Elvis/Sugarcanes, Washington D.C., April 22 '10

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Elvis/Sugarcanes, Washington D.C., April 22 '10

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Yes indeed. I'll be there, one row closer than the row I sat in for my first Elvis show ever at the same venue...Feb 28, 1978!

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Re: Elvis/Sugarcanes, Washington D.C., April 22 '10

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here's what he played that night in 1978; wonder which of these he'll play this time:

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... Washington
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Thanks for posting, John. This was one of the few blogs about EC I've ever read that was actually that was actually very informative and a good read.
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Re: Elvis/Sugarcanes, Washington D.C., April 22 '10

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Twitter report:
Elvis costello;s band has a old country westwrn sound.

Elvis and the Sugarcanes just played a country, slowed down version of Blame It On Cain. Double entendre?

Ellvis Costello http://twitgoo.com/p7mzm

Elvis Costello is in fine voice tonight. Lingering over notes and caressing them like few can. Versatile, very.

Love the sugarcaneish version of "A Brilliant Mistake."

Everyday I Write the Book, slow and soulful. Elvis costello and the sugarcanes are awesomw.

Complicated Shadows

The angels want to wear my red shoes . Slow, plaintive, aching.

Now elvis costello is playing Brown Sugar, slower, richer, joyful, happy stylee, it suits.

Elvis costello singing a song about lucky, a WW2 decorated dog http://twitgoo.com/p7s0n
Did he really play "Brown Sugar"? Maybe she meant "Happy"?
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Re: Elvis/Sugarcanes, Washington D.C., April 22 '10

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By the time this tour's wrapped up, they'll have covered the entire Mick Taylor era! I hear they're working up a mean version of Cocksucker Blues for the Liverpool show.
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Re: Elvis/Sugarcanes, Washington D.C., April 22 '10

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And No Coffee Table wrote:Twitter report:

Did he really play "Brown Sugar"? Maybe she meant "Happy"?
It was "Happy" not "Brown Sugar".

Fun show with good sound. The Warner is a good venue for EC. Hope he makes it his DC venue of choice.
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Re: Elvis/Sugarcanes, Washington D.C., April 22 '10

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Since you put me down, it seems i've been very gloomy. You may laugh but pretty girls look right through me.
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Re: Elvis/Sugarcanes, Washington D.C., April 22 '10

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http://www.nbcwashington.com/around-tow ... 42344.html

Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes Wow at the Warner

Going Country With the Sugarcanes

By ALFREDO FLORES
Fri, Apr 23, 2010

If it weren't for the giant cup of tea he was sipping throughout his performance at the Warner Theater, you could have sworn that Elvis Costello has been crooning country in Nashville for decades rather than rocking out in his native London. But it's the country Costello that the audience was treated to, throwback honkytonk tracks off of last year's "Secret, Profane & Sugarcane" -- the name coming from the superb six-piece band, Sugarcanes, that played alongside Elvis in D.C.

Leading the Sugarcanes was country and bluegrass veteran Jim Lauderdale, his stellar high pitch blending perfectly with Costello's deep, brassy tones. Lauderdale, who talked to both fans and reporters after the concert, said he linked up with Costello three years ago after the two performed at many of the same music festivals.

Best known for his work in the new wave genre, Costello took a page from his own history book by going country for the first time since his 1981 "Almost Blue" album. And the results were stellar. Costello's live set showcased last year's singles "My All Time Doll" and "Sulphur and Sugarcane," with the Sugarcanes providing mandolin, accordion, bass, fiddle -- and, heck, even the dobro, to go along with Costello's multiple guitars.

In the middle of his nearly two-hour set, Costello invited his most vocal fans to join him up front, saying, "It'll be like a giant tea party." And what a party it was.

For fans of Lauderdale, he'll return to the D.C. area May 20 to perform at the Iota Club in Arlington to promote the soon-to-be-released album "Patchwork River."
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Re: Elvis/Sugarcanes, Washington D.C., April 22 '10

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Approximate setlist, using BA's list from NYC...


mystery train
all time doll
new amsterdam
wines spirits
i've lost you
Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down
blame cain
river reverse
delivery
jimmie rain
slow drag josie
brilliant m
condemned man
American Without Tears
friend devil
before i grow too old
everyday (CANES version)
Happy
dont lie to me


encore 1:

complicated shadows
color of the blues
Why Don't You Love Me (like you used to do)
red shoes (CANES version)

encore 2:
sulphur
Lucky Dog
alison (no song added on)
race on
peace love

I may have forgotten something and the order may be a little off....

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Re: Elvis/Sugarcanes, Washington D.C., April 22 '10

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Sets seem to be gettin longer :)
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Re: Elvis/Sugarcanes, Washington D.C., April 22 '10

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Yeah, I'll be expecting a 35 song setlist by the time I see him at the Atlanta Tabernacle on Monday night. :wink:
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