Re: Jewel Bush?

[Robb McCaffree <nsrjm@mednet.ucla.edu>]

Lane Stephenson wrote:
> 
> This week's Entertainment Weekly (8-15-97) includes a new review of
> Jewel's year and a half old "Pieces of You" to coincide with it's
> re-release as a double vinyl LP with 5 "bonus tracks".  The reviewer
> (who basically says that it is OK but weak) writes:
> 
> "It's best considered as a guided tour through three decades of female
> folk-pop styles.  "Near You Always" is Blue-era Joni Mitchell; "Foolish
> Games," pure Kate Bush; 'I'm Sensitive,' [Suzanne] Vega with a
> lobotomy."
> 
> I never bought the CD, so I can't comment.  Anyone out there care to
> explain what "pure Kate Bush" is as it relates to Jewel's "Foolish
> Games"?  If Jewel is really capable of combining all of the elements
> that make Kate's music so special into a single three minute ballad,
> then we may need to consider changing the focus of this news group.  ;-)


I think it's a compliment to Kate that the reviewer thinks that 
any beautiful, emotional ballad (however unrelated) was inspired 
by Kate. But, no, I agree, this song does not have the winding 
melody or inspired whimsey of a Kate song.

Robb