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Júlia*

Joined: 13 Jul 2008
Posts: 1744
Location: São Paulo, Brasil

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 02:23

thank you Doc! _________________ www.twitter.com/jupennylane www.twitter.com/jamiro_brazil

Greg Elusive

Joined: 01 Sep 2008
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:49

Jamiroquai masterclass at Gt Yarmouth Hi guys, My name is Greg Doggett and I was one of the organisers of this event. I just wanted to say what an absolute pleasure it was to work with D, Rob and Paul. They were so easy to work with and the nicest guys ever! They were awesome and it was something special to hear them up close like that. Everyone who was there loved it. The guys are playing at Ronnie Scotts on Sunday 14th September (Funk Affair) and i will deffo be there. One more interesting thing that they guys spoke about was the possible use of a string section and definately getting back to kicking it with horns which will be awesome. They also said that they are moving towards a slightly 'loose' old school funk sound for they next album. Thanks to all who came down, you all made it a very special afternoon, and it is something that every body who was there on the 17th will always remember. G

FunkyDonkey
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Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Posts: 1680
Location: Milan, Italy

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:20

Hi Greg!

Thanks for coming here, saying hi and bringing some great news!

Greg Elusive wrote:

One more interesting thing that they guys spoke about was the possible use of a string section and definately getting back to kicking it with horns which will be awesome. They also said that they are moving towards a slightly 'loose' old school funk sound for they next album.

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Sandriche
Officer & Jamily Coach

Joined: 07 Oct 2005
Posts: 5564
Location: Austraria

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 14:34

yeah greg!!! thanks for this update!!! -standing for horn- _________________ "Here it is...there is no way to make it better "

the.orig.jamiro.fan

Joined: 06 Sep 2008
Posts: 2

Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 16:11

Wait a minute, I'm slightly confused. Why are the "session players" for jason kay (Jamiroquai singer) doing masterclasses under false pretenses? They have advertised themselves as "The band that brought you six multi platinum albums, a Grammy, an Ivor novello, and six MTV awards"? It was the original band members who earned those awards. The new members had nothing to do with those awards and all the hard work that went into making jamiroquai what it became. For the people that went to the so called masterclasses...you have been robbed blind. They should NOT be doing shows advertising themselves in this way.

russky

Joined: 06 Jun 2005
Posts: 3396
Location: Chester, U.K

Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 21:56

cheers Greg - i hope to make it on the 14th too _________________

almatri

Joined: 07 Dec 2006
Posts: 239

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 03:28

the.orig.jamiro.fan wrote:

Wait a minute, I'm slightly confused. Why are the "session players" for jason kay (Jamiroquai singer) doing masterclasses under false pretenses? They have advertised themselves as "The band that brought you six multi platinum albums, a Grammy, an Ivor novello, and six MTV awards"?

It was the original band members who earned those awards. The new members had nothing to do with those awards and all the hard work that went into making jamiroquai what it became. For the people that went to the so called masterclasses...you have been robbed blind. They should NOT be doing shows advertising themselves in this way.

Derrick and Sola didn't earn those awards ?
And Rob/Matt/Paul are part of jamiroquai, get over it. The old bandmembers don't even know you exist, stop being such a stan, thank you.

Javis

Joined: 31 Oct 2006
Posts: 1530
Location: Córdoba, Argentina

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 13:24

the.orig.jamiro.fan wrote:

This is not a Jamiroquai fan quote, this is the poorest post in this forum.

russky

Joined: 06 Jun 2005
Posts: 3396
Location: Chester, U.K

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 17:01

there doing masterclasses because they are masters at what they do and are fully qualified and more ther session players matey _________________

Lex

Joined: 04 Jun 2005
Posts: 26

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 19:55

Ok - so I posted this response to a similar thread on the Stuart Zender forum. Please let me preface this by saying that I am: 1. A Jamiroquai fan since 1993 2. A bass player 3. Heavily influenced by Zender and have the utmost respect for his playing Alright, so here's my post: I think this has been blown out of proportion. Jamiroquai is a band, and like any band, they may be subject to lineup changes. Over time that band has created music, or products, under the 'brand' Jamiroquai. Now WE all know who was around and who did what, way back when; however the majority of people don't have a clue. They know Jamiroquai, the band — as long as they see JK up the front they don't really care too much about who's playing at the back. We're in the minority, folks. Consider other brands, as an example. I'm sure people from Apple Inc have come and gone, have had their part in the design of the iMac, or iPod, etc; should they be pissed because it's represented under the Apple name and not their own? Any member of any band would have to be a little naive to think they are bigger than the band itself. That's called EGO, and is often why people get turfed in the first place. As for all these comments about the band (as it is today) playing tracks they did not write — the advertisement simply says: "Come and check out the band that delivered 6 multi-platinum albums, 5 MTV awards, a Grammy and an Ivor Novello." and "Hear them perform famous Jamiroquai tracks, and reveal the secrets of how they perform as a unit" Ok. So last time I checked, these guys ARE Jamiroquai, right? They have been for the last 3 years or so. And, like the advertisement suggests — they DO perform famous Jamiroquai tracks. I think it would also be safe to say they DO work as a unit. I mean, after all, they have been Jamiroquai for a while now, have performed a lot of famous Jamiroquai songs together... I'd say they're a tight unit indeed (can you see where I'm going with this?). False advertising? Bah! Consider that the majority of people know Jamiroquai to be JK; how can you blame the advertiser? What would you like them to say — do you want to see a breakdown of every band member, when they joined, their writing and production credits, etc? Who cares? It's not clever marketing — it simply states fact. This is Jamiroquai, and you can come and see them perform tracks. Now if we could jump in our DeLorean time machine like Marty McFly and warp back to good ol' '97, things might be a little different. That's 11 years ago, and like it not, the times they are-a-changin'. Now as for pointing the finger at guys like Derrick, Rob and Paul: Let's not forget Derrick joined after EOPE. Should he be forbidden from playing 'Too Young To Die'? The live version never sounds like the recorded version... Derrick's been developing that song since '94. One could argue that he has more ownership of it than Nick Van Gelder. Do you think Nick's pissed? Doubt it. The music has evolved, arrangements aren't the same. Rob has had a lot of influence in the direction of the music; and I believe Paul has also. JK ultimately steers the direction of the ship — and why shouldn't he? It's his band. And to berate Paul and his ability is laughable. I'm sorry, but you don't get hired for artists like Annie Lennox, George Michael and Jamiroquai if you're crap! And believe me, Paul is far too nice a guy (and devoid of EGO) to take advantage of a situation like this. He's doing is job, and doing it well, and any of you that have seen him play live and met him in person can attest to that. To be honest, if I was one of the original writers in the band — I would not feel pissed. I wouldn't have any reason, or any right to, unless I had a massive ego that needed some stroking. Maybe I'd feel disappointed that I wasn't still in the band, but I'd have to ask myself WHY rather than blame those who have continued in my place. I've replaced people in bands, and been replaced by people, and there's never been any animosity. It is what it is, and you move on. I think that's what needs to happen here... there's a lot of holding on to the past and I just don't see the value in it. Now, if this is about Stuart specifically — surely he's got enough good things going on in his life (Mark Ronson tours, Warwick endorsements) that he shouldn't be concerned about a band he left 11 years ago? Cheers Lex _________________ http://www.alexissadler.com http://www.myspace.com/lexsadler http://http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=lexsadler

jamirokaki
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Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Posts: 3472
Location: basque country

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 23:33

yep. absolutelly agree in everything. and good point about Paul, he is an AMAZING player, and even better man! so humble and nice. lovely _________________ *STONED AGAIN*

Diamond_Doc

Joined: 21 Sep 2003
Posts: 397

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 17:40

Well... Derrick McKenzie wrote "Cosmic Girl with Jay. Stuart, Toby... didn't. So the other bandmembers don't deserve the Ivor Novello award ?? Come on... Derrick was on the last 5 albums, Rob for the last 2... Don't be so narrow-minded... I remember I asked Paul which Jamiroquai track he likes to play, and which one I'd like to play. He answered "Just Another Story & Scam, with horns of course!". Last but not least, big thank you to Stephen, Greg & Carl! Max. _________________ Max.

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