Date at the bottom of the Vercors with Jean-Michel who, this summer, has chosen to escape by riding on the roads of France with his guitar. A happy and sweet wandering, to celebrate a new chapter in life that ends years of distant travel, music and wide open spaces.
Velo Spirit » A minstrel, a bike and his guitar
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This journey is about taking the small roads that wind, the paths that stray, the endless alleys, the impromptu walks...
The goal is to travel by bike with a guitar, taking the time.
Travelling close to the clouds, in the water of the sky and the vibrant air of midday. A trip facing the wind without really knowing where we are going...
Only one direction and one main thread: heading south by the small roads and paths, stopping anywhere, when the place and the mood are appropriate, to play music.
Travelling slowly, not counting the kilometres nor the differences in altitude.
Playing on café terraces, for passers-by and outsiders. Talking over a drink, exchanging, sharing...
Telling the origins of the songs, the history of their composers.
Sleeping outdoors or in friends' homes, bivouacking along the water's edge, reconnecting with a 15-year-old dreams...
Rediscovering the airs of a time when we took to the road, without a guide and with no return date, towards Istanbul, Iran, Afghanistan, India, Nepal...
Taking up the rhythms that have rocked a long and happy wandering through the American continent: the discovery of jazz, Andean music, bossa nova...
Replaying his first song, performed as a teenager : " La ballade de Hollis Brown " by Bob Dylan, a horrible story, 1 E minor chord... but a great song to start with !
A journey back to basics after a long life on the move...
To be continued in video...
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