Steve Hillage - Paris Bataclan 11.12.79 CD

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RELEASES ON THE 23/2/24

"Merci! Bonsoir! On va s'amuser ce soir - Oui" (Thank you! Good evening! We're going to have some fun this evening - Yes)

Addressing the audience in French throughout, "Paris Bataclan 11.12.79" documents a sparkling and joyous performance from one of the 20th Century's guitar greats and his band: Miquette Giraudy - synthesiser, vocals; Andy Anderson - drums; Paul Francis - bass, vocals; Dave Stewart - guitar.

Starting with the only version in Steve's archive of a live performance of Earthrise, the crystal clear and lovingly remastered tapes include never-before-heard versions of 19 tracks including The Fire Inside, 1988 Aktivator, The Glorious Om Riff, The Salmon Song and Unidentified (Flying Being). With outstanding musicianship & songs sounding as fresh as the day they were played; these recordings plant you in the heart of the crowd - it's right up there with the best live releases from Steve Hillage.

In Steve's own words, "The level of musical performance is pretty astonishing and my lead guitar performance is definitely at a peak - totally scorching in places." He's not wrong. The 100-minutes of music on "Paris Bataclan 11.12.79" is released on Madfish on 23rd February 2024.