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'''Elvis Costello & The Attractions <br> | |||
'''Battered Wives <br> | |||
Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver | |||
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Look, he tells you himself, "I'm not angry. I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused." | Look, he tells you himself, "I'm not angry. I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused." | ||
So forget the barrage of media bullshit which deifies him as the venomous spokesman of anarchist misogynists. Elvis Costello is not a leader of the new wave, but rather occupies that separate world populated by the Dylans, Springsteens and Morrisons. A unique world view fused with vital angry timeless rock | So forget the barrage of media bullshit which deifies him as the venomous spokesman of anarchist misogynists. Elvis Costello is not a leader of the new wave, but rather occupies that separate world populated by the Dylans, Springsteens and Morrisons. A unique world view fused with vital angry timeless rock 'n' roll. | ||
And Costello's brilliant performance Friday night at the Concert Bowl showed that he is rapidly out distancing the old guard. It was an amazing 45 minutes, filled with pathos and humour, ballads and gut thumping rock. | And Costello's brilliant performance Friday night at the Concert Bowl showed that he is rapidly out distancing the old guard. It was an amazing 45 minutes, filled with pathos and humour, ballads and gut thumping rock. | ||
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Finally, there is Costello himself. A riveting stage presence is combined with a versatile powerful voice. | Finally, there is Costello himself. A riveting stage presence is combined with a versatile powerful voice. | ||
The songs from the first album have never sounded better, the Farfisa organ filling out the rather sparse compositions. "Mystery Dance," "Red Shoes," "Detectives" and for the first, and last time, on the tour, "Alison" ("My | The songs from the first album have never sounded better, the Farfisa organ filling out the rather sparse compositions. "Mystery Dance," "Red Shoes," "Detectives" and for the first, and last time, on the tour, "Alison" ("My Aim Is True"). Costello ripped away the maudlin sentimentality with which Linda Ronstadt has destroyed the song and filled it with a genuine pain. | ||
"Lipstick Vogue" was superb, dynamic lighting emphasizing the incessant, driving nature of the song. ''"Sometimes I think that love is just a tumour — you've got to cut it out."'' Great drumming, and a stunning climax, Costello, silhouetted by a single red light, whispering then shouting the final words. | "Lipstick Vogue" was superb, dynamic lighting emphasizing the incessant, driving nature of the song. ''"Sometimes I think that love is just a tumour — you've got to cut it out."'' Great drumming, and a stunning climax, Costello, silhouetted by a single red light, whispering then shouting the final words. | ||
However, the high point of the show was the extended version of "I Don't | However, the high point of the show was the extended version of "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" (from the British ''This Year's Model''.) Begging with a catchy, syncopated organ riff, Costello's nightmare lead guitar ripped the song open. The lyrics are a surrealistic account of one person's journey into the hated world of conformity. Costello does not so much shout the words in defiance as let them trickle out in resignation. | ||
The only fault I could find with the concert was the rather perfunctory renditions of some of the tunes, particularly "Radio, Radio" and "I'm Not Angry." However, Costello's low points are still far ahead of most performer's high ones. | The only fault I could find with the concert was the rather perfunctory renditions of some of the tunes, particularly "Radio, Radio" and "I'm Not Angry." However, Costello's low points are still far ahead of most performer's high ones. | ||
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[[Phil Smith]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[The Battered Wives|Battered Wives]], Friday, [[Concert 1978-11-17 Vancouver|November 17, 1978]], Pacific Coliseum | [[Phil Smith]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] and opening act [[The Battered Wives|Battered Wives]], Friday, [[Concert 1978-11-17 Vancouver|November 17, 1978]], Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada. | ||
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