Boo Hoo + Kinrisu + Toby Goodshank @ Oliver Peel session, April 19 2013

Boo Hoo + Kinrisu + Toby Goodshank @ Oliver Peel session, April 19 2013

Another very nice Oliver Peel session in a chalet in the countryside.

The John Mitchell Fleet @ Gibus, Paris April 18 2013

The John Mitchell Fleet @ Gibus, Paris April 18 2013

Back at the Gibus club for a charity gig organized by two associations ‘Glowbule, vivre avec le cancer’, & ‘Joie d’un sourire’ to help children with cancer at hospital.
We're here to attend John Mitchell Fleet's gig. We already saw its leader opening for Peter Doherty @ Bus Palladium a few weeks ago.
Tonight he's playing with the band for, unfortunately, a very short set as they're only playing 4 songs.There are many other bands on the bill tonight.
We're talking 'classic rock' between Jeff Buckley & Eric Clapton 70's era. The musicianship is high and the band is tight and that's the kind of music that we like here @ Rockerparis.
Check them if they're playing a club near ya.: http://www.johnmitchellfleet.com/

Studio version here

The Rolling Stones are rehearsing in L.A. for the tour

The Rolling Stones are rehearsing in L.A. for the tour

 Bernard Fowler (& Waddy Wachtel who was visiting the Stones) (c) B Fowler

(c) Daily Mail for more pics

Rehearsals started on April 15th

Here's the setlist for the April 17th rehearsals( from here):
Get Off My Cloud
The Last Time
Its Only Rock N Roll
Paint It Black
Wild Horses
Dead Flowers
Sway (X2)
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Worried About You
Can't You Hear Me Knocking (bits and pieces)
Miss You
Midnight Rambler
Start Me Up
Brown Sugar
Jumpin' Jack Flash (stopped)
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Fool To Cry
Memory Motel
I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Paul McCartney is also rehearsing at the same location for his upcoming tour

Valerie June @ Album de la Semaine for Canal+, Paris April 17 2013

Valerie June @ Album de la Semaine for Canal+, Paris April 17 2013

It's been a while since we've been to this tv show, good to be back in this tiny 100 capacity studio.

We're here to see VALERIE JUNE promoting her 5th album Pushin’ Against a Stone, she's now the protégée of Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys.

She's sexy and has a beautiful orange dress and a nice "gorgone" haircut,  lloking a bit shy.

She's playing traditionnal music: rural Folk-Blues. Nice songs, half of them performed on her own on acoustic guitar or banjo and the rest with her band, that sounded much better.

I'm not really convince by her laid-back high-pitched voice that is making her sound like a Memphis version of Duffy.

Short 7 songs -30 min set.

She will be playing @ Fleche d'Or club for the [Pias] night in Paris on April 26.

We'll be back @ L'Album de la Semaine as soon as next monday for MILES KANE who's promoting his second solo album. Really looking forward for this one.

Didier Wampas & Bikini Machine @ Studio SFR, Paris April 16 2013

Didier Wampas & Bikini Machine @ Studio SFR, Paris April 16 2013

Didier Wampas has just released his second solo album and he's doing a bit of promo in the media including this show @ Studio SFR on Rue tronchet just next to La Madeleine. It's a small 300 capacity "club"  and it's not packed tonight, really wondering why as it's a free show.
As usual with Didier he's giving it all on stage, jumping and running all the time including to the very back on the club several times and even crowdsurfing, it's a first here.
His record is less Punk and bit more 60's orientated than the Wampas but still with funny lyrics,first song is "Viré de chez Skyrock" (-"Kicked out of -rap radio- Skyrock" ) and full of powerful rock songs.
60 min long set
Powerful and entertaining set.

Rockerparis practicing to challenge ALICE COOPER @ Golf...

Rockerparis practicing to challenge ALICE COOPER @ Golf...

First hot and sunny day of the year 2013

We're celebrating !!!

Back on the fairway.

We're getting ready to challenge ALICE COOPER !!!

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TEXAS + Plastiscines @ La Bellevilloise for "Le Ring" tv show on France O, Paris April 11 2013

TEXAS + Plastiscines @ La Bellevilloise for "Le Ring" TV show on France O, Paris April 11 2013

After a 6 year hiatus, Texas will be releasing a brand new studio album entitled 'The Conversation'.

New album out May 20th. 

 The band recorded Taratata TV show on April 10th

Recording of TV show "Le Ring" for France Ô. Its taking place in the basement of La Bellevilloise club with the audience around the stage just in front of the band, so we're really close.

First band is French all female pop-rock band PLASTISCINES, short set with 5-6 songs. They do have a couple of extra girl on keys and guitar.

Then we have a 20 min intermission for the roadies to get the stage ready for TEXAS.

We're lucky we have 9 songs , a couple new songs and their hits ( see setlist above for details), nice atmosphere with lots of girls in the audience. I have to reckon that the music is a bit light to me but enjoyable.

Black Sabbath announces European Tour Dates 2013

Black Sabbath announces European Tour Dates 2013

Nov 20      Hartwall Arena      Helsinki, Finland

Nov 22      Friends Arena        Stockholm, Sweden

Nov 24      Telenor Arena        Oslo, Norway

Nov 26      Forum                    Denmark, Copenhagen

Nov 28      Ziggo Dome          Holland, Amsterdam

Nov 30      Westfalenhalle       Dortmund, Germany

Dec 2         Bercy                     Paris, France

Dec 5         Fiera Arena           Milan, Italy

Dec 7         02 Arena               Prague, Czech Republic

Dec 10       02 Arena               London, UK

Dec 12       Odyssey Arena     Belfast, Ireland

Dec 14       Arena                    Sheffield, UK

 Dec 16        Hydro                   Glasgow, UK

Dec 18       Arena                    Manchester, UK

Dec 20       LG Arena              Birmingham, UK

Johnny Winter + Edgar Winter + Robben Ford + Johnny Gallagher @ Olympia, Paris April 07 2013

Johnny Winter + Edgar Winter + Robben Ford + Johnny Gallagher @ Olympia, Paris April 07 2013

It was supposed to be a double bill concert featuring Johnny Winter & ALVIN LEE, unfortunately Alvin died a few weeks ago so the promoter turned it into a tribute show with Johnny Winter headlining and adding a few guests.
We arrived too late to see Tommy Emmanuel, gigs @ the Olympia are starting very early on sundays.
Johnny Gallagher was already on stage when we made our way into a packed Olympia. Hard to find anyone below 50.
Cool set with a nice Joe South/Jimi Hendrix cover of "Hey Joe" with Johnny singing through the microphone of his acoustic guitar, that was stuck to his mouth, interesting !

Intermission with Manu Lanvin & the blue devils in the lobby of the Olympia but we perferred to stay down the front in the main hall to get a good spot as Johnny Winter is sitting down to play the guitar.

From what I can remember Edgar Winter started to sing a song (Here's the video, That is NOT on the setlist) with JW's band, then Robben Ford joined for one song, (click for video) Edgar introduced his brother but a roadie came to the rescue by introducing JW's band which played a song before Johnny Winter walked carefully to his microphone, standing up for the first song then sitting down for the rest of the gig.
That was a "Guitar Night", Johnny might be very freil but he can still deliver his share of neat guitar licks. Lots of cover are played (Stones , Ray Charles, blues standards... see setlist below for details).
Hard to see Johnny's face at all for the whole set with his cow-boy's hat on his head but I guess the bright light might be a problem. Edgar Winter remained on stage for most of the gig playing saxophone or piano. Robben Ford was invited back on stage for a couple of songs.
Each song was played with extended guitar soli, real pleasure to see Johnny in such good spirit even though he's not talking that much betwen songs.

The uptempo long version of The Stones' "Jumping Jack Flash" being the hightlight of the show.
For the encore and the last two songs Johnny took his old guitar and we had some crazy slide.
GREAT SET !

Setlist NOT accurate, the intro consisted in 3 songs (edgar Winter singing the first one, Robben Ford on the second on guitar & the JW's band on the 3rd)

Here's a song by Bobby Womack (The Valentino's) made famous by The Rolling Stones