WEDNESDAY CLUB - Bernard Lavilliers - Stand the Ghetto
WEDNESDAY CLUB today we have Steak Tartare, Tin Tin and some really cool French Reggae
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BERNARD LAVILLIERS - Stand the Ghetto(1980)
Because my wife stayed in Nice (France) for a large part of her life it was only normal we visited as much as we could. Her her mother still lived there too. I had cheap flight as I worked for British Airways in these days, so we were able to go almost when we liked.
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While we were at a restaurants in Nice centre, Flycasual used to wander off and usually end up in a book shop quite close. We always new where to find him. He would be looking at Tin Tin, Buck Dani or other books that took his interest. One day we wandered in to find him and I was brought to a standstill by the record that was playing. It was reggae but with a French accent. I had to ask who it was and ended up buying an album by Bernard Lavilliers called 'O Gringo' (1980) and the song that got me was 'Stand the Ghetto' The album was not great but was interesting. BL was travelling the word and making music from what he heard during his travels. A bit like what Paul Simon has done in the past.
I later found an updated (not as good version on Napster ( the old Napster)). The original is the one here.
The reggae of course is not for you purests, but I love it and it brings back some good memories. You can't ask for more than that,
The Restaurant we were at that day did a beautiful Steak Tartare with salad and frites, all washed down with lashings of Estando Rose, from the Provence. With Bernard Lavilliers, 'Stand the Ghetto' the memory is complete.
For more Wednesday Club, Doctor! Doctor!
Because my wife stayed in Nice (France) for a large part of her life it was only normal we visited as much as we could. Her her mother still lived there too. I had cheap flight as I worked for British Airways in these days, so we were able to go almost when we liked.
.
While we were at a restaurants in Nice centre, Flycasual used to wander off and usually end up in a book shop quite close. We always new where to find him. He would be looking at Tin Tin, Buck Dani or other books that took his interest. One day we wandered in to find him and I was brought to a standstill by the record that was playing. It was reggae but with a French accent. I had to ask who it was and ended up buying an album by Bernard Lavilliers called 'O Gringo' (1980) and the song that got me was 'Stand the Ghetto' The album was not great but was interesting. BL was travelling the word and making music from what he heard during his travels. A bit like what Paul Simon has done in the past.
I later found an updated (not as good version on Napster ( the old Napster)). The original is the one here.
The reggae of course is not for you purests, but I love it and it brings back some good memories. You can't ask for more than that,
The Restaurant we were at that day did a beautiful Steak Tartare with salad and frites, all washed down with lashings of Estando Rose, from the Provence. With Bernard Lavilliers, 'Stand the Ghetto' the memory is complete.
For more Wednesday Club, Doctor! Doctor!
Comments
I saw the words 'french reggae' and didn't know what to expect, but it's good, Bernard's voice compliments the music well.
FC Serge has done some quite good reggae I believe I have an album of it...will search it out