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SAN FRANCISCO — On English rocker Elvis Costello's latest tour of the United States, a squeaky chair in the next row is an unbearable distraction. And nobody needs to worry about permanent hearing damage. | SAN FRANCISCO — On English rocker Elvis Costello's latest tour of the United States, a squeaky chair in the next row is an unbearable distraction. And nobody needs to worry about permanent hearing damage. | ||
Costello left his fine backing band, the Attractions, at home for this tour. Playing to a sold-out house at the Warfield Theater Saturday night (the show was repeated Sunday) Elvis accompanied himself on guitar, piano and organ. | Costello left his fine backing band, the Attractions, at home for this tour. Playing to a sold-out house at the Warfield Theater Saturday night (the show was repeated [[Concert 1984-04-29 San Francisco|Sunday]]) Elvis accompanied himself on guitar, piano and organ. | ||
During one of his many onstage remarks (in the past, he's been known to go through entire concerts without a single word) Costello called the show "a recital." It certainly wasn't a typical rock concert. | During one of his many onstage remarks (in the past, he's been known to go through entire concerts without a single word) Costello called the show "a recital." It certainly wasn't a typical rock concert. | ||
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Burnett, noting the recent bickering over which song should be the official San Francisco song, offered the sappy number as a compromise selection. As he and Costello giggled their way through it, it became evident that Elvis no longer deserves the "angry young man" label that he's been saddled with ever since his 1977 debut. | Burnett, noting the recent bickering over which song should be the official San Francisco song, offered the sappy number as a compromise selection. As he and Costello giggled their way through it, it became evident that Elvis no longer deserves the "angry young man" label that he's been saddled with ever since his 1977 debut. | ||
T-Bone Burnett, like Costello, played a loose, friendly set | T-Bone Burnett, like Costello, played a loose, friendly set of his songs, many from his 1983 LP ''Proof through the Night'', a solid hit among critics and a bomb on the store shelves. This tall, lanky Texan opened many shows for the Who on their farewell tour of the United States, and is worth checking out next time he plays the Bay Area. His dry wit and sharp songwriting ability bring to mind a young, hip Bob Dylan. | ||
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[[Pete Rapalus]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[T Bone Burnett]], Saturday, [[Concert 1984-04-28 San Francisco|April 28, 1984]], Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California. | [[Pete Rapalus]] reviews Elvis Costello, solo and with [[T Bone Burnett]], Saturday, [[Concert 1984-04-28 San Francisco|April 28, 1984]], Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California. | ||
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