Paris, 06/05/14

[Voodoo Billy]

It was a very good show. Mac on much better form than the last time they were in town. Did not have kind words for Brenda and namechecked Everton, VB.

[Voodoo Billy]

P.S. Ocean rain was the best I've ever heard it. No strings and all that needed. Really hope someone got that on camera (as annoying as those things are).

Sounds great. Were Black Submarine any good?

[Kounelaki]

Positive review in Les Inrocks

On y était : Echo & The Bunnymen à l’Alhambra
http://www.lesinrocks.com/2014/05/07/mu ... -11502949/

[Crystal Days]

And what is that review all about? Isn't it about time the French just gave up that language and started to speak English?

Besides we've taken all the best words anyway, the rest is just nonsense.

[Kounelaki]

And what is that review all about?

A ton avis ?

[lazarus]

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/echo-and- ... 301f8.html

So they did Ocean Rain as last encore.

Will be in Antwerp tonight.

[Froggy bunnyman]

The show this eve was incredible. Hope Kounelaki and Froggy think the same. I liked all of the new songs sans Constantinople. Think they did about 5 or so? The Parisian crowd was awesome. So much different from American, SA and English. Really enjoyed it a ton. Hope they are all on form for the rest of the gigs.
Ace night out.

Very good gig ! Not incredible for me... but much better than expected.
Mac's voice was back ! Fab singing...
Highlights for me : killing moon (always a classic but when it's played like this, I remember it is really a masterpiece). The cutter, magical. All that jazz, lips and nocturnal me too :-)
Regarding new songs : météorites and lovers on the run are good. Constantinople average. Holy Moses = holy shit. Real SH..
Will played greatly on 1\3 of songs. Not involved in the rest that much but seemed in good mood.

Well, I still love this band very much... !!
But some of the new songs are hard to listen to, coz' they are so crap. What a waste.

NB
English guys in the restaurant "au pied de vigne" before the show were funny.

[meh]

Will played greatly on 1\3 of songs. Not involved in the rest that much but seemed in good mood.


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well, for 2/3rds of the gig he gets to watch a great band play!

[Joe-eatb]

I have to disagree with Froggy Bunnymen, there are four or five great songs on the new LP. Constantinople, Is This A break Down, Grapes Upon The Vine and Market Town are very good tunes. But I must admit the two weakest songs for me are Lovers On The Run and Holy Moses, I really don’t like Holy Moses. But Constantinople is just a Fucking Rocker and Will is Brilliant on it. I hope they play Constantinople when they play Detroit August 11th.

[in_bluer_skyz]

This was taken from the really nice guy in front of me. I think he took more video as well. Hope he posts them.

[in_bluer_skyz]

The show this eve was incredible. Hope Kounelaki and Froggy think the same. I liked all of the new songs sans Constantinople. Think they did about 5 or so? The Parisian crowd was awesome. So much different from American, SA and English. Really enjoyed it a ton. Hope they are all on form for the rest of the gigs.
Ace night out.

Very good gig ! Not incredible for me... but much better than expected.
Mac's voice was back ! Fab singing...
Highlights for me : killing moon (always a classic but when it's played like this, I remember it is really a masterpiece). The cutter, magical. All that jazz, lips and nocturnal me too :-)
Regarding new songs : météorites and lovers on the run are good. Constantinople average. Holy Moses = holy shit. Real SH..
Will played greatly on 1\3 of songs. Not involved in the rest that much but seemed in good mood.

Well, I still love this band very much... !!
But some of the new songs are hard to listen to, coz' they are so crap. What a waste.

NB
English guys in the restaurant "au pied de vigne" before the show were funny.

Froggy, check out the video that I posted above. There were a few guys behind me talking (in English) about the new album and one was saying that he wasn't so wild about the new album but he was happy to hear the staple songs. Heard a couple English guys whooping it up before the show started but maybe they had moved somewhere else because it was perfect where I was standing (over on Will's side). Still thinking about how fantastic shows are in Paris as compared to the other places I've seen them at.

Holy Moses did sound like a children's rhyme live but I could get through it. Constantinople, no.

[Crystal Days]

I love the second little guitar solo that they now play late on in The Killing Moon.

[lazarus]

There are plenty of very good videos from Paris on YT, by a guy called Cyrille. Sort by date of upload and there you go.

[in_bluer_skyz]

P.S. Ocean rain was the best I've ever heard it. No strings and all that needed. Really hope someone got that on camera (as annoying as those things are).

Sounds great. Were Black Submarine any good?

No Black Sub but the opening band in Paris was tragic. Another one with a girl singer.

[Joe-eatb]

Just watched Ocean Rain video of the Bunnymen live in Paris from Monday night on Youtube. At one point when Will does his solo Ian points to him and salutes him then a few seconds later walks over to him and says something to him. Could it be that Ian is finally appreciating what a genius guitar player Will is, maybe just maybe. Here is the link see below.