Elvis Costello Fan Forum

I was not there, thank God. And as a transplant on this island of idiots, I have to say...Long Islanders are mostly a pretty vile lot...not so different from "Jersey Shore"...

oh noooooooooo, please do NOT let billy joel hit the stage. then again, it would add to my happiness about being home tonight, there tomorrow! :lol: :lol: Absolutely! What if there had been an Elvis-n-Billy duet of "Piano Man" or some other saccharine horror? Whew! The world has been spar...

Welcome, Jocko!

somehow these threads fit. tom waits would do a wonderful job singing this, a sort of ramshackle parade-drum waltz full of images, hidden implications, shadows, shivers though the room was like a furnace, and arrays of icons--"still fastened to the frame"-- and family tethers that bind (&...

But Sulky, nobody was talking about this issue. It was brought up out of the blue on Elvis's birthday when nobody else was talking about it. I won't be posting in this thread any more. But, Neil...this is a classic CS thread... CS, of course, is always eager to remind us all of Elvis' shortcomings,...

You're right--the awesomeness IS staggering. My 2 favorites too. In fact, I bought my first Elvis LP and first Tom Waits LP on the same day...in 1982. It was love at first listen, of course.

Doc,
Do you have audio or video of Josephine from the 22nd, which included "Brother Can You Spare A Dime"?
Ypsi

... Regarding the supplements, the best part for me is a quick 45 second moment in the behind-the-scenes doc. It's a snippet of Ghost Train during the Sept 21, 2009 soundcheck. Just EC and guitar. Unfortunately, David Furnish is talking over most of it. Kind of like an annoying neighbor who ruins a...

well said ypsi...did you like 5-23 recording? Hi BA Haven't been able to listen yet, but I will--hopefully today. Excited. Everybody has favorites they didn't hear--30-or so records, plus a few covers...40 slots on the wheel. Do the math. All his albums were under-represented, out of necessity. Wou...

yes, of course we all enjoy a new cover or a handful of obscure songs, but you obviously do understand a portion of the hits must come nightly. at least it is not EVERY show that you get those same EIGHT or NINE songs. it really is just a tiny bit of his set that is played nightly. but, i do hope y...

Absolutely! Elvis was a real standout in De-lovely--looked great, too. He has such a good feel for standards--approaches them with both enthusiasm & respect. I'd be first in line for any such club date or recording. In fact, I've made a mixtape for myself of a bunch of his standards (including o...

BA & Doc:
Very interested in recordings of both 5/22 & 5/23. Any chance you would be willing to burn CDs? As always, I can trade baked goods.
Ypsi

Also...what was that "Rise Robots" thing that proceeded the band's entrance each night I was there? Anybody know?

A great show! My only complaint is that Elvis broke my heart TWICE with "Detectives vs. Hoover Factory." The audience vote obviously went to Detectives, but Hoover Factory was competitive enough in terms of audience response that I had truly hoped he might play BOTH. But THEN, when the ne...

Holy crap! Last night was awesome, but tonight's show was off the chain. Epic. Incredible. So entertaining. I'm never going to be able to go to sleep.

Those girls dancing in the cage are extremely cute--were they just audience members, or professional Go-go Girls?

I read about this when Armed Forces was initially released, and it's mentioned in a review of the reissue from last year: The album's hit single in England, "Oliver's Army," references conflicts around the world and hits an anti-war theme Costello would visit later during Margaret Thatche...

So glad to know you guys are OK!!!!

Cheapest tickets $150? Jeez. Long Islander though I am, I don't think I can do it. BA? Doc? Other Nyers? Are you going to make the trip? Kind of a long drive for most of you...

Regarding "Tart", I take it to be about Elvis falling out of love with his second wife (while apparently on vacation in Spain). It's my view that he very deliberately included the imagery of the sour oranges rolling in the gutter as a counterpoint to "Sweet Pear"--which, of cours...

OMG! Leave My Kitten Alone was NUTS!!! Wow & holy crap! Astonishing! Doc--can you make it into an MP3 or something? Sure thing. After I'm done with the video uploading, later today. Thanks, Doc. What would we do without you? :) If this merits some baked goods, let me know and I'll whip somethin...

OMG! Leave My Kitten Alone was NUTS!!! Wow & holy crap! Astonishing!

Doc--can you make it into an MP3 or something?

The announcement at elviscostello.com ends with the question: "Where else might they turn up??" http://www.elviscostello.com/news/IT'S+APRIL+FOOLS+DAY/106 How about Irving Plaza for a couple songs with The Secret Sisters and Amos Lee ? Then City Winery for a duet with Marty Jones on "...

Do any of you nice people have an MP3 of the Elvis version of "Kiss Like Your Kiss"?

You are in my thoughts, Chris. Wishing you the best.