Montreux Jazz Festival: The first concerts were good – then Iggy Pop – Culture

Although the departure was a colorful mix of styles as always in recent years, in Montreux, the motto is "everything is allowed". The irresistible New Yorker Moses Sumney and the minimalist electronic musician Nils Frahm between funk and folk, soul and gospel have at least enlightened the young hipsters, Paolo Conte (81!) And Zucchero served the Italian nostalgic to the old without fisimatents

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It had been quite pleasant concerts in the heat of summer: Stanley Clarke was playing as prodigious habit on his double bass and was satisfied with the good acoustics of the new expanded jazz club. The two elves Charlotte Gainsbourg and Julia Stone resembled their shy poses and their thin voices, but just: Euphoria wanted up to here on the 16-day musical event, which lasts until July 14, unfortunately never pay. For example, they had hoped that the Rag & # 39; n & # 39; Bone Man was discovered in Montreux in 2016, but unfortunately it's actually what his big hit called "Human" – and he had to throw in the towel.

Proven of the Golden Oldies: the regulars of Deep Purple, who wrote the Montreux anthem with "Smoke on the Water" and made immortal the founder of the "Funky" Festival Claude Nobs, provided a mass production with a free and fun workshop.

John Cale, Ur-Velvet-Underground, irritated without any nostalgia, the pioneers of the trip-hop Massive Attack remained strangely cold during their fourth appearance in Montreux. They preferred to hide behind video projections in which it was once again clear that one can also work successfully on the earthly valley of tears. But with heavy shoulders, the fan drags after such an evening reluctantly from Stravinsky Hall, not only air-conditioned

But hello, as a concert player, you want to have fun, dance and laugh! And responsible for the sad match of Switzerland was a little old man: Iggy Pop. The 71-year-old American singer almost gave us the Bloody Mary after football's hangover. According to his status as "godfather of punk", he opened his excessive show with "I want to be your dog", slightly stiffened and thrown without a crazy race. they want – that's the credo of Iggy Pop and the recipe for success just as simple. Rock is always a monster, and it does not stop at crazy clothes: Iggy 's eyes are rolled in an evil way, the water spits in people, and the screaming words like "thank you Fucking!" Bark. And, most importantly, walk on the chest like kidneys, which he used to cut on the stage with razor blades.

Today, Iggy Pop may have withered flesh, but still a sharp voice. And an energy without equal. With his "Lust for Life", the 71-year-old man has left many young sweats bathed, happy and, above all, astonished – young musicians could cut themselves a bit from this rocking animal. Fuck thank you!