OK… so here we go for the 1st day at the « Ardentes » Music Festival in Liège, Belgium. 4 days, and a lot of good people coming in what is not that of a big city. Just love the idea. Going with a friend, and to sum up. Dat was just a nice first day, really (even if we argued about some artists with my friend). Yes, we had problem finding our way from Brussels to the Music fest, but that was worth it. The number of good artists was enough to make us not even care about the rainy moments. We arrived. Flogging Molly arrived on stage. Already saw them @ Ancienne Belgique. And THAT is definitively something.
Prior to that, with my 4 day pass, at the entrance…. « What is that? a zoom lens…? » ME, honest as ever… « yup ».. « where’s the camera? » « in the front of the bag » « can’t do sorry mate ». Frackkkkk offf… c’mon… because i’m honest enough not to hide it will not allow me to come in with my small D40? pffff… lame… totally lame. Came in, saw « Auryn » then « Victoria Tibblin », 2 really nice artists. Didn’t know them. Auryn is belgium, and quiet, and it’s just perfect to start the day Victoria Tibblin is more « Hole » like, powerful, on the 2nd stage. Then came the Molly’s

The 2nd time I saw them in a couple of months. The 2nd slap in my face. The Flogging Molly, it’s pure happinness and joy on stage. It’s almost 10 guys, always on the road, and still happy to arrive to Liège, under the rain, whereas they were « in Greece, and it’s a lot warmer » [...] « But as usual your an amazing crowd, we made a lot of friend in here ». And I don’t have much doubt about it. Not only because I went to Ireland and see Dave King, the lead singer (45ish years old) drinking Guinness on Stage is just awesome. I yelled some « Slainte! » but didn’t get to the stage (means cheers in Irish). 70minutes on stage, some same song as in the AB, but definitely not the same in between stuff etc. That’s where u see they handle the road pretty well ♪ « Must it take a life for hateful eyes/ To glisten once again/ Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess/ Singin’ Drunken Lullabies » ♪

I have only 2 pics. Doesn’t matter that much. It’s raining. We’re in front, in the sand. Like mooving sand. Some lads are throwing themselves to the face of others at my left. I’m surrounded by lovely ladies, and I’m in front of musicians I love Wha Can I say ^^ The gig is ending, I definitely look at the dates in Europe when they’ll come back… time to say goodbye. The bassisst Nathen Maxwell get down from stage, but this time, will not dive in the crowd as in Brussels, and Dennis Casey, the Guitar/vocal on the left is also coming down just to say Hi to the crowd ^^Of course some of us, all muddy (thanks to the Belgium rain) but are still coming close to shake is hand…. Here’s where I just look into my Moo’s Card… those little cards where I just put my blog etc to be able to give a way to get the pictures to some people that I’m taking ^^
♪ « All to hell we must sail/ For the Shores of sweet Barbados/ Where the sugar cane grows taller/ Than the god we once believed in/ Till the butcher and his crown/ Raped the land we used to sleep in/ Now tommorow chimes of ghostly crimes/ That haunt Tobacco Island » ♪

And so here I am, hanging him a card from one of the picture I took when I saw them in the AB.. He’s just seing this little piece out of the crowd reaching him (or at least being in his direction), smiling saying « owwwww », and grabbing it…. ♪« And life leads me here/ It shows me, I have never really loved no one but me/ Like the time, you slipped through my hands/ And I’ll never understand/ No I’ll never understand, why I’m such a Selfish Man » ♪

Over Twenty-ish people he’s just hanging me a pick.. Yay ^^ Then just a quick word like « I saw you in Brussels, just thanks for all the happiness your giving us », a smile, should might have take a pic if I had my camera with.. What the hell.. I’m just happy to see artists that are just lovin’ the fact that yeah, they’re airing really early at this festival, but hell yeah I’ll be here
♪ « Reserrection no protection all things life must be/ Ah no ball or chain no prison shall keep/We`re the rebels of the sacred heart » ♪

This was definitely a class act… This is just a group that played a gig, with the some of the same songs, but not as a cut and paste, I hate when it’s like that ^^ Just love it. Hope seeing them soon (and why not.. let us dream that they’ll stop by in here to say Hi *dreaaaammmmmmer*) ♪ « I’ll wait for you till I turn blue/ There’s nothin’ more a man can do/ Don’t get your bollocks in a twist/ Settle down, don’t take a fit/ Ya drank with demons straight form Hell/ They almost nearly won as well/ Ya wiped the floor with victory/ Then puked until you fell asleep » ♪