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<center><h3> Elvis Costello gets happy... ...but not here </h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello gets happy... ...but not here </h3></center> | ||
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The audience, shot through with refugees from James Madison University's stagnant concert scene, was on their feet and ecstatic almost from the word go. Many of them were unfamiliar with the music of Squeeze, but they were won over by that band's combination of tight ensemble playing, intelligent lyrics and controlled showmanship. Drawing on tunes from their two most recent LPs, ''Cool for Cats'' and ''Argybargy'', Squeeze played an hour and 15 minutes of solid, yet not overbearing rock. | The audience, shot through with refugees from James Madison University's stagnant concert scene, was on their feet and ecstatic almost from the word go. Many of them were unfamiliar with the music of Squeeze, but they were won over by that band's combination of tight ensemble playing, intelligent lyrics and controlled showmanship. Drawing on tunes from their two most recent LPs, ''Cool for Cats'' and ''Argybargy'', Squeeze played an hour and 15 minutes of solid, yet not overbearing rock. | ||
Lead vocalist | Lead vocalist Glenn Tilbrook set the pace for the rest of the band, as he took them through such numbers as "Pulling Mussels (from the shell)," "Another Nail Through My Heart," "Separate Beds" and "Misadventure." | ||
The rest of the group was well up to the standards set by Tilbrook. Bassist John Bentley, although somewhat lost in the | The rest of the group was well up to the standards set by Tilbrook. Bassist John Bentley, although somewhat lost in the mix, gave a demonstration of tight, disciplined playing. Together with drummer Gilson Lavis he carried the complicated rhythm lines of Squeeze's material. Jools Holland's keyboards added attractive textures and fill to the guitars of Tilbrook and rhythm guitarist Chris Difford, who assumed lead vocal duties on a few cuts. Enthusiastic calls for an encore were gratefully obliged by Squeeze, who took to the stage for a second time to deliver a pair of additional numbers to an audience which included many more fans than it had at the start. | ||
The band displayed a sense of professionalism, not always seen in opening groups, which the audience obviously appreciated. Squeeze showed that they are a band with definite potential to go to the top. | The band displayed a sense of professionalism, not always seen in opening groups, which the audience obviously appreciated. Squeeze showed that they are a band with definite potential to go to the top. | ||
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The Attractions, while not exactly the most mobile band in the world, presented a unique stage presence to backed Costello admirably. Bassist | The Attractions, while not exactly the most mobile band in the world, presented a unique stage presence to backed Costello admirably. Bassist Bruce Thomas, attired in white shirt, bow tie and black trousers, paced his side of the stage, tearing runs from his red Fender Precision with the talent and verve which have earned him praise as one of the most underrated bassists around. Thomas is probably the backbone of the Attractions' sound, with his distinctive style of playing. | ||
Keyboard player Steve Nieve sat hunched behind his instruments throughout much of the show, barely visible. Nieve, who occupies the most prominent place in the band's sound, is a talented and innovative player and a distinctive force in the Attractions' music. | Keyboard player Steve Nieve sat hunched behind his instruments throughout much of the show, barely visible. Nieve, who occupies the most prominent place in the band's sound, is a talented and innovative player and a distinctive force in the Attractions' music. | ||
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And then there was Elvis. He probably didn't move more than five feet in any direction during the entire show, but he can convey more emotion with just a few gestures and facial expressions than most heavy metal cretins can with all their leaping and lurching. Costello took the band all over the place, from the anger of "High Fidelity" and "Radio Radio" to the tenderness of "Alison." Assisted on guitar by special guest Martin Belmont (of the Rumour), Costello gave a stunning vocal and instrumental performance. | And then there was Elvis. He probably didn't move more than five feet in any direction during the entire show, but he can convey more emotion with just a few gestures and facial expressions than most heavy metal cretins can with all their leaping and lurching. Costello took the band all over the place, from the anger of "High Fidelity" and "Radio Radio" to the tenderness of "Alison." Assisted on guitar by special guest Martin Belmont (of the Rumour), Costello gave a stunning vocal and instrumental performance. | ||
Everything came to a head on the final number of the regular set, "Radio Radio" | Everything came to a head on the final number of the regular set, "Radio Radio." Costello sang like a man possessed, as the Attractions and Belmont pounded away behind, taken up and carried away by the same force. The audience erupted into the same sustained standing ovation it had been practicing from the start, as Elvis said a terse "goodnight." | ||
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[[Mark Sutton]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[Martin Belmont]] and opening act [[Squeeze]], Tuesday, [[Concert 1981-01-27 Blacksburg|January 27, 1981]], Burruss Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA. | [[Mark Sutton]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[Martin Belmont]] and opening act [[Squeeze]], Tuesday, [[Concert 1981-01-27 Blacksburg|January 27, 1981]], Burruss Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA. | ||
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