From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V9 #177 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Wednesday, June 23 2004 Volume 09 : Number 177 * 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 V9 #___ gives fellow list readers * no clue as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- [EDA] Green Bay SOLD OUT ["Matt Sullivan" ] [EDA] Re: instant live thing. ["Stephen H." ] [EDA] new songs ["deirdre" ] RE: [EDA] Re: instant live thing. ["Larry Greenfield" ] [EDA] Seattle concert review [GAMGRIFF@aol.com] [EDA] Want to Buy CD's ["amy chulin" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 03:01:01 -0500 From: "Matt Sullivan" Subject: [EDA] Green Bay SOLD OUT Jewel's July 12th concert in Green Bay, WI went on sale on Monday at 10 am. It was COMPLETELY SOLD OUT by 1:00p.m. :) See what $10 tickets can do?!? Plenty of people want to see her, but don't have $65 + for a ticket. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 17:42:38 +1000 From: "Stephen H." Subject: [EDA] Re: instant live thing. >But anyway... point is there's a very logical reason as to why they're >not gonna be available online, and blaming Jewel's management for this >is not logical at all, as they're not the ones with the decision making >authority in this area... and in fact they probably FOUGHT Atlantic >quite hard to let her do this in the first place, so we should be >praising them that this service is available at all. > > >:::And I felt the need to kick in ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: >Actually, no that makes no sense what so ever. The way to encourage bootleg >copies is to stifle availability. Atlantic would actually be increasing >demand of >illegal copies by not allowing them to be sold online. Why would anyone pay >a bootlegger $45 on ebay for CD they could buy on Jewel's website for $18? > True. I suppose the objective is to just put a limit on the number of CD's produced ever, which puts a pretty heavy limit on how widely they can be distributed for free. If finding a copy of a recording is next to impossible then chances are it's not gonna show up as either a bootleg or online somewhere. So far we've only had access to 2 of the 10 or so shows Jewel has done on the tour... and it hasn't been a free-for-all either. Not forgetting that my original point was that Atlantic Records made the decision not to sell these CD's over the net (and it would be on Instantliveconcerts.com not Jewel's website), not Jewel's management. >Second, there is a very real possibility this is Jewel's last Atlantic tour. >If the next >CD comes out, fulfills her contract and Atlantic decides not to re-sign, or >another >company makes a better offer - then this is it. I would think that Atlantic >would >want every song they could under some recording to claim royalties or >whatever for >years to come. > I have no idea whether the songs on these CD's become part of Atlantic's Jewel catelogue or not. But whether they're sold online or not, whatever agreement Jewel and Atlantic have come to regarding that would stand. >And last - Jewel's current management sucks. That's just a fact. The old >J-team >members didn't go running for the hills for nothing. The new management >could care less about the fan base since she's just one client out of dozens >that they have. I can guarantee the kid behind the counter a McDonalds cares >more about you and your getting your Big Mac than Jewel's management does >about make fans happy. > I agree on most levels. However, all Jewel's fans do lately is complain about the new management. I think most of the complaints are justified, but I also believe in giving credit where credit is due and when something GOOD happens (like this instantlive thing), we don't see a flood of posts to the list praising Jewel and her team on a great idea... but when something bad happens it's like every Jewel fan comes out of the woodwork just to say how much it sucks. I suppose that's the nature of humanity but I find it kind of obnoxious. The idea of officially sanctioned recordings of Jewel concerts has been something fans have been asking for since the beginning of her career. Not since JewelStock has her management (old or new) actually done anything to that end... and granted the technology is only new, so that's a factor. But still, given the uphill battle they would have had to go through with her record company, I give her management credit for getting the idea off the ground at all. I also think that there are other advantages to Jewel being with a big management company... in particular that she's not as big as she used to be, and in order to get the kind of deal she deserves (as you mentioned her contract is up for renewal after this next album) she needs people who have the clout to really fight for her. Jewel's mother did a lot for her career, but Jewel's current manager has a reputation for being a shark who protects his artists in the face of the industry at all costs. So whether he cares for fans or not, I think the chances of him securing her a better record deal than her mother at this stage in her career are high.... and in terms of us getting music from Jewel (and getting the music she wants to release from her) in the next phase of her career, that's pretty important.... I'd say more important than frequent JeweLinks. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:25:47 -0400 (EDT) From: "deirdre" Subject: [EDA] new songs Hey angels, Can somebody post a list of the track titles of all the newish Jewel songs that she has been playing at shows? I would love to look them up to find song lyrics to all of them, but I don't even know what her new songs are these days. I guess I kind of drifted away since 0304 but I hear that she is writing some good stuff again. Post to the list or send me a person email. Thanks! - -deirdre ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 08:20:37 -0700 From: "Larry Greenfield" Subject: RE: [EDA] Re: instant live thing. There can be some advantages in the short term for having a shark manage you. My own view is that it costs the artist in the long run (monetarily and otherwise). How's that movie thing working for Jewel these days? However, Jewel's music lawyer, Eric Greenspan, from the start has been a clout guy who has the relationships with the big labels to get her the record deals (and the revisions to her earlier deal) that she deserves. The managers basically stay out of those negotiations. I do think that the new management was instrumental in getting the InstaLive thing through, but there is no way of knowing that for sure if we can't get any information at all from management directly. What's sad is not just that Jewel has no direct link to her fan base any more, but that she used to be so close to her fans. At least it's sad to me. - -=-Larry-=- > [Original Message] > From: Stephen H. > To: > Date: 6/22/2004 2:06:06 AM > Subject: [EDA] Re: instant live thing. > > I also think that there are other advantages to Jewel being with a big > management company... in particular that she's not as big as she used > to be, and in order to get the kind of deal she deserves (as you > mentioned her contract is up for renewal after this next album) she > needs people who have the clout to really fight for her. Jewel's mother > did a lot for her career, but Jewel's current manager has a reputation > for being a shark who protects his artists in the face of the industry > at all costs. So whether he cares for fans or not, I think the chances > of him securing her a better record deal than her mother at this stage > in her career are high.... and in terms of us getting music from Jewel > (and getting the music she wants to release from her) in the next phase > of her career, that's pretty important.... I'd say more important than > frequent JeweLinks. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 17:40:49 +0200 From: "michiel" Subject: [EDA] another show hey jewelfans, Visit my nr#1 jewel fan site. so for more cool Jewelsongs, also sign up at my forum! i want to know how much members post and not only download and than vanish in dissapearing! www.jewelkilcher.nl/forum the nr#1 jewel fan site, NOW, TOMORROW and 4ever groet, michiel ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:33:41 EDT From: GAMGRIFF@aol.com Subject: [EDA] Seattle concert review Tuesday, June 22, 2004, 12:00 A.M. Pacific Concert Review Jewel shines with simplicity When folk-pop singer Jewel released her latest collection of songs, "0304," last year, the merits of the music were, at least initially, eclipsed by the buzz that surrounded the singer's "new" look b one that was overtly sexy and stylized. Some shuddered to think that the ethereal and intellectual Jewel stooped to the lowest common denominator of contemporary pop music with her tight designer clothes and glossy lips. As if to put an end to any lingering questions of her credibility as an artist, Jewel returns to her roots on her current tour, which brought her to Chateau Ste. Michelle Sunday night. Jewel played solo-acoustic for a sold-out, sun-drenched crowd at the first of the summer concerts at the Woodinville winery. It was a stripped down, raw and breezy performance with no flashy costumes, no dazzling light displays b just Jewel. The singer-songwriter-cum-poet-actress (and renowned yodeler) opened her 90-minute piece with the poignant, though relatively obscure, "Near You Always," from her debut release, "Pieces of You." The song set the mood and pace of the singer's set. Lesser-known and new cuts occupied the first half and her most popular songs (such as "Who Will Save Your Soul") were the foundation of Act 2. Armed with a pair of guitars, Jewel, sporting a golden tan and stick-straight super-blond locks, was dressed appropriately for the balmy conditions with a mini-sun dress over blue jeans. The show spotlighted the singer's best asset b her voice, baby-doll breathy and bold and bluesy by turns. Though she was a bit raspy on the high notes in the beginning, the capacity-crowd didn't mind; they lapped up her music with the same fervor as they did her frequent in-between-song banter and playful barbs. Case in point: A few lines into "Life Uncommon," Jewel stopped to mildly chastise those who were chatting during the performance, and the audience quickly got the hint. With Jewel, each song is a neatly wrapped short story about issues of the heart that are often messy and complicated. Particularly powerful was an achingly beautiful "Foolish Games," and a fine take on one of her biggest hits, "You Were Meant For Me." Concert-goers warmly embraced the pathos of "Hands," the grit of "Life Uncommon" and a fluid, mixed-up arrangement of "Down So Long," all from "Spirted." They were dancing in their seats and on the grass when Jewel launched the catchy "Intuition," a satirical take on image and commercialism. While Jewel's catalog of music is densely lyrical and poetic, it can be a bit repetitive, so it was refreshing that she broke up the monotony with conversations and ramblings, such as a bit about her shyness when doing preconcert meet-and-greets. A pair of rising singer-songwriters opened the show. First off was folksy indie artist Anne Heaton, accompanied only by a keyboard and a soaring, rich voice. Though her set was short, clocking in under 20 minutes, Heaton is a natural performer whose songs, like Jewel's, encapsulate various slice-of-life moments. Charismatic singer Joe Firstman followed, turning out sensual and engaging music with a tenderness reminiscent of Jeff Buckley. Tina Potterf: 206-464-8214 or tpotterf@seattletimes.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 08:30:42 -0700 From: "amy chulin" Subject: [EDA] Want to Buy CD's hello all, i am interested in buying some of those instantlive cd's so if anyone is going to any of her concerts could some one please pick me up one? i have paypal or i can send a money order. please anyone willing please email me and let me know! thanks, Amy The Alaskan Angel ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V9 #177 ***************************