Fleetwood Mac @ Paris, Bercy Oct 11 2013

Fleetwood Mac @ Paris, Bercy Oct 11 2013

Fleetwood Mac back in Paris, 4 years after playing @ Zénith, this time it's @ Paris Bercy 12000 capacity arena as it's an all seated event.
Due to circonstances beyond our control we've missed the first 4 songs of the set, too bad as they've played songs from "Rumours" that has recently been re-released as an expanded edition.

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The stage is absolutly beautiful with a huge screen in the back playing short movies or what's going on on stage, the lightning is bright (perfect for taking pictures) and the sound is neat.
They have 4 additional musicians with Brett Tuggle on keys (former David lee Roth band) including on guy on percussions, helping out Mick Fleetwood, that is hidden behind the PA and won't be introduced to the audience unlike the other musicians and backing vocals girls.

Luckily the audience is a bit more wild that at The Who concert and people are standing up and rushing to the front of the stage at the beginning of the 2h30 min show.

The band is playing all the hits (see setlist for details) and a couple of newbies.
Some of the songs are extended and Lindsey is showing the whole world how under-estimated a guitar player he is. He's playing with his fingers and what a fabulous guitar player.
Stevie Nicks still have her trademark voice and clothes, we even have a drum solo by Mick Fleetwood always keen on going down the front to play the fool trying to get the elusive John McVie in his games with no success.

Can't tell you that Fleetwood Mac's music is our drug of choice, some of the songs are a bit "light" to us. No need to tell you that we prefer the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac, at the time it was: Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac and they were a British Blues band.
Nevertheless some of the songs performed tonight are classics, the band is an institution in England and in the US of A.
English and Americans were en force in Bercy tonight.

Too bad that some of the introductions to some of the songs were a bit long, do we really need to hear long stories ? , or maybe is it a good way for them to catch their breath between songs or for Stevie to change clothes.

Overall good show

 setlist  (above) Pass sheet (far right)

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Willis Earl Beal @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris Oct 09 2013

Willis Earl Beal @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris Oct 09 2013

Sometimes you go to a concert expecting a lot and you got, almost, nothing (Babyshambles) and sometimes you go to a concert expecting nothing and you got A LOT !
Tonight it's the latter.

Never heard anything about that guy, Willis Earl Beal, before except that Cat Power sung a song with him and that the guy was homeless at one moment in his life and Oh Yeah... that he was singing soul music.
Didn't know what to expect when 3 black guys ( on drums, bass &guitar/piano ) all dressed up in black and the singer wearing a mask , like Zorro and a fucking cape... What the Fuck !

Strange sound at first with some weird synthesizers and then he started singing, a fucking revelation, this guys has something in his voice and he's playing the part on stage.
Like a young Screaming Jay Hawkins  or a stripped down version of Tom Waits: a big voice with that something that makes the difference.
The music, stripped down as well:in fact only one song can be really considered "soul" all the other songs are swimming in a sea of  lo-fi- blues and soul with just what is needed: a bit of drums a bit of bass and some piano or guitar.

Had a revelation tonight, it's called Willis Earl Beal.

from a previous recording @ Canal+ (2012)

Anna Calvi is also doing a radio show "Live me do" on France Inter tonight

Metallica "Through the never" Première @ Grand Rex, Paris Oct 08 2013 9pm

Metallica "Through the never" Première @ Grand Rex, Paris Oct 08 2013 9pm

After seeing both Lars & Kirk @ Fnac store this afternoon, it's time for the Première in Paris from "Through the never". Many fans payed up to 60 euros to attend this event.

The Grand Rex is one of the most beautiful theater in Paris and as you can see on the pic above the front of the theater is decorated with Metallica images ( thanks to 3 digital screens).

Kirk and Robert already attended a Lou Reed concert here a couple of years ago (click for the pic)

The band is on time as it's broadcasted in more than a 100 cinemas in France and Belgium, starting with a couple of interviews outside in front of the theater and signing a few cds for fans and ebay sellers, then it's a photo-call in front of the backdrop (see pics above).

Lars and Kirk are getting into the hall from the back of the venue to the stage to the surprise of fans who can shake hands with both of them. (Video here and here)  Everything is going smoothly as there is security everywhere, I mean everywhere !!! But the guys are cool.
Official METALLICA video from the Q&A here.

Lars & Kirk are taking a seat on stage and answering a few questions for 20 min+ (see video below) and are making a quick exit backstage, only to go back in front of the backdrop at the entrance for some more interviews while fans are putting their 3d glasses on and enjoying the movie.

 The 3D is quite amazing, live footage is stunning but I have many doubts about the rest, it's complete nonsense, though it's very well recorded with some stunning effects but the movie is ending abruptly with everyone wondering: what the fuck ?!? Is that it ? very strange.

That was a great Metallica day for us.

 

goodie bag with tee-shirt/ small Poster & Invit'

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Metallica Masterclass for "Through the never" @ Fnac Ternes, Paris Oct 08 2013 4pm

Metallica Masterclass for "Through the never" @ Fnac Ternes  Paris Oct 08 2013 4pm

It was supposed to be Lars & Robert Trujillo, in fact it's Lars & Kirk. "Masterclass" with Metallica @ Fnac Ternes on the 4th floor (Kids floor).
Surprisingly there's no riot, I mean I was expecting more than a thousand people and there are probably 200 people in this tiny room, security asking people to seat down so that everybody can have a good view. So apart from the heat , conditions are (almost) perfect.
Lots of media down the front and the interview is conducted by the one and only Philippe Manoeuvre from Rock & Folk mag.

Fans are getting a bit crazy when Lars & Kirk arrived but they all behaved themselves.
It looks like Lars is happy to end this promotional trek tomorrow in Spain and he's been talking about this movie for the last 5 weeks and it took two years to make it.
The band financed this project themselves but Lars was reluctant talking about money, he did most of the talking.
Full interview on video available here and the official video from the Fnac store is here.

Next stop is tonight with the premiere with Lars & Kirk @ Grand Rex Theater.

 One hour of question & Answer with METALLICA , well... Lars and Kirk

Nice seeing both of them for an hour of Q/A
Publicity on site below

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Babyshambles @ Zénith, Paris Oct 03 2013

Babyshambles @ Zénith, Paris Oct 03 2013

After playing a 30 min show, the first one in many years @ République in Paris in July, BABYSHAMBLES  are back in Paris for a proper show @ Zénith.
It's a small Zénith and it's far from being full, We'd rather not mention the French band that we saw opening just before, I guess I'm too old for that crap.

Long intermission, too long but beautiful backdrop ( It's the artwork for the new album). The more we listen to the new album , the more we like it. Maybe not as rock as the previous one with a bit of reggae, a bit of cabaret, some slower songs... but great songs ( Fireman, Nothing comes..., Maybelline...)

Straight from the beginning we can notice that Peter is wasted ( as usual) and not respecting the original setlist as they're starting the gig with a kick ass version of "Pipedown, then "Delivery" and new single "Nothing comes..." Great start as we have 3 great songs.

Unfortunately it won't last long, there are always talks between songs to see what's next and Peter seems to do what he pleases with the band trying to follow him.
Sometimes it's sounding more like a public rehearsals than a proper concert.
Then we have an acoustic part with Peter alone on stage, I guess I was attending a Babyshambles' gig ?! 

We even have one of the dancing girl singing one song with him ! What the Fuck !!!

Is it Peter & Co or Babyshambles ?

After attending their comeback show @ Republique, where the band was really tight I was expecting a better gig than this one, Hoped the band would be tighter, I guess we can put the blame on Peter's attitude.Too bad.

Did we really need to hear "La Marseillaise" or "Les Copains d'abord"?

A good 90 min show but a bit disappointed.

SETLIST:
Pipedown
Delivery
Nothing Comes To Nothing
Fall From Grace
Farmer's Daughter
The Man Who Came to Stay
Beg, Steal or Borrow
Killamangiro
Unknown
What A Waster
UnBiloTitled
There She Goes
I Wish
Seven Shades of Nothing
8 Dead Boys
Encore:
For Lovers
La Marseillaise
Les Copains d'abord
Albion
Twist And Shout
Fireman
Fuck Forever

 original setlist (not played) / Merchandising/ Backstage


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