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Winterkat
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:25 |
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Yes, you absolutely may! Feel free to add me as well: Winterkat
Sorry to hear about your spot. But I had the feeling the whole arena was partying like crazy  _________________ *Meow*
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Sonicko
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
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Location: La Coruña, Spain
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:44 |
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Indeed it was. On the videos I have you can hear all the audience clapping and singing along with Jay. It was superb! |
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FunkyDonkey
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 19:02 |
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Awesome adventure...I was at the very similar gig in Milan but, you know, there's nothin like enjoying the gig with the Jamily, and London is the place to be...
Pics and comments keep flowing on facebook in a messy and unorganized way .
Finally Lifeline  _________________ I once had a 10 years of Travelling Without Moving celebrations banner here... |
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Lady Cougar
Joined: 30 Dec 2010
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Location: Lausanne ,Swizerland
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 22:15 |
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Amazing accounts of what sounds like an incredible concert.I'm only a little bit jealous.Glad you all had a great time anyway.I did get to see them in Zurich and Hyde Park and Nyon.So there.Hope to meet up with some of you next time.Just found a good review as I zap the Sunday papers.www.guardian.co.uk/music/popandrock
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Sandriche
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Ms.P

Joined: 11 Aug 2002
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Location: England
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 18:47 |
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Evening!
After the HMV Forum gig I made a very grandoise statement that I was hanging up my dancing shoes and felt it was my last gig. I walked away from that gig feeling like I'd spent a hell of a lot of money and was it worth it?
A few months back our wonderful Little H tried to tempt me with a ticket for the O2. I was supposed to respond and fax my ID to the ticket agency - I missed the deadline and lost the ticket. (Check if you got a refund Heath!). I wasn't too bothered - afterall hadn't I said I wasn't going again?
In the past month I'd gradually changed my mind - and also encouraged Ezbe to change hers (she had felt along similar lines to me). I only bought tickets for myself, Ez and Jo 6 days before the gig...cutting it fine.
Am I glad I returned to the fold? OH YES!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday night at the O2 reminded me why Jamiroquai's music brings passion to my soul and how lovely and original the Jamily are.
From Friday lunchtime to Sunday teatime I shared wonderful experiences with the people who share my passion and I hold dearest in my heart (gushing? Oh yes...there's so much love going on!).
I laughed more than I've done in months, I danced more than I've done in months and I've been myself for the first time in months - it's a wonderful feeling.
Best moments:
Jamiroquai:
All songs from RDLS! So good to dance to the live versions
Canned Heat - absolutely superb
Travelling - the music, the planet/road thing - totally, totally wonderful. Who needs drugs with that music and that visual?!
Jamily:
Ezbe and her wonderful sarcasm.
Peggy's display of Belgium singing/dancing (vid to follow)
Heather - for just being Heather! From beginning to end you made me smile.
Russ - your suitcase re-arranging timing was impeccable! Did anyone actually kick you? "russ....russssss...RUSSSSSSSSSSS". Good work and glad you completed your mission!
Fra de Fra - the pied piper of the Jamily. If there was one person who could get us into a party it was Fra! Good endeavour - and absolutely hilarious
Gianluca - always so passionate and always a delight to be with
Jonas - Group Hug!!!! Jeez, at the moment of seeing you, I also see Fra...who do I hug first? Oh what the heck - let's all hug!!!
Rinaldo - the two option, Risky man! You were scaring poor Jonas!
SteffenFunk - you little..........
Jo - nice room! and nice chocolate!!!!
Darthy: Your bike is mental. Absoulely mental.
Evy: Great scarf!!!
and Rocco - my roombud - sorry I kept talking until you started snoring. You are one in a million!
Best jamiroquai performance since The Scala for me. Great to have that feeling in such a large venue and feel part of the music.
Best Jamily feeling for a long time - we were as tight as the band! I think it's very telling that we had one ticket for Brit Funk - but NO-ONE would take it and see Incognito's performance. That's what the Jamily ethos is all about - being together .
and a little anecdote:
I work for the NHS - the area I work for (PCT) will be disolved and will not be in its current format by 2013; so many of us will no longer have jobs. We had a team "timeout" session this morning. Lots of moral boosting stuff going on and such like.
My director did a summing up at the end - bit like a Churchill speech - none of us know where we will be or what will happen - her words "things are a little fuzzy right now"....
I interjected with..."If I may throw in a Jamiroquai line....The future may be fuzzy but it's bright"...how's that for a bit of positivity!
Love you Jamiroquai and Love you Jamily.
I'm back in the Fold again! _________________ All Hail the King |
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peggy
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Winterkat
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 19:42 |
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| Ms.P wrote: |
| Evy: Great scarf!!! |
You love my scarf more than me! If I ever find another, it's yours!!!
So good to have you back Jan  _________________ *Meow* |
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FunkyDonkey
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 19:59 |
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| Ms.P wrote: |
Rinaldo - the two option, Risky man! You were scaring poor Jonas!
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You forgot the third option ... which actually was the scariest SWIM thru the Thames to reach the hotel at the other side of the river
Great to see you there Jan you're reallty so so funny and thanks for chasing and molesting the people getting outside of the IndigO2 to get a ticket for the Coggies  _________________ I once had a 10 years of Travelling Without Moving celebrations banner here... |
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Diamond_Doc

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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 05:25 |
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| Runaway Maggie wrote: |
| A girl called Lucy Silvers? Not funky but ok. A bit of a strange choice to be a warm up act for such a great band to dance to? |
I think you're talking about Lucy Silvas... We'll hear about her soon, as she's working with Jamiroquai bandmembers on her new album, & recording in a famous studio in Buckinghamshire...  _________________ Max. |
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nightwaxon
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 22:00 |
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I attended the O2 on Friday last with the good lady and the atmosphere was electric. The music was loud and bassy, exactly how it should be in a big arena concert. I'm not a fan of Deeper Underground but the bass during this was phenomenal and I couldn't help but move. The bass was actually making my knees vibrate
Again, a bit disappointed that none of the EOPE album got played especially the latest live version of When you gonna Learn (see Paleo concert) which is the best version they've ever done. But the classics, Space Cowboy and Travelling Without Moving were just quality. A personal favourite of mine however was played, You, give me Something and what a superb live version. The difference here was the addition of the brass. The solo at the end was out of this world and I was grooving like it was 1993 again!
I was too busy dancing to take too much video, but Mrs nightwaxon did a little clip from Travelling Without Moving where JK got a some frillies chucked at him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waFSCo54WgE
So the wait for a return to London is on, or should I nip over to one of the Frenchies concerts?  |
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JamiroNuts
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 08:59 |
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How did Jay actually changed the outfit during the gig? I noticed even his trainers are different... _________________ 'White gets two and black gets five...years!' - EONPLE. |
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starchildluke

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 19:13 |
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This was my first ever Jamiroquai concert since becoming a fan in 2006 and what a way to start! Absolutely phenomenal. To think I actually got to share a room with Jay Kay and the band will never leave me.
Here's the headdress I wore to the concert:
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Inkgel

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 19:26 |
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Yeaaah glad to see you here dear Twitter Friend! ;D
And glad you had a great time, 1rst gig is always special!  _________________
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Winterkat
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 19:28 |
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Welcome Starchildluke! A first gig is indeed very special. I remember going home completely Jamiroquaid and it is only getting 'worse'. _________________ *Meow* |
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