Umphrey's McGee: "Der Bluten Kat" w/Jefferson Waful LD Commentary

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  • Our Lighting Designer/Director, Jefferson Waful, talks through his process as he lights up Der Bluten Kat to open up set II. Recorded live at the Capitol Theatre on Oct 21, 2017.
    Camera: MKDevo
    Series Creator/Producer: Luke Stratton
    Audio Engineer: Chris Mitchell
    Lighting Crew Chief: Aaron Meyette
    Lighting Designer/Director: Jefferson Waful
    Lighting vendor: Ecto Productions
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Komentáře • 160

  • @BamaGuy9999
    @BamaGuy9999 Před 6 lety +116

    7th member of the band for sure......amazing.

  • @xXEverymanXx
    @xXEverymanXx Před rokem +65

    I just cant express how grateful I am to have the chance to get this amazing behind the scenes view into a world I would and could not otherwise have known about!! Thank you so much!
    Oh and Jeff is such a nice and amazing guy and artist!!

  • @monumentsNmelodies
    @monumentsNmelodies Před 6 lety +166

    This Is great, love the behind the scenes stuff, thanks

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      @maximuszyaire2849 Před 2 lety

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  • @johnny1note
    @johnny1note Před 6 lety +15

    Saw my first Umphrey’s McGee show the summer of 2017 in Indianapolis. I was immediately struck by the astonishing light sculpting - as artistic and inventive as the music itself. The Keith Emerson of light!

  • @pedaloftheday
    @pedaloftheday Před 6 lety +21

    So much fun to see this, Waful, thanks!!

  • @MichaelMcNeilA
    @MichaelMcNeilA Před rokem +7

    I have been UMPhamily for decades and this is one of the coolest play by play for any live show I have ever seen. This is really awesome! Thank you for sharing.

  • @rayr8169
    @rayr8169 Před 6 lety +4

    Loved it! I also echo the opinions to make this an ongoing series. Absolutely fascinating! Thanks Waful

  • @scottus1955
    @scottus1955 Před 6 lety

    Wow! Fascinating walkthrough from one of the best.

  • @johnpayne774
    @johnpayne774 Před rokem +2

    Waful is the man! Miss seeing him at the shows and his excellent work.
    Really great video. Thanks to everyone!

  • @MrJonguess
    @MrJonguess Před 6 lety +7

    Care and attention to every detail. Why I am a diehard UM fan.

  • @Servantofthesin
    @Servantofthesin Před rokem +3

    Many years after,
    15 years being a LD and I'm still impressed by this way of work.

  • @Daddystracted
    @Daddystracted Před 6 lety +2

    Seriously loved this video. Please make this first of a series.

  • @petermoore4313
    @petermoore4313 Před 5 lety +2

    Amazing commentary and great insight for up and coming ld's to understand what you are doing.

  • @jake2337
    @jake2337 Před 6 lety +2

    What a great video! Only just discovered this channel so guess I'm binging them all tonight

  • @saunderslx
    @saunderslx Před 4 lety +1

    love these!

  • @ZipSnipe
    @ZipSnipe Před rokem +5

    Wow this was freaking amazing, just made me realize that I need to add a lighting director to the band !!! This guy was amazing!!!

  • @Fightingninja7
    @Fightingninja7 Před rokem +1

    You are awesome! The lights always make the show 100x better! I wish I could learn all of that to do it!

  • @rcasey
    @rcasey Před 6 lety +14

    Wow. This is intense!

  • @DavidGolden99
    @DavidGolden99 Před 6 lety +38

    9:14 he nails the end of the Mozart section!

  • @Sqeedledee
    @Sqeedledee Před rokem

    Thank you for sharing this!

  • @mkhaytman
    @mkhaytman Před 6 lety +1

    So cool, more like this please!

  • @seth_deegan
    @seth_deegan Před rokem +2

    This is INSANE. He's so good.

  • @Mike-mx1cz
    @Mike-mx1cz Před 6 lety +1

    This is awesome!

  • @josefmoberg7486
    @josefmoberg7486 Před 5 lety +2

    I just have to say that 10.51 through to 12:00 second mark is just a brilliant passage. Beautiful lighting.

  • @RGBReact
    @RGBReact Před rokem +2

    I can't believe this video is available for free.

  • @rafamcm
    @rafamcm Před 6 lety +4

    Awesome! What a nice work! More please. ;)

  • @callanw6464
    @callanw6464 Před 4 lety

    This is brilliant! So interesting

  • @pedrowing
    @pedrowing Před 5 lety +1

    I've never commented on a youtube video, but this is so awesone! Please keep posting!
    That would be my dream job honestly...
    Kudos from Brazil

  • @rishigunness6047
    @rishigunness6047 Před rokem

    The level of professionalism I am aspiring to for sure

  • @timothymolinar5410
    @timothymolinar5410 Před rokem

    Thank you so much from the heart bcuz I just bought my Rockville Rockforce 384. You have gifted me a treasure trove of wonderful lighting ideas .

  • @jaystevens427
    @jaystevens427 Před 2 lety +2

    This is magical!! I never thought about how much it takes to light a show like this. I'll never look at it the same way again.

    • @wisico640
      @wisico640 Před 11 měsíci +1

      And thats the pushing the button part, not programming the colors and movements for those buttons :)

  • @ogaaaaaaa
    @ogaaaaaaa Před rokem

    めちゃくちゃ勉強になる! 
    最高🔥🔥

  • @DannOfSteel
    @DannOfSteel Před 6 lety

    Fascinating!

  • @billzor5831
    @billzor5831 Před 6 lety +1

    God damn this video is great, had no idea all the work that went into the lights!

  • @Deivy_84
    @Deivy_84 Před 7 měsíci

    amazing work!!!!!

  • @jerrysherron3553
    @jerrysherron3553 Před 8 měsíci

    Most people do not have a clue what the behind the scenes guys have to deal with and go through so the show is as great as possible. Great info and great job.

  • @jamsforyams
    @jamsforyams Před 5 lety

    This is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @alivai
    @alivai Před 2 lety

    Just WOW! 🤩 you nailed it Bro! 👏🏼 🎩

  • @fernandoproman
    @fernandoproman Před rokem

    That's BRILLIANT

  • @luisalonzohuamanconza6242

    amazing!!!!!

  • @LoversPosse
    @LoversPosse Před 11 měsíci

    Such a gem of a video. I have a van RIDDLED w LED lights inside w preset animations to choose from, but i dream of having full control of them, this was very fulfilling to watch, i must chase after this

  • @forestrf
    @forestrf Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you!

  • @niltomega2978
    @niltomega2978 Před rokem +3

    Years ago I did lights for a band becasue their light guy was not there. It was a simple set up. 2 trees that each had four cannon lights of Red, blue,Yellow, Green, there may have been other light. . I had SO much fun doing that and I was good at it. I knew the songs, I also played piano/keys in a band as well so that helped. It always made me want to try it again.
    Of course THIS guy is in and entirely elevated league than what I toyed with.

    • @rosswiliams
      @rosswiliams Před rokem

      just started doing this job as a 19 year old, do you have any advice for me for the future!!

    • @niltomega2978
      @niltomega2978 Před rokem

      @@rosswiliams
      Not really because I only did it once haha

  • @The_Real_Marcelo_Drums

    Bad ass! Show looks great.

  • @apollontselepis6532
    @apollontselepis6532 Před rokem +1

    The dj for lights!

  • @canhot0o
    @canhot0o Před rokem +1

    damn, this dude is incredible!

  • @josephquintanar1243
    @josephquintanar1243 Před rokem +1

    This guy is an artist.

  • @madisonskidmore3567
    @madisonskidmore3567 Před 3 lety

    Dis my bday! I was here😭😍🤘🏼

  • @diosconnosotrxs
    @diosconnosotrxs Před 3 měsíci

    amazing

  • @stevepacker8713
    @stevepacker8713 Před 5 lety

    Great Info cant wait on the following video clip.
    Many thanks for the recommend from your video cant wait for the following episode.
    Wish to here more from you many thanks.
    I wish everyone else obtained as much from this as I did, many thanks once again.
    Several of the details I discovered hard to believe.
    Will there be an additional video appearing quickly, wish so.

  • @cguys
    @cguys Před rokem

    In the moment!

  • @Elaineqeenbee.
    @Elaineqeenbee. Před 2 lety

    Thank You so much for this Video!! I learn soon on how to Control Lights at My Church so Thank You 😁

  • @jwconstruction9065
    @jwconstruction9065 Před rokem

    So cool to see that

  • @DasFelixx
    @DasFelixx Před rokem

    That was so cool

  • @GotThatBowlPacked247
    @GotThatBowlPacked247 Před 6 lety +13

    This was super interesting! Make it a series. I don't think I'm the only one who wants more info on this type of stuff.

    • @dylansmith7662
      @dylansmith7662 Před 6 lety +1

      It is: lukestrattondesigns.com/thelightside/

    • @GotThatBowlPacked247
      @GotThatBowlPacked247 Před 6 lety +1

      Dylan Smith Dude thanks for this link. I never thought there would be a podcast on this.

  • @zaptineer
    @zaptineer Před 4 měsíci

    Being a DMX artist is like being a visual percussionist at this point- great work man!

  • @NOSE08057
    @NOSE08057 Před rokem

    This is a great behind-the-scenes look. I feel like a lot of bands don't give the production values of lighting and sound the attention they deserves. Here's a pro who's thinking about it.
    That said, I have a request I hope will be passed on to lighting designers everywhere: who came up with the idea that shining bright LED beams directly into the eyes of the audience was a good move??

  • @brentulstad3275
    @brentulstad3275 Před rokem

    This is great! Love UM! Not saying that I have experience with this level of tech or performance at all, for sure, but I work as a stagehand and work spotlight positions which is very simple and straightforward for the most part, but every once in awhile things can get heated in the coms. Most bands LDs are very cool and laid back though professional, every once in awhile ya get an LD who's taking themselves too seriously, expecting you to do things that they haven't prepped you on, or perhaps been on the road too long & just stressed out. But very interesting commentary on one of the absolute greatest live bands and the most phenomenally intricate and intense light shows!

  • @KagisoTiroMoimaBlackmotionSA

    it's 2023 and I am here for notes

  • @stevepacker8713
    @stevepacker8713 Před 5 lety

    Great Info cant wait on the next video.
    Many thanks for the advise from your video clip cant wait for the next episode.
    Would like to below more from you many thanks.
    I really hope every person else got as much from this as I did, thanks once again.
    Several of the info I discovered hard to believe.
    Will certainly there be an additional video clip appearing quickly, wish so.

  • @SargamBiswas
    @SargamBiswas Před 3 lety

    Insane.

  • @dominickchang9128
    @dominickchang9128 Před 5 lety

    Really awesome that you and Luke got to sit down and do this, thanks a lot! I was just wondering what those four macros in the bottom right do?

  • @mejsjalv
    @mejsjalv Před 4 lety +3

    He might as well take the console and control it from the stage itself. At times it does not even look any different from a keyboard player.
    The first time I saw a lighting operator live was at a cover band gig, but the lights lad was pretty much playing the console as a musical instrument, with perfect timing. It was a very small console, but that shit was impressive.
    Now this guy playing the lights... having to follow all those changes in the songs, even deaf people could enjoy a damn good show.

  • @Yetimon
    @Yetimon Před rokem

    The LD is _extremely_ important!

  • @zedlyfe
    @zedlyfe Před 3 lety +1

    Fun watching this video, I miss lighting

    • @PH7NT0M
      @PH7NT0M Před 3 lety

      What happened? Did you quit

  • @skeaubeesnax
    @skeaubeesnax Před rokem

    dream job

  • @eugenekelley5348
    @eugenekelley5348 Před rokem

    Hey man remember when we wired the lights up at the cape cod melody tent that was a trip man. It looked like a space ship in there. Hope your doing good man.

  • @matthewmaloney1982
    @matthewmaloney1982 Před rokem +1

    Hope Sarah Allen is still there at this masterpiece of a venue. Oldest fam friend.

  • @mgmmathaxmaxmargereson1785

    Awesome

  • @Picaxe45
    @Picaxe45 Před 3 lety +1

    i'm really interested to know the list of fixtures used in your stage !

  • @mikesgambelluri6794
    @mikesgambelluri6794 Před 6 lety +1

    how the heck does he nail transitions like 15:12 when they decide to go back to dbk? or stuff like the "stops+lights out" that they do in stewarts? let's hear one with the in-ear dialogue!

  • @christiansamuelson5698
    @christiansamuelson5698 Před 5 měsíci

    Next to CK5, Jefferson is the greatest lighting designer on the road today

  • @life.1795
    @life.1795 Před rokem

    Good!!

  • @dylanaguilar6545
    @dylanaguilar6545 Před 3 lety

    Looks stressful but very fun

  • @brianwareham7783
    @brianwareham7783 Před 6 lety

    Thoroughly impressed

  • @filipkadlec1998
    @filipkadlec1998 Před rokem +1

    I would love to know, what spots are you using there. They looks amazing!

  • @jasonpurdue6132
    @jasonpurdue6132 Před rokem

    Jefferson, you're every bit a 7th member of the band! While Umphrey's would certainly rock in the dark, you take it to a whole other place!

  • @ohio3421
    @ohio3421 Před rokem +2

    Me trying to replicate this with my small venue setup

  • @cristianturano
    @cristianturano Před 3 měsíci

    minuto 16:31, parece que las luces lo están despeinando! Muy bueno!

  • @etikai9828
    @etikai9828 Před rokem

    I just wish someone would let me do this for them someday although I haven't gotten my hands on it, I feel like I can pull it off though 😅 looks stressful but funn

  • @gracestagelight
    @gracestagelight Před 2 lety

    This is a professional stage lighting DMX controller MA3 Lighting controller,
    The control technology of this console and the little brother is also amazing!!!😍

  • @shulkerdragon8653
    @shulkerdragon8653 Před rokem +1

    am I the only one who noticed those 2 Duracell double A batteries on the right?

  • @VickersDoorter
    @VickersDoorter Před rokem

    So essentially what I see is all of the lights on pretty much all of the time, doing the same cone shapes but in lots of different colours. Interesting.

  • @ASPstreaming
    @ASPstreaming Před 3 měsíci

    Would LOVE a gear run-down for this.

  • @moxiemusic3739
    @moxiemusic3739 Před 6 lety +2

    If only I could eat the wafuls with me mouth, I guess I'll soak em in through the eyes! Amazing bts look!!!

  • @MrThebearded1
    @MrThebearded1 Před 6 měsíci

    I want more videos of Jeff

  • @dylansmith7662
    @dylansmith7662 Před 6 lety +1

    For those of you asking for more, check out Luke Stratton’s podcast! lukestrattondesigns.com/thelightside/

  • @eternal12
    @eternal12 Před 3 lety

    THE UNSUNG HEROES!!!!!!!!!

  • @brianwallace8608
    @brianwallace8608 Před rokem +1

    Where’s the first episode of lighting director commentary?

  • @Aggyro
    @Aggyro Před 4 lety

    miss this fucking dude.

  • @jonabusch8365
    @jonabusch8365 Před 4 lety +2

    How do I come into that buiseness for real ?
    I'm Finishing school in 2 years and at my school I'm in the Technic Team trying go understand Basic Things of Sound, Lights and Video. But what is your opinion is a Education a Good Thing or unnessesary ?

  • @xvladyx32
    @xvladyx32 Před rokem

    I always tought that lighting at concerts it s done by computer..😮

  • @christopherjonker3413
    @christopherjonker3413 Před 2 lety

    Sheeeeesh

  • @trentjensen9102
    @trentjensen9102 Před rokem

    What lights are on stage they have sick effects

  • @Steven9675
    @Steven9675 Před rokem +1

    Good attitude, I spent time on stage in the 80’s. The only take the light tech to the side I ever had was..,. If i am playing, don’t turn them all out. LOL. Oh , one exception. One man was a neatnick, wanted to roll the cords into coils. Think Parr cans and rolled up cords. (Thumbs up if u know why that’s a problem, comment if you have had it happen)

  • @georgebarlowr
    @georgebarlowr Před 3 lety

    Do you ever timecode any performances?

  • @satoshinakamoto7351
    @satoshinakamoto7351 Před 6 lety +1

    And I though I took umphreys seriously... whoa Jeff;)

  • @serdelzon
    @serdelzon Před rokem

    Hay tutoriales de esta consola dmx??

  • @aginp7367
    @aginp7367 Před 2 lety +2

    Does the Light Engineering course teach anywhere

  • @diensmusicaudio
    @diensmusicaudio Před rokem

    good