ROCKERPARIS

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.

Merchandising

setlist for Paris Bercy

Vintage Trouble @ La Défense, July 03 2013 12:00pm

Vintage Trouble @ La Défense, July 03 2013 12:00pm

Some really good soul/Rock at noon

@ Esplanade de la Défense

Free outdoor show

Groovy & Rockin' & Rollin' show by VINTAGE TROUBLE.
They will be opening tonight @ Paris Bercy for The WHO.

Archives: Vintage Trouble opening for Lenny Kravitz HERE last year

The Soul Rebels (far right)

lundi 1 juillet 2013

Band of Horses + Lambchop @ Cité de la Musique, Paris July 1st 2013

Band of Horses + Lambchop @ Cité de la Musique, Paris July 1st 2013

Special "Acoustic" performance by Band of Horses tonight @ Cité de la Musique for the DAYS OFF Festival

After The Black Crowes & Bruce Springsteen these last few days, Couldn't start this week better with two great sets by LAMBCHOP & BAND OF HORSES.

First band on stage is LAMBCHOP, never really heard of them before, so that was a complete discovery: Great songs, acoustic set that is warm and cozy with class, the way they play is a bit jazzy and folk at the same time with some clarinet on some songs to add extra flavor. The acoustic guitar sound is very soft and so is the voice of the singer.
Classy...

Then we have a -Special Acoustic set- by Band of Horses, only for Paris.

Glad to see Band of Horses again after all these years, in 2010 and 2011 we probably attend 5-6 of their gigs including sets for TV or radios, festivals and headlining show.

They started nicely with 3 voices and a piano then we had several configurations with just an acoustic guitar or piano or with the whole band.
It's more conventional than Lambchop but their songs are sounding terrific Even on acoustic.
Great set, maybe they could have played longer, only 70 min show.

setlist

Otis Taylor + Kellylee Evans @ Esplanade de La Défense, July 1st 2013 ( Noon)

Otis Taylor + Kellylee Evans @ Esplanade de La Défense, July 1st 2013 ( Noon)

Défense Jazz Festival , Free Festival @ La Défense , just outside Paris. Early start as the support band Kellylee Evans, a Canadian Female singer is playing at noon.

Cool 45 min set of Jazz/Soul Music

Kellylee Evans + Otis Taylor & Violonist

After a short intermission we have Blues guitar player Otis Taylor

The show is starting very slowly with a couple of very slow song that are sounding a bit like Tony Joe White, he has a very low tone voice. This is a relaxed affair with Otis telling his musicians when to play or stop, he's getting the people to stand up by playing harmonica in the middle of the audience.