6/20/2010

THE FRENCHIES - Lola-Cola

THE FRENCHIES Lola-Cola cd 2000-1974
Dillinger's Coming / Rock'n'Roll Fascination / Mike's Bike / Detroit Palmtrees / Love Is A Game / Lola Cola / Waiting For Mary-Lou (To Join The Band) / Sweet Face / Lana Turner Cheap Dreams.
The Frenchies: Morgan Davis: guitar / Martin Dune: vocals / Linn Lingreën: guitar / Kiss Olivier: drums / Michaël Memmi: bass, vocals.
La seule fois où j'ai vu les Frenchies, c'était à Paris, Porte de Pantin, aux Halles de la Villette, les 17 et 18 octobre 1975, pour la fête de Rouge qui lançait son quotidien. L'affiche était alléchante: Dr Feelgood, John Cale, Captain Beefheart, Higelin (époque BBH 75), Little Bob Story... et les Frenchies qui passèrent bien tard cette nuit-là, sur la grande scène!
Des Frenchies avec au chant la belle Chrissie H. qui remplaçait M. Dune (J.M. Poiré) ! Moulée dans un 501, majestueuse dans son perfecto, la belle hautaine aux cheveux de jais fait encore courir un long frisson dans nos mémoires!
Lire absolument ici l'interview du bassiste M. Memmi, donnée en 2009, à l'excellent mag en ligne Gonzaï!
The Frenchies were flashy ... they were a real rock band , they were precursors in the infinite boredom of French rock of this time ! Maybe the Frenchies did not played perfectly but they had something that nobody had: an attitude and a look!
Buy it here !

3 commentaires:

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

THE FRENCHIES "Lola-Cola"

Enjoy it & leave comments !

Anonyme a dit…

Really loving your site. And the Frenchies are a treat.

Keep up the good work!

Anonyme a dit…

I never heard of these guys. The music didn't really "grab" me on my first listen just now, but I'll give it another chance to grow on me.

And yes, they certainly have a Rock'n'fuckin'Roll Look!