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<center><h3> Elvis gives blood (Almost) </h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis gives blood (Almost) </h3></center> | ||
<center>''' Elvis Costello | <center>''' Elvis Costello ''' / Edinburgh </center> | ||
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<center> Johnny Waller </center> | <center> Johnny Waller </center> | ||
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An old 45 "The Frozen Years" proved to be the highlight of a thoroughly enjoyable 40 minutes, yet a slightly ropey reading of "Have You Seen My Baby" (as performed by everyone and his uncle, including Ringo Starr) and the soulful "I Don't Want The Night To End" also showed their wide range of ability and appeal. Obviously still looking for that extra spark of innovation, but they're no less satisfying for all that. | An old 45 "The Frozen Years" proved to be the highlight of a thoroughly enjoyable 40 minutes, yet a slightly ropey reading of "Have You Seen My Baby" (as performed by everyone and his uncle, including Ringo Starr) and the soulful "I Don't Want The Night To End" also showed their wide range of ability and appeal. Obviously still looking for that extra spark of innovation, but they're no less satisfying for all that. | ||
The interminable chatter all around me is finally silenced by the dimming of the house lights. Three thousand strangled cheers greet a lone spot angled on the centre stage figure draped over his guitar. To a solitary haunting piano backing, Elvis Costello delivers his opening salvo – "Shot By His Own Gun," a new opus of | The interminable chatter all around me is finally silenced by the dimming of the house lights. Three thousand strangled cheers greet a lone spot angled on the centre stage figure draped over his guitar. To a solitary haunting piano backing, Elvis Costello delivers his opening salvo – "Shot By His Own Gun," a new opus of stunning simplicity and compassion. Its tender approach (vocally/instrumentally) will immediately draw comparisons with "Alison," but I believe that, if anything, "Shot" is the more genuinely moving song. | ||
Pause. I need space to think; gather my thoughts before I lose my perspective. To begin such a prestigious show with a new song – no, not just a new song, a different style of presentation (no guitar, no bass, no drums) – is a brave challenge, with no guarantee of success. Their emotion is not easily encapsulated within the contemporary music idiom, but Costello had hushed the crowd, leaving them vulnerable. He was ready to strike. | Pause. I need space to think; gather my thoughts before I lose my perspective. To begin such a prestigious show with a new song – no, not just a new song, a different style of presentation (no guitar, no bass, no drums) – is a brave challenge, with no guarantee of success. Their emotion is not easily encapsulated within the contemporary music idiom, but Costello had hushed the crowd, leaving them vulnerable. He was ready to strike. | ||
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<small>Photo (from [[Concert 1980-07-12 Montreux|Montreux, July 12]]).</small><br> | |||
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