JUNE 28TH, 2008 - PARIS, FRANCE

[Thomas]

252 Rue du Faubour Sain-Honore, 75008 Paris

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[Thomas]

I'm there! (thanks to Lou)

[thomasn]

Hello

I was at the French concert yesterday night at Salle Pleyel (I saw also the previous tour last year in Paris at Palais des Congres).

The show was introduced by a quick speach from Hal Willner. Lou Reed did the Berlin album from Berlin to Sad Song with an small introduction that sounds like Sad Song (same as last year). Then he did 3 encore : Satellite of love, Rock'n'Roll and The Power of the Heart (new song).

Great show overall, I dream there will be a DVD of this show...
Never saw Lou Reed so happy on stage (laught several times), very close to Steve Hunter and Tony Thunder Smith. New version of Rock'n Roll, very interesting : he talked more than he sang it and the rhythm was somehow different than the known version, I only was able to recognize the song by the lyrics.

The band was at its top, but Steve kicks every others ass ! He did a breathtalking solo Men of Good Fortune.

Great version of How do you Think it Feels and Sad Song.

Little bit desapointed by the fact that he did not played Sweet Jane like last year

The audience was mixed, but there was a lot of "seniors", I think due to the fact that it was at Pleyel and the ticket price was high. In the audience, you could see Emmanuelle Saigner who plays in the movie by Julian Schnabel, with her husband (movie director Roman Polanski). There was also Richard Belzer from "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit".

Show was 1h30 long.

If anyone has photo, audio recording or film of this show please share !
ThomasN

[Thomas]

Hi I was there too!
Great show + afterwards, we had a nice backstage meeting with Fernando and Lou!

Thomas

[thomasn]

where were you sitted ?
I was C110.

I left quickly after the show, are you well accointed with Lou or do you have a secret to go backstage ?

ThomasN

[Thomas]

I was in row G31 + we were lucky to have backstage passes.
after the show we went to the artist foyer, not that many people over there but I noticed Richard Belzer & Emmanuelle Seigner...we waited at least 30 min but nobody of the band came out (except for the choir...)
so we decide to try the side-entrance of the concerthall. there we met Fernando, he was really friendly en took us to the backstage area were Lou was talking to Mr Belzer & other guests.
after 20 min. we were allowed to talk to Lou & sign our stuff (berlin album + concert programme)
he was very kind (3 warm handshakes), + we talked about his new song 'Power of the heart'
so I'm really happy!
Brussels is next show for me.

Thomas

[Funcity]

thomas, do you know if all the berlin shows are sold out?

what is he audience's reaction? no opening act, is that right?

how many people hang out backstage? how long does lou stay?

[Thomas]

Hi Funcity,

Don't know if all shows are sold out, Paris was sold out, Brussels is sold out too, tickets still for sale for Zurich...
audience's reaction in Paris was very positive!
I think it depends how long Lou stays at venue after the show: for instance in Paris : he invited friends to see the show etc..(Richard belzer, Emmanuelle Seigner,...)
There were not that much people backstage, mostly people from his entourage. and there we were

No support act, instead we get Like a Possum loop, I can live with that!