Van Halen performing Rainbow’s “Man On The Silver Mountain” Never heard before Soundboard recording

As tributes keep pouring in from the rock community.

The Van Halen News Desk wanted to share this :

"RIP Ronnie! As a tribute to the late, great, Ronnie James Dio, the Van Halen News Desk has dusted off an old recording from our archives. It’s Van Halen covering the early Rainbow classic, “Man On The Silver Mountain!” This recording is from Van Halen’s club days…1976, to be exact.

This is a totally UNCIRCULATED SOUNDBOARD recording, never before heard by anyone. It’s never been in any trader’s circles, or in any collector’s hands. (Some bootleg collectors do have a live version of Van Halen covering “Man On The Silver Mountain,” but this is a new recording, from a different performance entirely. This version sounds much better than the version that people have heard). The picture below is from ‘76, too. Enjoy!"

Van Halen club show from 1976

Next shows in Paris for May 2010

Ronnie James Dio left us but life must go on...

early shot of Dio (far left)

May 19th:

Scorpions @ Olympia (sold out)
Juliette Lewis @ fleche d'Or (residency from 19 to 22)
Paul weller @ bataclan
Adam Ficek @ Espace B
LadyBug + Flowers from the man... @ Pop'IN (folk show, free entrance)

May 20th:

Juliette Lewis @ fleche d'Or
Black Eyed Peas @ Bercy
Natalie Merchant @ Alhambra

May 21st:

Juliette Lewis @ fleche d'Or
Cocorosie @ Casino
Oliver Peel session (private show)

May 22nd:

Juliette Lewis @ fleche d'Or
Cocorosie @ Casino
The Disciples (ex-Posies) + Twice + Maria False @ Bus Palladium ( free show)

May 23rd:

Metallica @ Lyon , Halle tony garnier

May 24th:

Accept @ Bataclan

May 25th:

Muse @ Casino de Paris
Gossip @ Zénith
Eric Clapton/ Steve Winwood @ Bercy

May 26th:

Gossip @ Zénith
Alvin & the 1015 @ Palais de Tokyo (invit' only)

May 31st:

Alicia Keys @ Bercy

Ronnie James Dio, He was The Man

Ronnie in promo in Paris 1996

Heaven & Hell " Falling off the edge of the world"

Wacken 2009

Ronnie James Dio in Black Sabbath

"Neon Knight" from 1980

"Die Young" from 1980

No matter what OZZY did with Black Sabbath, their best record is "HEAVEN & HELL" and probably the best song on it is Children of the Sea

This is from 1992 when they reformed:

Ladybug + "Flowers from the man who shot your cousin" To Play @ Pop'In on May 19th

Folk artists : Ladybug & Flowers from the man who shot your cousin ( + J.F Buy & Hayley Moore ) are playing a FREE show @ Pop'In on May 19th @ 9:00PM

Don't miss them !

Ronnie James Dio, a tribute to a legend

One of his most famous songs in France.
It was played on French TV all the time in the late 70's.


The butterfly Ball

RONNIE JAMES DIO dies today

A TRUE LEGEND HAS DIED

Ronnie in Paris last year with Heaven & Hell

Official statement from Wendy Dio :

"Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m. [on Sunday] 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he peacefully passed away.

"Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all.

"We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us.

"Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss.

"Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever."

Ronnie is singing in Heaven now !
RIP my friend

We @ ROCKERPARIS met Ronnie James Dio many, many times over these last 20 years and we can tell you that he was the nicest singer or musician that we have ever met.

Heaven & Hell @ Casino de Paris, June 24th 2009:


Ronnie lives on in our hearts !

AC/DC kicked off European 2010 Black Ice Tour in Sofia Bulgaria yesterday May 14th 2010

AC/DC in Bercy Feb 2009 (click for more Pics)

First show on their European Summer Tour 2010 was on May 14th @ The National Stadium Vasil Levski in Sofia, Bulgaria in front of 55 000 people.

Setlist : (click on link for videos)

• Rock'n'Roll Train
• Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be
• Back In Black
• Big Jack
• Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
  
• Shot Down In Flames
• Thunderstruck
• Black Ice
• The Jack
• Hells Bells
• Shoot To Thrill
• War Machine
  
• High Voltage
• You Shook Me All Night Long
• TNT
• Whole Lotta Rosie
• Let There Be Rock

• Highway To Hell
• For Those About To Rock

I love that setlist ... NOT
Same shit once again.

The Cure : Listen to 20 unreleased Desintegration "alternative rarities" from 1988-1989

The Cure is streaming 20 songs from the " Alternative Rarities 1988- 1989" from Desintegration.
All these songs are unreleased rare tracks : demos, live and rehearsal recordings.

Clich HERE to listen to these 20 songs

Madness + Les Wampas @ Zénith, Paris May 14th 2010

Madness + Les Wampas @ Zénith
Paris May 14th 2010

Les Wampas

We are @ the Zénith a little bit late so we've missed half of French Punk-rock band Les Wampas' set.
We can sneak easily in the first rows down the front as the pit isn't really packed, it's a small Zénith so there's probably 2500 Frenchies in there, well less than that as there are lots of our mates from England.

Les Wampas are ALWAYS fun to watch, and i've seen them many times now , thanks to their leader & singer Didier Wampas who's making the show on his own, running everywhere including at the back of the venue or crowdsurfing on a chair.(see Pics)

Kid wanna rock

A young kid went on a stage to sing " C'est Noel" and as usual many girls went on stage as well for the last song of the set.
There are always beautiful girls at a Wampas gig.

Kiss Kiss Kiss & Hug Hug Hug

Girls, Girls, Girls...

Madness, They call it ... Madness

Then it's time for Madness to play thier first real headlining show in Paris for many years.
They've played 3 times in the French capital last year:
first one was a showcase at the Ciné Aqua (click for review Pics & videos)
Second & Third was @ Rock en Seine festival as Oasis exploded in Paris before playing the festival and Madness was asked to play a second gig on the same day as" headliner". the best substitute you could ever find.
That was our day as we don't give a shit about Oasis and came mainly to see Madness.

They haven't changed things that much since last year.
I mean Who would ? They are at the top of their game.

Always starting the gig with "One step beyond" then straight into "Ambarassment".
The atmosphere is really cool in the front , lots of people jumping up and down or dancing.

Like the Wampas, in a different way Madness is always fun to watch.
The guys as smart as ever in jackets & ties.

Lots of fun and smiles from the band and from the audience.

They've played many songs from the first record ( the best) and some from the last one (see setlist for details).
With all the records they have done maybe they could have played a bit longer, 80 min is a bit short isn't it ?
Short but... great fun !

Setlist for Paris zénith

Sorry no videos from ROCKERPARIS this time but CHECK THIS :
Nightboat to Cairo, Our House, One step Beyond

The Faces are back...without Rod Stewart

The Faces were supposed to reform, they had a few rehearsals last year with Ronnie Wood.
It led to...nothing as Rod Stewart is making so much money in the States with his " American Shitbook" vol I, II, III, IV...that he didn't wanna get involved.

They will be back anyway with Glen Matlock ( Sex Pistols) on bass , he's a good friend of Ian McLagan and... Mick Hucknall ( Simply red) on vocals.

Don't know if we can call them Faces but it should be fun to see them live this August (?).

Source: My mate Raysgigs

Dead Weather to play Bataclan on June 30th 2010

Last month I told you that The Dead Weather might come back to Paris for a secret show at the end of may , in fact it's a small gig at the end of June ( the 30th) @ Bataclan.
On sale in a few days.

June Madrona + Christina Antipa @ Pop'In, Paris May 12th 2010

June Madrona + Christina Antipa @ Pop'In
Paris May 12th 2010

Christina Antipa

After playing an Oliver Peel session on saturday Christina Antipa is still in Paris this time at the Pop'In, same music but different set as she never plays the same show twice.
As no one is working tomorrow the basement is packed.

June Madrona

Headlining is June Madrona from Olympia , Washington, another band which already played an Oliver Peel session ( with Mia Doi Todd ) a few weeks ago. It's folk but much more country with banjo & cello.
And always ending their set with audience participation on wine glasses.

THIN LIZZY 2010 line-up revealed

THIN LIZZY 2010 LINE-UP
© Ross Halfin

One of my favorite band is back in 2010 but WHAT THE FUCK?
Where's John Sykes now that Brian Downey is back in the band ?
Ricky Warwick ? Vivian Campbell ? Is Def Leppard dead and gone ?

Universal will released a series of re-issue, deluxe of the classic THIN LIZZY... over the next few months, that's the only good news so far.

Ben's Symphonic Orchestra + Lisa Portelli @ L' International, Paris May 11th 2010

Ben's Symphonic Orchestra + Lisa Portelli
@ L'International, Paris May 11th 2010

Lisa Portelli

The famous Oliver Peel is co-organising this "Mon petit club" session @ L'international.
This is the first one of its kind and it's a success , I've never seen so many people at the International on a tuesday night, the place is packed, feels like we're on saturday.
We arrived too late to see Lisa portelli's set, we were there for the last song, she was on her own with an electric guitar, she rocked.

Ben's Symphonic Orchestra

Then we had Ben's Symphonic Orchestra.
A power trio playing some indie rock, cool gig.

Too bad they just blew it by ending their set slaughtering a David Bowie song