AC/DC's "Let There be Rock" DVD & Blu-Ray out on Warner on June 7 2011

AC/DC 's "Let There Be Rock" finally out on DVD soon

Warner Home Video has announced AC/DC: Let There Be Rock for Blu-ray release on June 7, in a limited-edition BD/DVD combo pack in a 30th Anniversary Collector's Tin. This legendary concert film covers a 1979 Paris concert during the Australian heavy metal band's "Highway To Hell" tour. Interview segments and humorous backstage footage show another side to the musicians, especially AC/DC's flamboyant lead singer Bon Scott, who died two months after this filmed concert.

The track listing is as follows:

1. Live Wire
2. Shot Down in Flames
3. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
4. Sin City
5. Walk All over You
6. Bad Boy Boogie
7. The Jack
8. Highway to Hell
9. Girls Got Rhythm
10. High Voltage
11. Whole Lotta Rosie
12. Rocker
13. Let There Be Rock

Special features include:

• Loud, Locked & Loaded: The Rites of Rock: Seasoned rockers, actors and journalists recollect their rite of passage as early witnesses to the raw, bone rattling rock of AC/DC.
• AC/DC: The Bedrock of Riff:No one has mastered the basic DNA of Riff Rock as successfully as AC/DC. Explore Angus and Malcolm Young's telepathic groove and the four-on-the-floor swing of Mark Rudd.
• Angus Young: A True Guitar Monster: Angus Young's transformation from diminutive schoolboy to raging rock monster electrifies the masses. Find out what makes this time bomb tick.
• Bon Scott: The Pirate of Rock 'n' Roll: Bon Scott was the ringleader of the AC/DC circus, balancing his screaming sexuality with a rakish charm. Get a glimpse into the life of a classic Rock 'n' Roll pirate.
• AC/DC: A Rock Solid Legacy: From bar band to arena rock, AC/DC stuck to their guns and shot their way to the top. Fellow rockers and journalists chart AC/DC's ascent into the Pantheon of Rock Gods in rock 'n' roll history.
• BD Playlist: your favorite songs in your favorite order
• 32-page tribute book by rock journalist Anthony Bozza (author of Why AC/DC Matters
• Exclusive souvenir guitar pick
• Collector card set featuring concert photos

Check our Pictures of AC/DC @ Stade de France Part 3, Part 2, Part 1 in 2010

Check our previous reviews with LOTS OF GREAT PICTURES of AC/DC :
Stade de France June 12 2009
Paris Bercy 1 Feb 2009 , AC/DC @ Hotel in Paris
Paris Bercy 2 Feb 2009 , Part 2

C.W. Stoneking @ L'Album de la Semaine for Canal+, Paris Feb 09 2011 8:00PM

C.W. Stoneking @ L'Album de la semaine, Canal+
Paris Feb 09 2011

setlist

Australian artist C.W Stoneking is promoting his second album by playing famous Canal+ tv show.
Two guys on brass, one on stand-up bass , a drummer & C.W. himself on banjo , Steel Guitar & lead vocals.
A mix between delta blues, big band New Orleans jazz & calypso all pre-WW2.
A trip to the deep south (of USA) before the (world) war (II).
Lots of talking between songs to explain what's the lyrics are about but it's hard to understand a bloody word as he has a very thick accent but I'm sure it was funny.
Very good gig, check his single here

Marianne Faithfull @ Fnac Montparnasse, Paris Feb 09 2011

Marianne Faithfull @ Fnac Montparnasse Store
Paris, Feb 09 2011 6:00pm

The Fnac store in Montparnasse is organising a meeting with Marianne Faithfull to promote her brand new album "Horses & High Heels".
She did many radio & tv interviews these last couple of weeks including "One shot Not" for Arte TV, "ce soir ou jamais" for France 3 etc... performing acoustic versions from her new songs but NOT tonight, it's a shame.
Anyway, we had a very interesting Questions & Answers starting at 5:45 pm ( 15 min in advance) that lasted 35 min+ with MC Valli ( blonde on the right) from France Inter radio.
The place is really packed, it's a thursday (?), lots of talking about the new album.

The important news is that MC5's Wayne Kramer who's on the album, will play with Marianne for her shows @ Théatre du Chatelet on March 22nd & 23rd.

A full house for Marianne

Then she signed cds for people queuing asking for your name and always with a kind word.
She was delightfull.

Another video (better quality) from the Q&A HERE

Anna Calvi @ Nouveau Casino, Paris Feb 08 2011

Here are a few videos in HD :
Jezabel
Joan of Arc
First we kiss
Surrender
Love won't be leaving

Next shows in paris for February and a couple of news

Remember: check before going.
We're gonna have a quiet month @ Rockerparis, we're going to a handfull of all these shows but don't worry we'll keep you informed anyway.

Band of Horses / U2/ Anna Calvi

Feb 8:

Anna calvi @ Nouveau Casino (sold -out)
Hawksley Workman @ Café de la Danse
Taratata recording with Avril lavigne & many others @ Plaine St Denis

Feb 9:

Adam Bomb @ Les Combustibles bar ( 12th district in Paris M° gare de Lyon)
L.W Stoneking @ L'Album de la Semaine
Grand Master Flash @ Rex Club @ midnight ? ( Hip Hop Legend)

Feb 10:

Agnes Obel @ Cigale (sold out)
Patrick Bower @ Truskel (free)

Feb 11:

Patrick Bower @ Fleche d'Or
The Black Angels @ Cigale (sold out)
Adler's Appetite @ Forum in Vauréal ( 30 km outside Paris for Guns N Roses former drummer)

Feb 12 :

Patrick Bower @ Motel (free)

Feb 14:

Cold war Kids @ L'Album de la Semaine (invit' only)

Feb 15:

Patrick Bower @ International
Cold War Kids @ Bataclan (sold out ?)

Feb 21:

Timber Timbre @ Fnac Montparnasse 5:30pm (free showcase)

Feb 22:

Skunk Anansie @ Olympia
Razorlight @ Fleche d'Or

Feb 23:

Joan as a Police Woman @ Fleche d'Or

Feb 24:

Alan Vega @ Machine du Moulin Rouge
PJ Harvey @ Olympia (sold out)
Ebony Bones @ Trianon

Feb 25:

PJ Harvey @ Olympia (sold out)
Feb 26:
Band of horses @ Cigale (sold out)

A couple of news:

-Van Halen are recording a new album with david Lee Roth
-AC DC's "Let there be rock" remastered dvd with bonuses should be out around June 2011
-Gary moore died from a suspected heart Attack
- Coldplay + Beyonce & U2 are headlining Glastonbury 2011
- A complete Thin Lizzy Sydney '78 film featuring Gary Moore unearthed (13 songs in all)
The complete set is as follows: Jailbreak / Bad Reputation / Warriors / Don’t Believe a Word / Waiting For An Alibi / Still in Love With You / Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed / Cowboy Song / The Boys are Back in Town / Suicide / Are You Ready / Baby Drives Me Crazy / Me and the Boys

Listen to PJ Harvey's new album "Let England Shake" in its entirety

Listen to PJ Harvey's new album "Let England Shake" in its entirety

Click on the cover above to stream her new album

There should be a surprise soon so stay tuned to ROCKERPARIS

Peaceful week-end in Fontainebleau

Saturday afternoon in the park

Our residence for the week-end (above)... not really & The eagle has landed

"a horse with no name"

Away from the tumultuous life of a rock'n roller in Paris, we went away for the week-end in the delightful small city of Fontainebleau just 40 km outside Paris for some horse riding and peaceful time.
That was before we learned that Gary Moore passed away.
Hard to get away from the modern world and its sad news

Gary Moore 1952-2011 RIP

So Long Gary ... (Here @ Olympia Sept 07 2006)

It is with deep sorrow and regret, that we have to announce that Gary Moore passed away while on holiday in Spain last night.

Our thoughts are with his children, family and friends at this sad time.

Gary Moore, RIP

1952-2011

The White Stripes ... remembered

The White Stripes... remembered
in Paris 2005 & 2007

June 11 2007 & Zénith in Paris (above & below)

Oct 16 2005 @ Zénith (above & below)

They've also played the Olympia theatre in 2003 but Patrice Guino , our photographer, can't find his pictures... well in fact he doesn't remember taking Pics that night.
Too bad as he was invited to the show by none other than Meg.

Nashville Pussy + Steve Conte & the Crazy Truth @ Le Plan in Ris Orangis Feb 3 2011

Nashville Pussy + Steve Conte & the Crazy Truth @ Le Plan

Ris Orangis, Feb 03 2011

Steve Conte & The Crazy Truth

Ah ! Ris Orangis, you have to take the train to go there, half an hour from Paris, the place is in the middle of nowhere , hard to believe you can find such a nice rock club in this shithole.
Le Plan : I have good memories, I already saw the Nashville Pussy here but also Motorhead and a few others I can't remember including Rory Gallagher a long time ago.
Le Plan is a 500 capacity club with a nice view everywhere you stand and there's a cool bar/restaurant nextdoor.
It's 7:30 and the doors are still closed, there's a long queue outside, the ticket is cheap only 18 euros.
Steve Conte ( former New York Dolls ) is opening with his band The Crazy Truth.
Steve is the guy responsible for (most of ) all the guitar work in the NYD, he's holding the house together while Sylvain Sylvain is doing the show.
Crazy truth is a power trio and Steve is as cool as fuck, it might not be original but it's pure Rock'n Roll, the best. Lots of cool guitar licks and the guy can deliver on vocals.
Very good set funny how Steve is looking like Izzy Stradlin from the early Guns N Roses on his backdrop.

Nice to have such a quality support band for once, almost a double bill.
See what you've missed:

Then we have Nashville Pussy, we already saw them dozens of time for the last ten years, they haven't change they still have the flame burning and from start to finish it's non-stop rock'n roll Take no prisoners.

Short and fast songs with funny titles (see setlist). Ruyter Suys on guitar is making the show, the female Angus. They've played many songs from the recent albums which we're less familiar with ( shame on us).

No time to breath between songs as they're played one after another.

On your feet... or on your knees !

100 % Pure energy

Great set but they kept it short 9:40 to 10:45

Ruyter :The female Angus

A fucking nightmare to go back to Paris afterwards. Should get a car.

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