Elvis & The Imposters play Henley, 7 July 2016

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In the interest of accuracy, 'She' was solo on acoustic guitar and not piano.

Just to add some flavour. The festival set up was quite magical with actors in costumes parading around the walkway areas and everyone promenading in their finest. The tents were of high quality, not to mention the toilets, with attendant on hand. Not like any festival I had been to before. As the sun went down boats paraded up and down the river waving and cheering along with the music. Some in the boats started, what can only be described as the 'Icelandic chant' (euro 2016 reference) which was responded to in kind by the crowd. It felt as though lots was going on all at once. I did not hear any jewellery being rattled beneath the general bonhomie. There was a club tent afterwards and people sure knew how to party. Quite an experience and made me feel that I don't get out much.

Elvis did not say much at all other than introducing the band and 'lost on the river'. He did make a reference to everyone being dressed up. However he conducted the clapping and general crowd excitement and before 'Sunday's Best' he described Steve's opening as a waltz before doing a waltzing movement on his own and he repeated this movement as he went off the stage after PLU. He was getting caught up in the moment that's for sure and great to see him enjoying himself. Can I add that 'pump it up' worked well as as an opener to get the crowd started.
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Azmuda wrote:http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/elvis-cos ... fde40.html

Setlist.fm has this:
  • Pump It Up
    Radio Radio
    Can You Hear Me?
    Watching the Detectives
    Everyday I Write the Book
    Alison
    Wild Honey
    The Other Side of Summer
    Moods for Moderns / Shotgun
    (I Don't Want to Go To) Chelsea
    Sunday's Best / Polythene pam
    Walk Us Uptown
    Clubland
    She
    Lost on the River #12
    (Unknown)

    Encore:
    Night Rally
    Shipbuilding
    Oliver's Army
    (What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
thought another near impossibility occurred with wise up ghost version on CAN YOU HEAR ME getting played. :lol: :lol:
yet, you never know with this guy.
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Unless Can you hear me was actually High Fidelity which was on the Roundhouse setlist but not played.

Thanks for the review buzz.
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Setlist from wiki: http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... -on-Thames


01. Pump It Up
02. Radio, Radio
03. High Fidelity
04. Watching The Detectives
05. Everyday I Write The Book
06. Alison - including Tracks Of My Tears and Tears Of A Clown
07. Wild Honey / The Other Side Of Summer
08. Moods For Moderns - including Shotgun
09. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
10. Sunday's Best
11. Polythene Pam
12. Walk Us Uptown
13. Clubland
14. She - EC solo
15. Lost On The River No. 12
16. Bedlam
Encore
17. Night Rally
18. Shipbuilding
19. Oliver's Army
20. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
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http://www.qthemusic.com/16545/column-l ... -festival/

Column – Lost On The River? Elvis Costello headlines Henley On Thames Festival
JULY 8, 2016
Paul Stokes @Stokesie

“Have they listened to his music?” is Q’s first thought on receiving an invitation to see Elvis Costello’s headline set at this year’s Henley On Thames Festival. A relatively recent addition to the places to see music outside in the British summer, this event shadows July’s annual Royal Regatta and while it is as posh as you’d expect from such an arrangement, on first impressions there is a music festival in there, somewhere… Instead of jester hats the event is black tie, jugglers are replaced by high end stylists dressed as French dukes, car park queues are replaced by a succession of boats and motor launches cruising up and down the Thames, while graffiti on Portaloos has been upgraded to a temporary art gallery.

The opening night of this year’s festival was played by Elton John, who’s tantrums and tiaras might seem a better fit, but this evening (7 July) its Elvis’ turn to headline Henley’s floating stage. So what’s a proud anti-Thatcherite to do when playing live in front of this much money (old and new)? Will inter-song banter include the Brexit woes of former local MP Boris Johnson? Could Maggie-bashing track Tramp The Dirt Down be in the set? Well it seems initially the socialist’s answer is to simply share the wealth musically, i.e. play the hits.

Barely pausing for breath, let alone inter-song talk, Elvis backed by his regular band The Imposters dive through the likes of Pump It Up, Watching The Detectives, Radio Radio and High Fidelity, before Costello embraces the (rich) people, jumping into the crowd during Everyday I Write The Book and performing Alison while roaming through the grandstand amongst men in bow ties and women in frocks.

It’s telling that Elvis follows his ‘meet’n’greet’ with Mighty Like A Rose’s Other Side Of Summer, a song of haves and have nots that details how money divides society, allowing the artist a moment of satire while the crowd simply enjoy a dance to his surf sounds.

And it’s subtle subversion rather than open rebellion that wins the day for all concerned. Elvis has his wry smile but it doesn’t get in the way of the show, even managing to slip in a few old rarities (Moods For Moderns, Sunday Best), several covers (The Beatles’ Polythene Pam, Dylan’s Lost On The River #12 and The Beach Boys’ Wild Honey) and some experimental work (Roots collaboration Walk Us Up Town) amongst the cavalcade of better known numbers.

Having secured the biggest applause of the night with a solo version of Charles Aznavour’s She which he recorded for the Notting Hill soundtrack, the self-styled “bug-eyed monster from planet guilt and revenge” adds some edge. Subtly of course.

He kicks the encore with Night Rally – a song dealing in fascist rallies and corporate logos – before performing an anti-war anthem Shipbuilding, which seems especially raw and emotional on the day the Chilcot Report was finally published, as Costello’s makes a protest for those who know. Those who don’t happily bowl around to anti-imperialist pop song Oliver’s Army and Nick Lowe’s (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love And Understanding? as the night reaches its close.

So Elvis emerges with his soul intact, one-time punks in bowties go home happy and most remarkably of all – despite the dress code and the opulence – we discover that with the right act you can stage an actual music festival anywhere… even on the banks of the Thames during the Henley regatta.
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Elvis Gets Right on Down with the Audience

JUL 8 2016

Elvis Costello who headlined at the Henley Festival last night got down from the stage to the delight of the audience on the lawn whilst singing Alison.

He opened his set with his classics including Pump It Up and Radio Radio which the fans got straight up to dance to. Playing a medley of songs with different guitars his set went on to include Everyday I Write The Book, his version of She, originally written by Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer, Clubland and Watching The Detectives to name just a few.
Elvis didn’t say much throughout the 90 minute concert which was a shame. His only comment directed to the audience was “You’re a mighty fine looking bunch of people.”

The concert finished with an encore of the brilliant (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding and Oliver’s Army.
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https://twitter.com/HuaweiUK/status/751754725901496320

Screenshots from a clip in this Tweet from Henley


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As expected we had a greatest hits concert with a few gems thrown in for good measure. Although it wouldn't have been my set list of choice, it actually made a nice change to listen to back to back singles live, and all in all we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. I was sort of hoping that King Horse would have been thrown in there for good measure (and a little devilment :twisted: ) but that, alas, wasn't to be. Absolutely no hint there at all for the Liverpool set list btw :D
The audience were a bit of a mixed bag. The majority were well oiled and seemed more concerned over where Rupert had got to with the next magnum (not the ice-cream :roll: ) than what was going on up on stage. Many of these people proceeded to talk throughout the show - they may have been minted but you can't buy manners, as they say. The other audience members were very reserved but we managed to get a section of ladies up on their feet, dickie-bowed husbands remained seated looking bemused by the whole affair.
It was so, so good, and long overdue, to see EC out with the boys again. I enjoyed Detour but just love it when he and the boys do stuff together. I was always going to be an extremely happy Cocktail Murderess at the end of the evening, regardless of set list and audience. Bring on The Phil. Ginger biscuits purchased in eager readiness :D
PS It was noted, with disgust, that the Henley cocktails sampled were well below the expected standard in imagination, taste and size. :?
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I'd have loved to have seen you and Spirit coercing the ladies to get on down !!
I'm sure Liverpool is going to be a real contrast !! See you there :D
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Well done girls ! Sounds like you did this forum proud ! 8)
Great review as well! Gutted I missed this unique event but look forward to catching up with you both , and the ginger biscuits :wink: , at another gig soon !
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Is ginger biscuits a euphemism? :?
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verbal gymnastics wrote:Is ginger biscuits a euphemism? :?
:wink: :lol:
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johnfoyle wrote:Image

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https://twitter.com/caroldecker/status/ ... 1815965696

carol decker @caroldecker
Yeah that’s right! It’s only me with @ElvisCostello I met a musical hero! Lovely bloke too
Did you see in replies to the tweet someone asked if Elvis had fillers and she said 'he looks naturally fabulous'

I have never thought of Elvis as good looking :wink:
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This is applied on the same way that "animal magnetism" is applied to VG !!
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What? By smell? :lol:
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