John meets Jean*

*that's pronounced in the Frenchie way of course as we are referring to none other than electronic music pioneer and handsome French chap Jean Michel Jarre, who was awarded the Mojo Lifetime Achievment Award last week in Londres ... by none other than the quiet man himself John Foxx.
The Foxxy one had some interesting things to say about Monsieur Jarre and his music of course not least that he was jealous of him (in 'nineteen seventy-something') cos he had a flat (apparte-ment s.v.p.!), his own recording studio and beautiful wife (erm, that would be Charlotte Rampling, who he divorced in 2002..).
Anyways good to see two of my (musical) heroes together and here's the video immortalising the moment..

Jean on John:
John Foxx also had an interesting view, he said that in England, he was feeling that the style of british pop and rock music was initially coming from America. When he listened to Oxygene, he felt that this music was totally european and had nothing to do with the US, and for him it was the signal that something totally different was happening. John is a delightful man and a great artist I always admired and receiving this award from his hands was really special for me.





Jean Michel Jarre - Equinoxe Pt. 4