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Patti in Paris - 10/10/06
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- Subject: Patti in Paris - 10/10/06
- From: Jonathan Kaye <jk8>
- Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:10:00 -0500
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Although I've actually been on this list since day 1 I don't think I've
ever posted anything but here goes. Last month my wife went to Paris on
business to cover the opening of an exhibit at he Pompidou by the
graphic design arm of Benetton called Fabrica. It was also Benneton's
40th birthday so there was a fashion show and dinner on the 10th. With
her airfare and hotel paid it would be an affordable long weekend to
Paris so I tagged along.
As we were waiting for the fashion show to start who should walk in but
Patti. She sat not far from us, with some, but little, commotion and I
figured I'd go talk to her. As the CBGB show was coming up that weekend
she told me what the band had planned for it and we just chatted briefly.
After the fashion show (my first) there was a dinner upstairs at the
Pompidou and when we walked upstairs there was a jazz group playing (I
think Eric Reed, but I'm not sure). They finished and sometime between
the appetizer and amazingly, Patti was introduced as the next performer
(we had no idea that there was going to be any entertainment at all).
Patti took the stage alone, with an accoustic guitar and announced that
she was the evening's "comic relief" and opened with "Wing". Next was a
spoken word version of "People Have the Power" then, with the guitar
again "My Blakean Year" and finally an amazing acapella version of
"Because the Night". I felt privileged.
I happened to have my camera with me and took a few shots - they're here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40625682/?savedsettings=287375618#photo287375618
Enjoy.