Martha Reeves & the Vandellas @ New Morning, Paris May 07 2014

Martha Reeves & the Vandellas @ New Morning, Paris May 07 2014

 Rehearsals

We went to the new Morning a little bit earlier than usual as we were not sure to attend this gig as we had to go to Sharon Jones & The dapkings playing Canal+ L'Album de la Semaine. We were just on time to attend the rehearsals, luckily enough she almost played for an hour going through most of the songs that she will play tonight with a host of French Players. Great to hear her sing in an empty club just for us.

Then we went to Canal+ and came back as soon as we could, once again we were lucky as there were two support bands and Martha didn't play before 10:00 pm. We didn't miss a single minute of it.
lively atmosphere on stage and in the audience with Martha making the show, leading the band with some of her most famous songs (see setlist for details), having a couple of guys on stage and making jokes between songs. Her first show in Paris for 20 years I've been told.
So nice to hear "Dancing in the street", "Jimmy Mack", "Heatwave" and a few others that so many bands covered...
Afetr the show she gladly signed, chated and had a drink with the audience...

 setlist

 

The Black Keys @ Album de la Semaine Canal+, Paris May 2nd 2014

The Black Keys @ Album de la Semaine Canal+, Paris May 2nd 2014

 Rehearsals' setlist (middle)  and tonight's setlist (far right)

 

Another day, another concert by The Black Keys in Paris to promote brand new album "Turn Blue"

Once again very short set ( less than 30 min) with 7 songs and 3 from the new album, I guess it was exactly the same set as yesterday when they've played a private showcase for 100 people at Studio de la grande Armée.

Once again the single "fever" is sounding much better Live than on the album even though I'm not too convinced about the "Bontempi" part in the song.

Songs from "El camino" are really fantastic...

Looking forward hearing some more new songs
Patrick went to see fans waiting outside to sign cds and pose for pictures

 

Status Quo @ Palais des Sports, Paris March 26 2014

Status Quo @ Palais des Sports, Paris March 26 2014

Status Quo on their own "never ending tour" this time with the original line-up featuring John Coghlan on drums and Alan Lancaster on bass.
Very slow start with Alan on vocals for a few songs then things are getting serious, I'm not too familiar with the repertoire so in the end it all sounded a bit the same to me. I guess Neil Young would say with a grin "It's all one song !"
As usual with the Quo, Francis is always acting funny and joking between songs, Rick is focus on his guitar playing.
Sound is clear and not too loud but from center stage it was hard to hear the drums at all, had to move to the left hand side to hear it correctly. Lightning is perfect , very bright.

Great rendition of "Roadhouse Blues"

Too bad they only played for just 90 min
People were expecting a bit more and were surprise that it was all over too/so soon.

Nice gig.

Merchandising and (partial) setlist

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Status Quo @ Casino de Paris Nov 20 2012

The Rolling Stones @ Stade de France on June 13 2014: It's NOW official

The Rolling Stones @ Stade de France on June 13 2014: It's NOW official

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Nina Persson @ Maroquinerie, March 03 2014

Nina Persson @ Maroquinerie, March 03 2014  

Can't believe we've completely forget about this gig... Here's the setlist anyway and a few videos from Youtube

setlist:

Clip Your Wings
Burning Bridges for Fuel
Animal Heart
Frequent Flyer
Forgot to Tell You
Love Has Left the Room
Catch Me Crying
Bear On The Beach
Charlie Charlie
Jungle
Dreaming of Houses
Silver
I Can Buy You
Food for the Beast
Encore:
Walking The Cow
The Grand Destruction Game
Boys Keep Swinging (David Bowie)
Encore 2:
This Is Heavy Metal

Aloe Blacc @ L'Album de la Semaine Canal+, Paris March 04 2014

Aloe Blacc @ L'Album de la Semaine Canal+, Paris March 04 2014

setlist for tonight's show

Aloe Blacc promoting new album "Lift your Spirit" by playing famous Canal+ tv show. Smartly dressed with 6 musicians all wearing black costumes and black hats except for the two guys on saxo and trumpet, dressed in white (?!?).
Nice songs, Aloe is a great singer and seems to be a very nice guy but the music is a bit "light", it's lacking passion and "soul" which is a bit of  a shame when you're playing soul music.
Very enjoyable set of songs but it's lacking something...

Little Dragon on March 06 &  Metronomy on March 07 will also play the same TV show.

March 05:

"Live me Do" on France Inter, radio recording with Metronomy, Owlle & Mr Clerck.

Free entrance, first come first serve at the radio à 6:30pm

Rolling Stones' Rehearsals in Paris Day 9 , Feb 13 2014

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Final & correct SETLIST for today's rehearsals in Paris

After the rehearsals the staff started packing stuff out from the studio into a truck
My reporters are telling me that it is getting even sillier than yesterday with many more people showing up in front of the studio just hoping that they will get in like we did last year.
Which obviously won't happen as there are far too many hangers on.
I've even been told that some guy turned up giving away flyers for a nearby pizzeria in case anyone wanted to order a pizza.
I Should have parked a food-truck in front of the studios I would have made a fortune out of it.
This is becoming a joke !

Bobby Keys today

Chances of a show on friday have dropped from 10% to 0,000001%
The band will be back for a European Tour in June/July, a show in Israel for June 10 is almost confirmed... 

Rolling Stones' Rehearsals in Paris Day 8 , Feb 12 2014

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Mick Taylor, Chuck Leavell, Bobby Keys & Ronnie Wood

& Daryl Jones

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The report has just been sent to me from the rehearsals :
The band left the hotel very late with the side musicians last, which is a first...

nothing happened for more than an hour after they've arrived at the studio,some chinese journalists left the premises so anyone could guess they were doing interviews for the Asian Press.
Then the rehearsals started with a Blues jam that no one present there could identified.
Once again very nice version of "CYHMK" and "Sway".
Fans waiting outside were interviewed by the Stones' crew for a documentary
Today is one of the last rehearsals before the band flies to Arabia this week-end

Chances of a warm-up show in Paris: I give it  10% (and I'm optimistic)

Rolling Stones' Rehearsals in Paris Day 7 , Feb 11 2014

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Franchement:
"Laisseriez-vous vos fenêtres épouser un Rolling Store(s)"

The band is leaving the hotel later and later each day, Keith is impossible to see in or out.
Bobby Keys is in Paris too, he was already there yesterday.
From my spies at the studio: there are more and more people each day, even a couple with a baby-buggy and the kid in it
Two very old women came down and asked where should they get their tickets to get in ?!? WHAT THE FUCK !!!
The Press is also trying to get footage of the Stones on their way in but the security is getting tighter and tighter and they could not get anything at all.
It's getting really silly !!!
Even someone working at the studio told the fans outside that there was no way that the Stones will let fans in like they did last year as there were too many people !!! Too bad as I wanted to get there myself tomorrow.
Great setlist with the addition of "Till the next Goodbye" from IORR, It's a first !

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