Elvis & The Imposters, Montreaux, July 2005

[johnfoyle]

This preview piece for the Istanbul show has this photo from last night in Montreux-

http://www.zaman.com/?bl=culture&alt=&t ... 8&hn=21495

[johnfoyle]

http://www.montreuxjazz.com/live/photos_en.aspx





Photographes: Gustavo Barreto

[johnfoyle]

Huh?

http://www.20six.co.uk/LukespaceLucan/a ... e9q1di.htm

13 July 2005 at 19:51


Elvis & the gold medal of rock

Saw Elvis Costello at Montreux Jazz festival last Thursday. Enjoyed it hugely.
Someone came on the stage at the end and awarded him "the gold medal of rock". It looked to me like a jim'l fix it badge. Now then now then...

[Man out of Time]

Short review of this concert by Olivier Horner that appeared in Le Temps (Swiss newspaper published in Geneva), on 9 July 2005:

The original review (in French):

"Elvis Costello, le savoir-faire trentenaire et caméléon d'un songwriter

Happé par la rumeur gracieuse entourant les vocaux frissonnants d'Antony

Happé par la rumeur gracieuse entourant les vocaux frissonnants d'Antony & The Johnsons, on s'est à vrai dire quelque peu privé des tours de passe-passe rock d'Elvis Costello & The Imposters. Mais les débuts de l'Anglais dans l'auditorium Stravinski se sont avérés aussi classieux que rageurs, successivement précieux et cyniques. Attaquant son tour du propriétaire par le nostalgique «London's Brilliant Parade» extrait de l'album Brutal Youth, le chanteur et guitariste souligne à sa manière les événements explosifs. Alternant ensuite ballades et morceaux enlevés, avec des «imposteurs» chargés de toutes les excursions pop-country-folk-blues-punk et reggae sur les terres musicales foulées, le sarcastique songwriter étale sans esbroufe son savoir-faire bientôt trentenaire.

Et raconte, en filigrane de l'histoire politique, sociale et culturelle ayant émaillé les soixante dernières années, sa trajectoire personnelle et sentimentale. Qui passe notamment par «New Amsterdam», une fille rencontrée en 1986 et des désillusions embuant ses verres de lunettes pas encore orangés comme, jeudi soir à Montreux."

Or in "English" via Google Translate:

Elvis Costello, the trentenary know-how and chameleon of a songwriter

Happened by the graceful rumour surrounding the shuddering vocals of Antony

Happened by the graceful rumour surrounding the shaking vocals of Antony & The Johnsons, we were actually somewhat deprived of the rock tricks of Elvis Costello & The Imposters. But the beginnings of the Englishman in the Stravinsky auditorium proved to be as classy as rage, successively precious and cynical. Attacking his turn of the owner by the nostalgic "London's Brilliant Parade" extracted from the album Brutal Youth, the singer and guitarist underlines in his way the explosive events. The sarcastic songwriter, with its "Impostors" in charge of all the pop-country-folk-blues-punk and reggae excursions on the stripped musical lands, unleashes its know-how, soon to be about thirty years old.

And it tells, in filigree of the political, social and cultural history having enamelled the last sixty years, its personal and sentimental trajectory. "New Amsterdam", a girl met in 1986 and disappointments stirring her glasses of glasses not yet orange like Thursday night in Montreux."

So there you are, a "pop-country-folk-blues-punk and reggae" show - something for everyone.

MOOT