MAGMA ON TOUR Magma On Tour 1970 : Christian Vander Christian played with various jazz luminaries in Trento, Italy in 1968 and Paris in 1969 - no tapes are known to exist, except perhaps the Mal Waldron and Chick Corea shows? Magma These studio rehearsal tapes still survive in Vander's archives. ??-09-69 Pathe Studios, Paris Magma C. Vander, K. Blasquiz, F. Moze, T. Lasry, F. Cahen, C. Engel, A. Charlery, R. Raux Little documentation survives from this era, so assume that they presented the first album. ??-03-70 Studio, Paris (recorded demo of Naü Ektila) ??-04-70 Théâtre de la Musique, Paris (first concert) 20-05-70 Gaite Lyrique, Paris (+ Tryptique) ??-??-70 Cafe de la Gare, Paris 09-07-70 Gibus, Paris ??-08-70 Gibus, Paris 11-09-70 Gibus, Paris 17-10-70 Olympia, Paris (18h30) ??-10-70 Théâtre l'est Parisien, Paris ??-10-70 Golf-Drouot, (Langevine-Fondettes?) Paris Transition Vander, Lasry, Moze, Engel, Cahen Performed Jazz standards. 25-10-70 Théâtre du 8eme, Lyon (+ Deep Purple) ??-10-70 Sochaux (+ Deep Purple) ??-10-70 Mulhouse (+ Deep Purple) ??-10-70 Paris (+ Deep Purple) 02-11-70 Elbeuf (+ Zoo) ??-11-70 Brest (unconfirmed) Magma On Tour 1971 : Magma Vander, Blasquiz, Moze, Lasry, Cahen, Engel, J. Seffer, L. Toesca Presumably played the first album and also new material such as Mekanïk Kommandöh. 30-01-71 Maison de la Culture, Reims Magma Vander, Blasquiz, Moze, Lasry, Cahen, Seffer, Toesca 29-04-71 Théâtre du Vieux Colombier, Paris 19-05-71 Gibus club, 18 rue Fbg-du-Temple, 75011 Paris 20-05-71 Gibus club, Paris 21-05-71 Gibus club, Paris ??-??-71 Théâtre de la Mutualité, Paris 20-06-71 Festival Machin 28-06-71 Gibus club, Paris 29-06-71 Gibus club, Paris 30-06-71 Gibus club, Paris 06-07-71 Gibus club, Paris 07-07-71 Gibus club, Paris 08-07-71 Gibus club, Paris ??-07-71 Montreux festival, Montreux, Switzerland ??-??-71 Théâtre du Soleil, Cartoucherie de Vincennes, Paris 07-09-71 Festival Malaval, Serrieres sur Ain (+ Defonce) ??-08-71 Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville 11-09-71 Fête de la Humanite, La Courneuve, Paris (+ Gong) 23-09-71 La Bulle, Paris 11-10-71 Gibus club, Paris 12-10-71 Gibus club, Paris 13-10-71 Gibus club, Paris 14-10-71 Gibus club, Paris 17-10-71 Piblokto, Paris 18-10-71 Olympia, Paris (+ Curved Air) ??-10-71 Studio Europe I, Paris (recorded for "Carré Bleu" - Philips single) 20-10-71 Malakoff 29-10-71 Golf-Drouot, (Langevine-Fondettes?) Paris 31-10-71 Les Mureaux ??-11-71 Belgian tour (9-10 concerts) ??-11-71 Brussels (a rehearsal tape was made of Wurdah Ïtah & Undia 12-11-71 Théâtre 140, Brussels, Belgium (AKT VIII 14-11-71 Jemappe - (Jackson Height were the top of the bill) Magma Vander, Blasquiz, Lasry, Cahen, Seffer, J-P Lambert 10-12-71 Viry-Chatillon 11-12-71 Lycée Janson de Sailly, Paris (+ J-L Ponty) 13-12-71 Gibus club, Paris 14-12-71 Gibus club, Paris 15-12-71 Gibus club, Paris 18-12-71 Fresnes 25-12-71 Grillon club, Roussigny 26-12-71 Grillon club, Roussigny (2 concerts) Magma On Tour 1972 : Magma Vander, Blasquiz, Lambert, Lasry, Cahen, Seffer 'Terrien si je t'ai convoque', 'Stöah', 'Kobaïa', 'Soï-Soï', 'MK', '"Iss" Lanseï Doïa' and 'Ki Ïahl Ö Lïahk . 15-01-72 Palais d'Hiver, Lyon 30-01-72 Château-du-Loir ??-02-72 Whisky a Gogo, Antibes (Midem 72) ??-02-72 Whisky a Gogo, Antibes (Midem 72) 05-02-72 Eaubonne (unconfirmed) 06-02-72 Dammarie-les-Lys (unconfirmed) 10-02-72 Nancy (unconfirmed) 12-02-72 Châteaudun (unconfirmed) 13-02-72 Dreux (unconfirmed) 15-02-72 Montbéliard 16-02-72 Le Chalet, Strasbourg 17-02-72 Mulhouse 18-02-72 St. Maur-des-Fossés 19-02-72 Ivry 20-02-72 Viroflay 22-02-72 M.J.C. Charonne, Paris 23-02-72 Fontainebleau 24-02-72 Champigny-sur-Marne 25-02-72 Bures-sur-Yvette 26-02-72 M.J.C., Marly-le-Roi 27-02-72 M.J.C., Sartrouville 01-03-72 Frontignan 02-03-72 Frontignan 04-03-72 Lucé 06-03-72 Brussels, Belgium 12-03-72 Festival Pop et Jazz 72, Metz 13-03-72 Maison de l'O.R.T.F., Paris (TV show) 14-03-72 Thonon-les-Bains 15-03-72 Haute Savoie region (where exactly?) 16-03-72 Haute Savoie region (where exactly?) 17-03-72 Geneva, Switzerland 18-03-72 Saint-Symphorien, Marseille 19-03-72 Festival Saint-Gratien 72, Saint-Gratien, near Troyes (+ Ange + Gong) 21-03-72 Paris 22-03-72 M.J.C., Vichy 23-03-72 M.J.C., Vichy 24-03-72 M.J.C., Vichy 25-03-72 M.J.C., Noyon 26-03-72 M.J.C., Villeparisis 31-03-72 Centre Socio-Éducative, Massy-Palaiseau 02-04-72 Golf -Drouot, Paris 03-04-72 Golf-Drouot, Paris 08-04-72 Montataire 11-04-72 Orléans 13-04-72 Bourg-la-Reine 15-04-72 Cabaret du Port A. Bourgines, Angoulème 16-04-72 Soussignac 17-04-72 Bordeaux 18-04-72 Périgeux 19-04-72 Bordeaux ??-04-72 Nîmes 21-04-72 M.J.C. Cordella, Nice 22-04-72 Mandelieu 23-04-72 La Bocca, Cannes 24-04-72 Nice-Magnann 25-04-72 Grasse 26-04-72 Cannes 27-04-72 Vance 28-04-72 Aix-en-Provence 29-04-72 Montpellier 30-04-72 Avignon 01-05-72 Martigues 04-05-72 Nantes 05-05-72 M.J.C., Créteil (+ Gong + Nico + Komintern) 06-05-72 M.J.C., Les Mureaux 07-05-72 Olympia, Paris 09-05-72 Théâtre Quest Parisien, Paris 10-05-72 Holland or Belgium 11-05-72 Holland or Belgium 12-05-72 Holland or Belgium 13-05-72 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland (+ Amon Düül II) 14-05-72 Holland or Belgium 15-05-72 Holland or Belgium 17-05-72 Compiègne 18-05-72 M.J.C., Gagny 19-05-72 Montbeliard 20-05-72 Chatonay-le-Roi~ ??-05-72 Chateau d'Hérouville, Hérouville 27-05-72 Vacken Halle 20, Strasbourg (+ Amon Düül II) 03-06-72 Arpajon 04-06-72 Le Raincy 08-06-72 Gagny 10-06-72 Théâtre 71., Malakoff 14-06-72 M.J.C., Saint-Denis 16-06-72 Pantin, Paris (Radio France-Inter broadcast 18-06-72) 17-06-72 Marché Couvert, Viroflay (Club Pop 78 festival) (+ Can + Catharsis) 20-06-72 Montreux festival, Montreux, Switzerland 21-06-72 Montreux festival, Montreux, Switzerland 22-06-72 Montreux festival, Montreux, Switzerland 01-07-72 Festival Pop et Jazz 72, Metz ??-07-72 Toulouse (unconfirmed) ??-07-72 Albi (unconfirmed) ??-07-72 Montauban (unconfirmed) ??-07-72 Rodez (unconfirmed) 20-07-72 Revel 22-07-72 Séte (unconfirmed) 22-07-72 Séte 24-07-72 Uzès 25-07-72 La Ciotat 30-07-72 Théâtre du Chêne Noir, Avignon 31-07-72 Vichy 03-08-72 Bagas cheap festival, Bagas, near Bordeaux (+ Gong + Lard Free) 04-08-72 Tarbes 12-08-72 Théâtre Chêne Noir, Avignon 13-08-72 Théâtre Chêne Noir, Avignon (unconfirmed) 19-08-72 Festival Bilzen - Limbourg, Belgium (Christian struck by British roadie) 23-08-72 Jazz Festival 72, Chateauvallon ??-08-72 Festival du Château de Steenhault, Belgium (+ Classroom) Magma Vander, Blasquiz, Lambert, Lasry, Cahen, J-L Manderlier, R. Garber ??-09-72 Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium (+ Classroom + Placebo) ??-09-72 Studio Session for Jean Yanne's "Moi Y'en A Vouloir Des Sous" Magma Vander, Blasquiz, Garber, Lambert, Manderlier, Cahen, M. Graillier 13-10-72 Limeil-Brévannes 14-10-72 Limeil-Brévannes 15-10-72 Limeil-Brévannes 21-10-72 M.J.C., Noyon 29-10-72 Evry Magma C & S Vander, Blasquiz, Garber, Lambert, Manderlier, G. Bikialo, M. Fosset 03-11-72 Eaubonne 04-11-72 Eaubonne 07-11-72 Toulouse 08-11-72 Albi 09-11-72 Toulouse 10-11-72 Toulouse 11-11-72 Agen 13-11-72 Châtillon 14-11-72 Dijon 15-11-72 Beaune 16-11-72 Toulouse 17-11-72 M.J.C., Rodez 24-11-72 Palais des Sports, Bordeaux (Sigma 8 Festival) (with Storchhaus choir) 25-11-72 Palais des Sports, Bordeaux (Sigma 8 Festival) (with Storchhaus choir) (onstage at midnight) 27-11-72 Lycee Janson de Sailly, Paris (Abandoned after riot - 2000 tried to get in) Magma C & S Vander, Blasquiz, Garber, Lambert, Manderlier, Bikialo 03-12-72 Poissy (unconfirmed) 15-12-72 Douai, near Lille ??-12-72 St. Ex, Reims ??-12-72 Salle de la plaine d'Ozon, Châtellerault ??-12-72 Maison de l'O.R.T.F., Paris (TV show) 21-12-72 Palais du Midi, Brussels, Belgium (+ Classroom) Magma On Tour 1973 : Magma C & S Vander, Blasquiz, Garber, Graillier, Lambert, Manderlier, Lasry, J. Top, C. Olmos Some pieces were either unreleased compositions or twisted improvisations (imagine a cross between Ëmëhntëht-Rê and Nëhèh) Some of the known titles were: Om Zanka, Gamma Anterïa, Wurdah Ïtah, Soï-Soï, Ptäh and MDK 24-03-73 M.J.C., Colombes (Festival de Musique Contemporaine) 15-04-73 Manor Studio, Oxford (recorded 'MDK' and 'Sons') 11-05-73 Salle Omnisports, Les Ponts-de-Ce, Angers Magma C & S Vander, Blasquiz, Garber, Olmos, Graillier, Lambert, Bikialo & 2 female vocalists) After almost a year touring the villages... Amongst others the set included: Soï-Soï and MDK 24-05-73 Bataclan, Paris (+ Zao) 09-06-73 M.J.C., Villeparisis (unconfirmed) Magma C & S Vander, Blasquiz, Olmos, Graillier, Top, Bikialo Om Zanka?, Köhntarkösz, Gamma Anterïa, Theusz Hamtaahk, Ptäh, MDK. 07-07-73 Philharmonic Hall, New York (First concert with Janik) 10-07-73 Hippopotamus club, New York 14-08-73 Kosmess Festival, Arènes du parc des Expositions, Poitiers (+ Gong) 25-08-73 Festival, Reading, England ??-09-73 France? Magma C & S Vander, Blasquiz, Garber, Olmos, Graillier, Top, Bikialo We only have memories, where are the documents? In particular the London concert which was much more intense than the concert in Poitiers just four months earlier.