Elvis Costello Fan Forum

laughingcrow wrote:El Vez,

Why is a Raven like a writing desk?

You know, that reminds me of the story of Edgar Allan Poe. Not exactly the boy next door.

love,
El Vez

Last weekend, Lelia and I went to DownTown West, the indie-friendly movie theater in Knoxville, and caught the highly acclaimed documentary Capturing The Friedmans. For those who have not seen it, I will try not to spoil some of the suprises for you except to say that it is one of the most devastati...

The thing I like the most about it, so far, is that it has this expansive, almost cinematic quality to it. Personally, I think that all of the sonic experiments and mood pieces help flesh out the "proper" songs and establish where it is Jay Farrar wants to take us with the album. The songs...

-Booker T & The MG's
-The Funk Brothers (Motown's house musicians. Primarily the early to mid 1960's lineup)
-The Band
-Rockpile
-The Gourds (I defy anyone to listen to Cow, Fish, Fowl or Pig and tell me these guys aren't in league with The Band in their prime)
-The Blasters
-Los Lobos

-Mississippi John Hurt
-Ry Cooder
-John Fahey
-Chuck Prophet
-Jimi Hendrix

Jay Farrar - Terroir Blues
Clem Snide - Soft Spot
Caitlin Cary - I'm Staying Out

Wahoo!

My girlfriend and I have Blue Boy, Cobblestone Runway, Other Songs and Whereabouts. All of them are excellent, although Blue Boy is my favorite. I would consider Ron Sexsmith on the shortlist of top songwriters of his generation.

pip_52 wrote:El Vez, who is "You Bowed Down" about?

Have you seen the documentary film Capturing The Friedmans? I think that film answers your question much better than any paltry explanation I can cough up.

idle hands wrote:Dear El Vez,
any chance to see you play here in Santiago??? you can stay at my place if you like...

If you restocked your freezer with veggie sausage links more often I just might!

laughingcrow wrote:El Vez

Do you dye your hair? Your locks seem suspiciously youthful.

Only my hairdresser knows for sure!

Bobster's right. Hepburn, Peck, Phillips.......true giants who put real numbers on the board. I have a sick theory that it took us losing Hepburn and Peck to finally get a turd like Strom Thurmond to shuffle off this mortal coil. Who do you think we can get for Sam Phillips? Perhaps that idiot Bill ...

Brilliant answer !!! Next question: Why do snooty golf club members always wear too much salmon? Perhaps.....because.....well, you see.... *Door flings open* *Sound of El Vez's feet hitting the pavement* *Turns ignition, peels out of driveway* ......so there you have it, friend! all the best, El Vez

i don't know, i'm getting squeamish. i think the answer to my question may have been obvious. and the answer to bluechair's question would appear to have been Golden Throats Volumes 1-3. i'll give it one more try though. el vez, who would win a fight between shirley manson and shelby lynne? Shelby ...

El Vez, I love my husband very much, and most of the time we get along wonderfully, but his mother is a total witch! (To use a polite word!) She insists on coming over for lunch every Sunday, and she always makes me feel like my cooking isn't good enough. She insists that my husband thinks my cooki...

Jackson Doofster wrote:What colour is the moon where you live ?

The same color as the Brighton girls.

....a little joke for Bluechair and any other amateur Dylanologists we have on the board.

oily slick wrote:el vez,

where is OnlyGuessing?

If I may borrow a common phrase uttered by our current commander-in-chief; I'll get some good people to look into that.

El Vez, I'm hosting a party on Saturday night. What CD's can I play to ensure people won't want to leave? Good question! I would start out with some classic, 60's-era Motown. The Temptations or Smokey Robinson would be great icebreakers. The Four Tops can be a bit overwhelming with Levi Stubbs' ear...

bambooneedle wrote:Let me rephrase the question: how would polygamy change things for you? (better add a smiley --> )

Would you want to marry someone who let you sleep with others or expect you to accept it when they do? I don 't.

Would it change things for you?

Sam Phillips, the genius pioneer behind Sun Records, has just passed away. He was 80 years old. This is a sad, sad thing. He was responsible for getting a lot of great music on record and giving so many important artists their first big break. Rest in peace.

bambooneedle wrote:What do you think about polygamy?

Having several women thinking you're a fool at the same time is a very daunting concept.

I'm a very big Terry Zwigoff fan. Crumb and Ghost World are both very special films that have enriched my life greatly. I like John Sayles although I find him a little too dry and airless at times. Unfortunately, I have yet to see a Ken Loach film.

Actually, I believe in giving films extra points for ambition, even if they don't achieve it. I've had this argument for years but, assuming a film isn't merely stupidly pretentious (which I hate as much as anyone), I prefer that people over-reach rather than under-reach. I'll take a "bad"...

so lacklustre wrote:What do you seek?

It's called rock & roll.

signed,
The Finger

ReadyToHearTheWorst wrote:... and what's your favourite colour?

so lacklustre wrote:What's the wing velocity of the swallow?