Francis Cabrel’s concert last night at the arena in Nimes was one of the most wonderful evenings of music I’ve ever experienced. The cloudy sky threatened rain throughout the evening, yet the only drops of moisture were in the eyes of les madames et monsieurs sitting next to me in the magnificent Arena de Nimes.
I will write more about Cabrel, who I’ve been listening to for almost 20 years, later. In France, he has been compared to Dylan, which is a bit of a stretch. He is more James Taylor (which is a good thing, non?) As well as Dylan (whose songs he covered masterfully on “Vise Le Ciel”) he frequently mentions Charlie Patton, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson and other Blues legends in his lyrics, as in my favorite song of Cabrel’s “Hel Nep Avenue.”
Bucket list. Check.
Pas De Merde 