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Costello demonstrated that he and his band, the Attractions, are still at the forefront of rock. The new songs differ little from the style of the past material. There is a bit more country flavor in some, an abundance of Booker T. and the MG's instrumental riffs worked into several others, especially "Temptation." | Costello demonstrated that he and his band, the Attractions, are still at the forefront of rock. The new songs differ little from the style of the past material. There is a bit more country flavor in some, an abundance of Booker T. and the MG's instrumental riffs worked into several others, especially "Temptation." | ||
But the oldies and the new tunes blend together as a cohesive whole, from "You'll Never Be A Man" to "Black and White World" to "Accidents Will Happen" and Clubland." | But the oldies and the new tunes blend together as a cohesive whole, from "You'll Never Be A Man" to "Black and White World" to "Accidents Will Happen" and "Clubland." | ||
His band remains unchanged from its 1977 beginning: Bruce Thomas on bass, drummer Pete Thomas and combo organ player Steve Nasson (until this tour, he had used the stage name Steve Naive). | |||
Using political, social and personal experiences as backdrops for his lyrics, Costello the man is still an original and important rock artist. | Using political, social and personal experiences as backdrops for his lyrics, Costello the man is still an original and important rock artist. | ||
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Through constant touring and a series of excellent albums, Costello went from an unknown entity to a top 10 artist. | Through constant touring and a series of excellent albums, Costello went from an unknown entity to a top 10 artist. | ||
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{{Bibliography notes}} | {{Bibliography notes}} | ||
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[[Larry Kelp]] profiles Elvis Costello and reports on his concerts with The Attractions, Wednesday-Thursday, [[Concert 1981-01-07 San Francisco|January 7]]-[[Concert 1981-01-08 San Francisco|8]], Warfield Theater, San Francisco. | [[Larry Kelp]] profiles Elvis Costello and reports briefly on his concerts with The Attractions, Wednesday-Thursday, [[Concert 1981-01-07 San Francisco|January 7]]-[[Concert 1981-01-08 San Francisco|8]], Warfield Theater, San Francisco. | ||
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