Jamiroquai in Buenos Aires!
As my good friend Tom (ourlabelrecords) pointed out, I should have posted a blog about Jamiroquai's concert in Buenos Aires back on 22 March.
The moment I arrived in Buenos Aires he announced his Latin America tour dates and HURRAH! he included Buenos Aires!!!!! My ticket was bought immediately.
Needless to say he was simply amazing! He made an impressive entrance in a traditional Bolivian poncho, which didn't stay on long what with all his dancing. Both he and I danced non-stop! If only it had been together!!!! Sadly, I had to give up the position I had fought to keep for hours (10m from the stage), as the crowds were pushing forward to such a degree that I literally couldn't breath! So unfortunately I was too far from the stage to take pictures.
The first time I saw JK in concert was in London at the Clapham Common Summer Festival along with Brand New Heavies and US3 - but here in Buenos Aires it was Jamiroquai for 2hrs in front of 25 thousand people! Shame that a country with so many fans of Jamiroquai doesn't have any reasonable funk of its own to offer! (Anyone know of any good clubs/bands here??)
As you would expect of me, I got there early and was stood 10m from the stage, however we had no idea that there would be 4hrs to come of fighting to maintain our position while 4 dire Argentine bands (1 "funk", 2 depressive "rock" and a boy band) played to the booing, hissing masses that gestured 'loser' with thumbs and fingers and sat down in protest. (In the defence of Argentine music I have to add that BsAs had just had concerts from U2, Rolling Stones, Oasis, Santana and I'm sure they had got the better support bands.) But the funniest thing of all was the chanting to the rock bands "play one of Tony's songs". Tony 70 was the first band on, the singer a quite chubby effeminate Argentine in flares and a neck scarf, trying to emulate the Brand New Heavies, but without much success. A few support bands later it was apparent that Tony 70 had actually been one of the better and more appropriate support bands, hence the chanting!
The moment I arrived in Buenos Aires he announced his Latin America tour dates and HURRAH! he included Buenos Aires!!!!! My ticket was bought immediately.
Needless to say he was simply amazing! He made an impressive entrance in a traditional Bolivian poncho, which didn't stay on long what with all his dancing. Both he and I danced non-stop! If only it had been together!!!! Sadly, I had to give up the position I had fought to keep for hours (10m from the stage), as the crowds were pushing forward to such a degree that I literally couldn't breath! So unfortunately I was too far from the stage to take pictures.
The first time I saw JK in concert was in London at the Clapham Common Summer Festival along with Brand New Heavies and US3 - but here in Buenos Aires it was Jamiroquai for 2hrs in front of 25 thousand people! Shame that a country with so many fans of Jamiroquai doesn't have any reasonable funk of its own to offer! (Anyone know of any good clubs/bands here??)
As you would expect of me, I got there early and was stood 10m from the stage, however we had no idea that there would be 4hrs to come of fighting to maintain our position while 4 dire Argentine bands (1 "funk", 2 depressive "rock" and a boy band) played to the booing, hissing masses that gestured 'loser' with thumbs and fingers and sat down in protest. (In the defence of Argentine music I have to add that BsAs had just had concerts from U2, Rolling Stones, Oasis, Santana and I'm sure they had got the better support bands.) But the funniest thing of all was the chanting to the rock bands "play one of Tony's songs". Tony 70 was the first band on, the singer a quite chubby effeminate Argentine in flares and a neck scarf, trying to emulate the Brand New Heavies, but without much success. A few support bands later it was apparent that Tony 70 had actually been one of the better and more appropriate support bands, hence the chanting!
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