ROCKERPARIS

dimanche 9 novembre 2014

Les Vieilles Canailles: Johnny Hallyday, Eddy Mitchell, Jacques Dutronc @ Paris Bercy, Nov 09 2014

Soirée Best Of... pour nos trois gloires nationales, public de quadra, voir de quinqua, ambiance un peu calme même si le public dominical du parterre se "révolte" en se levant et en se précipitant devant la scène bien avant le feu vert officieux "Gabrielle".

Quelques canapés sur scène,qui ne serviront pas, un écran géant au fond et un bar sur la droite pour permettre a chacun des chanteurs de se reposer pendant que l'autre , ou que les autres chantent.

Quelques titres en solo, quelques titres en duo et puis bien sûr les trois ensemble.

Ils sont en voix, Johnny assure le mieux , quant au pauvre Dutronc , il fait peur à voir, il ne doit pas fréquenter la même clinique Suisse que Johnny. On dirait une momie de 80 ans, il a du mal à marcher et lorsqu'il s'aventure, un peu, à coté du micro qu'il ne lâche quasiment pas du concert , très certainement de peur de tomber, il marche bien difficilement, jambes bien écartées de façon a garder son équilibre, que l'on devine bien précaire.On est bien triste de le voir comme ça.

Schmoll assure mais c'est quand même Johnny le Boss qui recueille la plus grande ovation et qui tient la barraque.

Les titres s'enchainent bien chacun y allant de son petit tour de chant pendant que les "collègues" observent, tranquillement assis derrière, au bar.

Un concert assez sympa dans l'ensemble mais pas de quoi casser trois pattes à un canard.

"Les Vieilles Canailles" très certainement une trouvaille de producteurs afin de payer son dernier tiers ou son redressement fiscal.

setlist (c)

Jesse Frohman for "Kurt Cobain: The Last session" @ Colette, Paris, Nov 08 2014

Jesse Frohman for "Kurt Cobain: The Last session" @ Colette, Paris, Nov 08 2014

Jesse Frohman is signing his book called "The last Session" @ famous Parisian store Colette, It's saturday afternoon so the store is packed, not sure if people here are coming for this.Probably not the kind of audience that is listening to Nirvana.

Just wondering why they called this book (which is wonderful with session and live pics) "The last Session" as Kurt did a few other photo sessions after this one including the very last one ( the real one) with French Photographer Youri Lenquette (click on link for pics).

Great book for any NIRVANA fans.

samedi 8 novembre 2014

Billy Cobham @ New Morning, Paris , Nov 07 2014

Billy Cobham @ New Morning, Paris , Nov 07 2014

One of the best drummers in the world is in Paris @ The tiny New Morning club playing Jazz Rock for an audience of devoted aficionados. Billy is a monster on drums, doesn't mean he's hitting that drum kit like a maniac, lots of subtlety in his playing.
Concert divided over two sets of 60 min+, all instrumental with an amazing drum solo in each set. Billy doesn't "show off" and it's a pleasure to see him play his instrument.
His hit song "Stratus" was played , of course, it remembered us when we saw Prince playing this very same club and playing the very same song.
Great sets and Billy Cobham, who went after the show to the merchandise table to sign cds always with a smile on his face

Handwritten setlist

mercredi 5 novembre 2014

Angus Young & Cliff Williams @ Le Grand Journal, Canal+, Paris Nov 05 2014

UPDATED NOV 07:
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's charge of attempting to procure murder has been withdrawn.
"The decision to charge Mr Rudd was made by the New Zealand Police without consultation with the Tauranga Crown solicitor."

UPDATED N°2:
Official statement from AC/DC:
" We've only become aware of Phil's arrest as the news was breaking. We have no further comment. Phil’s absence will not affect the release of our new album Rock or Bust and upcoming tour next year."

UPDATED NOV 06:
Phil Rudd arrested in New Zealand & charged with attempting to procure a murder, he was also charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis and threatening to kill.
He was released on bail.
According to New Zealand news outlet The Sun, Rudd was "accused of procuring murder" between September 25th and 26th.

Angus Young & Cliff Williams @ Le Grand Journal, Canal+, Paris Nov 05 2014

Angus & Brian did some interviews yesterday (Nov 04) @ Four Seasons hotel in London including for some French press, Angus ( & Helen) arrived in Paris that night with Eurostar @ Gare du Nord.

Cliff arrived in Paris in the afternoon from the USA.

Nov 05:
Angus and Cliff gave a few interviews this morning for magazines , newspapers and radios

This afternoon they went to Canal+ for an interview for "Le Grand Journal" between 4:00pm and 5:00pm:
Angus spoke for most of the time, with Cliff only saying a few words, of course the interview was crap, they had the cd cover and vinyl cover on the set but there was no cd or vinyl inside. It lasted for 20 min.
Fun to see Angus & Cliff for the promo but for die-hard fans: no interests apart from seeing them in flesh.
2 shows are planned @ Stade de France at the end of May but we all know that all ready.
They do not talked about Phil during the interview but...
From what I've been told by several sources , Phil is definitively playing on the album but not sure for the Tour yet as there are some tensions between him and the band.I won't get into more details.
I guess that the official picture WITHOUT Phil was a good ( or bad) message to him: "If you keep fuckin' things up, you're out of the band".
From what Antoine De Caunes said when he introduced Angus & Cliff this interview will be broadcasted on the day of the album release so: Dec 01st or 02nd.
Angus and Cliff left straight after the interview for Germany.