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[[Concert 1986-10-05 Los Angeles|October 5]] - Attractions (''B&C'') | [[Concert 1986-10-05 Los Angeles|October 5]] - Attractions (''B&C'') | ||
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Things began in posh Beverly Hills at what last time I visited was nothing more than a hole in the ground on Wilshire Blvd.! The 1,372 seat theater sold out all five nights in a mere six hours. These shows drew national attention, garnering a review in the national daily ''USA Today'' as well as a full page feature in the [[Rolling Stone, December 4, 1986|December 4]] issue of ''Rolling Stone''. However, local press coverage of the event would also stir some interest. | Things began in posh Beverly Hills at what last time I visited was nothing more than a hole in the ground on Wilshire Blvd.! The 1,372 seat theater sold out all five nights in a mere six hours. These shows drew national attention, garnering a review in the national daily ''USA Today'' as well as a full page feature in the [[Rolling Stone, December 4, 1986|December 4]] issue of ''Rolling Stone''. However, local press coverage of the event would also stir some interest. | ||
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The wheel itself was a twelve-foot contraption covered with red and orange banners listing 38 different song titles. Spinners would get to hear their selections on stage either in the "Society Lounge," a table and chair where they could drink Gatorade, or in a "go-go" cage where they could dance along (though few did). All in all, the wheel provided for great entertainment although EC would soon learn that taking on spinners one at a time tended to drag things on a bit. | The wheel itself was a twelve-foot contraption covered with red and orange banners listing 38 different song titles. Spinners would get to hear their selections on stage either in the "Society Lounge," a table and chair where they could drink Gatorade, or in a "go-go" cage where they could dance along (though few did). All in all, the wheel provided for great entertainment although EC would soon learn that taking on spinners one at a time tended to drag things on a bit. | ||
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"Wheel-night" in Beverly Hills was a hard act to follow as EC had the luxury of two outstanding guest hosts. X's John Doe (photo below) and Tom Waits were both very entertaining MC's and also performed duets with EC (The Troggs' "Wild Thing" and the old chestnut "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know," respectively). In between all of the action, a "station break" offered a three-song set by EC and 3/4 of The Bangles as a sharp acoustic quartet (The Beatles' "Yes It Is," The Bangles' hit "If She Knew What She Wants," and Costello's "Next Time 'Round" graced with some lovely harmonies). | "Wheel-night" in Beverly Hills was a hard act to follow as EC had the luxury of two outstanding guest hosts. X's John Doe (photo below) and Tom Waits were both very entertaining MC's and also performed duets with EC (The Troggs' "Wild Thing" and the old chestnut "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know," respectively). In between all of the action, a "station break" offered a three-song set by EC and 3/4 of The Bangles as a sharp acoustic quartet (The Beatles' "Yes It Is," The Bangles' hit "If She Knew What She Wants," and Costello's "Next Time 'Round" graced with some lovely harmonies). | ||
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The festivities in Boston began with a "wheel-night" featuring the then-celebrity couple of Jules Shear and Aimee Mann who wore country & western outfits and playfully pretended to be "crackers" from Louisiana. Mann and Shear would also return the next night without their disguises and EC was able to reprise "If She Knew What She Wants" with its songwriter Shear after having performed it with The Bangles who had made it a hit. | The festivities in Boston began with a "wheel-night" featuring the then-celebrity couple of Jules Shear and Aimee Mann who wore country & western outfits and playfully pretended to be "crackers" from Louisiana. Mann and Shear would also return the next night without their disguises and EC was able to reprise "If She Knew What She Wants" with its songwriter Shear after having performed it with The Bangles who had made it a hit. | ||
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Boston Celtic basketballer and well-renowned Grateful Dead fan, Bill Walton, was one of those to give the wheel a spin and rested his 7-foot plus frame on the stage in the "Society Lounge" to hear "Mystery Dance." | Boston Celtic basketballer and well-renowned Grateful Dead fan, Bill Walton, was one of those to give the wheel a spin and rested his 7-foot plus frame on the stage in the "Society Lounge" to hear "Mystery Dance." | ||
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Things wrapped up in Boston with ''Blood & Chocolate'' night and a rocking evening from the beginning "Tokyo Storm Warning" to the finale of "Poor Napoleon." | Things wrapped up in Boston with ''Blood & Chocolate'' night and a rocking evening from the beginning "Tokyo Storm Warning" to the finale of "Poor Napoleon." | ||
New York, NY <br> | |||
Broadway Theater | |||
[[Concert 1986-10-21 New York|October 21]] - Attractions <br> | |||
[[Concert 1986-10-22 New York|October 22]] - Solo / Confederates <br> | |||
[[Concert 1986-10-23 New York|October 23]] - Confederates <br> | |||
[[Concert 1986-10-24 New York|October 24]] - Spinning Songbook <br> | |||
[[Concert 1986-10-25 New York|October 25]] - Attractions (''B&C'') | |||
''"And I won't quit 'till I'm a star on Broadway."'' These lines from the famous Drifters song made their way into "Clubland" as EC celebrated his move uptown to 53rd and Broadway. ("Detectives" would also get a taste of <!-- Gershwin's--> "Lullaby Of Broadway.") This 1,800 seater, used mostly for stage plays, sold-out all five nights in an incredible 30 minutes! | |||
Things on Broadway began with a Wednesday-night greatest hits package and Thursday's mini-Confederates performance was laced with a twelve-song solo set and the "right-coast" Coward Brothers set. | |||
In his solo set on the second night, EC would also make reference to New York City as he dedicated Dylan's "I Threw It All Away" to "some friends of mine in a big black building uptown" (his soon-to-be ex-label, Columbia Records). | |||
For the NYC shows, the Confederates were again supplemented by a saxophone player (this time Ralph Carney) and were joined by T-Bone Wolk (Hall & Oates band) for a few numbers as well, including the accordion duties on "American Without Tears." | |||
After Thursday night's full Confederates' show in which we heard a first time cover of Buddy Holly's "True Love Ways," EC, Cait and T-Bone all went to the late show at The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village to catch Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue. Buster (a.k.a. David Johansen of New York Dolls fame) had recently been getting a lot of attention for his entertaining and campy show and was without a doubt a great choice to MC "wheel-night" on Friday. | |||
Apparently a last minute replacement for Daryl Hall, Buster ably handled the compere duties, although one or two of his jokes may have fallen flat on the audience. He was assisted by the great and vivacious Soozie Tyrell who would also join Buster and the Attractions for a rendition of "Hit The Road Jack," one of the highlights from their Bottom Line set. | |||
Comic-magicians, Penn & Teller, followed Buster on stage as hosts with Penn acting a rather sinister role, demanding Elvis play a Prince song (he did, "Pop Life") and a Springsteen song (he didn't). While Penn came across as very threatening, it was obvious during the closing "Pump It Up" that he was a fan and simply playing a part. | |||
On the final ''Blood & Chocolate'' night a great surprise was a cover of ABBA's "Knowing Me, Knowing You" and "Hand In Hand" made it into the set for the first time. | |||
Philadelphia, PA <br> | |||
Tower Theater | |||
[[Concert 1986-10-27 Upper Darby|October 27]] - Confederates <br> | |||
[[Concert 1986-10-28 Upper Darby|October 28]] - Spinning Songbook <br> | |||
[[Concert 1986-10-29 Upper Darby|October 29]] - Attractions (''B&C'') | |||
After the usual pre-show playing of "Big Nothing" from the not-yet-released ''Straight To Hell'' soundtrack, the Philadelphia shows began with a Confederates' night and with a new face in the band. Keyboardist Mitchell Froom left to meet a production commitment and was replaced by Benmont Tench from Tom Petty's Heartbreakers. | |||
Fans in Philly also received a special treat in between wheel spins on the second night, as EC gave us a trilogy of "Hoover Factory," "Shot With His Own Gun" and "Shipbuilding" backed only by Steve on the keys. These three numbers brought the total to over 125 different songs performed in the 22 U.S. shows. | |||
The U.S. leg of the tour concluded with the standard closing song "Poor Napoleon," followed by the ear-splitting "white-noise" feedback emitted from EC's left-behind guitar that sent us all out for the quiet of the streets. | |||
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'''Beyond Belief, No 5, February 1996 | '''Beyond Belief, No 5, February 1996 | ||
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[[Mike Bodayle]] looks back at the [[:Category:Costello Sings Again Tour|Costello Sings Again | [[Mike Bodayle]] looks back at the [[:Category:Costello Sings Again Tour|Costello Sings Again]] tour. | ||
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[[John Everingham]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[Anne Sofie von Otter]] with [[The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra]], Saturday, [[Concert 1996-01-06 Stockholm (early)|January 6, 1996]], Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden. | [[John Everingham]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[Anne Sofie von Otter]] with [[The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra]], Saturday, [[Concert 1996-01-06 Stockholm (early)|January 6, 1996]], Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden. | ||
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[[Phil Dennison]] recalls Elvis Costello and [[The Attractions]], Friday, [[Concert 1980-01-18 London|January 18, 1980]], Clarendon Ballroom, London. | |||
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[[Ton Baars]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[The Brodsky Quartet]], Tuesday, [[Concert 1995-11-07 Bristol|November 7, 1995]], St.{{nb}}George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol, England. | |||
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[[Thomas X. Chao]] reviews [[Steve Nieve]], December 19-20, 1995, Knitting Factory, New York. | |||
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The 6th January is the thirteenth day of Christmas and the official end of Christmas in Sweden. This was the occasion for a concert with a difference, with a meeting of different branches of music which would prove to be an unusual mix, but one which was highly appreciated by the capacity audience. Sweden's Radio Symphony Orchestra performed along with special guest soloists Elvis Costello and Anne Sofie von Otter, a mezzo-soprano of renown. Two concerts were held in this "one-off" series: one matinee at 4 pm and the evening show at 7:30 pm. The two shows were the same in content and format. | The 6th January is the thirteenth day of Christmas and the official end of Christmas in Sweden. This was the occasion for a concert with a difference, with a meeting of different branches of music which would prove to be an unusual mix, but one which was highly appreciated by the capacity audience. Sweden's Radio Symphony Orchestra performed along with special guest soloists Elvis Costello and Anne Sofie von Otter, a mezzo-soprano of renown. Two concerts were held in this "one-off" series: one matinee at 4 pm and the evening show at 7:30 pm. The two shows were the same in content and format. | ||
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Elvis's next appearance on stage was after the Symphony had performed ''Masquerade''. Both he and von Otter entered with Elvis taking a chair while Anne Sofie sang "Speak Low," the first of a bracket of songs from Kurt Weill. The two singers then exchanged positions for Costello to deliver a beautiful rendition of "Lost In The Stars," with a wonderful sustained vibrato note at the end. Breathtaking! The show was finished with a song from von Otter and the closing number from the Orchestra. | Elvis's next appearance on stage was after the Symphony had performed ''Masquerade''. Both he and von Otter entered with Elvis taking a chair while Anne Sofie sang "Speak Low," the first of a bracket of songs from Kurt Weill. The two singers then exchanged positions for Costello to deliver a beautiful rendition of "Lost In The Stars," with a wonderful sustained vibrato note at the end. Breathtaking! The show was finished with a song from von Otter and the closing number from the Orchestra. | ||
During the closing bows, flowers were presented to von Otter, Costello, the conductor and the lead violinist. Elvis seemed slightly bemused by this. Two encores followed as the audience demanded that the performance not end. We were treated to two more duets from the vocalists: "My Ship" and " | During the closing bows, flowers were presented to von Otter, Costello, the conductor and the lead violinist. Elvis seemed slightly bemused by this. Two encores followed as the audience demanded that the performance not end. We were treated to two more duets from the vocalists: "My Ship" and "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye." These two really captivated the audience and wound up what had been a really memorable night. | ||
But not for me. I still had the second concert to see. This proved to be even better than the first, with the initial jitters removed by the matinee concert, and with the concert being broadcast live, everyone really gave brilliant performances. Magic was in the air, with the audience being a mix of symphony orchestra fans and Elvis fans, the latter mainly confined to the cheaper seats upstairs and behind the stage. Another full house immediately took to Elvis with his warm banter and wit. From the front row I was able to see how hard these performers work. The dramatic songs were even more so, with the stand out performances for me being "Lost In The Stars" and the second encore of " | But not for me. I still had the second concert to see. This proved to be even better than the first, with the initial jitters removed by the matinee concert, and with the concert being broadcast live, everyone really gave brilliant performances. Magic was in the air, with the audience being a mix of symphony orchestra fans and Elvis fans, the latter mainly confined to the cheaper seats upstairs and behind the stage. Another full house immediately took to Elvis with his warm banter and wit. From the front row I was able to see how hard these performers work. The dramatic songs were even more so, with the stand out performances for me being "Lost In The Stars" and the second encore of "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye," where Elvis sadly dabbed the corners of his eyes with a hanky. The audience would not let the performers leave, with so many curtain calls that I lost count. | ||
In all, the Meeting of Masters was a very enjoyable and unique experience. I'm glad to have been there. | In all, the Meeting of Masters was a very enjoyable and unique experience. I'm glad to have been there. | ||
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Back in the late autumn of 1979, when I was a first year undergraduate at the University of East Anglia, the ''New Musical Express'' ran a [[New Musical Express, November 24, 1979|competition]], in conjunction with Oval Records, with the first prize being Elvis Costello's legendary Honky Tonk Demos tape. This was advertised as being the actual tape sent to Charlie Gillett and played on his Radio London show ''Honky Tonk''. The competition consisted of a series of multiple choice questions and a tie-breaker slogan. There were runner-up prizes advertised of five copies of an LP on Oval Records called ''Honky Tonk Demos''. The LP did not feature Elvis, but contained tracks by other artists who'd been helped by their tapes being aired on the programme, such as Dire Straits and Graham Parker. | |||
I can't remember the details of the questions, or my effort at a tie-breaker, but the answers were no problem for a keen fan. The following week the ''NME'' printed a column explaining that the demo tape prize had been withdrawn following protests by Elvis and Jake Riviera about giving away a tape of unreleased material not intended for public consumption. The article went on to say that thanks to Elvis and Jake, an alternative and equally special prize would be offered. This new prize turned out to be two tickets for "An Evening with Elvis Costello and the Attractions at the Clarendon Ballroom, Hammersmith Broadway, on 18th January 1980," together with a copy of the single of "Talking In The Dark" / "Wednesday Week" (RG 1), which appeared in my mail around Christmas time. | |||
Consequently, on the Friday in question I skipped a lecture in order to catch a train to London eagerly looking forward to what was to be my only my third Elvis gig. My brother Mike and I made our way to the Clarendon Hotel and found the upstairs ballroom labeled as a private function hosted by Riviera Global, so clearly we were in the right place. The warm up entertainment was courtesy of the Wild Wax disco, a fine assortment of records to accompany the consumption of the free buffet. | |||
Elvis and the Attractions later hit the stage and played a storming set, mixing old favourites with tracks from the yet to be released ''Get Happy''. Introducing "Accidents Will Happen," Elvis welcomed everyone and quipped "Welcome to the Paul McCartney is innocent party." If memory serves correctly this was soon after Paul had been caught in possession of cannabis by Japanese customs. | |||
Elvis was very affable, introducing most of the new songs, and joking that "Love For Tender" was a famous Elvis Presley song. I think this was probably only the second time the band had played live after recording ''Get Happy'', following the Kampuchea benefit on December 29th, which probably explains their top form. Things climaxed with Martin Belmont joining on guitar for "Pump It Up." The show was reportedly recorded, though all that has emerged is an audience tape from which some tracks were included on the vinyl bootleg ''Deluxe''. | |||
The concert finished reasonably early for the benefit of those with traveling to do, and the band mingled with the crowd signing autographs in a very friendly manner. Also meeting their fans were Nick Lowe, his then wife Carlene Carter, and Dave Edmunds. A fine evening's entertainment was had by all. The attendance was probably in the region of 300 to 400, and I don't know if that was all the entrants to the contest, or all with correct answers. At one point Elvis asked how many people got all the questions right, so perhaps all entrants to the competition were invited. | |||
The invitation letter suggested that an alternative prize would be devised for those unable to travel to London. (Note from editor: our own Mark Perry received a copy of the U.S. promo "My Funny Valentine" red-vinyl single). The show coincided with the resolution of the legal problems resulting from the takeover of Radar Records by WEA, and so was swiftly followed by the release of "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" on F-Beat, and the kick off of the Get Happy tour, which conveniently for me, took place at UEA, Norwich on February 29, 1980. | |||
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