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Elvis Costello, whose songbook is crammed with bona-fide hits and worthy shoulda-beens, has survived comparison with Cole Porter — and gone on to write the gaudy, curious, virtually impenetrable studio productions that dominate his recent ''Mighty Like A Rose''. | Elvis Costello, whose songbook is crammed with bona-fide hits and worthy shoulda-beens, has survived comparison with Cole Porter — and gone on to write the gaudy, curious, virtually impenetrable studio productions that dominate his recent ''Mighty Like A Rose''. | ||
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But he's not shaking the foundations; instead, he's wasting most of his time redecorating the windows. Saturday at the crowded Mann Music Center, Costello's cluttered revolution amounted to meandering, pathos-ridden Marc Ribot guitar solos on love songs, vocal improvisations that strayed painfully from the melody (a nod to Bob Dylan, perhaps?), and far too many waltzes. His current hit "The Other Side Of Summer," for example, was recast as a Dylanesque 12/8 epic ballad. | But he's not shaking the foundations; instead, he's wasting most of his time redecorating the windows. Saturday at the crowded Mann Music Center, Costello's cluttered revolution amounted to meandering, pathos-ridden Marc Ribot guitar solos on love songs, vocal improvisations that strayed painfully from the melody (a nod to Bob Dylan, perhaps?), and far too many waltzes. His current hit "The Other Side Of Summer," for example, was recast as a Dylanesque 12/8 epic ballad. | ||
The paunchy, now-bearded Costello and the Rude 5 did play hits: During three encores, they churned out predictable versions of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding," "Alison" and "Pump It Up." | The paunchy, now-bearded Costello and the Rude 5 did play hits: During three encores, they churned out predictable versions of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," "Alison" and "Pump It Up." | ||
But the | But the setlist was full of oddities as well. "Hurry Down Doomsday," an interesting mood piece from ''Mighty'', became dismally boring in the live setting. "Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4," which closes ''Mighty'', found Costello conducting, clumsily, from the piano to help the band navigate the tricky instrumental sections. | ||
Still, with his backlog of acerbic songs, Costello was never far from brilliance. "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" was positively rousing, and a new Costello/McCartney collaboration from ''Mighty'', "So Like Candy," surpassed the velvety sheen of the recorded version. | Still, with his backlog of acerbic songs, Costello was never far from brilliance. "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" was positively rousing, and a new Costello/McCartney collaboration from ''Mighty'', "So Like Candy," surpassed the velvety sheen of the recorded version. | ||
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[[Tom Moon]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[The Rude 5]] with opening act [[The Replacements]], Saturday, [[Concert 1991-06-15 Philadelphia|June 15, 1991]], Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, | [[Tom Moon]] reviews Elvis Costello and [[The Rude 5]] with opening act [[The Replacements]], Saturday, [[Concert 1991-06-15 Philadelphia|June 15, 1991]], Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | ||
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