Jay left this this message on his facebook page:

"I am thrilled and excited to be supporting such a luminary as Stevie Wonder, can't wait to see you all there and get to play some stuff from the new album. Love Jay"

http://www.allgigs.co.uk/..._2010.html

Looks like the new album is geared up for 2010. 5 years is a long time.

Great, a really shit Stevie Wonder tribute act opening for Stevie Wonder.

Poor Stevie.

Cool! Can't wait to hear some new Jamiroquai music.

um, Jamiroquai is the shit. Where have YOU been?

WOW, that's just awesome. I know they're going to turn it out. I got the Live at Montreux blu-ray, and "Shoot The Moon" is jammin!!!

Yep, they are the real deal.

Hell I still can't believe "Little Stevie Wonder" is gonna be SIXTY! Time flew by!

I thought he was older.

scriptgirl said:

Nope. Born May 13, 1950.

He was just 11 when he signed with Motown, 12 when "Fingertips" was recorded and 13 when it became a hit. He was still in his teen years when Where I'm Coming From came out (age 20, he didn't turn 21 until a month after its release).

Timmy84 said:

Timmy: Always the human Motown Encyclopedia.

missfee said:

That's me!

Timmy84 said:

If only Jamiroquai could come up with something even 1/100th as good as "Where I'm Coming From" (his best album, I reckon - some INCREDIBLE ballads on that).

The support bill for this gig is horrendous - some of the most anaemic crap masquerading as "soulful"...basically MOR. James Morrison has got a good voice (not that he'll have one in 10 years time with the poor vocal technique he has) but his material is so easy listening. And Corinne Bailey Rae...snoozeville.

60? I thought he was older

What is your issue with Jay kay and the crew? They are credible musicians who make good music!

midiscover said:

He may LOOK older but yeah he's just about to turn 60. You have to had follow his whole career.

scriptgirl said:

Can't stand his weedy little voice and him. Have met him a few times, just an arrogant tosser. I did like the first album but every other album except "A Funk Odyssey" was a pale re-tread of it. At least AFO had some beefed-up French dance influenced production.

For the record, when Stuart Zender left, the band never sounded either convincing or funky. It's all a bit tepid and watered-down for my liking. Out of the whole Acid Jazz movement, at least Brand New Heavies had some decent songs and have always sounded convincing.

Mong said:

:yeahthat:Couldnt agree more mong

Sorry, still a fan

I WILL BE AT THAT SHOW!

Thats cool..? That jamirquai are opening 4 stevie and the new album well...? trust me folks that be really cool as well just wait and see...?

Mong said:

Co-sign to the fullest

I looked at this thread earlier, and I'm still laughing about the "weedy little voice" comment

However, I am a Jam fan, so I'm looking forward to some new music...anxious to see after all this time
if Jay will travel a different road or go down the same one.

Oh, and Happy Birthday Stevie!!

Any news on when Jamiroquai will release their new album? I'm starving for some new Jamiroquai jams! They have alot of summer tour dates,I'm hoping the CD gets released before the tour begins.

NMuzakNSoul said:

I look forward to your report

SoulAlive said:

You got it man. I can't wait. Maybe a song word or tribute for Michael as well, nothing is said but it will be a year since his passing then.

NMuzakNSoul said:

wouldn't it be cool if Stevie performed "I Can't Help It"?

Mong said:

I have a real problem with his voice... and since I was down with the Acid Jazz from the beginning, I was digging D'Influence, Brand New Heavies, Young Disciples, etc.

Jamiroquai is a joke, comparatively.

That "trying 2 sound cool" dialect Jay uses drives me up a wall. Just can't stand it. Before I had heard him, someone told me he sounded like Stevie, and when I heard his singing, I nearly felt nauseous.


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Timmy84 said:

Stevie has outlived Michael, Marvin, & Rick. From this angle, I'm happy that Stevie has lived to be age 60.

TonyVanDam said:

I know... just happy to have him HERE.

SoulAlive said: