Olympia Gig

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   This show was a mess. The drummer was heavy handed and not up to the 

pianist or gibson guitarist. Madi made us wait 45 minutes and sung flat 

throughout the evening. The band was not tight or clicking. A below average 

outing. I wonder what bad vibe made them so late for the stage. Have a 

listen at what I taped on Youtube. Here is Blue Alert. Also very little stage 

presence from Madi..

Steven from Monaco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkYC1MLvn1M

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infrance Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: November 24 2006 Location: Monaco Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Topic: Olympia Gig Posted: November 24 2006 at 9:21am
	This show was a mess. The drummer was heavy handed and not up to the pianist or gibson guitarist. Madi made us wait 45 minutes and sung flat throughout the evening. The band was not tight or clicking. A below average outing. I wonder what bad vibe made them so late for the stage. Have a listen at what I taped on Youtube. Here is Blue Alert. Also very little stage presence from Madi.. Steven from Monaco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkYC1MLvn1M

infrance Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: November 24 2006 Location: Monaco Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Posted: November 24 2006 at 2:08pm
	You know the more I think about last night's show, the more questions arise. What was really going on? We the audience paid big bucks 50 Euros + each and I for one would have had the same if not more pleasure listening to Ms Peyroux's Cd's. I'm a live music fan. Tonight I was back at the Olympia for Cesario Evora. (NO STAGE PRESENCE EITHER) For 50 euros I want to be entertained. I want to interact in the live arena. I certainly don't want to replicate the CD experience. So what was actually the problem last night? Am I alone in this view? First of all they were under amplified for the hall. I don't need loud but I need a proper fill, I was down stairs midway back on the right. No excuse. Was there a monitor problem the made it difficult for M P to hear herself is that why she was singing flat for parts of most of the songs? Her vibe was as if the night was not so much as concert as a contractual obligation. He voice was uneven, and her drummer did not exhibit the finesse or vituosity to understand the fills of the music he was trying to drive. The brass man was more accomplished but not focussed he would solo and then kind of squeak to a muted full stop as the piano brought the band and MP back. He acted surprised almost that the solo was over so soon. Beyond the complete lack of stage presence MP did not seem in charge tonight, niether did any other of the assembled musicians, there was no chef d'orchestre that night. Resulting in a"not" a tight set. I would love to read other recent reviews and also to hear from any other reviews from the next set of Paris gigs. On an positive note the guitarist and pianist were way ahead in virtuosity that the rest of the band. It made it very uneven. Sincerely Steven from Monaco

Robnl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: November 27 2006 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: November 27 2006 at 7:14am
	Tell you next week, gonna see her saturday (2/12)

Robnl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: November 27 2006 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: December 06 2006 at 4:01am
	It was a great concert, the sound was good and not how you experienced it perhaps it's the size of the hall.It was another concert then i was used to go to, i mean it's no U2 Steely Dan or Flaco Jimenez, it is sit down and listen and maybe i went with the wrong expectation but after all i liked it.The pianist was great. By the way we payed 30 euro's.

sebastien Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: December 09 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Posted: December 09 2006 at 4:23pm
	Hi, could someone give me the name of the two guys who played the first part before Madeleine concert on 23th November ? Thanks

johndog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: December 10 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Posted: December 10 2006 at 12:44pm
	Went to Edinburgh gig last night. Amazing performance - fragile, sensitive, unhurried, genuienly touched by the reception, superb musicianship - from a unique performer. To Steven from Monaco - if your review reflects your experience then I am sorry that it did not happen for you. Try connecting on the emotional side rather than a technical analysis based on ? level of expertise.