American band from Los Angeles Funeral Party is playing famous Canal+ tv show L'Album de la Semaine in front of a selected audience of 150 people.
They may be from the east coast but they sound more like a NYC indie rock band. They also have a couple of dance tunes on a disco beat, the singer is screaming like a heavy metal singer without having the look which is quite funny. Good little band, Enjoyable.
Wanda Jackson @ L'Album de la Semaine, Canal+ Paris Dec 06 2010
The Female Elvis as she was once called is in Paris to promote her brand new album that will be out in January of 2011 , an album produced by Jack White. This young lady is a legend and has toured with Elvis Presley in the late 50's. She performed a set of 9 songs ( 7 + 2 already played) in front of a small audience for this "private" gig mostly of covers by Elvis, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates... and her hit single " Let's have a party". Lots of talking between songs to introduce the songs, she's looking very good even though she has problem walking, she's 75. The voice is a bit frail but she can deliver. Like many rock artist from the fifties, she's playing with a local band, I've been told that the rehearsals were really difficult, it was the first time ever that this french band was playing with her, but on the night songs were perfectly executed. Very nice short set
Dec 6: Updated with more videos Great video from "Whom you belong":
Enjoy ! Thanks to Laurent.
Fistful of Mercy @ Cigale Paris Dec 5 2010 Feat. Dhani Harrison + Joseph Arthur + Ben Harper+ Jessy Greene
Finally in Paris , this supergroup feat. Beatles' George Harrison's son Dhani, Folk singer Joseph Arthur & Superstar in France Ben Harper. On paper it is fantastic unfortunatelly they did an album (recorded in three days) that's far from being good ... in fact it's pretty average. Will it be better live ? We shall see.
The Cigale is packed and sold-out for ages, lots of girls in the audience, Ben Harper is very popular over here. Too bad Jim Keltner who's playing on the album is not touring with them, but we have a beautiful girl, Jessy Greene on violin. Dahni is on the left taking care of the guitar & piano, Joseph Arthur dead center on guitar and percussions & Ben on the right on guitar and a bit of bass at the end of the show.They are all singing lead. Jessy's in the back (why ?).
Nice lightshow... NOT !
Lively atmosphere on stage, they seem to get on really well and lively atmosphere in the pit as all songs are welcomed with cheers. Many people around me know all the lyrics.
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (not in that order)
Songs are sounding, for some of them, pretty good but they have too many average songs to make this show a really good one. They did a couple of covers , one from Bob Dylan and one from The Velvet Underground, if I get it right, plus a song from Ben that was welcomed with open arms.( see setlist for details ).It looks like most of the audience came to see him. They also did a couple of instrumentals.
With just one record they've done a long set as they've almost played for 2 hours (1H50) Nice ending as the four of them came down the front to sing it without microphone.
Joined by the beauty...
Overall good show but it could have been so much better with... better songs.
Just hope that Ben Harper will be back with Relentless 7 as soon as possible as they did a GREAT album last year and a GREAT Tour (see Review with Pics , Video & setlist of their shows @ Arras Main Square with Pearl Jam on July 3rd 2010, @ Cigale on April 20 2009 , private show @ Studio SFR on April 25 2009 & Fnac store Signing session on April 27 2009).
Setlist & Merchandising
Schedule & Photography release
Yo !
Have a look at the Photography Release, It really made me laugh when I read it.[ see 3) & 6) ] Who the hell is gonna sign that shit. Who the Fuck do they think they are ? The Rolling Stones !!! Hey guys do you think that we're gonna sign our life away for ya ?
