Tuesday Morning Face Rocking

Posted by Jim - April 10, 2012 - Amazing Visuals, Concert Production, Inspired!, Just Plain AWESOME., Lighting for Enjoyment!, Video

Fresh from Jeff Waful's FOH Super Lighting Cam comes this very sick version of The Bottom Half from the Fox Theatre in Oakland, CA on March 17, 2012. Good morning, world!!! Have a Tuesday Morning FACE ROCKING courtesy of Umphrey's McGee!

JAM CRUISE 10 with Chris Kuroda and Jeff Waful, Part Deux

Posted by Jim - February 15, 2012 - Concert Production, Designers, Education, Industry Professionals

Part TWO of the very excellent Lighting Workshop that Chris Kuroda from Phish and Jeff Waful from Umphrey's McGee have on Jam Cruise 10. Thanks Jeff!

PHISH in Live Design

Posted by Jim - February 7, 2012 - Concert Production, Industry Professionals, Lighting for Enjoyment!

So, if you haven't seen the piece that Marian Sandberg wrote in Live Design about Phish's New Years' Eve 2012 bash, you're missing out, it's a great piece. If you've never been to a jam band New Years Eve show, you're missing out, too. Phish is kind of known for doing absolutely crazy stuff for [...]

A Quick New Years' Eve Lighting Story

Posted by Jim - January 5, 2012 - artists, Concert Production, Designers, Industry Professionals, JimOnLight.com, JimOnLight.com Community, Just Plain AWESOME., Lighting Design, Lighting for Enjoyment!, Video

Happy New Year, everybody – as always, sh*t is kicking here at the Light Associated Media, LLC headquarters in Oklahoma City – soon to be relocating to Toronto, Ontario! I can't tell you why just yet, but it's coming. And it's awesome. But that's not what this is about, this post is about an awesome [...]

Jeff Waful, Huey Lewis, and "The Umphreys" – Jeff Waful +1 Episode 2

Posted by Jim - December 8, 2011 - Concert Production, Designers, Festivals, Industry News, Industry Professionals, Interviews, Just Plain AWESOME., Lighting Design

Oh please – stop doing whatever it is you're doing and watch this video. Jeff Waful, the lighting designer for Umphrey's McGee (and a f*cking cool guy, taboot) has another episode of his stellar concert industry interview show Jeff Waful +1 on the Relix Magazine website, and after Warren Haynes on the first episode, he [...]

Umphrey's McGee Covers "You Can't Always Get What You Want" at The Aragon!

Posted by Jim - November 29, 2011 - Concert Production, Designers, Just Plain AWESOME.

I just got an email from Jeff Waful, lighting designer for Umphrey's McGee, about their recent show at the Aragon Ballroom on November 26. The video I got was a cover of The Stones' You Can't Always Get What You Want, and it's awesome. Jeff needs to get a buymper sticker that sways "I Am [...]

Jeff Waful +1 is Now on Relix.com

Posted by Jim - May 11, 2011 - artists, Concert Production, Designers, Industry Professionals, Lighting Design, Lighting Life, on the road

This is a pretty awesome day for a good friend of mine – Jeff Waful, lighting designer for Umphrey's McGee, just published the first episode part of his series, Jeff Waful +1, on Relix Magazine's website. FINALLY we have a show about being on the road while ON the road! Part one is live now [...]

Jefferson Waful – Lighting Designer, Funny Man, and HEY THEY'RE PLAYING STEVE MILLER?!

Posted by Jim - December 14, 2010 - artists, Concert Production, Just Plain AWESOME., live design

A guy who I've gotten to know a bit and seen him work hands-on with the music – Jeff Waful. You knows know Jeff as the lighting designer for Umphrey's McGee, and he's been tearing faces off with his light artistry for the last while now. I just got a tip that Jeff did some [...]

Jefferson Waful of Umphrey's McGee Directs "The Tabernacle"

Posted by Jim - September 2, 2010 - artists, Concert Production, Designers, Industry Professionals, Just Plain AWESOME., Lighting for Enjoyment!, Video

So – not only is Jefferson Waful the outstanding lighting designer for the outstading band Umphrey's McGee, he's also a video director now. Jefferson just posted up a series of videos about the Umphrey's McGee show at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia. Apparently this was a show to experience – and Jeff has brought it [...]

Umphrey's McGee at House of Blues Dallas – Video from the Lighting Position

Posted by Jim - June 24, 2010 - Concert Production, Industry Professionals, Jim's Travels, JimOnLight.com, Just Plain AWESOME., Lighting Design

Back at the beginning of June I spent a day with Jeff Waful of Umphrey's McGee at House of Blues in Dallas. I helped load in, took some pics, shot some video, and generally just had a fantastic day. I got so much content from my day that I am just now getting to it. [...]