Paris Bataclan 11.12.79

"Merci! Bonsoir! On va s'amuser ce soir - Oui"(Thank you! Good evening! We're going to have some fun this evening - Yes)Addressing the audience in French throughout, 'Paris Bataclan 11.12.79' documents a sparkling & joyous performance from one of the 20th Century's guitar greats & his band: Miquette Giraudy - synthesiser, vocals; Andy Anderson - drums; Paul Francis - bass, vocals; Dave Stewart - guitar.Starting with the only version in Steve's archive of a live performance of 'Earthrise', the crystal clear & lovingly remastered tapes include never-before-heard versions of 19 tracks including 'The Fire Inside', '1988 Aktivator', 'The Glorious Om Riff', 'The Salmon Song' & 'Unidentified (Flying Being)'.With outstanding musicianship & songs sounding as fresh as the day they were played; these recordings plant you in the heart of the crowd - it's right up there with the best live releases from Steve Hillage. In Steve's own words, "The level of musical performance is pretty astonishing & my lead guitar performance is definitely at a peak - totally scorching in places."He's not wrong.The 100-minutes of music on 'Paris Bataclan 11.12.79' are presented in a 2CD, 6 panel digipak (with 12-page booklet including liner notes from Steve & previously unseen photography) & released on Madfish on 23rd February 2024.