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<center> Mikal Gilmore </center> | <center> Mikal Gilmore </center> | ||
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'''Elvis Costello and the Attractions <br> | |||
Long Beach Arena, Long Beach <br> | |||
The Palomino, North Hollywood | |||
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Elvis' two shows at the Palomino were much more venturesome. Following rampageous readings of songs from ''This Year's Model'' and ''Armed Forces'' (the go-for-the-throat versions of "Goon Squad" and "Green Shirt" made the album tracks seem callow in comparison), Elvis and the Attractions, with the aid of lead guitarist John McFee from Clover (the support band on ''My Aim Is True''), launched into a lengthy set of — what could be more mystifying? — country music. | Elvis' two shows at the Palomino were much more venturesome. Following rampageous readings of songs from ''This Year's Model'' and ''Armed Forces'' (the go-for-the-throat versions of "Goon Squad" and "Green Shirt" made the album tracks seem callow in comparison), Elvis and the Attractions, with the aid of lead guitarist John McFee from Clover (the support band on ''My Aim Is True''), launched into a lengthy set of — what could be more mystifying? — country music. | ||
Musically, Elvis sounded a lot like Graham Parker storming through ''Heat Treatment''; spiritually, like Gram Parsons baiting his demons before they became friends. In short, transfixing. Without a trace of mockery, Elvis weaved his way deftly around — McFee s steel-guitar fills in Jim Reeves "He'll Have to Go" and George Jones' "(If I Put Them All Together) I'd Have You," then brought the rowdy house to a stunned hush with an eerie rendition of his own "Stranger in the House." At the end, in quick succession, he tossed out "Alison," "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" and "Mystery Dance," then calmly, almost indifferently, took his leave. For the first time, I came away from an Elvis Costello concert with the feeling that something, after all, had been revealed. | Musically, Elvis sounded a lot like Graham Parker storming through ''Heat Treatment''; spiritually, like Gram Parsons baiting his demons before they became friends. In short, transfixing. Without a trace of mockery, Elvis weaved his way deftly around — McFee's steel-guitar fills in Jim Reeves "He'll Have to Go" and George Jones' "(If I Put Them All Together) I'd Have You," then brought the rowdy house to a stunned hush with an eerie rendition of his own "Stranger in the House." At the end, in quick succession, he tossed out "Alison," "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" and "Mystery Dance," then calmly, almost indifferently, took his leave. For the first time, I came away from an Elvis Costello concert with the feeling that something, after all, had been revealed. | ||
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[[Mikal Gilmore]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]], Wednesday, [[Concert 1979-02-14 Long Beach|February 14, 1979]], Long Beach Arena, and Friday, [[Concert 1979-02-16 Los Angeles (early)|February 16, 1979]], Palomino Club, Los Angeles. | [[Mikal Gilmore]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]], Wednesday, [[Concert 1979-02-14 Long Beach|February 14, 1979]], Long Beach Arena, and Friday, [[Concert 1979-02-16 Los Angeles (early)|February 16, 1979]], Palomino Club, Los Angeles. | ||
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<small>Photo by [[Steve Smith]].</small><br> | <small>Photo by [[Steve Smith]].</small><br> | ||
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