"... officiates at the controls, like a high priest in front of an assembly of faithful"

That's a really lovely, heart-felt message from Georgy!

The few sound clips I've heard online from the weekend have a "live" sound to them. Quite different to the album. There is no doubt a baseline set of audio files that are playback, but is JMJ adding live effects over the top during the show? I can't imagine him standing there and miming th...

I see now! Yes, with music by his father. A lovely touch by the cartoonist.

Is the caption a reference to this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is_Paris_ ... %3F_(film)

Liberation of Paris and a link to JMJ's mother?

Love the Place de la Concorde, La Defense and Tour Eiffel montage.... three classic shows. Maybe add Notre Dame?

Please tell me the giant cymbal behind his set up was only for a showy backdrop? He didn't actually hit it, did he?

Bong!

It's a great interview. The part where he tells about the silent stage play he saw in 1971 was an interesting read too. For sure. It really is a great interview. Lots of fresh information. There have been so many interviews recently where it's the same details, the same stories and you learn nothin...

My copy of Electronic Sound has just arrived and I see that on p. 49 JMJ references the work of Iannis Xenakis as being an inspiration to him.

A shock experienced for the first time with Xenakis' Polytopes Just been looking up Iannis Xenakis as I hadn't heard of him before, and wow! ... I can see why his works were such an inspiration to JMJ. That concept of linking architecture, light and music in a very formal and experimental way. And ...

Also, wasn't there a JMJ 'secret' rehearsal for Place de la Concorde at the 1979 Midem show?

Robi83 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:14 pm One-man show with live concerts?
Come on. JM should think his performances over with partners!

Place de la Concorde was a one-man show! But I agree, I like it better when he's supported on stage by a band. Or at least 2-3 others. Feels more real.

This is the DVD in the middle of the stack of books on the table:



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Knock

I'd never heard of him either but a quick search on You Tube and Band Camp and there's some really great music by him. I like a lot! Terrific video for his track Hometown too.

MFSL = Sorry, what's this? I should know but ????