Elvis Costello Fan Forum

http://www.recordstore.co.uk/images/covers11/08.2011/wilco_deluxe.jpg New Wilco, though not out till late September, it's sure to be at least superb, and probably something more than that. Curiously Amazon here are charging £1.60 less for the 2 CD bonus version, cover above, than the differently co...

Ps.Hugo was exceptional.

'Come and See'

Holy Shit!!!!

Portions for Foxes - Rilo Kiley. Love it!!

Is Luis Suarez the most odious player to set foot in the Premiership....with the obvious exception of that knob JT!

I notice that this particular thread has gone very quiet since Arse's long awaited demise began.......(-:

I didn't know that. I have already asked my family for that song to be played when I am laid in the ground.

Otis and I sat near Ross at an Elvis gig at the Birmingham Symphony Hall a few years back. He looked very proud and I really wish I had said hello. RIP and lots of commiserations to Elvis and the rest of the family.

Strangely enough, I have really fond memories of Macroom for different reasons. I went fishing there in 1979 and I caught so many fish that I actually got bored catching fish. Incredible and a wonderful weekend.

Very sad news. RIP Ross

Some people draw conclusions like curtains...and don't they draw them tight!

Otis Westinghouse wrote:England tour please!

Indeed. I am getting bored receiving 'advanced' email warnings of gigs in Tucson or bloody Tallahassee. Let's have some Cambridge, Northampton or Leamington Spa!

Church Underground is not my favourite NR track, but it's still a good tune and would still stand up to the likes of Pads, Paws and Claws, Coal Train Robberies and Chewing Gum IMHO.
I agree with JD about the sound. Does anything in EC's compare to Spike sonically?

I'm beginning to think this is a wind-up Mr Toothpaste! Every track on KOA is Ace? Eisenhower Blues? Dull version on Misunderstood? Glitter Gulch (which is just an alternate take on The Big Light)? It's a great album, but it had it's uninspired moments! As for SP&S being more listenable than NR,...

NR is a fine record. It astonishes me how anyone can compare it to GCW, PTC and Il Sogno

Isn't that a bit like comparing, a grape, a parsnip, a lampshade and a Hippopotamus?

Btw, I think PTC is great record, so what do I know?

Yes!!! I really enjoyed Monae on Later. So cool. Have downloaded a few tracks but am planning to pick up the album this week if I can.

Can I just say that I love 'I Lost You'. Great pop song for me.

One Bell Ringing skippable?

Not for me. I think it's a really powerful song. One of the best on the album.

Listened again on dog walk/Sainsbury's shop and thought 'hmmm, why hasn't it grabbed me?' as it undoubtedly has some great songs on it. Opener is part good and part a bit lumbering. Jimmie and Moon are indeed excellent, I Lost You is fun, Dr Watson is dead good, One Bell Ringing too. I think, then,...

Yep. Agreed. I think it's a pretty great opener.

Just a taste thing I guess Otis. If I remember correctly, you were a big TDM fan, whereas I hardly ever play it now. I'd take this new album over TDM every time...the TDM title track in particular leaves me cold, but he still plays it a lot, so I guess he thinks it's great. I find it a total dirge. ...

I keep reading about what a great track I Lost You is but it just doesn't do anything for me. Other people have slated Dr Watson I Presume yet I love it. Different strokes and all that. I really like 'I Lost You' but I absolutely ADORE 'Dr Watson'. The latter is rapidly growing into an all-time fav...

Maybe I'll get it more with playing it more, but I was more inclined to listen to RIR when it came out. Maybe it's to do with the fact that the opening track is a let-down. Much is impressive, but so far it doesn't inspire me. I've only played it once the whole way through and suspect that, as per ...

I pick All This Useless Beauty, various reasons why, possibly his best lyrics, catchy, quotable, fun, mysterious, features "the great mosey delta blues man Paul McCartney" and it even has a meaningful title as to what he thought was the fate of the album. Isn't it great Mersey delta blues...

It will always be "Get Happy" for me. The sheer musical energy and muscle coupled with a lively verbal dexterity always make this album a fun listen. I do not think they ever sounded better as a unit- singer/songwriter and the accompanying band. A close second will always be Trust/Imperia...