And, of course, Avalon always has soothing effect, while What Goes On, Sign Of The Times and a rushed Love Is The Drug whip the placid audience into a semi-frenzy of celebratory joy. [13] In 2006, he resumed his relationship with Katie Turner for some time. 19. He has toured with Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry since 2005, [1] playing with guitarists including Phil Manzanera, Chris Spedding and Johnny Marr. Limbo If There Is Something, from Roxy Musics 1972 self-titled debut, swings and sways. 16 in the UK charts and was nominated for a Grammy Award.[37][38]. The album charted in the UK top 10, and Ferry undertook a UK tour. Like the exotic, cosmopolitan aura of his music, Ferry and his slick 13-piece band (which includes two drummers and two dancers) are indeed well-dressed and adept in their chosen roles. A promotional music video was created, integrating Ferry and Gilmour into scenes from the film; this is included as a bonus in Ferry's 2002 "Ultimate Edition" DVD release. 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As Ferry claimed on the. 16. There are some absolutely fabulous photos of Brian - what a handsome guy - especially in his younger days. 11 on the UK charts. The concert itself offers a well balanced set list of classics and newer material. Rhino Records releases a limited edition vinyl of a classic album. Music industry critic Bob Lefsetz reviewed the performance, and noted Ferry's orchestral performance of "The Main Thing" as a highlight. Bach ECM, Dusty Springfield Dusty In Memphis Rhino Records, Frank Kimbrough 2003-2006 Volume One: Lullabluebye; Volume Two: Play Palmetto Records, Eva Cassidy I Can Only Be Me Blix Street Records, Joseph Szigeti: The European Recordings, Volume 3 Pristine Audio. In 2008, Ferry indicated that he supported the Conservative Party, referring to himself as "conservative by nature" but essentially apolitical, preferring not to mix art with politics. As a Bonus Feature the DVD includes The Making Of Olympia a brilliant 45min documentary covering the recording of the Olympia album with previously unseen interviews and performances with the Olympia guest artists including Nile Rodgers, Dave Stewart, Marcus Miller, David Gilmour, Flea and The Scissor Sisters. Make You Feel My Love Eno worked with Ferry on this album.. adding "sonics". Ferry himself, even with graying temples, is virtually the same guy you saw in front of Roxy Music radiating de rigueur, class and incalculable sophistication, virtually undiminished by the passage of four decades. Its a nice companion piece with interviews and performances from such as Nile Rogers, Flea, David Gilmour, Marcus Miller and others. Thursday 9th June 2011 - Eaton Park Gala Ball, Chester,England. Lets Stick Together 18. In fact, Ferrys onstage Lyon show featured a 14-piece band with instrumentalists and singers, including two drummers, Andy Newmark & Ferrys son, Tara. For one matter, while Ferry was once notable for his powerful, belting and theatric delivery, his pipes have lost much of their thunder. Monday 30th May 2011 - The Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden. Read all Director Bryan Ferry Stars Bryan Ferry David Gilmour 10. After lengthy tours to promote the Avalon album, Ferry disbanded Roxy Music in 1983 and continued as a solo artist. Bassist Jerry Meehan is rock solid. [56], In November 2014, Ferry released a new album entitled Avonmore, featuring original material and two cover songs (including the aforementioned "Johnny and Mary" with Terje). 1 November 1982). Bryan Ferry is best known as the lead singer of the British art rock band Roxy Music. 15. by John Sunier | Oct 12, 2013 | DVD & Blu-ray Video Reviews, Bryan Ferry, Live in Lyon Nuits de Fourviere, Blu-ray (2013), Performers: Bryan Ferry vocals, piano, harmonica; Oliver Thompson & Neil Hubbard guitars; Colin Good piano; Jorja Chalmers oboe, sax, keyboards; Others [Tracklist follows] This established Ferry's future solo approach and won acclaim as causing the most births since the end of WWII due to its lush, yearning romanticism. Just great live music its in my music collection. [118], In 2017 Ferry appeared as a cabaret singer in the 2017 television series Babylon Berlin. Submit Corrections . Live In Lyon MUSIC From his earliest recordings with Roxy Music at the beginning of the 1970s, Bryan Ferry has taken his place as one of the most iconic and innovative musicians and songwriters to emerge in popular music. 8. [62] During his promotional tour to support the deluxe re-issue, Ferry said he was open to collaborating once again with Roxy Music keyboardist Brian Eno. In February 2018, a 45th anniversary deluxe edition of Roxy Music's eponymous debut album was released, including numerous demos, outtakes, and unseen photographs curated over the years by Ferry. [28] The first two Roxy Music albums were written solely by Ferry; the debut contained a pastiche of musical styles, representing Ferry's wide-ranging interests, while the second album, For Your Pleasure (1973), pursued a darker, more determined mood. Released on 16 June 1972, Roxy Music's self-titled debut album reached no. Avalon isnt the only song that is present on the DVD but not on the CD version; youll need one of the other formats to see and hear Tara and My Only Love. If you really want to go all out, there are deluxe editions of the DVD, Blu-ray, and digital formats with a 72-page hardback edition with an embossed front cover and bonus CD of the concert. Phil Manzanera who would become Roxy Music's guitarist recalls, during his audition to join the band, that Ferry and he discussed Humphrey Bogart and classic films from the golden age of Hollywood.[76]. In fact, Ferry's onstage Lyon show featured a 14-piece band with instrumentalists and singers, including two drummers, Andy Newmark & Ferry's son, Tara. [110], In August 2014, Ferry was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum on that issue. 2. That elegance also permeates the music, even in cover songs like I Put a Spell on You (Screamin Jay Hawkins) and Bob Dylans Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues, which are textured, complex, and spacious rearrangements of the originals with guitarist Thompson adding soaring, fluid lead lines. In 1970 he began to assemble the rock band Roxy Music with a group of friends and acquaintances in London, and took the role of lead singer and main songwriter. 1 in the UK album charts. Clearly, times have changed. 1,169 Views, Most of us got a taste for Bryan Ferrys unique brand of songwriting and dramatic vocals back in the 70s when he was frontman for Roxy Music and then with the solo albums he began issuing in 1973 while he was still with Roxy. SideReel. [44] In October 2006, he signed a contract with the British retailer Marks & Spencer to model its "Autograph" men's clothing range. [67] Shortly after the announcement of the EP, it was confirmed that Ferry would be participating in a Roxy Music 50th anniversary reunion tour with Mackay, Manzanera and Thompson. [71], In addition to his contributions to music, Ferry has also come to be known for his distinctive style and artistic sensibilities as well as a "synonym for cool". Similarly balanced are the musicians on stage with Ferry stalwarts Drummer Andy Newark and Guitarist Neil Hubbard joined by young blood in the form of Oliver Thompson on guitar (23 years old, when the gig was filmed) and the talented and glamorous multi-instrumentalist Jorja Chalmers (Sax and keyboards). Out Of The Blue to the Ridley Scott film Legend. A totally debonair crooner fronting driving rock backup originality plus. Ferry makes good use of twin backup singers on each stage side to assist him with some vocal passages. Bryan Ferry - "Mamouna" CD U.S. Virgin Records signed CD by Bryan Ferry and Robin Trower. She appeared with Ferry on several TV shows to promote the Frantic album, and performed on the Frantic tour in 2002. [97][98], Ferry was estimated to have a fortune of 30million in the Sunday Times Rich List of 2010. Bryan Ferry - Live In Lyon 4.99 10.99 Note: This item is eligible for FREE Click and Collect without a minimum order subject to availability. As Ferry claimed on the documentary, his primary collaborator was guitarist Oliver Thompson, even if fellow axeman Neil Hubbard was no slouch in helping to shape the sound. Release Date 2013. I Put A Spell On You Roxy Music changed the face and curves, the visage and physique, of rock and pop. [3] He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style: according to The Independent, Ferry and his contemporary David Bowie influenced a generation with both their music and their appearances. 15. The song was later covered by How to Destroy Angels for the soundtrack to the 2011 US version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Dont Think Twice Virginia Plain Editions Of You. CD & Blu-ray Disc Ira Kantors Vinyl Confessions: Driven To Sniff n the Tears. I agree to 100% . 21. [93], Ferry and Helmore split in the early 2000s after she had an affair, and they divorced in 2003. [51][52][53] Also in 2014, Ferry collaborated with the Norwegian DJ/producer Todd Terje, providing vocals on a cover version of "Johnny and Mary" (originally recorded by Robert Palmer). As an aging rocker, I was thrilled to be enraptured by the performance of a person who maintains such a stature and presence despite over 40 years of working his craft. 4. Length: 143 minutes [57] Ferry continued to tour Europe and North America in the three years following the album's release, consistently playing no fewer than 30 shows each year. . So he naturally wanted to plug songs from that project such as You Can Dance, Alphaville, and Reason or Rhyme. To make that connection even stronger, both the DVD and Blu-ray editions of Live in Lyon haveThe Making of Olympia documentary with new interviews and performances with guest artists including Nile Rodgers, Dave Stewart, Marcus Miller, David Gilmour, Flea, and The Scissor Sisters. Eno parted ways prior to the Stranded LP and Ferry fully took over direction and control of the band. A great performance, though not quite great audio. Frustrated by the lukewarm response to The Bride Stripped Bare, Ferry reformed Roxy Music at the end of 1978 to record tracks for what would become their sixth studio album Manifesto, which was released in early 1979 and reached no. [18] His contemporaries included Tim Head[19] and Nick de Ville. [71] In 2005, GQ presented Ferry with its Lifetime Achievement Award, deeming him "pop's original art-school bobby-dazzler" and noting his solo career spent as the "world's best-dressed and most languidly mannered deluxe chanteur". [68], Ferry's vocal style is regarded as unique and highly influential. [65], Royal Albert Hall 2020, an album recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall in March, was released in April 2021 with the proceeds going to support Ferry's touring band and crew members. [8] Boys and Girls remained in the UK chart for 44 weeks and its lead single, "Slave to Love", reached the UK top ten. Genre. With the audio on 5.1 mode, a truncated I Put A Spell On You kicks things off and leads into Slave To Love. 1 in the UK album charts, two years before the group's final studio release Avalon in 1982, which also reached no. [1][12] He attended Washington Grammar-Technical School[14] (now called Washington Academy) on Spout Lane from 1957. AllMusic. In 1999, Ferry released his tenth solo studio album As Time Goes By, consisting of cover versions of 1930s songs. Like the exotic, cosmopolitan aura of his music, Ferry and his slick 13-piece band (which includes two drummers and two dancers) are indeed well-dressed and adept in their chosen roles. From their definitively art-school debut album of 1972, the collision of past and future of which still startles, through the Gatsby sighs of Ferrys gondolas, glam and goddesses period, then the two-year split, then the return with the likes of Manifesto and Avalon (so improbably refined that they shouldnt exist, can't exist, but do), Roxy were the ultimate marriage of style and substance: inspiring, influential, intoxicating. He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style: according to The Independent, Ferry and his contemporary David Bowie influenced a generation with both their music and their appearances. Studio: Eagle Vision Enterprises EVB334669 [9/13] Dont Stop The Dance from the same record follows immediately, with barely a pause from breath Ferry is well supported by the backing singers on this track and it sounds smooth and very well mixed. TRACKLISTING You Can Dance Certainly among the best of his generation. [113] A heavily fictionalised version of Ferry featured in the last episode of the first series of The Mighty Boosh. ), brilliant lead guitar (but too high in the mix). In 2014, Ferry toured extensively, with notable performances including Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, as well as an appearance at the Chicago Theatre, which was preceded by a talk with author Michael Bracewell at the Museum of Contemporary Art on the subjects of fame and his creative inspiration. The deluxe edition blu-ray and CD comes packaged as a rather beautiful book. [112] The song, featuring guitar work by David Gilmour, plays during the end credits of the US theatrical release, and was released with the Tangerine Dream version of the soundtrack on CD (although this is out of print and rare). All in all, a great show by a formidable and long lasting truly unique artist. What Goes On Watch Instantly with Rent Buy Bryan Ferry - Live In Lyon $3.99 $19.99 Product Description From his earliest recordings with Roxy Music at the beginning of the 1970s, Bryan Ferry has taken his place as one of the most iconic and innovative musicians and songwriters to emerge in popular music. Thanks for being a part of the SDE community. My favorite solo project of the era was Another Time, Another Place (1974), which opened with the very hard-edged cover of The In Crowd.. On that night in Lyon, as with his more recent studio albums, Ferrys voice was more restrained, more subtle, and more emotional. Roxy Music are an English rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferrywho became the band's lead vocalist and principal songwriterand bassist Graham Simpson. Ferrys vocals perhaps a bit high in the mix but the musicians on stage do a superb job of recreating the 1985 classic. Dance Away Three tracks in a row from Olympia, the album Bryan Ferry was promoting on this tour, demonstrate the strength of the new material, with the two songs co-written with ex-Eurythmic Dave Stewart You Can Dance and Alphaville soundingsuperb in the live setting. The 2017 Inaugural Concert with Rattle and the Londoners. On 26 November 2012, he released a new album entitled The Jazz Age with the Bryan Ferry Orchestra. CD6: 00:38:21. Hall and Ferry lived together, sharing homes in London and in the Bel Air neighbourhood of Los Angeles, and Hall also appeared in some of Ferry's solo music videos, including "Let's Stick Together" and "The Price of Love" (both 1976). [104] Jewish Labour peer Greville Janner criticised Ferry for his remarks. 1. From the refined refittings of Bob Dylans Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues and All Along The Watchtower, to the uptempo, yet heart-aching rendition of John Lennons Jealous Guy, Ferry simply galvanizes the songs to suit his style without intruding on their familiar ring and allure. [58][59] In November and December 2018, Ferry made his second appearance with the long-running concert series Night of the Proms in Germany, along with the Pointer Sisters, Milow, and Tim Bendzko. Their second album, For Your Pleasure (1973), further cultivated the band's unique sound and visual image that would establish Ferry as a leading cultural icon over the next decade. FRANCE Order: Bryan Ferry: Live In Lyon [Blu-ray] Discs contained within the hard covers Superb 76-page book Track Listing: 1) I Put A Spell On You 2) Slave To Love 3) Don't Stop The Dance 4) Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues 5) If There Is Something 6) Make You Feel My Love 7) You Can Dance 8) Alphaville 9) Reason Or Rhyme 10) Oh Yeah! September 24, 2013 Live In Lyon (Deluxe Blu-ray+CD) Ferry, Bryan (Director) Format: Blu-ray 478 ratings $8553 Blu-ray $85.53 DVD $66.89 Additional Blu-ray options Edition Discs Amazon Price New from Used from Blu-ray $47.99 $47.99 Blu-ray Sept. 24 2013 2 $85.53 $80.63 $79.80 FERRY;BRYAN DYLANESQUE: LIVE: LONDON SES Ferry, Bryan 64 DVD 6 offers from $9.99 Resuming his solo career, Ferry's sixth solo album, Boys and Girls, reached no. Like A Hurricane The disc includes a bonus feature film The Making Of Olympia. Tags art rock Bryan Ferry Live in Lyon Olympia Roxy Music. The 200mm x 145mm hardback volume comes complete with textured cover and inset glossy photo of Mr Ferry, with the two discs residing within the inner front and rear covers. The other longtime members are Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe), and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion). 43, Tears For Fears Curt Smith confirmed for European tour See you in Europe Curt, Comments [NOTE: Signed copies have now sold out]. Of course, the 22 songs also include many familiar tunes from Ferrys past like Slave to Love, Dont Stop The Dance, and his cover of John Lennons Jealous Guy, which, oddly, is the concerts final encore song. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. He has been arrested and charged several times for activities relating to hunting, only one of which led to a conviction. Discover Live in Lyon: Nuits de Fourvire by Bryan Ferry released in 2013. He released three solo albums during this period, Let's Stick Together (1976), In Your Mind (1977) and The Bride Stripped Bare (1978), all of which charted in the UK top 20.[8]. The performance of the covers show just how many he has truly put his stamp on. The latter also included Bryan Ferry's son Tara Ferry on drums and Peter Perrett Jr. (previously of the band Babyshambles) on bass. [82][89], By 2008, Ferry's son Tara was performing in a rock band called Rubber Kiss Goodbye. ; Like A Hurricane; Tara; Bitter-Sweet; Avalon; My Only Love; What Goes On; Sign Of The Times; Love Is The Drug; All Along The Watchtower; Lets Stick Together; Hold On Im Coming. So, any one of the new incarnations of Live in Lyon should please current Ferry fans, although you really should see this DVD version of the show. With more than a few things going for it four great backing singers, a super sexy saxophonist / keyboards / cor anglais (? [4] Peter York described Ferry as "an art object" who "should hang in the Tate". [47] The album received a nomination for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in the category Best Dance/Electronic Album.[48]. Studied effects appear with hazy origins, use themselves up, and are removed without explanation. As with Roxy towards the end, he traded the outrageous fashion glam panache for a smoking jacket, tuxedo, immaculately tailored Esquire look. 14. Ferry's "Olympia" tour travelled the world in 2011, including . In fact, Ferry's onstage Lyon show featured a 14-piece band with instrumentalists and singers, including two drummers, Andy Newmark & Ferry's son, Tara. Eagle Rock released Bryan Ferry Live In Lyon last month an audio/visual celebration of a 2011 concert from his Olympia tour. The model Kate Moss was featured on the album cover. But onstage and in the studio, it was Ferry who was the mastermind, coaxed into going back to his keyboards to craft melodies while writing, revising, and refining his lyrics for a very contemporary sound. On 7 October 2008, Ferry was honoured as a BMI Icon at the annual BMI London Awards.[46]. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay and Thompson re-reformed Roxy Music in 2001 and toured extensively for a couple of years, though the band did not record any new material. The Deluxe version comes with an Audio CD of the concert, mixed by Bob Clearmountain and mastered by Bob Ludwig both of whom have worked with Ferry for over 20 years. Bryan Ferry brings his charisma, elegance and verve to the prestigious Saturday night headline slot on the West Holts Stage.