The Doobie Brothers ( with ZZ TOP) @ Paris Bercy Oct 16 2010

The Doobie Brothers @ Paris Bercy Oct 16 2010

with ZZ TOP headlining

ZZ TOP are back in Paris this time with The Doobie Brothers supporting.
Two years ago ZZ TOP played the Zénith (Capacity 6500), this time it's Bercy (Capacity 16500) and even with this double bill Bercy is half empty, less than 7000 people.
After Ozzy who played in an even more empty Bercy a few weeks ago, after Steve Miller at the Zénith who played in front of less than 2000 people a couple of days ago. Maybe promoters ( Live Nation and Drouot) will change their high price policy, people are fed up paying 100 euros for a gig.
Maybe it will teach them a lesson, next one is Robert Plant @ Palais des Sports next week which is far from being full.

As you can see lots of musicians on stage , two drummers including one guy who , I think played with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
There's a funny guy with a silly moustache (Tom Johnston) on vocals & guitar and a guy on keyboards who looks like Rob Halford.

Anyway, 1 hour set of American music, the kind of you're listening in your car when you're driving for hours on the highways, needless to tell that it's very soft for your ears even though there were some nice guitar parts.

John Mc Fee (far left)

SETLIST (TBC): with thanks to JP.

Take me in your arms

Jesus is just alright

Rocking down the highway

Nobody

Chateau

Don't start me talking

Blackwater

Takin’ it to the streets

Long train running

China grove

Listen to the music

Pat Simmons Original member (far right) Thanks JP

All the backing vocals ( maybe i'm seeing evil everywhere) seemed highly suspicious.

Nice set & good starter before ZZ TOP

Good Bye Paris !

Don't forget to have a look at our review of the latest show of ZZ TOP @ Paris Zénith on July 18 2008 with FANTASTIC pictures by our photographer Patrice Guino.

The Two showcase @ Fnac Montparnasse 4:00PM

The Two @ Fnac Montparnasse store
Paris Oct 16 2010, 4:00PM

French pop-rock duet The Two is doing a showcase at the Fnac Store in Montparnasse on this beautiful saturday afternoon to promote their brand new album.
Very cool & relax 30min+ show.
Nice harmony vocals and as you can see on the Pics the girl's cute and she knows how to pose.

"Everyday":

The Two

Click on Pic above for more about these new releases.

In other news :

-Deep Purple will release next month a remastered & expanded version of "Come taste the band" for its 35th anniversary featuring the late great Tommy Bolin on guitars, it is one of their best albums.
-A Led Zeppelin book will be out shortly about their 1975's Tour, it's called "LZ-'75: The Lost Chronicles of Led Zeppelin's 1975 American Tour"

Guns N Roses with Duff McKagan on bass @ O2 in London Oct 14

Oct 16: Updated with links to videos

GUNS N ROSES @ O2
London Oct 14 2010

(C) GNR

Duff McKagan was a surprise guest on 4 songs @ GUNS N ROSES @ O2 in London on Oct 14.
He performed " You could be mine" ( different video) on bass, "Nice Boys", "Knocking on Heaven's door" on guitar & "Patience" on tambourine.
Full setlist HERE.

"You Could Be Mine":

With Duff

Steve Miller @ Zénith, Paris Oct 14 2010

Steve Miller Band @ Zénith Paris
Oct 14 2010

First time that Steve Miller is playing in Paris for at least 20 years unfortunately froggies just don't care as it's the smallest Zénith I have ever seen.
Capacity is 6500 people but there are black curtains in the back , the pit has only 20 rows (The smallest I have ever seen) and there are still lots of empty seats.
Probably around 1500 people.

Too bad Steve Miller Band is a legend in the US of A. and playing arenas.

Show starts at 8:30 PM, great beginning with "jet airliner" , take the Money" & Mercury Blues".
Steve is here to promote his new album "Bingo", there are only covers on this one so he's gonna play afew of them ( see setlist for details)

We have an emotionnal moment on acoustic guiatr when Steve is dedicating a song to Norton Buffalo who passed away recently , he also dedicated one song to Les Paul who also passed away .

Some more relax tunes in the middle of the set.
Then we had all the hits, funny there's no Bass player everything is done on the keyboards apart from a few songs on which the guitar player is taking a 5 string bass.

Forget to tell you about the stage set up: Great backdrop with hundreds of guitar cut outs making waves. Some of these guitars are signed ( Paul McCartney, Les Paul...)
Steve also dedicated one song to french Elvis Johnny hallyday (" Who's probably 106 years old now") as he met him at the Olympic studios when he was recording his first records in the late 60's.

Great 2 hour set with lots of subtle guitar playing.

The gig couldn't be complete with "Fly like an eagle" and last song "The Joker" (click for video)
There were a couple of small cameras video recording the whole set for a dvd.

Setlist & merchandising

"Jungle Love":

It's swinging !

David Bowie party @ Bus Palladium with Billy Corgan tonight in Paris, Oct 14 2010

Here's the program:
BUS PALLADIUM – THE NIGHT WE SOLD THE WORLD
Soirée en hommage à David Bowie Jeudi 14 Octobre à 20h30
Au programme :
- Projection d’une interview de David Bowie jamais diffusée
...- Intervention de Jerome Soligny journaliste rock’n’folk (Spécialiste de David Bowie)
- Ecoute du « Tribute » album hommage à David Bowie (Carla Bruni, Etienne Daho etc.)
Live :
- Brigitte (Duo féminin Folk)
- Silvouplay (Rock électro)
- Zuul Fx (Metal)
- Jon Du (Pop Rock / http://www.myspace.com/jondumusic)
- Die on Monday (Metal ex. Aqme/enhancer)
Books Dedicaces :
- D. Foenkinos
- Delphine Comby
- Claire Fercack & Billy Corgan
- Phillipe Lafitte
- Jérôme Attal
DJ Set :
- The little beavers (Tanya & Téhani)
- Philippe Katerine
- Stan D
- Justine Fraioli
After Show :
- Train & Friends
Un événement propulsé par François-Olivier Nolorgues
10 euros à l’entrée

GUNS N ROSES to play surprise club show on friday in London

UPDATED :This club gig has been cancelled at the 11h hour

GUNS N ROSES @ Paris Bercy

Big news for the Guns N Fuckin' Roses maniacs in London.
Guns N Roses will play a surprise club show on friday (Oct 15)
We knew about it a week ago but It will be officially announce tomorrow morning.
Don' t ask me where I don't know yet.

Don't forget to check our reviews of
-GUNS N ROSES @ Paris Bercy Part 1, Part 2, part 3.
With lots of great Pics and links to videos from the show
-GUNS N ROSES @ L' Arc Club in Paris: Part 1, Part 2
-GUNS N ROSES @ Zénith Lille.

Morcheeba @ Bataclan Oct 12 2010

We didn't go but here's the setlist (tbc):

1. The sea (click for videos)
   
2. Friction
   
3. Otherwise
   
4. Never an easy way
   
5. Even though
6. Part of the process
   
7. Blood like limonade
   
8. Slow down
   
9. Crimson
10. Trigger hippy
    
11. Beat of the drum
    
12. Blindfold
13. Be yourself
    
14. Rome