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there are TWO single seats left in the house of 1600 seats. LOVED them there four years ago. see you then. who's going?
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Will Elvis Costello Bring Any 'Ghosts' to Caesars?
Elvis Costello brings ‘Ghosts’ and more from his unique catalogue to Atlantic City March 8.
By Ed Condran
Mar. 5, 2014
Fiona Apple is seldom at a loss for words. An hour after playing a VH1 tribute to Elvis Costello at the Taj Mahal’s Mark Etess Arena in 2005, the enigmatic Apple was trying to explain how thrilling it was to share a stage with the man formerly known as Declan McManus.
The incredibly gifted vocalist-pianist detailed what it was like to my enthralled then seven-year old daughter Jillian, who only made the trip and crashed the after-show party because she was obsessed with Apple.
“I was so nervous playing with Elvis Costello,” Apple confessed. “I was shaking up there from nerves. He’s just unlike anybody else. It was such a thrill to experience something like that.”
Apple paused and smiled broadly as she put her arm around my daughter. “Maybe you’ll be able to experience something like that someday,” Apple said. “It’s pretty cool.”
The only other children at the swanky bash were Billie Joe Armstrong’s sons, who are just a bit older than Jillian. The leader of Green Day held court as did Death Cab For Cutie. Each were selected by the producer of the show, who has good taste, to work with Costello.
Of course, the only person who didn’t make the scene was Costello. Somehow that was fitting. Costello doesn’t revel in the limelight or take advantage of the excesses rock has to offer.
Costello is an icon, who burst onto the scene in 1977 with the exceptional debut album, My Aim Is True. The reggae flavored “Watching the Detectives” was his first hit. The wordplay, the humor and the big hook offered a hint at what a special recording artist Costello would become.
Costello, who will perform Saturday, March 8, at Caesars Atlantic City, kept taking it up a notch. The albums This Year’s Model (1978) and 1979’s Armed Forces are filled with songs that are edgier and deeper than the cuts from his initial release.
Uber producer Nick Lowe, who is an exceptional singer-songwriter in his own right, produced Costello’s first five albums, including 1981’s overlooked Trust.
“There’s nobody like Elvis,” Lowe said. “But I didn’t get it initially. When he brought a tape into Stiff [Records], I wasn’t crazy about it. When I broke down his songs, I thought there were too many words and there were way too many chords. When I started producing him, I was difficult. I was stern. I would say that this and that has to go. I tried to streamline what he did. But things changed and they needed to. He was just that good. I finally figured it out. And he had a tremendous band, the Attractions. There was this electricity about them. There were lots of disagreements and, well, I did my best to keep the peace. He is tremendous. He’s all that you want to be as a singer-songwriter, leader of a band. He’s simply brilliant.”
What’s most remarkable about Costello is how incredibly consistent he’s been for nearly 40 years. Clunkers have been rare. He’s always picked it up when he’s needed to take that step.
King of America was one of the finest albums released in 1986. When Costello ventured on his Spinning Wheel tour that year, he impressed. It wasn’t just his tunes, but the covers that were on the wheel, such as Prince’s “Little Red Corvette” and Bon Jovi’s “Bad Medicine.”
Costello admitted that the latter is one of his guilty pleasures. Good for him. Why should the king of cool be an elite rocker, who thumbs his nose at hitmakers?
Costello would also mix it up with other artists and deliver memorable duets, such as a terrific one with the the master of blue-eyed soul, Darryl Hall, of Hall and Oates fame. The tandem knocked “The Only Flame in Town” out of the park.
“You know that I love to perform with other people,” Hall said. “I’ve performed with many on my show [Live at Darryl’s House] but one of my all-time great thrills was working with [Costello].” Costello began a songwriting collaboration with Paul McCartney with the somewhat forgotten gem, Spike, released in 1989 sans the Attractions.
He penned “Veronica” with the Macca and it became one of his biggest hits. He also made like the aforementioned Hall and became a soulful singer with the gorgeous “Deep Dark Truthful Mirror.”
It doesn’t matter that there isn’t a common thread, which links the songs through 1996’s exceptional All This Useless Beauty. The reason is that nine of the 12 songs were written for other artists. Costello rendered his take on the tunes, as well as three other songs. The title track, “Complicated Shadows” and “Shallow Grave,” which was written with McCartney, stand out. However, the opening cut, “The Other End (of the Telescope)” features an assist from Aimee Mann.
“It wasn’t just great to be part of an Elvis Costello song,” Mann said. “It was amazing to be part of such an incredible song. Elvis is just one of those enduring recording artists, who just doesn’t make a bad record.”
And then there is his latest album, Wise Up Ghosts and Other Songs, which is a collaboration with Philly’s brilliant hip-hop act, the Roots. On paper, Costello and the Roots are light years apart in terms of age, demographic, styles and, well, more. However, the common denominator is that they both are musically adventurous and smart. The union is that good, but little has gone wrong since Costello reared his head as an angry young man during those post-punk years.
The good thing is that he shows no sign of slowing down.
EVENT INFO
Saturday, March 8, 9pm
Caesars Atlantic City
How Much: $65, $85 and $105
Will Elvis Costello Bring Any 'Ghosts' to Caesars?
Elvis Costello brings ‘Ghosts’ and more from his unique catalogue to Atlantic City March 8.
By Ed Condran
Mar. 5, 2014
Fiona Apple is seldom at a loss for words. An hour after playing a VH1 tribute to Elvis Costello at the Taj Mahal’s Mark Etess Arena in 2005, the enigmatic Apple was trying to explain how thrilling it was to share a stage with the man formerly known as Declan McManus.
The incredibly gifted vocalist-pianist detailed what it was like to my enthralled then seven-year old daughter Jillian, who only made the trip and crashed the after-show party because she was obsessed with Apple.
“I was so nervous playing with Elvis Costello,” Apple confessed. “I was shaking up there from nerves. He’s just unlike anybody else. It was such a thrill to experience something like that.”
Apple paused and smiled broadly as she put her arm around my daughter. “Maybe you’ll be able to experience something like that someday,” Apple said. “It’s pretty cool.”
The only other children at the swanky bash were Billie Joe Armstrong’s sons, who are just a bit older than Jillian. The leader of Green Day held court as did Death Cab For Cutie. Each were selected by the producer of the show, who has good taste, to work with Costello.
Of course, the only person who didn’t make the scene was Costello. Somehow that was fitting. Costello doesn’t revel in the limelight or take advantage of the excesses rock has to offer.
Costello is an icon, who burst onto the scene in 1977 with the exceptional debut album, My Aim Is True. The reggae flavored “Watching the Detectives” was his first hit. The wordplay, the humor and the big hook offered a hint at what a special recording artist Costello would become.
Costello, who will perform Saturday, March 8, at Caesars Atlantic City, kept taking it up a notch. The albums This Year’s Model (1978) and 1979’s Armed Forces are filled with songs that are edgier and deeper than the cuts from his initial release.
Uber producer Nick Lowe, who is an exceptional singer-songwriter in his own right, produced Costello’s first five albums, including 1981’s overlooked Trust.
“There’s nobody like Elvis,” Lowe said. “But I didn’t get it initially. When he brought a tape into Stiff [Records], I wasn’t crazy about it. When I broke down his songs, I thought there were too many words and there were way too many chords. When I started producing him, I was difficult. I was stern. I would say that this and that has to go. I tried to streamline what he did. But things changed and they needed to. He was just that good. I finally figured it out. And he had a tremendous band, the Attractions. There was this electricity about them. There were lots of disagreements and, well, I did my best to keep the peace. He is tremendous. He’s all that you want to be as a singer-songwriter, leader of a band. He’s simply brilliant.”
What’s most remarkable about Costello is how incredibly consistent he’s been for nearly 40 years. Clunkers have been rare. He’s always picked it up when he’s needed to take that step.
King of America was one of the finest albums released in 1986. When Costello ventured on his Spinning Wheel tour that year, he impressed. It wasn’t just his tunes, but the covers that were on the wheel, such as Prince’s “Little Red Corvette” and Bon Jovi’s “Bad Medicine.”
Costello admitted that the latter is one of his guilty pleasures. Good for him. Why should the king of cool be an elite rocker, who thumbs his nose at hitmakers?
Costello would also mix it up with other artists and deliver memorable duets, such as a terrific one with the the master of blue-eyed soul, Darryl Hall, of Hall and Oates fame. The tandem knocked “The Only Flame in Town” out of the park.
“You know that I love to perform with other people,” Hall said. “I’ve performed with many on my show [Live at Darryl’s House] but one of my all-time great thrills was working with [Costello].” Costello began a songwriting collaboration with Paul McCartney with the somewhat forgotten gem, Spike, released in 1989 sans the Attractions.
He penned “Veronica” with the Macca and it became one of his biggest hits. He also made like the aforementioned Hall and became a soulful singer with the gorgeous “Deep Dark Truthful Mirror.”
It doesn’t matter that there isn’t a common thread, which links the songs through 1996’s exceptional All This Useless Beauty. The reason is that nine of the 12 songs were written for other artists. Costello rendered his take on the tunes, as well as three other songs. The title track, “Complicated Shadows” and “Shallow Grave,” which was written with McCartney, stand out. However, the opening cut, “The Other End (of the Telescope)” features an assist from Aimee Mann.
“It wasn’t just great to be part of an Elvis Costello song,” Mann said. “It was amazing to be part of such an incredible song. Elvis is just one of those enduring recording artists, who just doesn’t make a bad record.”
And then there is his latest album, Wise Up Ghosts and Other Songs, which is a collaboration with Philly’s brilliant hip-hop act, the Roots. On paper, Costello and the Roots are light years apart in terms of age, demographic, styles and, well, more. However, the common denominator is that they both are musically adventurous and smart. The union is that good, but little has gone wrong since Costello reared his head as an angry young man during those post-punk years.
The good thing is that he shows no sign of slowing down.
EVENT INFO
Saturday, March 8, 9pm
Caesars Atlantic City
How Much: $65, $85 and $105
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
What a great encompassing discourse by Ed - which appears to be written as a fan , by mentioning Trust , Spike and ATUB rather than jumping straight to PFM .
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
More importantly, Elvis doesn't want to retire - he just wants to keep on going. Amen to that 
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
let's hope that NEVER happens VG! 38 hours till ba setlist post, the Lord willing and the creek don't rise! 
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
So, I broke down and bought a couple tickets to tomorrow's show. I haven't seen an Imposters gig since the Who Cares benefit at the MSG theater last year. Needless to say, I'm super excited! I've heard great things about the Casino shows. To my understanding, they're usually a greatest hits sort of set with a few rarities peppered in.
Just in case Elvis checks the board here are some songs I'd love to see in the set tomorrow night that I think would be great for the show
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Accidents Will Happen (After more than 20 EC shows, I've never heard this one live!!)
Miracle Man (The live Attractions arrangement of this tune is sorely missed)
Human Hands
13 Steps Lead Down
Two Little Hitlers
White Knuckles
Just a bit of wishful thinking!
Anyone going wanna grab drinks before the show???
Just in case Elvis checks the board here are some songs I'd love to see in the set tomorrow night that I think would be great for the show
:Accidents Will Happen (After more than 20 EC shows, I've never heard this one live!!)
Miracle Man (The live Attractions arrangement of this tune is sorely missed)
Human Hands
13 Steps Lead Down
Two Little Hitlers
White Knuckles
Just a bit of wishful thinking!
Anyone going wanna grab drinks before the show???
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
on the rarities end...i'm rooting for:
SONG WITH ROSE
THE COMEDIANS
5IVE GEARS IN REVERSE
GO AWAY
IN ANOTHER ROOM
i predict you WILL get ACCIDENTS. and i'd love MY first I'M NOT ANGRY...35 years later!!!
SONG WITH ROSE
THE COMEDIANS
5IVE GEARS IN REVERSE
GO AWAY
IN ANOTHER ROOM
i predict you WILL get ACCIDENTS. and i'd love MY first I'M NOT ANGRY...35 years later!!!
Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
The mrs and I will be there. While I would love some rarities, I would love to have a show more than 2 hours. Not expecting it though.
Why are we racing to be so old?
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
i'll be daring and say we get 1:50!
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
That's an open invitation to say 1hr 55!
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
LOVE when you counter my prediction VG...especially when you take the "OVER" bet. 13 hours till show time. long ride home after show, surely someone will post the setlist before me. SONY and i still do "flip-top" phones, NATURALLY, with NO internet! wouldn't you know....
13 hours till show time. long ride home after show, surely someone will post the setlist before me. SONY and i still do "flip-top" phones, NATURALLY, with NO internet! wouldn't you know....
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
WOW!migdd wrote:No hat?
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
setlist:
king of america
blue chair
watch your step
american gangster time
man out of time
girls talk
either side of the same town
secondary modern
everyday i write the book
come the mean times
deep dark truthful mirror
strict time
alison
monkey2man
watching the detectives
walk us uptown
clubland
beyond belief
sugar won't work
pump it up
plu
red shoes
cinco minutos con vos
king of america
blue chair
watch your step
american gangster time
man out of time
girls talk
either side of the same town
secondary modern
everyday i write the book
come the mean times
deep dark truthful mirror
strict time
alison
monkey2man
watching the detectives
walk us uptown
clubland
beyond belief
sugar won't work
pump it up
plu
red shoes
cinco minutos con vos
Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
90 minutes on the button, just like the casino shows always are
One song to the next and almost no talk between songs. Band and voice were in good form
Highlights for me were girls talk, secondary modern, red shoes and all of the stuff from WUG
Hope it won't be too long to see them together again
One song to the next and almost no talk between songs. Band and voice were in good form
Highlights for me were girls talk, secondary modern, red shoes and all of the stuff from WUG
Hope it won't be too long to see them together again
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
my FIRST thought...nor DAVEY & STEVE too...docinwestchester wrote:WOW!migdd wrote:No hat?
monkey2man wrote:setlist:
brilliant mistake (haha)
blue chair
watch your step
american gangster time
man out of time
girls talk
either side of the same town
a FRAGMENT I have YET TO identify.....nice meeting you TREVOR. hopefully weds you are going too, so we may have a longer talk.
secondary modern
everyday i write the book
come the mean times
deep dark truthful mirror
strict time
alison
monkey2man (for TREVOR!)
watching the detectives
walk us uptown (punk version)
clubland
beyond belief
sugar won't work (jimi hendrix solo)
pump it up
plu
red shoes
cinco minutos con vos
but a splendid DIFFERENT 90 for sure jmm...sorry i missed youjmm wrote:90 minutes on the button, just like the casino shows always are
One song to the next and almost no talk between songs. Band and voice were in good form
Highlights for me were girls talk, secondary modern, red shoes and all of the stuff from the new record
Hope it won't be too long to see them together again
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
Great and unexpected setlist.
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
And what's the punk version of Walk Us Uptown? Is this an Elvis or BA description?
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
Come on BA tell us there's a nice little analogue just around the corner of this see here !
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
splendid..great amount of unexpected ones: CHAIR, MONKEY, STRICT and a needed rest for HOPE HAPPY, MYSTERY, HEART etc. made it GREAT set!verbal gymnastics wrote:Great and unexpected setlist.
ba says!!! you'll ALL agree. not funky, but PUNKY!!!verbal gymnastics wrote:And what's the punk version of Walk Us Uptown? Is this an Elvis or BA description?
come now...you ALL know your friend SONY pulled it off. most of the times 90 minute cassettes give you 46-47 minutes easily. this one fell short i think as we lose the very end of MIRROR. but, no other major miscue. sounds a-okay by me. and this is brand newly acquired SONY 5 or 6! more later....sulky lad wrote:Come on BA tell us there's a nice little analogue just around the corner of this see here !
one p.s. FANTASTIC weird unexpected ending to show. EC waves all to front of stage to finish off song. PETE grabbing his snare and "ra-a-tat-tating" the song while walking off to end the show. hope it is clearly audible.
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
We love you and your Sony, BA
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Re: EC/Imposters Caesars AC Sat, Mar 8 2014 09:00 P
I assume the punk version is similar to the way they played it in Japan. Ugh. I love that song but the "punk" version just rips the heart and soul of that song.