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The audience was psyched. Elvis doing his sound check (which contained new material!) made it a certainty that an intriguing show was imminent. Intriguing turned out to be a weak word for what the audience heard and saw. | The audience was psyched. Elvis doing his sound check (which contained new material!) made it a certainty that an intriguing show was imminent. Intriguing turned out to be a weak word for what the audience heard and saw. | ||
UCB was forced to confiscate all cameras and tape machines at the door due to Costello's action in [[Concert 1978-02- | UCB was forced to confiscate all cameras and tape machines at the door due to Costello's action in [[Concert 1978-02-18 Brockport|Brockport]] where he ended his performance early after being upset by someone's camera flash. | ||
From the beginning Costello's road crew seemed snotty. They seemed to be content at the fact that the sound would be as deafening as the massive speakers could crank out. UCB handed a few lucky by-standers cotton. | From the beginning Costello's road crew seemed snotty. They seemed to be content at the fact that the sound would be as deafening as the massive speakers could crank out. UCB handed a few lucky by-standers cotton. | ||
Will Alexander and the Boom Boom band opened the show. Their debut album is basic rock; not bad, but certainly nothing special. And so went their performance. They opened the show with "Home Is." Willie's on-stage movements were animated and they were further enhanced by his unique way of showing the audience he could sing with gum in his mouth. During "Slippin and Slidin" and "Everybody Knows," Willie was plagued by mike problems. For some reason this also happened to the Talking Heads when they appeared at Page Hall. Through it all Willie kept rocking. When a member of the audience called out "Cat Stevens!" | Will Alexander and the Boom Boom band opened the show. Their debut album is basic rock; not bad, but certainly nothing special. And so went their performance. They opened the show with "Home Is." Willie's on-stage movements were animated and they were further enhanced by his unique way of showing the audience he could sing with gum in his mouth. During "Slippin and Slidin" and "Everybody Knows," Willie was plagued by mike problems. For some reason this also happened to the Talking Heads when they appeared at Page Hall. Through it all Willie kept rocking. When a member of the audience called out "Cat Stevens!," Willie replied "Cat Stevens? Is he here tonight? Stand up Cat — Gimme a break man." | ||
Following several swigs from a handy bottle, Willie stripped to a revealing black silk t-shirt to sing "You've Lost That Lovin Feelin." The Righteous Brothers have no competition. "Radio Heart" and "Hair" featured driving guitar solos, but they were not enough to make up for the overall mediocrity of Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band's performance. | Following several swigs from a handy bottle, Willie stripped to a revealing black silk t-shirt to sing "You've Lost That Lovin Feelin." The Righteous Brothers have no competition. "Radio Heart" and "Hair" featured driving guitar solos, but they were not enough to make up for the overall mediocrity of Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band's performance. | ||
Following the intermission, a skinny man in a grey suit a thin tie with red shoes appeared on stage and wasted no time in playing some of the most intense rock and roll seen by area crowds in a long time. | Following the intermission, a skinny man in a grey suit a thin tie with red shoes appeared on stage and wasted no time in playing some of the most intense rock and roll seen by area crowds in a long time. | ||
Elvis Costello opened the show with what was best called a medley of songs from ''My Aim Is True''. It featured "[[Mystery Dance]]," "[[Waiting For The End Of The World|Waiting for the End of the World]]" | Elvis Costello opened the show with what was best called a medley of songs from ''My Aim Is True''. It featured "[[Mystery Dance]]," "[[Waiting For The End Of The World|Waiting for the End of the World]]," and "[[Less Than Zero]]." Throughout Costello had no stage presence whatsoever. If anything, he looked pained. But the music caught me almost as much as the last time I saw Bruce Springstein. Musically Costello is something special. | ||
He introduced two songs next. The first, "[[Lip Service]]," was a bitter tale of unrequited love (a trend in all of his songs). The second "[[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea|I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea]]" was superb. Elvis's back-up band (which he never introduced) was excellent. The organist played an instrument that was reminiscent of Eric Burden and the Animals. It added the needed touch to the basic 60's rock style that Costello emulates so well. | He introduced two songs next. The first, "[[Lip Service]]," was a bitter tale of unrequited love (a trend in all of his songs). The second "[[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea|I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea]]" was superb. Elvis's back-up band (which he never introduced) was excellent. The organist played an instrument that was reminiscent of Eric Burden and the Animals. It added the needed touch to the basic 60's rock style that Costello emulates so well. | ||
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Costello took off his guitar and peered through his Poindexter-type glasses into the audience. He then played a revved-up, dynamite version of "[[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes|Red Shoes]]." The audience was into this man. He rewarded them with good music and assault. | Costello took off his guitar and peered through his Poindexter-type glasses into the audience. He then played a revved-up, dynamite version of "[[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes|Red Shoes]]." The audience was into this man. He rewarded them with good music and assault. | ||
Someone in the audience called Costello | Someone in the audience called Costello an "asshole," another told him to "Go back to England" Elvis replied with "Fuck off, come down here and say that." In any case, from here on in his stage attitude changed. Two more new songs, "[[Hand In Hand|Hand in Hand]]" (dedicated to "all you rich Americans with cars") and " [[The Beat|See Your Friends]]" continued Costello's well-known bitterness about love. The lyrics: ''"I don't want to be your lover, I just want to be your victim."'' | ||
Costello then segued into "[[Watching The Detectives|Watching the Detectives]]," easily the highlight of the show. The version was much fuller and ex-more powerful than that of the album. The song is a put down of television that Costello pounded out with every bit of strength that he had. When the audience began to clap along Costello yelled, "No use in keeping time with us, we can lose you." | Costello then segued into "[[Watching The Detectives|Watching the Detectives]]," easily the highlight of the show. The version was much fuller and ex-more powerful than that of the album. The song is a put down of television that Costello pounded out with every bit of strength that he had. When the audience began to clap along Costello yelled, "No use in keeping time with us, we can lose you." | ||
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'''Albany Student Press, February 28, 1978 | '''Albany Student Press, February 28, 1978 | ||
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[[Dennis Scheyer]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[Willie Alexander And The Boom Boom Band|Willie Alexander]], Saturday, [[Concert 1978-02-25 | [[Dennis Scheyer]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[Willie Alexander And The Boom Boom Band|Willie Alexander]], Saturday, [[Concert 1978-02-25 Albany|February 25, 1978]], Page Hall, Albany, NY. | ||
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