Review of ‘The Stooges Projrct’ in Rennes from ‘le Monde’

[Bucky Ramone]

A not too enthousiastic review of the Asheton/Asheton/Mascis/Watt gig in Rennes:

LOIN D’IGGY POP

Troisième première enfin, la venue en France des frères Ron, à la guitare, et Scott Asheton, à la batterie, cocréateur de The Stooges avec le bassiste Dave Alexander et le chanteur Iggy Pop. Le temps de trois disques urgents et hallucinés, entre 1969 et 1973, les Stooges ont brûlé dix mille vies, toutes les possibilité de la trilogie sexe, drogue et rock’n’roll. Leur musique sans concessions tenait du passage d’une lame de rasoir sur une veine. Seul Iggy Pop a connu, après coup, le succès.

Avec le guitariste Jim Mascis, pataud et anonyme, et le bassiste Mike Watt, dont on ne sait si c’est la pauvreté des moyens instrumentistes ou la voix qui sont les plus pitoyables, les frères Asheton ont mis sur pied The Stooges Project. Sans ces deux boulets, cela aurait pu fonctionner. Hors du fantasme nostalgique, juste dans l’acuité des striures de guitare de Ron Asheton et la frappe minimaliste de Scott. Les héros fondateurs du punk rock ne sont pas fatigués. Juste mal entourés.

Sylvain Siclier
:slap:

[FlyingCloud]

thanks dB, but – hmmm, my French isn’t like it used to be

that’s what the Google translation makes out of it:

FAR From POP IGGY Third first finally, the arrival in France of the Ron brothers, in the guitar, and Scott Asheton, with the battery, cocreator of The Stooges with the bass player Dave Alexander and Pop the Iggy singer. The time of three urgent and hallucinated discs, between 1969 and 1973, Stooges burned ten thousand lives, all the possibility of the trilogy sex, drug and rock’ roll. Their music without concessions held of the passage of a razor blade on a vein. Seul Iggy Pop knew, afterwards, success.

With the guitarist Jim Mascis [sic!], lump and anonymity, and the bass player Mike Watt, which one does not know if it is the poverty of the average instrumentalists or the voice which is most pitiful, the Asheton brothers set up The Stooges Project. Without these two balls, that could have functioned. Out of the nostalgic phantasm, just in the acuity of the striations of guitar of Ron Asheton and striking minimalist of Scott. The heroes founders of the punk rock’n’roll are not tired. Right evil surrounded. Sylvain Siclier

not sure if it really makes sense, though – *sophie*

[FlyingCloud]

hey, here’s another French article about the gig in Rennes:
dossiers.ouestfrance.fr

it seems to be not that harsh…

here’s the google translation:

A small page of history and the cry of the guitars in Trans Yesterday evening, in first part of night, Freedom had not completely made full witnesses. But in kilos of sound and energy, nothing missed. Especially with the Stooges event where, under a flood of guitars, Freedom went on a journey to remember in punkitude. The scene of Freedom is almost too small for them. They are however only four, the two Asheton brothers, Mascis and Watt but their Stooges project did not lose anything of its power. A wall of its punk-rock’n’roll reverses the public which treats to at the same time a return on the punk history. It is perhaps precisely there the limit of the exercise. The Trans ones, with Stooges, are not any more seeking new sounds and to discover the talents of tomorrow. Just an energetic glance in the rear view mirror. Because, the shade of Pop Iggy, planes above the room and its presence is cruelly lacking. Stooges without the lizard, that misses a little tortured heart and useful voice. Moreover, the passage of Dominic Sonic brings this human dimension (there is a thought for Kalachnikov [ ; FC]). But, with only one piece, Sonic does not have time to really settle. To go, it is nevertheless good to see the crowned road ones.

[Bucky Ramone]

"Flying Cloud" wrote:

Moreover, the passage of Dominic Sonic brings this human dimension (there is a thought for Kalachnikov [ ; FC]). But, with only one piece, Sonic does not have time to really settle.

Hey FC, from what I understand of it (and using some Google searching on the net), this guy Dominic Sonic sang one song with the Asheton Brothers/Mascis/Watt in Rennes (just like that guy from Sparta did at Pukkelpop). Dominic Sonic used to be in a French (punk?) band called Kalashnikov, but maybe our French friends can help us here

[FlyingCloud]

thanks
I was afraid, someone thought of shooting someone elso over, but that doesn’t seem to be the case…. it’s just my flourishing imagination

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