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<center><h3> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello impresses at The Grand</h3></center> | ||
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<center> Ryan Cormier </center> | <center> Ryan Cormier </center> | ||
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Surrounded by seven guitars, the British rocker stayed on the acoustic side of things for much of the show, sitting down for part of the set and strumming with his legs crossed. | Surrounded by seven guitars, the British rocker stayed on the acoustic side of things for much of the show, sitting down for part of the set and strumming with his legs crossed. | ||
As he sang and whistled from under his trademark hat, he seemed like he was channeling Leon Redbone as he casually delivered songs like 1930's "[[Walkin' My Baby Back Home]]." He played it because he was "feeling all kind of frisky" knowing that his wife, jazz artist | As he sang and whistled from under his trademark hat, he seemed like he was channeling Leon Redbone as he casually delivered songs like 1930's "[[Walkin' My Baby Back Home]]." He played it because he was "feeling all kind of frisky" knowing that his wife, jazz artist Diana Krall, was headed back to their home from a trip to Paris. | ||
"Hand in hand to a barbecue stand," he sang in dedication to Krall, who was mid-flight at the time. "Right from her doorway we roam." | "Hand in hand to a barbecue stand," he sang in dedication to Krall, who was mid-flight at the time. "Right from her doorway we roam." | ||
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For this tour, dubbed "[[The Last Year Of My Youth|The Last Year of My Youth]]" tied to his 60th birthday in August, Costello has been creating one-and-done themed setlists for each show. | For this tour, dubbed "[[The Last Year Of My Youth|The Last Year of My Youth]]" tied to his 60th birthday in August, Costello has been creating one-and-done themed setlists for each show. | ||
"I pick a theme that I make up in my head on the day. I take a look at the hall, and I might say, 'Tonight, it's all songs about love and deceit,' of which I have quite a few,'" he told MSNBC's | "I pick a theme that I make up in my head on the day. I take a look at the hall, and I might say, 'Tonight, it's all songs about love and deceit,' of which I have quite a few,'" he told MSNBC's ''[[Morning Joe]]'' earlier this month. "I try to connect the songs together in my head. I don't have a script, but I have lots of songs and I try to write a program that's linked together. That way it's more immediate for me and hopefully the audience hears something unique." | ||
And unique it was. | And unique it was. | ||
The show was a mix of | The show was a mix of ''VH1 Storytellers'' and a late night campfire jam as Costello showed off his skills as an all-around entertainer -- skills he honed a few years back hosting two seasons of the excellent (and now defunct) music-themed talk show "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..." | ||
"It's good to be here in Wilmington," said Costello, complimenting the opera house and musing if it was his first time performing in Delaware's largest city. "There's always someone in the back who yells, 'You were here in 1975!'" | "It's good to be here in Wilmington," said Costello, complimenting the opera house and musing if it was his first time performing in Delaware's largest city. "There's always someone in the back who yells, 'You were here in 1975!'" | ||
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Rock 'n' roll may not have been invented in Delaware, but for one night Costello made it the only place for a rock fan to be. | Rock 'n' roll may not have been invented in Delaware, but for one night Costello made it the only place for a rock fan to be. | ||
Setlist (This is an approximation. Any clarifications accepted.) | {{cx}} | ||
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Jack Of All Parades<br> | Jack Of All Parades<br> | ||
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(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?<br> | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?<br> | ||
Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4<br> | Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4<br> | ||
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[[Ryan Cormier]] reviews Elvis Costello solo | [[Ryan Cormier]] reviews Elvis Costello, solo, Friday, [[Concert 2014-06-27 Wilmington|June 27, 2014]], The Grand, Wilmington, DE. | ||
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<small> | <br><small> Photo by [[Bill Bretzger]].</small> | ||
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