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Finally I see Elvis. Declan MacManus — Elvis Costello to the folks at home — played a two-hour acoustic set at the Hard Rock on May 29. I wore slacks. | Finally I see Elvis. Declan MacManus — Elvis Costello to the folks at home — played a two-hour acoustic set at the Hard Rock on May 29. I wore slacks. | ||
A bunch of fellow Elvis aficionados joined me in celebrating the once-angry young man's Vegas debut, to marvel at his vocal control (he pulled away from the microphone and projected more than once), to admire Steve Nieve's dexterous piano work and, finally, to pay our respects to the songs: " | A bunch of fellow Elvis aficionados joined me in celebrating the once-angry young man's Vegas debut, to marvel at his vocal control (he pulled away from the microphone and projected more than once), to admire Steve Nieve's dexterous piano work and, finally, to pay our respects to the songs: "Alison." "That Other Girl." "Everyday I Write the Book." "God's Comic." "Watching the Detectives." | ||
The audience sat, rapt, quiet as church mice, except for a crowd in back that murmured through even the quietest moments. I was annoyed — you've got your entire life to talk, right? — until a friend told me something later that put the murmuring in context: Costello declared the Joint showroom a nonsmoking venue the night of the performance. | The audience sat, rapt, quiet as church mice, except for a crowd in back that murmured through even the quietest moments. I was annoyed — you've got your entire life to talk, right? — until a friend told me something later that put the murmuring in context: Costello declared the Joint showroom a nonsmoking venue the night of the performance. | ||
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[[Geoff Carter]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[Steve Nieve]], Saturday, [[Concert 1999-05-29 Las Vegas|May 29, 1999]], The Joint, Las Vegas, | [[Geoff Carter]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[Steve Nieve]], Saturday, [[Concert 1999-05-29 Las Vegas|May 29, 1999]], The Joint, Las Vegas, Nevada. | ||
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