Best ever acoustic version of Shipbuilding?

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Neil.
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Best ever acoustic version of Shipbuilding?

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(You have to listen to Elv playing Rockinghorse Road before you get to it - but it's hardly an ordeal as that too is ASTOUNDING!)

https://youtu.be/vUCUnHLaduE
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Never seen that clip. Really nice. Thanks for posting!
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docinwestchester wrote:Never seen that clip. Really nice. Thanks for posting!
funny thing about this clip....i remember us both wondering this night if this was this first time he ever played SHIPBUILDING live on guitar.

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... 0_New_York

now, we know of one other at least!
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bronxapostle wrote:
docinwestchester wrote:Never seen that clip. Really nice. Thanks for posting!
funny thing about this clip....i remember us both wondering this night if this was this first time he ever played SHIPBUILDING live on guitar.

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... 0_New_York

now, we know of one other at least!
Forgot about that performance. The older one is better though.
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I think the first time was 10/17/86 in Boston. I'm pretty sure he played it on guitar. I remember he forgot the words.


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Not the first or last time he forgot words, who can blame him? I just rest easy that BAM November 2015 was first time I saw it on guitar. Even with full band I think he never holds the guitar for it
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Great clip. Thanks for sharing. Does anyone happen to have that Boston show from Oct 17 1986?
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EC was playing it on guitar in the 86/87 shows: a few performances must be out there.
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