Patrick Rondat/Elegy

Hirson - June 1st 2003
La Rotunde Festival

A 2 day event with 21 bands taking part.
The venue was a huge Open Air Theater with ample parking and camping space. Acoustics were very good.
On Day 1 the ticket count was in the region of 1800 - Day 2 figures were slightly less.

Patrick Rondat - Hirson the venue

There were 2 stages - the main stage was built in the center of the arena - it was huge and high enough to have a good view from anywhere in the arena.

The second stage was smaller and not so high - built to one side and further back than the main stage.

Elegy played on stage 2 - Day 2 at 18h15.

Patrick Rondat with Elegy
The Band

Ian Parry - Vocals
Patrick Rondat - Guitar
Martin Helmantel - Bass
Joshua Dutrieux - Keyboards
Bart Bisseling - Drums

Patrick Rondat and Martin Helmantel
The Play list: -

01 Under my Skin (POP)
02 Pilgrim's Parade (POP)
03 Inner Room (POP)
04 Visual Vortex (SOM)
05 Frenzy (MOF)
06 Principles of Pain (POP)
07 Vivaldi (Amphibia/Rondat)
08 No Code of Honour (POP)
09 Icehouse (FF)
10 Metamorphosis (MOF

Patrick Rondat with Ibanez RG7
Patrick's On Stage Gear

Ibanez RG Custom Red with Piezo pick-up
Ibanez RG7 610 - Blaze 2 pick ups
Ultra Plus with Peavey Standard cab
Tubefex and Foot controller
Guitars half step down tuned.

Patrick Rondat with Ian Parry
Ian Parry at Hirson
Ian Parry and martin Helmantel
Patrick Rondat - final wave

Problems to get a good sound had been noticeable on Stage 2 throughout the weekend. It is normal at such events for soundchecks to be at best minimal and at worst non-existent.
Elegy made the best use possible of their alloted time, and produced a very good sound, performimg songs from a variety of their albums including their latest Principles of Pain.
Fans of Patrick and of Elegy were delighted when Patrick was given the opportunity to play a song from one of his solo albums - his 'Vivaldi' song was greeted with loud cheers and roars of approval.

Patrick Rondat - solo Hirson 2003

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