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French prog band Mona Lisa

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Topic: French prog band Mona Lisa

Posted By: Forzelius
Subject: French prog band Mona Lisa
Date Posted: October 22 2016 at 10:24

Does anyone know anything about them? I know they last reunited near the beginning of the millenium, have they done anything since then? Or what about members on their own?

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Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: October 22 2016 at 12:45

In 2012, three members (guitarist Pascal Jordan, drummer Francis Poulet and organist Michel Grandet) have created Robber's Soul, a rock'n'roll band covering the Rolling Stones, Creedance Clearwater Revival and that kind of music:

http://robbersoul.free.fr/" rel="nofollow - http://robbersoul.free.fr/

http://robbersoul.free.fr/presta/rc.pdf" rel="nofollow - http://robbersoul.free.fr/presta/rc.pdf

Anyway, this band has stopped its activities quite recently (last september).

Here's a link to an interview of Francis Poulet by the French TV channel France 3 (all in French):

http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/centre/loiret/le-journal-de-la-semaine-du-lundi-12-au-dimanche-18-janvier-1976-902067.html" rel="nofollow - http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/centre/loiret/le-journal-de-la-semaine-du-lundi-12-au-dimanche-18-janvier-1976-902067.html

Posted By: Forzelius
Date Posted: October 23 2016 at 05:41

Interesting thanks. What about Dominique LeGuennec? He seemed like a centrepiece to them. He's retired now?

Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 24 2016 at 00:11

I'll chime in here to say that Le Petite Violon is the pick of the bunch, but the only other LP's I have of theirs is this and 'Grimaces'. Both I've enjoyed over the years, (and still do) but when it come to French Prog, Ange is my pick (maybe equal with Magma).

Posted By: Forzelius
Date Posted: October 24 2016 at 04:29

Ange and Mona Lisa are my joint favourites, Magma a close third.

Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 24 2016 at 04:38

^ Great musical taste........

Posted By: Forzelius
Date Posted: October 24 2016 at 06:31

Thanks! Looking for any info regarding their frontman if anyone has any. Don't even know why I'm fascinated by him-them so much, it's not like I understand any of the lyrics. Tunes are awesome though

Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: October 24 2016 at 07:11

Forzelius wrote:

Interesting thanks. What about Dominique LeGuennec? He seemed like a centrepiece to them. He's retired now?

About other members, I have no ideas or informations about their current activities (I must add that I never made any search about this band, never even having listened to any song from them!)

Posted By: Forzelius
Date Posted: October 24 2016 at 09:30

Thanks anyway!

Posted By: TheH
Date Posted: October 24 2016 at 14:37

Dominique LeGuennec is still involved in arts (not music)

http://www.tortuemagique.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.tortuemagique.com/

Jean-Luc Martin's band

https://myspace.com/viasola" rel="nofollow - https://myspace.com/viasola