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<center><h3> Elvis Costello & The Attractions <br> Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit</h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello & The Attractions <br> Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit</h3></center> | ||
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One could praise Elvis Costello for the length of his Aug. 18 show (two hours) or the amount of material covered (27 songs). But it wasn't so much the immensity of the program as the intelligence and creativity of the artist's careful reworking of his material that placed his presentation above the rest. Not a note could be predicted or a phrase taken for granted, from the slow, bluesy beginning of "Shabby Doll" | One could praise Elvis Costello for the length of his Aug. 18 show (two hours) or the amount of material covered (27 songs). But it wasn't so much the immensity of the program as the intelligence and creativity of the artist's careful reworking of his material that placed his presentation above the rest. Not a note could be predicted or a phrase taken for granted, from the slow, bluesy beginning of "Shabby Doll" to the lurching stop/start play of "Mystery Dance." | ||
Coupled with Costello's masterful delivery, the Attractions amazingly tight support, taking in everything from carefully articulated, classically influenced lounge backdrops to almost haywire rock 'n' roll, expanded the newly-charged songs and pushed Costello's interpretations even further. | Coupled with Costello's masterful delivery, the Attractions amazingly tight support, taking in everything from carefully articulated, classically influenced lounge backdrops to almost haywire rock{{nb}}'n'{{nb}}roll, expanded the newly-charged songs and pushed Costello's interpretations even further. | ||
The keyboard work of Maurice Worm (a.k.a Steve Nieve) was sensational; his masterful touch on electric piano, his playfulness on organ and his decisiveness on synthesizer added insight while always complementing Costello. Drummer Pete Thomas and bassist Bruce Thomas followed suit, catching the cues of Costello's ever-creative phrasing to underscore his fresh intentions. Filling out the sound for almost half the numbers was saxophonist Gary Barnacle, whose spunky style embellished both old and new material. | The keyboard work of Maurice Worm (a.k.a Steve Nieve) was sensational; his masterful touch on electric piano, his playfulness on organ and his decisiveness on synthesizer added insight while always complementing Costello. Drummer Pete Thomas and bassist Bruce Thomas followed suit, catching the cues of Costello's ever-creative phrasing to underscore his fresh intentions. Filling out the sound for almost half the numbers was saxophonist Gary Barnacle, whose spunky style embellished both old and new material. | ||
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Nick Lowe's opening set, for the most part an upbeat exercise in lighthearted rock, showcased his amusingly offhanded way with lyrics and hooks. Trading lead vocals with keyboardist Paul Carrack, whose version of "Tempted" was particularly attractive, Lowe ran through material from his current album as well as his catalog, including "Cracking Up" and "Raging Eyes. | Nick Lowe's opening set, for the most part an upbeat exercise in lighthearted rock, showcased his amusingly offhanded way with lyrics and hooks. Trading lead vocals with keyboardist Paul Carrack, whose version of "Tempted" was particularly attractive, Lowe ran through material from his current album as well as his catalog, including "Cracking Up" and "Raging Eyes. | ||
Guitarist Martin Belmont and drummer Bobby Irwin contributed their chops with aplomb, emphasizing the slap-happy rhythm of " | Guitarist Martin Belmont and drummer Bobby Irwin contributed their chops with aplomb, emphasizing the slap-happy rhythm of "Half A Boy And Half A Man" and drawing out the long, yearning lines of Carrack's "How Long Has This Been Going On." Solid, but not too serious, the band played for 50 minutes to the appreciative crowd. | ||
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[[Kathy Gillis]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[Gary Barnacle]] and opening act [[Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit|Nick Lowe]], Saturday, [[Concert 1984-08-18 New York|August 18, 1984]], Forest Hills | [[Kathy Gillis]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[Gary Barnacle]] and opening act [[Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit|Nick Lowe]], Saturday, [[Concert 1984-08-18 New York|August 18, 1984]], Forest Hills Stadium, New York. | ||
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Box office details for [[Concert 1984-08-16 New York|August 16, 1984]], Radio City Music Hall, New York are featured in ''Boxscore''. | Box office details for [[Concert 1984-08-16 New York|August 16, 1984]], Radio City Music Hall, New York are featured in ''Boxscore''. | ||
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*[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1984/BB-1984-09-01.pdf | *[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Billboard-Magazine.htm americanradiohistory.com{{t}}][http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1984/BB-1984-09-01.pdf {{t}}] | ||
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