MOTORHEAD + The Damned @ Zénith, Paris Nov 18 2014

MOTORHEAD + The Damned + Skew Siskin @ Zénith, Paris Nov 18 2014

We arrived on the site of the Zénith very early as we didn't wanna miss The Damned, in fact we were there before the very first band Skew Siskin.
Had a quick chat backstage with Captain Sensible , who was charming, we talked about Philty "The Animal" Taylor who showed up at the Motorhead gig in Birmingham (along with Fast Eddie Clark who played on one song with Motorhead). He told us that Philty couldn't play as he just had a brain operation but was fine. Glad to hear that.

Skew Siskin was first on stage, the girl on vocals tried hard to get the audience going, the Zénith was still half empty at that time, but that was a bit difficult as their show was a bit average.

The Damned was next, huge backdrop, Captain Sensible on the left on guitar,dressed smartly and Dave Vanian on Vocals. Great set even thought there were some suspicious backing vocals.
Lots of catchy songs including "New Rose" Lively atmosphere down the front.

Great set by English Punk Rockers The Damned

Then MOTORHEAD...

Lemmy was very frail and scary a few months ago, he has lost lots of weight with his two skinny legs but tonight he looks fine but still a bit shaky and frail.
After the first song "Shoot you in the Back" we're all relieve, he's OK, the voice is there and cavernous . MOTORHEAD  is still a war machine with Mikey on Drums and Phil on guitars. We have a guitar solo and Drum solo so that Lemmy can have a rest behind his trademark "Murder one" amp. The Tour is also very short with only 9 shows in Europe. I guess for the fans who saw the band on each tour it's "same as usual"...

Overal good show by Lemmy & Co, just hope he's gonna get better & better as MOTORHEAD will be playing @ Hellfest next year.

SETLIST:

Shoot You in the Back
Damage Case
Stay Clean
Metropolis
Over the Top
Guitar Solo
Suicide
Rock It
Do You Believe
The Chase Is Better Than the Catch
Lost Woman Blues
Doctor Rock ( inc drum solo)
Just 'Cos You Got the Power
Going to Brazil
No Class
Ace of Spades
Encore:
Overkill

 Merchandising

archives:

Motorhead + Anthrax @ Zénith, Paris Nov 21 2012
 Motorhead + No One Is Innocent @ Zénith Paris, Nov 21 2011
 Motorhead @ Hellfest, Clisson June 20 2010, 8:50 PM
 Motorhead & Izia @ Zénith Paris Nov 4th 2009

Photo Fever @ Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, From Nov 14 to Nov 16 2014

Photo Fever @ Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, From Nov 14 to Nov 16 2014

Another photo Art Fair in Paris, we've been to Le Grand Palais for Paris Photo, it's very expensive and not very rock even though we saw a Pic of Bon Scott in a frame for 225 000 euros and the guy from the galery told me it was Keith Richards (?!?), had to prove him wrong. There were also a few Pics from the Clash but that was it.

Here at the Carrousel du Louvre it's more rock with 3-4 galeries selling rock pics:

 Dominique Tarlé @ Galerie de L'Instant with ROLLING STONES pics from Nellcote +  Gered Mankowitz pics from the Stones as well.

 Other photographers including Norman Seef & Tony Franck (Rolling Stones, Ike & Tina Turner, Serge Gainsbourg...)

 Gerard Malanga who worked with Andy Warhol @ Factory in NYC

Iggy Pop, Velvet Underground, Mick & Keef, Patti Smith...

SLASH ( second show) @ Zénith , Paris, Nov 13 2014

SLASH ( second show) @ Zénith , Paris, Nov 13 2014

 We were NOT at this second show by SLASH but here is the setlist ( from Slash France)

 

Setlist
Ghost
Nightrain
Standing in The Sun
Avalon
Back From cali
Stone Blind
You Could Be Mine
Shadow Life
Dr Alibi (Todd Kerns)
You're Crazy (Todd Kerns)
Wicked Stone
Mr Brownstone
Beneath The savage Sun
Rocket Queen
Bent To Fly
World On Fire
Anastasia
Sweet Child o' Mine
Feels Like Making Love / Slither
Paradise City

 

 

 

Born to be Rock Exhibition @ The Black Gallery, Paris Nov 13 2014

Born to be Rock @ The Black Gallery, Paris Nov 13 2014

feat. Pics from Christian Rose, Dominic Lamblin, Jérôme Brunet

Counting Crows @ Bataclan, Paris , Nov 13 2014

UPDATED Nov 13:

COUNTING CROWS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO CANCEL THEIR PERFORMANCE IN PARIS ON THE 13TH NOVEMBER AT THE BATACLAN DUE TO ILNESS OF ONE OF THE BAND MEMBER’S. COUNTING CROWS WANT TO GIVE THE BEST PERFORMANCE AND LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE FOR THEIR FANS AND ARE INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED TO CANCEL THIS SHOW.

THEY HOPE TO BE BACK IN FRANCE SOON. REFUNDS AVAILABLE AT POINT OF PURCHASE.

Counting Crows @ Bataclan, Paris , Nov 13 2014

archives:
Counting Crows @ Bataclan in 2008

SLASH @ Zénith, Paris Nov 12 2014

SLASH @ Zénith, Paris Nov 12 2014

This is the first of two shows @ Zénith in Paris

Tonight is sold-out

Arrived too late to see opening Monster Truck , we've been told they were good.
The Zénith is packed with people from all ages and many girls, I mean more girls than the average heavy metal concert.
The atmosphere is hot and to my surprise lots of youngsters, who all know songs from the new album. The band is firing on all cylinders.
SLASH doing a great job on guitar apart from the 10 min (yes 10 min+ ) guitar solo on "Rocket Queen" that is plain boring and useless. How to ruin the ruin my favorite song from GNR.

The bass player is singing two songs and is doing a great job. Myles Kennedy is a very good showman even if his high pinched voice is sometimes annoying.

  Great set

 

 setlist

Merchandising


Archives:
Slash @ Zénith 2012
@ Zénith on July 12 2011.
@ Stade de France with AC/DC on June 18 2010
@ Hellfest in Clisson June 19 2010
@ Bataclan June 20 2010 with Alice Cooper as a guest