lundi 3 juin 2013

Sixto " Sugarman" Rodriguez @ Zénith 1st show, Paris June 03 2013

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Rodriguez + Jill is Lucky @ Zénith 1st show, Paris June 03 2013

Thanks to OLIVER PEEL I've discovered cult musician Rodriguez just after he played his first ever ( and sold-out) show in Paris @ Nouveau Casino on June 01 2009. Of course Oliver, the lucky Bastard, was at the gig. Oliver offered me both his records for my birthday a few months later and I've been listening to them constantly since. Fantastic records !!! Many People are comparing him to the best records of Bob Dylan, I guess they're right, but I've never been a hard-core B. Dylan fan.
Needless to tell you my expectations were high  as I've been waiting for this moment for 4 years and needless to tell you that the movie "Sugarman",  its success and its quality I've raised my expectations  higher.
All shows are sold-out: 2 Zénith and 1 Cigale.
The audience:  from Posh young girls (many)  to old hippies ( a few). Going to Rodriguez is the Hip place to be/go , just heard a girl waiting in line telling her friend on the phone " I'm going to Rodriguez , Isn't that cool !! But I don't know any of his songs" Nice way to start !!!

Down the front before Jill is lucky starts playing I can see a bit more of the audience around me: a whole posh/ultra catho family, feels like being at the local church party/bazaar. What the Fuck ?!?

Anyway, Rodriguez is escorted onto the stage by 3 people , I guess that now that he is a rock-star he can afford it.
Unfortunately he seems to be a bit lost on this huge stage and a bit nervous, his voice is very weak and we can barely hear his acoustic guitar.
From all the Live videos I've seen on Youtube where he was really playing, now things have changed he's "acting" a Rock-star on stage.
To get things worse, Songs are under-rehearsed, the band is trying to follow him but it's far from being tight. In fact there was no rehearsals.and when Rodriguez is losing the rhythm because the band is not playing the right thing he's editing the song.
Of course like at all his gigs he's not only playing his own songs but he's doing a few covers "dead end street"... including a short " La vie en Rose" for Paris.
This is just above average.
I guess I'm the only one feeling (very) disappointed as all my neighbors seem to enjoy themselves.
75 min show
I have my ticket for tomorrow I hope his voice will be back after a good night sleep.

setlist shortly






Next Rock concerts/shows in Paris for June 2013

Next Rock concerts/shows in Paris for June 2013

2013 has been one of the quietest year so far, from January to May it was really dead in Paris, Finally it's June, the weather is still crap but at least we have some decent rock concerts in Paris.
June 03:
Joe Satriani @ Grand Rex
Rodriguez 'sugarman' @ Zénith (sold-out)
Stone Roses + The Strypes @ Cigale
Melissa Laveaux @ Maroquinerie

June 04:
Rodriguez @ Zénith (sold-out)
The Strypes @ Album de la Semaine tv show
Stone Roses + Little Barrie @ Cigale

June 05 
Rodriguez @ Cigale (sold-out)
Iron Maiden @ Bercy (sold-out)
Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) @ Trabendo
My Bloody Valentine @ Bataclan
Murray Head @ Olympia
Sophie Hunger @ Trianon

June 06:
Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Bercy
Paul McCartney & Wings "Rockshow" movie projection @ Publicis Champs Elysées

June 08 & 09:
SONISPHERE @ Snowhall Park in Amneville with Iron Maiden, Limp Bizkit, Slayer, Megadeth, Motorhead, Korn, Airbourne, Mastodon...

June 10:
The Killers @ Zénith

House Of Wolves , Emma Russack @ Oliver Peel session # 51, Paris June 02 2013

House Of Wolves , Emma Russack + Liz Greenfield @ Oliver Peel session # 51, Paris June 02 2013





Malvina Meinier, Liz Greenfield et Koschka & Heimprofi @ Oliver Peel session # 50, Paris, April 31 2013

Malvina Meinier, Liz Greenfield , Koschka & Heimprofi @ Oliver Peel session # 50, Paris, April 31 2013



dimanche 2 juin 2013

The Breeders @ Trianon, Paris June 01 2013

 The Breeders @ Trianon, Paris June 01 2013

 SETLIST:
New Year
Cannonball
Invisible Man
No Aloha
Roi
Do You Love Me Now?
Flipside
I Just Wanna Get Along
Mad Lucas
Divine Hammer
S.O.S.
Hag
Saints
Drivin' on 9 (Ed's Redeeming Qualities )
Roi (Reprise)
Encore:
Shocker in Gloomtown (Guided by Voices )
Head To Toe
Happiness is a Warm Gun (The Beatles)
Safari
Oh!
Lime House
Encore 2:
Iris (Tour debut)
Don't Call Home