Take a look behind the scenes of Jonathan Roy's live performance videos for "To Be Real" and "Next To Me"
Get tickets to the Nice To Meet You Tour 2024 at jonathanroyofficial.com
MAY 17 Copenhagen, Denmark - Rust
MAY 18 Stockholm, Sweden - Bar Brooklyn
MAY 19 Oslo, Norway - Parkteatret Scene
MAY 21 Helsinki, Finland - On The Rocks
MAY 22 Vilnius, Lithuania - Kablys
MAY 24 Berlin, Germany - Hole44
MAY 25 Warsaw, Poland - Proxima
MAY 26 Prague, Czechia - Kasarna Karlin
MAY 28 Bucharest, Romania - Hard Rock Cafe (SOLD OUT)
MAY 29 Sofia, Bulgaria - City Stage (SOLD OUT)
MAY 31 Budapest, Hungary - A38 Ship
JUNE 1 Vienna, Austria - Flex
JUNE 3 Zurich, Switzerland - Papiersaal
JUNE 5 Milano, Italy - Circolo Arti Belleza
JUNE 6 Munich, Germany - Backstage Halle
JUNE 8 Athens, Greece - Arch Club-Live
JUNE 9 Istanbul, Turkey - Dorock XL
Watch "To Be Real" at • Jonathan Roy - To Be R...
Watch "Next To Me" at • Jonathan Roy - Next To...
I often get the question on how we shoot our videos. Well this "Behind The Scenes” video gives you a glimpse in a day of preparation into shooting not one but two live acoustic videos on the same day.
We found an old abandoned military base in the outskirts of Montreal late last year. The building is somewhat isolated and has been left to deteriorate on the top of a mountain since 1986. It has no electricity, running water, doors, or windows; only its concrete skeleton remains. We knew that time and weather would be our two biggest challenges, as our fingers and voices would take a beating from the icy winds and air that chilled the rooms of the base. At the break of dawn our team started preparing the generators, sound equipment, and heaters but most importantly the lighting which was key for a place like this.
Our acoustic videos are done in one sequence with one camera. Everything you're seeing and hearing is live off the floor. On the average we’ll play and record the song 5 to 10 times depending on the magic that’s happening between musicians and everyone behind the camera. Nothing is ever perfect but imperfections make the performances authentic and real.
“Next To Me” was done early in the morning in the basement of the skeletal structure. Natural light was leaking through the openings creating a beautiful environment. “To Be Real” was done one floor above in what we called the giant hangar later in the afternoon. As the temperature dropped, so did the natural light creating a race against time in an environment that would be pitch black in a matter of an hour or so.
► Listen to "Just For The Night..." at • Jonathan Roy - Just Fo...
► Watch my latest covers like "Gravity" by John Mayer: jonathanroyofficial.com/covers
► And subscribe to my channel for more new music: jonathanroyofficial.com/youtube
Site: jonathanroyofficial.com
Instagram: / jonathanroy
Facebook: / jonathanroyofficial
Twitter: / jonroyofficial
TikTok: / jonathanroymusic
Jonathan plays Boucher guitars: guitareboucher.com
#JonathanRoy #ToBeReal #NextToMe