ESPACE BLUES CLUB - PARIS
Friday 16th January 2004
Blue Zine n°102
A rockin' Friday night was given by Gerry Joe Weise and his accompanists : Peter Cole (John Lee Hooker, Peter Frampton) on the Fender bass, and Rody Lahsinat (Patrick Verbeke, Poil's Blues Band) on drums. Weise played normal and slide guitar, behind his back, on the stage floor, with two slides on his left hand : playing behind and over-the-guitar-neck ; while Lahsinat played drums, djemba, and washboard. A bunch of groupies were gathered around the side of the stage, captivated by the Australian guitarist's scene presentation.
Gerry Joe played many of his compositions, the ever popular "Broken Hill Blues", "Long Train Blues", "Dreamtime Shuffle" and "Cajun Slidewater", and songs by Hound Dog Taylor's "I Just Can't Make It", Lonnie Mack's "Satisfy Susie", and "Voodoo Chile" de Jimi.
The organiser Christian Legras, saw Gerry Joe Weise for the first time on the Atlantic coast, at the legendary blues restaurant "Alsace Gourmande" in Seignosse near the surf town Hossegor, back in 98. Gerry Joe was performing outdoors during the summer holidays. Christian Legras was only too happy to invite the australian to his Blues Club in downtown Paris.
Hani Thelmas
VIDEO NOTE : The concert was filmed and appeared on the Net for the Figaro.
Photos above by Xavier Caupenne
Artwork by ABM