Matt Johnson - A Tour of the 2018 Jamiroquai Keyboard Rig

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  • Опубликовано: 10 сен 2018
  • Matt Johnson is of the funkiest keyboardists on the planet. On a rare tour stop in NYC, he gave KEYBOARD an exclusive tour of his Jamiroquai keyboard rig for 2018.
    Video by Bojan Hohnjec
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  • @christiannilsen2835
    @christiannilsen2835 5 лет назад +248

    This guy is like 70% of Jamiroquai's signature sounds... kudos to him! Love them!

    • @DOGOID
      @DOGOID 5 лет назад +15

      The 70's are 70% of Jamiroquai's signature sounds

    • @jaggass
      @jaggass 5 лет назад +22

      Toby Smith was in the earlier years.

    • @iwantahat
      @iwantahat 5 лет назад +13

      @@jaggass Yes Toby Smith really formed that sound. So sad that he's no longer among us.

    • @kaafaa5944
      @kaafaa5944 3 года назад +1

      Public love Jamiroquai for Jay, or without him its would be instrumental for ascensor or fashion shop ( ambient music)

    • @christiannilsen2835
      @christiannilsen2835 3 года назад +1

      @@kaafaa5944 Not wrong man, not wrong haha. Best elevator music in history! lol

  • @gabsauvage
    @gabsauvage 4 года назад +47

    i like how this dude plays like one chord progression with a melody added without even thinking and it's already fire

  • @SloppySlapper86
    @SloppySlapper86 5 лет назад +286

    Finally a rig rundown that didn't take a decade to get through and actually involved an amazing musician playing while showing you everything! 5*

  • @oddities-whatnot
    @oddities-whatnot 5 лет назад +86

    Great bloke, great talent. No big ego, just a very nice chap.

  • @daiwalters
    @daiwalters 5 лет назад +206

    Talented and humble. Much respect to him.

    • @nakedhand
      @nakedhand 5 лет назад +8

      Yeah, the Ferrari driving "save the planet" singer could take a hint from this guy.

    • @spookylaundry3326
      @spookylaundry3326 3 года назад +3

      He started a great youtube channel for synths and music theory.

    • @craseypete
      @craseypete 3 года назад

      Sold my Seventy three and Hammond

    • @craseypete
      @craseypete 3 года назад

      Bought a Nord Stage 3 does everything and easier to lug😜

  • @R2ROrancid
    @R2ROrancid 5 лет назад +286

    Dude! the fact he's sidechaining the kick drum and then vocoding an input coming from the back up singers. Makes me understand that I know absolutely nothing, what a great musician.

    • @CS-sf1rz
      @CS-sf1rz 5 лет назад

      R2ROrancid I get the vocoder actually 😂

    • @considercaption
      @considercaption 5 лет назад +4

      Nothing about production(mostly electronic music)maybe. But a lot of musicians don’t know some of this stuff especially mostly live players. I know that’s besides the point but, I had to say that.

    • @BaymondRell
      @BaymondRell 5 лет назад +5

      Old school hardware approach with modern gear = COOL....young bucks want to pipe in Ableton Live tracks these days and fudge it all in the name of the "experience".....when LIVE is the experience.

    • @tjandhuri
      @tjandhuri 4 года назад +8

      @@BaymondRell It's not in the name of experience, it's in the name of finances. Jamiroquai are a big band and they can afford all of this, buying a mac and ableton is far cheaper than all of this gear.

    • @BaymondRell
      @BaymondRell 4 года назад +3

      @@tjandhuri "The" experience......not "experienced". A live audience deserves a live show period. Problem is, bands know that the average listener does not have a clue, so they save money alright. One keyboard or five, live is live not fake Ableton Live (I'm talking backing tracks used in a so called "live" production - ESPECIALLY bought and paid for original artist tracks like well funded churches use) which is my overall point. The use of these enhanced "experience" tools is in the same league as LIP SYNCING as far as this musician is concerned.

  • @scottwylie8568
    @scottwylie8568 5 лет назад +19

    Matt seems like a down to Earth and friendly guy - not what I was expecting from Jamiroqui. Every day is a school day 👍

  • @ec_lkhaa
    @ec_lkhaa 4 года назад +10

    so humble, he demo something thats wired so simple and its pure funkiness and skills and he make it sound so easy

  • @joycechahinepiano
    @joycechahinepiano 5 лет назад +155

    Behind the well-known artist is always a group of extremely talented musicians who bring them up - sometimes you forget! Thanks for the insight ✌🏼🙏🏼

    • @eskilseter
      @eskilseter 5 лет назад +17

      Jamiroquai is a band, not a solo artist. Matt's been an official member since 2003.

    • @joycechahinepiano
      @joycechahinepiano 5 лет назад +6

      Eskil thanks for that. My point exactly, we associate the name so heavily with the main act and not the countless people working alongside.

    • @TheBrightPixel
      @TheBrightPixel 5 лет назад +8

      @@joycechahinepiano I think you missed the point. The BAND is Jamiroquai and they ARE the main act lol. Jay Kay is the singer.

    • @joycechahinepiano
      @joycechahinepiano 5 лет назад +2

      The Bright Pixel I see that now! When you look on google images and type in Jamiroquai only Jay Kays face pops up 😂

    • @joachim595
      @joachim595 5 лет назад

      And also it wouldn’t be too much fun listening to a solo a cappella act ☺️

  • @djlworldwide2012
    @djlworldwide2012 5 лет назад +1

    That was an AMAZING show...we partied in the rain with smiles and a limitless amount of positive vibes!! #NYC #Jamiroquai #ComeBackSoon

  • @karinegraham4763
    @karinegraham4763 5 лет назад +1

    So inspired, I’ve watched this several times. Love the detail. More please!

  • @evab.2099
    @evab.2099 5 лет назад +3

    Thank you for all the light and love you bring through your synthesizer vibes!!!
    Fantastic, genius, brilliant...😍
    Can' t live without it!!!!

  • @speedo6767
    @speedo6767 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks Matt for taking the time to go through your kit,

  • @tomlangmusic9623
    @tomlangmusic9623 2 года назад +2

    Really appreciate the calm delivery and obvious deep knowledge of his synth tools. My new mentor!

  • @Princemidi
    @Princemidi 5 лет назад +13

    Absolutely awesome... That he would share his knowledge and his setup with us ....the all the best and God bless him

  • @Artiscrafty
    @Artiscrafty Год назад

    You’re awesome Matt. Thank you so much for sharing. ♥️

  • @DaniloWimmer
    @DaniloWimmer 5 лет назад +12

    Matt Johnson is such a pleasant and polite person!

  • @kickbiker7920
    @kickbiker7920 3 года назад

    What a top man this bloke is! No matter how many secrets he imparts it's still so difficult to copy. These clips are gems! Love them!

  • @Deluca-Piano
    @Deluca-Piano Год назад

    That is the most epic keyboard rig I have seen in a while! Dang! That Rhodes sounds like heaven!

  • @jimmyfigueras4476
    @jimmyfigueras4476 5 лет назад +3

    Seeing all the things you can do by synth-lead soloing on a montage over comping on an electric piano with effects pedals is so exciting and hints at the limitless possibilities you can do with instruments used together. I learned so much from him in this short video, vocoding input into a montage from a back up singer, and sidechaining, which i had no idead what that was until now. How he uses his instruments is so liberating and so much fun!

  • @johndoggett1138
    @johndoggett1138 3 года назад

    Matt Johnson is a nice and brilliant guy ! Thank you for sharing this video !

  • @deancol4080
    @deancol4080 5 лет назад +1

    I love this, thanks for sharing. Matt's an outstanding and creative musician. Please keep it up...

  • @EarlOfMaladyCrescent
    @EarlOfMaladyCrescent 4 года назад

    Fantastic video! This Keyboard player has some gorgeous sounds at his fingertips & he plays amazingly well! Jamiroquai always did have excellent musicians.

  • @thefool2007
    @thefool2007 3 года назад

    Enjoyable rig rundown. I enjoy your videos and appreciate how you share your art and expertise.

  • @whiterottenrabbit
    @whiterottenrabbit 5 лет назад

    Awesome musician! Thank you for that small insight into your live work!

  • @magicknight8412
    @magicknight8412 4 года назад

    Great stuff, always cool to see.

  • @ancientmartianunderground6413
    @ancientmartianunderground6413 3 года назад

    Tremendous....your blend of tones and ability to explode into melodies is amazing

  • @guyonkeys
    @guyonkeys 5 лет назад +10

    What a lovely chap

  • @maxlapaz5198
    @maxlapaz5198 5 лет назад +20

    Matt, you are a Fantastic musician. Thanks for sharing, keep being an Amazing part of Jamiroquai. Your sound is consistently Great at your concerts, I see why!

  • @xcy0n
    @xcy0n 5 лет назад +37

    He is a brilliant musician, much respect.

  • @janbriggs3387
    @janbriggs3387 2 года назад

    THANKS MATT. YOU ARE SO WISE AND AWESOME. SUPER KEYBOARDIST....

  • @SynthgodXXX
    @SynthgodXXX 5 лет назад +8

    Super awesome rig! Awesome keyboardist!!! Thank you sooo much for sharing this! A++++++++++++++++

  • @robertopaolo4625
    @robertopaolo4625 3 года назад +1

    He is the soul, the structure inside band. A real genious

  • @Blueskies2513
    @Blueskies2513 10 месяцев назад

    i cant wait to see what this man has to offer in the new album!

  • @nalaeel219
    @nalaeel219 3 года назад

    Love this channel. Very talented and great and speaking and informing of whats going on. Such a blessing to be connected to. Thank you for the videos

  • @YamahaMusicUSA
    @YamahaMusicUSA 3 года назад

    Rocking those MONTAGEs! Love seeing the use case of the live sidechain options and the vocoder... so creative.

  • @Digiphex
    @Digiphex 5 лет назад +2

    Excellent combo of old and new equipment.

  • @totaltwit
    @totaltwit 5 лет назад

    I am always in awe with people like this.

  • @Dan-wq8id
    @Dan-wq8id 5 лет назад

    Thank you for sharing buddy!

  • @gustavoelizondo2498
    @gustavoelizondo2498 5 лет назад

    Fantastic setup!

  • @sophia_lazar
    @sophia_lazar 5 лет назад +19

    What a cool person for someone with such a mastery of the craft. Thats a rig. "Running the montage through the Ob-6 for the analog side of things" and thats why there is a DSI desktop Ob6.

  • @christophermatthias3327
    @christophermatthias3327 4 года назад

    Much respect Matt thanks for the insight and footage play on man play on

  • @deancol4080
    @deancol4080 5 лет назад +39

    I liked this video 8 seconds in. Isn't Jamiroquai one of the best band ever?

  • @estoico629
    @estoico629 5 лет назад

    Love it!!, Thanks.

  • @alainbarre7483
    @alainbarre7483 2 года назад

    Many thanks from a french musician who learn a lot from you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @sagauer
    @sagauer 4 года назад +1

    Bad ass! I love the side chain idea and vocoder... awesome! Pretty simple setup, but very flexible and great sounding...

  • @drewdown8286
    @drewdown8286 3 года назад

    thank you for this! It really makes such a huge impact on purchasing!
    plus you guys are genious

  • @patricegauthier7222
    @patricegauthier7222 2 года назад

    Awesome Matt from Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦

  • @anzatzi
    @anzatzi 5 лет назад

    Great rig chat--thanks!

  • @zeekanyc
    @zeekanyc 3 года назад

    Great tour 👍

  • @newpolarities
    @newpolarities 4 года назад +11

    Good stuff! The sounds are one thing. The other thing is this man can play...

  • @anamelesshenchman1775
    @anamelesshenchman1775 3 года назад

    Blowing my mind!

  • @Ta_nuz
    @Ta_nuz 5 лет назад

    Thank you.

  • @nejomusic7784
    @nejomusic7784 5 лет назад

    Thanks Matt it's very nice video 👌👍

  • @Lethoscorpia
    @Lethoscorpia 4 года назад

    Awesome set up man !!!

  • @motorbike650
    @motorbike650 4 года назад

    I love those sounds

  • @mooretto
    @mooretto 5 лет назад

    Fantastic setu-up.

  • @777jones
    @777jones 5 лет назад

    Here’s a guy who is true a badass expert at his craft. And he uses it to make the public happy.

  • @albertlopez2762
    @albertlopez2762 2 года назад

    thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience, very cool! I had no idea sidechaining happened outside the studio environment.

  • @Maederxtest
    @Maederxtest 5 лет назад +1

    A great balanced set up.Great musician.Amazing how the Rhodes cant be duplicated perfectly.I used to hate lugging it around ,but I had to have it.

  • @juliojames4470
    @juliojames4470 3 года назад

    LOVE THIS GUY , MEN YOU R AWESOME

  • @marvinkmooneyoz
    @marvinkmooneyoz 5 лет назад

    Pretty darn cool rig, suprised to see two montages. Also wish he had a dedicated monosynth, but he knows what he's doing

  • @aleanaparra1672
    @aleanaparra1672 3 года назад

    Wonderful

  • @dhpstudios2009
    @dhpstudios2009 5 лет назад

    Great explain, Nice to see this from other Side.thanks

  • @MrEcted
    @MrEcted 2 года назад

    He has a really active channel and is constantly sharing his wealth of knowledge. Super nice guy, engages with his fans on his channel and a crazy good talent. I love this setup, but man, that Rhodes... if there ever was a "perfect" sound then that would be it IMO! I want one so bad, no VSTs do the real thing justice.

  • @jingleskhanaudioproductions
    @jingleskhanaudioproductions 2 года назад

    MaJo is truly humble and great

  • @juliojames4470
    @juliojames4470 3 года назад

    You are a real GREAT keyboard Man❤️♥️

  • @jasonbull3987
    @jasonbull3987 5 лет назад

    MOOOORE...i was just getting into it. Awesome thanks

  • @phillong5808
    @phillong5808 3 года назад +1

    Great demo and lovely Fella aswell, That pad at 3.50 Wowww

  • @inter-linked
    @inter-linked 3 года назад

    The talented Mr. Johnson!

  • @michaelworsham
    @michaelworsham 3 года назад

    One of the best......jam on.

  • @DouglasRosser
    @DouglasRosser 3 года назад

    He’s just fooling around and it’s so apparent his skills and knowledge are incredible.

  • @Jonathan-L
    @Jonathan-L 5 лет назад +16

    At 2:22 ... Matt points out that one of the backing singers connects to his keyboard ... I'd love to see / hear a demo of that.

  • @slihrih1340
    @slihrih1340 4 года назад

    Daaamn I’m so jealous wish I could play like that and use all that fantastic kit!

  • @maurumsynthwave618
    @maurumsynthwave618 3 года назад

    Matt eres el mejor... Nos encanta ver estés cosas...

  • @simonlegrec
    @simonlegrec 5 лет назад +8

    First class player and gear

  • @mannyzagri7451
    @mannyzagri7451 3 года назад

    What a charming fella!

  • @drumatic
    @drumatic 3 года назад

    Matt is a true master!

  • @dieterkalt4281
    @dieterkalt4281 3 года назад

    nice rig + just pure skill

  • @bwest6275
    @bwest6275 5 лет назад

    So dope!!

  • @alexanderdelacruz9249
    @alexanderdelacruz9249 5 лет назад

    Awesome 👏🏻

  • @BigBandWolf
    @BigBandWolf Год назад

    Wish I could go back and dedicate my life wholly to music..

  • @SuperCutiepie1012
    @SuperCutiepie1012 5 лет назад

    i thought that looked like the nyc show stadium! Amazing show😝take me backkk

  • @aplleyva
    @aplleyva 4 года назад

    Cool Demo Vid. Thx

  • @matthewfrostmedia3286
    @matthewfrostmedia3286 4 года назад +2

    Jupiter 8, quite possibly the 'Boss' for electronic dance music. An absolute beast of a keyboard/synth with simply epic sounds

  • @68caribou
    @68caribou 5 лет назад

    He's a beast!!!!

  • @darrengoodenough8064
    @darrengoodenough8064 3 года назад

    Love it

  • @YotamPiano
    @YotamPiano 5 лет назад +15

    pretty much covered my favorite keyboards: the Montage and the Prophet 6... The vintage Rhodes is also super cool !! :)

    • @kentstallard6512
      @kentstallard6512 5 лет назад

      I'm always baffled when I see a Rhodes on stage.
      Was so happy to get rid of mine decades ago. Iconic sound, but no need for the Rhodes anymore.

    • @YotamPiano
      @YotamPiano 5 лет назад

      @@kentstallard6512 I agree. Do you think the Rhodes sounds in Montage are done well, deserving of the Rhodes name? from your experience with the original

  • @mistakeef
    @mistakeef 5 лет назад

    AMAZING

  • @regulationapp3261
    @regulationapp3261 2 года назад

    Très très fort...!! Quel talent 😲👌

  • @danielortega3647
    @danielortega3647 5 лет назад +1

    This dude is a legit bad ass on the board's! Amazing player!

  • @SherpaPsy
    @SherpaPsy 5 лет назад

    Very cool!

  • @tracyyy99
    @tracyyy99 4 года назад

    This was great...Still can't get my head around sidechaining...but i will get there...Thanks for the effort of uploading.

  • @sashahush7795
    @sashahush7795 5 лет назад

    This guy is ace!

  • @tommyvaughanhaus
    @tommyvaughanhaus 2 года назад

    Matt = Awesome

  • @johnnyolivares9749
    @johnnyolivares9749 5 лет назад

    Great musician

  • @miltonsteeler
    @miltonsteeler 5 лет назад

    Matt Jhonson excelente músico .

  • @thisisobsolete
    @thisisobsolete 5 лет назад +1

    i've a modx8 and ob-6 paired, great combo

  • @johnbillings4947
    @johnbillings4947 5 лет назад

    What a great fckn band great musicians!

  • @yanunstudio1jt42
    @yanunstudio1jt42 Год назад

    Amazing,,,