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Toby Smith update
Added on Wednesday 24 May 2006, 05:45 (BST)
Here is a quick update on ex-Jamiroquai keyboard player Toby Smith....Toby is currently really busy recording tracks with the artists that he is working with (see previous updates) but managed to find time recently to meet up with Jay and even go up in the skies with him for a helicopter lesson!

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intresting...

Helicopter lessons?? What's next?? Space Shuttle Piloting lessons?? je je je

the gods where they should be... high high high... in the sky d:D

any pics ?

So when did you say you were coming back to jamiroquai Toby?????

toby ! ... back to jamiro plz ? this is your place =/

If they can be both at the sky...
why not in the same band????
heheheh
cool!! enjoy it!

You know, I wouldn't be surprised if one day there will be a big news item about how jay got badly hurt/died while crashing a helicopter.
Besides that, it seems like a large part of the ideals he had as a youngster back in the days of WYGL dont seem to bother him that much anymore. Everyone knows airtraffic polutes the invironment a lot more than the avarage car. Flying helicopters for fun...how far can you go? Idiotic if you ask me.

We all miss Toby, and hope one day he and Jay will do something together, but what about Matt?

Matt???
well, he can say the same he said to DJ D-Zire, Wallis and the brass section guys: "Get out of here"
but we all know that the tobys thing is a fantasy!!
so...

by the way, how positive are you Bob!!! Amen!!

Woah guys, give the man a break. It's good that Jay and Toby caught up. If jay really enjoys flying then I think he should do it, it's not like he's trying to pollute the world. All work and no play makes Jay a dull boy.

Thanks FunkEducation, I love you too. Not

I think that Matt is absolutely fantastic and I support him all the way! Nice to hear that Jay still keeps in contact with the old band members. That's a mark of respect and maturity.

Why can't people get over the fact that the band has changed? Change is a good thing, it leads to freshness and growth!

The change was necessary i suppose and it shouldn´t be seen as bad. Each musican who is or was part of the band is just fantastic , otherwise we wouldn´t have such great albums to listen to. Of course the style of music changes with the musicians because of their individuality. The music styles being different, does not mean that the music holds more or less quality than before.
he band has been through several "phases" as we all do in life. ...we never stop developing ... and this is fantastic...:) keep on!

Each band member, as they have taken their place in Jamiroquai, has played, performed and written with 'Sir' JK making their own unique impression and contribution. Never can any be compared or replaced, though they may succeed eachother.

FYI - 'Sir' JK would love to be taking a seat on the space shuttle. And if he gave up Jamiroquai today for the sake of pursuing his own fun in the skies then only his mother should worry !!! Personally I'm more worried about him polluting his lungs with cigarettes, (please give up !!!).

Just like Toby had to move on . . . you can't force limitation or perpetuation of an ever changing art.

Extreme respect and support is needed for all past and present members of Jamiroquai.

And one day, at that great big gig in the sky, we can have all our past and present members personally perform all our favourites for us individually eternally !!! (Sony won't be getting a piece of that !!! LOL !!!)

PS - Ditto 'Quanna, Ditto Lily, Ditto Sandi, Ditto Damo.

Best wishes, now and always to our boys . . .

Toby 'Carbons into Diamonds' Smith - loved you !!!
Matt 'DynaMatt' Johnson - we love you, can't do without you !!!

*** His mother (Little H) digs him in the ribs with her elbow ***

'. . . yeah, my Mum's right !!!'

xD lol

Imagine two keyboards in live's stage!!!!!
Like AFO tour!!! woooow!!!! Matt and toby!!! wooow!!!

nah id just rather the one keyboardist! mr.toby smith ... bring back toby!!!!
i love watching toby perform on the keyboards the energy he brings to a live jamiroquai show is just outstanding... when i see them these days i just dont feel that energy anymore!

Catman - step into my office please.

lol.... hahahahaha.....

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