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Despite a few highlights — including a co-write with Rosanne Cash called "Song With Rose" — Costello misfired with an early set list filled with a half-dozen new numbers or older, yet slower, fare that seemed to sap the interest of the Daisy's capacity crowd. | Despite a few highlights — including a co-write with Rosanne Cash called "Song With Rose" — Costello misfired with an early set list filled with a half-dozen new numbers or older, yet slower, fare that seemed to sap the interest of the Daisy's capacity crowd. | ||
Oddly — given the wealth of Costello's own catalog — the highlight of the show came mid-set with a harmony-laden cover of the Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale," the version perhaps a tribute to local heroes Big Star (who covered it on their | Oddly — given the wealth of Costello's own catalog — the highlight of the show came mid-set with a harmony-laden cover of the Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale," the version perhaps a tribute to local heroes Big Star (who covered it on their third album) as much as to Lou Reed. | ||
More new songs of varying quality followed, with Costello's estimable backing troupe, The Impostors — drummer Thomas, keyboardist Steve Nieve and bassist Davey Faragher — working hard to put each one across, and generally succeeding. | More new songs of varying quality followed, with Costello's estimable backing troupe, The Impostors — drummer Thomas, keyboardist Steve Nieve and bassist Davey Faragher — working hard to put each one across, and generally succeeding. | ||
If the first part of the show was marred by sound problems, and the second weighted down by a selection of sluggish songs, Costello more than made up for it during the stretch run. He played a sparkling new number penned with country legend Loretta Lynn about the real reason behind the fall of man, titled "Pardon Me, Madam, My Name Is Eve." He then delivered a sterling rendition of "Man Out of Time" before slashing away at a toughened take on "The | If the first part of the show was marred by sound problems, and the second weighted down by a selection of sluggish songs, Costello more than made up for it during the stretch run. He played a sparkling new number penned with country legend Loretta Lynn about the real reason behind the fall of man, titled "Pardon Me, Madam, My Name Is Eve." He then delivered a sterling rendition of "Man Out of Time" before slashing away at a toughened take on "The Imposter." | ||
After a rousing run-through of "Radio Radio," Costello encored with ''Momofuku'''s somewhat soppy celebration of fatherhood, "My Three Sons." He then opened up the stage to a trio of young musicians who'd guested on the album, and have tagged along for the current jaunt: "Farmer" Dave Scher of Beachwood Sparks fame on lap slide, and singer-songwriter Johnathan Rice and session player Jonathan Wilson on guitars and vocals. | After a rousing run-through of "Radio, Radio," Costello encored with ''Momofuku'''s somewhat soppy celebration of fatherhood, "My Three Sons." He then opened up the stage to a trio of young musicians who'd guested on the album, and have tagged along for the current jaunt: "Farmer" Dave Scher of Beachwood Sparks fame on lap slide, and singer-songwriter Johnathan Rice and session player Jonathan Wilson on guitars and vocals. | ||
Together, the big band lineup worked its way through two of ''Momofuku'''s standouts, "Turpentine" and "Go Away," and a nightcapping "(What's So Funny ' | Together, the big band lineup worked its way through two of ''Momofuku'''s standouts, "Turpentine" and "Go Away," and a nightcapping "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" with Costello leading a series of long but satisfying jams. | ||
The latter song brought the curtain down on an oddly paced but interesting set, marking the start of what appears to be something of a new era for Costello, and perhaps, the whole of the music business. | The latter song brought the curtain down on an oddly paced but interesting set, marking the start of what appears to be something of a new era for Costello, and perhaps, the whole of the music business. | ||
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[[Bob Mehr]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]] with [["Farmer" Dave Scher]], [[Johnathan Rice]] and [[Jonathan Wilson]], Tuesday, [[Concert 2008-04-22 Memphis|April 22, 2008]], New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, | [[Bob Mehr]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]] with [["Farmer" Dave Scher]], [[Johnathan Rice]] and [[Jonathan Wilson]], Tuesday, [[Concert 2008-04-22 Memphis|April 22, 2008]], New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee. | ||
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