ELVIS In Concert with TCB band @ Zénith, Paris March 9th 2010

Elvis in concert with TCB band
@ Zénith Paris March 9th 2010

First time That I'm going to see an artist in concert that died 30 years ago.
The King is still alive thanks to the people in charge of the Elvis Presley Entreprises.
His family is king of how to make money...

The Zénith is quite full and all seated ( probably around 4000 people) , the tickets were expensive but I cannot complain I was invited.
Anyway I've heard very good reviews regarding this... thing, they've played a couple of times with ELVIS on sceens before in Paris and I couldn't make it.
I've already seen the TCB band a couple of times @ Palais des Congres & @ Grand Rex ( click for review , setlist , lots of Pics & video; more Pics from this show HERE), the singer ( who's on backing vocals tonight) impersonating Elvis was really great.

There are still a few original members from his late 60's - 70's band: Joe Guercio conducting, Ronnie Tutt on drums, Glenn Hardin on piano & James Burton on guitar.
Jerry Scheff on bass isn't playing ( hear problems ) and Nathan East from the Eric Clapton band is replacing him.
The original Sweet Inspirations are singing as well as The Imperials.

Of Course I thought I was on time and once again the show is an early start, it's 8:15 and I'm 15 min late.
I understood once i was in why it's such an early start , there's no one below 50 , well i'm exagerating a bit, there was a few kids too.

All the classics are played with images from Elvis singing between the late 60's to early 70's period, even when he's playing the late 50's songs.

The timing between the band and the voice is perfect.

Nathan East is having a blast, much more than when he's playing with Eric Clapton.

The band is on stage for more than 2 hours with an intermission half show.
No encore with Elvis and it's still the same more than 30 years after his death.

Everybody's waiting for the signal to stand up and come closer to the stage for " Suspicious Mind", no security and no barrier between the audience and the stage.
Doesn't happen very often.
Cool atmosphere.

James Burton

Funny to see a guy olding his 8 year old daughter in his hand telling her, " You see this guy" pointing at Ronnie Tutt " HE WAS THE DRUMMER WITH ELVIS".
I'm sure she didn't give a shit !

Glenn has the look

Pic on right : Ronnie Tutt & Joe Guercio

Nathan East & Merchandising

CHANEL @ Grand Palais Autumn-Winter 2010 collection, Paris March 9th 2010

CHANEL @ Grand Palais, AW 2010
Paris March 9th 2010

Giving away COCO red lipstick / Freeeeezzzing

After Stella McCartney yesterday morning & Peter Doherty' s secret gig @ Joseph yesterday evening, ROCKERPARIS stays in the fashion world with the only one fashion show NOT to be missed : CHANEL

The production is massive ... again should I say ! Ice baby Ice.
It's freezing in Paris for the last few days , so this show in Arctic territories feels like beeing at home.
As you can see fur is back in force ( don't know if it's fake or real ).

The Kaiser walking on thin ice

There are always many interesting guests in the audience, many times including famous musicians, today apart from Vanessa Paradis I didn't spot any major celebrity ( Micky Green was there but it doesn't count).

It's getting cold , global warming out of shot

KAAAAARRRRLLLLL !!!!!

Peter Doherty's secret gig @ Joseph store, Avenue Montaigne, Paris March 8th 2010

Peter Doherty @ Joseph store
Avenue Montaigne, Paris March 8th, 10:15 PM

We left Canal+ a bit late as DJ Mime wanted a pic with the bass player of Fanfarlo.
So we arrived as Peter was singing the 4th song of his set ( "Can't stand me now").
Lucky to be there as it's a secret show for the Fashion week.
It's taking place @ Joseph store just in front of the 5* hotel Plaza Athénée on the very posh Avenue Montaigne.

Lots of very sexy girls and the champagne is flowing but nothing to eat ( what a fucking waster Pete would say). Crisis ?
The place is tiny but the shop is far from beeing packed maybe a 150 people.
Peter is on his own on the acoustic guitar, the set is full of wellknown songs.played one after another like at the Fleche d'Or in January ( click for review,sertlist, Pics & video).
No talking between songs, he's probably here to make some quick bucks.
Not really the audience you'll see at rock gigs, very 'fashion'.
The Plastiscines are here, french actress Emma De Caunes, Irina & Mlle Agnes as well.

The 2 French ballerinas are dancing on 2-3 songs.
Cool set ( about an hour ) in perfect conditions but it seemed that a lot of people in the back didn't give a shit of what was going on on the stage.
Anyway we enjoyed the show and that's the most important.

Setlist ( From Oliver Peel ) not in complete order
check HERE for more Pics including sexy girls ( tomorrow )
- Last Of The English Roses
- Arcady
- Broken Love Song
- Can't Stand Me Now (Libertines)
- What A Waster (Libertines)
- Music When The Lights Go Out (Libertines)
- Beg, Steal Or Borrow (Babyshambles)
- Don't Look Back Into The Sun (Libertines)
- Albion (Babyshambles)
- Delivery (Babyshambles)
- Back From The Dead (Babyshambles)
- Fuck Forever (Babyshambles)
- What Katie Did (Libertines)

Don't forget to check our previous reviews of Peter's gigs:
click on link for Pics, setlist & video

Peter @ Fleche d'Or Jan 2010 ( and HERE)
Peter @ Zénith Oct 2009
Babyshambles secret show @ Neo Club, Paris March 2009
Peter @ Bataclan 1 March 2009
Peter @ bataclan 2 March 2009
Peter secret gig in double decker bus in Paris , March 2009
Peter @ Maroquinerie, Nov 2008
Peter @ Truskel, Nov 2008

1st video with " Fuck Forever":


2nd video with "What Katie did? "

Fanfarlo @ L' Album de la Semaine Canal+, Paris March 8th 2010, 8:00 PM

Fanfarlo @ L' Album de la Semaine
Paris March 8th 2010 8:00 PM

Setlist & bass player with DJ Mime

Fanfarlo are doing a bit of promo in Paris to support their latest album , we already saw them in January @ Maroquinerie ( click for review,Pics, setlist & video ).
At the time I didn't know them at all and I thought that the show was impressive.

This short gig ( 35 min ) confirmed what I thought of them, they're just GREAT, melodies are very good, they're like a more relax version of Arcade Fire, they don't have their power ( only 5 musicians compare to a dozen ) but that's what I like about Fanfarlo.

They will be back @ Trabendo in April don't miss them.

Paul McCartney @ Stella McCartney A W 2010, Opéra Garnier, Paris March 8th 2010

Stella McCartney @ Opéra Garnier
AW 2010, Paris March 8th 2010

Backstage Paul with his daughter and girlfriend.

Difficult to get up in the morning even for Stella McCartney's Autumn-Winter fashion Collection in the beautiful Opéra Garnier.
No pics of models as Patrice missed the show , he was just on time to get a coffee backstage and take a few snaps of Paul.

I've been told Paul McCartney arrived yesterday night by Eurostar.
After the show he stayed a bit to talk to a few people answer a couple of interviws before making a quick exit by the side door.

Don't forget to have a look on ROCKERPARIS for our coverage of Paul McCartney's gig @ Paris Bercy in december 2009 with full setlist, videos and DOZENS of great pictures

Paris Bercy Part 1
Paris Bercy Part 2


+ Paul @ Stella's show last year in March ( with Pics)
+ Paul @ Stella's show last year in October (with Pics & video)

Mark Linkous commited suicide yesterday

Mark Linkous leader of Sparklehorse commited yesterday on saturday March 6th.
He shot himself in the head.
RIP

Morning Star + Youth Less + Milos @ Espace B, Paris March6th 2010

Morning Star + Youth Less + Milos Unplugged
@ Espace B, Paris March 6th 2010

Morning Star

Saturday's night all right for folking ( I think I already did this one !) @ Espace B for Top of the Folks.
Morning Star with the Pop Choir feat. Jesse D Vernon is the first artist to play.
Pop-Folk songs with harmony vocals feat. our good friend Sionnan-red-pants on backing vocals, a journey back into the 60's.
Just one guitar, some vocals a bit of flute ( can't do no harm).
Really cool set

Youth Less

French folk young lady Youth Less is next, acoustic guitar in hand, her favorite singer is Emiliana Torrini so you can guess that she's not playing Heavy metal. If you like Suzanne Vega or Cat Power you'll be charmed by this young lady.

Milos Unplugged

Another french band from bordeaux Milos unplugged, lots of different influences Folk, South American, rock.
The trumpet is adding something extra,a trip to a spaghetti western in Mexico with Ennio Morricone's sountrack in the background.
It makes me wanna listen to Freddie hubbard's ( a jazz trumpetist) masterpiece "a soul Experiment".

The Last Morning soundtrack closed the Top of the Folks evening we saw a couple of songs, they seem quite good less folk more pop à la Grandaddy.

At Rockerparis we don't really have the time to go to small gigs like this but i'm very surprised by the musicianship of these bands compare to... the Babyrockers which , when you think of it are really shit for most of'em.

Next gigs:
Vera Gogh @ Disquaires ( Bastille ) on sunday
March 8th :
Adam green @ Alhambra
Fanfarlo @ Album de la semaine
Peter Doherty @ Joseph ( private gig)
March 9th:
Elvis revue @ Zénith
March 10th:
Vera Gogh @ Pop'In
Marie Flore & La Fiancée @ Fleche d' Or
march 15th:
Johnny Winter @ Bobino