Vern Morrison, eclistserv, writes
-After a great set by Tift Merritt, who is indeed mighty easy on the
eyes, Elvis & the Imposters took the stage at 9:01 PM.
The set list:
1. Possession
2. Uncomplicated
3. Shabby Doll
4. Man Out of Time (EC breaks a guitar string on this song)
5. Button My Lip
6. Country Darkness
7. Needle Time
8. Blame it on Cain
9. Either Side of the Same Town
10.King Horse
11.(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea
12.Clubland (SN plays a little of Bernstein's "I Feel Pretty")
13.Heart Shaped Bruise
14.Suit of Lights (!)
15.Deep Dark Truthful Mirror/You Really Got a Hold on Me
16.Kinder Murder
17.In the Darkest Place
18.When I Was Cruel #2 (no Mina sample, as Rozy pointed out re: Tampa)
19.Watching the Detectives
20.The Delivery Man
21.Bedlam
22.Monkey to Man
23.Hidden Charms
24.I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
25.High Fidelity
26.The Monkey Speaks His Mind
27.There's a Story in Your Voice
28.Pump It Up
29.Love That Burns
30.(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding
31.Oliver's Army
32.Alison/Suspicious Minds
33.The Scarlet Tide (partially off-mike)
The show ended at 11:26. I much prefer this no-encore format to his
former practice of playing for little more than an hour, then coming back to do nine songs over the next 40 mintues or so.
A great show, but I guess my hope that his friend (and Atlanta
resident) Reg Dwight might join Elvis onstage was a bit unrealistic.
Vern
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Cool cool cool....am well awaiting our Mar 10 show here in Knoxville.....doubtful my mrs. would put up with me writing down a setlist during , though.....hehheh.....she can barely stand the man as is, so, this is a major deal for her to have actually bought tix for the show for my birthday (front row, virtually center, yet 
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Tift Merritt came on at 8 and played about 35 minutes. I think she did
a
good job of getting the crowd going, if not with her music then with
her
dancing.
Elvis and The Imposters came on at 9 and played straight through until
about
11:25 as Vern said.
Sartorial report: Black suit and shirt, pale green tie with sparkly red
lines (I think, hard to tell the colors under the lights), shiny boots.
He looked very fit and stalked the stage from side to side during the
opening 5 straight songs. He did introduce Blame it Cain as a song
about
Abel’s brother. Elvis appeared pretty happy, as he usually does with a
standing GA audience. He did a sort of dance during Monkey to Man and
the
version of The Monkey Speaks His Mind was very fun. He couldn’t seem to
get
the guitar-voice pickup thing to work on Hidden Charms. He told the
story
about this guitar he found in Clarksdale having “George Harrison’s
second
guitar” written on the neck. He was imaging the scenario of George
passing
through Clarksdale one day and saying “F--- it, I think I will sell my
guitar.”
The other story of the night was about Davey singing backup for Heart
Shaped
Bruise. He said that Davey had a cowgirl outfit that he usually wore
for
that number, but that he couldn’t get it through customs. However,
Elvis
said, “I smuggled my cowgirl suit in under my clothes, and I have it on
tonight.”
We did have one of the notorious Atlanta-Tabernacle moments when he
tried to
sing one verse of The Scarlet Tide off mic and the drunks started
yelling.
He started over at least once, made it through the verse, and then went
back
to the mic for the chorus. I thought I detected a sneer during that
last chorus.
The after show meet and greet was quick on the part of Davey, Pete, and
Steve. Steve, in particular disappeared very quickly, but not before I
got
him to sign my Delivery Man LP cover. Pete had gone to bus also, but a
guy
in the crowd caught Davey and showed him an LP cover of Mad About the
Boy. I
guess he said he was hoping to get Pete and Steve to sign it. Davey
said I
will get it signed and took the cover to the bus. Pete came back with
the
album cover signed by Steve and himself and he talked to a few more
people
before he went back to the bus.
When Elvis came out he seemed in a very good mood surprisingly. He
talked to
everyone in the crowd and was particularly pleased to greet one couple.
I am
not sure who they were, but he made reference to a book they gave him.
A man
a few people down the line asked him to sign a CD book “To Declan”.
Elvis
said is your name Declan? The man said, no, but that’s my son’s name.
I was
still holding my Delivery Man LP cover, having gotten all three
Imposters’
signatures. Paddy saw me a few people down the line and made sure that
Elvis
came over. I just held out the cover and Elvis signed, then I looked up
at
him and he gave me the sweetest smile and said Hi. So I felt bold
enough to
tell him that before the concert, a group of us waiting outside said
wouldn’t it be cool if in honor of the King of America reissue next
month he
did all of King of America in Nashville this week. He said “All of King
of
America, the whole album you mean? We have been doing a lot of those
songs
since they fit with the new stuff.”
All in all a very enjoyable show. The band is playing together really
well
and I thought the song order was particularly well thought out.
Hope to see some of you in Nashville.
Donna
Tift Merritt came on at 8 and played about 35 minutes. I think she did
a
good job of getting the crowd going, if not with her music then with
her
dancing.
Elvis and The Imposters came on at 9 and played straight through until
about
11:25 as Vern said.
Sartorial report: Black suit and shirt, pale green tie with sparkly red
lines (I think, hard to tell the colors under the lights), shiny boots.
He looked very fit and stalked the stage from side to side during the
opening 5 straight songs. He did introduce Blame it Cain as a song
about
Abel’s brother. Elvis appeared pretty happy, as he usually does with a
standing GA audience. He did a sort of dance during Monkey to Man and
the
version of The Monkey Speaks His Mind was very fun. He couldn’t seem to
get
the guitar-voice pickup thing to work on Hidden Charms. He told the
story
about this guitar he found in Clarksdale having “George Harrison’s
second
guitar” written on the neck. He was imaging the scenario of George
passing
through Clarksdale one day and saying “F--- it, I think I will sell my
guitar.”
The other story of the night was about Davey singing backup for Heart
Shaped
Bruise. He said that Davey had a cowgirl outfit that he usually wore
for
that number, but that he couldn’t get it through customs. However,
Elvis
said, “I smuggled my cowgirl suit in under my clothes, and I have it on
tonight.”
We did have one of the notorious Atlanta-Tabernacle moments when he
tried to
sing one verse of The Scarlet Tide off mic and the drunks started
yelling.
He started over at least once, made it through the verse, and then went
back
to the mic for the chorus. I thought I detected a sneer during that
last chorus.
The after show meet and greet was quick on the part of Davey, Pete, and
Steve. Steve, in particular disappeared very quickly, but not before I
got
him to sign my Delivery Man LP cover. Pete had gone to bus also, but a
guy
in the crowd caught Davey and showed him an LP cover of Mad About the
Boy. I
guess he said he was hoping to get Pete and Steve to sign it. Davey
said I
will get it signed and took the cover to the bus. Pete came back with
the
album cover signed by Steve and himself and he talked to a few more
people
before he went back to the bus.
When Elvis came out he seemed in a very good mood surprisingly. He
talked to
everyone in the crowd and was particularly pleased to greet one couple.
I am
not sure who they were, but he made reference to a book they gave him.
A man
a few people down the line asked him to sign a CD book “To Declan”.
Elvis
said is your name Declan? The man said, no, but that’s my son’s name.
I was
still holding my Delivery Man LP cover, having gotten all three
Imposters’
signatures. Paddy saw me a few people down the line and made sure that
Elvis
came over. I just held out the cover and Elvis signed, then I looked up
at
him and he gave me the sweetest smile and said Hi. So I felt bold
enough to
tell him that before the concert, a group of us waiting outside said
wouldn’t it be cool if in honor of the King of America reissue next
month he
did all of King of America in Nashville this week. He said “All of King
of
America, the whole album you mean? We have been doing a lot of those
songs
since they fit with the new stuff.”
All in all a very enjoyable show. The band is playing together really
well
and I thought the song order was particularly well thought out.
Hope to see some of you in Nashville.
Donna
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Just got back home from last night's show at the Tabernacle. . .a fabulous show as detailed by others who also attended. Highlights for me were Blame It on Caine (been waiting 27 years to hear that one live!), most of the TDM material (particularly a spectacular Scarlet Tide) and surprisingly, a nice band version of In The Darkest Place. A great evening that started when Mrs. migdd and I arrived at the Tabernacle just in time to hear the last song of the souncheck. . .Suit of Lights!
Of note was Elvis' final comment. . ."See ya again this summer" refering to a return engagement to the Tabernacle when the second leg of the tour continues later in the year!!!
Tomorrow night is the Charltte show at Grady Cole. I'll be quicker to report with a setlist if no one beats me to it!!
Of note was Elvis' final comment. . ."See ya again this summer" refering to a return engagement to the Tabernacle when the second leg of the tour continues later in the year!!!
Tomorrow night is the Charltte show at Grady Cole. I'll be quicker to report with a setlist if no one beats me to it!!
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tear it down, build it up: Costello keeps it moving
Nick Marino - Staff
Tuesday, March 8, 2005
CONCERT REVIEW
Elvis Costello at the Tabernacle Sunday
Elvis Costello has recorded some wonderful songs in the last few decades, but his material (like anyone else's) could easily stagnate if he let it.
Fortunately, he won't let it. This student of rock history has found ways to stave off boredom --- both the audience's and his own. Like Bob Dylan, he's willing to rearrange his melodies, and he has a huge catalog from which to draw. Songs sometimes dissolve or segue into one-another, and they keep on coming as if shot from a gun.
At a Costello show, you're going to get a smattering of chunky and verbose favorites, some interesting obscurities and a batch of new material that holds up surprisingly well against chestnuts like "Alison" and "Uncomplicated."
His shows can be long, but when your eyelids start to droop, he wakes you up with something unexpected --- a guitar freakout or an intimate ballad or a searing rendition of something more than 20 years old, like "Pump It Up."
The 50-year-old singer-songwriter played for 150 minutes with his band the Imposters Sunday night at the sold-out Tabernacle, and the quartet managed to keep things interesting even as the set pushed toward (and past) the 30-song mark in a single marathon set.
Drummer Pete Thomas, bassist Davey Faragher and longtime keyboardist Steve Nieve left lots of space in the music, which seemed appropriate for the generous sampling of material from Costello's 2004 album, "The Delivery Man," which was recorded in Mississippi and retains the scaled-back energy of early rock 'n' roll.
At its best, the band broke Costello's material down to its raw materials, dismantling the tunes and tinkering with the pieces. Members would hold back or fall out altogether, allowing the others to surge and show off. During one particularly memorable moment, when Costello's guitar conversed with Pete Thomas' drums, the band sounded like the Detroit garage-blues duo the White Stripes.
Other, more conventional highlights included the lesser-known gems "King Horse" and "Suit of Lights," the set-closing "The Scarlet Tide" (sung, in part, unamplified), plus the rocking cover tunes "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down" and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding."
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tear it down, build it up: Costello keeps it moving
Nick Marino - Staff
Tuesday, March 8, 2005
CONCERT REVIEW
Elvis Costello at the Tabernacle Sunday
Elvis Costello has recorded some wonderful songs in the last few decades, but his material (like anyone else's) could easily stagnate if he let it.
Fortunately, he won't let it. This student of rock history has found ways to stave off boredom --- both the audience's and his own. Like Bob Dylan, he's willing to rearrange his melodies, and he has a huge catalog from which to draw. Songs sometimes dissolve or segue into one-another, and they keep on coming as if shot from a gun.
At a Costello show, you're going to get a smattering of chunky and verbose favorites, some interesting obscurities and a batch of new material that holds up surprisingly well against chestnuts like "Alison" and "Uncomplicated."
His shows can be long, but when your eyelids start to droop, he wakes you up with something unexpected --- a guitar freakout or an intimate ballad or a searing rendition of something more than 20 years old, like "Pump It Up."
The 50-year-old singer-songwriter played for 150 minutes with his band the Imposters Sunday night at the sold-out Tabernacle, and the quartet managed to keep things interesting even as the set pushed toward (and past) the 30-song mark in a single marathon set.
Drummer Pete Thomas, bassist Davey Faragher and longtime keyboardist Steve Nieve left lots of space in the music, which seemed appropriate for the generous sampling of material from Costello's 2004 album, "The Delivery Man," which was recorded in Mississippi and retains the scaled-back energy of early rock 'n' roll.
At its best, the band broke Costello's material down to its raw materials, dismantling the tunes and tinkering with the pieces. Members would hold back or fall out altogether, allowing the others to surge and show off. During one particularly memorable moment, when Costello's guitar conversed with Pete Thomas' drums, the band sounded like the Detroit garage-blues duo the White Stripes.
Other, more conventional highlights included the lesser-known gems "King Horse" and "Suit of Lights," the set-closing "The Scarlet Tide" (sung, in part, unamplified), plus the rocking cover tunes "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down" and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding."
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I came across this blog review written by Bill King, who has published the Beatles fanzine Beatlefan since the late '70s.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/billking/
OUT AND ABOUT: My son and I attended Elvis Costello's show last Sunday night at the Tabernacle, an intimate and atmospheric -- but dangerously crowded -- Atlanta Baptist church turned concert hall. Costello was his usual music-machine self, spitting out song after song with hardly a break for almost two and a half hours straight. Much of the evening was devoted to numbers from his latest album, "The Deliveryman", and it speaks of the quality of the material that you didn't have to be familiar with it to enjoy the tunes. But there were plenty of classics, too, including "Man Out of Time", "Clubland", "Watching the Detectives", "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding", "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down", "Pump It Up", "Oliver's Army", "Alison" (with a bit of the other Elvis' "Suspicious Minds" inserted) and wrapping up with the traditional-sounding Costello composition "The Scarlet Tide" from the movie "Cold Mountain" -- a portion of which even featured Elvis stepping away from the mike and singing unamplified. His band, The Imposters (drummer Pete Thomas, bassist Davey Faragher and keyboardist Steve Nieve) were in fine form, as usual. A live DVD shot at a show in Memphis is due for release April 19 by Eagle Rock Entertainment, and if it does a good job of capturing Elvis and company in concert, it'll be well worth having . . . Opening for Elvis at the Tabernacle was Tift Merritt, a comely University of North Carolina graduate whose debut album a couple of years ago branded her as "alt country" but whose latest, "Tambourine", adds some blue-eyed soul and rock 'n' roll muscle to her sound. As one critic put it, imagine the Rolling Stones recording a country album in Muscle Shoals with Dusty Springfield singing lead. Now, I've written before about not being a fan of "country" music, but when I say that, I'm talking about the formulaic Nashville crap churned out by a bunch of morons in oversized cowboy hats. But Merritt, a talented singer-songwriter, impressed both my son the college sophomore and his dad. How that manifested itself says something about generational differences in the way we buy and listen to music. I went to Amazon.com and ordered Merritt's latest album on CD. My son went to Apple's iTunes and downloaded just the tune that he liked best, "Ain't Looking Closely", for his iPod. Different roads to the same destination . . .
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OUT AND ABOUT: My son and I attended Elvis Costello's show last Sunday night at the Tabernacle, an intimate and atmospheric -- but dangerously crowded -- Atlanta Baptist church turned concert hall. Costello was his usual music-machine self, spitting out song after song with hardly a break for almost two and a half hours straight. Much of the evening was devoted to numbers from his latest album, "The Deliveryman", and it speaks of the quality of the material that you didn't have to be familiar with it to enjoy the tunes. But there were plenty of classics, too, including "Man Out of Time", "Clubland", "Watching the Detectives", "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding", "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down", "Pump It Up", "Oliver's Army", "Alison" (with a bit of the other Elvis' "Suspicious Minds" inserted) and wrapping up with the traditional-sounding Costello composition "The Scarlet Tide" from the movie "Cold Mountain" -- a portion of which even featured Elvis stepping away from the mike and singing unamplified. His band, The Imposters (drummer Pete Thomas, bassist Davey Faragher and keyboardist Steve Nieve) were in fine form, as usual. A live DVD shot at a show in Memphis is due for release April 19 by Eagle Rock Entertainment, and if it does a good job of capturing Elvis and company in concert, it'll be well worth having . . . Opening for Elvis at the Tabernacle was Tift Merritt, a comely University of North Carolina graduate whose debut album a couple of years ago branded her as "alt country" but whose latest, "Tambourine", adds some blue-eyed soul and rock 'n' roll muscle to her sound. As one critic put it, imagine the Rolling Stones recording a country album in Muscle Shoals with Dusty Springfield singing lead. Now, I've written before about not being a fan of "country" music, but when I say that, I'm talking about the formulaic Nashville crap churned out by a bunch of morons in oversized cowboy hats. But Merritt, a talented singer-songwriter, impressed both my son the college sophomore and his dad. How that manifested itself says something about generational differences in the way we buy and listen to music. I went to Amazon.com and ordered Merritt's latest album on CD. My son went to Apple's iTunes and downloaded just the tune that he liked best, "Ain't Looking Closely", for his iPod. Different roads to the same destination . . .
http://www.livejournal.com/users/goddes ... /1277.html
Elvis Costello show
We went to see Elvis Costello March 6 at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. It was a great show. Elvis and the band performed for 2 1/2 hours straight, no encores. What a hard-working band! Elvis doesn't look 25 anymore (who does?) but he can sure keep the energy up! The best part of the show, however, was when the obnoxious drunk woman in front of us left right after the opening act. Our friend J said she thought it was proof positive that there *is* a God.
Elvis Costello show
We went to see Elvis Costello March 6 at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. It was a great show. Elvis and the band performed for 2 1/2 hours straight, no encores. What a hard-working band! Elvis doesn't look 25 anymore (who does?) but he can sure keep the energy up! The best part of the show, however, was when the obnoxious drunk woman in front of us left right after the opening act. Our friend J said she thought it was proof positive that there *is* a God.
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Oh can someone post the other dates for the summer tour? I've been looking all over for US dates past May and I can't find any. I'd love to go see him again when it's hot out!migdd wrote:Just got back home from last night's show at the Tabernacle. . .a fabulous show as detailed by others who also attended. Highlights for me were Blame It on Caine (been waiting 27 years to hear that one live!), most of the TDM material (particularly a spectacular Scarlet Tide) and surprisingly, a nice band version of In The Darkest Place. A great evening that started when Mrs. migdd and I arrived at the Tabernacle just in time to hear the last song of the souncheck. . .Suit of Lights!
Of note was Elvis' final comment. . ."See ya again this summer" refering to a return engagement to the Tabernacle when the second leg of the tour continues later in the year!!!
Tomorrow night is the Charltte show at Grady Cole. I'll be quicker to report with a setlist if no one beats me to it!!
