I may get free tickets to see them when they come to Holland this fall. I've never seen them live.

minneapolisgenius said:

I bet you're hoping they perform your favorite song...

"Black Devil Car"

Hey thats not fair!!! That CD looks well cooler than the UK version!

Wheres his sense of patriotism?!

Jay Kay cannot play any instrument himself. He writes his songs by singing cues to other members, which partly explains why the songs are often so poorly written, yet always interestingly sung.

susannah said:

well,you guys did get the CD several months before we did


so,it makes sense that the US version should have a few extras (better artwork...bonus videos,etc)

Extras??!!

Er no, It does not!!! Different atrwork amybe, not better artwork and extras!!!

Im not impressed with you Jay....

DavidEye said:

This is great news. I already bought it from iTunes but I may need to get this because there's so little on them in the U.S. I'm happy to get the extras. Plus I love the cover.

susannah said:

I guess you haven't heard? The U.S. version will be a DUAL DISC.One side of the disc is the complete album (including "Time Won't Wait"),and the other side is a DVD that contains:

***the entire album in Enhanced LPCM stereo
***the "Feels Just Like It Should" video
***making of the "Feels Just Like It Should" video
***interview with Jay Kay about the making of the album


and of course,we get a cool album cover as well


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JackieBlue said:

Yeah,I plan to buy this as well.Even though I already have the 13-track Japanese import

No I have heard, thats why Im not impressed!!

Confusion?

DavidEye said:

I am actually.

DavidEye said:

DavidEye thanx for holding it down. I didn't get a chance to respond to mattperry's misinformed comments. It's obvious that people who talk shit about Jamiroquai really know nothing about them outside of Virtual Insanity or Canned Heat from the dance scene in Napolean Dynamite. Jamiroquai is a very good funk and soul band and their albums get better with age. The Return Of The Space Cowboy is one of the best albums released in the last 15-20 years. When you listen to their albums it becomes apparent that they understand that real funk and soul talks about love, partying, and still has time to focus on social issues. Furthermore, they understand the importance of the groove. Basslines are thick and complex, the drums pound, chicken grease guitars, sweeping strings and synths galore. They also had the balls to add a didjeridoo to the mix on their earlier albums . That is very important because they do not limit their scope to traditional soul. They posess the ability to add world musical influences into their music. Most importantly, they don't weigh their albums down with ballads. Instead they strive for versatility and it has garnered recognition and acclaim from the creators of the funk.

A little word of advice for mattperry, do not get into a debate with DavidEye about Funk and Soul music because you will get schooled. And don't even bring those arguments about Jamiroquai to me because as a long time fan of 70s funk I know my shit!
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Some people are just here to wind us up!

There seems to be no middle ground here. It's either they love Jamiroquai or hate them. Why can't folks just shut up and appreciate the music for what it is: wonderful!




P.S.: I don't like the new album, apart from "7 Days in Sunny June".

I dunno, ask the people who dont like them?! I thought Jamiroquai were a wide reachin, crossover band, but not on the org it would appear...

No dis to his/ their fans, but to me, Jamiroquai always sound like ripped-off Stevie Wonder 'disco-ed' up. Fairly loathsome. If that's 'modern funk', then God help us ...

Miles said:

yea; listening to this stuff just makes me pull out older funk albums.

DorothyParkerWasCool said:

C'mon don't even go there. David will school you on disco and pop. Hate to bash on him, but he's a lightweight in the hardcore funk arena and knows it.

A little word of advice for mattperry, do not get into a debate with DavidEye about Funk and Soul music because you will get schooled. And don't even bring those arguments about Jamiroquai to me because as a long time fan of 70s funk I know my shit![/color]
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Idiot. I been playin' this shit for twenty years, and work for a MAJOR record label.

PFunkjazz said:

This is the sort of person who may actually have EARS.

DavidEye said:

You probably wouldn't know 'em - Top 40 don't play them. Some older artists are still expanding and creating new sounds for the future.

But here's a small few in the area of Funk/R&B: Slapbak, Xavier, PlantLife, Detriot Grand Pubahs, even perhaps Dawn Silva, Bootsy and RioSoul are still being freah in their music. Unfortunately there is NO RAP artists.

In other areas: Blues Explosion, Neil Michael Hagerty/Royal Trux, David Bowie.

DavidEye said:

David tell me something, how come on the Sony music store site they have the Sven Days video to be included on the DualDisc but the press release slaims only Feels Just Like It should is included?

"DavidEye thanx for holding it down."

Yeah, Thanx DavidEye - you're a real Top 40 listener.

"I didn't get a chance to respond to mattperry's misinformed comments."

I'm probably more informed than anyone on the Org.

"It's obvious that people who talk shit about Jamiroquai really know nothing about them outside of Virtual Insanity or Canned Heat from the dance scene in Napolean Dynamite."

Yes, people who talk shit might not have listened to everything Jamiroquai have done, and reviewed it critacally from years of experience in music listening. But I have done this - and am not one othose people. I'm not talking shit - Jamiroquai ARE shit.

"When you listen to their albums it becomes apparent that they understand that real funk and soul talks about love, partying, and still has time to focus on social issues."

I think this should read like this: When you listen to their albums it becomes apparent that they understand that real DISCO WITH NO SOUL talks about love, partying, and has NO time to focus on social issues.

"Furthermore, they understand the importance of the groove."

No, this is just all they can do - create disco'ish grooves that we've all heard 30 years ago.

"garnered recognition and acclaim from the creators of the funk."

Like who? I'm with Uncle George when I say that Disco music is BLAH!

Calm down mate, if you dont like the band why you wanna talk about it?!

mattperry said:

that's why you tag a band that has been releasing successful albums since 12 years a "new artist"?!? please elaborate...

I was able to tour with Jamiroquai around the release of their first album in 1993 and that way I was able to see quite a few shows and be around the guys. While I thought that the live show was rather boring and dull, kind of typical smooth funk from Britain, I still think a lot of their debut release album. In the London scene, where Jamiroquai have emerged from, they are not outstanding. In the early 90s, London was a pool of a large number of amazing funk bands and it was JK's pop approach that made them cross over.

Were they special at that time? Definetely not.
Do they suck? Definetely not.

What disappointed me was to find out that JK is not the caring, humble peacenik he portrays to be. He owns a castle, owns about 20 expensve cars (Rolls Royce, Ferraris, Benzes), but he still talks bad about capitalism. He's a hypocrit and he's quite arrogant as well.

The good thing about Jamiroquai (whether intended or not): They have brought a fresh, funky flavor to the pop charts and turned a lot of kids on to the real deal. Whoever likes Jamiroquai might make the effort to dig deeper to find out where their music is coming from ..

Just my 2 cents ..

MrSoulpower said:

preach on

I know what you mean about Jay Kay going on about Capitalism, but I wonder if he means it that way I sometimes do - its for governments to change - at the end of that day, they have more money thatn Jay ever will. He came from quite a working class background didnt he? I do, and Id be buying those cars if I had that money, but Id staill be badgering the government about cancelling world debts. And I like to think We'd both give some poor soul a tenner if they asked for it.

susannah said:

I agree with you, and yes, Jay comes from a working class background. I also believe his intentions were sincere at first, but money and fame have changed him. I don't say bad things about anybody I work or have worked with in public, so I won't get into everything I have seen him say or do. Only that much: His "efforts" today are pure calculation, in order to maintain his image. Jay Kay surely doesn't practice what he preach, and I can feel this dishonestly and shallowness in his music.

MrSoulpower said:

well thats a real shame. I guess its all too common in his industry though.