Foreigner @ Grand Rex, Paris April 13th 2010 Part 2

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Michael " keys" Bluestein

We have an unecessary (short) keyboard solo plus a cool drums solo including parts with his bare hands ( John B, where are you ? )

Mega versions of " Urgent" ( here on video) & "Juke box Hero" incorporating Led Zeppelin's "Whole lotta love".
Jason Bonham, son of Led zeppelin's drummer John Bonham was playing in Foreigner a couple of years ago.

Mick is throwing lots of guitar picks in the audience so is Jeff Pilson.

Brian "Banging" Tichy

The band is really having fun and so are we.

Probably my favorite gig this year so far.

Tom Gimbel

Kelly "steven" Hansen

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© Guino Patrice http://rockerparis.blogspot.com/

Steven Tyler is in da house !

Jeff " smoking" Pilson

The Winners & Setlist

" Urgent":

Luther Russell @ Fargo record Store, Paris April 13th 2010 6:00PM

Luther Russell @ Fargo record store
Paris April 13th 2010 6:00PM

Luther Russell is still in Paris with his friend Patrick Bower.
They were both playing yesterday night at Pop'In.
For this early show @ 6:00PM Luther Russell is on his own on the acoustic guitar.
We don't need to tell you that we like him as it's the third time we've been to his shows this week.(scroll down for reviews & videos).
Really cool 30min+ set, it's not folk more rock songs played acoustically with a very good blues one closing the set HERE on video:

Then we went to the nearby Grand Rex to see American AOR band Foreigner, it's also an early show as they're supposed to be on stage @ 8:00PM

Sharon Jones & The Dap-kings @ L' Album de la Semaine, Canal+ Paris April 12th 2010

Sharon Jones & The Dap-kings @ L' Album de la Semaine
Canal+ , Paris April 12th 2010

Soul lady Sharon Jones is recording famous Canal+ TV show : L' Album de la semaine to promote her new album.
In front of a selected audience of 200, Sharon proved once again that she's The Soul lady.
A trip back into the 60's soul music à la PP Arnold but not only as a couple of her songs are more Funky à la James Brown.
She's a great show-woman, dancin' and "preachin'" with a perfect voice to match.
They had to re-do 3 songs and she invited someone from the audience on stage to "sing " him the song.
Great 30 min+ set.
She's playing tomorrow @ Trabendo. Don't miss her
Too bad We're going to Foreigner @ Grand Rex tomorrow.

Then we went to see Luther Russell & Patrick Bower @ Pop'In.
Each one played for a short 20 min set, both on acoustic guitars, Luther is more rock and Patrick is more anti-folk à la Adam Green.
They're playing tomorrow afternoon @ Fargo record Store in Oberkampf @ 4:00PM

see our previous review of both these artists ( with video) HERE

Beatles, It was 40 years ago... The end

On April 10th 1970 Paul McCartney was quitting The Beatles.

It was the Official end of the road for The Beatles.

( I know we're on the 12th)

Richard Ashcroft back with United Nations Of Sound and a few shows in Europe in june 2010

contact: irockinparis((@))yahoo(dot)fr

Richard Ashcroft is back with a new band : United Nations of Sound
A new album " redemption" out on June 7.
And a new Tour ( dates below)

Ancona Piazza del Papa (June 5)

Paris Trabendo (8)

Berlin Columbia Club (10)

Cologne Gloria (12)
Amsterdam Melkweg (13)
Manchester Academy (15)
London Shepherds Bush Empire (16)

I just hope that he won't cancel Paris as he did for his last 2 gigs in the French capital.
Fortunately we were lucky to see him live for two private shows @ RTL radio & Canal+ Tv show when he was promoting " Keys to the world".

Melissa Auf Der Maur @ Fleche d' Or, Paris April 11th 2010

Melissa Auf der Maur + Toybloid

@ Fleche d' Or, Paris April 11th 2010

At last ! Melissa Auf Der Maur is back in Paris. It's been a few years.
I couldn't go to The Smashing Pumpkins' last gig in Paris Bercy with Melissa as U2 were playing a show @ Man Ray club (500 capacity) on the same night, and I can't remember seeing HOLE on their last tour either.

I'm quite surprise as I'm approaching La Fleche d' Or there's no one waiting outside and the club is half empty.
French all (but the drummer) female punk rock band Toybloid is about to go on stage.
Nice "1-2-3-4" Rock band with Ramones influences. 30 min set

La Fleche d'Or is now PACKED. Sunday night people are coming in later than usual.
Before Melissa gets on the stage we have a 30 min+ art film with a cool soundtrack à la Pink Floyd ( Meddle era but more rock ).
Then there's an additional 5-10 min to have the stage ready.

It's 9:45 PM when Melissa is touching her bass for the first time.
One drummer , one guitar player and bass player all dressed in black MadM logo on their shirt.
Of Course Melissa is stunning all dressed in black either. As sexy as ever.
Fluent in French , she's from Canada and in a chatty mood with the audience.
Lots of very sexy poses with her bass like the cover from the first solo album.

The music is heavy, better than on the album which is a bit... average.
She has decent tunes but it's hard to single out one.She doesn't really have a Great song that could make the difference.
There are lots of Indochine fans as Melissa played bass with them a few years ago.
see setlist below for details.

She only played songs from her records, no cover from Hole or SP ( too bad) in her 60+ min set.

She came to greet people aftershow: chatting, signing stuff and posing with everybody.
A real Angel ! I'm in love !

setlist

The only "soft" song of the show :

Iggy Pop shooting a movie @ Le Touquet , France on saturday April 10th 2010

Iggy Pop & the Stooges are playing a few shows in France this week ( up until April 17th @ Lille)
They've played in Quimper on friday.
Saturday was a day off so he went to Le Touquet to shoot a scene for a movie,
He rehearsed it in the basement of the Westminster Hotel for several hours with French actor Denis Lavant under the direction of Sophie Blondy.
Then several hours of tape were recorded ( 4-5 hours) on the beaches of Cucq & Le Touquet.
Iggy then went to a private reception at the Westminster Hotel with the crew, some journalists and the mayor of the city.
The Movie is a rework of a Fritz Lang's

Original article HERE

Goldheart Assembly @ Maroquinerie, Paris April 10th 2010

Goldheart Assembly + Carly Sings @ Maroquinerie
Paris April 8th 2010

Saturday night @ Maroquinerie, it should be packed unfortunately very few people came.
Opening tonight is Carly Sings, yes it's another girl playing acoustic guitar, the kind of girl that should play an Oliver Peel session.

Carly Sings & friend on vocals

Setlist

Then we have English pop rock band Goldheart Assembly They are English but they should be from California, this 6-piece band has some great melodies typical from Pop-rock-folk bands from California.
Maybe some ELO ( Electric Light Orchestra) influences.

Lots of talking between ( band & audience) songs as the audience in the front is in a chatty mood ( maybe a bit drunk too for some girls).
Short set but they only have one album out.
A few days ago I've discover a great band ( Band of Horses),It's cool to discover another great band as I wasn't really lucky these last few weeks, each time I was going to a gig from a band I've never heard before It was crap ( The last 4 or 5 Black sessions ).

Cool cover of The Beatles' "One after 909" ( starting at 5')

Next shows:

April 11th:
Mellissa Auf Der Maur @ Fleche d'Or
April 12th:
Sharon Jones & the Dapkings @ L' Album de la Semaine Tv recording
April 16th:
NEW YORK DOLLS @ Trabendo

NYD in Paris

Slash & Lemmy performing " Doctor alibi" + Dave Grohl on " Ace of Spades" @ "Revolver Golden Gods Awards", Club Nokia LA April 8th 2010

Lemmy from MOTORHEAD special guest with SLASH's band @ Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles @ Club Nokia on April 8th 2010:



Always nice to see Lemmy !

" Ace of Spades" with Lemmy & Dave Grohl :


Enjoy !

Malcom McLaren dead at 64

Malcom McLaren former manager of the New York Dolls ( they're playing next week in Paris @ Trabendo) & Sex Pistols died of a cancer today in a hospital in Switzerland.
He was 64.
This man "created " Punk in old London town back in 1976.

Band Of Horses @ Fleche d'Or, Paris April 8th 2010

Band of Horses + Tyler Ramsey @ Fleche d'Or
Paris april 8th 2010

Tyler Ramsey opening for his own band

ROCKERPARIS is back @ Fleche d'Or to see for the second time in two days Band of Horses.
Yesterday they've played the first "gig" of their European Tour for famous Canal+ TV show L' Album de la semaine in front of a selected audience of 200 people.
This time it's much more as the Fleche d' Or is completely Sold-out, admission is only 8 euros at the door and once again many people couldn't get in like yesterday for Laura Marling.

First to play is Band of Horses' guitar player Tyler Ramsey, for a 30 min set a very relax and laid back songs on the acoustic guitar. It seemed that in the back nobody gave a shit as you could hear many people talking.

After a short break in a hot & sweaty Fleche d'Or. It's time for Band of Horses to play.
I saw ( and heard them) them for the first time yesterday and tonight confirmed what I thought of them, it's just a great band, I wish they had more guitar soli, they're like a light version of The Black Crowes ( or The Counting Crows) even tough the guys in the band are playing different guitars ( or bass) for EVERY songs.

Funny: they have a keyboard player that looks a bit like Ed King from Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The girls love them , lots of foreigners too.
Cool songs with a mix of atmospheric and rockier tunes.

See setlist for details.
1 hour 30 min set

setlist

Tyler Ramsey & merchandising