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I noticed from the stream the camera never showed Claude ? ( the drummer). I wonder was that intentional or was he just standing outside of camera range? lol

Also Brian was alright, but imho I couldn't help but wish for Patrick Rondat type of solos from the EIC tours. Maybe that's just me.

AERO62 wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 11:48 am I noticed from the stream the camera never showed Claude ? ( the drummer). I wonder was that intentional or was he just standing outside of camera range? lol

Relegating Claude to mostly playing drums is such a waste imo. Claude can and has done so much more.
Reaally just program the drums so Claude can play Keyboards Guitars.

AERO62 wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 11:48 am
Also Brian was alright, but imho I couldn't help but wish for Patrick Rondat type of solos from the EIC tours. Maybe that's just me.

I love Patrick's Guitar work on EiC.
DigiSequencer , Rendv4with Brian would been brilliant.

JMJ should played Guitar as he did on Electronica tour.

Dr_Jones wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:43 am Hopefully, I have a TV5 recording at home, but I'm still in Bratislava for a few days.

Tv5 have the better audio countdown then YouTube

Still wondering how many people there were

Kanta wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 11:39 am

"It's probably one of the most challenging things I've taken on for a long time": Brian May pushed himself to the limit for his Jean-Michel Jarre live collaboration, and it paid off big time

Source: https://www.musicradar.com/news/its-pro ... f-big-time

Brian says in the article.
"I felt very dissatisfied with what I came up with at last night's dress rehearsal."
I agree when I watched the rehearsal videos.
Thankfully Brian was miles better in the concert.
Brian on Rendv2 was brilliant. Should kept Laser Harp part as it's HEAVY, Brian would gone beserk on it.

He made RDV2 sound a bit like "La Belle et la Bête" from 1976. I wonder why he didn't play anything in the finale where there's a short choir break and the synth solo plays (it was muted now as if it was making room for May's performance).

Dr_Jones wrote: Sun May 12, 2024 11:17 pm Concert was fantastic. Shocked that they dropped Oxygene 8, they played it yesterday.

Gorgeous track. I'm not a fan of EDM version JMJ performs.
I just don't get why JMJ feels he needs to EDMify classic tracks ends up sounding samey loosing emotional impact.
Just make modern version Non EDM.

Oxy2 Oxy4 are not EDMed, they were brilliant last night.

Was it just me or did Brian's playing on The Time Machine sound more like Hank Marvin?

plate of chips wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 12:42 pm

Dr_Jones wrote: Sun May 12, 2024 11:17 pm Concert was fantastic. Shocked that they dropped Oxygene 8, they played it yesterday.

Gorgeous track. I'm not a fan of EDM version JMJ performs.
I just don't get why JMJ feels he needs to EDMify classic tracks ends up sounding samey loosing emotional impact.
Just make modern version Non EDM.

Oxy2 Oxy4 are not EDMed, they were brilliant last night.

I was surprised he played Aero verison of the Oxy2, just like Gdansk back in 2005

Dr_Jones wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 8:31 am I was looking around and I saw some people who brought their children, some who probably never been to a concert. The look on some people's faces who were in awe, that was really beautiful to see.

I love this. Such a brilliant concert to bring family.
Awe is wonderful.

JMJ wants people to dance yet JMJ should realise his audience isn't a dance audience.
His audience is there to be awed inspired moved.

Watched the entire show, I have to admit, I have no idea who the lady is, but I genuinely really enjoyed her presence she seemed to have a blast and hope to see her again at another show!

Dr_Jones wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 12:07 pm Still wondering how many people there were

"The event attrackted over 100,000 people"
according to this Euronews item:

Jarre's best live show in ages - and - as a long time fan of Queen and Jarre (my first ever concert was Queen at Wembley in '86) I will admit to being a bit misty-eyed from time to time, seeing Mr J and Mr M finally perform together.

Please - give us a Blu-ray and live album of this!