System of a Down @ Bercy, Paris June 06 2011

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Updated with SETLIST

System of a Down @ Paris Bercy
June 06 2011

Well it's been a while, we probably saw SOAD many many years ago, they opened for Black Sabbath in Birmigham in 1999-2000 but i'm not sure if we get there on time to see them.
A friend of mine told me that we went to a Slayer private party at the Locomotive club in Pigalle in 1999 and that we had a drink with the guys afterwards but I don' t remember it at all, the funniest thing is that @ Rockerparis we're straight ( no booze, no drugs... ever) I guess Alzheimer is striking early for us.

Anyway... this is the first show tonight and it was sold-out in just an hour so they added a second one on June 8th that is sold-out as well.
Funny to think that Ozzy Osbourne played here @ Bercy a few months ago and it was half empty.Luckily Ozzy & band liked the gig and they've played the longest set on the whole tour with an extra encore.
You can feel that there are expectations from the audience as everybody seem very excited before the show.
As soon as the band played the first note it was just screaming and jumping & dancing for the mostly male French Heavy Metal maniacs.
The sound is neat, not too loud, the stage is very simple with just a backdrop (in fact several different backdrops) in the back.
The singer's funny he's dancing as if he was singing into an arabic band, probably because that's the way they're dancing in Armenia where the band has its roots.
The band is very relaxed on the stage no head-banging like metallers, well just a bit now & then from the guitar player.
I'll try to get the setlist shortly but I have to say I'm not too familiar with their back catalogue as We only have a couple of their albums.

Here's the SETLIST (click on link)

You really have to know the songs before seeing them otherwise you'll feel a bit confused by some of their songs.
Musically they're a bit like a heavy version of Franck Zappa with lots a tempo change for each tune.

on the floor !

What striked me most is the atmosphere: from the first row to the last one up in the last block in the stalls, everyone is jumping & dancing for the whole 90+ min that lasted the show.
Don't know why they didn't play any encore.
Very good show.

Merchandising

Jimmy Page joins Donovan on stage @ Royal Albert Hall, London June 03 2011

(C) Photograph by Virgilio Fino/Govinda Gallery

Jimmy Page made a surprise appearance with Donovan @ Royal Albert Hall on Friday June 03.
He played on "Sunshine Superman" (Here on video) at the beginning of the show then at the end he came back onstage and they played the song again with Jimmy on guitar.
He stayed to play " Mellow Yellow"( click for video with Jimmy):

"Sunshine Superman"

Full article on this gig with Pics @ Tight but Loose

Another article with Pic on Rolling Stone US

Paul Simon streams new album "So beautiful or so what" online, listen to it on Rockerparis

Paul Simon streams new album " So beautiful or so what" online.
The album will be out in a couple of weeks
Listen:
So Beautiful Or So What by Paul Simon

Paul Simon will play in Paris @ Palais des Congres on July 06

Next shows for June 2011 in Paris

Alice Cooper/ Anna Calvi /Thin Lizzy

June 06
System of a down @ Paris Bercy (sold out)
June 07
ERRATUM: The Kooks, sorry it's @ LA CIGALE (sold out)
June 08
System of a Down @ Paris Bercy (sold out)
June 10
Alice Cooper @ Montereau Fest ( 40 km outside Paris)
Duran Duran @ Grand Rex, POSTPONED
June 11
Alicia Keys piano solo @ Palais des Congres (sold out)
June 13
Wu Lyf @ L'Album de la Semaine
Brian Ferry @ Olympia
June 14
Janet Jackson @ Louvre ( private gig for charity)
June 15
Doc Holliday @ Reservoir
Anna CALVI @ Fnac Montparnasse ( free gig)
Arctic Monkeys @ L'Album de la semaine tv show
BEN HARPER @ OUI FM (invit' only)
June 17-18-19
Hellfest in Clisson with Judas Priest, Ozzy, Thin Lizzy, Scorpions...
June 20
Judas Priest + Duff McKagan's Loaded @ Zénith

Check first before going, thanks!

Ringo Starr & his All Starr Band mini gig and Press Conference @ Dunsfold Aerodrome,Godalming,Surrey June 01 2011

Ringo Starr & his all starr band did a 4 song set and press conference just outside London on June 1st 2011. Here's what my mate Ray from Ray's gigs is saying about it :

"Meet 12.30 at Embankment tube station. 1pm bus leaves for secret location.(a bit of a Magical Mystery Tour as such).Only 30 people on the bus from major news folks inc BBC ,The Sun and er raysgigs.com.We used a Greyhound Bus who have started up in the UK the past couple of years.We got given a press release by them stating an incredible list of songs that the term Greyhound Bus has been used in.See their website www.greyhounduk.com to book some great value coach travel.Its a full 2 hours on the bus through South London deep into the lovely Surrey countryside where we arrive at Dunsfold Aerodrome,Godalming,Surrey.Inside Hanger 86 there is around 100 media folks from all over Europe.Loads of tv crews.We have some freebie sarnies,pastries and coffees.Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band come out one by one.They play a four song 20 mins set."Boys" sung by Ringo."Free Ride" sung by Edgar Winter."Broken Wings" sung by Mister Mister singer Richard Page and finally "With A Little Help From My Friends" sung by Ringo.We then had a 25 mins Q and A session.Ringo was professional and relaxed with his answers.Only around 150 here in total so a very nice exclusive event.View the event on www.muzu.tv."

Ringo Starr - Press Conference June 1st 2011 Short Edit

Jamiroquai @ Casino de Paris, May 31 2011

Here's the vip pack with beer, bag, wristbands, ticket & pass sheet

Jamiroquai played a corporate show for a French beer @ Casino de Paris.
They played for just over an hour,11 songs in all (Setlist HERE)
here's the first part of the show:

The rest of the show professionally video recorded and broadcasted live is HERE

Don't forget to check our review of another corporate show they did @ Olympia in March for designer Paul & Joe, that was a wild party we've been to. Pics underneath

Arctic Monkeys to play L'Album de la Semaine on June 15 2011

The title says it all
Private gig for Canal+, listen to OUI FM to get free tickets.

Good Luck !

Roger Waters "The Wall" 2nd Show @ Bercy, Paris May 31 2011

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Roger Waters 2nd show @ Paris Bercy, May 31 2011
1st Half

Of course, same show.
Guests in the audience including John Mc Enroe, Marianne Faithfull, Jean Michel Jarre & Sylvie Vartan.

John McEnroe (far right with green t-shirt)

2nd Half

It was really well worth seeing a second time as there are things I didn't notice on the first night.

The best place is not too close from the stage so that you can enjoy the projections on the wall and the quadrophonic sound.

Once again GREAT show.

After watching carefully with friends, Roger is not singing for many songs.
No Gilmour tonight on "Confortably Numb".

Say "Yeahhh"

Here are most of the musicians and backing vocalists

Goodnight Paris !

The opening song "In the Flesh" with pyro:

Cat's Eyes @ L'Album de la Semaine , Paris May 30 2011

Cat's Eyes @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris May 30 2011

setlist

New side-project for the singer in The Horrors with his girlfriend, very psyche and quiet music.
They seem to be perfectionists as they've played several songs twice.