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After more than 40 years of recording, Elvis Costello is not short of material, but even this sprawling set would have surprised his most ardent followers, many of whom probably weren’t expecting to miss the last bus home or pay their babysitters overtime as the clock approached 11pm. | After more than 40 years of recording, Elvis Costello is not short of material, but even this sprawling set would have surprised his most ardent followers, many of whom probably weren’t expecting to miss the last bus home or pay their babysitters overtime as the clock approached 11pm. | ||
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There was also footage of his dad, [[Ross MacManus]], who was a dance band singer with the Joe Loss orchestra in the 1960s - a fitting tribute for this Father’s Day performance. | There was also footage of his dad, [[Ross MacManus]], who was a dance band singer with the Joe Loss orchestra in the 1960s - a fitting tribute for this Father’s Day performance. | ||
Switching between six battered but cherished guitars, Costello ripped through the first half of the evening, covering many of the late | Switching between six battered but cherished guitars, Costello ripped through the first half of the evening, covering many of the late '70s and early '80s hits including "[[Accidents Will Happen]]," "[[Watching The Detectives]]" and "[[Everyday I Write The Book]]." | ||
He moved to the baby grand for an emotive, chilling version of his classic Falklands War protest song [[Shipbuilding]] and a slowed-down piano rendition of [[I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down|I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down]]. He even slipped in his late 1990s cover of Charles Aznavour’s [[She]] and the ‘50s singalong standard [[Walkin' My Baby Back Home|Walkin’ My Baby Back Home]]. | He moved to the baby grand for an emotive, chilling version of his classic Falklands War protest song "[[Shipbuilding]]" and a slowed-down piano rendition of "[[I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down|I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down]]." He even slipped in his late 1990s cover of Charles Aznavour’s "[[She]]" and the ‘50s singalong standard "[[Walkin' My Baby Back Home|Walkin’ My Baby Back Home]]." | ||
The three encores were longer than the main set, starting with five songs performed with American country duo [[Larkin Poe]], who had opened the evening with their own highly enjoyable set. | The three encores were longer than the main set, starting with five songs performed with American country duo [[Larkin Poe]], who had opened the evening with their own highly enjoyable set. | ||
Sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell contributed some sweet country harmonies and steel guitar on [[Nothing Clings Like Ivy]], [[That's Not The Part Of Him You're Leaving|That’s Not The Part of Him You’re Leaving]] and the Bob Dylan-penned [[Down On The Bottom|Down on The Bottom]]. | Sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell contributed some sweet country harmonies and steel guitar on "[[Nothing Clings Like Ivy]]," "[[That's Not The Part Of Him You're Leaving|That’s Not The Part of Him You’re Leaving]]" and the Bob Dylan-penned "[[Down On The Bottom|Down on The Bottom]]." | ||
Re-emerging inside the giant retro TV with his electric guitar, Costello then rocketed through his best-known songs | Re-emerging inside the giant retro TV with his electric guitar, Costello then rocketed through his best-known songs — "[[Oliver's Army|Oliver’s Army]]," "[[Alison]]," "[[Pump It Up]]" and — again joined by Larkin Poe — "[[Good Year For The Roses|A Good Year For The Roses]]" and "[[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?|(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding]]." | ||
Still looking like he could play for a few more hours, Costello finally left the stage to a standing ovation that was thoroughly deserved for a performance that reaffirmed him as one of the truly great troubadours of our time. | Still looking like he could play for a few more hours, Costello finally left the stage to a standing ovation that was thoroughly deserved for a performance that reaffirmed him as one of the truly great troubadours of our time. | ||
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[[Mark Taylor]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[Larkin Poe]] | [[Mark Taylor]] reviews Elvis Costello, solo and with [[Larkin Poe]], Sunday, [[Concert 2015-06-21 Bristol|June 21, 2015]], Colston Hall, Bristol, England. | ||
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<small>Elvis Costello played Bristol's Colston Hall on Sunday night</small> | <br><small>Elvis Costello played Bristol's Colston Hall on Sunday night</small> | ||
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