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Despite his prowess as a writer and recording artist. he has often — perhaps always — lacked the stagecraft needed to present his choked and twisted songs about white knuckles and guilty parties with anything approaching his compositional skills. | Despite his prowess as a writer and recording artist. he has often — perhaps always — lacked the stagecraft needed to present his choked and twisted songs about white knuckles and guilty parties with anything approaching his compositional skills. | ||
Notwithstanding these remarks, the concert this week, which must have annoyed some old fans for its lack of anger, had all the markings of a band struggling with its material, and finally coming to grips with it. | |||
After a dodgy and predictable start, they set about a performance that eventually overwhelmed the audience, not with venom but with valour. | After a dodgy and predictable start, they set about a performance that eventually overwhelmed the audience, not with venom but with valour. | ||
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Partly because of the range of material covered (rock. soul, pop, country. reggae, you name it) and partly because of the quantity of songs (30 in all I think), the common feeling after the show was "value for money." | Partly because of the range of material covered (rock. soul, pop, country. reggae, you name it) and partly because of the quantity of songs (30 in all I think), the common feeling after the show was "value for money." | ||
The best included a resounding "Hand In Hand," "The Beat | The best included a resounding "Hand In Hand," "The Beat," "Waiting For The End Of The World," "Alison," "Clubland," "Big Sister's Clothes" and a maniacal version of "Pump It Up." | ||
These were, for the most part, fast or familiar numbers that had found a way out through Costello's convoluted arrangements and into the light. | These were, for the most part, fast or familiar numbers that had found a way out through Costello's convoluted arrangements and into the light. | ||
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"Watching The Detectives" fared badly (as it has always done), and so did a maudlin rendition of "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down," which is one of the best dance tunes they have recorded. | "Watching The Detectives" fared badly (as it has always done), and so did a maudlin rendition of "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down," which is one of the best dance tunes they have recorded. | ||
Costello's vocals were thankfully devoid of its usual nasal whinings. With Alison and two songs by Smokey Robinson, he sang with urgency and exuberance. | Costello's vocals were thankfully devoid of its usual nasal whinings. With "Alison" and two songs by Smokey Robinson, he sang with urgency and exuberance. | ||
The glaring fault of the night was, one again, the volume and clarity of the sound system — particularly with the ballads. | The glaring fault of the night was, one again, the volume and clarity of the sound system — particularly with the ballads. | ||
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The show was loud and distorted to the extent that much or the slower material such as the newish "I'm Your Toy" and "Almost Blue" was unsatisfactory. | The show was loud and distorted to the extent that much or the slower material such as the newish "I'm Your Toy" and "Almost Blue" was unsatisfactory. | ||
The Attractions' | The Attractions' sound, too, deserved better treatment from the sound system and the mixing desk. | ||
It was a joyful occasion with Elvis at his friendly and benign best. And he gave as much to his singing and playing as he is capable of. | It was a joyful occasion with Elvis at his friendly and benign best. And he gave as much to his singing and playing as he is capable of. | ||
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<small>Photo by [[Richard Young]].</small><br> | |||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald Wikipedia: The Sydney Morning Herald] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald Wikipedia: The Sydney Morning Herald] | ||
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19820603&id=nTtkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7122,447465 news.google.com] | *[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19820603&id=nTtkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7122,447465 news.google.com] | ||
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