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There was a subtle difference in the way each act was presented, too. For Quo the aim was to get everyone happy — they wanted oldies so that was what they'd get. The line up was of course, a little different to when they "retired" 3 years ago, but what the heck, Rossi still grinned like a naughty boy, Parfitt still swaggered and staggered rhythm-a-chugging. What can a guitar band do but produce good time music for a good time audience. Sure the Stewart/Lennox goal is to have a good time, but there's just that hint of danger, just a suggestion of sleaze. And as for their band — what a bunch of extroverts! Jimmy Zavalla (harp) played a captivating series of solos on a marvellous rendition of "Missionary Man" and on "Who's That Girl?" D + A played acoustic guitar and solo vox (respectively) in a performance which had the audience eating out of their leather gloved hands. "Miracle of Love," though, was just too twee and restrained. | There was a subtle difference in the way each act was presented, too. For Quo the aim was to get everyone happy — they wanted oldies so that was what they'd get. The line up was of course, a little different to when they "retired" 3 years ago, but what the heck, Rossi still grinned like a naughty boy, Parfitt still swaggered and staggered rhythm-a-chugging. What can a guitar band do but produce good time music for a good time audience. Sure the Stewart/Lennox goal is to have a good time, but there's just that hint of danger, just a suggestion of sleaze. And as for their band — what a bunch of extroverts! Jimmy Zavalla (harp) played a captivating series of solos on a marvellous rendition of "Missionary Man" and on "Who's That Girl?" D + A played acoustic guitar and solo vox (respectively) in a performance which had the audience eating out of their leather gloved hands. "Miracle of Love," though, was just too twee and restrained. | ||
Now, Costello, on the other hand, knows exactly what makes a love song tick. His "[[I Want You]]" was undescribably unique, he played it personally for each and every member of his transifxed audience. Suddenly the Albert Hall a very small place. Not just this, but the variety too: Costello played an extended set with the Attractions, then a shorter acoustic set with | Now, Costello, on the other hand, knows exactly what makes a love song tick. His "[[I Want You]]" was undescribably unique, he played it personally for each and every member of his transifxed audience. Suddenly the Albert Hall a very small place. Not just this, but the variety too: Costello played an extended set with the Attractions, then a shorter acoustic set with just him on guitar, then we had the Attractions back to play The Fabulous Spinning Songbook where the songs were chosen by members of the audience turning a huge wheel, and finally a series of encores finishing with an absolutely thunderous version of "[[Poor Napoleon]]" played in total darkness. What a performer! Yes. Costello took the presentation stakes by a nose. | ||
So which was the best concert? Well, they were all good in their own way but perhaps the answer lies in the audiences — for sure they all enjoyed each performance (they all paid to get in!) but I noticed an extraordinary range of ages and types at the Status Quo bash: young and old, crazy ones and normal ones, all remarkably tame, though. The Yuppies were in evidence at Wembley, yards of grey, overcoat cloth and gold bangles everywhere presided over by the Queen yuppie herself — no, I mean Princess Di, not Annie Lennox. | So which was the best concert? Well, they were all good in their own way but perhaps the answer lies in the audiences — for sure they all enjoyed each performance (they all paid to get in!) but I noticed an extraordinary range of ages and types at the Status Quo bash: young and old, crazy ones and normal ones, all remarkably tame, though. The Yuppies were in evidence at Wembley, yards of grey, overcoat cloth and gold bangles everywhere presided over by the Queen yuppie herself — no, I mean Princess Di, not Annie Lennox. |
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