(...) « 1986, en Angleterre. Daniel venait de sortir son dixième album, le dernier, Sauver l'amour. Il voulait créer un groupe en Grande-Bretagne, là où se trouvait selon lui la source du rock. Il y a enregistré un 45 tours avec ses musiciens. Pour ce faire, il avait rencontré l'un des arrangeurs du groupe Yes ; là il est justement dans le jardin de la maison du musicien. Balavoine commençait à produire un son plus mûr, pour moi il était en passe d'entrer dans la cour des grands à l'instar d'un Peter Gabriel. Daniel a été l'un des rares en France à avoir pu s'aligner à ce niveau-là, aussi bien musicalement que textuellement. »(...)
06 janvier 2006
Daniel Balavoine, vingt ans déjà : les photos inédites
(...) « 1986, en Angleterre. Daniel venait de sortir son dixième album, le dernier, Sauver l'amour. Il voulait créer un groupe en Grande-Bretagne, là où se trouvait selon lui la source du rock. Il y a enregistré un 45 tours avec ses musiciens. Pour ce faire, il avait rencontré l'un des arrangeurs du groupe Yes ; là il est justement dans le jardin de la maison du musicien. Balavoine commençait à produire un son plus mûr, pour moi il était en passe d'entrer dans la cour des grands à l'instar d'un Peter Gabriel. Daniel a été l'un des rares en France à avoir pu s'aligner à ce niveau-là, aussi bien musicalement que textuellement. »(...)
05 janvier 2006
Sek Loso
By Eunice del Rosario
ROCK star Sek Loso will take his fans by storm as he performs for the first time in Bahrain later this month. The star, who has sold more than 56 million albums in his native Thailand, will make his Middle Eastern debut along with his band on January 27, at the Delmon International Hotel's poolside in Manama.
Sek, whose real name is Seksan Sookpimay, is already being called a legend in Thailand, at the age of just 31. Critics have hailed him as the only musician who makes playing guitar look easy, often comparing him to Jimi Hendrix and even Curt Cobain.
Sek now lives in England, where he worked with some of the music industry's biggest names - including Tim Carr (Beastie Boys) and Owen Morris (Oasis) to produce his latest album, which contains many songs in English. Peter Gabriel is a fan and Michael Eaves, the man behind the massive Glastonbury festival in the UK, has personally asked Sek and his band to play there.
04 janvier 2006
David Rhodes News
Sorry the site update is late, but time just got away from us. Added to that, there isn't very much to report right now. David continues to work on the music for "China" and might still be working on the FIFA project, although that's unconfirmed.
Memories of John Lennon
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$39.00Publication Date: 20 January 2006
The concept of Memories of John Lennon is simple, and yet its scope will be tremendous. Yoko Ono, the widow of John Lennon, will gather from those who knew him best, and from those who have been influenced by him, their memories of this legend.
This will be a tremendous eulogy, twenty-five years after his death to the month, from those people who spent the most time with him in his life. It will bring fans even closer to knowing the man who brought us ‘Revolver’ and ‘Imagine’.
Contributors include: Bono, Joan Baez, James Brown, Peter Gabriel, David Geffen, Dennis Hopper, Elton John, Alicia Keys, Annie Liebovitz, Harry Benson, Iggy Pop, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Reiser, Carlos Santana, Pete Townsend and many others!
$39.00Publication Date: 20 January 2006
The concept of Memories of John Lennon is simple, and yet its scope will be tremendous. Yoko Ono, the widow of John Lennon, will gather from those who knew him best, and from those who have been influenced by him, their memories of this legend.
This will be a tremendous eulogy, twenty-five years after his death to the month, from those people who spent the most time with him in his life. It will bring fans even closer to knowing the man who brought us ‘Revolver’ and ‘Imagine’.
Contributors include: Bono, Joan Baez, James Brown, Peter Gabriel, David Geffen, Dennis Hopper, Elton John, Alicia Keys, Annie Liebovitz, Harry Benson, Iggy Pop, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Reiser, Carlos Santana, Pete Townsend and many others!
Peter Gabriel Live 8 Events Heads To DVD
by Paul Cashmere
January 4 2005
When Live 8 was taking place in July 2005, a total of ten concerts around the world also made up the event.
In Cornwall, England, Peter Gabriel held what was called the 'Africa Calling' concert.
Gabriel produced the event for WOMAD and as part of Live 8. It featured Youssou N'Dour, Angelique Kidjo and Dido as well as a performance from Gabriel
Disc 1 Tracklisting:
1. Africa Calling Concert Medley - Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
2. Samson - Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
3. Heesteena - Maryam Mursal
4. Barco Negro - Mariza
5. Taireva - Chartwell Dutiro
6. Lumbul - Modou Diouf & O Fogum
7. Bayeza - Shikisha
8. Lapowny - Geoffrey Oryema
9. Land of Anaka - Geoffrey Oryema with Peter Gabriel
10. Mbani - Siyaya
11. Set - Youssou N'Dour et Le Super Etoile
12. 7 Seconds - Youssou N'Dour et Le Super Etoile with Dido
13. Birima - Youssou N'Dour et Le Super Etoile
Disc 2:
1. Na Menguele - Coco Mbassi
2. Afrika - Angelique Kidjo
3. Tombo - Angelique Kidjo
4. Wa Winjigo Ero - Ayub Ogada and Uno
5. Chet Boghassa - Tinariwen
6. Amidiwan - Tinariwen
7. Amassakoul - Tinariwen
8. Fonotomfrom Chant - Frititi
9. Wallow - Kanda Bongo Man
10. Billi - Kanda Bongo Man
11. Nouzha - Akim El Sikameya
12. Aiwa - Emmanuel Jal
13. Exodus - Daara J
14. Mic Check - Daara J
15. Sunu Mission - Daara J
16. Finale - African Anthem
02 janvier 2006
les choux pommés
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Peter Gabriel. En el momento de dejar a su grupo Genesis, Peter Gabriel quedó mejor que un abogado, avisando a sus compañeros con un año de antelación. Sin embargo, cuando la prensa le pidió una explicación, Gabriel escribió una curiosa carta para explicarse: “Como artista, necesito absorber una amplia variedad de experiencias. Es difícil responder intuitiva e impulsivamente a los planes a largo plazo que la banda necesita. Creo que debería mirar a / instruirme / desarrollar mis momentos creativos y aprender del trabajo que se hace fuera de la música. Incluso los placeres ocultos del cultivo de verduras y la vida en comunidad me están empezando a revelar sus secretos. No puedo esperar que el grupo comprometa su agenda por culpa de mis lazos con los repollos”.