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CosmicMouse
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Wohooo.. I love this thread!! Thanks EVERYONE for your great stories, pictures, videos.. the best jamiroquai concerts are those who are well supported and represented by the jamily. And I am damn sure the band feels this as well. 
Keep it coming... I can't get enough!! 
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Ms.P
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Okay…so I’ve had my beer…been to the toilet….done my Jamily reunions….the main event is nearly here.
Who walked across stage? Was it Paul when we were waiting? This part is a blur? I know Jay was peeping out the door to the left side, and we saw John his bodyguard
Then….we had the most fantastic high…FRA, VERE AND GIANLUCA WERE IN!!!!!! We all went crazy - thank fuck for that - everyone was together.
Okay…so we’re nearly there….everything’s ready…
GRRRRR this is hard….I want to do this gig justice.
We had the intro from some woman who is famous? ….but the history comment was confusing…wtf was the history????? That was weird…maybe Jay was gonna perform in the buff? Lol
Okay…Jamiroquai come onstage…there was NO huge entrance from Jay…I think this is the first time I have seen this in my own experiences…everyone came on as a team….as one.
And then begun Cosmic Girl….oh my…I loved that intro. CG isn’t one of my favourite tracks, I do feel it’s overplayed at gigs…I’m also such a huge follower of Canned Heat as the first track…BUT the girls were magnificent…Hazel, Lorraine, Valerie….from the start you were brilliant - the start of Cosmic Girl…you had me mesmerised  . k…our night had begun.
I’m finding this hard. The music just overtakes me…my left hand goes nuts and flies all over the place…I sing along with the girls as Jay sings too fast for me….I just lose myself totally in the music at these times.
Space Cowboy is always pretty special….the line “my friends are close at hand”…just hits you had - I think it’s a Jamily moment..I know me and Jonas had a moment at this…btw..I was between Russ and Jonas.
OHHHHHHHHHHHHH I forgot to say!!!! When the photographers entered the area in front of us, David was not amongst them….we were like “where’s David????”…BUT maybe Jay didn’t make an entrance…BUT David sure did….. ….what on earth was that noise we all made when David came out???????? It was like a whooping sound!!!! David also occupied the front row, centre slot amongst the photographers…okay, David, is this the worst place to have??? Why did the others all take the outside places? Cos of angles?
Anyway, we were all pretty happy to see “our” man had arrived. We’re lucky lucky people aren’t we?
Okay…so Space Cowboy..and we’re all losing our pre-gig nerves…I’m settling into the music…”let the music come and take you”.
From the first growling sounds of Jay’s voice at the beginning of High Times…”And little Angela”….he sounded hmmm can’t think of the word, there was a different vibe to Jay’s voice…heart and soul was put into that performance by the whole band…did it work…oh my god yes. Mental, Mental, Mental…this song was our future…the future of Jamiroquai. The whole evening held great promise of what’s to come. This song encompassed everything.
We had a glimpse of this from the Gig in the Sky - our appetites were wetted, we needed this performance. Thank you guys.
I think I most probably just looked like a 5 yr old in a sweetie shop. GiVE ME EVERYTHING!
(finding this very hard….I usually concentrate on the feelings I have with the fans, easier to talk emotions in that respect….It’s soooooooo hard to put into words the feelings the music gives me).
Ha! After High Times was the retirement card. Will let the lads talk about that.
Someone mentioned on Funkin that the crowd were quiet, when Jay talks, or makes jokes…I think there are three issues here….mainly we are hanging onto what he says and digesting it…secondly the front row was made up fans who’s first language is not English….so Jays words take time to translate….thirdly Jay sometimes isn’t clear (even to a native speaker)….for instance the intro to BCD, when Jay says “are there any Capricorns here?” - I heard the word Capricorn…and thought BCD! But didn’t want to “whoop” (or whatever noise I make!)….in case I’ve misheard and Jay’s saying something bad….who wants to draw attention to themselves???! Lol
Black Capricorn Day was Brilliant!!!!! This is one of my favourite live tunes. I love the interaction. This is the time I totally focus on the girls - I sing along with them, smiling and most probably looking like a total nutter in the front row! This song really is a “live” tune, it’s so meaty. It’s has a dirty grind to it. I get totally swept up in it. When it finishes it’s a case of “whooooooooooooo”….and a shaking head type thing…thanks guys it was ….hmmmm…I need a thesaurus…maybe intense is good to use here.
Little L was a time to relax from that last blast. To mellow the mood, a fun tune.I can’t say much about this…It’s just a feel-good song…in the same bracket as Love Fool. I know me and Russ were doing silly dancing at this time…you know when you knock hips with each other! Just a good dancey and sing-along-tune! Again all my focus was on the girls…I’ve found my niche…Jamily, was it during this track that Valerie had “her” moment? Lorraine and Hazel were doing their bit…and Valerie was giving it loads in a different tune?
At the Mean Fid I noticed on the video afterwards my hands all the time - when there were shots from the back..this time I was soooooooooo conscious that I didn’t clap to Little L as if I had no bones in my bloody wrists..I’m trying to perfect a non-stupid looking clap!lol
Good tune…crowd was warmed up.
Okay..now was the moment we were all gagging for….
This was gonna be a “first” for all the Jamily…..
“Radio. I’m still working on my thoughts on this….it blew me away….I tried to singalong…so hard….I think Janluka was doing really well during this - I could hear him!
Fuck…the chorus! I love this song so much…I remember my first time of hearing with Steffenfunk, Saffy and Mr Moon..we listened on repeat for maybe 4 hours?????? Sorry guys that you weren’t there x
The live version was meatier than I expected. Listening now and hearing “properly” Derrick and Sola. J. I can’t do this justice as “our” resident experts will, I‘m no musician…perhaps I will explain another time about a teaching session I‘ve recently done on music…I didn‘t have a clue and grasped nothing….I just know I was beaming…oh dear. I want to cry now. I don’t think I appreciate during that night just how much this night was gonna mean. Thank you Jamiroquai.
And my jaw just dropped again..as I think all our jaw’s dropped on that night….the move into FJLIS. Fuck. That wasn’t expected and so smooth. I know the front row, well myself Jonas and Russ just looked at each other and were our expressions were like “fuck”. FJLIS…..the arrangement…it was amazing. I think all the Jamily… I think we were in shock…this was “our” moment…something the Jamily would only appreciate…..
Radio is a totally dirty tune, but lyrically wise…fjlis is dirty but instrument wise…genius moment Mr Kay…and great promise for the future…
I got swept away. The end of FJLIS, the repeating. I got lost.
Okay…then “Use the Force”…things kind-of got too intense for me. I felt myself getting TOO lost in the music, I could smell cheeba-cheeba lol - a paranoia started to set in - a kind of panicky feeling. It’s hard to explain. …Use the Force just became too intense. I love this song, it means so much to me, the words have always been totally instrumental to me in helping me overcome difficult situations - whenever I’ve been in a hard situation…when I’ve felt I can’t cope…maybe even being on the frigging tube..I just think “I am the wind..I am the sea…”.…this song has always been so powerful for me…the lyrics combined with the instruments…a truly intense song, powerful.
I knew Russ needed the loo. I wouldn’t let him go. I felt the 3 musketeers should be together…Jonas was lost in the music, he was okay….things just got too intense for me…Vere asked why I went from the front row, you know when give you reach such an amazing high? And you just have to stop….this was my moment….I had to leave…the moment had hit it’s peak….Jamiroquai you are brilliant.
Russ and I waited til the final bar…I took my hands from the bar in front of me..and we walked away…fuck….that was such a BIG moment for me…it was hard to do it…but the timing was right. I had hit a musical high……
The next part was pure dreamy….
We ran-ish to the toilets…..missing the intro to “if I like it I do it…”…..at the top of the stairs we had a comedy moment…the gents loo was in front of us…where was the woman’s??????? we were on an agenda…desperate to piss..but missing the gig……Russ just shouted…”Pee in here”…or words to that effect…..okay…one comment…the men’s toilets at the Scala were very clean and non-smelly!!!!! I headed for the “proper” toilet, Russ to the urinal (sp?)…..okay…now “naughty” MsP did come into force….a part of me wanted to open the door…call Russ and in say “let’s just fuck whilst we can hear Jamiroquai live”……Can you imagine it? I think it would have been over for both partners pretty quick! Jamiroquai hit every sense!
In the event…I knew a comment like that from me would have elicited the response..”Jan..we’re friends!”…lol…pretty nice thought though! Okay…Jamily…IF I ever bring the love of my life to a gig and disappear from the front row..you will find me in the toilets lol.
Okay…we peed…I exited the cubicle and did a horror-type hold hands up and scream…cos god forbid there was a man in the gents toilet!!! Lol
We go to the bar and buy 2 pints of much needs Carlsberg (learnt my lesson from bottles…)….
And we missed the intro to twm….. …….
If I like it I do it…is an interlude song for me…sorry guys….but it’s not one of my favourites….so missing this for the toilet and beer trip was no biggy….but we missed the smooth move into twm…and that's pretty sad.
I think we arrived back in the main venue (still could hear from toilet and bar) around one minute into twm.
This was when I had a totally different Jamiroquai experience…I watched from a new angle…and heavens it was great..especially watching the nucleaus of Jamily holding that front row and moving with the music.
You know when it goes so slow during twm…then moves onto the higher level? Watching the Jamily’s response to that change…amazing…good on you Jamily - you’re ALL the best…..
And now begun my new experience..I held a full beer in my hands and I danced…I properly, properly danced!!!! We stood at the top of the stairs to the right of the stage…..and madness…madness…madness…I felt the music in my bones…and I danced to twm…the music completely took me in a different way. TWM was amazing….
Russ was standing behind me…we both had the most awesome view of the stage…could see our Jamily….Russ, hon, think you will agree that this was a brilliant moment.
Lol…this track is sooooo long…and I’m timing my words to each song…sooooooooo just will dance instead of type for a while! Jay’s words in the middle were brilliant - easier to hear and laugh along from the back….this was an adult setlist…we were fortunate…..
Lol - you can hear our jamily on the soundtrack…..and watching the guys just moving to the music…awesome (lol I NEVER use that word!)
I hope the video does this gig justice. Ok…the majority of the crowd…standing like dummies….there were small pockets of people going mental..(which I will come back to later)…..
We kept getting buffeted at the top of the stairs, people coming up and down..hard to dance….but I think we had the best place for this song….although Seko’s vantage point looks pretty cool from his photos.
Okay…song ends…I have “found” Mr Rowe in the crowd…time to join the Rowes….
Ohhhhhh when Jay said about cold beers..me and Russ were still at top of stairs…we looked at each other…looked at our beers…held them towards the stage and cheered…….we had made a good decision to leave that front row…..
Okay……Love fool…it’s down to the Rowes…then our party began!!!!!
Sharon’s stood in front of David..and these two funk totally!!!!!! It’s funny seeing David and Sharon dance…like watching your “mum and dad” (i don't mean they dance badly!) - they’re the “parents” watching from the back….keeping an eye on all of us “youngsters”….maybe I hit “adolesence” in the Jamily world…..I left the front row and joined the parents! These two totally rock…it was wonderful to sing along….looking to the left of me (I stood in front of Russ)…and smiling, singing….getting into the funk with Mrs R!
To the right of me…this guy…totally into the music, dancing madly, like me, getting the beat, into the vibe…I just looked at him and smiled…..he captured the moment…let’s come back to THAT guy…remember him please….this guy was funking…..close to Funkin!
Okay…at some point David told me Darthy was in…and was up on the balcony to the right of us..I looked, Russ looked, couldn’t see him…….was it during Love Fool I went looking for Darth?
Danced my way to balcony…passing blonde girl on stairs, who was into the music….(at this point I wish we had Jamily business cards….will get back to that…)…..okay..I danced my way to the balcony…….and tunnel vision…one person is going mental to the music…I’ve found Buzz…..bring him back downstairs to join our non-front row- party.
Then it just hits madness time……
We move into Time Won’t Wait……(once again I miss the mein vein interlude….but do hear it on audio…)
And this is Mrs R’s song……we just dance like crazy people…(guy to my right still dancing and getting the vibe…there’re pockets dotted around room with the feeling)…….I can’t quite see the band…but I don’t care….I’m totally dancing…I think I must look like I’m high on some drugs..I can feel people looking..this is such a different experience to the front…when you are all holding the same feeling and in tune with each other…..
It’s SUCH an uplifting experience to properly dance…..and jump around…and just do whatever you want to - without the constraints of the front row…..I can’t describe it..but it’s exactly what I needed. Writing these words now makes me realise exactly how special this evening was to me.
Deeper Underground….well…I just did my “thing”…..Thank you Mrs Rowe…I watched you and realised I could just do my “thing”…Do you reckon we both looked like Status Quo fans? Our heads were banging….our hair was flying around….we were giving it everything….
Deeper underground was amazing to dance to. I had room to dance…at one point..maybe during TWW Darthy was edging me out of my space with his dancing…I moved behind him…he realised there was a problem and moved me back in front of him…and stopped crowding my space lol
It was good to share this moment with David and Sharon. I respect them both so much. It was good to share this with Russ…good to share with Darth too (am I rambling?? It was good to share with everyone!
It ends…intense moment. We are all going wild. The whole crowd.
Okay…..band go offstage..we leave David and Sharon to reclaim our front row spots….pretty arrogant of us to assume we will be let back in??? lol
We get let back in
Well…Russ stands behind…I stand next to Vere…..I can’t remember so much about the time before the band come back…it’s all pretty heady. We are waiting for our final moment.
Virtual Insanity is a strangish choice for an encore (although done at Jazz Café..) ..but I think it hit the note. For the Jamily, I think it meant something…we DO live in virtual insanity, that is OUR connection with each other…..
We had a BIG love-in!!!!!!!! we sung along….smiling, kissing….I moved from my place in front row, pushed Emma back in front of me…pushed another girl who’s face was lit up so beautifully in front of me…then just moved along the row…….held hands with Fra for a long time…singing…swaying….looking at each other and smiling….stood behind Figo Gianluca, put my arms around his waist…hugged him close and danced……kept holding the guy next to me’s hand - it was Lee (emma’s boyfriend)…then had to express extreme embarrassment, was thinking it was Russ….ended up with Russ’s arm around me…dancing and singing…..
A final note to end Jamiroquai’s relationship with Sony and all the promotion that went with it?
It hit the right note..Virtual Insanity is one of the Greatest Jamiroquai tracks…..the Jamily embraced the song….and it was the right ending to a perfect night….
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Ms.P
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 08:31 |
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Love your reviews Jonas & Fra .
And Seko thanks for the videos....
Good to see you here Luca!!! We will make you a "top" English speaker!
This discussion really does make happy viewing...
Offtopic to Fra...I am getting confused with all the Gianluca's...on Saturday little Gianluca added me to his msn...but I became confused and posted a message to your Gianluca saying "Is this Figo Gianluca??"lol... 
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Cosmic Girl
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 08:39 |
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wonderful awesome lovely lovely lovely jan |
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CosmicMouse
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 09:00 |
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wow, Jan...  I think I have never read a review so much loaded of emotions like yours! I am keeling over - just from reading! 
All your reviews here are so intense that I have to remind myself all the time that I haven't been there. It feels just like I was... Thanks so much for sharing!!! 
Mouse
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FunkyDonkey
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 09:20 |
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Thanks for your fantastic reviews.  Absolutely I feel sad 40% for having missed the gig and 60% for having missed the chance to meet you all. I'm not telling false statements, that's the reality.
I will pass this week reading again and again that big amount of emotions!
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:37 |
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...After a while David joined them and it was so great to see him again. He took place right in front of us. It was like having the Eiffel Tower between you and the stage.  He did a fair bit of crouching though, as you may have seen in Russ' High Times video clip. |
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jamirokaki
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:41 |
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thank you for the wonderful review jan!
also thanks to fra for her's and the expected 2nd part from jonas.
i'm absolutely loving them
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:17 |
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| David also occupied the front row, centre slot amongst the photographers…okay, David, is this the worst place to have??? Why did the others all take the outside places? Cos of angles? |
Yeah, it probably is because of angles. I also wanted to get quite close as my favourite "gig" lens doesn't have a zoom on it. The pro's have bigger lenses with fancy zoom's etc. Mine's expensive enough as it is, and I couldn't justify spending more money than I already have on lenses.
There's some good photos coming, I just need to select some to be put forward for "approval". Didn't get a chance at all at the weekend to do anything on the computer.
PS. the comment about us being the mummy and daddy. Hehe. |
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Deja
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:31 |
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Janice what a great review!! I can never write of feelings 'cause they are so much..but must say we are really lucky ppl to have them playing for us and all thoose good memories whan we get home.
it was a wonderfull to meet you again..and I allready miss everything and everyone!!
( do you guys I'm crossing my fingers all ready x a news about next gig! )
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:34 |
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We will make you a "top" English speaker!
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It will be very very hard but we can try
Congratulations fot these reviews. They're full of details and make me feel like I'm still there.
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| Offtopic to Fra...I am getting confused with all the Gianluca's...on Saturday little Gianluca added me to his msn...but I became confused and posted a message to your Gianluca saying "Is this Figo Gianluca??"lol... |
My Gianluca told me: why msP s callin me Figo???!!!??
Don't worry jan! I ve already explained him the misunderstanding, no problem!
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Gr8 review!!!!!
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 13:18 |
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Hello Luca, welcome!!!
Jan, excellent review! Reading it it's like I was there... wait... I was!
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 13:36 |
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| FRA wrote: |
Jan wrote:
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| Offtopic to Fra...I am getting confused with all the Gianluca's...on Saturday little Gianluca added me to his msn...but I became confused and posted a message to your Gianluca saying "Is this Figo Gianluca??"lol... |
why msP s callin me Figo???!!!?? ---------------------
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russky
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 15:22 |
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WOW!  Jonas, Jan & Fra you reviews are simply stunning you really have surpassed yourselves this time and i feel inadequate! 
* jonas - yours is so detailed and really does feel as though you are there every step of the way and reminds me of minor details i forgot.
* Jan- yours is a riproaring rollercoater of emotions which everybody can feel throughout and imagine what its like to be in your shoes.(size 3 )
* Fra - yours is so warm and concise and sums up why you smile so much.
Luca - a big warm welcome to this forum and what a way to start - it's about time you were on here as you are true jamily and a top notch fan.
I love your pics and i appreciate the big effort you always make with us brits as i know the language barrier can be hard sometimes.
oh and send me that recipe on how to make a frothy coffee or is it just cream?
i will post my review later and sorry its late as i have had work since and been slowed down by big nasty virus or is it Man Flu!
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