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Over the course of 75 minutes at the Uptown, Elvis crammed in 26 songs, giving his audience more – more of himself and more passion per second than practically any other rocker around. In concert, his ballads cut deeper than on record, his rockers drive with more urgency. And his singing consistently stays close to the heart. | Over the course of 75 minutes at the Uptown, Elvis crammed in 26 songs, giving his audience more – more of himself and more passion per second than practically any other rocker around. In concert, his ballads cut deeper than on record, his rockers drive with more urgency. And his singing consistently stays close to the heart. | ||
WITH THE BULK of Saturday night’s selections taken from last year’s “''Get Happy!!''” album and the forthcoming “''Trust'',” Costello and his three-piece band, the Attractions, displayed a balance between melody and intensity matched by few in rock. Their crisp, controlled interplay combined a musical empathy reminiscent of a classic ‘60s ensemble such as Booker T. & the MGs with a dynamism that was thoroughly contemporary. | |||
As always with a Costello show, there were a few surprises. This time through, he acquitted himself admirably on the “other” Elvis’ “[[Little Sister]],” Sonny Boy Williamson’s “[[Help Me]],” a [[He's Got You|Patsy Cline tune]] and a snippet of Stevie Wonder’s “[[Master Blaster (Jammin')|Masterblaster]],” demonstrating once again that great fans generally make the greatest rock artists. | |||
WHILE CALLING a concert the best of the year means little at this point, someone will have to go a ways to beat this one. Elvis Costello remains that most welcome of rock rarities – a superb craftsman who consistently penetrates deeper than craft to an emotional core. He may not fit the classic rock star mold, but I can’t help thinking that a world in which Costello can become a rock sensation is a better place than we might have suspected. | |||
Opening as Costello’s hand-picked support act was [[Squeeze]], a young British band with a knack for inventive, rhythmically insistent pop material. While Squeeze has a lot of good ideas, their music might be more striking if they didn’t feel compelled to pack so many of them into each number. | |||
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[[Don McLeese]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]], Saturday, [[Concert 1981-01-17 Chicago|January 17, 1981]], Uptown Theatre, Chicago, Illinois. | [[Don McLeese]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]], with support act [[Squeeze]] on Saturday, [[Concert 1981-01-17 Chicago|January 17, 1981]], Uptown Theatre, Chicago, Illinois. | ||
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