Cool Soul Festival @
Bataclan Paris, April 08 2011 with
The Jim Jones Revue,
The Bellrays,
The Legendary Tigerman+
Restavrant,
Scott H Biram &
Cool Kleps
The Legendary Tigerman
Cool Soul Festival @ the hot & sweaty Bataclan, early start as there are many bands and the curfew is @10:30. Doors are opening @ 6:00.
We missed
Cool Kleps who were opening and SHIT as we're getting into the theatre
Lisa, the singer from
the Bellrays, is already on the main stage. Why are
they playing so early ?
In fact NO, she's only playing a song as special guest of
The Legendary Tigerman. He also had a female singer on a couple of songs.The guy is on his own sitting down playing guitar and singing AND playing drums with his feet : a one man band. He's playing some heavy greasy blues rock music.
Some Pics from his show
HEREShort set probably no more than 45 min.(corrected).
Restavrant
The we have
Restavrant playing on a small stage next to the entrance, not the best location, it's hard to get 3 stages in a 1200 capacity theatre. It's a duet Drums/ guitar-vocals playing some punk greasy heavy country blues-rock.
The Bellrays
As soon as they're done The Bellrays are playing on the main stage, I would have prefer to see them headlining but it doesn't prevent them from playing a heavy set.
The last time I saw them they were playing some of their cool soul songs not tonight it's pure rock'n roll from start to finish with short fast & heavy songs. Maybe are they trying to compete with the headliner or stay in the mood of the festival.
I don't know why they call it "Cool Soul" it's not Cool Soul at all and more "Heavy Blues Rock". Anyway, 45 min take-no-prisoners set.
We're never disappointed with The Mighty Bellrays.
As the techs are getting the main stage ready for Jim Jones Revue,
Scott H Biram is playing on the third small stage next to the emergency exit. He's on his own , another greasy boogie blues rocker from Austin
Scott H Biram
It's 9:30 and it's time for the headliners of the night to take the main stage by storm, a fucking tornado these guys.
It's chaos down the front with people pogoing, dancing , jumping up & down.
We already saw them a couple of times at The
Album de la semaine tv show for Canal+.
The atmosphere is really important to
feel a gig and at these tv shows the audience was sitting down and clapping nicely at the end of each songs.
Tonight you feel the power.
Don't know about the sound as we're front row next to the guitar player so the guitars are drowning everything.
Once again from start to finish it's a heavy, i mean very heavy hour set.
The Jim Jones revue
It's only 10:30 and we're shattered, sweating buckets.
It's time to go home for a good shower after a visit to the merchandising tables where the musicians are meeting the audience.
Jam with The Bellrays & The Jim Jones Revue & charming lady at the merch
FUCK YEAH !!! That was HEAVY !!!
