Elvis & The Imposters, Newcastle upon Tyne, June 25, 2018

[Man out of Time]

Another date added to the UK Tour with The Imposters.

https://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/elvis-costello-and-the-imposters

Not at The Sage in Gateshead this time, but across the Tyne at Newcastle City Hall. Elvis last played there (with The Imposters) in 2002.

MOOT

[verbal gymnastics]

That'll be this one then viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11118

[supplydavid]

Watched Elvis and the Attractions many times at the City hall, my first show was March 22nd 1978, 40 years ago this week and was hooked. May try and go see my mum and get to attend this one for old times sake!

[johnfoyle]

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[johnfoyle]

Who's going?

[Neil.]

I wonder what's gonna hapoen cos it's the England match. Elvis loves his footie - and so do Newcastle!

[verbal gymnastics]

Which England match would that be? The one that was played on Sunday 24th or is there another one on today?

[sheeptotheslaughter]

Elvis I think only worries when its Liverpool. We went to the RFH many years ago when England had a match in Turkey and we thought he would watch that. When we got in he had already been on 20 minutes

[Neil.]

Oh yeah - I got my gigs mixed up. I meant the Plymouth gig!

[sulky lad]

In answer we to Neil, yes to both - on the train now to Newcastle !

[sulky lad]

SPOILER ALERT. !!

After a pretty dynamic gig with lots of variations in the set list , Elvis seemed to have got a slight creak in his voice , apparent on Shipbuilding and also slightly in Alison but not so much in the finale of PLU and PIU but when we met him backstage he was only speaking in a whisper and looks tired and drawn - just hoping a day off will revitalise his voice for Southend and Plymouth - don’t let my hometown gig get cancelled !! The audience was more responsive than Edinburgh and Elvis said he’d always enjoyed playing in Newcastle and that sometimes he said a flip comment but that this time he really meant it. The opening salvo was changed to Wonder Woman, Mystery Dance and a stunning Clubland ( Elvis says he’d stolen this from Stung, no doubt a reference to a local boy and the chord sequence of Message In A Bottle) but Clubland has the most sophisticated of lyrics - a long time personal favourite !
Steve also stood out in Talking On The Dark and Elvis and the girls did a slow, slow grind on I Can’t Stand Up turning it into a chilling power ballad - and please may I keep Briana Lee so she can sing to me whenever I want her too - Kitten is amazing but Briana’ s husky low notes give me goosebumps . So a bit of a worry with Elvis and a bit of an anxious time ahead - just hope and pray he gets the rest he needs - however long that takes and no matter what he may or may not need to cancel !

[Arbogast]

Short set tonight, eh?

[sulky lad]

Set list
01. Wonder Woman
02. Mystery Dance
03. Clubland
04. Years Before Bedtime
05.(I Don’t Want To Go To)Chelsea
06. Come The Meantimes
07. Lipstick Vogue
08. Watching The Detectives
09. You Shouldn’t Look At Me That Way
10. Party Girl
11. Beyond Belief
12. I Want You - I Say A Littke Prayer For You - other snippet ?
Encore :
13. Alison - Kitten and Brianna
14. I Can’t Stand Up - Kiiten and Brianna, slow version
15. Talking In The Dark - Steve
16. Accidents Will Happen - Steve
17. She - Steve
18. Oliver’s Army
19. Shipbuilding
20. (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love
And Understanding - A Matter Of Time (Solo)
- PLU
21. Pump It Up - Ain’t That A Lotta Love

[And No Coffee Table]

12. I Want You - I Say A Littke Prayer For You - other snippet ?

The other snippet is Ray Charles' "I Believe To My Soul."
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... To_My_Soul

[sulky lad]

Ok, ANCT - how on earth did you know this - you truly are omnipotent !! I’m so impressed ! And of course, you’re right !

[And No Coffee Table]

I watched the video!
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[sulky lad]

My excuse is, it’s easier to upload a quick clip from a phone than to edit one complete wav file fir a concert but the cancellations mean Cardiff, Edinburgh and Newcastle should be up on a certain currency website by the weekend !

[sweetest punch]

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-o ... e-14829125

[charliestumpy]

Thanks for the EC snippet of RC 'IBTMS'.

[johnfoyle]

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[sulky lad]

Posted my recording of this show on a certain torrent site and received a cryptic comment from Toasttoast - anyone any idea if this is Chris keeping an eye on the 40 year anniversary uploads and any other EC live material that may be in circulation ?

[bronxapostle]

How cryptic...i think he frowns on fan recordings

[Top balcony]

received a cryptic comment from Toasttoast - anyone any idea if this is Chris ?

Think that is an imposter! Toasttoast's profile is showing as a USA national - our pal "Toast" gives his 'place' as Liverpool in his Twitter profile. BTW I have no idea what Toasttoast's comment related to - I'd describe as incoherent rather than cryptic!

Colin Top Balcony