Live report :
RAW MOTLEY live to Paris!!! Zenith, June 18 2012
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MOTLEY CRUE
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Publishing date : 6/24/12
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Author : metalmp
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Approximate translation of the file
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Since the time that one awaited that! 23 years that MOTLEY CRUE did not play on a Parisian scene. Think therefore: the turn Girls Girls Girls had not done halt in France, and the then proposed show was put back on the turn Dr. Feelgood in 1989. This fine show to the henceforth legendary solo of a battery climbed on a rotary kit to 360° in any direction. And that broke down facing some 6,000 spectators (only snag, in my memory, to Paris, the battery turned only to the ground, horizontally. I have no memory of Tommy LEE rising in the airs as I see it to do to the WORE in 1987..) Tonight, such a accident is not even conceivable.
while one could have expected the crowd of the big evenings, it is a Zénith in restricted configuration that welcomes the public. 4,500 people about reply to the call of the more barjots of the glammers. The Fact that MOTLEY CRUE played the before watches to the Hellfest does it explain the few present world? Doubtless, but this is not nevertheless a sufficient reason. Is this while the group has nothing of nine to propose? Of course not, a coming so rare does not necessitate a new album. But little imports. The CRUE are there, and the show is promising, therefore, one rushes!
Announcement as first party, BLACK VEIL BRIDES had to cancel his Parisian coming because of a family drama. It is therefore to the raised foot that the Australians of KORITNI are chosen to open this show. And it is only justice so the group seems to want to seduce in wide screen the French public. Whatever the scene that one proposes him (club, festival or other), the five henceforth perfectly are prowled to the exercise. It lacked to KORITNI only a step, that has just been offered him: a big Parisian scene. As much to say that Lex and associate are not able - do or do not envision - to allow itself to spoil this appointment.
KORITNI proposes a setlist a shortened wisp in comparison with the one played on the remainder of the turn. Normal, tonight it is only the first party (but of which head of poster!), and the game time naturally is reviewed downwards. But not his dynamism, or his determination. The five semblances even tonight more smiling and more comfortable than at the time of their concert to Orléans of the 1st last June (commented on here even). Doubtless is this duty to this scene ten times more allowing spacieuse to each to have frank cubits, to move itself to leisure in order to seduce the biggest number of spectators. And that walks, Eddy SANTACREU (guitar) and Matt HUNTER (low) occupying without intermission, just as Manu LIVERTOUT, guitarist substitute that one would believe member of the family since always, the scene in its least recesses. Not an instant of respite is not granted to the public, exception done of walk Lost For Words that doubtless would have won, to the look of the granted time, to be replaced by a more rock title. The public, for his part, is seduced, receptive to this rock hard one and entrainant. KORITNI pass to superior speed. Let's suppose that the future will be him quickly even more smiling.
Setlist KORITNI: Sometimes, Heart Donation, 155, Red Light Joint, Better Of Dead, Lost For Words, TV's Just A Medium, Highway Dream, Down At The Crossroads, Sweet Home Chicago
A gigantic black sail masks this scene that all knowledges already occupied by the "personnal rollercoaster", the personal Russian mountains of Tommy LEE. When the lights s'éteigent themselves to 21h15, the curtain falls and a light explosion announces the arrival of the four of Los Angeles. As early as Wild Side, they are accompanied of two charms dancers choir members that uniformly will return tauqinner the public throughout the 95 minutes that will follow. A good hour and half during which MOTLEY CRUE delivers us an almost perfect setlist (almost for too short and that some "rarities" - after 23 years all is rarity... - Had constituted a good surprised one) on bottom of lights impeccable ones.
Vince NEIL is in form and happy, just as Nikki SIXX, to be there. None of the two not households its efforts to please the public, in contrast to Mick MARS that, more and more affected by his disease, no longer can - even if it always was more in collection than its friends of game - to move itself as before. Its steps seem hesitating, and his make-up hides probably a paleur to scare.
If the setlist has all to do to dream, if the lightshow is impressive, if the guys want to show that they have some again, some details crumple me, returning this concert less magic than it should have been it. Then, allow me, please, to unload me as early as at present of these negative commentaries: the sound, first of all. While hits march, the low more than of reason thunder and create well vibrations too unpleasant to my taste (and to the one of other spectators according to the commentaries collect afterward). That will last a good party of the concert, but at the level of professionalisme, one has the right to to expect an impeccable sound. Next, the spectacle must talk about itself. But from Shout At The Devil, the internal party of the rollercoaster uses screen on which are projected pictures and effects. There are some sometimes a little too, which little to have for consequence to distract the attention of the spectators (and to offer a little respite to the group), but they remain of a high level. A third one (small) disappointment will come later.
After a mini solo (ouf!) of Mick MARS, the group attacks a Same Old Situation (SOS) of which the refrain is resumed in choir by the public that seems to want déchainer itself but that the continuation (Piece Of Your Action), does not succeed in liberate totally. Then, Nikki SIXX, takes advantage of an only moment on scene to address to itself the public, asking him if in the room is located someone that speaks French and English. The arms stand up, numerous, of which ones a girl grimmée such Nikki in 83 is invited climb on scene and translate the message of the bassite: "Can you tel them I love 'em and I love Paris". But, impressed or not reaching to stabilize the microphone, the not hears public anything. Nikki, of a nonchalant gesture of the arm, the fresh growth then, the guest kindly to be going to sit in front of the battery before asking a voluntary other, that reveals itself more charming and more delicious again. "You speak English? Can you translate?" She replies him "a litteul bit", she replies him before to see itself invited to rejoin his "colleague" moment. "OK, we got new dancers! "announcement then the bass player on a tone of joyous victory while attacking with Tommy LEE the first measures of Primal Scream on which the two girls, without dismantling itself an instant, raise themselves begin dancing, to waddle and to fidget itself, jump to the neck of Vince NEIL to his return on scene, dance again until a roadie, at the end of the title, does not go home them towards the exit. Then, after Smokin'In The Boys' Room, the return of BROWNSVILLE STATION that MOTLEY CRUE knew to appropriate itself with majesty, the Zénith is dived in the black one.
OF strange noises of crowd go out then of the pregnant ones when begin resounding of the "Click, click, click, click, click", and the lights return, flashy, stromboscopiques, festive, hot and varied while Tommy LEE rises in the airs alongside the rails, hung to his kit and attacks his "solo". In quotes for the reinforcement of rhythms électros balanced to full power comes to cover what the public should have heard of this superb drummer and performer. One has straightr to a sound and lights technoïde than to a true solo of battery, in sum. When at last the kit takes back down towards the ground, while one could have expected that it is laché and take speed, such as the screws the amateurs of strong sensations in a carnival party, the descent is done to the same speed that the climbed, totally under check. Strong sensations? Yes, doubtless, when the drummer is located to 90° or the head down below. But to talk about Russian mountains seems somewhat exaggerated... A beautiful performance that remains nevertheless less impressive than the one of 1987 according to me (but certainly a memorable moment for those that do not have the possibility to compare, therefore I stop doing the fine mouth.)
A time his finished performance, once his set is stabilize, Tommy LEE addresses to themselves the public and points out that a second sits is installed on the kit. Yes, the devil will have a guest. The happy elected official, chosen in the public is installed, harnessed while Tommy asks him his name. "What? Djean Claod? Ok Jean Claod, let's go!" And this is set off again for a turn, 4,500 spectators envying secrètementy but certainly the exit dudit Jean-Claude. Nevertheless, the constant reader of the only monthly one specialized Metal of France knows that the latter organized a competition, and that the winning one is called Christophe MASSON. What is it passed itself for that such a change produces itself? Mystery, info or propaganda? Will know.
The continuation resumes of more beautiful one with what resembles the final bouquet of a firework: the pieces more emblematic of the years 80: Dr. Feelgood, Girls Girls Girls, Home Sweet Home and the advance of a piano to spangle and Kickstart My Heart during which of the roadies deposit four huge red seals in in front of of scene. The spectacle approaches his term, Kickstart finished itself, the musicians coming to greet the public before each does not seize itself of a seal and not in pier the content liquidates of a red bloody one on the first rows. Effect beef and impeccable butcher shop, better than Blackie LAWLESS ! The four leave then the scene for not more there to return. The lights rekindle themselves. No reminder, in contrast to what do all the groups. The 95' minutes that have just passed necessitate some not really, besides. Then why some to do an obligation? Doubtless all simply to mean to the Parisians, done not see for 23 years, that MOTLEY does not do that the union minimum and that this evening was exceptional for MOTLEY CRUE also. But no, all stops itself there. Then, yes, despite some disappointments, the show will have been spectacular to more of a title and will remain in the memories. One simply would have wished, after so many years, an all small one "more" that marks the difference. So worse. At least, one had right to the return of the Saints Of Los Angeles. At least that of take!
Setlist RAW MOTLEY: Wild Side, Live Wire, Too Fast For Love, Saints Of Los Angeles, Shout At The Devil, Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) , Same Ol' Situation (SOS), Looks That Kill, Piece Of Your Action, Primal Scream, Smokin' In The Boys Room, Solo battery, Dr. Feelgood, Girls, Girls, Girls, Home Sweet Home, Kickstart My Heart
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