From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V11 #178 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Friday, July 7 2006 Volume 11 : Number 178 * 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] San Diego [Ed Nomura ] [EDA] San Diego Concert *not* a good venue [mikasteve@mac.com] [EDA] The sales [Fjjordao ] Re: [EDA] San Diego ["E N" ] [EDA] Review of Santa Barbara concert [Mike Connell ] [EDA] Re: Cartoon [JewelBlues@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 00:04:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Ed Nomura Subject: [EDA] San Diego Wow, San Diego was completely different than Anaheim and Santa Barbara. She got 85 min, the band was tight and the stories kept to a minimum. Sound was far better here and she had energy she didn't have in the previous 2 shows. Must be the hometown thing as well as the tour finale. The scat part ended with her and the guitarist just screaming. It was great. Satellite Hands Long Slow Slide Again and Again Good Day Everybody Needs Someone Love Me Just Leave Me Alone Break Me Little Sister (acoustic) Stephenville, TX (acoustic) Foolish Games (acoustic) 1000 Miles Away (acoustic) You Were Meant For Me (acoustic) Standing Still Intuition Who Will Save Your Soul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 00:33:43 -0700 From: mikasteve@mac.com Subject: [EDA] San Diego Concert *not* a good venue Well, I just got back from the San Diego concert. My 11th Jewel show, since 1999. I was on the list quite a bit back in 1999-2000, but in the past several years I've stuck to mainly reading when I can. Just wanted to say first I was very disappointed in that venue for Jewel in San Diego. I was pretty close in section D, but for the first 30 minutes of Jewel I had painful sun right in my eyes. I couldn't even see her. I had to look down. Eventually it (the big star called the sun) fell behind some boards, but how painful. They really should start the show later, or put up some more signs blocking the sun, or face the stage the other way. I could have brought eye protection, but I've never had such an issue at a concert before, sporting events yes, but not a concert. Finally, instructions said to park in the Lane lot on broadway/ harbor, and take a shuttle. One shuttle was broke, my shuttle had a driver with a cooler that had a couple beers in it, and it was a wild ride. Then I leave the show after Jewel, and they tell us there will be no shuttles back to parking until Rob Thomas is over. Finally a shuttle came up only because the guy had a death in his family, and his replacement took us to parking. I can't believe they don't have shuttles there to take people, if they want to leave early. That simply blows my mind. They'd rather wait to take back hundreds or thousands at once? I'm pretty sure I'll never go to a concert at this venue again. What if you become ill? There is no way back to your car? There are some bicycle guys with carts, who charge up to $20 each person, but it's expensive and would take 30 minutes. Jewel was in ood form. I thought she was a bit funnier and more entertaining than usual. She didn't go into long stories, which was nice since I've heard them all. She kept her jokes and stories short, and bits of it was more original. I also saw Ty waiting on the side of the stage during a lot of the show. He kept trying to talk on the phone. ha-ha. I really enjoyed Jewel's work. I don't have a complete set-list, but it seemed similar to some of the ones I've seen posted for recent shows. She did go almost 90 minutes, which I appreciated. Little Sister was nice to hear, Foolish games was great, etc. Ended with the Who Will Save Your Soul special. Time flew by. I wish it had lasted even longer. The opening act thing makes it rough too as people keep walking in front of you constantly down the aisle, as they arrive. Jewel certainly did her part though, and people seemed to enjoy it. Toby Lightman was great too. I think I'll buy some of her songs. I enjoyed her set, and the activity was a bit less then, so there was fewer disturbances. Overall, great performances. Just wish the venue would work some things out, and I'm not sure I like Jewel as an opener, for it is just more chaotic. Stephen Everyday Speedy Angel ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 07:53:46 -0300 From: Fjjordao Subject: [EDA] The sales Jewel falls to #136 this week, selling 7,077 copies of GAIW. In total, it has sold 228,326 copies in the USA. It's really struggling. I wonder if she will even go gold :( ________________________________________________ Wireless Internet Ltda -- www.wnetrj.com.br ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 08:22:53 -0700 From: "E N" Subject: Re: [EDA] San Diego I totally considered going to the SD show instead of the anaheim show just for that hometown factor. I had a hunch that she would play longer there! Oh well. Glad to see her sing Little Sister AND 1000 Miles Away - I think that's one of the few times this tour. [I shouldn't be jealous though I guess because I *have* seen her perform it acoustically before, but I know a lot of people were looking forward to hearing that one]. Elizabeth On 7/6/06, Ed Nomura wrote: > > Wow, San Diego was completely different than Anaheim and Santa Barbara. > She got 85 min, the band was tight and the stories kept to a minimum. > Sound was far better here and she had energy she didn't have in the > previous > 2 shows. Must be the hometown thing as well as the tour finale. > The scat part ended with her and the guitarist just screaming. It was > great. > > > Satellite > Hands > Long Slow Slide > Again and Again > Good Day > Everybody Needs Someone > Love Me Just Leave Me Alone > Break Me > Little Sister (acoustic) > Stephenville, TX (acoustic) > Foolish Games (acoustic) > 1000 Miles Away (acoustic) > You Were Meant For Me (acoustic) > Standing Still > Intuition > Who Will Save Your Soul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:23:00 -0400 From: Mike Connell Subject: [EDA] Review of Santa Barbara concert Transitions in tune with musicians JARED BLANKENSHIP, NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT July 4, 2006 7:50 AM Two spotlights shone from atop the Santa Barbara Bowl on Sunday night, illuminating a figure dressed simply in a blue T-shirt and brown corduroys. He sang softly into the microphone, "You will not be afraid." It was a tender moment in a set that moved from gigantic to intimate in a matter of seconds. Rob Thomas is still working on his transition from former adult-rock Matchbox 20 frontman into a bona fide solo artist. His set ranged from alternate takes on hits like "Smooth" to early works like "You Know Me." In the past two years, Thomas has transformed his sound. Much as David Bowie crossed from his '70s glam into '80s pop funk, Thomas has moved from his former post-grunge into a funkier mode of expression. And, like Bowie, it involved one hell of a rhythm section. It was fitting, then, that he would cover Bowie's 1983 hit, "Let's Dance." Unfortunately, rather than establish Thomas as the next performer of Bowie's creative agility, it exposed Thomas' limited vocal range and the minimal progression he has made as an artist. The band, excepting guitarist Frankie Romano, rocked through the song almost exactly as it sounded in 1983. Thomas, on the other hand, sounded exactly as he did in 1998. The band may have changed, but the man has not. His latest hit and the finale for the evening, "This Is How a Heart Breaks," confirmed this. It is the most traditional rock song in Thomas' revamped repertoire. And it's a far cry from the Latin-infused Carlos Santana collaboration, "Smooth," that brought Thomas to his height of popularity in 1999. The highlight for Thomas was his deconstructed version of "Smooth." As he introduced it, he spoke of the many versions he's struggled through without Santana, until he came to the realization that perhaps it was best stripped down. Thomas was accompanied by two acoustic guitars and one of his backing vocalists for his most earnest performance of the evening. He made a song that was once a rock powerhouse into a vulnerable and touching acoustic piece. If he can continue to shift and reconstruct his material like that in the future, he may establish his place as a great American songwriter. Jewel, however, established her place in the pantheon of American songwriters long ago. Her vocal range and character seem to get stronger as she matures. In performance, she has grown from a shy kid singing her little songs into a confident, commanding woman belting big, beautiful songs. Dressed in a yellow summer dress and brown ankle-tied wedges, Jewel joked with the audience that meandered in during her set, "Look at all you people just walking in. My ticket said 6:25." Playing with a full band through most of her set, Jewel's guitar was subdued but always present, hinting at the little songs of the younger girl she once was. Like Thomas, Jewel deconstructed one of her biggest hits to great effect. "Who Will Save Your Soul" was transformed into a lounge song for her last piece of the evening. Her sultry voice smoldered. The lyrics slipped into the evening air like smoke off the end of a cigarette. A once-innocent song became seductive. Transformation is essential to any artist's survival. Thomas is still struggling to get there. But with Jewel as an example to lead him, more gems like the rebirth of "Smooth" could be in his future. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:04:51 -0230 From: "Mark Austin" Subject: RE: [EDA] The sales I was expecting it to better than 0304 and go platinum, but sales don't really bother me as long as she keeps putting out music throughout the years. She has enough to live by, and I think the less commercial she gets the more interesting her music will get. Kind of like Ryan (not Bryan) Adams, who I love. Anyways, they're taking way too long to put out the Good Day video; it was filmed well over a month ago now. If they don't hurry up, she won't have much of a chance left at all-- unless she pulls a Shakira and creates an extremely hot track and does an album re-release... but I don't see Jewel shaking her hips and belly dancing anytime soon, lol. Mark >From: Fjjordao >Reply-To: Fjjordao >To: jewel@smoe.org >Subject: [EDA] The sales >Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 07:53:46 -0300 > >Jewel falls to #136 this week, selling 7,077 copies of GAIW. In total, it >has sold 228,326 copies in the USA. > >It's really struggling. I wonder if she will even go gold :( > >________________________________________________ >Wireless Internet Ltda -- www.wnetrj.com.br ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 23:25:05 EDT From: JewelBlues@aol.com Subject: [EDA] Re: Cartoon the Nik Cartoon sounds interesting. Unfortunately...I also created a cartoon several years ago titled PUNKZ about Sk8ter girls....I hope my series isn't too much like hers...mine is set to do a 10 minute presentation at a Hollywood Pitch this late August. (I had the characters copywritten a long time ago). Only --there is no JEWEL looking character in mine, thank god.... ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V11 #178 ****************************