Carl Barat & Adam Green @ Centre Pompidou Paris Sept 18th 2009

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Carl Barat & Adam Green @ Centre Pompidou
Paris sept 18th 2009

"Stage of the Art" is moving for this gig from the Palais de Tokyo to the Centre Pompidou.
The auditorium is like a movie theatre with confortable sofa holding around 350 people.
Lots of girls ( 90 % )

First is Adam Green on stage with full band and rocking ( video HERE ) for a couple of songs , then he's on his own on the acoustic guitar for a few others.

Adam Green introduced Carl Barat and they did a duet , then Carl is on his own for a few songs, we were lucky to hear 3 new ones ( see setlist for details ) then Adam joined in for another duet.

Adam Green is back on his own for a few songs and is joined by Carl Barat for a couple of songs including last one of the show a cover of " Kokomo" by the Beach Boys as it seemed improvised Carl went to the drums as he didn't know the lyrics to this song.

Sorry no setlist for Adam Green as he probably didn't have any as he asked the audience which songs they wanted to hear.

Adam was really intoxicated throughout the gig, fooling around as usual but this time a bit more , he tried to stick a couple together from the audience with a roll of gaffer tape, then did the same with microphones and his guitar to finally break it à la Pete Townshend ( video HERE )
He even tried to interrupt Carl singing ( video here )
It gave a little bit of animation.
But nothing seemed really rehearsed , it was a bit of a mess.
Carl even had numerous problems with his guitars

Overall good and funny show but it could have been better.

Aftershow party at the Cha Cha club nearby.

Part of the Setlist ( Carl )

Pearl Jam "Backspacer" stream online here officially

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Tonight's show in Paris :
Carl Barat & Adam Green @ Musée Pompidou
Sept 19th :
Peace one day festival with Lenny Kravitz, Keziah Jones, Kasabian, Charlie Winston, Ayo ...
Sept 20th:
Drums clinic with Ian Paice , Billy Cobham + others @ Trianon
Sept 21st :
Emilie Simon @ Black Session , c'est Lenoir
22nd Sept :
The Pig Pink @ L' Album de la semaine".

Mr Big @ Bataclan Paris sept 16th 2009

Mr Big @ Bataclan

Sept 16th 2009

Back to the eighties tonight with Mr Big , the last time they've played in Paris was probably 15 years ago.
Same original line-up , incredible : Eric Martin hasn't changed , he's still looking like a teenager even though he's in his forties.
Billy on the left playing his bass like a semi-god , Paul on the right the "Lucky-Luke" of the guitar & Pat keeping the rythm

Billy Sheehan in action !

Pat Thorpey banging his drums

The sound , in the front is neat but the lightning is shit ( That's probably why, our fellow photographer, Patrice Guino had to used the flash which he really hates doing ).

Anyway the band is on top form , always smiling and happy to be back , finally in Paris after all these years.
Many songs from their first records , some of them sounding very 80's ( meaning aging not too well ) and a few soli from each musicians in between but contrary to other bands these guys are so good in their fields that you never get bored.
Billy Sheehan is such a fantastic bass player., Amazing
Of course they've played the hits (" To be with you" , " wild world" ) and " Shy boy" ( Here on video ) from Billy's David Lee Roth fame years. Show ended with the Who 's " Baba O Riley" ( Here on video too )

Paul Gilbert is taking a bite .

Great gig but sometimes I felt like not being at the right place with all these geezers in their late thirties down the front trying to revive their youth.

Eric Martin on his knees

Signing stuff...

signing more stuff ...

Setlist signed

" Shy Boy" Part 1

"Baba O Reiley " ( Part 2 )

Bart Davenport ( Kacey Johansing ) @ Brachfeld gallery Paris sept 14th 2009

Bart Davenport @ Brachfeld Gallery
Paris Sept 14th 2009
(+ Kacey Johansing & others ... )

After seeing The Cribs Featuring Johnny Marr at the Canal+ tv show " L' Album de la Semaine" we went straight to the ( posh ) Brachfeld gallery in the third distric of Paris ( where all the fancy clothes stores and art gallery are situated ) to see Kacey Johansing , who's a VERY talented young folk artist.

She played an Oliver Peel session in July and a few other shows in Paris in the summer.
That was her last show before going back to sunny California tomorrow morning.
Unfortunately we were there too late to see her play. At least we could kiss her goodbye ( see you in May 2010, Love ! )
The gallery is packed with lots of posh and beautiful american girls, and some french too, in designer clothes .
We only could catch Bart Davenport 's performance.
Never heard of that guy before and I was stunned by the quality of his songs , his voice and his guitar playing.
It was like travelling in space and time to the Laurel Canyon at the end of the 60's with James Taylor, Carly Simon, CSN & co...
Absolutely GREAT !
I've listen to his record it's as good as bands like America or the Eagles.
Very nice evening.

The cribs @ L' Album de la Semaine Canal+ Tv Show Paris Sept 14th 2009

The Cribs Featuring Johnny Marr @ L' Album de la Semaine
Paris Sept 14th 2009

setlist

The Cribs are doing very well in England as their new record went to N°6 in the charts for its first week.
They're playing the Nouveau Casino tomorrow.
I've never heard anything so I don't know what to expect.
Well it's a typical english indie-pop-rock band , nothing special.
Funny they're dressed like a american college-radio band with converse ,lousy t-shirt and torn up jeans. The bass player is dressed like Kurt Cobain.
Amazing how Noel Gallagher is a Johnny Marr lookalike, same haircut and face.
The gig was ok , no more.

AC / DC & MUSE @ Stade de France June 2010

UPDATED SEPT 17th : It will be June 19th 2010 for AC/DC ( info from Zégut )

Well , the title says it all.
The rumour was circulating in private circles for a while but as Francis Zégut announced it on his blog.
Why shouldn't I ?

Lots of Pics from AC/DC 's Paris Bercy 2009 shows here , Here & here
Stade de France 2009 HERE

MUSE @ Stade de France June 12th 2010
INDOCHINE @ Stade de France June 26th 2010
Info From Zégut's blog

Deep Purple @ Fete de L' Humanité Paris sept 12th 2009

Deep Purple @ Fete de L' Humanité

Parc de la Courneuve near Paris Sept 12th 2009

Deep Purple , one of my fav band.

50 000 people on the site , The Kooks , who did a great set and were welcomed with open arms, had barely left the stage that people are calling already for Deep Purple.

Things started in the nicest way with " highway star".

Then we had the classic setlist ( for details see below ) alternating between classics , new songs and less known titles ( " wring that neck" )

The lightshow is superb.
The band is on top form and you can see that they're enjoying themselves.
Maybe the guitar solo and the Keyboard solo should be cut down but it's funny , from the stage , where we are standing now, to see Ian Paice relaxing on the chair while Don Airey is doing his solo parts.
Jean Paul Huchon , smoking a big cigar , President of the "Ile de france" territory who's a fan of rock is there with his family , The Kooks are also enjoying Deep Purple from the side of the stage.

The highlight of the show is " Perfect strangers" , one of their best song ever.

Ian Gillan is singing barefoot so he rarely goes down the front.

"Smoke..." is still as popular in France as 30 years ago or is it maybe 40 now ?

After seeing Blue Oyster Cult for certainely one my favorite show for 2009 , Purple is getting close, Holding the flame of rock high even though there's only one original member.

Setlist

Only 2'44' of " Smoke on the water" (from the stage) sorry :