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<center><h3> Elvis is truly alive </h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis is truly alive </h3></center> | ||
<center>Elvis Costello, Newcastle Opera House </center> | <center>''' Elvis Costello, Newcastle Opera House </center> | ||
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<center>Dave Charlton</center> | <center>Dave Charlton</center> | ||
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In the intimate setting of the opera house, Costello took to the warm atmospherically- lit stage accompanied only by his acoustic guitar and pianist | In the intimate setting of the opera house, Costello took to the warm atmospherically-lit stage accompanied only by his acoustic guitar and pianist Steve Nieve. | ||
From the opening number, | From the opening number, "Accidents Will Happen," the audience was treated to a fantastic set of some of his greatest songs, but not necessarily his greatest hits, spanning his 26-year career. | ||
Together, his rich, velvet-like vocals and Nieve's faultless keyboards glided effortlessly through the ballads from his new album | Together, his rich, velvet-like vocals and Nieve's faultless keyboards glided effortlessly through the ballads from his new album ''North'' as well as many past favourites. | ||
Costello then performed solo, showing off another of his many talents, taking over on piano and treating the audience to more new material. | Costello then performed solo, showing off another of his many talents, taking over on piano and treating the audience to more new material. | ||
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Their enthusiastic response was rewarded with two encores in a performance lasting over two hours, a little long for some maybe, but never enough for myself. | Their enthusiastic response was rewarded with two encores in a performance lasting over two hours, a little long for some maybe, but never enough for myself. | ||
On a great night the only slight criticism was the slight lack of audience favourites such as | On a great night the only slight criticism was the slight lack of audience favourites such as "Oliver's Army," "Alison" and others, but I feel Costello is trying to move on and reach a larger audience with new admirers, which I've no doubt he will achieve. | ||
That aside, it was a truly masterful performance from one of the finest singer/songwriters of recent times. | That aside, it was a truly masterful performance from one of the finest singer/songwriters of recent times. | ||
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Yes, the rumours are true, Elvis is very much alive and long may he continue. | Yes, the rumours are true, Elvis is very much alive and long may he continue. | ||
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'''Evening Chronicle, October 9, 2003 | '''Evening Chronicle, October 9, 2003 | ||
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[[Dave Charlton]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[Steve Nieve]], Wednesday, [[Concert 2003-10-08 Newcastle upon Tyne|October 8, 2003]], Opera House, Newcastle | [[Dave Charlton]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[Steve Nieve]], Wednesday, [[Concert 2003-10-08 Newcastle upon Tyne|October 8, 2003]], Opera House, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_Chronicle Wikipedia: Evening Chronicle] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_Chronicle Wikipedia: Evening Chronicle] | ||
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