From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V7 #512 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Sunday, November 24 2002 Volume 07 : Number 512 * 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 V7 #___ gives fellow list readers * no clue as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- [EDA] URL Change of Jewel, The Everyday Angel ["Roel Cobben" ] [EDA] Merrillville Last Night [DPS8315@aol.com] [EDA] Pictures from Bloomington, Louisville, Merrillville [DPS8315@aol.co] [EDA] Merriville show [Beppers@aol.com] [EDA] Louisville concert review (and pre-show article) [twh662@juno.com] [EDA] Bloomington (IU) concert review [twh662@juno.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 15:40:15 +0100 From: "Roel Cobben" Subject: [EDA] URL Change of Jewel, The Everyday Angel Hi there! It's been a while since my last post here on the list. Lurking a bit nowadays :D Because i know some EDAs put a link on their site to my Jewel site I want to let you know that the URL http://www.jeweleveryday.com has gone :( From now on you can reach my site @ http://www.r-cobben.demon.nl So please change the links :) Thanx! Roel, The Everyday Angel Aka RoelJewel ~in the end only kindness matters ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 11:38:52 -0500 From: "Lindsay" Subject: [EDA] Fw: EDA JEWEL POST I was asked to forward this to the list... =) I e-mailed them back telling them how to post, but I'm forwarded again as requested. Lindsay - ----- Original Message ----- From: TRYII@aol.com To: jewelfan@elevated23.com Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 10:55 AM Subject: EDA JEWEL POST Hey, I forgot how to post this to EDA's. Can you please forward this to the EDA list? Thanks. .................... .................... The Merriville, IN show last night was amazing. Jewel is able to show case her talent without being interrupted by other background singers or electic guitars. What a true talent. If any one has any recordings of her recent acustic tour or of the Merriville show, please let me know. Thanks, Terry Chicago - 23 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 13:53:35 EST From: DPS8315@aol.com Subject: [EDA] Merrillville Last Night Angels, Jewel was again talkative last night in Merrillville, at the beginning and especially at the end of her show. Her outfit was pretty standard but definately crowd pleasing- Jeans with her leather strappy/hangy thingy and a white "support" shirt (read: a mild corset) that left little to the imagination, especially when she leaned over me to sign an autograph for someone. I know I've seen this shirt in pictures before at other shows. Some things that were absent were the recent bit about singing like Kermit the Frog for the chorus of Who Will Save Your Soul (Dave brought her a Kermit stuffed toy and she still didn't tell the story). She also made no mention of Bob Dylan before playing Sometimes it be the Way. She also didn't ask if anyone was bootlegging, which is too bad because I was front row and totally wanted to let her know that I was! I was somewhat dissapointed with the venue. I had front row in Bloomington, but there was a sectioned off Orchestra pit and a row of extra chairs in front of me, second row at Louisville (probably my best seats) and front row in Merrillville, which I was excited about until I got to the show- there was about a 4ft tall stage build with no orchestra pit- so unless I sat on my feet (or was 7 ft tall) I couldn't really see from her knees down. I was particularly happy with the fact that the venue allowed cameras- without flash. No one ever listens to that requirement however. I want to point out to everyone on the list that the flash on your compact camera IS ABSOLUTELY USELESS after about 24 ft... so if you're farther away from that you're flashing at the artists unnecessarily. I'd also like to point out that if you're closer than that, the stage is so well lit you dont need a flash anyway. Did anyone notice the professional photographers taking pictures from the right side of the stage (jewel's left side) WITHOUT FLASH! Please just keep that in mind for the future... Anyway, Stuart's set list seemed the same, complete with the Led Zepplin cover and closing with Moon River.. Jewel's set list seemed approximately the same as well. Dave presented her with Roses again, as well as Kermit, and tabs for Emily..She spent about a minute trying to figure out how to play it (she said she'd learn it for tonight's show for Dave). Of course someone yelled Little Sister, someone else called for Foolish Games, and she played both of them... no Emily. I just want to toss in that my mom cried during Violet Eyes, it was her first time hearing it, and I noticed people around me at Merrillville and Louisville the night before who were teary eyed. We got a three song encore as well as quite a bit of interaction from Jewel at the end of the show. Fans crowded the front of the stage as she signed autographs and answered questions - including mine about how the new album is coming along. I figured not too many people there new anything about it, and I wanted to try to help her promote herself early on :) I'm helping Jewel's career... shit, I think they need to hire me, I'll work side by side with her :) She closed with Per La Gloria and Chime Bells A'capella, and then picked up her guitar for a request for Angel Standing By. There were no autographs outside after the show... they wisked her away 20-30 minutes after she left the stage. I'm going to go develop my pictures now. If anyone has pictures or recordings from the last three nights (especially Bloomington), let me know, I've got lots to trade. James, An Angel who increased his EDA value with 4 autographs and meeting my first EDAs in person :) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 13:56:41 EST From: DPS8315@aol.com Subject: [EDA] Pictures from Bloomington, Louisville, Merrillville In case you didn't make it all the way through my Merrillville comments, anyone who has photos or recordings of the last three nights (or tonight in Akron), let me know. I had to switch my MiniDiscs during the Race Car Driver stories so if I can come up with the audio for those it'd be great... I just want to trade! I did three shows in three nights and I want everything I can to help remember it! James ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 15:06:52 EST From: Beppers@aol.com Subject: [EDA] Merriville show Oh My Gosh! That was sucha great show. My seats were great......4th row dead center (worth doing the pricey hotel package thing) I was in awe the enitire concert. It was definately a great way to end my Jewel concerts for the year! I brought my friend with me and she only knew a few songs of Jewels before last night.....after the show she couldn't stop talking about how great Jewel is!!! I was wondering if anyone recorded the show. I would be willing to do anything for a copy of it. My friend really wants to experience the concert again (as do I) So please if anyone has a copy of the show let me know.....I will copy every cd I own for you or pay you or do anything you want. Ok I think I sound desperate enough!!! Have a wonderful day everyone!!!! Beth ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 15:07:59 -0500 From: twh662@juno.com Subject: [EDA] Louisville concert review (and pre-show article) Jewel not so precious at Whitney Hall - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------- By JEFFREY LEE PUCKETT  Nov. 23, 2002 The Courier-Journal Yesterday was an all-Jewel day. First I read some of her poems and then went to see her one-woman show last night at the Kentucky Center for the Arts. I was so inspired that I ripped off one of her poems. (untitled) There is a pretty girl on the stage at Whitney Hall And all I see is a bad songwriter Is that mean? Maybe it is. Then again, none of Jewel's songs are better than anything you might hear at open-mic nights all over town. Some are pleasantly familiar, and she's just clever enough to be dangerous but can't quite get past handy cliches to achieve real insight. She celebrates the obvious way too often, especially when she gets topical. "The New Wild West" tries its best to be a biting diatribe against politicians and complacency but ends up making you giggle at lines such as, "So we write to our congressmen with bleeding pens of the sorrow within." So why is she so popular? Her voice, for one thing. It's an astounding instrument capable of pretty much anything. It might even be operatic in range. In the course of a single song she can go from girlie to seductive to breathy to blow-the-back-wall-of-the-room-out loud. Her command is flawless. Because she performed solo acoustic, you could hear every nuance of her voice and it was undeniably impressive. Still, it was hard not to wish that it wasn't being used on such average, self-obsessed material. She's attractive, for another thing. Both men and women have the hots for her. But even though she has written a handful of songs that attack men for viewing her as an object, she didn't miss too many opportunities to flirt last night, which makes you wonder where she really stands. You can't have your cheesecake and eat it too. Maybe she just enjoys being Jewel, which isn't such a bad thing when you think about it. Most people suffer from some form of low self-esteem, but she's taking up the slack for the rest of us by writing songs that are nearly all about her and an alarming amount of poetry dedicated to her breasts. Stuart Mathis, who sometimes plays in Jewel's band, opened with an acoustic set that was most notable for his strong, warm voice. Most songs seemed to miss a full band, but his version of "Moon River" was awfully pretty. Jewel Staying honest as a writer helps Jewel to shine By GIOIA PATTON  Nov. 21, 2002 The Courier-Journal Jewel will feature songs from "This Way" tomorrow at the Kentucky Center for the Arts. For pop-folk singer-songwriter Jewel, words are everything. "Writing for me is like a prayer or meditation. . . . It's also an educator, and I learn a lot about myself when I write." Tomorrow Jewel will share some of that writing in a concert at the Kentucky Center for the Arts. The 28-year-old artist, who first gained fame at age 20 with the release of her debut CD, "Pieces of You," is currently promoting her fourth CD, "This Way," released a year ago. In a recent phone interview, Jewel explained how she has managed to stay at the top of her field. Part of her success stems from not forgetting lessons taught by her family and "by keeping the promise I made to myself when I was quite young, which was to stay honest as a writer." "I was raised in Alaska outside of 'pop culture,' " said the singer, whose full name is Jewel Kilcher. "I wasn't raised with the desire to be famous . . . but with the desire to be a good artist, and I read good literature and was also involved with science and physics." At 17, she began to write her songs. "For me, the ability to write songs is just something that I was born with in my heart and is always right there. I've never been a person to have writer's block," she explained. "People should write just for the joy and sake of it." When she was 18, her mother, Lenedra Carroll (who is also her manager), asked her why she wanted a music career and wouldn't let her daughter pursue one until she knew the answer. "That was very informative," Jewel said, "because (you) go into this business for two reasons: One is to seek fame, and the other is to become a good artist. You need to know which reason you're in this business for because every day you make a million decisions about your career based on one of those two reasons, whether you realize it or not. "And I think that my mom making me be very clear about that from the very beginning changed the course of my mental health as well as creative life." On the subject of fame, Jewel, who was on the cover of Time at age 23, laughed: "Fame is a tremendous force to be reckoned with . . . and is one that should be given a lot of respect and a lot of conscious thought! It's taken me many years to adjust to (it), though I am more and more comfortable with (it) now, and more able to tune that frequency out when I'm writing, so that I can just be back to the joy of why I do what I do." In 1999 Jewel made her acting debut in Ang Lee's Civil War drama "Ride With the Devil," work that has led to other offers to act. "I made 'Ride With the Devil' because I knew people would be able to forget that I'm a pop star while watching that movie," she explained. "I waited a long time for that role, and I'll wait as long again for the next right part. . . . "At the moment, my mom and I are putting together a film project titled 'Wave' that we believe in and intend to produce, and which also has a part in it for me." When Jewel was 18, music legends Neil Young and Bob Dylan (with whom she would later tour) advised her not to base her career on hit records. "That comment was a comfortable belief system from the very beginning . . . because (you) don't make a folk record at the height of grunge unless you really believe that!" she joked. "When 'Pieces of You' was first released it wasn't selling, and everybody in the business was telling me, 'You'll never work.' Those two artists were the ones who said, 'Just be true to you . . . that's all you can do,' which was a great affirmation at a time when I really needed it. "And that is why continuing to stay honest with my songwriting will always give me a good neutral ground to come from and to go back to." ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 14:58:24 -0500 From: twh662@juno.com Subject: [EDA] Bloomington (IU) concert review Jewel wins her audience with intimate one-woman show By Kristina Wood , Herald-Times Staff Writer As singer-songwriter Jewel quietly walked out on stage at the IU Auditorium Thursday night, she quickly proved her skill and music has just as many facets as her name. The first 30 minutes of the show went to opener Stuart Mathis, a band member Jewel asked to do a few opening gigs for her. A singer-songwriter, he skillfully played guitar and harmonica simultaneously, melding folk, blues and pop together into a slow rock. Switching gears, he strapped on a banjo and played a hillbilly riff and a highly entertaining rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Dancing Days." After a near-30 minute intermission, when Jewel walked out to where her two guitars and microphone were perched, the crowd's restless chatter was replaced by bursts of applause. Clad in a light red dress, high black leather boots, jacket and cap, Jewel stood center stage with guitar in hand and a smile for the audience. While there were, surprisingly, scattered patches of empty seats, the concert drew a good size crowd. Audience members who had braved the cold and rain sat transfixed by her personal lyrics and amazing voice, while her guitar effortlessly trickled from one song into another, with hardly a pause between songs the rest of the evening. Jewel's whispery, melodic voice let out quiet high notes at first, pouring out tranquility broken only by repeated cheers. The rock star let her hair down, so to speak, stepping away from a bigger production in favor of an intensely personal, 100 percent acoustic setup. Jewel had no problem keeping the crowd interested, despite the slower beat of most of the songs. As her songbird voice melted through an amazing range of notes, she shot from the hip and gave her music a refreshing, spur-of-the-moment spin, sharing personal stories and even opening it up to the crowd to pick a few songs. Her conversational style kept the evening personal and ever interesting. With dimmed ights and a black background, the simple, pared down setting put the full focus on her and her music, right where it needed to be. She bounced gently to the rhythm, steadily plucking out material from her albums, with a fair amount from the Pieces of You debut, including the pleading "Little Sister," the more somber "Foolish Games," and pop-y "Meant for You." That sound is mirrored in tracks she performed from her latest album This Way, such as "Jesus Loves You," the radio-doused "Standing Still," the folk-sy "Sometimes It Be That Way" and the more angst ridden "The New Wild West." Part powerful talent, part spirit of a childlike angel that everyone knows, Jewel went from coy and quiet to harsh and antagonistic in a heartbeat. She shared a number of personal stories, ranging from tales of what about her has ended up in the media to memories of quirky experiences in growing up. Her voice danced playfully across a wide variety of notes and melodies from a mix of styles, sometimes lightly touching a chord, sometimes all-out soaring for several seconds on end. Her cowboy yodel rendition was the voice equivalent to slide guitar, and her encore's operatic chant and complex "real" yodeling showcased years of experience and phenomenal skill. Rounding out the show was an updated, rather jazzy "Who Will Save Your Soul." As she recalled her original burst onto the music scene with that song, it actually brought a grimace to her face. She recalled how devastating it was the first time she heard it on the radio, mimicking Kermit the Frog to illustrate the "off-day" recording. The singer certainly didn't have that problem with the song Thursday night. Full of soul and complex versatility, Jewel masterfully handled many genres. Her time in the mainstream - and also away in nature, has definitely helped her hone in on her art and coax everything from her vocal capabilities. Overall, the seasoned singer didn't need a flashy stage or an army of spotlights for her to shine brilliantly, through both notes and words. With a gsmall curtsy, and an immediate standing ovation, she commented it was really exciting for her to be here, as her best friend had gone to IU. The audience left thoroughly impressed. ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V7 #512 ***************************