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I mean, how ironic can you get? But you would expect Elvis Costello to open his set with something named "Waiting For The End of The World"? At seven-thirty we waited for Nick Lowe with Rockpile, a shakin' pop quartet that featured Dave "I Hear You Knockin'" Edmunds. After his unfortunately short set we waited for Mink | I mean, how ironic can you get? But you would expect Elvis Costello to open his set with something named "Waiting For The End of The World"? At seven-thirty we waited for Nick Lowe with Rockpile, a shakin' pop quartet that featured Dave "I Hear You Knockin'" Edmunds. After his unfortunately short set we waited for Mink Deville, New York City street poet extraordinaire, a narrow black vision with heart breaker hair. Then we waited for Elvis. And now what are we waiting for? | ||
Don't think it's the end of the world. It's going to take a hell of a lot more than an angry young man from England with a guitar and rumpled green suit to prevent that, but right now Costello and his company are working hard to wake and shake the rock and roll audiences in America. This was the second time Elvis and Nick Lowe appeared in Buffalo in as many months. You think that may have been a bit repetitive? WRONG! I don't think Elvis could ever be. His persona was a little more relaxed, and Shea's by nature induces a bit of more reserved behaviour than the 60-cent mixed drink policy of Buff State's Moot Hall Nightclub. At | Don't think it's the end of the world. It's going to take a hell of a lot more than an angry young man from England with a guitar and rumpled green suit to prevent that, but right now Costello and his company are working hard to wake and shake the rock and roll audiences in America. This was the second time Elvis and Nick Lowe appeared in Buffalo in as many months. You think that may have been a bit repetitive? WRONG! I don't think Elvis could ever be. His persona was a little more relaxed, and Shea's by nature induces a bit of more reserved behaviour than the 60-cent mixed drink policy of Buff State's Moot Hall Nightclub. At [[Concert 1978-03-04 Buffalo (early)||Buff State]], we were told that the concert looked like a fuckin' kids tea party, and to get the hell up. On Tuesday: "Hey, how 'bout turning this place into a dance hall?" And no way he could cross the parapet orchestra pit at that elegant showplace to incur it. But that ended up being inconsequential. After Elvis' one encore, the lights went up. And it still took a full five minutes before the raving stopped and people started to leave. | ||
Even before he sang one note, you knew Nick Lowe, was the Jesus of Cool. The angels may wear red shoes but Jesus wears the white ones. Opening with "So It Goes" from the latest pop masterpieces ''Pure Pop For Now People'', Lowe set the rhythm, on bass, with Edmunds playing rave-up guitar. Next is "I Knew The Bride," an out-and-out rocker featured on the ''Stiffs Live'' album. It sounded like the ''Stiffs'' Nick Lowe medley coming up with the transitional heavy drums hinting at "Let's Eat." Instead it's the sound of "Breaking Glass." On the record, there is slivered, tinky piano, sending shards deep into the night. Without Bob Andrews there, though, the song becomes a pounding shaker, reminiscent of "Not Fade Away." It's good to see that Lowe can stand back and give the stage to the back-up for "Ju Ju Man." After ail, Rockpile is Edmunds' band, and Lowe's been working with them long enough in a give and take relationship to know that they rate a share of the spotlight. | Even before he sang one note, you knew Nick Lowe, was the Jesus of Cool. The angels may wear red shoes but Jesus wears the white ones. Opening with "So It Goes" from the latest pop masterpieces ''Pure Pop For Now People'', Lowe set the rhythm, on bass, with Edmunds playing rave-up guitar. Next is "I Knew The Bride," an out-and-out rocker featured on the ''Stiffs Live'' album. It sounded like the ''Stiffs'' Nick Lowe medley coming up with the transitional heavy drums hinting at "Let's Eat." Instead it's the sound of "Breaking Glass." On the record, there is slivered, tinky piano, sending shards deep into the night. Without Bob Andrews there, though, the song becomes a pounding shaker, reminiscent of "Not Fade Away." It's good to see that Lowe can stand back and give the stage to the back-up for "Ju Ju Man." After ail, Rockpile is Edmunds' band, and Lowe's been working with them long enough in a give and take relationship to know that they rate a share of the spotlight. |
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