Great concert material!
Bailey Z. Rose | Orlando, FL | 06/30/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"French rocker -M- releases an awesome live cut of his most popular tracks from albums 'le Bapteme' and 'je Dis Aime,' and includes a few new tidbits for us too.
For those who haven't experienced -M- before, his music is a fusion of rock/pop/funk that plays with a bunch of other genres, including classical and jazz. -M- is famous for his high voice and incredible control as well as his guitar prowess (he plays everything from mediterranean to Hendrix-style rock).
This album covers a bunch of great -M- songs, and spans genres. The inclusion of other material, like the Jimmy Page-esque bluesy 'le blues de soustons' or the funky 'Jamman' really helps to satisfy the listener's desire for MORE SOLO GUITAR MATERIAL... but it still isn't enough to do -M- full justice. In fact, if I have one complaint about 'Le tour...' it's that the whole album, while creative with the original songs' substance, is a little held back in terms of face-melting guitar material. -M- has a number of cool solo videos on youtube.com, and loves to tease us with bits of his stuff in his albums; even with a few tracks dedicated to his solo guitar, I was left wanting more!
This is, however, a great album. The sound is almost entirely un-messed-around-with, and really imparts the feel of 'live concert!' better than a lot of doctored live albums out today. A lot of great songs are on this 2-disc release... it's definitely worth your buy if you like -M-, if you like rock/jazz/funk, or just want to listen to something fun and creative.
If you're interested in other -M- material, check out the albums 'Le bapteme', 'Je dis aime,' and 'qui de nous deux'."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
