dimanche 17 juin 2012

Mötley Crüe @ Zénith, Paris June 18 2012

updated June 19 with links to videos
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Mötley Crüe
@ Zénith, Paris June 18 2012



Great American Show with Girls, roller Coaster...and great lightning !
Setlist is fantastic, I would have add a couple of songs from "Generation Swine" which is a very under-rated record.

Can you believe it ? This is the first time ever that we're seeing the Crüe Live.
Each time they've played in Paris or I couldn't go, or I wasn't in Paris or they've cancelled.
Nice stage with the Roller Coaster in the back, lots of projections on the screen that's within the tracks of it and a great and bright lightning.
Down the front the sound is OK but in the stalls it's so loud that it is almost unbearable.
Nikki on the left not moving too much, Vince Neil jumping and dancing like a frog with the voice of a duck on helium, Mick Mars despite his disease is playing his parts but he's never been a great guitar player, Respect as he can barely walk and looks very frail.
The band has two girls for the backing vocals and some dancing but they were useless, at least for the vocals as the backing vocals were all on pre-recorded tapes.
The setlist is a best of... with a couple of "new" songs (see complete setlist for details).
The highlight of the show is of course the "Drum solo" which is not really one, it's more Tommy Lee playing simple rhythms on an electro soundtrack with Jean-Claude guesting in the back seat for a tour upside down.
Nikki noticed two girls down the front and had them on the stage for some dancing and a fail attempt to translate something he wanted to tell the audience.
They only played 90 min without any encore which was a bit of a letdown.
Overall (very) Good show.But why was it so loud ?!?


Nikki Sixx is taking it Cooool !
Vince Neil is singing like a duck on Helium
Mick Mars... well it's Mick Mars, the poor guy is sick but still can manage.
Tommy Lee on top

SETLIST (with links to videos)
Wild Side
Live Wire
Too Fast for Love
Saints of Los Angeles
Shout at the Devil
Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)
Looks That Kill
Piece of Your Action
Primal Scream
Smokin' in the Boys' Room
Drum Solo Tommy Lee Roller Coaster
Dr Feelgood
Girls Girls Girls
Home Sweet Home
Kickstart my Heart
Hell Yeah !!!

sorry for the sound


Aerosmith, First show on "Global Warming Tour" @ Target Center in Minneapolis June 17 2012

Aerosmith, First show on "Global Warming Tour" @ Target Center in Minneapolis June 17 2012
Lien

Setlist: (click for videos)
01. Draw The Line
02. Love In An Elevator

03. Oh Yeah
04. Walkin' The Dog
05. Livin' On The Edge
06. Cryin'
07. Rag Doll
08. Last Child
09. S.O.S. (Too Bad)
10. Boogie Man
11. Combination

12. What It Takes
13. Legendary Child
14. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
15. Mama Kin
16. Sweet Emotion
17. Walk This Way
Encore:
18. Dream On
19. Train Kept A Rollin'

mercredi 13 juin 2012

Paul Weller @ Bataclan, Paris June 13 2012

Paul Weller @ Bataclan, Paris June 13 2012

Paul Weller the "Modfather" is promoting his latest album "Sonik Kicks".
When we're getting into the Bataclan at past 7:30pm, there is literally nobody, no more than 50 people.
No support band and when the 5 piece band (plus Paul) is getting on the stage 30 min later it's quite full but not sold-out.
Paul Weller is far from being as popular in France as he is in England.
We saw many years ago at the Royal Albert hall where he played in front of a full house and apart from a couple of his well known songs we were not conquered.

Paul Weller is a mod so he's dressed smartly with a very posh suit and tie, as least for the first part.
He's playing a mix of pop-rock soul with a bit of psyche on the recent songs and even Dub on one.
Most of the time he's on electric guitar, sometimes on acoustic and on piano for a few songs.
After playing a 45 min set, there is a 10 intermission before a short 6 songs acoustic set (see setlist below for details) that was really nice, we were a bit late as we watched Germany-Holland at the bar next door.
Then back to electric for the last hour.

There are no track that is standing out and we didn't really get into it.
Paul Weller played an extra song that wasn't on the setlist (video below)
Overall good show.

setlist


mardi 12 juin 2012

GUNS N ROSES @ Zénith Strasbourg, June 11 2012


Another powerful set by French Band No One Is Innocent

GUNS N ROSES + No One Is Innocent @ Zénith Strasbourg, June 11 2012

DJ Ashba with bra from a fan (far left)

Another kick ass 3 hour set by GUNS N ROSES

This time we stayed in the stalls , first row dead center in the beautiful Zénith Arena in Strasbourg that is looking like a spaceship from outside.
Probably no more than 4 000 people, it was full but curtains in the back to cover all the empty blocks. I guess the maximum capacity is around 8000.

Great sound and lightning
You could appreciate the whole show from where we were seating : all the lights , screens and pyros.

DJ Ashba went into the photographer's pit during "Night train"
setlist (from GNRFRANCE)
  1. Chinese Democracy
  2. Welcome To The JungleLien
  3. It's So Easy
  4. Mr. Brownstone
  5. Sorry
  6. Rocket Queen
  7. Estranged
  8. Shackler's Revenge
    Richard solo
  9. Live And Let Die
  10. This I Love
  11. Better
  12. Motivation (Tommy on vocals)
    Dizzy solo
  13. Street of Dreams
  14. You Could Be Mine
    D.J. Ashba solo
  15. Sweet Child O' Mine
    Band jam (Another Brick In The Wall)
    Axl piano solo
  16. November Rain
  17. Glad To Be Here (Ron on vocals)
  18. Don't Cry
  19. Civil War
  20. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
  21. Nightrain
    [D.J. Ashba descend dans la foule pendant la chanson]
    - Rappel -
    Band jam
  22. Madagascar
  23. Whole Lotta Rosie
    Band jam
  24. Patience
    Band jam
  25. Paradise City





Lou Reed @ Olympia, Paris June 11 2012

We didn't go but here's the SETLIST:
Brandenburg Gate
Heroin

I'm Waiting for the Man
Senselessly Cruel
The View
Misstress dad
Street Hassle
Cremation
Walk on the wild side
Sad Song
Junior Dad
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Beginning to see the light
Pale Blue Eyes
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Sweet Jane

2 hour set, Can't find any videos on Youtube