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Costello said goodnight by crooning "[[Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4|Couldn't Call It Unexpected #4]]" without a microphone, leaning over the edge of the stage as he belted notes with the deliberateness of a lover professing devotion outside his girlfriend's second-story window. | Costello said goodnight by crooning "[[Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4|Couldn't Call It Unexpected #4]]" without a microphone, leaning over the edge of the stage as he belted notes with the deliberateness of a lover professing devotion outside his girlfriend's second-story window. | ||
Amazingly, Costello's vocal range continues to improve as he ages, his control sharper, balance proper and enunciation clear. Early on, the 51-year-old strummed out the fiercely soulful "[[The River In Reverse|The River in Reverse]]" on acoustic guitar, questioning the human will, political deception and splintered wreckage that follow a devastating flood -- namely, Hurricane Katrina. Conscious that the orchestra's epic sweep and dramatic heft would've drowned out most musicians, his advance solo statement headed off any such concerns and served as a reminder that, even in the face of a world-class instrumental arsenal, Costello's voice still emotionally rings out like a bell of truth. | Amazingly, Costello's vocal range continues to improve as he ages, his control sharper, balance proper and enunciation clear. Early on, the 51-year-old strummed out the fiercely soulful "[[The River In Reverse (song)|The River in Reverse]]" on acoustic guitar, questioning the human will, political deception and splintered wreckage that follow a devastating flood -- namely, Hurricane Katrina. Conscious that the orchestra's epic sweep and dramatic heft would've drowned out most musicians, his advance solo statement headed off any such concerns and served as a reminder that, even in the face of a world-class instrumental arsenal, Costello's voice still emotionally rings out like a bell of truth. | ||
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