ROCKERPARIS

jeudi 4 juillet 2013

Crosby Stills & Nash @ Olympia, July 04 2013

Crosby Stills & Nash @ Olympia, July 04 2013

The Cast: Todd Caldwell (organ), Shane Fontayne (guitar), Steve DiStanislao (drums), Kevin McCormick (bass), and James Raymond (keyboards)
& CSN

End of June and beginning of July has been very busy, after one of the quietest year we ever had, with ZZ TOP, Queens of the Stone Age, Hellfest, The Smashing Pumpkins, Mark Knopfler, The Black Crowes, Bruce Springsteen, Band of Horses, The Who and now... CROSBY STILLS & NASH.

From what's we've seen so far, old geezers are kicking youngsters' asses. Will it be the same tonight ?

I can tell you straight away that: YES, CSN still has the flame burning.

OK they're like a diesel engine , they need a couple of songs to warm up, specially for the voices, once they're hot ... can't stop them.
The setlist hasn't changed that much since the last time we saw them at the very same Olympia theatre, they've dropped all the covers they were doing for an album that was never released and they have a couple of new songs (see setlist below for details) and of course all the hits.

This time the gig is not divided into the "Electric set" and the " acoustic set" it's all mixed up for good. Still with two sets and a short intermission in the middle.

Hard to go wrong with all those great songs, bonus for Paris Stephen 's son Christopher is playing on "Treetop Flyer" while her mother is in the audience.He will be back for the last song.

As always with CSN , each one of them has his solo spot and this time they're mixing acoustic stuff and electric.
Stephen Stills taking many lead with extended solo...

GREAT gig , they did it again.

No surprise that both shows are sold out : tonight and tomorrow.
They are doing great shows , people are coming back to see them , even with silly prices, as tickets were up to 135 euros.

setlist & Merchandising

The WHO ( Part 2 ) @ Paris Bercy, July 30 2013

The WHO ( Part 2 ) @ Paris Bercy, July 30 2013

Great show !

mardi 2 juillet 2013

The WHO + Vintage Trouble @ Paris Bercy, July 03 2013

The WHO + Vintage Trouble @ Paris Bercy, July 03 2013

Another legend in Paris with THE WHO playing @ Bercy Arena, once again another show that is sold-out with 12000 people as it's a all seating event.
First we have Soul/Rock band Vintage Trouble to warm up the crowd, they did a good job and the singer even went into the pit to meet the audience. Cool Set.

Then we have the legendary WHO, Last time they player here was in 2007 with a kick ass show.
This time there are here to play QUADROPHENIA in its entirety.
Real fans are starting gathering down the front to enjoy the show, but there are not gonna make it
The security's watching : Everybody has to remain seated. WHAT THE FUCK ?!?
Seating down at a Who concert ? Come on, FUCK OFF.
Our seat is perfect 5th row dead center and guess what I can see some assholes complaining because a couple of guys are standing up and enjoying the show.

Anyway... Quadrophenia is one of my favorite album by The Who, so nice to see it coming to life, The band has already performed it many years ago ,with two shows @ Zénith in Paris, we were there too. Quadrophenia is sooo much better than the boring Tommy.
The stage is beautiful with several screens in the back playing vintage footage of the band and the live show.
Roger & Pete are on top form. Pino Palladino is on bass; Simon, Pete's brother on guitar; Scott Devours on drums.

The album is played perfectly from start to finish. Terrific !

Then The Who are playing a few of their hits (see setlist below for details), finally the whole audience is standing up.
For the encore Pete and Roger are back to play slow song "Tea & Theatre".

GREAT two hour show.