Yesterday was another concert night.
At the olympia was playing Porcupine tree for its latest record 'the incident'.
On the first part we had the pleasure to be entertained by mister Robert Fripp with his frippertronics and soundscapes who were sadly not of the taste of the people coming to see a prog metal band.
The very atmospheric set was a bit spoiled by the chatter and shouts and whistles of many people who apparently had no idea who or what the first part of this concert was about.
After a small message of no pics and no recording thank you, PT started with the full rendition of the first CD.
The sound was clear and nice, the set list below for 2 hours show of excellent quality but lacking as usual pré-lightbulb sun era songs.
www.porcupinetree.com
1. Occam's Razor
2. The Blind House
3. Great Expectations
4. Kneel and Disconnect
5. Drawing the Line
6. The Incident
7. Your Unpleasant Family
8. The Yellow Windows of the Evening Train
9. Time Flies
10. Degree Zero of Liberty
11. Octane Twisted
12. The Séance
13. Circle of Manias
14. I Drive the Hearse
Intermission.
15. The Start of Something Beautiful
16. Russia on Ice (without last part and almost chained to...)
17. Anesthetize (middle section)
18. Lazarus
19. Strip the Soul
20. .3
21. Normal
22. Bonnie the Cat
Rappel
23. The Sound of Muzak
24. Trains (without any incident for once ^^)
mercredi 14 octobre 2009
lundi 12 octobre 2009
Daughter of the night
Went on the 8th at the Elysée Montmartre for a Triple metal female voice gig.
Some oldies goodies allready seen like Delain (though the lead singer was a bit ill, it showed) who managed to pull a nice show with a lot of energy.
Opening was the Outburst with the ever lovely sarah on vocals and their great songs though I might (as always ) add a small keyboards with arabian sounds encoded would make a great addition.
And of course the parisian based Whyzdom with a new bass player (so long tristan) with a nice sound and the dark whyzdom choir who put out a great show.
Telya starts gainning confidence as a frontwoman, the band do its thing very well and tears were flowing at the end of the show for the girl with the voice of an angel.
Keep it up guys !
http://www.delain.nl/
http://www.theoutburst.com/
http://www.whyzdom.com/
Some oldies goodies allready seen like Delain (though the lead singer was a bit ill, it showed) who managed to pull a nice show with a lot of energy.
Opening was the Outburst with the ever lovely sarah on vocals and their great songs though I might (as always ) add a small keyboards with arabian sounds encoded would make a great addition.
And of course the parisian based Whyzdom with a new bass player (so long tristan) with a nice sound and the dark whyzdom choir who put out a great show.
Telya starts gainning confidence as a frontwoman, the band do its thing very well and tears were flowing at the end of the show for the girl with the voice of an angel.
Keep it up guys !
http://www.delain.nl/
http://www.theoutburst.com/
http://www.whyzdom.com/
mardi 6 octobre 2009
Progressive nation 4 oct 2009
Just a quick post to say a word about the progressive nation I attend (partially anyway) this sunday.
First was the montreal based the Unexpect. a bit metal prog something, I must say I was not thrill with music with lot of break in pace and melody so....
The LA (apparently) based Bigelf was a nice surprise. Inheriting from the 70ies from the beach boyz to black sabbath, the long bearded quatuor did put a nice show with some help with a bluebearded mike portnoy on one of their song.
And then Opeth, with the witty and ever pleasing Åkerfeldt on good vocal shape.
They truly set the zenith aflame with a nice set list.
And in the end of course Dream Theater (which I did not see for I was a bit ill all week end and I prefered to play it safe)
So a pleasent evening placed under the metal prog sign (even bigelf played loud and rythmy stuff).
Hopefully they'll be back next year with more bands .
More info and link here
http://europe.progressivenation2009.com/
First was the montreal based the Unexpect. a bit metal prog something, I must say I was not thrill with music with lot of break in pace and melody so....
The LA (apparently) based Bigelf was a nice surprise. Inheriting from the 70ies from the beach boyz to black sabbath, the long bearded quatuor did put a nice show with some help with a bluebearded mike portnoy on one of their song.
And then Opeth, with the witty and ever pleasing Åkerfeldt on good vocal shape.
They truly set the zenith aflame with a nice set list.
And in the end of course Dream Theater (which I did not see for I was a bit ill all week end and I prefered to play it safe)
So a pleasent evening placed under the metal prog sign (even bigelf played loud and rythmy stuff).
Hopefully they'll be back next year with more bands .
More info and link here
http://europe.progressivenation2009.com/
vendredi 7 août 2009
mardi 28 juillet 2009
ba ba ti ki di do
Just heard yesterday of the passing of Merce Cunningham.
I went to see a representation of split sides with music by radiohead and sigur ros (who were playing it live)
Can't say much about him though... he showed at the end , outlining a small pas de danse.
Hope his art will live on for many years . Funny concept he has was to play the order of costumes, choregraphy, music and background at heads or tails for there were two sets of each, making virtually every show a different one.
RIP.
vendredi 26 juin 2009
Gone too soon
Michael Jackson is dead.
I will not dwell in the futur conspiracy theories who will be going on probably and the media circus that will spread and take over other news for days to come.
Thoughts of course go to the family and friends and a bit to the fans who lost truly an idol.
Now, what I really want is to express about one's feeling. My feelings.
I do not feel sad. Yes, he was a great musician who changed the world and truly left a mark into the world.
True his life took some changes not for the best but it matters not in death all is not fair as in love and war.
But I digress.
Michael Jackson of course rocked my world for a bunch of years when I was young.
I heard a bit of thriller but I fell for it at BAD. And I drifted out after Dangerous.
But some of his songs still touch me.
Liberian Girl, Man in the Mirror, remember the time.....
I recently saw a show with all his best videos... It was great pop for sure.
Hell I even learned the moonwalk.
I'll probably buy some of his albums because it is part of my youth and memory and because of course it was great stuff worth listening to.
Now i'll probably hum beat it and gone too soon for the rest of the day and let the medias and the insurance and the IRS sort out the pieces of the body but in the end it matters not..."for you'll always be in my heart"
Thank you Michael for the kind memories.
They are mine but you were part of it.
I will not dwell in the futur conspiracy theories who will be going on probably and the media circus that will spread and take over other news for days to come.
Thoughts of course go to the family and friends and a bit to the fans who lost truly an idol.
Now, what I really want is to express about one's feeling. My feelings.
I do not feel sad. Yes, he was a great musician who changed the world and truly left a mark into the world.
True his life took some changes not for the best but it matters not in death all is not fair as in love and war.
But I digress.
Michael Jackson of course rocked my world for a bunch of years when I was young.
I heard a bit of thriller but I fell for it at BAD. And I drifted out after Dangerous.
But some of his songs still touch me.
Liberian Girl, Man in the Mirror, remember the time.....
I recently saw a show with all his best videos... It was great pop for sure.
Hell I even learned the moonwalk.
I'll probably buy some of his albums because it is part of my youth and memory and because of course it was great stuff worth listening to.
Now i'll probably hum beat it and gone too soon for the rest of the day and let the medias and the insurance and the IRS sort out the pieces of the body but in the end it matters not..."for you'll always be in my heart"
Born To Amuse, To Inspire, To Delight
Here One Day
Gone One Night
Thank you Michael for the kind memories.
They are mine but you were part of it.
mardi 16 juin 2009
The Freak Show
Listening on my shuffle the new live from Pendragon concerto maximo, I shut it down on this song. The album Pure will have it's own post for it is a very good album indeed.
This note is mostly motivated by a small overview of the John Byrne Forum, urging me to write as I said before about the dedicated forum of an artist.
Now you see where I'm getting at....
Officials forums and fan clubs forums are great to find fans, get up to date news, insights or even interact with their favorite creator.
Sure they are great for that.
Sadly in most of the dedicated-to-a-group-(or artist)-fan-forums, there is a golden rule.
The artist IS GOD.
Point.
Even if the artist is a nice person without an inch of surpersized ego, he IS GOD and his Word shall maketh Law.
Just to remember the name " Fan" do come from "Fanatic", a word rarely used in a good way, especially when it comes to religion. And when it comes to art and artists, man sometimes it sure gets religious on your a$$.
The artist becomes God, its work is almost always flawless, everyone daring to criticize even a little is almost always banned or burned alive; whatever is the most handy.
It's amazing how people when they are together brings the worst of themselves, hell it looks like army camp all over again, please leave your brain and your thinking matter outside, you'll have no need in here, we'll think for you.
Of course, the human being human, the more people starts defending a point of view without real criticism, the more the opponent starts bashing more and more the point of view in question.
So quickly, the flame war rages on the forum between the moudjahidine and the infidels.
It is amusing to see these persons barking at each other throat as if they really gonna make the other person change his mind.
In almost all the dedicated forums I saw, you have to face that kind of people, of Fans. And boy does it scare me to see so much lack of open mindess.
That is why I rather very much go to general forum. There you'll find people from different walk of life and most of the time with more open mindness than the one who could come across on the dedicated ones.
And you could criticize, argue, debate and even starts a flame war but most of the times, it is way much more open and in the end, that is better for them, you and the wonderful act of debating and exchanging point of views.
And if you want to see the Freak Show going on....
This note is mostly motivated by a small overview of the John Byrne Forum, urging me to write as I said before about the dedicated forum of an artist.
Now you see where I'm getting at....
Officials forums and fan clubs forums are great to find fans, get up to date news, insights or even interact with their favorite creator.
Sure they are great for that.
Sadly in most of the dedicated-to-a-group-(or artist)-fan-forums, there is a golden rule.
The artist IS GOD.
Point.
Even if the artist is a nice person without an inch of surpersized ego, he IS GOD and his Word shall maketh Law.
Just to remember the name " Fan" do come from "Fanatic", a word rarely used in a good way, especially when it comes to religion. And when it comes to art and artists, man sometimes it sure gets religious on your a$$.
The artist becomes God, its work is almost always flawless, everyone daring to criticize even a little is almost always banned or burned alive; whatever is the most handy.
It's amazing how people when they are together brings the worst of themselves, hell it looks like army camp all over again, please leave your brain and your thinking matter outside, you'll have no need in here, we'll think for you.
Of course, the human being human, the more people starts defending a point of view without real criticism, the more the opponent starts bashing more and more the point of view in question.
So quickly, the flame war rages on the forum between the moudjahidine and the infidels.
It is amusing to see these persons barking at each other throat as if they really gonna make the other person change his mind.
In almost all the dedicated forums I saw, you have to face that kind of people, of Fans. And boy does it scare me to see so much lack of open mindess.
That is why I rather very much go to general forum. There you'll find people from different walk of life and most of the time with more open mindness than the one who could come across on the dedicated ones.
And you could criticize, argue, debate and even starts a flame war but most of the times, it is way much more open and in the end, that is better for them, you and the wonderful act of debating and exchanging point of views.
And if you want to see the Freak Show going on....
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