Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Just got around to watching the much-overlooked and highly entertaining "Cloud Atlas" from last year. At one point, Jim Broadbent's character is being introduced to a small group of fellow residents at an old-folks home, and the lady in the group is introduced as "Veronica Costello.&q...

Indeed, I was just realizing as I listened to Spike today that NOW Elvis can "stand there laughing and tramp the dirt down."

That really sucks. As I look at it, you were curating a video archive of Elvis Costello--a collection unlike any other, and I imagine the artist himself would have no problem with that on principle. Clearly you were not reaping any financial benefit, nor were you depriving EC of revenue -- if anythi...

I have always liked, if not loved, every new recording that EC has put out so I don't really care if they're hits or not. I'm sure he and the band are making a fine living. But I have to believe that before he's finished with this career, he is going to strike upon one more album that will be a wide...

I've always thought EC comes off poorly when performing this song live, but this clip is the best I've ever seen. After a rough takeoff in the first measure or two, he soars. I love that at the end, he just stands there frozen -- like he's thinking "Nailed it!" and soaking it in. Thank you...

docinwestchester wrote:

the_platypus wrote:

docinwestchester wrote:Interview on Good Morning Britain, Aug. 13 '86

Awkward...

He's being a bit difficult, no?

Whoah. By the end of this interview EC is just spiraling downward. When they ask him about unemployment the bile is really churning. Tramp the Dirt Down anyone?

monkey2man wrote: The last of these shows was filmed for a future motion picture release.

By "motion picture" I assume he means TV broadcast/DVD.

Wow, such a shame for East Coasters. I feel so lucky to have attended the Chicago show. He sure did drink a lot of hot tea that night, and his voice was certainly not in top form, but boy was he a trooper. A true case of a dedicated performer feeding on the energy of the audience, which was on its f...

decland can wrote:what time did EC come on stage to kick things off?

thanks.

About 8:15. No opening act.

My three videos:

-Wheel-spinning action and "Chelsea": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1O1gHeQ6z0
-"Man Out of Time" featuring Crazy Black-Dress Chick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTyhqdlPt7g
-PLU/Purple Rain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uO0q4zAGtI

The most amazing thing about the show was that about 2/3 of the way through, the man's voice started to fray considerably. He struggled through the first encores, had to change the way he sang songs like God's Comic to steer clear of the higher notes. When he did Alison, I thought, well, he's finis...

For those who are wondering, you can see Crazy Black Dress Chick (CBDC) in all her glory here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c58uJ2Tm81U&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Thank you CraigatCoF! Also, someone named "Swift Katana" posted this in the EC Facebook fan group, claiming to be CBDC's s...

I recall that in one of the conversations someone asked about merchandise available for this tour...here is what they were selling last night.

Those girls dancing in the cage are extremely cute--were they just audience members, or professional Go-go Girls? I'm pretty sure they were all real audience members--I was sitting behind the good-looking sultry girl with the tight purple dress, and she seemed like a genuine person, although chosen...

Can anyone report on how, exactly, audience participants are chosen to spin the wheel?

Damn the jaded skeptics. I don't care if he's doing this for the cash. I'm just REALLY looking forward to seeing this show in Chicago next week.

While you're waiting for the DVDs, I invite you to enjoy virtually every music clip from Season 2 on my Youtube channel...start with the very best performance of the entire series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKGWpqnS8E

"Greatness" is a difficult word to quantify. I love/admire/cherish many parts of virtually every Elvis record, but when I think of his truly GREAT albums, I don't think he's had one since King of America. In my mind, that was the last time he put out a truly indispensable, balls-to-the-wal...

I'm really upset that this is the only nod given to Spectacle! The best music program on TV.

8/24/83: Poplar Creek, Illinois (& the Attractions) 8/28/84: Poplar Creek, Illinois (& the Attractions) 10/24/99: Beacon Theater, New York (with Steve Nieve) 6/8/02: Chicago Theater (& the Imposters, with the nightmare opening act, Billy Bob Thornton) 6/18/02: Beacon Theater, New York (&...

This can't happen soon enough!!!

For those in the U.S. who get Comcast On Demand service...I stumbled over this today. There is a 55-minute compilation of all of Elvis's appearances on Jools Holland's BBC show, starting with Brutal Youth and going up to River in Reverse songs with Allen T. You have to go to the On Demand menu and t...

Wow, in that picture Stevie Wonder is starting to bear a strange resemblance to Oscar Peterson. http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/gallery/201006033634/barack-obama/gershwin-prize/paul-mccartney/1/3/ http://www.hellomagazine.com/imagenes/celebrities/201006033634/barack-obama/gershwin-prize/pau...

Yes, welcome Deerfried! You're something of a folk hero around here! Thanks. Just a result of noodling around with getting Elvis clips onto my iPod and it turned into kind of an obsession. From the beginning it was clear that "Spectacle" was something special--the very best music show on ...

I thought this might be of interest in a trivia sense. I have posted every music clip from Spectacle on my YouTube account, and here is the top 10 list for clips with the most hits: 1. Tony Bennett: The Way You Look Tonight (257,669) 2. Herbie Hancock: Watermelon Man (52,314) 3. Elvis & Lou Reed...