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Somewhere over the Rainbow were all the memories of former glories — Beatles, the Clash, the Who, and the Marx Brothers. | Somewhere over the Rainbow were all the memories of former glories — Beatles, the Clash, the Who, and the Marx Brothers. | ||
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The sound balance was pretty dreadful, the rhythm section all but drowning out the rest, and the vocals were virtually inaudible. But despite that, the Attractions were superlative, notably drummer Pete Thomas, who played with a verve which elevated the drummers role by sheer unerring ability. | The sound balance was pretty dreadful, the rhythm section all but drowning out the rest, and the vocals were virtually inaudible. But despite that, the Attractions were superlative, notably drummer Pete Thomas, who played with a verve which elevated the drummers role by sheer unerring ability. | ||
Potent and brooding, thriving on the energy both in front and behind him, Costello tore through new songs | Potent and brooding, thriving on the energy both in front and behind him, Costello tore through new songs — "Lovers Walk," "You'll Never Be A Man" and "Clubland" — all intimidating in their intensity. Then there was the steady stream of old favorites, all performed with a blistering earnestness only breaking the pace with a sensitive "Alison." | ||
"Temptation," "I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea," a spellbinding "Green Shirt," with Thomas' staccato dram crashing out like machine guns, "Big Tears," the marvellous "Less Than Zero," "Watching The Detectives," "Accidents Will Happen," "You Belong To Me" were all brilliantly delivered. | "Temptation," "I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea," a spellbinding "Green Shirt," with Thomas' staccato dram crashing out like machine guns, "Big Tears," the marvellous "Less Than Zero," "Watching The Detectives," "Accidents Will Happen," "You Belong To Me" were all brilliantly delivered. | ||
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Costello demonstrated just who was the boss. A pugnacious figure at stage centre, convinced of bin own convictions, and not afraid to showcase new material because be knows it can stand next to the very best of his past work. | Costello demonstrated just who was the boss. A pugnacious figure at stage centre, convinced of bin own convictions, and not afraid to showcase new material because be knows it can stand next to the very best of his past work. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Rainbow Theatre]] {{-}} [[London]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[The Beatles]] {{-}} [[The Clash]] {{-}} [[The Who]] {{-}} [[Shot With His Own Gun]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve|Steve Naive]] {{-}} [[Luxembourg]] {{-}} [[The Beat]] {{-}} [[From A Whisper To A Scream]] {{-}} [[Pete Thomas]] {{-}} [[Lovers Walk]] {{-}} [[You'll Never Be A Man]] {{-}} [[Clubland]] {{-}} [[Alison]] {{-}} [[Temptation]] {{-}} [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]] {{-}} [[Green Shirt]] {{-}} [[Big Tears]] {{-}} [[Less Than Zero]] {{-}} [[Watching The Detectives]] {{-}} [[Accidents Will Happen]] {{-}} [[You Belong To Me]] {{-}} [[Oliver's Army]] {{-}} [[I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down]] {{-}} [[Girls Talk]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] {{-}} [[Stray Cats]] | |||
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[[Patrick Humphries]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and | [[Patrick Humphries]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[Stray Cats]], Monday, [[Concert 1980-09-29 London|September 29, 1980]], Rainbow Theatre, London, England. | ||
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