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Credit VH1's ''Decades Rock Live'' series for arranging the occasion. And blame the cabler for the taping delay, which will ensure that when the concert finally airs, the half-full, lousy-sounding Mark G. Etess Arena will be magically transformed into a polished show at The Perfect Concert Hall. | Credit VH1's ''Decades Rock Live'' series for arranging the occasion. And blame the cabler for the taping delay, which will ensure that when the concert finally airs, the half-full, lousy-sounding Mark G. Etess Arena will be magically transformed into a polished show at The Perfect Concert Hall. | ||
But enough bickering. The show was smartly conceived, the material well-chosen. Death Cab's Ben Gibbard came off like a dweeb by asking to restart a song because "I dropped my pick." That won't make the final cut. A forceful version of Costello's "Kinder Murder" and strummy duet on his own "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" will, deservedly so. | But enough bickering. The show was smartly conceived, the material well-chosen. Death Cab's Ben Gibbard came off like a dweeb by asking to restart a song because "I dropped my pick." That won't make the final cut. A forceful version of Costello's "[[Kinder Murder]]" and strummy duet on his own "[[I Will Follow You Into The Dark|I Will Follow You Into the Dark]]" will, deservedly so. | ||
Death Cab represents the mild influence of Costello's verbally rich rock. Apple covers the dark side. Looking like a pint-sized Morticia Adams in a purple dress, she nearly stole the show from the gracious host she so obviously adores. | Death Cab represents the mild influence of Costello's verbally rich rock. Apple covers the dark side. Looking like a pint-sized Morticia Adams in a purple dress, she nearly stole the show from the gracious host she so obviously adores. | ||
Costello made her gloriously good "I Know" his own. The two paired off on his "Shabby Doll" and her "Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song)," assisted by Imposters keyboard whiz Steve Nieve. The evening's highlight was Apple's hellacious interpretation of Costello's "I Want You," a song about obsessive, vindictive love. She knocked it out of the park. | Costello made her gloriously good "[[I Know]]" his own. The two paired off on his "[[Shabby Doll]]" and her "[[Tymps (The Sick In The Head Song)|Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song)]]," assisted by Imposters keyboard whiz Steve Nieve. The evening's highlight was Apple's hellacious interpretation of Costello's "[[I Want You]]," a song about obsessive, vindictive love. She knocked it out of the park. | ||
Armstrong brought the crowd to its feet, joining with Costello on "No Action," an acoustic "Alison," and bruising "Pump It Up," as well as on the Green Day hits "Wake Me Up When September Ends," and "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)." | Armstrong brought the crowd to its feet, joining with Costello on "[[No Action]]," an acoustic "[[Alison]]," and bruising "[[Pump It Up]]," as well as on the Green Day hits "[[Wake Me Up When September Ends]]," and "[[Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)|Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)]]." | ||
As with all the other guests, Armstrong's affection for Costello seemed genuine, and the admiration mutual. All the younguns came back for an encore of enduring songs none of them wrote: Smokey Robinson's "You Really Got a Hold on Me" and Nick Lowe's "(What So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?" | As with all the other guests, Armstrong's affection for Costello seemed genuine, and the admiration mutual. All the younguns came back for an encore of enduring songs none of them wrote: Smokey Robinson's "[[You've Really Got A Hold On Me|You Really Got a Hold on Me]]" and Nick Lowe's "[[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?|(What So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?]]" | ||
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