dimanche 27 juin 2010

Paul McCartney concert streaming @ Hyde Park , IT IS NOW !

Updated 11:00 Pm (French Time, 10:00 Pm UK Time): It wasn't "Live" and they only played a bit more than 60 min with Messages between each song for the Petition. The "Live" broadcast is over now but they're re-playing the show from the beginning so stay tuned if you missed the beginning because of Argentina- Mexico.

Live Broadcast from Hard Rock calling Fest @ Hyde Park in London.
it is NOW HERE
8:30 PM UK Time

MUSE joined by U2's The Edge @ Glastonbury

U2 was supposed to headline Glastonbury this year but had to cancel because of Bono's back injury so they were replaced by Gorrilaz.

Anyway The Edge joined MUSE on stage yesterday for a rendition of " When the streets have no name" for the Encore.

Here it is:


Enjoy !

Green Day Feat. Melissa on vocals @ Parc des Princes, Paris June 20 2010

Green Day @ Parc des Princes
Paris June 20 2010
an all generations show

After playing Bercy a few months ago ( click for review, Pics & Video), The tiny Trabendo (click for...) & L'Album de la Semaine TV show for Canal+; Green Day is back in Paris.
This time for the Stadium Tour @ the Paris St Germain football team homeplace Le Parc des Princes.
As you can see on the Pic below there are still a few seats left in the back but the rest of the stalls (on both sides) is packed.
Once again with Green Day it's a VERY early start (8:00Pm) so I'm 45 min late.
I can't believe what I'm seeing, it is the shittest stage I have EVER seen in a stadium. There are a couple of small backdrops on the sides and a couple of screens and... That's it.
Complete crap compare to MUSE, AC/DC or U2 ( click for Pics of these shows).

The music is... what it is, a funny power pop, Billy is always running, making the audience sing all the time (OOoohhs & AAaahhs ).
Massive response from the kids in the pit, in the stalls where i'm seating it's all age everyone jumping up & down to the music.
Lots of hits & catchy tunes and a few average songs too.
As usual Billy is having a couple of people on stage to sing with him (see video here) giving away his guitar to one of them ( see end of video).
A few pyrotechnics & flames all along the gig, too bad it started so early as we only get the full light show after 2/3 of the show.
So it was like seeing the headlining band with the same conditions as the opening acts on that shitty stage.
They've done extracts from a few covers, including GNR's "Sweet child O mine", AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" and a few others ("stand by Me", "Shout"...)
They had a girl from the audience call Melissa to sing with them on "Longview" (here on video) maybe not the best singer but that teenager girl has turned the Parc des princes upside down with her inner-power.
A bit annoying when they're streching out songs to have the people sing or clap their hands.
SETLIST (from Green Day france):
Song of the Century
21st Century Breakdown
Know Your Enemy
East Jesus Nowhere
Holiday
The Static Age
Give Me Novacaine
Are We The Waiting
St. Jimmy
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Nice guys finish last
Geek stink breath
Hitchin' a ride
Welcome to paradise
Sweet Child of Mine/Highway to Hell
Brainstew
Jaded
Longview
Basket Case
She
King For A Day
Shout (The Isley Brothers cover ) / I Can't Get no Satisfaction/Hey Jude
21 Guns
Minority
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American Idiot
Jesus of Suburbia
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Tell me when it's time to say I love you
Wake me up when september ends
Good Riddance (Time of your life)

Very long concert, they're on stage for 2h50 min
A average/good show, it's much better to see them indoor.

Melissa "singing" with Green Day on " Longview":

Rock on Baby !

vendredi 25 juin 2010

Paul McCartney's gig @ Hyde Park in London broadcasted live on YouTube


Well, the title says it all.

June 27 Live broadcast on Youtube 9:30 PM ( French Time)
This is the Hard Rock Calling gig @ Hyde Park, London

Crosby, Stills & Nash( click for a review, Pics & video of their last show in Paris), Crowded House, Elvis Costello, Joshua Radin plus many more have been added to the bill and will be joining Paul McCartney ( click for review, Pics & Videos of his last show in Paris) on Sunday 27 June at Hard Rock Calling 201

Original Kinks Bassist Pete Quaife Dead at 66


Pete is second from right

Pete Quaife, the original bassist in The Kinks who played with the British band from their formation in 1961 through 1969, has died.

The exact cause of death is unknown.

jeudi 24 juin 2010

More KISS from Hellfest June 20 2010

KISS destroying Clisson @ Hellfest
June 20 2010

More Pics HERE (part 1)
and HERE (part 2)
Lots of e-mails asking for more KISS
Here it is
YOU WANTED THE BEST , YOU GOT THE BEST: KISS


Hell Yeah !!!

Dee Snider from Twisted Sister is reading ROCKERPARIS, Yeah baby !

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

When Dee Snider the lead singer from Twisted Sister is not on a stage destroying everything around he's reading ROCKERPARIS (see above).

One question Dee: When are you going to play a gig in Paris ?
For his hair Dee Snider is using Stu...stu...studioline !
More Pics from TS @ Hellfest (click for more)

mercredi 23 juin 2010

Warren Haynes @ Bataclan , Paris june 23 2010

GOV'T MULE @ Bataclan
Paris June 23 2010
Warren Haynes is back in Paris, last time he played at the tiny Trabendo, now it's the Hot & Sweaty Bataclan strangely enough it's not sold-out.
Johnny Gallagher opened the show but we were too late to see him.
Early start as Govt Mule is taking the stage @ 8:15 PM
As you can guess it was a guitar festival for more than 2 hours, I only have one album so I'm not really familiar with all the songs but believe me baby ! It was guitar, Guitar ... and more guitar.

Warren played a mix of bluesy rock tunes streched out to more than 15 min for some of them with also had a very long jazz-rock instrumental that probably lasted more than 20 min.
That's cool with us as we're guitar fanatics.
The band is usually playing over two sets with a short intermission in between but as the Bataclan has a strict curfew we only one ( long) set .
The poor Warren is sweating buckets so we are.
The gig ended in the nicest way with a cover of The Doors' " When the music's over".
Setlist & pass-sheet

mardi 22 juin 2010

The Black Keys @ L' Album de la semaine Canal+, Paris June 22 2010

The Black Keys @ L'Album de la Semaine
Canal+ Paris June 22 2010

Last recording of the season for Canal+ TV show L'Album de la Semaine and we're lucky to get a great band: The Black Keys.
They just have a record out and they're here to promote it.
Lots of people tonight more than 200 people for this "Private gig" ( Concert Privé) which means that it's , technically, NOT an " Album de la Semaine" as we're gonna get a full concert and not only 7-8 songs.

The Black Keys are playing a heavy blues Rock with lots of distortion on guitar à la Buddy Guy but more heavy.
They've enhanced their sound as they are getting two more musicians after a couple of songs for the rest of the gig ( but the last two songs).
The addition of a bass player and a keyboard player gives an extra flavor to their sound.
Maybe a purist would prefer then with a raw sound not us.
I'm prety sure than with this enhanced sound they're gonna get new fan I'm already conquered.

GREAT gig, see setlist above for details

Then I went to the Grand Rex Theatre to see the end of the "live"broadcast of the BIG FOUR with Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer & Metallica.
I've watched the last twenty minutes of Metallica with a great jam on " Am I evil" feat. all bands,
So cool to see them on the same stage specially Dave playing with his old bandmates.

"Am I Evil" feat. Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax & Megadeth:

It will be out on DVD shortly.

Alice Cooper special guest with SLASH @ Bataclan June 20 2010

We were @ The Hellfest on that day but while we were watching KISS destroying Clisson, SLASH was playing a "club" show in Paris @ the hot & sweaty Bataclan
Alice Cooper was a surprise guest at the end of the gig with a very nice rendition of "School's Out".

Here's the video ( Thanks to French Website ):



SETLIST:
  1. Ghost
  2. Meanbone
  3. Nightrain
  4. Suckertrain Blues
  5. Back from Cali
  6. Beggars & Hangers on
  7. Civil War
  8. Rocket Queen
  9. Fall to pieces
  10. Dirty little thing
  11. Starlight
  12. Nothing to say
  13. Watch this
    Slash solo
  14. Theme From The Godfather
  15. Sweet child o' mine
  16. Slither
    - Rappel -
  17. By the sword
  18. Communication Breakdown
    - Rappel -
  19. School's Out (feat. Alice Cooper) (another video)
  20. Paradise City

KISS @ Hellfest (Part 1) June 20 2010

KISS @ Hellfest in Clisson
June 20 2010

Part 1
Part 2 (click)


SETLIST :

MODERN DAY DELILAH - COLD GIN - LET ME GO ROCK'N'ROLL - FIREHOUSE -SAY YEAH - DEUCE - CRAZY CRAZY NIGHT - CALLING DR LOVE -SHOCK ME - I'AM AN ANIMAL - 100 000 YEARS - I LOVE IT LOUD - LOVE GUN - BLACK DIAMOND - DETROIT ROCK CITY Encore LICK IT UP - SHOUT IT OUT LOUD -I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU -GOD GAVE ROCK'N ROLL TO YOU - ROCK N ROLL ALL NITE -


Great show by veteran rockers

Paul's voice was a bit weak from time to time.

The highlight of the Hellfest in Clisson in front of the biggest audience in the history of the Festival : 30 000 people.