Elvis Costello Fan Forum

The Unicorn Times was the Washington, DC music weekly at that time. They might have had a review of the show.

The interview portion of this is great too. EC really gets on JR nerves. BTW JR was/is a super RR lover.

Wow!

Some really great stuff surfacing on YouTube.

I got to see AT up close at Blues Alley in DC this past Spring. His style is just so approachable. There isn't anyone like him IMHO. Just such a positive laid back vibe. Makes you feel great! AT is a National Treasure!

Some others. Chicago singers = really great! Jerry 'Iceman' Butler (Chicago) Curtis Mayfield (Chicago) James Brown Al Green Billy Ekstine Bobby Lester (AMAZING Moonglows Lead!) (Chicago) Jacky Wilson David Ruffen Clyde Mcphatter (original Drifters) Donny Hathaway (Chicago) Gene Chandler (Chicago) Cl...

BlueChair wrote:

sabreman wrote:The Clinton's are about as bad as it gets.

Forgive my international perspective, but I think the past six or seven years have proven this not to be the case.

I meant as political slime. I don't like the Bush family either.

Yes it does turn the stomach. The Clinton's are about as bad as it gets. Living here in the DC area has made me pretty much hate ALL politicos and lawyers. I don't even bother to vote and am VERY proud of the fact.

I seem to recall Punch the Clock being the first new Columbia release available on CD but I could be wrong.

Good to hear there was a nice turn out. I think the show being Saturday vs. Thursday helped especially with school back in session or about to be.

I will be at the first show in GA. My brother lives near Atlanta so decided to make a road trip (actually flying Airtran from DC area).

Thanks for the report. I'll do the same after tomorrow night's show. Did Steve hang around after the show for a meet and greet? I left right after it ended but my guess is he did. It was a very laid back situation. Yes, thanks for that review. It gave me a good idea of what to expect. (I wasn't eve...

I went to the show. Very small turnout but I was pretty much expecting that. There were some sound issues at the beginning but they got taken care of. I do not have a set list. Steve started solo and was eventually joined by drummer Jokka. Steve did more singing than I was expecting. He sounds a bit...

Wild Bill just passed. Snip of Pump It Up near the end. BTW this is classic Baltimoron. Enjoy!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cVoSYXQ1EEM

The DC area show is up at:

http://www.jamminjava.com/august.php

Purchased two.

johnfoyle wrote:
Aug 30 2007
8:00P
Jamming Java
Vienna (Just outside Washington DC)

http://www.jamminjava.com/index.php

I mentioned this place at his site. Will be sure to attend.

Great!

This is EC in top live form. He needs to keep hanging with AT and this expanded line up.

I stumbled by this unlikely cover of God Give Me Strength by Stella Vander a vocalist of legendary French prog band Magma.

http://ex-tensionrecords.com/ex03/stella_12.mp3

http://ex-tensionrecords.com/ex03/english.htm

IMHO the two previous albums are the ones that are lacking. I think JH did a great job.

I have seen AT twice in the last 6 months and this his band of course minus EC and SN. AT only brought Brian "Breeze" Cayolle on sax though. The drummer is a traditional jazz / rb player. It should be a really great treat.

The show I saw with AT last year was the best live EC show in a long time. Hopefully AT will bring his horn section and AB. IMHO the recent RnR concert tour was a real let down in comparison.

http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2007/05/25/ArtsEntertainment/30.Years.And.Costellos.Still.Got.It-2907804.shtml The Triangle, Drexel University 30 years and Costello's still got it By: Eamon R. McIvor Posted: 5/25/07 Halfway through, he was joined onstage by R&B lege...

" Look -- I spent much of the packed concert in the standing-room-always venue hunting for a vantage point that afforded a view of the stage that didn't entail vibrating in place in front of a speaker tower that fired each explosive pulse of Pete Thomas' kick drum straight at my sternum. I felt...

Damn! Wish I had gone to this show instead of the Baltimore one. I checked into tickets to late so went with Baltimore. 9:30 isn't a great sounding venue either but seeing AT would have made up for it. EC should have played the Warner Theater IMHO.