): 25% Other: 12% (write-in's) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 10:12:50 PST From: "Erin Benoit" Subject: Our little secret Hello Angels, In response to what MrBB and others are saying about Jewel changing or not changing...and whether or not she may or may not play her guitar at gigs.....I have this to say. Jewel set out a goal, and is acheiving it as we speak (type), and I admire her for that. But I will never complain about how much musical accompiament she gets until they start writing her songs for her. She is still the one relaying the message and those words are what keeps us young, helps us grow older, shows us kindness, proves love outrides hate any day! Jewel is jewel no matter which way you see her. As far as commercialized songs, think of it this way....the average Joe is listening to the radio and the new hit single from Jewel 'hands' comes on pre-announced. A) Joe turns off the radio --it's soo over played; B) Joe keeps listening humming along to the melody, --it's been played enough times he recognizes the tune and can even sing along with the chorus...but to us EDA's...well, we have a little secret...we listen to ...the...words...the message...ooh! are you getting the picture here. We aren't hearing it over and over, we hear it for the first time every time...Jewel is like Kellogg's "Taste it again for the first time!" (Oooh I just made a really good comparison...I'm so proud of me!) I like it! :) so "Listen again for the first time" and smile to yourself knowing our little secret....;) *********************************************************** "Let your words enslave no one and the heavens will hush themselves to hear our voices ring out clear" ~ Jewel Kilcher, 'Life Uncommon' Angel of the Zodiac ************************************************************ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 13:15:19 EST From: BNMPAHL@aol.com Subject: "tattooed" EDA'S? Hey fellow EDA'S, I just found out about the EDA organization a few weeks ago....( ok, ok, I'm a little slow! :) ), I am a 36 year old Aquarian father of 4 beautiful kids. Anyway, back in Feb, 97, I was separated from my wife and kids, and living alone in an apartment. During this time, I bought "Pieces of You", and thoroughly listened to the whole thing one night. Like many of you, when I came to "Sensitive", I literally could not believe what I was hearing! Never had any song touched my very soul as this song had. When she uttered the phrase "We are Everyday Angels", I felt as if somebody had finally understood my point of view! That night, after a rather sleepless night, I had something akin to a "real" dream, in which I was reassured by what I could only consider to be an Angel that indeed, that is truly what I am, an "Everyday Angel"! The next morning, I sat down, and spent a few hours desiging a drawing of a beautiful Sun, with a loving face, and colorful rays extending out. Above it in an arc, reads the word "Everyday", and below in a reverse arc, reads "Angel". I knew that this is what I was now, and I wanted to daily reminder of what we are all truly inside. When I found out about the Everyday Angels organization, I couldn't believe it!! You people are beautiful, and, I look forward to hearing from any of you who have a similar story!! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 14:18:10 EST From: Yssa8377@aol.com Subject: Re: Here it is!!! Howdy Angels, I couldn't agree with you more! I subscribed to this list because I wanted to be with people who cared about Jewel the way that I do. Instead, almost every post that I see is about something negative. It's gotten so bad that I don't ever bother reading it and just simply delete it. I think I speak in behalf of a lot of people when I say that I'm quite dissapointed with a lot of you. Jewel is not God! She's human like you and me. Let's just simply enjoy her music! Don't bitch about her clothes and so on! Well, enough of my opinions! Cheer up!!! Yssa ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 20:49:10 +0100 106.4 From: Subject: She will find her own way... Hi everybody, Lately there has been an intense discussion on the list about the changes in Jewel from POY to Spirit. I know there has been a change in her music and that everybody has an opinion about it (as I have mine), but I think the discussion is going too far. In a recent interview on an Spanish TV show, Jewel was asked about freedom and she answered: "I guess loving ourselves and others so that we don't limit ourselves". I think she is not limiting herself, but, in my opinion, we are limiting her. I wonder how many of the EDAs who discovered Jewel in the early days of the list thought that she will be able to sell millions of copies of POY, write a poetry book or act in a movie. She wouldn't have done all this things, if she had limited herself. And now that she has released Spirit we shouldn't be surprised that it's different. She's growing and she's changing, but there's nothing wrong with it. Would have been The Beatles the best band of all time if they had done every record like the previous? We should be happy that she's doing different new things (I'm sure that her best work it has yet to come). We should be as the line: "There is a new army coming and we are armed with faith" Let's have some faith in her, let her shows us how far she can go. Don't limit her telling her to stay in the same place forever or where she must go. She will find her own way as she has done before. And I hope we all will be supporting her all the way, learning all she has yet to teach us. Just my thoughts. Take care. Dani "Won't somebody please hold me, release me Show me the meaning of mercy" "May our seeds of light open, brighten, and sow peace on earth" - Paula Cole ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 16:26:54 EST From: Staralm@aol.com Subject: hello everyone Hello Everyone, My name is April, and i recently joined, and i have some things to say. There has been some really intense and weird conversations. I think that everyone has a right to there opinion, but there has been alot of bad remarks, Everybody valuess your opinion, but dont whine about it.....Peace ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 16:18:28 EST From: HRENB@aol.com Subject: complaining about complaining ? :) isn't part of the reason for the list to foster debate and opinions both positive and negative on her songs, albums, concerts, appearences, etc.? yes, i still think she's the greatest, but people should have a right to say that they don't think this song or this album is as good as that song or that album without having a bunch of other edas saying quit whining, quit bashing, etc. what are we supposed to do?, say that every song she ever writes is awesome and theyre all tied for the best? when i tell my friends i dont like u2s last few albums because of all the overproduction am i being mean to u2? no, i still love them too, i just wish they would go back to their rootsy working class sound, just like Jewel, and I hope her third album is more like POY was. yes, i accept change, but you dont have pretend to like it if you don't Peace - Lone Wolf ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 16:28:32 EST From: ABershaw@aol.com Subject: NJC: MrBB - Elizabeth Hummel message/Patty G Europe Tour As a suppliment to my recent Cindy Lee Berryhill & Joy Eden Harrison updates, here's a message to you from Elizabeth Hummel filling you in on her whereabouts & adventures. (follows) Also, Big Mike tells me you lucky European EDAs are about to get Patty Griffin over there. I can't encourage you enough to check out Patty G. She's an extremely captivating musician & singer well worth your attention! I'm sure Mike will post the tour dates when he has confirmed dates from her management. Enjoy Elizabeth's message, MrBB Elizabeth Hummel Update January 4, 1999 Happy New Year! This one's a good one, I can feel it like a Santa Ana sweeping in from the desert. First, I want to inform those of you who are or who have friends in the vicinity of San Diego that I'm performing this weekend. Saturday, January 9th - 9:00 PM at Java Joe's in Ocean Beach, San Diego (phone at JJs: 523-0356) $5 cover 1998 was, like most years, a mixed sort of year. I wrote about 28 new songs, performed in the Lilith Fair, recorded a song to be in a movie ("Trapped" by independent film director Robert Mann), toured the coast a number of times, extended the Living Room Tour concept to play in other alternative spaces, (a barn, a counseling center, a hair salon coming up!) The brilliant Ms. Jen Hitchcock featured me talking about these shows in the December issue of "Girlfriends", a national magazine out of San Francisco. I'm half-way done with a new CD recorded in San Francisco, the city to fall in love with. Besides music, I ate good food, saw beautiful countryside, communed with friends and family, adored the two dogs in my life, swam in two lakes, read some great books, had interesting dreams. On the other side of life, I was sans a home for 4 months, totaled my car, and then was sick for almost two months. While I do not recommend homelessness, (or car-lessness in Southern California) some good insights and songs did result. Riding the bus in San Diego, I saw lots of real homeless people--people who don't have any way out of it, people with chemical imbalances, alcohol problems, or just people who had one too many rugs pulled from underneath them. Some of them were creepy, some of them were nice, ranging along the same spectrum as people much better off. Now--I have a home again, a jeep, and I'm finally recovered from being sick. I'm excited about this next year, and hope to see lots of you soon. Best to you all, Elizabeth ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 16:46:32 EST From: lennon25@juno.com (S C R) Subject: NJC: EDA's in Dallas area! Is there any EDA's in the Dallas area? Love to hear from ya! Just write me back! Be safe! Wise Angle named "Observer" - ---Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see--- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 13:48:57 PST From: "Erin Benoit" Subject: CD's differing Hi again, I was just wondering about POY CD's, do they differ as well as the Spirit album...I.e. On some Jewel sites they have pics of the actual CD, with Jewel jumping...Mine is pure tealy-blue, with only the title on it...is this good, bad, should I buy another one to see if they are all the same? Can anyone give me any insight on this? If the art is different, is the music too? Like There are no extra tracks...should there be (on POY)? Help *********************************************** Lay me out in firelight and re-invent my name. Angel of the Zodiac *********************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 17:31:04 EST From: LuverMb20@aol.com Subject: "Sometimes It Be That Way" question A friend told me that Steve Poltz helped Jewel write Sometimes It Be that Way? Does anyone know whether this is true or not? Ami ------------------------------ Date: 5 Jan 99 22:31:36 +0100 From: "Chris Groves" Subject: Jewel interview in Jan 99 issue of Elle The following interview is from the January 99 issue of the UK magazine Elle. - --------------------------------------------- Jewel Purpose Former homeless waif, folk singer-turned-actress Jewel is now on a roll D: You grew up in a log cabin in the frozen wastes of Alaska. You used to milk the cow before breakfast and had no running water. Was that as, er, idyllic as it sounds? J: People tend to think of it as some kind of hippy existence. It wasn't. It was just the way things were. My grandfather was one of the last true pioneers. He settled in Alaska before it was even a state. D: Weren't you brought up as a Mormon? J: To be honest, the only time it came up was when my parents got divorced. D: You've often said that the divorce was the reason you started writing songs. J: Yeah, music became my best friend. D: Is music still how you deal with pain? J: My words don't always come from bad things. Life is very comfortable at the moment. I have a nice house. I don't have to worry about buying groceries...But there are so many other things to write about. D: Like what? J: How life seduces me. About how I've gone from being homeless to being a millionaire in just a couple of years. D: Do you feel guilty about that? J: All I am is a body and soul. Just like the other guys I used to know when I was homeless. But now I'm here and they're still homeless. It doesn't seem fair. D: You've just finished your first major acting role opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Ang Lee's new film, Ride With The Devil. What was that like? J: Really enjoyable. I was ready for a new challenge. It was a pretty difficult first role, too. I play an 18-year-old mother in the American Civil War. It's all about raw, tense emotion - tears, heartbreak, redemption... D: Sounds like a barrel of laughs. Did you enjoy pretending to be someone else? J: I didn't really see acting like that. I saw it as me being me, but being a very specific bit of me. I was narrowing the focus on my life. D: You are a pretty major celebrity in the States now. J: Yeah, I'm getting used to it. I do get hassled in the street sometimes and I have had a couple of stalkers. It was weird. I felt like I'd been betrayed by God. I was thinking, 'I'm a nice kid. Why is this happening to me?' D: Okay, Jewel, thanks for your time. J: Is that it? D: Yeah. J: Jeez, I thought this was going to be about make-up and nail varnish. Danny Scott - ------------------------------------------- Chris. Jewel, Pieces Of UK - http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~cmgroves/Jewel ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 18:20:51 EST From: EPhili2568@aol.com Subject: Hello i have a really big question for "hands" by Jewel. Hi i was recomened to you for the reason of getting Jewel tabulature for the song "hands" i would really appreciate it if you could send it to me before wed, the 6 of Jan thanks, Bill, The "Jewel"angel ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V4 #9 *************************