BJORK Paris Olympia Jun 25th 2008

NOW :
4 VIDEOS ONLINE FROM THE OLYMPIA ( updated June 29th )

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After Sheryl Crow's performance in Bercy yesterday , i though about going back to see her at La Cigale.
A friend reminded me of Bjork playing the Olympia theatre. Even if I've never been a fan of her music that's worth going to .
I just hate all this electronic crap but i saw her a few times and each time i enjoyed the concert. She's allways dressing up on stage and she knows how to put on a Show.

Tickets for this gig were sold in less than 5 min ( at silly prices between 70 and 110 euros ).
This concert is a event as it's her only gig in Paris for this tour and everything is recorded on tape ( TV show or DVD ? ).
Musicians here are not conventionnal nor drummer or bass player : a percussionnist , a keyboard player , 2 guys behind computers and a dozen girls dressed up singing backing vocals and playing brass .
I can't tell you what she played as i don't know that much about her music , but i enjoyed every minute.
The stage was beautifully decorated and her voice is pretty amazing .

Very good night indeed .

SETLIST:
00. Intro - Brennið Þið Vitar
01. Earth Intruders
02. Hunter
03. Immature
04. Joga
05. I See Who You Are
06. Pleasure Is All Mine
07. Pagan Poetry
08. Vertebrae By Vertebrae
09. Where Is The Line
10. Who Is It
11. Oceania (Instrumental)
12. Desired Constellation
13. Army Of Me
14. Innocence
15. Triumph Of A Heart
16. Bachelorette
17. Vökurö
18. Wanderlust
19. Hyperballad
20. Pluto
Rappel
21. Declare Independance

Setlist from the French Bjork website : www.bjork.fr

Robert Trujillo bass player from Metallica was hanging around backstage

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"Wanderlust"



"Hyperballad" :

" Declare independance" :


Another song from the Olympia ( updated June 29th ) :

Sheryl Crow & Carlos Santana Bercy June 24th

UPDATED JUNE 27th NEW VIDEO " Soul Sacrifice "

Santana with guest Idrissa Diop

Hi Guys ,
Very nice package this evening as Sheryl Crow is opening for Santana in Paris Bercy .
I thought Bercy was completely destroyed as KISS blew the arena last week with their show full of pyrothecnics.
Different band and different audience tonight .
Sheryl Crow ( before playing on June 25 th at La Cigale as a headliner ) has a real challenge : to please all these old geezers who don't seem to care , very hard task, Bercy is sleeping, the fact that it's an all seated concert that help either .
She's trying hard but doesn't get any response at all. Sad because she's really good . Her voice is crystal clear, she's in her late forties but believe me she's very very hot.

Setlist :
CHANGE
CAN'T CRY
ALL I WANNA DO
RUN BABY RUN
GASOLINE
OUT OF OUR HEADS
HAPPY
WINDING ROAD

Make your own opinion :



After a short intermission Santana and his band ( 8 musicians included monster drummer Dennis Chambers ) are taking Bercy by storm , well sort of .
It's hard to sit down with the kind of music that Santana is playing but Bercy has done it .
Some fans tried to stand up down the front but after people in the first rows complained the tight security asked everyone to go back to their seat . Shame .
Even if the Band is smoking the atmosphere in the pit is DEAD . Both Carlos ' singers are trying hard to get people clap their hands , they barely get a response .
A huge screen is in the back and the lightshow is bright ( "a photographer's dream" dixit our mate Guino Patrice ).
Santana's lead guitar is perfect and as usual there is a special guest : Idrissa Diop for 2 songs ( Where's Sheryl ? ).
Finally after 90 min Bercy is standing up . ' Ouf ! '
Dennis Chambers shows us how good he is with a powerful solo .
The band is grooving from start to finish for a long and lively 2h30 min show

SETLIST :

AOAND VIDEO INTRO
1.  PEACE/JINGO
2.  LIFE IS FOR LIVING
3.  INCIDENT AT NESHABUR
4.  BATUKA/ NO ONE TO DEPEND ON
5.  NAMIA/ MARIA MARIA
6.  FOO FOO
7.  CORAZON ESPINADO
8.  HISTORIA*
9.  AFRICAINS AND ANTILLAIS*
10. DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY
11. LORD’S PRAYER/ SUN RA
12. YALEO/ DRUM SOLO
13. RIGHT ON/ UMI SAYS
14. BMW/ GYPSY QUEEN
15. OYE COMO VA
16. SPARTACUS/BLUES JAM/SMOOTH/ DAME
    -ENCORES-
17. WOODSTOCK CHANT /SOUL SACRIFICE
18. ANGEL CHANT/ INTO THE NIGHT

* Featuring Idrissa diop

" Soul sacrifice" :


Enjoy !!!

What's next ...

The next few days will be mega lots of concerts :
June 27th
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

june 28th :
James Taylor Quartet & Son of Dave @ Parc floral 3 pm
Solomon Burke Jazz la défense 8 pm
Lou Reed Salle Pleyel ( sold out )
Eryka Badu Palais des Congres

june 29th :
Martha High Parc Floral 4:30 pm ( she was singing with James Brown )
Herbie Hancock + Pura Fe Jazz La Défense 7 pm

June 30th
Lenny Kravitz zénith
Counting Crows Bataclan
Rose Tattoo Trabendo

July 1st
Iron Maiden Bercy

July 2nd
Iron Maiden Bercy
PERCY SLEDGE OLYMPIA ( don't miss this one , he's Mr " When a man loves a woman )

July 3rd
Archie Shepp New Morning

July 4th
Buddy Guy Casino d' Enghien

See you there !

PATTI SMITH Fondation Cartier June 20th

Patti Smith is playing for the 3rd time @ Fondation Cartier in Paris.
The first one was acoustic solo with interaction with the audience as she talked a lot with the small crowd .
2nd one was 2 weeks ago ( Jun 7th ) with full band even if they played acoustic it was rockin' .
For her last performance here , the weather's nice so the Fondation Cartier has set the stage in the garden ( 500 extra tickets were sold at 5 pm on the day ). VIPs included Rachid Taha and singer from french band Tarmac.

Patti requested people in the front to sit down so the atmosphere is laid back and bucholic.
Patti's playing with her children Jackson on guitar and Jesse on piano ; Michael Campbell is on drums for a few songs plus a french guitar player .

She's telling the audience how much she enjoyed being in Paris for the last 3 months and she thanked generously the people working for the Fondation and how much her exhibition is a achievement in her 40 years career .

There's no pre-established setlist so between songs patti 's wondering which song they 'd played next .
The set is basically the same as last show : a best of. ( "Pissing in the river" Neil young's " Helpless"... )
Cool at the beginning with only Jackson on guitar and then more rock.
The atmosphere is sooo laid back that so some songs are really under-rehearsed especially Nirvana's "Smells like teen spirit " she didn't remember the lyrics nor when to sing but she took it with a laugh under the wings of her musical director for tonight's show : Her son Jackson .
Concert ended with a rockin' version of them's Gloria and Finale "People have the Power" .

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Patti Smith and son Jackson @ Fondation Cartier
with Alain Lahana looking over ( on the right )
© Guino Patrice

"People have the Power" :

" Because the night " :

KISS Paris Bercy 2008 More pics

NEW PICTURES UPDATED JUNE 29 th

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