Wanted - Reviews of the concerts at L'Alhambra.
It has been reported on the French Magma forum that Magma played a new piece called Le Gospel as an encore instead of their usual Kobaia or Ballade. The special guests for this encore were supposed to be Julie Vander and Marcus Linon.
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Caballo de Feria - Diluvio
14 years ago
you can also see Claude Lamamy on guest...
ReplyDeleteThe guests were people who have followed them for a while, as road crew or musicians. Stella said it was 'un gospel' ('a gospel') rather than 'le gospel' ('The Gospel'). I think she was just referring to the musical format of the song rather than to a provisional title for it. It's a superb piece from what I heard yesterday. Hope bootlegs of it will get online!
ReplyDeleteOtherwise: Magma played De Futura and Felicite Thosz, then had to pause for 15-20 min due to something to do with Parisian concert venue regulations, then played Emennte Re (not exact spelling but you see what I mean), and finally the gospel. Perfectly played, all of them; Stella Vander sung perfectly. Vander himself showed some restraint in his high-pitch vocals: even if you compare with recent shows like Triton 2009 or Casino de Paris 2009, he seems to have more trouble performing in high-pitch than before (temporary? cold? flu?). Whatever: excellent, excellent show. And by the way, Tortoise is playing at the same venue on Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteFB, it wasn't De Futura but the new piece called "Slag tanz"
ReplyDeleteAny word if Jannick Top will be sitting in?
ReplyDeletetonight we had a new guest for the gospel : Maria Popkiewicz !
ReplyDeleteSaturday december 5, 2009, Alhambra.
ReplyDeleteNice concert, with new material.
Thanks to this Blog to put a name on the musik i heard yesterday.
MAGMA in concert is always an experience.
It was a long time ago, i was at the Olympia, for the Retrospective Show.
MAGMA is still alive and well.
Rien à dire, c'était super !
I saw all four shows. They were excellent. Each night they started with Slag Tanz and then they led into a piece that someone at the concert told me was something like 'Felicity Tots' (That's what it sounded like. It might be something in French which sounds like that.
ReplyDelete'Un Gospel' was great each night. The very last night was incredible. They had all worked their way into the material, and Christian lost all restraint. He did a spectacular Hhai in Emehntehtt Re.
One of the most distressing/funny moments of the four concerts was on the third night. Some jerk in the front row screamed and started talking to the band during a quiet section in Emehntehtt Re. After the encore, Isabelle walked up to the front of the stage to pick up some sheet music from the floor and she grabbed an empty cup and threw it in his direction. He deserved worse than that.
That Isabelle! What a card!
ReplyDeleteThe empty cup that Isabelle threw at him was in fact previously threw at her by that man.
ReplyDeleteHe was sitting three chairs on my left so he was very disturbing for me, I think he was drunk.
I was very upset and because of him I lost my concentration and was not able to fully enjoy the music.
I wish I could kill him !!! :-)
Someone should have made him taste the pain!
ReplyDeleteSheesh.. I missed that part. What an ass. I was sitting behind and to his right. I tapped him and called him a jackass at least once.
ReplyDeleteHey, there's an except of Un Gospel up on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M20hqzpm38
ReplyDeleteGlad it see that other people will be able to hear it.
I have put some short clips from the alhambra-gig on friday online. quality is not great - made these with my mobile phone. hope you´ll still enjoy.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxIlFqwIR3Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__ikUZukYKM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoyOhVouVE8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfQc8yt0n_g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfmiZhx6FUI