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<center><h3> Elvis Costello spins rock 'n' roll wheel at Paramount </h3> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello spins rock 'n' roll wheel at{{nb}}Paramount </h3></center> | ||
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{{Bibliography text}} | '''Elvis Costello delighted the crowd at Seattle's Paramount Theatre with his Spectacular Spinning Songbook Thursday night.{{Bibliography text}} | ||
Elvis Costello is a man who knows how to have fun on stage. | Elvis Costello is a man who knows how to have fun on stage. | ||
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Adding to the carnivallike atmosphere was a go-go dancer in a cage, who shared her space with a succession of wheel-spinning guests. Behind her was the Society Lounge, a tiny bar with two stools and an old TV (tuned to Fox News, Costello teased), at which guests could chill with a beverage and collect play money after giving the wheel a spin. | Adding to the carnivallike atmosphere was a go-go dancer in a cage, who shared her space with a succession of wheel-spinning guests. Behind her was the Society Lounge, a tiny bar with two stools and an old TV (tuned to Fox News, Costello teased), at which guests could chill with a beverage and collect play money after giving the wheel a spin. | ||
Backing Costello were | Backing Costello were the Imposters, a talented and seasoned trio featuring keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Davey Faragher and drummer Pete Thomas. And scrambling to keep Costello's array of guitars in tune was a very busy guitar tech. | ||
The show rocked pretty hard for most of its 2½ hours, but Costello was often at his best when he cooled things down for ballads, such as "[[A Slow Drag With Josephine]]" and "[[Veronica]]" or the moving, a cappella "[[Jimmie Standing In The Rain|Jimmie Standing in the Rain]]." | The show rocked pretty hard for most of its 2½ hours, but Costello was often at his best when he cooled things down for ballads, such as "[[A Slow Drag With Josephine]]" and "[[Veronica]]" or the moving, a cappella "[[Jimmie Standing In The Rain|Jimmie Standing in the Rain]]." | ||
Among the many favorites included in the marathon show were "[[Radio, Radio]]," "[[Accidents Will Happen]]," "[[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?|(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding]]," "Watching the Detectives" and the final song, a beautiful "[[Everyday I Write The Book|Every Day I Write the Book]]." | Among the many favorites included in the marathon show were "[[Radio, Radio]]," "[[Accidents Will Happen]]," "[[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?|(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding]]," "[[Watching The Detectives|Watching the Detectives]]" and the final song, a beautiful "[[Everyday I Write The Book|Every Day I Write the Book]]." | ||
Costello also interjected several classic rock 'n' roll songs, including "[[Wild Thing]]," "[[Please Please Me]]" and | Costello also interjected several classic rock 'n' roll songs, including "[[Wild Thing]]," "[[Please Please Me]]" and Chuck Berry's "[[No Particular Place To Go|No Particular Place to Go]]." | ||
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[[Gene Stout]] reviews Elvis Costello | [[Gene Stout]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]], Thursday, [[Concert 2012-04-12 Seattle|April 12, 2012]], Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA. | ||
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<br><small>Elvis Costello and the Imposters performed at the Paramount Theatre Thursday evening.</small> | <br><small>Elvis Costello and the Imposters performed at the Paramount Theatre Thursday evening.</small> | ||
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