J. Dutronc appreciation post!!

JayGee

Is anyone digging this as much as me?Always loved all his first ep's etc. but when I recentlyaccuired his 2nd, I think, Lp is was blown away! (The cover is a pic of him smoking a cigar, no title nor year).Great tripped out french psych rock funk pop mashup nicenss!Anyone know when this was done? What else to buy?

Rod_Torfulson

They were showing The Main thing is to Love, a movie with Dutronc in it on IFC last night at like two in the morning. I passed out watching it. Its part of that Z channel retrospective they're doing all week.

Sooks

I'd like to know what else is good, too. I've just got this EP (of J'ai tout lu.. fame):

djsheep

Personally, i find it a little "ehhhhhh...."

peace.

djr

Almost all of his EPs are great - I especially recommend the following tracks: 'Je Suis Content', 'Le Responsable', 'Le Cactus', 'Sur Une Nappe De Restaurant', and he has a hard as f*ck garage tune 'A Quele Yvenines' (or something like that) from 1970. None of these are funky like "J'ai Tout Vu, Tout Bu, Tout Lu', but 'Le Cactus' has some big drums on it.

hogginthefogg

I'd like to know what else is good, too. I've just got this EP (of J'ai tout lu.. fame):

Yeah, that one's a classic, but people are really sleepin' on his killer bhangra sets:

Bsides

I'd like to know what else is good, too. I've just got this EP (of J'ai tout lu.. fame):

Yeah, that one's a classic, but people are really sleepin' on his killer bhangra sets:

J. Dutronc kinda looks like he posts here alot.

Rod_Torfulson

That guy behind him looks like Vin Diesel and Jason Kidd had a baby.

Frank

About 8 years ago, Matt Dillon came to my night at the old XVI in NYC and when not busy tipping the go go girls, he kept coming over to the DJ booth, asking what song was playing, I remember him specificaly liking the Dutronc stuff. Just last night, I rented out the DVD of this movie "City Of Ghosts" that he recently produced (or directed? can't remember), he's also playing the lead character and there's a scene when he's entering a bar and the owner (Gererd Depardieu) plays "et moi, et moi, et moi" real loud on his turntable...



besides... anybody who likes this kind of groovy french 60s stuff and happens to be in NYC this Wednesday should come down to my party at Happy Ending, I'll be spinning records, along with my buddy Dynamic Don who's also flying in from Berlin for this gig and has an incredible collection of this shit. There will also be go go girls, psychedelic euro sexploitation video projections and slides with risquee lobby cards, movie posters and the like. We won't even charge money at the door! Join your favorite mustachoid kraut for a beer or two!

Bsides

About 8 years ago, Matt Dillon came to my night at the old XVI in NYC and when not busy tipping the go go girls, he kept coming over to the DJ booth, asking what song was playing, I remember him specificaly liking the Dutronc stuff. Just last night, I rented out the DVD of this movie "City Of Ghosts" that he recently produced (or directed? can't remember), he's also playing the lead character and there's a scene when he's entering a bar and the owner (Gererd Depardieu) plays "et moi, et moi, et moi" real loud on his turntable...

besides... anybody who likes this kind of groovy french 60s stuff and happens to be in NYC this Wednesday should come down to my party at Happy Ending, I'll be spinning records, along with my buddy Dynamic Don who's also flying in from Berlin for this gig and has an incredible collection of this shit. There will also be go go girls, psychedelic euro sexploitation video projections and slides with risquee lobby cards, movie posters and the like. We won't even charge money at the door! Join your favorite mustachoid kraut for a beer or two!

sounds like fun man, you should bring it to L.A.

SexyBNyce

That guy behind him looks like Vin Diesel and Jason Kidd had a baby.

woah weird-I know that dude!

luck

I'd like to know what else is good, too. I've just got this EP (of J'ai tout lu.[/b] fame):

Yeah. It's still pretty cheap, too (on eBay, with shipping from UK, under $10). I just love that song; always a positive reaction.

SoulOnIce

I've been checkin' for Dutronc over the past couple of years, ever since my boy played me one of the EP's he got in Montreal...dude just does NOT show up in bins...and the ish on eBay goes pretty high whenever I think to look for it...just ONCE I'd like to find a JD LP or EP in the damn French section, between Gilbert Becaud and Yves Montand!

djr

I've been checkin' for Dutronc over the past couple of years, ever since my boy played me one of the EP's he got in Montreal...dude just does NOT show up in bins...and the ish on eBay goes pretty high whenever I think to look for it...just ONCE I'd like to find a JD LP or EP in the damn French section, between Gilbert Becaud and Yves Montand!

I've actually found one of his EPs at a record show. Was a couple of years ago, but was fairly shocked to find it in the States. My recommendation: trade your way into a copy. Shouldn't be terribly difficult for a European to find some of his records for you (I've seen Spanish and German pressings as well as French Vogue).

SoulOnIce

My recommendation: trade your way into a copy. Shouldn't be terribly difficult for a European to find some of his records for you (I've seen Spanish and German pressings as well as French Vogue).

Good call, although those Europeans often have inflated senses of record values!!

I will definitely try that, though - I've got some good trade bait dupes built up right now...

JayGee

The EP's are everywhere in France and can be found up here aswell. Remember he
was quite a big artist back in the days... The LP's on the other hand are not easy to find, for me the 2nd is the best.

Duderonomy

When I met up with Rich Hero and some of the V.Vultures, they knew all about their Dutronc. Played me one with a name I can't remember, but it had some hard bongo playing... their advice was, pick up anything by the guy that you see.

I scored my "Jai Tu.." after I saw it on the Rehash site. Cheers!

djr

Not to highjack, but can anyone find me some truly obscure french freakbeat / psych? Would love to hear more.

I'm trying to think of the Dutronc tune with the hard bongo playing. I'll have to go through them again.

I actually threw on some Dutronc last night...drove my wife nuts. She doesn't like records featuring foreign vocals.

JayGee

I actually threw on some Dutronc last night...drove my wife nuts. She doesn't like records featuring foreign vocals.

That's so American

...Anyone know how many lp's he did?

guy_alcindor

he has a hard as f*ck garage tune 'A Quele Yvenines'

Huge co-sign. Track is called "A La Queue des Yvelines". Wicked fuzz licks... great psych-garage... I've got doubles of "Le Responsable" if anyone needs - looks VG-, but plays much better, even VG+ I'd say...

robert_murt

Not to highjack, but can anyone find me some truly obscure french freakbeat / psych? Would love to hear more.

I'm trying to think of the Dutronc tune with the hard bongo playing. I'll have to go through them again.

I actually threw on some Dutronc last night...drove my wife nuts. She doesn't like records featuring foreign vocals.

Here's a pretty solid selection of psych/freakbeat/ye-ye tunes from my charming country:

http://www.popmeter.com/jukebox/index.php?q=f&f=%2FFrench_60s