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<center><h3> Elvis Costello </h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello </h3></center> | ||
<center>''' Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, | <center>''' Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan </center> | ||
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<center> Kenneth Settle </center> | <center> Kenneth Settle </center> | ||
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His Ann Arbor date proved his unlikely decision a success. Hill Auditorium's acoustics are perfect for a solo performer. | His Ann Arbor date proved his unlikely decision a success. Hill Auditorium's acoustics are perfect for a solo performer. | ||
Indeed, the rich subtleties, exquisite range and masterful control which was so apparent in Costello's voice would have been lost in a larger, more reverberant hall. When the singer breathlessly intoned ''"I'm giving you a longer look"'' on " | Indeed, the rich subtleties, exquisite range and masterful control which was so apparent in Costello's voice would have been lost in a larger, more reverberant hall. When the singer breathlessly intoned ''"I'm giving you a longer look"'' on "Everyday I Write The Book," it was as though he were whispering secrets directly in the audience's ear. | ||
The mood of the concert was decidedly casual from the moment Costello strolled onstage, unannounced, to perform a low-key version of "Accidents Will Happen," immediately followed by his tribute to country singer George Jones, "Stranger In The House." | The mood of the concert was decidedly casual from the moment Costello strolled onstage, unannounced, to perform a low-key version of "Accidents Will Happen," immediately followed by his tribute to country singer George Jones, "Stranger In The House." | ||
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The audience was delighted by the more obscure songs from Costello's repertoire: "Motel Matches," "Riot Act" and "Mouth Almighty." He also augmented his set list with a handful of cover tunes, ranging from the vintage Sam & Dave number "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" to the Charlie Rich weeper, "I'll Make It All Up To You." | The audience was delighted by the more obscure songs from Costello's repertoire: "Motel Matches," "Riot Act" and "Mouth Almighty." He also augmented his set list with a handful of cover tunes, ranging from the vintage Sam & Dave number "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" to the Charlie Rich weeper, "I'll Make It All Up To You." | ||
In addition, the singer/ songwriter introduced five new songs from an upcoming album: the melancholy "Only Flame In Town," "Home Truth," a lament over the directionless uses of technology called "Worthless Thing," the bluesy "Inch By Inch," and the song which climaxed the last in a series of three encores, "Peace In Our Time," a riveting commentary on political aggression. | In addition, the singer/songwriter introduced five new songs from an upcoming album: the melancholy "Only Flame In Town," "Home Truth," a lament over the directionless uses of technology called "Worthless Thing," the bluesy "Inch By Inch," and the song which climaxed the last in a series of three encores, "Peace In Our Time," a riveting commentary on political aggression. | ||
Backstage after the performance, Costello admitted his uncertainty about this daring solo tour. "The first couple of dates I was scared to death," he confessed. But, he says, if all of the remaining dates on the tour are received as fanatically as the Hill Auditorium show, there may even be an acoustic segment on his next tour with The Attractions. "If it goes over real well," Costello remarked, "if we get the requests to do it, I may do an acoustic set." | Backstage after the performance, Costello admitted his uncertainty about this daring solo tour. "The first couple of dates I was scared to death," he confessed. But, he says, if all of the remaining dates on the tour are received as fanatically as the Hill Auditorium show, there may even be an acoustic segment on his next tour with The Attractions. "If it goes over real well," Costello remarked, "if we get the requests to do it, I may do an acoustic set." | ||
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"I think that you have to trust that an audience is being honest," said Costello. "Because I ''know'' that I am." | "I think that you have to trust that an audience is being honest," said Costello. "Because I ''know'' that I am." | ||
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{{tags}}[[Concert 1984-04-22 Ann Arbor|Hill Auditorium]] {{-}} [[University Of Michigan]] {{-}} [[Ann Arbor]] {{-}} [[MI|Michigan]] {{-}} [[Almost Blue]] {{-}} [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]] {{-}} [[Concert 1982-01-07 London|Royal Albert Hall]] {{-}} [[Concert 1977-05-27 London|The Nashville]] {{-}} [[The Rumour]] {{-}} [[Everyday I Write The Book]] {{-}} [[Accidents Will Happen]] {{-}} [[George Jones]] {{-}} [[Stranger In The House]] {{-}} [[Shot With His Own Gun]] {{-}} [[Motel Matches]] {{-}} [[Riot Act]] {{-}} [[Mouth Almighty]] {{-}} [[I{{nb}}Can't Stand Up For Falling Down]] {{-}} [[Sam & Dave]] {{-}} [[Charlie Rich]] {{-}} [[I'll Make It All Up To You]] {{-}} [[Goodbye Cruel World]] {{-}} [[The Only Flame In Town]] {{-}} [[Worthless Thing]] {{-}} [[Home Truth]] {{-}} [[Inch By Inch]] {{-}} [[Peace In Our Time]] {{-}} [[:Category:1984 US Solo Tour|1984 US Solo Tour]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] | |||
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'''Goldmine, No. 110, October 12, 1984 | '''Goldmine, No. 110, October 12, 1984 | ||
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[[Kenneth Settle]] reviews Elvis Costello, solo, Sunday, [[Concert 1984-04-22 Ann Arbor|April 22, 1984]], Hill Auditorium, University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, | [[Kenneth Settle]] reviews Elvis Costello, solo, Sunday, [[Concert 1984-04-22 Ann Arbor|April 22, 1984]], Hill Auditorium, University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. | ||
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