Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Great stuff, KRM , really interesting how much people from different artistic disciplines fully appreciate some of what we consider Elvis' sidesteps

Davey Faragher turned the bass into a backing instrument. Rarely noticeable, never exciting. And that's how Elvis prefers it. That, to me, is very unfortunate ... :D Great insight here Ymaginatif. Davey brings so much especially with his vocal interpretations that I fully understand Elvis' admirati...

The remarkable, 42-year career of Elvis Costello has basically been split between two bands, the Attractions and the Imposters, with the latter uniformly regarded as the more versatile quartet.

Think I might take issue with this considering the range of albums and genres from 1978 to 1986 !

Just a bit galling to find this amount of discount being offered !

ice nine wrote:What was Elvis doing on 3rd Rock From The Sun?

"Fly Me To The Moon" if memory serves me right

It reminded the faithful that no matter the musical style, no matter the issues with Costello’s band or voice, his aim is true.

Must be real hard work being a reviewer

Kitten you and Briana deserve all the accolades in the world for what you’ve brought to our beloved EC and The Imposters !

Azmuda wrote:As a reminder, bordering Ann Arbor to the east is Ypsilanti (ip-sil-lan-tee), as in:

The women in Poughkeepsie
Take their clothes off when they're tipsy
But I hear in Ypsilanti
They don't wear any panties

Psychic Azmuda !!
Is this the first Imposters version of Sulphur To Sugarcane ?

I notice the Trust count is going down - that's a bit sad imho!

docinwestchester wrote:"the estranged Bruce Thomas"

Too late for "Relate" methinks !!

Not really appropriate to this headline but ...................... not been many recordings forthcoming from this tour which is something of a rarity for once - are we all getting too old for that malarkey? :shock: Just hope someone will be attending at least a couple of the U.K. shows in 2020 with ...

I've always struggled with the segues when defining tracks from concerts such as the old familiar Lipstick Vogue into Detectives or later Beyond Belief into Clubland ( cira 1982) My criterion has been - if the song is complete in either case, they're separated into two distinct tracks but if there' ...

A snippet of "There Stands The Glass" has been tacked onto the end of Motel matches before most notably in Port Chester in 2018 (thanks Doc )

I'm so sad he didn't manage Big Sister's Clothes since it has the lines :- With a hammer on the slap and tickle under grisly garments With all the style and finesse of the purchase of armaments Compassion went out of fashion as this would have reflected his choice of attire for the evening ! If the ...

verbal gymnastics wrote:I'd like to see them do the fast version of Watch your step.

I think the last time that version was played was the Get Happy! tour of 1980 probably at Ayr Pavilion if memory serves me right !

I'm not sure what "Early in the Morning" is. Maybe the Louis Jordan/Ray Charles song? Or maybe "Tears, Tears and More Tears" ("I wake up early in the morning...")? That would definitely keep the momentum up between the Get Happy! songs and "From A Whisper To A Scr...

krm wrote:Why not give Sad about girls a try.....

Thumbs up - good choice !!

Black Sails in the Sunset would be nice. Big Sister might work, with a backing vocal arrangement added.. Oh they're great calls, Dr. Luther! - I'd chew my opposing thumbs off to hear them and maybe, since I missed the performance in Manchester in 2014, a band version of Dr. Luther's Assistant :shock:

I don't mind too much if the shows are in the 90 to 120 minute length - 2 hours is actually looking like Elvis' limit.Last year his shows in the UK were between 100 and 120 minutes until Edinburgh when he played for 145 minutes and then looked particularly worn and ill the following night in Newcast...

Hope they play a blinder for you all tonight !

Piedmont Hall – Greensboro, NC Nov. 2, 2019 Start 8:30 End 10:10 Strict Time Clubland Green Shirt Before the Next Teardrop Falls (snippet) Accidents Will Happen No Hiding Place Watch Your Step Lover’s Walk Radio Radio Less Than Zero Motel Matches Uncomplicated/Shotgun Detectives Face In the Crowd B...

I've always felt the IEM seem more of a hindrance than a boon to Elvis, certainly in recent years

bronxapostle wrote:What a show.... got more than i could have hoped. FANTASTIC

So glad EC pulled out the stops for you BA>
I bet he knew you were going to be there and made it worth your while!
Looking forward to a full report

Every so often Elvis writes, outside of lyrics, words and kindnesses that remind me of how precious our humanity should be to all of us - and this is another one of those times - God bless you Elvis !

Sulky, Strict Time was a coincidence: https://twitter.com/ElvisCostello/status/1187743604984422400 Neil it wasn't a request, it was advisory :wink: Chuckle. That's a very ambiguous tweet. Maybe he's saying that they don't take requests, but... accidents will happen (i.e. he may 'accidentally' play ...