Live From Paris

Yesterday Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer from Oasis played an acoustic show at a small Paris venue, and msn broadcast it live. It aired at 3:00 pm my time, so I was able to watch most of it (had to dash out in the middle to pick up the boys from school). It was really good! The performance was top notch, natch, and the production value was very good, too. I was impressed with the camera work, the quality of the picture and sound, and the almost total lack of delay. It even looked decent in full-screen mode.

Here's a clip from the show, a song called "Talk Tonight". Casual listeners will likely not know the song because it was originally released as a b-side. They were famous for using some of their best material as b-sides, and this is a prime example. Excellent song. I especially like the little guitar lick at the end of each line in the chorus.

[The clip is on MSN, so you'll have to sit through a 30 second ad before the video begins. This clip hasn't made it to YouTube yet. Sorry.]

During the show, Gem also played keyboards on a couple of songs, and they were accompanied by Terry Kirkbride on percussion. He works very hard because he's drenched in sweat by the end of the set.

They boys watched some of it with me, and here was a funny little exchange between them:
Dylan: These songs don't sound the same.
Connor: (In his best "Well, duh" voice) They're different versions.