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<center><h3> The Confederacy rises </h3></center> | <center><h3> The Confederacy rises </h3></center> | ||
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<center> BP Fallon </center> | <center> BP Fallon </center> | ||
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'''BP Fallon listens to the new Elvis Costello combo live in London last week | |||
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The first sighting is a joy. Elvis and some chums are sitting clustered together in a small bunch of seats in the wide empty vastness that is the Royal Albert Hall, London at 5 pm last Monday afternoon. Elvis is wearing a black coat and the other four chaps are wrapped against possible English cold. It's quite warm, actually. | The first sighting is a joy. Elvis and some chums are sitting clustered together in a small bunch of seats in the wide empty vastness that is the Royal Albert Hall, London at 5 pm last Monday afternoon. Elvis is wearing a black coat and the other four chaps are wrapped against possible English cold. It's quite warm, actually. | ||
And they're sitting there, listening to a cassette playing over the pa of stuff Elvis has compiled, tracks by Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. Elvis does the introducing: "James Burton" | And they're sitting there, listening to a cassette playing over the pa of stuff Elvis has compiled, tracks by Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. Elvis does the introducing: "James Burton." "Benmont Trench." "Jerry Scheff." "Jim Keltner." Good Lord. | ||
Jim Keltner: used to know each other a little bit some 15 years back, when he was drumming with Joe Cocker. He's played with John Lennon to George Harrison to Ry Cooder to just about everybody. Brilliant drummer. Benmont Tench... well, we had our differences ten years ago, when this new group from Ireland called the Boomtown Rats supported Benmont's group Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers and vicious competitive hostilities broke out between the Paddies and the Yanks. | Jim Keltner: used to know each other a little bit some 15 years back, when he was drumming with Joe Cocker. He's played with John Lennon to George Harrison to Ry Cooder to just about everybody. Brilliant drummer. Benmont Tench... well, we had our differences ten years ago, when this new group from Ireland called the Boomtown Rats supported Benmont's group Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers and vicious competitive hostilities broke out between the Paddies and the Yanks. | ||
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When Elvis introduces Van that evening, the place erupts even more. They do "Jackie Wilson Says" and it's such a thrill to see Elvis and Van singing together, Van being pushed to his proper heights by these great players. And then it's into "Help Me" with Benmont on the organ and Elvis on harmonica riffin' off each other. Everyone's grinning. Ooh, my soul. | When Elvis introduces Van that evening, the place erupts even more. They do "Jackie Wilson Says" and it's such a thrill to see Elvis and Van singing together, Van being pushed to his proper heights by these great players. And then it's into "Help Me" with Benmont on the organ and Elvis on harmonica riffin' off each other. Everyone's grinning. Ooh, my soul. | ||
"I started in music to make a few bucks and meet a Beatle," T Bone is saving. "Tonight I did both." The object of T Bone's second ambition stands there, reeling at the strength of the band. "Those people don't know what they're getting" says | "I started in music to make a few bucks and meet a Beatle," T Bone is saving. "Tonight I did both." The object of T Bone's second ambition stands there, reeling at the strength of the band. "Those people don't know what they're getting" says George Harrison, and when he's asked to explain he says that none of the audience know about James Burton, Jim Keltner and co. Actually, George, all that track record stuff doesn't matter a damn as long as their music is brilliant. Which it is, folks. | ||
But in the end, Elvis Costello is The Man. His performances are mesmeric, his singing so passionate and soulful, so damn moving. He's got a great new song called " | But in the end, Elvis Costello is The Man. His performances are mesmeric, his singing so passionate and soulful, so damn moving. He's got a great new song called "Any King's Shilling," about his grandfather. You'll hear it. | ||
In the wee hours of Thursday morning we're in the apartment of Steve Nieve, the keyboard player of Elvis' great group of the last ten years The Attractions. For the past few nights, Steve — like fellow-Attractions Pete Thomas and Bruce Thomas — has been in the audience, watching and learning... and enjoying. "You know," Steve is telling Jerry Scheff, "Elvis is... well, he's the best." And Jerry nods cos' he knows it too... | In the wee hours of Thursday morning we're in the apartment of Steve Nieve, the keyboard player of Elvis' great group of the last ten years The Attractions. For the past few nights, Steve — like fellow-Attractions Pete Thomas and Bruce Thomas — has been in the audience, watching and learning... and enjoying. "You know," Steve is telling Jerry Scheff, "Elvis is... well, he's the best." And Jerry nods cos' he knows it too... | ||
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Elvis Costello and the Confederates play in Ireland next Saturday (7{{nb}}February) at the National Stadium, Dublin. | '''Elvis Costello and the Confederates play in Ireland next Saturday (7{{nb}}February) at the National Stadium, Dublin. | ||
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[[BP Fallon]] reports on | [[BP Fallon]] reports on Elvis Costello with [[The Confederates]], [[T Bone Burnett]] and [[Van Morrison]], Wednesday, [[Concert 1987-01-28 London|January 28, 1987]], Royal Albert Hall, London, England. | ||
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