From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V13 #127 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Friday, November 6 2009 Volume 13 : Number 127 * 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 V12 #___ gives fellow list readers * no clue as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- [EDA] Sarasota Show Review 11/04/2009 ["Dave McGovern" ] Re: [EDA] Sarasota Show Review 11/04/2009 ["Larry S. Greenfield" Subject: [EDA] Sarasota Show Review 11/04/2009 What a great night! The night was actually well-begun in the afternoon, when I was able to get Jewel's autograph through Amy...who's very nice. Thanks Amy, and thanks Jewel! The concert took place at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, a beautiful concert hall designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's firm and located along the shoreline of Sarasota Bay in Southwest Florida. The Van Wezel has a 1700 seat capacity, all on one perfectly sloped level. Not a bad seat in the house, but we were fortunate enough to be in Row #1, just off the center. Row #1 is actually the 4th row, as the first 3 rows are the orchestra pit. The show started off with Meiko, a young new artist playing her guitar and singing her own songs, very much along the same style as Jewel, but with her own spin. Meiko's voice is very nice, and the songs were passable, but she clearly has a lot of room for growth in her song-writing. She's young, and I'm sure the song-writing will mature quickly, especially with Jewel as a mentor. Meiko seemed very comfortable with an audience, and easily established a playful rapport. A very good opening act for Jewel. After a brief intermission, Jewel took the stage and opened with this tour's standard acapella version of SOTR. Impressive, as always. After SOTR, she told a very detailed version of the Biker Bar Story which, of course, lead into Last Dance Rodeo. Throughout the whole show, she really seemed very comfortable and in no hurry at all. The songs weren't rushed, and she really did them justice by putting everything into each song. We've all heard different versions of most of these songs, and last night I think she sang them as well as I've ever heard. Quite a treat, and the audience was clearly impressed. Not exactly the rowdiest group, but heck, this is Sarasota...land of retirees. The average age of the audience members was probably as high as any place she's ever played. You never know who will be at a Jewel show. Sitting next to us were three women who appeared to be 3 generations of the same family, and the youngest looked to be around 18. I was sitting right next to "grandma," and it seemed as though she really enjoyed herself. Interesting. Prior to singing, "Hands" she told the whole background story about her early shoplifting days, being kicked out of her apartment, losing confidence in herself, and writing Hands as a means of self-encouragement. She also added the post-9/11 perspective on the song. Good story. After Hands, she asked for requests and played Grey Matter. Before she sang Cold Song, she gave the old "perfect song" introduction, which was apparently new to most of the audience, and they really got into it. After Cold Song, she sang the new song, My Father's Daughter, preceded by the story of how her grandparents emigrated from Germany(?), and settled in Alaska. The Germany reference was new to me...I'd always heard about Switzerland. Anyway, she gave a thorough history of her family, and then sang the new song, My Father's Daughter. Next was another new song, Hole In My Heart, which she described as for a friend who died a while back. A second ode to Jacque (Violet Eyes)? In any case, a touching song. "There's a hole in my heart in the shape of you." Who hasn't experienced that feeling? Well phrased, Jewel. Other stories included Social Anxiety, Hitchhiking through Mexico over spring break and writing WWSYS, and even the story from the post-production party when she was Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at the Lincoln Center in New York, 1996. She wasn't really very famous yet, but had the lead in a show with people like Jackson Browne, Natalie Cole, Roger Daltrey, Joel Grey, Nathan Lane and Debra Winger. As she told the story, her father, Atz, was with her at the post party, and when asked what he thought of his daughter's impressive accomplishments he replied, at a moment of near-silence in the room, he said, "I put my best sperm into that one." The audience laughed and then she closed with her only encore, Chime Bells. All-in-all, a very good show. If you're anywhere near any of the remaining venues, try hard to go see her. These are very much "her" audiences, and she's putting forth the extra effort to give an extra good show. It also sound like most venues aren't sold out, so getting tickets shouldn't be a problem. I still don't understand why she doesn't have broader appeal? It must just be the times we live in? In any case, more for us to enjoy. Thanks again to Jewel for a great show! The set-list is below. SOTR *Biker Bar Story Last Dance Rodeo Passing Time (with Meiko) Down So Long Life Uncommon *Shoplifting Story (Hands background) Hands Grey Matter Rosey & Mick Stronger Woman Morning Song Break Me Cold Song *Family History Story My Father's Daughter Hole In My Heart Standing Still *Social Anxiety Story Foolish Games YWMFM *Hitchhiking Through Mexico WWSYS *Wizard of Oz Post-Party Story Chime Bells MAC ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:36:25 +0000 From: "Larry S. Greenfield" Subject: Re: [EDA] Sarasota Show Review 11/04/2009 Mac, thanks for a wonderful, well-written and well-thought-out review. Larry Apologies for the Typos --Sent from my CrackBerry - -----Original Message----- From: "Dave McGovern" Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:52:33 To: Jewel List Subject: [EDA] Sarasota Show Review 11/04/2009 What a great night! The night was actually well-begun in the afternoon, when I was able to get Jewel's autograph through Amy...who's very nice. Thanks Amy, and thanks Jewel! The concert took place at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, a beautiful concert hall designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's firm and located along the shoreline of Sarasota Bay in Southwest Florida. The Van Wezel has a 1700 seat capacity, all on one perfectly sloped level. Not a bad seat in the house, but we were fortunate enough to be in Row #1, just off the center. Row #1 is actually the 4th row, as the first 3 rows are the orchestra pit. The show started off with Meiko, a young new artist playing her guitar and singing her own songs, very much along the same style as Jewel, but with her own spin. Meiko's voice is very nice, and the songs were passable, but she clearly has a lot of room for growth in her song-writing. She's young, and I'm sure the song-writing will mature quickly, especially with Jewel as a mentor. Meiko seemed very comfortable with an audience, and easily established a playful rapport. A very good opening act for Jewel. After a brief intermission, Jewel took the stage and opened with this tour's standard acapella version of SOTR. Impressive, as always. After SOTR, she told a very detailed version of the Biker Bar Story which, of course, lead into Last Dance Rodeo. Throughout the whole show, she really seemed very comfortable and in no hurry at all. The songs weren't rushed, and she really did them justice by putting everything into each song. We've all heard different versions of most of these songs, and last night I think she sang them as well as I've ever heard. Quite a treat, and the audience was clearly impressed. Not exactly the rowdiest group, but heck, this is Sarasota...land of retirees. The average age of the audience members was probably as high as any place she's ever played. You never know who will be at a Jewel show. Sitting next to us were three women who appeared to be 3 generations of the same family, and the youngest looked to be around 18. I was sitting right next to "grandma," and it seemed as though she really enjoyed herself. Interesting. Prior to singing, "Hands" she told the whole background story about her early shoplifting days, being kicked out of her apartment, losing confidence in herself, and writing Hands as a means of self-encouragement. She also added the post-9/11 perspective on the song. Good story. After Hands, she asked for requests and played Grey Matter. Before she sang Cold Song, she gave the old "perfect song" introduction, which was apparently new to most of the audience, and they really got into it. After Cold Song, she sang the new song, My Father's Daughter, preceded by the story of how her grandparents emigrated from Germany(?), and settled in Alaska. The Germany reference was new to me...I'd always heard about Switzerland. Anyway, she gave a thorough history of her family, and then sang the new song, My Father's Daughter. Next was another new song, Hole In My Heart, which she described as for a friend who died a while back. A second ode to Jacque (Violet Eyes)? In any case, a touching song. "There's a hole in my heart in the shape of you." Who hasn't experienced that feeling? Well phrased, Jewel. Other stories included Social Anxiety, Hitchhiking through Mexico over spring break and writing WWSYS, and even the story from the post-production party when she was Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at the Lincoln Center in New York, 1996. She wasn't really very famous yet, but had the lead in a show with people like Jackson Browne, Natalie Cole, Roger Daltrey, Joel Grey, Nathan Lane and Debra Winger. As she told the story, her father, Atz, was with her at the post party, and when asked what he thought of his daughter's impressive accomplishments he replied, at a moment of near-silence in the room, he said, "I put my best sperm into that one." The audience laughed and then she closed with her only encore, Chime Bells. All-in-all, a very good show. If you're anywhere near any of the remaining venues, try hard to go see her. These are very much "her" audiences, and she's putting forth the extra effort to give an extra good show. It also sound like most venues aren't sold out, so getting tickets shouldn't be a problem. I still don't understand why she doesn't have broader appeal? It must just be the times we live in? In any case, more for us to enjoy. Thanks again to Jewel for a great show! The set-list is below. SOTR *Biker Bar Story Last Dance Rodeo Passing Time (with Meiko) Down So Long Life Uncommon *Shoplifting Story (Hands background) Hands Grey Matter Rosey & Mick Stronger Woman Morning Song Break Me Cold Song *Family History Story My Father's Daughter Hole In My Heart Standing Still *Social Anxiety Story Foolish Games YWMFM *Hitchhiking Through Mexico WWSYS *Wizard of Oz Post-Party Story Chime Bells MAC ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V13 #127 ****************************