Gig in the Sky
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Gig in the Sky was a record-breaking concert performed by the British band Jamiroquai
on a private Boeing 757 during February 2007. The concert was organised and promoted by Sony Ericsson
for the band's compilation album High Times: Singles 1992-2006
.
play live. The jet was a modified Boeing 757 that contained altered lighting, staging and space for the band. Jamiroquai's unofficial logo, the Buffalo Man, was painted on the exterior.
The Gig in the Sky commenced on February 27, 2007, when the flight took off at 4:00; scheduled to fly from Munich to Athens. Midway through the flight at an altitude of 35,000 feet the concert commenced, with Jamiroquai
playing five songs; with two new songs from their compilation album High Times: Singles 1992-2006
, released in November the previous year.
After touchdown, passengers were invited to attend an after-party held at a nearby hotel in Athens, before returning home.
. During the concert, an adjudicator from Guinness World Records was present on the plane in order to present the records to Jay Kay of Jamiroquai at the end of the performance.
The band broke six records, including the highest and fastest concert, recording and gig in a plane. These were not the first records received by the band - Jamiroquai also held the record for the greatest-selling funk album of all time, Travelling Without Moving.
Since then the altitude records have been broken by English pop/rock artist James Blunt
in 2010, who performed a concert at the altitude of 41,000 feet.
Athens:
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
on a private Boeing 757 during February 2007. The concert was organised and promoted by Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....
for the band's compilation album High Times: Singles 1992-2006
High Times: Singles 1992-2006
High Times: Singles 1992–2006 is the fifth compilation album released by British acid jazz band Jamiroquai. The album was intended to be a collection of the group's singles, however, is more widely known as is a collection of the band's best-known hits, as it does not include the singles "Stillness...
.
Concert
The Gig in the Sky concert began as a competition held by Sony Ericsson that accepted 200 winners onto a private jet to see JamiroquaiJamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
play live. The jet was a modified Boeing 757 that contained altered lighting, staging and space for the band. Jamiroquai's unofficial logo, the Buffalo Man, was painted on the exterior.
The Gig in the Sky commenced on February 27, 2007, when the flight took off at 4:00; scheduled to fly from Munich to Athens. Midway through the flight at an altitude of 35,000 feet the concert commenced, with Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
playing five songs; with two new songs from their compilation album High Times: Singles 1992-2006
High Times: Singles 1992-2006
High Times: Singles 1992–2006 is the fifth compilation album released by British acid jazz band Jamiroquai. The album was intended to be a collection of the group's singles, however, is more widely known as is a collection of the band's best-known hits, as it does not include the singles "Stillness...
, released in November the previous year.
After touchdown, passengers were invited to attend an after-party held at a nearby hotel in Athens, before returning home.
Records
As part of the concert's promotion by Sony Ericsson, Jamiroquai additionally aimed to qualify for several unique Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
. During the concert, an adjudicator from Guinness World Records was present on the plane in order to present the records to Jay Kay of Jamiroquai at the end of the performance.
The band broke six records, including the highest and fastest concert, recording and gig in a plane. These were not the first records received by the band - Jamiroquai also held the record for the greatest-selling funk album of all time, Travelling Without Moving.
Since then the altitude records have been broken by English pop/rock artist James Blunt
James Blunt
James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
in 2010, who performed a concert at the altitude of 41,000 feet.
Concert Setlist
Onboard the plane:- Radio
- Feels Just Like It Should
- High Times
- If I Like It, I Do It
- Travelling Without Moving
- RunawayRunaway (Jamiroquai song)"Runaway" is the first and only single taken from British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai's greatest hits compilation, High Times: Singles 1992–2006. The single was released on October 30, 2006. It was their fifth #1 on the U.S...
Athens:
- Cosmic GirlCosmic Girl"Cosmic Girl" is the second single from British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai's third studio album, Travelling Without Moving. Released in November 1996, it achieved great chart success, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart.-Background:...
- Space CowboySpace Cowboy (song)"Space Cowboy" is the lead single from British band Jamiroquai's second studio album, The Return of the Space Cowboy. The single reached #17 in the UK Singles Chart and was their first #1 on the U.S...
- High Times
- Black Capricorn Day
- Little L
- Radio
- Feels Just Like It Should
- Use The Force
- If I Like It, I Do It
- Travelling Without Moving
- Love Foolosophy
- Time Won't Wait
- Deeper UndergroundDeeper Underground"Deeper Underground" is the first single from British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai's fourth studio album, Synkronized, despite the track only appearing as a hidden track on the release. It was included on the soundtrack of the American film Godzilla, and was released as the lead single from it...