Lou Reed/Metallica @ Taratata, Paris Nov 09 2011

TO BE BROADCAST ON FRANCE 2 (click for teaser) ON NOV 25

Lou Reed/Metallica are in Paris to promote the awful "Lulu" , they've played "Jool's Holland" tv show yesterday night in London performing two songs "Iced Honey" & "White Light/White Heat" so I guess these are the songs that will be perform tonight.

A/S @ Taratata

METALLICA/LOU REED @ TARATATA:

After seeing Izia (french singer),new sensation Lana Del Rey, Baxter Dury, Charlie Winston and some other shit.

Metallica/Lou Reed played last, performing two songs: "The View" then Lars, Rob & Lou were interviewed for a few minutes and the band ended the shortest set I have ever seen them performed with "White Light/ White Heat".
We left straight after their performance, Taratata was recording another of its TV show with other artists, James told us that they were only allowed two songs ,they will be playing 6 songs in Germany and 3 songs in Italy.

We know that we attended something REALLY special, a once in a life time event to see Metallica & Lou Reed performing together even though their record "Lulu" is really crap.
Metallica was on top form specially James who's very fit whereas Lou Reed looks 20 years older than his age.
Great performance nevertheless.

The interview is HERE

Lou Reed & Metallica performed live in Cologne, Germany on November 11, 2011 during a live radio broadcast/webcast on 1LIVE radio.
VIDEOS HERE ( 6 songs) with the interview & Pictures HERE

Reminder:

METALLICA @ Sonisphere France 2011
METALLICA @ Bercy 2009
Bercy April 1 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3, Bercy April 2 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
click for review setlist video and LOTS OF GREAT PICTURES from Patrice Guino

@ Sonisphere

Alice Cooper @ Zénith Part 1, Paris Nov 08 2011

Alice Cooper @ Zénith Part 1, Paris Nov 08 2011

Alice Cooper is in the middle of his French Tour (several shows in France) so it's a small Zénith tonight (3500 capacity) which is quite full.
We arrived at the Zénith just after the support band so we can't talk about it.
The "No more Mr Nice Guy" Tour started months ago and Alice Cooper already played in June @ Montereau near Paris and there's nothing really new this autumn apart from the addition of new female guitar player Orianthi who played with Mickael Jackson just before he died.

Part 2 Here

For the first song "Black Widow" Alice is singing from the top of the stairway, in fact for each song there's something different: costume change or he's holding something different in his hands: Sword, crutch...or snake.
Nice female touch with Orianthi on guitars, she's doing just what is needed.

Under my Wheels

All Pictures (c) Guino Patrice ROCKERPARIS

"Welcome to my nightmare 2" is out for a couple of months but there are no songs performed from the record apart from the single " I'll bite your face off" that was already played months ago before the album was released.
I guess people don't wanna hear any new songs specially if they are not really good and Alice is giving what they want : Hits and more Hits. (see setlist in Part 2)

On this tour we have more obscure songs played like "Clones" (or "Cold Ethyl")

Between some songs the band is showing off for a couple of minutes on its own so that Alice gets his new costume or to get the stage ready for the decapitation or next stage prop.

SETLIST IN pART 2

Alice Cooper @ Zénith Part 2, Paris Nov 08 2011

Alice Cooper @ Zénith Part 2
Paris, Nov 08 2011

Muscle of Love

All Pictures © Guino Patrice rockerparis.blogspot.com

Only Women Bleed

Lots of heavy guitars all along the show apart for " Only Women bleed" which is the quiet moment of the show.
For "Clones" we have Alice Cooper clones on stage and musicians are wearing masks (see pic below).
For "Frankestein" we have the monster on stage (see below)

Frankestein / Clones

Killer-Dead /School's Out / Elected

Let's not forget the guillotine on "Killer-dead" medley.
Confettis for "School's out" and Alice is wearing the new awful French Football team jersey for the finale with "Elected" not forgetting the French flag.

Another great show by Alice & Co, in our top 10 for 2011.

Elected-Finale

GoodBye Paris See ya next time ! Merchandising

setlist

Check our review of previous shows:
[Alice @ London's Alexandra Palace for Halloween 2011]
Alice @ Montereau Festival in June 2011 (Part 2)
Alice @ Hellfest 2010
Alice @ Bataclan in Paris, special guest of SLASH