TOP 10 Rock concerts of 2013 (and the worst) for ROCKERPARIS & the events of 2013 to remember.

TOP 10 Rock concerts of 2013 (and the worst) for ROCKERPARIS & the events of 2013 to remember.

THE BEST CONCERTS:

1) BLACK SABBATH @ Paris Bercy Dec 02

It is our most recent memory, Fantastic gig by Birmingham legends, Bill Ward not included, too bad.

Always suspicious about OZZY's vocals on stage (live or tapes? ) Nevertheless they've rocked Bercy

No need to tell you it is one of our favourite band

2) BLACK CROWES @ Cigale June 27

Great come-back gig from the Crowes in Paris with a best of setlist

Without Blac Sabb playing in December , it would have been on top of the list.

3) THE WHO @ Paris Bercy July 03 (Part 2 here)

Quadrophenia is one of my favourite Who album, show was fantastic, perfect conditions for us, 5th row in the pit with people seating in front of us so we had a prefect view. Great sound, lightshow...

4) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN @ Stade de France June 29

Another 3h+ concert by The Boss maybe not as fantastic as the concerts from last year @ Paris Bercy.

Hes' playing a stadium and it felt like a club gig !

5) CROSBY, STILLS & NASH @ Olympia July 04 & July 05

Once again almost perfect show for CSN, lots of great tunes, both shows were terrific.

6) ROGER WATERS @ Stade de France Sept 21 (part 2 here)

Last show on the 2 year tour for "The Wall" in Paris @ Stade De France. He played a few shows the previous year in Paris, we've been to 2 out of 4 in Bercy.

Roger is still miming almost all the vocals so it's not a concert but more a "show" but it's faultless.

Still have part of a brick at home

7) BABYSHAMBLES @ Place de la République July 08

Short 30 min come back gig from Peter's Babyshambles  but it was rocking

8) SIXTO RODRIGUEZ @ Cigale June 05

Sixto's resurrection for this set after the catastrophe of his concerts @ Zénith the previous days

9) BOB DYLAN @ Grand Rex Nov 12-  Nov 13- Nov 14-???

Well it's hard to say anything, it was one of the event of the year, these 3 shows @ Grand Rex theatre, we've been to the 3 of them.
Is he a genious ? is he a real bastard that doesn't give a shit ? I Guess he's both

10) JACK BUGG , MILES KANE& ANNA CALVI

JB @ Album de la Semaine Nov 20 2013, MK @ Olympia Oct 30 & Hotel de Ville July 18, AC @ Gaité Lyrique Sept 26 & Album de la Semaine Sept 25

THE "let down" CONCERTS:

Peter Doherty & Babyshambles @ Zénith Oct 03 

Very average show By Peter & Co, blame it on Peter's being wasted once again too bad specially after the gig @ Republique.

@ Olympia Oct 22 Once again Peter was probably too wasted to turn up and the show was cancelled at 11pm

 

Sixto Rodriguez @ Zénith June 03 & June 04

We were expecting to see Sixto for the last 4 years, when we discovered his music a few months after he played the Nouveau Casino in 2009, all we had was a drunk old man lost on  stage, very sad.

Fortunately he came back to life @ Cigale a couple of days later.

CAT Power @ Olympia July 17

Don't like the new album and we couldn't really get "into" the show

Arctic Monkeys @ Album de la Semaine Sept 11

Great band but the singer's attitude trying to impersonate a crooner from the 70's is ridiculous and completely ruining the gig, too bad, some songs are great specially when Alex is on guitar for the faster songs. Too many slow songs either

Bob Dylan @ Grand Rex (3rd show), Paris Nov 14 2013

Bob Dylan @ Grand Rex (3rd show), Paris Nov 14 2013

 

3rd and final show in Paris same as the previous ones, same setlist, a "merci beaucoup" at the end of the first set just before the intermission.

Just one guy shouting between two songs " the ban on taking pictures is unacceptable" which I think was funny.Apart from that... see below

1st show on Nov 12th  is Here

2nd show on Nov 13th is Here

setlist: (from here)

1.	Things Have Changed (Bob center stage)
2.	She Belongs To Me (Bob center stage with harp)
3.	Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on electric mandolin)
4.	What Good Am I? (Bob on grand piano, Tony on standup bass)
5.	Duquesne Whistle (Bob on grand piano, Tony on standup bass)
6.	Waiting For You (Bob on grand piano)
7.	Pay In Blood (Bob center stage)
8.	Tangled Up In Blue (Bob on grand piano)
9.	Love Sick (Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on electric mandolin)
	(Intermission)
10.	High Water (For Charley Patton) (Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on banjo, Tony on standup bass)
11.	Simple Twist Of Fate (Bob on grand piano)
12.	Early Roman Kings (Bob on grand piano)
13.	Forgetful Heart (Bob center stage with harp, Donnie on violin, Tony on standup bass)
14.	Spirit On The Water (Bob on grand piano, Tony on standup bass)
15.	Scarlet Town (Bob on grand piano, Donnie on banjo, Tony on standup bass)
16.	Soon After Midnight (Bob on grand piano)
17.	Long And Wasted Years (Bob center stage)
	(encore)
18.	All Along The Watchtower (Bob on grand piano)
19.	Blowin' In The Wind (Bob on grand piano with harp then center stage with harp, Donnie on violin)

 

Final Bow

 

Bootleg Merchandising out in the streets

"Asterix chez les Pictes" @ Librairie L'Ecume des Pages, Dédicace avec Didier Conrad et Jean-Yves Ferri 24 Oct 2013

"Asterix chez les Pictes" @ Librairie L'Ecume des Pages, Dédicace avec Didier Conrad et Jean-Yves Ferri 24 Oct 2013

 23 Octobre 2013 à minuit, Libraire l'Ecume des Pages, vente en exclusivité du nouvel album d'Asterix et 35e album de la série "Astérix chez les Pictes".
Petit sésame à aller chercher dès le matin pour faire partie des 40 chanceux (un peu plus en fait , une soixantaine) qui pourront se faire signer le nouvel album en compagnie des nouveaux auteurs le soir même.
Effervence devant la librairie dès 23h avec pas mal de journalistes et de télévisions, le public lui reste calme, arrivée des auteurs en compagnie d'Astérix et Obélix puis interview en direct sur BFM avant l'heure H.
Minuit passé de deux-trois minutes et les premiers acheteurs peuvent acquérir l'exemplaire tant convoité dont la version deluxe grand format tirée à 500 exemplaires (non numérotée malheureusement) et petite séance de dédicace/dessin avec Didier Conrad et Jean-Yves Ferri, tous les deux adorables, prenant le temps de discuter et répondre aux questions.

 Un grand merci au personnel de la librairie pour l'organisation sans faute et leur gentillesse.

on est repartis les bras chargés

Archives:
Dédicace UDERZO @ Virgin Megastore 2009
UDERZO @ Galerie Oblique Oct 2012

Deftones @ Zénith, Paris Sept 06 2013

Deftones @ Zénith, Paris Sept 06 2013

Deftones are back in Paris after playing a couple of sold-out shows a few months ago at the Trianon Theatre (capacity 1200). This time they're playing at the Zénith, the middle-size Zénith (capacity 4000) which is pretty good.
Very powerful set by Deftones and nicely atmosphere down the front as usual the singer is screaming out like mad his lyrics sometimes playing the guitar as well.
Apocalyptic ending for the encore songs.
very nice set

 setlist + Merchandising

Melissa Laveaux @ Parvis Hotel de Ville, Fnac Live, Paris , July 19 2013

Melissa Laveaux @ Parvis Hotel de Ville, Fnac Live, Paris , July 19 2013

Before going to The Blues Brothers band @ Trianon, short stop @ Parvis de l'Hotel de Ville to see Melissa Laveaux. Pop-Folk with some African influences, not really our thing , enjoyable though.
Keziah Jones was next.

Crosby , Stills & Nash 2 @ Olympia, Paris, July 05 2013

Crosby , Stills & Nash 2 @ Olympia, Paris, July 05 2013

Another GREAT show by CSN
They basically played the same sets, once again we had Christopher on guitar and vocals on "Treetop Flyer" and he came back for the encore song.

Each one had his solo spot

Stephen was once again rockin' on the guitar with extended solo on some songs

Check our review of the first gig @ Olympia yesterday HERE or scroll down this page

 

 with Chris Stills