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Patrick's
fans travelled from all over the world to see and hear him I live in the USA and I had the opportunity to visit France
for a week so I planned my visit around the G3 concerts in Lille and
Paris
I was so glad I did because I finally had the opportunity to see Patrick
Rondat perform live.
I have
been a fan of Patrick's for a year and have most of his cds. I was looking
forward to seeing him perform these great compositions on stage.
Both
concerts were great. From the opener to the close of Barbarians at the
Gates, I was overwhelmed by Patrick's incredible ability to play such
complicated pieces with ease. It was stunning.
My favorite track? Shattered Chains - the highlight for me both nights.
I also enjoyed Patrice's Tryon Avenue which is one of the best bass compositions
I have ever heard.
The
concerts showed how well the band worked together as a team. They seemed
to read each others minds.
It
would have been nice to hear a drum solo from Frank or a keyboard solo
from Phil but the time the band was on stage was so short that did
not happen.
Patrick
is one of the best guitarists there is and he really sounded great jamming
with Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Joe Satriani at the end of the
gigs. I wish the jam was not so short because it was really great both
nights.
I hope one day that Patrick can play
in the States near where I live but given the
opportunity I would fly over to see him in Europe again in a heartbeat.
Thank
you Patrick and the band for being so cool. Lizz
Taylor Reading, PA (c)Lizz
Taylor/GTR 1998 |
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Rarely
do solo guitar and band play in such harmony, comments were made regarding
the close working relationship between all band members, this was reflected
in the high standard of performance.
Patrick was very relaxed and confident.
Patrick's playlist was strong and very 'hard', including a new heavier
sounding version of Amphibia pt 4, re-worked for live performance, Shattered
Chains and Vivaldi, also from the Amphibia album.
The inclusion of 'Tryon Avenue', albeit a shortened version of this
song composed and performed by Patrice Guers, was greeted with tremendous
applause by the fans!
'Barbarians at the Gates' from Patrick's second album 'Rape of the Earth',
brought the set to a close, played over some dynamic lighting effects,
with skill, speed, precision and passion! |
