And it's time to comment on the Chris Cornell concert I lived in Paris last Friday. Perhaps many of you are somewhat surprised. "Why will not put it on [Chronic] in the title of the post?" - You must be wondering. The answer to this question is very simple: this is not a mere chronicle of lived experience in the French capital, is a totally subjective view of the concert more special than I have experienced in my 27 years of age. Because what I lived among the four walls of the legendary Le Trianon was so significant to me that I could not help play in an intimate and personal.
From the fifteen years I've imagined every year as it could be my perfect concert. When you ask me that question always came to the conclusion that it must be 1) a bolus of Chris Cornell 2) in an acoustic field and 3) in a mystical space and special. Magically these three points came together when I learned through my friend Iñaki that the leader of Soundgarden was to make a bolus of her "Songbook" in the renovated theater Le Trianon in Paris. He and I were quick to get tickets for and that led us to achieve the unimaginable: tickets for show in the middle size, and in the front row. The excitement has since blossomed to the point in my body than a month I was nervous, waiting for that big moment that would lead me to live on 22 June a sweet catharsis of feelings and emotions.
Then came the big day. Flight from Barcelona, arriving at the station of Antwerp and, after a rest at the hotel, played close to the number 80 boulevard de Rochechouart. Does the appearance of the premises? Awe.
The organization worked immaculately. We, after a minimal wait, get comfortable in our seats blessed. Within a few minutes took the stage Paul Freeman, a US-based Welch was going to interpret us some issues on several of its EPS, including the "Throwing Stones." By then our mind was only focused on Chris. And Paul finished playing, the lights went out and did the miracle. The angel appeared, El Salvador, the titan of titans. Chris Cornell was there in front of us shaking hands with everyone in the front rows of the theater. I stood almost motionless. They had broken the long distances that existed in the Soundgarden concert in 2007, or even in the show room of Cornell Vega (Copenhagen) 2007. Feet, was only two feet from me. And I felt like a lifelong friend. That's the feeling of "Songbook" that I had heard so much. And there was not a hoax.
Without much delay, the singer began with the passionate performance of 'A Scar On The Sky', an issue that directly improves a lot as heard in "Carry On". He then pulled so emotional repertoire 'As Hope and Promise Fades' or 'Wide Awake'. Also 'Ground Zero', one of the semi courts disposed of that failed "Scream". And it was when I felt I had to make one of my dreams. It came in the form of double-sided banner. In one of them showed two simple words: "Disappearing Act". For you may not mean anything, but for me they are a world of sensations that Chris had for years and years without exploring live. And Cornell saw my sign, stopped its pitch and immediately delivered a speech that came to me inside. I was going to play it. There, after so long without testing. "Probably the shit" - said the master of grunge. But he did, though he did not.
At the end of the subject sensed a presence on the left side of the stage. It was women, children and the mother of Chris, expectant, still second to second the interpretation of Chris. The family scene was most touching, especially as lived 'Finally Forever', the Seattle theme composed for his wife and he played in the Trianon looking into the eyes of the beautiful Vicky Cornell. This gave us great live good times, one of those was that in which Cornell played a vinyl with the instrumental sound of 'When I'm Down'. The version was kind of strange but fable rang and I proved once again that the voice of Cornell forties is perfect for these songs. Also shined version of 'Imagine' which was preceded by a funny comment at Cornell in which he stated that he was unable to whistle:
People bonded on site kept asking all kinds of issues Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog or "Euphoria Morning" or "Carry On". But Cornell was also the obligation (at least moral) to interpret a 'Scream' which gave us time for framing. That was the one who was to see Chris and his son playing in the background, doing air guitar. Present and future? in the same perspective. It was very curious scene.
After playing about 24 songs, and even invited on stage a couple of the public, Cornell left the stage to perform a single ba. That climax came in the forms sound of 'I Am The Highway', the perfect part-time in Audioslave released their eponymous debut album. It was at that moment, leaving me, I came to realize the significance it had for me all. He had lived a dream that even going to finish properly: with a double signing my vinyl Cornell "Songbook" and at the entrance of the concert.
Today it is June 27, and spent five long days of these incredible two-hour concert. Even so I have the strength to know that what I experienced at the Trianon'll remember forever. Wherever you go listen to Cornell closer to the microphone to the public to sing the first lines of 'When I'm Down'. And last in my mind that look that stuck in my banner, I hinted that this dream of listening to 'Disappearing Act' live was to be realized.
"Life is a dream, and dreams, dreams are." But well, with closed eyes and a wide smile on my face sketching, I love you be here forever. Thank you for Paris, Cornell. I will carry this with me forever.
Setlist:
Scar on the SkyAs Hope and Promise FadesGround ZeroWide AwakeDisappearing ActCan not Change MeBe YourselfWooden JesusCall Me A DogHunger StrikeSunshowerFell On Black DaysBurden In My HandWhen I'm DownScreamSweet EuphoriaSeasonsImagineThank YouFinally ForeverLike A StoneDoes not Remind MeBlow Up The Outside WorldI Am The Highway
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