So here I am, basking in the glory of the SG concert I attended less
than a
week ago. However, I'm disappointed nobody came up to say hi to me!!
Where
were you all? Anyhoo, you know the sign I told you about? Well...it
was given
to Daniel for me!!! How did I manage that? The sign was made out of
that glow
in the dark plastic stuff and a security guy came up and told me he
couldn't
let me in with it cuz it was too hard and could hurt someone. So I
told him
how much time we had spent on it and he still wouldn't let me in, but
took me
to a claim check so I could keep it there until after the concert.
I was
filling out the info when this woman came in, commented how cute it
was, then
offered to give it to Darren and Daniel for me! She told me to write
my name,
address, and phone number and a little note on it so she could give
it to
them! I wonder what Daniel did when he saw it glows in the dark! As
I type
this, my throat and arms still hurt, but it paid off...Daniel smiled
and waved
back at me!! Anyhoo, on with the newsletter!!
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SaVaGe NeWs
**Don't forget!!! Savage Garden will be performing on VH1's Hard Rock
Live
tomorrow (Friday) at 7pm EST/PST on VH1 (well...yeah, LOL). The other
performers are fellow Aussie Natalie Imbruglia and Third Eye Blind.
Don't miss
it!!
**Here's this week's Billboard stats! Truly is currently at #18 on the
Billboard Hot 100 while the album takes a couple steps back to the
#21 spot.
Still amazing positions considering the album has been charting for
65 weeks!!
**I had a dream last night that at a bagel shop in Los Angeles the owner
renamed a bagel "Daniel's Earring Bagel". I think that may have come
from the
fact that I was reading in one of those teenybopper mags about Darren
and
Daniel's earrings. Wait, that's not news!!! Forgive me...it's late,
I'm tired,
and I lost the jigsaw puzzle war I challenged my mom with. Life is
tough :oD
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Savage Trivia
Last week's trivia question was: During what time did Darren get married?
This
was not an actual date, but a very important time in the history of
Savage
Garden. What was this time? It was during the making of the Savage
Garden CD!!
That's right, Dazza was recording the album, flew to where his fiance
Colby
was, married her, then went back to the recording studios. Thanks to
[email protected] for the trivia question that NOBODY got right!
This week's question is: what is the nickname for Savage Garden's guitarist,
Ben Carey?
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GASP! They don't like Mariah? Well, I'm sure if there were more guys
on the
list, there would be more Mariah fans (call me sexist but it's the
truth!).
Personally, the only thing I would condemn SG for is if they pair up
with Puff
Daddy (I hate him! He's the male equivelent of the spice girls. No
talent, yet
he's such a 'big star').
Hey, I got emails from guys who also think she's a you know what. Maybe
it's
just you! Next time I see you, remind me to slap you back into reality!
~Lauren :o)
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I think the responses to the proposed duet where awful. If it's
happening
with Savage Garden we should support it-whether or not it's with someone
like
Mariah-because the boys could surely use the publicity. Personally,
I like
her older stuff, everything but this last album has been great.
She has a
beautiful voice as does Darren so whatever the product of this is,
it will
sound great as long as she doesn't drown him. I hope it goes
well and is out
soon. That's all I have to say about that. I hope the mine
petition is going
well. Peace love and Savage Garden!!
FlxFanatic
I don't take the position to speak for everyone else when I say this,
but I
think what they all mean is that Mariah certainly isn't matched well
with
Savage Garden. She has a reputation for being...well....not so sweet
as she
once was, and it stuns us to think of her with them because Darren
and Daniel
are such sweet, nice guys. I'm sure they support them in whatever they
choose
but I personally think the collaboration is as unmatched as it can
be. ~Lauren
:o)
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To all Savage Garden fans:
We're all a part of this newsletter for a reason: because we're fans
of Savage
Garden. That's an obvious statement, but let's expand on it a little
further.
Webster's defines "fan" as "A person enthusiastic about a sport, performer,
etc." Obviously in this case, enthusiastic about Savage Garden; but
Savage
Garden are two people - not one single performer. Over the past few
months it
seems to have become a trend to make Savage Garden out to be one person.
In
countless articles, interviews, and comments from fans, I've seen one-sided
discussions about the person who's always in the limelight - but nothing
about
the guy who stands in the shadows. Nothing about Daniel Jones. Granted,
a lead
singer always gets the most attention. That's true in any band, whether
it's
made up of two, five, or ten people. But even Savage fans have been
forgetting
that without the instrumentation, there'd be no music. There'd BE no
Savage
Garden. I don't mean to say that no one ever recognizes Daniel. Obviously
he
has a ton of fans, including Lauren, our fearless leader = ) and of
course
myself. But much too often I hear fans talking about "Darren's music"
and
"Darren's songs." Have we forgotten already that it takes more than
one person
to make a band? Darren is a very talented person. I am a huge fan of
his work
and I think he's an excellent performer; but without Daniel, Savage
Garden
would not have been possible. So first of all, I'd like to say thank
you to
the people who HAVEN'T forgotten about the guy who plays the guitar
and the
keyboards, helps to write the music and the songs. But on a more somber
note,
maybe some of us need to remember that there's more to Savage Garden
than just
Darren Hayes. Maybe we should all just put a little bit more "enthusiasm"
towards Daniel Jones.
Regards,
[email protected]
I promised Michelle I would put this email and my response with this:
Hi Michelle!
Believe me, I know exactly how you feel. It does seem like people forget
the
other half of Savage Garden, and for me, it got quite sad (my mom is
very
vocal about this. She gets so offended!). However, I managed to track
down a
transcript of the Aussie Rolling Stone interview online and realized
that this
is what Daniel wanted. Here's one part:
"Last October, on the flight to Sydney for the ARIAs, where they would
clean
up with 10 awards, Daniel Jones told Darren Hayes that he couldn't
take it any
more and that he was ready to leave Savage Garden. The music, which
is all
Jones really cared about, had been overtaken by the promotion. Instead
of
being allowed to hide away in a recording studio, Jones was giving
40
interviews a day in America, traipsing across Europe miming on TV shows
in
every country.
" 'It was pissing me off. Music was becoming more about talking about
it than
actually making it. I had to get back to the studio. I enjoy it and
miss it.
The whole monster size of this machine takes it away from you,' he
notes."
" 'The whole pep talk I now give video directors and photographers is
that I
don't want to be up front. I've drawn a line for myself, and that's
the
compromise I had to make to deal with being in this band. Now everyone
understands what it is about these two people. One wants to be here,
the other
wants to be here.' He holds up his hands to indicate the difference,
the gap
between them is a metre wide."
So personally, I've come to the conclusion that it really IS what Daniel
wants. That he doesn't want to be promoted, and that all he wants is
to just
make the music and let Darren do all the promoting. Sad? Definitely.
I'd love
to see more interviews with Daniel. I'd love to see more pictures of
them next
to each other. But if this makes Daniel happy then I'm happy. I don't
want
either of them doing anything they don't want to do. I think I'll put
your
email + my response in the newsletter so others will have a chance
to think
about this themselves. True fans will always see Savage Garden as Darren
Hayes
and Daniel Jones, and those who don't were never meant to be a fan.
Thanks for
your email, I'm actually glad that someone brought it up.
~Lauren :o)
In doing this newsletter I come into contact with many fellow fans,
and I want
to make one thing clear: there are many, MANY of you who certainly
don't
forget that SG has two halves. However, those less informed (like newer
or
undevoted fans) of the duo are usually the ones who forget. So let
it be what
people think, just remember that a true fan will never forget Daniel,
whether
he be in the spotlight with Daniel or in the shadowns (think World
Music
Awards!!). And from what I've seen, none of you have ever forgotten!
What I
find most pleasing about being a fan is that nobody devoted to the
guys seem
to truly favor one. They're both equal to you. Darren and Daniel would
be so
proud to have fans like you!!
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Hi Lauren ! Thanx for my ads !
Here are some HOT European news :
* Truly Madly Deeply climbs 8 places up to 26th place in the Hit Machine's
Chart !
* Truly Madly Deeply is always more broadcasted on German radio "Radio
Salü". I've to tell you that SG are really STARS there
* There's an article about Savage Garden in this month's magazine SUPER
(French) with an unreleased PIC !!!!!! So, if you're able to buy it,
DO IT
!!!!! The article consists in an interview from .... Daniel ( for once
he's
THE star !!! )
* Daz has bought new shoes and has gotten a whole new wardrobe ( see
it in the
official site at savagegarden.com )
* The new video for To the moon and back has been released on MTV !!!!
A
second european chance for this wonderful song ? TTMAB was a very big
HIT in
Germany !
* A CD is out in the stores in Germany : "The Dome" : a compilation
where
SG are singin LIVE TTMAB and TMD. SG appeared on this shows some weeks
ago !
* The French who presents the Hit Machine on M6 still can't say Truly
Madly
Deeply correctly !!! Shame on him !!!!
That's all for this week !
Thanks to Sam for keeping an eye and ear open for the French news!!
~Lauren
:o)
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Hi Guys!!
I am looking for links to homepages with any of these themes...Savage
Garden
or Celine Dion. I have started my Celine Dion link page...but I don't
have any
SG links yet......here is my homepagehttp://www.geocities.com/Paris/4786
if you go there, PLEASE visit the forum and sign my guestbook!!!
If you want to mail me a link here is my address
[email protected]
Thanks!!
Laparaplui
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**Don't forget!!!! Daniel's birthday is coming up (July 22) so send
ME your
birthday wishes which will then be forwarded to the email addy on the
village
site. For those who weren't with us when Daz blew out his candles,
we did the
same thing for his birthday. So don't forget that I need all b-day
wishes by
THIS SUNDAY. Don't miss out!!
**A very very special THANK YOU goes out to [email protected] tonight!
She
sent out a mini-petition about the Mine situation at her school and
managed to
get tons of people to add onto the one I'm doing. Her work is a great
help to
me and I can't express how much I appreciate her doing this. Thanks
tons,
Vicki!!!!
That's it for this week's issue of the Savage Gardener! Stay Savage
and for
those of you going to an SG concert this week - have a GREAT time!!
Heck, it's
Savage Garden...I know you will! Enjoy!
Peace, love, and Savage Garden!
Lauren ( <A HREF="mailto: [email protected]">[email protected]</A>
)
~*~Visit the Savage Gardener on the web~*~
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