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by Top balcony
Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:38 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: The Delivery Man
Replies: 8
Views: 4487

Re: The Delivery Man

Another great essay.

Wildly expansive list of Dylan songs on your website too.

Much appreciated, thanks very much for sharing these.

Colin
by Top balcony
Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:35 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday, Elvis!
Replies: 20
Views: 33716

Re: Happy Birthday, Elvis!

Happy birthday EC - from a Defend Vinyl customer.

I'm 5 months older than you but perhaps I look more advanced in years? At a book signing you called me 'Sir'. Perhaps I resembled or spoke like one of your teachers?
by Top balcony
Mon Aug 22, 2022 4:26 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis and Guests December 2, 2022 Austin TX
Replies: 50
Views: 24150

Re: Elvis and Guests December 2, 2022 Austin TX

Wow - this sounds fantastic.
by Top balcony
Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:18 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: "The Resurrection of Rust" - 2022 album by Rusty (EC & Allan Mayes)
Replies: 58
Views: 45705

Re: "The Resurrection of Rust" - 2022 album by Rusty (EC & Allan Mayes)

Just a quick reminder that the proceeds of this recording are going to a musician's charity.
by Top balcony
Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:06 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: EC and T Bone Burnett "writing new songs for a Coward Brothers project"
Replies: 6
Views: 3620

Re: EC and T Bone Burnett "writing new songs for a Coward Brothers project"

jardine wrote:lovely! hopefully it will be made public on a format that i can play.
Yes, well most of us would be fecked if TBB came up with an Elvis version of his Bob exclusive https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/ ... ls-for-15m
by Top balcony
Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:10 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: new album (playing electric violin)
Replies: 2
Views: 1445

Re: new album (playing electric violin)

well Curved Air were hugely popular in his formative years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89JnspvufrA
perhaps he's playing out his inner Daryl Way?
by Top balcony
Wed Jul 13, 2022 5:02 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis from the Songlines Archive
Replies: 0
Views: 2139

Elvis from the Songlines Archive

MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2022 ELVIS COSTELLO – MY WORLD: “WE NEED TO GET FREE OF BEING SO IMPRESSED WITH OUR OWN CONTINUITY AND MUSIC” By Russ Slater The British singer-songwriter tells Russ Slater all about his disparate musical tastes, from country to Ethiopian music and almost everything in between. “I ...
by Top balcony
Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Steve Nieve plays the UK, July 2022
Replies: 19
Views: 9534

Re: Steve Nieve plays the UK, July 2022

Here's their vid for 'Different Finger' a greatly neglected gem from EC's back catologue :
https://youtu.be/xGo16UOI4Ws features Steve on organ and piano.
by Top balcony
Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:51 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Steve Nieve plays the UK, July 2022
Replies: 19
Views: 9534

Re: Steve Nieve plays the UK, July 2022

This was a magical evening from the first note from Steve (terrific surprise) to the last refrain of April 5th. Completely exorcised my ghosts from the 'stinker' at the Phil in recent times. Steve's playing is clearly peerless and his shortened set of "Songs of Love" was fantastic. Birthda...
by Top balcony
Fri Jul 08, 2022 6:12 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: "The Resurrection of Rust" - 2022 album by Rusty (EC & Allan Mayes)
Replies: 58
Views: 45705

Re: "The Resurrection of Rust" - 2022 album by Rusty (EC & Allan Mayes)

Ymaginatif wrote:I still haven't seen a CD version for sale for a normal EP price.
Presume that's 'cos all the proceeds are going to charity, ok with that.
by Top balcony
Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:06 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Tokyo Storm Warning
Replies: 4
Views: 2540

Re: Tokyo Storm Warning

This is an interesting and informative read - thanks for this and all the others Recliner!!!!!
by Top balcony
Fri Jul 01, 2022 4:48 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis and Guests December 2, 2022 Austin TX
Replies: 50
Views: 24150

Re: Elvis and Guests December 2, 2022 Austin TX

That sounds like Rusty!

Profits of the recent Resurrection CD are to go to Austen's Musicians Treatment Foundation - which is yet another reason to purchase it.
by Top balcony
Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:23 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .
Replies: 1635
Views: 2469065

Re: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .

Cheers - will attempt to locate CwR in our library. Not read any of his books but we went to a 'one man show' a few years ago to publicise his 'Long Road to Jarrow' which was extremely good fun. (Being an Everton fan ) in recent years listening to the R&M show has often been the highlight of my ...
by Top balcony
Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:19 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .
Replies: 1635
Views: 2469065

Re: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .

Don't know if anyone on here listens to Radcliffe & Maconie on BBC 6music - "Tiny Steps" was played on yesterday's show (Sunday 19th) as part of the Teatime Theme Time. Must be pretty rare to hear that one on the radio! Yeah I heard that too. Big fan of R&M. They are both huge mus...
by Top balcony
Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:58 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: "The Resurrection of Rust" - 2022 album by Rusty (EC & Allan Mayes)
Replies: 58
Views: 45705

Re: "The Resurrection of Rust" - 2022 album by Rusty (EC & Allan Mayes)

[to be read in the manner of Coleen Rooney]

The answer to yesterday's Wordle was...........









RUSTY
by Top balcony
Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:45 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: EC & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton - UK Tour, June 2022
Replies: 33
Views: 19461

Re: EC & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton - UK Tour, June 2022

There's a really interesting matrix on the wiki http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/The_Boy_Named_If_%26_Other_Favourites_Tour On first night he played 23 songs a mere 11 gigs later he had played 46 - that is FORTY CLUCKING SIX . Of these there were two completely new ones, one unrecorded n...
by Top balcony
Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:09 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: For The Birds: The Birdsong Project includes new EC track
Replies: 13
Views: 8111

Re: For The Birds: The Birdsong Project includes new EC track

What a brillant cover version!!! Like with everything he does adding this exceptional personal E.C.thing to it. With all his musicality, dedication and love. Fantastic. Agree completely. On YouTube: https://youtu.be/-q1bP-hLRgI Thanks very much for putting these up SP - watching / listening to this...
by Top balcony
Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:49 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis sings "Here There and Everywhere"
Replies: 5
Views: 2604

Re: Elvis sings "Here There and Everywhere"

Thanks for posting . Found this in My Docs today - seems pretty timely. "It's Like All The World Is In His Voice" The genius of MOJO cover star Paul McCartney. By Elvis Costello. 9:00 AM GMT 01/07/2011 The Attractions played the last ever Wings show, at the Kampuchea benefit in 1979. I thi...
by Top balcony
Thu Jun 16, 2022 7:30 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters, Leicester De Montfort Hall, June 14, 2022
Replies: 14
Views: 5354

Re: Elvis & The Imposters, Leicester De Montfort Hall, June 14, 2022

The Barking Sing- it’s a real poser and hopefully you’ll be able to hear it for yourself soon - I promise - but it starts with Davey bowing a riff on the double bass and then Elvis skat sings along with no words but “ruff ruffing” . I have a distant memory of the song being a sort of children’s com...
by Top balcony
Sat Jun 11, 2022 11:07 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall 10 June 2022
Replies: 23
Views: 8598

Re: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall 10 June 2022

If this gig was a movie it would be the epic The Good The Bad and The Ugly : The Good Great to meet friends from far and near, treated to tea and a lift home as I had thought that the gig had outlasted the public transport. Special 'hello' to the guy with the cap who was tying to introduce himself f...
by Top balcony
Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:06 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, June 10, 2022
Replies: 12
Views: 5588

Re: Elvis & The Imposters, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, June 10, 2022

I've PMd you too - but sorry can't make it. Thanks for thinking of me tho!!!!
by Top balcony
Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:36 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters, Brighton Dome, June 5, 2022
Replies: 22
Views: 18326

Re: Elvis & The Imposters, Brighton Dome, June 5, 2022

I'll always treasure being present at Manchester in July 2014 to hear one of only four live performances, ever, of 'Dr Luther'. yeah me too - but that was a solo show so it's much easier for him to toss in some uniqueness. I've still got very fond memories of the Roundhouse gig in 2016 when he open...
by Top balcony
Sun Jun 05, 2022 7:10 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, June 10, 2022
Replies: 12
Views: 5588

Re: Elvis & The Imposters, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, June 10, 2022

Yeah me too...
sulky lad wrote:Count me in - hoping for a neighbour who doesn't sing "Roses" out of tune for a change at the Phil !! :roll: :shock:
I'm upstairs in the cheap(er) seats - I'll have to raise my 'voice' so you can hear me!!

Can't wait