Next Shows : Martha High will play the Jamel Comedy Club on Oct 3rd ( invit only, sorry ) Metronomy @ Colette Regine's on Oct 4th Patti Smith @ Eglise St Germain on Oct 4th ( several shows all night long ) Razorlight @ Maroquinerie ( club show, Sold-out ) on Oct 6th Metronomy @ Club SFR on Oct 9th
Just back from TV show L' album de la semaine . A band is playing live for 150 people . Tv on the radio tonight to promote their 2nd cd . Their music is quite strange and hard to describe but interesting as they sound like no one else . unfortunalety there are too much keyboards for me and not enough guitars so it's not really my cup of tea . Nevertheless when the guitars are out they're good but it's not very often. The bass player when he's playing bass (because he's also playing guitars and doing the lead vocals ) has a very heavy-groovy sound. they were just OK to me . Setlist ( see picture ) + "golden age" and "love dog" ( twice in that order at the end of the show )
I would like to thank all the Stevie Wonder fans who visited this page you're reading now and for watching all my videos on youtube ...
A couple of days ago there were rumours of a Zep tour in the summer of 2009 , these rumours have been denied by Robert Plant Here's what the NME is saying about it : http://www.nme.com/news
Robert Plant has denied rumours that Led Zeppelin are set to tour next year, releasing a statement stating that the he will not be touring or recording with the band. In the statement the singer said that following his current tour with Alison Krauss he will not be touring with any band or project for at least two years. Last week (September 26) it was claimed that Plant had agreed to a Led Zeppelin tour. However, the singer's statement read: "It's both frustrating and ridiculous for this story to continue to rear its head when all the musicians that surround the story are keen to get on with their individual projects and move forward.
"I wish Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham nothing but success with any future projects."
Patrice Guino , our photographer took those from the Stalls so the quality is not as good as usual, Forgive him please ...
Concert SOLD-OUT ages ago even tough, once again , prices are silly : up to 150 Euros. The show started very slowly with Stevie playing the first song on the Harmonica, then things started getting hot as he played one of his hit but unfortunately the first part of the gig was plagued by some crap easy-listening songs. One hit out of 3 of these songs. So the first hour was interesting when he was playing a well known song otherwise it was plain boring ( well i' m exagerating a bit too much ! )
Nevertheless the band is smoking , they are ten musicians ( 1 drummer , 2 percussionnists , 2 keyboard players , 2 guitarists , 1 bassist , 2 brass players and 4 Backing vocalists including 3 stunning ( physically) black girls.) and Stevie of course centre stage behind his keyboards...who is on top form vocally , it's hard to believe his voice is still as perfect as 40 years ago, loud & clear . Physically he gain lots of weight .
We had a couple of guests , First was a guitar player (Mao Otayeck ) who played and sang a tune. Second was French Harmonica player called Frederic Yonnet who did a great duet with Stevie on "Boogie On Reggae Woman" , a real "battle" of harmonica . I've seen many "battle "of guitars but it was the first one with harmonicas , couldn't decide who won , both were great. Aisha , Stevie 's daughter ( the little girl crying at the beginning of " you are the sunshine of my life , that's her ) sang one too. Stevie cried at the end of a song remembering his mother , that was emotional . He also played a few seconds of Edith Piaf 's "Milord" . The second part was fantastic as Stevie played one hit after another . We were all here to hear those lovely songs, he played a lot of 'em but not all of 'em : "I wish" , "As" , Living in the city" , Higher ground" , "You are the sunshine of my life" " superstition" , " my cherie amour" , "visions" , " Don't you worry about a thing" , "Part time lover" , "free" , "Isn't she lovely", "I just called to say i love you",plus a few others ... The only thing i could reproach to Stevie is that he's stretching out some songs a bit too much ( one lasted 15 min ) . Stevie's supporting Obama for the elections so he mentionned it a couple of times, he did a song for his mother too who " went to heaven " a couple of years ago . We even had a couple of minutes of Edwin Starr's " War" with the audience participation on the chorus. Glad to see him back in Paris after all these years for an overall very good 2h40 concert. The second part was so good that it made us forget the weak parts of the beginning. Setlist to follow shortly... There was an aftershow party at the Jamel Comedy Club and Stevie Wonder has played there for half an hour ( courtesy of http://www.funkhome.com/ )
Setlist : All blues (From Miles Davis) As if you read in my mind Master blaster (jammin') Did I hear you say you love me ? All I do Knocks me off my feet "count us in " Jam - april in Paris ( spoken citation ) "Milord " by Edith Piaf ( a couple of lines ) The shadow of your smile ( love theme from - the Sandpiper- ) People make the world go round ( by the Stylistics ) Higher ground Concierto de Aranjuez Spain (from Chick Corea) Don' you worry about a thing Visions Living for the city Part time lover Free Carry on (Mao Otayeck on guitar and vocals ) Overjoyed Lately I'm gonna laugh you out of my life (Aïsha Morris lead vocals) My cherie amour Signed Sealed Delivered Sir Duke I wish Boogie on a reggae woman (with Frédéric Yonnet on harmonica ) Isn't she lovely ? You are the sunshine of my life I just called to say I love you Do I do Superstition / Obama/ War ( edwin Starr ) As " -2h32 min-
The ridiculously complicated Pass Sheet from Bercy
Tomorrow the 29th TV on the radio are playing a private TV show " L' album de la semaine" for Canal+ ; they will be playing a Sold-out gig at the Nouveau Casino on the 30th.
Cold War Kids are playing the Bataclan on the 29th.
Patti Smith will be in Paris for the " Nuit Blanche" ( Oct 4th )reading poetry @ Eglise de St Germain des Pres between 9 PM and 6 AM ( yes these are the right times )
Breaking News : The Dirty Pretty Things to play the Bataclan on Nov 25th A new Springsteen record is planned for January 2009
LED ZEPPELIN TO TOUR NEXT SUMMER ...
Elliott Murphy & Olivier Durand
M. Le Maire du 6e arrondissement introducing Elliott .
Elliott Murphy & the Normandy all star band is playing an unusual free gig in one of the reception room of the 6th district 's Paris Town Hall. The 6th district is on the famous left bank and the Town Hall just in front of the Saint Sulpice church which is famous now for being in the -DaVinci Code- and 2 min 's walk from the St Germain des Pres church. Lots of people ( around 500 ) so the reception room is full. Many fans and some posh guests from the Left Bank. Elliott is living in Paris for many years now and he's playing quite often here . Never been disappointed with this american songwritter his catalogue is excellent and his shows are always great . Tonight is no exception, what can I say ? Another fucking great gig. How is it possible that he's not selling out stadium ? It's the greatest mistery of rock ! Short set of "just " 90 min ( curfew at 10:30 pm ) usually he's on for 3 to 4 hours .
