Elvis Costello Fan Forum

GetHappy!! wrote:The quote comes from “Memo From Turner”, attributed to The Rolling Stones, but actually Mick Jagger, Ry Cooder and friends. From the Performance film soundtrack.

This is my all time favourite "Stones" track - Ry is in mesmerising form.

How major is major? :lol: “Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Even among men lacking all distinction he inevitably stood out as a man lacking more distinction than all the rest, and people w...

This is really old school bootleg territory, grainey jumpy video, slightly muffled sound - in a word FANTASTIC.

As well as Pete's aborted into into Pump it showcases EC's only known performance of Jimmy Cliff's Many Rivers to Cross.

Colin Top Balcony

Hi Gang

I am in desperate need of the guitar chords for this wonderful song, if there are any musicians in the audience could you PM me?

Fingers crossed

Colin Top Balcony

bronxapostle wrote:Okay, its only me.... .What can i say? NOT a bad thing.

perhaps you have better hearing than the rest of us?

However I do confess I hear Bowie intonations....

Colin Top Balcony

bronxapostle wrote: you will now!!!

err, nope....

But towards the end can you hear EC's hometown pronunciation of " record " ie "RECKERRED" pure Scouse.

Colin Top Balcony

bronxapostle wrote:With the first 4 words, does any other OLD guy or girl like me, think of ITS A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY???

Hi BA

Sorry, this very 64 old certainly doesn't hear "TIPPERARY" in that intro!!!!

Best wishes

Colin

I rushed out to buy the 2CD version from a shop today. Seems to be selling well Probe Records - frequented by the adolescent Declan MacManus - had sold out of their vinyl by lunchtime. I hope he has a hit on his hands. If you're a big fan of Painted from Memory you will love it, and if you're not (l...

Friends

Lots of sadness in this thread - my love to you all.

Lets hope Lillian pulls through.

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Yeah, looking at the Wiki he's known to have played it live 53 times between 21st December 1982 at the Royal Court in Liverpool ( I was there ) and 3rd December 1984 - time for a revival as part of a Look Now UK Spring 2019 tour setlist methinks.

Hi Neil

World and His Wife wins this contest hands down for me, " Went for two weeks' holiday in taramasalata" is the line which creases me up most.

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In a tweet Nihal informs me that the interview is currently due to air "mid October", which seems to fit with the LP release schedule.

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FrankieJ wrote:...Roll on a Look Now UK tour!

Was there any mention, hint, or even a wink from EC about the possibility of this?

Colin Top Balcony with fingers firmly crossed

Sulky you obviously missed my contribution to the 'quiet piano' thread : EC performed this @ Bridgewater Hall, Manchester last year. My memory ( which admittedly plays tricks on me ) is of a very simple arrangement, one man and his guitar, pretty sure he introduced it as what happened next to Jimmy....

Cheers Gent

That's a really interesting read!

Colin Top Balcony

this complicated mix. . EC performed this @ Bridgewater Hall, Manchester last year. My memory ( which admittedly plays tricks on me ) is of a very simple arrangement, one man and his guitar, pretty sure he introduced it as what happened next to Jimmy. Fast forward 12 months and I'm not yet in love ...

The YouTuber responds. And he's flattered that EC even noticed his comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e9SRYVu_fU Think this is evidence writ large that EC - and/or his people - read EVERYTHING which appears on the internet iro the 'brand' Elvis Costello. And why not it's his livelihood whic...

received a cryptic comment from Toasttoast - anyone any idea if this is Chris ? Think that is an imposter! Toasttoast's profile is showing as a USA national - our pal "Toast" gives his 'place' as Liverpool in his Twitter profile. BTW I have no idea what Toasttoast's comment related to - I...

sulky lad wrote:Reassuring to know that even though I'll never be a good enough bassist to replace Bruce or Davey, I probably could cut it in the Arctic Monkeys, judging by that performance

Would that be the Cheeky Monkeys?

In my (indirect) experience of cancer, words like "defeated by a single surgery", and "recommend[ed] three weeks to four weeks recovery", certainly need to by qualified by a certain passage of time before they can be deemed as facts ... In my direct experience of cancer these ar...

I'm proud to say it was going to be a magnanimous gesture so the cancellation means I actually get a refund - bit of a result really ! I can personally vouch for Sulky's magnificent magnaniminity iro the still-going-ahead at-the time appearance in Mudchester. Sadly subsequently rained off. Colin To...

I'm just back from Southend. Me and Mrs TB had pendolino'd down to overnight at our son's in Barking and then had an AirB'n'B in Westcliffe for Wednesday night which overlooked the clucking venue!!! Obviously, cost an arm and a leg but it was a bit of a birthday treat and we had a lovely time at the...

bronxapostle wrote:Awesome news that it gets rescheduled BEFORE he comes back HOME to North America. A++++

I think you'll find he comes back HOME to Liverpool to see his ma after the show in Mudchester 6th July

Anyone suggest a venue for a pre-gig meet up?

at Top Balcony Towers we have our very own Compost Corner in tribute to : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKn5otfZHxE

EC contributed Can't Stand up for Falling Down to the "Tiswas Album" .https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tiswas-Album-V ... B002SR3SZW