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GINO VANNELLI & His French Band in the French Alps Haute-Savoie, France. Saterday the 13th of September 2008 in Ville-la-Grand: 
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We also received a review with pictures from a complete unknown French Gino Vannelli fan with the name: Alberto Dominelli...
It was a big honour for us to meet the biggest Gino Vannelli fans in France for the very first time, they travelled from all over France.
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Gino Vannelli and His "French" Musicians:
Hi there,
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Got the chance also to speak with Gino and have a photo with him (put in attachment some photos of the concert). Can’t forget this. Thanks so much Gino in proving us that good music still exists.
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The following e-mail dated Sunday 21 September 2008 is from Yves Anelli from Grenoble, France with the subject: Concert Ville La Grand
Dear Barend & Trees Only 5 day’s rehearsals… very good job… But, where’s the publicity… (Advertisement)?????
Anyway, I was so happy to see the French team of fans…
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An e-mail dated Sunday 21 September 2008 is from Pascal from in France with the subject: Gino Vannelli in concert Ville-La-Grand.
Dear Barend and Trees
And HE talks with his fans WOW!! Sorry I cannot write more in English!
(4): An e-mail review from Jacques in Paris, France dated Tuesday 23 September 2008 with the subject: The report of Jacques
Hello les amis this is the report of Jacques in Ville-la-Grand,
Just a few a words to tell you that i m still in state of shock. I know you are probably thinking it s just one more concert and this French guy is exaggerating. No, no, no..
First of all Saturday morning i was going to the "PARIS GARE DE LYON" it s one of the 4 railway station in Paris for taking the Paris-Geneva of 11h10 am.
Just 5 minutes before arriving in this station, my friend Guillaume phone me completely excited. You are not going to believe me, what???...come on he tells me. And yes our seats were in the first class of the TGV (Fast speed train) wagon 2 and Gino with his manager and the 4 musicians were in the wagon 1.
Could you believe it??? In the same train.
We were you could imagine a little bit nervous, after may be 30 minutes all the musicians were going to the bar for a lunch. At the return i said hello to the guitarist Jean Marie Ecay, a very nice guy we spoke a lot. They have rehearsed 3 days without Gino and 2 days with him in Paris, in 5 days all was ready. We joke a little bit about the precision and the perfectionism of Gino and after that Jean Marie goes to his seat.
The pressure was increasing, and yes 10 minutes later Gino alone all dressed in black move probably to the bar. At the return Guillaume was too nervous so i decided to say hello to Gino, he shakes our hands and we spoke 5 minutes with him he seems very happy to see some fans coming specially to see him. We offer him some very good biscuits coming from the Mount Saint Michel and finally after chating a lot we ended saying see you later after the show and he answer us yes. I have to mention that Gino seems very concentrated may be his mind was already in the concert.
A little bit later we spoke with Niels lan doky a great pianist and a gentle man he remembers a session he plays 20 years ago with my friend Guillaume. Incredible, no???
We were the first in front the gates some very young (and pretty) girls come a few minutes later, could you imagine girls of 18-20 years old knowing all the songs of Gino ?? Curious no?? We spoke a lot, these girls are members of a gypsy family all fans of Gino, later brothers mothers fathers grandfathers 20 persons of the same family where here specially to hear for the very first time Gino.
I ask do you prefer Gino’s or Django Reinhardt’s music lol lol… all the gypsies laughing.
Well i continue some fans are arriving from Marseille, Nîmes, Paris, Grenoble etc... all the true fans where present.
The soundcheck was incredible he plays some classics but re-arranged in an incredible way. i dont tell you a lot about the songs because it s better to hear the music and not to speak a lot.
At 7h00 pm the gates are opened and in the hall we spoke a lot with some fans and later what a surprise i met ...Barend and Trees they were here after a trip of 10 hours on the road.
What a surprise, we spoke over and over you could imagine...
The first part of the show was a jazz rock group from Paris a very young and talented 28 years old musician. we bought a cd to her manager and we spoke again and again of this young band.
The second goup invited was a French/Brazilian girl named PATRICIA RANGEL a really talented singer and a very good band playing a mix of jazz-rock with a little brazilian flavor.
At around 10h00 pm the musicians came on stage, the pianist Niels lan Doky, the guitarist Jean marie Ecay, the drummer stephane Huchard and the bassist Linley Marthe. All the musicians from Paris. The result was amazing you couldn t imagine it he re-arranged all the old stuff and sings may be 4 new songs from the upcoming cd. I ve heard for the first time 2 brand new songs one titled "the dutchbeat" and the very first song of the show something
like "from this day on" yes these songs are incredible.
Just a little larsen problem in the middle of "Blacks cars" and after that all was perfect. Gino was very happy dancing and moving a lot on stage like in the good old days of the eighties.
At this point for understanding me you have to buy the 2 dvd’s from the 1979 and 1990 tour available on Ginov.com if you don t have its in your collection.
I think he was very happy seeing all the audience crying and asking for the old songs.
The show was a 75 minutes long but with a lot of musical surprises.
At the end of the show the french manager of Gino move his arms and we run (the 10 true fans) to a back side of the top. Gino was smiling and we spoke again with him, he signed some autographs but in a very cool way without people crying and jumping like in the last december show in Paris.
Barend with a big camera was taking pictures of Gino with all the fans me, Guillaume, claude, nadine, yves, Michel etc...
After that we were invited in the vip back room thanks to Barend and Trees.
Could you imagine it a very big room with sand on the ground, trees in pot, black leather sofas, open bar with Champagne, beer and all kinds of alcohol, a "buffet" with an amount of food. Gino was eating with his musicians and we where with the fans speaking and speaking untill 3h00 am. At the end of the lunch a big anniversary cake was presented on the table for the anniversary of Marc Berthoumieux the famous French accordionist.
I ve never seen a so great after show in all my life lol lol lol lol
Finally we ended up the night with Barend and Trees, what a great “souvenir” for sure it will be engraved in my mind for years.
My best wishes to all the world of Gino’s friend
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An e-mail dated Tuesday 23 September 2008 from Aurore Anelli from Grenoble, France. She is the Daughter of Yves anelli. The subject: Aurore et Raphaël commentaires
Dear Barend & Trees
Here is a translation from French to English made by a Dutch Gino Vannelli fan, BIG THANKS TO THIS GINO VANNELLI FAN FROM HOLLAND!!!
(13 september Haute-Savoie, France)
But really, I was very happy to be able to see him in concert and, to meet you, this was also a great pleasure.
I also had the opportunity to speak with Niels Lan Doky, to be able to talk to such a great pianist!!!! What else is there left to dream of?
I spoke a little with Gino not very long but that was already very good. Here you have it, my commentary for this spectacular concert.
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An e-mail dated Tuesday 23 September 2008 from Raphaël Anelli from Grenoble, France. He is the Son of Yves anelli. The subject: Aurore et Raphaël commentaires
Ce fut un concert fabuleux.
Here is another translation from French to English made by the same Dutch Gino Vannelli fan, BIG THANKS TO THIS GINO VANNELLI FAN FROM HOLLAND!!!
(13 september Haute-Savoie, France)
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An e-mail from the Singer Patrícia Rangel who performed before Gino Vannelli in Ville-La-Grand. Date of this e-mail 21 September 2008 with the subject: This picture is a gift for us....
Gino is a great artist and touched my heart with his blessed voice and elegance.
God bless you!
(8): A second e-mail from Jacques dated 23 September 2008 with the subject: The best Gino's work.
Hello dear friends,
I ve to confess that for me the new songs that Gino had sung are great and i m sure that this next cd will be the best Gino's work. I say the same thing for each new album i know...
I m sure that the concert in Devenport was great and again with the drumming of Stéphane Huchard.
(9): An e-mail from Guillaume dated 24 September 2008 with the subject: I put Gino at the top of the list with great artists.
Hello dear friends,
I appreciate your fantastic work since I have Internet in 2001
as a amateur musician, I put Gino at the top of the list with great artists of our time dead or alive like Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, Donald Fagen, Stevie Wonder, Todd Rundgren, Herbie Hancock, Prince etc...
we know that he is a genius but mostly a hard worker (no miracle 1% of inspiration 99%work)
the concert in Ville la Grand was great and it's always a gift to hear and see such an artist
I have noticed his tribute to Led Zeppelin's riff from "Whole lotta love" in his first song !
the next album will be excellent based on what we have heard
as long as Gino do what he likes and that his audience follows him, it's the best I can wish for him
by the way, I would be much obliged if you could send me the picture you took from Jacques and me with the master of music when you have the time
all the best to both of you,
(10): An e-mail from Claude Champagne in Versailles, France dated Sunday 5 October 2008 with the subject: Gino in Ville-La-Grand: The French unit rules!!!
Hello Barend, hello Trees,
What about the concert you may ask. One word: EXCELLENT! Even more so, after knowing that the musicians were together for three days before Gino joined them a couple of days before the concert. The band really tight and all (including Gino) seemed happy of the result. Guitarist Jean-Marie Ecay was really impressive, and Stéphane Huchard is, in my opinion the best drummer I've seen live with Gino. As for Gino, this was one of the best performances I've seen him do.
The night's playlist:
We were able to see Gino after the concert for pictures, autographs and talk a little.
(11): An e-mail from Michel & Virginie
in the South of France, dated 23 November 2008 with the subject: hello les amis!!
Hello les amis !!
Gino voice was fantastic !!! as usual…the new songs are great !!!
I hope you had a nice time in Savoie visiting all the nice places …
We talked a lot with Barend, it’s was really cool ! wonderful time…
Can’t wait for another concert to see you again..
Wish you the better things !!
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Here is the space, cyberspace, for the slide-show with 37 photo's about the GINO VANNELLI Fans and the After Party. All people with big smiles as usual after a GINO VANNELLI concert, the fans and the music-lovers will know exactly what we (the editors) mean!!!
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BIG THANKS to Alberto Dominelli, Ives & Aurore & Raphaël Anelli and Barend Verwaal for their pictures to create this Gino Vannelli web page. Also thanks to the unknown Gino Vannelli fans who took pictures of us all with Barend's camera... PRE-FUN: An e-mail from Jacques in Paris, France dated 2 September 2008 with the subject: future concert of Gino in Ville la grand.
Hello les amis, First of all me and my friend Guillaume we have reserved the train and hotel for the future concert of Gino in Ville la grand. To have the opportunity to see Gino 2 times in 9 months is a great chance for any french fan. I m impatient to hear the new musical direction of our favorite artist, with a so talented group the music will be terrific for sure. i ve read that the new body of work of Gino is postponed to may be january 2009 ..lol lol i m not surprised Gino is so perfectionnist and he works so hard. Nick Moon His sound engineer was probably very busy with Gino's recordings. Do you know if Ross will come to Ville la grand for doing the sound?? He is a so kind person and gentleman and it was a pleasure for me to speak some minutes at the end of the show last december in Paris.
It seems that he is not so famous as his brother and so it was very easy to speak with him without all those girls jumping and crying around the star. lol lol lol To the top again...
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Just write to you as I was at the Gino’s concert in Ville-la-Grand (France) yesterday night. As usual a wonderful moment. Gino at his top. The voice was perfect as ever. The French band was a high quality one, Gino seemed to be very impressed and happy to play with them. Sound was perfect too. Songs, all with special arrangements for the oldest ones, were if I remember well:
After that we have a change of train? Gino and all the staff was going to GENEVA were a limousine was waiting their. We arrived at 3h12 pm in the city of Annemasse in the suburb of Geneva. We moved to the hotel and after that we move with the intention of buying an amount of chocolate for the family, kids and friends.
After the shopping part of the travel and a coffee we decided to go to the football stadium where a big top was build for this free concert.
Mais vraiment j'étais super contente de pouvoir le voir en concert et ,de vous rencontrer ,aussi cela ma fait extrêmement plaisir.
Dear Barend and Trees,
