Search found 923 matches
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:19 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Radio Radio on SNL: awesome or overrated? - 40 years ago today , Dec. 17 2017
- Replies: 18
- Views: 26839
Re: Radio Radio on SNL: awesome or overrated?
Hi I thought that the vocals were sung live over a recorded backing track. One that sticks out for me was when John Peel falultlessly "played" the mandolin during Rod Stewart's performance of Maggie May. Admittedly this was a few years before Radio Radio, but I don't think much changed in ...
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:52 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: My Darling Clementine working with Steve Nieve on an album of EC covers , 2020
- Replies: 159
- Views: 491114
Re: They call her Natasha
Hi I confess I went to Elsie's 2001 show in Liverpool ( alongside about 6 other people) and had a great time. I'm sure this event will be worth the modest entrance fee for the good people of Lichfield . ( and by the way, If Mark P. and Mike B. are part of this Board, thanks again for Beyond Belief w...
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:23 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Radio Radio on SNL: awesome or overrated? - 40 years ago today , Dec. 17 2017
- Replies: 18
- Views: 26839
Re: Radio Radio on SNL: awesome or overrated?
Meanwhile in annother country... When the song became a hit in the UK, he was invited to perform it on Top of the Pops ( for younger readers this was really the only hit music show on our TV at the time). Pretty sure some mischievous editor cut to the face of the Radio One DJ Tony Blackburn at the p...
- Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:25 am
- Forum: Trading Post
- Topic: Costello Live Collection
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5468
Re: Costello Live Collection
Hi Sulky My real name is Colin Wilkinson - did we trade about 10 years ago ? If so it's a big hello! I'm also on a mission to convert all my cassettes onto CD and I'm struggling to get past first base so I'm full of admiration for you. I'm really intested in replicating the shows I've been to, which...
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:41 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Blessed Are The Costello Followers ...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3224
Re: Blessed Are The Costello Followers ...
Charlie
Sorry - the point of some rumours is that they are untrue..
This one certainly is.
Reds winning the league this season - on yer bike!
Come on you blues
Top balcony (seat 32 row b)
Sorry - the point of some rumours is that they are untrue..
This one certainly is.
Reds winning the league this season - on yer bike!
Come on you blues
Top balcony (seat 32 row b)
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:35 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis and Allen play Liverpool, July 5 '07
- Replies: 65
- Views: 68372
Re: Elvis and Allen play Liverpool, July 5 '07
Hi We drove past the Picket this afternoon and it's now got a bloody big, fantastic, mural running the length of the outside wall. Painted in tribute to the Liverpool / Ireland connection via the City of Culture celebrations. Elvis is depicted lifesize from the My Aim is True era ( did the artists p...
- Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:56 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: American Without Tears
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12497
Re: American Without Tears
Hi I love this song too. I think this is a referrence to the method of learning foreign languages ( in this instance the pavement / sidewalk situation) which was popular in the UK during the 60's eg " Spanish / French / Italian etc Without Tears" think it involved listening to cassette tap...
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:56 am
- Forum: Trading Post
- Topic: FLAC downloads available on EC Wiki
- Replies: 19
- Views: 107217
Re: FLAC downloads available on EC Wiki
John
Thanks very much for these and the ongoing, fantastic, piece of work which is the Wiki.
Colin
Thanks very much for these and the ongoing, fantastic, piece of work which is the Wiki.
Colin
- Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:14 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis' early days in new Liverpool play
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6723
Re: Elvis' early days in new Liverpool play
Review from today's Liverpool Echo: "Eric’s, Everyman Theatre Sep 25 2008 by Joe Riley, Liverpool Echo THIS is the story of a dying man and an emerging music club. The club has long gone, the man survives. Writer Mark Davies Markham’s successful battle against leukaemia is set against the backd...
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:33 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Rockinghorse Road
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7881
Re: Rockinghorse Road
Hi Pianoguy I love this song too. Respect to John who was on the nail . From the stage of the Royal Court Theatre on 12th December 1994, Elvis filled in the blanks mid song : “This song is about a little walk I took along the golden shore of New Brighton… [applause greeting name of the decaying reso...
- Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:21 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis' early days in new Liverpool play
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6723
Re: Elvis' early days in new Liverpool play
John
Yeah - author must be one of us!
if you do come , let me know and I'll buy you a pint.
Colin
Yeah - author must be one of us!
if you do come , let me know and I'll buy you a pint.
Colin
- Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:18 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis' early days in new Liverpool play
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6723
Re: Elvis' early days in new Liverpool play
John Went to this show yesterday on opening night - fantastic! Mega nostalgia trip for those of us lucky (old) enough to have been to Erics when it was up and running.Recommended for anyone who has any affinity with the music of the day. Sadly there were notices on every seat requesting that we didn...
- Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:36 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: New EC Album ALREADY?!?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3151
Re: New EC Album ALREADY?!?
Hi Stewy (thanks for all your downloads via Variety)
Never mind in Code
Momofuku could have been released in Secret for all it's uk sales
.....sadly
Colin (aka Top Balcony)
Never mind in Code
Momofuku could have been released in Secret for all it's uk sales
.....sadly
Colin (aka Top Balcony)
- Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:34 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis's Liverpool, Feb. 2005
- Replies: 28
- Views: 38028
Re: Elvis's Liverpool, Feb. 2005
John
Obviously too late for the two cultural delights i mentioned, but Elvis will be playing here again next June / July to co-incide with his Ma's 82nd birthday on his single city tour of England.
Take care
Colin
Obviously too late for the two cultural delights i mentioned, but Elvis will be playing here again next June / July to co-incide with his Ma's 82nd birthday on his single city tour of England.
Take care
Colin
- Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:09 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis's Liverpool, Feb. 2005
- Replies: 28
- Views: 38028
Re: See Elvis's Liverpool, Wednes. Feb. 16th
John I appreciate you’ve only just been in Liverpool for the show with the Philharmonic Orchestra , but… If you’re here anytime soon you maybe interested in these Costello tinged aspects of our City of Culture celebrations. Firstly “Erics the Musical” at the Everyman Theatre : http://www.everymanpla...
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:48 pm
- Forum: Trading Post
- Topic: Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams CMT Crossroads REQ
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4702
Re: Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams CMT Crossroads REQ
Hi
I was wondering if you got a copy of the show via your post?
Sorry I can't offer you a copy, but I'd sure like to trade one if you did get lucky.
Have you got the audio of the show?
Best wishes
Colin
(aka Top Balcony)
I was wondering if you got a copy of the show via your post?
Sorry I can't offer you a copy, but I'd sure like to trade one if you did get lucky.
Have you got the audio of the show?
Best wishes
Colin
(aka Top Balcony)
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:55 pm
- Forum: Trading Post
- Topic: In My Liverpool Home
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4295
In My Liverpool Home
Hi everyone For almost a decade my EC live-show-collecting habit has been in remission. My traded cassette collection has sat contentedly in the loft as I’ve taken each day at a time. However Sulky Lad’s uploading of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra show has got me straight out of rehab. C...
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:36 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis gets honorary degree, Liverpool 2008
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16642
Re: Elvis gets honorary degree, Liverpool 2008
Hi You may care to view the cermony via this link to the university web page: http://www.firstsightmedia.co.uk/liverpool/ceremony9.html It took a few goes to get both sound and vision but perhaps you've got a better pc than me. Elvis stands stage left at approx 9.21 mins whilst the citation / nomina...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:54 am
- Forum: Trading Post
- Topic: Philharminc Hall, Liverpool 25 June 2008
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7503
Re: Philharminc Hall, Liverpool 25 June 2008
Sulky, This is great - thank you very much. Colin
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:43 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Costello at Liverpool Philharmonic 25/06/08
- Replies: 76
- Views: 68797
Re: Costello at Liverpool Philharmonic 25/06/08
Mikeh (I was that soldier) it went something like this : EC "... have a great rest of the city of culture year.. but you hear some bad things, I hope they're not all true..." Me - from the seat in front of john Foyle, loudly " they are all true..." EC ( hearing me) " oh so t...
- Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:41 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Costello at Liverpool Philharmonic 25/06/08
- Replies: 76
- Views: 68797
Re: Costello at Liverpool Philharmonic 25/06/08
Great show from where I sat too - d / 23 immediately in front of that nice Mr Foyle ( good to meet you John ). As a Philistine I was fearful of the classical - purist elements before the show. However i was delighted to be proven wrong. Perhaps the first "conventional" songs with the orch ...
- Sat May 31, 2008 9:04 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis/Macca , Liverpool, June 1 '08 ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10680
Re: Elvis/Macca , Liverpool, June 1 '08 ?
Elvis may also feature on the Radio 2 show about Erics toninght : http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/doc_ericsliverpoolclub.shtml I saw him play there in the early days. When it was closed down he was playing at the (relatively)nearby Floral Hall in Southport shortly after, and dedicated Goon Squ...
- Thu May 29, 2008 4:36 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis/Macca , Liverpool, June 1 '08 ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10680
Re: Elvis/Macca , Liverpool, June 1 '08 ?
Highlights on BBC2 at 11pm
Macca is promising "suprises" in his set.
Colin
Macca is promising "suprises" in his set.
Colin