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A performer's comeback after a two-year absence from the music scene isn't always a sure bet. But judging from the opening night of Elvis Costello's college tour last Friday, there seems no need to worry about the quality of his performance; instead, worry about getting a ticket next time he comes around ([[Concert 1989-04-13 Waltham|April 13]] at Brandeis University). His upcoming summer tour dates are sure to sell out. | A performer's comeback after a two-year absence from the music scene isn't always a sure bet. But judging from the opening night of Elvis Costello's college tour last Friday, there seems no need to worry about the quality of his performance; instead, worry about getting a ticket next time he comes around ([[Concert 1989-04-13 Waltham|April 13]] at Brandeis University). His upcoming summer tour dates are sure to sell out. | ||
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Last Friday's show was billed as both solo and acoustic. Surprisingly, the lack of accompaniment served to highlight the innumerable talents of our star. The power of his performance was witnessed when he broke a guitar string after his first number, but the mishap didn't stop him — armed with another guitar, he blasted into his current hit, "Veronica." Technical problems — a loose connection — plagued him during the song, but undaunted, he recovered several times without missing a beat. From then on, it was smooth sailing for Costello, who continued to play for another two hours. | Last Friday's show was billed as both solo and acoustic. Surprisingly, the lack of accompaniment served to highlight the innumerable talents of our star. The power of his performance was witnessed when he broke a guitar string after his first number, but the mishap didn't stop him — armed with another guitar, he blasted into his current hit, "Veronica." Technical problems — a loose connection — plagued him during the song, but undaunted, he recovered several times without missing a beat. From then on, it was smooth sailing for Costello, who continued to play for another two hours. | ||
During his last tour two years ago, Costello added variety and spontaneity to the shows by inviting the audience to spin his "Fabulous Spinning Songbook." The enormous roulette wheel contained the names of all of his songs; Costello followed the luck of the wheel for entire performances. Apparently, the concept was a hit, because at the midpoint of Friday's show a red satin heart appeared to serve the same purpose. The 8-foot heart had pockets containing rolled-up banners listing the " | During his last tour two years ago, Costello added variety and spontaneity to the shows by inviting the audience to spin his "Fabulous Spinning Songbook." The enormous roulette wheel contained the names of all of his songs; Costello followed the luck of the wheel for entire performances. Apparently, the concept was a hit, because at the midpoint of Friday's show a red satin heart appeared to serve the same purpose. The 8-foot heart had pockets containing rolled-up banners listing the "13½ Deadly Sins," said Costello. Blindfolded fans drew banners from the heart and were asked to name a "matching" Costello song. The process resulted in some very strange combinations, linking the sin of "Lust" with "Alison" and the sin of "Awesomeness" with "The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes." Too bad no one chose the sin of "drunkenness" or, better yet, "Geraldo Rivera." | ||
The highlight of the evening was a dazzling version of his classic "Pump It Up," which was the only non-acoustic song of the entire evening. Costello picked up his electric guitar and started a rap beat on a drum machine with spectacular results. His strong voice carried like rough silk over the raw power of his guitar, producing one of the best live versions of any song I've ever heard. Never before has feedback been such sweet music to the ears. | The highlight of the evening was a dazzling version of his classic "Pump It Up," which was the only non-acoustic song of the entire evening. Costello picked up his electric guitar and started a rap beat on a drum machine with spectacular results. His strong voice carried like rough silk over the raw power of his guitar, producing one of the best live versions of any song I've ever heard. Never before has feedback been such sweet music to the ears. | ||
Opening for Costello was Nick Lowe, Elvis' long time tour-mate and friend. He, too, was unaccompanied and played an acoustic set. Lowe included classics like "Cruel | Opening for Costello was Nick Lowe, Elvis' long time tour-mate and friend. He, too, was unaccompanied and played an acoustic set. Lowe included classics like "Cruel To Be Kind" and his top-ten hit "I Knew The Bride When She Used to Rock 'n' Roll" as well as new material from his soon-to-be-released album. He was very entertaining, but the material didn't always lend itself to an acoustic performance. With only a guitar to embellish the songs, one tune sounded quite a bit like the next, and none packed the punch of the original, more rockabilly, versions. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Concert 1989-03-31 Boston|Conte Forum]] {{-}} [[Boston]] {{-}} [[MA|Massachusetts]] {{-}} [[Veronica]] {{-}} [[Alison]] {{-}} [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] {{-}} [[13½ Deadly Sins]] {{-}} [[Spectacular Spinning Songbook|Fabulous Spinning Songbook]] {{-}} [[Concert 1989-04-13 Waltham|Brandeis University]] {{-}} [[Nick Lowe]] {{-}} [[Cruel To Be Kind]] {{-}} [[I Knew The Bride]] | |||
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[[Paige Parsons]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[Nick Lowe]], Friday, [[Concert 1989-03-31 Boston|March 31, 1989]], Conte Forum, Boston, | [[Paige Parsons]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[Nick Lowe]], Friday, [[Concert 1989-03-31 Boston|March 31, 1989]], Conte Forum, Boston, Massachusetts. | ||
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