Paul Weller @ Bataclan, Paris April 08 2015

Paul Weller @ Bataclan, Paris April 08 2015

 Le Mod-Father est de retour à Paris pour la première date de sa courte tournée européenne afin d'assurer la promotion de son nouvel album , à sortir en mai, "Saturns pattern".
On a un peu peur lorsque l'on rentre dans le Bataclan alors que la première partie "The Vals" vient à peine de monter sur scène , il n'y a moins de 100 personnes dans la fosse (oui je les ai compté) et on pourrait faire du vélo dans la salle sans gêner personne. Il faut dire que Paul Weller est beaucoup moins populaire sur le continent que dans les iles britanniques où il a un statut de Légende, ce qui est loin d'être le cas ici.
The Vals et leur pop-rock très 60's servent correctement de chauffe-plat avec leur mélodies entrainantes, un set malheureusement un peu court.

Lorsque le Modfather monte sur les planches la salle est copieusement garnie, toujours la classe le Paul... habillé simplement mais Classe, le groupe aussi a fait un effort.
Le son est impeccable et c'est parti pour près de 2 heures de rock-soul classieux. On ne peut pas dire que l'on connaisse sur le bout des doigts sa discographie en solo (voir setlist plus bas).
Le groupe alterne titres rock, avec quelques belles envolées de guitares, et morceaux un peu plus "soul".
On sent sur les morceaux plus pêchus qu'il a envie de se lâcher, qu'il a envie de martyriser sa guitare mais il se retient... dommage. Il n’empêche que son jeu est limpide, simple (en apparence) mais précis. Quelques petites incursions derrière le piano pour des titres un peu plus "cool" avant un final plus rock.
La grande Classe ce Paul.

 setlist & pass sheet
 

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Paul Weller @ Bataclan June 2012

Paul Weller @ Bataclan, Paris June 13 2012

Paul Weller @ Bataclan, Paris June 13 2012

Paul Weller the "Modfather" is promoting his latest album "Sonik Kicks".
When we're getting into the Bataclan at past 7:30pm, there is literally nobody, no more than 50 people.
No support band and when the 5 piece band (plus Paul) is getting on the stage 30 min later it's quite full but not sold-out.
Paul Weller is far from being as popular in France as he is in England.
We saw many years ago at the Royal Albert hall where he played in front of a full house and apart from a couple of his well known songs we were not conquered.

Paul Weller is a mod so he's dressed smartly with a very posh suit and tie, as least for the first part.
He's playing a mix of pop-rock soul with a bit of psyche on the recent songs and even Dub on one.
Most of the time he's on electric guitar, sometimes on acoustic and on piano for a few songs.
After playing a 45 min set, there is a 10 intermission before a short 6 songs acoustic set (see setlist below for details) that was really nice, we were a bit late as we watched Germany-Holland at the bar next door.
Then back to electric for the last hour.

There are no track that is standing out and we didn't really get into it.
Paul Weller played an extra song that wasn't on the setlist (video below)
Overall good show.

setlist

Paul McCartney, Roger Daltrey, Ronnie Wood & Paul Weller on stage for Teenage Cancer Trust @ Royal Albert Hall, london March 29 2012

Paul McCartney @ Royal Albert Hall, London, March 29 2012

for the Teenage Cancer Trust (click for official video & more)

setlist:
Magical Mystery Tour
Junior's farm
All My Loving
Drive My car
Sing The Changes
The Night Before
Let Me Roll It + Foxy Lady
Paperback Writer
The Long and Winding Road
Nineteen hundred and eighty five
My Valentine
Maybe I'm Amazed
I've Just Seen A Face
BlackBird
Here Today
Dance Tonight
Eleanor Rigby
Something Band
On The Run
Back In The USSR (+ "feeling" for video)
I've Got a Feeling
Let It Be
Hey Jude
Encore 1
Day Tripper
Get Back (with Ronnie Wood, Roger Daltrey & Paul Weller)
Encore 2
Yesterday (+ medley for video)
Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End 



The night before Roger Daltrey was joined on stage for "Baba O Riley" by Kelly Jones & Ronnie Wood