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Hay un momento terrible en la vida de un artista que lo obliga a replantearse su actitud, su estrategia e incluso su música. Ese momento coincide con la baja vertiginosa en las ventas. Y es lo que le ocurre a Elvis Costello. Entronizado por la crítica rock (“todos los críticos son gafosos y bajitos, así que no me extraña que enloquezcan con él”, en la inmortal explicación de David Lee Roth), resulta que Elvis no se vende. En EEUU tiene una parcelita del mercado bastante dominada: factura suficientes discos y actúa regularmente; es un símbolo de Rock Inteligente (no es casual que un póster suyo aparezca en “E.T.”, 1982). | Hay un momento terrible en la vida de un artista que lo obliga a replantearse su actitud, su estrategia e incluso su música. Ese momento coincide con la baja vertiginosa en las ventas. Y es lo que le ocurre a Elvis Costello. Entronizado por la crítica rock (“todos los críticos son gafosos y bajitos, así que no me extraña que enloquezcan con él”, en la inmortal explicación de David Lee Roth), resulta que Elvis no se vende. En EEUU tiene una parcelita del mercado bastante dominada: factura suficientes discos y actúa regularmente; es un símbolo de Rock Inteligente (no es casual que un póster suyo aparezca en “E.T.”, 1982). | ||
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<small>“Ahora me veo un poco malvado, pero recuerdo lo mucho que disfrutaba poniendo el ‘[[God Save The Queen]]’ a todo volumen, en 1977, año del Jubileo, para ver cómo las viejecitas que vivían en los apartamentos de al lado se ponían furiosísimas”.</small><br> | <small>“Ahora me veo un poco malvado, pero recuerdo lo mucho que disfrutaba poniendo el ‘[[God Save The Queen]]’ a todo volumen, en 1977, año del Jubileo, para ver cómo las viejecitas que vivían en los apartamentos de al lado se ponían furiosísimas”.</small><br> | ||
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There is a terrible moment in the life of an artist who forces him to rethink his attitude, strategy and even his music. That time coincides with the dramatic drop in sales. And that's what happens to Elvis Costello. Review enthroned rock ("all critics are fools and prettily, so no wonder you go crazy with it," in the immortal David Lee Roth explanation), that Elvis is not sold. U.S. has a market dominated Pretty little plot: sufficient invoice records and performs regularly; is a symbol of Intelligent Rock (it is no coincidence that one of his poster displayed in "ET", 1982). | |||
"When I moved to Liverpool, I discovered that they were all hung with acid rock and I remember I used to hide my LPs of Otis Redding" | |||
In England, the story is more stark: Costello since leaving the scene, it's been thirty seven movements and glittering pop buyers have forgotten. Elvis has no hits in single and that's the key to the continued popularity in his country. Not for lack of trying: it has even launched an exquisite version of "[[From Head To Toe]]" by [[Smokey Robinson]] , offered even an old gift to the first buyers of a single LP. Nothing. Not when they released their contribution to the soundtrack of "[[Party Party]]"(1983), a successful film. Nothing. | |||
So '''Declan MacManus''' (of course, Elvis Costello sounds so much more important) is mulling tactics reconquest. Fortunately, he is too honest to try to mystify his art to make it more digestible. But we can say that it has abandoned its sullen habits of the past. It has lengthened his concerts, sometimes exceeds two hours, and even smile! Play the songs that ask you! Talk to the public and the media people! Now that's a change from a gentleman with a reputation for approaching him was as dangerous as throwing the tail to a bull ... and there have been many recorded cases of fights, brawls and other unpleasant incidents. | |||
Another novelty, Elvis now TALKS to the press. No casual conversations ripped in passing, as one that Rafa got Abitbol based stubbornness and persecution. No, Elvis sit and talk for hours with the tape recorder on. And has intimate things: "When I went to live in Liverpool, I discovered that they were all hung with acid rock and I remember I used to hide my LPs of [[Otis Redding]] when my friends came to visit me. I did not want to stand out as old fashioned. When you are 16 it is really crucial that you are on the wave, and I made it possible for me liked [[Grateful Dead]] or Spirit. " And the impact of the [[Sex Pistols]] : "Now I see a little evil, but I remember how much I enjoyed putting the 'God Save The Queen' at full volume, in 1977, the year of Jubilee, to see how the old ladies who lived in the apartment next door became furiosísimas." | |||
"America is culturally quite intimidated by England ... They do not pay attention to the good things they have under their noses, great singers and composers in all fields: Mac Rebennack, Delbert McClinton, Otis Rush ..." | |||
Otherwise, declaring Elvis anxious that "[[Frank Sinatra]] or [[Ella Fitzgerald]] recorded something like ' Almost Blue 'before they retire. The same, [[Aretha Franklin]] and Randy Crawford. " Reveals that he sent songs for Frida, but the ex-[[ABBA]] singer did not include them on her LP, unlike [[Dusty Springfield]]. A shy, modest guy that respects Green (Scritti Politti), Martin Fry (ABC) and [[Randy Newman]]. Feeling satisfied with his status in the U.S., but thinks that "America is culturally quite intimidated by England" and does not understand that "they do not pay attention to the good things they have under their noses, great singers and composers in all fields: Mac Rebennack, Delbert McClinton, Otis Rush ... ". It's nice to check that Elvis has not lost his good ear. And humanity. Is horrified to learn that Michael Jackson-who do not know-has negative thoughts about him from a commented scandal in which Elvis exceeded insulting Americans and messing with black musicians, to the horror of the opponents, people bands [[Bonnie Bramlett]] and [[Stephen Stills]]. Repents and it does not seem opportunistic yo pose for the cover of "[[New Musical Express]]" or "[[Rolling Stone]]": "You're losing control of yourself, you lose sight of your original objectives, let the damn picture dictates you your life personnel. That's dangerous." | |||
All of which means that Costello was not the beast he pretended to be ( "the only human emotion that I know are revenge and guilt", 1977), which is already deducted from the contacts I had with him on a flight from Barcelona-Madrid while visiting Spain. Now we just need to rediscover their latest music. It is a good idea, I can secure: they are visceral drives, condensate polishing measured. High octane emotional, superb manufacturing: what's not to like? | |||
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