On the program is a concert by the American group and the French singer's first Olympia in 1993.
The National, Rome
This American group is one of the groups of which we generally say “you absolutely have to see them in concert”. Formed in 1999 in New York by musicians from Ohio, The National is one of the greatest rock adventures of the last 25 years. It was time they celebrated this extremely creative quarter century with a testimony such as this concert recorded during their last tour. Seized in Rome on June 3, this truly euphoric performance of 21 tracks allows us to hear what is most unique in this group which practices arty and inspired rock with often enigmatic lyrics.
Leading figure, singer Matt Berninger is one of the most underestimated frontmen on the current scene, breathing passion and energy into each song. Behind him, the Dessner brothers (Aaron and Bryce, multi-instrumentalists) weave feverish and tense atmospheres. This sumptuous public album wonderfully retraces the development of the careers of these critical darlings, who advance without fanfare or fanfare but publish sparkling albums. With eleven studio albums, two of which were released in 2023 alone, The National sounds wilder in concert than in the studio. These occasional collaborators of Taylor Swift unfortunately remain unknown to this public that we describe as “big” and that’s a shame. Like Wilco, another underestimated band in our region, they nevertheless embody the best of American rock.
Vanessa Paradis, Live
More than twenty years later, the French star's first public album is released with additional tracks and it's an event. At the time of this first visit to the Olympia, Vanessa Paradis was only 20 years old and found herself at a turning point in her young career, which began 5 years earlier with the triumph of Joe the Taxi. Her third self-titled album, written and produced by Lenny Kravitz, has just been released and propels her into an international performer.
Son Natural High Tour stays ten evenings at the Olympia and allows him to present an anthology of his best songs. It also offers him the opportunity to perform covers revealing his tastes: Cactus from Jacques Dutronc to As Tears Go By from the Rolling Stones to I’m Waiting for the man you Velvet Underground et Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed solo. A way to prove to her detractors that she is really not a sound doll. Kravitz's songs take the lion's share, but those of Serge Gainsbourg easily stand out, notably Tandem et Tell him I love you. With these concerts, Vanessa Paradis asserts herself above all as a singular singer, with a unique and original tone. It will take him several years to tour again, but this baptism will confirm his place of choice in the French musical landscape.
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