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What do we know about Place de la Concorde
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:06 pm
by Dr_Jones
Place de la Concorde
Date & Place:
14 Jul 1979 Paris, France
1,000,000 spectators.
Media:
Eurovision live broadcast by TF1.
Setlist:
Equinoxe 1 / Oxygene 1 / Oxygene 2 / Oxygene 5 / Equinoxe 2 / Equinoxe 3 / Equinoxe 4 / Equinoxe 8 / Equinoxe 7 / Equinoxe 4 / Equinoxe 5 / Oxygene 4
Performers:
Jean Michel Jarre: keyboards & synthesizers
Commercial releases:
7" single: Jarre a la Concorde (FDM 16012, Dreyfus/ 2001 968, Polydor): Equinoxe 7 / Equinoxe 8
VHS video: Jarre Videogramme Musical (1980)
Book: Concert d'Images (1989)
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:03 pm
by (Unknown)
Also someone mentioned (I think Dragon Lady) on another Jarre forum that Jarre had to borrow the equipment for the PLace de la Concorde Concert from Francis Rimbert and that's how they became friends
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:05 pm
by (Unknown)
That is true.
The mayor of Paris had to go through the sewers to get to his seat, as was stated in the Remilleux book.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:09 pm
by moviemaker
Wasn't Mick Jagger in the audience and I think he was quoted as exclaiming "Holy Shit!" or something to that effect... Maybe "Bloody Hell!" would be more like it...
Seriously, I think Mick wanted to collaborate with Jarre after the event but *luckily* that didn't come to fruition
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:17 pm
by Dr_Jones
Yeah, Mick Jagger was impressed. Here's a photo of him:
(scan of a dutch magazine)
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:20 pm
by (Unknown)
Francis Rimbert worked for Korg back then demonstrating synths, so a lot of the synths were borrowed from Francis, the rest is presumed to be owned by JMJ himself.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:39 pm
by (Unknown)
Now I know where Jarre got the idea for the unshaven look and the long over-sized jacket...
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:27 pm
by CLUBMIX
now is the book "Concert D'Images" really all about that concert? I thought that this book was to go along with the 1989 exhibition at Les Halles..?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:34 pm
by (Unknown)
It's got like 5 photos of the La Concorde concert, next to China, Houston, Lyon and Docklands photos.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:31 pm
by (Unknown)
moviemaker wrote:Seriously, I think Mick wanted to collaborate with Jarre after the event but *luckily* that didn't come to fruition
In fact, Jagger really asked for a collab., but JMJ refused due to lack of time. He already stated in '77 he'd left the songwriting era behind him with the 77 release of Juvet's Ou Sont Les Femmes.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:25 pm
by moviemaker
CLUBMIX wrote:now is the book "Concert D'Images" really all about that concert? I thought that this book was to go along with the 1989 exhibition at Les Halles..?
@ Clubmix: You don't have this book? That is one of *THE BEST* Jarre photobooks!
I keep it by my bedside and read it before I go to bed everynight...
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:40 pm
by (Unknown)
I don't have the book either.
It's on my list to get
.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:18 pm
by CLUBMIX
Thanks
, will buy the book from eBay before the year is out.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:51 am
by CLUBMIX
too bad I didn't get the book when I was at this "Concert D'Images" back in 1989......
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:45 am
by (Unknown)
moviemaker wrote:I keep it by my bedside and read it before I go to bed everynight...
Helps you fall asleep?
