Headlining a big festival! A look behind the scenes and what gear I am using

[@everpuremusic]

Woah - you haven't played for several years, only rehearsed for four days, and then you have the nerves of steel to film with your phone right until you get on stage? Man, you're incredible! :)

[@LoveMeBack]

The balls mate!

[@devondetroit2529]

He’s just a professional mate

[@tommydee1981]

these are pros. i've played with people at this caliber before and it is truly humbling. just how when you watch professional athletes. they make it look easy and it is beyond frustrating haha. be something to admire and strive for.

[@jeffpeterson2012]

Jamiroquai is such an amazing band. Everyone is at the top of their game

[@EinChris75]

This was absolutely amazing. Never seen backstage to that extend. As others said: The amount and complexity of the setup is huge. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@althejazzman]

I can't imagine being so familiar with a big performance situation like this that you have the headspace to vlog the experience too. Thanks for the insight. So many flight cases it's overwhelming!

[@in_10z]

IKR there is no way I could hold the camera steady lol....I'd be sweatin bullets.

[@gaboquintana3628]

Man that was an awesome feeling ! to be on the stage while Jamiroquai is doing soundcheck, Thank you for letting us viewers step in.

[@dobletada]

I was there! Definitely one of the best gigs I've ever seen. Congratulations!

[@robertvonfeldt7882]

Nice to see live brass back in the set!

[@rwesreal]

Legendary Matt!! Thank you for the sneak peak into your world.

[@TrueColorsSoundSystem]

My band was playing the third night of fest but we all showed up the night before to catch Jamiroquai's set. I saw you taking video and it caught me by surprise. I yelled at them "Hey that's Jamirquai's keyboard player, I watch his videos all the time!" You can see me for split second at 6:24 lol! Set was killer we all had a great time!

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Nice one Jose!

[@minkrediblegeneral]

Jose, my wife and I had your heartbeats track as one of our wedding songs. Sublime piece of music, thank you

[@brianheaveymusic9041]

best concert ive ever been to... you guys were incredible...

[@luxuriousfir]

Y'all's music has gotten me through some really tough times in my life. Thank you. Alll the best:)

[@GearZenChannel]

Thanks for sharing! The amount of setup is insane and the detail is incredible. I can't imagine getting every performer their desired mix for their in-ears let alone getting the right mix out to the front.

[@janhansen7343]

It‘ s absolutely amazing what kind of work that is to build up the stage, the amps, the instruments, the mixer, the cables etc.. ❤

[@cateyedboy7151]

what memories! in 1997 I worked in jamiroquai backstage in Rome, I remember that an Italian friend of mine was engaged to someone from the band, I saw the show on stage next to the band and after work I went to the party !!

[@jeremythornton433]

This is awesome. I've played some big festivals myself and when you're the headliner, you get treated as royalty. When you're the show opener, not so much but you still get treated well. At least that's how I found it. I'm glad you made this video so people can get an idea of what goes on and that it's not so much like party central like it was in the 80s.

[@MACRONOne]

Thanks for this Matt, awesome peek behind the curtains! Nice fam bunch-of crew you got there.

[@Semtx552]

ooooh i loved this! thanks so much to take us with you, and see a bit of how it all works behind the scenes now im gonna listen to deeper undergorund, its been to long

[@terrycordery6087]

Wow Matt, great insight into behind the scenes! Thanks so much! Please bring out a new album!❤

[@kintozero3169]

Best live show I've even seen was Jamiroquai live in 1997. I know that was before your time but thank you so much for showing us the other side of what a big gig looks like!

[@hearmenow909]

Gotta give a big shout out to the tech people, a lot of work putting it all together.

[@claudevieaul1465]

Yep - thát is big enough 🤣👍 Biggest gig I've done so far was headlining a festival with about 8000 faces in front of us. Matt can attest to this: if you've never seen (ánd heard!) that amount of people cheering you on, then it can be quite nerve-wracking, I promise you 🤣🤣🤣🤘 And it's always very exciting and challenging to deliver to the best of your ability - personally I'm definitely happiest in those moments, as well as in any recording studio. Thanks heaps for showing us around, Matt!! Long may it continue 😎🙏

[@forbiddenforest5327]

looks like hard work - respect - nothing fancy backstage, I bet that crowd loved it. Thanks matt.

[@ianmacp69]

Great vid Matt,beautiful family and living the dream, kudos! 👏

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Thanks Ian!

[@richyr777]

Awesome thanks for the tour!

[@marcusdekker]

Whow, so pro!! Thanks for sharing Matt!

[@willrumble8333]

Jamiroquai playing live again!! So happy for you guys and I heard it was an amazing set! Hope to see you back in the UK sometime soon

[@JamesMyddelton]

Amazing, thanks for sharing this Matt.

[@PianoVampire]

This reminds me of how I miss playing big gigs! Great behind the scenes video, thanks!

[@wills3212]

That was the coolest video. A lot of gear!!!

[@helenedemey6338]

Thank you for this unforgettable moments !! 😍❤️🎶

[@thejamifan-os4oh]

Ah Matt, that was totally amazing !!! 😎💫 Simply Love the behind the scenes stuff, the crew do an incredible job 🙏🏻Awesome, Love it , the gig was EPIC !!! The band was so tight, Jays voice was spot on, ah man I hope the next Jamiroquai project gains momentum, can’t wait for the next album… Thanks again …”Jamiroquai , Soundtrack of my life” 💫🙏🏻🙌🏻🎹🔥🔥🔥💜

[@furiobisotti8150]

Thanks Matt. Being an amateur keyboard player is so exciting seeing a real stage of pro guys. You all rock. I hope to see you soon in Italy. Funny, I always complain about sound on stage (and I sometimes play in very little pubs...), but I see that in big venues problem is still there. Usually I fight with guitar players who can put their amps at insane volumes...!

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

yeah I know the feeling, small gigs are tough

[@Superdelphinus]

I never thought about each band having their own backline at these sorts of things, but it totally makes sense. Mental though!

[@duneb.l.6429]

Loving Derrick and Sola forever 💚💚 What a pair of masters

[@Rocksider2525]

Thanks for sharing that. Love it. Great to see from the other side of the fence for a change.

[@th3buddysyst3m]

Wow! Thanks for sharing this!

[@Acewhip]

Sounds like that was a great show to be at, great line-up!! Good to see the Lads back on stage!! :D

[@MarcWeertsMusic]

Thanks for the tour! Very cool!

[@BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul]

Great video Matt. This is heaven for me! I did this for decades as a Musician/Promoter. Michael Kiwanuka is from Uganda 😎 Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤🤍

[@cyclonicleo]

Very, very cool to see, so thank you!

[@ARBB1]

Thanks for the video! Seeing things from the perspective of a world class musician is interesting

[@pietropavan777]

amazing, thanks for showing !! 😍😍😍😍

[@HugoJL]

This was a very enjoyable mini-documentary!

[@SuthernZero]

Your rig is sick! A musician's dream

[@douglasbatley]

And thank you Matt. As a fan and fellow plink plonker fascinating insight. So much kit , so many people., so much work .Really enjoyed that . Been a Jammy Rock Why fan for 30 years , yeah that long .Top tackle .

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

My pleasure!

[@charlesmccormick2625]

I’m smiling thru this video as I had brief encounters with big crowds in the 60’s! Very well done video!

[@alfredopereyra5033]

I love how the stage sound during soundcheck sounds just like a record.

[@peppyp7323]

love this behind the scenes peek

[@toddtrillo7445]

Thank you Matt , that was awesome

[@Ursabomb]

fan-fricken-tastic. Awesome tour and narration Matt. People just do not understand how unglamorous touring can be. Love, love, love what you guys do and the feet on the ground approach.

[@MaEasy_official]

Yeah! The horns are back …a big plus! And Jays voice is on top! Love it. Thx Matt! 👽🤟

[@clazza65]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@geedus71]

Great upload, many thanks for that Matt, fascinating to see the nuts and bolts behind it all!

[@basspartout]

So happy for you and the people at the concert!!!

[@benedictnothing]

Ah man, that's some tight funk. Still sounding great after all this time!

[@philgranito4043]

Great vid Matt..keep on keepin' on ! Wishing you & the band..'happy trails'..on all your gigs.

[@SimonMerrick]

Fascinating insight Matt. Thank you for doing this! 👍🏻

[@eligioelini9194]

Very interesting!! It rarely happens to be able to see the instrumentation that is used in important concerts up close. Congratulations for the nice idea of ​​the video and of course for your performance. Greetings from Italy.

[@csilt]

Great video thanks for the unique perspective

[@jlgodoy3981]

Amazing footage for fans!! Thanks a lot for sharing!!

[@dankeplace]

What a day, you must have been buzzing. I bet you had butterflies like you do before any live perf. Good to see the P6 get used in a stage setup. Great to see you in action.

[@Barry101er]

Thank you that was great to see.😍😍

[@Giulicienta]

I was there . And also in Rock en Río Madrid and also in Mallorca Live Festival, but THIS SHOW..Amazing sound and composition of every single instrument. Best show ever.Congrats!!! P.D please please we neee a New Álbum with this soul ✨

[@kaverschik-80]

Could you tell me where was the show?

[@lollofunky]

back stage very well made and pretty ! and I love how the people are soo good and fast in changing the stage from one band to another

[@chicagobassplayer7175]

Great behind the scenes, Matt! I appreciated it! Jamiroquai needs to get up to Chicago sometime!

[@heartbreaktimemachine]

This is so great! Thank you for sharing!!

[@TruthSeeker13]

Glad you guys brought back the horns… Matt, you guys are the best band out there…bar none! Love it and keep it coming. Greetings from Miami 😎🤘🏼

[@Montysreal]

What an amazing tour of the back stage of the tour. Love this video 🎉 timeless band!!

[@allanstelmach]

Love this Matt - thanks for the insight!

[@MissMeredithsuniverse]

Very awsome to see!!

[@scapjohnny6207]

Very insightful, thanks for sharing....it looked like an amazing gig......its great to have ye back playing live

[@nigelwyn]

Thanks for doing this. It’s great that bands swap over quickly these days. I can remember going to gigs in the 70s and waiting hours between bands.

[@Methanol2000]

Thank you for taking the time to document this =)

[@TheSlowBallBoy]

Fascinating...looks like it sounded amazing to the audience :-) but yeah the stage mix...wow...I thought it was just my band that sounded like that over the monitors...keep 'em coming Matt please xx

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

to be fair it's no fault of the monitor guy who is great. It's just what people need to hear on stage to perform

[@TheSlowBallBoy]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai yeah ofc...musicians need to pick out pitches and rhythms etc...audience needs to hear the big picture...live sound is such an artform!

[@TheHarrip]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai I immediately went to the concert footage , sounds fantastic.

[@JimAlfredson]

Great video. I've played many festivals like this but not with such a big act. We small fish are lucky if we can hear ANYTHING out of our monitors because we have to rely on the house sound people, who usually have great intentions but by the time we go on, are tired and spaced out. Last festival I did a few weeks ago, we got there at 10am to do soundcheck and by the time we went on at 8pm, the monitor guy must've forgotten where he saved the setup because the monitors were completely and totally wrong. All I had in my monitor was GUITARS louder than the voice of god, no organ, no keys, no vocals... and by the time you start that first song it's too late to do anything. I tried to get the monitor guy's attention three times to turn down the guitars and it never changed. So I just cranked the Leslie, played piano by feel (and what I could hear from the mains), sang via hearing myself due to ear plugs, and did the show. What else can you do? You just have to trust that it sounds good out front. All that is to say you're fortunate (and of course deserving due to your hard work and talent) to work with such pros. And despite all that we little guys go through, we're all happy to be back out there doing it again like you are after two years of everything being grounded. Thanks for the insight, your music, and hope to see you on the road sometime, Matt and be safe!

[@joedouglas1301]

Great video Matt. So interesting to see the side of gigs that we don’t ever get to see. Thanks!

[@vero_jamiroquai]

I was there at Malaga festival andaluciabig just right in front of the stage! Amazing concert Very happy To see you ❤️🇨🇵🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@Tom__Wolf]

you're one of a kind guys! Groove, soul, funky and heart in the music! Love Jamiroquai since "I can't remember!" all the best!

[@danibee535]

is it weird that this made me want to chuck it all in and go and work in live music production? i have half an idea of the feel of your video through a couple of amateur things over the years, and despite all the downsides of that line of work (and there are many of course), i feel its pull!

[@ElliottHeal]

you won’t regret it

[@fatmoh7289]

Fantastic video! Thank’s a lot! love it! 🙏😍💥

[@hansonigor]

That’s was interesting) Thanks for uploading

[@catherineg-d2172]

Thanks for sharing this. It's fascinating!👌🏼❤

[@monty6545]

Welcome back Jami !! Enjoyed this Matt thank you !

[@fredrikmixer]

Lovely! Hope to see you in Sweden!❤

[@cristianclaverol3824]

Wow... Thanks a lot for sharing,

[@ChanceDevlin]

LOVED THIS thanks Matt!

[@patriziopolcri995]

I was there Matt! You all did a great great and I say great work! Thank you for your music and hope to see you soon in Italy! Yeah! 🎹🎹🎼😎

[@jezza8558]

Great video Matt! I smiled at the candid camera reference, I still say it when I'm filming something! Only people of a certain vintage understand that joke hehe.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

So true!

[@guitargresurrect2117]

welcome back on stage Matt and Jamiroquai!

[@rockstarjazzcat]

You the man, Matt! Cheers from Boulder County, CO, Daniel 🤙

[@stevebatty2518]

Great to see this side of things. Nice to know it’s not just our band that spends hours on the bass drum!🤣

[@shey87]

Amazing video! Thank you!

[@tbrown2686]

That’s Great Matt… very insightful , cheers.

[@Gracias-por]

Gracias Matt por compartir 🎹👍

[@GoldenCobra222]

Sick! Thanks for sharing!

[@lahaza6515]

That Rhodes can never be too loud in Jamiroquai!

[@vitaminfian]

Thank you for this bro.

[@NoxBoxdy]

OMG ...congrats! 💕 Hope you get to the states again sometime!

[@Sam9wilson9]

Very cool!

[@tomadeney8860]

When are you coming to 🇦🇺 Australia?