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Elvis Costello
All This Useless Beauty [Warner Bros.]
Karl Coryat
Bassists: Bruce Thomas, Roy Babbington
Instruments: Thomas, Jerry Jones Longhorn Bass 4; Babbington, acoustic bass
Bass Performance: A-
Overall Performance: B+
What were Elvis & The Attractions *thinking* during their decade-long rift?
They're back together for real, and the magic has returned -- although these days Thomas & Co. usually find themselves paring it down for
Costello's smoky balladeering. Regardless, the band rocks hard on "Complicated Shadows" and the majestic "It's Time", with Thomas spewing
neck-climbing fills as if it were still 1979. Also check out Bruce's catchy, descending scalar lick on the two-step stomper "Starting to Come to
Me". Nashville bassists, look out!! "
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