Jay Kay and Jamiroquai are big enough and highly appreciated by their fans around the globe, but much in agreement, sincerely deserved much more recognition in the music industry. So upsetting. Heart wrenching. 😊❤
@@wonkapi He’s been singing for over 28-30 years. This song dates back to 1997, it’s natural that he’s voice has lowered and that he hasn’t the same breath as before ☺️
I have always felt that Jamiroquai and Steve Wonder should have done a song together , because of their vocals are Perfect , and they Share so Much LOVE , and REALNESS
When it first started I was like "aw darn, he's not playing live, it's just playback" but no, the man just delivers with a studio quality performance. Incredible.
I think it's great that Jay Kay and his band were chosen for this Nobel Prize ceremony and that they played this beautiful and deep song. It's a symbolic moment when art points out the flaws of the evolution of our societies. "Science without conscience is but the ruin of the soul" François Rabelais. Hello from France.
@@DC50Gal I agree DC~what a shame this audience won't let themselves move!!! to Jay Kay's classy funky/jazz performance. Back-up vocals and a full orchestra underline the message delivered by this amazing band. My friend in England shared this with me~ in the 1990s they were very popular in the UK~and basically unknown in the US. OMG I love Virtual Insanity!
I am not sure why Jamiroquai never became even more popular - I have a very eclectic taste in music from J.S.Bach through to Metallica but Jamiroquai is firmly within that area of really good music and musicianship.
He was more popular, he was well known from East to West, your perception is short sighted unfortunately. This cat was around and known in town. Mtv made sure of it.......
ive ever read on google, for some reason it says that jamiroquai is not popular enough because he lost a momentum from the 1st album to the 2nd album 🤷♂️
Just occasionally a singer and a band and an orchestra come together to create something amazing. This is one of those times; you don't want it to end.
No they weren't underrated. They/he just chose to go fully commercial and missed his shot to become legendary. Jay knows that. He said it in an interview.
this song has got to be the most prophetic song of the music industry. back in 1997 or someting i said that the future is a "virtual insanity".... now, here we are.. welcome to the future of internet madness... and its not stopping any time soon. Enjoy the ride my dear friends.
I just heard this song on the radio and can't believe I have missed it all these years! The piano riff caught me right away, and the guy's voice! I thought it was Stevie Wonder and maybe this was why it always flowed right by. What an amazing talent, truly deserving of wider acclaim!
I will never get bored of this absolute ANGELIC, MAGIC, TRAGIC and WONDERFUL musical bridge at 3:08 , supported by wonderful strings and chorus . Virtual insanity is probably THE song of Jamiroquai
Something about spoken word over a bass and piano = Funk Disco. Some of the best lyrics and groove ever written. There's no more music to unlock, there's less.
This is the perfect song to perform about peace. It doesn't come off as pretentious as those other get-together songs with all those different kind of singers.
I had to laugh when this was covered/murdered on American Idol and Randy said that Jamiroquai was an amazing artist... it's a band you tool! This is absolutely epic, love Jay Kay, super funky band, and still one of my all time favourite clips EVER. Epic epic epic!
replay, replay, replay, replay, replay.....repeat process....replay, replay.... I can not get sick of this song...This is how Jamiroquai should be live....with a fully fledged orchestra, all the time..
Always loved the band since their debut Emergency on Planet Earth album. Love the way they have managed to reinvent/keep their sound going. Thought when Stuart Zender left that would be it but just shows their talent to survive losing that enormous talent. Band always been so tight gotta be one of the best live bands full stop. Still wishing for them to tour again
I first saw Jamiroquai live in Germany 94 in a tiny hall, how lucky was I......I have seen them twice since. Last time, Summer 2017 in Portugal, they never disappoint, best live band ever. JK rocks!!
Amazing!! I love how they played the song with all the orchestra. Jamiroquai makes timeless music. What is wrong with the public?? They are so lifeless! I'd be jumping up and down and probably singing along >
You did read the headline and know what Nobel Peace Prize is? It's a seated hall with average age well over 50 years and nobody was there to specifically listen Jamiroquai (not saying they can't like the music), but were invited there for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Jamiroquai es una de las pocas bandas que suena tan bien en vivo. No pudo ser mejor canción para interpretar en medio de tantas eminencias. Excelente :D
This really is one of the all time great performances by Jamiroquai. All 3 songs they played at the nobel peace prize concert (Canned heat, lifeline and virtual insanity) were absolutely stunning to watch and listen to. Well done Jay Kay, well done Jamiroquai and well done orchestra. Not all orchestra's could play this well to a jamiroquai track.
@Nob the Knave I mean...Woodrow Wilson, Kissinger, The fucking UN AND EU, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, yes - also Obama...Criminals or criminal organizations - the lot of them. Keeps going too.
I've listened to alot of music, rap, grunge, jazz, classic, metal, electro, dubstep, reggae, folk, emo, punk, hardcore you name it, but i gotta say: Jamiroquai ? That is music
I never went through Jamiroquia phase (not yet), but I always respected how good so much of his music is. I figure if any songwriter can even create one song that gets the world singing together, or becomes memorable even for a short time....they deserve respect.
Dude dresses to a t.. Z and that neon green lining is smoking hot!!..he's insanely good..can't wait to see him in concert..Old school z - suit with the hat rocks it..bad ass!
I love this.. omg.. this is the song that made me fall in love with them.. actually the first song I ever heard from them... its still grooving.. .love :))
No, you’re not the first with your “I didn’t know Keanu Reeves can sing” comment - I delete all of them...
I didn't know Keanu Reeves was in Constantine
LOL stay strong 🤘
thank you
some guys really said that ? is Jamiroquai so unknown by everybody ?
the Keanu comment was prob cuz JAY KAY WASN'T IN HIS UNIQUE FUN SIGNATURE STYLE..
the guy who's standing up and dancing at 2:09 deserves a Nobel Prize award
that guy is the definition of vibing
This audience must be deaf, dumb and are sitting on glue! Let's dance!
His voice on tune perfectly. It is a live performance. I can see no earpiece, even. That's impressive!
He never uses them!
The guy has insane pitch. He’s a monster talent.
Bravo jamiroquei sempre the best!!
"They" are jealous of people like this that can do this naturally that's why people with real talent never get to famous
They have lowered the key from the original recording and he's using foldback speakers. Having said that....great band, great song.
I love how the orchestra conductor is swaying his ass off. Brilliant performance
great music has NO boundaries
Yeah, cant blame him
He really is having fun.
He is a musician.
@@listeningatwork8719 no shit
This guy should have been WAY bigger than he was. What a voice!
UK's 3rd biggest group of the 90s
@@tutin4090 He should have been an international super star, he made some noise, and was gone. Making it to top 3 in UK is insulting to him.
Jay Kay and Jamiroquai are big enough and highly appreciated by their fans around the globe, but much in agreement, sincerely deserved much more recognition in the music industry. So upsetting. Heart wrenching. 😊❤
Agree. Absolutely Unique.
This dude has such a strong voice...very underrated vocalist. Love Jamiroquai!
And an incredible energy!
I’m gonna guess he spent a lot of time singing along to Stevie Wonder when he was a kid.
He's an awesome singer but he looks breathless there, no ?
@@wonkapi He’s been singing for over 28-30 years. This song dates back to 1997, it’s natural that he’s voice has lowered and that he hasn’t the same breath as before ☺️
Hardly underrated
This bass line is just perfect
Without Zender?
I agreed that’s a Alleva coppolo bass Paul Turner is an amazing bass also I think he’s using a envelope filter for most of the groove.
@@coruzx3220 With Zender would be even better! =)
I have always felt that Jamiroquai and Steve Wonder should have done a song together , because of their vocals are Perfect , and they Share so Much LOVE , and REALNESS
They had a little performance together on stage a long time ago
@@leafymeadow9811 link plz? ❤️
@@sm-yj7nu czcams.com/video/04uj9SbTZMs/video.html
@@leafymeadow9811 thx ❤️
Best we got was Steve Wonder and Daft Punk at the Grammys
When it first started I was like "aw darn, he's not playing live, it's just playback" but no, the man just delivers with a studio quality performance. Incredible.
Why isnt the floor moving
This is the first time in my life I have literally laughed out loud for an internet comment.
lol
Want to see him tiptoe through the brass section
Why isn't the whole room a shakin'..?
True!
He was ahead of his time
is
lol that seems to be the easiest thing to say!
100%
Stil IS
he is the cosmic boy
A modern classic. It’s as fresh today as it plays on CZcams in 2022 as when it first landed 1996.
Will never die. 😊❤
Just gets better- this is a killer version
I think it's great that Jay Kay and his band were chosen for this Nobel Prize ceremony and that they played this beautiful and deep song. It's a symbolic moment when art points out the flaws of the evolution of our societies. "Science without conscience is but the ruin of the soul" François Rabelais. Hello from France.
It don’t seem them stiff attendees appreciated this bad azz performance.
@@DC50Gal I agree DC~what a shame this audience won't let themselves move!!! to Jay Kay's classy funky/jazz performance. Back-up vocals and a full orchestra underline the message delivered by this amazing band. My friend in England shared this with me~ in the 1990s they were very popular in the UK~and basically unknown in the US. OMG I love Virtual Insanity!
🤭??? you mean to say rather "bad audience"...
“Dancing am walking without rearranging furniture is but the chuck of the sneed”
I am not sure why Jamiroquai never became even more popular - I have a very eclectic taste in music from J.S.Bach through to Metallica but Jamiroquai is firmly within that area of really good music and musicianship.
Politics! He's not a sell out, and has a soul!
He was more popular, he was well known from East to West, your perception is short sighted unfortunately. This cat was around and known in town. Mtv made sure of it.......
totally agree
Because it proves general taste is 💩 so it isn't a surprise actually it's an endorsement. Who needs popularity
ive ever read on google, for some reason it says that jamiroquai is not popular enough because he lost a momentum from the 1st album to the 2nd album 🤷♂️
I can't stop listening to this version. There are no cool songs more than Virtual Insanity!
TOTALLY agree. This is pure genius
Just occasionally a singer and a band and an orchestra come together to create something amazing. This is one of those times; you don't want it to end.
2:08 like for the man in the middle of the people dancing
@@TanJurusma How?
He was in heaven🤣
Legend
He vibin’ lol
tight...everyone else sittin there frontin....like that shit don't still slap. lol
Total perfection. Total masterpiece. Total jamiroquai.
The best !!!
Vocals were perfect and the orchestra KILLED it.
Thank you for demonstrating the power of an amazing live performance.
Jay kay still has an awesome voice! Why this group didn’t have the popularity they truly deserved I’ll never understand
Most underrated band
Maybe today but before he was super famous
@@michalbandy2898 band, not Jay
you must be under 18 yo
When i was at their concert in 2011 in Europe I was surprised how many people came from the neighbour countries to watch them
No they weren't underrated. They/he just chose to go fully commercial and missed his shot to become legendary. Jay knows that. He said it in an interview.
The different key for this performance holy crap it's GOOD
this song has got to be the most prophetic song of the music industry. back in 1997 or someting i said that the future is a "virtual insanity".... now, here we are.. welcome to the future of internet madness... and its not stopping any time soon. Enjoy the ride my dear friends.
Jay Kay had foresight right back then and saw it all comin. 😊❤
The background singers are incredible!Their voices add a touch of style and class to an already incredible song.
Holy shit, that extended break with a full orchestra….I’d forgotten how incredible it was.
its quite interesting to see how the entire message can switch with one line going from "and that's alright" to "things have gotta change"
I just heard this song on the radio and can't believe I have missed it all these years! The piano riff caught me right away, and the guy's voice! I thought it was Stevie Wonder and maybe this was why it always flowed right by. What an amazing talent, truly deserving of wider acclaim!
Yeah man, the piano chords are just so good
Still, in this year “virtual Insanity” 🇲🇽
Even more now!!
his voice is made of pure gold
How fitting this song has always been since its release.
A hit
This is the best live version of this song! Just how it was meant to be done.. with a full blown Orchestra. Epic.
I will never get bored of this absolute ANGELIC, MAGIC, TRAGIC and WONDERFUL musical bridge at 3:08 , supported by wonderful strings and chorus . Virtual insanity is probably THE song of Jamiroquai
A Nobel for Jamiroquai!
Forreal
no
Quando
Fantastic all around .... Singing ... Playing ... Song ... Arrangement .... Production ... All just amazing.
This band always sounds so tight and JK's vocal's are so effortless, awesome song!
Something about spoken word over a bass and piano = Funk Disco. Some of the best lyrics and groove ever written. There's no more music to unlock, there's less.
Man he can pack out a crowd- he’s so freakin hot,, I can’t get enough of him. Jason Luis Cheetham is his real name. He always sounds spot on.
This is the perfect song to perform about peace. It doesn't come off as pretentious as those other get-together songs with all those different kind of singers.
I had to laugh when this was covered/murdered on American Idol and Randy said that Jamiroquai was an amazing artist... it's a band you tool! This is absolutely epic, love Jay Kay, super funky band, and still one of my all time favourite clips EVER. Epic epic epic!
replay, replay, replay, replay, replay.....repeat process....replay, replay.... I can not get sick of this song...This is how Jamiroquai should be live....with a fully fledged orchestra, all the time..
The 90’s was a decade of youthful extreme importance 🦋
What was the butterfly for ?
@@EMPerrorVII 🐛
Bad boy. 🤣🥂
@@EMPerrorVII uno stile
@@jonathandow684 I know, Jolyne Cujoh
Always loved the band since their debut Emergency on Planet Earth album. Love the way they have managed to reinvent/keep their sound going. Thought when Stuart Zender left that would be it but just shows their talent to survive losing that enormous talent. Band always been so tight gotta be one of the best live bands full stop. Still wishing for them to tour again
classy as fuck!
a classy music, for a classy occasion
Are you kidding me, string AND brass sections??? Classic Jamiroquai T_T
And the black ladies. Killer.
Jay Kay
Live performance and it still sounds amazing, Jay Kay is truly great
more than a decade later and he's still got it. that's a god given voice.
Smooth as hell
2:45 drummer killin' it
I first saw Jamiroquai live in Germany 94 in a tiny hall, how lucky was I......I have seen them twice since. Last time, Summer 2017 in Portugal, they never disappoint, best live band ever. JK rocks!!
JAMIRIE GETS OLDER but his music is timeless ...... most talented musician I have ever seen.........mister cool
Jamiroquai is a band, not a person. His name is Jay Kay
I'm go call him Jamario. That sounds better than Ray Jay..
His name is JAY KAY, dammit!
If you were refer3ncing the meme though...well played
Holy shit I'm getting goosebumps here with this orchestra + Jay Kay's voice AAAAAAAAA this is so goooood! 😍😍😍😍😍
😆
時代を感じる。この調も好きだな。
finally someone who can sing live and not sound completely different from the recording!
This is now more true than ever--"Virtual insanity!" said no parents, teacher and student ever in the midst of pandemic!
I've always caught Bobby Caldwell vibe from him since I first listened to his 1996 album.
Real music. I hope to hear more from this amazing singer , these coming years.
chiquiboy23 Haha, we've been hearing from him since the early nineties man! :)
A fantastic band in it for the long haul.
***** Not eighties though. It's founded in '92, as far as I know.
chiquiboy23 and he made it.. didnt he?
Amazing!! I love how they played the song with all the orchestra. Jamiroquai makes timeless music. What is wrong with the public?? They are so lifeless! I'd be jumping up and down and probably singing along >
You did read the headline and know what Nobel Peace Prize is? It's a seated hall with average age well over 50 years and nobody was there to specifically listen Jamiroquai (not saying they can't like the music), but were invited there for the Nobel Peace Prize.
He's fkng insane!!! I love it...livin in!!!🎉💝
bands that played with orchestra,s.... Metallica, Alice Cooper, G_N_R. need i continue? Let,s not forget Queen.
The audience is primarily Norwegian. We don't jump around that much, unfortunately.
I can't believe that 2010 is almost a decade old...
where does the time go!!!!!?
And this song is 24 years old...
@@xfbhhhhh yeah i remember it playing on mtv loll
Jay-K is absolutely awesome and his music - for sure - too!
いつ見てもかっこいい
I like his performance and voice so much.
Tears falling on Keyboard alone and missing my son, Keefer , dead too young, .beautiful music, true lyrics, awesome performance
what
@@ironzingotz same there's not enough context
I know it's been six years, but I'm sorry for your loss.
Masterpiece
BOMB This is Real Music!
Jamiroquai es una de las pocas bandas que suena tan bien en vivo. No pudo ser mejor canción para interpretar en medio de tantas eminencias. Excelente :D
Impecable
Él es la eminencia
this man is music made flesh
この曲大好き💕
いつ聴いても、何年経っても変わらないଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ♡‧₊˚
Backing vocal harmonies are amazing!
This really is one of the all time great performances by Jamiroquai. All 3 songs they played at the nobel peace prize concert (Canned heat, lifeline and virtual insanity) were absolutely stunning to watch and listen to. Well done Jay Kay, well done Jamiroquai and well done orchestra. Not all orchestra's could play this well to a jamiroquai track.
なんやかんや、本家が一番かっこいい
Best song of 2019
Best song of all decade pall
How ironic his show his was... Nobel prize lost its point long time ago, and Jamiroqai gives them a lesson with a song
@Nob the Knave I mean...Woodrow Wilson, Kissinger, The fucking UN AND EU, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, yes - also Obama...Criminals or criminal organizations - the lot of them. Keeps going too.
@@dannye7612 Right on the chin! boom boom, night night! :D
What does that even mean?
Still is the best song for 2020 corona era!
Legend
antonio robertson This singman full full perfect.
GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lord take Maroon 5 and give us Jamiroquai back.
Maroon 5 old album was nice until they transition into that new album........ :(
Jamiroquai is still playing... just saying.
Jamiroquai never left.
I kind've equated his fluid, stretchy voice with great range to the M5 guy, but Jay is SOOOOO much better overall, imo.
Like your style man
A work of art this melody, Jamiroquai ♥️
Оркестр звучит просто бриллиантово , ох как красиво, этот стиль пения бесподобен ❤
COVID-19 made thing song even more real. The line, “I can’t breathe I can’t see,” really represents this disastrous screwed up world we live in.
ok
Stop... Can we have a distraction from this horrible pandemics at least in music pretty please? Plus this song is symbolic rather than literal...
JK one of the classiest pop artist out there.
his voice is so amazing.. never getting old
I've listened to alot of music, rap, grunge, jazz, classic, metal, electro, dubstep, reggae, folk, emo, punk, hardcore you name it, but i gotta say: Jamiroquai ? That is music
Bucket List Item #3 - See the this amazing and awesome band in Concert! (pending)
Same, dude
Mad props, Jamiroquai, for doing the FULL VERSION of this awesome tune!
I never went through Jamiroquia phase (not yet), but I always respected how good so much of his music is. I figure if any songwriter can even create one song that gets the world singing together, or becomes memorable even for a short time....they deserve respect.
and in fact, the band Jamiroquai, and its leader Jay Kay, were not just passing through for a short time...
Jay Kay and Jamiroquai, the greatest of all time
Jay Kay is one of the most underrated singers ever, his voice is so special, he needs to be talked about waayyy more
Another fantastic live Jamiroquai track.
Dude dresses to a t.. Z and that neon green lining is smoking hot!!..he's insanely good..can't wait to see him in concert..Old school z - suit with the hat rocks it..bad ass!
このグルーブ感が唯一無二
25年前より今見ると更に感じる
とにかくこんなおしゃれな曲出てきてない
何年経っても色褪せないな、ジャミロクワイ。 本当に大好き
The fabulous Matt Johnson on the piano!
They get me through a bad day. So cool to listen to.
Best Band Ever.
Amazing. Jay kay= superstar
Performances like this restore my faith in humanity a little ❤
Thank you for uploading this.
I love this.. omg.. this is the song that made me fall in love with them.. actually the first song I ever heard from them... its still grooving.. .love :))
Nobel prize for Jamiroquai, the best band in this world. Bravissimo!!