Detroit Free Press, August 24, 1983: Difference between revisions
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His road manager said Costello was upset because his guitars were out of tune. Things seemed to fall into place soon enough after that; the show continued for another 40 minutes with Costello looking more comfortable and the band featuring the four-piece T.K.O. horn section in addition to the three Attractions sounded considerably tighter. | His road manager said Costello was upset because his guitars were out of tune. Things seemed to fall into place soon enough after that; the show continued for another 40 minutes with Costello looking more comfortable and the band featuring the four-piece T.K.O. horn section in addition to the three Attractions sounded considerably tighter. | ||
But the whole evening proved a showcase for Costello's discomfort with the impending nature of his long-overdue commercial success. | But the whole evening proved a showcase for Costello's discomfort with the impending nature of his long-overdue commercial success. Before he walked off, he was sticking fairly close to the pre-arranged set list, and he also seemed to resent having to introduce the older and presumably less familiar material, telling the audience at one point, "We want to play some songs from our new album, ''Punch the Clock'', and we've got some other songs you won't have heard before." | ||
Before he walked off, he was sticking fairly close to the pre-arranged set list, and he also seemed to resent having to introduce the older and presumably less familiar material, telling the audience at one point, "We want to play some songs from our new album, ''Punch the Clock'', and we've got some other songs you won't have heard before." | |||
It was a needless disclaimer; the crowd was as familiar with more obscure selections like "Possession," "Secondary Modern," "Man Out of Time" and "Mystery Dance" as it was with any of the five choices off ''Punch the Clock''. | It was a needless disclaimer; the crowd was as familiar with more obscure selections like "Possession," "Secondary Modern," "Man Out of Time" and "Mystery Dance" as it was with any of the five choices off ''Punch the Clock''. |
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