Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Often thought this myself - listened briefly once and wasn't impressed !

I have The Rise and Rise Boot CD, give us a little time and I'll Wetransfer it for you

BA wrote - True...yet, sadder still the ones who lost parents when in their teens and younger or most horribly at childbirth!! We must be made to appreciate the frailty and the fleeting of human life and learn to revere all the days of each others existence while we are able ON THIS EARTH. Peace to ...

Always hard as one's parents age and decline, thinking of Lilian and Elvis and prayers offered up for her return to good health.

Neil wrote

Review is by a British chain department store.

Pat Thomas is the brother of Bren who, together with the legendary Irish folk singer Padraig McElvey, formed a sort of folkrock/punk trio in Sligo in the late 80s. They were never either good or famous !

It turned out to be a really exceptional evening with Bruce ! I arrived in Camden and bagged the only parking space in the entire city of London by forcing a little Hispanic lady off the road and then made my way to the Dublin Castle - which was a real "spit and sawdust" rock'n'roll venue ...

I can reveal this exclusive photo from BA's appearance as an Aremnian dancer -
only joking, BA - peace and love and huge respect for appearing with such a legend !!

I have been known to do a VERY ropey Charles Aznavour impersonation with cod English accent and awful vibrato and I bellowed along in (mock) tribute to She on the news and my youngest daughter said it sounded more like Elvis than Charles !

Rightbrain wrote Not to open an old can of worms, but Bruce Thomas was absolutely brilliant on every song. I especially liked the surprises in store on Girls Talk - quite different from the recorded version. Thanks for posting! Spot on - he almost seems to react to martin Belmont's presence by outst...

I'll be there if I can wangle time off work - and that's looking increasingly unlikely
Likewise, Bruce is the only Attraction that I've not met in person - though I feel I've championed his playing on this forum to excess !!

On leaving my previous job, my li(n)e manager thought that line was a good quote for my departure - I didn't find it that funny.
"The long arm of the law slides up the outskirts of town, meanwhile in Clubland, they are ready to pull them down " always brings a smile to my face !

What, no recording ??

Sorry guys, see my PM - not trying to rush you into anything !!

This wind up about the new album promo doesn't seem to be working, ho-hum, still glad John got us copies !

I'm a bit amazed no-one has passed comment on the sound quality of those promo CDs I distributed

And the lie is obviously that John Foyle talks too much

The modest turnout was compensated by the wide international makeup of those gathered , from Sweden , Dublin, the Home Counties and janner - land . John was there first of course quickly followed by Verbal, Neil and myself . Kjell appeared soon after that with a couple of cassettes of early Costello...

sulky lad wrote:Hawksmoor wrote

Presumably somebody who vaguely remembers hearing 'She' on the radio some time in the 1990s.

Classic put down
I see Neil still has some influence at the Beeb, providing all the links thanks very much for helping an old IT dolt to find this clip .

Removed !

He was on the BBC main morning news programme but, being on holiday, I stayed in bed and missed it. Mrs. Sulky caught the end but didn't record it but even so, when we wound back the Sky box, she's only caught the farewell section. The presenter did say Look now is out now mistakenly of course .

I must say, if an album is to be released on vinyl, then I much prefer it to be over 2 sides rather than over 4 ( including Get Happy) and it's a real shame that albums like Momofuku and The River In Reverse where all put out over 4 sids rather than over 2 - so in some respect I'll be glad if Look N...

I laughed at Fishfinger's comments about Bob Wilson ( and wished I'd seen Alistair's grand finale at the Oval too) but I'm gob smacked that he genuinely is John's father. I just hope he's a gooner too !! Perhaps that's why he mentioned that other famous DJ Gooner, pete Murray from the late 50s and 6...

It’s not Ken- Adian is it? Not sure where he hashes from but John and I met him in Sligo a few years back !
At Reading platform on my way to Maida Vale now. Anyone know where I could get the PFM mobile fidelity recording in London ?

and there's a certain similarity in style to Ensor's work and that of he noted rock artist Eamonn Singer !