Elvis Costello Fan Forum

verbal gymnastics wrote:And the chances of any UK dates this year are...

Slim to none. Why does he hate you guys so much?

bronxapostle wrote:40 years ago this minute, SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS tour at the Copacabana NYC, A VERY HARD TICKET to get: Graham Parker and the Rumour. My pal Doc will help with photo attachment.

Man out of Time wrote:I like the description of Steve as "an odd version of Rick Wakeman who you’d happily talk to at a party." And I write as someone with his own vinyl copy of "The Myths and Legends of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table".

MOOT

Rick's not cool at parties?

Been trying to add photos from 4/20/1979 of Joe Jackson at the Bottom Line and having NO SUCCESS. It keeps displaying FILE TOO LARGE. HELP DOC.... https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/6ryN0w.png https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/921/dPpbhh.png https://imagizer.imageshack.co...

Paul Myers @pulmyears tweets .@ElvisCostello and @BlondieOfficial are touring this summer, but they've shared bills before. Here's an ad for the Great Northern Picnic, Parade Stadium, Minneapolis, MN, 8/7/82 (@duranduran and @GregKihn also appeared) https://twitter.com/pulmyears/status/111384264136...

verbal gymnastics wrote:

docinwestchester wrote:If I lived outside the U.S., I'd be pissed off.

Believe me, living in the UK this is the least of our problems...

Good point. What a mess!

I'm all set for Mohegan Sun and Forest Hills. Yay for me!

If I lived outside the U.S., I'd be pissed off.

Anyone seen that dartboard before?

Hilarious!

Jonathan Wilson played a solo acoustic show last night in NYC. He intros this song with a good story about how Elvis encouraged his early work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJk6d5Mwjf4

His new album, Rare Birds, is really good.

Summer in the City was a decent song too (said sarcastically). Nice article about that song, and the band in general, with fantastic photos here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/09/nyre ... ummer.html

sulky lad wrote:Thanks, BA
One day I'll be in NY for a Costello show - that's a promise not an aspiration !!

When that happens, we will celebrate with a preshow gathering.

And No Coffee Table wrote:

Sugar Mouse wrote:Look at covers for Brandi Carlile's recent album or The Avett Brothers' "I and Love and You" album covers for how a cover can look great with just an image.

Scott?

Haha that's good. Scott Avett is an excellent artist though, isn't he?

wardo68 wrote:Satisfaction + Superstition = New Lace Sleeves. Brilliant.

His analysis is really insightful. I like the description of Lipstick Vogue:

...before a spooky breakdown gives way to a twelve-bar Thomas solo that sounds like a punk drummer interpreting “Sing, Sing, Sing.”

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/best-albums-2018-yahoo-entertainment-staff-picks-231155187.html Chris Willman, Variety Editor/Veteran Yahoo Freelancer 1. Elvis Costello & the Imposters — Look Now 2. Lucius — Nudes 3. Brandi Carlile — By the Way, I Forgive You 4. Father John Misty — God’s Fav...

Re-uploaded once again. Happy Xmas!

https://youtu.be/viGvbh2ybok

sulky lad wrote: VG and I have observed Elvis pull them out during songs where they seem to have irritated him or put him off . Did he use them on this Look Now tour ?

Not in Asbury Park.

bronxapostle wrote:Errr, can we put the one song here kindly? Thanks guys.

Ask and ye shall receive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNas9XoGLVk

The man is a pro.

First ever solo acoustic Radio, Radio?

Nice instrumental segment from a modern gospel song called "Victory" by Yolanda Adams:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3mINTjVyEw

EC was dancing as he made his stage entrance to this song.

Recorded in Asbury Park, before the concert: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/elvis-costello-sets-the-record-straight-on-his-cancer-scare/ interview with Anthony Mason https://www.cbsnews.com/video/saturday-sessions-elvis-costello-the-imposters-perform-burnt-sugar-is-so-bitter/ Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter...

I hope the "short-term throat infection" did not affect this taping.

I'm glad I went to the Asbury Park show. This was going to be my only show.

That 2 minute instrumental ending of Photographs Can Lie is a thing of beauty. Kitten and Briana's vocal work is sublime.

Plenty o' seats still available.