From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V6 #532 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Thursday, November 1 2001 Volume 06 : Number 532 * If you ever wish to unsubscribe from this digest, send an email to * jewel-digest-request@smoe.org with ONLY the word * unsubscribe in the BODY of the email * . * For the latest news on what Jewel is up to, go to * the OFFICIAL Jewel web site at http://www.jeweljk.com * and click on "calendar" * . * 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 V6 #xxx or the like gives fellow list readers * no clue as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- [EDA] [NJC] success comes in many forms ["Tom Browning" Subject: [EDA] [NJC] success comes in many forms hey angels!! yep, you guessed it! another reply to a derrick post...he'd be so proud! > >Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 13:53:14 -0600 >From: "Karacostas, Derrick W." >Subject: [EDA] NJC: NEW TOPIC >(Even if they won't admit it), people like this become/are very >successful >in life, of course all of us perceive 'success' in different ways... infant soul: being alive is considered successful baby: being 'good' and god fearing is considered successful young: being rich " " " mature: having loving relationships " " " old: unconditional love (especially for yourself) " for those of you out there who aren't 'ambitious', in the material sense anyways (like me!!) there are other forms of 'success' >and others do admire that. He has the largest fan following of >anyone on that show. And at times was the biggest jerk of all...you >try >to >figure that out. i do not admire people who are deceitful and manipulative. 'winning' in this case isn't everything if it entails actions this person displayed. sure he won...but i don't think i'd be proud of his actions...but that's just me...i have a #1 need for acceptance and this person does not... just some ranting on by little ole me!! tom the "cactus" angel _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 21:59:30 EST From: Spirit1924@aol.com Subject: [EDA] Jewel's shirt Hey Angels, I just thought I'd comment on the shirt Jewel was wearing in the recording session pictures at jeweljk.com. Its really cute b/c its got a little kitten :) Take Care, Kristin "Just like chocolate-I love it!" - -Jewel "MTV: Unplugged" Listen to Jewel's new song "Standing Still" @: http://www2.fanscape.com/jewel/streetteam/standingstillaudiord.asp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 21:49:09 EST From: NewWildWest@aol.com Subject: [EDA] Jewel AOL CHAT TRANSCRIPT LIVEBronwyn: HEY there all you Jewel Fans... Are you getting excited? OnlineHost: To send your question to the guest, OnlineHost: click on "Ask a Question." OnlineHost: Copyright 2001 America Online, Inc. All OnlineHost: Rights Reserved. Comment: Good Evening and welcome to AOL Live. Tonight we have the pleasure Comment: of chatting with Jewel. Welcome Jewel we are so glad to have you Comment: here with us. You have a new album, "This Way" that is hitting the Comment: shelves on November 13th, how do you feel about it? Jewel Is Live: This is definately my favorite record. I've never been very comfortable Jewel Is Live: making records. I got to co-produce this record and finally by my fourth Jewel Is Live: record, I've learned enough about the process and have been able to Jewel Is Live: control it more. The end result is a record that is a lot more 'raw' than my past Jewel Is Live: records. LIVEBronwyn: AMM13JK wants to know... Question: Hi JEWEL your music is very nice.My favorite is ''STANDING STILL''.What Question: is your favorite songs or song you like to sing to. Jewel Is Live: On my own record, my favorite song "The New Wild West Question: In your book "a night without amor" what were yoyur influences? And Question: how long did you work on it? Jewel Is Live: That book has a collection of poetry from my age of 14 to when I published Jewel Is Live: it at the age of 24. Jewel Is Live: I've just always really enjoyed writing poetry. I wrote poetry before Jewel Is Live: I wrote songs or played the guitar. It's my first love. I put in a lot Jewel Is Live: of early poetry so people could see my growth as a writer so they Jewel Is Live: could see how I emerged as a writer and not just see my more sophisticated Jewel Is Live: writing. LIVEBronwyn: We have another question from a member, derekg75 wants to know Question: I heard your new album online. A couple of the songs sound like they Question: could be played on Country radio. I know you joked about it in the past, Question: but would you ever consider doing a crossover album, maybe some of your Question: favorites with some you wrote yourself? Jewel Is Live: I've always had a real strong country influence. This was something Jewel Is Live: people commented on on my first record with the song "Don't". I guess Jewel Is Live: it will always be a part of me in the end. I might do one or two Jewel Is Live: country songs but I'm not really concentrating on crossingover. Question: I have heard all of "This Way" and wanted to tell you I love it! Question: My favorite song is "Till We Run Out of Road". I heard that you Question: and your boyfriend TY wrote this song together. How did this come Question: about and how was the experience of working together? Jake Jewel Is Live: I wrote this song with Ty on New Year's Eve and I just wanted to show Jewel Is Live: him what it was like to write songs. He's a 'bull rider' so we wrote it about Jewel Is Live: him being on the rodeo trail. Jewel Is Live: We mention a man named Louie Field who is an all around champion cowboy. Jewel Is Live: When we were writing it, Ty wanted to be sure it didn't sound like a cliche Jewel Is Live: rodeo song. So if you listen to it, it also sounds like it could be about me Jewel Is Live: being on the rode or anyone who works hard. Question: Jewel, you are a singer/songwriter, actress, author and humanitarian. Question: Which role do you like best? Jewel Is Live: I really love switching! I like to switch because creativity is like a trustee in Jewel Is Live: charge of the creativity. Like the way farmers rotate crops. Jewel Is Live: I like to rotate jobs creatively. When I take a break from music it gives me time Jewel Is Live: to work on other jobs and then come back and write more music. I don't tend to act Jewel Is Live: in my free time, I tend to write songs and poetry. Jewel Is Live: That's really my preference. LIVEBronwyn: JewelyBug00 wants to know... Question: Hello Jewel, I want to say thank you first off on behalf of all the Question: eda's for the nashville event. It was incredible. Are you planning Question: on going on tour to promote "This Way" and if so, when? Jewel Is Live: I'm glad you enjoyed Nashville, I enjoyed it as well!!! Jewel Is Live: I will be going on tour, probably in the States around March or so. Jewel Is Live: And then I'll be going on to the rest of the world. Question: You have put out two books and have had three albums, almost all of Question: that material was written by you, where do you find your inspiration Question: for it all? Jewel Is Live: I've written way more than 3 albums and 2 books. I find it frustrating that I'm Jewel Is Live: not able to put records out more frequently. I think it would be fun to put a record Jewel Is Live: out every 6 months. Jewel Is Live: I just like writing a lot and tend to do it all the time. I sort of pick through Jewel Is Live: songs. Jewel Is Live: I tend to write a lot and my records and books are taken out of catalogs. LIVEBronwyn: AntsMarching4Me is wondering Question: Hello Jewel! I think that your music is fantastic! I was Question: wondering......will you ever write another book about yourself Question: of you great poetry. Your a great person. LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Question: Question: =) Jewel Is Live: I guess everything in a strange way is about myself! My records are either about Jewel Is Live: me or about how I see the world so I guess I'll continue to do the same. Jewel Is Live: Some songs are fiction but in a way they are about me. Question: First of all, I just would like to say you are a talented and gifted Question: musician. I wanted to know how a struggling artist can break-through. Question: What do you think is the best way possible to have new and orginal Question: music heard? Question: Thanks, Question: Diane Jewel Is Live: If you perform it yourself, get out and play it! Jewel Is Live: I really think by being the best you can be and refining your greatness is the best Jewel Is Live: thing you can do. It gets other to take notice. If you really stand out in your Jewel Is Live: community, people really take notice. It really worked for me. Jewel Is Live: I started out in San Diego that way. Jewel Is Live: Do it because you love it!!! LIVEBronwyn: CJPietka wonders Question: Jewel, did you ever feel pressured to drop your own style of music and Question: go mainstream, and if yes what prevented you from giving up what your Question: message? Jewel Is Live: My first record was created in an environment that was blissfully ignorant. Jewel Is Live: I never thought I would be competing on a top level of music where I was able to make Jewel Is Live: a record that I didn't feel obligated to meet radio standards. Of course, following Jewel Is Live: the success of "Pieces of You" I was introduced to competition. Jewel Is Live: I went through periods where I compared myself to what else was popular, whether Jewel Is Live: that was Nirvana or Britney Spears. I've definately looked in amazement Jewel Is Live: that there was room for me in radio. Jewel Is Live: I feel in the long run it pays off. One of the gifts of the success of "Piece of You" Jewel Is Live: was it taught me to value the gift of sincerity. Once I went through that process Jewel Is Live: I was able to 'put glasses' on with the way the industry works and do what I wanted Jewel Is Live: to do. I went to Nashville and did the record that I wanted to do. LIVEBronwyn: Member Fredsteve says Question: This Way got a good review in Rolling Stone this week. Do you read Question: the reviews or care what the critics say about your work? Jewel Is Live: I really don't read reviews anymore. My record label president called me 3 Jewel Is Live: yesterday and read me the review and said he was so excited, he wanted to Jewel Is Live: go home and read it over and over! I of course was thrilled but I'm also cautious Jewel Is Live: to accept praise or negative criticism on either side. Question: The song "Pieces of You" had a very strong politcal message, much of Question: your work seems to, can we expect the same from this new album? Jewel Is Live: There is definately songs with strong political sounds on this record. "Jesus Loves You", Jewel Is Live: "The New Wild West" and several lyrics scattered throughout some of the love songs Jewel Is Live: on the record. Jewel Is Live: It's a topic that I"ll always find interesting! Question: What is your holiday wish? Jewel Is Live: I haven't really thought about it yet! I hope to spend the holiday with my family. Question: I write music, but i still feel awkward about singing my songs infront Question: of people. Did you ever have this problem and if so how did u over Question: come this fear? thanks~ jackie Jewel Is Live: You're always nervous when you haven't been doing something very long Jewel Is Live: in front of people. It helps to perform in front of other people. Jewel Is Live: I used to get the hiccups in front of people on stage. I also went through a stage Jewel Is Live: where I would do anything short of picking my nose on stage! My dad would Jewel Is Live: also have to bribe me to move on stage. It took awhile, but now I'm very Jewel Is Live: comfortable on stage. In time, you find you're very excellent. Jewel Is Live: Just don't be afraid to be bold! People also find mistakes very Jewel Is Live: charming-they're very forgiving! Jewel Is Live: When I forget lyrics, people feel like you're human and they're very forgiving. LIVEBronwyn: Another member, EvanB wants to know Question: Thank you very much for continuing in your career. You have a uniquely Question: lovely voice and I've enjoyed listening to it for years. I understand Question: that you have been in a movie. Do you expect to continue with a career Question: making films? Any thoughts on musicals? Jewel Is Live: I'm staying away from musicals for now. I did audition for "Moulin Rouge" though! Jewel Is Live: I plan to do another movie this summer but I don't really have a script in mind. Jewel Is Live: It's hard to find a really smart script. Hopefully I'll find a script by the time I'm Jewel Is Live: ready to do a film, it's definately something I want to do. Comment: Member Bolo0708 says you are a great singer and he hopes you have Comment: great success with your new cd. Question: Who are your favorite artists? Jewel Is Live: Alicia Keys, I really like her. I like David Gray also. Jewel Is Live: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen are great too. LIVEBronwyn: We are running out of time here unfortunately... a few last questions Question: Jewel so many women love your look! Do you have any secrets that you Question: could share with them? Jewel Is Live: My boyfriend always laughs at the fact that I have become a fashion icon... Jewel Is Live: I'm a bit of a smorgasbord! I tend to combine all of the wrong things! Jewel Is Live: I guess I'm like any girl, I don't take it too seriously..do whatever pleases you. Jewel Is Live: In junior high I wore silk pill box hats which made me very unpopular. Jewel Is Live: It's best to do your own thing. LIVEBronwyn: Our closing question is from Jpodraza3... Question: When you write a new song, who are you most likely to play it for Question: first? Jewel Is Live: It's been my boyfriend of the last 4 years. He has a great ear and is able to Jewel Is Live: be a good sounding board. He's able to hear songs that are unfinished and see Jewel Is Live: where I'm headed with it. He's a real good sounding board. Comment: Jewel it was so great to have you here, and certainly a huge thrill Comment: for me and the rest of your fans here at AOL. Do you have any Comment: closing comments? Jewel Is Live: It's always a pleasure! I love being in touch with people on the internet. Jewel Is Live: I like being in direct contact. I think one of the reasons I"ve been able Jewel Is Live: to have a career that lasted 4 albums is because my fan base is great to me. Jewel Is Live: It's always a great comfort to me that people will understand what I'm doing. Jewel Is Live: It's hard to have these songs played on pop stations so please call your local Jewel Is Live: radio stations and request these songs. "Who Will Save Your Soul" got Jewel Is Live: played on the radio because my fans called their stations! Especially in Jewel Is Live: Australia! Call your radio stations in Australia! Jewel Is Live: Goodbye and I look forward to seeing you all again! OnlineHost: Copyright 2001 America Online, Inc. All OnlineHost: Rights Reserved. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 22:01:31 -0500 From: "George Rue" Subject: [EDA] i think derrik got kicked off - YES!! Amanda, I think you're missing the point. Mike runs this list and doesn't have to put up with anybody's crap. Whether it be on this digest or privately. Without Mike it wouldn't exists. Do you think anybody here would actually want to do his job. and do it as well. Mike's a mature adult who knows how to handle stress of this kind. Then you add this line >"What a great example of the "freedom" that you profess Jewel is all about."< Huh, Jewel has nothing to do with this little tiff between digest members. It's best to leave Jewel's practices and beliefs out of this. This event will be taken care of in it's own way. In the real world, would you treat your boss with a bad attitude and say a bunch of stupid stuff to piss him off. Not likely. If you did, you would either get fired or suspended. That is what is happening to Derrick. I think it's totally fair. If it were me, I would probably have to say "Bye", to Derrick permanently. But Mike is willing to give D another chance. Use it wisely D. Don't screw yourself over twice. Sweep it under the rug and forget about it, so everybody here can go back to there usual jewel topics. Peace George Rue >:Quoted By Amanda:< I think it's pretty sad that you cannot handle the stress of multiple emails. What do you do for a living? Most execs deal with "shenanigans" all day from their employees, bosses, and partners. I think that it is quite repugnant that you have removed him from the list. I've been a part, and still am a part, of many active lists that have ratings such as the ones here the last couple of days and have never seen a list owner get so incredibly stressed over such ridiculous petty things. You really personalize this too much, which is a fault, at least in my opinion. It seems that you either need assistance with this list, or need to step-down if it is indeed hindering your way of life, or your psyche so much. Regardless of what you claim Derrick has done in private, and regardless of what you think you are "catching" him in with this email (which you really seem to miss the point and read into the whole thing wrong), you should not kick him off the list for simply having an opinion contrary to yours. You and this list has changed over the years, and for the worst, I must say. It's sad that you feel this list is such a weight on your shoulders....perhaps it would be wiser served to address the bigger picture rather than the single incidents. Amanda - and, I really hope you post this. ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V6 #532 ***************************