Londres (Shepherd's Bush) - 11 août 2009 - Topic officiel

[coyote]

Tu connaissais pas ? Tu me decois Steph!
J'ai eu la chance de la voir au VH1 et jt'assure que c'est de la bombe cette chanson!!! Prie pour l'avoir pcq ca vaut la peine !!!

[Mikeb]

Pearl Jam Mixes Led Zep, Stones for Comeback World Tour: Review

Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Pearl Jam last night started a comeback with an immaculate set for just 2,000 fans (and a handful of reporters and music-industry insiders).

Tickets were like gold dust for the intimate show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire -- a warm-up for a world tour that includes the city’s O2 next week and moves to the U.S.

Pearl Jam, which has sold 60 million records worldwide, is getting ready to mark its 20th anniversary with the re-release of its albums, starting with the group’s 1991 debut “Ten.”

The grunge survivors are more used to filling arenas and headlining festivals. This rare small gig featured two hours of hits and a surprise -- Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones. He joined for a Jimi-Hendrix-worshipping version of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower.”

Pearl Jam emerged from Seattle’s music scene at the beginning of the 1990s. As last night’s show demonstrated, the band still favors grunge’s fuzz of distorted guitars, loud choruses and quiet verses. Pearl Jam’s songs owe as much to classic rock -- Neil Young’s guitar sound looms large -- as to punk’s energy.

“Sometimes” provided a low-key, almost acoustic start, before swelling into a melody which, in its more melodramatic places, was almost fit for Liza Minnelli. A snippet of Pink Floyd’s “Interstellar Overdrive” intruded, then Pearl Jam hit its stride.

Rock Chug

The straight rock chug of “Corduroy” was rendered tight. Eddie Vedder’s vocals were smooth if frustratingly quiet, having lost the gravel heard on earlier albums.

“Why Go” and “Given to Fly” were master classes in the type of big choruses that have given the Kings of Leon prominence.

Guitarist Mike McCready let fly numerous charged guitar solos tinged with soul. Even Matt Cameron’s drum solo was energized. Elsewhere, muscular riffs raised the ghost of Led Zeppelin.

“Backspacer,” the ninth studio album, is scheduled for release in September. Based on last night’s performance, this is cause for celebration. The Pearl Jam revival is coming.

Rating: ***.

[Mikeb]

Ils sont forts les gratte papier de NME.

Pearl Jam and Rolling Stones star unite onstage at intimate gig

Eddie Vedder and co invite Ronnie Wood to join them in London



Pearl Jam were joined onstage by The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood as they made their UK live comeback at London's O2 Shepherds Bush Empire last night (August 11).

Playing in front of fanclub members who packed the venue, the Seattle band saw early tracks like 'Why Go' and 'Diffident' rapturously received by the crowd, while poppy new single 'The Fixer', from their forthcoming album, 'Backspacer', also drew loud applause.

Frontman Eddie Vedder was in humorous form throughout the show, asking the crowd about the episode of reality TV show 'Big Brother' he'd watched in his hotel the night before.

"It was just some people sleeping," he puzzled. "Do you know that show? I couldn't bear the tension."

Early in the set, Vedder introduced Wood onstage, who then led the band through a bluesy version of Bob Dylan's 'All Along the Watchtower', during which he traded licks with guitarists Mike McCready and Stone Gossard.

Pearl Jam later played a lengthy version of 'Even Flow' and their 1991 debut single 'Alive', which provoked a mass sing-a-long from the capacity crowd.

The band returned for two encores, which included fan favourite 'Last Exit' and solo spot from Vedder for new song 'The End'. And the band also played another classic cover - The Who's 'The Real Me' - with help on guitar from Pete Townshend's brother Simon, who is also a member of The Who's touring band.

At the end of their two-and-a-half hour set the band then took a collective bow as a humbled Vedder thanked the crowd for their support throughout the years.

Pearl Jam played:

'Sometimes'
'Interstellar Overdrive/'Corduroy'
'The Fixer'
'All Along The Watchtower'
'Why Go'
'Dissident'
'Severed Hand'
'Given To Fly'
'Low Light'
'Even Flow'
'Present Tense'
'Save You'
'Down'
'Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town'
'Brother'
'Do The Evolution'
'Got Some'
'The End'
'Inside Job'
'Betterman'
'Alive'
'Soldier Of Love'
'State Of Love And Trust'
'The Real Me'
'Yellow Ledbetter'

[Denis]

et t'as pas vu qu'ils parlent de Last Exit aussi ?

[Olikatie]

merci pour les articles Mikeb mais pourrais-tu rajouter les URL, merci

[Mikeb]

merci pour les articles Mikeb mais pourrais-tu rajouter les URL, merci

Of course!

[Mikeb]

et t'as pas vu qu'ils parlent de Last Exit aussi ?

Ah ouais merde!

[Olikatie]

Why Go


Given To Fly


Even Flow


solo de Mike


solo de Matt


DTE


Inside Job


All Along The Watchtower


Alive


Yellow Ledbetter

[Mikeb]

Pearl Jam, Shepherd's Bush Empire - review



Rating: 4/5

THEIR upcoming album points to a sunnier tomorrow, but this was vintage Pearl Jam last night: passion, pain, and a thoroughly polished set, packed with fan favourites.

And this was all about the fans; a gig for fan club members ahead of a mini European tour and the new LP, Backspacer, out next month.

There has always been something visceral about the bond between Pearl Jam and their fans, borne of lyrics that actually mean something, blistering live sets, and the intensity of Eddie Vedder, the charismatic and, at times, troubled, front man.

And that energy was in full effect last night as, over 26 songs and two hours 20 minutes, the Seattle five-piece rattled out stone-cold classics (Alive, Corduroy, Yellow Ledbetter), covers (Ronnie Wood joining them on stage for All Along the Watchtower), and three from Backspacer.

The End is heartbreaking stuff ("I just want to hold on and know I’m worth your love, and I don’t think there’s such a thing") but Got Some and the pop-tastic The Fixer, in particular, suggest a more optimistic outlook. After nine studio albums and 18 years as a band, that can be no bad thing.

[Oceans]

Quand je pense qu'hier soir encore je regardais le (mauvais) film de Scorcese "Shine a light" où Ronnie Wood accompagne les Rolling Stones...

[Olikatie]

j'aime beaucoup le t-shirt 'I Saw Pearl Jam' pour les enfants

[Oceans]

Super en effet !
Même pour les grands, y'en a des sympas !
Bientôt au 10C ?

[Mikeb]

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Fans queue outside sold-out Pearl Jam gig

Two fans desperate to see grunge veterans Pearl Jam had smiles on their faces after being handed free tickets to their gig.

Hundreds of music lovers queued for hours outside the O2 Empire in Shepherd's Bush in an attempt to see the sell-out, one-off concert at the venue last night.

Click here to see pictures of Pearl Jam at the 02 Shepherd's Bush Empire

The band's publicist Barbara Charone took pity on two of the crowd at the last minute and presented them with the tickets.

[Mikeb]

Décidement...

Pearl Jam Break Out New Songs, Rarities, Ronnie Wood in London



Last night in London Pearl Jam broke out rarities, brand new songs and even the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood. Playing in the legendary Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Eddie Vedder and Co. kicked off the evening with “Sometimes” from No Code before briefly visiting Pink Floyd’s “Interstellar Overdrive,” which served as a segue into “Corduroy.” The band then introduced “The Fixer,” the first single from their upcoming Backspacer, to the 2,000 stoked fans packed inside the tiny venue.

Just four songs into the gig, frontman Vedder told the unsuspecting crowd, “You’re supposed to save the best for last, but we’re not,” as Wood sauntered onstage to lend his guitar skills to “All Along the Watchtower.” The group reveled in the moment while jamming out at length to the Dylan masterpiece before riding the momentum with inspired takes on old favorites “Why Go” and “Dissident.”

The energy of Wood’s appearance returned midway through the first set during “Even Flow” as Mike McCready bolstered the track with searing guitar leads and Matt Cameron added a thunderous drum solo. The band also dusted off gems including “Down,” “Present Tense” and “Low Light” for the fan club only audience. Pearl Jam introduced “Brother” and “Got Some,” two more tracks from Backspacer, at the end of the 18-song first set, separating the two with “Do the Evolution.”

A solo Vedder opened the first encore with an acoustic performance of “The End,” the last track on the new album (watch it, above). The band returned for “Inside Job” and the crowd took over on “Betterman,” singing along on the first two verses with gusto. When the band launched into “Alive,” the room seemed to time-travel back to the early ’90s as crowd surfers stumbled their way to the front of the stage.

Answering the calls for a second encore, the band reclaimed the stage and Vedder spoke about his introduction to Arthur Alexander, the composer of their next tune, “Soldier of Love.” After rocking out to “State of Love and Trust” Pearl Jam enlisted Simon Townsend for help on his older brother’s tune “The Real Me” from the Who’s Quadrophenia. The familiar first notes of “Yellow Ledbetter” signaled the end as Vedder told the faithful, “This is how we say goodbye.”

Pearl Jam’s mini European tour continues Thursday in Rotterdam with additional stops in Berlin, Manchester and London’s O2 Arena. The band recently announced more U.S. dates this fall and will also play a half-dozen outdoor gigs in Australia and New Zealand. Backspacer is due out on September 22nd.

Set List

“Sometimes”
“Interstellar Overdrive”
“Corduroy”
“The Fixer”
“All Along The Watchtower”
“Why Go”
“Dissident”
“Severed Hand”
“Given To Fly”
“Low Light”
“Even Flow”
“Present Tense”
“Save You”
“Down”
“Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town”
“Brother”
“Do The Evolution”
“Got Some”

Encore:

“The End” (Eddie Solo)
“Inside Job”
“Betterman”
“Alive”

Encore Two:

“Soldier Of Love”
“State Of Love And Trust”
“The Real Me”
“Yellow Ledbetter”

Diaporama http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard- ... d=23371133

[Denis]

ouaip, c'est effarant. S'ils veulent un journaliste/chroniquer qui s'y connaît un peu un rock n roll, je suis disponible

sinon, merci pour la photo du merchandising.

[XWayne]

Hola ! Je rentre à peine de Londres, et je charge déjà mon enregistrement sur le PC !

Je ne vais pas faire une review en détail, mais juste quelques points qui peuvent intéresser ceux qui vont les voir dans la semaine qui vient:

- le son était vraiment pas mal (la salle semblait miniscule, style la Cigale mais une fosse moins profonde), mention spéciale à la batterie et la basse. Les grattes légèrement en retrait, mais les solos de Mike me semblaient plus nets qu'en 2006 / 2007. Stone vraiment discret niveau son (sauf Do The Evolution). Boom est toujours là, mais je l'entendais à peine, tant mieux !
- gros coup de coeur pour Matt, le son de sa batterie était excellent, je le sentais super carré et très sûr de lui sur ces roulements. Il en a rajouté sur pas mal de morceaux (j'ai Dissident à l'esprit) et je trouve qu'il donne plus d'assise au groupe. J'avais peur après la tournée 2008 et le jetlag du vol Canada - Londres, mais le groupe était vraiment carré, et dedans (Stone power !)
- Vedder était bien en forme niveau voix. Il a légèrement modifié les lignes mélodiques sur certains morceaux, mais il a réussi à passer Brother, classe ! Un peu plus chaud sur Got Some et The Real Me, mais bien surpris. The End a été l'occasion de se croire à un show solo, on le sens vraiment à l'aise en acoustique + voix.
- niveau setlist, je m'attendais à du Backspacer en avant-première, donc j'étais plutôt déçu. The Fixer a bien pris avec ses Yeah Yeah Yeah repris par le public, Got Some beaucoup moins alors qu'elle passe beaucoup mieux en live, et The End est identique à ce qu'on a pû entendre des boots de Vedder. Après, ça ressemblait pas mal à un mix Munich / Londres 2007: SOLAT, Prensent Tense, Down, Sometimes, LowLight, Inside Job, plus les inévitables Even Flow, Corduroy, Given To Fly et Alive (qui réveille toujours autant de monde à la fin des concerts). Surprise, Brother, mais je n'aime pas ce morceau. Le gros plus, c'était les reprises et les guests: un All Along the Watchtower survitaminé (ce qui a donné un faux rythme d'éntrée de jeu au concert, la suite paraissait plus fade), Soldier of Love (ouf, pas Last Kiss !), et THE REAL ME !!! Je ne pensais même plus à ce morceau, je rêvais de voir Pete Townshend jouer avec PJ, perdu c'était son frère. Petite galère technique, la gratte que Ed lui passe est désaccordée, c'est Stone qui filera finalement sa gratte à Simon. Je m'attends à Let's See Action ou The Kids are Alright, et paf ! Enorme version, le morceau de la soirée pour moi.

Au final, très bon concert, le groupe joue bien (avec un gros plus pour Matt qui se révèle enfin), et cela devrait se confirmer sur les prochaines dates, j'espère (mais si je passe que c'est mal barré) qu'on aura du Backspacer (Amongst the Waves ?). Pour le concert en lui-même, j'ai pas vu grand chose (j'étais au fond de la fosse, mais elle doit être en pente dans le mauvais sens), mais c'était un bon trip.

Merci à Benjamin d'avoir partagé ces 24h, et révélation, Vedder n'y connait rien en vin, son rouge est déguelasse et il tache !!!

[Denis]

ha ben on l'aura demain pour aller à Rotterdam alors

nan, take your time, et merci pour le review!

[XWayne]

Ah j'oubliais, c'était le festival des vannes pour Vedder hier soir, je l'ai rarement entendu parler aussi souvent entre les morceaux, la prochaine étape c'est le stand-up.

"I switched the television at 3am, and there were people sleeping ? WTF is that !"

EDIT: j'avais pas calculé hier soir, mais le poster fait référence à Great Mazinger (le grand frère de Goldorak) et le robot ridicule Boss Robot.

[myth4343]

Pour ma part, je suis encore au boulot et j'en chie......... ms ça valait bien le coup tt ça....Cerise sur le gateau...nous avons chopé la bouteille de Vedder........

[yoyo]

classe myth !!!

je commence tout juste à realiser que je vais les voir bientôt !!! yessss !!!!!

hâte d'avoir ton boots xwayne !!!!