From: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org (jewel-digest) To: jewel-digest@smoe.org Subject: jewel-digest V13 #128 Reply-To: jewel@smoe.org Sender: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jewel-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jewel-digest Saturday, November 7 2009 Volume 13 : Number 128 * 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: ----------------- RE: [EDA] Sarasota Show Review 11/04/2009 [Alisa Solovyeva Subject: RE: [EDA] Sarasota Show Review 11/04/2009 thank you for such nice description... made me feel as if I was there too. such a treat. > To: mac14460@aol.com; owner-jewel@smoe.org; jewel@smoe.org > Subject: Re: [EDA] Sarasota Show Review 11/04/2009 > From: larrysgreenfield@gmail.com > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:36:25 +0000 > > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9690331&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US: WWL_WIN_evergreen:112009 ------------------------------ End of jewel-digest V13 #128 ****************************