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Too bad then that the usual savage stabbing of "King Horse" and "Radio, Radio" came across as minor skin wounds — Costello's barbed points are better aimed from closer range. | Too bad then that the usual savage stabbing of "King Horse" and "Radio, Radio" came across as minor skin wounds — Costello's barbed points are better aimed from closer range. | ||
Of course Elvis was fully aware of the night's shortcomings (apparently he worked hard to lessen them on | Of course Elvis was fully aware of the night's shortcomings (apparently he worked hard to lessen them on Saturday). "Cheer up for God's sake!" he exhorted us without bitterness and later expressed dissatisfaction at his lack of communication. | ||
The second half of the evening had more swagger and incision with one new song ("Human Hands"?) building around a clicking bass, funky walking rhythm and Nieve's embellishing piano (shades of Allen Toussaint). The resurrected song "The Beat" ("for all of you who were with us in the Nashville days") also struck an appropriately celebratory mood. | The second half of the evening had more swagger and incision with one new song ("Human Hands"?) building around a clicking bass, funky walking rhythm and Nieve's embellishing piano (shades of Allen Toussaint). The resurrected song "The Beat" ("for all of you who were with us in the Nashville days") also struck an appropriately celebratory mood. | ||
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With a talent as classy as Elvis Costello's you knew this was merely a good, workmanlike performance. As he is a proven craftsman you also knew that the star of the show couldn't have been satisfied at having to second that emotion. | With a talent as classy as Elvis Costello's you knew this was merely a good, workmanlike performance. As he is a proven craftsman you also knew that the star of the show couldn't have been satisfied at having to second that emotion. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Concert 1981-03-27 London|Hammersmith Odeon]] {{-}} [[London]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[:Category:A Tour To Trust|A Tour To Trust]] {{-}} [[Shot With His Own Gun]] {{-}} [[I'll Take Care Of You|I'll Take Good Care Of You]] {{-}} [[Clowntime Is Over]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] {{-}} [[Oliver's Army]] {{-}} [[King Horse]] {{-}} [[Radio, Radio]] {{-}} [[Human Hands]] {{-}} [[Allen Toussaint]] {{-}} [[The Beat]] {{-}} [[I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down]] {{-}} [[Patsy Cline]] {{-}} [[He's Got You]] {{-}} [[Hank Williams]] {{-}} [[Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?]] {{-}} [[Big Sister's Clothes]] {{-}} [[One Day I'll Fly Away]] {{-}} [[Watching The Detectives]] | |||
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*[http://www.nme.com/ NME.com] | *[http://www.nme.com/ NME.com] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NME Wikipedia: NME] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NME Wikipedia: NME] | ||
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